FVCBankcorp, Inc.
For the period ended Dec 31, 2024. Filed Mar 20, 2025.
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Notes to consolidated financial statements
Note 1. Organization and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Organization
FVCBankcorp, Inc. (the "Company"), a Virginia corporation, was formed in 2015 and is registered as a bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended. The Company is headquartered in Fairfax, Virginia. The Company conducts its business activities through the branch offices of its wholly owned subsidiary bank, FVCbank (the "Bank"). The Company exists primarily for the purposes of holding the stock of its subsidiary, the Bank.
The Bank was organized under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia to engage in a general banking business serving the Washington, D.C. and Baltimore metropolitan areas. The Bank commenced operations on November 27, 2007 and is a member of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve"). It is subject to the regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve and the State Corporation Commission of Virginia. Consequently, it undergoes periodic examinations by these regulatory authorities.
On August 31, 2021, the Bank made an investment in Atlantic Coast Mortgage, LLC ("ACM") for $20.4 million. As a result of this investment, the Bank obtained a 28.7% ownership interest in ACM. The investment is accounted for using the equity method of accounting. In addition, the Bank provides a warehouse lending facility to ACM, which includes a construction-to-permanant financing line, and has developed portfolio mortgage products to diversify the Bank's held to investment loan portfolio.
Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
The accounting and reporting policies of the Company are in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and conform to general practices within the banking industry.
(a) Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary, FVCbank. All material intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
(b) Use of Estimates
In preparing consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management is required to make estimates, judgments, and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, and disclosures of contingent assets and contingent liabilities, as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the allowance for credit losses - loans.
(c) Accounting for Business Combinations
Business combinations are accounted for under the acquisition method. The acquisition method requires that the assets acquired and liabilities assumed be recorded, based on their estimated fair values at the date of acquisition. The excess of the cost of an acquired entity over the net of the amounts assigned to assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including identifiable intangibles, is recorded as goodwill.
(d) Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purposes of the statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, amounts due from banks and federal funds sold. Generally, federal funds are purchased and sold for one day periods.
(e)Investment Securities
Debt securities are classified as held-to-maturity and carried at amortized cost when management has the positive intent and ability to hold them to maturity. Debt securities are classified as available-for-sale when they might be sold before maturity. Securities available-for-sale are carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax. Equity securities are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value reported in net income. Equity securities without readily determinable fair values are carried at cost, minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment.
An individual debt security is impaired when the fair value of the security is less than its amortized cost. If the Company intends to sell an available-for-sale security in an unrealized loss position or it is more likely than not will be reversed through the provision for credit losses, then the difference between the amortized cost basis of the security and its fair value is recognized in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Income. For impaired debt securities that the Company has both the intent and ability to hold, the securities are evaluated to determine if a credit loss exists. The allowance for credit losses on the investment securities is recognized through the provision for credit losses and limited by the unrealized losses of a security measured as the difference between the security’s amortized cost and fair value.
The Company charges off any portion of an investment security that it determines is uncollectible. The amortized cost basis, excluding accrued interest, is charged off through the allowance for credit losses. Accrued interest is charged off as a reduction to interest income. Recoveries of previously charged off principal amounts are recognized in our provision for credit losses when received.
Interest income and dividends on securities are recognized in interest income on an accrual basis. Premiums and discounts are recognized in interest income using the effective interest method. Prepayments of the mortgages securing mortgage-backed securities may affect the yield to maturity. The Company uses actual principal prepayment experience and estimates of future principal prepayments in calculating the yield necessary to apply the effective interest method.
(f) Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses
Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans and Unfunded Commitments
The allowance for credit losses ("ACL") represents an estimate of the expected credit losses in the Company's held for investment loan portfolio as of a valuation date. The ACL is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of loans to present the net amount expected to be collected on the held for investment loan portfolio. Loans, or portions thereof, are charged off against the ACL when they are deemed uncollectible. Expected recoveries are recorded to the extent they do not exceed the aggregate of amounts previously charged-off and expected to be charged-off.
Reserves on loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. Nonaccrual loans are specifically reviewed for loss potential and when deemed appropriate are assigned a reserve based on an individual evaluation. The remainder of the portfolio, representing all loans not evaluated individually, is segmented based on call report code and processed through a non-discounted cash flow valuation model. In particular, loan-level probability of default ("PD") and severity (also referred to as loss given default ("LGD")) is applied to derive a baseline expected loss as of the valuation date. These expected default and severity rates, which are regression-derived and based on peer historical loan-level performance data, are calibrated to incorporate the Company's reasonable and supportable forecast of future losses as well as any necessary qualitative adjustments.
Typically, financial institutions use their historical loss experience and trends in losses for each loan segment which are then adjusted for portfolio trends and economic and environmental factors in determining the ACL. Since the Bank’s inception in 2007, the Company has experienced minimal loss history within its loan portfolio. Due to the fact that limited internal loss history exists to generate statistical significance, management determined it was most prudent to rely on peer data when deriving its best estimate of PD and LGD. As part of the Company's estimation process, management will continue to assess the reasonableness of the data, assumptions, and model methodology utilized to derive its allowance for credit losses.
For each of the modeled loan segments, the Company generates cash flow projections at the instrument level wherein payment expectations are adjusted for estimated prepayment speeds, PD rates, and LGD rates. The modeling of expected prepayment speeds is based on internal loan-level historical data. The Company utilizes national unemployment for its reasonable and supportable forecasting of expected default within the cash flow model. To further adjust the allowance for credit losses for expected losses not already within the quantitative component of the calculation, the Company may consider qualitative factors as prescribed in Accounting Standard Codification ("ASC") 326.
Financial instruments include off-balance sheet credit instruments such as commitments to make loans and commercial letters of credit issued to meet customer financing needs. The Company's exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for off-balance sheet loan commitments is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded. The Company records a reserve for unfunded commitments on off-balance sheet credit exposures through a charge to provision for credit loss expense in its Consolidated Statement of Income. The reserve for unfunded commitments is estimated by call report code segmentation as of the valuation date under the ACL model using the same methodologies as portfolio loans taking utilization rates into consideration. The reserve for unfunded commitments is reflected as a liability on the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheet.
The Company's methodology utilized in the estimation of the ACL, which is performed at least quarterly, is designed to be dynamic and responsive to changes in its loan portfolio credit quality, composition, and forecasted economic conditions. The review of the reasonableness and appropriateness of the ACL is reviewed by the ACL Committee for approval as of the valuation date. Additionally, information is provided to the Board of Directors on a quarterly basis along with the Company's consolidated financial statements.
Collateral Dependent Financial Assets
Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. For collateral dependent financial assets where the Company has determined that foreclosure of the collateral is probable, or where the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and the Company expects repayment of the financial asset to be provided substantially through the sale of the collateral, the ACL is measured based on the difference between the fair value of the collateral and the amortized cost basis of the asset as of the measurement date. When repayment is expected to be from the operation of the collateral, expected credit losses are calculated as the amount by which the amortized cost basis of the financial asset exceeds the net present value ("NPV") from the operation of the collateral. When repayment is expected to be from the sale of the collateral, expected credit losses are calculated as the amount by which the amortized cost basis of the financial asset exceeds the fair value of the underlying collateral less estimated cost to sell. The ACL may be zero if the fair value of the collateral at the measurement date exceeds the amortized cost basis of the financial asset.
Allowance for Credit Losses - Securities
The Company evaluates its available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities portfolios for expected credit losses as of the valuation date under ASC 326. For available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position, the Company first assesses whether it intends to sell, or if it is more likely than not that it would be required to sell, the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either criterion is met, the security’s amortized cost basis is written down to fair value through income during the current period. For available-for-sale debt securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, the Company evaluates whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other driving factors. If the Company's assessment indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security is compared to the amortized cost basis of the security. If the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis, an ACL is recorded for the credit loss (which represents the difference between the expected cash flows and amortized cost basis), limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. Any impairment that has not been recorded through an ACL is recognized in other comprehensive income.
The entire amount of an impairment loss is recognized in earnings only when: (1) the Company intends to sell the security; or (2) it is more likely than not that the Company will have to sell the security before recovery of the Company's amortized cost basis; or (3) the Company does not expect to recover the entire amortized cost basis of the security. In all other situations, only the portion of the impairment loss representing the credit loss must be recognized in earnings, with the remaining portion being recognized in shareholders' equity as comprehensive income, net of deferred taxes.
Changes in the ACL are recorded as a provision for (or reversal of) credit losses. Losses are charged against the ACL when the Company believes the uncollectibility of an available-for-sale security is confirmed or when either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met. Any impairment not recorded through an allowance for credit loss is recognized in other comprehensive income as a noncredit-related impairment.
As part of its estimation process, the Company has made a policy election to exclude accrued interest from the amortized cost basis of available-for-sale debt securities and report accrued interest separately in other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheet. Available-for-sale debt securities are placed on nonaccrual status when the Company no longer expects to receive all contractual amounts due, which is generally at 90 days past due. Accrued interest receivable is reversed against interest income when a security is placed on nonaccrual status. Accordingly, the Company does not recognize an allowance for credit loss against accrued interest receivable. This approach is consistent with the Company's nonaccrual policy implemented for its loan portfolio.
The Company separately evaluates its held-to-maturity investment securities for any credit losses. If it determines that a security indicates evidence of deteriorated credit quality, the security is individually-evaluated and a discounted cash flow analysis is performed and compared to the amortized cost basis. As of December 31, 2024, the Company had one security classified as held-to-maturity with an amortized cost basis of $265 thousand, with the remainder of the securities portfolio held as available-for-sale.
(g) Premises, Equipment, and Leases
Land is carried at cost. Premises, furniture, equipment, and leasehold improvements are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation of premises, furniture, and equipment is computed using the straight-line method over estimated useful lives from three toseven years. Amortization of leasehold improvements is computed using the straight-line method over the useful lives of the improvements or the lease term, whichever is shorter. Purchased computer software which is capitalized is amortized over estimated useful lives ofone tothree years.
Contracts are evaluated to determine whether they are or contain a lease in accordance with Topic 842. Lease liabilities represent the Company's obligation to make lease payments and are presented at each reporting date as the net present value of the remaining contractual cash flows. Cash flows are discounted at the Company's incremental borrowing rate in effect at the commencement date of the lease. Right-of-use assets represent the Company's right to use the underlying asset for the lease term and are calculated as the sum of the lease liability and if applicable, prepaid rent, initial direct costs and any incentives received from the lessor.
Lease payments for short-term leases are recognized as lease expense on a straight-line basis over the lease term, or for variable lease payments, in the period in which the obligation was incurred. Payments for leases with terms longer than twelve months are included in the determination of the lease liability. Payments may be fixed for the term of the lease or variable. If the lease agreement provides a known escalator, such as a specified percentage increase per year or a stated increase at a specified time, the variable payment is included in the cash flows used to determine the lease liability. If the variable payment is based upon an unknown escalator, such as the consumer price index at a future date, the increase is not included in the cash flows used to determine the lease liability. The Company's leases provide known escalators that are included in the determination of the lease liability, with the exception ofthree lease agreements.
Most of the Company's leases offer the option to extend the lease term. Where the Company is reasonably certain it will exercise the options, the Company has included the additional time and lease payments in the calculation of the lease liability. None of the Company's leases provide for residual value guarantees and none provide restrictions or covenants that would impact dividends or require incurring additional financial obligations.
(h) Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill, which represents the excess of purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired, is not amortized but is evaluated at least annually for impairment by comparing its fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying amount. Impairment is indicated when the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its estimated fair value.
Goodwill arises from business combinations and is generally determined as the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred, plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interests in the acquiree, over the fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date. Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events and circumstances exist; that indicate that a goodwill impairment test should be performed. The Company performs the impairment test annually during the fourth quarter. Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values. Goodwill is the only intangible asset with an indefinite life on our balance sheet.
No impairment was recorded for 2024 and 2023.
(i) Other Real Estate Owned
Assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are held for sale. At the time of acquisition, these properties are recorded at fair value less estimated selling costs, with any write down charged to the ACL and any gain on foreclosure recorded in net income, establishing a new cost basis. Subsequent to foreclosure, valuations of the assets are periodically performed by management, and these assets are subsequently accounted for at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated selling costs. Adjustments are made for subsequent decline in the fair value of the assets less selling costs. Revenue and expenses from operations and valuation changes are charged to operating income in the year of the transaction. The Company hadno other real estate owned ("OREO") at December 31, 2024 and 2023.
(j) Bank Owned Life Insurance
The Company has purchased bank-owned life insurance policies on certain key employees. BOLI is recorded at the amount that can be realized under the insurance contract at the balance sheet date, which is the cash surrender value. The increase in the cash surrender value over time is recorded as other noninterest income. The Company monitors the financial strength and condition of the counterparties.
During the first quarter of 2024, the Company surrendered certain BOLI policies with an aggregate cash surrender value of $48.0 million. Upon their surrender, the Company received a cash payout and was required to accrue additional income tax on the appreciation of those policies which had previously been treated as tax-exempt income. This resulted in additional statutory income tax expense of $1.6 million and tax penalties of $722 thousand. The tax penalties related to the surrender of the BOLI were recorded in income tax expense.
(k) Transfers of Financial Assets
Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales, when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed surrendered when (1) the assets have been isolated from the Company – put presumptively beyond reach of the transferor and its creditors, even in bankruptcy or other receivership, (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and (3) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity or the ability to unilaterally cause the holder to return specific assets.
(l) Income Taxes
Deferred taxes are provided on a liability method whereby deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for deductible temporary differences. Temporary differences are the differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax basis. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.
Deferred income tax expense results from changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities between periods. Deferred tax assets are recognized if it is more likely than not, based on the technical merits, that the tax position will be realized or sustained upon examination. The term more likely than not means a likelihood of more than 50 percent; the terms examined and upon examination also include resolution of the related appeals or litigation processes, if any. A tax position that meets the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold is initially and subsequently measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon settlement with a taxing authority that has full knowledge of all relevant information. The determination of whether or not a tax position has met the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold considers the facts, circumstances, and information available at the reporting date and is subject to management's judgment. The Company had no such liability recorded at December 31, 2024 and 2023. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance if, based on the weight of evidence available, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized.
(m) Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) includes unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale and cash flow hedges for 2024 and 2023, which are also recognized as separate components of equity.
(n) Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair values of financial instruments are estimated using relevant market information and other assumptions, as more fully disclosed in Note 14. Fair value estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment. Changes in assumptions or in market conditions could significantly affect the estimates.
(o) Equity-based Compensation
The Company recognizes in the income statement the grant date fair value of stock options and other equity-based compensation primarily consisting of restricted stock units and stock options. The Company classifies stock awards as either an equity award or a liability award. Equity classified awards are valued as of the grant date using either an observable market price or a valuation methodology. Liability classified awards are valued at fair value at each reporting date. For the years presented, all of the Company's stock-based compensation awards are classified as equity awards.
The fair value related to forfeitures of stock options and other equity-based compensation are recorded to the income statement as they occur, reducing equity-based compensation expense in that period. Most restricted stock units vest in one-quarter increments on the anniversary date of the grant. The Company did not grant stock options in the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
(p) 401(k) Plan
Employee 401(k) plan expense is the amount of matching contributions paid by the Company. The 401(k) plan expense was $400 thousand and $431 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
(q) Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share represent income available to common shareholders divided by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflect additional common shares that would have been outstanding if dilutive potential common shares had been issued, as well as any adjustment to income that would result from the assumed issuance. Common stock equivalents that may be issued by the Company consist primarily of outstanding stock options and restricted stock units, and the dilutive potential common shares resulting from outstanding stock options and restricted stock units are determined using the treasury method. The effects of anti-dilutive common stock equivalents are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share.
(r) Segment Reporting
The Company's revenue is primarily derived from the business of banking. The Company's financial performance is monitored on consolidated basis by the Company's Chief Executive Officer and the President, which are considered to be the Company's Chief Operating Decision Makers ("CODM"). Financial performance is reported to the CODM monthly, and the primary measure of performance is consolidated net income. The allocation of resources throughout the Company is determined annually based upon consolidated net income performance. The presentation of financial performance to the CODM is consistent with amounts and financial statement lines items shown in the Company's consolidated balance sheets and consolidated statements of income. Additionally, the Company's significant expenses are adequately segmented by category and amount in the consolidated statements of income to include all significant items when considering both qualitative and quantitative factors. Significant expenses of the Company include salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment, data processing and network administration, and internet banking and software expenses.
All of the Company’s financial results are similar and considered by the Company to be aggregated into one reportable operating segment. While management has assigned certain management responsibilities by region and business-line, the Company’s CODM evaluates financial performance on a Company-wide basis. The majority of the Company’s revenue is from the business of banking and the Company’s assigned regions have similar economic characteristics, products, services and customers. Accordingly, all of the Company’s operations are considered by management to be aggregated in one reportable operating segment.
(s) Reclassifications
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year's method of presentation. None of these reclassifications were significant.
(t) Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued ASU 2023-09, “Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures.” The amendments in this Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") require an entity to disclose specific categories in the rate reconciliation and provide additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold, which is greater than five percent of the amount computed by multiplying pretax income by the entity’s applicable statutory rate, on an annual basis. Additionally, the amendments in this ASU require an entity to disclose the amount of income taxes paid (net of refunds received) disaggregated by federal, state, and foreign taxes and the amount of income taxes paid (net of refunds received) disaggregated by individual jurisdictions that are equal to or greater than five percent of total income taxes paid (net of refunds received). Lastly, the amendments in this ASU require an entity to disclose income (or loss) from continuing operations before income tax expense (or benefit) disaggregated between domestic and foreign and income tax expense (or benefit) from continuing operations disaggregated by federal, state, and foreign. This ASU is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments should be applied on a prospective basis; however, retrospective application is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2023-09 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.
(u) Recently Adopted Accounting Developments
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures.” The amendments in this ASU are intended to improve reportable segment disclosure requirements primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. This ASU requires disclosure of significant segment expenses that are regularly provided to the CODM, an amount for other segment items by reportable segment and a description of its composition, all annual disclosures required by FASB ASU Topic 280 in interim periods as well, and the title and position of the CODM and how the CODM uses the reported measures. Additionally, this ASU requires that at least one of the reported segment profit and loss measures should be the measure that is most consistent with the measurement principles used in an entity’s consolidated financial statements. Lastly, this ASU requires public business entities with a single reportable segment to provide all disclosures required by these amendments in this ASU and all existing segment disclosures in Topic 280. This ASU became effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption was permitted. The amendments should be applied retrospectively. The adoption of ASU 2023-06 did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In March 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-02, “Investments—Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323): Accounting for Investments in Tax Credit Structures Using the Proportional Amortization Method.” These amendments allow reporting entities to elect to account for qualifying tax equity investments using the proportional amortization method, regardless of the program giving rise to the related income tax credits. ASU 2023-02 was effective for the Company on January 1, 2024. The Company recorded an adjustment of $13 thousand to shareholders' equity as of January 1, 2024.
Note 2. Securities
Amortized cost and fair values of securities held-to-maturity and securities available-for-sale as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, were as follows:
| December 31, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized (Losses) | Fair Value | |
| Held-to-maturity | ||||
| Securities of state and local municipalities tax exempt | $265 | $— | $(9) | $256 |
| Total Held-to-maturity Securities | $265 | $— | $(9) | $256 |
| Available-for-sale | ||||
| Securities of U.S. government and federal agencies | $9,998 | $— | $(1,437) | $8,561 |
| Securities of state and local municipalities tax exempt | — | — | — | — |
| Securities of state and local municipalities taxable | 404 | — | (55) | 349 |
| Corporate bonds | 19,000 | — | (1,883) | 17,117 |
| SBA pass-through securities | 48 | — | (3) | 45 |
| Mortgage-backed securities | 158,956 | — | (31,280) | 127,676 |
| Collateralized mortgage obligations | 3,488 | — | (761) | 2,727 |
| Total Available-for-sale Securities | $191,894 | $— | $(35,419) | $156,475 |
| December 31, 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amortized Cost | Gross Unrealized Gains | Gross Unrealized (Losses) | Fair Value | |
| Held-to-maturity | ||||
| Securities of state and local municipalities tax exempt | $264 | $— | $(12) | $252 |
| Total Held-to-maturity Securities | $264 | $— | $(12) | $252 |
| Available-for-sale | ||||
| Securities of U.S. government and federal agencies | $9,998 | $— | $(1,528) | $8,470 |
| Securities of state and local municipalities tax exempt | 1,000 | — | (3) | 997 |
| Securities of state and local municipalities taxable | 453 | — | (49) | 404 |
| Corporate bonds | 20,204 | — | (2,556) | 17,648 |
| SBA pass-through securities | 62 | — | (5) | 57 |
| Mortgage-backed securities | 170,179 | — | (29,237) | 140,942 |
| Collateralized mortgage obligations | 3,809 | — | (732) | 3,077 |
| Total Available-for-sale Securities | $205,705 | $— | $(34,110) | $171,595 |
No allowance for credit losses was recognized as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 related to the Company's investment portfolio.
The Company hadno securities pledged for secured borrowings at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The Company had securities of $55.1 million and $7.2 million pledged to secure public deposits at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
The Company monitors the credit quality of held-to-maturity securities through the use of credit ratings. The Company monitors credit ratings on a periodic basis. The following table summarizes the amortized cost of held-to-maturity securities at December 31, 2024 and 2023, aggregated by credit quality indicator:
| Held-to-Maturity: State maturity municipal and tax exempt | December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Aa3 | $265 | $264 |
| Total | $265 | $264 |
The following tables show the fair value and gross unrealized losses, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The reference point for determining when securities are in an unrealized loss position is month-end. Therefore, it is possible that a security’s market value exceeded its amortized cost on other days during the past twelve-month period. Available-for-sale securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2024 are as follows:
| Less Than 12 Months | 12 Months or Longer | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At December 31, 2024 | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses | Fair Value | Unrealized Losses |
| Securities of U.S. government and federal agencies | $— | $— | $8,561 | $(1,437) | $8,561 | $(1,437) |
| Securities of state and local municipalities tax exempt | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Securities of state and local municipalities taxable | — | — | 349 | (55) | 349 | (55) |
| Corporate bonds | 645 | (105) | 16,472 | (1,778) | 17,117 | (1,883) |
| SBA pass-through securities | — | — | 45 | (3) | 45 | (3) |
| Mortgage-backed securities | 1,856 | (28) | 125,820 | (31,252) | 127,676 | (31,280) |
| Collateralized mortgage obligations | — | — | 2,727 | (761) | 2,727 | (761) |
| Total | $2,501 | $(133) | $153,974 | $(35,286) | $156,475 | $(35,419) |
Available-for-sale securities that have been in a continuous unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2023 are as follows:
| Less Than 12 Months | 12 Months or Longer | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| At December 31, 2023 | FairValue | UnrealizedLosses | FairValue | UnrealizedLosses | FairValue | UnrealizedLosses |
| Securities of U.S. government and federal agencies | $— | $— | $8,470 | $(1,528) | $8,470 | $(1,528) |
| Securities of state and local municipalities tax exempt | — | — | 997 | (3) | 997 | (3) |
| Securities of state and local municipalities taxable | — | — | 404 | (49) | 404 | (49) |
| Corporate bonds | — | — | 16,898 | (2,556) | 16,898 | (2,556) |
| SBA pass-through securities | — | — | 57 | (5) | 57 | (5) |
| Mortgage-backed securities | — | — | 140,942 | (29,237) | 140,942 | (29,237) |
| Collateralized mortgage obligations | — | — | 3,077 | (732) | 3,077 | (732) |
| Total | $— | $— | $170,845 | $(34,110) | $170,845 | $(34,110) |
Securities of U.S. government and federal agencies: The unrealized lossesontwo available-for-sale securities were caused by interest rate increases. The contractual terms of these investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the amortized cost basis of the investments.
Securities of state and local municipalities tax-exempt: The unrealized loss onone of the investments in securities of state and local municipalities was caused by interest rate increases. The contractual terms of this investment does not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the amortized cost basis of the investments. The investment carries an S&P investment grade rating of AA3.
Securities of state and local municipalities taxable: The unrealized loss onone of the investments in securities of state and local municipalities was caused by interest rate increases. The contractual terms of this investment does not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the amortized cost basis of the investments. The investment carries an S&P investment grade rating of AAA.
Corporate bonds: The unrealized losses on 14 of the investments in corporate bonds were caused by interest rate increases. The contractual terms of these investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the amortized cost basis of the investments. Some of these investments do not carry a rating.
SBA pass-through securities: The unrealized losses onone available-for-sale security was caused by interest rate increases. The contractual terms of these investments do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the amortized cost basis of the investments.
Mortgage-backed securities: The unrealized losses on the Company’s investment on 37 mortgage-backed securities were caused by interest rate increases. The contractual cash flows of those investments are guaranteed by an agency of the U.S. Government. Accordingly, it is expected that the securities would not be settled at a price less than the amortized cost basis of the Company’s investments.
Collateralized mortgage obligations ("CMOs"): The unrealized loss associated with 10 CMOs was caused by interest rate increases. The contractual cash flows of these investments are guaranteed by an agency of the U.S. Government. Accordingly, it is expected that the securities would not be settled at a price less than the amortized cost basis of the Company’s investments.
The Company has evaluated its available-for-sale investments securities in an unrealized loss position for credit related impairment at December 31, 2024 and 2023 and concluded no impairment existed based on several factors which included: (1) the majority of these securities are of high credit quality, (2) unrealized losses are primarily the result of market volatility and increases in market interest rates, (3) issuers continue to make timely principal and interest payments, and (4) the Company does not intend to sell any of the investments and the accounting standard of “more likely than not” has not been met for the Company to be required to sell any of the investments before recovery of its amortized cost basis. Additionally, the Company’s mortgage-backed investment securities are primarily guaranteed by the Federal National Mortgage Association, Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, or the Government National Mortgage Association and do not have credit risk given the implicit and explicit government guarantees associated with these agencies.
The amortized cost and fair value of securities at December 31, 2024, by contractual maturity, are shown below. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations without penalties.
| December 31, 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Held-to-maturity | Available-for-sale | |||
| Amortized Cost | Fair Value | Amortized Cost | Fair Value | |
| 3 months or less | $— | $— | $— | $— |
| After 1 year through 5 years | 265 | 256 | 3,824 | 3,568 |
| After 5 years through 10 years | — | — | 27,913 | 24,784 |
| After 10 years | — | — | 160,157 | 128,123 |
| Total | $265 | $256 | $191,894 | $156,475 |
For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, principal repayments of securities totaled $14.5 million and $20.8 million, respectively. For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, proceeds from sales and maturities of securities were $1.0 million and $86.9 million, respectively. There wereno securities sold during the year ended
December 31, 2024. There wereno realized gains or losses during the year ended December 31, 2024 and realized gross losses totaled $15.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2023.
During 2023, the Company executed a balance sheet repositioning strategy and sold available-for-sale investment securities with a total book value of $102.5 million at a pre-tax loss of $15.6 million and used the net proceeds to reduce existing high cost short-term Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta ("FHLB") advances and to fund higher yielding newly originated commercial loans.
The Company has other investments in the form of restricted stock totaling $8.2 million and $9.5 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The following table discloses the types of investments included in other investments:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Federal Reserve stock | $4,055 | $3,586 |
| FHLB stock | 3,983 | 5,755 |
| Community Bankers' Bank stock | 122 | 122 |
| Atlantic Bankers' Bank stock | 25 | 25 |
| Total | $8,186 | $9,488 |
As a member of the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond ("FRB") and the FHLB, the Company is required to hold stock in these entities. Stock membership in Community Bankers' Bank allows the Company to secure overnight funding and participate in other services offered by this institution. These investments are carried at cost since no active trading markets exist.
Note 3. Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses
A summary of loan balances at amortized cost by type at December 31, 2024 and 2023 follows:
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Commercial real estate | $1,038,307 | $1,091,633 |
| Commercial and industrial | 336,662 | 219,873 |
| Commercial construction | 162,367 | 147,998 |
| Consumer real estate | 325,313 | 363,317 |
| Consumer nonresidential | 7,586 | 5,743 |
| $1,870,235 | $1,828,564 | |
| Less: | ||
| Allowance for credit losses | 18,129 | 18,871 |
| Loans, net | $1,852,106 | $1,809,693 |
An analysis of the allowance for credit losses for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 follows:
| CommercialReal Estate | Commercial andIndustrial | CommercialConstruction | Consumer Real Estate | ConsumerNonresidential | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allowance for credit losses: | ||||||
| Beginning Balance, January 1 | $10,174 | $3,385 | $1,425 | $3,822 | $65 | $18,871 |
| Charge-offs | — | (821) | — | (122) | (26) | (969) |
| Recoveries | — | 74 | — | 1 | 54 | 129 |
| Provision (reversal) | (740) | 501 | 288 | 74 | (25) | 98 |
| Ending Balance, December 31, | $9,434 | $3,139 | $1,713 | $3,775 | $68 | $18,129 |
| CommercialReal Estate | Commercial andIndustrial | CommercialConstruction | Consumer Real Estate | ConsumerNonresidential | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allowance for credit losses: | ||||||
| Beginning Balance, Prior to January 1, 2023 Adoption of ASC 326 | $10,777 | $2,623 | $1,499 | $1,044 | $97 | $16,040 |
| Impact of Adoption of ASC 326 | 498 | 452 | 70 | 1,856 | (12) | 2,864 |
| Charge-offs | (53) | (350) | — | — | (15) | (418) |
| Recoveries | — | 3 | — | 1 | 39 | 43 |
| Provision (reversal) | (1,048) | 657 | (144) | 921 | (44) | 342 |
| Ending Balance, December 31, | $10,174 | $3,385 | $1,425 | $3,822 | $65 | $18,871 |
The following table presents the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent loans by class of loans as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Real Estate | Business / Other Assets | Real Estate | Business / Other Assets | |
| Collateral-Dependent Loans | ||||
| Commercial real estate | $10,244 | $— | $20,765 | $— |
| Commercial and industrial | — | 471 | — | 1,070 |
| Commercial construction | — | — | — | — |
| Consumer real estate | 490 | — | 654 | — |
| Consumer nonresidential | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $10,734 | $471 | $21,419 | $1,070 |
The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as current financial information, historical payment experience, collateral adequacy, credit documentation, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. This analysis typically includes larger, non-homogeneous loans such as commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans. This analysis is performed on an ongoing basis as new information is obtained. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:
Pass— Loans listed as pass include larger non-homogeneous loans not meeting the risk rating definitions below and smaller, homogeneous loans not assessed on an individual basis.
Special Mention— Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the Company’s credit position at some future date.
Substandard— Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the enhanced possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
Doubtful— Loans classified as doubtful include those loans which have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as "Substandard," with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, based on currently known facts, conditions and values, improbable.
Loss— Loans classified as loss include those loans which are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as loans is not warranted. Even though partial recovery may be achieved in the future, it is neither practical nor desirable to defer writing off these loans.
Based on the most recent analysis performed, amortized cost basis of loans by risk category, class, and year of origination was as follows as of December 31, 2024:
| Prior | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Revolving Loans Amort. Cost Basis | Revolving Loans Convert. to Term | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Real Estate | |||||||||
| Grade: | |||||||||
| Pass | $377,345 | $68,364 | $134,808 | $207,568 | $70,488 | $13,027 | $153,448 | $— | $1,025,048 |
| Special mention | 2,385 | — | — | — | 630 | — | — | — | 3,015 |
| Substandard | — | — | — | 10,244 | — | — | — | — | 10,244 |
| Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $379,730 | $68,364 | $134,808 | $217,812 | $71,118 | $13,027 | $153,448 | $— | $1,038,307 |
| Charge-offs | (122) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (122) |
| Commercial and Industrial | |||||||||
| Grade: | |||||||||
| Pass | $27,989 | $2,033 | $7,938 | $26,557 | $35,381 | $111,507 | $124,786 | $— | $336,191 |
| Special mention | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substandard | — | — | — | — | 424 | — | 47 | — | 471 |
| Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $27,989 | $2,033 | $7,938 | $26,557 | $35,805 | $111,507 | $124,833 | $— | $336,662 |
| Charge-offs | — | (186) | — | (635) | — | — | — | — | (821) |
| Commercial Construction | |||||||||
| Grade: | |||||||||
| Pass | $8,267 | $— | $6,098 | $— | $— | $— | $148,002 | $— | $162,367 |
| Special mention | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substandard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $8,267 | $— | $6,098 | $— | $— | $— | $148,002 | $— | $162,367 |
| Charge-offs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Consumer Real Estate | |||||||||
| Grade: | |||||||||
| Pass | $38,023 | $4,621 | $27,154 | $178,257 | $47,005 | $571 | $28,925 | $— | $324,556 |
| Special mention | — | — | — | — | — | — | 266 | — | 266 |
| Substandard | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | 383 | — | 491 |
| Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $38,131 | $4,621 | $27,154 | $178,257 | $47,005 | $571 | $29,574 | $— | $325,313 |
| Charge-offs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Consumer Nonresidential | |||||||||
| Grade: | |||||||||
| Pass | $536 | $1 | $1 | $25 | $101 | $120 | $6,802 | $— | $7,586 |
| Special mention | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substandard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $536 | $1 | $1 | $25 | $101 | $120 | $6,802 | $— | $7,586 |
| Charge-offs | (23) | (1) | — | — | — | (2) | — | — | (26) |
| Total Recorded Investment | $454,653 | $75,019 | $175,999 | $422,651 | $154,029 | $125,225 | $462,659 | $— | $1,870,235 |
| Total Charge-Offs | $(145) | $(187) | $— | $(635) | $— | $(2) | $— | $— | $(969) |
Based on the most recent analysis performed, amortized cost basis of loans by risk category, class, and year of origination was as follows as of December 31, 2023:
| Prior | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | Revolving Loans Amort. Cost Basis | Revolving Loans Convert. to Term | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Real Estate | |||||||||
| Grade: | |||||||||
| Pass | $341,765 | $82,924 | $70,564 | $147,252 | $211,786 | $57,422 | $153,838 | $— | $1,065,551 |
| Special mention | 1,268 | 1,361 | — | 2,688 | — | — | — | — | 5,317 |
| Substandard | — | — | 849 | — | — | 19,916 | — | — | 20,765 |
| Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $343,033 | $84,285 | $71,413 | $149,940 | $211,786 | $77,338 | $153,838 | $— | $1,091,633 |
| Charge-offs | (53) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (53) |
| Commercial and Industrial | |||||||||
| Grade: | |||||||||
| Pass | $9,997 | $2,285 | $6,296 | $13,623 | $54,784 | $42,034 | $88,926 | $— | $217,945 |
| Special mention | — | — | — | 76 | — | — | 782 | — | 858 |
| Substandard | — | — | — | — | 884 | — | 186 | — | 1,070 |
| Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $9,997 | $2,285 | $6,296 | $13,699 | $55,668 | $42,034 | $89,894 | $— | $219,873 |
| Charge-offs | (350) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (350) |
| Commercial Construction | |||||||||
| Grade: | |||||||||
| Pass | $11,149 | $— | $— | $6,204 | $— | $709 | $129,936 | $— | $147,998 |
| Special mention | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substandard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $11,149 | $— | $— | $6,204 | $— | $709 | $129,936 | $— | $147,998 |
| Charge-offs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Consumer Real Estate | |||||||||
| Grade: | |||||||||
| Pass | $35,240 | $8,196 | $8,914 | $28,848 | $196,678 | $51,767 | $32,963 | $— | $362,606 |
| Special mention | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | — | 57 |
| Substandard | 108 | — | — | — | — | — | 546 | — | 654 |
| Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $35,348 | $8,196 | $8,914 | $28,848 | $196,678 | $51,767 | $33,566 | $— | $363,317 |
| Charge-offs | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Consumer Nonresidential | |||||||||
| Grade: | |||||||||
| Pass | $659 | $— | $7 | $3 | $36 | $177 | $4,861 | $— | $5,743 |
| Special mention | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Substandard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $659 | $— | $7 | $3 | $36 | $177 | $4,861 | $— | $5,743 |
| Charge-offs | (15) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | (15) |
| Total Recorded Investment | $400,186 | $94,766 | $86,630 | $198,694 | $464,168 | $172,025 | $412,095 | $— | $1,828,564 |
| Total Charge-offs | $(365) | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $— | $(365) |
Total Loan Portfolio - As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Grade: | ||
| Pass | $1,855,748 | $1,800,261 |
| Special mention | 3,281 | 6,232 |
| Substandard | 11,206 | 22,489 |
| Doubtful | — | — |
| Total Recorded Investment | 1,870,235 | 1,828,982 |
| Charge-offs | (969) | (418) |
The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as current financial information, historical payment experience, collateral adequacy, credit documentation, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. This analysis includes larger non-homogeneous loans such as commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans. This analysis is performed on an ongoing basis as new information is obtained. At December 31, 2024, the Company had $3.3 million in loans identified as special mention, a decrease from $6.2 million at December 31, 2023. Special mention rated loans are loans that have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention, however, the borrower continues to pay in accordance with their contract. Loans rated as special mention do not have a specific reserve and are considered well-secured.
At December 31, 2024, the Company had $11.2 million in loans identified as substandard, a decrease of $11.2 million from December 31, 2023. Substandard rated loans are loans that are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Substandard loans are individually evaluated, typically on the basis of the underlying collateral. At December 31, 2024, an individually assessed allowance for credit losses totaling $468 thousand has been estimated to supplement any shortfall of collateral.
Past due and nonaccrual loans presented by loan class were as follows at December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| Accruing | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| As of December 31, 2024 | 30-59 days past due | 60-89 days past due | 90 days or more past due | Total past due loans | Current | Nonaccruals | Total Recorded Investment in Loans |
| Commercial real estate | $1,300 | $— | $214 | $1,514 | $1,026,513 | $10,280 | $1,038,307 |
| Commercial and industrial | 50 | — | — | 50 | 336,140 | 472 | 336,662 |
| Commercial construction | — | — | — | — | 162,367 | — | 162,367 |
| Consumer real estate | 4,764 | 752 | 1,405 | 6,921 | 317,903 | 489 | 325,313 |
| Consumer nonresidential | 2 | — | — | 2 | 7,584 | — | 7,586 |
| Total | $6,116 | $752 | $1,619 | $8,487 | $1,850,507 | $11,241 | $1,870,235 |
| Accruing | |||||||
| As of December 31, 2023 | 30-59 days past due | 60-89 days past due | 90 days or more past due | Total past due loans | Current | Nonaccruals | Total Recorded Investment in Loans |
| Commercial real estate | $1,115 | $— | $— | $1,115 | $1,089,669 | $849 | $1,091,633 |
| Commercial and industrial | 51 | 1,387 | — | 1,438 | 218,249 | 186 | 219,873 |
| Commercial construction | 2,569 | 391 | — | 2,960 | 145,038 | — | 147,998 |
| Consumer real estate | 1,300 | — | 134 | 1,434 | 361,229 | 654 | 363,317 |
| Consumer nonresidential | — | — | 6 | 6 | 5,737 | — | 5,743 |
| Total | $5,035 | $1,778 | $140 | $6,953 | $1,819,922 | $1,689 | $1,828,564 |
The following presents nonaccrual loans as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| As of December 31, 2024 | Nonaccrual with No Allowance for Credit Losses | Nonaccrual with an Allowance for Credit Losses | Total Nonaccrual Loans | Interest Income Recognized |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nonaccrual Loans | ||||
| Commercial real estate | $— | $10,280 | $10,280 | $379 |
| Commercial and industrial | 472 | — | 472 | 40 |
| Commercial construction | — | — | — | — |
| Consumer real estate | 489 | — | 489 | 55 |
| Consumer nonresidential | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $961 | $10,280 | $11,241 | $474 |
| As of December 31, 2023 | Nonaccrual with No Allowance for Credit Losses | Nonaccrual with an Allowance for Credit Losses | Total Nonaccrual Loans | Interest Income Recognized |
| Nonaccrual Loans | ||||
| Commercial real estate | $849 | $— | $849 | $37 |
| Commercial and industrial | — | 186 | 186 | 19 |
| Commercial construction | — | — | — | — |
| Consumer real estate | 654 | — | 654 | 53 |
| Consumer nonresidential | — | — | — | — |
| Total | $1,503 | $186 | $1,689 | $109 |
There weretwo consumer mortgage loans totaling $107 thousand secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process as of December 31, 2024. There wereno consumer mortgage loans in process of foreclosure at December 31, 2023.
There were overdrafts of $32 thousand and $147 thousand at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which have been reclassified from deposits to loans. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, loans with a carrying value of $493.1 million and $530.2 million were pledged to the FHLB.
Modifications with Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty
Loan modifications when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty ("FDMs") occur as a result of loss mitigation activities. A variety of solutions are offered to borrowers, including loan modifications that may result in principal forgiveness, interest rate reductions, term extensions, payment delays, repayment plans or combinations thereof. FDMs exclude loans held for sale and loans accounted for under the fair value option. Loans with guarantor support, or guaranteed loans are included in the Company's disclosed population of FDMs when those loan modifications are granted to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty.
There wereno loans designated as modifications for borrowers who were experiencing financial difficulty during the years ended December 31, 2024, and 2023, respectively.
As of December 31, 2024, the reserve for unfunded commit ments decreasedto$510 thousand from $602 thousand at December 31, 2023.
The following table presents a breakdown of the provision for credit losses included in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the applicable periods:
| For the Year Ended | ||
|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
| Provision for credit losses - loans | $98 | $342 |
| Provision for (reversal of) credit losses - unfunded commitments | (92) | (210) |
| Total provision for credit losses | $6 | $132 |
Note 4. Goodwill and Intangibles
As a result of the Company's past acquisitions, the Company recognized goodwill and core deposit intangibles.
Information concerning amortizable intangibles for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 follows:
| Acquisition of 1st Commonwealth | Acquisition of Colombo Bank | Total | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross CarryingAmount | AccumulatedAmortization | Gross CarryingAmount | AccumulatedAmortization | Gross CarryingAmount | AccumulatedAmortization | |
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $204 | $204 | $1,950 | $1,317 | $2,154 | $1,521 |
| 2023 activity: | ||||||
| Colombo Bank amortization | — | — | — | 205 | — | 205 |
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | $204 | $204 | $1,950 | $1,522 | $2,154 | $1,726 |
| 2024 activity: | ||||||
| Colombo Bank amortization | — | — | — | 165 | — | 165 |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $204 | $204 | $1,950 | $1,687 | $2,154 | $1,891 |
The aggregate amortization expense was $165 thousand for 2024 and $205 thousand for 2023. As of December 31, 2024, the estimated remaining amortization expense is as follows:
| 2025 | $125 |
| 2026 | 85 |
| 2027 | 45 |
| 2028 | 8 |
| $263 |
The carrying amount of goodwill for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 is as follows:
| Balance at December 31, 2024 and 2023 | $7,157 |
|---|
Note 5. Premises, Equipment, and Leases
The following table summarizes the cost and accumulated depreciation of premises and equipment as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Leasehold improvements | $2,722 | $2,622 |
| Furniture, fixtures and equipment | 3,885 | 3,833 |
| Computer software | 1,183 | 1,183 |
| Land | 61 | 61 |
| Buildings | 196 | 196 |
| Vehicles | 47 | 47 |
| Premises and equipment, gross | $8,094 | $7,942 |
| Less: accumulated depreciation | 7,236 | 6,945 |
| Premises and equipment, net | $858 | $997 |
For the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, depreciation expense was $280 thousand and $390 thousand, respectively.
The Company has entered into operating leases for office space over various terms. The leases cover an agreed upon period of time and generally have options to renew and are subject to annual increases as well as allocations for real estate taxes and certain operating expenses.
The following tables present information about leases as of and for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Right-of-Use-Asset | $7,124 | $8,395 |
| Lease Liability | $7,638 | $9,241 |
| Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (Years) | 6.18 | 7.1 |
| Weighted Average discount rate | 3.51% | 3.27% |
| Years Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Operating Lease Expense | $1,573 | $1,733 |
| Cash paid for amounts included in lease liabilities | $1,858 | $1,840 |
| Impairment loss on right-of-use asset | — | 228 |
| Modification of right-of-use assets and lease liability | (735) | — |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities | 790 | 820 |
The following table presents a maturity schedule of undiscounted cash flows that contribute to the lease liability as of December 31, 2024:
| 2025 | $1,736 |
| 2026 | 1,718 |
| 2027 | 1,476 |
| 2028 | 759 |
| 2029 | 706 |
| Thereafter | 2,111 |
| Total | $8,506 |
| Less: discount | (868) |
| $7,638 |
Note 6. Deposits
Remaining maturities on certificates of deposit are as follows as of December 31, 2024:
| 2025 | $457,120 |
| 2026 | 18,380 |
| 2027 | 19,821 |
| 2028 | 884 |
| 2029 | 1,836 |
| $498,041 |
Total time deposits greater than $250,000 were $156.9 million and $164.9 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
At December 31, 2024, the Company hadtwo customer relationships whose related balances on deposit exceeded 5% of outstanding deposits. These customer relationships comprise 15% of outstanding deposits at December 31, 2024. At December 31, 2023, the Company hadone customer relationship whose related balances on deposit exceeded 5% of outstanding deposits, which comprised 9% of outstanding deposits at December 31, 2023.
Brokered deposits totaled $249.9 million and $245.3 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Note 7. Other Borrowed Funds
Other borrowed funds at December 31, 2024 and 2023 consist of the following:
| Federal Funds Purchased | FHLB Advances | Subordinated Debt, net | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |
| Balance Outstanding at December 31, | $— | $— | $50,000 | $85,000 | $18,695 | $19,620 |
| Maximum balance at any month end during the year | $— | $— | $118,000 | $245,000 | $19,675 | $19,620 |
| Average balance for the year | $— | $— | $79,874 | $101,682 | $19,613 | $19,590 |
| Weighted average rate on borrowings for the year ended | —% | 0.00% | 4.37% | 3.77% | 5.23% | 5.26% |
The Company had FHLB advances of $50.0 million and $85.0 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The company had an unfunded letter of credit with the FHLB of $80 million at December 31, 2024. The outstanding FHLB advances at December 31, 2024 are hedged with interest rate swaps that reprice quarterly, and therefore the advances mature during the first quarter of 2025. At December 31, 2024, collateral pledged with FHLB included the following: 1-4 family residential loans with a lendable value of $149.3 million, multi-family residential loans with a lendable value of $40.2 million, home equity lines of credit with a lendable value of $3.4 million and commercial real estate loans with a lendable value of $166.7 million. The available line of credit with the FHLB totaled $572.0 million at December 31, 2024, and the excess lendable collateral value at December 31, 2024 totaled $230.0 million. The Bank has a letter of credit with the FHLB in the amount of $80.0 million for the purpose of providing collateral for Virginia public deposits. The remaining lendable collateral value at December 31, 2024 totaled $418 million.
The Company had unsecured lines of credit with correspondent banks available for overnight borrowing which totaled $184.0 million at each of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company hadno advances on these lines outstanding.
On October 13, 2020, the Company completed a private placement of $20 million of its 4.875% fixed-to-floating subordinated notes due 2030 (the "Notes") to certain qualified institutional buyers and accredited investors. The Notes have a maturity date of October 15, 2030 and carry a fixed rate of interest of 4.875% for the first five years. Thereafter, the Notes will pay interest at the then current three-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 471 basis points, resetting quarterly. The Notes include a right of prepayment without penalty on or after October 15, 2025. The Company used the proceeds from the placement of the Notes for general corporate purposes, including to support capital ratios at the Bank, and the repayment of previously issued subordinated debt which was called in August 2021. The Notes qualify as Tier 2 capital for the Company to the fullest extent permitted under the Basel III capital rules. When contributed to the capital of the Bank, the proceeds of the subordinated notes may be included in Tier 1 capital for the Bank. The Company paid approximately $984 thousand to repurchase and retire a portion of the notes in 2024.
Note 8. Income 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:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Deferred Tax Assets: | ||
| Allowance for credit losses | $4,129 | $4,304 |
| Net operating loss carryforward – federal and state | 1,908 | 3,061 |
| Bank premises and equipment | 280 | 301 |
| Nonqualified stock options and restricted stock | 342 | 500 |
| Organizational and start-up expenses | 7 | 13 |
| Nonaccrual loan interest | 28 | 52 |
| Supplemental retirement plans | 205 | — |
| Lease liability | 1,740 | 2,108 |
| Unrealized loss on securities available for sale | 8,081 | 7,777 |
| Reserves for unfunded commitments | 116 | 137 |
| $16,836 | $18,253 | |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities: | ||
| Right-of-use assets | $(1,623) | $(1,894) |
| Deferred loan costs | (278) | (307) |
| Acquisition accounting adjustments | (439) | (564) |
| Unrealized gain on interest rate swap | (1,223) | (665) |
| $(3,563) | $(3,430) | |
| Net Deferred Tax Assets | $13,273 | $14,823 |
The income tax expense charged to operations for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 consists of the following:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Current tax (benefit) expense | $5,925 | $(524) |
| Deferred tax expense | 1,308 | 934 |
| $7,233 | $410 |
Income tax expense differed from amounts computed by applying the U.S. federal income tax rate to income, before income tax expense as a result of the following:
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Computed "expected" tax expense | $4,682 | $875 |
| Increase (decrease) in income taxes resulting from: | ||
| State income tax expense, net of federal benefit | 536 | 275 |
| Non-deductible expense | 61 | 163 |
| Tax free income | (90) | (310) |
| Tax benefits from exercise of stock options | (258) | (352) |
| Modified endowment contract penalties on BOLI surrender | 722 | — |
| Tax on loss of BOLI tax favored status of prior appreciation | 1,644 | — |
| Other | (64) | (241) |
| $7,233 | $410 | |
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal examination by tax authorities for years prior to 2021.
Under the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code, the Company has $7.9 million of net operating loss carryforwards acquired from Colombo which can be offset against future taxable income. The carryforwards expire through December 31, 2037. The full realization of tax benefits associated with carryforwards depends predominately upon the recognition of ordinary income during the carryforward period. The federal portion of net operating loss carryforwards available to offset taxable income is limited to $762 thousand annually under Internal Revenue Code section 382. The Company believes it will generate sufficient future taxable income to fully utilize the remaining deferred tax assets.
Note 9. Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company enters into interest rate swap agreements ("swap agreements") to facilitate the risk management strategies needed in order to accommodate the needs of its banking customers. The Company mitigates the risk of entering into these loan agreements by entering into equal and offsetting swap agreements with highly-rated third party financial institutions. These back-to-back swap agreements are free-standing derivatives and are recorded at fair value in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Condition (asset positions are included in other assets and liability positions are included in other liabilities) as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The Company is party to master netting arrangements with its financial institution counterparty; however, the Company does not offset assets and liabilities under these arrangements for financial statement presentation purposes. The master netting arrangements provide for a single net settlement of all swap agreements, as well as collateral, in the event of default on, or termination of, any one contract. Parties to a centrally cleared over-the-counter derivative exchange daily payments that reflect the daily change in value of the derivative. These payments, commonly referred to as variation margin, are recorded as settlements of the derivatives' mark-to-market exposure rather than collateral against the exposures, which effectively results in any centrally cleared derivative having a Level 2 fair value that approximates zero on a daily basis, and therefore, these swap agreements were not included in the offsetting table in the Fair Value Measurement section below. As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Company had entered into 17 interest rate swap agreements which were collateralized by $30 thousand in cash.
The notional amount and fair value of the Company's derivative financial instruments as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 were as follows:
| December 31, 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Notional Amount | Fair Value | |
| Interest Rate Swap Agreements | ||
| Receive Fixed/Pay Variable Swaps | $80,512 | $3,536 |
| Pay Fixed/Receive Variable Swaps | 80,512 | (3,536) |
| December 31, 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Notional Amount | Fair Value | |
| Interest Rate Swap Agreements | ||
| Receive Fixed/Pay Variable Swaps | $82,483 | $2,853 |
| Pay Fixed/Receive Variable Swaps | 82,483 | (2,853) |
Interest Rate Risk Management—Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
The Company uses wholesale funding (in the form of FHLB advances and brokered certificates of deposit) from time to time as a source of funds for use in the Company's lending and investment activities and other general business purposes. This wholesale funding exposes the Company to increased interest rate risk as a result of the variability in cash flows (future interest payments). The Company believes it is prudent to reduce this interest rate risk. To meet this objective, the Company entered into interest rate swap agreements whereby the Company reduces the interest rate risk associated with the Company's variable rate wholesale funding from the designation date and going through the maturity date.
At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the information pertaining to outstanding interest rate swap agreements used to hedge variability in cash flows is as follows:
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Notional amount | $250,000 | $250,000 |
| Weighted average pay rate | 3.25% | 3.25% |
| Weighted average receive rate | 5.15% | 5.34% |
| Weighted average maturity in years | 3.03 years | 4.03 years |
| Unrealized gain relating to interest rate swaps | $5,371 | $2,915 |
These agreements provided for the Company to receive payments determined by a specific index in exchange for making payments at a fixed rate. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, the unrealized gain or loss relating to interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments of the variability of cash flows associated with wholesale funding are reported in other comprehensive income (loss). These amounts are subsequently reclassified into interest expense as a yield adjustment in the same period in which the related interest on wholesale funding affects earnings. The Company measures cash flow hedging relationships for effectiveness on a monthly basis, and at December 31, 2024 and 2023, the hedges were highly effective and the amount of ineffectiveness reflected in earnings was de minimus.
Note 10. Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk
The Company is party to credit-related financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Such commitments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet.
The Company's exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual amount of these commitments. The Company follows the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.
At December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the following financial instruments were outstanding which contract amounts represent credit risk:
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Commitments to grant loans | $24,989 | $36,650 |
| Unused commitments to fund loans and lines of credit | 171,752 | 215,892 |
| Commercial and standby letters of credit | 25,221 | 26,024 |
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. The commitments for equity lines of credit may expire without being drawn upon. Therefore, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The amount of collateral obtained, if it is deemed necessary by the Company, is based on management's credit evaluation of the customer.
Unfunded commitments under commercial lines of credit, revolving credit lines, and overdraft protection agreements are commitments for possible future extensions of credit to existing customers. These lines of credit usually do not contain a specified maturity date and may not be drawn upon to the total extent to which the Company is committed. The amount of collateral obtained, if it is deemed necessary by the Company, is based on management's credit evaluation of the customer.
Commercial and standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those letters of credit are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements. Substantially all letters of credit issued have expiration dates withinone year. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. The Company generally holds collateral supporting those commitments, if deemed necessary.
The Company enters into rate lock commitments to finance residential mortgage loans with its customers. These commitments offer the borrower an interest rate guarantee provided the loan meets underwriting guidelines and closes within the timeframe established by the Company.
The Company maintains its cash accounts with the FRB and correspondent banks. The total amount of cash on deposit in correspondent banks exceeding the federally insured limits was $6.8 million and $41 thousand at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Note 11. Minimum Regulatory Capital Requirements
Banks and bank holding companies are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, possibly additional discretionary, actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, financial institutions must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. A financial institution’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.
In August, 2018, the Federal Reserve updated the Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement (the “Statement”), in compliance with the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2018. The Statement, among other things, exempts bank holding companies that have assets below a specified asset threshold from the consolidated regulatory capital requirements. The rule expanded the exemption to bank holding companies with consolidated total assets of less than $3 billion. Prior to August 2018, the statement exempted bank holding companies with consolidated total assets of less than $1 billion. As a result of the rule, the Company qualifies as a small bank holding company and is no longer subject to regulatory capital requirements on a consolidated basis.
The final rules implementing Basel Committee on Banking Supervision’s capital guidelines for U.S. banks (“Basel III”) became effective for the Bank on January 1, 2015 with full compliance with all of the requirements being fully phased in January 1, 2019. As a part of the requirements, the Common Equity Tier 1 Capital ratio is calculated and utilized in the assessment of capital for all institutions. Under the Basel III rules, institutions must hold a capital conservation buffer above the adequately capitalized risk-based capital ratios.
Prompt corrective action regulations, which also apply to the Bank, provide five classifications: well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition. If adequately capitalized, regulatory approval is required to accept brokered deposits. If undercapitalized, capital distributions are limited, as is asset growth and expansion, and capital restoration plans are required.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Bank meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject and is considered well capitalized under the prompt corrective action regulations.
The capital ratios for the Bank as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 are shown in the following table.
| Actual · Minimum Capital Requirement · Minimum to be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount · Ratio · Amount · Ratio (1) · Amount · Ratio | |||||||
| Total risk-based capital | $277,248 | 14.73% | $197,582 | 10.50% | $188,174 | > | 10.00% |
| Tier 1 risk-based capital | 258,608 | 13.74% | 159,948 | 8.50% | 150,539 | > | 8.00% |
| Common equity tier 1 capital | 258,608 | 13.74% | 131,722 | 7.00% | 122,313 | > | 6.50% |
| Leverage capital ratio | 258,608 | 11.74% | 88,115 | 4.00% | 110,144 | > | 5.00% |
| Total risk-based capital | $261,403 | 13.83% | $198,413 | 10.50% | $188,965 | > | 10.00% |
| Tier 1 risk-based capital | 241,930 | 12.80% | 160,620 | 8.50% | 151,172 | > | 8.00% |
| Common equity tier 1 capital | 241,930 | 12.80% | 132,275 | 7.00% | 122,827 | > | 6.50% |
| Leverage capital ratio | 241,930 | 10.77% | 89,842 | 4.00% | 112,302 | > | 5.00% |
(1). Ratios include capital conservation buffer.
Dividend Restrictions – The Company's principal source of funds for dividend payments is dividends received from the Bank. Banking regulations limit the amounts of dividends that may be paid without approval of regulatory agencies. As of December 31, 2024,$46.7 million of retained earnings is available to pay dividends.
Note 12. Related Party Transactions
Officers, directors and their affiliates had borrowings of $53.4 million and $47.6 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, with the Company. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, total principal additions were $15.2 million and $10.6 million, respectively, and total principal payments were $9.4 million and $0.9 million, respectively.
Related party deposits amounted to $41.4 million and $33.0 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Note 13. Stock-Based Compensation Plan
The Company’s Amended and Restated 2008 Option Plan (the "Plan"), which is stockholder-approved, was adopted to advance the interests of the Company by providing selected key employees of the Company, their affiliates, and directors with the opportunity to acquire shares of common stock in connection with their service to the Company. In May 2022, the stockholders approved an amendment to the Plan to extend the term and increase the number of shares authorized for issuance under the Plan by 200,000 shares. The Company has granted stock options and restricted stock units under the Plan.
The maximum number of shares with respect to which awards may be made is 2,929,296 shares of common stock, subject to adjustment for certain corporate events. Option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company's stock at the date of grant, generally vest annually over four years of continuous service and have contractual terms often years. At December 31, 2024,212,504 shares were available to grant under the Plan.
No options were granted during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023. For the year ended December 31, 2024, there were 106,469 shares withheld from issuance upon exercise of options in order to cover the cost of the exercise by the participant. There were 63,634 shares withheld from issuance upon exercise of options in order to cover the cost of the exercise by the participant during the year ended December 31, 2023.
A summary of option activity under the Plan as of December 31, 2024, and changes during the year ended is presented below:
| Options | Shares | WeightedAverageExercisePrice | WeightedAverageRemainingContractualTerm | AggregateIntrinsicValue (1) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding at January 1, 2024 | 1,174,131 | $7.14 | 1.30 | |
| Granted | — | — | ||
| Exercised | (452,441) | 5.86 | ||
| Forfeited or expired | — | — | ||
| Outstanding and Exercisable at December 31, 2024 | 721,690 | $7.94 | 0.74 | $3,339,614 |
(1)The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value (the amount by which the current market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on December 31, 2024. This amount changes based on changes in the market value of the Company's stock.
As of December 31, 2024, all outstanding options of the Plan were fully vested. Tax benefits recognized for qualified and non-qualified stock option exercises during 2024 and 2023 totaled $258 thousand and $352 thousand, respectively.
A summary of the Company's restricted stock unit activity for the year ended December 31, 2024 is shown below.
| Number of Shares | Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value | |
|---|---|---|
| Nonvested at January 1, 2024 | 179,115 | $14.30 |
| Granted | — | — |
| Vested | (64,199) | 14.34 |
| Forfeited | (25,861) | 13.82 |
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | 89,055 | $14.41 |
The compensation cost that has been charged to income for the Plan was $782 thousand and $1.1 million for 2024 and 2023, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023,4,613 shares and 10,071 shares were withheld from issuance upon vesting of restricted stock units in order to cover the cost of the exercise by the participant. As of December 31, 2024, there was $775 thousand of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted shares granted under the Plan. The cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 16 months.
Note 14. Fair Value Measurements
Determination of Fair Value
The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and to determine fair value disclosures. In accordance with fair value measurements and disclosures topic of FASB ASC 820, the fair value of a financial instrument is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (exit price). Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices. 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. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument.
The fair value guidance provides a consistent definition of fair value, which focuses on exit price in an orderly transaction (that is, not a forced liquidation or distressed sale) between market participants at the measurement date under current market conditions. If there has been a significant decrease in the volume and level of activity for the asset or liability, a change in valuation technique or the use of multiple valuation techniques may be appropriate. In such instances, determining the price at which willing market participants would transact at the measurement date under current market conditions depends on the facts and circumstances and requires the use of significant judgment. The fair value is a reasonable point within the range that is most representative of fair value under current market conditions.
Fair Value Hierarchy
In accordance with this guidance, the Company groups its financial assets and financial liabilities generally measured at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine fair value.
Level 1 — Valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities.
Level 2 — Valuation is based on observable inputs including quoted prices in active markets for similar assets and liabilities, quoted prices for identical or similar assets and liabilities in less active markets, and model -based valuation techniques for which significant assumptions can be derived primarily from or corroborated by observable data in the market.
Level 3 — Valuation is based on model-based techniques that use one or more significant inputs or assumptions that are unobservable in the market.
The following describes the valuation techniques used by the Company to measure certain financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis in the financial statements:
Securities available-for-sale: Securities available-for-sale are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value measurement is based upon quoted market prices, when available (Level 1). If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are measured utilizing independent valuation techniques of identical or similar securities for which significant assumptions are derived primarily from or corroborated by observable market data. Third party vendors compile prices from various sources and may determine the fair value of identical or similar securities by using pricing models that considers observable market data (Level 2).
Derivatives: The Company has interest rate swap derivatives on certain loans and interest rate swap derivatives on certain time deposits and borrowings, which the latter are designated as cash flow hedges. These derivatives are recorded at fair value using published yield curve rates from a national valuation service. These observable rates and inputs are applied to a third party industry-wide valuation model, and therefore, the valuations fall into a Level 2 category.
The following tables present the balances of financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2024 Using | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as ofDecember 31, 2024 | Quoted Pricesin ActiveMarkets forIdenticalAssets | SignificantOtherObservableInputs | SignificantUnobservableInputs | |
| Description · (Level 1) · (Level 2) · (Level 3) | ||||
| Assets | ||||
| Available-for-sale | ||||
| Securities of U.S. government and federal agencies | $8,561 | $— | $8,561 | $— |
| Securities of state and local municipalities taxable | 349 | — | 349 | — |
| Corporate bonds | 17,117 | — | 17,117 | — |
| SBA pass-through securities | 45 | — | 45 | — |
| Mortgage-backed securities | 127,676 | — | 127,676 | — |
| Collateralized mortgage obligations | 2,727 | — | 2,727 | — |
| Total Available-for-Sale Securities | $156,475 | $— | $156,475 | $— |
| Derivative assets - interest rate swaps | $3,536 | $— | $3,536 | $— |
| Derivative assets - cash flow hedge | 5,371 | — | 5,371 | — |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps | $3,536 | $— | $3,536 | $— |
| Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2023 Using | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | Quoted Pricesin ActiveMarkets forIdenticalAssets | SignificantOtherObservableInputs | SignificantUnobservableInputs | |
| Description · (Level 1) · (Level 2) · (Level 3) | ||||
| Assets | ||||
| Available-for-sale | ||||
| Securities of U.S. government and federal agencies | $8,470 | $— | $8,470 | $— |
| Securities of state and local municipalities tax exempt | 997 | — | 997 | — |
| Securities of state and local municipalities taxable | 404 | — | 404 | — |
| Corporate bonds | 17,648 | — | 17,648 | — |
| SBA pass-through securities | 57 | — | 57 | — |
| Mortgage-backed securities | 140,942 | — | 140,942 | — |
| Collateralized mortgage obligations | 3,077 | — | 3,077 | — |
| Total Available-for-Sale Securities | $171,595 | $— | $171,595 | $— |
| Derivative assets - interest rate swaps | $2,853 | $— | $2,853 | $— |
| Derivative assets - cash flow hedge | 2,915 | — | 2,915 | — |
| Liabilities | ||||
| Derivative liabilties - interest rate swaps | $2,853 | $— | $2,853 | $— |
Certain financial assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in accordance with GAAP. Adjustments to the fair value of these assets usually result from the application of lower of cost or market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.
The following describes the valuation techniques used by the Company to measure certain financial assets recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in the financial statements:
At December 31, 2024 and 2023, all of the Company's individually evaluated loans were evaluated based upon the fair value of the collateral. In accordance with ASC 820, individually evaluated loans where an allowance is established based on the the fair value of collateral (i.e., those loans that are collateral dependent) require classification in the fair value hierarchy. Fair value is measured based on the value of the collateral securing the loans. Collateral may be in the form of real estate or business assets including equipment, inventory, and accounts receivable. The vast majority of the collateral is real estate. The value of real estate collateral is determined utilizing a market valuation approach based on an appraisal conducted by an independent, licensed appraiser outside of the Company using observable market data (Level 2). However, if the collateral is a house or building in the process of construction, has the value derived by discounting comparable sales due to lack of similar properties, or is discounted by the Company due to marketability, then the fair value is considered Level 3. The value of business equipment is based upon an outside appraisal if deemed significant, or the net book value on the applicable business’s financial statements if not considered significant using observable market data. Likewise, values for inventory and accounts receivables collateral are based on financial statement balances or aging reports (Level 3). Any fair value adjustments are recorded in the period incurred as provision for credit losses on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The following tables summarize the Company's assets that were measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| Fair Value Measurements Using | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as ofDecember 31, 2024 | Quoted Pricesin ActiveMarkets forIdenticalAssets | SignificantOtherObservableInputs | SignificantUnobservableInputs | |
| Description · (Level 1) · (Level 2) · (Level 3) | ||||
| Assets | ||||
| Collateral-dependent loans | ||||
| Commercial real estate | $9,812 | $— | $— | $9,812 |
| Total Collateral-dependent loans | $9,812 | $— | $— | $9,812 |
| Fair Value Measurements Using | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance as of December 31, 2023 | Quoted Pricesin ActiveMarkets forIdenticalAssets | SignificantOtherObservableInputs | SignificantUnobservableInputs | |
| Description · (Level 1) · (Level 2) · (Level 3) | ||||
| Assets | ||||
| Collateral-dependent loans | ||||
| Commercial real estate | $849 | $— | $— | $849 |
| Commercial and industrial | 396 | — | — | 396 |
| Total Collateral-dependent loans | $1,245 | $— | $— | $1,245 |
The following tables display quantitative information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements for December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| Quantitative information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | Fair Value | Valuation Technique(s) | Unobservable input | Range | (Avg.) |
| Collateral-dependent loans | |||||
| Commercial real estate | $9,812 | Discounted appraised value | Marketability/Selling costs | 10% - 10% | 10.00% |
| Quantitative information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets | Fair Value | Valuation Technique(s) | Unobservable input | Range | (Avg.) |
| Collateral-dependent loans | |||||
| Commercial real estate | $849 | Discounted appraised value | Marketability/Selling costs | 10% - 10% | 10.00% |
| Commercial and industrial | $396 | Discounted appraised value | Marketability/Selling costs | 10% - 10% | 10.00% |
The following presents the carrying amount, fair value, and placement in the fair value hierarchy of the Company's financial instruments as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.
| Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2024 using | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrying Amount | Quoted Prices inActive Markets for Identical Assets | Significant OtherObservable Inputs | Significant Unobservable Inputs | |
| Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 | ||||
| Financial assets: | ||||
| Cash and due from banks | $8,161 | $8,161 | $— | $— |
| Interest-bearing deposits at other institutions | 82,789 | 82,789 | — | — |
| Securities held-to-maturity | 265 | — | 256 | — |
| Securities available-for-sale | 156,475 | — | 156,475 | — |
| Restricted stock | 8,186 | — | 8,186 | — |
| Loans, net | 1,852,106 | — | — | 1,779,966 |
| Bank owned life insurance | 9,219 | — | 9,219 | — |
| Accrued interest receivable | 10,315 | — | 10,315 | — |
| Derivative assets - interest rate swaps | 3,536 | — | 3,536 | — |
| Derivative assets - cash flow hedge | 5,371 | — | 5,371 | — |
| Financial liabilities: | ||||
| Checking | $989,477 | $— | $989,477 | $— |
| Savings and money market | 383,087 | — | 383,087 | — |
| Time deposits | 248,154 | — | 248,674 | — |
| Wholesale deposits | 249,887 | — | 250,168 | — |
| FHLB advances | 50,000 | — | 50,000 | — |
| Subordinated notes | 18,695 | — | 18,709 | — |
| Accrued interest payable | 2,505 | — | 2,505 | — |
| Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps | 3,536 | — | 3,536 | — |
| Fair Value Measurements as of December 31, 2023 using | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrying Amount | Quoted Prices inActive Markets for Identical Assets | Significant OtherObservable Inputs | Significant Unobservable Inputs | |
| Level 1 · Level 2 · Level 3 | ||||
| Financial assets: | ||||
| Cash and due from banks | $8,042 | $8,042 | $— | $— |
| Interest-bearing deposits at other institutions | 52,480 | 52,480 | — | — |
| Securities held-to-maturity | 264 | — | 252 | — |
| Securities available-for-sale | 171,595 | — | 171,595 | — |
| Restricted stock | 9,488 | — | 9,488 | — |
| Loans, net | 1,809,693 | — | — | 1,725,785 |
| Bank owned life insurance | 56,823 | — | 56,823 | — |
| Accrued interest receivable | 10,321 | — | 10,321 | — |
| Derivative assets - interest rate swaps | 2,853 | — | 2,853 | — |
| Derivative assets - cash flow hedge | 2,915 | — | 2,915 | — |
| Financial liabilities: | ||||
| Checking | $973,195 | $— | $973,195 | $— |
| Savings and money market | 320,498 | — | 320,498 | — |
| Time deposits | 306,349 | — | 306,733 | — |
| Wholesale deposits | 245,250 | — | 245,216 | — |
| FHLB advances | 85,000 | — | 85,000 | — |
| Subordinated notes | 19,620 | — | 18,565 | — |
| Accrued interest payable | 2,415 | — | 2,415 | — |
| Derivative liabilities - interest rate swaps | 2,853 | — | 2,853 | — |
Note 15. Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share ("EPS") excludes dilution and is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock, or resulted in the issuance of stock which then shared in the earnings of the Company. Weighted average shares – diluted includes only the potential dilution of stock options and unvested restricted stock units as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The following shows the weighted average number of shares used in computing earnings per share and the effect of weighted average number of shares of dilutive potential common stock. Dilutive potential common stock has no effect on income available to common shareholders. There wereno anti-dilutive shares for each of the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
The holders of restricted stock units do not share in dividends and do not have voting rights during the vesting period.
| (average shares are in thousands) | For the Years EndedDecember 31, | |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Net income | $15,064 | $3,822 |
| Weighted average - basic shares | 18,057 | 17,723 |
| Effect of dilutive securities, restricted stock units and options | 340 | 508 |
| Weighted average - diluted shares | 18,397 | 18,231 |
| Basic EPS | $0.83 | $0.22 |
| Diluted EPS | $0.82 | $0.21 |
Note 16. Supplemental Cash Flow Information
Below is additional information regarding the Company’s cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
| For the Years EndedDecember 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Supplemental Disclosure of Cash Flow Information: | ||
| Cash paid for: | ||
| Interest on deposits and borrowed funds | $57,574 | $51,017 |
| Income taxes | 5,577 | 2,360 |
| Noncash investing and financing activities: | ||
| Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale | (1,309) | 17,413 |
| Unrealized (loss) gain on interest rate swaps | 2,456 | (1,337) |
| Adoption of accounting standards | 13 | (2,808) |
| Right-of-use assets obtained in the exchange for lease liabilities during the current period | 790 | 820 |
| Modification of right-of-use assets and lease liability | (735) | 455 |
Note 17. Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) ("AOCI") for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023 are shown in the following table. The Company hastwo components of AOCI, which are available-for-sale securities and cash flow hedges, for the periods presented.
| December 31, 2024 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Available-for-Sale Securities | Cash Flow Hedges | Total | |
| Balance, beginning of period | $(26,476) | $2,316 | $(24,160) |
| Net unrealized gains (losses) during the period | (1,016) | 1,910 | 894 |
| Net reclassification adjustment for losses realized in income | — | — | — |
| Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | (1,016) | 1,910 | 894 |
| Balance, end of period | $(27,492) | $4,226 | $(23,266) |
| December 31, 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Available-for-Sale Securities | Cash FlowHedges | Total | |
| Balance, beginning of period | $(39,926) | $3359 | $(36,567) |
| Net unrealized gains (losses) during the period | 1,300 | (1,043) | 257 |
| Net reclassification adjustment for losses realized in income | 12,150 | — | 12,150 |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | 13,450 | (1,043) | 12,407 |
| Balance, end of period | $(26,476) | $2,316 | $(24,160) |
There were $0 thousand in gains that were reclassified from AOCI into income for the year ended December 31, 2024. During 2023, $102.5 million in investment securities available-for-sale, or 31% of the investment portfolio, were sold with a realized after-tax loss of $12.1 million that was reclassified from AOCI into income.
Note 18. Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue in accordance with ASC 606 ‘‘Revenue from Contracts with Customers’’ ("Topic 606"). Topic 606 does not apply to revenue associated with financial instruments, including revenue from loans and securities. In addition, certain noninterest income streams such as fees associated with mortgage servicing rights, gain on sale of securities, bank-owned life insurance income, financial guarantees, derivatives, and certain credit card fees are also not in scope of the new guidance. Topic 606 is applicable to noninterest revenue streams such as trust and asset management income, deposit related fees, interchange fees, merchant income, and insurance commissions. However, the recognition of these revenue streams did not change significantly upon adoption of Topic 606. Substantially all of the Company’s revenue is generated from contracts with customers. Noninterest revenue streams in-scope of Topic 606 are discussed below.
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts
Service charges on deposit accounts consist of account analysis fees (i.e., net fees earned on analyzed business and personal checking accounts), monthly service fees, check orders, and other deposit account related fees. 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 customers’ accounts.
Fees, Exchange and Other Service Charges
Fees, exchange, and other service charges are primarily comprised of debit and credit card income, ATM fees, merchant services income, and other service charges and are included in other income on the Company’s consolidated statements of income. Debit and credit card income is primarily comprised of interchange fees earned whenever the Company’s debit and credit cards are processed through card payment networks such as Visa. ATM fees are primarily generated when a Company cardholder uses a non-Company ATM or a non-Company cardholder uses a Company ATM. Merchant services income mainly represents fees charged to merchants to process their debit and credit card transactions, in addition to account management fees. Other service charges include revenue from processing wire transfers, bill pay service, cashier’s checks, and other services. The Company’s performance obligation for fees, exchange, and other service charges 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. This income is reflected in other income on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.
Other Income
Other noninterest income consists of loan swap fees, insurance commissions, and other miscellaneous revenue streams not meeting the criteria above. When the Company enters into an interest rate swap agreement, the Company may receive an additional one-time payment fee which is recognized as income when received. The Company receives monthly recurring commissions based on a percentage of premiums issued and revenue is recognized when received. Any residual miscellaneous fees are recognized as they occur, and therefore, the Company determined this consistent practice satisfies the obligation for performance.
The following presents noninterest income, segregated by revenue streams in-scope and out-of-scope of Topic 606, for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| Years Ended December 31, | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |
| Noninterest income | ||
| Service charges on deposit accounts | $1,126 | $1,028 |
| Fees, exchange, and other service charges | 367 | 350 |
| Other income | 71 | 96 |
| Noninterest income (in-scope of topic 606) | 1,564 | 1,474 |
| Noninterest income (out-scope of topic 606) | 970 | (14,844) |
| Total noninterest (loss) income | $2,534 | $(13,370) |
Contract Balances
A contract asset balance occurs when an entity performs a service for a customer before the customer pays consideration (resulting in a contract receivable) or before payment is due (resulting in a contract asset). A contract liability balance is an entity’s obligation to transfer a service to a customer for which the entity has already received payment (or payment is due) from the customer. The Company’s noninterest revenue streams are largely based on transactional activity. Consideration is often received immediately or shortly after the Company satisfies its performance obligation and revenue is recognized. The Company does not typically enter into long-term revenue contracts with customers, and therefore, does not experience significant contract balances. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company did not have any significant contract balances.
Contract Acquisition Costs
Under Topic 606, an entity is required to capitalize, and subsequently amortize into expense, certain incremental costs of obtaining a contract with a customer if these costs are expected to be recovered. The incremental costs of obtaining a contract are those costs that an entity incurs to obtain a contract with a customer that it would not have incurred if the contract had not been obtained (for example, sales commission). The Company utilizes the practical expedient which allows entities to immediately expense contract acquisition costs when the asset that would have resulted from capitalizing these costs would have been amortized in one year or less. The Company did not capitalize any contract acquisition costs during the years ended December 31, 2024 or 2023.
Note 19. Parent Company Only Financial Statements
The FVCBankcorp, Inc. (Parent Company only) condensed financial statements are as follows:
PARENT COMPANY ONLY CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION
December 31, 2024 and 2023
| Assets | 2024 | 2023 |
|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | $1,175 | $85 |
| Securities available-for-sale | 986 | 991 |
| Investment in subsidiary | 245,064 | 227,658 |
| Other assets | 7,025 | 8,391 |
| Total assets | $254,250 | $237,125 |
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | ||
| Subordinated notes | $18,695 | $19,620 |
| Other liabilities | 201 | 388 |
| Total liabilities | $18,896 | $20,008 |
| Total stockholders' equity | $235,354 | $217,117 |
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $254,250 | $237,125 |
PARENT COMPANY ONLY CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
For the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Income: | ||
| Interest on securities available-for-sale | $111 | $101 |
| Income from minority membership interest | — | 1,654 |
| Dividend income | — | 683 |
| Total income | $111 | $2,438 |
| Expense: | ||
| Interest on subordinated notes | $1,027 | $1,030 |
| Salaries and employee benefits | 790 | 1,151 |
| Occupancy and equipment | 80 | 80 |
| Audit, legal and consulting fees | 13 | 256 |
| Other operating expenses | 28 | 252 |
| Total expense | $1,938 | $2,769 |
| Net (loss) before income tax benefit and equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary | $(1,827) | $(331) |
| Income tax benefit | (396) | (477) |
| Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary | 16,495 | 3,676 |
| Net income | $15,064 | $3,822 |
PARENT COMPANY ONLY CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
For The Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
| 2024 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|
| Cash Flows From Operating Activities | ||
| Net income | $15,064 | $3,822 |
| Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary | (16,495) | (3,676) |
| Amortization of subordinated debt issuance costs | 59 | 55 |
| Stock-based compensation expense | 789 | 1,143 |
| Change in other assets and liabilities | 1,180 | (1,961) |
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | $597 | $(617) |
| Cash Flows From Investing Activities | ||
| Net cash used in investing activities | $— | $— |
| Cash Flows From Financing Activities | ||
| Redemption of subordinated notes | $(984) | $— |
| Repurchase of shares of common stock | — | (1,460) |
| Vesting of restricted stock options | (179) | (113) |
| Common stock issuance | 1,656 | 1,744 |
| Net cash provided by financing activities | $493 | $171 |
| Net decrease (increase) in cash and cash equivalents | $1,090 | $(446) |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | 85 | 531 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of year | $1,175 | $85 |
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