QCR HOLDINGS INC

In the normal course of business, the subsidiary banks make various commitments and incur certain contingent liabilities that are not presented in the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements. The commitments and contingent liabilities include various guarantees, commitments to extend credit, and standby letters of credit.

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The subsidiary banks evaluate each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the banks upon extension of credit, is based upon management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, marketable securities, inventory, property, plant and equipment, and income-producing commercial properties.

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the subsidiary banks to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements and, generally, have terms of one year or less. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The banks hold collateral, as described above, supporting those commitments if deemed necessary. In the event the customer does not perform in accordance with the terms of the agreement with the third party, the banks would be required to fund the commitments. The maximum potential amount of future payments the banks could be required to make is represented by the contractual amount. If the commitment is funded, the banks would be entitled to seek recovery from the customer. At

December 31, 2024 and 2023, no amounts had been recorded as liabilities for the banks’ potential obligations under these guarantees.

As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, commitments to extend credit aggregated $1.9 billion and $2.0 billion, respectively. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, standby letters of credit aggregated $28.8 million and $23.7 million, respectively. Management does not expect that all of these commitments will be funded.

Additional information regarding commitments, contingencies, and off-balance sheet arrangements is described in Note 19 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

The Company has various financial obligations, including contractual obligations and commitments, which may require future cash payments. The significant fixed and determinable contractual obligations to third parties are deposits without a stated maturity, certificates of deposit, short-term borrowings, subordinated notes, and junior subordinated debentures and totaled $7.9 billion as of December 31, 2024.

The Company entered into a construction contract in 2024 for the construction of a new CSB facility in Ankeny, Iowa. The Company will pay the contractor a contract price of approximately $41.3 million, subject to additions and deductions as provided in the contract documents. As of December 31, 2024, the Company has paid $8.7 million of the contract price, resulting in a remaining future commitment of $32.6 million. Construction is anticipated to be completed in 2026.

The Company entered into a construction contract in 2023 for the construction of a new CRBT facility in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. The Company will pay the contractor a contract price of approximately $17.0 million, subject to additions and deductions as provided in the contract documents. As of December 31, 2024, the Company has paid $15.8 million of the contract price, resulting in a future commitment of $1.2 million. Construction is anticipated to be completed in March 2025.

The Company’s operating contract obligations represent short and long-term contractual payments for data processing equipment and services, software, and other equipment and professional services and totaled $28.9 million as of December 31, 2024.

LOAN SECURITIZATIONS

The Company completed two LIHTC loan securitizations in 2024, through arrangements with Freddie Mac. The securitizations were M-series securitizations for the sale of nontaxable LIHTC loans with a carrying value of $230.7 million and Q-series securitizations for the sale of taxable LIHTC loans with a carrying value of $155.8 million and resulting in a $955 thousand net gain on sale which included the impact of the fair value of retained beneficial interests, guarantee liabilities and transaction costs. The Company retained beneficial interests from these securitizations in the amount of $60.3 million which are designated as trading securities on the consolidated balance sheet and carried at fair value. In conjunction with the securitizations, variable interest entities were formed. See Note 4 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for details on these securitization transactions as well as the related variable interest entities.