UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 


 

FORM 10-Q

 


 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 20192021

 

OR

 

 TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from ________ to ________

 

Commission File Number 001-38910

 

TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Texas

82-0764846

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

16200 Dallas Parkway, Suite 190

Dallas, Texas 75248

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(972) 720 - 9000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

Title of each class

Trading Symbol(s)

Name of each exchange on which registered

Series B preferred stock, $0.01 par value per share

TECTP

The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to filed such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes☐    No☒Yes  ☒    No  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes☒   No☐Yes  ☒    No  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company.  See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer

Accelerated filer

    

Non-accelerated filer (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)

Smaller reporting company

    
  

Emerging growth company

 

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☒

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes☐   No☒Yes  ☐    No  ☒

 

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Common Stock as of June 20, 2019May 12, 2021 was 6,568,750 shares.

 

 

Table of Contents

 

TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Page 

Item 1. 

Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

3

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 20192021 and December 31, 20182020

3

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 20192021 and 20182020

4

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 20192021 and 20182020

5

Consolidated StatementStatements of Changes in Shareholders'Shareholders’ Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 20192021 and 20182020

6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 20192021 and 20182020

7

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

8

Item 2. 

Management'sManagement’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

3228

Item 3. 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

4748

Item 4. 

Controls and Procedures

4850

  

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

4951

Item 1. 

Legal Proceedings

4951

Item 1A. 

Risk Factors

4951

Item 2. 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

4951

Item 3. 

Defaults upon Senior Securities

4951

Item 4. 

Mine Safety Disclosures

4951

Item 5. 

Other Information

4951

Item 6. 

Exhibits

5051

   

SIGNATURES 

5152

 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

March 31,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

  

March 31,

2021

  

December 31,

2020

 

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

(unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

     

ASSETS

                

Cash and due from banks

 $1,147  $1,410  $5,408  $7,515 

Interest-bearing deposits

  11,282   13,867   38,117   38,579 

Federal funds sold

  502   219   932   774 

Total cash and cash equivalents

  12,931   15,496   44,457   46,868 

Securities available for sale

  11,371   11,504   16,115   17,396 

Securities held to maturity

  7,612   7,722   5,753   5,776 

Securities, restricted at cost

  1,933   1,926   2,431   2,431 

Securities, not readily marketable

  100   100 

Loans held for sale

  16,272   16,345   13,769   14,864 

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $939 and $874, respectively

  238,118   234,033 

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $3,158 and $2,941, respectively

  427,021   397,601 

Bank premises and equipment, net

  4,932   4,775   4,768   4,849 

Other real estate

  275   - 

Core deposit intangible, net

  1,331   1,381   928   979 

Goodwill

  10,729   8,379   10,729   10,729 

Deferred tax asset

  476   83 

Other assets

  5,074   4,427   11,882   11,750 

Total assets

 $310,578  $305,988  $538,429  $513,426 
                

LIABILITIES

                

Demand deposits:

                

Non-interest-bearing

 $34,857  $46,058  $57,182  $57,112 

Interest-bearing

  69,495   59,618   127,008   116,278 

Time deposits

  152,423   149,613   168,482   174,625 

Total deposits

  256,775   255,289   352,672   348,015 

Borrowed funds

  8,129   6,915   102,100   83,690 

Subordinated notes, net of unamortized issuance costs

  12,000   12,000 

Deferred tax liabilities

  527   534 

Subordinated notes

  12,000   12,000 

Other liabilities

  2,999   2,622   7,878   9,708 

Total liabilities

  280,430   277,360   474,650   453,413 
                

SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

        

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 6,570,000 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018

  66   66 

SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

        
        

Preferred stock, 9.00% fixed to floating rate Series B non-cumulative, perpetual ($0.01 par value; 1,725,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020)

  17   17 

Common stock ($0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 6,568,750 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020)

  66   66 

Additional paid-in capital

  23,393   23,380   39,286   39,201 

Retained earnings

  6,743   5,391   24,571   20,661 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (54

)

  (209

)

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

  (161

)

  68 

Total shareholders’ equity

  30,148   28,628   63,779   60,013 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 $310,578  $305,988  $538,429  $513,426 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

2019

  

2018

 

(In thousands, except per share data and share amounts)

 

2021

  

2020

 

Interest Income

                

Loans, including fees

 $3,831  $3,192 

Loan, including fees

 $6,163  $4,741 

Securities

  209   247   146   312 

Federal funds sold

  3   34   -   2 

Interest-bearing deposits

  65   2   5   60 

Total interest income

  4,108   3,475   6,314   5,115 

Interest Expense

                

Deposits

  1,146   605   661   1,258 

Borrowed funds

  292   270   289   241 

Total interest expense

  1,438   875   950   1,499 

Net interest income

  2,670   2,600   5,364   3,616 

Provision for loan losses

  83   244   428   788 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

  2,587   2,356   4,936   2,828 

Noninterest Income

        

Non-interest Income

        

Trust income

  2,278   2,292   1,440   1,277 

Loan servicing fees, net

  (100

)

  (90

)

Gain on sale of loans

  -   432 

Advisory income

  3,017   2,494 

Brokerage income

  2,466   2,071 

Service fees and other income

  1,842   79   2,306   1,736 

Rental income

  82   70   88   91 

Total noninterest income

  4,102   2,351 

Noninterest Expense

        

Total non-interest income

  9,317   8,101 

Non-interest Expense

        

Salaries and employee benefits

  2,272   1,491   5,768   4,904 

Occupancy and equipment

  290   232   427   533 

Trust expenses

  1,580   1,630   564   555 

Brokerage and advisory direct costs

  506   486 

Professional fees

  331   110   450   374 

Data processing

  229   254   205   192 

Other

  271   265   775   778 

Total noninterest expense

  4,973   3,982 

Income before income taxes

  1,716   725 

Total non-interest expense

  8,695   7,822 

Income before Income Taxes

  5,558   3,107 

Income tax expense

  364   157   1,260   706 

Net Income

 $1,352  $568   4,298   2,401 

Preferred stock dividends

  388   388 

Net income available to common stockholders

 $3,910  $2,013 
                

Earnings per common share:

                

Basic

 $0.21  $0.09  $0.60  $0.31 

Diluted

 $0.21  $0.09   0.59   0.31 
        

Weighted average common shares outstanding

  6,570,000   6,553,278   6,568,750   6,568,750 

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

  6,570,000   6,553,278   6,618,840   6,568,750 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(In thousands)  

 

2019

  

2018

 

Net Income

 $1,352  $568 

Other comprehensive income (loss):

        

Change in unrealized loss on investment securities available for sale

  197   (193

)

Tax effect

  42   (41

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

  155   (152

)

Comprehensive Income

 $1,507  $416 

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(In thousands)  

 

2021

  

2020

 

Net Income

 $4,298  $2,401 

Other comprehensive income:

        

Change in unrealized gain on investment securities available for sale

  (291

)

  68 

Tax effect

  (62

)

  14 

Other comprehensive (loss) income

  (229

)

  54 

Comprehensive Income

 $4,069  $2,455 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)

 

Common

Stock

  

Additional

Paid-in

Capital

  

Retained Earnings

  

Accumulated

Other

Comprehensive

Loss

  

Total

  

Series B Preferred Stock

  

Common Stock

  

Additional Paid-in Capital

  

Retained Earnings

  

 Accumulated Other

Comprehensive Income (Loss)

  

Total

 

Balance at January 1, 2018

 $65  $23,074  $1,903  $(58

)

 $24,984 

Issuance of 52,500 shares of common stock

  1   249   -   -   250 

Net income

  -   -   568   -   568 

Other comprehensive loss

  -   -   -   (152

)

  (152

)

Stock based compensation

  -   18   -   -   18 

Balance at March 31, 2018

 $66  $23,341  $2,471  $(210

)

 $25,668 
                    

Balance at January 1, 2019

 $66  $23,380  $5,391  $(209

)

 $28,628 

Balance at January 1, 2020

 $17  $66  $39,050  $11,288  $54  $50,475 

Dividends paid on Series B preferred stock

  -   -   -   (388

)

  -   (388

)

Net income

  -   -   1,352   -   1,352   -   -   -   2,401   -   2,401 

Other comprehensive income

  -   -   -   155   155   -   -   -   -   54   54 

Stock based compensation

  -   13   -   -   13   -   -   24   -   -   24 

Balance at March 31, 2019

 $66  $23,393  $6,743  $(54

)

 $30,148 

Balance at March 31, 2020

 $17  $66  $39,074  $13,301  $108  $52,566 
                        

Balance at January 1, 2021

 $17  $66  $39,201  $20,661  $68  $60,013 

Dividends paid on Series B preferred stock

  -   -   -   (388

)

  -   (388

)

Net income

  -   -   -   4,298   -   4,298 

Other comprehensive (loss) income

  -   -   -   -   (229

)

  (229

)

Stock based compensation

  -   -   85��  -   -   85 

Balance at March 31, 2021

 $17  $66  $39,286  $24,571  $(161

)

 $63,779 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2019

  

2018

  

2021

  

2020

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

                

Net income

 $1,352  $568  $4,298  $2,401 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

                

Provision for loan losses

  83   244   428   788 

Depreciation and amortization

  48   51   85   150 

Accretion of discount on loans

  (3

)

  (3

)

  (32

)

  (34

)

Core deposit intangible amortization

  50   50   51   51 

Securities premium amortization, net

  12   17   30   9 

Origination of loans held for sale

  (5,853

)

  (4,723

)

  (7,785

)

  (8,704

)

Proceeds from payments and sales of loans held for sale

  48   36   57   6,640 

Gain on sale of loans

  -   (432

)

Stock based compensation

  13   18   85   24 

Deferred income taxes

  (48

)

  (126

)

Servicing asset amortization

  288   319 

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

  (333

)

  177 

Net change in:

                

Servicing assets, net

  54   690 

Other assets

  (940

)

  306   (189

)

  (1,003

)

Other liabilities

  377   (256

)

  (1,830

)

  (1,037

)

Net cash used in operating activities

  (4,573

)

  (3,499

)

  (5,081

)

  (280

)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

                

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

  (2,500

)

  - 

Purchase of securities available for sale

  (74,996

)

  -   (75,000

)

  (2,011

)

Principal payments, calls and maturities of securities available for sale

  75,322   223   75,968   2,564 

Principal payments of securities held to maturity

  101   698   16   66 

Purchase of securities, restricted

  (2,341

)

  (85

)

  (2,044

)

  (7

)

Proceeds from sale of securities, restricted

  2,334   -   2,044   - 

Net change in loans

  1,437   (3,950

)

  (20,993

)

  (52

)

Purchases of premises and equipment

  (49

)

  -   -   (3

)

Net cash used in investing activities

  (692

)

  (3,114

)

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

  (20,009

)

  557 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

                

Net change in demand deposits

  (1,324

)

  (9,333

)

  10,800   2,381 

Net change in time deposits

  2,810   12,785   (6,143

)

  60,925 

Proceeds from borrowed funds

  95,584   149,000   60,665   23,000 

Repayment of borrowed funds

  (94,370

)

  (151,000

)

  (42,255

)

  (35,000

)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

  -   250 

Dividends paid on Series B preferred shares

  (388

)

  (388

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

  2,700   1,702   22,679   50,918 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

  (2,565

)

  (4,911

)

  (2,411

)

  51,195 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  15,496   16,221   46,868   20,203 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 $12,931  $11,310  $44,457  $71,398 
                

Non Cash Transactions

        

Lease liabilities incurred in exchange for right-of-use assets

 $56  $207 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

                

Cash paid during the period for

                

Interest

 $1,628  $847  $1,189  $1,715 

Income taxes

 $480  $- 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

Note 1. Organization and Significant Accounting Policies

 

Tectonic Financial, Inc. (the “Company,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a financial holding company offeringthat offers, through its subsidiaries, banking and other financial services including trust, investment advisory, securities brokerage, third-party administration, recordkeeping and insurance services to individuals, small businesses and institutions in all 50 states.across the United States. The Company was formed in October 2016 for the purpose of acquiring T Bancshares, Inc. (“TBI”), or TBI, which acquisition was completed on May 15, 2017.

We are headquartered in Dallas, Texas. Through March 31, 2019, we operatedoperate through one subsidiary,four main direct and indirect subsidiaries: (i) TBI, which was incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas on December 23, 2002 to serve as the bank holding company for T Bank, N.A., a national banking association (the “Bank”), which opened(ii) Sanders Morris Harris LLC (“Sanders Morris”), a registered broker-dealer with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”) and registered investment advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission, (“SEC”), (iii) Tectonic Advisors, LLC (“Tectonic Advisors”), a registered investment advisor registered with the SEC focused generally on November 2, 2004.managing money for relatively large, affiliated institutions, and (iv) HWG Insurance Agency LLC (“HWG”), an insurance agency registered with the Texas Department of Insurance (“TDI”).

We are headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The Bank operates through a main office located at 16200 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, Texas. Our other subsidiaries operate from offices in Houston, Dallas and Plano, Texas. Our Houston office is located at 600 Travis Street, 59th Floor, Houston, Texas, and includes the home offices of Sanders Morris and HWG, as well as Tectonic Advisors’ family office services team. Our other Dallas office, which is a branch office of Sanders Morris, is at 5950 Sherry Lane, Suite 470, Dallas, Texas. Our main office for Tectonic Advisors is in Plano at 6900 Dallas Parkway, Suite 625, Plano, Texas, and also includes a branch office of HWG.

 

The Bank offers a broad range of commercial and consumer banking and trust services primarily to smallsmall- to medium-sized businesses and their employees, and other institutions.institutions, and The Nolan Company (“Nolan”), operating as a division within the Bank, offers third party administration (“TPA”) services. The Bank’s technological capabilities, including worldwide free ATM withdrawals, sophisticated on-line banking capabilities, electronic funds transfer capabilities, and economical remote deposit solutions, allow most customers to be served regardless of their geographic location. The Bank serves its local geographic market which includes Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, Collin and Rockwall counties which encompass an area commonly referred to as the Dallas/Fort Worth Metroplex. The Bank also serves the dental and other health professional industries through a centralized loan and deposit platform that operates out of its main office in Dallas, Texas. In addition, the Bank serves the small business community by offering loans guaranteed by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”).

 

The Bank offers a wide range of deposit services including demand deposits, regular savings accounts, money market accounts, individual retirement accounts, and certificates of deposit with fixed rates and a range of maturity options. Lending services include commercial loans to smallsmall- to medium-sized businesses and professional concerns as well as consumers. The Bank also offers wealth management and trust services. The Bank’s traditional fiduciary services clients primarily consist of clients of Cain Watters & Associates L.L.C., (“Cain Watters”). The Bank, Cain Watters and Tectonic Advisors L.L.C. (“Tectonic Advisors”) entered into an advisory services agreement related to the trust operations in April 2006, which has been amended from time to time, most recently in July 2016. See Note 14,12, Related Parties, to these consolidated financial statements for more information.

In January 2019,addition, the Nolan division of the Bank acquired The Nolan Company, or Nolan, a third-party administrator (“TPA”), based in Overland Park, Kansas. Founded in 1979, Nolanoffers TPA services and provides clients with retirement plan design and administrative services, specializing in independent ministerial recordkeeping, administration, actuarial and design services for retirement plans of small businesses and professional practices. Nolan has clients in 50 states and is the administrator for over 800 retirement plans, 551 of which are also clients of the Bank, which is over 54% of the retirement plans we service in our trust department. We believe that the addition ofoffering TPA services will allowallows us to serve our clients more fully and to attract new clients to our trust platform. Please see Note 19, Acquisition, to these consolidated financial statements for more information.

On May 13, 2019, we completed a merger with Tectonic Holdings, LLC (“Tectonic Holdings”), through which we are now able to offer investment advisory, securities brokerage and insurance services. Pursuant to the Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated March 28, 2019, by and between the Company and Tectonic Holdings (the “Tectonic Merger Agreement”), Tectonic Holdings and its subsidiaries merged with and into the Company, with the Company as the surviving institution (the “Tectonic Merger”). Following the merger, we operate through four main direct and indirect subsidiaries: (i) the Bank, (ii) Sanders Morris Harris LLC (“Sanders Morris”), a registered broker-dealer with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (“FINRA”), and registered investment advisor with the Securities and Exchange Commission, (“SEC”), (iii) Tectonic Advisors, a registered investment advisor registered with the SEC focused on managing money for relatively large, affiliated institutions, and (iv) HWG Insurance Agency LLC (“HWG”), an insurance agency registered with the Texas Department of Insurance (“TDI”). Please see Note 20, Subsequent Events, to these consolidated financial statements and Exhibit 2.1 to this Form 10-Q for more information.

The Company has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and/or disclosure through the date these consolidated financial statements were issued. Please see Note 20, Subsequent Events, to these consolidated financial statements for more information.

 

Basis of Presentation. The consolidated financial statements on this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2021 (this “Form 10-Q”) include the accounts of the Company and its pre-Tectonic Merger wholly owned subsidiaries, TBI and the Bank. The Company’s financial condition and operating results principally reflect those of the Bank.subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation.

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The consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q adopted by the SEC. Accordingly, the consolidated financial statements do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements and should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, and notes thereto, for the year ended December 31, 20182020 in the audited financial statements included within Registration Statementour Annual Report on Form S-1/A, as amended10-K (File No 333-230949)001-38910), initially filed with the SEC on April 18, 2019.March 31, 2021 and amended on Form 10-K/A on May 5, 2021.

 

In the opinion of management, all adjustments that were normal and recurring in nature, and considered necessary, have been included for the fair presentation of the Company’s consolidated financial position and results of operations. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 20192021 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2019.2021.

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Use of Estimates. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expense during the reporting period, as well as the disclosures provided. Actual results could be significantly different from those estimates. Changes in assumptions or in market conditions could significantly affect the estimates. The determination of the allowance for loan losses, the fair value of stock options, the fair values of financial instruments and other real estate owned, and the status of contingencies are particularly susceptible to significant change in recorded amounts.

 

Accounting Changes, Reclassifications and Restatements. Certain items in prior financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current presentation.

Earnings per Share. Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed based on the weighted-average number of shares outstanding during each year. Diluted earnings per shareEPS is computed using the weighted-average shares and all potential dilutive shares outstanding during the period. The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share (“EPS”)EPS for the following periods:

 

 

Three Months Ended 
March 31,

 
 

2019

  

2018

  

Three months ended March 31,

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

         

2021

  2020  

Net income

 $1,352  $568 

Net income available to common shareholders

 $3,910  $2,013 
        

Average shares outstanding

  6,570   6,553   6,569   6,569 

Effect of common stock-based compensation

  -   - 
        

Effect of dilutive securities

  50   - 

Average diluted shares outstanding

  6,570   6,553   6,619   6,569 
                

Basic earnings per share

 $0.21  $0.09  $0.60  $0.31 

Diluted earnings per share

  0.21   0.09  $0.59  $0.31 

 

As of March 31, 2019,2021, options to purchase 235,000117,500 shares of common stock, with a weighted average exercise price of $2.15,$4.30, were included in the computation of diluted net earnings per share, and options to purchase 72,500 shares of common stock, with a weighted average exercise price of $7.10, were excluded from the computation of diluted net incomeearnings per share because their effect was anti-dilutive. In addition, as of March 31, 2021, 210,000 shares of restricted stock grants with a grant date fair value of $4.81 per share which vest from 2023 through 2025 were included in the diluted earnings per share calculation.

 

Note 2. Securities

 

A summary of amortized cost and fair value of securities is presented below.

 

 

March 31, 2019

  

March 31, 2021

 

(In thousands)

 

Amortized

Cost

  

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

  

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

  

Estimated

Fair Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

  

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

  

Estimated

Fair Value

 

Securities available for sale:

                                

U.S. government agencies

 $8,962  $7  $72  $8,897  $14,200  $8  $274  $13,934 

Mortgage-backed securities

  2,477   7   10   2,474   2,119   62   -   2,181 

Total securities available for sale

 $11,439  $14  $82  $11,371  $16,319  $70  $274  $16,115 
                                

Securities held to maturity:

                                

Property assessed clean energy

 $7,612  $-  $-  $7,612  $5,753  $-  $-  $5,753 

Securities, restricted:

                                

Other

 $1,933  $-  $-  $1,933  $2,431  $-  $-  $2,431 
                

Securities not readily marketable

 $100  $-  $-  $100 

 

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December 31, 2018

  

December 31, 2020

 

(In thousands)

 

Amortized

Cost

  

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

  

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

  

Estimated

Fair Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

  

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

  

Estimated

Fair Value

 

Securities available for sale:

                                

U.S. government agencies

 $9,233  $1  $226  $9,008  $14,936  $38  $25  $14,949 

Mortgage-backed securities

  2,536   4   44   2,496   2,373   74   -   2,447 

Total securities available for sale

 $11,769  $5  $270  $11,504  $17,309  $112  $25  $17,396 
                                

Securities held to maturity:

                                

Property assessed clean energy

 $7,722  $-  $-  $7,722  $5,776  $-  $-  $5,776 
                                

Securities, restricted:

                                

Other

 $1,926  $-  $-  $1,926  $2,431  $-  $-  $2,431 
                

Securities not readily marketable

 $100  $-  $-  $100 

 

Securities available for sale consist of U.S. government agency securities and mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by U.S. government agencies. Securities held to maturity consistsconsist of Property Assessed Clean Energy investments. These investment contracts or bonds located in California and Florida, originate under a contractual obligation between the property owners, the local county administration, and a third-party administrator and sponsor. The assessments are created to fund the purchase and installation of energy saving improvements to the property such as solar panels. Generally, as a property assessment, the total assessment is repaid in installments over a period of 10 to 15 years by the then current property owner(s). Each installment is collected by the County Tax Collector where the property is located. The assessments are an obligation of the property. Securities, restricted consist of Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas (“FRB”) and Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (“FHLB”) stock, which are carried at cost.

 

As of March 31, 20192021 and December 31, 2018,2020, securities available for sale with a fair value of $9.9 million$410,000 and $9.8 million, respectively, were pledged to secure borrowings at the FHLB, and securities with a fair value of $1.5 million and $1.7 million,$554,000, respectively, were pledged against trust deposit balances held at the Bank. 

 

As of March 31, 20192021 and December 31, 2018,2020, the Bank held FRB stock in the amount of $980,450 and$1.2 million. The Bank held FHLB stock in the amountsamount of $952,900$1.2 million as of March 31, 2021 and $945,900, respectively.December 31, 2020. The FRB stock and FHLB stock were classified as restricted securities.

As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Company held an income interest in a private investment, which is not readily marketable, accounted for under the cost method in the amount of $100,000.

 

The table below indicates the length of time individual investment securities have been in a continuous loss position as of March 31, 2019:2021:

 

 

Less than 12 months

  

12 months or longer

  

Total

  

Less than 12 months

  

12 months or longer

  

Total

 

(In thousands)

 

Fair Value

  

Unrealized
Losses

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized
Losses

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized
Losses

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized
Losses

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized
Losses

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized
Losses

 

U.S. government agencies

 $-  $-  $6,895  $72  $6,895  $72  $13,437  $274  $-  $-  $13,437  $274 

Mortgage-backed securities

  -   -   1,889   10   1,889   10 

Total

 $-  $-  $8,784  $82  $8,784  $82 

 

The number of investment positions in this unrealized loss position totaled thirteeneight as of March 31, 2019.2021. The Company does not believe these unrealized losses are “other than temporary” as (i) it does not have the intent to sell the securities prior to recovery and/or maturity and, (ii) it is more likely than not that the Company will not have to sell the securities prior to recovery and/or maturity. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2019,2021, no impairment loss has been realized in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

 

In making this determination, the Company also considers the length of time and extent to which fair value has been less than cost and the financial condition of the issuer. Any unrealized losses are largely due to increases in market interest rates over the yields available at the time the underlying securities were purchased. The unrealized losses noted are primarily interest rate related due to the level of interest rates as of March 31, 2019 compared to the time of purchase. The Company has reviewed the ratings of the issuers and has not identified any issues related to the ultimate repayment of principal as a result of credit concerns on these securities. The Company’s mortgage related securities are backed by the Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”) and the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”), or are collateralized by securities backed by these agencies. Management believes the fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach their maturity date or repricing date or if market yields for such investments decline.

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The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities atas of March 31, 20192021 are presented below by contractual maturity. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations. Residential mortgage backed securities are shown separately since they are not due at a single maturity date.

 

 

Available for Sale

  

Held to Maturity

  

Available for Sale

  

Held to Maturity

 

(In thousands)

 

Amortized

Cost

  

Estimated
Fair Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Estimated

Fair Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Estimated
Fair Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Estimated

Fair Value

 

Due after one year through five years

 $4,627  $4,605  $69  $69  $1,251  $1,242  $830  $830 

Due after five years through ten years

  3,976   3,938   3,938   3,938   8,995   8,838   2,194   2,194 

Due after ten years

  359   354   3,605   3,605   3,954   3,854   2,729   2,729 

Mortgage-backed securities

  2,477   2,474   -   -   2,119   2,181   -   - 

Total

 $11,439  $11,371  $7,612  $7,612  $16,319  $16,115  $5,753  $5,753 

 

Note 3. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

 

Major classifications of loans held for investment are as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

March 31,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

  

March 31,

  2021

  

December 31,

2020

 

Commercial and industrial

 $88,710  $88,915  $77,889  $79,864 

Consumer installment

  4,008   3,636   10,334   10,259 

Real estate – residential

  5,518   7,488   3,581   4,319 

Real estate – commercial

  35,066   35,221   49,236   44,484 

Real estate – construction and land

  5,157   4,653   8,673   8,396 

SBA:

                

SBA 7(a) guaranteed

  37,329   33,884   190,292   164,687 

SBA 7(a) unguaranteed

  42,685   44,326   51,947   52,179 

SBA 504

  17,699   13,400   37,423   35,553 

USDA

  2,884   3,367   802   801 

Other

  1   17   2   - 

Gross Loans

  239,057   234,907   430,179   400,542 

Less:

                

Allowance for loan losses

  939   874   3,158   2,941 

Net loans

 $238,118  $234,033  $427,021  $397,601 

During the second quarter of 2020, the Company began participating in the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) which was established by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The PPP loans may be forgiven by the SBA and are 100 percent guaranteed by the SBA. Therefore, no allowance for loan losses is allocated to PPP loans. Included in SBA 7(a) guaranteed loans at March 31, 2021, were $102.1 million of loans originated under the PPP.

 

As of March 31, 2019,2021, our loan portfolio included $75.9$68.1 million of loans, approximately 31.7%15.8% of our total funded loans (20.8% of total funded loans, net of PPP loans) to the dental industry.industry, as compared to $67.2 million of loans, or 16.8% of total funded loans (21.1% of total funded loans, net of PPP loans), at December 31, 2020. The Bank believes that these loans are to credit worthy borrowers and are diversified geographically. 

 

The Company serves the small business community by offering loans promulgated under the SBA’s 7(a) and 504 loan programs, and loans guaranteed by the USDA. SBA 7(a) and USDA loans are typically guaranteed by each agency in amounts ranging from 75% to 80% of the principal balance. For SBA construction loans, the Company records the guaranteed funded portion of the loans as held for sale. When the SBA loans are fully funded, the Company may sell the guaranteed portion into the secondary market, on a servicing-retained basis, or reclassify from loans held for sale to loans held for investment if the Company determines that holding these loans provide better long-term risk adjusted returns than selling the loans. In calculating gain on the sale of loans, the Company performs an allocation based on the relative fair values of the sold portion and retained portion of the loan. The Company’s assumptions are validated by reference to external market information.

 

The Company had $16.3$13.8 million and $14.9 million of SBA loans held for sale as of March 31, 20192021 and December 31, 2018. During2020, respectively. There were no loans sold during the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company did not sell any loans.2021. The Company elected to reclassify $5.9$8.8 million of the SBA 7(a) loans held for sale to loans held for investment during the three months ended March 31, 2019.2021.

 

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Loan Origination/Risk Management.

 

The Company maintains written loan origination policies, procedures, and processes which address credit quality at several levels including individual loan level, loan type, and loan portfolio levels.

 

Commercial and industrial loans, which are predominantly loans to dentists, are underwritten based on historical and projected income of the business and individual borrowers and guarantors. The Company utilizes a comprehensive global debt service coverage analysis to determine debt service coverage ratios. This analysis compares global cash flow of the borrowers and guarantors on an individual credit to existing and proposed debt after consideration of personal and business related other expenses. Collateral is generally a lien on all available assets of the business borrower including intangible assets. Credit worthiness of individual borrowers and guarantors is established through the use of credit reports and credit scores.

 

Consumer loans are evaluated on the basis of credit worthiness as established through the use of credit reports and credit scores. Additional credit quality indicators include borrower debt to income ratios based on verifiable income sources.

 

Real estate mortgage loans are evaluated based on collateral value as well as global debt service coverage ratios based on historical and projected income from all related sources including the collateral property, the borrower, and all guarantors where applicable.

 

The Company originates SBA loans which are sometimes sold into the secondary market. The Company continues to service these loans after sale and is required under the SBA programs to retain specified amounts. The two primary SBA loan programs that the Company offers are the basic SBA 7(a) Loan Guarantyloan guaranty program and the Section 504 (“504”)loan program in conjunction with junior lien financing from a Certified Development Company (“CDC”). The SBA has designated the Bank as a “Preferred Lender.” As an SBA Preferred Lender, the Bank has been delegated loan approval, closing and most servicing and liquidation authority from the SBA.

 

The SBA 7(a) program serves as the SBA’s primary business loan program to help qualified small businesses obtain financing when they might not be eligible for business loans through normal lending channels. Loan proceeds under this program can be used for most business purposes including working capital, machinery and equipment, furniture and fixtures, land and building (including purchase, renovation and new construction), leasehold improvements and debt refinancing. Loan maturity is generally up to 10 years for non-real estate collateral and up to 25 years for real estate collateral. The SBA 7(a) loan is approved and funded by a qualified lender, partially guaranteed by the SBA and subject to applicable regulations. In general, the SBA guarantees up to 75% (100% for PPP loans) of the loan amount depending on loan size. The Company is required by the SBA to service the loan and retain a contractual minimum of 5% on all SBA 7(a) loans, but generally retains 25% (the unguaranteed portion). The servicing spread is 1% of the guaranteed portion of the loan that is sold in the secondary market. Included in the SBA 7(a) loans reflected in this Form 10-Q are the PPP loans originated by the Company and outstanding as of March 31, 2021.

The 504 program is an economic development-financing program providing long-term, low down payment loans to businesses. Typically, a 504 project includes a loan secured from a private-sector lender with a senior lien, a loan secured from a CDC (funded by a 100% SBA-guaranteed debenture) with a junior lien covering up to 40% of the total cost, and a contribution of at least 10% equity from the borrower. Debenture limits are $5.0 million for regular 504 loans and $5.5 million for those 504 loans that meet a public policy goal.

The SBA has designated the Bank as a “Preferred Lender”. As a Preferred Lender, the Bank has been delegated loan approval, closing and most servicing and liquidation authority from the SBA.

 

The Company also offers Business & Industry (“B&I”) program loans through the USDA. These loans are similar to the SBA product, except they are guaranteed by the USDA. The guaranteed amount is generally 80%. B&I loans are made to businesses in designated rural areas and are generally larger loans to larger businesses than the SBA 7(a) loans. Similar to the SBA 7(a) product, they can be sold into the secondary market. These loans can be utilized for rural commercial real estate and equipment. The loans can have maturities up to 30 years and the rates can be fixed or variable.

 

Construction and land development loans are evaluated based on the borrower’s and guarantor’s credit worthiness, past experience in the industry, track record and experience with the type of project being considered, and other factors. Collateral value is determined generally by independent appraisal utilizing multiple approaches to determine value based on property type.

 

For all loan types, the Company establishes guidelines for its underwriting criteria including collateral coverage ratios, global debt service coverage ratios, and maximum amortization or loan maturity terms.

 

At the portfolio level, the Company monitors concentrations of loans based on several criteria including loan type, collateral type, industry, geography, and other factors. The Company also performs periodic market research and economic analysis at a local geographic and national level. Based on this research, the Company may from time to time change the minimum or benchmark underwriting criteria applied to the above loan types.

 

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Loans are placed on non-accrual status when, in management’s opinion, the borrower may be unable to meet payment obligations as they become due, as well as when required by regulatory provisions. Loans may be placed on non-accrual status regardless of whether or not such loans are considered past due. When interest accrual is discontinued, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed. A loan may be returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future principal and interest amounts contractually due are reasonably assured, which is typically evidenced by a sustained period of repayment performance by the borrower.

 

Non-accrual loans, segregated by class of loans, were as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

March 31,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

  

March 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 

Non-accrual loans:

                

Real estate – commercial

 $156  $158 

SBA guaranteed

 $1,109  $2,252   3,590   1,118 

SBA unguaranteed

  250   293   1,127   517 

Total

 $1,359  $2,545  $4,873  $1,793 

 

The restructuring of a loan is considered a “troubled debt restructuring” if due to the borrower’s financial difficulties, the Company has granted a concession that the Company would not otherwise consider. This may include a transfer of real estate or other assets from the borrower, a modification of loan terms, or a combination of the two. Modification of loan terms may include interest rate reductions or below market interest rates, principal forgiveness, restructuring amortization schedules, reductions in collateral and other actions intended to minimize potential losses.

 

The provisions of the CARES Act include an election to temporarily suspend accounting for troubled debt restructurings in certain circumstances, such as extensions or deferrals, related to the COVID-19 pandemic. This temporary suspension may only be applied to modifications of loans that were not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019. If elected, the temporary suspension may be applied to eligible modifications executed during the period beginning on March 1, 2020 and, as extended by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021, ending on the earlier of January 1, 2022 or 60 days after the termination of the COVID-19 national emergency. In 2020, federal banking regulators, in consultation with the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”), issued interagency statements that included similar guidance on their approach for the accounting of loan modifications in light of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic that provide that short-term modifications and additional accommodations made on a good faith basis in response to COVID-19 to borrowers who were current prior to any relief are not troubled debt restructurings. The Company elected to adopt these provisions of the CARES Act. At March 31, 2021, there were no loans in COVID-19-related deferment. At December 31, 2020, there were 11 loans in COVID-19-related deferment with an aggregate outstanding balance of approximately $4.3 million.

As of March 31, 20192021 and December 31, 2018,2020, there were no loans identified as troubled debt restructurings. There were no new troubled debt restructurings during the three months ended March 31, 20192021 and the year ended December 31, 2018.2020.

 

Loans are considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due in accordance with the original contractual terms of the loan agreement, including scheduled principal and interest payments. If a loan is impaired, a specific valuation allowance is allocated, if necessary, so that the loan is reported net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or at the fair value of collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. Interest payments on impaired loans are typically applied to principal unless collectability of the principal amount is reasonably assured, in which case interest is recognized on a cash basis. Impaired loans, or portions thereof, are charged off when deemed uncollectible.

 

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The Company’s impaired loans and related allowance is summarized in the following table:

 

  

Unpaid

  

Recorded

  

Recorded

                 
  

Contractual

  

Investment

  

Investment

  

Total

      

Average

  

Interest

 
  

Principal

  

With No

  

With

  

Recorded

  

Related

  

Recorded

  

Income

 

(In thousands)

 

Balance

  

Allowance

  

Allowance

  

Investment

  

Allowance

  

Investment

  

Recognized

 

March 31, 2019

                     

Three Months Ended

 

SBA

 $1,479  $1,359  $-  $1,359  $-  $2,150  $- 

Total

 $1,479  $1,359  $-  $1,359  $-  $2,150  $- 
                             

December 31, 2018

                     

Year Ended

 

SBA

 $3,003  $2,545  $-  $2,545  $-  $2,371  $- 

Total

 $3,003  $2,545  $-  $2,545  $-  $2,371  $- 

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Unpaid

  

Recorded

  

Recorded

                 
  

Contractual

  

Investment

  

Investment

  

Total

      

Average

  

Interest

 
  

Principal

  

With No

  

With

  

Recorded

  

Related

  

Recorded

  

Income

 

(In thousands)

 

Balance

  

Allowance

  

Allowance

  

Investment

  

Allowance

  

Investment

  

Recognized

 

March 31, 2021

                     

Three Months Ended

 

Commercial and industrial

 $100  $100  $-  $100  $-  $33  $- 

SBA

  12,289   8,401   -   8,401   -   4,784   - 

Total

 $12,389  $8,501  $-  $8,501  $-  $4,817  $- 
                             

December 31, 2020

                     

Year Ended

 

Commercial and industrial

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $10  $- 

Real estate – construction and land

  -   -   -   -   -   313   - 

SBA

  6,649   2,976   -   2,976   -   3,206   61 

Total

 $6,649  $2,976  $-  $2,976  $-  $3,529  $61 

 

Loans are considered past due if the required principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments were due. The Company’s past due loans are as follows:

 

                     

Total 90

                      

Total 90

 
 

30-89 Days

  

Greater Than

  

Total

  

Total

  

Total

  

Days Past Due

  

30-89 Days

  

90 Days or

  

Total

  

Total

  

Total

  

Days Past Due

 

(In thousands)

 

Past Due

  

90 Days

  

Past Due

  

Current

  

Loans

  

Still Accruing

  

Past Due

  

More Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Current

  

Loans

  

Still Accruing

 

March 31, 2019

                        

March 31, 2021

                        

Commercial and industrial

 $488  $-  $488  $88,222  $88,710  $-  $-  $-  $-  $77,889  $77,889  $- 

Consumer installment

  -   -   -   4,008   4,008   -   -   -   -   10,334   10,334   - 

Real estate – residential

  -   -   -   5,518   5,518   -   -   -   -   3,581   3,581   - 

Real estate – commercial

  -   -   -   35,066   35,066   -   144   156   300   48,936   49,236   - 

Real estate – construction and land

  -   -   -   5,157   5,157   -   -   -   -   8,673   8,673   - 

SBA

  -   1,359   1,359   96,354   97,713   -   -   1,635   1,635   278,027   279,662   - 

USDA

  -   -   -   2,884   2,884   -   -   -   -   802   802   - 

Other

  -   -   -   1   1   -   -   -   -   2   2   - 

Total

 $488  $1,359  $1,847  $237,210  $239,057  $-  $144  $1,791  $1,935  $428,244  $430,179  $- 
                                                

December 31, 2018

                        

December 31, 2020

                        

Commercial and industrial

 $614  $-  $614  $88,301  $88,915  $-  $-  $-  $-  $79,864  $79,864  $- 

Consumer installment

  -   -   -   3,636   3,636   -   -   -   -   10,259   10,259   - 

Real estate – residential

  -   -   -   7,488   7,488   -   -   -   -   4,319   4,319   - 

Real estate – commercial

  -   -   -   35,221   35,221   -   121   158   279   44,205   44,484   - 

Real estate – construction and land

  -   -   -   4,653   4,653   -   -   -   -   8,396   8,396   - 

SBA

  1,431   1,114   2,545   89,065   91,610   -   -   1,635   1,635   250,784   252,419   - 

USDA

  -   -   -   3,367   3,367   -   -   -   -   801   801   - 

Other

  -   -   -   17   17   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Total

 $2,045  $1,114  $3,159  $231,748  $234,907  $-  $121  $1,793  $1,914  $398,628  $400,542  $- 

 

As part of the on-going monitoring of the credit quality of the Company’s loan portfolio, management tracks certain credit quality indicators including internal credit risk based on past experiences as well as external statistics and factors. Loans are graded in one of six categories: (i) pass, (ii) pass-watch, (iii) special mention, (iv) substandard, (v) doubtful, or (vi) loss. Loans graded as loss are charged-off.

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The classifications of loans reflect a judgment about the risks of default and loss associated with the loan. The Company reviews the ratings on credits quarterly. No significant changes were made to the loan risk grading system definitions and allowance for loan loss methodology during the past year. Ratings are adjusted to reflect the degree of risk and loss that is felt to be inherent in each credit. The Company’s methodology is structured so that specific allocations are increased in accordance with deterioration in credit quality (and a corresponding increase in risk and loss) or decreased in accordance with improvement in credit quality (and a corresponding decrease in risk and loss).

 

Credits rated pass are acceptable loans, appropriately underwritten, bearing an ordinary risk of loss to the Company. Loans in this category are loans to highly credit worthy borrowers with financial statements presenting a good primary source as well as an adequate secondary source of repayment.

 

Credits rated pass-watch loans have been determined to require enhanced monitoring for potential weaknesses which require further investigation. They have no significant delinquency in the past twelve months. This rating causes the loan to be actively monitored with greater frequency than pass loans and allows appropriate downgrade transition if verifiable adverse events are confirmed. This category may also include loans that have improved in credit quality from special mention but are not yet considered pass loans.

 

Credits rated special mention show clear signs of financial weaknesses or deterioration in credit worthiness; however, such concerns are not so pronounced that the Company generally expects to experience significant loss within the short-term. Such credits typically maintain the ability to perform within standard credit terms and credit exposure is not as prominent as credits rated more harshly.

 

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Credits rated substandard are those in which the normal repayment of principal and interest may be, or has been, jeopardized by reason of adverse trends or developments of a financial, managerial, economic or political nature, or important weaknesses exist in collateral. A protracted workout on these credits is a distinct possibility. Prompt corrective action is therefore required to strengthen the Company’s position, and/or to reduce exposure and to assure that adequate remedial measures are taken by the borrower. Credit exposure becomes more likely in such credits and a serious evaluation of the secondary support to the credit is performed. Guaranteed portions of SBA loans graded substandard are generally on non-accrual due to the limited amount of interest covered by the guarantee, usually 60 days maximum. However, there typically will be no exposure to loss on the principal amount of these guaranteed portions of the loan.

 

Credits rated doubtful are those in which full collection of principal appears highly questionable, and which some degree of loss is anticipated, even though the ultimate amount of loss may not yet be certain and/or other factors exist which could affect collection of debt. Based upon available information, positive action by the Company is required to avert or minimize loss.

 

Loans classified loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted. This classification does not mean that the loan has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather that it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off this asset even though partial recovery may be affected in the future.

 

The following table summarizes the Company’s internal ratings of its loans as of the dates indicated:

 

     

Pass-

  

Special

                  Pass-   

Special

             

(In thousands)

 

Pass

  Watch  

Mention

  

Substandard

  

Doubtful

  

Total

  

Pass

  

Watch 

  

Mention

  

Substandard

  

Doubtful

  

Total

 

March 31, 2019

                        

March 31, 2021

                        

Commercial and industrial

 $88,292  $399  $-  $19  $-  $88,710  $77,314  $475  $-  $100  $-  $77,889 

Consumer installment

  4,008   -   -   -   -   4,008   10,334   -   -   -   -   10,334 

Real estate – residential

  5,518   -   -   -   -   5,518   3,581   -   -   -   -   3,581 

Real estate – commercial

  35,066   -   -   -   -   35,066   49,080   -   -   156   -   49,236 

Real estate – construction and land

  5,157   -   -   -   -   5,157   8,459   -   -   214   -   8,673 

SBA

  91,277   5,249   937   250   -   97,713   271,007   2,974   2,327   3,354   -   279,662 

USDA

  2,884   -   -   -   -   2,884   802   -   -   -   -   802 

Other

  1   -   -   -   -   1   2   -   -   -   -   2 

Total

 $232,203  $5,648  $937  $269  $-  $239,057  $420,579  $3,449  $2,327  $3,824  $-  $430,179 
                                                

December 31, 2018

                        

December 31, 2020

                        

Commercial and industrial

 $88,879  $-  $-  $36  $-  $88,915  $79,134  $730  $-  $-  $-  $79,864 

Consumer installment

  3,636   -   -   -   -   3,636   10,259   -   -   -   -   10,259 

Real estate – residential

  7,488   -   -   -   -   7,488   4,319   -   -   -   -   4,319 

Real estate – commercial

  35,221   -   -   -   -   35,221   44,326   -   -   158   -   44,484 

Real estate – construction and land

  4,653   -   -   -   -   4,653   8,396   -   -   -   -   8,396 

SBA

  84,192   7,125   -   293   -   91,610   243,533   5,242   1,794   1,850   -   252,419 

USDA

  3,367   -   -   -   -   3,367   801   -   -   -   -   801 

Other

  17   -   -   -   -   17 

Total

 $227,453  $7,125  $-  $329  $-  $234,907  $390,768  $5,972  $1,794  $2,008  $-  $400,542 

 

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The activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the three months ended March 31, 20192021 and 20182020 is presented below. Management has evaluated the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses by estimating the losses in various categories of the loan portfolio. 

 

(In thousands)

 

Commercial

and

Industrial

  

Consumer

Installment

  

Real Estate

Residential

  

Real Estate

Commercial

  

Real Estate

Construction

and Land

  

SBA

  

USDA

  

Other

  

Total

  

Commercial

and

Industrial

  

Consumer

Installment

  

Real Estate

Residential

  

Real Estate

Commercial

  

Real Estate

Construction

and Land

  

SBA

  

USDA

  

Other

  

Total

 

March 31, 2019

                                    

Three months ended:

                                    

March 31, 2021

                                    

Beginning Balance

 $419  $27  $27  $210  $34  $157  $-  $-  $874  $928  $91  $52  $527  $100  $1,225  $18  $-  $2,941 

Provision for loan losses

  4   -   (7

)

  15   4   67   -   -   83   109   9   (6

)

  54   11   250   1   -   428 

Charge-offs

  -   -   -   -   -   (18

)

  -   -   (18

)

  -   -   -   -   -   (215

)

  -   -   (215

)

Recoveries

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   4   -   -   4 

Net charge-offs

  -   -   -   -   -   (18

)

  -   -   (18

)

  -   -   -   -   -   (211

)

  -   -   (211

)

Ending balance

 $423  $27  $20  $225  $38  $206  $-  $-  $939  $1,037  $100  $46  $581  $111  $1,264  $19  $-  $3,158 
                                                                        

March 31, 2018

                                    

March 31, 2020

                                    

Beginning Balance

 $237  $13  $16  $25  $27  $68  $-  $-  $386  $501  $27  $22  $347  $76  $435  $-  $-  $1,408 

Provision for loan losses

  61   18   2   68   8   87   -   -   244   421   48   21   228   62   8   -   -   788 

Charge-offs

  -   -   -   -   -   (77

)

  -   -   (77

)

  -   -   -   -   -   (11

)

  -   -   (11

)

Recoveries

  -   -   -   -   -   10   -   -   10   33   -   -   -   -   3   -   -   36 

Net recoveries

  -   -   -   -   -   (67

)

  -   -   (67

)

Net charge-offs

  33   -   -   -   -   (8

)

  -   -   25 

Ending balance

 $298  $31  $18  $93  $35  $88  $-  $-  $563  $955  $75  $43  $575  $138  $435  $-  $-  $2,221 

 

The Company’s allowance for loan losses as of March 31, 20192021 and December 31, 20182020 by portfolio segment and detailed on the basis of the Company’s impairment methodology was as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

Commercial

and

Industrial

  

Consumer

Installment

  

Real Estate

Residential

  

Real Estate

Commercial

  

Real Estate

Construction

and Land

  

SBA

  

USDA

  

Other

  

Total

 

March 31, 2019

                                    

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

  423   27   20   225   38   206   -   -   939 

Ending balance

 $423  $27  $20  $225  $38  $206  $-  $-  $939 
                                     

December 31, 2018

                                    

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

  419   27   27   210   34   157   -   -   874 

Ending balance

 $419  $27  $27  $210  $34  $157  $-  $-  $874 

(In thousands)

 

Commercial

and

Industrial

  

Consumer

Installment

  

Real Estate

Residential

  

Real Estate

Commercial

  

Real Estate

Construction

and Land

  

SBA

  

USDA

  

Other

  

Total

 

March 31, 2021

                                    

Loans individually evaluated

for impairment

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 

Loans collectively evaluated

for impairment

  1,037   100   46   581   111   1,264   19   -   3,158 

Ending balance

 $1,037  $100  $46  $581  $111  $1,264  $19  $-  $3,158 
                                     

December 31, 2020

                                    

Loans individually evaluated

for impairment

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 

Loans collectively evaluated

for impairment

  928   91   52   527   100   1,225   18   -   2,941 

Ending balance

 $928  $91  $52  $527  $100  $1,225  $18  $-  $2,941 

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The Company’s recorded investment in loans as of March 31, 20192021 and December 31, 20182020 related to each balance in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment and detailed on the basis of the Company’s impairment methodology was as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

Commercial

and

Industrial

  

Consumer

Installment

  

Real Estate

Residential

  

Real Estate

Commercial

  

Real Estate

Construction

and Land

  

SBA

  

USDA

  

Other

  

Total

 

March 31, 2019

                                    

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $1,359  $-  $-  $1,359 

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

  88,710   4,008   5,518   35,066   5,157   96,354   2,884   1   237,698 

Ending balance

 $88,710  $4,008  $5,518  $35,066  $5,157  $97,713  $2,884  $1  $239,057 
                                     

December 31, 2018

                                    

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $2,545  $-  $-  $2,545 

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

  88,915   3,636   7,488   35,221   4,653   89,065   3,367   17   232,362 

Ending balance

 $88,915  $3,636  $7,488  $35,221  $4,653  $91,610  $3,367  $17  $234,907 

(In thousands)

 

Commercial

and

Industrial

  

Consumer

Installment

  

Real Estate

Residential

  

Real Estate Commercial

  

Real Estate Construction

and Land

  

SBA

  

USDA

  

Other

  

Total

 

March 31, 2021

                                    

Loans individually evaluated

for impairment

 $100  $-  $-  $-  $-  $8,401  $-  $-  $8,501 

Loans collectively evaluated

for impairment

  77,789   10,334   3,581   49,236   8,673   271,261   802   2   421,678 

Ending balance

 $77,889  $10,334  $3,581  $49,236  $8,673  $279,662  $802  $2  $430,179 
                                     

December 31, 2020

                                    

Loans individually evaluated

for impairment

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $2,976  $-  $-  $2,976 

Loans collectively evaluated

for impairment

  79,864   10,259   4,319   44,484   8,396   249,443   801   -   397,566 

Ending balance

 $79,864  $10,259  $4,319  $44,484  $8,396  $252,419  $801  $-  $400,542 

Note 4. Leases

The Company leases certain office facilities and office equipment under operating leases. Certain of the leases contain provisions for renewal options, escalation clauses based on increases in certain costs incurred by the lessor, as well as free rent periods and tenant improvement allowances. The Company amortizes office lease incentives and rent escalations on a straight-line basis over the life of the respective leases. The Company has obligations under operating leases that expire between 2021 and 2024 with initial non-cancellable terms in excess of one year.

We recognize our operating leases on our consolidated balance sheet. Right-of-use assets represent our right to utilize the underlying asset during the lease term, while lease liability represents the obligation to make periodic lease payments over the life of the lease. As of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, right-of-use assets totaled $828,000 and $963,000, respectively, and are reported as other assets on our accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The related lease liabilities totaled $852,000 and $1.0 million, respectively, and are reported in other liabilities on our accompanying consolidated balance sheet. As of March 31, 2021, the weighted average remaining lease term is nineteen months, and the weighted average discount rate is 4.62%.

As of March 31, 2021, the minimum rental commitments under these noncancelable operating leases are as follows (in thousands):

2021

 $412 

2022

  395 

2023

  76 

2024

  7 

Total minimum rental payments

  890 

Less: Interest

  (38

)

Present value of lease liabilities

 $852 

The Company currently receives rental income from seven tenants in its headquarters building for office space the Company does not occupy. Aggregate future minimum rentals to be received under non-cancelable leases as of March 31, 2021 were $877,000 through 2027.

 

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Note 4. Premises and Equipment

Premises and equipment were as follows:

(In thousands)

 

March 31,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

 

Land

 $676  $676 

Land improvement

  22   22 

Building

  4,205   4,205 

Furniture and equipment

  218   102 

Construction in progress

  32   - 
   5,153   5,005 

Less: accumulated depreciation

  221   230 

Balance at end of period

 $4,932  $4,775 

 

Note 5. Goodwill and Core Deposit Intangible

 

Goodwill and core deposit intangible assets were as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

March 31,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

 

Goodwill

 $10,729  $8,379 

Core deposit intangible

  1,331   1,381 

During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company recorded goodwill of $2.4 million in connection with the acquisition of the assets of The Nolan Company. Please see Note 19, Acquisition, to these consolidated financial statements for more information.

(In thousands)

 

March 31,

2021

  

December 31, 

2020

 

Goodwill

 $10,729  $10,729 

Core deposit intangible, net

  928   979 

 

Core deposit intangible is amortized on a straight line basis over the initial estimated lives of the deposits, which range from 5five to 12twelve years. The core deposit intangible amortization totaled $50,000$51,000 for the three months ended March 31, 20192021 and 2018.2020.

 

The carrying basis and accumulated amortization of the core deposit intangible as of March 31, 20192021 and December 31, 20182020 were as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

March 31,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

  

March 31,

2021

  

December 31, 

2020

 

Gross carrying basis

 $1,708  $1,708  $1,708  $1,708 

Accumulated amortization

  (377

)

  (327

)

  (780

)

  (729

)

Net carrying amount

 $1,331  $1,381  $928  $979 

 

The estimated amortization expense for each of the following five yearscore deposit intangible remaining as of March 31, 2021 is as follow:follows:

 

(In thousands)

    

Remainder 2019

 $151 

2020

  201 

2021

  201 

2022

  208 

2023

  210 

Thereafter

  360 

Total

 $1,331 

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(In thousands)

    

2021 remaining

 $151 

2022

  208 

2023

  210 

2024

  210 

2025

  149 

Total

 $928 

 

Note 6. Other Real Estate and Other Assets

Other real estate totaled $275,000 as of March 31, 2019. The Company had no other real estate as of December 31, 2018.

Other assets were as follows:

(In thousands)

 

March 31,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

 

Loan servicing rights

 $1,179  $1,467 

Accounts receivable – trust fees

  830   794 

Accrued interest receivable

  1,242   1,141 

Prepaid assets

  396   427 

Other

  1,427   598 

Total

 $5,074  $4,427 

SBA and USDA loans sold which the Company retains the servicing for others are not included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The risks inherent in loan servicing assets relate primarily to changes in prepayments that result from shifts in loan interest rates. The unpaid principal balances of SBA and USDA loans serviced for others was $84.7 million as of March 31, 2019.

For the three months ended March 31, 2019, loan servicing assets of $126,000 were amortized to non-interest income. A valuation allowance of $162,000 was required to adjust the cost basis of the loan servicing asset to fair market value as of March 31, 2019. There were no servicing assets added for the three months ended March 31, 2019.

Note 7. Deposits

Time deposits of $250,000 and over totaled $33.1 million and $31.6 million as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.

 

Deposits were as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

March 31, 2019

  

December 31, 2018

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

March 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 

Non-interest bearing demand

 $34,857   14

%

 $46,058   18

%

 $57,182   16

%

 $57,112   16

%

Interest-bearing demand (NOW)

  3,265   1   3,242   1   6,990   2   5,060   2 

Money market accounts

  61,973   24   51,815   20   113,680   32   105,079   30 

Savings accounts

  4,257   2   4,561   2   6,338   2   6,139   2 

Time deposits $100,000 and over

  146,829   57   144,177   57 

Time deposits under $100,000

  5,594   2   5,436   2 

Time deposits

  168,482   48   174,625   50 

Total

 $256,775   100

%

 $255,289   100

%

 $352,672   100

%

 $348,015   100

%

Time deposits of $250,000 and over totaled $68.3 million and $59.6 million as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively.

 

As of March 31, 20192021 the scheduled maturities of time deposits were as follows:

 

(In thousands)

        

2019

 $91,467 

2020

  38,989 

2021

  17,766  $75,976 

2022

  4,198   63,680 

2023

  3   16,673 

2024

  6,388 

2025

  5,503 

Thereafter

  262 

Total

 $152,423  $168,482 

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The aggregate amount of demand deposit overdrafts that have been reclassified as loans as of March 31, 20192021 and December 31, 20182020 was insignificant.

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Note 8. 7.Borrowed Funds and Subordinated Notes

 

The Company’s FHLB borrowed funds were $5.0 million at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. The Company has a blanket lien credit line with the FHLB with borrowing capacity of $27.3$34.7 million secured by commercial loans and securities with collateral values of $17.6 million and $9.7 million, respectively.loans. The Company determines its borrowing needs and utilizes overnight advance accordingly at varying terms. AtThe Company had no borrowings with FHLB as of March 31, 2019, the Company had an overnight advance of $5.0 million with an interest rate of 2.75% which was renewed daily until on April 25, 2019, the Company renewed it into a three month fixed term advance with an interest rate of 2.54%2021 and maturity date of July 25, 2019.December 31, 2020.

 

The Company also has a credit line with the FRB with borrowing capacity of $18.9$25.9 million, which is secured by commercial loans. The Company had no borrowings under this line from the FRB at March 31, 20192021 and December 31, 2018.2020. As part of the CARES Act, the FRB offered secured discounted borrowings to banks who originated PPP loans through the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (“PPPLF”). At March 31, 2021, the Bank pledged $102.1 million of PPP loans to the FRB under the PPPLF to borrow $102.1 million of funds at a rate of 0.35%, with maturities ranging from April 2022 through March 2026. PPP loans pledged as collateral for the PPPLF are excluded from the average assets used in the Company’s leverage ratio calculation.

 

As of March 31, 20192021 and December 31, 2018, the Company had a $1.9 million bank stock loan with a variable interest rate of prime plus 0.75% and maturity date of May 11, 2028. Principal and interest payments are due quarterly.

The Company had a $1.25 million unsecured note payable to Tectonic Holdings as of March 31, 2019 with an interest rate of 5.00% and maturity date of January 1, 2026. See Note 14 for related party details.  

As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018,2020, the Company also had subordinated notes totaling $12.0 million, consisting of $8.0 million issued in 2017 bearing an interest rate of 7.125% payable semi-annually and maturing on July 20, 2027, and $4.0 million issued in 2018 bearing an interest rate of 7.125% payable semi-annually and maturing on March 31, 2028. The subordinated notes are unsecured and subordinated in right of payment to the payment of our existing and future senior indebtedness and structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness of our subsidiaries.

 

Note 9. Other Liabilities

Other liabilities were as follows:

(In thousands)

 

March 31,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

 

Trust advisor fees payable

 $574  $549 

Accounts payable

  424   411 

Federal income tax payable

  134   201 

Incentive compensation

  359   542 

Data processing

  104   81 

Audit fees

  55   71 

Interest payable

  382   571 

Deferred Revenue

  782   - 

Other

  185   196 

Total

 $2,999  $2,622 

Note 10.8. Benefit Plans

 

The Company funds certain costs for medical benefits in amounts determined at the discretion of management. The Company has a retirement savings 401(k) plan covering substantially all employees. An employee may contribute up to 6%employees of his or her annual compensation withthe Bank, and a second plan covering substantially all employees of Sanders Morris, Tectonic Advisors and the Company.

Under the plans, the Company matchingmatches 100% of the employee’s contribution on the first 1% of the employee’s compensation, and 50% of the employee’s contribution on the next 5% of the employee’s compensation. EmployerAn eligible employee may contribute up to the annual maximum contribution allowed for a given year under IRS guidance. At its discretion, the Company may also make additional annual contributions to the plan. Any discretionary contributions are allocated to employees in the proportion of employee contributions to the total contributions of all participants in the plan. No discretionary contributions were made during the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020.

The amount of employer contributions charged to expense under the two plans was $45,000$163,000 and $60,000$124,000 for the three months ended March 31, 20192021 and 2018, respectively.2020, respectively, and is included in salaries and employee benefits on the consolidated statements of income. There was no accrual payable to the plans as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

 

Note 11.9. Income Taxes

 

Income tax expense was $1.3 million and $706,000 for the three months ended March 31, 20192021 and 2018 was $364,000 and $157,000,2020, respectively. The Company’s effective income tax rate was 21.2% and 21.7%22.7% for the three months ended March 31, 20192021 and 2018, respectively.2020.

 

Net deferred tax liabilitiesassets totaled $527,000$476,000 and $534,000$83,000 at March 31, 20192021 and December 31, 2018.2020, respectively.

 

The Company files U.S. federal state and localstate income tax returns.

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Note 12.10. Stock Compensation Plans

 

The Company’s Boardboard of Directorsdirectors and shareholders adopted the T Acquisition,Tectonic Financial, Inc. 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (“Plan”) in May 2017 in connection with the Company’s acquisition of TBI. The Plan was amended and restated by the Company and its shareholders effective March 27, 2019 in connection with the Company’s initial public offering. The Plan is administered by the Compensation Committee of the BoardCompany’s board of directors and authorizes the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and restricted stock units to employees, directors and consultants in order to promote the success of the Company’s business. Incentive stock options may be granted only to employees of the Company, or a parent or subsidiary of the Company. The Company reserved 750,000 authorized shares of common stock for the Plan. The term of each stock option is no longer than 10 years from the date of the grant.

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The Company accounts for stock-based employee compensation plans using the fair value-based method of accounting. The fair value of each stock option award is estimated on the date of grant by a third party using a closed form option valuation (Black-Scholes) model.

No stock options The fair value of each grant award was estimated on the date of grant by a third party using the market approach based on the application of latest 12-month Company metrics to guideline public company multiples. There were grantedno issues, forfeitures or exercises in the Plan during the three months ended March 31, 2019 or 2018.2021 and 2020.

 

The number of options outstanding and the weighted average exercise price, respectively, as of both March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was 190,000 and $5.37. The weighted average contractual life as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was 6.12 years and 6.37 years, respectively. Stock options outstanding at the end of the period had immaterial aggregate intrinsic values. The weighted-average grant date fair value of the options as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was $1.94.

 

As of March 31, 2019,2021, there were 50,000 stock options outstanding that vestvested on May 15, 2020, the third anniversary of the grant date, May 15, 2020, and 185,000for which compensation has been fully recognized. As of March 31, 2021, these options were not exercised. In addition, there were 140,000 stock options outstanding as of March 31, 2021 that vest on May 15, 2021, the fourth anniversary of the grant date, May 15, 2021.date. The Company is recording compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting periods. ForThe Company recorded salaries and employee benefits expense on our consolidated statements of income in connection with the Plan of $16,000 and $25,000 for the three months ended March 31, 20192021 and 2018,2020, respectively, related to the stock options. As of March 31, 2021, there was $8,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the stock options.

The Company granted restricted stock awards totaling 210,000 shares of common stock on September 30, 2020. The vesting schedules vary by award, with all of the awards vesting over a three-year period from 2023 through 2025.

As of March 31, 2021, all 210,000 awarded shares were outstanding, and the grant date fair value was $4.81. The weighted average contractual life as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020 was 3.21 years and 3.46 years, respectively. The Company is recording compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the respective vesting periods. The Company recorded compensationsalaries and employee benefits expense on our consolidated statements of $13,000 and $12,000, respectively,income in connection with the Plan. AsPlan of March 31, 2019, there was $96,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost.

The following is a summary of activity in$69,000 for the Plan for three months ended March 31, 2019:

  

Number of

Shares

Underlying

Options

  

Weighted

Average

Exercise

Prices

  

Weighted Average Contractual Life in Years

 

Outstanding at beginning of the year

  235,000  $2.15     

Granted

  -   -     

Exercised

  -   -     

Expired/forfeited

  -   -     
             

Outstanding at end of period

  235,000  $2.15   8.1 

Exercisable at end of period

  -  $-     

Available for grant at end of period

  515,000         

The weighted-average grant date fair value of2021 related to the options asrestricted stock awards. No salaries and benefits expense was recognized related to the restricted stock awards during the three months ended March 31, 2020. As of March 31, 2019 and 20182021, there was $0.82.$843,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to the stock awards.

 

Note 13.11. Commitments and Contingencies

 

The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the accompanying balance sheets. The Company'sCompany’s exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the other party to the financial instruments for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.

 

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

 

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The following table summarizes loan commitments:

 

(In thousands)

 

March 31,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

 

Undisbursed loan commitments

 $19,164  $14,812 

Standby letters of credit

  162   162 
  $19,326  $14,974 

The Company leases various pieces of office equipment under short-term agreements. Lease expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 totaled $39,000 and $1,000, respectively.

The Company currently receives rental income from seven tenants in its headquarters building for office space the Company does not occupy. Aggregate future minimum rentals to be received under non-cancelable leases as of March 31, 2019 were $1.3 million through 2027.

(In thousands)

 

March 31,

2021

  

December 31, 

2020

 

Undisbursed loan commitments

 $16,556  $19,880 

Standby letters of credit

  162   162 
  $16,718  $20,042 

 

The Company is involved in various regulatory inspections, inquiries, investigations and proceedings, and litigation matters that arise from time to time in the ordinary course of business. The process of resolving matters through litigation or other means is inherently uncertain, and it is possible that an unfavorable resolution of these matters, will adversely affect the Company, its results of operations, financial condition and cash flows. The Company’s regular practice is to expense legal fees as services are rendered in connection with legal matters, and to accrue for liabilities when payment is probable.

 

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The Company, through its wholly owned subsidiary Sanders Morris, has uncommitted financing arrangements with clearing brokers that finance its customer accounts, certain broker-dealer balances, and firm trading positions. Although these customer accounts and broker-dealer balances are not reflected on the consolidated balance sheets for financial reporting purposes, Sanders Morris has generally agreed to indemnify these clearing brokers for losses they may sustain in connection with the accounts, and therefore, retains risk on these accounts. Sanders Morris is required to maintain certain cash or securities on deposit with its clearing brokers. Deposits with clearing organizations were $250,000 as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

Employment Agreements

 

In connection with the Tectonic Merger and the Company’s initial public offering (See Notes 19 and 20, respectively,The Company is party to these consolidated financial statements for more information), the Company entered into amended and restated employment agreements with Patrick Howard, President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, and Ken Bramlage, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company. In addition, the Company entered into an employment agreement with A. Haag Sherman, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, in connection with the Company’s merger with Tectonic Holdings and its initial public offering. TheseMessrs. Sherman and Howard’s employment agreements are for initial three-year termshave a four year term and areMr. Bramlage’s employment agreement has a three year term. Each employment agreement is automatically renewable for an additional one-year term unless either party elects not to renew.

 

Note 14.12. Related Parties

 

Advisors service agreements: In January 2006, the Company entered into a services agreement (the “Tectonic Advisors-CWA Services Agreement”) with Cain Watters. The owners of Cain Watters together hold approximately 31% of the voting ownership in the Company. Under the Tectonic Advisors-CWA Services Agreement, Cain Watters pays the Company for due diligence and research services on investment alternatives available to Cain Watters’ clients. The Company receives advisory services for its Trust Department from Tectonic Advisors, an affiliate of the Company. Fees paid for services totaled $1.6 million forearned $304,000 and $424,000 during the three months ended March 31, 20192021 and 2018. In management’s opinion, such transactions were made2020, respectively, under the Tectonic Advisors-CWA Services Agreement. These fees are included in investment advisory and other related services in the ordinary courseaccompanying consolidated statements of business pursuant to an agreement dated May 14, 2015. The agreement was negotiated between the Company and Tectonic Advisors in an arm’s-length transaction prior to Tectonic Advisors becoming an affiliate of the Company and as such, contains terms that in management’s opinion are favorable to the Company.

Prior to the Tectonic Merger, the Company provided services for Tectonic Holdings, an affiliated entity as a result of their common ownership base. Fees received from Tectonic Holdings totaled $61,000 and $63,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. In management’s opinion, the fees received adequately compensated the Company at a market rate for the services provided.

income. The Company had no amounts receivable at March 31, 2021, and $43,000 in fees receivable related to these services at December 31, 2020, which is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

CWA Fee Allocation Agreement:  In January 2006, Tectonic Advisors entered into an unsecured noteagreement (the “Fee Allocation Agreement”) with Cain Watters with reference to its advisory agreement with the Bank. Tectonic Advisors had $205,000 and $198,000 payable to Tectonic Holdings as ofCain Watters related to this agreement at March 31, 2019 of $1.25 million. On March 25, 2019,2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively, which are included in other liabilities on the Company and Tectonic Holdings entered into a loan agreement for $1.25 million, with an interest rate of 5.00% and maturity date of January 1, 2026. For the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company paid interest totaling $1,199 to Tectonic Holdings. In connection with the Tectonic Merger, this note was cancelled.accompanying consolidated balance sheets. 

 

As of March 31, 2019,2021, certain officers, directors and their affiliated companies had depository accounts with the Bank totaling approximately $3.1$5.0 million. None of those deposit accounts have terms more favorable than those available to any other depositor.

 

The CompanyAs of March 31, 2021, the Bank had noPPP loans to officers,certain of its directors and their affiliated companies duringtotaling $2.8 million in the three months ended March 31, 2019 or 2018.

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Tableaggregate. These loans were made to the Bank’s directors and their affiliated companies on the same terms as all other loans originated by the Bank under the PPP, established by the CARES Act. In addition, these loans were approved by the board of Contents
directors of the Bank in accordance with the Bank’s regulatory and policy requirements.

 

Note 15.13. Regulatory Matters

 

The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the 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 Bank’s and, accordingly, the Company’s business, results of operations and financial condition. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under GAAP, regulatory reporting requirements, and regulatory capital standards. The Bank’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors. Furthermore, the Bank’s regulators could require adjustments to regulatory capital not reflected in these financial statements.

 

Quantitative measures established by regulatory capital standards to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total and tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, common equity Tier 1 (“CET1”) capital to total risk-weighted assets, and of tier 1 capital to average assets. To be categorized as “well-capitalized” under the prompt corrective action framework, the Bank must maintain (i) a Total risk-based capital ratio of 10%; (ii) a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8%; (iii) a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 5%; and (iv) a CET1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.5%.

 

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In addition, the Basel III regulatory capital reforms (“Basel III”) implemented a capital conservation buffer of 2.5% to be phased in 0.625% each year over a four-year period, becomingthat was fully implemented as of January 1, 2019. The Basel III minimum capital ratio requirements as applicable to the Company and the Bank on January 1, 2019 after the full phase-in period are summarized in the table below.

 

 

BASEL III

Minimum for

Capital

Adequacy

Requirements

  

BASEL III

Additional Capital

Conservation

Buffer

  

BASEL III Ratio with

Capital Conservation

Buffer

  

BASEL III

Minimum for

Capital

Adequacy

Requirements

  

BASEL III

Additional Capital

Conservation

Buffer

  

BASEL III Ratio with

Capital Conservation

Buffer

 

Total Risk Based Capital (total capital to risk weighted assets)

  8.0

%

  2.5

%

  10.5

%

  8.0

%

  2.5

%

  10.5

%

Tier 1 Risk Based Capital (tier 1 to risk weighted assets)

  6.0

%

  2.5

%

  8.5

%

  6.0

%

  2.5

%

  8.5

%

Common Equity Tier 1 Risk Based ( CET1 to risk weighted assets)

  4.5

%

  2.5

%

  7.0

%

Tier 1 Leverage Ratio (tier 1 to average assets)

  4.0

%

  -

%

  4.0

%

  4.0

%

  -

%

  4.0

%

Common Equity Tier 1 Risk Based ( CET1 to risk weighted assets)

  4.5

%

  2.5

%

  7.0

%

 

Accordingly, a financial institution may be considered “well capitalized” under the prompt corrective action framework, but not satisfy the fully phased-inbuffered Basel III capital ratios. As of March 31, 2019,2021, the Bank’s regulatory capital ratios are in excess of the capital conservation buffer and the levels established for “well capitalized” institutions under the Basel III Rules.

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The regulatory capital ratios of the Company and the Bank are as follows:

 

 

Actual

  

Minimum Capital Required - Basel III

  

Required to be Considered Well Capitalized

  

Actual

  

Minimum Capital

Required - Basel III

  

Required to be

Considered Well

Capitalized

 

(In thousands)

 

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 

As of March 31, 2019

                        

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 

As of March 31, 2021

                        

Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

                                                

Consolidated

 $30,840   13.35

%

 $24,260   10.50

%

 $23,105   10.00

%

Tectonic Financial, Inc. (consolidated)

 $55,286   19.58

%

 $29,644   10.50

%

 $28,233   10.00

%

T Bank, N.A.

  31,953   13.86   24,213   10.50   23,060   10.00   53,624   19.16   29,391   10.50   27,991   10.00 

Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

                                                

Consolidated

  17,900   7.75   19,639   8.50   18,484   8.00 

Tectonic Financial, Inc. (consolidated)

  52,129   18.46   23,998   8.50   22,586   8.00 

T Bank, N.A.

  31,014   13.45   19,601   8.50   18,448   8.00   50,467   18.03   23,793   8.50   22,393   8.00 

Common Equity Tier 1 (to Risk Weighted Assets)

                                                

Consolidated

  17,900   7.75   16,173   7.00   15,018   6.50 

Tectonic Financial, Inc. (consolidated)

  34,879   12.35   19,763   7.00   18,351   6.50 

T Bank, N.A.

  31,014   13.45   16,142   7.00   14,989   6.50   50,467   18.03   19,594   7.00   18,194   6.50 

Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)

                                                

Consolidated

  17,900   6.07   11,791   4.00   14,739   5.00 

Tectonic Financial, Inc. (consolidated)

  52,129   12.34   16,892   4.00   21,115   5.00 

T Bank, N.A.

  31,014   10.54   11,773   4.00   14,716   5.00   50,467   12.15   16,615   4.00   20,769   5.00 
                                                

As of December 31, 2018

                        

As of December 31, 2020

                        

Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

                                                

Consolidated

 $31,645   14.12

%

 $22,130   9.875

%

 $22,410   10.00

%

Tectonic Financial, Inc. (consolidated)

 $50,987   18.22

%

 $29,379   10.50

%

 $27,980   10.00

%

T Bank, N.A.

  30,116   13.45   22,116   9.875   22,396   10.00   50,012   18.25   28,782   10.50   27,411   10.00 

Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

                                                

Consolidated

  18,767   8.37   17,648   7.875   17,928   8.00 

Tectonic Financial, Inc. (consolidated)

  48,046   17.17   23,783   8.50   22,384   8.00 

T Bank, N.A.

  29,242   13.06   17,637   7.875   17,917   8.00   47,071   17.17   23,299   8.50   21,929   8.00 

Common Equity Tier 1 (to Risk Weighted Assets)

                                                

Consolidated

  18,767   8.37   14,286   6.375   14,566   6.50 

Tectonic Financial, Inc. (consolidated)

  30,796   11.01   19,586   7.00   18,187   6.50 

T Bank, N.A.

  29,242   13.06   14,278   6.375   14,557   6.50   47,071   17.17   19,188   7.00   17,817   6.50 

Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)

                                                

Consolidated

  18,767   6.62   11,341   4.00   14,176   5.00 

Tectonic Financial, Inc. (consolidated)

  48,046   11.66   16,480   4.00   20,601   5.00 

T Bank, N.A.

  29,242   10.32   11,334   4.00   14,167   5.00   47,071   11.58   16,257   4.00   20,322   5.00 

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Dividend Restrictions. Banking regulations may limit the amount of dividends that may be paid. Approval by regulatory authorities is required if the effect of dividends declared (including those on the Series A preferred stock) would cause the regulatory capital of the Bank and/or the Company to fall below specified minimum levels. Approval is also required if dividends declared exceed the net profits for that year combined with the retained net profits for the preceding two years. As of March 31, 2019,2021, approximately $8.2$20.9 million was available for the declaration of dividends by the Bank to the Company without prior approval of regulatory agencies and still maintain its “well capitalized” status. In addition, as a Texas corporation, we are restricted under the Texas Business Organizations Code from paying dividends under certain conditions. Under Texas law, we cannot pay dividends to shareholders if the dividends exceed our surplus or if after giving effect to the dividends, we would be insolvent.

 

In addition to the regulatory requirements of the federal banking agencies, Sanders Morris and Tectonic Advisors are subject to the regulatory framework applicable to registered investment advisors under the SEC’s Division of Investment Management, and additionally, Sanders Morris is regulated by FINRA, which, among other requirements, imposes minimums on its net regulatory capital.

Note 14. Operating Segments

The Company’s reportable segments consist of Banking, Other Financial Services, and HoldCo operations.

The Banking segment consists of operations relative to the Company’s full service banking operations, including providing depository and lending services to individual and business customers, and other related banking services.

The Other Financial Services segment includes managed and directed brokerage, investment advisory services, including related trust company operations, third party administration, and insurance brokerage services to both individuals and businesses.

The HoldCo operations include the operations and subordinated debt held at the Bank’s immediate parent, as well as the activities of the financial holding company which serves as TBI’s parent.

The tables below present the financial information for each segment that is specifically identifiable, or based on allocations using internal methods, for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020:

(In thousands)

 

Banking

  

Other Financial

Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

                

Income Statement

                

Total interest income

 $6,314  $-  $-  $6,314 

Total interest expense

  731   -   219   950 

Provision for loan losses

  428   -   -   428 

Net-interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses

  5,155   -   (219

)

  4,936 

Non-interest income

  184   9,048   85   9,317 

Depreciation and amortization expense

  92   39   -   131 

All other non-interest expense

  2,135   6,080   349   8,564 

Income (loss) before income tax

 $3,112  $2,929  $(483

)

 $5,558 
                 

Goodwill and other intangibles

 $9,307  $2,350  $-  $11,657 

Total assets

 $527,551  $10,467  $411  $538,429 

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(In thousands)

 

Banking

  

Other Financial

Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

                

Income Statement

                

Total interest income

 $5,115  $-  $-  $5,115 

Total interest expense

  1,280   -   219   1,499 

Provision for loan losses

  788   -   -   788 

Net-interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses

  3,047   -   (219)  2,828 

Non-interest income

  462   7,639   -   8,101 

Depreciation and amortization expense

  93   107   -   200 

All other non-interest expense

  2,031   5,351   240   7,622 

Income (loss) before income tax

 $1,385  $2,181  $(459) $3,107 
                 

Goodwill and other intangibles

 $9,508  $2,350  $-  $11,858 

Total assets

 $407,557  $9,735  $316  $417,608 

 

Note 16.15. Fair Value of Financials Instruments

 

The fair value of an asset or liability is the price that would be received to sell that asset or paid to transfer that liability in an orderly transaction occurring in the principal market (or most advantageous market in the absence of a principal market) for such asset or liability. In estimating fair value, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that are consistent with the market approach, the income approach and/or the cost approach. Such valuation techniques are consistently applied. Inputs to valuation techniques include the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability. The Financial Accounting Standards Board’s Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)FASB ASC Topic 820,Fair Value Measurement, establishes a fair value hierarchy for valuation inputs that gives the highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs. The fair value hierarchy is as follows:

 

Level1 Inputs - Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level2 Inputs - Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These might include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as interest rates, volatilities, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market data by correlation or other means.

Level3 Inputs - Unobservable inputs for determining the fair values of assets or liabilities that reflect an entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.

 

Where quoted market prices are available in an active market, securities are classified within Level 1 of the valuation hierarchy. If quoted market prices are not available, then fair values are estimated by using quoted prices of securities with similar characteristics or independent asset pricing services and pricing models, the inputs of which are market-based or independently sourced market parameters, including, but not limited to, yield curves, interest rates, volatilities, prepayments, defaults, cumulative loss projections and cash flows. Such securities are classified in Level 2 of the valuation hierarchy. In certain cases where Level 1 or Level 2 inputs are not available, securities are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy. The Company has no securities in the Level 1 or Level 3 inputs.

 

The following table summarizes securities available for sale measured at fair value on a recurring basis, segregated by the level of the valuation inputs within the fair value hierarchy utilized to measure fair value:

 

(In thousands)

 

Level 1

Inputs

  

Level 2

Inputs

  

Level 3

Inputs

  

Total

Fair Value

  

Level 1

Inputs

  

Level 2

Inputs

  

Level 3

Inputs

  

Total

Fair Value

 

As of March 31, 2019

                

As of March 31, 2021

                

Securities available for sale:

                                

U.S. government agencies

 $-  $8,897  $-  $8,897  $-  $13,934  $-  $13,934 

Mortgage-backed securities

  -   2,474   -   2,474   -   2,181   -   2,181 
                

As of December 31, 2018

                

As of December 31, 2020

                

Securities available for sale:

                                

U.S. government agencies

 $-  $9,008  $-  $9,008  $-  $14,949  $-  $14,949 

Mortgage-backed securities

  -   2,496   -   2,496   -   2,447   -   2,447 

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Market valuations of our investment securities which are classified as level 2 are provided by an independent third party. The fair values are determined by using several sources for valuing fixed income securities. Their techniques include pricing models that vary based on the type of asset being valued and incorporate available trade, bid and other market information. In accordance with the fair value hierarchy, the market valuation sources include observable market inputs and are therefore considered Level 2 inputs for purposes of determining the fair values.

 

The Company considers transfers between the levels of the hierarchy to be recognized at the end of related reporting periods. During the three months ended March 31, 2019,2021, no assets for which fair value is measured on a recurring basis transferred between any levels of the hierarchy.

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Certain financial assets and financial liabilities are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the instruments 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).

Financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the reported periods include:include impaired loans and loans held for sale.

 

Impaired loans.As of March 31, 20192021 and December 31, 2018,2020, there were no impaired loans that were reduced by specific valuation allowances.

 

The significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) used in the fair value measurement of collateral for collateral-dependent impaired loans primarily relate to the specialized discounting criteria applied to the borrower’s reported amount of collateral. The amount of the collateral discount depends upon the condition and marketability of the collateral, as well as other factors which may affect the collectability of the loan. As the Company’s primary objective in the event of default would be to liquidate the collateral to settle the outstanding balance of the loan, collateral that is less marketable would receive a larger discount. During the reported periods, there were no discounts for collateral-dependent impaired loans.

 

The valuation of our not readily marketable investment securities which are classified as Level 3 are based on the Company’s own assumptions and inputs that are both significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) used into the fair value measurement, of cash flow impaired loans relate to discounted cash flows models using current market rates applied to the estimated life of the loan and credit risk adjustments. Future cash flows are discounted using current interest rates for similar credit risks. During the reported periods, there were no discounts for cash flow loans.unobservable.

 

Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the Level 3 fair value measurements in their entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the assets. It is reasonably possible that a change in the estimated fair value for instruments measured using Level 3 inputs could occur in the future.

 

Loans held for sale. Loans held for sale include the guaranteed portion of SBA and USDA loans and are reported at the lower of cost or estimated fair value. Fair value for SBA and USDA loans is based on market indications available in the market. There were no impairments reported for the periods presented.

 

Non-financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the reported periods include other real estate owned which, upon initial recognition, was re-measured and reported at fair value through a charge-off to the allowance for loan losses. Additionally, foreclosed assets which, subsequent to their initial recognition, are re-measured at fair value through a write-down included in other non-interest expense. Regulatory guidelines require the Company to reevaluate the fair value of foreclosed assets on at least an annual basis. The fair value of foreclosed assets, upon initial recognition and impairment, are re-measured using Level 2 inputs based on observable market data. Estimated fair value of other real estate is based on appraisals. Appraisers are selected from the list of approved appraisers maintained by management. As of March 31, 2019, the fair value of foreclosed assets totaled $275,000, which includes one real estate property foreclosed on during the three months ended March2021 and December 31, 2019, which was collateral on a SBA guaranteed loan. There2020, there were no foreclosed assets as of December 31, 2018.assets. There were no foreclosed assets re-measured during the three months ended March 31, 2019.2021 and 2020.

 

The methods and assumptions used to estimate fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities that are not measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis or non-recurring basis are described as follows:

 

Carrying amount is the estimated fair value for cash and cash equivalents, restricted securities, accrued interest receivable and accrued interest payable. The estimated fair value of demand and savings deposits is the carrying amount since rates are regularly adjusted to market rates and amounts are payable on demand. For borrowed funds and variable rate loans or deposits that re-price frequently and fully, the estimated fair value is the carrying amount. For fixed rate loans or deposits and for variable rate loans or deposits with infrequent re-pricing, fair value is based on discounted cash flows using current market rates applied to the estimated life and credit risk. For loans held for sale, the estimated fair value is based on market indications for similar assets in the active market. The estimated fair value of other financial instruments and off-balance-sheet loan commitments approximate cost and are not considered significant to this presentation.

 

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The Company adds a servicing asset when loans are sold and the servicing is retained, and uses the amortization method for the treatment of the servicing asset. The servicing asset is carried at lower of cost or fair value. Loan servicing assets do not trade in an active, open market with readily observable prices. Accordingly, fair value is estimated using a discounted cash flow model having significant inputs of discount rate, prepayment speed and default rate. Due to the nature of the valuation inputs, servicing rights are classified within Level 3 of the hierarchy. There wereDuring the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company had no sale of loans and did not add any servicing assets. During the three months ended March 31, 2020, the Company added servicing assets totaling $92,000 in connection with the sale of $6.2 million in loans. There was no allowance provision for the three months ended March 31, 2019 or 2018. The valuation required an allowance provision of $162,0002021 and $124,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.2020.

 

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FASB ASC Topic 825, “FinancialFinancial Instruments, requires disclosure of the fair value of financial assets and financial liabilities, including those financial assets and financial liabilities that are not measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis or non-recurring basis. The estimated fair value approximates carrying value for cash and cash equivalents and accrued interest. The methodologies for other financial assets and financial liabilities that are not measured and reported at fair value on a recurring basis or non-recurring basis are discussed below:below.

Securities held to maturity. The securities in this category are Property Assessed Clean Energy investments. These investment contracts or bonds originate under a contractual obligation between the property owners, the local county administration, and a third-party administrator and sponsor. These investments have no readily determinable fair value.

 

Loans. The estimated fair value approximates carrying value for variable-rate loans that reprice frequently and with no significant change in credit risk. The fair value of fixed-rate loans and variable-rate loans which reprice on an infrequent basis is estimated by discounting future cash flows using the current interest rates at which similar loans with similar terms would be made to borrowers of similar credit quality.

 

Deposits. The fair values of demand deposits, savings deposits are, by definition, equal to the amount payable on demand and, therefore, approximate their carrying amounts. The fair values for time deposits are estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that utilizes interest rates currently being offered on time deposits with similar contractual maturities.

 

Borrowed Funds. The estimated fair value approximates carrying value for short-term borrowings. The fair value of long-term fixed-rate borrowings is estimated using quoted market prices, if available, or by discounting future cash flows using current interest rates for similar financial instruments. The estimated fair value approximates carrying value for variable-rate junior subordinated deferrable interest debentures that reprice quarterly.

 

Loan Commitments, Standby and Commercial Letters of Credit. Our lending commitments have variable interest rates and “escape” clauses if the customer’s credit quality deteriorates. Therefore, the fair values of these items are not significant and are not included in the following table.

 

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Carrying amounts and estimated fair values of other financial instruments by level of valuation input were as follows:

 

  

March 31, 2019

 

(In thousands)

 

Carrying

Amount

  

Estimated

Fair Value

 

Financial assets:

        

Level 1 inputs:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $12,931  $12,931 

Level 2 inputs:

        

Securities available for sale

  11,371   11,371 

Securities, restricted

  1,933   1,933 

Loans held for sale

  16,272   17,786 

Accrued interest receivable

  1,242   1,242 

Level 3 inputs:

        

Securities held to maturity

  7,612   7,612 

Loans, net

  238,118   234,801 

Servicing asset

  1,179   1,179 

Financial liabilities:

        

Level 1 inputs:

        

Non-interest bearing deposits

  34,857   33,713 

Level 2 inputs:

        

Interest bearing deposits

  221,918   219,459 

Borrowed funds

  20,129   20,129 

Accrued interest payable

  382   382 

 

December 31, 2018

  

March 31, 2021

 

(In thousands)

 

Carrying

Amount

  

Estimated

Fair Value

  

Carrying

Amount

  

Estimated

Fair Value

 

Financial assets:

                

Level 1 inputs:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

 $15,496  $15,496  $44,457  $44,457 

Level 2 inputs:

                

Securities available for sale

  11,504   11,504   16,115   16,115 

Securities, restricted

  1,926   1,926   2,431   2,431 

Loans held for sale

  16,345   17,732   13,769   15,504 

Accrued interest receivable

  1,141   1,141   2,035   2,035 

Level 3 inputs:

                

Securities held to maturity

  7,722   7,722   5,753   5,753 

Securities not readily marketable

  100   100 

Loans, net

  234,033   232,508   427,021   417,664 

Servicing asset

  1,467   1,467   756   756 

Financial liabilities:

                

Level 1 inputs:

                

Non-interest bearing deposits

  46,057   45,000   57,182   57,182 

Level 2 inputs:

                

Interest bearing deposits

  209,231   206,023   295,490   304,168 

Borrowed funds

  18,915   18,915   114,100   114,100 

Accrued interest payable

  571   571   357   357 

 

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Note 17. Parent Company Condensed Financial Statements

TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC.

CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

 

March 31, 2019

(unaudited)

  

December 31,

2018

 

ASSETS

        
         

Cash and due from banks

 $70  $- 

Investment in subsidiary

  31,329   28,628 
         

Total assets

 $31,399  $28,628 
         

LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL

        
         

Borrowed funds

 $1,250  $- 

Other liabilities

  1   - 

Capital

  30,148   28,628 
         

Total liabilities and capital

 $31,399  $28,628 

TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2019

  

2018

 

Equity in income from subsidiary

 $1,366  $586 
         

Interest Expense:

        

Interest expense borrowings

  1   - 

Non-interest expense:

        

Stock based compensation

  13   18 

Income before income taxes

  1,352   568 

Income tax benefit

  -   - 

Net Income

 $1,352  $568 

TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(In thousands)  

 

2019

  

2018

 

Net Income

 $1,352  $568 

Other comprehensive income:

        

Change in unrealized gain (loss) on investment securities available for sale

  197   (193

)

Tax effect

  42   (41

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

  155   (152

)

Comprehensive Income

 $1,507  $416 

 

Note 17. Parent Company Condensed Financial Statements (cont’d)

TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC.

CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2019

  

2018

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

        

Net income

 $1,352  $568 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

        

Equity in income of Bank

  (1,366

)

  (586

)

Stock based compensation

  13   18 

Net change in other liabilities

  1   - 

Net cash used in operating activities

  -   - 
         

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

  -   - 
         

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

        

Proceeds from borrowings

  1,250   - 

Cash contributed to T Bancshares, Inc.

  (1,180

)

  - 

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

  -   250 

Cash contributed to T Bancshares, Inc.

  -   (120

)

Net cash provided by financing activities

  70   130 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

  -   - 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  -   - 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 $70  $130 
  

December 31, 2020

 

(In thousands)

 

Carrying

Amount

  

Estimated

Fair Value

 

Financial assets:

        

Level 1 inputs:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $46,868  $46,868 

Level 2 inputs:

        

Securities available for sale

  17,396   17,396 

Securities, restricted

  2,431   2,431 

Loans held for sale

  14,864   16,462 

Accrued interest receivable

  2,440   2,440 

Level 3 inputs:

        

Securities held to maturity

  5,776   5,776 

Securities not readily marketable

  100   100 

Loans, net

  397,601   389,143 

Servicing asset

  809   809 

Financial liabilities:

        

Level 1 inputs:

        

Non-interest bearing deposits

  57,112   57,112 

Level 2 inputs:

        

Interest bearing deposits

  290,903   292,174 

Borrowed funds

  95,690   95,690 

Accrued interest payable

  596   596 

 

Note 18.16. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

ASU 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842).” Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-02 will, among other things, require lessees to recognize a lease liability, which is a lessee‘s obligation to make lease payments arising from a lease, measured on a discounted basis; and a right-of-use asset, which is an asset that represents the lessee’s right to use, or control the use of, a specified asset for the lease term. ASU 2016-02 does not significantly change lease accounting requirements applicable to lessors; however, certain changes were made to align, where necessary, lessor accounting with the lessee accounting model. ASU 2016-2 was effective on January 1, 2019 and will require transition using a modified retrospective approach for leases existing at, or entered into after, the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements. The Company adopted ASU 2016-02 as of January 1, 2019 and did not have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments - CreditFinancial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” ASU 2016-13 requires the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts and requires enhanced disclosures related to the significant estimates and judgments used in estimating credit losses, as well as the credit quality and underwriting standards of an organization’s portfolio. In addition, ASU 2016-13 amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. ASU 2016-13 will bebecame effective for most public companies on January 1, 2020.2020, subject to a company’s election to defer implementation due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On July 17, 2019, the FASB proposed to delay the implementation of the current expected credit loss standard (“CECL”) for certain companies including smaller reporting companies (“SRCs”) as defined by the SEC. The Company is currently working through implementationdesignated as a SRC with the SEC. The proposed delay by FASB was subject to a comment period. At the October 16, 2019 FASB meeting, the FASB voted unanimously to delay the effective date of CECL adoption for SRCs to January 1, 2023. The Company has developed processes for assessment and documentation, model development and validation. While the Company generally expects that the implementation of ASU 2016-13 may increase their allowance for loan losses balance, the adoption will be significantly influenced by the composition, characteristics and quality of the loan portfolio along with the prevailing economic conditions and forecasts as of the adoption date.

 

Accounting Standards 2017-04, “Intangibles - Goodwill and OtherASU2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 350)740) - Simplifying the TestAccounting for Goodwill Impairment.Income Taxes.” The guidance issued in this update simplifies the accounting for income taxes by eliminating certain exceptions to the guidance in ASC 740 related to the approach for intraperiod tax allocation, the methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period and the recognition for deferred tax liabilities for outside basis differences. ASU 2017-04 eliminates Step 2 from2019-12 also simplifies aspects of the goodwill impairment test which required entities to computeaccounting for franchise taxes and enacted changes in tax laws or rates and clarifies the implied fair valueaccounting for transactions that result in a step-up in the tax basis of goodwill. Under ASU 2017-04, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. ASU 2017-042019-12 will be effective for the Company on January 1, 2020, with earlier adoption permitted and is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

ASU 2018-13, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820) - Disclosure Framework-Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement.” ASU 2018-13 modifies the disclosure requirements on fair value measurements in Topic 820. The amendments in this update remove disclosures that no longer are considered cost beneficial, modify/clarify the specific requirements of certain disclosures, and add disclosure requirements identified as relevant. ASU 2018-13 will be effective on January 1, 2020,2021, with early adoption permitted, and is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

Note 19. Acquisition

In January 2019,ASU 2020-08, Codification Improvements to Subtopic 310-20, Receivables - Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs.” ASU 2020-08 clarifies the accounting for the amortization of purchase premiums for callable debt securities with multiple call dates. ASU 2020-8 became effective for the Company acquired the assets of The Nolan Company,on January 1, 2021 and did not have a third-party administrator (“TPA”) based in Kansas City, Kansas (“Nolan”) with a cash payment of $2.5 million. Founded in 1979, Nolan provides clients with retirement plan design and administrative services, specializing in independent ministerial recordkeeping, administration, actuarial and design services for retirement plans for small businesses and professional practices. Nolan has clients in 50 states and Nolan shares many clients with our trust department. We believe that the addition of TPA services will allow us to serve our clients more fully and to attract new clients to our trust platform.

The assets acquired consisted of furniture, fixtures and equipment with a fair value of $150,000. There were no liabilities acquired, resulting in goodwill of $2.4 million from the acquisition. The goodwill will not be amortized, but will be tested for impairment annually. The goodwill recorded is not deductible for federal income tax purposes.

Supplemental Pro Forma Information (unaudited)

The following table presents financial information regarding the former TNC operations included insignificant impact on the Company’s consolidated Statements of Income for the three months ended March 31, 2019. In addition, the table presents unaudited condensed pro forma financial information assuming that the TNC acquisition was completed as of January 1, 2018.

The table has been prepared for comparative purposes only and is not necessarily indicative of the actual results that would have been obtained had the acquisition actually occurred on January 1, 2018, or is it indicative of future results.

(In thousands)

 

TNC Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

  

Actual for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2019

  

Pro Forma for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2018

 
             

Noninterest income

 $1,766  $4,102  $3,807 

Noninterest expense

  900   4,973   5,035 

Net income

  684   1,352   862 

Note 20. Subsequent Events

Merger with Tectonic Holdings

The Company entered into a merger agreement with Tectonic Holdings, LLC, as amended and restated, dated March 28, 2019 (the “Tectonic Merger Agreement”), providing for the merger of Tectonic Holdings and its subsidiaries with and into Tectonic Financial, with Tectonic Financial being the survivor. On May 13, 2019, the Tectonic Merger was completed.

In the Tectonic Merger, each common unit of Tectonic Holdings outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the Tectonic Merger was converted into one share of Company common stock, and each option to purchase one Tectonic Holdings common unit was converted into an option to purchase one share of Company common stock. Immediately after consummation of the Tectonic Merger, the Company conducted a 1-for-2 reverse stock split, which left 6,568,750 common shares issued and outstanding as of May 14, 2019.

In addition, immediately prior to the Tectonic Merger, approximately $8.0 million of Tectonic Advisors subordinated debt held by Dental Community Financial Holdings, Ltd. (“DCFH”), an entity that has as its general partner a corporation owned by one of the members of the board of managers of Tectonic Services, LLC, which is the limited liability company manager of Tectonic Holdings, was converted into 80,338 non-cumulative, perpetual preferred units of Tectonic Holdings (the “Tectonic Holdings preferred units”).statements.

 

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In the Tectonic Merger, each Tectonic Holdings preferred unit was converted into one share of 10.0% Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock of the Company (the “Series A preferred stock”). The Series A preferred stock ranks senior to our common stock and pari passu to the Series B preferred stock (as defined below) issued in our initial public offering as to dividend rights and rights upon liquidation, dissolution and/or winding up. Dividends will be paid on the Series A preferred stock only when, as and if declared by our board of directors at a rate of 10% per annum (payable quarterly). The Series A preferred stock has a liquidation preference of $100 per share. In addition, the Series A preferred stock is not convertible into any other security of the Company. The Series A preferred stock is redeemable at the option of the Company at any time after the fifth anniversary of the original issue date at a redemption price equal to the liquidation preference, plus any declared but unpaid dividends, subject to the requisite approval of the Federal Reserve, if any. The definitive terms of the Series A preferred stock are subject to the certificate of designation filed with our amended and restated certificate of formation. 

The Tectonic Merger will be accounted for as a combination of businesses under common control in accordance with ASC Topic 805-50, Transactions Between Entities Under Common Control. Under ASC 805-50, all the assets and liabilities of Tectonic Holdings are carried over to the books of the Company at their then current carrying amounts. Audited financial statements for Tectonic Holdings for the years ended December 31, 2018 and 2017 are included in our prospectus, filed with the SEC on May 13, 2019 pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), relating to our initial public offering (the “IPO Prospectus”).  Unaudited financial statements for Tectonic Holdings as of and for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and unaudited pro forma financial information and financial statements for the three months ended March 31, 2019, as required, are attached to this Form 10-Q as Exhibits 99.1 and, 99.2, respectively.

On March 25, 2019, the Company and Tectonic Holdings entered into a loan agreement for $1.25 million, with an interest rate of 5.00% and maturity date of January 1, 2026. The outstanding balance on March 31, 2019 was $1.25 million and for the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company paid interest totaling $1,199 to Tectonic Holdings. In connection with the Tectonic Merger, this note was cancelled.

Following the Tectonic Merger, the Company operates through four main subsidiaries: (i) the Bank, which is held through T Bancshares, Inc., (ii) Sanders Morris, (iii) Tectonic Advisors, and (iv) HWG. We believe that the combination of financial services offered through our subsidiaries allows us to provide better service to our combined client base, and can be leveraged to reduce our client acquisition costs and create shareholder value through our integrated financial services platform.

Initial Public Offering

On May 14, 2019, the Company completed its initial public offering of 1,500,000 shares of its 9.00% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (“Series B preferred stock”) at a price to the public of $10.00 per share. On May 29, 2019, the underwriters exercised their option to purchase 225,000 additional shares of Series B preferred stock at the initial offering price (less underwriting discounts). The initial public offering resulted in net proceeds to the Company of approximately $16.1 million, net of underwriting discounts and fees. The Series B preferred stock began trading on the NASDAQ Capital Market on May 28, 2019 under the symbol “TECTP.”

 

Item2. Management’sManagements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

The following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with our condensed consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing in Item1 of PartI of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three months ended March 31, 2021 (this “Form 10-Q”Form 10-Q), as well as with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing in our Prospectus, filed withAnnual Report on Form 10-K for the SEC on May 13, 2019 pursuant to Rule 424(b) ofyear ended December 31, 2020 (as amended, the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”), relating to our initial public offering (the “IPO Prospectus”2020 Form 10-K).

 

Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

 

Statements contained in this report that are not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), including our expectations, intentions, beliefs, or strategies regarding the future. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “predict,” “potential,” “believe,” “will likely result,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “projection,” “would” and “outlook,” and similar expressions. It is importantAccordingly, we caution you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to noterisks, assumptions, estimates and uncertainties that ourare difficult to predict. Although we believe that the expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are reasonable as of the date made, actual results may differ materially from those in or implied by such forward-looking statements due to the factors discussed under the section entitled “Risk Factors,” in our IPO Prospectus,2020 Form 10-K, and under the section entitled “Risk Factors” in this Form 10-Q, including, but not limited to, the following:

 

risks associated with the COVID-19 global pandemic (“COVID-19”), including, among others, business disruption for our customers, customers’ ability to fulfill their financial obligations to the Company, our employees’ ability to conduct banking and other transactions, the response of governmental authorities to the COVID-19 pandemic and our participation in COVID-19-related government programs such as the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) administered by the Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) and created under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”);

 

risks associated with implementing aspects of our expansion strategy, whether through additional services and products or acquisitions;

 

liquidity risks, including those related to having enough liquid assets to meet depositor demands;

the need to hold more capital in order to comply with consolidated capital ratios;

 

integration competition from other banks, financial institutions and wealth and investment management firms and our ability to retain our clients;

the adequacy of our allowance for loan losses;

risks associated with the Tectonic Mergergenerating deposits from retail sources without a branch network so that we can fund our loan portfolio and other unknown risks;growth;

risks associated with higher cost deposits relative to our peer group, which has an impact on our net interest margin and profits;

 

risks associated with having one referral source, Cain Watters & Associates, LLC (“Cain Watters”), comprise a substantial part of our business;

 

our reliance on key personnel and the ability to attract and retain the personnel necessary to implement our business plan;

 

changes in the economy generally and the regulatory response thereto;

 

changes in the economy of the stateState of Texas, our primary market;

 

risks specific to commercial loans and borrowers (particularly dental and SBA loans);

 

our ability to continue to originate loans (including SBA loans);

impairment of our goodwill or other intangible assets;

 

claims and litigation pertaining to our fiduciary responsibilities;

 

generating investment returns for our wealth management, brokerage and other customers that are satisfactory to them;

 

changes in interest rates;

 

liquidity risks;

our ability to maintain a strong core deposit base or other low-cost funding sources;

 

our ability to manage our credit risk;

 

the adequacy of our allowance for loan losses;

regulatory scrutiny related to our loan portfolio, including commercial real estate loan portfolio;estate;

 

the earning capacity of our borrowers;

 

fluctuation in the value of our investment securities;

 

competition from other banks, financial institutionsour inability to identify and wealth and investment management firms and our ability to retain our clients;address potential conflicts of interest;

 

our inability to identify and address potential conflicts of business;

failureability to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting;

 

the accuracy of estimates and assumptions;

 

the development of an active, liquid market for the Series B preferred stock;

fluctuations in the market price of the Series B preferred stock;

our ability to raise additional capital;capital, particularly during times of stress;

 

the soundness of other counterparty financial institutions and certain securities brokerage firms;

 

technological change in the banking, investment, brokerage and insurance industry;

 

our ability to protect against and manage fraudulent activity, breaches of our information security, and cybersecurity attacks;

 

our reliance on communications, information, operating and financial control systems technology and related services from third-party service providers;

 

natural disasters;disasters and epidemics and pandemics, such as COVID-19;

the effects of terrorism and efforts to combat it;

 

environmental liabilities;

 

regulation of the financial services industry;

 

legislative changes or the adoption of tax reform policies;

 

political instability and changes in tariffs and trade barriers;

compliance with laws and regulations, supervisory actions, the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”), the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (“EGRRCPA”), capital requirements;requirements, the Bank Secrecy Act, anti-money laundering laws, consumer laws, and other statutes and regulations;

 

regulation of broker-dealers and investment advisors;

 

the enactment of regulations relating to privacy, information security and data protection;

 

legal and regulatory examinations, proceedings, investigations and inquiries, fines and sanctions;

 

future issuances of preferred stock or debt securities and its impact on the development of an active, liquid market for our commonSeries B preferred stock;

 

fluctuations in the market price of our common stock;ability to manage our existing and future preferred stock and indebtedness;

 

our ability to pay dividends;

 

the continuation of securities analysts coverage of the company;

our management and board of directors have significant control over our business;

risks related to being a “controlled company” under NASDAQ rules; and

 

the costs and expenses of being a public company.company; and

changes in the laws, rules, regulations, interpretations or policies relating to financial institutions, accounting, tax, trade, monetary and fiscal matters, including the policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Federal Reserve”) and as a result of initiatives of the Biden administration.

 

You should not place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements. Any forward-looking statement reflects only information known to us as of the date on which it is made and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement or statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law. New factors emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict which will arise. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each factor on our business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

Other Available Information

We file or furnish with the SEC annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and other reports required by Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act. Electronic copies of our SEC filings are available to the public at the SEC’s website at https://www.sec.gov. In addition, our annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, proxy statements and other reports required by Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Exchange Act are available through our website, www.t.financial, as soon as reasonably practicable after we electronically file such material with, or furnish it to, the SEC.

The Company routinely posts important information for investors on its website, www.t.financial. The Company intends to use its website as a means of disclosing material non-public information and for complying with its disclosure obligations under SEC Regulation FD (Fair Disclosure). Accordingly, investors should monitor the Company’s website, in addition to following the Company’s press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts.

Our website and the information contained on or accessible through our website is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this Form 10-Q.

COVID-19 Update

The Company continues to actively monitor developments related to the COVID-19 pandemic including the progress of COVID-19 vaccines, the effects of the CARES Act and the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 and the prospects for additional fiscal stimulus programs; however, the extent to which each will impact our operations and financial results in 2021 remains uncertain.

The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which was signed into law on December 27, 2020, allocated an additional $284 billion to the SBA to fund a second round of PPP and extended the application period for the PPP to March 31, 2021. The application period was later extended to the earlier of May 31, 2021, or such date when all PPP funds are exhausted. The Company is actively participating in the second round of the PPP and began submitting applications to the SBA for borrowers on January 15, 2021 when the application window opened. The PPP was adjusted for the second round to allow applications from both first time borrowers and those that obtained loans during the first round of the PPP. The revised PPP, among other things, requires that borrowers demonstrate or certify that they experienced a 25% or greater reduction in gross receipts from a quarter in 2020 compared to the same quarter in 2019 and certify that current economic uncertainty makes the loan request necessary to support their ongoing operations. The Bank funded 622 PPP loans, for $64.2 million related to the second round of PPP during the three months ended March 31, 2021, and as of March 31, 2021, the Bank had outstanding $102.1 million of PPP loans in its loan portfolio. Management believes that the majority of these PPP loans will ultimately be forgiven by the SBA in accordance with the terms of the PPP over the coming quarters.

While all industries could experience adverse effects related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the loan portfolio includes customers in industries such as dental, travel, hotel, leisure, retail, convenience store, restaurant and entertainment, which industries have all been adversely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. While the Company has not experienced any material losses related to such industries in the portfolio, management recognizes that these industries may take longer to recover and continues to monitor these customers closely. The commercial credit area continues to communicate regularly with the borrowers and monitors their activity closely. This information is used to analyze the performance of these loans and to anticipate any potential issues that these loans may develop so that risk ratings may be appropriately adjusted in a timely manner. The Company increased its allowance for loan losses from $2.2 million as of March 31, 2020 to $3.2 million as of March 31, 2021, due in part to the changes in the economic environment related to the disruption in business activity as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

For more information on the COVID-19 pandemic, see “Recent Developments Related to the COVID-19 Pandemic” in Item 7., “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and Item 1A., “Risk Factors,” in our 2020 Form 10-K.

The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company for the periods covered by this Form 10-Q is detailed in each applicable section of “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included below.

 

General

 

We are a financial holding company headquartered in Dallas, TexasTexas. We provide a wide array of financial products and our principal operating subsidiary is the Bank. The Company was establishedservices including banking, trust, investment advisory, securities brokerage, third party administration, recordkeeping and insurance to individuals, small businesses and institutions in October 2016 for the purpose of acquiring TBI and the Bank pursuant to the terms of an Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated November 10, 2016, between the Company and TBI, and joined in by Tectonic Advisors. The acquisition was completed on May 15, 2017.all 50 states.

 

The following discussion and analysis presents our consolidated financial condition as of March 31, 20192021 and December 31, 2018,2020, and our consolidated results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 20192021 and 2018.2020. The discussion should be read in conjunction with our financial statements and the notes related thereto in this Form 10-Q and in the audited financial statements included withinin our 2020 Form 10-K.

We operate through four main direct and indirect subsidiaries: (i) TBI, which was incorporated under the Form S-1 Registration Statementlaws of the State of Texas on December 23, 2002 to serve as the bank holding company for the Bank, (ii) Sanders Morris, a registered broker-dealer with FINRA, and Forms S-1/A as filedregistered investment advisor with the SEC.SEC, (iii) Tectonic Advisors, a registered investment advisor registered with the SEC focused generally on managing money for relatively large, affiliated institutions, and (iv) HWG, an insurance agency registered with the TDI.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

We prepare consolidated financial statements based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”)GAAP and to customary practices within the financial services industry. These policies, in certain areas, require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. While we base estimates on historical experience, current information and other factors deemed to be relevant, actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

We consider accounting estimates to be critical to reported financial results if (i) the accounting estimate requires management to make assumptions about matters that are highly uncertain at the time we make the accounting estimate and (ii) different estimates that management reasonably could have used for the accounting estimate in the current period, or changes in the accounting estimate that are reasonably likely to occur from period to period, could have a material impact on the financial statements.

Accounting policies related to the allowance for loan losses are considered to be critical as these policies involve considerable subjective judgment and estimation by management. Management has adopted a methodology to properly analyze and determine an adequate loan loss allowance, which includes allowance allocations calculated in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Topic 310, Receivables, and allowance allocations calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 450, Contingencies. The analysis is based on sound, reliable and well documented information and is designed to support an allowance that is adequate to absorb all estimated incurred losses in our loan portfolio. Relevant available information includes historical credit loss experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. While historical credit loss experience provides the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses, adjustments to historical loss information may be made for differences in current portfolio-specific risk characteristics, environmental conditions or other relevant factors. While management utilizes its best judgment and information available, the ultimate adequacy of our allowance accounts is dependent upon a variety of factors beyond our control, including the performance of our portfolios, the economy, changes in interest rates and the view of the regulatory authorities toward classification of assets. Refer to the 2020 Form 10-K for additional information regarding critical accounting policies.

 

Performance Summary

 

Net income was $1.4available to common shareholders increased $1.9 million, or 95.0%, to $3.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, an increase of $784,000, or 138.0%,2021, compared to $568,000$2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018.2020. Earnings per diluted common share was $0.59 and $0.31 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The increase in earnings was primarily due to increased revenue in the Banking and Other Financial Services segments.

Our accounting and reporting policies conform to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”) and the prevailing practices in the banking industry. However, this Form 10-Q contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with GAAP, which includes return on average tangible common equity. We calculate return on average tangible common equity as net income was largely dueavailable to net earnings of $684,000 contributedcommon shareholders (net income less dividends paid on preferred stock) divided by average tangible common equity. We calculate average tangible common equity as average shareholders’ equity less average goodwill, average core deposit intangible and average preferred stock. The Nolan Company, which was acquired bymost directly comparable GAAP financial measure for tangible common equity is average total shareholders’ equity. We believe these non-GAAP measures and ratios, when taken together with the Company on January 2, 2019. See note 19 of the consolidated financial statements (unaudited)corresponding GAAP measures and ratios, provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our performance. We believe investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP measures and ratios in assessing our operating results and related trends, and when planning and forecasting future periods. However, these non-GAAP measures and ratios should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for additional information on the acquisition. or preferable to, measures and ratios prepared in accordance with GAAP.

For the three months ended March 31, 2019,2021, annual return on average assets was 1.75%3.38%, compared to 0.83%2.61% for the same period in the prior year, and annual return on average tangible common equity was 18.39%49.85%, compared to 8.97%37.55% for the same period in the prior year.

Net interest income was $2.7 million The higher annual return ratios for the three months ended March 31, 2019,2021 was due to an increase in income which outpaced the increases in average assets and average tangible common equity compared to $2.6 million for the same period in the prior year. Net interest margin decreasedThe growth in average tangible common equity between the two periods is primarily related to earnings, net of preferred dividends paid, from 4.20% for the three months ended March 31, 20182020 to 3.81% for the three months ended March 31, 2019.2021. The growth in average assets is primarily attributable to growth in loans.

The following table presents non-GAAP reconciliations of annual return on average tangible common equity:

(Dollars in thousands, except percentages)

 

As of and
for the
Three Months

Ended March 31, 2021

  

As of and
for the
Three Months

Ended March 31, 2020

 

Income available to common shareholders

 $3,910  $2,013 
         

Average shareholders’ equity

 $60,716  $50,705 

Less: average goodwill

  10,729   10,729 

Less: average core deposit intangible

  928   1,162 

Less: average preferred stock

  17,250   17,250 

Average tangible common equity

 $31,809  $21,564 

Annual return on average tangible common equity

  49.85

%

  37.55

%

 

33
31

Non-interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 totaled $4.1 million, an increase of $1.7 million, or 70.8%, compared to $2.4 million for the same period in the prior year.

Non-interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2019 totaled $5.0 million, an increase of $1.0 million, or 25.0%, compared to $4.0 million for the same period in the prior year.

A provision for loan loss of $83,000 was recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2019, a decrease of $161,000, compared to $244,000 for the same period in the prior year.

 

Total assets grew by $4.6$25.0 million, or 1.5%4.9%, to $310.6$538.4 million as of March 31, 2019,2021 from $306.0$513.4 million as of December 31, 2018.2020. This increase was primarily due to an increase in SBA loans. Ourour loans, held for investment, net of allowance for loan losses, increased $4.1of $29.4 million, or 1.7%7.4%, to $238.1$427.0 million as of March 31, 2019,2021, from $234.0$397.6 million as of December 31, 2018.2020, due primarily to loans originated under the second round of the PPP, offset by repayments or forgiveness of PPP loans, primarily those made under the first round of the PPP. Substantially all loans outside of those made under the PPP are secured by specific collateral, including business assets, consumer assets, and commercial real estate. We anticipate that as the majority of PPP loans are forgiven or paid off, which we believe will occur principally over the next nine months, and as customers spend down their PPP funds, this will result in a reduction in both loans and borrowings.

 

Shareholders’ equity increased $1.5$3.8 million, or 5.2%6.3%, to $30.1$63.8 million as of March 31, 2019,2021, from $28.6$60.0 million as of December 31, 2018.2020. See analysis of shareholders’ equity in the section captioned “Capital Resources and Regulatory Capital Requirements” included elsewhere in this discussion.

 

Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 20192021 and 20182020

 

Details of the changes in the various components of net income are discussed below.

 

Net Interest Income

 

Net interest income is the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets, such as loans, investment securities, and interest-bearing cash, and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. Changes in net interest income result from changes in volume and spread, and are reflected in the net interest margin, as well as changes in average interest rates. Volume refers to the average dollar level of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Spread refers to the difference between the average yield on interest-earning assets and the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. Margin refers to net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets, and is influenced by the level and relative mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.

 

The Federal Reserve influences the general market rates of interest, including the deposit and loan rates offered by many financial institutions. The effective federal funds rate decreased 150 basis points during March 2020 (50 basis points on March 3, 2020 and 100 basis points on March 15, 2020) to zero to 0.25%, where it remained through March 31, 2021.

The following table presents the changes in net interest income and identifies the changes due to differences in the average volume of interest-earning assets and interest–bearing liabilities and the changes due to changes in the average interest rate on those assets and liabilities.  The changes in net interest income due to changes in both average volume and average interest rate have been allocated to the average volume change or the average interest rate change in proportion to the absolute amounts of the change in each.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 
 

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2019 vs March 31, 2018

  

March 31, 2021 vs March 31, 2020

 
 

Increase (Decrease) Due to Change in

  

Increase (Decrease) Due to Change in

 

(In thousands)

 

Rate

  

Average

Volume

  

Total

  

Rate

  

Average

Volume

   Total 

Interest-bearing deposits and federal funds sold

 $20  $12  $32  $(57

)

 $-  $(57

)

Securities

  (41

)

  3   (38

)

  (191

)

  25   (166

)

Loans, net of unearned discount (1)

  165   474   639   (595

)

  2,017   1,422 

Total earning assets

  144   489   633   (843

)

  2,042   1,199 
                        

Savings and interest-bearing demand

  (1

)

  (1

)

  (2

)

  (4

)

  2   (2

)

Money market deposit accounts

  79   14   93   (143

)

  41   (102

)

Time deposits

  308   142   450   (465

)

  (28

)

  (493

)

FHLB and other borrowings

  54   (88

)

  (34

)

  (19

)

  67   48 

Subordinated notes

  -   56   56   (1

)

  1   - 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  440   123   563   (632

)

  83   (549

)

                        

Changes in net interest income

 $(296

)

 $366  $70  $(211

)

 $1,959  $1,748 

 

 

(1)

Average loans include non-accrual.

 

 

Net interest income increased $1.8 million, or 50.0%, from $3.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018 was $2.72020 to $5.4 million and $2.6 million, respectively.for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Net interest margin for the three months ended March 31, 20192021 and 20182020 was 3.81%4.47% and 4.20%4.24%, a decreaserespectively, an increase of 3923 basis points. When we acquired the Bank, we applied purchase accounting to value the Bank’s assets at “fair value,” which resultedThe increase in a discount or premium being applied to certain loans. As a result, net interest margin may fluctuate from quarterincome was primarily due to quarter, driven in part by the prepaymentPPP fees of loans with associated discounts (resulting in a gain and higher net interest margin) and premiums (resulting in a loss and lower net interest margin). In the first quarter of 2018, loan payoffs with associated net discounts resulted in additional income of $201,000, compared to $32,000$1.6 million recognized for loan payoffs with net discounts in the first quarter of 2019. In addition, TBI borrowings increased approximately $2.0 million in March 2018, which increased the cost of the Company’s interest-bearing liabilities during the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period2021. Other changes included an increase in the prior year.

The average volume of loans increased $31.1 million, or 14.1%, from $220.2and decrease in average rates paid on interest-bearing deposits and borrowings, partly offset by a decrease in average yields on earning assets and increase in average volume of interest-bearing deposits and borrowings. The loan yield was impacted by the PPP loans with an average balance of $103.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018, to $251.32021, with a rate of 1.00%.

The average volume of interest-earning assets increased $144.4 million, or 42.0%, from $343.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, and the average yield for loans increased 30 basis points from 5.88%2020 to $487.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2018 to 6.18%2021. The average volume of loans increased $141.4 million, or 47.6%, from $297.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019. The average yield on loans was positively impacted by the increases in market interest rates.

Average interest-bearing deposits increased $25.42020 to $438.8 million which included an increase in time deposits and money market deposit accounts of $22.8 million and $3.9 million, respectively, offset by $1.3 million decrease in savings and interest-bearing demand deposits. The average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits increased 88 basis points from 1.31% for the three months ended March 31, 2018 to 2.19%2021. PPP loans account for $103.3 million of the average volume increase. The average yield for loans decreased 77 basis points from 6.47% for the three months ended March 31, 2019.2020 to 5.70% for the three months ended March 31, 2021. In April 2020, we began originating loans to qualified small businesses under the PPP administered by the SBA under the provisions of the CARES Act. In 2020, we funded $98.3 million of PPP loans. As of March 31, 2021, approximately $60.4 million of the PPP loans originated in 2020 have been forgiven by the SBA and were paid off, leaving an outstanding balance of $37.9 million as of March 31, 2021. During the first quarter of 2021, we funded an additional $64.2 million of PPP loans. Total outstanding PPP loans were $102.1 million as of March 31, 2021. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we recognized $1.6 million in PPP loan related deferred fees (net of amortization of related deferred origination costs) as a yield adjustment and this amount is included in interest income on loans. As a result of the inclusion of these net fees in interest income, the average yield on PPP loans was 7.4% during the three months ended March 31, 2021. For the outstanding balance of PPP loans funded through March 31, 2021, we expect to recognize additional PPP loan related deferred fees (net of deferred origination costs) totaling approximately $3.2 million as a yield adjustment, all in 2021. Net discount accretion for acquired loans decreased $340,000 from $377,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020 to $37,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The average yield on interest-bearing deposits (primarily held in an interest-bearing account at the Federal Reserve) decreased 97 basis points from 1.06% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 to 0.09% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 as a result of aforementioned decrease in market interest rates.

The average volume of interest-bearing liabilities increased $113.3 million, or 40.9%, from $277.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 to $390.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The average volume of interest-bearing deposits increased $35.3 million, or 13.5%, from $260.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 to $296.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, and the average interest rate paid on interest-bearing deposits decreased 105 basis points from 1.96% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 to 0.91% for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Non-interest bearing deposits increased $20.2 million, or 56.4%, from $35.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 to $56.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The average cost of deposits during the three months ended March 31, 2021 was impacted by decreases in interest rates paid on money market and time deposits as a result of the aforementioned decrease in market interest rates. The average volume of FHLB and other borrowings increased $77.9 million from $4.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2020 to $82.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, consisting entirely of funding from the PPPLF program, at an interest rate of 0.35%, used to fund the PPP loans. The average cost of FHLB and other borrowings decreased 178 basis points from 2.13% for the three months ended March 31, 2020 to 0.35% for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

 

The following table sets forth our average balances of assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity, in addition to the major components of net interest income and our net interest margin, for the three months ended March 31, 20192021 and 2018.2020.

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
 

2019

  

2018

  

2021

  

2020

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

Average

Balance

  

Interest

  

Average

Yield

  

Average

Balance

  

Interest

  

Average

Yield

  

Average

Balance

  

Interest

  

Average

Yield

  

Average

Balance

  

Interest

  

Average

Yield

 

Assets

                                                

Interest-bearing deposits and federal funds sold

 $11,168  $68   2.47

%

 $9,276  $36   1.57

%

 $22,468  $5   0.09

%

 $23,802  $62   1.06

%

Securities

  21,966   209   3.86

%

  21,614   247   4.63

%

  25,939   146   2.28   21,865   312   5.79 

Loans, net of unearned discount (1)

  251,316   3,831   6.18

%

  220,221   3,192   5.88

%

  438,784   6,163   5.70   297,397   4,741   6.47 

Total earning assets

  284,450   4,108   5.86

%

  251,111   3,475   5.61

%

  487,191   6,314   5.26   343,064   5,115   6.00 

Cash and other assets

  23,499           21,353           31,128           28,798         

Allowance for loan losses

  (876

)

          (391

)

          (2,945

)

          (1,424

)

        

Total assets

 $307,073          $272,073          $515,374          $370,438         

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

                        

Liabilities and Shareholders Equity

                        

Savings and interest-bearing demand

 $7,172   7   0.40

%

 $8,502   9   0.43

%

 $12,091   7   0.23

%

 $9,255   9   0.39

%

Money market deposit accounts

  53,768   197   1.49

%

  49,899   104   0.85

%

  107,089   98   0.37   63,752   200   1.27 

Time deposits

  151,228   942   2.53

%

  128,387   492   1.55

%

  176,968   556   1.27   187,816   1,049   2.27 

Total interest-bearing deposits

  212,168   1,146   2.19

%

  186,788   605   1.31

%

  296,148   661   0.91   260,823   1,258   1.96 

FHLB and other borrowings

  8,558   74   3.51

%

  18,739   108   2.34

%

  82,113   70   0.35   4,194   22   2.13 

Subordinated notes

  12,000   218   7.37

%

  8,920   162   7.37

%

  12,000   219   7.40   12,000   219   7.40 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  232,726   1,438   2.51

%

  214,447   875   1.65

%

  390,261   950   0.99   277,017   1,499   2.19 

Non-interest-bearing deposits

  42,513           29,981           56,044           35,813         

Other liabilities

  2,446           2,319           8,353           6,903         

Total liabilities

  277,685           246,747           454,689           319,733         

Shareholders’ equity

  29,388           25,326           60,716           50,705         

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 $307,073          $272,073          $515,374          $370,438         
                                                

Net interest income

     $2,670          $2,600          $5,364          $3,616     

Net interest spread

          3.35

%

          3.96

%

          4.27

%

          3.81

%

Net interest margin

          3.81

%

          4.20

%

          4.47

%

          4.24

%

 

(1) Includes non-accrual loans. 

Includes non-accrual loans.

 

Provision for Loan Losses

 

The provision for loan losses totaled $428,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021, a decrease of $360,000 compared to $788,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2020. Included in the provision in the prior year period was $224,000, which represented the amount of reserve for loan loss required in excess of the discount balance on loans acquired. We determined a provision for loan losses that we consider sufficient to maintain an allowance to absorb probable losses inherent in our portfolio as of the balance sheet date.

For additional information concerning this determination, see the section of this discussion and analysis captioned “Allowance for Loan Losses.”Losses” elsewhere in this discussion.

 

For the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, we recorded a provision for loan losses

 

Non-interestNon-Interest Income

 

The components of non-interest income were as follows:

 

 

Three Months ended March 31,

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2019

  

2018

  

2021

  

2020

 

Trust services

 $2,278  $2,292 

Loan servicing fees, net

  (100

)

  (90

)

Trust income

 $1,440  $1,277 

Gain on sale of loans

  -   432 

Advisory income

  3,017   2,494 

Brokerage income

  2,466   2,071 

Service fees and other income

  1,842   79   2,306   1,736 

Rental income

  82   70   88   91 

Total

 $4,102  $2,351  $9,317  $8,101 

 

Non-interestTotal non-interest income increased $1.8 million, or 74.5%, to $4.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019 from $2.42021 increased $1.2 million, foror 15.0%, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was primarily due toMaterial changes in the service fees recorded as a resultvarious components of the acquisition of The Nolan Company.non-interest income are discussed below.

 

Trust Income. Trust income is earned for trust services on the value of managed and non-managed assets held in custody. ForVolatility in the bond and equity markets impacts the market value of trust assets and the related fees. Trust income for the three months ended March 31, 2019, trust income decreased $14,000,2021 increased $163,000, or 0.6%12.8%, compared to the same period in the prior year. The monthlyincrease in the fee income decreased slightly between the two periods due to a slight decrease in market value of the trust assets during the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in the prior year.

Loan servicing fees, net of servicing asset amortization and valuation allowance, decreased $10,000, or 11.1%, for the three months ended March 31, 2019,2021 is due to an increase in the average market value of the trust assets as compared to the three month period in the prior year. The expectation of an economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic has increased market values of trust assets over those experienced during the latter part of the three months ended March 31, 2020, when the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic were first being felt, causing extreme volatility and decreasing fees during the three month period in the prior year. Volatility related to an uneven recovery from the economic downturn related to the COVID-19 pandemic could result in future net decreases in the average values of our assets held in custody, and/or continued volatility in asset values, potentially decreasing our trust income.

Gain on sale of loans. Gain on sale of loans is generally gain on sales of the guaranteed portion of loans within our SBA loan portfolio. There were no loan sales, and consequently, no gain on sale of loans for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Gain on sale of loans for the three months ended March 31, 2020 was $432,000, resulting from the sale of $6.2 million of SBA loans.

Advisory income. Advisory fees are typically based on a percentage of the underlying average asset values for a given period, where each percentage point represents 100 basis points. These revenues are of a recurring nature, but are directly affected by increases and decreases in the values of the underlying assets. For the three months ended March 31, 2021, advisory income increased $523,000, or 21.0%, compared to the same period in the prior year. Loan servicing fees are collected for servicingThe increase in advisory income between the loans soldtwo periods is due to investors. A servicing asset is recorded foran increase in the right to service these loans and is amortized to expense over the lifeaverage market value of the loans. The servicingadvisory assets are valued quarterly and are written down to market value if necessary. Forduring the three months ended March 31, 2019, servicing fee income decreased $41,000 from the same period in the prior year,2021 as a result of the Company electing to hold the guaranty portion of SBA loans in its loan portfolio. The valuation allowance was $38,000 higher than for the same period in the prior year, primarily due to higher market prepayment speeds. The decrease in income was partly offset by a decrease in the servicing asset amortization of $69,000. The servicing asset amortization associated with paid off loans was $56,000 lower for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to the same period in the prior year. Similar to our trust income, changes in the value of our assets under management will result in comparable changes in our advisory income. The expectation of an economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic has increased market values of our advisory assets, whereas the economic disruption caused by the start of the COVID-19 pandemic during the three months ended March 31, 2020 increased market volatility leading to lower advisory fees in the earlier three month period. Volatility related to an uneven or difficult to sustain recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic could result in future net decreases to our assets under management, potentially decreasing advisory income.

 

Brokerage income. Brokerage revenues are generally based on a per share fee or commission to trade a share of a particular stock, bond or other security. In addition, brokerage revenues, in this context, include private placements, participation in syndication of public offerings, and certain other brokerage revenues, including interest earned on margin lending. Brokerage revenue is dependent on the volume of trading, and on private placement and syndication activity during the period, and in the case of margin lending, on interest rates. Brokerage income for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased $395,000, or 19.1%, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The economic disruption related to the COVID-19 pandemic led to a dramatic slowing of activity that began during the first quarter 2020 and continued throughout the remainder of the year. This led to delays in private placements and syndicated public offerings, which have begun to recover along with general trading activity. This activity may face a prolonged recovery.

The table below reflects a rollforward of our client assets, which includes both advisory and brokerage assets, as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, and the inflows and outflows and net market appreciation during the three months ended March 31,2021. Our brokerage and advisory assets experienced an increase of approximately $417.0 million, or 9.2%, during the three months ended March 31, 2021, related to positive net flows and market appreciation.

(In thousands)

 

Client Assets

 

As of December 31, 2020

 $4,524,376 

Client inflows

  519,177 

Client outflows

  (437,760

)

Net flows

  81,417 

Market appreciation

  335,882 

As of March 31, 2021

 $4,941,675 

Service fees and other income.Service fees includes fees for deposit-related services, loan servicing, and beginning in January 2019, third party administrativeadministration fees. Service fees related to the acquisition of The Nolan Company. Service feesand other income for the three months ended March 31, 20192021 increased $1.8 million,$570,000, or 32.8%, compared to the same period in the prior year. This increase is the result of an increase in third party administration fees of $459,000, and in loan servicing fees of $153,000 primarily due to reversal of the servicing asset valuation allowance during the three months ended March 31, 2021. In addition, there was an increase in other income of $85,000 related to an income distribution from an interest in securities not readily marketable during the three months ended March 31, 2021. These increases were offset by a decrease in other income of approximately $124,000 related to a non-recurring extinguishment of a retirement liability during the first quarter of 2020, and immaterial fluctuations totaling a net $3,000 decrease compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase in third party administration fees during the three months ended March 31, 2021 as compared to the same period in the prior year, which was entirelyin part due to the administrative fees recorded for services provided by The Nolan Company.COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting lag in information from plan sponsors to complete annual plan administration work related to the shutdown of dental practices nationwide which began in March 2020, whereas during the three months ended March 31, 2021, information was received timely and therefore, a larger percentage of plan administration work was able to be completed earlier.

 

Rental income.The Company receives monthly rental income from tenants leasing space in the Bank building. ForRental income for the three months ended March 31, 2019, rental income increased $12,000, or 2.3%, to $82,000 compared to2021 decreased $3,000 from the same period in the prior year.

 

Non-interestNon-Interest Expense

 

The components of non-interest expense were as follows:

 

 

Three Months ended March 31,

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2019

  

2018

  

2021

  

2020

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 $2,272  $1,491  $5,768  $4,904 

Occupancy and equipment

  290   232   427   533 

Trust expenses

  1,580   1,630   564   555 

Brokerage and advisory direct costs

  506   486 

Professional fees

  331   110   450   374 

Data processing

  229   254   205   192 

Other

  271   265   775   778 
 $4,973  $3,982 

Total

 $8,695  $7,822 

 

Non-interestTotal non-interest expense increased $991,000, or 136.7%, to $5.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2019, from $4.0 million for2021 increased $873,000, or 11.2%, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was largelyyear, primarily due to increases in salaries and employee benefits and professional fees, as well as increases in our brokerage and advisory direct costs and data processing fees, which were partially offset by a $900,000 increasedecrease in depreciation expense within our occupancy and equipment expense. Material changes in the various components of non-interest expenses related to the acquisition of The Nolan Company.income are discussed below.

 

Salaries and employee benefits.Salaries and employee benefits include employee payroll expense, incentive compensation, health insurance, benefit plans and payroll taxes. Monthly salaries and employee benefits hasfor the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased due to increase in staff, primarily in the loan production and operational support areas of the Company, increase in incentive bonuses, increase in health insurance premium rates and normal annual merit increases. Salaries and employee benefits increased $781,000,$864,000, or 52.4%17.6%, compared to the same period in the prior year. The acquisition of The Nolan Company accounted for $705,000 of this increase. The remaining increase was due to increases in salaries, bonuses and earnouts and related payroll taxes at our other financial services segment, which was partially offset by a decrease in certain incentive bonuses, and salary increases at our Banking segment and increases in stock compensation expense in our HoldCo segment, and increases in health insurance costs across the Company, compared to the same period in the prior year. In our Other Financial Services segment, $137,000 of the increase related to merit increases in salaries and an increase in the number of employeesheadcount related to growth in the trust area,Bank’s Nolan division, which provides TPA services, and $53,000 related to salary increases at Sanders Morris. In addition, there was a net increase in earnouts and incentive bonuses at Sanders Morris related to increases in incentive bonuses, annual merit increasesbrokerage commission activity of $93,000 compared to the same period in the prior year, during which the COVID-19 pandemic had begun to suppress private placements and rate increases for medical benefits.

Occupancy and equipment expense increased $58,000, or 25.0%, to $290,000, forsyndicated offerings, as well as certain trading activity on which Sanders Morris earns higher margins, which recovered somewhat during the three months ended March 31, 2019,2021. Payroll taxes increased in our Other Financial Services segment by $146,000 related to the increases and the timing of bonus payouts. Salaries in our Banking segment increased $144,000 for the three months ending March 31, 2021. The increase was the result of an increase in salary and payroll tax expense of $135,000 and $31,000, respectively, resulting from annual salary merit increases and an increase in staff, slightly offset by a decrease in bonuses of $22,000. Stock compensation expense increased by $61,000 related to stock grants made on September 30, 2020 offset by a decrease in expense related to options granted, and bonus expense in our Holdco segment increased by $38,000 related to an increase in bonus accrued compared to the same period in the prior year. Health insurance costs increased across the Company by $38,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2021, compared to the same period in the prior year.

Occupancy and equipment expense. Occupancy and equipment expense for three months ended March 31, 2021 decreased $106,000, or 19.9%, compared to the same period in the prior year. The acquisitiondecrease is attributable to a decrease of The Nolan Company accounted for $72,000$69,000 in depreciation expense at our Other Financial Services segment related primarily to a group of fixed assets and software costs reaching full depreciation/amortization during the increase, partlythree months ended June 30, 2020, and decrease in rent, utilities and common area maintenance expenses in that segment of $36,000, slightly offset by decreasean increase in buildingrepairs and maintenance expense.expense of $7,000, and decreases in facilities telephone and depreciation of $8,000 in our Banking segment.

 

Trust expenses. Trust expenses are advisory fees paid to a fund advisor to advise the Company on the common trust funds managed by the Company, and are based on the value of the assets held in custody. Volatility in the bond and equity markets impacts the market value of trust assets and the related expenses. The monthly advisory fees are assessed based on the market value of assets at month-end. Trust expenses increased $9,000, or 1.6%, due to an increase in the market value of trust expenses decreased $50,000, or 3.1%, to $1.6 millionassets for the three months ended March 31, 2019,2021 over the market value during the three months ended March 31, 2020, which represented a recovery in asset values.

Brokerage and advisory direct costs. Brokerage and advisory direct costs for three months ended March 31, 2021 increased $20,000, or 4.1%, compared to the same periodperiods in the prior year, dueyear. The increase related primarily to a slight decreaseincreases in the average market valueadvisory program fees at Sanders Morris related to increases in asset values of trust assets over the periods.$85,000, offset by decreases in brokerage and exchange clearing fees at Sanders Morris of approximately $47,000, and in information services and referral fees of $18,000.

 

Professional fees. Professional fees, which include legal, consulting, payroll, audit and legaltax fees, increased $221,000, or 200.9%, to $331,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019,2021 increased $76,000, or 20.3%, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was the result of an increase of $96,000 in our Other Financial Services segment, offset by decreases in our Banking and Holdco segments of $5,000 and $15,000, respectively. The increase in our other financial services segment was related to increases in consulting fees related to our participant directed recordkeeping group, where staffing changes led to an increase in consulting expense of $30,000 compared to the same period in the prior year, and an increase in professional fees in our Nolan division related to an agreement with the former owner of Nolan under which payments increased by $35,000 due to $98,000 related toan increase in the acquisition of Theearnings from our Nolan Company, $52,000division over the same period in the prior year, and an increase in tax consulting expense related to the implementationcompletion of the participant directed retirement plan platformtax returns for Trust clients, $26,000 increasethe trust department’s pooled funds earlier in legal expensethe year compared to the prior period of $9,000, and other individually immaterial increases of approximately $20,000. The offsetting decreases related to the trust platform and the acquisition of The Nolan Company, $20,000 increase in payroll expense resulting from joining a professional employer organization (PEO) in June 2018, and $16,000 increasedecrease in audit and tax services accrual.consulting fees at the Bank totaling $37,000, offset by increases in legal and professional fees of $18,000 and $14,000, respectively, and a decrease in professional fees at our Holdco segment of $15,000, compared to the same period in the prior year.

 

Data processing. Data processing includes costs related to the Company’s operating systems. Data processing expense decreased $25,000,for three months ended March 31, 2021 increased $13,000, or 9.8%6.8%, compared to $229,000the same periods in the prior year. The increase was due to an increase in trust data processing for the three months ended March 31, 2019,2021 of $14,000, related to discounts received during the three months ended March 31, 2020 which decreased expense for that three month period, offset slightly by a $1,000 decrease in data processing and operating systems at Sanders Morris and Tectonic Advisors compared to the same period in the prior year.

Other. Other expenses include costs for insurance, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) assessments, director fees, regulatory filing fees related to our brokerage business, business travel, management fees, and other operational expenses. Other expenses for three months ended March 31, 2021 decreased $3,000, or 0.4%, compared to the same period in the prior year. The net decrease was primarily related to a decrease of $43,000 in our Banking segment, offset by increases of $15,000 and $25,000 in our Other Financial Services and Holdco segments, respectively. The decrease in other expenses in our Banking segment relates primarily to a decrease in employee recruitment costs of $20,000, and to decreases in travel, meals, and entertainment costs of approximately $14,000, and a decrease in payroll processing fees of $9,000. The offsetting increases primarily relate to increases in computer software, supplies, and office expenses in our Other Financial Services segment of $83,000, offset by decreases of $37,000 across travel, meals and entertainment expense, and a decrease in public relations expense of $12,000, and other individually immaterial increases totaling $34,000. The increase in our Holdco segment of $25,000 relates to an increase of $14,000 in our directors’ and officers’ insurance coverage, and an increase of $11,000 in our directors’ fees related to timing.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was $1.3 million, for an effective income tax rate of 22.7%, compared to $706,000, for an effective income tax rate of 22.7%, for the same period in the prior year.

Segment Reporting

We have three operating segments: Banking, Other Financial Services and HoldCo. Our primary operating segments are Banking and Other Financial Services.

Our Banking operating segment includes both commercial and consumer banking services. Commercial banking services are provided primarily to small to medium-sized businesses and their employees, which includes a wide array of lending and cash management products. Consumer banking services include lending and depository services.

Our Other Financial Services segment includes Tectonic Advisors, Sanders Morris, the Bank’s Trust Division, which includes a TPA services unit, and HWG. Through these business divisions, we offer investment advisory and brokerage services to individuals and businesses, private trust services, and financial management services, including personal wealth management, retirement plan design and administrative services, and insurance brokerage services.

A third operating segment, HoldCo, includes the Bank’s immediate parent and related subordinated debt, as well as operations of the financial holding company that serves as parent for the group overall. Our principal source of revenue is dividends from our subsidiaries.

The following table presents key metrics related to our segments:

  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2021

 

(In thousands)

 

Banking

  

Other Financial

Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

 

Revenue(1)

 $5,767  $9,048  $(134

)

 $14,681 

Income (loss) before taxes

 $3,112  $2,929  $(483

)

 $5,558 

  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2020

 

(In thousands)

 

Banking

  

Other Financial

Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

 

Revenue(1)

 $4,297  $7,639  $(219

)

 $11,717 

Income (loss) before taxes

 $1,385  $2,181  $(459

)

 $3,107 

(1)

 Net interest income plus non-interest income

Banking

Income before taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased $1.7 million, or 124.7%, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was primarily the result of a $1.7 million increase in net interest income, a $360,000 decrease in the provision for loan losses, partly offset by a $278,000 decrease in non-interest income and by a $103,000 increase in non-interest expense.

Net interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased $1.7 million, or 45.6%, compared to the same period in the prior year, due primarily to PPP fees of $1.6 million recognized for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Other changes included an increase in the average volume of loans and decrease in average rates paid on interest-bearing deposits and borrowings, partly offset by a decrease in average yields on earning assets and increase in average volume of interest-bearing deposits and borrowings. See the analysis of net interest income included in the section captioned “Net Interest Income” included elsewhere in this discussion.

The provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2021, totaled $428,000, compared to $788,000 for the same period in the prior year. See “Allowance for Loan Losses” included elsewhere in this discussion.

Non-interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2021 decreased $278,000, or 60.2%, compared to the same period in the prior year. The decrease waswase primarily due to lower trust data processing fees related toa $432,000 decrease in gain on sale of loans resulting from the merger of ten common funds with other fundsCompany having no loan sales during 2018,the three months ended March 31, 2021, partly offset by ana $153,000 increase in net loan servicing income for three months ended March 31, 2021. The increase in net loan servicing income was the result of $12,000 related to the acquisition of The Nolan Company.

Other expenses include costs for insurance, FDIC and OCC assessments, directora $175,000 decrease in servicing rights amortization, partly offset by a $22,000 decrease in servicing fees and other operational expenses. Other expenses increased $6,000, or 2.3%, to $271,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019,2021. See the analysis of non-interest income included in the section captioned “Non-Interest Income” included elsewhere in this discussion.

Non-interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased $103,000, or 4.8%, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase for the three months ended March 31, 2021 was due to a $159,000 increase in salaries and employee benefits, for annual merit increases and increases in staff and incentive bonuses. The increase was partly offset by a $43,000 decrease in other expenses including $20,000 for recruiting fees, $10,000 for travel and meals and $13,000 for various other expenses. The increase was also partly offset by an $8,000 decrease in occupancy and equipment and $4,000 in professional fees. See the analysis of non-interest expense included $14,000in the section captioned “Non-Interest Expense” included elsewhere in this discussion.

Other Financial Services

Income before taxes for expensesthe three months ended March 31, 2021 increased $748,000, or 34.3%, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase during the three months ended March 31, 2021 was primarily the result of an increase in $1.4 million in non-interest income, offset by an increase of $661,000 in non-interest expense.

Non-interest income for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased $1.4 million, or 18.48%, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was primarily due to increases in advisory and trust income of $395,000 and $163,000, respectively, related primarily to a recovery in the value of our assets under management at Tectonic Advisors and Sanders Morris, and increases in brokerage income of $523,000 related to a recovery in private placement and syndicated offering activity at Sanders Morris, as well as in commission based trading activity, and in services fees related to the acquisitionNolan division of The$328,000, due to an increase in the work completed and billed by Nolan Company,related to earlier timing of that work and $20,000 for fraudulent activity, among other things. The increases were partly offset by $20,000 decreasean increase in FDIC insurance premiums, and $4,000 decreaseNolan’s clients overall. See also the analysis of non-interest income included in public relations, among other things.the section captioned “Non-Interest Income” included elsewhere in this discussion.

 

Income Taxes

The income taxNon-interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 20192021 increased $661,000, or 12.1%, compared to the same periods in the prior year. These increases were related to increases in salaries and 2018 was $364,000employee benefits of $605,000, primarily related to increases in brokerage activity, including private placement activity, at Sanders Morris leading to an increase in commissions and $157,000, respectively. The effective income tax rate was 21.2%earnouts compared to the same period in the prior year, partially offset by staffing additions at Nolan during late 2020 to add capacity for additional plan administration work. Occupancy and equipment expense decreased by $98,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2019,2021, related to software that became fully depreciated as of April 2020. Professional fees increased by $96,000 related to increases in consulting expense related to our participant direction services group due to staffing changes, and an increase in fee expense under our agreement with the former owner of Nolan related to increase in results from that group. The remaining variances for the three months ended March 31, 2021 related to increases in trust expenses, brokerage and advisory direct costs, and data processing and other expenses, from increases in advisory fees and certain segments of brokerage activity and related advisory service fees, and information services expense. See also the analysis of non-interest income included in the section captioned “Non-Interest Expense” included elsewhere in this discussion.

HoldCo

Loss before taxes for the three months ended March 31, 2021 increased $24,000, or 5.2%, compared to 21.7% for the same period in the prior year.

$100,000 in salaries and benefits expense related to an increase in stock compensation expense related to stock grants made in September 2020, and of $25,000 in other expenses related primarily to an increase in our directors’ and officers’ insurance coverage, offset by a decrease in professional fees of $16,000 and income of $85,000 related to an income distribution from an interest in the securities not readily marketable. See also the analysis of non-interest income included in the section captioned “Non-Interest Expense” included elsewhere in this discussion.

 

Financial Condition

 

Investment Securities

 

The primary purpose of the Company’s investment portfolio is to provide a source of earnings for liquidity management purposes, to provide collateral to pledge against borrowings, and to control interest rate risk. In managing the portfolio, the Company seeks to attain the objectives of safety of principal, liquidity, diversification, and maximized return on investment.

 

As of March 31, 2019,2021, securities available for sale consisted of U.S. government agency securities and mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by U.S. government agencies. Securities held to maturity consisted of Property Assessed Clean Energy investments. These investment contracts or bonds, located in California and Florida, originate under a contractual obligation between the property owners, the local county administration, and a third-party administrator and sponsor. The assessments are created to fund the purchase and installation of energy saving improvements to the property, such as solar panels. Generally, as a property assessment, the total assessment is repaid in installments over a period of 10up to 15 years by the then current property owner(s). Each installment is collected by the County Tax Collector where the property is located. The assessments are an obligation of the property. Each assessment is equal in priority to the other property taxes and assessments associated with the property, including local school, city, and county ad-valorem taxes.

 

Restricted securities consistedAs of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, the Bank held FRB stock having an amortized cost and fair valuein the amount of $980,450$1.2 million. The Bank held FHLB stock in the amount of $1.2 million as of March 31, 20192021 and December 31, 2018,2020. The FRB stock and FHLB stock having an amortized cost and fair value of $952,900 and $945,900were classified as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively.restricted securities.

 

The weighted average yield for total securities was 3.86% for the three months ended March 31, 2019, compared to 4.63% for the same periodSecurities not readily marketable consists of an income interest in the prior year. The yield was lower for the three months ended March 31, 2019 primarily due to the payoff in 2018 of two PACE assets totaling $1.0 million with a weighted average rate of 7.08%. Both PACE assets earned interest through June 2018.private investment.

 

The following table presents the amortized cost and fair values of the securities portfolio as of the dates indicated:

 

 

As of March 31, 2019

  

As of December 31, 2018

  

As of March 31, 2021

  

As of December 31, 2020

 

(In thousands)

 

Amortized

Cost

  

Estimated

Fair Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Estimated

Fair Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Estimated

Fair Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Estimated

Fair Value

 

Securities available for sale:

                                

U.S. government agencies

 $8,962  $8,897  $9,233  $9,008  $14,200  $13,934  $14,936  $14,949 

Mortgage-backed securities

  2,477   2,474   2,536   2,496   2,119   2,181   2,373   2,447 

Total securities available for sale

 $11,439  $11,371  $11,769  $11,504  $16,319  $16,115  $17,309  $17,396 
                                

Securities held to maturity:

                                

Property assessed clean energy

 $7,612  $7,612  $7,722  $7,722  $5,753  $5,753  $5,776  $5,776 
                                

Securities, restricted:

                                

Other

 $1,933  $1,933  $1,926  $1,926  $2,431  $2,431  $2,431  $2,431 
                

Securities not readily marketable

 $100  $100  $100  $100 

 

 

The following table summarizes the maturity distribution schedule with corresponding weighted-average yields of securities available for sale and securities held to maturity as of March 31, 2019.2021. Yields are calculated based on amortized cost. Mortgage-backed securities are included in maturity categories based on their stated maturity date. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations. Other securities classified as restricted include stock in the FRB and the FHLB, which have no maturity date. These securities have been included in the total column only and are not included in the total yield.

 

 

Maturing

 
         

After One Year

  After Five Years                 
 

Maturing

  

One Year

  Through  Through  After             
 

One Year or Less

  

After One Year Through Five Years

  

After Five Years Through Ten Years

  

After Ten Years

  

Total

  

or Less

   Five Years  Ten Years  Ten Years  Total 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

Amount

  

Yield

  

Amount

  

Yield

  

Amount

  

Yield

  

Amount

  

Yield

  

Amount

  

Yield

  

Amount

  

Yield

  

Amount

  

Yield

  

Amount

  

Yield

  

Amount

  

Yield

  

Amount

  

Yield

 

Securities available for sale:

                                                                                

U.S. government agencies

 $-   -

%

 $4,627   2.54

%

 $3,976   2.62

%

 $359   3.62

%

 $8,962   2.62

%

 $-   -

%

 $1,251   0.89

%

 $8,995   1.01

%

 $3,954   1.00

%

 $14,200   1.00

%

Mortgage-backed securities

  -   -   -   -   1,275   2.84   1,202   2.68   2,477   2.76   -   -   1,051   3.08   -   -   1,068   1.87   2,119   2.47 

Total

 $-   -

%

 $4,627   2.54

%

 $5,251   2.67

%

 $1,561   2.90

%

 $11,439   2.65

%

 $-   -

%

 $2,302   1.89

%

 $8,995   1.01

%

 $5,022   1.19

%

 $16,319   1.19

%

Securities held to maturity:

                                        

Securities held to maturity:

                                        

Property assessed clean energy

 $-   -

%

 $69   4.53

%

 $3,938   5.84

%

 $3,605   7.25

%

 $7,612   6.49

%

 $-   -

%

 $830   4.23

%

 $2,194   6.43

%

 $2,729   7.32

%

 $5,753   6.54

%

Securities, restricted:

                                                                              �� 

Other

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $1,933   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $2,430   -

%

Securities not readily marketable

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $100   -

%

 

Loan Portfolio Composition

 

Total loans excluding allowance for loan losses, increased $4.2$29.7 million, or 1.8%7.4%, to $239.1$430.2 million at March 31, 2019,2021, compared to $234.9$400.5 million at December 31, 2018.2020. SBA loans comprise the largest group of loans in our portfolio totaling $97.7$279.7 million, or 40.9%65.0% (54.1% excluding PPP loans) of the total loans at March 31, 2019,2021, compared to $91.6$252.4 million, or 39.0%63.0% (53.4% excluding PPP loans) at December 31, 2018.2020. Commercial and industrial loans totaled $88.9$77.9 million, or 37.9% of the total loans at March 31, 2019, compared to $88.9 million, or 37.9%, at December 31, 2018. Commercial and construction real estate loans totaled $40.2 million, or 16.8%18.1% (23.7% excluding PPP loans), of the total loans at March 31, 2019,2021, compared to $39.9$79.9 million, or 17.0%19.9% (25.1% excluding PPP loans), at December 31, 2018. 2020. Commercial and construction real estate loans totaled $57.9 million, or 13.5% (17.7% excluding PPP loans), of the total loans at March 31, 2021, compared to $52.9 million, or 13.2% (16.6% excluding PPP loans), at December 31, 2020.

The following table sets forth the composition of our loans held for investment:

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

March 31,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

  

March 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 

Commercial and industrial

 $88,710   37.1

%

 $88,915   37.9

%

 $77,889   18.1

%

 $79,864   19.9

%

Consumer installment

  4,008   1.7

%

  3,636   1.5

%

  10,334   2.4   10,259   2.6 

Real estate – residential

  5,518   2.3

%

  7,488   3.2

%

  3,581   0.8   4,319   1.1 

Real estate – commercial

  35,066   14.7

%

  35,221   15.0

%

  49,236   11.5   44,484   11.1 

Real estate – construction and land

  5,157   2.1

%

  4,653   2.0

%

  8,673   2.0   8,396   2.1 

SBA 7(a) guaranteed

  37,329   15.6

%

  33,884   14.4

%

  190,292   44.2   164,687   41.1 

SBA 7(a) unguaranteed

  42,685   17.9

%

  44,326   18.9

%

  51,947   12.1   52,179   13.0 

SBA 504

  17,699   7.4

%

  13,400   5.7

%

  37,423   8.7   35,553   8.9 

USDA

  2,884   1.2

%

  3,367   1.4

%

  802   0.2   801   0.2 

Other

  1   -

%

  17   -

%

  2   -   -   - 

Total Loans

 $239,057   100.0

%

 $234,907   100.0

%

 $430,179   100.0

%

 $400,542   100.0

%

 

TheAt origination, the Company recordsdetermines whether holding the guaranteed portion of the SBA 7(a) and USDA loans provide better long-term risk adjusted returns than selling the loans, and records as either held for investment or held for sale. The Company records held for sale loans at the lower of cost or fair value. Loans held for sale totaled $16.3$13.8 million and $14.9 million at March 31, 20192021 and December 31, 2018.2020, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2019,2021, the Company elected to reclassify $5.9$8.8 million of the SBA 7(a) loans held for sale to held for investment. The Company determined that holding these loans provides better long-term risk adjusted returns than selling the loans.

 

 

Loan concentrations are considered to exist when there are amounts loaned to multiple borrowers engaged in similar activities that would cause them to be similarly impacted by economic or other conditions. As of March 31, 2019,2021, our loan portfolio included $75.9$68.1 million of loans, approximately 31.7%15.8% of our total funded loans (20.8% excluding PPP loans), to the dental industry, as compared to $76.2$67.2 million, or 32.4%16.8% (21.1% excluding PPP loans), of total funded loans, as of December 31, 2018.2020. We believe that these loans are to credit worthy borrowers and are diversified geographically.

Paycheck Protection Program

In April 2020, we began originating loans to qualified small businesses under the PPP administered by the SBA under the provisions of the CARES Act. Loans covered by the PPP may be eligible for loan forgiveness for certain costs incurred related to payroll, group health care benefit costs and qualifying mortgage, rent and utility payments. The remaining loan balance after forgiveness of any amounts is still fully guaranteed by the SBA. Terms of the PPP loans include the following (i) maximum amount limited to the lesser of $10 million or an amount calculated using a payroll-based formula, (ii) maximum loan term of two or five years, depending on the date of origination, (iii) interest rate of 1.00%, (iv) no collateral or personal guarantees are required, (v) no payments are required for six months following the loan disbursement date and (vi) loan forgiveness up to the full principal amount of the loan and any accrued interest, subject to certain requirements including that no more than 40% of the loan forgiveness amount may be attributable to non-payroll costs. In return for processing and booking the loan, the SBA will pay the lender a processing fee tiered by the size of the loan (5% for loans of not more than $350 thousand; 3% for loans more than $350 thousand and less than $2 million; and 1% for loans of at least $2 million). During 2020, we funded $98.3 million of PPP loans. As newof March 31, 2021, approximately $60.4 million of the PPP loans are generated to replace loans whichoriginated in 2020 have been forgiven by the SBA and were paid off, leaving an outstanding balance of $37.9 million as of March 31, 2021. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which was signed into law on December 27, 2020, allocated an additional $284 billion to the SBA to fund a second round of PPP and extended the application period for the PPP to March 31, 2021. The PPP application period was later extended to the earlier of May 31, 2021, or reduced balances as a resultsuch date when all PPP funds are exhausted. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, we originated $64.2 million of payments,PPP loans, and received $3.3 million of PPP-related fees from the percentageSBA. We deferred $3.2 million of the PPP-related fees, net of $99,000 which represented costs incurred to originate these loans.

We are also participating in the PPPLF which, through June 30, 2021, will extend loans to banks who are loaning money to small businesses under the PPP. The total amount borrowed under the PPPLF as of March 31, 2021 was $102.1 million and is non-recourse and secured by an equal amount of the PPP loans we originated. The maturity date of a borrowing under the PPPLF is equal to the maturity date of the PPP loan portfolio creatingpledged to secure the foregoing concentration may remain constant thereby continuingborrowing and would be accelerated (i) if the risk associated with industry concentration.underlying PPP loan goes into default and is sold to the SBA to realize on the SBA guarantee or (ii) to the extent that any loan forgiveness reimbursement is received from the SBA. Borrowings under the PPPLF will bear interest at a rate of 0.35%.

 

As of March 31, 2019, 42.3%2021, 40.2% of the loan portfolio, or $99.3$173.1 million, matured or re-priced within one year or less. The following table presents the contractual maturity ranges for commercial, consumer and real estate loans outstandingthe loan portfolio as of March 31, 20192021 and December 31, 2018,2020, and also presents for each maturity range the portion of loans that have fixed interest rates or variable interest rates over the life of the loan in accordance with changes in the interest rate environment as represented by the base rate:

 

 

As of March 31, 2019

  

As of March 31, 2021

 
     

Over 1 Year through 5 Years

  

Over 5 Years

          

Over 1 Year through 5 Years

  

Over 5 Years

     

(In thousands)

 

One Year or

Less

  

Fixed Rate

  

Floating or

Adjustable

Rate

  

Fixed Rate

  

Floating or

Adjustable

Rate

  

Total

  

One Year or

Less

  

Fixed Rate

  

Floating or

Adjustable

Rate

  

Fixed Rate

  

Floating or

Adjustable

Rate

  

Total

 

Commercial and industrial

 $10,902  $6,747  $15,641  $55,420  $-  $88,710  $8,522  $10,809  $5,870  $52,688  $-  $77,889 

Consumer installment

  2,937   461   -   610   -   4,008   7,772   2,549   -   13   -   10,334 

Real estate – residential

  2,232   3,184   -   102   -   5,518   713   2,868   -   -   -   3,581 

Real estate – commercial

  1,658   4,446   19,157   4,456   5,349   35,066   6,842   7,906   24,541   1,740   8,207   49,236 

Real estate – construction and land

  4,317   738   102   -   -   5,157   5,455   2,831   -   198   189   8,673 

SBA 7(a) guaranteed

  32,563   135   4,072   559   -   37,329   75,466   98,987   15,368   471   -   190,292 

SBA 7(a) unguaranteed

  37,522   45   3,540   1,136   442   42,685   45,117   27   5,571   1,232   -   51,947 

SBA 504

  4,710   -   11,895   -   1,094   17,699   22,434   -   11,245   -   3,744   37,423 

USDA

  2,441   -   443   -   -   2,884   802   -   -   -   -   802 

Other

  1   -   -   -   -   1   2   -   -   -   -   2 

Total

 $99,283  $15,756  $54,850  $62,283  $6,885  $239,057  $173,125  $125,977  $62,595  $56,342  $12,140  $430,179 

 

  

As of December 31, 2018

 
      

Over 1 Year through 5 Years

  

Over 5 Years

     

(In thousands)

 

One Year or

Less

  

Fixed Rate

  

Floating or

Adjustable

Rate

  

Fixed Rate

  

Floating or

Adjustable

Rate

  

Total

 

Commercial and industrial

 $9,471  $7,541  $16,400  $55,503  $-  $88,915 

Consumer installment

  728   2,288   -   620   -   3,636 

Real estate – residential

  1,641   5,041   746   60   -   7,488 

Real estate – commercial

  3,184   4,422   19,074   3,146   5,395   35,221 

Real estate – construction and land

  3,912   741   -   -   -   4,653 

SBA 7(a) guaranteed

  29,082   141   4,091   570   -   33,884 

SBA 7(a) unguaranteed

  39,947   47   2,306   776   1,250   44,326 

SBA 504

  4,226   -   8,074   -   1,100   13,400 

USDA

  2,432   -   935   -   -   3,367 

Other

  17   -   -   -   -   17 

Total

 $94,640  $20,221  $51,626  $60,675  $7,745  $234,907 

  

As of December 31, 2020

 
      

Over 1 Year through 5 Years

  

Over 5 Years

     

(In thousands)

 

One Year or

Less

  

Fixed Rate

  

Floating or

Adjustable

Rate

  

Fixed Rate

  

Floating or

Adjustable

Rate

  

Total

 

Commercial and industrial

 $11,330  $9,631  $6,937  $51,391  $575  $79,864 

Consumer installment

  6,015   4,231   -   13   -   10,259 

Real estate – residential

  768   3,551   -   -   -   4,319 

Real estate – commercial

  3,410   7,628   23,790   2,130   7,526   44,484 

Real estate – construction and land

  1,690   2,344   4,159   20   183   8,396 

SBA 7(a) guaranteed

  69,968   80,951   13,286   482   -   164,687 

SBA 7(a) unguaranteed

  45,387   29   4,878   1,239   646   52,179 

SBA 504

  20,513   -   11,274   -   3,766   35,553 

USDA

  801   -   -   -   -   801 

Other

  -   -   -   -   -   - 

Total

 $159,882  $108,365  $64,324  $55,275  $12,696  $400,542 

 

Scheduled contractual principal repayments of loans do not reflect the actual life of such assets. The average life of loans is less than their average contractual terms due to prepayments.

 

Loans acquired in acquisitions are initially recorded at fair value with no carryover of the related allowance for credit losses. The fair value of the loans is determined using market participant assumptions in estimating the amount and timing of principal and interest cash flows initially expected to be collected on the loans and discounting those cash flows at an appropriate market rate of interest.

 

Under the accounting model for acquired loans, the excess of cash flows expected to be collected over the carrying amount of the loans, referred to as the “accretable yield,” is accreted into interest income over the life of the loans.

Non-performing Assets

 

Our primary business is lendingsegments are Banking and Other Financial Services, and as outlined above.above, the Banking segment’s primary business is lending. That activity entails potential loan losses, the magnitude of which depends on a variety of economic factors affecting borrowers which are beyond our control. While we have instituted underwriting guidelines and policies and credit review procedures to protect us from avoidable credit losses, some losses will inevitably occur. The COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to an increased risk of delinquencies, defaults and foreclosures. Through the date of this filing, the Company has not experienced any loan charge-offs caused by the economic impact from COVID-19.

 

Non-performing assets include non-accrual loans, loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing other real estate owned and foreclosed assets. Non-performing assets totaled $1.6$4.9 million as of March 31, 2019, as2021, compared to $2.5$1.8 million as of December 31, 2018.2020. As of March 31, 2019,2021, non-performing assets consisted of SBA non-accrual loans totaling $1.36$4.9 million, of which $3.6 million was guaranteed by the SBA, and commercial real estate non-accrual loans totaling $156,000. As of December 31, 2020, non-performing assets consisted of SBA non-accrual loans totaling $1.6 million, of which $1.1 million was guaranteed by the SBA, and other real estate owned totaling $275,000. As of December 31, 2018, non-performing assets consisted solely of SBAcommercial and industrial non-accrual loans totaling $2.5 million, of which $2.3 million was guaranteed by the SBA.$158,000. There were no foreclosed assets as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2018.2020.

 

Loans are considered past due when principal and interest payments have not been received as of the date such payments are contractually due. Loans are placed on non-accrual status when management has concerns relating to the ability to collect the loan interest and generally when such loans are 90 days or more past due. A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that not all principal and interest amounts will be collected according to the original loan contract. There were no loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest as of March 31, 20192021 and December 31, 2018.2020.

 

Foreclosed assets represent property acquired as the result of borrower defaults on loans. Foreclosed assets are recorded at estimated fair value, less estimated selling costs, at the time of foreclosure. Write-downs occurring at foreclosure are charged against the allowance for possible loan losses. On an ongoing basis, properties are appraised as required by market indications and applicable regulations. Write-downs are provided for subsequent declines in value and are included in other non-interest expense along with other expenses related to maintaining the properties. There were no foreclosed assets as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020.

 

The following table sets forth certain information regarding non-performing assets and restructured loans by type, including ratios of such loans to total assets as of the dates indicated:

 

 

March 31, 2019

  

December 31, 2018

  

March 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

Amount

  

Loan

Category to

Total Assets

  

Amount

  

Loan

Category to

Total Assets

  

Amount

  

Loan

Category to

Total Assets

  

Amount

  

Loan

Category to

Total Assets

 

Non-accrual loans:

                                

SBA

 $1,359   0.44

%

 $2,545   0.83

%

Real estate – commercial

 $156   0.03

%

 $158   0.03

%

SBA guaranteed

  3,590   0.67   1,118   0.22 

SBA unguaranteed

  1,127   0.21   517   0.10 

Total non-accrual loans

 $1,359   0.44

%

 $2,545   0.83

%

  4,873   0.91   1,793   0.35 

Loans past due 90 days and accruing

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Foreclosed assets

  275   0.09   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Total non-performing assets

 $1,634   0.53

%

 $2,545   0.83

%

 $4,873   0.91

%

 $1,793   0.35

%

Restructured loans on non-accrual

 $-   -  $-   -  $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 

Restructured loans are considered “troubled debt restructurings” if, due to the borrower’s financial difficulties, we have granted a concession that we would not otherwise consider. This may include a transfer of real estate or other assets from the borrower, a modification of loan terms, or a combination of the two. Modifications of terms that could potentially qualify as a troubled debt restructuring include reduction of contractual interest rate, extension of the maturity date at a contractual interest rate lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk, or a reduction of the face amount of debt, either forgiveness of principal or accrued interest. As of March 31, 20192021 and December 31, 2018,2020, we had no loans considered to be a troubled debt restructuring.  

 

the CARES Act provides financial institutions the option to suspend troubled debt restructuring accounting under GAAP in certain circumstances and the Company has elected that option. The Company has worked proactively with customers experiencing financial challenges from the COVID-19 pandemic. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had granted no principal and interest payment deferrals related to COVID-19.

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

 

The allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”) is a valuation allowance for credit losses in the loan portfolio. Management has adopted a methodology to properly analyze and determine an adequate loan loss allowance, which includes allowance allocations calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 310, “Receivables”Receivables, and allowance allocations calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 450, “Contingencies.”Contingencies. The analysis is based on sound, reliable and well documented information and is designed to support an allowance that is adequate to absorb all estimated incurred losses in our loan portfolio.

 

In estimating the specific and general exposure to loss on impaired loans, we have considered a number of factors, including the borrower’s character, overall financial condition, resources and payment record, the prospects for support from any financially responsible guarantors, and the realizable value of any collateral.

 

We also consider other internal and external factors when determining the allowance for loan losses, which include, but are not limited to, changes in national and local economic conditions, loan portfolio concentrations, and trends in the loan portfolio.

Senior management Given the level of economic disruption and uncertainty within the State of Texas and the Directors’ Loan Committee review this calculationnation as a whole, arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and volatility, the underlying assumptions on a routine basis not less frequently than quarterly.

Under accounting standards for business combinations, acquired loans are recorded at fair value with no credit loss allowance onCompany qualitatively adjusted the date of acquisition. A provision for credit losses is recorded in periods after the date of acquisitionanalysis for the emergence of new probable and estimable losses on acquired non-credit impaired loans. As of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, we had no acquired loans requiring an allowance for loan loss.

The entire loan portfolio acquired in the acquisition on May 15, 2017 was initially recorded at fair value with no carryover of the related allowance for credit losses. The allowance for loan losses representsfor these and other risk factors as discussed in Item 1.A. “Risk Factors” of the calculated reserve for new loans originated since the acquisition. The allowance for loan losses totaled $939,000 and $874,000, based upon measured loan portfolio balances of $134.7 million and $121.2 million, at March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2019, the Company had charge-offs of $18,000 and recoveries were insignificant. For the three months ended March 31, 2018, the Company had charge-offs of $77,000, and recoveries of $10,000. The total reserve percentage of loans originated post-merger decreased to 0.70% at March 31, 2019, from 0.72% at December 31, 2018. The loans acquired in the acquisition in May 2017 were discounted to fair value. The discount balance is compared to a calculated allowance for those loans, and as long as the discount is higher, no allowance for loan loss is recognized. There was no allowance for loan loss recognized as of March 31, 2019 and 2018 for the loans acquired.

2020 Form 10-K. Based on an analysis performed by management at March 31, 2019,2021, the allowance for loan losses is believed to be adequate to cover estimated loan losses in the portfolio as of that date based on the loan loss methodology employed by management. However, management’s judgment is based upon a number of assumptions about future events, which are believed to be reasonable, but which may or may not prove valid. Thus, charge-offs in future periods may exceed the allowance for loan losses or significant additional increases in the allowance for loan losses may be required.

 

Senior management and the Directors’ Loan Committee review this calculation and the underlying assumptions on a routine basis not less frequently than quarterly.

The allowance for loan losses totaled $3.1 million and $2.9 million, as of March 31, 2021 and December 31, 2020, respectively. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, the Company had one SBA charge-off of $215,000 and recoveries of $4,000.

 

The table below presents a summary of the Company’s net loan loss experience and provisions to the ALLL for the period indicated:

 

  

For the Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

2019

  

2018

 

Balance at January 1,

 $874  $386 

Charge-offs:

        

SBA 7(a)

  18   77 

Total charge-offs

  18   77 

Recoveries:

        

SBA 7(a)

  -   10 

Total recoveries

  -   10 

Net charge-offs

  18   67 

Provision for loan losses

  83   244 

Balance at March 31,

 $939  $563 
         

Loans at period-end

 $239,057  $203,152 

Average loans for period

  251,316   220,221 
         

Net charge-offs/average loans (annualized)

  0.03

%

  0.12

%

Allowance for loan losses/period-end loans

  0.39   0.28 

Total provision for loan losses/average loans

  0.03

%

  0.11

%

  

As of and for the Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

2021

  

2020

 

Average loans outstanding

 $438,784  $297,397 

Gross loans outstanding at end of period

 $430,179  $292,922 

Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period

 $2,941  $1,408 

Provision for loan losses

  428   788 

Charge offs:

        

SBA 7(a)

  215   11 

Total charge-offs

  215   11 

Recoveries:

        

Commercial and industrial

  -   33 

SBA 7(a)

  4   3 

Total recoveries

  4   36 

Net (charge-offs) recoveries

  (211)  25 

Allowance for loan losses at end of period

 $3,158  $2,221 

Ratio of allowance to end of period loan

  0.73%  0.76

%

Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)

  0.05%  0.03

%

 

The following table sets forth the allocation of the allowance as of the date indicated and the percentage of allocated possible loan losses in each category to total gross loans as of the date indicated:

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

March 31,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

  

March 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 

Allocated:

 

Amount

  

Loan

Category to

Gross Loans

  

Amount

  

Loan

Category to

Gross Loans

  

Amount

  

Loan

Category to

Gross Loans

  

Amount

  

Loan

Category to

Gross Loans

 

Commercial and industrial

 $423   37.1

%

 $419   37.9

%

 $1,037   18.1

%

 $928   19.9

%

Consumer installment

  27   1.7   27   1.5   100   2.4   91   2.6 

Real estate – residential

  20   2.3   27   3.2   46   0.8   52   1.1 

Real estate – commercial

  225   14.7   210   15.0   581   11.5   527   11.1 

Real estate – construction and land

  38   2.1   34   2.0   111   2.0   100   2.1 

SBA

  206   40.9   157   39.0   1,264   65.0   1,225   63.0 

USDA

  -   1.2   -   1.4   19   0.2   18   0.2 

Other

  -   -   -   - 

Total allowance for loan losses

 $939   100.0

%

 $874   100.0

%

 $3,158   100.0

%

 $2,941   100.0

%

 

Sources of Funds

 

General

 

Deposits, loan and investment security repayments and prepayments, proceeds from the sale of securities, and cash flows generated from operations are the primary sources of our funds for lending, investing, and other general purposes. Loan repayments are generally a relatively stable source of funds, while deposit inflows and outflows tend to fluctuate with prevailing interests rates, markets and economic conditions, and competition.

 

Deposits

 

Deposits are attracted principally from our primary geographic market area with the exception of time deposits, which, due to the Company’s attractive rates, are attracted from across the nation. The Company offers a broad selection of deposit products, including demand deposit accounts, NOW accounts, money market accounts, regular savings accounts, term certificates of deposit and retirement savings plans (such as IRAs). Deposit account terms vary, with the primary differences being the minimum balance required, the time period the funds must remain on deposit, and the associated interest rates. Management sets the deposit interest rates periodically based on a review of deposit flows and a survey of rates among competitors and other financial institutions. The Company relies primarily on customer service and long-standing relationships with customers to attract and retain deposits; however,deposits, and also on CD listing services. During the second quarter of 2020, we received $40.0 million in brokered deposits through an Insured Cash Sweep One-Way Buy agreement to provide liquidity to fund PPP loan originations. This brokered deposit is included in our money market interest rates and rates offered by competing financial institutions significantly affect the Company’s ability to attract and retain deposits.accounts as of March 31, 2021.

 

The following table illustrates the change in ourTotal deposits between periods:

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

March 31,

2019

  

December 31,

2018

  

$ Change

  

% Change

 

Non-interest-bearing deposits

 $34,857  $46,058  $(11,201

)

  (24.3

)%

Interest-bearing demand (NOW) accounts  

  3,265   3,242   23   0.7 

Money market accounts  

  61,973   51,815   10,158   19.6 

Savings accounts  

  4,257   4,561   (304

)

  (6.7

)

Time deposits $100,000 and over

  146,829   144,177   2,652   1.8 

Time deposits under $100,000

  5,594   5,436   158   2.9 

Total deposits

 $256,775  $255,289  $1,486   0.6

%

increased $4.7 million, or 1.4%, to $352.7 million as of March 31, 2021, as compared to $348.0 million as of December 31, 2020. The following table sets forth our average deposit account balances, the percentage of each type of deposit to total deposits, and average cost of funds for each category of deposits for the periods indicated:

 

 

For the three months ended March 31

  

For the three months ended March 31,

 
 

2019

  

2018

  

2021

  

2020

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

Average

Balance

  

Percent of

Deposits

  

Average

Rate

  

Average

Balance

  

Percent of

Deposits

  

Average

Rate

  

Average

Balance

  

Percent of

Deposits

  

Average

Rate

  

Average

Balance

  

Percent of

Deposits

  

Average

Rate

 

Non-interest-bearing deposits

 $42,513   16.7

%

  0.00

%

 $29,981   13.8

%

  0.00

%

 $56,044   15.9

%

  0.00

%

 $35,813   12.1

%

  0.00

%

NOW accounts

  2,853   1.1   0.28   3,339   1.5   0.24 

Savings and interest-bearing demand

  12,091   3.4   0.23   9,255   3.1   0.39 

Money market accounts

  53,768   21.1   1.49   49,899   23.0   0.85   107,089   30.4   0.37   63,752   21.5   1.27 

Savings accounts

  4,319   1.7   0.47   5,163   2.4   0.55 

Time deposits $100,000 and over

  145,640   57.2   2.54   124,442   57.5   1.56 

Time deposits under $100,000

  5,588   2.2   2.18   3,945   1.8   1.23 

Time deposits

  176,968   50.3   1.27   187,816   63.3   2.27 

Total deposits

 $254,681   100.00

%

  1.82

%

 $216,769   100.00

%

  1.13

%

 $352,192   100.00

%

  0.91

%

 $296,636   100.00

%

  1.96

%

 

Borrowings

 

The Company’s FHLB borrowed funds totaled $5.0 milliontable below presents balances of each of the borrowing facilities as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018. the dates indicated:

  

March 31, 

  

December 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2021

  

2020

 

Borrowings:

        

FRB borrowings (PPPLF)

 $102,100  $83,690 

Subordinated notes

  12,000   12,000 
  $114,100  $95,690 

The Company has a credit line with the FHLB with borrowing capacity of $27.3$34.7 million secured by commercial loans and securities with collateral values of $17.6 million and $9.7 million, respectively.loans. The Company determines its borrowing needs and renews the advances accordingly at varying terms. AsThe Company had no borrowings with FHLB as of March 31, 2019, the Company had an overnight advance of $5.0 million with an interest rate of 2.75%, which was renewed daily, until on April 25, 2019, the Company renewed it into a three month fixed term advance with an interest rate of 2.54%2021 and maturity date of July 25, 2019.

December 31, 2020.

 

The Company also has a credit line with the FRB with borrowing capacity of $18.9$25.9 million, which is secured by commercial loans. There were no outstanding borrowings against the FRB line of credit as of March 31, 20192021 and December 31, 2018.2020.

 

AsPPP loans available to be pledged, of which $102.1 million was pledged to the Federal Reserve and borrowed as of March 31, 2019 and December 31, 2018, the Company had a $1.9 million bank stock loan with a variable2021, at an interest rate of prime plus 0.75% and maturity date of May 11, 2028. Principal and interest payments are due quarterly.0.35%.

 

As of March 31, 20192021 and December 31, 2018,2020, the Company also had subordinated notes totaling $12.0 million, consisting of $8.0 million issued in 2017 bearing an interest rate of 7.125% payable semi-annually and maturing on July 20, 2027, and $4.0 million issued in 2018 bearing an interest rate of 7.125% payable semi-annually and maturing on March 31, 2028. The subordinated notes are unsecured and subordinated in right of payment to the payment of our existing and future senior indebtedness and structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness of our subsidiaries.

 

On March 25, 2019, the Company and Tectonic Holdings entered into a loan agreement for $1.25 million, with an interest rate

 

Capital Resources and Regulatory Capital Requirements

 

Shareholders’ equity increased $1.5$3.8 million, or 6.3%, to $30.1$63.8 million as of March 31, 2019,2021, from $28.6$60.0 million as of December 31, 2018.2020. The increase was due toincluded net income of $1.4$3.9 million, for the three months ended March 31, 2019, a $155,000$229,000 net after-tax increasedecrease in other comprehensive income related to the market value of the securities available for sale, and a $13,000 increase in additional paid-in capital$85,000 related to stock compensation expense. Use of capital included $388,000 of dividends paid on the Series B preferred stock.

 

Together with the Bank, the Company is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the 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 Bank’s and, accordingly, the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Company must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Company’s assets, liabilities and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Company’s capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors. As of March 31, 2019,2021, the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they were subject. As of March 31, 2019,2021, the Bank qualified as "well capitalized"“well capitalized” under the prompt corrective action regulations of Basel III and the OCC.

 

Quantitative measures established by regulations to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined in the regulations), common equity Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets, and of Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to average assets (as defined in the regulations).

 

The following table presents our regulatory capital ratios, as well as those of the Bank, as of the dates indicated:indicated:

 

(In thousands)

 

March 31, 2019

  

December 31, 2018

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

March 31, 2021

  

December 31, 2020

 
 

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 

Tectonic Financial, Inc.

                                

Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)

 $17,900   6.07

%

 $18,767   6.62

%

 $52,129   12.34

%

 $48,046   11.66

%

Common Equity Tier 1 (to Risk Weighted Assets)

  17,900   7.75   18,767   8.37   34,879   12.35   30,796   11.01 

Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

  17,900   7.75   18,767   8.37   52,129   18.46   48,046   17.17 

Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

  30,840   13.35   31,645   14.12   55,286   19.58   50,987   18.22 
                                

T Bank, N.A.

                                

Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)

 $31,014   10.54

%

 $29,242   10.32

%

 $50,467   12.15

%

 $47,071   11.58

%

Common Equity Tier 1 (to Risk Weighted Assets)

  31,014   13.45   29,242   13.06   50,467   18.03   47,071   17.17 

Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

  31,014   13.45   29,242   13.06   50,467   18.03   47,071   17.17 

Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

  31,953   13.86   30,116   13.45   53,624   19.16   50,012   18.25 

 

the federal banking agencies, Sanders Morris and Tectonic Advisors are subject to the regulatory framework applicable to registered investment advisors under the SEC’s Division of Investment Management.

Sanders Morris is regulated by FINRA, which, among other requirements, imposes minimums on its net regulatory capital. As of March 31, 2021, Sanders Morris is in compliance with its net regulatory capital requirement.

 

Liquidity

 

Our liquidity relates to our ability to maintain a steady flow of funds to support our ongoing operating, investing and financing activities. Our board of directors establishes policies and analyzes and manages liquidity to ensure that adequate funds are available to meet normal operating requirements in addition to unexpected customer demands for funds, such as high levels of deposit withdrawals or loan demand, in a timely and cost-effective manner. The most important factor in the preservation of liquidity is maintaining public confidence that facilitates the retention and growth of a large, stable supply of core deposits and funds. Ultimately, public confidence is generated through profitable operations, sound credit quality and a strong capital position. Liquidity management is viewed from a long-term and a short-term perspective as well as from an asset and liability perspective. We monitor liquidity through a regular review of loan and deposit maturities and forecasts, incorporating this information into a detailed projected cash flow model.

 

The Bank’s liquidity is monitored by its management, the Asset-Liability Committee and the Boardits board of Directorsdirectors who review historical funding requirements, 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.

 

The Company’s primary sources of funds are retail, small business, custodial, wholesale commercial deposits, loan repayments, maturity of investment securities, other short-term borrowings, and other funds provided by operations. While scheduled loan repayments and maturing investments are relatively predictable, deposit flows and loan prepayments are more influenced by interest rates, general economic conditions, and competition. The Company will maintain investments in liquid assets based upon management’s assessment of (1) the need for funds, (2) expected deposit flows, (3) yields available on short-term liquid assets, and (4) objectives of the asset/liability management program.

 

The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $12.9 million, or 4.2% of total assets, asAs of March 31, 2019. In addition to the on balance sheet liquidity available,2021 the Company had approximately $38.1 million held in an interest-bearing account at the Federal Reserve. The Company has linesthe ability to borrow funds as members of credit with the FHLB and the FRB, which provide the Company with a source of off-balance sheet liquidity.FRB. As of March 31, 2019,2021, the Company’s established credit lineborrowing capacity with the FHLB was $27.3$34.7 million or 8.8% of assets,based upon loan collateral pledged to the FHLB, of which $5.0 millionnone was utilized. In addition, the Company had $15.7 million of unpledged securities that could be pledged to the FHLB as collateral to increase the borrowing capacity. The established credit lineborrowing capacity with the FRB was $18.9$25.9 million, or 6.1% of assets, of which none was utilized or outstanding as of March 31, 2019. The Company’s trust operations serve in a fiduciary capacity for2021. In addition, the Company has approximately $1.3 billion in total market value of assets as of March 31, 2019. Some of these custody assets are invested in cash. This cash is maintained either in a third party money market mutual fund (invested predominately in U.S. Treasury securities and other high grade investments) or in a Bank money market account. Only cash which is fully insured by the FDIC is maintained at the Bank. This cash can be moved readily between the Bank and the third party money market mutual fund. As of March 31, 2019, approximately $22.9$91.4 million of cashSBA guaranteed loans held for investment that could be held at the Bank in deposit accounts fully insured by the FDIC. As of March 31, 2019, deposits of $12.6 million were held at the Bank, leaving $10.3 million which is availablesold to the Bank.investors.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

 

We are a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of our customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized in the accompanying balance sheets. Our exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the other party to the financial instruments for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. We follow the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as we do for on-balance sheet instruments.

 

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments may expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The amount of credit extended is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer and, if deemed necessary, may require collateral.

 

Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by us to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers.

 

As of March 31, 2019,2021, we had commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit of approximately $19.2$16.6 million and $162,000, respectively.

 

Item3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Interest Rate Sensitivity and Market Risk

 

As a financial institution, our primary component of market risk is interest rate volatility. Our asset liability management policy provides management with guidelines for effective funds management and we have established a measurement system for monitoring the net interest rate sensitivity position.

 

Fluctuations in interest rates will ultimately impact both the level of income and expense recorded on most of our assets and liabilities, and the market value of all interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, other than those which have a short term to maturity. Interest rate risk is the potential of economic losses due to future interest rate changes. These economic losses can be reflected as a loss of future net interest income and/or a loss of current fair market values. The objective is to measure the effect on net interest income and to adjust the balance sheet to minimize the inherent risk while at the same time maximizing income.

 

We manage exposure to interest rates by structuring the balance sheet in the ordinary course of business. We use no off-balance-sheet financial instruments to manage interest rate risk.

 

Our exposure to interest rate risk is managed by the Bank’s Asset Liability Committee in accordance with policies approved by the Bank’s board of directors. The committee formulates strategies based on appropriate levels of interest rate risk. In determining the appropriate level of interest rate risk, the committee considers the impact on earnings and capital of the current outlook on interest rates, potential changes in interest rates, liquidity, business strategies and other factors.

 

The committee meets regularly to review, among other things, the sensitivity of assets and liabilities to interest rate changes, the book and market values of assets and liabilities, unrealized gains and losses, purchase and sale activities, commitments to originate loans and the maturities of investments and borrowings. Additionally, the committee reviews liquidity, cash flow flexibility, maturities of deposits and consumer and commercial deposit activity. We employ methodologies to manage interest rate risk which include an analysis of relationships between interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and an interest rate shock simulation model.

 

We use interest rate risk simulation models and shock analysis to test the interest rate sensitivity of net interest income and fair value of equity, and the impact of changes in interest rates on other financial metrics. The assumptions used are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the model cannot precisely measure future net interest income or precisely predict the impact of fluctuations in market interest rates on net interest income. Actual results will differ from the model’s simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market conditions and the application and timing of various management strategies.

 

On a semi-annualat lease an annual basis, we run various stress tests to measure the impact on net interest income and fair value of equity from changes in market interest rates under various scenarios. Under the static model, rates are shocked instantaneously and ramped rates change over a twelve-month and twenty-four month horizon based upon parallel yield curve shifts. Parallel shock scenarios assume instantaneous parallel movements in the yield curve compared to a flat yield curve scenario. Additionally, we run non-parallel simulation involving analysis of interest income and expense under various changes in the shape of the yield curve.

 

The following table summarizes the impact of an instantaneous, sustained simulated change in net interest income and fair value of equity over a 12-month horizon as of the date indicated:March 31, 2021:

 

   

As of March 31, 2019

 

Change in Interest Rates (basis points)

  

$ Change in Net

Interest Income

  

% Change in Fair

Value of Equity

 
   (Dollars in thousands)      

+400

  $2,132   14.38

%

+300

   1,602   10.16 

+200

   1,071   6.28 

+100

   540   2.93 

Base

         
-100   (513

)

  (2.48

)

We consider the likelihood of a decrease in interest rates beyond 100 basis points after March 31, 2019 as reasonably unlikely given current interest rate levels.

 

Change in Interest Rates (basis points)

  

% Change in Net Interest Income

 
 

+200

   11.27 
 

+100

   5.61 
 -100   (4.93

)

 -200   (14.43

)

 

We have found that, historically, interest rates on deposits change more slowly than changes in the discount and federal funds rates. This assumption is incorporated into the simulation model and is generally not fully reflected in a gap analysis, meaning that process by which we measure the gap between interest rate sensitive assets verses interest rate sensitive liabilities. The assumptions incorporated into the model are inherently uncertain and, as a result, the model cannot precisely measure future net interest income or precisely predict the impact of fluctuations in market interest rates on net interest income. Actual results will differ from the model’s simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in market conditions and the application and timing of various strategies.

Impact of Inflation

 

Our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. These require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars, without considering changes in the relative value of money over time due to inflation or recession. Inflation generally increases the costs of funds and operating overhead, and to the extent loans and other assets bear variable rates, the yields on such assets. Unlike most industrial companies, virtually all of the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates generally have a more significant effect on the performance of a financial institution than the effects of general levels of inflation. In addition, inflation affects a financial institution’s cost of goods and services purchased, the cost of salaries and benefits, occupancy expense and similar items. Inflation and related increases in interest rates generally decrease the market value of investments and loans held and may adversely affect liquidity, earnings and shareholders’ equity.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

As of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q, an evaluation was performed by the Company, under the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives, and management was required to apply judgment in evaluating its controls and procedures. Based on this evaluation, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”))Act) were effective at the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q.

 

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

 

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) during the quarter ended March 31, 20192021 that has materially affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

 

We are involved, from time to time, as plaintiff or defendant in various legal actions arising in the normal course of its business. Based on the information presently available, management believes that the ultimate outcome in such proceedings, in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on the business’s financial condition or results of operations of the Company on a consolidated basis.

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors.

 

There have been no material changes in the risk factors disclosed by the Company in its IPO Prospectus filed with the SEC pursuant to Rule 424(b)under Item 1A., “Risk Factors,” of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the “Securities Act”) on May 13, 2019.Company’s 2020 Form 10-K.

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds.

 

On May 14, 2019, subsequent toNone during the period covered by this Form 10-Q, we sold 1,500,000 shares of our Series B preferred stock in our initial public offering, and on May 29, 2019, we sold 225,000 shares of our Series B preferred stock pursuant to the underwriters’ full exercise of their option to purchase additional shares, at a public offering price of $10.00 per share, for aggregate estimated net proceeds of approximately $16.1 million, after deducting underwriting discounts and commissions. All of the shares issued and sold in the initial public offering were registered under the Securities Act pursuant to a Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 333-230949), which was declared effective by the SEC on May 10, 2019. We made no payments to our directors, officers or persons owning ten percent or more of our common stock or to their associates, or to our affiliates in connection with the issuance and sale of the securities registered. Sandler O’Neill + Partners, L.P. acted as the lead book-running manager, Sanders Morris Harris LLC acted as joint book-running manager and American Capital Partners acted as co-manager.

The offering commenced on May 10, 2019, did not terminate until the sale of all of the shares offered, and was closed on May 14, 2019. There has been no material change in the planned use of proceeds from our initial public offering as described in our prospectus, filed with the SEC on May 13, 2019 pursuant to Rule 424(b)(4). We paid off the bank stock loan totaling $1.9 million on Mayquarter ended March 31, 2019. We intend to use approximately $8.0 million of the remaining net proceeds to offer to repurchase in full, as promptly as practicable following the completion of this offering and subject to the receipt any requisite regulatory approvals, our outstanding shares of Series A preferred stock. We intend to contribute the remaining proceeds to the Bank to support its capital position, to finance potential strategic acquisitions to the extent such opportunities arise and for other general corporate purposes, which could include other growth initiatives. 2021.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

None.

 

Item 6. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules.

 

Exhibit

No.

Description of Exhibit

   

2.1

Amended and Restated Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between T Acquisition, Inc. and Tectonic Holdings, LLC, dated March 28, 2019 (schedules have been omitted pursuant to Item 601(b)(2) of Regulation S-K. Tectonic Financial agrees to furnish supplementally to the SEC a copy of any omitted schedule upon request)(incorporated by reference from Exhibit 2.1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 filed with the SEC on April 18, 2019)

3.1

 

Amended and Restated Certificate of Formation (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to Amendment No. 2 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the SEC on May 9, 2019 (File No. 333-230949))

3.2

 

Certificate of Designation of 10.0% Series A Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.1 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 16, 2019 (File No. 001-38910))

3.3

 

Certificate of Designation of 9.00% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Series B Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.2 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 16, 2019 (File No. 001-38910))

3.4

 

Certificate of Amendment to effect Reverse Stock Split (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.3 to the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on May 16, 2019 (File No. 001-38910))

3.5

 

Amended and Restated Bylaws (incorporated by reference from Exhibit 3.5 to Amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1/A filed with the SEC on May 6, 2019 (File No. 333-230949))

10.1

Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under T Acquisition, Inc. Amended and Restated 2017 Equity Incentive Plan

31.1

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Executive Officer*

31.2

Rule 13a-14(a) Certification of Principal Financial Officer*

32.1

Section 1350 Certification**

99.1

 

Unaudited consolidated financial statements of Tectonic Holdings, LLC as of March 31, 2019 and for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018

99.2

Unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2019 and unaudited pro forma combined condensed consolidated statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and the year ended December 31, 2018

101.INS

 

XBRL Instance Document*

101.SCH

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*

101.CAL

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Calculation Linkbase Document*

101.DEF

 

XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase*

101.LAB

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*

101.PRE

 

XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase*

 

*

Filed herewith

**

Furnished herewith

 

 

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.

 

TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC.

  

  

  

Date: June 24, 2019May 14, 2021

By:  

/s/ A. Haag Sherman

A. Haag Sherman

Chief Executive Officer/Principal Executive Officer

  

By: 

/s/ Ken Bramlage

Ken Bramlage

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer/Principal Financial Officer

 

 

 

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