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第一部分合并财务信息
项目 1基本报表合并财务报表(未经审计)
Unity Bancorp, Inc.
合并资产负债表
(未经审计)
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可供出售的债券("AFS"),按公允价值计量 |
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持有至到期的债券("HTM"),按摊余成本计量 |
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信贷损失准备 |
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累计其他综合损失 |
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股东权益合计 |
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该 附注是基本报表的一部分 财务报表是这些报表的一个组成部分
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Unity Bancorp, Inc.
综合收益表
(未经审计)
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合并基本报表的附注是这些报表的一个组成部分。
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Unity Bancorp, Inc.
综合收益的合并报表
(未经审计)
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(以千为单位) | ROCE 趋势可以告诉我们什么?比起 Enphase Energy,有更好的资本回报率选择。在过去的五年中,该公司增加了 1,306% 的资本,而该资本的回报率保持稳定在 9.9%。这样差的回报率现在并不令人信服,而且随着资本的增加,很明显企业并没有将资金投入到高回报的投资中。 | (好处) | ROCE 趋势可以告诉我们什么?比起 Enphase Energy,有更好的资本回报率选择。在过去的五年中,该公司增加了 1,306% 的资本,而该资本的回报率保持稳定在 9.9%。这样差的回报率现在并不令人信服,而且随着资本的增加,很明显企业并没有将资金投入到高回报的投资中。 |
| ROCE 趋势可以告诉我们什么?比起 Enphase Energy,有更好的资本回报率选择。在过去的五年中,该公司增加了 1,306% 的资本,而该资本的回报率保持稳定在 9.9%。这样差的回报率现在并不令人信服,而且随着资本的增加,很明显企业并没有将资金投入到高回报的投资中。 | (好处) | ROCE 趋势可以告诉我们什么?比起 Enphase Energy,有更好的资本回报率选择。在过去的五年中,该公司增加了 1,306% 的资本,而该资本的回报率保持稳定在 9.9%。这样差的回报率现在并不令人信服,而且随着资本的增加,很明显企业并没有将资金投入到高回报的投资中。 | ||||||||||||
净利润 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||
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可供出售的债务证券: |
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减:包含在净利润中的证券所得(损失)重新分类调整 |
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可供出售证券的未实现总收益(损失) |
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现金流 hedge 的未实现(损失)收益: |
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本期产生的现金流量对冲的未实现持有损失 |
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减:纳入净利润的现金流量对冲收益的重分类调整 | ( |
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总综合收益 | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
附随的合并基本报表说明是这些报表的重要组成部分。
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(以千为单位) | ROCE 趋势可以告诉我们什么?比起 Enphase Energy,有更好的资本回报率选择。在过去的五年中,该公司增加了 1,306% 的资本,而该资本的回报率保持稳定在 9.9%。这样差的回报率现在并不令人信服,而且随着资本的增加,很明显企业并没有将资金投入到高回报的投资中。 | (利益) | ROCE 趋势可以告诉我们什么?比起 Enphase Energy,有更好的资本回报率选择。在过去的五年中,该公司增加了 1,306% 的资本,而该资本的回报率保持稳定在 9.9%。这样差的回报率现在并不令人信服,而且随着资本的增加,很明显企业并没有将资金投入到高回报的投资中。 | ROCE 趋势可以告诉我们什么?比起 Enphase Energy,有更好的资本回报率选择。在过去的五年中,该公司增加了 1,306% 的资本,而该资本的回报率保持稳定在 9.9%。这样差的回报率现在并不令人信服,而且随着资本的增加,很明显企业并没有将资金投入到高回报的投资中。 | (利益) | ROCE 趋势可以告诉我们什么?比起 Enphase Energy,有更好的资本回报率选择。在过去的五年中,该公司增加了 1,306% 的资本,而该资本的回报率保持稳定在 9.9%。这样差的回报率现在并不令人信服,而且随着资本的增加,很明显企业并没有将资金投入到高回报的投资中。 | |||||||||||||
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合并基本报表的附注是这些报表的重要组成部分。
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Unity Bancorp, Inc.
股东权益变动表
截至2024年和2023年9月30日止三个和九个月
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(1) | 包括根据员工福利计划发行普通股,其中包括非合格股票期权和受限股股本支出有关的分录,员工期权行权和行权期权的税收收益。 |
附注是基本财务报表的一部分。
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合并基本报表的附注是这些报表不可或缺的一部分。
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Unity Bancorp, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
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Net accretion of purchase premiums and discounts on securities |
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Depreciation and amortization |
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Net realized security gains |
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Stock compensation expense |
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Gain on sale of mortgage loans, net |
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Gain on sale of SBA loans held for sale, net |
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Net change in other assets and liabilities |
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Redemption (purchase) of FHLB stock, at cost, net |
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Maturities and principal payments on HTM securities |
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Net increase in loans |
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SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES |
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The accompanying notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements are an integral part of these statements.
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Unity Bancorp, Inc.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
September 30, 2024
NOTE 1. Significant Accounting Policies
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Unity Bancorp, Inc. (the "Parent Company") and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Unity Bank (the "Bank" or when consolidated with the Parent Company, the "Company"). The Bank has multiple subsidiaries used to hold part of its investment, and loan portfolios and which may be used to hold other real estate owned when the Bank takes title to properties securing loans. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. Certain reclassifications have been made to prior period amounts to conform to the current year presentation, with no impact on current earnings or shareholders’ equity. The financial information has been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) and has not been audited. In preparing the financial statements, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Amounts requiring the use of significant estimates include the allowance for credit losses, valuation of servicing assets and the determination of impairment for securities and fair value disclosures. Management believes that the allowance for credit losses is adequate. While management uses available information to recognize credit losses, future additions to the allowance for credit losses may be necessary based on changes in economic conditions and the general credit quality of the loan portfolio.
The interim unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements included herein have been prepared in accordance with instructions for Form 10-Q and the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) and consist of normal recurring adjustments, that in the opinion of management, are necessary for the fair presentation of interim results. The results of operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire year. As used in this Form 10-Q, “we” and “us” and “our” refer to Unity Bancorp, Inc., and its consolidated subsidiary, Unity Bank, depending on the context. Certain information and financial disclosures required by U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted from interim reporting pursuant to SEC rules. Interim financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Risks and Uncertainties
Overall, the markets and customers serviced by the Company may be significantly impacted by ongoing macro-economic trends, such as pressures created by a lower interest rate environment. Additionally, the Company assesses the impact of inflation on an ongoing basis.
Market conditions and external factors may unpredictably impact the competitive landscape for deposits in the banking industry. Additionally, the current interest rate environment has increased competition for liquidity. The Company believes the sources of liquidity presented in the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements and the Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements are sufficient to meet its needs as of the balance sheet date.
An unexpected withdrawal of deposits could adversely impact the Company's ability to rely on organic deposits to primarily fund its operations, potentially requiring greater reliance on secondary sources of liquidity to meet withdrawal demands or to fund continuing operations. These sources may include proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances, sales of securities and loans, federal funds lines of credit from correspondent banks, out-of-market time deposits and other wholesale funding sources.
Such reliance on secondary funding sources could increase the Company's overall cost of funding and thereby reduce net income. While the Company believes its current sources of liquidity are adequate to fund operations, there is no guarantee they will suffice to meet future liquidity demands. This may necessitate slowing or discontinuing loan growth, capital expenditures or other investments, or liquidating assets.
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New Accounting Guidance Adopted in 2024
Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2023-07, “Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures” requires public entities to disclose detailed information about a reportable segment’s expenses on both an annual and interim basis. ASU 2023-07 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The amendments in ASU 2023-07 should be applied retrospectively to all periods presented in the financial statements. Upon transition, the segment expense categories and amounts disclosed in the prior periods should be based on the significant segment expense categories identified and disclosed in the period of adoption. The Company adopted ASU 2023-07 effective January 1, 2024, noting no material impact.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 2024, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) added to its agenda the need to clarify the guidance in Topic 606: Revenue from Contracts with Customers and Topic 718: Compensation – Stock Compensation, on share-based payments that are granted by an entity as consideration payable to its customers. While the FASB is still in the comment period on this proposal, the Company does not issue share-based payments to customers and any future ASU adoptions would not be applicable to the Company.
NOTE 2. Litigation
The Company may, in the ordinary course of business, become a party to litigation involving collection matters, contract claims and other legal proceedings relating to the conduct of its business. In the best judgment of management, based upon consultation with counsel, the consolidated financial position and results of operations of the Company will not be affected materially by the final outcome of any pending legal proceedings or other contingent liabilities and commitments.
NOTE 3. Net Income per Share
Basic net income per common share is calculated as net income divided by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the reporting period. Common shares include vested and unvested restricted shares.
Diluted net income per common share is computed similarly to that of basic net income per common share, except that the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if all potentially dilutive common shares, principally stock options, were issued during the reporting period utilizing the treasury stock method.
The following is a reconciliation of the calculation of basic and diluted income per share:
For the three months ended September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
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| 2024 |
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Net income | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
Weighted average common shares outstanding - Basic |
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NOTE 4. Other Comprehensive (Loss) Income
The following tables show the changes in other comprehensive (loss) income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, net of tax:
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Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |
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Less amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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Period change |
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Balance, end of period | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( |
For the three months ended September 30, 2023 | |||||||||
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Balance, beginning of period | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | |||
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications |
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Less amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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Period change |
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Balance, end of period | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( |
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Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications |
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Period change |
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NOTE 5. Fair Value
Fair Value Measurement
The Company follows Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) ASC Topic 820, “Fair Value Measurement and Disclosures,” which requires additional disclosures about the Company’s assets and liabilities that are measured at fair value. Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. In determining fair value, the Company uses various methods including market, income and cost approaches. Based on these approaches, the Company often utilizes certain assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and/or the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique. These inputs can be readily observable, market corroborated or generally unobservable inputs. The Company utilizes techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy ranks the quality and reliability of the information used to determine fair values. Financial assets and liabilities carried at fair value will be classified and disclosed as follows
Level 1 Inputs
● | Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities. |
● | Generally, this includes debt and equity securities and derivative contracts that are traded in an active exchange market (i.e. New York Stock Exchange), as well as certain U.S. Treasury securities that are highly liquid and are actively traded in over-the-counter markets. |
Level 2 Inputs
● | Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets. |
● | Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in inactive markets. |
● | Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable, either directly or indirectly, for the term of the asset or liability (i.e. interest rates, yield curves, credit risks, prepayment speeds or volatilities) or “market corroborated inputs.” |
● | Generally, this includes U.S. Government and sponsored entity mortgage-backed securities, corporate debt securities and derivative contracts. |
Level 3 Inputs
● | Prices or valuation techniques that require inputs that are both unobservable (i.e. supported by little or no market activity) and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. |
● | These assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. |
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Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
Debt Securities Available for Sale
As of September 30, 2024, the fair value of the Company’s AFS debt securities portfolio was $
Included in the Company’s AFS debt securities are select corporate bonds which are classified as Level 3 assets at September 30, 2024. The valuation of these corporate bonds is determined using broker quotes or third-party vendor prices that are not adjusted by management. Market inputs used in the other valuation techniques or underlying third-party vendor prices or broker quotes include benchmark and government bond yield curves, credit spreads and trade execution data.
The following table presents a reconciliation of the Level 3 AFS debt securities measured at fair value on a recurring basis for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
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Balance of recurring Level 3 assets at September 30 | $ | | $ | |
Equity Securities with Readily Determinable Fair Values
As of September 30, 2024, the fair value of the Company’s equity securities portfolio was $
All of the Company’s equity securities were classified as Level 1 assets at September 30, 2024.
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
The Company’s derivative instruments are classified as Level 2 assets, as the readily observable market inputs to these models are validated to external sources, such as industry pricing services, or are corroborated through recent trades, dealer quotes, yield curves, implied volatility or other market-related data.
There were no material changes in the inputs or methodologies used to determine fair value during the period ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the periods ended December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023.
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The tables below present the balances of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||
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Equity securities with readily determinable fair values | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
Total equity securities | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
Interest rate swap agreements | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | ||||
Total interest rate swap agreements | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | — |
Fair value Measurements at December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||
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Total debt securities available for sale | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | | ||||
Equity securities with readily determinable fair values | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
Total equity securities | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | ||||
Interest rate swap agreements | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | ||||
Total interest rate swap agreements | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | — |
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Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
The following tables present the assets and liabilities subject to fair value adjustments on a non-recurring basis carried on the balance sheet by caption and by level within the hierarchy (as described above):
Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||
Quoted Prices | Significant | |||||||||||
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Collateral-dependent loans | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | |
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Quoted Prices | Significant | |||||||||||
in Active | Other | Significant | ||||||||||
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Certain assets and liabilities are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances (for example, when there is evidence of impairment). The following is a description of the valuation methodologies used for instruments measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis:
Collateral-Dependent Loans
Fair value is determined based on the fair value of the collateral and is measured for impairment based upon a third-party appraisal. When an updated appraisal is received for a nonperforming loan, the value on the appraisal may be discounted. If there is a deficiency in the value after the Company applies these discounts, management applies a specific reserve and the loan remains in nonaccrual status. The receipt of an updated appraisal would not qualify as a reason to put a loan back into accruing status. The Company removes loans from nonaccrual status generally when the borrower makes six months of contractual payments and/or demonstrates the ability to service the debt going forward. Charge-offs are determined based upon the loss that management believes the Company will incur after evaluating collateral for impairment based upon the valuation methods described above and the ability of the borrower to pay any deficiency.
The allowance for individually evaluated loans is included in the allowance for credit losses in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. At September 30, 2024, the allowance for individually evaluated loans was $
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Fair Value of Financial Instruments
FASB ASC Topic 825, “Financial Instruments,” requires the disclosure of the estimated fair value of certain financial instruments, including those financial instruments for which the Company did not elect the fair value option. These estimated fair values as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 have been determined using available market information and appropriate valuation methodologies. Considerable judgment is required to interpret market data to develop estimates of fair value. The estimates presented are not necessarily indicative of amounts the Company could realize in a current market exchange. The use of alternative market assumptions and estimation methodologies could have had a material effect on these estimates of fair value. The methodology for estimating the fair value of financial assets and liabilities that are measured on a recurring or nonrecurring basis is discussed above.
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate the fair value of other financial instruments for which it is practicable to estimate that value:
Securities
The fair value of securities is based upon quoted market prices for similar or identical assets or other observable inputs (Level 2) or externally developed models that use unobservable inputs due to limited or no market activity of the instrument (Level 3).
SBA Loans Held for Sale
The fair value of SBA loans held for sale is estimated by using a market approach that includes significant other observable inputs.
Loans
The fair value of loans is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current market rates that reflect the interest rate risk inherent in the loan, except for previously discussed loans.
Deposit Liabilities
The fair value of demand deposits and savings accounts is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (i.e. carrying value). The fair value of fixed-maturity certificates of deposit is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using current market rates.
Borrowed Funds and Subordinated Debentures
The fair value of borrowings is estimated by discounting the projected future cash flows using current market rates.
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The table below presents the carrying amount and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments presented as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
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Limitations
Fair value estimates are made at a point in time, based on relevant market information and information about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular financial instrument. Because no market exists for a significant portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments and other factors. These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment and therefore cannot be determined with precision. Changes in assumptions could significantly affect the estimates.
Fair value estimates are based on existing on- and off-balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of anticipated future business and the value of assets and liabilities that are not considered financial instruments. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the effect of fair value estimates have not been considered in the above estimates.
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NOTE 6. Securities
This table provides the major components of debt securities available for sale ("AFS") and held to maturity (“HTM”) at amortized cost and estimated fair value at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||
|
| Gross |
| Gross | Allowance |
| |||||||||
Amortized | unrealized | unrealized | for credit | Estimated | |||||||||||
(In thousands) | cost | gains | losses | losses | fair value | ||||||||||
Available for sale: |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
U.S. Government sponsored entities | $ | | $ | — | $ | ( | $ | — | $ | | |||||
State and political subdivisions |
| |
| — |
| ( | — |
| | ||||||
Residential mortgage-backed securities |
| |
| |
| ( | — |
| | ||||||
Asset backed securities | | | ( | — | | ||||||||||
Corporate and other securities |
| |
| |
| ( | ( |
| | ||||||
Total debt securities available for sale | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | | |||||
Held to maturity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
U.S. Government sponsored entities | $ | | $ | — | $ | ( | $ | — | $ | | |||||
State and political subdivisions |
| |
| |
| — | — |
| | ||||||
Residential mortgage-backed securities |
| |
| — |
| ( | — |
| | ||||||
Total debt securities held to maturity | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | — | $ | |
December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
| Gross |
| Gross | Allowance |
| ||||||||||
Amortized | unrealized | unrealized | for credit | Estimated | |||||||||||
(In thousands) | cost | gains | losses | losses | fair value | ||||||||||
Available for sale: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||
U.S. Government sponsored entities | $ | | $ | — | $ | ( | $ | — | $ | | |||||
State and political subdivisions |
| |
| — |
| ( | — |
| | ||||||
Residential mortgage-backed securities |
| |
| |
| ( | — |
| | ||||||
Asset backed securities | | — | ( | — | | ||||||||||
Corporate and other securities |
| |
| |
| ( | ( |
| | ||||||
Total debt securities available for sale | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | | |||||
Held to maturity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
U.S. Government sponsored entities | $ | | $ | — | $ | ( | $ | — | $ | | |||||
State and political subdivisions |
| |
| |
| — | — |
| | ||||||
Residential mortgage-backed securities |
| |
| — |
| ( | — |
| | ||||||
Total debt securities held to maturity | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | — | $ | |
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For nine months ended September 30, 2024 there was $
The contractual maturities of available for sale and held for maturity debt securities at September 30, 2024 are set forth in the following table. Maturities may differ from contractual maturities in residential mortgage-backed securities because the mortgages underlying the securities may be prepaid without any penalties. Therefore, residential mortgage-backed securities are not included in the maturity categories in the following summary.
Amortized | Fair | ||||
(In thousands) | Cost | Value | |||
Available for sale: |
| ||||
Due in one year | $ | | $ | | |
Due after one year through five years | | | |||
Due after five years through ten years | | | |||
Due after ten years | | | |||
Residential mortgage-backed securities | | | |||
Total | $ | | $ | | |
Held to maturity: | |||||
Due in one year | $ | — | $ | — | |
Due after one year through five years | | | |||
Due after five years through ten years | — | — | |||
Due after ten years | | | |||
Residential mortgage-backed securities | | | |||
Total | $ | | $ | |
Actual maturities of available for sale and held to maturity debt securities may differ from those presented above since certain obligations provide the issuer the right to call or prepay the obligation prior to scheduled maturitiy without penalty.
The fair value of debt securities with unrealized losses by length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023 are as follows:
September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||
Less than 12 months | 12 months and greater | Total | |||||||||||||||||
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Estimated | Unrealized | Estimated | Unrealized | Estimated | Unrealized | ||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | fair value | loss | fair value | loss | fair value | loss | |||||||||||||
Available for sale: |
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|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
U.S. Government sponsored entities |
| $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | ||||||
State and political subdivisions |
| — | — | | ( | | ( | ||||||||||||
Residential mortgage-backed securities |
| — | — | | ( | | ( | ||||||||||||
Asset backed securities | | ( | | ( | | ( | |||||||||||||
Corporate and other securities |
| — | — | | ( | | ( | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | |||||||
Held to maturity: |
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
U.S. Government sponsored entities |
| $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | ||||||
Residential mortgage-backed securities | — | $ | — | | ( | | ( | ||||||||||||
Total |
| $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( |
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December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||
Less than 12 months | 12 months and greater | Total | |||||||||||||||||
|
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|
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| |||||||||||||
Estimated | Unrealized | Estimated | Unrealized | Estimated | Unrealized | ||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | fair value | loss | fair value | loss | fair value | loss | |||||||||||||
Available for sale: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||
U.S. Government sponsored entities |
| $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | ||||||
State and political subdivisions |
| — | — | | ( | | ( | ||||||||||||
Residential mortgage-backed securities |
|
| — | — | | ( | | ( | |||||||||||
Asset backed securities | — | — | | ( | | ( | |||||||||||||
Corporate and other securities |
| — |
| — |
| |
| ( |
| |
| ( | |||||||
Total temporarily impaired AFS securities |
| $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | ||||||
Held to maturity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
U.S. Government sponsored entities |
| $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | ||||||
Residential mortgage-backed securities |
|
| — |
| — |
| |
| ( |
| |
| ( | ||||||
Total temporarily impaired HTM securities |
| $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( |
Unrealized losses in each of the categories presented in the tables above were primarily driven by market interest rate fluctuations. Residential mortgage-backed securities are guaranteed by either Ginnie Mae, Freddie Mac or Fannie Mae.
The Company is using the
Realized Gains and Losses on Debt Securities
Net realized gains on debt securities are included in noninterest income in the Consolidated Statements of Income as net security gains. There were
Equity Securities
Included in this category are Community Reinvestment Act ("CRA") investments and the Company’s current other equity holdings of financial institutions. Equity securities are defined to include (a) preferred, common and other ownership interests in entities including partnerships, joint ventures and limited liability companies and (b) rights to acquire or dispose of ownership interests in entities at fixed or determinable prices.
The following is a summary of unrealized and realized gains and losses recognized in net income on equity securities during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
For the three months ended September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||
(In thousands) |
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| 2024 |
| 2023 | ||||
Net unrealized gains (losses) occurring during the period on equity securities | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | ||||
Net gains recognized during the period on equity securities sold during the period |
| |
| |
| |
| | ||||
Gains (losses) recognized during the reporting period on equity securities | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( |
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NOTE 7. Loans
The following table sets forth the classification of loans by class, including unearned fees and deferred costs and excluding the allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
(In thousands) |
| September 30, 2024 |
| December 31, 2023 | ||
SBA loans held for investment | $ | | $ | | ||
SBA PPP loans | | | ||||
Commercial loans |
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|
| |||
SBA 504 loans |
| |
| | ||
Commercial & industrial |
| |
| | ||
Commercial real estate |
| |
| | ||
Commercial real estate construction |
| |
| | ||
Residential mortgage loans |
| |
| | ||
Consumer loans |
|
| ||||
Home equity |
| |
| | ||
Consumer other | | | ||||
Residential construction loans | | | ||||
Total loans held for investment | $ | | $ | | ||
SBA loans held for sale |
| |
| | ||
Total loans | $ | | $ | |
Loans are made to individuals and commercial entities. Specific loan terms vary as to interest rate, repayment and collateral requirements based on the type of loan requested and the credit worthiness of the prospective borrower. Credit risk tends to be geographically concentrated in that a majority of the loan customers are located in the markets serviced by the Bank, most notably in New Jersey. Additionally, the New Jersey credit concentration is primarily focused within the counties that the Company operates in. Loan performance may be adversely affected by factors impacting the general economy or conditions specific to the real estate market such as geographic location and/or property type. A description of the Company’s different loan segments follows:
SBA Loans: SBA 7(a) loans, on which the SBA has historically provided guarantees of up to
Loans held for sale represent the guaranteed portion of SBA loans and are reflected at the lower of aggregate cost or market value. When sales of SBA loans do occur, the premium received on the sale and the present value of future cash flows of the servicing assets are recognized in income. All criteria for sale accounting must be met in order for the loan sales to occur.
Servicing assets represent the estimated fair value of retained servicing rights, net of servicing costs, at the time loans are sold. Servicing assets are amortized in proportion to, and over the period of, estimated net servicing revenues. Impairment is evaluated based on stratifying the underlying financial assets by date of origination and term. Fair value is determined using prices for similar assets with similar characteristics, when available, or based upon discounted cash flows using market-based assumptions.
Serviced loans sold to others are not included in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets. Income and fees collected for loan servicing are credited to noninterest income when earned, net of amortization on the related servicing assets.
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Commercial Loans: Commercial credit is extended primarily to middle market and small business customers. Commercial loans are generally made in the Company’s marketplace for the purpose of providing working capital, financing the purchase of equipment, inventory or commercial real estate and for other business purposes. In most cases, these loans are secured by underlying real estate collateral. The SBA 504 program consists of real estate backed commercial mortgages where the Company has the first mortgage and the SBA has the second mortgage on the property. Loans will generally be guaranteed in full or for a meaningful amount by the businesses’ major owners. Commercial loans are made based primarily on the historical and projected cash flow of the business and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided.
Residential Mortgage, Consumer and Residential Construction Loans: The Company originates mortgage and consumer loans including principally residential real estate and home equity lines and loans and residential construction lines. The Company originates qualified mortgages which are generally sold in the secondary market and nonqualified mortgages which are generally held for investment. Each loan type is evaluated on debt to income, type of collateral, loan to collateral value, credit history and Company relationship with the borrower.
Inherent in the lending function is credit risk, which is the possibility a borrower may not perform in accordance with the contractual terms of their loan. A borrower’s inability to pay their obligations according to the contractual terms can create the risk of past due loans and, ultimately, credit losses, especially on collateral deficient loans. The Company minimizes its credit risk by loan diversification and adhering to credit administration policies and procedures. Due diligence on loans begins when the Company initiates contact regarding a loan with a borrower. Documentation, including a borrower’s credit history, materials establishing the value and liquidity of potential collateral, the purpose of the loan, the source of funds for repayment of the loan and other factors, are analyzed before a loan is submitted for approval. The commercial loan portfolio is then subject to on-going internal reviews for credit quality which in part is derived from ongoing collection and review of borrowers’ financial information, as well as, independent credit reviews performed by an independent external firm.
The Company’s extension of credit is governed by the Loan Policy which was established to control the quality of the Company’s loans. This policy and the underlying procedures are reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors on a regular basis.
Credit Ratings
The Company places all SBA, commercial and residential construction loans into various credit risk rating categories based on an assessment of the expected ability of the borrowers to properly service their debt. The assessment considers numerous factors including, but not limited to, current financial information on the borrower, historical payment experience, strength of any guarantor, nature of and value of any collateral, acceptability of the loan structure and documentation, relevant public information and current economic trends. This credit risk rating analysis is performed when the loan is initially underwritten and then annually based on set criteria in the Loan Policy.
The Company uses the following regulatory definitions for criticized and classified risk ratings:
Pass: Risk ratings of 1 through 6 are used for loans that are performing, as they meet, and are expected to continue to meet, all of the terms and conditions set forth in the original loan documentation, and are generally current on principal and interest payments. These performing loans are termed “Pass”.
Special Mention: These loans have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, the potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loans or of the institution’s credit position at some future date.
Substandard: These loans are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans classified as substandard have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
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Loss: These loans have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable, based on currently existing facts, conditions and values. Once a borrower is deemed incapable of repayment of unsecured debt, the loan is termed a “Loss” and charged off immediately, subject to government guarantee.
For residential mortgage and consumer loans, management uses performing versus nonperforming as the best indicator of credit quality. Nonperforming loans consist of loans that are not accruing interest (nonaccrual loans) as a result of principal or interest being in default for a period of 90 days or more or when the ability to collect principal and interest according to the contractual terms is in doubt. These credit quality indicators are updated on an ongoing basis, as a loan is placed on nonaccrual status as soon as management believes there is sufficient doubt as to the ultimate ability to collect interest on a loan.
Nonaccrual and Past Due Loans
Nonaccrual loans consist of loans that are not accruing interest as a result of principal or interest being in default, typically for a period of 90 days or more or when the ability to collect principal and interest according to the contractual terms is in doubt. When a loan is classified as nonaccrual, interest accruals are discontinued and all past due interest previously recognized as income is reversed and charged against current period earnings. Generally, until the loan becomes current, any payments received from the borrower are applied to outstanding principal until such time as management determines that the financial condition of the borrower and other factors merit recognition of a portion of such payments as interest income. Generally, loans may be returned to an accrual status when the ability to collect is reasonably assured and when the loan is brought current as to principal and interest. The risk of loss is difficult to quantify and is subject to fluctuations in collateral values, general economic conditions and other factors. The Company values its collateral through the use of appraisals, broker price opinions and knowledge of its local market.
The following tables set forth an aging analysis of past due and nonaccrual loans as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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|
| 90+ days |
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|
| ||||||||||||||
30‑59 days | 60‑89 days | and still | Total past | ||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | past due | past due | accruing | Nonaccrual | due | Current | Total loans | ||||||||||||||
SBA loans held for investment | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||
Commercial loans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| ||||||||
SBA 504 loans |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| |
| | |||||||
Commercial & industrial |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| |
| |
| |
| | |||||||
Commercial real estate |
| |
| |
| — |
| |
| |
| |
| | |||||||
Commercial real estate construction |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| |
| | |||||||
Residential mortgage loans |
| |
| |
| — |
| |
| |
| |
| | |||||||
Consumer loans |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||||||||
Home equity |
| |
| |
| — |
| |
| |
| |
| | |||||||
Consumer other | | | — | — | | | | ||||||||||||||
Residential construction loans | — | — | — | | | | | ||||||||||||||
Total loans held for investment, excluding SBA PPP | | | — | | | | | ||||||||||||||
SBA loans held for sale |
| |
| |
| — |
| — |
| |
| |
| | |||||||
Total loans, excluding SBA PPP | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
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December 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||
|
|
| 90+ days |
|
|
|
| ||||||||||||||
30‑59 days | 60‑89 days | and still | Total past | ||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | past due | past due | accruing | Nonaccrual | due | Current | Total loans | ||||||||||||||
SBA loans held for investment | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||||
Commercial loans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
| |||||||
SBA 504 loans |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| |
| | |||||||
Commercial & industrial |
| |
| |
| — |
| |
| |
| |
| | |||||||
Commercial real estate |
| |
| — |
| — |
| |
| |
| |
| | |||||||
Commercial real estate construction |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| |
| | |||||||
Residential mortgage loans |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | |||||||
Consumer loans |
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| |||||||||||||
Home equity |
| |
| — |
| — |
| |
| |
| |
| | |||||||
Consumer other | |
| |
| — |
| — |
| |
| |
| | ||||||||
Residential construction loans | | — | — | | | | | ||||||||||||||
Total loans held for investment, excluding SBA PPP | | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||
SBA loans held for sale |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| |
| | |||||||
Total loans, excluding SBA PPP | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
The Company is using the
Individually Evaluated Loans
The Company has defined individually evaluated loans to be all nonperforming loans. Management individually evaluates a loan when, based on current information and events, it is determined that the Company will not be able to collect all amounts due according to the loan contract.
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The following tables provide detail on the Company’s loans individually evaluated in the Company’s CECL evaluation with the associated allowance amount, if applicable, as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
| September 30, 2024 | ||||||||
| Unpaid |
|
| Allowance for | |||||
principal | Recorded | Credit Losses | |||||||
(In thousands) | balance | investment | Allocated | ||||||
With no related allowance: |
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|
|
| ||||
SBA loans held for investment | $ | | $ | | $ | — | |||
Commercial loans |
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Commercial & industrial | | | — | ||||||
Commercial real estate |
| |
| |
| — | |||
Total commercial loans |
| |
| |
| — | |||
Residential mortgage loans | | | — | ||||||
Consumer loans | |||||||||
Home equity | | | — | ||||||
Total consumer loans | | | — | ||||||
Residential construction loans | | | — | ||||||
Total individually evaluated loans with no related allowance |
| |
| |
| — | |||
With an allowance: |
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
SBA loans held for investment |
| |
| |
| | |||
Commercial loans |
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Commercial & industrial |
| |
| | | ||||
Commercial real estate | | | | ||||||
Total commercial loans |
| |
| |
| | |||
Residential mortgage loans | | | | ||||||
Total individually evaluated loans with a related allowance |
| |
| |
| | |||
Total individually evaluated loans: |
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
SBA loans held for investment |
| |
| |
| | |||
Commercial loans |
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Commercial & industrial |
| |
| |
| | |||
Commercial real estate |
| |
| |
| | |||
Total commercial loans |
| |
| |
| | |||
Residential mortgage loans | | | | ||||||
Consumer loans | |||||||||
Home equity | | | — | ||||||
Total consumer loans | | | — | ||||||
Residential construction loans | | | — | ||||||
Total individually evaluated loans | $ | | $ | | $ | |
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| December 31, 2023 | ||||||||
| Unpaid |
|
| Allowance for | |||||
principal | Recorded | Credit Losses | |||||||
(In thousands) | balance | investment | Allocated | ||||||
With no related allowance: |
|
|
|
|
| ||||
SBA loans held for investment | $ | | $ | | $ | — | |||
Commercial loans |
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Commercial real estate |
| |
| |
| — | |||
Total commercial loans |
| |
| |
| — | |||
Residential mortgage loans | | | — | ||||||
Consumer loans | |||||||||
Home equity | | | — | ||||||
Total consumer loans | | | — | ||||||
Residential construction loans | | | — | ||||||
Total individually evaluated loans with no related allowance |
| |
| |
| — | |||
With an allowance: |
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
SBA loans held for investment |
| |
| |
| | |||
Commercial loans |
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Commercial & industrial |
| |
| |
| | |||
Commercial real estate | |
| |
| | ||||
Total commercial loans |
| |
| |
| | |||
Residential mortgage loans | | | | ||||||
Total individually evaluated loans with a related allowance | |
| |
| | ||||
| |||||||||
Total individually evaluated loans: |
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
SBA loans held for investment |
| |
| |
| | |||
Commercial loans |
|
|
|
|
|
| |||
Commercial & industrial |
| |
| |
| | |||
Commercial real estate |
| |
| |
| | |||
Total commercial loans | |
| |
| | ||||
Residential mortgage loans | | | | ||||||
Consumer loans | |||||||||
Home equity | | | — | ||||||
Total consumer loans | | | — | ||||||
Residential construction loans | | | — | ||||||
Total individually evaluated loans | $ | | $ | | $ | |
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The following tables show the internal loan classification risk by loan portfolio classification by origination year as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, as well as gross write-offs for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.:
Term Loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year, September 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) |
|
| 2024 |
|
| 2023 |
|
| 2022 |
|
| 2021 |
|
| 2020 |
|
| 2019 and Earlier |
|
| Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis |
|
| Total |
SBA loans held for investment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Risk Rating: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Special Mention | - | | | | | | - | | ||||||||||||||||
Substandard | - | - | | | | | - | | ||||||||||||||||
Total SBA loans held for investment | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
SBA loans held for investment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current-period gross writeoffs | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | | ||||||||
SBA PPP loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Risk Rating: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | | ||||||||
Total SBA PPP loans | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | | ||||||||
Commercial loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Risk Rating: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Special Mention | - | - | | | - | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Substandard | - | - | | | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total commercial loans | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Commercial loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current-period gross writeoffs | $ | - | $ | - | $ | | $ | | $ | - | $ | | $ | - | $ | | ||||||||
Residential mortgage loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Risk Rating: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performing | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Nonperforming | - | | | | - | | - | | ||||||||||||||||
Total residential mortgage loans | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Consumer loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Risk Rating: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performing | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Nonperforming | - | - | - | - | - | - | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total consumer loans | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Consumer loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current-period gross writeoffs | $ | - | $ | - | $ | | $ | | $ | - | $ | | $ | - | $ | | ||||||||
Residential construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Risk Rating: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Substandard | - | - | - | - | - | - | | | ||||||||||||||||
Total residential construction loans | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Residential construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current-period gross writeoffs | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | | $ | - | $ | | ||||||||
Total loans held for investment | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
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Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year, December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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SBA loans held for investment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Risk Rating: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | - | $ | | ||||||||
Special Mention | - | | | | - | | - | | ||||||||||||||||
Substandard | - | | | | - | | - | | ||||||||||||||||
Total SBA loans held for investment | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | - | $ | | ||||||||
SBA loans held for investment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current-period gross writeoffs | $ | - | $ | | $ | - | $ | - | $ | | $ | - | $ | - | $ | | ||||||||
SBA PPP loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Risk Rating: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | - | $ | - | $ | | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | | ||||||||
Total SBA PPP loans | $ | - | $ | - | $ | | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | | ||||||||
Commercial loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Risk Rating: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Special Mention | - | - | | - | | | | | ||||||||||||||||
Substandard | - | - | | | | | - | | ||||||||||||||||
Total commercial loans | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Commercial loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current-period gross writeoffs | $ | - | $ | - | $ | | $ | - | $ | | $ | | $ | - | $ | | ||||||||
Residential mortgage loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Risk Rating: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performing | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | - | $ | | ||||||||
Nonperforming | - | | | | | | - | | ||||||||||||||||
Total residential mortgage loans | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | - | $ | | ||||||||
Residential mortgage loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current-period gross writeoffs | $ | - | $ | - | $ | | $ | - | $ | - | $ | | $ | - | $ | | ||||||||
Consumer loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Risk Rating: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performing | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Nonperforming | - | - | - | | - | | - | | ||||||||||||||||
Total consumer loans | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Consumer loans | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current-period gross writeoffs | $ | - | $ | | $ | | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | | ||||||||
Residential construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Risk Rating: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performing | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | - | $ | | ||||||||
Nonperforming | - | - | - | | - | | - | | ||||||||||||||||
Total residential construction loans | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | - | $ | | ||||||||
Residential construction | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Current-period gross writeoffs | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | - | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
Total loans held for investment | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
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Modifications
The allowance for credit losses incorporates an estimate of lifetime expected credit losses and is recorded on in-scope assets upon asset origination or acquisition. The starting point for the estimate of the allowance for credit losses is historical loss information, which includes losses from modifications of receivables to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. The Company uses a weighted-average remaining maturity model to determine the allowance for credit losses. An assessment of whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty is made on the date of a modification.
Because the effect of most modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty is already included in the allowance for credit losses because of the measurement methodologies used to estimate the allowance, a change to the allowance for credit losses is generally not recorded upon modification. Occasionally, the Company modifies loans by providing principal forgiveness on certain of its real estate loans. When principal forgiveness is provided, the amortized cost basis of the asset is written off against the allowance for credit losses. The amount of the principal forgiveness is deemed to be uncollectible; therefore, that portion of the loan is written off, resulting in a reduction of the amortized cost basis and a corresponding adjustment to the allowance for credit losses.
In some cases, the Company will modify a certain loan by providing multiple types of concessions. Typically, one type of concession, such as a term extension, is granted initially. If the borrower continues to experience financial difficulty, another concession, such as principal forgiveness, may be granted.
The following table shows the amortized cost basis at the end of the reporting period of the loans modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty, disaggregated by class of gross loans and type of concession granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively:
Payment Delay | Term Extension | |||||||||||
Principal | Percentage | Principal | Percentage | |||||||||
(In thousands) | Balance | of Loan Class | Balance | of Loan Class | ||||||||
SBA loans held for investment | $ | | | % | $ | — | — | % | ||||
Commercial loans | ||||||||||||
Commercial & industrial | — | — | | | ||||||||
Commercial real estate | | | — | — | ||||||||
Residential mortgage loans | — | — | | | ||||||||
Consumer loans | ||||||||||||
Home equity | — | — | | | ||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2024 | $ | | | % | $ | | | % |
Payment Delay | Term Extension | |||||||||||
Principal | Percentage | Principal | Percentage | |||||||||
(In thousands) | Balance | of Loan Class | Balance | of Loan Class | ||||||||
SBA loans held for investment | $ | | — | % | $ | — | — | % | ||||
Commercial loans | ||||||||||||
Commercial & industrial | — | — | | | ||||||||
Commercial real estate | — | — | | | ||||||||
Balance, September 30, 2023 | $ | | — | % | $ | | — | % |
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Upon the Company's determination that a modified loan (or portion of a loan) has subsequently been deemed uncollectible, the loan (or portion of the loan) is written off. Therefore, the amortized cost basis of the loan is reduced by the uncollectible amount and the allowance for credit losses is adjusted by the same amount.
NOTE 8. Allowance for Credit Losses and Reserve for Unfunded Loan Commitments
Allowance for Credit Losses
The Company has an established methodology to determine the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses that assesses the risks and losses inherent in the loan portfolio. At a minimum, the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses is reviewed by management on a quarterly basis. The allowance is increased by provisions charged to expense and is reduced by net charge-offs. For purposes of determining the allowance for credit losses, the Company has segmented the loans in its portfolio by loan type. Loans are segmented into the following pools: SBA, commercial, residential mortgage, consumer and residential construction loans. Certain portfolio segments are further broken down into classes based on the associated risks within those segments and the type of collateral underlying each loan. Commercial loans are divided into the following four classes: commercial real estate, commercial real estate construction, commercial & industrial and SBA 504. Consumer loans are divided into two classes as follows: home equity and other.
The standardized methodology used to assess the adequacy of the allowance includes the allocation of specific and general reserves. The same standard methodology is used, regardless of loan type. Specific reserves are established for individually evaluated loans. The general reserve is set based upon a representative average historical net charge-off rate adjusted for the following environmental factors: delinquency and impairment trends, charge-off and recovery trends, volume and loan term trends, changes in risk and underwriting policy trends, staffing and experience changes, national and local economic trends, industry conditions and credit concentration changes. These environmental factors include reasonable and supportable forecasts. Within the historical net charge-off rate, the Company weights the data dating back to 2015 on a straight line basis and projects the losses on a weighted average remaining maturity basis for each segment. All of the environmental factors are ranked and assigned a basis points value based on the following scale: low, low moderate, moderate, high moderate and high risk. Each environmental factor is evaluated separately for each class of loans and risk weighted based on its individual characteristics.
● | For SBA 7(a) and commercial loans, the estimate of loss based on pools of loans with similar characteristics is made through the use of a standardized loan grading system that is applied on an individual loan level and updated on a continuous basis. The loan grading system incorporates reviews of the financial performance of the borrower, including cash flow, debt-service coverage ratio, earnings power, debt level and equity position, in conjunction with an assessment of the borrower’s industry and future prospects. It also incorporates analysis of the type of collateral and the relative loan to value ratio. |
● | For residential mortgage, consumer and residential construction loans, the estimate of loss is based on pools of loans with similar characteristics. Factors such as delinquency status and type of collateral are evaluated. Factors are updated frequently to capture the recent behavioral characteristics of the subject portfolios, as well as any changes in loss mitigation or credit origination strategies, and adjustments to the reserve factors are made as needed. |
According to the Company’s policy, a loss (“charge-off”) is to be recognized and charged to the allowance for credit losses as soon as a loan is recognized as uncollectable. All credits which are 90 days past due must be analyzed for the Company’s ability to collect on the credit. Once a loss is known to exist, the charge-off approval process is immediately expedited. This charge-off policy is followed for all loan types.
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The following tables detail the activity in the allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
For the three months ended September 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
SBA | Residential | |||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Held for Investment | Commercial | Residential | Consumer | construction | Total | ||||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Charge-offs |
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Recoveries |
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Net charge-offs |
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(Credit to) provision for credit losses charged to expense |
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Balance, end of period | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
For the three months ended September 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
SBA | Residential | |||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Held for Investment | Commercial | Residential | Consumer | construction | Total | ||||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Charge-offs |
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Balance, end of period | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
SBA | Residential | |||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Held for Investment | Commercial | Residential | Consumer | construction | Total | ||||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Charge-offs |
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Balance, end of period | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
For the nine months ended September 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
SBA | Residential | |||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Held for Investment | Commercial | Residential | Consumer | construction | Total | ||||||||||||
Balance, beginning of period | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Effect of adopting Accounting Standards Update ("ASU") No. 2016-13 ("CECL") | | | | | | | ||||||||||||
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Balance, end of period | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
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The following tables present loans and their related allowance for credit losses, by portfolio segment, as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
September 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
SBA | Residential | |||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Held for Investment | Commercial | Residential | Consumer | construction | Total | ||||||||||||
Allowance for credit losses ending balance: |
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Individually evaluated | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | ||||||
Collectively evaluated |
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Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
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Individually evaluated | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
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Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
SBA | Residential | |||||||||||||||||
(In thousands) | Held for Investment | Commercial | Residential | Consumer | construction | Total | ||||||||||||
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Individually evaluated | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
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Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
Reserve for Unfunded Loan Commitments
In addition to the allowance for credit losses, the Company maintains a reserve for unfunded loan commitments at a level that management believes is adequate to absorb estimated probable losses. At September 30, 2024, a $
Reserve for Debt Security Impairment
The Company maintains a reserve for credit losses on AFS debt securities. Adjustments to the reserve are made through the provision for credit losses and applied to the reserve, which is classified in “Debt securities available for sale” on the Balance Sheet. At September 30, 2024, a $
The Company maintains a reserve for credit losses on HTM debt securities at a level that management believes is adequate to absorb estimated probable losses. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, no reserve was reported on the balance sheet as these securities are either explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the U.S. Government, are highly rated by major agencies and have a long history of no credit losses.
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NOTE 9. Derivative Financial Instruments and Hedging Activities
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company has derivative financial instruments in the form of interest rate swap agreements, which derive their value from underlying interest rates. These transactions involve both credit and market risk. The notional amounts are amounts on which calculations, payments and the value of the derivatives are based. Notional amounts do not represent direct credit exposures. Direct credit exposure is limited to the net difference between the calculated amounts to be received and paid, if any. Such difference, which represents the fair value of the derivative instrument, is reflected on the Company’s Balance Sheet as “Prepaid expenses and other assets” or “Accrued expenses and other liabilities”.
The Company is exposed to credit-related losses in the event of nonperformance by the counterparties to any derivative agreement. The Company controls the credit risk of its financial contracts through credit approvals, limits and monitoring procedures and does not expect any counterparties to fail their obligations. The Company deals only with primary dealers.
Derivative instruments are generally either negotiated via over the counter (“OTC”) contracts or standardized contracts executed on a recognized exchange. Negotiated OTC derivative contracts are generally entered into between two counterparties that negotiate specific agreement terms, including the underlying instrument, amount, exercise prices and maturity.
Risk Management Policies – Hedging Instruments
The primary focus of the Company’s asset/liability management program is to monitor the sensitivity of the Company’s net portfolio value and net income under varying interest rate scenarios to take steps to control its risks. On a quarterly basis, the Company evaluates the effectiveness of entering into any derivative agreement by measuring the cost of such an agreement in relation to the reduction in net portfolio value and net income volatility within an assumed range of interest rates.
Interest Rate Risk Management – Cash Flow Hedging Instruments
The Company has variable rate debt as a source of funds for use in the Company’s lending and investment activities and for other general business purposes. These debt obligations expose the Company to variability in interest payments due to changes in interest rates. If interest rates increase, interest expense increases. Conversely, if interest rates decrease, interest expense decreases. Management believes it is prudent to limit the variability of a portion of its interest payments and, therefore hedges its variable-rate interest payments. To meet this objective, management enters into interest rate swap agreements whereby the Company receives variable interest rate payments and makes fixed interest rate payments during the contract period.
A summary of the Company’s outstanding interest rate swap agreements used to hedge variable rate debt at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively is as follows:
(In thousands, except percentages and years) |
| September 30, 2024 |
| December 31, 2023 |
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Notional amount | $ | | $ | | |||
Fair value | $ | | $ | | |||
Weighted average pay rate |
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Weighted average receive rate |
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In the third quarter of 2024, to hedge floating rate liability exposure, the Company entered into a forward starting pay-fix, receive-float interest rate swap which will commence in the first quarter of 2025, maturing in the first quarter of 2028. The interest rate swap, which qualifies for hedge accounting, is tied to the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) for a notional amount of $
During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company received variable rate SOFR payments from and paid fixed rates in accordance with its interest rate swap agreements. At September 30, 2024, the unrealized gain relating to interest rate swaps was recorded as a derivative asset and is included in “Prepaid expenses and other assets” on the Company’s Balance Sheet. Changes in the fair value of the interest rate swaps designated as hedging instruments of the variability of cash flows associated with long-term debt are reported in other comprehensive income. The following table presents the net gains and losses recorded in other comprehensive income and the consolidated financial statements relating to the cash flow derivative instruments at September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively:
For the three months ended September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||
(In thousands) |
| 2024 |
| 2023 | 2024 |
| 2023 | |||||
(Loss) gain recognized in OCI |
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Gross of tax |
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Net of tax | ( | ( | ( | ( | ||||||||
Gain reclassified from AOCI into net income | ||||||||||||
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NOTE 10. Employee Benefit Plans
Stock Option Plans
The Company has maintained option plans and maintains an equity incentive plan, which allows for the grant of options to officers, employees and members of the Board of Directors. Grants of options under the Company’s plans generally vest over
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On May 5, 2023, the Company adopted the 2023 Equity Compensation Plan providing for grants of up to
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The fair values of the options granted are estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model. There were
Upon exercise, the Company issues shares from its authorized but unissued common stock to satisfy the options. The following table presents information about options exercised during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023:
For the three months ended September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
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| 2023 |
| 2024 |
| 2023 | ||||||
Number of options exercised |
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Total intrinsic value of options exercised | $ | | $ | | $ | |
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Cash received from options exercised | $ | | $ | | $ | |
| $ | | ||||
Tax deduction realized from options | $ | | $ | | $ | |
| $ | |
The following table summarizes information about stock options outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2024:
Options outstanding | Options exercisable | |||||||||||
| Weighted average |
| Weighted |
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Options | remaining contractual | average | Options | average | ||||||||
Range of exercise prices | outstanding | life (in years) | exercise price | exercisable | exercise price | |||||||
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FASB ASC Topic 718, “Compensation - Stock Compensation,” requires an entity to recognize the fair value of equity awards as compensation expense over the period during which an employee is required to provide service in exchange for such an award (vesting period). Compensation expense related to stock options and the related income tax benefit for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 are detailed in the following table:
For the three months ended September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
(In thousands) |
| 2024 |
| 2023 | 2024 |
| 2023 | ||||||
Compensation expense | $ | — | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
Income tax benefit | $ | — | $ | | $ | | $ | |
As of September 30, 2024, there was
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Restricted Stock Awards
Restricted stock is issued under the Company’s active Equity Compensation Plans to reward employees and directors and to retain them by distributing stock over a period of time. Restricted stock awards granted to date generally vest over a period of
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| Average grant | |||
Shares | date fair value | ||||
Nonvested restricted stock at December 31, 2023 |
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Cancelled |
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| ( | | ||
Nonvested restricted stock at September 30, 2024 |
| | $ | |
Restricted stock awards granted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were as follows:
For the three months ended September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | |||||||||||
| 2024 |
| 2023 | 2024 |
| 2023 | ||||||
Number of shares granted |
| — | | | | |||||||
Average grant date fair value | $ | — | $ | | $ | | $ | |
Compensation expense related to restricted stock for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 is detailed in the following table:
For the three months ended September 30, | For the nine months ended September 30, | ||||||||||||
(In thousands) |
| 2024 |
| 2023 | 2024 |
| 2023 | ||||||
Compensation expense | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
Income tax benefit | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | |
As of September 30, 2024, there was approximately $
NOTE 11. Regulatory Capital
The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary, actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Bank’s and consolidated Company’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weighting and other factors.
The minimum capital level requirements include: (i) a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4%; (ii) common equity Tier 1 risk weighted capital ratio of 4.5%; (iii) a Tier 1 risk weighted capital ratio of 6%; and (iv) a total risk weighted capital ratio of 8% for all institutions. The Bank is also required to maintain a “capital conservation buffer” of
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of
Under a policy of the Fderal Reserve applicable to bank holding companies with consolidated assets of less than $3 billion, the Company is not subject to capital regulations.
The following table shows information regarding the Company’s and the Bank’s regulatory capital levels at September 30, 2024 and at December 31, 2023, as if the Company were subject to minimum capital requirements.
Actual | Required for Capital | To be Well Capitalized | ||||||||||||||||
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(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||
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*Prompt Corrective Action requirements only apply to the Bank.
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NOTE 12. Subsequent Events
The Company has evaluated all events or transactions that occurred through the date the Company issued these financial statements.
ITEM 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the 2023 consolidated audited financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. When necessary, reclassifications have been made to prior period data throughout the following discussion and analysis for purposes of comparability. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains certain “forward looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which may be identified by the use of such words as “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “should”, “planned”, “estimated” and “potential”. Examples of forward looking statements include, but are not limited to, estimates with respect to the financial condition, results of operations and business of Unity Bancorp, Inc. that are subject to various factors which could cause actual results to differ materially from these estimates. These factors include, in addition to those items contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K under Item IA-Risk Factors, as updated by our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the following: changes in general, economic and market conditions, including the impact of inflation, legislative and regulatory conditions and the development of an interest rate environment that adversely affects Unity Bancorp, Inc.’s interest rate spread or other income anticipated from operations and investments and the impact of health or other emergencies on our employees, operations and customers.
Overview
Unity Bancorp, Inc. (the “Parent Company”) is a bank holding company incorporated in New Jersey and registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended. Its wholly-owned subsidiary, Unity Bank (the “Bank” or, when consolidated with the Parent Company, the “Company”) is chartered by the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance and commenced operations on September 13, 1991. The Bank provides a full range of commercial and retail banking services through online banking platforms and its robust branch network located throughout Bergen, Hunterdon, Middlesex, Morris, Ocean, Somerset, Union and Warren counties in New Jersey and Northampton County in Pennsylvania. These services include the acceptance of demand, savings and time deposits and the extension of consumer, real estate, Small Business Administration ("SBA") and other commercial credits. The Bank has multiple subsidiaries used to hold part of its investment and loan portfolios and to hold other rela estate owned if the Bank takes title to property securing loans.
Earnings Summary
Net income totaled $10.9 million, or $1.07 per diluted share for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to $9.9 million, or $0.97 per diluted share for the same period in 2023. Return on average assets and return on average common equity for the quarter were 1.76 percent and 15.55 percent, respectively, compared to 1.61 percent and 15.84 percent for the same period in 2023.
Third quarter highlights include:
● | Net interest income increased 5.6 percent compared to the prior year’s quarter, primarily due to the increased yield on loans. |
● | Net interest margin equaled 4.16 percent this quarter compared to 3.96 percent in the prior year’s quarter. The increase was primarily due to an increased yield on interest-earning assets. |
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● | The provision for credit losses on loans and off-balance sheet items was $1.1 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to $0.6 million in provision for credit losses on loans and off-balance sheet items for the prior year’s quarter due to loan growth. |
● | Noninterest income increased 37.2 percent compared to the prior year’s quarter, primarily due to increased net securities gains, service and loan fee income and branch fee income. The increase was partially offset by lower BOLI income. |
● | Noninterest expense increased 0.3 percent compared to the prior year’s quarter, primarily due to the increases in processing and communications and furniture and equipment, partially offset by decreases in compensation & benefits and deposit insurance. |
● | The effective tax rate was 25.1 percent compared to 23.7 percent in the prior year’s quarter. |
The Company’s performance ratios may be found in the table below.
For the three months ended September 30, |
| For the nine months ended September 30, |
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| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
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Net income per common share - Basic (1) | $ | 1.09 | $ | 0.98 | $ | 2.98 | $ | 2.92 | ||||||
Net income per common share - Diluted (2) | $ | 1.07 | $ | 0.97 | $ | 2.94 | $ | 2.88 | ||||||
Return on average assets |
| 1.76 | % |
| 1.61 | % |
| 1.64 | % |
| 1.64 | % | ||
Return on average equity (3) |
| 15.55 | % |
| 15.84 | % |
| 14.72 | % |
| 16.38 | % | ||
Efficiency ratio (4) |
| 44.23 | % |
| 46.59 | % |
| 46.25 | % |
| 45.67 | % |
(1) | Defined as net income divided by weighted average shares outstanding. |
(2) | Defined as net income divided by the sum of the weighted average shares and the potential dilutive impact of the exercise of outstanding options. |
(3) | Defined as net income divided by average shareholders’ equity. |
(4) | The efficiency ratio is a non-GAAP measure of operational performance. It is defined as noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income plus noninterest income less any gains or losses on securities. |
Net Interest Income
The primary source of the Company’s operating income is net interest income, which is the difference between interest and dividends earned on interest-earning assets and fees earned on loans and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Interest-earning assets include loans to individuals and businesses, investment securities and interest-earning deposits. Interest-bearing liabilities include interest-bearing demand, savings, brokered and time deposits, FHLB advances and other borrowings.
During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, tax-equivalent net interest income amounted to $24.9 million, an increase of $1.3 million or 5.6 percent when compared to the same period in 2023. The net interest margin increased 20 basis points to 4.16 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 3.96 percent for the same period in 2023.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024, tax-equivalent interest income was $39.6 million, an increase of $2.6 million or 6.9 percent when compared to the same period in 2023. This increase was mainly driven by the increases in the yield on loans and the balance of average interest-bearing deposits and securities, partially offset by a decrease in the yield on securities, a decrease in the average volume of loans and the average balance and yield of FHLB stock.
● | Of the $2.6 million net increase in interest income on a tax-equivalent basis, $2.6 million is due to an increase in yields on earning assets, partially offset by $53 thousand due to a decrease in average earning assets. |
● | The average volume of interest-earning assets increased $16.7 million to $2.4 billion for the third quarter of 2024. This was due primarily to a $15.6 million increase in average interest-bearing deposits, a $6.4 million increase in average investment securities and a $2.6 million increase in average loans and, partially offset by a $7.9 million decrease in average FHLB stock. |
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● | The yield on total interest-earning assets increased 40 basis points to 6.62 percent for the three months ended September 30, 2024, when compared to the same period in 2023. The yield on the loan portfolio increased 44 basis points to 6.62 percent. |
Total interest expense was $14.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $1.2 million or 9.2 percent compared to the same period in 2023. This increase was driven by the increased rates and volume of time deposits, savings deposits and demand deposits and increased rates on brokered deposits, partially offset by a decline in the volume of brokered deposits and decreased rates and volume of borrowed funds and subordinated debentures.
● | Of the $1.2 million increase in interest expense, $1.3 million was due to increased rate on average interest-bearing liabilities, partially offset by a $0.1 million decrease in volume and a shift in the mix of liability categories. |
● | Interest-bearing liabilities averaged $1.7 billion for the third quarter of 2024, a decrease of $0.1 million compared to the prior year’s quarter. |
● | The average cost of total interest-bearing liabilities increased 29 basis points to 3.34 percent. The cost of interest-bearing deposits increased 69 basis points to 3.33 percent for the third quarter of 2024 and the cost of borrowed funds and subordinated debentures decreased 151 basis points to 3.46 percent. |
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, tax-equivalent interest income was $115.5 million, an increase of $9.7 million or 9.2 percent when compared to the same period in the prior year. This increase was mainly driven by the increase in the rates on loans, securities, FHLB stock and interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by a decrease in the average balance of FHLB stock.
● | Of the $9.7 million net increase in interest income on a tax-equivalent basis, $9.5 million is due to an increase in yields on the earning assets and $0.2 million is due to an increase to average earning assets. |
● | The average volume of interest-earning assets increased $19.0 million to $2.4 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $2.3 billion for the same period in 2023. This was due primarily to a $20.6 million increase in average loans and a $2.4 million increase in average investment securities. |
● | The yield on total interest-earning assets increased 50 basis points to 6.55 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 when compared to the same period in 2023. The yield on the loan portfolio increased 52 basis points to 6.53 percent. |
Total interest expense was $43.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $8.6 million or 24.7 percent compared to the same period in 2023. This increase reflects increased volume and rates on interest-bearing demand deposits and time deposits and the rates of savings and brokered deposits, offset by decreased volume and rates on borrowed funds and subordinated debentures compared to a year ago.
● | Of the $8.6 million increase in interest expense, $9.1 million was due to the increased rates on average interest bearing liabilities, partially offset by a $0.5 million decrease in the volume on interest-bearing liabilities. |
● | Interest-bearing liabilities averaged $1.7 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $18.8 million or 1.1 percent compared to the prior year’s period. |
● | The average cost of total interest-bearing liabilities increased 63 basis points to 3.33 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The cost of interest-bearing deposits increased 105 basis points to 3.26 percent and the cost of borrowed funds and subordinated debentures decreased 80 basis points to 3.93 percent. |
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Consolidated Average Balance Sheets
(Dollar amounts in thousands, interest amounts and interest rates/yields on a fully tax-equivalent basis, assuming a federal tax rate of 21 percent.)
For the three months ended |
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September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 |
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| Average |
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| Average |
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| ||||||||||||
ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest-earning assets: | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing deposits | $ | 50,232 | $ | 695 | 5.50 | % | $ | 34,597 | $ | 483 |
| 5.54 | % | |||||
FHLB stock | 7,530 | 164 | 8.67 | 15,485 |
| 364 |
| 9.32 | ||||||||||
Securities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Taxable | 141,682 | 1,904 | 5.38 | 135,132 | 1,848 |
| 5.47 | |||||||||||
Tax-exempt | 1,579 | 18 | 4.48 | 1,692 |
| 18 |
| 4.27 | ||||||||||
Total securities (A) | 143,261 | 1,922 | 5.37 | 136,824 |
| 1,866 |
| 5.45 | ||||||||||
Loans: | ||||||||||||||||||
SBA loans | 52,346 | 1,153 | 8.81 | 60,108 |
| 1,379 |
| 9.18 | ||||||||||
SBA PPP loans | 1,641 | 6 | 1.51 | 2,523 | 25 | 3.94 | ||||||||||||
Commercial loans | 1,321,336 | 22,283 | 6.60 | 1,266,185 |
| 20,299 |
| 6.27 | ||||||||||
Residential mortgage loans | 628,299 | 9,657 | 6.15 | 628,544 |
| 8,462 |
| 5.39 | ||||||||||
Consumer loans | 70,740 | 1,436 | 7.94 | 75,246 |
| 1,525 |
| 7.93 | ||||||||||
Residential construction loans | 99,865 | 2,235 | 8.76 | 139,045 | 2,588 | 7.28 | ||||||||||||
Total loans (B) | 2,174,227 | 36,770 | 6.62 | 2,171,651 |
| 34,278 |
| 6.18 | ||||||||||
Total interest-earning assets | $ | 2,375,250 | $ | 39,551 | 6.62 | % | $ | 2,358,557 | $ | 36,991 |
| 6.22 | % | |||||
Noninterest-earning assets: | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash and due from banks | 23,728 | 22,841 | ||||||||||||||||
Allowance for credit losses | (26,406) | (26,478) | ||||||||||||||||
Other assets | 93,000 | 100,428 | ||||||||||||||||
Total noninterest-earning assets | 90,322 | 96,791 | ||||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 2,465,572 | $ | 2,455,348 | ||||||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing demand deposits | $ | 320,256 | $ | 1,802 | 2.24 | % | $ | 302,800 | $ | 1,409 |
| 1.89 | % | |||||
Savings deposits | 530,954 | 3,605 | 2.70 | 503,676 | 2,590 |
| 2.09 | |||||||||||
Brokered deposits | 217,851 | 2,039 | 3.72 | 245,557 | 2,212 | 3.65 | ||||||||||||
Time deposits | 560,297 | 6,186 | 4.39 | 396,918 | 3,429 |
| 3.50 | |||||||||||
Total interest-bearing deposits | 1,629,358 | 13,632 | 3.33 | 1,448,951 | 9,640 |
| 2.64 | |||||||||||
Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures | 120,067 | 1,062 | 3.46 | 300,608 | 3,817 |
| 4.97 | |||||||||||
Total interest-bearing liabilities | $ | 1,749,425 | $ | 14,694 | 3.34 | % | $ | 1,749,559 | $ | 13,457 |
| 3.05 | % | |||||
Noninterest-bearing liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits | 408,376 | 429,321 | ||||||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 28,761 | 27,192 | ||||||||||||||||
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities | 437,137 | 456,513 | ||||||||||||||||
Total shareholders' equity | 279,010 | 249,276 | ||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 2,465,572 | $ | 2,455,348 | ||||||||||||||
Net interest spread | $ | 24,857 | 3.28 | % | $ | 23,534 |
| 3.17 | % | |||||||||
Tax-equivalent basis adjustment | (1) |
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| (1) |
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Net interest income | $ | 24,856 |
| $ | 23,533 |
| ||||||||||||
Net interest margin | 4.16 | % |
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|
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| 3.96 | % |
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(A) Yields related to securities exempt from federal and state income taxes are stated on a fully tax-equivalent basis, assuming a federal tax rate of 21 percent.
(B) The loan averages are stated net of unearned income, and the averages include loans on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued.
For the nine months ended |
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September 30, 2024 | September 30, 2023 |
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balance | Interest | Rate/Yield | balance | Interest | Rate/Yield |
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ASSETS | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest-earning assets: | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing deposits | $ | 37,764 | $ | 1,549 | 5.48 | % | $ | 34,068 | $ | 1,257 |
| 4.93 | % | |||||
FHLB stock |
| 8,822 | 624 | 9.45 |
| 16,500 |
| 1,037 |
| 8.41 | ||||||||
Securities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Taxable |
| 139,029 | 5,503 | 5.28 |
| 136,473 |
| 5,385 |
| 5.26 | ||||||||
Tax-exempt |
| 1,603 | 56 | 4.50 |
| 1,737 |
| 58 |
| 4.46 | ||||||||
Total securities (A) |
| 140,632 | 5,559 | 5.27 |
| 138,210 |
| 5,443 |
| 5.25 | ||||||||
Loans | ||||||||||||||||||
SBA loans |
| 55,451 | 3,762 | 9.05 |
| 62,802 |
| 4,186 |
| 8.89 | ||||||||
SBA PPP loans | 1,879 | 25 | 1.77 | 3,103 | 129 | 5.53 | ||||||||||||
Commercial loans |
| 1,301,303 | 64,273 | 6.49 |
| 1,230,752 |
| 56,320 |
| 6.03 | ||||||||
Residential mortgage loans |
| 626,286 | 28,192 | 6.00 |
| 621,971 |
| 25,103 |
| 5.38 | ||||||||
Consumer loans | 70,313 | 4,228 | 7.90 | 76,363 | 4,351 | 7.51 | ||||||||||||
Residential construction loans |
| 113,901 | 7,265 | 8.38 |
| 153,587 |
| 7,911 |
| 6.79 | ||||||||
Total loans (B) |
| 2,169,133 | 107,745 | 6.53 |
| 2,148,578 |
| 98,000 |
| 6.01 | ||||||||
Total interest-earning assets | $ | 2,356,351 | $ | 115,477 | 6.55 | % | $ | 2,337,356 | $ | 105,737 |
| 6.05 | % | |||||
Noninterest-earning assets: | ||||||||||||||||||
Cash and due from banks |
| 23,499 |
| 22,516 | ||||||||||||||
Allowance for credit losses |
| (26,223) |
| (26,178) | ||||||||||||||
Other assets |
| 92,658 |
| 104,883 | ||||||||||||||
Total noninterest-earning assets |
| 89,934 |
| 101,221 | ||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 2,446,285 | $ | 2,438,577 | ||||||||||||||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing demand deposits | $ | 327,544 | $ | 5,523 | 2.25 | % | $ | 299,957 | $ | 3,705 |
| 1.65 | % | |||||
Savings deposits |
| 512,969 | 10,097 | 2.63 |
| 514,468 | 6,138 |
| 1.59 | |||||||||
Brokered deposits | 229,862 | 6,516 | 3.79 | 237,390 | 5,631 | 3.16 | ||||||||||||
Time deposits |
| 520,448 | 16,718 | 4.29 |
| 343,123 | 7,556 |
| 2.93 | |||||||||
Total interest-bearing deposits |
| 1,590,823 | 38,854 | 3.26 |
| 1,394,938 | 23,030 |
| 2.21 | |||||||||
Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures |
| 150,278 | 4,499 | 3.93 |
| 327,382 | 11,740 |
| 4.73 | |||||||||
Total interest-bearing liabilities | $ | 1,741,101 | $ | 43,353 | 3.33 | % | $ | 1,722,320 | $ | 34,770 |
| 2.70 | % | |||||
Noninterest-bearing liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits |
| 404,471 |
| 445,862 | ||||||||||||||
Other liabilities |
| 28,883 |
| 26,016 | ||||||||||||||
Total noninterest-bearing liabilities |
| 433,354 |
| 471,878 | ||||||||||||||
Total shareholders’ equity |
| 271,830 |
| 244,379 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 2,446,285 | $ | 2,438,577 | ||||||||||||||
Net interest spread | $ | 72,124 | 3.22 | % | $ | 70,967 |
| 3.35 | % | |||||||||
Tax-equivalent basis adjustment |
| (3) |
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| (3) |
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Net interest income |
| $ | 72,121 |
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| $ | 70,964 |
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Net interest margin |
| 4.09 | % |
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| 4.06 | % |
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(A) Yields related to securities exempt from federal and state income taxes are stated on a fully tax-equivalent basis, assuming a federal tax rate of 21 percent.
(B) The loan averages are stated net of unearned income, and the averages include loans on which the accrual of interest has been discontinued.
The rate volume table below presents an analysis of the impact on interest income and expense resulting from changes in average volume and rates over the periods presented. Changes that are not solely due to volume or rate variances have been allocated proportionally to both, based on their relative absolute values. Amounts have been computed on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming a federal income tax rate of 21 percent.
For the three months ended September 30, 2024 versus September 30, 2023 | For the nine months ended September 30, 2024 versus September 30, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
Increase (decrease) due to change in: | Increase (decrease) due to change in: | |||||||||||||||||
(In thousands on a tax-equivalent basis) |
| Volume Mix |
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| Net |
| Volume Mix |
| Rate |
| Net | ||||||
Interest income: | ||||||||||||||||||
Interest-bearing deposits | $ | 215 | $ | (3) | $ | 212 | $ | 144 | $ | 148 | $ | 292 | ||||||
FHLB stock |
| (176) |
| (24) |
| (200) |
| (529) |
| 116 |
| (413) | ||||||
Securities |
| 86 |
| (30) |
| 56 |
| 95 |
| 21 |
| 116 | ||||||
Loans |
| (178) |
| 2,670 |
| 2,492 |
| 472 |
| 9,273 |
| 9,745 | ||||||
Total interest income | $ | (53) | $ | 2,613 | $ | 2,560 | $ | 182 | $ | 9,558 | $ | 9,740 | ||||||
Interest expense: |
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Demand deposits | $ | 93 | $ | 300 | $ | 393 | $ | 367 | $ | 1,451 | $ | 1,818 | ||||||
Savings deposits |
| 159 |
| 856 |
| 1,015 |
| (18) |
| 3,977 |
| 3,959 | ||||||
Brokered deposits | (222) | 49 | (173) | (186) | 1,071 | 885 | ||||||||||||
Time deposits |
| 1,704 |
| 1,053 |
| 2,757 |
| 4,827 | 4,335 |
| 9,162 | |||||||
Total interest-bearing deposits |
| 1,734 |
| 2,258 |
| 3,992 |
| 4,990 | 10,834 | 15,824 | ||||||||
Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures |
| (1,829) |
| (926) |
| (2,755) |
| (5,516) | (1,725) | (7,241) | ||||||||
Total interest expense |
| (95) |
| 1,332 |
| 1,237 |
| (526) | 9,109 | 8,583 | ||||||||
Net interest income - fully tax-equivalent | $ | 42 | $ | 1,281 | $ | 1,323 | $ | 708 | $ | 449 | $ | 1,157 | ||||||
Decrease in tax-equivalent adjustment |
| — |
| — | ||||||||||||||
Net interest income | $ | 1,323 | $ | 1,157 |
Provision for Credit Losses
The provision for credit losses for loans was $1.0 million and $1.9 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to $0.5 million and $1.4 million for the same periods in 2023. The increase in the quarterly period was primarily driven by increases in the general reserve calculation due to loan growth.
The provision for credit losses for off-balance sheet exposures totaled $51 thousand and $66 thousand for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to $22 thousand and a release of $62 thousand for the same periods in 2023.
The provision for credit losses for AFS debt security impairment was none and $0.6 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to none for the prior year’s periods. The impairment was entirely attributable to one senior corporate debt security in the AFS portfolio. The Company owns $5 million in par value of this position and moved the position into non-accrual status during the quarter ended June 30, 2024.
Each period’s credit loss provision is the result of management’s analysis of the loan portfolio and reflects changes in the size and composition of the portfolio, the level of net charge-offs, delinquencies, current and expected economic conditions and other internal and external factors impacting the risk within the loan portfolio. Additional information may be found under the captions “Financial Condition - Asset Quality” and “Financial Condition - Allowance for Credit
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Losses and Reserve for Unfunded Loan Commitments.” The current provision is considered appropriate under management’s assessment of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses.
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Noninterest Expense and Other Matters
Subsequent to quarter end, on November 5, 2024, a contractor (or a subcontractor thereof) working for the Bank damaged certain off-premises utility equipment, causing a power outage that effected the Bank and a number of adjacent businesses. Power was restored to the adjacent businesses within a few hours. The Bank is unaware of the amount of losses, if any, which any effected business may have incurred. No claims have been filed against the Bank, nor against the contractor, to the Bank’s knowledge. Nonetheless, the Bank is in possession of the contractor’s Certificate of Liability Insurance, however the scope of coverage has not yet been determined, and it is unclear whether the contractor will have the financial wherewithal to satisfy any claims arising from this matter. The Bank is continuing to investigate this matter.
Income Tax Expense
For the quarter ended September 30, 2024, the Company reported income tax expense of $3.7 million for an effective tax rate of 25.1 percent, compared to income tax expense of $3.1 million and an effective tax rate of 23.7 percent for the prior year’s quarter. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company reported income tax expense of $10.0 million for an effective tax rate of 25.0 percent, compared to an income tax expense of $10.0 million and an effective tax rate of 25.1 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.
Financial Condition at September 30, 2024
Total assets increased $56.8 million or 2.2 percent, to $2.6 billion at September 30, 2024, when compared to year end 2023. This increase was primarily due to increases of $45.3 million in gross loans, $8.0 million in securities and $7.8 million in prepaid expenses and other assets and $2.0 million in deferred tax assets, partially offset by a decrease of $3.9 million in FHLB stock.
Total shareholders’ equity increased $22.8 million, when compared to year end 2023, primarily due to earnings and an increase in common stock, partially offset by the repurchase of shares and dividends paid during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.
These fluctuations are discussed in further detail in the paragraphs that follow.
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Securities Portfolio
The Company’s securities portfolio consists of AFS debt securities, HTM debt securities and equity investments. Management determines the appropriate security classification of AFS and HTM at the time of purchase. The investment securities portfolio is maintained for asset-liability management purposes, as well as for liquidity and earnings purposes.
AFS debt securities are investments carried at fair value that may be sold in response to changing market and interest rate conditions or for other business purposes. Activity in this portfolio is undertaken primarily to manage liquidity and interest rate risk, to take advantage of market conditions that create economically attractive returns and as an additional source of earnings. AFS debt securities consist primarily of obligations of U.S. Government, state and political subdivisions, mortgage-backed securities and corporate and other securities.
AFS debt securities totaled $97.7 million at September 30, 2024, an increase of $5.9 million or 6.4 percent, compared to $91.8 million at December 31, 2023. This net increase was the result of:
● | $10.5 million in purchases, |
● | $1.2 million in appreciation in the market value of the portfolio. At September 30, 2024, the portfolio had a net unrealized loss of $3.3 million compared to a net unrealized loss of $4.5 million at December 31, 2023. These net unrealized losses are reflected net of tax in shareholder’s equity as accumulated other comprehensive loss, |
● | Which were partially offset by $5.1 million in principal payments and maturities, |
● | $0.6 million provision for credit loss on AFS debt securities and |
● | $0.1 million in premium amortization. |
The weighted average life of AFS debt securities, adjusted for prepayments, amounted to 5.0 years and 5.6 years at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. The effective duration of AFS debt securities amounted to 1.4 and 1.7 years at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
HTM debt securities, which are carried at amortized cost, are investments for which there is the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity. The portfolio is primarily comprised of obligations of U.S. Government, state and political subdivisions and mortgage-backed securities.
HTM debt securities were $36.2 million at September 30, 2024, an increase of $0.1 million or 0.3 percent, compared to $36.1 million at December 31, 2023.
The weighted average life of HTM securities, adjusted for prepayments, amounted to 16.1 years and 17.1 years at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. As of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the fair value of HTM securities was $30.5 million and $29.7 million, respectively. The effective duration of HTM securities amounted to 10.1 years and 10.9 years at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.
Equity securities are investments carried at fair value that may be sold in response to changing market and interest rate conditions or for other business purposes. Activity in this portfolio is undertaken primarily to manage liquidity and to take advantage of market conditions that create economically attractive returns and as an additional source of earnings. Equity securities consist of Community Reinvestment Act ("CRA") mutual fund investments and the equity holdings of other financial institutions.
Equity securities totaled $9.8 million at September 30, 2024, an increase of $2.0 million or 26.1 percent, compared to $7.8 million at December 31, 2023.
Securities with a carrying value of $11.8 million and $9.7 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, were held at the FHLB or FRB and were pledged for borrowing purposes; however, all securities were unencumbered by borrowings at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
Approximately 61 percent of the total debt security investment portfolio had a fixed rate of interest at September 30, 2024.
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See Note 6 to the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding Securities.
Loan Portfolio
The loan portfolio, which represents the Company’s largest asset group, is a significant source of both interest and fee income. The portfolio consists of SBA, commercial, residential mortgage, consumer and residential construction loans. Each of these segments is subject to differing levels of credit and interest rate risk.
Total loans increased $45.3 million or 2.1 percent to $2.2 billion at September 30, 2024, compared to year end 2023. Commercial loans increased $91.3 million, offset by decreases of $32.6 million, $8.0 million, $3.6 million, $0.7 million, $0.7 million and $0.4 million in residential construction, residential mortgage, SBA held for sale, SBA PPP, SBA held for investment and consumer loans, respectively. Below is a table of the geographic loan allocation of the Bank’s Commercial loan portfolio at September 30, 2024:
New Jersey | New York | Pennsylvania | Other | ||||||
Commercial loans | |||||||||
Commercial construction | 88.4 | % | 6.9 | % | 4.7 | % | — | % | |
SBA 504 | 88.2 | 1.6 | 9.7 | 0.5 | |||||
Commercial & industrial | 96.0 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.2 | |||||
Commercial mortgage - owner occupied | 89.8 | 4.3 | 2.7 | 3.2 | |||||
Commercial mortgage - nonowner occupied | 86.2 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 6.2 | |||||
Other | 96.2 | 2.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | |||||
Total | 89.6 | % | 3.9 | % | 3.2 | % | 3.3 | % |
Average loans increased $20.6 million or 1.0 percent to $2.2 billion the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $2.1 billion for the same period in 2023. The increase in average loans was due to increases in average commercial and residential mortgage loans, partially offset by decreases in average residential construction, SBA, consumer and SBA PPP loans. The yield on the overall loan portfolio increased 52 basis points to 6.53 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 when compared to the same period in the prior year.
SBA 7(a) loans, on which the SBA historically has provided guarantees of up to 90 percent of the principal balance, are considered a higher risk loan product for the Company than its other loan products. These loans are made for the purposes of providing working capital or financing the purchase of equipment, inventory or commercial real estate. Generally, an SBA 7(a) loan has a deficiency in its credit profile that would not allow the borrower to qualify for a traditional commercial loan, which is why the SBA provides the guarantee. The deficiency may be a higher loan to value (“LTV”) ratio, lower debt service coverage (“DSC”) ratio or weak personal financial guarantees. In addition, many SBA 7(a) loans are for startup businesses where there is no history or financial information. Finally, many SBA borrowers do not have an ongoing and continuous banking relationship with the Bank, but merely work with the Bank on a single transaction. The guaranteed portion of the Company’s SBA loans may be sold in the secondary market.
SBA 7(a) loans held for sale, carried at the lower of cost or market, amounted to $14.6 million at September 30, 2024, a decrease of $3.6 million from $18.2 million at December 31, 2023. SBA 7(a) loans held for investment amounted to $37.9 million at September 30, 2024, a decrease of $0.7 million from $38.6 million at December 31, 2023. The yield on SBA loans, which are generally floating and adjust quarterly to the Prime rate, was 9.05 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 8.89 percent for the same period in the prior year. The Company sold $0.9 million of SBA loans during the three months ended ended September 30, 2024.
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The guarantee rates on SBA 7(a) loans range from 50 percent to 90 percent, with the majority of the portfolio having a guarantee rate of 75 percent at origination. The guarantee rates are determined by the SBA and can vary from year to year depending on government funding and the goals of the SBA program. Approximately $74.2 million and $75.6 million in SBA loans were sold but serviced by the Company at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and are not included on the Company’s Balance Sheet. There is no relationship or correlation between the guarantee percentages and the level of charge-offs and recoveries on the Company’s SBA 7(a) loans. Charge-offs taken on SBA 7(a) loans effect the unguaranteed portion of the loan. SBA loans are underwritten to the same credit standards irrespective of the guarantee percentage.
Commercial loans are generally made in the Company’s marketplace for the purpose of providing working capital, financing the purchase of equipment, inventory or commercial real estate and for other business purposes. These loans amounted to $1.4 billion at September 30, 2024, an increase of $91.3 million from year end 2023. The yield on commercial loans was 6.49 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 6.03 percent for the same period in 2023. In most cases, these loans are secured by underlying real estate collateral. SBA 504 program loans, which consist of real estate backed commercial mortgages where the Company has the first mortgage and the SBA has the second mortgage on the property, are included in the Commercial loan portfolio. At September 30, 2024, Commercial Mortgage – Owner Occupied, Commercial Mortgage – Nonowner Occupied, and Commercial Construction represent 25.2 percent, 18.6 percent and 6.0 percent of the Company’s loan portfolio, respectively. The Company will generally not exceed a combined loan-to-value ratio of 75 percent at origination. Unity continually evaluates and monitors its credit risk policies and procedures. Further, Unity continuously monitors loan portfolio concentrations across key credit characteristics (e.g., state and local geographies, industries, etc.). Loans are subject to periodic loan review procedures in accordance with the Company’s Loan Policy. A portion of the loan reviews are performed by an independent and external loan review function.
Residential mortgage loans consist of loans secured by 1 to 4 family residential properties. These loans amounted to $623.5 million at September 30, 2024, a decrease of $8.0 million from year end 2023. Sales of conforming mortgage loans totaled $48.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to sales of $44.8 million in the prior year period. The yield on residential mortgages was 6.00 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 5.38 percent for the same period in 2023. Residential mortgage loans maintained in portfolio are generally to individuals that do not qualify for conventional financing. In extending credit to this category of borrowers, the Bank considers other mitigating factors such as credit history, equity and liquid reserves of the borrower. As a result, the residential mortgage loan portfolio of the Bank includes adjustable rate mortgages with rates that exceed the rates on conventional fixed-rate mortgage loan products but which are not considered high priced mortgages.
Consumer loans consist of home equity loans and loans for the purpose of financing the purchase of consumer goods, home improvements and other personal needs, and are generally secured by 1 to 4 family residences. These loans amounted to $72.3 million at September 30, 2024, a decrease of $0.4 million from year end 2023. The yield on consumer loans was 7.90 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 7.51 percent for the same period in 2023.
Residential construction loans consist of short-term loans for the purpose of funding the costs of building a home. These loans amounted to $98.7 million at September 30, 2024, a decrease of $32.6 million from year end 2023. The yield on residential construction loans was 8.38 percent for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 6.79 percent for the same period in 2023.
There are no concentrations of loans to any borrowers or group of borrowers exceeding 10 percent of the total loan portfolio.
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In the normal course of business, the Company may originate loan products whose terms could give rise to additional credit risk. Interest-only loans, loans with high LTV, construction loans with payments made from interest reserves and multiple loans supported by the same collateral (e.g. home equity loans) are examples of such products. However, these products are not material to the Company’s financial position and are closely managed via credit controls designed to mitigate their additional inherent risk. Management does not believe that these products create a concentration of credit risk in the Company’s loan portfolio. The Company does not have any option adjustable rate mortgage loans.
The majority of the Company’s loans are secured by real estate. Declines in the market values of real estate in the Company’s trade area impact the value of the collateral securing its loans. This could lead to greater losses in the event of defaults on loans secured by real estate. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, approximately 96 percent of the Company’s loan portfolio was secured by real estate.
The following table sets forth the classification of loans by loan type, including unearned fees and deferred costs and excluding the allowance for credit losses as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
In thousands, except percentages | September 30, 2024 | % | December 31, 2023 | % | ||||||
SBA loans | ||||||||||
SBA loans held for sale | $ | 14,621 | 0.6% | $ | 18,242 | 0.8% | ||||
SBA loans held for investment | 37,904 | 1.7% | 38,584 | 1.8% | ||||||
SBA PPP | 1,593 | 0.1% | 2,318 | 0.1% | ||||||
Total SBA loans | 54,118 | 2.4% | 59,144 | 2.7% | ||||||
Commercial loans | ||||||||||
Commercial construction | 132,363 | 6.0% | 129,159 | 6.0% | ||||||
SBA 504 | 45,307 | 2.0% | 33,669 | 1.7% | ||||||
Commercial & industrial | 139,635 | 6.3% | 128,402 | 5.9% | ||||||
Commercial mortgage - owner occupied | 559,275 | 25.2% | 502,397 | 23.1% | ||||||
Commercial mortgage - nonowner occupied | 412,722 | 18.6% | 424,490 | 19.5% | ||||||
Other | 79,461 | 3.6% | 59,343 | 2.7% | ||||||
Total commercial loans | 1,368,763 | 61.7% | 1,277,460 | 58.9% | ||||||
Residential mortgage loans | 623,529 | 28.1% | 631,506 | 29.1% | ||||||
Consumer loans | ||||||||||
Home equity | 68,838 | 3.1% | 67,037 | 3.0% | ||||||
Consumer other | 3,453 | 0.2% | 5,639 | 0.3% | ||||||
Total consumer loans | 72,291 | 3.3% | 72,676 | 3.3% | ||||||
Residential construction | 98,692 | 4.5% | 131,277 | 6.0% | ||||||
Total gross loans | $ | 2,217,393 | 100.0% | $ | 2,172,063 | 100.0% |
For additional information on loans, see Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Asset Quality
Nonperforming loans were $13.0 million at September 30, 2024, a $6.2 million decrease from $19.2 million at December 31, 2023 and a $5.1 million decrease from $18.1 million at September 30, 2023, respectively. Since year end 2023, nonperforming loans in the residential mortgage, consumer and residential construction segments decreased, offset by an increase in nonperforming loans in the SBA and commercial segments. In addition, there were no loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest at September 30, 2024, compared to $0.9 million of these loans at December 31, 2023 and $0.3 of these loans million at September 30, 2023. Further, there was no other real estate owned at September 30, 2024 and at December 31, 2023, compared to $0.3 million of other real estate owned at September 30, 2023.
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The Company also monitors potential problem loans. Potential problem loans are those loans where information about possible credit problems of borrowers causes management to have doubts as to the ability of such borrowers to comply with loan repayment terms. These loans are categorized by their non-passing risk rating and performing loan status. Potential problem loans totaled $14.8 million at September 30, 2024, a decrease of $0.3 million from $15.1 million at December 31, 2023.
Nonperforming securities were $2.9 million at September 30, 2024, a $2.9 million increase from none at December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023. The Company owns $5 million in par of this position and moved the position into non-accrual status during the three months ending June 30, 2024. This security is currently paying and all payments received since have been applied to principal.
See Note 7 to the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding Asset Quality.
Allowance for Credit Losses and Reserve for Unfunded Loan Commitments
The allowance for credit losses totaled $27.0 million at September 30, 2024, compared to $25.9 million at December 31, 2023 and at September 30, 2023, with a resulting allowance to total loan ratio of 1.22 percent at September 30, 2024 and 1.19 percent at both December 31, 2023 and September 30, 2023. Net charge-offs amounted to $0.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, compared to net charge-offs of $1.5 million for the same period in 2023.
The Company maintains a reserve for unfunded loan commitments at a level that management believes is adequate to absorb estimated expected losses. Adjustments to the reserve are made through provision for credit losses and applied to the reserve which is classified in Other liabilities. At September 30, 2024, the commitment reserve totaled $0.7 million, compared to $0.6 million at December 31, 2023.
See Note 8 to the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding the Allowance for Credit Losses and Reserve for Unfunded Loan Commitments.
Deposits
Deposits, which include noninterest-bearing demand deposits, interest-bearing demand deposits, savings deposits and time deposits, are the primary source of the Company’s funds. The Company offers a variety of products designed to attract and retain customers, with primary focus on building and expanding relationships. The Company continues to focus on establishing a comprehensive relationship with business borrowers, seeking deposits as well as lending relationships.
Total deposits increased $122.0 million to $2.0 billion at September 30, 2024 from year-end 2023. This increase was due to increases of $131.2 million in time deposits, $27.1 million in savings deposits, $13.1 million in interest bearing demand deposits and $4.3 million in noninterest-bearing demand deposits, partially offset by a decrease of $53.7 million in brokered deposits. The change in the composition of the portfolio from December 31, 2023 reflects a 30.8 percent increase in time deposits, 5.5 percent increase in savings deposits, 4.2 percent increase in interest bearing demand deposits and a 1.0 percent increase in noninterest-bearing demand deposits, partially offset by a 20.0 percent decrease in brokered deposits.
As of September 30, 2024, 19.1 percent of total deposits were uninsured or uncollateralized. The Company’s deposit composition as of September 30, 2024, consisted of 20.7 percent in noninterest-bearing demand deposits, 15.9 percent in interest-bearing demand deposits, 27.4 percent in savings deposits and 36.0 percent in time deposits.
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Borrowed Funds and Subordinated Debentures
As part of the Company’s overall funding and liquidity management program, from time to time the Company borrows from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. Residential mortgages and commercial loans collateralize these borrowings.
Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures totaled $277.1 million and $366.7 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and are broken down in the following table:
(In thousands) |
| September 30, 2024 |
| December 31, 2023 | ||
FHLB borrowings: | ||||||
Non-overnight, fixed rate advances | $ | 23,798 | $ | 109,438 | ||
Overnight advances |
| 178,000 |
| 217,000 | ||
Puttable advances | 65,000 | 30,000 | ||||
Subordinated debentures |
| 10,310 |
| 10,310 | ||
Total borrowed funds and subordinated debentures | $ | 277,108 | $ | 366,748 |
In September 2024, the FHLB issued a $175.0 million municipal deposit letter of credit in the name of Unity Bank naming the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance as beneficiary, to secure municipal deposits as required under New Jersey law. The FHLB issued an additional $28.0 million municipal deposit letter of credit in the name of Unity Bank naming certain townships in Pennsylvania as beneficiary, to secure municipal deposits as required under Pennsylvania law.
At September 30, 2024, the Company held $194.5 million of cash and cash equivalents. Further, the Company maintained approximately $569.4 million of funding available from various funding sources, including the FHLB, FRB Discount Window and other lines of credit. Additionally, the Company can pledge securities for further borrowing capacity.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, average FHLB Borrowings were $140 million with a weighted average cost of 3.77%.
Subordinated Debentures
On July 24, 2006, Unity (NJ) Statutory Trust II, a statutory business trust and wholly-owned subsidiary of Unity Bancorp, Inc., issued $10.0 million of floating rate capital trust pass through securities to investors due on July 24, 2036. The subordinated debentures are redeemable in whole or part. The floating interest rate on the subordinated debentures is the daily compounded SOFR rate with a 0.262 percent spread. The floating interest rate was 6.605 percent at September 30, 2024 and 7.212 percent at December 31, 2023.
Market Risk
Market risk for the Company is primarily limited to interest rate risk, which is the impact that changes in interest rates would have on future earnings. The Company’s Risk Management Committee (“RMC”) manages this risk. The principal objectives of the RMC are to establish prudent risk management guidelines, evaluate and control the level of interest rate risk in balance sheet accounts, determine the level of appropriate risk given the business focus, operating environment and capital and liquidity requirements and actively manage risk within Board-approved guidelines. The RMC reviews the maturities and repricing of loans, investments, deposits and borrowings, cash flow needs, current market conditions and interest rate levels.
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The following table presents the Company’s Economic Value of Equity (“EVE”) and Net Interest Income (“NII”) sensitivity exposure related to an instantaneous and sustained parallel shift in market interest rate of 100, 200 and 300 bps, which were all in compliance with Board approved tolerances at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:
| Estimated Increase/ (Decrease) in EVE |
| Estimated 12 mo. Increase/ (Decrease) In NII |
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(In thousands, except percentages) | EVE | Amount | Percent | NII | Amount | Percent |
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September 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||
+300 | $ | 250,068 | $ | (57,220) |
| (18.62) | % | $ | 100,524 | $ | (6,369) |
| (5.96) | % | ||||
+200 | 272,149 | (35,139) |
| (11.44) | 102,543 | (4,350) |
| (4.07) | ||||||||||
+100 |
| 292,953 |
| (14,335) |
| (4.67) |
| 104,410 |
| (2,483) |
| (2.32) | ||||||
0 | 307,288 | — | — | 106,893 | — | — | ||||||||||||
-100 |
| 309,658 |
| 2,370 |
| 0.77 |
| 107,772 |
| 879 |
| 0.82 | ||||||
-200 |
| 306,510 |
| (778) |
| (0.25) |
| 107,313 |
| 420 |
| 0.39 | ||||||
-300 |
| 294,199 |
| (13,089) |
| (4.26) |
| 106,768 |
| (125) |
| (0.12) | ||||||
December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
+300 | $ | 215,239 | $ | (53,748) |
| (19.98) | % | $ | 91,747 | $ | (7,977) |
| (8.00) | % | ||||
+200 | 235,749 | (33,238) |
| (12.36) | 94,405 | (5,319) |
| (5.33) | ||||||||||
+100 |
| 254,242 |
| (14,745) |
| (5.48) |
| 96,984 |
| (2,740) |
| (2.75) | ||||||
0 |
| 268,987 | — | — | 99,724 | — | — | |||||||||||
-100 |
| 273,517 |
| 4,530 |
| 1.68 |
| 101,391 |
| 1,667 |
| 1.67 | ||||||
-200 | 286,813 |
| 17,826 |
| 6.63 |
| 102,987 |
| 3,263 |
| 3.27 | |||||||
-300 |
| 281,661 |
| 12,674 |
| 4.71 |
| 102,858 |
| 3,134 |
| 3.14 |
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations
The following table shows the amounts and expected maturities or payment periods of off-balance sheet arrangements and contractual obligations as of September 30, 2024:
| One year |
| One to |
| Three to |
| Over five |
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(In thousands) | or less | three years | five years | years | Total | ||||||||||
Off-balance sheet arrangements: | |||||||||||||||
Standby letters of credit | $ | 3,451 | $ | 863 | $ | 120 | $ | 1,344 | $ | 5,778 | |||||
Contractual obligations: |
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Time deposits |
| 631,128 |
| 92,166 |
| 12,207 |
| 108 |
| 735,609 | |||||
Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures |
| 191,798 |
| — |
| 75,000 |
| 10,310 |
| 277,108 | |||||
Total off-balance sheet arrangements and contractual obligations | $ | 826,377 | $ | 93,029 | $ | 87,327 | $ | 11,762 | $ | 1,018,495 |
Standby letters of credit represent guarantees of payment issued by the Bank on behalf of a client that is used as “payments of last resort” should the client fail to fulfill a contractual commitment with a third party. Standby letters of credit are typically short-term in duration, maturing in one year or less.
Time deposits have stated maturity dates and include brokered time deposits.
Borrowed funds and subordinated debentures include fixed and adjustable rate borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank and subordinated debentures. The borrowings have defined terms and under certain circumstances are callable at the option of the lender.
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Liquidity
Liquidity measures the ability to satisfy current and future cash flow needs as they become due. A bank’s liquidity reflects its ability to meet loan demand, to accommodate possible outflows in deposits and to take advantage of interest rate opportunities in the marketplace. Our liquidity is monitored by management and the Board of Directors, which reviews historical funding requirements, our current liquidity position, sources and stability of funding, marketability of assets, options for attracting additional funds, and anticipated future funding needs, including the level of unfunded commitments. Our goal is to maintain sufficient asset-based liquidity to cover potential funding requirements in order to minimize our dependence on volatile and potentially unstable funding markets.
The principal sources of funds at the Bank are deposits, scheduled amortization and prepayments of investment and loan principal, sales and maturities of investment securities, additional borrowings and funds provided by operations. While scheduled loan payments and maturing investments are relatively predictable sources of funds, deposit inflows and outflows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition. The Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows provides detail on the Company’s sources and uses of cash, as well as an indication of the Company’s ability to maintain an adequate level of liquidity. At September 30, 2024, the balance of cash and cash equivalents was $194.5 million, a decrease of $0.3 million from December 31, 2023. A discussion of on- and off-balance sheet liquidity follows.
● | Securities. The Company’s available for sale investment portfolio amounted to $97.7 million and $91.8 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Projected cash flows from securities based on current estimates over the next twelve months are $14.2 million. |
● | Loans. The SBA loans held for sale portfolio amounted to $14.6 million and $18.2 million at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. Sales of these loans provide an additional source of liquidity for the Company. |
● | Commitments. The Company was committed to advance approximately $329.1 million to its borrowers as of September 30, 2024, compared to $312.5 million at December 31, 2023. At September 30, 2024, $172.1 million of these commitments expire within one year, compared to $149.3 million at December 31, 2023. The Company had $5.8 million and $5.7 million in standby letters of credit at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, which are included in the commitments amount noted above. The estimated fair value of these guarantees is not significant. The Company believes it has the necessary liquidity to honor all commitments. Many of these commitments will expire and never be funded. |
● | Deposits. As of September 30, 2024, deposits included $384.6 million of government deposits, as compared to $346.3 million at year end 2023. These deposits are generally short in duration and are very sensitive to price competition. The Company believes that the current level of these types of deposits is appropriate. Included in the portfolio were $352.9 million of deposits from 22 municipalities with account balances in excess of $5.0 million. The withdrawal of these deposits, in whole or in part, would not create a liquidity shortfall for the Company. |
● | Borrowed Funds. Total FHLB borrowings amounted to $266.8 million and $356.4 million as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively. As a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, the Company can borrow additional funds based on the market value of collateral pledged. At September 30, 2024, pledging provided an additional $569.4 million in borrowing potential from the FHLB, FRB and other sources. In addition, the Company can pledge additional collateral in the form of 1 to 4 family residential mortgages, commercial loans or investment securities to increase these lines with the FHLB and FRB. |
For further detail on cash flow activity, refer to the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
Regulatory Capital
Consistent with our goal to operate as a sound and profitable financial organization, Unity Bancorp, Inc. and Unity Bank actively seek to maintain our well capitalized status in accordance with regulatory standards. As of Septemeber 30, 2024, Unity Bank exceeded all capital requirements of the federal banking regulators and was considered well capitalized.
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See Note 11 to the accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements for more information regarding Regulatory Capital
Shareholders’ Equity
Repurchase Plan
On April 27, 2023, the Board authorized the repurchase of up to 500 thousand shares, or approximately 5.0% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. On August 1, 2024, a new repurchase plan was authorized by the Board covering up to 500 thousand shares, or approximately 5.0% of the Company’s outstanding common stock. A total of 10,334 shares were repurchased at a weighted average price of $27.27 during the three months ended September 30, 2024. As of September 30, 2024, 685 thousand shares are available for repurchase. The timing and amount of additional purchases, if any, will depend upon a number of factors including the Company’s capital needs, the performance of its loan portfolio, the need for additional provisions for credit losses and the market price of the Company’s stock. The table below provides details of our repurchases during the last quarter:
Total Number of | Maximum Number | ||||||||
Total | Weighted | Shares Purchased | of Shares that may | ||||||
Number of | Average | as Part of Publicly | yet be Purchased | ||||||
Shares | Price Paid | Announced Plans | Under the Plans | ||||||
Period | Purchased | per Share | or Programs | or Programs | |||||
July 1, 2024 through July 31, 2024 | 10,334 | $ | 27.27 | 10,334 | 184,645 | ||||
August 1, 2024 through August 31, 2024 | — | — | — | 684,645 | |||||
September 1, 2024 through September 30, 2024 | — | — | — | 684,645 |
Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices
The financial statements and notes thereto, presented elsewhere herein have been prepared in accordance with U.S.
GAAP, which requires the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering the change in the relative purchasing power of money over time and due to inflation. The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of operations. Unlike most industrial companies, nearly all the Company’s assets and liabilities are monetary. As a result, interest rates have a greater impact on performance than do the effects of general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and services.
ITEM 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, there have been no significant changes in the Company’s assessment of market risk as reported in Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023. (See Interest Rate Sensitivity in Management’s Discussion and Analysis herein.)
ITEM 4 Controls and Procedures
a) | The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of September 30, 2024. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective for recording, |
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processing, summarizing and reporting the information the Company is required to disclose in the reports it files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. |
b) | No significant change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting has occurred during the quarterly period covered by this report that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s controls over financial reporting. |
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1 Legal Proceedings
From time to time, the Company is subject to other legal proceedings and claims in the ordinary course of business. The Company currently is not aware of any such legal proceedings or claims that it believes will have, individually or in the aggregate, a material adverse effect on the business, financial condition, or the results of the operation of the Company.
ITEM 1A Risk Factors
Information regarding this item as of September 30,
ITEM 2 Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
See the discussion under the heading “Shareholders Equity - Repurchase Plan” under Item 2 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and results of Operations.”
ITEM 3 Defaults upon Senior Securities – None
ITEM 4 Mine Safety Disclosures - N/A
ITEM 5 Other Information –
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ITEM 6 Exhibits
(a) Exhibits | Description | |
Change in Control Agreement for FSVP, Chief Lending Officer James Donovan(1) | ||
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a 14(a) or Rule 15d 14(a) and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | ||
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a 14(a) or Rule 15d 14(a) and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | ||
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a 14(b) or Rule 15d 14(b) and 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 |
(1) Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Registrant’s Current Report on Form 8-K file August 7, 2024.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
Exhibit No. | Description |
Exhibit 10.1-Change in Control Agreement for FSVP, Chief Lending Officer James Donovan | |
Exhibit 31.1-Certification of James A. Hughes. Required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
Exhibit 31.2-Certification of George Boyan. Required by Rule 13a-14(a) or Rule 15d-14(a) and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 | |
Exhibit 32.1-Certification of James A. Hughes and George Boyan. Required by Rule 13a-14(b) or Rule 15d-14(b) and Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 | |
**101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance Document |
**101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
**101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
**101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document |
**101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
**101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
**104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained as Exhibit 101) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
UNITY BANCORP, INC. | ||
Dated: | November 12, 2024 | /s/ George Boyan |
George Boyan | ||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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