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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022

 

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 - 9000720-9000

(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

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 August 12,November 11, 2022 was 7,062,319 shares.

 


 

 

TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

Page

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Page

Item 1. 

Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021

3

 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021

4

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021

5

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Three and SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021

6

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021

7

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

8

Item 2. 

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

3031

Item 3. 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

55

Item 4. 

Controls and Procedures

56

  

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

57

Item 1. 

Legal Proceedings

57

Item 1A. 

Risk Factors

57

Item 2. 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

57

Item 3. 

Defaults upon Senior Securities

57

Item 4. 

Mine Safety Disclosures

57

Item 5. 

Other Information

57

Item 6. 

Exhibits

57

   

SIGNATURES

58

 

 

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

June 30,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

  

September 30,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

     

ASSETS

                

Cash and due from banks

 $9,259  $10,203  $7,146  $10,203 

Interest-bearing deposits

  31,626   35,311   33,867   35,311 

Federal funds sold

  628   478   621   478 

Total cash and cash equivalents

  41,513   45,992   41,634   45,992 

Securities available for sale

  20,174   17,156   20,552   17,156 

Securities held to maturity

  26,227   19,673   26,244   19,673 

Securities, restricted at cost

  3,485   2,432   3,488   2,432 

Securities, not readily marketable

  100   100   100   100 

Loans held for sale

  31,950   33,762   19,951   33,762 

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $4,235 and $4,152, respectively

  424,711   424,595 

Loans, net of allowance for loan losses of $4,169 and $4,152, respectively

  435,276   424,595 

Bank premises and equipment, net

  4,668   4,729   4,614   4,729 

Other real estate

  1,079   1,079   518   1,079 

Core deposit intangible, net

  674   777   622   777 

Goodwill

  21,440   21,440   21,440   21,440 

Deferred tax asset

  695   405   941   405 

Other assets

  12,108   12,871   12,612   12,871 

Total assets

 $588,824  $585,011  $587,992  $585,011 
                

LIABILITIES

                

Demand deposits:

                

Non-interest-bearing

 $100,977  $88,876  $112,771  $88,876 

Interest-bearing

  144,849   147,909   142,893   147,909 

Time deposits

  228,801   207,384   215,464   207,384 

Total deposits

  474,627   444,169   471,128   444,169 

Borrowed funds

  -   34,521   -   34,521 

Subordinated notes

  12,000   12,000   12,000   12,000 

Other liabilities

  11,376   9,534   11,324   9,534 

Total liabilities

  498,003   500,224   494,452   500,224 

Commitments and contingencies (see Note 11)

                
                

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 June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021)

  17   17 

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 7,071,953 and 7,061,953 shares issued at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, and 7,062,319 and 7,061,953 shares outstanding at June 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

  71   71 

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 September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021)

  17   17 

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 7,084,453 and 7,061,953 shares issued at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, and 7,062,319 and 7,061,953 shares outstanding at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively

  71   71 

Additional paid-in capital

  50,446   50,176   50,563   50,176 

Treasury stock, at cost; 9,634 shares as of June 30, 2022, and 0 shares as of December 31, 2021

  (181

)

  - 

Treasury stock, at cost; 22,134 shares as of September 30, 2022, and no shares as of December 31, 2021

  (416

)

  - 

Retained earnings

  42,218   34,851   45,849   34,851 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (1,750

)

  (328

)

  (2,544

)

  (328

)

Total shareholders’ equity

  90,821   84,787   93,540   84,787 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 $588,824  $585,011  $587,992  $585,011 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

3

 

TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

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

 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Interest Income

                                

Loan, including fees

 $7,014  $5,993  $14,206  $12,156  $7,877  $8,508  $22,083  $20,663 

Securities

  417   207   752   353   538   264   1,290   617 

Federal funds sold

  1   -   1   -   4   -   5   1 

Interest-bearing deposits

  72   16   93   21   193   12   286   33 

Total interest income

  7,504   6,216   15,052   12,530   8,612   8,784   23,664   21,314 

Interest Expense

                                

Deposits

  686   587   1,336   1,248   1,378   619   2,714   1,867 

Borrowed funds

  230   301   471   590   242   297   713   887 

Total interest expense

  916   888   1,807   1,838   1,620   916   3,427   2,754 

Net interest income

  6,588   5,328   13,245   10,692   6,992   7,868   20,237   18,560 

Provision for loan losses

  -   141   327   569   150   641   477   1,210 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

  6,588   5,187   12,918   10,123   6,842   7,227   19,760   17,350 

Non-interest Income

                                

Trust income

  1,557   1,532   3,154   2,972   1,470   1,612   4,624   4,584 

Gain on sale of loans

  -   101   -   101   -   -   -   101 

Advisory income

  3,358   3,276   6,932   6,293   3,317   3,532   10,249   9,825 

Brokerage income

  3,712   2,028   6,183   4,591   2,430   2,603   8,614   7,196 

Service fees and other income

  1,889   1,408   4,105   3,714   2,338   1,632   6,442   5,345 

Rental income

  88   88   189   176   79   88   268   264 

Total non-interest income

  10,604   8,433   20,563   17,847   9,634   9,467   30,197   27,315 

Non-interest Expense

                                

Salaries and employee benefits

  7,879   5,923   15,335   11,789   7,717   6,449   23,053   18,239 

Occupancy and equipment

  422   392   873   819   394   503   1,265   1,322 

Trust expenses

  560   595   1,158   1,159   537   623   1,695   1,782 

Brokerage and advisory direct costs

  498   491   1,026   997   488   509   1,514   1,506 

Professional fees

  353   332   753   782   298   429   1,051   1,211 

Data processing

  221   266   390   470   203   282   593   753 

Other

  1,346   834   2,703   1,609   1,224   1,333   3,927   2,941 

Total non-interest expense

  11,279   8,833   22,238   17,625   10,861   10,128   33,098   27,754 

Income before Income Taxes

  5,913   4,787   11,243   10,345   5,615   6,566   16,859   16,911 

Income tax expense

  1,172   1,070   2,217   2,330   1,154   1,417   3,372   3,747 

Net Income

  4,741   3,717   9,026   8,015   4,461   5,149   13,487   13,164 

Preferred stock dividends

  388   388   776   776   388   388   1,164   1,164 

Net income available to common stockholders

 $4,353  $3,329  $8,250  $7,239  $4,073  $4,761  $12,323  $12,000 
                                

Earnings per common share:

                                

Basic

 $0.62  $0.51  $1.17  $1.10  $0.58  $0.68  $1.75  $1.79 

Diluted

  0.59   0.50   1.13   1.09   0.56   0.65   1.68   1.74 
                                

Weighted average common shares outstanding

  7,062,319   6,568,750   7,060,669   6,568,750   7,062,319   7,021,953   7,061,225   6,721,478 

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

  7,317,084   6,630,976   7,315,434   6,630,976   7,306,607   7,272,993   7,319,334   6,909,859 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

4

 

TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Net Income

 $4,741  $3,717  $9,026  $8,015  $4,461  $5,149  $13,487  $13,164 

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

                                

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

  (701

)

  30   (1,800

)

  (260

)

  (1,005

)

  15   (2,805

)

  (244

)

Tax effect

  (147

)

  5   (378

)

  (56

)

  (211

)

  3   (589

)

  (52

)

Other comprehensive (loss) income

  (554

)

  25   (1,422

)

  (204

)

  (794

)

  12   (2,216

)

  (192

)

Comprehensive Income

 $4,187  $3,742  $7,604  $7,811  $3,667  $5,161  $11,271  $12,972 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

5

 

TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)

 

Series B

Preferred Stock

  

Common

Stock

  

Additional

Paid-in Capital

  

Treasury Stock

  

Retained

Earnings

  

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

  

Total

  

Series B

Preferred Stock

  

Common

Stock

  

Additional

Paid-in Capital

  

Treasury Stock

  

Retained

Earnings

  

Accumulated Other

Comprehensive

Income (Loss)

  

Total

 

Balance at January 1, 2021

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

Dividends paid on Series B preferred stock

  -   -   -   -   (388

)

  -   (388

)

  -   -   -   -   (388

)

  -   (388

)

Net income

  -   -   -   -   4,298   -   4,298   -   -   -   -   4,298   -   4,298 

Other comprehensive loss

  -   -   -   -   -   (229

)

  (229

)

  -   -   -   -   -   (229

)

  (229

)

Stock based compensation

  -   -   85       -   -   85   -   -   85   -   -   -   85 

Balance at March 31, 2021

 $17  $66  $39,286  $-  $24,571  $(161

)

 $63,779  $17  $66  $39,286  $-  $24,571  $(161

)

 $63,779 

Dividends paid on Series B preferred stock

  -   -   -   -   (388

)

  -   (388

)

  -   -   -   -   (388

)

  -   (388

)

Dividends paid on common stock

  -   -   -   -   (411

)

  -   (411

)

  -   -   -   -   (411

)

  -   (411

)

Net income

  -   -   -   -   3,717   -   3,717   -   -   -   -   3,717   -   3,717 

Other comprehensive income

  -   -   -   -   -   25   25   -   -   -   -   -   25   25 

Stock based compensation

  -   -   78   -   -   -   78   -   -   78   -   -   -   78 

Balance at June 30, 2021

 $17  $66  $39,364  $-  $27,489  $(136

)

 $66,800  $17  $66  $39,364  $-  $27,489  $(136

)

 $66,800 

Issuance of common stock in acquisition of Integra Funding Solutions, LLC (“Integra”) (Note 17)

  -   4   10,646   -   -   -   10,650 

Dividends paid on Series B preferred stock

  -   -   -   -   (388

)

  -   (388

)

Dividends paid on common stock

  -   -   -   -   (439

)

  -   (439

)

Net income

  -   -   -   -   5,149   -   5,149 

Other comprehensive income

  -   -   -   -   -   12   12 

Stock based compensation

  -   -   73   -   -   -   73 

Balance at September 30, 2021

 $17  $70  $50,083  $-  $31,811  $(124

)

 $81,857 
                                                        

Balance at January 1, 2022

 $17  $71  $50,176  $-  $34,851  $(328

)

 $84,787  $17  $71  $50,176  $-  $34,851  $(328

)

 $84,787 

Exercise of stock options

  -   -   43   -   -   -   43   -   -   43   -   -   -   43 

Purchase of treasury stock at cost

  -   -   -   (181

)

  -   -   (181

)

  -   -   -   (181

)

  -   -   (181

)

Dividends paid on Series B preferred stock

  -   -   -   -   (388

)

  -   (388

)

  -   -   -   -   (388

)

  -   (388

)

Dividends paid on common stock

  -   -   -   -   (441

)

  -   (441

)

  -   -   -   -   (441

)

  -   (441

)

Net income

  -   -   -   -   4,285   -   4,285   -   -   -   -   4,285   -   4,285 

Other comprehensive loss

  -   -   -   -   -   (868

)

  (868

)

  -   -   -   -   -   (868

)

  (868

)

Stock based compensation

  -   -   87       -   -   87   -   -   87   -   -   -   87 

Balance at March 31, 2022

 $17  $71  $50,306  $(181

)

 $38,307  $(1,196

)

 $87,324  $17  $71  $50,306  $(181

)

 $38,307  $(1,196

)

 $87,324 

Recognition of stock issued related to reduction of note receivable utilized to exercise options

  -   -   50   -   -   -   50 

Recognition of common stock issued related to reduction of note receivable utilized to exercise options

  -   -   50   -   -   -   50 

Dividends paid on common stock

  -   -   -   -   (442

)

  -   (442

)

  -   -   -   -   (442

)

  -   (442

)

Dividends paid on Series B preferred stock

  -   -   -   -   (388

)

  -   (388

)

  -   -   -   -   (388

)

  -   (388

)

Net income

  -   -   -   -   4,741   -   4,741   -   -   -   -   4,741   -   4,741 

Other comprehensive loss

  -   -   -   -   -   (554

)

  (554

)

  -   -   -   -   -   (554

)

  (554

)

Stock based compensation

  -   -   90   -   -   -   90   -   -   90   -   -   -   90 

Balance at June 30, 2022

 $17  $71  $50,446  $(181

)

 $42,218  $(1,750

)

 $90,821  $17  $71  $50,446  $(181

)

 $42,218  $(1,750

)

 $90,821 

Exercise of stock options

  -   -   54   -   -   -   54 

Purchase of treasury stock at cost

  -   -   -   (235

)

  -       (235

)

Recognition of common stock issued related to reduction of note receivable utilized to exercise options

  -   -   50   -   -   -   50 

Dividends paid on common stock

  -   -   -   -   (442

)

  -   (442

)

Dividends paid on Series B preferred stock

  -   -   -   -   (388

)

  -   (388

)

Net income

  -   -   -   -   4,461   -   4,461 

Other comprehensive loss

  -   -   -   -   -   (794

)

  (794

)

Stock based compensation

  -   -   13   -   -   -   13 

Balance at September 30, 2022

 $17  $71  $50,563  $(416

)

 $45,849  $(2,544

)

 $93,540 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

6

 

TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

Six months Ended June 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

                

Net income

 $9,026  $8,015  $13,487  $13,164 

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

                

Provision for loan losses

  327   569   477   1,210 

Depreciation and amortization

  115   163   170   253 

Accretion of discount on loans

  (12

)

  (40

)

  (23

)

  (50

)

Core deposit intangible amortization

  103   101   155   151 

Securities premium amortization, net

  6   103   (7

)

  113 

Origination of loans held for sale

  (34,721

)

  (22,682

)

  (39,416

)

  (40,523

)

Proceeds from payments and sales of loans held for sale

  224   1,415   402   1,566 

Loss on sale of other real estate owned

  6   - 

Gain on sale of loans

  -   (101

)

  -   (101

)

Stock based compensation

  177   163   190   236 

Deferred income taxes

  88   (153

)

  53   57 

Servicing assets, net

  138   -   155   203 

Net change in:

                

Other assets

  624   2,697   104   2,838 

Other liabilities

  1,842   (2,626

)

  1,790   (1,197

)

Net cash used in operating activities

  (22,063

)

  (12,376

)

  (22,457

)

  (22,080

)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

                

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

  -   (3,185

)

Purchase of securities held to maturity

  (7,408

)

  -   (7,408

)

  (16,995

)

Purchase of securities available for sale

  (180,015

)

  (153,000

)

  (281,519

)

  (228,000

)

Principal payments, calls and maturities of securities available for sale

  175,169   152,161   275,285   227,531 

Principal payments of securities held to maturity

  877   2,932   877   3,061 

Purchase of securities, restricted

  (6,381

)

  (4,157

)

  (9,599

)

  (6,258

)

Proceeds from sale of securities, restricted

  5,328   4,157   8,543   6,257 

Proceeds from sales of real estate owned

  555   - 

Net change in loans

  35,878   4,635   41,690   30,085 

Purchases of premises and equipment

  (54

)

  -   (55

)

  (152

)

Net cash provided by investing activities

  23,394   6,728   28,369   12,344 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

                

Net change in demand deposits

  9,041   33,370   18,879   43,742 

Net change in time deposits

  21,417   2,611   8,080   27,652 

Proceeds from borrowed funds

  180,800   220,461   284,300   298,961 

Repayment of borrowed funds

  (215,321

)

  (216,607

)

  (318,821

)

  (361,510

)

Dividends paid on common stock

  (1,325

)

  (850

)

Dividends paid on Series B preferred stock

  (776

)

  (776

)

  (1,164

)

  (1,164

)

Dividends paid on common stock

  (883

)

  (411

)

Exercise of stock options

  43   -   97   - 

Repayments on note receivable utilized to exercise stock options

  50   -   100   - 

Purchase of treasury stock at cost

  (181

)

  -   (416

)

  - 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

  (5,810

)

  38,648   (10,270

)

  6,831 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

  (4,479

)

  33,000   (4,358

)

  (2,905

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  45,992   46,868   45,992   46,868 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 $41,513  $79,868  $41,634  $43,963 
                

Non Cash Transactions

                

Transfers from loans held for sale to loans held for investment

 $36,309  $15,067  $52,825  $28,186 

Transfers from loans to other real estate owned

 $-  $517 

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

 $74  $56  $58  $64 

Stock option exercise in exchange for note receivable

 $100  $- 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

                

Cash paid during the period for:

                

Interest

 $1,852  $1,835  $3,646  $3,008 

Income taxes

 $2,120  $1,833  $3,515  $4,277 

 

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 that offers, through its subsidiaries, banking and other financial services including trust, investment advisory, securities brokerage, factoring, third-party administration, recordkeeping and insurance services to individuals, small businesses and institutions across the United States.

 

We operate through 4four main direct and indirect subsidiaries: (i) T Bancshares, Inc. (“TBI”), which was incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas on December 23, 2002 to serve as the registered bank holding company for T Bank, N.A., a national banking association (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 U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, (“SEC”), (iii) Tectonic Advisors, LLC (“Tectonic Advisors”), a registered investment advisor registered with the SEC focused generally 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”).

 

We are headquartered in Dallas, Texas. The Bank operates through its main office located at 16200 Dallas Parkway, Dallas, Texas. Our other subsidiaries operate from offices in Houston, Dallas and Plano, Texas. Our Houston, Texas 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 located at 5950 Sherry Lane, Suite 470, Dallas, Texas. Our main office for Tectonic Advisors is in Plano, Texas is located 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 small- to medium-sized businesses and their employees, and other institutions. The Nolan Company (“Nolan”), operating as a division within the Bank, offers third party administration (“TPA”) services, and Integra Funding Solutions, LLC (“Integra”), also operating as a division within the Bank, offers factoring 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 in Texas 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 small- to medium-sized businesses and professional concerns as well as consumers. The Bank also offers trust services. The Bank’s traditional fiduciary services clients primarily consist of clients of Cain, Watters & Associates, LLC (“Cain Watters”). The Bank, Cain Watters and Tectonic Advisors entered into an advisory services agreement related to the Bank’s trust operations in April 2006, which has been amended from time to time, most recently in July 2016. See Note 12, Related Parties, to these consolidated financial statements for more information. In addition, the Nolan division of the Bank offers TPA services and provides clients with retirement plan design and administrative services, specializing in ministerial recordkeeping, administration, actuarial and design services for retirement plans of small businesses and professional practices. We believe offering TPA services allows us to serve our clients more fully and to attract new clients to our trust platform.

 

Basis of Presentation. The consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 (this “Form 10-Q”) include the accounts of the Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries. All intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated in consolidation. 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, 2021 in the audited financial statements included within our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022.

 

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 and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2022.

 

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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 EPS 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 EPS for the following periods:

 

 

Three months ended June 30,

  

Six months ended June 30,

  

Three months ended

September 30,

  

Nine months ended

September 30,

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Net income available to common shareholders

 $4,353  $3,329  $8,250  $7,239  $4,073  $4,761  $12,323  $12,000 

Average shares outstanding

  7,062   6,569   7,061   6,569   7,062   7,022   7,061   6,721 

Effect of dilutive shares

  255   62   254   62   245   251   258   189 
                                

Average diluted shares outstanding

  7,317   6,631   7,315   6,631   7,307   7,273   7,319   6,910 
                                

Basic earnings per share

 $0.62  $0.51  $1.17  $1.10  $0.58  $0.68  $1.75  $1.79 

Diluted earnings per share

 $0.59  $0.50  $1.13  $1.09  $0.56  $0.65  $1.68  $1.74 

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, options to purchase 180,000167,500 shares of common stock, with a weighted average exercise price of $5.43,$5.51, were included in the computation of diluted net earnings per share. In addition, as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, 210,000180,000 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 as of the dates indicated.

 

 

June 30, 2022

  

September 30, 2022

 

(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. Treasuries

 $1,980  $-  $15  $1,965  $1,984  $-  $40  $1,944 

U.S government agencies

  15,768   -   2,078   13,690 

U.S. government agencies

  15,748   -   2,725   13,023 

Mortgage-backed securities

  4,641   -   122   4,519   6,040   -   455   5,585 

Total securities available for sale

 $22,389  $-  $2,215  $20,174  $23,772  $-  $3,220  $20,552 
                                

Securities held to maturity:

                                

Property assessed clean energy

 $2,593  $-  $-  $2,593  $2,589  $-  $-  $2,589 

Public improvement district/tax increment reinvestment zone

  23,634   -   -   23,634   23,655   -   -   23,655 

Total securities held to maturity

 $26,227  $-  $-  $26,227  $26,244  $-  $-  $26,244 

Securities, restricted:

                                

Other

 $3,485  $-  $-  $3,485  $3,488  $-  $-  $3,488 
                                

Securities not readily marketable

 $100  $-  $-  $100  $100  $-  $-  $100 

 

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December 31, 2021

 

(In thousands)

 

Amortized

Cost

  

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

  

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

  

Estimated

Fair Value

 

Securities available for sale:

                

U.S. government agencies

 $15,847  $4  $449  $15,402 

Mortgage-backed securities

  1,724   30   -   1,754 

Total securities available for sale

 $17,571  $34  $449  $17,156 
                 

Securities held to maturity:

                

Property assessed clean energy

 $2,731  $-  $-  $2,731 

Public improvement district/tax increment reinvestment zone

  16,942   -   -   16,942 

Total securities held to maturity

 $19,673  $-  $-  $19,673 

Securities, restricted:

                

Other

 $2,432  $-  $-  $2,432 
                 

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 consist of Property Assessed Clean Energy (“PACE”) and Public Improvement District/Tax Increment Reinvestment Zone (“PID/TIRZ”) investments. These investment contracts or bonds are located in Texas, California and Florida, and originate under a contractual obligation between the property owners, the local county or city administration, and a third-party administrator and sponsor. PACE assessments are created to fund the purchase and installation of energy saving improvements to the property such as solar panels. PID/TIRZ assessments are used to pay for the development costs of a residential subdivision. Generally, as a property assessment, the total assessment is repaid in installments over a period of 5 to 32 years by the then current property owner(s). Each installment is collected by the County or City 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, securities available for sale with a fair value of $113,000$110,000 and $163,000, respectively, were pledged against trust deposit balances held at the Bank.

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Bank held FRB stock in the amount of $2.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively. The Bank held FHLB stock in the amount of $1.3 million at each of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The FRB stock and FHLB stock were classified as restricted securities.

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022:

 

 

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. Treasuries

 $1,965  $15  $-  $-  $1,965  $15  $1,944  $40  $-  $-  $1,944  $40 

U.S. government agencies

  3,217   423   10,473  $1,655   13,690   2,078   110   10   12,913  $2,715   13,023   2,725 

Mortgage-backed securities

  4,519   122   -   -   4,519   122   5,585   455   -   -   5,585   455 

Total

 $9,701  $560  $10,473  $1,655  $20,174  $2,215  $7,639  $505  $12,913  $2,715  $20,552  $3,220 

 

The number of investment positions in thisthe unrealized loss position totaled NaNtwenty-four as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022. 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022, no impairment loss has been realized in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.

 

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The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 are presented in the table 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

  

Available for Sale

 

(In thousands)

 

Amortized

Cost

  

Estimated
Fair Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Due in one year or less

 $988  $981  $987  $974 

Due after one year through five years

  5,994   5,446   8,995   7,812 

Due after five years through ten years

  7,120   6,288   4,120   3,499 

Due after ten years

  3,646   2,940   3,630   2,682 

Mortgage-backed securities

  4,641   4,519   6,040   5,585 

Total

 $22,389  $20,174  $23,772  $20,552 

 

Note 3. Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses

 

Major classifications of loans held for investment are as follows as of the dates indicated:

 

(In thousands)

 

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

September 30,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 

Commercial and industrial

 $90,660  $83,348  $90,974  $83,348 

Consumer installment

  1,171   1,099   1,147   1,099 

Real estate – residential

  4,491   5,452   5,381   5,452 

Real estate – commercial

  57,992   62,966   60,709   62,966 

Real estate – construction and land

  3,539   2,585   3,873   2,585 

SBA:

                

SBA 7(a) guaranteed

  143,488   145,983   154,808   145,983 

SBA 7(a) unguaranteed

  58,231   52,524   55,601   52,524 

SBA 504

  35,016   35,348   38,313   35,348 

USDA

  813   806   798   806 

Factored Receivables

  33,545   38,636   27,841   38,636 

Gross Loans

  428,946   428,747   439,445   428,747 

Less:

                

Allowance for loan losses

  4,235   4,152   4,169   4,152 

Net loans

 $424,711  $424,595  $435,276  $424,595 

 

Beginning in the second quarter of 2020 and until funding expired on May 31, 2021, the Company participated 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 and administered by the SBA. 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, were $363,000zero and $34.1 million of PPP loans originated, respectively.

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, our loan portfolio included $81.0$84.8 million of loans, approximately 18.9%19.3% of our total funded loans to the dental industry, as compared to $67.3 million of loans, or 15.7% of total funded loans (17.1% of total funded loans, net of PPP loans), as of December 31, 2021. 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.

 

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The Company had $32.0$20.0 million and $33.8 million of non-PPP SBA loans held for sale as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. There were no loans sold for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022. DuringThere were no sales during the three and six months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, and during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company sold $1.1 million of non-PPP SBA loans, resulting in a gain on sale of loans of $101,000. For the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, the Company elected to reclassify $13.0$16.5 million and $36.3$52.8 million, respectively, of the SBA 7(a) loans held for sale to loans held for investment.

 

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 2two primary SBA loan programs that the Company offers are the basic SBA 7(a) loan guaranty program and the SBA 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. There were no PPP loans totaling $363,000 were outstanding as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022.

 

The SBA 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 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.

 

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The Bank engages in third-party factoring of certain business’s accounts receivable invoices. The Bank’s factoring clients are primarily in the transportation industry. Each account debtor is credit qualified, confirming credit worthiness and stability, because the underlying debtor represents the substantive underlying credit risk. Some factored receivables are full recourse to and personally guaranteed by the factoring client. In such cases, the client is credit qualified under specific policy guidelines. Concentration limits are set and monitored for aggregate factored receivables, account debtors, and individual factoring clients. In addition, we consider the overall state of each specific industry, currently over-the-road trucking, in our evaluation of the credit worthiness of the factoring client and the underlying debtor.

 

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.

 

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 as of the dates indicated:

 

(In thousands)

 

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

September 30,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 

Non-accrual loans:

                

Real estate – commercial

 $144  $149  $865  $149 

SBA guaranteed

  2,347   2,039   2,347   2,039 

SBA unguaranteed

  56   -   56   - 

Total

 $2,547  $2,188  $3,268  $2,188 

 

The restructuring of a loan is considered a “troubled debt restructuring” (“TDR”) 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.

 

Under Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) Subtopic 310-40 Receivables Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors, and Interagency Statements issued by the federal banking regulators, in consultation with the FASB, certain short-term loan modifications and additional accommodations made on a good faith basis in response to COVID-19 (as defined by the guidance) to borrowers who were current prior to any relief are not considered TDRs. Additionally, under Section 4013 of the CARES Act, as amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, banks may elect to suspend the requirement for certain loan modifications to be categorized as a TDR. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company has implemented prudent modifications allowing for primarily short-term payment deferrals or other payment relief to borrowers with pandemic-related economic hardships, where appropriate, that compliescomplied with the above guidance. As such, the Company's TDR loans noted above do not include loans with modifications to borrowers impacted by COVID-19. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, there were no loans on deferment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no loans identified as TDRs. There were no new TDRs during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 or the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

13

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.

 

13

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

 

 

Unpaid

  

Recorded

  

Recorded

                  

Unpaid

  

Recorded

  

Recorded

                 
 

Contractual

  

Investment

  

Investment

  

Total

      

Average

  

Interest

  

Contractual

  

Investment

  

Investment

  

Total

      

Average

  

Interest

 
 

Principal

  

With No

  

With

  

Recorded

  

Related

  

Recorded

  

Income

  

Principal

  

With No

  

With

  

Recorded

  

Related

  

Recorded

  

Income

 

(In thousands)

 

Balance

  

Allowance

  

Allowance

  

Investment

  

Allowance

  

Investment

  

Recognized

  

Balance

  

Allowance

  

Allowance

  

Investment

  

Allowance

  

Investment

  

Recognized

 

June 30, 2022

                     

Six Months Ended

 

September 30, 2022

                     

Nine Months Ended

 

Commercial and industrial

 $725  $724  $-  $724  $-  $80  $- 

SBA

 $2,759  $2,126  $-  $2,126  $-  $2,449  $-   2,759   2,126   -   2,126   -   2,341   - 

Total

 $2,759  $2,126  $-  $2,126  $-  $2,449  $-  $3,484  $2,850  $-  $2,850  $-  $2,421  $- 
                                                        

December 31, 2021

                     

Year Ended

                      

Year Ended

 

Commercial and industrial

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $73  $4  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $73  $4 

SBA

  3,658   3,071   -   3,071   -   6,333   21   3,658   3,071   -   3,071   -   6,333   21 

Total

 $3,658  $3,071  $-  $3,071  $-  $6,406  $25  $3,658  $3,071  $-  $3,071  $-  $6,406  $25 

 

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 as of the dates indicated:

 

                     

Total 90

                      

Total 90

 
 

30-89 Days

  

90 Days or

  

Total

  

Total

  

Total

  

Days Past Due

  

30-89 Days

  

90 Days or

  

Total

  

Total

  

Total

  

Days Past Due

 

(In thousands)

 

Past Due

  

More Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Current

  

Loans

  

Still Accruing

  

Past Due

  

More Past Due

  

Past Due

  

Current

  

Loans

  

Still Accruing

 

June 30, 2022

                        

September 30, 2022

                        

Commercial and industrial

 $-  $-  $-  $90,660  $90,660  $-  $-  $-  $-  $90,974  $90,974  $- 

Consumer installment

  -   -   -   1,171   1,171   -   -   -   -   1,171   1,147   - 

Real estate – residential

  -   210   210   4,281   4,491   210   -   210   210   5,171   5,381   210 

Real estate – commercial

  -   -   -   57,992   57,992   -   -   -   -   60,709   60,709   - 

Real estate – construction and land

  -   -   -   3,539   3,539   -   -   -   -   3,873   3,873   - 

SBA

  -   2,403   2,403   234,332   236,735   -   -   2,403   2,403   246,319   248,722   - 

USDA

  -   -   -   813   813   -   -   -   -   798   798   - 

Factored Receivables

  1,105   170   1,275   32,270   33,545   170   1,140   258   1,398   26,443   27,841   258 

Total

 $1,105  $2,783  $3,888  $425,058  $428,946  $380  $1,140  $2,871  $4,011  $435,458  $439,445  $468 
                                                

December 31, 2021

                                                

Commercial and industrial

 $4  $-  $4  $83,344  $83,348  $-  $4  $-  $4  $83,344  $83,348  $- 

Consumer installment

  -   -   -   1,099   1,099   -   -   -   -   1,099   1,099   - 

Real estate – residential

  -   -   -   5,452   5,452   -   -   -   -   5,452   5,452   - 

Real estate – commercial

  219   -   219   62,747   62,966   -   219   -   219   62,747   62,966   - 

Real estate – construction and land

  -   -   -   2,585   2,585   -   -   -   -   2,585   2,585   - 

SBA

  1,762   -   1,762   232,093   233,855   -   1,762   -   1,762   232,093   233,855   - 

USDA

  -   -   -   806   806   -   -   -   -   806   806   - 

Factored receivables

  1,743   400   2,143   36,493   38,636   400   1,743   400   2,143   36,493   38,636   400 

Total

 $3,728  $400  $4,128  $424,619  $428,747  $400  $3,728  $400  $4,128  $424,619  $428,747  $400 

 

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.

 

14

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).

 

14

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.

 

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

             

(In thousands)

 

Pass

  Watch  

Mention

  

Substandard

  

Doubtful

  

Total

  

Pass

  

Pass-

Watch

  

 

Special

Mention

  

Substandard

  

Doubtful

  

Total

 

June 30, 2022

                        

September 30, 2022

                        

Commercial and industrial

 $89,913  $-  $747  $-  $-  $90,660  $90,250  $-  $-  $724  $-  $90,974 

Consumer installment

  1,171   -   -   -   -   1,171   1,147   -   -   -   -   1,147 

Real estate – residential

  4,281   -   -   210   -   4,491   5,171   -   -   210   -   5,381 

Real estate – commercial

  57,848   -   -   144   -   57,992   60,568   -   -   141   -   60,709 

Real estate – construction and land

  3,539   -   -   -   -   3,539   3,873   -   -   -   -   3,873 

SBA

  211,691   19,538   4,501   1,005   -   236,735   222,032   21,393   4,486   811   -   248,722 

USDA

  813   -   -   -   -   813   798   -   -   -   -   798 

Factored Receivables

  33,545   -   -   -   -   33,545   27,841   -   -   -   -   27,841 

Total

 $402,801  $19,538  $5,248  $1,359  $-  $428,946  $411,680  $21,393  $4,486  $1,886  $-  $439,445 
                        

December 31, 2021

                        

Commercial and industrial

 $82,105  $1,243  $-  $-  $-  $83,348 

Consumer installment

  1,099   -   -   -   -   1,099 

Real estate – residential

  5,242   -   -   210   -   5,452 

Real estate – commercial

  62,817   -   -   149   -   62,966 

Real estate – construction and land

  2,585   -   -   -   -   2,585 

SBA

  213,630   16,265   2,659   1,301   -   233,855 

USDA

  806   -   -   -   -   806 

Factored Receivables

  38,636   -   -   -   -   38,636 

Total

 $406,920  $17,508  $2,659  $1,660  $-  $428,747 

December 31, 2021

                        

Commercial and industrial

 $82,105  $1,243  $-  $-  $-  $83,348 

Consumer installment

  1,099   -   -   -   -   1,099 

Real estate – residential

  5,242   -   -   210   -   5,452 

Real estate – commercial

  62,817   -   -   149   -   62,966 

Real estate – construction and land

  2,585   -   -   -   -   2,585 

SBA

  213,630   16,265   2,659   1,301   -   233,855 

USDA

  806   -   -   -   -   806 

Factored Receivables

  38,636   -   -   -   -   38,636 

Total

 $406,920  $17,508  $2,659  $1,660  $-  $428,747 

 

15

 

The activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 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

  

Factored

Receivables

  

Total

  Commercial and Industrial  Consumer Installment  Real Estate Residential  Real Estate Commercial  Real Estate Construction and Land  SBA  USDA  

Factored

Receivables

  Total 

Three months ended:

                                                                        

June 30, 2022

                                    

September 30, 2022

                                    

Beginning Balance

 $1,213  $17  $29  $901  $50  $1,409  $20  $715  $4,354  $1,223  $15  $61  $786  $48  $1,464  $19  $619  $4,235 

Provision for loan losses

  40   (2

)

  32   (115

)

  (2

)

  48   (1

)

  -   -   (9

)

  -   14   52   5   (62

)

  -   150   150 

Charge-offs

  (30

)

  -   -   -   -   -   -   (108

)

  (138

)

  (1

)

  -   -   -   -   -   -   (259

)

  (260

)

Recoveries

  -   -   -   -   -   7   -   12   19   30   -   -   -   -   5   -   9   44 

Net recoveries (charge-offs)

  (30

)

  -   -   -   -   7   -   (96

)

  (119

)

  29   -   -   -   -   5   -   (250

)

  (216

)

Ending balance

 $1,223  $15  $61  $786  $48  $1,464  $19  $619  $4,235  $1,243  $15  $75  $838  $53  $1,407  $19  $519  $4,169 
                                                                        

June 30, 2021

                                    

September 30, 2021

                                    

Beginning Balance

 $1,037  $100  $46  $581  $111  $1,264  $19  $-  $3,158  $1,129  $50  $76  $738  $105  $1,190  $19  $-  $3,307 

Provision for loan losses

  92   (50

)

  30   157   (6

)

  (82

)

  -   -   141   (57)  (20

)

  (8

)

  131

)

  (57

)

  11   -   641   641 

Charge-offs

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   -   (73

)

  (73

)

Recoveries

  -   -   -   -   -   8   -   -   8   -   -   -   -   -   3   -   20   23 

Net charge-offs

  -   -   -   -   -   8   -   -   8 

Net recoveries (charge-offs)

  -   -   -   -   -   3   -   (53

)

  (50)

Ending balance

 $1,129  $50  $76  $738  $105  $1,190  $19  $-  $3,307  $1,072  $30  $68  $869  $48  $1,204  $19  $588  $3,898 

 

(In thousands)

 

Commercial and Industrial

  

Consumer

Installment

  

Real Estate

Residential

  

Real Estate

Commercial

  

Real Estate

Construction

and Land

  

 

SBA
  

 

USDA
  

 

Factored

Receivables

  Total  Commercial and Industrial  Consumer Installment  Real Estate Residential  Real Estate Commercial  Real Estate Construction and Land  SBA  USDA  

Factored

Receivables

  Total 

Six months ended:

                                    

June 30, 2022

                                    
Nine months ended:                                    

September 30, 2022

                                    

Beginning Balance

 $1,154  $15  $76  $869  $40  $1,324  $20  $654  $4,152  $1,154  $15  $76  $869  $40  $1,324  $20  $654  $4,152 

Provision for loan losses

  99   -   (15

)

  (83

)

  8   171   (1

)

  148   327   90   -   (1

)

  (31

)

  13   109   (1

)

  298   477 

Charge-offs

  (30

)

  -   -   -   -   (42

)

  -   (212

)

  (284

)

  (31

)

  -   -   -   -   (42

)

  -   (471

)

  (544

)

Recoveries

  -   -   -   -   -   11   -   29   40   30   -   -   -   -   16   -   38   84 

Net charge-offs

  (30

)

  -   -   -   -   (31

)

  -   (183

)

  (244

)

  (1

)

  -   -   -   -   (26

)

  -   (433

)

  (460

)

Ending balance

 $1,223  $15  $61  $786  $48  $1,464  $19  $619  $4,235  $1,243  $15  $75  $838  $53  $1,407  $19  $519  $4,169 
                                                                        

June 30, 2021

                                    

September 30, 2021

                                    

Beginning Balance

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

Provision for loan losses

  201   (41

)

  24   211   5   168   1   -   569   144   (61

)

  16   342   (52

)

  179   1   641   1,210 

Charge-offs

  -   -   -   -   -   (215

)

  -   -   (215

)

  -   -   -   -  ��-   (215

)

  -   (73

)

  (288

)

Recoveries

  -   -   -   -   -   12   -   -   12   -   -   -   -   -   15   -   20   35 

Net charge-offs

  -   -   -   -   -   (203

)

  -   -   (203

)

  -   -   -   -   -   (200

)

  -   (53

)

  (253

)

Ending balance

 $1,129  $50  $76  $738  $105  $1,190  $19  $-  $3,307  $1,072  $30  $68  $869  $48  $1,204  $19  $588  $3,898 

 

The Company’s allowance for loan losses as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 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

  

Factored

Receivables

  

Total

  

Commercial and Industrial

  Consumer Installment  

Real Estate Residential

  

Real Estate Commercial

  

Real Estate Construction and Land

  

SBA

  

USDA

  

Factored

Receivables

  

Total

 

June 30, 2022

                                    

September 30, 2022

                                    

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

  1,223   15   61   786   48   1,464   19   619   4,235   1,243   15   75   838   53   1,407   19   519   4,169 

Ending balance

 $1,223  $15  $61  $786  $48  $1,464  $19  $619  $4,235  $1,243  $15  $75  $838  $53  $1,407  $19  $519  $4,169 
                                                                        

December 31, 2021

                                                                        

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

  1,154   15   76   869   40   1,324   20   654   4,152   1,154   15   76   869   40   1,324   20   654   4,152 

Ending balance

 $1,154  $15  $76  $869  $40  $1,324  $20  $654  $4,152  $1,154  $15  $76  $869  $40  $1,324  $20  $654  $4,152 

 

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The Company’s recorded investment in loans as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 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

  

Factored

Receivables

  

Total

  

Commercial and Industrial

  

Consumer Installment

  

Real Estate Residential

  

Real Estate Commercial

  

Real Estate Construction and Land

  

SBA

  

USDA

  

Factored

Receivables

  

Total

 

June 30, 2022

                                    

September 30, 2022

                                    

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $2,126  $-  $-  $2,126  $724  $-  $-  $-  $-  $2,126  $-  $-  $2,850 

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

  90,660   1,171   4,491   57,992   3,539   234,609   813   33,545   426,820   90,250   1,147   5,381   60,709   3,873   246,596   798   27,841   436,595 

Ending balance

 $90,660  $1,171  $4,491  $57,992  $3,539  $236,735  $813  $33,545  $428,946  $90,974  $1,147  $5,381  $60,709  $3,873  $248,722  $798  $27,841  $439,445 
                                                                        

December 31, 2021

                                                                        

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $3,071  $-  $-  $3,071  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $3,071  $-  $-  $3,071 

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

  83,348   1,099   5,452   62,966   2,585   230,784   806   38,636   425,676   83,348   1,099   5,452   62,966   2,585   230,784   806   38,636   425,676 

Ending balance

 $83,348  $1,099  $5,452  $62,966  $2,585  $233,855  $806  $38,636  $428,747  $83,348  $1,099  $5,452  $62,966  $2,585  $233,855  $806  $38,636  $428,747 

Management continues to closely monitor for credit changes resulting from the rising interest rate environment, the persistent high inflation levels in the United States and our market areas, and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic (or any current or future variants thereof).

 

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 2022 and 2027 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, right-of-use assets totaled $1.9$1.7 million and $1.4 million, respectively, and are reported as other assets on our accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The related lease liabilities totaled $1.9$1.8 million and $1.4 million, respectively, and are reported in other liabilities on our accompanying consolidated balance sheet. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, the weighted average remaining lease term is forty-sixforty-five months, and the weighted average discount rate is 4.11%.

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, the minimum rental commitments under these noncancelable operating leases are as follows (in thousands):

 

2022

 $300  $118 

2023

  349   349 

2024

  595   595 

2025

  598   598 

2026

  339   339 

2027 and thereafter

  54   55 

Total minimum rental payments

  2,235   2,054 

Less: Interest

  (310

)

  (272

)

Present value of lease liabilities

 $1,925  $1,782 

 

The Company currently receives rental income from eleven 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022 were $673,000$1.2 million through 2028.

 

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Note 5. Goodwill and Core Deposit Intangible

 

Goodwill and core deposit intangible assets were as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

June 30,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

  

September 30,

 2022

  

December 31,

2021

 

Goodwill

 $21,440  $21,440  $21,440  $21,440 

Core deposit intangible, net

  674   777   622   777 

 

During the year ended December 31, 2021, the Company recorded goodwill of $10.7 million in connection with the acquisition of Integra. See Note 17, Acquisition, to these consolidated financial statements for more information regarding the Company’s acquisition of IntegraIntegra.

 

Core deposit intangible is amortized on a straight line basis over the initial estimated lives of the deposits, which range from five to twelve years. The core deposit intangible amortization totaled $53,000$52,000 and $103,000$155,000 for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and $50,000 and $101,000$151,000 for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, respectively.

 

The carrying basis and accumulated amortization of the core deposit intangible as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

June 30,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

  

September 30,

 2022

  

December 31,

2021

 

Gross carrying basis

 $1,708  $1,708  $1,708  $1,708 

Accumulated amortization

  (1,034

)

  (931

)

  (1,086

)

  (931

)

Net carrying amount

 $674  $777  $622  $777 

 

The estimated amortization expense of the core deposit intangible remaining as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 is as follows:

 

(In thousands)

        

2022 remaining

 $105  $53 

2023

  210   210 

2024

  210   210 

2025

  149   149 

Total

 $674  $622 

 

Note 6. Deposits

 

Deposits were as follows:

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 

Non-interest bearing demand

 $100,977   22

%

 $88,876   20

%

 $112,771   24

%

 $88,876   20

%

Interest-bearing demand (NOW)

  8,033   1   6,459   1   5,517   1   6,459   1 

Money market accounts

  127,343   27   133,536   30   127,162   27   133,536   30 

Savings accounts

  9,473   2   7,914   2   10,214   2   7,914   2 

Time deposits

  228,801   48   207,384   47   215,464   46   207,384   47 

Total

 $474,627   100

%

 $444,169   100

%

 $471,128   100

%

 $444,169   100

%

 

The aggregate amount of demand deposit overdrafts that have been reclassified as loans as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was insignificant.

 

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Note 7. Borrowed Funds and Subordinated Notes

 

The Company has a blanket lien credit line with the FHLB with borrowing capacity of $48.3$48.1 million secured by commercial loans. The Company determines its borrowing needs and utilizes overnight advance accordingly at varying terms. The Company had no borrowings with FHLB as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

 

The Company also has a credit line with the FRB with borrowing capacity of $20.3$18.1 million, which is secured by commercial loans. The Company had no borrowings under this line from the FRB as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. 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”). During June 2022, theThe Bank repaid its PPPLF borrowings from the FRB and had no borrowings under the PPPLF as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022. The PPPLF borrowings totaled $34.5 million at December 31, 2021.

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company also had subordinated notes totaling $12.0 million, consisting of $8.0 million issued in 2017 bearing ana fixed interest rate of 7.125% payable semi-annually up to July 18, 2022, and converting to variable rate at 3 month LIBOR plus 5.125% payable quarterly, and maturing on July 20, 2027, and $4.0 million issued in 2018 bearing ana fixed interest rate of 7.125% payable semi-annually up to July 18, 2023, and converting to variable rate at 3 month LIBOR plus 5.125% payable quarterly, 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 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 of the Bank, and a second plan covering substantially all employees of Sanders Morris, Tectonic Advisors and the Company.

 

Under the plans, the Company matches 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. An eligible employee may contribute up to the annual maximum contribution allowed for a given year under guidance from the Internal Revenue Service. At its discretion, the Company may also make additional annual contributions to the plans. Any discretionary contributions are allocated to employees in the proportion of employee contributions to the total contributions of all participants in the plans. No discretionary contributions were made during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021.

 

The amount of employer contributions charged to expense under the two plans was $135,000$119,000 and $322,000$441,000 for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, respectively, and $112,000$117,000 and $275,000$392,000 for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

 

Note 9. Income Taxes

 

Income tax expense was approximately $1.2 million and $2.2$3.4 million for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, respectively, and $1.1$1.4 million and $2.3$3.7 million for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, respectively. The Company’s effective income tax rate was 19.8%20.6% and 19.7%20.0% for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, respectively, and 22.4%21.6% and 22.5%22.2% for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, respectively.

 

Net deferred tax assets totaled $695,000$941,000 and $405,000 at JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

 

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

 

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Note 10. Stock Compensation Plans

 

The board of directors and shareholders adopted the 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 Company’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.

 

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. 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.

 

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On September 27, 2021, 40,000 shares of restricted stock of the Company with an exercise price of $10.00 per share and an intrinsic value of $6.92 per share were granted with a contract life through December 31, 2021. Sanders Morris issued a full recourse secured promissory note at the time of the grant. These shares of restricted stock vested immediately, and were exercised on October 29, 2021, with the grantees utilizing the proceeds of the promissory note from Sanders Morris to fund the exercise price. This note receivable is recognized within a contra-equity account, with payments by the grantees reducing this balance as they occur. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the note receivable balance was $350,000$300,000 and $400,000, respectively. The shares are subject to a right of repurchase by the Company under certain circumstances through December 31, 2023.

 

There were no stock options granted, vested, or forfeited during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021. No options were exercised duringDuring the three and nine months ended June 30, 2022. During the six months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, options on 10,00012,500 and 22,500 shares of the Company’s common stock, respectively, were exercised at $4.30 per share. There were no options exercised during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021.

 

The number of options outstanding as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was 180,000167,500 and 190,000, respectively, and the weighted average exercise price as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $5.43$5.51 and $5.37, respectively. The weighted average contractual life as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was 4.87 years and 5.62 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $1.95$1.98 and $1.94, respectively.

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, all 180,000167,500 stock options outstanding were vested, and unrecognized compensation cost totaled $122,000,$102,000, all of which was related to the right of repurchase period for the 40,000 shares of restricted stock issued and exercised in 2021. The Company recorded compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the vesting periods, and for the 40,000 shares of restricted stock granted September 27, 2021, over the right of repurchase period. The Company recorded salaries and employee benefits expense on our consolidated statements of income in connection with the Plan of approximately $20,000 and $38,000$58,000 for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and $8,000$2,000 and $24,000$26,000 for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, respectively, 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022, all 210,000180,000 awarded shares of restricted stock were outstanding, and the grant date fair value was $4.81. None of the restricted stock awards were vested as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. During the three months ended September 30, 2022, 30,000 restricted stock awards were forfeited, with a grant date fair value of $4.81. The weighted average contractual life as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was 1.971.71 years and 2.46 years, respectively. The Company is recording compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the respective vesting periods. There was a $78,000 reversal in compensation expense for the three months ended September 30, 2022, which was related to the forfeiture of 30,000 unvested restricted stock awards, offsetting expense recognized of $71,000, resulting in a net credit of $7,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The Company recorded salaries and employee benefits expense on our consolidated statements of income in connection with the Plan of approximately $70,000 and $139,000$132,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. For the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022,2021, the Company recorded $71,000 and $70,000 and $139,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021,$211,000, respectively, related to the restricted stock awards. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, there was $517,000$380,000 of unrecognized compensation cost related to the restricted stock awards.

 

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Note 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’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.

 

The following table summarizes loan commitments:

 

(In thousands)

 

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

September 30,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 

Undisbursed loan commitments

 $42,618  $33,704  $34,355  $33,704 

Standby letters of credit

  282   282   162   282 

Total

 $42,900  $33,986  $34,517  $33,986 

 

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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.

 

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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

 

Employment Agreements

 

The Company is party to 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. Messrs. Sherman and Howard’s employment agreements have a four year term and Mr. 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 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 30% 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 earned $20,000$71,000 and $97,000$168,000 during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, respectively, and $180,000$222,000 and $484,000$705,000 during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, respectively, under the Tectonic Advisors-CWA Services Agreement. These fees are included in investment advisory and other related services in the accompanying consolidated statements of income. The Company had $35,000$18,000 in fees payable and $76,000 in fees receivable related to these services at JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, which is included in other liabilities and other assets, respectively, on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

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CWA Fee Allocation Agreement: In January 2006, Tectonic Advisors entered into an agreement (the “Fee Allocation Agreement”) with Cain Watters with reference to its advisory agreement with the Bank. Tectonic Advisors had $192,000$190,000 and $225,000 payable to Cain Watters related to this agreement at JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, which are included in other liabilities on the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

During the fourth quarter of 2021, Sanders Morris issued a note receivable in the amount of $400,000 related to the exercise of restricted stock options which were granted to employees of Sanders Morris on September 27, 2021. See Note 10, Stock Compensation Plans, to these consolidated financial statements for more information. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the note receivable balance was $350,000$300,000 and $400,000, respectively.

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, certain officers, directors and their affiliated companies had depository accounts with the Bank totaling approximately $6.5$7.9 million and $9.2 million, respectively. None of those deposit accounts have terms more favorable than those available to any other depositor. There were no loans outstanding to directors of the Bank or their affiliated companies as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

 

Note 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.

 

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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%.

 

The Basel III minimum capital ratio requirements and additional capital conservation buffers as applicable to the Company and the Bank as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 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

 

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

  8.0

%

  2.5

%

  10.5

%

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

  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

%

 

Accordingly, a financial institution may be considered “well capitalized” under the prompt corrective action framework, but not satisfy the buffered Basel III capital ratios. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, 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, except percentages)

 

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 

As of June 30, 2022

                        

As of September 30, 2022

                        

Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

                                                

Tectonic Financial, Inc. (consolidated)

 $74,621   19.58

%

 $40,016   10.50

%

 $38,110   10.00

%

 $78,129   20.59

%

 $39,849   10.50

%

 $37,952   10.00

%

T Bank, N.A.

  74,573   19.80   39,539   10.50   37,656   10.00   78,062   20.78   39,444   10.50   37,566   10.00 

Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

                                                

Tectonic Financial, Inc. (consolidated)

  70,386   18.47   32,394   8.50   30,488   8.00   73,959   19.49   32,259   8.50   30,362   8.00 

T Bank, N.A.

  70,338   18.68   32,008   8.50   30,125   8.00   73,893   19.67   31,931   8.50   30,053   8.00 

Common Equity Tier 1 (to Risk Weighted Assets)

                                                

Tectonic Financial, Inc. (consolidated)

  53,136   13.94   26,677   7.00   24,772   6.50   56,709   14.94   26,566   7.00   24,669   6.50 

T Bank, N.A.

  70,338   18.68   26,359   7.00   24,476   6.50   73,893   19.67   26,296   7.00   24,418   6.50 

Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)

                                                

Tectonic Financial, Inc. (consolidated)

  70,386   12.92   21,790   4.00   27,238   5.00   73,959   12.92   22,895   4.00   28,619   5.00 

T Bank, N.A.

  70,338   13.09   21,487   4.00   26,859   5.00   73,893   13.12   22,522   4.00   28,152   5.00 
                                                

As of December 31, 2021

                                                

Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

                                                

Tectonic Financial, Inc. (consolidated)

 $66,946   18.55

%

 $37,894   10.50

%

 $36,089   10.00

%

 $66,946   18.55

%

 $37,894   10.50

%

 $36,089   10.00

%

T Bank, N.A.

  67,454   18.87  ��37,542   10.50   35,754   10.00   67,454   18.87   37,542   10.50   35,754   10.00 

Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

                                                

Tectonic Financial, Inc. (consolidated)

  62,794   17.40   30,676   8.50   28,871   8.00   62,794   17.40   30,676   8.50   28,871   8.00 

T Bank, N.A.

  63,302   17.70   30,391   8.50   28,604   8.00   63,302   17.70   30,391   8.50   28,604   8.00 

Common Equity Tier 1 (to Risk Weighted Assets)

                                                

Tectonic Financial, Inc. (consolidated)

  45,544   12.62   25,263   7.00   23,458   6.50   45,544   12.62   25,263   7.00   23,458   6.50 

T Bank, N.A.

  63,302   17.70   25,028   7.00   23,240   6.50   63,302   17.70   25,028   7.00   23,240   6.50 

Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)

                                                

Tectonic Financial, Inc. (consolidated)

  62,794   11.82   21,245   4.00   26,557   5.00   62,794   11.82   21,245   4.00   26,557   5.00 

T Bank, N.A.

  63,302   12.06   21,002   4.00   26,252   5.00   63,302   12.06   21,002   4.00   26,252   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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022, approximately $6.8$10.3 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, along with services provided through the factoring operations of the Bank’s Integra division.

 

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

 

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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 and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021:

 

(In thousands)

 

Banking

  

Other Financial Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

  

Banking

  

Other Financial Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2022

                

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

                

Income Statement

                                

Total interest income

 $7,504  $-  $-  $7,504  $8,612  $-  $-  $8,612 

Total interest expense

  697   -   219   916   1,386   -   234   1,620 

Provision for loan losses

  -   -   -   -   150   -   -   150 

Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses

  6,807   -   (219

)

  6,588   7,076   -   (234

)

  6,842 

Non-interest income

  337   10,252   15   10,604   317   9,317   -   9,634 

Depreciation and amortization expense

  95   13   -   108   95   12   -   107 

All other non-interest expense

  3,525   7,100   546   11,171   4,117   6,309   328   10,754 

Income (loss) before income tax

 $3,524  $3,139  $(750

)

 $5,913  $3,181  $2,996  $(562

)

 $5,615 
                                

Goodwill and other intangibles

 $19,764  $2,350  $-  $22,114  $19,712  $2,350  $-  $22,062 

Total assets

 $574,660  $13,145  $1,019  $588,824  $574,113  $12,722  $1,157  $587,992 

(In thousands)

 

Banking

  

Other Financial Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

 

Nine months Ended September 30, 2022

                

Income Statement

                

Total interest income

 $23,664  $-  $-  $23,664 

Total interest expense

  2,755   -   672   3,427 

Provision for loan losses

  477   -   -   477 

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

  20,432   -   (672

)

  19,760 

Non-interest income

  910   29,273   14   30,197 

Depreciation and amortization expense

  285   41   -   326 

All other non-interest expense

  11,220   20,224   1,328   32,772 

Income (loss) before income tax

 $9,837  $9,008  $(1,986

)

 $16,859 
                 

Goodwill and other intangibles

 $19,712  $2,350  $-  $22,062 

Total assets

 $574,113  $12,722  $1,157  $587,992 

(In thousands)

 

Banking

  

Other Financial Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

                

Income Statement

                

Total interest income

 $8,784  $-  $-  $8,784 

Total interest expense

  681   -   235   916 

Provision for loan losses

  641   -   -   641 

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

  7,462   -   (235

)

  7,227 

Non-interest income

  294   9,173   -   9,467 

Depreciation and amortization expense

  96   35   -   131 

All other non-interest expense

  3,397   6,186   414   9,997 

Income (loss) before income tax

 $4,263  $2,952  $(649

)

 $6,566 
                 

Goodwill and other intangibles

 $19,918  $2,350  $-  $22,268 

Total assets

 $563,861  $10,925  $(154

)

 $574,632 

 

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(In thousands)

 

Banking

  

Other Financial Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

                

Income Statement

                

Total interest income

 $15,052  $-  $-  $15,052 

Total interest expense

  1,369   -   438   1,807 

Provision for loan losses

  327   -   -   327 

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

  13,356   -   (438

)

  12,918 

Non-interest income

  593   19,955   15   20,563 

Depreciation and amortization expense

  190   28   -   218 

All other non-interest expense

  7,103   13,916   1,001   22,020 

Income (loss) before income tax

 $6.656  $6,011  $(1,424

)

 $11,243 
                 

Goodwill and other intangibles

 $19,764  $2,350  $-  $22,114 

Total assets

 $574,660  $13,145  $1,019  $588,824 

(In thousands)

 

Banking

  

Other Financial Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021

                

Income Statement

                

Total interest income

 $6,216  $-  $-  $6,216 

Total interest expense

  669   -   219   888 

Provision for loan losses

  141   -   -   141 

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

  5,406   -   (219

)

  5,187 

Non-interest income

  275   8,158   -   8,433 

Depreciation and amortization expense

  92   36   -   128 

All other non-interest expense

  2,608   5,761   336   8,705 

Income (loss) before income tax

 $2,981  $2,361  $(555

)

 $4,787 
                 

Goodwill and other intangibles

 $9,257  $2,350  $-  $11,607 

Total assets

 $546,818  $10,228  $376  $557,422 

(In thousands)

 

Banking

  

Other Financial Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

  

Banking

  

Other Financial Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

                

Nine months Ended September 30, 2021

                

Income Statement

                                

Total interest income

 $12,530  $-  $-  $12,530  $21,314  $-  $-  $21,314 

Total interest expense

  1,401   -   437   1,838   2,081   -   673   2,754 

Provision for loan losses

  569   -   -   569   1,210   -   -   1,210 

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

  10,560   -   (437)  10,123   18,023   -   (673

)

  17,350 

Non-interest income

  459   17,303   85   17,847   752   26,478   85   27,315 

Depreciation and amortization expense

  184   74   -   258   280   109   -   389 

All other non-interest expense

  4,742   11,939   686   17,367   8,138   18,128   1,099   27,365 

Income (loss) before income tax

 $6,093  $5,290  $(1,038

)

 $10,345  $10,357  $8,241  $(1,687

)

 $16,911 
                                

Goodwill and other intangibles

 $9,257  $2,350  $-  $11,607  $19,918  $2,350  $-  $22,268 

Total assets

 $546,818  $10,228  $376  $557,422  $563,861  $10,925  $(154

)

 $574,632 

 

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Note 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. 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:

 

 

Level 1 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.

 

Level 2 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.

  

Level 3 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 June 30, 2022

                

As of September 30, 2022

                

Securities available for sale:

                                

U.S. Treasuries

 $-  $1,965  $-  $1,965  $-  $1,944  $-  $1,944 

U.S. government agencies

  -   13,690   -   13,690   -   13,023   -   13,023 

Mortgage-backed securities

  -   4,519   -   4,519   -   5,585   -   5,585 

As of December 31, 2021

                                

Securities available for sale:

                                

U.S. government agencies

 $-  $15,402  $-  $15,402  $-  $15,402  $-  $15,402 

Mortgage-backed securities

  -   1,754   -   1,754   -   1,754   -   1,754 

 

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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 and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, no assets for which fair value is measured on a recurring basis transferred between any levels of the hierarchy.

 

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).

 

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

 

Impaired loans. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, 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 to the fair value measurement, and are 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, foreclosed assets totaled approximately $517,000 and $1.1 million, respectively, consisting of two loans that were foreclosed during 2021 and were recorded at fair value. There were no assets foreclosed assetsupon during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, and there were no foreclosed assets re-measured during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021.

 

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:

 

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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.

 

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. During the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, the Company had no sale of loans and did not add any servicing assets. During the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, the Company added servicing assets totaling $19,000 in connection with the sale of $1.1 million in loans. There was no allowance provision for servicing assets for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021.

 

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FASB ASC Topic 825, Financial 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.

 

Securities held to maturity. The securities in this category include PACE and PID/TIRZ 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:

 

 

June 30, 2022

  

September 30, 2022

 

(In thousands)

 

Carrying

Amount

  

Estimated

Fair Value

  

Carrying

Amount

  

Estimated

Fair Value

 

Financial assets:

                

Level 1 inputs:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

 $41,513  $45,513  $41,634  $41,634 

Level 2 inputs:

                

Securities available for sale

  20,174   20,174   20,552   20,552 

Securities, restricted

  3,485   3,485   3,488   3,488 

Loans held for sale

  31,950   34,639   19,951   21,797 

Accrued interest receivable

  1,785   1,785   2,416   2,416 

Level 3 inputs:

                

Securities held to maturity

  26,227   26,227   26,244   26,244 

Securities not readily marketable

  100   100   100   100 

Loans, net

  424,711   429,313   435,276   435,939 

Servicing asset

  364   364   348   348 

Financial liabilities:

                

Level 1 inputs:

                

Non-interest bearing deposits

  100,977   100,977   112,771   112,772 

Level 2 inputs:

                

Interest bearing deposits

  373,650   360,918   358,357   344,615 

Borrowed funds

  12,000   12,000 

Subordinated notes

  12,000   12,000 

Accrued interest payable

  516   516   343   343 

 

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December 31, 2021

 

(In thousands)

 

Carrying

Amount

  

Estimated

Fair Value

 

Financial assets:

        

Level 1 inputs:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $45,992  $45,992 

Level 2 inputs:

        

Securities available for sale

  17,156   17,156 

Securities, restricted

  2,432   2,432 

Loans held for sale

  33,762   37,549 

Accrued interest receivable

  2,268   2,268 

Level 3 inputs:

        

Securities held to maturity

  19,673   19,673 

Securities not readily marketable

  100   100 

Loans, net

  424,595   430,810 

Servicing asset

  503   503 

Financial liabilities:

        

Level 1 inputs:

        

Non-interest bearing deposits

  88,876   88,876 

Level 2 inputs:

        

Interest bearing deposits

  355,293   359,606 

Borrowed funds

  46,521   46,521 

Accrued interest payable

  561   561 

 

Note 16. Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

FASB Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2022-02, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures.” ASU 2022-02 eliminates the accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings in ASC Subtopic 310-40, Receivables - Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors, while enhancing disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancings and restructurings by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. Additionally, ASU 2022-02 requires entities to disclose current-period gross write-offs by year of origination for financing receivables and net investments in leases within the scope of ASC Subtopic 3126-20, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses - Measured at Amortized Cost. ASU 2022-02 will be effective for us on January 1, 2023 though early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2022-02 is not expected to have a significant impact on our financial statements.

 

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ASU 2016-13, Financial 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 became effective for most public companies on January 1, 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 falls within the definition of an SRC under applicable rules promulgated by 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 of the CECL methodology 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.

ASU 2022-02, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures.” ASU 2022-02 eliminates the accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings in ASC Subtopic 310-40, Receivables - Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors and enhances disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancings and restructurings by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. Additionally, ASU 2022-02 requires entities to disclose current-period gross write-offs by year of origination for financing receivables and net investments in leases within the scope of ASC Subtopic 3126-20, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses - Measured at Amortized Cost. ASU 2022-02 will be effective for us on January 1, 2023 though early adoption is permitted. The adoption of ASU 2022-02 will have no impact on our financial statements.

 

Note 17. Acquisition

 

On July 1, 2021, we, through our wholly-owned subsidiary TBI, acquired Integra through the merger of Integra with and into TBI, with TBI surviving the merger. Integra’s activity will be reported within our Banking segment. Integra is a factoring company that provides financing to smaller transportation companies across the United States principally by purchasing their accounts receivable at a discount and then collecting such receivables at face value. We believe that the addition of this small business lending vertical will provide the Bank with additional breadth in its lending platform and enable the Bank to continue to prudently grow its balance sheet and generate relatively attractive returns on its assets.

 

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Pursuant to the terms of and subject to the conditions set forth in the Agreement and Plan of Merger by and between the Company and Integra (the “Merger Agreement”), the transaction provided for the payment to the members of Integra of (a) an amount of cash equal to (i) approximately $2.5 million, subject to certain adjustments described in the Merger Agreement which totaled $726,721, and (b) 453,203 shares of the Company’s common stock. In addition, the Company incurred $115,726 of expenses related to the acquisition of Integra, which is reported in non-interest expense on our consolidated statements of income.

 

A summary of the fair values of assets acquired, liabilities assumed, consideration transferred, and the resulting goodwill, which represents the expected synergies from the Integra merger, and is not deductible for tax purposes, is as follows:

 

(In thousands)

    

Assets acquired:

    

Factored receivables

 $33,442 

Other assets

  270 

Premises and equipment

  24 

Loans receivable

  1,103 
   34,839 

Liabilities assumed:

    

Deposits

  2,535 

Other liabilities

  253 

Borrowings

  28,927 
   31,715 

Fair value of net assets acquired

  3,124 

Consideration:

    

Cash paid

  3,185 

Common stock

  10,650 

Total consideration

  13,835 

Goodwill

 $10,711 

 

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The contractual value of the factored receivables acquired was $34.3 million. The amount above represents the contractual value of the receivables less the purchased deferred discount of $397,000 and the fair value adjustment of $492,000. The value for the common stock was based on an earnings based multiple plus a control premium.

 

Supplemental Pro Forma Information (unaudited)

 

The following table presents financial information regarding the former Integra operations included in the Company’s consolidated Statements of Income for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022. In addition, the table presents unaudited condensed pro forma financial information assuming that the Integra acquisition was completed as of January 1, 2021. Integra was a subchapter S corporation and as such, income tax on its earnings was paid by its shareholders. The results shown below for the period prior to the acquisition include an estimate for income tax at the Company’s statutory rate.

 

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 occurred on January 1, 2021, nor is it indicative of future results.

 

(In thousands)

 

Integra for the Nine Months ended

 September 30, 2022

  

Actual Consolidated for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

  

Pro Forma Combined for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

Net interest income

 $5,151  $19,760  $19,723 

Noninterest income

  471   30,197   27,563 

Noninterest expense

  2,262   33,098   29,131 

Net income after income taxes

  2,655   13,487   14,147 

 

(In thousands)

 

Integra for the

Six Months ended

June 30, 2022

  

Actual Consolidated

for the

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2022

  

Pro Forma Combined

for the

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2021

 

Net interest income

 $3,735  $12,918  $12,496 

Noninterest income

  313   20,563   17,864 

Noninterest expense

  1,535   22,238   18,771 

Net income after income taxes

  1,986   9,026   8,998 

 

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Item 2. Managements 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 consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing in Item 1 of Part I of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 (this Form 10-Q), as well as with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on March 31, 2022 (the 2021 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. Accordingly, we caution you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions, estimates and uncertainties that are 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 2021 Form 10-K, including, but not limited to, the following:

 

 

changes in market interest rates, including the recent significant increases in market interest rates experienced in the first halfnine months of 2022, which could negatively impact our cost of funds, and could also negatively impact bond market values and result in a lower net book value;

 

our ability to successfully manage the current rising market interest rate environment, our credit risk and the level of future non-performing assets and charge-offs;

 

risks associated with the uncertain inflationary outlook in the United States and our market areas and its impact on market interest rates, the economy and credit quality;

 

the potential for a recession in the United States and our market areas and the negative and adverse impact a recession would have on our earnings, capital and financial position resulting from higher losses on the Bank’s loan and factored receivables portfolios; a decline in the equity and fixed income markets that would reduce assets under management and capital markets activity, thereby reducing the earnings at Sanders Morris and Tectonic Advisors, as well as earnings on trust assets at the Bank;

 

changes in the United States economy generally and the regulatory response thereto;

 

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

 

risks associated with the ongoing COVID-19 global pandemic (“COVID-19”), or any current or future variants of 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, or any current or future variants thereof, 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;

 

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 generating deposits from retail sources without a branch network so that we can fund our loan portfolio and 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;

 

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

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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;

 

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

 

our ability to manage our credit risk;

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

 

the earning capacity of our borrowers;

 

fluctuation in the value of our investment securities;

 

our inability to identify and address potential conflicts of interest;

 

our ability 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, 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 and epidemics and pandemics, such as COVID-19, or any current or future variants thereof;

 

the effects of terrorism and acts of war or threat thereof, including the current conflict in Ukraine, and efforts by the U.S. 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, 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 Series B preferred stock;

 

our 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;

 

the costs and expenses of being a public company; and

 

changes in the laws, rules, regulations, interpretations or policies relating to financial institutions, accounting, tax, trade, monetary and fiscal matters, including our ability to navigate the uncertain impacts of quantitative tightening and current and future governmental monetary and fiscal policies, 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.

 

In addition, financial markets and global supply chains may be adversely affected by the current or anticipated impact of military conflict, including the current Russian invasion of Ukraine, terrorism or other geopolitical events.

 

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.

 

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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.

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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.

 

General

 

We are a financial holding company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. We provide a wide array of financial products and services including banking, trust, investment advisory, securities brokerage, third party administration, qualified plan recordkeeping and insurance services to individuals, small businesses and institutions across the United States.

 

The following discussion and analysis presents our consolidated financial condition as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and our consolidated results of operations for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021. 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 in our 2021 Form 10-K.

 

We operate through four main direct and indirect subsidiaries: (i) T Bancshares, Inc. (“TBI”), which was incorporated under the laws of the State of Texas on December 23, 2002 to serve as the registered bank holding company for T Bank, N.A. a national banking association (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 SEC, (iii) Tectonic Advisors, LLC (“Tectonic Advisors”), a registered investment advisor registered with the SEC focused generally 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”).

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

We prepare consolidated financial statements based on accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“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 2021 Form 10-K for additional information regarding critical accounting policies.

 

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Performance Summary

 

Net income available to common shareholders increased $1.0 million,decreased $688,000, or 30.3%14.5%, to $4.4$4.1 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, compared to $3.3$4.8 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021. Earnings per diluted common share were $0.59$0.58 and $0.50$0.68 for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Net income available to common shareholders increased $1.0 million,$323,000, or 13.9%2.7%, to $8.3$12.3 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, compared to $7.2$12.0 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021. Earnings per diluted common share were $1.13$1.68 and $1.09$1.74 for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The increasesdecrease in net income available to common shareholders for the three and six months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 resulted primarily from increases in non-interest expense and a decrease in net interest income, partly offset by decrease in provision for loan losses and an increase in non-interest income. The increase in net income available to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 resulted primarily from increases in net interest income and non-interest income, and a decrease in provision for loan losses, partly offset by an increase in noninterestnon-interest expense.

 

For the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, annual return on average assets was 3.32%2.98%, compared to 2.71%3.61% for the same period in the prior year, and annual return on average equity was 21.48%19.27%, compared to 20.91%28.96% for the same period in the prior year. For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, annual return on average assets was 3.14%3.09%, compared to 3.04%3.23% for the same period in the prior year, and annual return on average equity was 23.37%20.32%, compared to 26.11%27.14% for the same period in the prior year. The higher annual return on average assets ratios for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 was due to an increase in income which outpaced the increase in average assets compared to the same period in the prior year. The lower annual return on average assets and annual return on average equity ratios for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 waswere primarily due to a decrease in net income for the increase in equity which outpaced the increase in incomethree months ended September 30, 2022, compared to the same period in the prior year. The growthIn addition, the annual return on average equity was impacted by an increase in average equity between the two periods, is primarily related to shares of Company common stock issued for the Company’s acquisition of Integra Funding Solutions, LLC, a Texas limited liability company (“Integra”), on July 1, 2021.

 

Our accounting and reporting policies conform to 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 available to common 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 most 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 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 or preferable to, measures and ratios prepared in accordance with GAAP.

 

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

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

As of and
for the
Three Months

Ended June 30, 2022

  

As of and
for the
Three Months

Ended June 30, 2021

  

As of and

for the

Six Months

Ended June 30, 2022

  

As of and

for the

Six Months

Ended June 30, 2021

  

As of and for the
Three Months Ended

September 30, 2022

  

As of and for the
Three Months Ended

September 30, 2021

  

As of and for the

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2022

  

As of and  for the

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2021

 

Income available to common shareholders (a)

 $4,353  $3,329  $8,250  $7,239  $4,073  $4,761  $12,323  $12,000 
                                

Average shareholders’ equity

 $88,534  $63,806  $87,051  $61,904  $91,841  $70,546  $88,727  $64,856 

Less: average goodwill

  21,440   10,729   21,440   10,729   21,440   21,440   21,440   14,339 

Less: average core deposit intangible

  708   910   734   935   656   861   708   910 

Less: average preferred stock

  17,250   17,250   17,250   17,250   17,250   17,250   17,250   17,250 

Average tangible common equity (b)

 $49,136  $34,917  $47,627  $32,990  $52,495  $30,995  $49,329  $32,357 

Annual return on average tangible common equity (a)/(b)

  35.53

%

  38.24

%

  34.93

%

  44.25

%

  30.78

%

  60.94

%

  33.40

%

  49.58

%

 

Total assets increased $3.8$3.0 million, or 0.7%0.5%, to $588.8$588.0 million as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, from $585.0 million as of December 31, 2021. This increase was primarily due to increases of $3.0$10.7 million in loans held for investment, $3.4 million in securities available for sale and $6.6 million in securities held to maturity, partly offset by decreases of $4.5$4.4 million in cash and cash equivalents and $1.8$13.8 million in loans held for sale. Substantially all loans outside of those made under the PPP are secured by specific collateral, including business assets, consumer assets, and commercial real estate.

 

Shareholders’ equity increased $6.0$8.8 million, or 7.1%10.4%, to $90.8$93.6 million as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, from $84.8 million as of December 31, 2021. See analysis of shareholders’ equity in the section captioned “Capital Resources and Regulatory Capital Requirements” included elsewhere in this discussion.

 

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Results of Operations for the Three and SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021

 

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 following tables present 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021

 

 

Three Months Ended

 
 

June 30, 2022 vs June 30, 2021

  

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2022 vs September 30, 2021

 
 

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

 $114  $(57

)

 $57  $167  $18  $185 

Securities

  33   177   210   115   159   274 

Loans, net of unearned discount (1)

  814   207   1,021   (768

)

  137   (631

)

Total earning assets

  961   327   1,288   (486

)

  314   (172

)

                        

Savings and interest-bearing demand

  -   2   2   3   2   5 

Money market deposit accounts

  78   28   106   375   17   392 

Time deposits

  (88

)

  79   (9

)

  214   148   362 

FHLB and other borrowings

  67   (138

)

  (71

)

  443   (498

)

  (55

)

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  57   (29

)

  28   1,035   (331

)

  704 
                        

Changes in net interest income

 $904  $356  $1,260  $(1,521

)

 $645  $(876

)

 

 

(1)

Average loans include non-accrual.

 

Net interest income increased $1.3 million,decreased $876,000, or 24.5%11.1%, from $5.3$7.9 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 to $6.6$7.0 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022. The increasedecrease in net interest income was primarily due to the increase in the average yieldinterest rate paid on loans,interest-bearing liabilities and to a lesser extent an increasethe decrease in the average yield on loans, partly offset by a decrease in the interest-bearing deposits (which are held at the Federal Reserve Bankaverage volume of Dallas (the “FRB”)),borrowings and to an increase in the average volume of securities and loans. Net interest margin for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021 was 5.03%5.06% and 4.11%5.98%, respectively, an increasea decrease of 92 basis points.

 

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The average volume of interest-earning assets increased $6.1$26.4 million, or 1.2%5.1%, from $519.7$522.2 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 to $525.8$548.6 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022. The average volume of securities increased $18.6$15.4 million, or 73.8%42.3%, from $25.2$36.4 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, to $43.8$51.8 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022. The average volume of loans increased $8.1 million, or 1.8%, from $454.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 to $462.5 million for the three months September 30, 2022, and the average volume of loansinterest-bearing deposits increased $13.3$3.1 million, or 3.0%9.9%, from $436.0$31.3 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 to $449.2$34.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The increases were partly offset by a decrease in the average volume of interest-bearing deposits of $25.7 million, or 44.0%, from $58.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021 to $32.7 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022. The increase in the average volume of loans included increasesan increase of $69.8$74.3 million for organic loan growth, and $34.5 million for factored receivables related to the Integra acquisition during the third quarter of 2021, partly offset by a $91.1$66.2 million decrease of PPP loans. The average yield on interest-earning assets increased 92decreased 44 basis points from 4.80%6.67% for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 to 5.72%6.23% for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022. The average yield on interest earning assets was impacted by changes in market interest rates, which was attributed to the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) of the Federal Reserve repeatedly raising their target benchmark interest rate in the first nine months of 2022, resulting in subsequent prime rate increases of 300 basis points between March and September of 2022, and changes in the mix of interest-earning assets. The average yield for loans increased 75decreased 67 basis points from 5.51%7.43% for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 to 6.26%6.76% for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022. During the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022,2021, we recognized $1.9$1.3 million of interest income related to the factored receivables, with an average yield of 22.5%. During the three months ended June 30, 2022, we recognized $3,000 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. This was a decrease of $1.2 million from the same period in the prior year. As a result of the inclusion of these net fees in interest income, the average yield on PPP loans decreased to 1.2% for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021. All outstanding PPP loan balances were paid off during the second quarter of 2022 from 6.1%and therefore there were no PPP loan related interest or deferred fees recognized for the same period in the prior year.three months ended September 30, 2022. The average yield on securities increased 52124 basis points from 3.30%2.88% for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, to 3.82%4.12% for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, and the average yield on interest-bearing deposits increased 78212 basis points from 0.11%0.15% for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, to 0.89%2.27% for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022.

 

The average volume of interest-bearing liabilities decreased $31.9$24.4 million, or 7.9%6.0%, from $405.9$407.7 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, to $374.0$383.3 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022. The average volume of interest-bearing deposits increased $55.5$45.6 million, or 18.5%14.1%, from $299.5$324.5 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, to $355.0$370.1 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022. The average interest rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities increased 1079 basis points from 0.88%0.89% for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, to 0.98%1.68% for the three months ended June,September, 2022. The average interest rate paid on interest-bearing deposits decreased just 1increased 72 basis pointpoints from 0.79%0.76% for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, to 0.78%1.48% for the three months ended June,September, 2022. The average volume of non-interest bearing deposits increased $28.3 million, or 39.6%35.6%, from $71.5$79.5 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 to $99.8$107.8 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022. The average volume of FHLB and other borrowings decreased $87.5$70.1 million, or 92.6%98.5%, from $94.4$71.2 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021 to $6.9$1.1 million for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, consisting mostly of funding fromdue to the decline in the PPPLF at an interest rate of 0.35%, usedborrowings related to fund the decrease in PPP loans.loan balances. The average cost of FHLB and other borrowings increased 28239 basis points from 0.35%0.43% for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021, to 0.63%2.82% for the three months ended June 30, 2022.

Six Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, and 2021

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30, 2022 vs June 30, 2021

 
  

Increase (Decrease) Due to Change in

 

(In thousands)

 

Rate

  

Average

Volume

  

Total

 

Interest-bearing deposits and federal funds sold

 $74  $(1

)

 $73 

Securities

  106   293   399 

Loans, net of unearned discount (1)

  1,629   421   2,050 

Total earning assets

  1,809   713   2,522 
             

Savings and interest-bearing demand

  2   3   5 

Money market deposit accounts

  72   57   129 

Time deposits

  (200

)

  154   (46

)

FHLB and other borrowings

  29   (148

)

  (119

)

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  (97

)

  66   (31

)

             

Changes in net interest income

 $1,906  $647  $2,553 

(1)

Average loans include non-accrual.

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Net interest income increased $2.6 million, or 24.0%, from $10.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 to $13.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to an increasethe aforementioned changes in the average yield on loans and an increase inmarket interest rates during the average volumefirst nine months of loans, and to a lesser extent an increase in average volume of securities and a decrease in the average rate paid on time deposits. Net interest margin for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021 was 5.01% and 4.28%, respectively, an increase of 73 basis points.

The average volume of interest-earning assets increased $29.1 million, or 5.8%, from $503.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 to $532.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The average volume of securities increased $16.3 million, or 63.7%, from $25.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, to $41.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022 and the average volume of loans increased $13.4 million, or 3.1%, from $437.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 to $450.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increasedecrease in the average volume of loans included increases of $66.2 million for organic loan growth and $35.8 million for factored receivables related to the Integra acquisitionPPPLF borrowings during the third quarter of 2021, partly offset by a $85.6 million decrease of PPP loans. The average yield on interest-earning assets increased 68 basis points from 5.02% for the six months ended June 30, 2021 to 5.70% for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The average yield on interest earning assets was impacted by changes in market interest rates and changes in the mix of interest-earning assets. The average yield for loans increased 76 basis points from 5.60% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, to 6.36% for the six months ended June 30, 2022. During the six months ended June 30, 2022, we recognized $175,000 in PPP 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. This was a decrease of $2.7 million from the same period in the prior year. As a result of the inclusion of these net fees in interest income, the average yield on PPP loans decreased to 3.5% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from 6.8% for the same period in the prior year. The average yield on securities increased 84 basis points from 2.78% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, to 3.62% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, and the average yield on interest-bearing deposits increased 37 basis points from 0.10% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, to 0.47% for the six months ended June 30, 2022.

The average volume of interest-bearing liabilities decreased $14.2 million, or 3.6%, from $398.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021 to $383.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The average volume of interest-bearing deposits increased $57.6 million, or 19.3%, from $297.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, to $355.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The average interest rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities increased 2 basis points from 0.93% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, to 0.95% for the six months ended June, 2022. The average interest rate paid on interest-bearing deposits decreased 9 basis points from 0.85% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, to 0.76% for the six months ended June 30, 2022. Non-interest bearing deposits increased $33.9 million, or 52.8%, from $64.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, to $98.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The average volume of FHLB and other borrowings decreased $71.9 million, or 81.4%, from $88.3 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, to $16.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, consisting mostly 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 increased 7 basis points from 0.35% for the six months ended June 30, 2021, to 0.42% for the six months ended June 30, 2022.period.

 

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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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021.

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

(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

 $32,734  $73   0.89

%

 $58,444  $16   0.11

%

 $34,426  $197   2.27

%

 $31,343  $12   0.15

%

Securities

  43,756   417   3.82   25,197   207   3.30   51,760   538   4.12   36,428   264   2.88 

Loans, net of unearned discount (1)

  449,289   7,014   6.26   436,020   5,993   5.51   462,452   7,877   6.76   454,407   8,508   7.43 

Total earning assets

  525,779   7,504   5.72   519,661   6,216   4.80   548,638   8,612   6.23   522,178   8,784   6.67 

Cash and other assets

  51,310           32,761           50,141           47,760         

Allowance for loan losses

  (4,322

)

          (3,193

)

          (4,223

)

          (3,331

)

        

Total assets

 $572,767          $549,229          $594,556          $566,607         

Liabilities and Shareholders Equity

                                                

Savings and interest-bearing demand

 $17,952   11   0.25

%

 $15,371   9   0.23

%

 $16,853   15   0.35

%

 $14,443   10   0.27

%

Money market deposit accounts

  130,007   206   0.64   112,089   100   0.36   128,710   506   1.56   124,259   114   0.36 

Time deposits

  207,047   469   0.91   172,000   478   1.11   224,572   857   1.51   185,761   495   1.06 

Total interest-bearing deposits

  355,006   686   0.78   299,460   587   0.79   370,135   1,378   1.48   324,463   619   0.76 

FHLB and other borrowings

  6,964   11   0.63   94,455   82   0.35   1,125   8   2.82   71,216   78   0.43 

Subordinated notes

  12,000   219   7.32   12,000   219   7.32   12,000   234   7.74   12,000   219   7.24 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  373,970   916   0.98   405,915   888   0.88   383,260   1,620   1.68   407,679   916   0.89 

Non-interest-bearing deposits

  99,754           71,547           107,755           79,533         

Other liabilities

  10,509           7,961           11,700           8,849         

Total liabilities

  484,233           485,426           502,715           496,061         

Shareholders’ equity

  88,534           63,806           91,841           70,546         

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 $572,767          $549,229          $594,556          $566,607         
                                                

Net interest income

     $6,588          $5,328          $6,992          $7,868     

Net interest spread

          4.74

%

          3.92

%

          4.55

%

          5.78

%

Net interest margin

          5.03

%

          4.11

%

          5.06

%

          5.98

%

 

 

(1)

Includes non-accrual loans.

 

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 2022 vs September 30, 2021

 
  

Increase (Decrease) Due to Change in

 

(In thousands)

 

Rate

  

Average

Volume

  

Total

 

Interest-bearing deposits and federal funds sold

 $252  $5  $257 

Securities

  217   456   673 

Loans, net of unearned discount (1)

  858   562   1,420 

Total earning assets

  1,327   1,023   2,350 
             

Savings and interest-bearing demand

  5   5   10 

Money market deposit accounts

  415   106   521 

Time deposits

  18   298   316 

FHLB and other borrowings

  85   (259

)

  (174

)

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  523   150   673 
             

Changes in net interest income

 $804  $873  $1,677 

(1)

Average loans include non-accrual.

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Net interest income increased $1.6 million, or 8.6%, from $18.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 to $20.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to an increase in the average yield and average volume on total earning assets, partly offset by an increase in the average rate paid on money market deposit accounts. Net interest margin for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was 5.03% and 4.87%, respectively, an increase of 16 basis points.

The average volume of interest-earning assets increased $28.2 million, or 5.5%, from $509.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 to $538.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The average volume of securities increased $16.0 million, or 54.8%, from $29.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, to $45.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and the average volume of loans increased $11.6 million, or 2.6%, from $443.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 to $454.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The increase in the average volume of loans included increases of $67.4 million for organic loan growth and $23.2 million for factored receivables related to the Integra acquisition during the third quarter of 2021, partly offset by a $79.0 million decrease of PPP loans. The average yield on interest-earning assets increased 29 basis points from 5.59% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 to 5.88% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The average yield on interest earning assets was impacted by changes in market interest rates, which was attributed to the FOMC repeatedly raising their target benchmark interest rate in the first nine months of 2022, resulting in subsequent prime rate increases of 300 basis points between March and September of 2022, and changes in the mix of interest-earning assets. The average yield for loans increased 26 basis points from 6.23% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, to 6.49% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, we recognized $175,000 in PPP 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. This was a decrease of $3.9 million from the same period in the prior year. The decrease in PPP fees was partly offset by an increase in factored receivables interest income of $3.2 million from the same period in the prior year. The average yield on securities increased 100 basis points from 2.82% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, to 3.82% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and the average yield on interest-bearing deposits increased 90 basis points from 0.12% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, to 1.02% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

The average volume of interest-bearing liabilities decreased $17.6 million, or 4.4%, from $401.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 to $383.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The average volume of interest-bearing deposits increased $53.6 million, or 17.5%, from $306.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, to $360.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The average interest rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities increased 27 basis points from 0.92% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, to 1.19% for the nine months ended September, 2022. The average interest rate paid on interest-bearing deposits increased 20 basis points from 0.81% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, to 1.01% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Non-interest bearing deposits increased $32.1 million, or 46.3%, from $69.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, to $101.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The average volume of FHLB and other borrowings decreased $71.3 million, or 86.3%, from $82.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, to $11.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, due to the decline in the PPPLF borrowings related to the decrease in PPP loan balances. The average cost of FHLB and other borrowings increased 12 basis points from 0.37% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, to 0.49% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, due to the aforementioned significant increases in the market interest rates during the first nine months of 2022 and the decrease in PPPLF borrowings during the period.

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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 sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and 2021.

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

(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

 $39,973  $94   0.47

%

 $40,555  $21   0.10

%

 $38,103  $291   1.02

%

 $37,451  $34   0.12

%

Securities

  41,873   752   3.62   25,566   353   2.78   45,198   1,290   3.82   29,227   617   2.82 

Loans, net of unearned discount (1)

  450,754   14,206   6.36   437,395   12,156   5.60   454,697   22,083   6.49   443,128   20,663   6.23 

Total earning assets

  532,600   15,052   5.70   503,516   12,530   5.02   537,998   23,664   5.88   509,806   21,314   5.59 

Cash and other assets

  50,685           31,951           50,500           37,866         

Allowance for loan losses

  (4,226

)

          (3,070

)

          (4,225

)

          (3,158

)

        

Total assets

 $579,059          $532,397          $584,273          $544,514         

Liabilities and Shareholders Equity

                                                

Savings and interest-bearing demand

 $16,275   21   0.26

%

 $13,740   16   0.23

%

 $16,470  $36   0.29

%

 $13,977  $26   0.25

%

Money market deposit accounts

  132,542   327   0.50   109,602   198   0.36   131,251   833   0.85   114,542   312   0.36 

Time deposits

  206,617   988   0.96   174,470   1,034   1.20   212,668   1,845   1.16   178,275   1,529   1.15 

Total interest-bearing deposits

  355,434   1,336   0.76   297,812   1,248   0.85   360,389   2,714   1.01   306,794   1,867   0.81 

FHLB and other borrowings

  16,459   34   0.42   88,318   153   0.35   11,292   41   0.49   82,555   231   0.37 

Subordinated notes

  12,000   437   7.34   12,000   437   7.34   12,000   672   7.49   12,000   656   7.31 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  383,893   1,807   0.95   398,130   1,838   0.93   383,681   3,427   1.19   401,349   2,754   0.92 

Non-interest-bearing deposits

  98,117           64,205           101,363           69,340         

Other liabilities

  9,998           8,158           10,502           8,969         

Total liabilities

  492,008           470,493           495,546           479,658         

Shareholders’ equity

  87,051           61,904           88,727           64,856         

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 $579,059          $532,397          $584,273          $544,514         
                                                

Net interest income

     $13,245          $10,692          $20,237          $18,560     

Net interest spread

          4.75

%

          4.09

%

          4.69

%

          4.67

%

Net interest margin

          5.01

%

          4.28

%

          5.03

%

          4.87

%

 

Provision for Loan Losses

 

There was no provision for loan losses for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The provision for loan losses totaled $141,000$150,000 for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, compared to $641,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, the provision for loan losses totaled $327,000,$477,000, compared to $569,000$1.2 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021. 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. Nevertheless, there is continued uncertainty in the forecasted economic conditions due to the rising interest rate environment and persistent high inflation levels, and additional or reversal provisions for loan losses may be necessary in future periods.

 

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

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Non-Interest Income

 

The components of non-interest income were as follows:

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Trust income

 $1,557  $1,532  $3,154  $2,972 

Gain on sale of loans

  -   101   -   101 

Advisory income

  3,358   3,276   6,932   6,293 

Brokerage income

  3,712   2,028   6,183   4,591 

Service fees and other income

  1,889   1,408   4,105   3,714 

Rental income

  88   88   189   176 

Total

 $10,604  $8,433  $20,563  $17,847 

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Trust income

 $1,470  $1,612  $4,624  $4,584 

Gain on sale of loans

  -   -   -   101 

Advisory income

  3,317   3,532   10,249   9,825 

Brokerage income

  2,430   2,603   8,614   7,196 

Service fees and other income

  2,338   1,632   6,442   5,345 

Rental income

  79   88   268   264 

Total

 $9,634  $9,467  $30,197  $27,315 

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Total non-interest income for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 increased $2.2$167,000, or 1.8%, and $2.9 million, or 25.7%, and $2.7 million, or 15.2%10.6%, compared to the same periods in the prior year. Material changes in the various components of 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. Volatility in the bond and equity markets impacts the market value of trust assets and the related fees. Trust income for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 increased $25,000,decreased $142,000, or 1.6%8.8%, and increased $182,000,$40,000, or 6.1%0.9%, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The decrease in trust income between the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021 is due to a decrease in the average market value of the trust assets between the two periods. The increase in trust income between the periodsnine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021 is due to an increase in the average market value of the trust assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to the three and six months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in the average market value of the trust assets between the two periods, which was primarily due to an increase in net flows of assets, which offsetoffsets a decrease in average market values of trust assets from market declines during early 2022. Such decrease deepened duringcontinued through the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, and is attributed primarily to the Federal Open Market Committee of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve SystemFOMC repeatedly raising their target benchmark interest rate during the threefirst nine months ended June 30,of 2022, resulting in subsequent prime rate increases of 300 basis points between March and the ensuing increasesSeptember of 2022, further resulting in significant increase in market interest rates during the period. In addition, asset values during the three and six months ended June 30, 2021 reflected the continued uncertainty related to the economic impacts of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which led to volatility in asset values, negatively impacting trust income, whereas the uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic abated during the remainder of 2021. Volatility related to impacts of geo-political instability related to the war in Ukraine, regulatory action, including further increases in market interest rates by the Federal Reserve in response to the persistence of the inflationary environment in the United States, or continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including supply-chain disruptions, all of which are likely to impact the bond and equity markets, could result in future net decreases in the average values of our assets held in custody, and/or in a decrease in net flows to our assets held in custody, 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 was no gain on sale of loans for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. Gain on sale of loans decreased $101,000 during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 when there were no loans sold and therefore no gain on sale of loans, compared to the same period in the prior year, when there was gain on sale of loans of $101,000 in each the three and six months ended June 30, 2021, resulting from the sale of $1.1 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 and six months ended June 30, 2022, advisory income increased $82,000, or 2.5%, and $639,000, or 10.2%, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increase in advisory income between the two periods is due to an increase in the average market value of the advisory assets for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 as compared to the same periods 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. NetFor the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, advisory income decreased $215,000, or 6.1%, and increased $424,000, or 4.3%, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The decrease in advisory income between the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 is due to a decrease in the average market value of the advisory assets between the two periods. This decrease is attributed primarily to the continuation of increases in the target benchmark interest rate by the FOMC in response to persistent inflation in the United States. The increase in advisory income between the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was attributable to net inflows to our assets under management throughout 2021 and during the first quarter of 2022 offsetwhich offsets a decrease in average market values of trust assets from market declines during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, resulting in a net increase in the average market value of our advisory assets. This was partially due to a decrease in volatility related to decreased uncertainty as to the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemicassets between the two periods, which resulted in less pressure on asset values and therefore less pressure on advisory income from factors related to the COVID-19 pandemic.periods. As with trust income, volatility related to regulatory action, including further increases in market interest rates by the Federal Reserve in response to the persistence of thepersistent inflationary environment in the United States, as well as supply chain disruptions related to geo-political instability, including the war in Ukraine, and/or disruptions in the supply chain related to continuing world-wide effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, are likely to impact the financial markets and the value of and/or net inflows to our assets under management, potentially decreasing our advisory income.

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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 and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 decreased $173,000, or 6.6%, and increased $1.7$1.4 million, or 83.0%, and $1.6 million, or 34.7%19.7%, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The vast majoritydecrease in Brokerage revenue for the three months ended September 30, 2022 is due to a decrease of $932,000 in syndicated offering activity, partially offset by an increase in federated rebates and margin lending of $397,000 and $250,000, respectively, along with an increase in miscellaneous commission revenue of $112,000. The increase in Brokerage revenue for the increase wasnine months ended September 30, 2022 is related to an increase in commission income from private placement activity of $1.7$2.1 million and $2.0 million during the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, from a recovery in private placement activity from the economic uncertainty that persisted during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021from2021 from the COVID-19 pandemic and dampened private offering activity, and also influenced by the possibility of further increases in interest rates leading to market volatility later in 2022.activity. In addition, income from money market rebates and margin lending increased $155,000$553,000 and $134,000, and $156,000 and $280,000,$530,000, respectively, during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, and 2021, respectively, related to increases in interest rates and rising cash balances, increasing the availability of funds and related margin lending and corresponding revenue. Commissions from options trading also increased by $166,000 and $217,000$312,000 during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, respectively, over the same periodsperiod in the prior year. These increases were offset by a decrease in brokerage commissions from general over-the-counter trading of $386,000 and $1.1 million and a decrease in syndicate deals of $841,000 for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, respectively, as well as other immaterial fluctuations in brokerage income netting to a decrease of $89,000 and an increase of $15,000$109,000 during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 respectively compared to the same periodsperiod in the prior year. Private offering activity in particular did recover somewhat during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, but we expect private and syndicated offering activity to be negatively impacted in the future by retirements at Sanders Morris. In addition, expectations of economic disruption related to geo-political factors and further increases in market interest rates by the Federal Reserve Reserve in response to thecontinued persistence ofin the inflationary environment in the United States, among other factors, have led to economic uncertainty, which has the potential to decrease offering activity and general brokerage activity in future periods given price uncertainty in the face of volatile markets.

 

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The table below reflects a rollforward of our client assets from JuneSeptember 30, 2021 through JuneSeptember 30, 2022, which includes both advisory and brokerage assets, and the inflows and outflows and net market appreciation from December 31, 2020 through JuneSeptember 30, 2022. Our brokerage and advisory assets experienced a decrease of approximately $312.4$477.7 million, or 5.9%9.0%, between JuneSeptember 30, 2021 and JuneSeptember 30, 2022, related to market depreciation which was partially offset by positive net flows offset by market depreciation.flows.

 

(In thousands)

 

Client Assets

  

Client Assets

 

As of December 31, 2020

 $4,524,376  $4,524,376 

Client inflows

  1,515,091   2,053,488 

Client outflows

  (1,299,643

)

  (1,759,327

)

Net flows

  215,448   294,161 

Market appreciation

  549,635   493,490 

As of June 30, 2021

 $5,289,459 

As of September 30, 2021

 $5,312,027 

Client inflows

  1,127,536   589,139 

Client outflows

  (904,112

)

  (444,428

)

Net flows

  223,424   144,711 

Market appreciation

  96,429   152,574 

As of December 31, 2021

 $5,609,312  $5,609,312 

Client inflows

  1,750,576   2,415,046 

Client outflows

  (1,247,399

)

  (1,692,726

)

Net flows

  503,177   722,320 

Market depreciation

  (1,135,447

)

  (1,497,299

)

As of June 30, 2022

 $4,977,042 

As of September 30, 2022

 $4,834,333 

 

Service fees and other income. Service fees includes fees for deposit-related services, loan and factored receivables servicing, third-party administration fees, and other income. Service fees and other income for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 increased $481,000,$706,000, or 34.2%43.3%, and $391,000,$1.1 million, or 10.5%20.5%, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 over the same periods in the prior year were the result of increases in third party pension administration fees from the Bank’s Nolan division of $347,000$702,000 and $314,000,$1.0 million, respectively, increases in interest income of $19,000 and $34,000, respectively, increases in miscellaneous income of $13,000 and $13,000, respectively, and increases in the servicing fees from the Bank’s Integra factoring division of $159,000$28,000 and $313,000,$341,000, respectively, which was acquired effective July 1, 2021 and therefore had no revenue during the first six months of 2021, over the same periods in the prior year, as well asand an increase in income distributions from an interest in securities not readily marketablebank servicing fees of $14,000$17,000 for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022.2022 compared to the same period in the prior year. These increases were partially offset for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 by decreases in net loan servicing feesforeign currency losses of $2,000$32,000 and $107,000, respectively, consulting fees of $34,000 and $56,000,$26,000, respectively, and from losses on errors of $11,000$33,000 and $44,000,$76,000, respectively, over the same periods in the prior year, as well as a decrease in income distributions from an interest in securities not readily marketable of $71,000 and in consulting fees of $50,000 for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 over the same period in the prior year. Immaterial fluctuations accounted for the remaining differences. The increase in third-party administration fees for the periods was primarily due to timing differences in completion of plan administration work compared to the same periods in the earlier year, during which the COVID-19 pandemic and related shutdowns led to a slowdown in submission of records from plan sponsors, delaying completion of work, as well as from an increase in third party administration clients.

 

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Rental income. The Company receives monthly rental income from tenants leasing space in the Bank building. Rental income for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 showed no material variance,decreased $9,000, or 10.2%, and rental income for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 increased $13,000,$4,000, or 7.4%1.5%. The decrease for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was due to rent concessions, and the increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily due to a new tenant moving into vacant space during the second quarter 2021.2021, which was partially offset by the decrease related to the aforementioned rent concessions.

 

Non-Interest Expense

 

The components of non-interest expense were as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

Six Months Ended June 30,

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 $7,879  $5,923  $15,335  $11,789  $7,717  $6,449  $23,053  $18,239 

Occupancy and equipment

  422   392   873   819   394   503   1,265   1,322 

Trust expenses

  560   595   1,158   1,159   537   623   1,695   1,782 

Brokerage and advisory direct costs

  498   491   1,026   997   488   509   1,514   1,506 

Professional fees

  353   332   753   782   298   429   1,051   1,211 

Data processing

  221   266   390   470   203   282   593   753 

Other

  1,346   834   2,703   1,609   1,224   1,333   3,927   2,941 

Total

 $11,279  $8,833  $22,238  $17,625  $10,861  $10,128  $33,098  $27,754 

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Total non-interest expense for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 increased $2.4$733,000 or 7.2%, and $5.3 million, or 27.7%, and $4.6 million, or 26.2%19.3%, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year, primarily due to increases in salaries and employee benefits trust expenses,and other expenses, and professional fees, as well as in data processing fees, which were partially offset by a decreasedecreases in depreciation expense within our occupancy and equipment expense, trust expenses, data processing expenses, and in brokerage and advisory direct costs.professional fees. Material changes in the various components of non-interest income are discussed below.

 

Salaries and employee benefits. Salaries and employee benefits for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 increased $2.0$1.3 million, or 33.0%19.7%, and $4.5$4.8 million, or 30.1%26.4%, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increases were primarily due to increases in bonuses, salaries, and related payroll expenses in our Banking segment, the majority of which are related to a severance accrual and the increase of staff from the acquisition of the Integra factoring division, and in our Other Financial Services segment, primarily from increases in incentive bonuses and earnouts at Sanders Morris Harris, and increaseincreases in staff and merit increases in the Bank’s Nolan division, Tectonic Advisors and the Bank’s Trust department. In addition, health insurance and other employee benefits costs increased for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 across the Company by $99,000$83,000 and $204,000,$287,000, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year due primarily to increasesan increase in headcountstaff and rate increases. The increases in salary, bonus, and other related payroll costs during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 in our Banking segment of $546,000$915,000 and $1.5$2.4 million, respectively, related to increases of $511,000$76,000 and $1.0$1.1 million, fromin salaries for Integra and the acquisition of the Bank’s Integra division in July 2021, respectively, and increases of $36,000$839,000 and $480,000$1.3 million elsewhere in our Banking segment related to merit increases in salaries and an increase in headcount, includingstaff, primarily within the Bank’s SBA division.division (including a $532,000 severance accrual). Salaries and bonuses in our Other Financial Services segment increased $1.2 million$250,000 and $1.7$1.9 million for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year, of which $1.0 million and $1.1 million, respectively, is related to increases in commissions,salaries and incentive bonuses, net of decreases in commissions and earnouts of related to increasesdecreases in brokerage and private placement activity $93,000of $642,000 and $191,000$309,000, respectively, at Sanders Morris. In addition, $121,000 and $311,000, respectively, is related to Tectonic Advisors for increases in headcount in our investment operations team resulting from increases in net flows of assets under management and merit raises, $44,000$217,000 and $347,000$564,000, respectively, is related to the Bank’s Nolan division for increases in headcount, promotions and merit increases, and production related bonuses, and $31,000$16,000 and $41,000$57,000, respectively, is related to the Bank’s Trust department for increases in headcount and merit increases and promotions. In addition,These increases in salaries and benefits were offset slightly by a decrease in stock compensation expense across the Company increased by $12,000of $60,000 and $13,000$47,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, over the same periods in the prior year.

 

Occupancy and equipment expense. Occupancy and equipment expense for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 increased $30,000,decreased $109,000, or 7.7%21.7%, and $54,000,$57,000, or 6.6%4.3%, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increasesdecreases were related to increasesdecreases totaling $55,000$87,000 and $126,000 at$160,000, respectively, in our BankingOther Financial Services segment, offset by decreases of $25,000$23,000 and $72,000an increase of $102,000, respectively, in our Other Financial ServicesBanking segment. The increases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 at our Banking segment included increases of $39,000 and $89,000 related to the acquisition of the Bank’s Integra division in July 2021, as well as increases in the Bank’s facilities expense of $16,000 and $37,000, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The decreases of in our Other Financial Services segment for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 included decreases in depreciation expense of $23,000$22,000 and $45,000$68,000, respectively, as assets became fully depreciated and in facilities expense of $24,000$65,000 and $35,000, offset by individually immaterial fluctuations netting$92,000, respectively, related to increasesthe expiration of $22,000a lease on space that was subleased and $8,000,no longer needed, compared to the same periods in the prior year.

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$19,000 in facilities expense and $4,000 in depreciation expense, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 in our Banking segment included increases of $101,000 in facilities expense compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily related to the acquisition of Integra. 

 

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 for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 decreased $35,000,$86,000, or 5.9%13.8%, and $1,000,$87,000, or less than 1%4.9%, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year due to a decrease in the value of trust assets for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 over the value during the same period in the prior year. This was due to a decrease in the valuation of trust assets, primarily during the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, which was partially offset by the increase in asset values and the strength of net flowsinflows earlier in 2022, compared to the same periods in the prior year.

 

Brokerage and advisory direct costs. Brokerage and advisory direct costs for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 increased $7,000,decreased $21,000, or 1.4%4.1%, and $29,000,increased $8,000, or 2.9%less than 1.0%, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increasesdecrease for the three and six months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 related primarily to increasesdecreases in referral fees and advisory clearing fees at Sanders Morris of $20,000 and $12,000, respectively, and decreases in information services and referral fees at Tectonic Advisors of $24,000$12,000 and $54,000,$2,000, respectively, which were offset by a decreasean increase in other clearing firm service fees at Sanders Morris and Tectonic Advisors of $21,000 and $42,000, combined with other individually immaterial fluctuations at Sanders Morris, including HWG, netting to decreases of $17,000 and $25,000 respectively, compared to the same periodsperiod in the prior year. The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 related primarily to an increases in information services at Tectonic Advisors and Sanders Morris Harris of $43,000 and $10,000, respectively, and increases in other clearing fees and service fees of $18,000, offset by decreases in referral fees at Sanders Morris, HWG and Tectonic Advisors totaling $63,000.

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Professional fees. Professional fees, which include legal, consulting, audit and tax fees, for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 increased $21,000,decreased $131,000, or 6.3%30.5%, and decreased $29,000,$160,000, or 3.7%13.2%, respectively, compared the same periods in the prior year. The increasedecrease for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, was the result of increasesdecreases in audit and tax consultinglegal fees totaling $75,000,$82,000, the majority of which was in our HoldcoBanking segment related to an increase in complexityacquisition of our annual audit from an increase in our activity overall, offset by a decrease in legal and professional fees of $15,000 and $40,000, respectively, from decreases in consulting fees related to our participant directed plan services team, and increases in our legal feesIntegra during the same period in the prior yearyear. Additionally, professional fees decreased $47,000, the majority of which was in our Parent segment related to a stock option transaction during the acquisition of Integra.same period in the prior year. The decrease for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 related primarily to an increase in audit and audit and tax consulting services of $108,000, shared across all segments related to the increase in complexity of our annual audit and tax preparation services, which was partially offset by decreasesa decrease in professional fees of $115,000, a decrease of $137,000$159,000 at the Bank’s trust department primarily due to a decrease in consulting fees related to our participant directed plan services team, where staff increases have allowed us to reduce our reliance on consultants, and a decrease inconsultants. In addition, legal fees $22,000 compareddecreased $103,000, primarily in our Banking segment related to the acquisition of Integra in the same period in the prior yearyear. The decrease in legal fees was offset by an increase in audit and tax consulting fees of $107,000, primarily in our Banking and Parent segments related primarily to the acquisitionincrease in complexity of Integra.our annual audit and tax preparation services.

 

Data processing. Data processing includes costs related to the Company’s operating systems. Data processing expense for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 decreased $45,000,$79,000, or 16.9%28.0%, and $80,000,$160,000, or 17.0%21.2%, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The decreases were the result of decreases of $55,000$92,000 and $97,000$189,000, respectively, in our Banking segment, offset by increases of $11,000$13,000 and $17,000$29,000, respectively, in our Other Financial Services segment. The decreases in our Banking segment were primarily related to the conversion of the Bank’s core accounting system during the same periods in the prior year, which increased expense during the earlier periods, and the offsetting increases were primarily related to increases at the Bank’s trust division of $9,000related to increasing activity and $20,000, and other immaterial fluctuations.improvements in the participant directed services group.

 

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 the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 increased $512,000,decreased $109,000, or 61.4%6.2%, and $1.1 million,increased $986,000, or 68.0%33.5%, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The decrease for the three months ended September 30, 2022 included decreases of $41,000 in our Banking segment and $80,000 in our HoldCo segment, offset by an increase of $12,000 in our Other Financial Services segment. The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 included increases of $589,000, $284,000 and $113,000 in our Banking, Other Financial Services, and HoldCo segments, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2022, the decreases included a decrease of $16,000 in the Bank’s Integra factoring division, led by a decrease of $24,000 in bank charges from the elimination of accounts at other banks following the acquisition, offset by increases in office expense and marketing, netting to a decrease of $16,000. In addition, loan expense decreased $41,000, payroll processing fees decreased $24,000, offset by an increase in software costs, netting to a decrease of $41,000 in our banking segment. Decreases at our HoldCo division included a decrease of $42,000 in marketing expense as we moved toward more targeted efforts, and a decrease in computer services of $26,000 and in franchise tax expense of $25,000, which were offset by immaterial increases elsewhere, netting to a decrease of $79,000 in our HoldCo segment. Other expense in our Other Financial Services segment increased for the three months ended September 30, 2022 by $12,000, including increases in our computer supplies, services and software expenses of $48,000, in our travel and meals expense of $23,000, which were offset by decreases in employee recruitment costs of $33,000, and in internet expense of $20,000, combined with less material fluctuations, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increases forFor the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, included increases of $291,000 and $630,000the increase in our Banking segment includes an increase of $112,000 and $272,000$214,000 in our Other Financial Services segment, and in our HoldCo segment of $109,000 and $191,000, respectively. The increases in our Banking segment include increases of $134,000 and $257,000 related to other expenses at the Bank’s Integra factoring division which was acquired in July 2021, primarily attributable to their being no expenses for the first six months of 2022, and includes increases in marketing and advertising costs of $35,000 and $74,000, correspondent bank charges of $45,000 and $76,000, software costs of $10,000 and $22,000, and other individually immaterial operating costs of $44,000 and $86,000, respectively. Other increases in our Banking segment included increases of $29,000 and $118,000 in software licenses of $4,000 and $40,000 in$175,000, FDIC premiums of $50,000, other facilities expense of $55,000, employee recruitment related primarily to growth,expense of $43,000, donations of $22,000, and travel of $20,000, combined with other individually immaterial increases.fluctuations for a net increase of $589,000. The increases of $112,000 and $272,000increase in our Other Financial Services segment wereincludes an increase in computer software and services of $112,000, travel and meals of $70,000, professional liability insurance of $23,000 related to increasesgrowth in our assets under management, and an increase in marketing advertising and public relations costs of $28,000 and $117,000,$107,000, which includes marketing initiatives at Tectonic Advisors related to assets under management attributable to Cain Watters clients, andclients. These increases were offset by individually immaterial decreases, resulting in a net increase in other expense of $284,000 in our Other Financial Services segment for the period. The increase in our HoldCo segment includes an increase of $94,000 in marketing expenses for marketing initiatives across theour Company, as well as increases in travel, meals, and lodging of $20,000 and $46,000, and net increases of $44,000 and $63,000 in software, licenses, and computer services related to technology initiatives across the company, and other individually smallerimmaterial fluctuations which increased other expenses by $20,000 and $46,000, respectively. The increasesresulting in an increase of $109,000 and $191,000$113,000 in our HoldCo segment for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 were primarily the result of increases of $64,000 and $136,000 in marketing and public relations initiatives across the Company, an increase in Texas franchise tax expense of $25,000 for each the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, as well as other immaterial fluctuations netting to increases of $31,000 and $20,000 compared to the same periodsperiod in the prior year.

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Income Taxes

 

Income tax expense for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 was approximately $1.2 million and $2.2$3.4 million, respectively, compared to $1.1$1.4 million and $2.3$3.7 million, respectively, for the same periods in the prior year. The effective income tax rate was 19.8%20.6% and 19.7%21.6% for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, respectively, compared to 22.4%21.6% and 22.5%22.2%, respectively, for the same periods in the prior year.

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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, and factoring services through the Bank’s Integra division. 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. Factoring services are provided primarily to small over-the-road trucking businesses.

 

Our other financial services segment includes Tectonic Advisors, Sanders Morris, the Bank’s Trust Division, which includes the Nolan division and a participant directed recordkeeping team, 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 as of the datesperiods indicated:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2022

  

Six Months Ended June 30, 2022

  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

 

(In thousands)

 

Banking

  

Other Financial Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

  

Banking

  

Other Financial Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

  

Banking

  

Other Financial Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

  

Banking

  

Other Financial Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

 

Revenue(1)

 $7,144  $10,252  $(204

)

 $17,192  $14,276  $19,955  $(423

)

 $33,808  $7,543  $9,317  $(234

)

 $16,626  $21,819  $29,273  $(658

)

 $50,434 

Income (Loss ) Before Taxes

 $3,524  $3,139  $(750

)

 $5,913  $6,656  $6,011  $(1,424

)

 $11,243  $3,181  $2,996  $(562

)

 $5,615  $9,837  $9,008  $(1,986

)

 $16,859 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2021

  

Six Months Ended June 30, 2021

 

(In thousands)

 

Banking

  

Other Financial Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

  

Banking

  

Other Financial Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

 

Revenue(1)

 $5,822  $8,158  $(219

)

 $13,761  $11,588  $17,303  $(352

)

 $28,539 

Income (loss) before taxes

 $2,981  $2,361  $(555

)

 $4,787  $6,093  $5,290  $(1,038

)

 $10,345 

  

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

 

(In thousands)

 

Banking

  

Other Financial Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

  

Banking

  

Other Financial Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

 

Revenue(1)

 $8,397  $9,173  $(235

)

 $17,335  $19,985  $26,478  $(588

)

 $45,875 

Income (loss) before taxes

 $4,263  $2,952  $(649

)

 $6,566  $10,357  $8,241  $(1,687

)

 $16,911 
 

(1)

 Net interest income plus non-interest income

 

Banking

 

Income before taxes for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 increased $543,000,decreased $1.1 million, or 18.2%25.4%, and $563,000,$520,000, or 9.2%5.0%, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increasedecrease during the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 was primarily the result of a $1.3 million increase$877,000 decrease in net interest income, a $141,000$719,000 increase in non-interest expense, partly offset by a $491,000 decrease in the provision for loan losses, and a $62,000$23,000 increase in non-interest income, partly offset by a $920,000 increase in non-interest expense.income. The increasedecrease during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 was primarily the result of a $2.6$3.1 million increase in non-interest expense, partly offset by a $1.7 million increase in net interest income, a $242,000$733,000 decrease in the provision for loan losses, and a $134,000$158,000 increase in non-interest income, partly offset by a $2.4 million increase in non-interest expense.income.

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Net interest income for the three and six months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 increased $1.3 million,decreased $877,000, or 22.7%10.8%, and $2.6 million, or 22.9%, respectively, compared to the same periodsperiod in the prior year. The decrease in net interest income was primarily due to the increase in the average interest rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities and to the decrease in the average yield on loans, partly offset by a decrease in the average volume of borrowings and to an increase in the average volume of securities and loans. Net interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 increased $1.7 million, or 8.7%, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to the increase in the average yield on loans, and to a lesser extent an increase in the average yield in the interest-bearing deposits (which are held at the FRB), and toaverage volume on total earning assets, partly offset by an increase in the average volume of securities and loans.rate paid on money market deposit accounts. The average yield on interest earning assets was impacted by changes in market interest rates and changes in the mix of interest-earning assets. See the analysis of net interest income included in the section captioned “Net Interest Income” included elsewhere in this discussion.

 

There was no provision for loan losses for the three months ended June 30, 2022. The provision for loan losses totaled $141,000$150,000 for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, compared to $641,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. For the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, the provision for loan losses totaled $327,000,$477,000, compared to $569,000$1.2 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2021. Nevertheless, there is continued uncertainty in the forecasted economic conditions due to the rising interest rate environment and persistent high inflation levels, and additional or reversal provisions for loan losses may be necessary in future periods. See “Allowance for Loan Losses” included elsewhere in this discussion.

 

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Non-interest income for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 increased $62,000,$23,000, or 22.5%7.8%, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was primarily due to the recording of $159,000a $28,000 increase for factoring service fees for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 related to the Integra acquisition during the third quarter of 2021,and an $18,000 increase loan servicing fees, partly offset by a $101,000$9,000 decrease in gain on sale of loans.rental income and $4,000 decrease in deposit service income. Non-interest income for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 increased $134,000,$158,000, or 29.2%21.0%, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was primarily due to the recording of $313,000a $341,000 increase for factoring service fees for the six months ended June 30, 2022, related to the Integra acquisition during the third quarter of 2021, a $16,000$4,000 increase in rental income and a $3,000 increase in deposit service income and a $13,000 increase in rental income,fees, partly offset by a $107,000$89,000 decrease in net loan servicing income and a $101,000 decrease in gain on sale of loans. 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 and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 increased $920,000,$719,000, or 34.1%20.6%, and $2.4$3.1 million, or 48.1%36.7%, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increases included salariesSalaries and employee benefits of $621,000increased $965,000 and $1.7$2.6 million for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, respectively, for annual merit increases and increases in staff (including $566,000$76,000 and $1.1 million for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, respectively, for the addition of Integra), and incentive bonuses, occupancybonuses. Occupancy and equipment expense of $54,000 and $125,000 for the three and six months, respectively, (including $48,000 and $110,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, respectively, for the addition of Integra), professional fees of $9,000decreased $23,000 for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 (which wasdue to a $19,000 decrease in facilities expense and a $4,000 decrease in depreciation expense, and increased $101,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 for increase in facilities expense (including $86,000 for the addition of Integra). Professional fees decreased of $90,000 and $47,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2022 (which includes $18,000 for the addition of Integra) and $33,000 for legal and audit fees, and other expenses of $291,000 and $630,000$43,000, respectively, for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, respectively.2022. The increasedecreases were primarily related to the legal fees for the three months ended June 30, 2022 includes $120,000 for the additionacquisition of Integra $40,000 for software development, $40,000 for other real estate expenses, $23,000 for FDIC insurance premiums, and a net increase of $68,000 for various other expenses. The increase forduring the six months ended June 30, 2022 includes $232,000 forsame periods in the addition of Integra, $135,000 for software development, $62,000 for other real estate expenses, $41,000 for employee recruitment, $44,000 for FDIC insurance premiums, and a net increase of $116,000 for various other expenses. The increases wereprior year, partly offset by decreasesincreases in dataaudit and tax consulting fees. Data processing of $55,000expense decreased $92,000 and $97,000$189,000, respectively, for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 respectively, (relatedprimarily due to discount credits received for the Bank’s core system conversion, which occurred during March of 2021, which were first applied to conversion cost during 2021 and appliedthereafter to data processing expense during 2022).2022. Other expenses decreased $41,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, and increased $589,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease for the three months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily due to decreases of $41,000 for loan expenses, $24,000 for payroll processing fees and 12,000 for various other expenses, partly offset by a $36,000 in software development. The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 includes $214,000 for the addition of Integra, $175,000 for software development, $50,000 for FDIC premiums, $55,000 for other real estate expenses, $45,000 for employee recruitment, $22,000 for donations, $20,000 for travel and a net of $8,000 for various other expenses. See the analysis of non-interest expense included in the section captioned “Non-Interest Expense” included elsewhere in this discussion.

 

Other Financial Services

 

Income before taxes for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 increased $778,000,$44,000, or 33.0%1.5%, and $721,000,$767,000, or 13.6%9.3%, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increases during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 were the result of increases of $2.1 million$144,000 and $2.6$2.8 million in non-interest income for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, respectively, offset by increases of $1.3 million$100,000 and $1.9$2.0 million in non-interest expense, respectively.

 

Non-interest income for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 increased $2.1$144,000, or 1.6%, and $2.8 million, or 25.7%10.6%, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increases were due to an increase in services fees for the three and $2.6 million, or 15.3%,nine months ended September 30, 2022 of $674,000 and $913,000, respectively, primarily related to increases in third party pension administration fees from the Bank’s Nolan division related to an increase in clients. The increase in the three months ended September 30, 2022 was offset by decreases in advisory, brokerage and trust income of $215,000, $173,000, and $142,000, respectively, compared to the same period in the prior year. Theyear, primarily related to the market’s reaction to further increases were primarily duein the target benchmark interest rate by the FOMC, which led to deepening of the market downturn and general market volatility during the period, which, in turn, decreased the market values of our advisory assets and disrupted offering activity. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, increases in brokerage and advisory income, totaling $1.7as well as in trust income, of $1.4 million, $424,000, and $1.6 million,$40,000, respectively, relatedadded to a sharpthe increases in non-interest income. These increases were the result of an increase in commissions earned from private placement activity for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 compared to those in the same periods in the prior year, and in trust and advisory income totaling $107,000 and $821,000, respectively, related to net inflows to our assets under management, throughout 2021, as well as continued uncertainty during the same periods in the prior year as to the effects of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, which decreased asset values in those earlier periods. In addition, service fees and other income increased $302,000 and $239,000, respectively, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to the same periods in the prior year related to increases in third party pension administration fees from the Bank’s Nolan division of $347,000 and $314,000, which were offset by decreases in consulting fees of $34,000 and $56,000, and from losses on errors of $11,000 and $44,000, respectively, and other immaterial differences.year. See also the analysis of non-interest income included in the section captioned “Non-Interest Income” included elsewhere in this discussion.

 

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Non-interest expense for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 increased $1.3$100,000, or 1.6%, and $2.0 million, or 22.7%, and $1.9 million, or 16.1%11.1%, compared to the same periods in the prior year. These increases were primarily related to increases in salaries and employee benefits of $1.2 million$298,000 and $1.8$2.1 million, respectively, during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, and increases of $112,000$12,000 and $272,000,$284,000, respectively, in other expenses. In addition, data processing expenses increased by $13,000 and $29,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year, and an increase in brokerage and advisory direct costs of $8,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period in the prior year. For the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, these increases were offset by decreases in occupancy and equipment expense of $25,000$87,000 and $160,000, respectively, in trust expense of $35,000. For$86,000 and $87,000, respectively, and decreases in professional fees of $29,000 and $104,000, respectively. Salaries and employee benefits expense related to commissions, incentive bonuses and earnouts related to brokerage and offering activity at Sanders Morris decreased $104,000 for the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 compared to the same period in the prior year, there were other immaterialand increased $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was related to increases in brokerage and advisory direct costs, professional fees, and data processing totaling $22,000. Forprivate placements, primarily during the sixfirst two quarters of 2022, which activity decreased sharply during the three months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 compared to earlier quarters and compared to the same period in the prior year, the increases in salariesyear. Salaries and employee benefits increased $121,000 and other expenses were offset by decreases in occupancy and equipment expense of $72,000 and in professional fees of $75,000, related to a decrease in consulting fees in our participant directed plan services team related to staffing increases, which reduced our reliance upon consultants. There were other immaterial increases in brokerage and advisory direct costs and data processing expense of $29,000 and $17,000, respectively for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increases in salaries and employee benefits expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 included $1.0 million and $1.1 million, respectively, related to increases in commissions, incentive bonuses and earnouts related to increases in brokerage and private placement activity, $93,000 and $191,000$311,000 related to Tectonic Advisors for increases in headcountstaffing in our investment operations team resulting from increases in net flows of assets under management and merit raises, $44,000 and $347,000in our technology and strategy team related to initiatives across the Company, and increased $217,000 and $564,000 related to the Bank’s Nolan division for increases in headcount,staffing, promotions and merit increases, and production related bonuses, and $31,000increased by $16,000 and $41,000$57,000 related to the Bank’s Trust department for increasesturnover in headcountstaffing and merit increases and promotions. The increases in other expenses for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 included increases in marketing, advertising and public relations expense of $28,000$3,000 and $118,000,$121,000, respectively, related to initiatives across the segment aimed at supporting growth in our assets under management and our brokerage and third party administration services, increases in travel, meals, and lodging of $20,000$23,000 and $46,000,$69,000, respectively, and net increases of $44,000$29,000 and $63,000,$82,000, respectively, in software, licenses, and computer services related to technology initiatives across the segment, and other immaterial fluctuations related to increases in headcount.staffing. The decreases in trust expenses of $86,000 and $87,000 related primarily to a decrease in consulting fees in our participant directed plan services team related to staffing increases which reduced our reliance upon consultants. The decreases in occupancy and equipment expense related primarily to decreases at Sanders Morris Harris and the Bank’s Nolan division related to decreases in rent, utilities and common area maintenance from adjustments in these expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic, and a reduction in the premises from which the Nolan division operates at its home office in Kansas, driven by more personnel working from alternative locations. See also the analysis of non-interest income included in the section captioned “Non-Interest Expense” included elsewhere in this discussion.

 

HoldCo

 

The loss before taxes for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 increased $195,000,decreased $87,000, or 35.1%20.8%, and $386,000,increased $299,000, or 37.2%17.7%, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increasesdecrease in the loss werefor the three months ended September 30, 2022 was due to a decrease in other expenses from decreases in marketing expenses of $60,000 and computer services of $26,000, as well as a decrease in franchise taxes, partially offset by an increase in public relations expense of $18,000, with these fluctuations stemming primarily from adjustments to our marketing initiatives. The increase in the loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was due to a decrease in service fees and other income for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022 of $70,000 related to a decrease in distributions from securities not readily marketable compared to the same period in the prior year, and to increases for the three and six months ended June 30, 2022an increase in salaries and employee benefits of $93,000 and $123,000, respectively,$127,000 primarily related to an increase in salary, bonuses, and related payroll taxes, and in other expenses of $109,000 and $192,000, respectively,$113,000, primarily related to an increase in costs for branding initiatives at our parent company, compared to the same periodsperiod in the prior year, and other individually immaterial fluctuations.

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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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022, 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 consist of Property Assessed Clean Energy (“PACE”) and PID/TIRZ investments. These investment contracts or bonds located in Texas, California and Florida, originate under a contractual obligation between the property owners, the local county or city administration, and a third-party administrator and sponsor. PACE assessments are created to fund the purchase and installation of energy saving improvements to the property such as solar panels. PID/TIRZ assessments are used to pay for the development costs of a residential subdivision. Generally, as a property assessment, the total assessment is repaid in installments over a period of 5 to 32 years by the then current property owner(s). Each installment is collected by the County or City Tax Collector where the property is located. The assessments are an obligation of the property.

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Bank held FRB stock in the amount of $2.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively. The Bank held FHLB stock in the amount of $1.3 million at each of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The FRB stock and FHLB stock were classified as restricted securities.securities at each of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

 

Securities not readily marketable consists of an income interest in a private investment.

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

 

 

As of June 30, 2022

  

As of December 31, 2021

  

As of September 30, 2022

  

As of December 31, 2021

 

(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. Treasuries

 $1,980  $1,965  $-  $-  $1,984  $1,944  $-  $- 

U.S. government agencies

  15,768   13,690   15,847   15,402   15,748   13,023   15,847   15,402 

Mortgage-backed securities

  4,641   4,519   1,724   1,754   6,040   5,585   1,724   1,754 

Total securities available for sale

 $22,389  $20,174  $17,571  $17,156  $23,772  $20,552  $17,571  $17,156 
                                

Securities held to maturity:

                                

PACE investments

 $2,593  $2,593  $2,731  $2,731  $2,589  $2,589  $2,731  $2,731 

PID/TIRZ investments

  23,634   23,634   16,942   16,942   23,655   23,655   16,942   16,942 

Total securities held to maturity

 $26,227  $26,227  $19,673  $19,673  $26,244  $26,244  $19,673  $19,673 
                                

Securities, restricted:

                                

Other

 $3,485  $3,485  $2,432  $2,432  $3,488  $3,488  $2,432  $2,432 
                                

Securities not readily marketable

 $100  $100  $100  $100  $100  $100  $100  $100 

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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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022. 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                 
  

One Year

  

Through

  Through  After         
  

or Less

  

Five Years

  Ten Years  Ten Years  Total 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

Amount

  

Yield

  

Amount

  

Yield

  

Amount

  

Yield

  

Amount

  

Yield

  

Amount

  

Yield

 
                                         

Securities available for sale:

                                        

U.S. Treasuries

 $982   2.16

%

 $998   2.62

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $1,980   2.39

%

U.S. government agencies

  6   2.22

%

  4,996   0.87

%

  7,120   1.04

%

  3,646   0.83

%

  15,768   0.94

%

Mortgage-backed securities

  -   -   2,583   2.92

%

  -   -   2,058   3.69   4,641   1.93 

Total

 $988   2.16

%

 $8,577   1.69

%

 $7,120   1.04

%

 $5,704   0.78

%

 $22,389   1.27

%

Securities held to maturity:

                                        

PACE investments

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $2,593   7.32

%

 $2,593   7.32

%

PID/TIRZ investments

  -       2,127   4.12   -   -   21,507   6.26   23,634   6.07 

Total

 $-   -

%

 $2,127   4.12

%

 $-   -

%

 $24,100   6.38

%

 $26,227   6.19

%

Securities, restricted:

                                        

Other

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $3,485   -

%

Securities not readily marketable

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $100   -

%

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  Maturing 
  

One Year

or Less

  

After One Year

Through

Five Years

  

After Five Years

Through

Ten Years

  

After

Ten Years

  Total 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

Amount

  

Yield

  

Amount

  

Yield

  

Amount

  

Yield

  

Amount

  

Yield

  

Amount

  

Yield

 
                                         

Securities available for sale:

                                        

U.S. Treasuries

 $987   2.16

%

 $997   2.62

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $1,984   2.39

%

U.S. government agencies

  -   -

%

  8,116   0.87

%

  4,000   1.00

%

  3,632   0.83

%

  15,748   0.94

%

Mortgage-backed securities

  17   3.68

%

  3,973   2.92

%

  2,050   3.68

%

  -   -

%

  6,040   2.29

%

Total

 $1,004   2.19

%

 $13,086   1.69

%

 $6,050   0.89

%

 $3,632   0.83

%

 $23,772   1.40

%

Securities held to maturity:

                                        

PACE investments

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $2,589   7.32

%

 $2,589   7.32

%

PID/TIRZ investments

  -   -%  2,149   4.12

%

  -   -%  21,506   6.26

%

  23,655   6.07

%

Total

 $-   -

%

 $2,149   4.12

%

 $-   -

%

 $24,095   6.38

%

 $26,244   6.19

%

Securities, restricted:

                                        

Other

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $3,488   -

%

Securities not readily marketable

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $100   -

%

 

Loan Portfolio Composition

 

Total loans excluding allowance for loan losses, decreased $200,000increased $10.7 million to $428.9$439.4 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2022, compared to $428.7 million at December 31, 2021. The Company has no PPP loans totaled $363,000outstanding at JuneSeptember 30, 2022, compared to $34.1 million at December 31, 2021. SBA loans comprise the largest group of loans in our portfolio totaling $236.7$248.7 million, or 55.2%56.6%, of the total loans at JuneSeptember 30, 2022, compared to $233.9 million, or 54.5% (50.6% excluding PPP loans) at December 31, 2021. Commercial and industrial loans totaled $90.7$91 million, or 21.1%20.7%, of the total loans at JuneSeptember 30, 2022, compared to $83.3 million, or 14.3% (21.1% excluding PPP loans), at December 31, 2021. Commercial and construction real estate loans totaled $61.5$64.6 million, or 14.3%14.7%, of the total loans at JuneSeptember 30, 2022, compared to $65.6 million, or 15.3% (16.6% excluding PPP loans), at December 31, 2021.

 

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

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 

Commercial and industrial

 $90,660   21.1

%

 $83,348   19.4

%

Consumer installment

  1,171   0.3   1,099   0.3 

Real estate – residential

  4,491   1.1   5,452   1.3 

Real estate – commercial

  57,992   13.5   62,966   14.7 

Real estate – construction and land

  3,539   0.8   2,585   0.6 

SBA 7(a) guaranteed

  143,488   33.4   145,983   34.0 

SBA 7(a) unguaranteed

  58,231   13.6   52,524   12.3 

SBA 504

  35,016   8.2   35,348   8.2 

USDA

  813   0.2   806   0.2 

Factored Receivables

  33,545   7.8   38,636   9.0 

Total Loans

 $428,946   100.0

%

 $428,747   100.0

%

 

Maturity Distribution of Loan Portfolio at June 30, 2022

 

(In thousands)

 

One Year
or Less

  

Over One
Year
Through
Five Years

  

Over Five
Years
Through
Fifteen Years

  

Over Fifteen Years

  

Total Loans Receivable

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 

Commercial and industrial

 $9,735  $12,656  $68,131  $138  $90,660  $90,974   20.7

%

 $83,348   19.4

%

Consumer installment

  233   938   -   -   1,171   1,147   0.3   1,099   0.3 

Real estate – residential

  217   4,274   -   -   4,491   5,381   1.2   5,452   1.3 

Real estate – commercial

  19,810   31,078   5,573   1,531   57,992   60,709   13.8   62,966   14.7 

Real estate – construction and land

  2,546   993   -   -   3,539   3,873   0.9   2,585   0.6 

SBA 7(a) guaranteed

  125,898   13,815   3,775   -   143,488   154,808   35.2   145,983   34.0 

SBA 7(a) unguaranteed

  49,388   7,067   1,551   225   58,231   55,601   12.7   52,524   12.3 

SBA 504

  17,043   14,335   3,638   -   35,016   38,313   8.7   35,348   8.2 

USDA

  813   -   -   -   813   798   0.2   806   0.2 

Factored Receivables

  33,545   -   -   -   33,545   27,841   6.3   38,636   9.0 

Total

 $259,228  $85,156  $82,668  $1,894  $428,946 

Total Loans

 $439,445   100.0

%

 $428,747   100.0

%

 

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Loans Due After One Year at June 30, 2022

  

Maturity Distribution of Loan Portfolio at September 30, 2022

 

(In thousands)

 

Fixed Rate

  

Floating or Adjustable Rate

  

Total

  

One Year
or Less

  

Over One
Year
Through
Five Years

  

Over Five
Years
Through
Fifteen Years

  

Over Fifteen Years

  

Total Loans Receivable

 
            

Commercial and industrial

 $79,494  $1,431  $80,925  $6,169  $12,830  $71,838  $137  $90,974 

Consumer installment

  938   -   938   281   866   -   -   1,147 

Real estate – residential

  4,274   -   4,274   526   4,855   -   -   5,381 

Real estate – commercial

  4,655   33,527   38,182   18,791   35,693   4,694   1,531   60,709 

Real estate – construction and land

  993   -   993   2,512   1,361   -   -   3,873 

SBA 7(a) guaranteed

  5,432   12,158   17,590   135,394   14,775   3,642   997   154,808 

SBA 7(a) unguaranteed

  1,843   7,000   8,843   46,336   7,194   1,516   555   55,601 

SBA 504

  -   17,973   17,973   20,446   14,251   3,616   -   38,313 

USDA

  -   -   -   798   -   -   -   798 

Factored Receivables

  -   -   -   27,841   -   -   -   27,841 

Total

 $97,629  $72,089  $169,718  $259,094  $91,825  $85,306  $3,220  $439,445 

 

 

Maturity Distribution of Loan Portfolio at December 31, 2021

  

Loans Due After One Year at September 30, 2022

 

(In thousands)

 

One Year
or Less

  

Over One
Year
Through
Five Years

  

Over Five
Years
Through
Fifteen Years

  

Over Fifteen Years

  

Total Loans Receivable

  

Fixed Rate

  

Floating or Adjustable Rate

  

Total

 
            

Commercial and industrial

 $12,430  $11,047  $59,730  $141  $83,348  $83,452  $1,353  $84,805 

Consumer installment

  109   990   -   -   1,099   866   -   866 

Real estate – residential

  211   5,241   -   -   5,452   4,855   -   4,855 

Real estate – commercial

  10,411   34,651   16,325   1,579   62,966   4,232   37,686   41,918 

Real estate – construction and land

  1,178   677   730   -   2,585   718   643   1,361 

SBA 7(a) guaranteed

  98,524   47,024   435   -   145,983   4,822   14,592   19,414 

SBA 7(a) unguaranteed

  47,460   4,659   177   228   52,524   2,025   7,240   9,265 

SBA 504

  16,880   14,786   3,682   -   35,348   -   17,867   17,867 

USDA

  806   -   -   -   806   -   -   - 

Factored Receivables

  38,636   -   -   -   38,636   -   -   - 

Total

 $226,645  $119,075  $81,079  $1,948  $428,747  $100,970  $79,381  $180,351 

 

 

Loans Due After One Year at December 31, 2021

  

Maturity Distribution of Loan Portfolio at December 31, 2021

 

(In thousands)

 

Fixed Rate

  

Floating or Adjustable Rate

  

Total

  

One Year
or Less

  

Over One
Year
Through
Five Years

  

Over Five
Years
Through
Fifteen Years

  

Over Fifteen Years

  

Total Loans Receivable

 

Commercial and industrial

 $69,707  $1,211  $70,918  $12,430  $11,047  $59,730  $141  $83,348 

Consumer installment

  990   -   990   109   990   -   -   1,099 

Real estate – residential

  5,241   -   5,241   211   5,241   -   -   5,452 

Real estate – commercial

  10,191   42,364   52,555   10,411   34,651   16,325   1,579   62,966 

Real estate – construction and land

  1,407   -   1,407   1,178   677   730   -   2,585 

SBA 7(a) guaranteed

  35,278   12,181   47,459   98,524   47,024   435   -   145,983 

SBA 7(a) unguaranteed

  730   4,334   5,064   47,460   4,659   177   228   52,524 

SBA 504

  -   18,468   18,468   16,880   14,786   3,682   -   35,348 

USDA

  -   -   -   806   -   -   -   806 

Factored Receivables

  -   -   -   38,636   -   -   -   38,636 

Total

 $123,544  $78,558  $202,102  $226,645  $119,075  $81,079  $1,948  $428,747 

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Loans Due After One Year at December 31, 2021

 

(In thousands)

 

Fixed Rate

  

Floating or Adjustable Rate

  

Total

 

Commercial and industrial

 $69,707  $1,211  $70,918 

Consumer installment

  990   -   990 

Real estate – residential

  5,241   -   5,241 

Real estate – commercial

  10,191   42,364   52,555 

Real estate – construction and land

  1,407   -   1,407 

SBA 7(a) guaranteed

  35,278   12,181   47,459 

SBA 7(a) unguaranteed

  730   4,334   5,064 

SBA 504

  -   18,468   18,468 

USDA

  -   -   - 

Factored Receivables

  -   -   - 

Total

 $123,544  $78,558  $202,102 

 

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.

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Non-performing Assets

 

Our primary business segments are Banking and Other Financial Services, and as outlined 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 and factor clients 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 the COVID-19 pandemic.

 

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.

 

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.

 

Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans, loans modified under restructurings as a result of the borrower experiencing financial difficulties (“TDR”), factored receivables greater than 90 days past due and foreclosed assets. 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:

 

 

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 

(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:

                                

Real estate – commercial

 $144   0.02

%

 $149   0.03

%

 $865   0.14

%

 $149   0.03

%

SBA guaranteed

  2,347   0.40   2,039   0.35   2,347   0.40   2,039   0.35 

SBA unguaranteed

  56   0.01   -   -   56   0.01   -   - 

Total non-accrual loans

  2,547   0.43   2,188   0.37   3,268   0.55   2,188   0.38 

Total loans past due 90 days and still accruing

  380   0.06   400   0.07   468   0.08   400   0.07 

Foreclosed assets

  1,079   0.18   1,079   0.18   518   0.09   1,079   0.18 

Total non-performing assets

 $4,006   0.68

%

 $3,667   0.63

%

 $4,254   0.72

%

 $3,667   0.63

%

Restructured loans on non-accrual

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

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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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had no loans considered to be a troubled debt restructuring.

 

As noted in Note 3, “Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses,” Section 4013 of the CARES Act, as amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, 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. There were no loans in deferment due to the COVID-19 pandemic as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022. As of December 31, 2021, the amount of loans remaining in COVID-19 related deferment was not significant.

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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, 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.

 

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. Given the level of economic disruption and uncertainty within the State of Texas and the nation as a whole, arising from the COVID-19 pandemic and volatility, the Company qualitatively adjusted the analysis for the allowance for loan losses for these and other risk factors as discussed in Item 1.A. “Risk Factors” of the 2021 Form 10-K. Based on an analysis performed by management at JuneSeptember 30, 2022, 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. Furthermore, there is continued uncertainty in the forecasted economic conditions due to the rising interest rate environment and persistent high inflation levels. 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.required in future periods.

 

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

 

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

 

 

As of and for the

Three Months Ended

  

As of and for the

Six Months Ended

  

As of and for the

Three Months Ended

  

As of and for the

Nine Months Ended

 
 

June 30

  

June 30

  

September 30

  

September 30

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Average loans outstanding

 $449,289  $436,020  $450,754  $437,395  $462,452  $454,407  $454,697  $443,128 

Gross loans outstanding at end of period

 $428,946  $410,811  $428,946  $410,811  $439,445  $432,467  $439,445  $432,467 

Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period

 $4,354  $3,158  $4,152  $2,941  $4,235  $3,307  $4,152  $2,941 

Provision for loan losses

  -   141   327   569   150   641   477   1,210 

Charge offs:

                                

Commercial and industrial

  30   -   30   -   (1

)

  -   (31

)

  - 

SBA 7(a)

  -   -   42   215   -   -   (42

)

  (215

)

Factored Receivables

  108   -   212   -   (259

)

  (73

)

  (471

)

  (73

)

Total charge-offs

  138   -   284   215   (260

)

  (73

)

  (544

)

  (288

)

Recoveries:

                                

Commercial and industrial

  30   -   30   - 

SBA 7(a)

  7   8   11   12   5   3   16   15 

Factored Receivables

  12   -   29   -   9   20   38   20 

Total recoveries

  19   8   40   12   44   23   84   35 

Net (charge-offs) recoveries

  (119

)

  8   (244

)

  (203

)

Net charge-offs

  (216

)

  (50

)

  (460

)

  (253

)

Allowance for loan losses at end of period

 $4,235  $3,307  $4,235  $3,307  $4,169  $3,898  $4,169  $3,898 

Ratio of allowance to end of period loan

  0.99

%

  0.80

%

  0.99

%

  0.80

%

  0.95

%

  0.90

%

  0.95

%

  0.90

%

Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans

  0.03

%

  0.00

%

  0.05

%

  0.05

%

  0.05

%

  0.02

%

  0.05

%

  0.06

%

 

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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)

 

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 

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

 $1,223   21.1

%

 $1,154   19.4

%

 $1,243   20.7

%

 $1,154   19.4

%

Consumer installment

  15   0.3   15   0.3   15   0.3   15   0.3 

Real estate – residential

  61   1.1   76   1.3   75   1.2   76   1.3 

Real estate – commercial

  786   13.5   869   14.7   838   13.8   869   14.7 

Real estate – construction and land

  48   0.8   40   0.6   53   0.9   40   0.6 

SBA

  1,464   55.2   1,324   54.5   1,407   56.6   1,324   54.5 

USDA

  19   0.2   20   0.2   19   0.2   20   0.2 

Factored Receivables

  619   7.8   654   9.0   519   6.3   654   9.0 

Total allowance for loan losses

 $4,235   100.0

%

 $4,152   100.0

%

 $4,169   100.0

%

 $4,152   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 interest 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 on customer service and long-standing relationships with customers to attract and retain 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 accounts as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022.

 

Total deposits increased $31.0$27.0 million, or 15.2%6.1%, to $475.0$471.0 million as of JuneSeptember, 30, 2022, as compared to $444.0 million as of December 31, 2021. 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 six months ended June 30,

  

For the nine months ended September 30,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

(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

 $98,117   21.6

%

  0.00

%

 $64,205   17.7

%

  0.00

%

 $101,363   21.9

%

  0.00

%

 $69,340   18.4

%

  0.00

%

Savings and interest-bearing demand

  16,275   3.6   0.26   13,740   3.8   0.23   16,470   3.6   0.29   13,977   3.7   0.25 

Money market accounts

  132,542   29.2   0.50   109,602   30.3   0.36   131,251   28.4   0.85   114,542   30.5   0.37 

Time deposits

  206,617   45.6   0.96   174,470   48.2   1.20   212,668   46.1   1.16   178,275   47.4   1.15 

Total deposits

 $453,551   100.00

%

  0.59

%

 $362,017   100.00

%

  0.70

%

 $461,752   100.00

%

  0.79

%

 $376,134   100.00

%

  0.66

%

 

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The following table provides information on the maturity distribution of the insured time deposits and the time deposits exceeding the FDIC insurance limit as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022:

 

 

As of June 30, 2022

  

As of September 30, 2022

 

(In thousands)

 

Insured

  

Uninsured

  

Total

  

Insured

  

Uninsured

  

Total

 

Maturing

                        

Three months or less

 $36,281  $19,603  $55,884  $15,274  $17,278  $32,552 

Over three months to six months

  23,599   14,204   37,803   26,469   7,898   34,367 

Over six months to 12 months

  59,094   29,349   88,443   68,077   38,147   106,224 

Over 12 months

  43,964   2,707   46,671   39,967   2,354   42,321 

Total

 $162,938  $65,863  $228,801  $149,787  $65,677  $215,464 

 

Borrowings

 

The table below presents balances of each of the borrowing facilities as of the dates indicated:

 

(In thousands)

 

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

September 30,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 

Borrowings:

                

FRB borrowings (PPPLF)

 $-  $34,521  $-  $34,521 

Subordinated notes

  12,000   12,000   12,000   12,000 
 $12,000  $46,521  $12,000  $46,521 

 

The Company has a credit line with the FHLB with borrowing capacity of $48.3$48.1 million secured by commercial loans. The Company determines its borrowing needs and renews the advances accordingly at varying terms. The Company had no borrowings with FHLB as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

 

The Company also has a credit line with the FRB with borrowing capacity of $20.3$18.1 million, which is secured by commercial loans. The Company had no borrowings under this line from the FRB as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. 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”). During June 2022, the Bank repaid its PPPLF borrowings from the FRB and had no borrowings under the PPPLF as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022.

 

As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, 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 up to July 18, 2022, and converting to variable rate at 3 month LIBOR plus 5.125% payable quarterly, and maturing on July 20, 2027, and $4.0 million issued in 2018 bearing ana fixed interest rate of 7.125% payable semi-annually up to July 18, 2023, and converting to variable rate at 3 month LIBOR plus 5.125% payable quarterly, 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.

 

Capital Resources and Regulatory Capital Requirements

 

Shareholders’ equity increased $6.0$8.8 million, or 7.1%10.3%, to $90.8$93.5 million as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, from $84.8 million as of December 31, 2021. The increase included net income of $9.0$13.0 million, $177,000$190,000 related to stock compensation expense and the issuance of common stock related to exercise of stock options in the amount of $43,000$97,000 along with $50,000$100,000 related to the reduction in note receivable utilized to exercise stock options. The increases were partly offset by a $1.4$2.2 million net after-tax decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income related to the decrease in market value of the securities available for sale due to the recent significant increases in market interest rates, which was attributed to the FOMC repeatedly raising their target benchmark interest rate in the first nine months of 2022, resulting in subsequent prime rate increases of 300 basis points between March and September of 2022, the repurchase of common stock in the amount of $181,000$416,000 and dividends paid on the Series B preferred stock and paid on the common stock in the amounts of $776,000$1.2 million and $883,000,$1.3 million, respectively.

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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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022, the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they were subject. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, the Bank qualified as “well capitalized” under the prompt corrective action regulations of Basel III and the OCC.

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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:

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 
 

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 

Tectonic Financial, Inc.

                                

Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)

 $70,386   12.92

%

 $62,794   11.82

%

 $73,959   12.92

%

 $62,794   11.82

%

Common Equity Tier 1 (to Risk Weighted Assets)

  53,136   13.94   45,544   12.62   56,709   14.94   45,544   12.62 

Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

  70,386   18.47   62,794   17.40   73,959   19.49   62,794   17.40 

Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

  74,621   19.58   66,946   18.55   78,129   20.59   66,946   18.55 
                                

T Bank, N.A.

                                

Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)

 $70,338   13.09

%

 $63,302   12.06

%

 $73,893   13.12

%

 $63,302   12.06

%

Common Equity Tier 1 (to Risk Weighted Assets)

  70,338   18.68   63,302   17.70   73,893   19.67   63,302   17.70 

Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

  70,338   18.68   63,302   17.70   70,893   19.67   63,302   17.70 

Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

  74,573   19.80   67,454   18.87   78,062   20.78   67,454   18.87 

 

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.

 

Sanders Morris is regulated by FINRA, which, among other requirements, imposes minimums on its net regulatory capital. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, 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 its board of directors 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.

 

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As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022 the Company had approximately $31.6$33.9 million held in an interest-bearing account at the FRB. The Company has the ability to borrow funds as members of the FHLB and the FRB. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2022, the Company’s borrowing capacity with the FHLB was $48.3$48.1 million based upon loan collateral pledged to the FHLB, of which none was utilized as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022. In addition, the Company had $20.1$20.4 million of unpledged securities that could be pledged to the FHLB as collateral to increase the borrowing capacity. The borrowing capacity with the FRB was $20.3$18.1 million, of which none was utilized as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022. In addition, the Company has approximately $140.1$150.4 million of SBA guaranteed loans held for investment that could be sold to investors.

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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

 

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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022, we had commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit of approximately $42.6$34.4 million and $282,000,$162,000, respectively.

 

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Item 3. 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.

 

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On at least 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 over a 12-month horizon as of JuneSeptember 30, 2022:

 

Change in Interest Rates (basis points)

Change in Interest Rates (basis points)

 

% Change in Net Interest Income

   

% Change in Net Interest Income

 

+200

+200

 12.78    10.47 

+100

+100

 6.39    5.23 
-100 -100 (6.02

)

   (3.02

)

 

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.

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Impact of Inflation

 

Our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Form 10-Q 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 market interest rates by the Federal Reserve 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 Exchange 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 JuneSeptember 30, 2022 that has materially affected, or were reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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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 under Item 1A., “Risk Factors,” of the Company’s 2021 Form 10-K.

 

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

 

None duringOn September 26, 2022, the quarter ended June 30, 2022.Company issued 12,500 shares of its common stock as a result of the exercise of stock options awarded under our equity incentive plan at an exercise price of $4.30. The issuance of such shares was exempt from registration under the Securities Act in reliance on Rule 701 promulgated under Section 3(b) of the Securities Act as transactions by an issuer not involving any public offering or under benefit plans and contracts relating to compensation as provided under Rule 701.

 

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

   

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))

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**

   

101.INS

 

Inline XBRL Instance Document*

101.SCH

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document*

101.CAL

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Calculation Linkbase Document*

101.DEF

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase*

101.LAB

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document*

101.PRE

 

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase*

104

 

Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

*

Filed herewith

**

Furnished herewith

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC.

   

   

   

Date: August 15,November 14, 2022

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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