TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1
Item 2
Item 3
Item 4
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A
Item 5
Item 6
Explanatory Note
On January 10, 2023 (the “Effective Date”), Princeton Bancorp, Inc., a Pennsylvania corporation (the “Company”) acquired all of the outstanding stock of The Bank of Princeton, a New Jersey state-chartered bank (the “Bank”), (the “Reorganization”). Pursuant to the Reorganization, the Bank became the sole direct wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, the Company became the holding company for the Bank and the stockholders of the Bank became stockholders of the Company.
Before the Effective Date, the Bank’s common stock was registered under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), and the Bank was subject to the information requirements of the Exchange Act and, in accordance with Section 12(i) thereof, filed quarterly reports, proxy statements and other information with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). As of the Effective Date, pursuant to Rule 12g-3 under the Exchange Act, the Company is the successor registrant to the Bank, the Company’s common stock is deemed to be registered under Section 12(b) of the Exchange Act, and the Company has become subject to the information requirements of the Exchange Act and files reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”).
Prior to the Effective Date, the Company conducted no operations other than obtaining regulatory approval for the Reorganization. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements for periods prior to the Effective Date, discussions of those financial statements, and market data and all other information presented herein for periods prior to the Effective Date, are those of the Bank.
In this report, unless the context indicates otherwise, references to “we,” “us,” and “our” refer to the Company and the Bank. However, if the discussion relates to a period before the Effective Date, the terms refer only to the Bank.
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
You should read the following discussion and analysis in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated interim financial statements contained in Part I, Item 1 of this report, and with our audited consolidated financial statements and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” presented in our Form 10-K as of and for the year ended December 31, 2022.
Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
The Company may from time to time make written or oral “forward-looking statements,” including statements contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, in its reports to stockholders and in other communications by the Company (including this press release), which are made in good faith by the Company pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
These forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, such as statements of the Company’s plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions that are subject to change based on various important factors (some of which are beyond the Company’s control). The most significant factors that could cause future results to differ materially from those anticipated by our forward-looking statements include the ongoing impact of higher inflation levels, higher interest rates and general economic and recessionary concerns, all of which could impact economic growth and could cause a reduction in financial transactions and business activities, including decreased deposits and reduced loan originations, our ability to manage liquidity in a rapidly changing and unpredictable market, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages and additional interest rate increases by the Federal Reserve. Other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the following factors: the impact of any future pandemics or other natural disasters; civil unrest, rioting, acts or threats of terrorism, or actions taken by the local, state and Federal governments in response to such events, which could impact business and economic conditions in our market area, the strength of the United States economy in general and the strength of the local economies in which the Company and Bank conduct operations; the effects of, and changes in, trade, monetary and fiscal policies and laws, including interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System; inflation, interest rate, market and monetary fluctuations; market volatility; the value of the Bank’s products and services as perceived by actual and prospective customers, including the features, pricing and quality compared to competitors’ products and services; the willingness of customers to substitute competitors’ products and services for the Bank’s products and services; credit risk associated with the Bank’s lending activities; risks relating to the real estate market and the Bank’s real estate collateral; the impact of changes in applicable laws and regulations and requirements arising out of our supervision by banking regulators; other regulatory requirements applicable to the Company and the Bank; and the timing and nature of the regulatory response to any applications filed by the Company and the Bank; technological changes; acquisitions including the Company’s acquisition of Noah; difficulties and delays in integrating the businesses of Noah and the Bank or fully realizing cost savings and other benefits; changes in consumer spending and saving habits; those risks under the heading “Risk Factors” set forth in the Bank’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, and in Part II, Item 1A of our quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter-ended March 31, 2023, and the success of the Company at managing the risks involved in the foregoing.
The Company cautions that the foregoing list of important factors is not exclusive. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company, except as required by applicable law or regulation.
Throughout this document, references to “we,” “us,” or “our” refer to the Company and the Bank.
Executive Overview
Princeton Bancorp, Inc. is the holding company for The Bank of Princeton, a community bank founded in 2007. The Bank is a New Jersey state-chartered commercial bank with 22 branches in New Jersey, including three in Princeton and others in Bordentown, Browns Mills, Chesterfield, Cream Ridge, Deptford, Fort Lee, Hamilton, Kingston, Lakewood, Lambertville, Lawrenceville, Monroe, New Brunswick, Palisades Park, Pennington, Piscataway, Princeton Junction, Quakerbridge and Sicklerville. There are also five branches in the Philadelphia, Pennsylvania area and three in the New York City metropolitan area. The Bank of Princeton is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”).
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The Company’s common stock trades on the “Nasdaq Global Select Market” under ticker symbol, “BPRN.”
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Princeton Bancorp has chosen accounting policies that it believes are appropriate to accurately and fairly report its operating results and financial position, and the Company applies those accounting policies in a consistent manner. The Significant Accounting Policies are summarized in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in the 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Except the changes related to the Company’s adoption of CECL as noted in Note 1 and the changes related to the acquisition of Noah Bank as noted in Note 2 to the unaudited notes to the consolidated interim financial statements, there have been no changes to the Critical Accounting Estimates since the Company filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022.
New Accounting Pronouncements
Refer to Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included in the 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K and Note 1- Summary of Significant Accounting Policies in this document.
Economy
The US economy is showing signs of stress with inflation hitting a 40-year high, an increase in energy prices, specifically home-heating costs, higher interest rates set by the Federal Open Market Committee (impacting the real estate market) and uncertainties resulting from Russia’s war with Ukraine. However, the unemployment rate in New Jersey is below the national average.
Comparison of Financial Condition at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022
General
Total assets were $1.84 billion at June 30, 2023, an increase of $241.2 million, or 15.1% when compared to $1.60 billion at the end of 2022. The primary reason for the increase in total assets was the acquisition of Noah Bank on May 19, 2023, which had approximately $239.4 million in assets at closing. When looking at specific components of the balance sheet, including acquired assets, the Company recorded an increase in net loans of $129.3 million, an increase in cash and cash equivalents of approximately $89.7 million, an increase in its right of use asset of $7.3 million, an increase of $4.9 million due to Noah Bank’s deferred tax assets and an increase in other assets of $2.5 million. The increase in the Company’s net loans consisted of a $149.4 million increase in commercial real estate loans and a $17.2 million increase in commercial and industrial loans, partially offset by a decrease of $33.9 million in construction loans.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents increased $89.7 million, or 168.0%, to $143.0 million at June 30, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022. This increase was primarily due to a reduction in total loans of $58.5 million, not including the loans acquired in connection with the Noah transaction, and an increase in outstanding deposits of approximately $33.5, not including the deposits assumed from the Noah acquisition. The reduction in loans was related to loan payoffs during the period.
Investment securities
Total available-for-sale investment securities increased slightly to $87.2 million at June 30, 2023 compared to $83.4 million at December 31, 2022. This increase was primarily the result of approximately $6.5 million added to the available-for-sale securities portfolio due to the Noah acquisition.
Loans
Loans, net of deferred loan fees, increased $129.3 million to $1.50 billion at June 30, 2023 compared to $1.37 billion at December 31, 2022, or 9.4%. This increase was primarily due to the $186.0 million of loans acquired from Noah Bank, partially offset by payoffs and principal repayments. Including the loans acquired, the following changes occurred within individual loan segments: increases in commercial real estate loans of $149.4 million and commercial and industrial loans of $17.2 million, partially offset by a $33.9 million decrease in construction loans.
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Net charge-offs for the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 were $1.8 million for both periods. For the three-month and six-month periods ended June 30, 2022, the Bank recorded net recoveries of $12 thousand and $46 thousand, respectively. With the adoption of CECL, the Bank recorded a one-time decrease, net of tax, in retained earnings of $284 thousand, a reduction to the allowance for credit losses of $301 thousand and an increase in the reserve for unfunded liabilities of $695 thousand. During the second quarter of 2023, the Bank reduced the reserve for unfunded liabilities by $240 thousand. The coverage ratio of the allowance for credit losses to period end loans was 1.20% at both June 30, 2023 and at December 31, 2022.
At June 30, 2023, non-performing assets totaled $9.8 million, an increase of $9.5 million, when compared to the amount at December 31, 2022. This increase was due to the delinquency of a $4.5 million commercial real estate loan after recording a $1.7 million charge-off, as well as $2.9 million of construction loans and $2.5 million of other non-performing loans acquired from Noah Bank. The $1.7 million charge-off of the $4.5 million commercial real estate loan’s balance was based on recent third party offers to purchase the note received by the Bank. The property securing this loan is located in New York City. Management took a conservative approach and reduced the loan balance although no formal commitment had been executed as of this date.
With the adoption of CECL, performing troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) are no longer reported for the current period. At December 31, 2022 there were three loans classified as TDR loans totaling $5.9 million and each of these loans was performing in accordance with the agreed-upon terms.
Deferred Taxes
Deferred taxes increased $5.1 million at June 30, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to purchase accounting entries and net operating loss carryforwards related to the Noah acquisition.
Deposits
Total deposits at June 30, 2023 increased $225.2 million, or 16.7%, when compared to December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to $191.7 million of deposits assumed from Noah Bank. When comparing deposit products, including deposits assumed, between the two periods, certificates of deposit increased $277.4 million and money market deposits increased $38.2 million. Partially offsetting these increases were decreases in interest-bearing demand deposits of $45.4 million and savings deposits of $38.0 million.
At June 30, 2023, the Company had approximately $393.9 million in uninsured deposits, consisting of $59.0 million in non-interest-bearing demand deposits, $3.7 million in interest-bearing demand deposits, $244.2 million in money market accounts, $19.5 million in savings deposits and $67.5 million in certificates of deposits.
Borrowings
The Company had no outstanding borrowings at June 30, 2023 compared to $10.0 million at December 31, 2022.
Stockholders’ equity
Total stockholders’ equity at June 30, 2023 increased $9.3 million or 4.2% when compared to the end of 2022. The increase was primarily due to the $8.8 million increase in retained earnings, consisting of $12.9 million in net income partially offset by $3.8 million of cash dividends recorded during the period. The ratio of equity to total assets at June 30, 2023 and at December 31, 2022, was 12.4% and 13.7%, respectively. The current period ratio decrease was primarily due to the Noah Bank acquisition.
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Liquidity
Our liquidity, represented by cash and cash equivalents, is a product of our operating, investing and financing activities. Our primary sources of funds are deposits, principal repayments of securities and outstanding loans, and funds provided from operations. In addition, we invest excess funds in short-term interest-earnings assets such as overnight deposits or U.S. agency securities, which provide liquidity to meet lending requirements. While scheduled payments from the amortization of loans and securities and short-term investments are relatively predictable sources of funds, general interest rates, economic conditions and competition greatly influence deposit flows and repayments on loans and mortgage-backed securities.
As a member of the FHLB we are eligible to borrow funds in an aggregate amount of up to 50% of the Company’s total assets, subject to its collateral requirements. Based on available eligible securities and qualified real estate loan collateral, and a $60.0 million line of credit with the FHLB supporting municipal deposits, the Company had the ability to borrow $181.4 million as of June 30, 2023.
The Company is also a shareholder of Atlantic Community Bancshares, Inc., the parent company of Atlantic Community Bankers Bank (“ACBB”). As of June 30, 2023, the Company had available borrowing capacity with ACBB of $10.0 million to provide short-term liquidity generally for a period of not more than fourteen days. No amounts were outstanding under our line of credit with ACBB at June 30, 2023.
We believe that our current sources of funds provide adequate liquidity for our current cash flow needs.
Capital Resources
Regulatory Capital Requirements. Federally insured, state-chartered non-member banks are required to maintain minimum levels of regulatory capital. Current FDIC capital standards require these institutions to satisfy a common equity Tier 1 capital requirement and a Tier 1 capital requirement, a leverage capital requirement and a risk-based capital requirement.
In addition, in order to make capital distributions and pay discretionary bonuses to executive officers without restriction, an institution must also maintain additional common equity in excess of the minimum requirements. This excess is referred to as a capital conservation buffer. At June 30, 2023, the required capital conservation buffer is 2.50%.
Under the risk-based capital requirements, “total” capital (a combination of core and “supplementary” capital) must equal at least 8.0% of “risk-weighted” assets. The FDIC also is authorized to impose capital requirements in excess of these standards on individual institutions on a case-by-case basis. Management believes, as of June 30, 2023, that the Bank meets all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject and is “well capitalized” under applicable regulations.
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The Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios and the regulatory requirements at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are presented below:
June 30, 2023:
Total capital (to risk-weighted assets)
Tier 1 capital (to risk-weighted assets)
Common equity tier 1 capital (to-risk weighted assets
Tier 1 leverage capital (to average assets)
December 31, 2022:
Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
The Company reported net income of $6.8 million, or $1.07 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2023, compared to net income of $6.3 million, or $0.98 per diluted common share, for the second quarter of 2022. The increase in net income for the second quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 was primarily due to an increase of $10.5 million in non-interest income and a $1.5 million decrease in income tax expense, partially offset by an $8.4 million increase in non-interest expense, a $2.5 million increase in the provision for credit losses and a $626 thousand decrease in net interest income.
Interest income
Interest income increased $5.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. Interest income on loans increased $4.7 million due to increases in both the average balance of loans of $40.7 million and the yield of 118 basis points. Other interest and dividend income increased $761 thousand due to an increase in the yield of 432 basis points, partially offset by a decrease in the average balance of $3.0 million, and interest on taxable available-for-sale securities increased $58 thousand due to an increase in yield of 70 basis points, partially offset by a decrease in the average balance of $3.9 million.
Interest expense
Interest expense on deposits increased $6.2 million to $7.3 million for the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, due to increases in both the rate paid on interest-bearing deposits of 203 basis points and in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits of $52.9 million over the same prior year period.
Interest expense on borrowings was $32 thousand during the three-month period ended June 30, 2023 and there was no interest expense on borrowings during the same period in 2022.
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Provision for credit losses
The Company recorded a provision for credit losses of $2.5 million during the three months ended June 30, 2023 and no provision for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The provision of $2.5 million recorded in the current quarter consisted of $2.7 million associated with the Company’s loan portfolio offset by a credit to the provision of $240 thousand associated with unfunded commitments. Included in the Company’s provision was $1.7 million related to non-purchased credit deteriorated loans resulting from the Noah Bank acquisition. Net charge-offs during the three-month period ended June 30, 2023 were $1.8 million.
Non-interest income
Total non-interest income of $11.6 million for the second quarter of 2023 increased $10.5 million, or by 940.0%, when compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2022. The increase over the second quarter of 2022 was primarily due to the $9.7 million gain on bargain purchase from the Noah Bank acquisition.
Non-interest expense
Total non-interest expense for the second quarter of 2023 increased $8.4 million, or 88.9%, when compared to the same period in 2022. This increase was primarily due to $7.0 million of acquisition-related expenses associated with the Noah transaction as well as increases in salaries and employee benefits of $868 thousand, occupancy and equipment expenses of $276 thousand and data processing and communications of $262 thousand.
Provision for income taxes
For the three-month period ended June 30, 2023, the Company recorded an income tax expense of $161 thousand, resulting in an effective tax rate of 2.3%, compared to an income tax expense of $1.6 million resulting in an effective tax rate of 20.6% for the three-month period ended June 30, 2022. The effective tax rate for the current period was substantially reduced as a result of the non-taxable bargain purchase gain related to the Noah acquisition.
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Average Balances, Net Interest Income, and Yields Earned and Rates Paid
The following table shows for the three-month period indicated the total dollar amount of interest earned from average interest earning assets and the resulting yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities and the resulting costs, expressed both in dollars and rates. Average yields have been annualized. Tax-exempt incomes and yields have not been adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis.
Interest-earning assets:
Loans receivable
Securities
Taxable available-for-sale
Tax-exempt available-for-sale
Held-to-maturity
Federal funds sold
Other interest-earning assets
Total interest-earning assets
Other non-earnings assets
Total assets
Interest-bearing liabilities
Demand
Savings
Money market
Certificates of deposit
Total deposits
Total interest-bearing liabilities
Non-interest-bearing deposits
Total cost of funds
Other liabilities
Total liabilities
Total liabilities and stockholder’s equity
Net interest-earnings assets
Net interest income; interest rate spread
Net interest margin
Net interest margin FTE 1
1 Includes federal and state tax effect of tax exempt securities and loans.
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Rate/Volume Analysis
The following table reflects the changes in our interest income and interest expense segregated into amounts attributable to changes in volume and in yields on interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities during the periods indicated.
Interest and dividend income:
Loans receivable, including fees
Securities available-for-sale
Taxable
Tax-exempt
Securities held-to-maturity
Other interest and dividend income
Total interest and dividend income
Money markets
Total interest expense
Change in net interest income
Comparison of Operating Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 2023 and 2022
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, the Company recorded net income of $12.9 million, or $2.02 per diluted common share, compared to $12.3 million, or $1.89 per diluted common share for the same period in 2022. Net income increased $537 thousand due to an increase in non-interest income of $10.8 million, a reduction in income tax expense of $1.2 million and an increase in net interest income of $181 thousand, partially offset by increases in non-interest expense of $8.9 million and provision for credit losses of $2.7 million.
Interest income increased $9.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. Interest income on loans increased $8.2 million due to increases in both the average balance and yield earned on loans of $35.0 and 105 basis points, respectively. Interest on other interest and dividend income increased $857 thousand due to an increase in yield of 465 basis points, partially offset by a reduction in the average balance of $56.5 million. Interest on taxable available-for-sale securities increased $113 thousand due to an 80 basis point increase in yield and partially offset by a $6.9 million decrease in the average balance of taxable available-for-sale securities.
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Interest expense on deposits increased $8.8 million to $11.2 million for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, due primarily to a 156 basis point increase in the rate on interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by a decrease in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits of $11.5 million over the same prior-year period.
Interest expense on borrowings was not significant during the six-month periods ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.
The Company recorded a $2.7 million provision for credit losses for the six-month period ended June 30, 2023 and recorded no provision for credit losses for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022. The $2.7 million provision for the six months ended June 30, 2023 includes $1.7 million related to non-purchased credit deteriorated loans acquired in the Noah Bank acquisition and was also a result of loan charge-offs of $1.8 million recorded during the period. See the section titled “Financial Condition —Allowance for Loan Losses” in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 for a discussion of our allowance for credit losses methodology, including additional information regarding the determination of the provision for credit losses.
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, non-interest income increased $10.8 million or 499.6%, from the same six-month period in 2022, primarily due to the $9.7 million bargain purchase gain from the Noah acquisition and an increase of $983 thousand in loan fees.
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, non-interest expense was $27.6 million, compared to $18.7 million for the same period in 2022. This increase was primarily due to acquisition-related expenses of $7.0 million and increases in salaries and employee benefits of $1.4 million and data processing and communications of $527 thousand associated with the Bank’s expansion strategy.
For the six-month period ended June 30, 2023, the Bank recorded an income tax expense of $2.1 million, resulting in an effective tax rate of 13.8%, compared to an income tax expense of $3.3 million resulting in an effective tax rate of 20.9% for the six-month period ended June 30, 2022. The effective tax rate was substantially reduced as a result of the non-taxable bargain purchase gain related to the Noah acquisition.
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The following table shows for the six-month period indicated the total dollar amount of interest earned from average interest earning assets and the resulting yields, as well as the interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities and the resulting costs, expressed both in dollars and rates. Average yields have been annualized. Tax-exempt incomes and yields have not been adjusted to a tax-equivalent basis.
Tax exempt available-for-sale
Other interest earning-assets
Total deposit
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Interest expense:
How We Manage Market Risk
Market risk is the risk of loss from adverse changes in market prices and rates. Our market risk arises primarily from interest rate risk which is inherent in our lending, investment and deposit gathering activities. To that end, management actively monitors and manages interest rate risk exposure. In addition to market risk, our primary risk is credit risk on our loan portfolio. We attempt to manage credit risk through our loan underwriting and oversight policies.
The principal objective of our interest rate risk management function is to evaluate the interest rate risk embedded in certain balance sheet accounts, determine the level of risk appropriate given our business strategy, operating environment, capital and liquidity requirements and performance objectives, and manage the risk consistent with approved guidelines. We seek to manage our exposure to risks from changes in interest rates while at the same time trying to improve our net interest spread. We monitor interest rate risk as such risk relates to our operating strategies. We have established an Asset/Liability Committee which is comprised of both Management and members of the Board of Directors. The Asset/Liability Committee meets on a regular basis and is responsible for reviewing our asset/liability policies and interest rate risk position. Both the extent and direction of shifts in interest rates are uncertainties that could have a negative impact on future earnings.
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Gap Analysis. The matching of assets and liabilities may be analyzed by examining the extent to which such assets and liabilities are “interest rate sensitive” and by monitoring the Company’s interest rate sensitivity “gap.” An asset or liability is said to be interest rate sensitive within a specific time period if it will mature or reprice within that time period. The interest rate sensitivity gap is defined as the difference between the amount of interest-earning assets maturing or repricing within a specific time period and the amount of interest-bearing liabilities maturing or repricing within that same time period. A gap is considered positive when the amount of interest rate sensitive assets exceeds the amount of interest rate-sensitive liabilities. A gap is considered negative when the amount of interest rate sensitive liabilities exceeds the amount of interest rate sensitive assets. During a period of rising interest rates, a negative gap would tend to affect adversely net interest income while a positive gap would tend to result in an increase in net interest income. Conversely, during a period of falling interest rates, a negative gap would tend to result in an increase in net interest income while a positive gap would tend to affect adversely net interest income.
The table on the next page sets forth the amounts of our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities outstanding at June 30, 2023, which we expect, based upon certain assumptions, to reprice or mature in each of the future time periods shown (the “GAP Table”). Except as stated below, the amounts of assets and liabilities shown which reprice or mature during a particular period were determined in accordance with the earlier of term to repricing or the contractual maturity of the asset or liability. The table sets forth an approximation of the projected repricing of assets and liabilities at June 30, 2023, based on contractual maturities, anticipated prepayments, and scheduled rate adjustments within a three-month period and subsequent selected time intervals. The loan amounts in the table reflect principal balances expected to be redeployed and/or repriced as a result of contractual amortization and anticipated prepayments of adjustable-rate loans and fixed-rate loans, and as a result of contractual rate adjustments on adjustable-rate loans.
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Interest-earning assets: (1)
Other interest-earnings assets (2)
Other non-interest assets
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Checking and savings accounts
Money market accounts
Certificate accounts
Interest-earning assets less interest-bearing liabilities
Cumulative interest-rate sensitivity gap (3)
Cumulative interest-rate gap as a percentage of total assets at June 30, 2023
Cumulative interest-earning assets as a percentage of cumulative interest-bearing liabilities at June 30, 2023
Interest-earnings assets are included in the period in which the balances are expected to be redeployed and/or repriced as a result of anticipated prepayments, scheduled rate adjustments and contractual maturities.
Includes interest-bearing bank balances, FHLB Stock and Federal Funds Sold
Interest-rate sensitivity gap represents the difference between total interest-earning assets and total interest-bearing liabilities.
Certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of analysis presented in the foregoing table. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods to repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates. Also, the interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in market rates. Additionally, certain assets, such as adjustable-rate loans, have features which restrict changes in interest rates both on a short-term basis and over the life of the asset. Further, in the event of a change in interest rates, prepayment and early withdrawal levels would likely deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating the table. Finally, the ability of many borrowers to service their adjustable-rate loans may decrease in the event of an interest rate increase.
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Net Portfolio Value Analysis. Our interest rate sensitivity also is monitored by management through the use of a model which generates estimates of the changes in our net portfolio value (“NPV”) over a range of interest rate scenarios. NPV is the present value of expected cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance sheet contracts. The NPV ratio, under any interest rate scenario, is defined as the NPV in that scenario divided by the market value of assets in the same scenario. The following table sets forth our NPV as of June 30, 2023 and reflects the changes to NPV as a result of immediate and sustained changes in interest rates as indicated.
As is the case with the GAP Table, certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodology used in the above interest rate risk measurements. Modeling changes in NPV require the making of certain assumptions which may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. In this regard, the models presented assume that the composition of our interest sensitive assets and liabilities existing at the beginning of a period remains constant over the period being measured and also assumes that a particular change in interest rates is reflected uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration to maturity or repricing of specific assets and liabilities. Accordingly, although the NPV model provides an indication of interest rate risk exposure at a particular point in time, such model is not intended to and does not provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on net interest income and will differ from actual results.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
A smaller reporting company, such as the Company, is not required to provide the information by this Item. Certain market risk disclosure is set forth in Item 2 above under “How We Manage Market Risk.”
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Management, with the participation of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule l3a-l5 (e) promulgated under the Exchange Act) as of June 30, 2023. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of June 30, 2023 to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in FDIC rules and forms.
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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified during the quarter ended June 30, 2023 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
PART II–OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
None.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth under the Part I, Item 1.A. Risk Factors as set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, as amended by the risk factors set forth under the Part II, Item 1.A. Risk Factor set forth in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Item 5. Other Information
During the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2023, none of the Company’s directors or executive officers adopted or terminated any contract, instruction or written plan for the purchase or sale of Company securities that was intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Rule 10b5-1(c) or any “non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement”.
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Exhibits
Exhibit
Number
Description
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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.
/s/ Edward Dietzler
/s/ George Rapp
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