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 September 30, 2022March 31, 2023

 

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 November 11, 2022May 12, 2023 was 7,062,3197,068,884 shares.

 

 

 

TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC.

 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Page

Item 1. 

Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

 

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 20212022

3

 

Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022 and 2021

4

 

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022 and 2021

5

 

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022 and 2021

6

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the NineThree Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022 and 2021

7

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

8

Item 2. 

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

3132

Item 3. 

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

5553

Item 4. 

Controls and Procedures

5654

  

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

5755

Item 1. 

Legal Proceedings

5755

Item 1A. 

Risk Factors

5755

Item 2. 

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

5755

Item 3. 

Defaults upon Senior Securities

5755

Item 4. 

Mine Safety Disclosures

5755

Item 5. 

Other Information

5755

Item 6. 

Exhibits

5756

   

SIGNATURES

5857

 

 

 

 

 

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

September 30,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

  

March 31,

2023

  

December 31,

2022

 

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

(Unaudited)

      

(Unaudited)

     

ASSETS

                

Cash and due from banks

 $7,146  $10,203  $6,294  $8,549 

Interest-bearing deposits

  33,867   35,311   69,304   32,562 

Federal funds sold

  621   478   609   1,044 

Total cash and cash equivalents

  41,634   45,992   76,207   42,155 

Securities available for sale

  20,552   17,156   20,097   20,633 

Securities held to maturity

  26,244   19,673   25,133   25,262 

Securities, restricted at cost

  3,488   2,432   4,109   3,496 

Securities, not readily marketable

  100   100   100   100 

Loans held for sale

  19,951   33,762   13,503   33,902 

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

  435,276   424,595 

Loans, net of allowance for credit losses of $5,873 and $4,513, respectively

  449,313   445,819 

Bank premises and equipment, net

  4,614   4,729   4,779   4,629 

Other real estate

  518   1,079 

Core deposit intangible, net

  622   777   517   569 

Goodwill

  21,440   21,440   21,440   21,440 

Deferred tax asset

  941   405   1,302   636 

Other assets

  12,612   12,871   14,995   13,895 

Total assets

 $587,992  $585,011  $631,495  $612,536 
                

LIABILITIES

                

Demand deposits:

                

Non-interest-bearing

 $112,771  $88,876  $106,434  $94,187 

Interest-bearing

  142,893   147,909   125,424   137,148 

Time deposits

  215,464   207,384   276,582   261,690 

Total deposits

  471,128   444,169   508,440   493,025 

Borrowed funds

  -   34,521 

Subordinated notes

  12,000   12,000   12,000   12,000 

Other liabilities

  11,324   9,534   11,496   11,013 

Total liabilities

  494,452   500,224   531,936   516,038 

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 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 
        

Preferred stock, 9.00% fixed to floating rate Series B non-cumulative, perpetual ($0.01 par value; 1,725,000 shares authorized, issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022)

  17   17 

Common stock, $0.01 par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; 7,094,453 shares issued and 7,068,884 shares outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022

  71   71 

Additional paid-in capital

  50,563   50,176   50,820   50,695 

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

  (416

)

  - 

Treasury stock, at cost; 25,569 shares as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022

  (481

)

  (481

)

Retained earnings

  45,849   34,851   51,162   48,564 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (2,544

)

  (328

)

  (2,030

)

  (2,368

)

Total shareholders’ equity

  93,540   84,787   99,559   96,498 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 $587,992  $585,011  $631,495  $612,536 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

3

 

TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

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

 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2023

  

2022

 

Interest Income

                        

Loan, including fees

 $7,877  $8,508  $22,083  $20,663  $9,400  $7,192 

Securities

  538   264   1,290   617   432   335 

Federal funds sold

  4   -   5   1   9   - 

Interest-bearing deposits

  193   12   286   33   1,072   22 

Total interest income

  8,612   8,784   23,664   21,314   10,913   7,549 

Interest Expense

                        

Deposits

  1,378   619   2,714   1,867   3,507   650 

Borrowed funds

  242   297   713   887   363   242 

Total interest expense

  1,620   916   3,427   2,754   3,870   892 

Net interest income

  6,992   7,868   20,237   18,560   7,043   6,657 

Provision for loan losses

  150   641   477   1,210 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

  6,842   7,227   19,760   17,350 

Provision for credit losses

  78   327 

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

  6,965   6,330 

Non-interest Income

                        

Trust income

  1,470   1,612   4,624   4,584   1,513   1,598 

Gain on sale of loans

  -   -   -   101   581   - 

Advisory income

  3,317   3,532   10,249   9,825   3,451   3,574 

Brokerage income

  2,430   2,603   8,614   7,196   1,890   2,471 

Service fees and other income

  2,338   1,632   6,442   5,345   3,216   2,216 

Rental income

  79   88   268   264   50   100 

Total non-interest income

  9,634   9,467   30,197   27,315   10,701   9,959 

Non-interest Expense

                        

Salaries and employee benefits

  7,717   6,449   23,053   18,239   7,863   7,456 

Occupancy and equipment

  394   503   1,265   1,322   470   450 

Trust expenses

  537   623   1,695   1,782   552   598 

Brokerage and advisory direct costs

  488   509   1,514   1,506   471   528 

Professional fees

  298   429   1,051   1,211   523   401 

Data processing

  203   282   593   753   208   169 

Other

  1,224   1,333   3,927   2,941   1,581   1,357 

Total non-interest expense

  10,861   10,128   33,098   27,754   11,668   10,959 

Income before Income Taxes

  5,615   6,566   16,859   16,911   5,998   5,330 

Income tax expense

  1,154   1,417   3,372   3,747   1,284   1,045 

Net Income

  4,461   5,149   13,487   13,164   4,714   4,285 

Preferred stock dividends

  388   388   1,164   1,164   388   388 

Net income available to common stockholders

 $4,073  $4,761  $12,323  $12,000  $4,326  $3,897 
                        

Earnings per common share:

                        

Basic

 $0.58  $0.68  $1.75  $1.79  $0.61  $0.55 

Diluted

  0.56   0.65   1.68   1.74   0.59   0.53 
                        

Weighted average common shares outstanding

  7,062,319   7,021,953   7,061,225   6,721,478   7,068,884   7,059,002 

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

  7,306,607   7,272,993   7,319,334   6,909,859   7,295,489   7,311,075 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

4

 

TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

  

Three months Ended March 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2023

  

2022

 

Net Income

 $4,461  $5,149  $13,487  $13,164  $4,714  $4,285 

Other comprehensive (loss) income:

                

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

  (1,005

)

  15   (2,805

)

  (244

)

Other comprehensive income (loss):

        

Change in unrealized loss on investment securities available for sale

  428   (1,098

)

Tax effect

  (211

)

  3   (589

)

  (52

)

  90   (230

)

Other comprehensive (loss) income

  (794

)

  12   (2,216

)

  (192

)

Other comprehensive income (loss)

  338   (868

)

Comprehensive Income

 $3,667  $5,161  $11,271  $12,972  $5,052  $3,417 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited 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

Loss

  

Total

 

Balance at January 1, 2021

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

Dividends paid on Series B preferred stock

  -   -   -   -   (388

)

  -   (388

)

Net income

  -   -   -   -   4,298   -   4,298 

Other comprehensive loss

  -   -   -   -   -   (229

)

  (229

)

Stock based compensation

  -   -   85   -   -   -   85 

Balance at March 31, 2021

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

)

 $63,779 

Dividends paid on Series B preferred stock

  -   -   -   -   (388

)

  -   (388

)

Dividends paid on common stock

  -   -   -   -   (411

)

  -   (411

)

Net income

  -   -   -   -   3,717   -   3,717 

Other comprehensive income

  -   -   -   -   -   25   25 

Stock based compensation

  -   -   78   -   -   -   78 

Balance at June 30, 2021

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

  -   -   50   -   -   -   50 
                            

Balance at January 1, 2023

 $17  $71  $50,695  $(481

)

 $48,564  $(2,368

)

 $96,498 

Cumulative change in accounting principle (adoption of ASC 326)

  -   -   -   -   (1,286

)

  -   (1,286

)

Balance at January 1, 2023, as adjusted for change in accounting principle (adoption of ASC 326)

  17   71   50,695   (481

)

  47,278   (2,368

)

  95,212 

Repayments for note receivable utilized to

exercise options

  -   -   50   -   -   -   50 

Dividends paid on Series B preferred stock

  -   -   -   -   (388

)

  -   (388

)

Dividends paid on common stock

  -   -   -   -   (442

)

  -   (442

)

  -   -   -   -   (448

)

  -   (448

)

Dividends paid on Series B preferred stock

  -   -   -   -   (388

)

  -   (388

)

Net income

  -   -   -   -   4,741   -   4,741   -   -   -   -   4,714   -   4,714 

Other comprehensive loss

  -   -   -   -   -   (554

)

  (554

)

Other comprehensive income

  -   -   -   -   -   338   338 

Stock based compensation

  -   -   90   -   -   -   90   -   -   75   -   -   -   75 

Balance at June 30, 2022

 $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 

Balance at March 31, 2023

 $17  $71  $50,820  $(481

)

 $51,162  $(2,030

)

 $99,559

 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

 

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TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2022

  

2021

  

2023

  

2022

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities

                

Net income

 $13,487  $13,164  $4,714  $4,285 

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

        

Provision for loan losses

  477   1,210 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

        

Provision for credit losses

  78   327 

Depreciation and amortization

  170   253   60   60 

Accretion of discount on loans

  (23

)

  (50

)

Amortization (accretion) of premium/discount on loans

  4   (6

)

Core deposit intangible amortization

  155   151   52   50 

Securities premium amortization, net

  (7

)

  113 

Securities discount/premium (accretion) amortization, net

  (5

)

  1 

Origination of loans held for sale

  (39,416

)

  (40,523

)

  (6,503

)

  (15,117

)

Proceeds from payments and sales of loans held for sale

  402   1,566   6,486   134 

Loss on sale of other real estate owned

  6   - 

Gain on sale of loans

  -   (101

)

  (581

)

  - 

Stock based compensation

  190   236   75   87 

Deferred income taxes

  53   57   (415

)

  67 

Servicing assets, net

  155   203   12   117 

Net change in:

                

Other assets

  104   2,838   (1,074

)

  (696

)

Other liabilities

  1,790   (1,197

)

  210   1,154 

Net cash used in operating activities

  (22,457

)

  (22,080

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  3,113   (9,537

)

Cash Flows from Investing Activities

                

Acquisition of business, net of cash acquired

  -   (3,185

)

Purchase of securities held to maturity

  (7,408

)

  (16,995

)

Purchase of securities available for sale

  (281,519

)

  (228,000

)

  (99,994

)

  (75,000

)

Principal payments, calls and maturities of securities available for sale

  275,285   227,531   100,951   75,081 

Principal payments of securities held to maturity

  877   3,061   142   49 

Purchase of securities, restricted

  (9,599

)

  (6,258

)

  (3,804

)

  (2,531

)

Proceeds from sale of securities, restricted

  8,543   6,257   3,191   2,121 

Proceeds from sales of real estate owned

  555   - 

Net change in loans

  41,690   30,085   16,028   25,510 

Purchases of premises and equipment

  (55

)

  (152

)

  (210

)

  (39

)

Net cash provided by investing activities

  28,369   12,344   16,304   25,191 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities

                

Net change in demand deposits

  18,879   43,742   523   11,045 

Net change in time deposits

  8,080   27,652   14,892   (11,060

)

Proceeds from borrowed funds

  284,300   298,961   143,200   77,500 

Repayment of borrowed funds

  (318,821

)

  (361,510

)

  (143,200

)

  (98,821

)

Dividends paid on common stock

  (1,325

)

  (850

)

  (442

)

  (441

)

Dividends paid on Series B preferred stock

  (1,164

)

  (1,164

)

  (388

)

  (388

)

Exercise of stock options

  97   -   -   43 

Repayments on note receivable utilized to exercise stock options

  100   -   50   - 

Purchase of treasury stock at cost

  (416

)

  -   -   (181

)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

  (10,270

)

  6,831 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  14,635   (22,303

)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

  (4,358

)

  (2,905

)

  34,052   (6,649

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  45,992   46,868   42,155   45,992 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 $41,634  $43,963  $76,207  $39,343 
                

Non Cash Transactions

                

Transfers from loans held for sale to loans held for investment

 $52,825  $28,186  $20,958  $23,264 

Transfers from loans to other real estate owned

 $-  $517 

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

 $58  $64  $193  $21 

Stock option exercise in exchange for note receivable

 $100  $- 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information

                

Cash paid during the period for:

                

Interest

 $3,646  $3,008  $3,878  $1,144 

Income taxes

 $3,515  $4,277 

 

See accompanying notes to unaudited 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 Texas corporation and 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 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 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,Frisco, Texas, and is located at 6900 Dallas Parkway,17 Cowboys Way, Suite 625, Plano,250, Frisco, 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 nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 (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, 20212022 in the audited financial statements included within our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20212022 filed with the SEC on March 31, 2022.2023.

 

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 nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the full year ending December 31, 2022.2023.

 

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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 loancredit 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.

New Accounting Pronouncements. The Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13,Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments(“ASC 326”), effective on January 1, 2023. The guidance replaces the incurred loss methodology with an expected loss methodology that is referred to as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) methodology. The CECL model requires the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets measured at amortized cost and certain off-balance-sheet credit exposures based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. ASC 326 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 a company’s portfolio. ASU 2016-13 permits the use of estimation techniques that are practical and relevant to the Company’s circumstances, as long as they are applied consistently over time and faithfully estimate expected credit losses in accordance with the standard. In addition, ASC 326 made changes to the accounting for available-for-sale debt securities. One such change is to require credit losses to be presented as an allowance rather than as a write-down on available-for-sale debt securities management does not intend to sell or believes that it is more likely than not they will be required to sell. Management has made a policy election to exclude accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale securities from the estimate of credit losses and report accrued interest separately in other assets in the consolidated balance sheets.

The Company adopted ASC 326 using the modified retrospective method for loans and off-balance-sheet (“OBS”) credit exposures. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2023 are presented under ASC 326 while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable incurred loss model under GAAP. The Company recorded a one-time cumulative-effect adjustment to the allowance for credit losses of $1.4 million which was recognized through a $1.1 million adjustment to retained earnings, net of tax. This adjustment brought the beginning balance of the allowance for credit losses to $5.9 million as of January 1, 2023. In addition, the Company recorded a $237,505 reserve on unfunded commitments which is recorded in other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet, and was recognized through a $188,000 adjustment to retained earnings, net of tax.

The Company adopted ASC 326 using the prospective transition approach for debt securities for which other-than-temporary impairment had been recognized prior to January 1, 2023. As of December 31, 2022, the Company did not have any other-than-temporarily impaired investment securities. Therefore, upon adoption of ASC 326, the Company determined that an allowance for credit losses on debt securities was not required.

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 326-20, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses - Measured at Amortized Cost. The Company adopted ASU 2022-02 on a modified retrospective basis effective on January 1, 2023. The adoption did not have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statements.

 

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

September 30,

  

Nine months ended

September 30,

  

Three months ended March 31,

 

(In thousands, except per share data)

 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2023

  2022 

Net income available to common shareholders

 $4,073  $4,761  $12,323  $12,000  $4,326  $3,897 
        

Average shares outstanding

  7,062   7,022   7,061   6,721   7,069   7,059 

Effect of dilutive shares

  245   251   258   189 
                

Effect of dilutive securities

  226   252 

Average diluted shares outstanding

  7,307   7,273   7,319   6,910   7,295   7,311 
                        

Basic earnings per share

 $0.58  $0.68  $1.75  $1.79  $0.61  $0.55 

Diluted earnings per share

 $0.56  $0.65  $1.68  $1.74  $0.59  $0.53 

 

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As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, options to purchase 167,500 shares of common stock, with a weighted average exercise price of $5.51, were included in the computation of diluted net earnings per share. In addition, as of September 30, 2022, 180,000March 31, 2023, 170,000 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 and allowance for credit losses of securities is presented below as of the dates indicated.

 

 

September 30, 2022

  

March 31, 2023

 

(In thousands)

 

Amortized

Cost

  

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

  

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

  

Estimated

Fair Value

  

Amortized

Cost

  

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

  

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

  

Allowance for Credit Losses

  

Estimated

Fair Value

 

Securities available for sale:

                                    

U.S. Treasuries

 $1,984  $-  $40  $1,944  $1,995  $-  $25  $-  $1,971 

U.S. government agencies

  15,748   -   2,725   13,023   15,701   -   2,278   -   13,423 

Mortgage-backed securities

  6,040   -   455   5,585   4,970   -   266   -   4,703 

Total securities available for sale

 $23,772  $-  $3,220  $20,552  $22,666  $-  $2,569  $-  $20,097 
                                    

Securities held to maturity:

                                    

Property assessed clean energy

 $2,589  $-  $-  $2,589  $1,450  $114  $-  $-  $1,564 

Public improvement district/tax increment reinvestment zone

  23,655   -   -   23,655   23,683   1,137   43   -   24,777 

Total securities held to maturity

 $26,244  $-  $-  $26,244  $25,133  $1,251  $43  $-  $26,341 
                    

Securities, restricted:

                                    

Other

 $3,488  $-  $-  $3,488  $4,109  $-  $-  $-  $4,109 
                                    

Securities not readily marketable

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

  

December 31, 2022

 

(In thousands)

 

Amortized

Cost

  

Gross

Unrealized

Gains

  

Gross

Unrealized

Losses

  

Estimated

Fair Value

 

Securities available for sale:

                

U.S. Treasuries

 $1,990  $-  $37  $1,953 

U.S. government agencies

  15,715   -   2,627   13,088 

Mortgage-backed securities

  5,925   -   333   5,592 

Total securities available for sale

 $23,630  $-  $2,997  $20,633 
                 

Securities held to maturity:

                

Property assessed clean energy

 $1,596  $126  $-  $1,722 

Public improvement district/tax increment reinvestment zone

  23,666   1,137   43   24,760 

Total securities held to maturity

 $25,262  $1,263  $43  $26,482 
                 

Securities, restricted:

                

Other

 $3,496  $-  $-  $3,496 
                 

Securities not readily marketable

 $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.

 

During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, no available-for-sale securities were sold, and there were no realized gains or losses recorded on sales for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.

As of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021,2022, securities available for sale with a fair value of $110,000$95,000 and $163,000,$94,000, respectively, were pledged against trust deposit balances held at the Bank. During March 2023, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”) created the Bank Term Funding Program (“BTFP”), which was made available to banks in response to liquidity concerns in the United States banking system. The BTFP allows the whole par value of available for sale securities to be included as the collateral value. As of March 31, 2023, securities with a par value of $22.5 million were pledged to the Federal Reserve under the BTFP, none of which was borrowed against.

 

As of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021,2022, the Bank held FRB stock in the amount of $2.2 million and $1.2 million, respectively.million. The Bank held FHLB stock in the amount of $1.9 million as of March 31, 2023 and $1.3 million at each of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.2022, all of which were classified as securities, restricted.

 

As of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021,2022, 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 September 30, 2022:March 31, 2023:

 

 

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

 $1,944  $40  $-  $-  $1,944  $40  $1,971  $25  $-  $-  $1,971  $25 

U.S. government agencies

  110   10   12,913  $2,715   13,023   2,725   -   -   13,423  $2,278   13,423   2,278 

Mortgage-backed securities

  5,585   455   -   -   5,585   455   4,159   229   544   37   4,703   266 

Total

 $7,639  $505  $12,913  $2,715  $20,552  $3,220  $6,130  $254  $13,967  $2,315  $20,097  $2,569 

 

Beginning January 1, 2023, the Company evaluates all securities quarterly to determine if any debt securities in a loss position require an allowance for credit losses in accordance with ASC 326. The numberCompany evaluates whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors based upon our analysis of investment positionsthe underlying risk characteristics, including credit ratings, such as bond ratings, and other qualitative factors related to our available for sale securities and in consideration of our historical credit loss experience and internal forecasts. If this assessment indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security are compared to the amortized cost basis of the security. If the present value of cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis, a credit loss exists and an allowance for credit losses is recorded for the credit loss, limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. Any impairment that has not been recorded through an allowance for credit losses is recognized in other comprehensive income. Changes in the allowance for credit losses are recorded as provision for (or reversal of) credit loss expense. Losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectability of a security is confirmed or when either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met.

As of March 31, 2023, no allowance for credit losses has been recognized on available for sale and held to maturity securities in an unrealized loss position totaled twenty-four as of September 30, 2022. The Companymanagement does not believe any of the securities are impaired due to reasons of credit quality. This is based upon our analysis of the underlying risk characteristics, including credit ratings, and other qualitative factors related to our securities and in consideration of our historical credit loss experience and internal forecasts. The issuers of these unrealized lossessecurities are “other than temporary” as (i) itU.S. government agencies who continue to make timely principal and interest payments under the contractual terms of the securities. Furthermore, management does not have the intent to sell any of the securities prior to recovery and/or maturity,classified as available for sale in the table above and (ii)believes that it is more likely than not that the Companywe will not have to sell any such securities before a recovery of cost. The unrealized losses are due to increases in market interest rates over the yields available at the time the underlying securities were purchased. The fair value is expected to recover as the securities prior to recovery and/approach their maturity date or maturity. Accordingly, as of September 30, 2022, no impairment loss has been realized in the Company’s consolidated statements of income.repricing date or if market yields for such investments decline.

 

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The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 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

 $987  $974  $996  $992 

Due after one year through five years

  8,995   7,812   10,996   9,747 

Due after five years through ten years

  4,120   3,499   2,101   1,855 

Due after ten years

  3,630   2,682   3,603   2,800 

Mortgage-backed securities

  6,040   5,585   4,970   4,703 

Total

 $23,772  $20,552  $22,666  $20,097 

 

Note 3. Loans and Allowance for LoanCredit Losses

 

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

 

(In thousands)

 

September 30,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

 

Commercial and industrial

 $90,974  $83,348 

Consumer installment

  1,147   1,099 

Real estate – residential

  5,381   5,452 

Real estate – commercial

  60,709   62,966 

Real estate – construction and land

  3,873   2,585 

SBA:

        

SBA 7(a) guaranteed

  154,808   145,983 

SBA 7(a) unguaranteed

  55,601   52,524 

SBA 504

  38,313   35,348 

USDA

  798   806 

Factored Receivables

  27,841   38,636 

 Gross Loans

  439,445   428,747 

Less:

        

Allowance for loan losses

  4,169   4,152 

Net loans

 $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 September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, were zero and $34.1 million of PPP loans originated, respectively.

(In thousands)

 

March 31,

2023

  

December 31,

2022

 

Commercial and industrial

 $86,240  $92,946 

Consumer installment

  1,012   1,058 

Real estate – residential

  6,896   5,566 

Real estate – commercial

  74,171   63,924 

Real estate – construction and land

  19,127   3,873 

SBA:

        

SBA 7(a) guaranteed

  162,377   149,374 

SBA 7(a) unguaranteed

  49,834   56,268 

SBA 504

  30,848   52,668 

USDA

  2,133   2,235 

Factored receivables

  22,548   22,420 

 Gross loans

  455,186   450,332 

Less:

        

Allowance for credit losses

  5,873   4,513 

Net loans

 $449,313  $445,819 

 

As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, our loan portfolio included $84.8$80.9 million of loans, or approximately 19.3%17.8% of our total funded loans to the dental industry, as compared to $67.3$83.9 million of loans, or 15.7%18.63% of total funded loans (17.1% of total funded loans, net of PPP loans), as of December 31, 2021.2022. The Bank believes that these loans are to credit worthy borrowers and are diversified geographically.

Accrued interest receivable on loans totaled $2.1 million and $2.2 million at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and is included in accrued interest receivable and other assets in the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.

Loans with carrying amounts of $58.5 million and $40.0 million at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, were pledged to secure FHLB borrowing capacity and FRB discount window borrowing capacity.

 

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 $20.0$13.5 million and $33.8$33.9 million of non-PPP SBASBA/USDA loans held for sale as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021,2022, respectively. There were no loans sold forDuring the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023, the Company sold the guaranteed portion of one USDA loan totaling $5.8 million, resulting in a gain on sale loans of $581,000. There were no sales during the three months ended September 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.March 31, 2022. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, the Company elected to reclassify $16.5$21.0 million and $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 within an acceptable level of risk at several levels including individual loan level, loan type, and loan portfolio levels.

 

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

 

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

 

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

 

The Company originates SBA loans which are sometimes sold into the secondary market. The Company continues to service these loans after sale and is required under the SBA programs to retain specified amounts. The two primary SBA loan programs that the Company offers are the basic SBA 7(a) loan 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 PPPPaycheck Protection Program 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 outstanding as of September 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)

 

September 30,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

  

March 31,

2023

  

December 31,

2022

 

Non-accrual loans:

                

Real estate – commercial

 $865  $149 

Real estate – residential

 $135  $138 

SBA guaranteed

  2,347   2,039   2,221   2,221 

SBA unguaranteed

  56   -   107   107 

Total

 $3,268  $2,188  $2,463  $2,466 

There was no allowance for credit losses on non-accrual loans as of March 31, 2023. There was no interest recognized on non-accrual loans during the three months ended March 31, 2023.

From time to time, we may modify certain loans to borrowers who are experiencing financial difficulty. In some cases, these modifications may result in new loans. Loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty may be in the form of a principal forgiveness, an interest rate reduction, an other-than-insignificant payment delay, or a term extension or a combination thereof, among other things. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Company provided one modification to extend the maturity date of a SBA loan with an outstanding balance of $357,000, or 0.08% of total loans.

 

The restructuringfollowing table presents the amortized cost basis 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 transfercollateral-dependent loans by class of real estate or other assets from the borrower, a modificationloans as 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.March 31, 2023:

 

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 implemented prudent modifications allowing for primarily short-term payment deferrals or other payment relief to borrowers with pandemic-related economic hardships, where appropriate, that complied 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 September 30, 2022, there were no loans on deferment due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

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

(In thousands)

 

Residential Real Estate

 

Real estate – residential

 $135 

SBA unguaranteed

  107 

Total

 $242 

 

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

 

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The Company’s impaired loans and related allowance is summarized in the following table as of the dates indicated:December 31, 2022:

 

 

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

 

September 30, 2022

                     

Nine Months Ended

 
                     

Year Ended

 

Commercial and industrial

 $725  $724  $-  $724  $-  $80  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $181  $- 

SBA

  2,759   2,126   -   2,126   -   2,341   -   2,759   2,126   -   2,126   -   2,287   - 

Total

 $3,484  $2,850  $-  $2,850  $-  $2,421  $-  $2,759  $2,126  $-  $2,126  $-  $2,468  $- 
                            

December 31, 2021

                     

Year Ended

 

Commercial and industrial

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $73  $4 

SBA

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

Total

 $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 (including both accruing and non-accruing loans) are as follows as of the dates indicated:

 

                     

Total 90

 
 

30-89 Days

  

90 Days or

  

Total

  

Total

  

Total

  

Days Past Due

  

30-89 Days

  

90 Days or

  

Total

  

Total

  

Total

  

90 Or More 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

 

September 30, 2022

                        

March 31, 2023

                        

Commercial and industrial

 $-  $-  $-  $90,974  $90,974  $-  $15  $-  $15  $86,225  $86,240  $- 

Consumer installment

  -   -   -   1,171   1,147   -   -   -   -   1,012   1,012   - 

Real estate – residential

  -   210   210   5,171   5,381   210   136   -   136   6,760   6,896   - 

Real estate – commercial

  -   -   -   60,709   60,709   -   -   -   -   74,171   74,171   - 

Real estate – construction and land

  -   -   -   3,873   3,873   -   -   -   -   19,127   19,127   - 

SBA

  -   2,403   2,403   246,319   248,722   -   -   2,327   2,327   240,732   243,059   - 

USDA

  -   -   -   798   798   -   -   -   -   2,133   2,133   - 

Factored Receivables

  1,140   258   1,398   26,443   27,841   258   564   62   626   21,922   22,548   62 

Total

 $1,140  $2,871  $4,011  $435,458  $439,445  $468  $715  $2,389  $3,104  $452,082  $455,186  $62 
                                                

December 31, 2021

                        

December 31, 2022

                        

Commercial and industrial

 $4  $-  $4  $83,344  $83,348  $-  $395  $-  $395  $92,551  $92,946  $- 

Consumer installment

  -   -   -   1,099   1,099   -   -   -   -   1,058   1,058   - 

Real estate – residential

  -   -   -   5,452   5,452   -   138   -   138   5,428   5,566   - 

Real estate – commercial

  219   -   219   62,747   62,966   -   -   206   206   63,718   63,924   206 

Real estate – construction and land

  -   -   -   2,585   2,585   -   -   -   -   3,873   3,873   - 

SBA

  1,762   -   1,762   232,093   233,855   -   -   2,327   2,327   255,983   258,310   - 

USDA

  -   -   -   806   806   -   -   -   -   2,235   2,235   - 

Factored receivables

  1,743   400   2,143   36,493   38,636   400   966   132   1,098   21,322   22,420   132 

Total

 $3,728  $400  $4,128  $424,619  $428,747  $400  $1,499  $2,665  $4,164  $446,168  $450,332  $338 

 

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.

 

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 loancredit 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).

 

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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.

 

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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’samortized cost basis of loans by year of origination and internal ratings of its loans as of the dates indicated:March 31, 2023:

 

(In thousands)

 

Pass

  

Pass-

Watch

  

 

Special

Mention

  

Substandard

  

Doubtful

  

Total

 

September 30, 2022

                        

Commercial and industrial

 $90,250  $-  $-  $724  $-  $90,974 

Consumer installment

  1,147   -   -   -   -   1,147 

Real estate – residential

  5,171   -   -   210   -   5,381 

Real estate – commercial

  60,568   -   -   141   -   60,709 

Real estate – construction and land

  3,873   -   -   -   -   3,873 

SBA

  222,032   21,393   4,486   811   -   248,722 

USDA

  798   -   -   -   -   798 

Factored Receivables

  27,841   -   -   -   -   27,841 

Total

 $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 
  Term Loans by Origination Year    Revolving

Loans

     
  2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  Prior    Total 

(In thousands)

                                

Commercial and industrial

                                

Pass

 $2,948  $29,671  $20,340  $9,625  $6,310  $14,728  $2,618  $86,240 

Pass-watch

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Special mention

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Substandard

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Doubtful

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

  Total

 $2,948  $29,671  $20,340  $9,625  $6,310  $14,728  $2,618  $86,240 

Current period gross write-offs:

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 

Consumer installment

                                

Pass

 $229  $162  $301  $83  $100  $117  $20  $1,012 

Pass-watch

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Special mention

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Substandard

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Doubtful

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

   Total

 $229  $162  $301  $83  $100  $117  $20  $1,012 

Current period gross write-offs:

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 

Real estate - residential

                                

Pass

 $-  $4,069  $1,676  $765  $-  $250  $-  $6,760 

Pass-watch

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Special mention

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Substandard

  -   -   -   -   -   136   -   136 

Doubtful

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

   Total

 $-  $4,069  $1,676  $765  $-  $386  $-  $6,896 

Current period gross write-offs:

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 

 

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  Term Loans by Origination Year  

 Revolving

Loans

     
  2023  2022  2021  2020  2019  Prior    Total 

Real estate - commercial

                                

Pass

 $1,080  $24,003  $19,315  $5,002  $9,080  $15,691  $-  $74,171 

Pass-watch

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Special mention

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Substandard

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Doubtful

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

   Total

 $1,080  $24,003  $19,315  $5,002  $9,080  $15,691  $-  $74,171 

Current period gross write-offs:

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 

Real estate  construction/land

                                

Pass

 $2,359  $10,621  $6,147  $-  $-  $-  $-  $19,127 

Pass-watch

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Special mention

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Substandard

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Doubtful

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

   Total

 $2,359  $10,621  $6,147  $-  $-  $-  $-  $19,127 

Current period gross write-offs:

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 

SBA 7a gty and ungty

                                

Pass

 $1,381  $51,780  $65,679  $24,240  $15,476  $23,457  $-  $182,013 

Pass-watch

  -   -   3,461   3,826   5,337   11,630   -   24,254 

Special mention

  -   -   89   1,275   1,241   2,402   -   5,007 

Substandard

  -   -   -   -   379   558   -   937 

Doubtful

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

   Total

 $1,381  $51,780  $69,229  $29,341  $22,433  $38,047  $-  $212,211 

Current period gross write-offs:

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 

SBA 504

                                

Pass

 $-  $4,000  $2,649  $7,623  $6,702  $9,874  $-  $30,848 

Pass-watch

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Special mention

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Substandard

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Doubtful

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

   Total

 $-  $4,000  $2,649  $7,623  $6,702  $9,874  $-  $30,848 

Current period gross write-offs:

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 

USDA

                                

Pass

 $-  $1,324  $-  $-  $-  $809  $-  $2,133 

Pass-watch

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Special mention

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Substandard

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Doubtful

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

   Total

 $-  $1,324  $-  $-  $-  $809  $-  $2,133 

Current period gross write-offs:

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $- 

Factored Receivables

                                

Pass

 $22,325  $223  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $22,548 

Pass-watch

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Special mention

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Substandard

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Doubtful

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

   Total

 $22,325  $223  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $22,548 

Current period gross write-offs:

 $48  $61  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $109 

Total

                                

Pass

 $30,322  $125,853  $116,107  $47,338  $37,668  $64,926  $2,638  $424,852 

Pass-watch

  -   -   3,461   3,826   5,337   11,630   -   24,254 

Special mention

  -   -   89   1,275   1,241   2,402   -   5,007 

Substandard

  -   -   -   -   379   694   -   1,073 

Doubtful

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   - 

Total

 $30,322  $125,853  $119,657  $52,439  $44,625  $79,652  $2,638  $455,186 

Current period gross write-offs

 $48  $61  $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $109 

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The following table summarizes the Company’s internal ratings of its loans in accordance with previously applicable incurred loss model under GAAP as of December 31, 2022:

      Pass-  

Special

             

(In thousands)

 

Pass

  Watch  

Mention

  

Substandard

  

Doubtful

  

Total

 

Commercial and industrial

 $92,551  $395  $-  $-  $-  $92,946 

Consumer installment

  1,058   -   -   -   -   1,058 

Real estate – residential

  5,428   -   -   138   -   5,566 

Real estate – commercial

  63,718   -   -   206   -   63,924 

Real estate – construction and land

  3,873   -   -   -   -   3,873 

SBA

  231,914   20,665   4,778   953   -   258,310 

USDA

  2,235   -   -   -   -   2,235 

Factored receivables

  22,420   -   -   -   -   22,420 

Total

 $423,197  $21,060  $4,778  $1,297  $-  $450,332 

The Company adopted ASU 2016-13 effective on January 1, 2023. The guidance replaces the incurred loss methodology with an expected loss methodology that is referred to as the CECL methodology. The new CECL model requires the measurement of all expected credit losses for financial assets measured at amortized cost and certain off-balance-sheet credit exposures based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The Company adopted ASC 326 using the modified retrospective method for loans and OBS credit exposures. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2023 are presented under ASC 326 while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with the previously applicable incurred loss model under GAAP. The Company recorded a one-time cumulative-effect adjustment to the allowance for credit losses of $1.4 million which was recognized through a $1.1 million adjustment to retained earnings, net of tax. This adjustment brought the beginning balance of the allowance for credit losses to $5.9 million as of January 1, 2023. In addition, the Company recorded a $237,505 reserve on unfunded commitments which is recorded in other liabilities in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet, and was recognized through a $188,000 adjustment to retained earnings, net of tax.

Under ASC 326, the allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of loans to present the net amount expected to be collected on the loans. Loans, or portions thereof, are charged-off against the allowance when they are deemed uncollectible.  The Company’s allowance for credit losses on loans consists of two components: (1) a specific valuation allowance based on probable losses on specifically identified loans and (2) a general valuation allowance based on historical loan loss experience, general economic conditions and other qualitative risk factors both internal and external to the Company.

The Company uses the open pool life method to estimate expected losses for all of the Company’s loan pools. The loan portfolio pools were selected in order to generally align with the loan categories specified in the quarterly call reports required to be filed with the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, except for the dental, SBA and USDA loans, are segregated in separate pools.

Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis and are not included in the collective evaluation. In setting the specific valuation allowance, the Company follows a loan review program to evaluate the credit risk in the total loan portfolio and assigns risk grades to each loan. Through this loan review process, the Company maintains an internal list of impaired loans, which along with the delinquency list of loans, helps management assess the overall quality of the loan portfolio and the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses. All loans that have been identified as impaired are reviewed on a quarterly basis in order to determine whether a specific reserve is required. For certain impaired loans, the Company allocates a specific loan loss reserve primarily based on the value of the collateral securing the loan or when the discounted cash flows for the loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan.

In determining the amount of the general valuation allowance, management considers factors such as historical lifetime loan loss experience, concentration risk of specific loan types, the volume, growth and composition of the Company’s loan portfolio, current economic conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasted economic conditions that may affect the borrower’s ability to pay and the value of collateral, the evaluation of the Company’s loan portfolio through its internal loan review process, general economic conditions and other qualitative risk factors both internal and external to the Company and other relevant factors in accordance with ASC Topic 326, “Financial Instruments Credit Losses.” Historical lifetime loan loss experience is determined by utilizing an open-pool (“cumulative loss rate”) methodology. Adjustments to the historical lifetime loan loss experience are made for differences in current loan pool risk characteristics such as portfolio concentrations, delinquency, non-accrual, and watch list levels, as well as changes in current and forecasted economic conditions such as unemployment rates, property and collateral values, and other indices relating to economic activity. The utilization of reasonable and supportable forecasts includes an immediate reversion to lifetime historical loss rates. For all loan pools, management has determined two years represents a reasonable and supportable forecast period and reverts to a historical loss rate over two years on a straight-line basis. Based on a review of these factors for each loan type, the Company applies an estimated percentage to the outstanding balance of each loan type, excluding any loan that has a specific reserve allocated to it. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one category of loans does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other categories.

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Management estimates the allowance balance using relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Historical credit loss experience provides the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses. Adjustments to historical loss information are made for differences in current loan-specific risk characteristics.  

The following table details activity in the allowance for loancredit losses by portfolio segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 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.2022.

 

(In thousands)

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

Factored

Receivables

  Total 
Three months ended:                                    

September 30, 2022

                                    

Beginning Balance

 $1,223  $15  $61  $786  $48  $1,464  $19  $619  $4,235 

Provision for loan losses

  (9

)

  -   14   52   5   (62

)

  -   150   150 

Charge-offs

  (1

)

  -   -   -   -   -   -   (259

)

  (260

)

Recoveries

  30   -   -   -   -   5   -   9   44 

Net recoveries (charge-offs)

  29   -   -   -   -   5   -   (250

)

  (216

)

Ending balance

 $1,243  $15  $75  $838  $53  $1,407  $19  $519  $4,169 
                                     

September 30, 2021

                                    

Beginning Balance

 $1,129  $50  $76  $738  $105  $1,190  $19  $-  $3,307 

Provision for loan losses

  (57)  (20

)

  (8

)

  131

)

  (57

)

  11   -   641   641 

Charge-offs

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   (73

)

  (73

)

Recoveries

  -   -   -   -   -   3   -   20   23 

Net recoveries (charge-offs)

  -   -   -   -   -   3   -   (53

)

  (50)

Ending balance

 $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

 
Nine months ended:                                    

September 30, 2022

                                    

Three months ended:

                                    

March 31, 2023

                                    

Beginning Balance

 $1,154  $15  $76  $869  $40  $1,324  $20  $654  $4,152  $1,302  $14  $79  $899  $55  $1,505  $51  $608  $4,513 

Provision for loan losses

  90   -   (1

)

  (31

)

  13   109   (1

)

  298   477 

Impact of adopting ASC 326

  1,042   13   (32

)

  (308

)

  57   651   (33

)

  -   1,390 

Provision for credit losses

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   43   43 

Charge-offs

  -   -   -   -   -   -   -   (109

)

  (109

)

Recoveries

  -   -   -   -   -   4   -   32   36 

Net recoveries (charge-offs)

  -   -   -   -   -   4   -   (77

)

  (73

)

Ending balance

 $2,344  $27  $47  $591  $112  $2,160  $18  $574  $5,873 
                                    

March 31, 2022

                                    

Beginning Balance

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

Provision for credit losses

  59   2   (47

)

  32   10   123   -   148   327 

Charge-offs

  (31

)

  -   -   -   -   (42

)

  -   (471

)

  (544

)

  -   -   -   -   -   (43

)

  -   (103

)

  (146

)

Recoveries

  30   -   -   -   -   16   -   38   84   -   -   -   -   -   5   -   16   21 

Net charge-offs

  (1

)

  -   -   -   -   (26

)

  -   (433

)

  (460

)

  -   -   -   -   -   (38

)

  -   (87

)

  (125

)

Ending balance

 $1,243  $15  $75  $838  $53  $1,407  $19  $519  $4,169  $1,213  $17  $29  $901  $50  $1,409  $20  $715  $4,354 
                                    

September 30, 2021

                                    

Beginning Balance

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

Provision for loan losses

  144   (61

)

  16   342   (52

)

  179   1   641   1,210 

Charge-offs

  -   -   -   -  ��-   (215

)

  -   (73

)

  (288

)

Recoveries

  -   -   -   -   -   15   -   20   35 

Net charge-offs

  -   -   -   -   -   (200

)

  -   (53

)

  (253

)

Ending balance

 $1,072  $30  $68  $869  $48  $1,204  $19  $588  $3,898 

 

The Company’sfollowing table presents the allowance for loancredit losses by type of allowance methodology as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 by portfolio segment and detailed on the basis of the Company’s impairment methodology was as follows:2022.

 

(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 

September 30, 2022

                                    

December 31, 2022

                                    

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

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

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

  1,243   15   75   838   53   1,407   19   519   4,169   1,302   14   79   899   55   1,505   51   608   4,513 

Ending balance

 $1,243  $15  $75  $838  $53  $1,407  $19  $519  $4,169  $1,302  $14  $79  $899  $55  $1,505  $51  $608  $4,513 
                                    

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 

Ending balance

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

 

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The Company’sfollowing table presents the recorded investment in loans as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 20212022 related to each balance in the allowance for loancredit losses by portfolio segment and detailed on the basisby type of the Company’s impairment methodology was as follows:allowance methodology.

 

(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

 

September 30, 2022

                                    

December 31, 2022

                                    

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

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

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

  90,250   1,147   5,381   60,709   3,873   246,596   798   27,841   436,595   92,946   1,058   5,566   63,924   3,873   256,184   2,235   22,420   448,206 

Ending balance

 $90,974  $1,147  $5,381  $60,709  $3,873  $248,722  $798  $27,841  $439,445  $92,946  $1,058  $5,566  $63,924  $3,873  $258,310  $2,235  $22,420  $450,332 
                                    

December 31, 2021

                                    

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

 $-  $-  $-  $-  $-  $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 

Ending balance

 $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 uncertain forecasted economic conditions, the continued rising interest rate environment, and 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). Additional provisions for credit losses may be necessary in future periods.

 

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 20222023 and 20272034 with initial non-cancellable terms in excess of one year.

 

We recognize our operating leases on our consolidated balance sheet.sheets. 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 September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021,2022, right-of-use assets totaled $1.7$2.2 million and $1.4$1.6 million, respectively, and are reported as other assets on our accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The related lease liabilities as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 totaled $1.8$2.2 million and $1.4$1.7 million, respectively, and are reported in other liabilities on our accompanying consolidated balance sheet. As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, the weighted average remaining lease term is forty-fiveseventy-four months, and the weighted average discount rate is 4.11%3.99%.

 

As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, the minimum rental commitments under these noncancelable operating leases are as follows (in thousands):follows:

 

2022

 $118 

(In thousands)

    

2023

  349  $207 

2024

  595   592 

2025

  598   679 

2026

  339   420 

2027 and thereafter

  55 

2027

  137 

2028 and thereafter

  544 

Total minimum rental payments

  2,054   2,579 

Less: Interest

  (272

)

  (363

)

Present value of lease liabilities

 $1,782  $2,216 

 

The Company currently receives rental income from elevenseven 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 September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 were $1.2$1.0 million through 2028.2028 were as follows:

(In thousands)

    

2023

 $217 

2024

  235 

2025

  205 

2026

  176 

2027 and thereafter

  178 

Total minimum rental payments

 $1,011 

 

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Note 5. Goodwill and Core Deposit Intangible

 

Goodwill and core deposit intangible assets were as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

September 30,

 2022

  

December 31,

2021

 

Goodwill

 $21,440  $21,440 

Core deposit intangible, net

  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 Integra.

(In thousands)

 

March 31,

 2023

  

December 31,

2022

 

Goodwill

 $21,440  $21,440 

Core deposit intangible, net

  517   569 

 

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 $52,000 and $155,000$50,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and $50,000 and $151,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.

 

The carrying basis and accumulated amortization of the core deposit intangible as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 20212022 were as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

September 30,

 2022

  

December 31,

2021

  

March 31,

 2023

  

December 31,

2022

 

Gross carrying basis

 $1,708  $1,708  $1,708  $1,708 

Accumulated amortization

  (1,086

)

  (931

)

  (1,191

)

  (1,139

)

Net carrying amount

 $622  $777  $517  $569 

 

The estimated amortization expense of the core deposit intangible remaining as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 is as follows:

 

(In thousands)

        

2022 remaining

 $53 

2023

  210 

2023 remaining

 $158 

2024

  210   210 

2025

  149   149 

Total

 $622  $517 

 

Note 6. Deposits

 

Deposits were as follows:

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

March 31, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 

Non-interest bearing demand

 $112,771   24

%

 $88,876   20

%

 $106,434   21

%

 $94,187   19

%

Interest-bearing demand (NOW)

  5,517   1   6,459   1   5,515   1   6,216   1 

Money market accounts

  127,162   27   133,536   30   112,290   22   122,880   25 

Savings accounts

  10,214   2   7,914   2   7,619   2   8,052   2 

Time deposits

  215,464   46   207,384   47   276,582   54   261,690   53 

Total

 $471,128   100

%

 $444,169   100

%

 $508,440   100

%

 $493,025   100

%

 

The aggregate amount of demand deposit overdrafts that have been reclassified as loans as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 20212022 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 $48.1$58.5 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 September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021.2022.

 

The Company also has a credit line with the FRB with borrowing capacity of $18.1$27.4 million, which is secured by commercial loans. The Company had no borrowings under this line from the FRB as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 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”). The Bank repaid its PPPLF borrowings from the FRB and had no borrowings under the PPPLF as of September 30, 2022. The PPPLF borrowings totaled $34.5 million at December 31, 2021.

 

As part of September 30, 2022the BTFP, the Federal Reserve offered loans of up to one year in length to banks and other eligible depository institutions pledging U.S. treasuries, agency debt and mortgage-backed securities, and other qualifying assets as collateral, which are assessed at par value. The Bank pledged AFS securities with par value of $22.5 million to provide additional liquidity to meet the needs of depositors as of March 31, 2023. The Company had no borrowings related to the BTFP as of March 31, 2023.

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As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021,2022, the Company also had outstanding subordinated notes totaling $12.0 million, consisting of $8.0 million issued in 2017 bearing a fixedan interest rate of 7.125% payable semi-annually up to July 18, 2022, and converting to variable rate at 3three month LIBOR plus 5.125%, with interest payable quarterly and maturing on July 20, 2027, at which all principal is due, and $4.0 million issued in 2018 bearing a fixed interest rate of 7.125% payable semi-annually up to July 18, 2023, and converting to variable rate at 3three 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 nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and 2021.2022.

 

The amount of employer contributions charged to expense under the two plans was $119,000$208,000 and $441,000$188,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $117,000 and $392,000 for the three and nine months ended September 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 September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021.2022.

 

Note 9. Income Taxes

 

Income tax expense was approximately $1.2$1.3 million and $3.4$1.0 million for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $1.4 million and $3.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively. The Company’s effective income tax rate was 20.6%21.4% and 20.0%19.6% for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and 21.6% and 22.2% forrespectively. The effective rates differed due to the effect of nondeducible expenses related to stock options, which resulted in a lower effective income tax rate during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.March 31, 2022 compared to the three months ending March 31, 2023.

 

Net deferred tax assets totaled $941,000$1.3 million and $405,000$636,000 at September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021,2022, 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.

 

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 September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021,2022, the note receivable balance was $300,000$200,000 and $400,000,$250,000, respectively. The shares are subject to a right of repurchase by the Company under certain circumstances through December 31, 2023.

 

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There were no stock options granted, vested, or forfeited during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.March 31, 2023. During the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2022, options on 12,500 and 22,50010,000 shares of the Company’s common stock respectively, were exercised at $4.30 per share. There were no options exercised during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

 

The number of options outstanding as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 20212022 was 167,500 and 190,000,180,000, respectively, and the weighted average exercise price asat each of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 20212022 was $5.51 and $5.37, respectively.$5.51. The weighted average contractual life as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 20212022 was 4.874.12 years and 5.624.37 years, respectively. Stock options outstanding at the end of the period had immaterial aggregate intrinsic values. The weighted-average grant date fair value of the options asat each of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 20212022 was $1.98 and $1.94, respectively.$1.98.

 

As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, all 167,500 stock options outstanding were vested, and unrecognized compensation cost totaled $102,000,$81,000, 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 $58,000$17,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and $2,000 and $26,000 for the three and nine months ended September 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 September 30,March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, 180,000170,000 awarded shares of restricted stock were outstanding, and the grant date fair value was $4.81. None of the outstanding restricted stock awards were vested as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 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 $4.81.2022. The weighted average contractual life as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 20212022 was 1.711.29 years and 2.461.54 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 $132,000$55,000 and $69,000 for the ninethree months ended September 30, 2022. For the threeMarch 31, 2023 and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded $71,000 and $211,000,2022, respectively, related to the restricted stock awards. As of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, there was $380,000$264,000 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)

 

September 30,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

  

March 31,

2023

  

December 31,

2022

 

Undisbursed loan commitments

 $34,355  $33,704  $51,348  $43,427 

Standby letters of credit

  162   282   162   161 

Total

 $34,517  $33,986  $51,510  $43,588 

Allowance For Credit Losses - Off-Balance-Sheet Credit Exposures. The allowance for credit losses on off-balance-sheet credit exposures is a liability account, calculated in accordance with ASC 326, representing expected credit losses over the contractual period for which we are exposed to credit risk resulting from a contractual obligation to extend credit. No allowance is recognized if we have the unconditional right to cancel the obligation. Off-balance-sheet credit exposures primarily consist of amounts available under outstanding lines of credit and letters of credit detailed in the table above. For the period of exposure, the estimate of expected credit losses considers both the likelihood that funding will occur and the amount expected to be funded over the estimated remaining life of the commitment or other off-balance-sheet exposure. The likelihood and expected amount of funding are based on historical utilization rates. The amount of the allowance represents management’s best estimate of expected credit losses on commitments expected to be funded over the contractual life of the commitment. Estimating credit losses on amounts expected to be funded uses the same methodology as described for loans in Note 4 - Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses, as if such commitments were funded.

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The following table details activity in the allowance for credit losses on off-balance-sheet commitments.

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

 (In thousands)

 

2023

 

Beginning balance, prior to adoption of ASC 326

 $- 

Impact of adopting ASC 326

  238 

Provision for off-balance sheet credit exposure

  35 

Ending balance

 $273 

 

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 asat each of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021.2022.

 

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 $71,000$25,000 and $168,000$77,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $222,000 and $705,000 during the three and nine months ended September 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 $18,000$95,000 in fees payable and $76,000$21,000 in fees receivable related to these services at September 30, 2022each of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021, respectively,2022, 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 $190,000$196,000 and $225,000$193,000 payable to Cain Watters related to this agreement at September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021,2022, 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 September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021,2022, the note receivable balance was $300,000$200,000 and $400,000,$250,000, respectively.

 

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As of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021,2022, certain officers, directors and their affiliated companies had depository accounts with the Bank totaling approximately $7.9$6.6 million and $9.2$8.3 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 September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021.2022.

 

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.

 

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 September 30, 2022March 23, 2023 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 September 30,March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company met the definition of “well-capitalized” under the applicable regulations of the Federal Reserve and the Bank’s regulatory capital ratios arewere in excess of the capital conservation buffer and the levels established for “well capitalized” institutions under the FDIC’s regulatory framework for prompt corrective action and the Basel III Rules.capital guidelines.

 

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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 September 30, 2022

                        

As of March 31, 2023

                        

Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

                                                

Tectonic Financial, Inc. (consolidated)

 $78,129   20.59

%

 $39,849   10.50

%

 $37,952   10.00

%

 $84,571   21.21

%

 $41,864   10.50

%

 $39,870   10.00

%

T Bank, N.A.

  78,062   20.78   39,444   10.50   37,566   10.00   84,698   21.45   41,424   10.50   39,452   10.00 

Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

                                                

Tectonic Financial, Inc. (consolidated)

  73,959   19.49   32,259   8.50   30,362   8.00   79,587   19.96   33,890   8.50   31,896   8.00 

T Bank, N.A.

  73,893   19.67   31,931   8.50   30,053   8.00   79,751   20.21   33,534   8.50   31,562   8.00 

Common Equity Tier 1 (to Risk Weighted Assets)

                                                

Tectonic Financial, Inc. (consolidated)

  56,709   14.94   26,566   7.00   24,669   6.50   62,337   15.63   27,909   7.00   25,916   6.50 

T Bank, N.A.

  73,893   19.67   26,296   7.00   24,418   6.50   79,751   20.21   27,616   7.00   25,644   6.50 

Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)

                                                

Tectonic Financial, Inc. (consolidated)

  73,959   12.92   22,895   4.00   28,619   5.00   79,587   12.34   25,807   4.00   32,259   5.00 

T Bank, N.A.

  73,893   13.12   22,522   4.00   28,152   5.00   79,751   12.51   25,495   4.00   31,869   5.00 
                                                

As of December 31, 2021

                        

As of December 31, 2022

                        

Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

                                                

Tectonic Financial, Inc. (consolidated)

 $66,946   18.55

%

 $37,894   10.50

%

 $36,089   10.00

%

 $81,317   20.21

%

 $42,243   10.50

%

 $40,232   10.00

%

T Bank, N.A.

  67,454   18.87   37,542   10.50   35,754   10.00   81,279   20.42   41,786   10.50   39,796   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   76,805   19.09   34,197   8.50   32,185   8.00 

T Bank, N.A.

  63,302   17.70   30,391   8.50   28,604   8.00   76,767   19.29   33,826   8.50   31,837   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   59,555   14.80   28,162   7.00   26,150   6.50 

T Bank, N.A.

  63,302   17.70   25,028   7.00   23,240   6.50   76,767   19.29   27,857   7.00   25,867   6.50 

Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)

                                                

Tectonic Financial, Inc. (consolidated)

  62,794   11.82   21,245   4.00   26,557   5.00   76,805   13.27   23,153   4.00   28,941   5.00 

T Bank, N.A.

  63,302   12.06   21,002   4.00   26,252   5.00   76,767   13.47   22,795   4.00   28,494   5.00 

 

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 September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, approximately $10.3$9.0 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.

 

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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 nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and 2021:2022:

 

(In thousands)

 

Banking

  

Other Financial Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

  

Banking

  

Other Financial Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

                

Three Months Ended March 31, 2023

                

Income Statement

                                

Total interest income

 $8,612  $-  $-  $8,612  $10,913  $-  $-  $10,913 

Total interest expense

  1,386   -   234   1,620   3,605   -   265   3,870 

Provision for loan losses

  150   -   -   150 

Net interest income (loss) after provision for loan losses

  7,076   -   (234

)

  6,842 

Provision for credit losses

  78   -   -   78 

Net interest income (loss) after provision for credit losses

  7,230   -   (265

)

  6,965 

Non-interest income

  317   9,317   -   9,634   884   9,817   -   10,701 

Depreciation and amortization expense

  95   12   -   107   96   16   -   112 

All other non-interest expense

  4,117   6,309   328   10,754   4,002   6,906   648   11,556 

Income (loss) before income tax

 $3,181  $2,996  $(562

)

 $5,615  $4,016  $2,895  $(913

)

 $5,998 
                                

Goodwill and other intangibles

 $19,712  $2,350  $-  $22,062  $19,607  $2,350  $-  $21,957 

Total assets

 $574,113  $12,722  $1,157  $587,992  $617,228  $13,416  $851  $631,495 

 

(In thousands)

 

Banking

  

Other Financial Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

  

Banking

  

Other Financial Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

 

Nine months Ended September 30, 2022

                

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

                

Income Statement

                                

Total interest income

 $23,664  $-  $-  $23,664  $7,549  $-  $-  $7,549 

Total interest expense

  2,755   -   672   3,427   673   -   219   892 

Provision for loan losses

  477   -   -   477 

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

  20,432   -   (672

)

  19,760 

Provision for credit losses

  327   -   -   327 

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

  6,549   -   (219

)

  6,330 

Non-interest income

  910   29,273   14   30,197   255   9,704   -   9,959 

Depreciation and amortization expense

  285   41   -   326   95   16   -   111 

All other non-interest expense

  11,220   20,224   1,328   32,772   3,578   6,815   455   10,848 

Income (loss) before income tax

 $9,837  $9,008  $(1,986

)

 $16,859  $3,131  $2,873  $(674

)

 $5,330 
                                

Goodwill and other intangibles

 $19,712  $2,350  $-  $22,062  $19,817  $2,350  $-  $22,167 

Total assets

 $574,113  $12,722  $1,157  $587,992  $556,766  $10,224  $375  $567,365 

 

(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

 

Nine months Ended September 30, 2021

                

Income Statement

                

Total interest income

 $21,314  $-  $-  $21,314 

Total interest expense

  2,081   -   673   2,754 

Provision for loan losses

  1,210   -   -   1,210 

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

  18,023   -   (673

)

  17,350 

Non-interest income

  752   26,478   85   27,315 

Depreciation and amortization expense

  280   109   -   389 

All other non-interest expense

  8,138   18,128   1,099   27,365 

Income (loss) before income tax

 $10,357  $8,241  $(1,687

)

 $16,911 
                 

Goodwill and other intangibles

 $19,918  $2,350  $-  $22,268 

Total assets

 $563,861  $10,925  $(154

)

 $574,632 

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 September 30, 2022

                

As of March 31, 2023

                

Securities available for sale:

                                

U.S. Treasuries

 $-  $1,944  $-  $1,944  $-  $1,971  $-  $1,971 

U.S. government agencies

  -   13,023   -   13,023   -   13,423   -   13,423 

Mortgage-backed securities

  -   5,585   -   5,585   -   4,703   -   4,703 

As of December 31, 2021

                

As of December 31, 2022

                

Securities available for sale:

                                

U.S. Treasuries

 $-  $1,953  $-  $1,953 

U.S. government agencies

 $-  $15,402  $-  $15,402   -   13,088   -   13,088 

Mortgage-backed securities

  -   1,754   -   1,754   -   5,592   -   5,592 

 

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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 nine months ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, 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 September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021,2022, 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 loancredit 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 September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021, foreclosed assets totaled approximately $517,000 and $1.1 million, respectively, consisting of loans that were foreclosed during 2021 and were recorded at fair value. There2022, there were no assets foreclosed upon during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, and thereassets. There were no foreclosed assets re-measured during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and 2021.2022.

 

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 nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company had no sale of loans and did not add any servicing assets. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2023, the Company added servicing assets totaling $19,000$38,000 in connection with the sale of $1.1a $5.8 million in loans.USDA loan. There was no sale of loans during the three months ended March 31, 2022. There was no allowance provision for servicing assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and 2021.2022.

 

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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. TheseThe fair value of these investments have no readily determinable fair value.are estimated using observable market inputs in a discounted cash flow analysis.

 

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:

 

 

September 30, 2022

  

March 31, 2023

 

(In thousands)

 

Carrying

Amount

  

Estimated

Fair Value

  

Carrying

Amount

  

Estimated

Fair Value

 

Financial assets:

                

Level 1 inputs:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

 $41,634  $41,634  $76,207  $76,207 

Level 2 inputs:

                

Securities available for sale

  20,552   20,552   20,097   20,097 

Securities, restricted

  3,488   3,488   4,109   4,109 

Loans held for sale

  19,951   21,797   13,503   14,657 

Accrued interest receivable

  2,416   2,416   3,500   3,500 

Level 3 inputs:

                

Securities held to maturity

  26,244   26,244   25,133   26,341 

Securities not readily marketable

  100   100   100   100 

Loans, net

  435,276   435,939   449,313   438,621 

Servicing asset

  348   348   350   350 

Financial liabilities:

                

Level 1 inputs:

                

Non-interest bearing deposits

  112,771   112,772   106,434   106,434 

Level 2 inputs:

                

Interest bearing deposits

  358,357   344,615   402,006   396,957 

Subordinated notes

  12,000   12,000   12,000   12,000 

Accrued interest payable

  343   343   584   584 

 

  

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 
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December 31, 2022

 

(In thousands)

 

Carrying

Amount

  

Estimated

Fair Value

 

Financial assets:

        

Level 1 inputs:

        

Cash and cash equivalents

 $42,155  $42,155 

Level 2 inputs:

        

Securities available for sale

  20,633   20,633 

Securities, restricted

  3,496   3,496 

Loans held for sale

  33,902   36,470 

Accrued interest receivable

  3,102   3,102 

Level 3 inputs:

        

Securities held to maturity

  25,262   26,482 

Securities not readily marketable

  100   100 

Loans, net

  445,819   438,956 

Servicing asset

  324   324 

Financial liabilities:

        

Level 1 inputs:

        

Non-interest bearing deposits

  94,187   94,187 

Level 2 inputs:

        

Interest bearing deposits

  398,838   398,806 

Borrowed funds

  12,000   12,000 

Accrued interest payable

  592   592 

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 assessmentevaluated new accounting standards that have recently been issued and documentation, model development and validation. While the Company generally expectshave determined that the implementation of ASU 2016-13 may increase their allowance for loan losses balance, the adoption of the CECL methodology willthere are no new accounting standards that should 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.

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 ofthis section that will materially impact the Company’s common stock. In addition, the Company incurred $115,726 of expenses related to the acquisition of Integra, which is reportedoperations, financial condition or liquidity 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 nine months ended September 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 

periods.

 

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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 nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 (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, 20212022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the SEC) on March 31, 20222023 (the 20212022 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 20212022 Form 10-K, including, but not limited to, the following:

 

 

changespotential recession in the United States and our market interest rates,areas;

the impacts related to or resulting from recent bank failures and any continuation of the recent uncertainty in the banking industry, including the recent significant increasesassociated impact to the Company and other financial institutions of any regulatory changes or other mitigation efforts taken by governmental agencies in market interest rates experienced in the first nine months of 2022, which could negatively impactresponse thereto;

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

risks associated with generating deposits from retail sources without a branch network so that we can fund our cost of funds,loan portfolio and could also negatively impact bond market values and result in a lower net book value;growth;

 

our ability to successfully manage the current rising marketmaintain a strong core deposit base or other low-cost funding sources;

risks associated with higher cost deposits relative to our peer group, which has an impact on our net interest rate environment, our credit riskmargin and the level of future non-performing assetsprofits;

increased competition for deposits and charge-offs;related changes in deposit customer behavior;

 

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

 

the potentialadequacy of the allowance for credit losses;

changes in market interest rates, including the recent significant increases in market rates experienced since March 2022, which could negatively impact bond market values and result in a recessionlower net book value;

fluctuation in the United States andvalue of 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;investment securities;

 

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;

 

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

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 SBAU.S. Small Business Administration (“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 earningearnings 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 the COVID-19 or any current or future variants thereof;pandemic;

 

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;thereof;

 

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, current and future governmental monetary and fiscal matters,policies, 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.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 Texas corporation and registered 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 September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021,2022, and our consolidated results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and 2021.2022. 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 20212022 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.

 

As discussed in Note 1 – Organization and Significant Accounting policies relatedPolicies, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) (ASC 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, effective on January 1, 2023, pursuant to the allowancedelayed adoption allowable for loan losses are considered to be critical as these policies involve considerable subjective judgmentsmaller reporting companies, and estimation by management. Management has adopted a methodology to properly analyze and determine an adequate loan loss allowance, which includesreplaces allowance allocations calculated in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”)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 discussed in our loan portfolio. Relevant available information includes historicalthe 2022 Form 10-K. Upon adoption of the current expected credit loss experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. While historical credit loss experience provides(“CECL”) methodology, the basisCompany recorded an increase of $1.4 million to the allowance for the estimation of expected credit losses adjustmentsfor loans and $237,505 to historical loss information may be madethe allowance for differencescredit losses for unfunded commitments. In addition, the Company recognized a cumulative effect reduction to retained earnings totaling $1.3 million, net of a recorded deferred tax asset of $341,662. See discussion in current portfolio-specific risk characteristics, environmental conditions or other relevant factors. While management utilizes its best judgmentNote 1 - Organization and information available,Significant Accounting Policies and Note 3 - Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses for more details on 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 viewimpact of the regulatory authorities toward classificationCompany’s adoption of assets. Refer to the 2021 Form 10-K for additional information regarding criticalCECL methodology, including related accounting policies.

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Performance Summary

 

Net income available to common shareholders decreased $688,000,increased $429,000, or 14.5%11.0%, to $4.1$4.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, compared to $4.8$3.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. Earnings per diluted common share were $0.58$0.59 and $0.68$0.53 for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022, and 2021, respectively. Net income available to common shareholders increased $323,000, or 2.7%, to $12.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $12.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Earnings per diluted common share were $1.68 and $1.74 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The decreaseincrease in net income available to common shareholders for the three months ended September 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, 2022March 31, 2023 resulted primarily from increases in net interest income, and non-interest income, andwhich was partially offset by a decrease in the provision for loancredit losses, and an increase in non-interest income, which increases were partly offset by an increase in non-interest expense.

 

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For the three months ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, annual return on average assets was 2.98%2.87%, compared to 3.61%2.97% for the same period in the prior year, and annual return on average equity was 19.27%19.70%, compared to 28.96% for the same period in the prior year. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, annual return on average assets was 3.09%, compared to 3.23% for the same period in the prior year, and annual return on average equity was 20.32%, compared to 27.14%20.31% for 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 nine months ended September 30, 2022 were primarily due to a decrease in net income for the three months ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023 was primarily due to an increase in average assets for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in the prior year. In addition,year, which was partially offset by an increase in net income between the two periods. The lower annual return on average equity was impacted bydue to an increase in average equity for the three months ended March 31, 2023 compared to the same period in the prior year, which overcame the increase in net income between the two periods, 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.periods.

 

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

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

  

As of and
for the
Three Months

Ended

March 31, 2023

  

As of and
for the
Three Months

Ended

March 31, 2022

 

Income available to common shareholders (a)

 $4,073  $4,761  $12,323  $12,000  $4,326  $3,897 
                        

Average shareholders’ equity

 $91,841  $70,546  $88,727  $64,856  $97,055  $85,553 

Less: average goodwill

  21,440   21,440   21,440   14,339   21,440   21,440 

Less: average core deposit intangible

  656   861   708   910   551   760 

Less: average preferred stock

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

Average tangible common equity (b)

 $52,495  $30,995  $49,329  $32,357  $57,814  $46,103 

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

  30.78

%

  60.94

%

  33.40

%

  49.58

%

  30.35

%

  34.28

%

 

Total assets increased $3.0$19.0 million, or 0.5%3.1%, to $588.0$631.5 million as of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, from $585.0$612.5 million as of December 31, 2021.2022. This increase was primarily due to increases of $10.7$34.1 million in cash and cash equivalents, $3.5 million in loans held for investment, $3.4and $1.1 million in securities available for sale and $6.6 million in securities held to maturity,other assets, partly offset by decreases of $4.4 million in cash and cash equivalents and $13.8$20.4 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 $8.8$3.1 million, or 10.4%3.2%, to $93.6$99.6 million as of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, from $84.8$96.5 million as of December 31, 2021.2022. See analysis of shareholders’ equity in the section captioned “Capital Resources and Regulatory Capital Requirements” included elsewhere in this discussion.

 

Recent Industry Developments

Our financial condition at March 31, 2023, as well as the results of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2023, have been impacted by significant increases in market interest rates due to the increases in the prime lending rate since March 2022 by the Federal Reserve in response to the persistent inflationary environment in the United States. In addition, during the first quarter of 2023, the banking industry experienced significant volatility with multiple high-profile bank failures and industry wide concerns related to liquidity, deposit outflows, unrealized securities losses and eroding consumer confidence in the banking system. Despite these negative industry developments, the Company’s liquidity position and balance sheet remains robust. The Company’s total deposits experienced deposit growth with minimal deposit outflow from the Bank’s customers in the first quarter. The Company also took a number of preemptive actions, which included pro-active outreach to clients and actions to maximize its funding sources in response to these recent developments. Furthermore, the Company’s capital remains at historically high levels with CET1 and Total Capital ratios of 15.6% and 21.2%, respectively, as of March 31, 2023 (refer to Note 13. Regulatory Matters).

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Results of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 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 September 30, 2022 and 2021

 

Three Months Ended

September 30, 2022 vs September 30, 2021

  

Three Months Ended

March 31, 2023 vs March 31, 2022

 
 

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

 $167  $18  $185  $523  $536  $1,059 

Securities

  115   159   274   5   92   97 

Loans, net of unearned discount (1)

  (768

)

  137   (631

)

  1,674   534   2,208 

Total earning assets

  (486

)

  314   (172

)

  2,202   1,162   3,364 
                        

Savings and interest-bearing demand

  3   2   5   4   (1

)

  3 

Money market deposit accounts

  375   17   392   1,036   (128

)

  908 

Time deposits

  214   148   362   1,281   665   1,946 

FHLB and other borrowings

  443   (498

)

  (55

)

  324   (249

)

  75 

Subordinated notes

  46   -   46 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  1,035   (331

)

  704   2,691   287   2,978 
                        

Changes in net interest income

 $(1,521

)

 $645  $(876

)

 $(489

)

 $875  $386 

 

 

(1)

Average loans include non-accrual.

 

Net interest income decreased $876,000,increased $376,000, or 11.1%5.8%, from $7.9$6.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 to $7.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023. The decreaseincrease in net interest income was primarily due to the increase the average volume and the average yield on loans and interest bearing deposits (primarily amounts held in an interest-bearing account at the Federal Reserve), partly offset by the average interest rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities and toas a result of 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.continued Fed rate increases. The Net interest margin for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 and 2022 was 4.58% and 2021 was 5.06% and 5.98%5.00%, respectively, a decrease of 9242 basis points.

 

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The average volume of interest-earning assets increased $26.4$84.6 million, or 5.1%15.7%, from $522.2$539.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022, to $548.6$624.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023. The average volume of interest-bearing deposits and federal funds sold increased $46.6 million, or 98.5%, from $47.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022, to $93.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023. The increase in the average volume was primarily due to deposits from a customer relationship that sold their business during the current quarter and deposited the proceeds from the sale into their deposit accounts at the Bank. The average volume of securities increased $15.4$10.8 million, or 42.3%27.1%, from $36.4$39.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, to $51.8$50.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023. The average volume of loans increased $8.1$27.3 million, or 1.8%6.0%, from $454.4$452.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022, to $462.5 million for the three months September 30, 2022, and the average volume of interest-bearing deposits increased $3.1 million, or 9.9%, from $31.3$479.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 to $34.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023. The increase in the average volume of loans included an increase of $74.3$40.4 million for organic loan growth, partly offset by a $66.2$13.1 million decrease of PPPPaycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans. The average yield on interest-earning assets decreased 44increased 141 basis points from 6.67%5.68% for the three months ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 to 6.23%7.09% for the three months ended September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023. 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 beginning 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 incontinuing into the mix of interest-earning assets.three months ended March 31, 2023. The average yield for loans decreased 67increased 150 basis points from 7.43%6.45% for the three months ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 to 6.76%7.95% for the three months ended September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023. During the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, we recognized $1.3 million$172,000 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 for the three months ended September 30, 2021.March 31, 2022. All outstanding PPP loan balances were paid off during the second quarter of 2022 and therefore there were no PPP loan related interest or deferred fees recognized for the three months ended September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023. The average yield on securities increased 124 basis points from 2.88% for the three months ended September 30, 2021, to 4.12% for the three months ended September 30, 2022, and the average yield on interest-bearing deposits increased 212448 basis points from 0.15%0.19% for the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, to 2.27%4.67% for the three months ended September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023, and the average yield on securities increased 6 basis points from 3.40% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, to 3.46% for the three months ended March 31, 2023.

 

The average volume of interest-bearing liabilities decreased $24.4increased $40.7 million, or 6.0%10.3%, from $407.7$393.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, to $383.3$434.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023. The average volume of interest-bearing deposits increased $45.6$59.3 million, or 14.1%16.7%, from $324.5$355.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, to $370.1$415.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023. The average interest rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities increased 79269 basis points from 0.89%0.92% for the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, to 1.68%3.61% for the three months ended September, 2022.March 31, 2023. The average interest rate paid on interest-bearing deposits increased 72268 basis points from 0.76%0.74% for the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, to 1.48%3.43% for the three months ended September, 2022.March 31, 2023. The average volume of non-interest bearing deposits increased $28.3$28.5 million, or 35.6%29.5%, from $79.5$96.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 to $107.8$124.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023. The average volume of FHLB and other borrowings decreased $70.1$18.7 million, or 98.5%71.7%, from $71.2$26.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 to $1.1$7.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, due to the decline in the PPPLFPaycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (“PPPLF”) borrowings related to the decrease in PPP loan balances. The average cost of FHLB and other borrowings increased 239504 basis points from 0.43%0.36% for the three months ended September 30, 2021,March 31, 2022, to 2.82%5.39% for the three months ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, due to the aforementioned changessignificant increases in the market interest rates duringbeginning in March 2022 through the first nine months of 2022current period 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 three months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and 2021.2022.

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2023

  

2022

 

(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

 $34,426  $197   2.27

%

 $31,343  $12   0.15

%

 $93,886  $1,081   4.67

%

 $47,292  $22   0.19

%

Securities

  51,760   538   4.12   36,428   264   2.88   50,687   432   3.46   39,948   335   3.40 

Loans, net of unearned discount (1)

  462,452   7,877   6.76   454,407   8,508   7.43   479,498   9,400   7.95   452,237   7,192   6.45 

Total earning assets

  548,638   8,612   6.23   522,178   8,784   6.67   624,071   10,913   7.09   539,477   7,549   5.68 

Cash and other assets

  50,141           47,760           47,870           50,081         

Allowance for loan losses

  (4,223

)

          (3,331

)

        

Allowance for credit losses

  (4,964

)

          (4,129

)

        

Total assets

 $594,556          $566,607          $666,977          $585,429         

Liabilities and Shareholders Equity

                                                

Savings and interest-bearing demand

 $16,853   15   0.35

%

 $14,443   10   0.27

%

 $12,664   12   0.37

%

 $14,579   9   0.25

%

Money market deposit accounts

  128,710   506   1.56   124,259   114   0.36   120,178   1,030   3.48   135,106   122   0.37 

Time deposits

  224,572   857   1.51   185,761   495   1.06   282,365   2,465   3.54   206,182   519   1.02 

Total interest-bearing deposits

  370,135   1,378   1.48   324,463   619   0.76   415,207   3,507   3.43   355,867   650   0.74 

FHLB and other borrowings

  1,125   8   2.82   71,216   78   0.43   7,369   98   5.39   26,059   23   0.36 

Subordinated notes

  12,000   234   7.74   12,000   219   7.24   12,000   265   8.96   12,000   219   7.40 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  383,260   1,620   1.68   407,679   916   0.89   434,576   3,870   3.61   393,926   892   0.92 

Non-interest-bearing deposits

  107,755           79,533           124,927           96,467         

Other liabilities

  11,700           8,849           10,419           9,483         

Total liabilities

  502,715           496,061           569,922           499,876         

Shareholders’ equity

  91,841           70,546           97,055           85,553         

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 $594,556          $566,607          $666,977          $585,429         
                                                

Net interest income

     $6,992          $7,868          $7,043          $6,657     

Net interest spread

          4.55

%

          5.78

%

          3.48

%

          4.76

%

Net interest margin

          5.06

%

          5.98

%

          4.58

%

          5.00

%

 

 

(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 millionProvision 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.Credit Losses

 

As discussed in Note 1 - Organization and Significant Accounting Policies, the Company adopted the CECL accounting standard effective on January 1, 2023. The average volumemeasurement of interest-earningexpected credit losses under the CECL methodology is applicable to financial assets increased $28.2 million, or 5.5%, from $509.8 millionmeasured at amortized cost, including loans and held-to-maturity debt securities, as well as off-balance sheet credit exposures. Provision for credit losses is determined by management as the nine months ended September 30, 2021amount 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 relatedbe added to the Integra acquisition duringallowance for credit loss accounts for various types of financial instruments to bring the third quarterallowance to a level deemed appropriate by management to absorb expected credit losses over the lives of 2021, partly offset by a $79.0 million decrease of PPP loans. The average yieldthe respective financial instruments. Management actively monitors the Company’s asset quality and provides appropriate provisions based 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 Marchsuch factors as historical loss experience, current conditions and September of 2022,reasonable 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.supportable forecasts.

 

The average volume of interest-bearing liabilities decreased $17.6 million, or 4.4%, from $401.3 millionFinancial instruments are charged-off against the allowance for credit losses when appropriate. Although management believes it uses the nine months ended September 30, 2021best information available to $383.7 millionmake determinations with respect to the provision 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,credit losses, forecasted economic conditions continue 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,remain uncertain due to the declinerising interest rate environment and persistent high inflation levels in the PPPLF borrowings related toUnited States. Accordingly, future adjustments may be necessary if economic conditions differ from the decreaseassumptions used in PPP loan balances. The average cost of FHLB and other borrowings increased 12 basis points from 0.37% formaking 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.determination.

 

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The following table sets forth our average balances of assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity, in addition topresents the major components of net interest income and our net interest margin,provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.credit losses:

 

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

Average

Balance

  

Interest

  

Average

Yield

  

Average

Balance

  

Interest

  

Average

Yield

 

Assets

                        

Interest-bearing deposits and federal funds sold

 $38,103  $291   1.02

%

 $37,451  $34   0.12

%

Securities

  45,198   1,290   3.82   29,227   617   2.82 

Loans, net of unearned discount (1)

  454,697   22,083   6.49   443,128   20,663   6.23 

Total earning assets

  537,998   23,664   5.88   509,806   21,314   5.59 

Cash and other assets

  50,500           37,866         

Allowance for loan losses

  (4,225

)

          (3,158

)

        

Total assets

 $584,273          $544,514         

Liabilities and Shareholders Equity

                        

Savings and interest-bearing demand

 $16,470  $36   0.29

%

 $13,977  $26   0.25

%

Money market deposit accounts

  131,251   833   0.85   114,542   312   0.36 

Time deposits

  212,668   1,845   1.16   178,275   1,529   1.15 

Total interest-bearing deposits

  360,389   2,714   1.01   306,794   1,867   0.81 

FHLB and other borrowings

  11,292   41   0.49   82,555   231   0.37 

Subordinated notes

  12,000   672   7.49   12,000   656   7.31 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

  383,681   3,427   1.19   401,349   2,754   0.92 

Non-interest-bearing deposits

  101,363           69,340         

Other liabilities

  10,502           8,969         

Total liabilities

  495,546           479,658         

Shareholders’ equity

  88,727           64,856         

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 $584,273          $544,514         
                         

Net interest income

     $20,237          $18,560     

Net interest spread

          4.69

%

          4.67

%

Net interest margin

          5.03

%

          4.87

%

  

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2023

  

2022

 

Provision for credit losses related to:

        

Loans

 $43  $327 

Held to maturity securities

  -   - 

Off-balance sheet credit exposures

  35   - 

Total

 $78  $327 

 

Provision expense for Loan Losses

loans is generally reflective of change in loan volume and mix as well as charge-offs or specific reserves taken during the respective period. Provision expense is also impacted by the economic outlook and changes in macroeconomic variables. The provision for loan losses totaled $150,000expense recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $641,000March 31, 2023 was driven by the loss rate and the charge-offs taken for the factored receivables. Net charge-offs for factored receivables totaled $77,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. ForMarch 31, 2023, compared to $87,000 for the ninesame period in the prior year. No provision expense was recorded for the remaining loan portfolio due to a decrease in loan volume (after netting out the effect of SBA loans held for sale reclassification of $21.0 million to loans held for investment during the three months ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023) during the provisionthree months ended March 31, 2023, and no change in the loss drivers that the Company forecasts to calculate expected losses. There were net recoveries of $4,000, excluding factored receivables, for loan losses totaled $477,000,the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to $1.2 millionnet charge-offs of $38,000 for the ninesame period in the prior year.

Changes in the allowance for off-balance sheet credit exposures are generally driven by the remaining unfunded loan commitments expected to fund loans and to changes in the assumptions to project loss rates. The provision expense for the three months ended September 30, 2021. We determined a provision for loan losses that we consider sufficientMarch 31, 2023 was primarily due to maintain an allowanceincreased outstanding commitments to absorb probable losses inherent in our portfolio as offund compared to the balance sheet date. Nevertheless, there is continued uncertaintysame period 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.prior year.

 

Non-Interest Income

 

The components of non-interest income were as follows:

 

  

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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Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2023

  

2022

 

Trust income

 $1,513  $1,598 

Gain on sale of loans

  581   - 

Advisory income

  3,451   3,574 

Brokerage income

  1,890   2,471 

Service fees and other income

  3,216   2,216 

Rental income

  50   100 

Total

 $10,701  $9,959 

 

Total non-interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 increased $167,000,$742,000, or 1.8%, and $2.9 million, or 10.6%7.5%, compared to the same periodsperiod 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 nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 decreased $142,000,$85,000, or 8.8%5.3%, and increased $40,000, or 0.9%, respectively, compared to the same periodsperiod 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, 2021periods 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 nine 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 between the two periods, which was due to an increase in net flows of assets, which offsets a decrease in average market values of trust assets from market declines during 2022. Such decrease continued throughover the three months ended September 30, 2022, and is attributed primarilyMarch 31, 2023 compared to the FOMC repeatedly raising their target benchmark interest rate duringsame period in the first nine months of 2022, resulting in subsequent prime rate increases of 300 basis points between March and September of 2022, further resulting in significant increase in market interest rates during the period.prior year. 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 toaimed at tempering inflation, and the persistence of the inflationary environment in the United States, or continuing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, includingpotential for continued supply-chain disruptions, all of which are likely to impact the bond and equity markets, or other factors, 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

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Advisory income. Advisory fees are typically based on a percentage of the underlying average asset values for a given period, where each percentage point represents 100 basis points. These revenues are of a recurring nature but are directly affected by increases and decreases in the values of the underlying assets. For the three months ended March 31, 2023, advisory income decreased $123,000, or 3.4%, compared to the same period in the prior year. The decrease in advisory income between the two periods is due to decreases in our advisory assets over the course of 2022 from market depreciation of our advisory assets, which was partially offset by net asset inflows. Similar to our trust income, changes in the value of our assets under management will result in comparable changes in our advisory income. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022,Although 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 betweenassets did increase during the three months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 by $648,000 from market appreciation and 2021 is due tonet asset inflows, the average asset values on which our advisory fees are based reflected a decrease ingiven the relatively low asset values at the beginning of the quarter, compared to 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 nineasset values for three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 was attributable to net inflows to our assets under management throughout 2022 which offsets a decrease in average market values from market declines during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, resulting in a net increase in the average market value of our advisory assets between the two periods. As with trust income, volatilityMarch 31, 2022. Volatility related to regulatory action, including furtherthe effects of inflation and of increases in market interest rates by the Federal Reserve in response to the persistent inflationary environment in the United States,aimed at tempering inflation, as well as supply chain disruptions related to geo-political instability, including the ongoing 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.

 

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 nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 decreased $173,000,$581,000, or 6.6%23.5%, and increased $1.4 million, or 19.7%, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The decrease 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 nine months ended September 30, 2022 is related to an increase in commission income from private placement activity of $2.1 million from a recovery in private placement activity from the economic uncertainty that persisted during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021 from the COVID-19 pandemic and dampened private offering activity. In addition, income from money market rebates and margin lending increased $553,000 and $530,000, respectively, during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, 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 $312,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, over the same period in the prior year. These increases were offset by a decrease in brokerage commissions from general over-the-counter trading of $1.1 million and a decrease in syndicate deals of $841,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, as well as other immaterial fluctuations in brokerage income netting to a decrease of $109,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period in the prior year. Private offering activityThe majority of the decrease was related primarily to a decrease of $978,000 in particular did recover somewhatprivate placements and syndicated income during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, but we expect private and syndicatedMarch 31, 2023 over the same period in the prior year related to increases in interest rates which have had a dampening effect on offering activity, combined with decreases in fees from option trading of $99,000 and general over-the-counter trading of $64,000 and other immaterial decreases netting to be negatively impacted$57,000. These decreases were partially offset by increases in income from federated rebates of $464,000 and in income from margin lending of $177,000, which are closely tied to increases in interest rates prompted by increases to the futuretarget benchmark interest rate by retirements at Sanders Morris. In addition, expectationsthe FOMC over the past year. Expectations of economic disruption related to geo-political factors and further increases in marketthe potential for interest rates by the Federal Reserve in response to continued persistenceremain high in the inflationary environment in the United States,mid-term, among other factors, have ledwould lead to economic uncertainty, which has the potential to decreasecontinued stagnant 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 September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 through September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, which includes both advisory and brokerage assets, and the inflows and outflows and net market appreciation from December 31, 20202021 through September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023. Our brokerage and advisory assets experienced a decreasean increase of approximately $477.7$179.8 million, or 9.0%3.6%, between September 30, 2021March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022,March 31 2023, related to market depreciationpositive net flows, which waswere partially offset by positive net flows.market depreciation.

 

(In thousands)

 

Client Assets

  

Client Assets

 

As of December 31, 2020

 $4,524,376 

Client inflows

  2,053,488 

Client outflows

  (1,759,327

)

Net flows

  294,161 

Market appreciation

  493,490 

As of September 30, 2021

 $5,312,027 

Client inflows

  589,139 

Client outflows

  (444,428

)

Net flows

  144,711 

Market appreciation

  152,574 

As of December 31, 2021

 $5,609,312  $5,609,312 

Client inflows

  2,415,046   865,781 

Client outflows

  (1,692,726

)

  (581,614

)

Net flows

  722,320   284,167 

Market depreciation

  (1,497,299

)

  (226,134

)

As of September 30, 2022

 $4,834,333 

As of March 31, 2022

 $5,667,345 

Client inflows

  2,189,996 

Client outflows

  (1,737,797

)

Net flows

  452,199 

Market depreciation

  (920,073

)

As of December 31, 2022

 $5,199,471 

Client inflows

  619,906 

Client outflows

  (215,940

)

Net flows

  403,966 

Market appreciation

  243,679 

As of March 31, 2023

 $5,847,116 

 

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 nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 increased $706,000, or 43.3%, and $1.1$1 million, or 20.5%45.1%, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The increases were the result of increases in third party pension administration fees from the Bank’s Nolan division of $702,000 and $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 $28,000 and $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, and an increase in bank servicing fees of $17,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to the same period in the prior year. TheseThe increase was the result of increases were partially offset forin pension administration fees of $600,000, related to increases in the amount of work billed during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 by foreign currency losses of $32,000 and $26,000, respectively, and from losses on errors of $33,000 and $76,000, respectively, over the same periods in the prior year,March 31, 2023 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 nine months ended September 30, 2022 overcompared to 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.other income from the recovery of unclaimed funds at Sanders Morris of $264,000, an increase in loan service fees of $99,000, an increase in consulting fees at Sanders Morris Harris of $30,000, and other immaterial fluctuations netting to an increase of $7,000.

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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 September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 decreased $9,000,$50,000, or 10.2%50.0%, and rental income forcompared to the nine months ended September 30, 2022 increased $4,000, or 1.5%.same period in the prior year. 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, which was partially offset by the decrease related to the aforementioned rent concessions.transition time between tenants.

 

Non-Interest Expense

 

The components of non-interest expense were as follows:

 

  

Three Months Ended

September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended

September 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 $7,717  $6,449  $23,053  $18,239 

Occupancy and equipment

  394   503   1,265   1,322 

Trust expenses

  537   623   1,695   1,782 

Brokerage and advisory direct costs

  488   509   1,514   1,506 

Professional fees

  298   429   1,051   1,211 

Data processing

  203   282   593   753 

Other

  1,224   1,333   3,927   2,941 

Total

 $10,861  $10,128  $33,098  $27,754 

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Three Months Ended March 31,

 

(In thousands)

 

2023

  

2023

 

Salaries and employee benefits

 $7,863  $7,456 

Occupancy and equipment

  470   450 

Trust expenses

  552   598 

Brokerage and advisory direct costs

  471   528 

Professional fees

  523   401 

Data processing

  208   169 

Other

  1,581   1,357 

Total

 $11,668  $10,959 

 

Total non-interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 increased $733,000$709,000, or 7.2%6.5%, and $5.3 million, or 19.3%, respectively, compared to the same periodsperiod in the prior year, primarily due to increases in salaries and employee benefits, occupancy expense, professional fees, data processing expense and other expenses, which were partially offset by decreases in occupancy and equipment expense, trust expenses data processing expenses, and professional fees.brokerage. 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 nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 increased $1.3 million,$407,000, or 19.7%, and $4.8 million, or 26.4%5.5%, compared to the same periodsperiod in the prior year. The increases wereincrease was 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 inacross our Other Financial Services segment, primarily from increases in incentive bonusesat Tectonic Advisors and earnouts at Sanders Morris, Harris, andas well as increases in staff and merit increases inwithin the Bank’s Nolan division Tectonic Advisors and the Bank’s Trust department.Holdco segment. In addition, health insurance and other employee benefits costs increased for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 across the Company by $83,000 and $287,000, respectively,$93,000, compared to the same periodsperiod in the prior year due primarily to an increaseincreases in staffheadcount and rate increases. The increases in salary bonus, and other related payroll costs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 in our Banking segment of $915,000 and $2.4 million, respectively, relatedMarch 31, 2023 relate primarily to increases of $76,000 and $1.1 million, in salaries for Integra and the acquisition of the Bank’s Integra division in July 2021, respectively, and increases of $839,000 and $1.3 million elsewhere in our Banking segment related to merit increasesan increase in salaries and employee benefits of $292,000 in the Banking segment, including $564,000 for annual merit increases and increases in staff, partly offset by $321,000 decrease in bonuses. The increase in salaries and employee benefits of $110,000 in the Holdco segment relate to primarily to an increase in staff, primarily within the Bank’s SBA division (includingbonuses of $80,000 and in salaries and other related payroll costs of $45,000, due to an increase in headcount, offset by a $532,000 severance accrual).decrease in stock grant compensation of $15,000. Salaries and bonusesemployee benefits in our Other Financial Services segment increased $250,000 and $1.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year,$5,000, of which $1.0 million and $1.1 million, respectively, is related to increases in salaries and incentive bonuses, net of decreases in commissions and earnouts of related to decreases in brokerage and private placement activity of $642,000 and $309,000, respectively, at Sanders Morris. In addition, $121,000 and $311,000, respectively,$125,000 is related to Tectonic, Advisors forfrom merit increases inand additional headcount in our investment operations team resulting from increases in net flows ofinflows to our assets under management, an increase in salary and merit raises, $217,000bonus expense at the Bank’s trust division of $46,000 and $564,000, respectively, is related toat the Bank’s Nolan division for increases in headcount, promotions and merit increases, and production related bonuses, and $16,000 and $57,000, respectively, is relatedof $34,000, compared to the Bank’s Trust department for increasessame period in headcount and merit increases and promotions.the prior year. These increases in salaries and benefits were offset slightly by a decrease of $202,000 at Sanders Morris Harris, primarily related to a decrease in stock compensation expense across the Companycommission based pay of $60,000$221,000 and $47,000 for the threein bonuses of $77,000, offset by an increase in other salaries and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, over the same periods in the prior year.other related payroll costs of $96,000.

 

Occupancy and equipment expense. Occupancy and equipment expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 decreased $109,000, or 21.7%, and $57,000, or 4.3%, respectively, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The decreases were related to decreases totaling $87,000 and $160,000, respectively, in our Other Financial Services segment, offset by decreases of $23,000 and an increase of $102,000, respectively, in our Banking segment. The decreases of in our Other Financial Services segment for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 included decreases in depreciation expense of $22,000 and $68,000, respectively, as assets became fully depreciated and in facilities expense of $65,000 and $92,000, respectively, related to the expiration of a lease on space that was subleased and no longer needed, compared to the same periods in the prior year. The decreasesexpenses for the three months ended September 30, 2022 in our Banking segment included decreases of $19,000 in facilities expense and $4,000 in depreciation expense,March 31, 2023 increased $20,000, or 4.4%, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2022was related to increases totaling $15,000 at Tectonic and Sanders Morris Harris, primarily due to an increase in central area maintenance at Sanders Morris’s Houston office. The increase of $4,000 at our Banking segment included increasesan increase of $101,000$18,000 in facilities expense comparedexpenses, offset by a decrease of $14,000 in Integra’s facilities expenses related to Integra’s moving into new space during the same period in the prior year, primarily related to the acquisitionand immaterial net increases of Integra. $1,000.

 

Trust expenses. Trust expenses are incurred in our other financial services segment, and include 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 nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 decreased $86,000,$46,000, or 13.8%7.7%, and $87,000, or 4.9%, respectively, compared to the same periodsperiod in the prior year due to a decrease in the value of trust assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 over the value during the same period in the prior year. This was due to a decrease in the valuation

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Brokerage and advisory direct costs. Brokerage and advisory direct costs for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 decreased $21,000,$57,000, or 4.1%, and increased $8,000, or less than 1.0%10.8%, compared to the same periodsperiod in the prior year. The decrease for the three months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 related primarily to decreases in referralclearing fees and advisory clearingreferral fees at Sanders Morris of $20,000$67,000 and $12,000,$5,000, respectively, and decreases in information services and referral fees at Tectonic Advisors of $12,000 and $2,000, respectively, which were offset by an increase in other clearinginformation services of $13,000, an increase in execution charges on brokerage transactions of $3,000, and an increase in service fees at Sanders Morris and Tectonic Advisors of $25,000$3,000, compared to the same period in the prior year. TheTectonic had decreases of $2,000 in each service fees and referral fees, offset by an 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.$1,000.

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Professional fees. Professional fees, which include legal, consulting, audit and tax fees, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 decreased $131,000,March 31, 2023 increased $122,000, or 30.5%30.4%, and $160,000, or 13.2%, respectively, compared the same periods in the prior year. The decrease for the three months ended September 30, 2022, was the result of decreases in legal fees totaling $82,000, the majority of which was in our Banking segment related to acquisition of Integra during the same period in the prior year. Additionally, professional fees decreased $47,000, the majority of which was in our Parent segment related to a stock option transaction during the same period in the prior year. The increases were the result of increases of $89,000 and $59,000 in our Holdco and Banking segments, respectively, offset by an decrease of $26,000 in our Other Financial Services segment. The increase in Holdco segment was primarily due to an increase in audit and tax consulting of $104,000, an increase in legal of $2,000, offset by a decrease in professional fees of $17,000. The increase in the Banking segment was primarily due to an increase in legal of $73,000, primarily for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 relatedloan collections and various other matters, including our regulatory filings, partly offset by a $14,000 decrease in audit and tax consulting fees. The decrease in our Other Financial Services segment was primarily due to a decrease in professional fees of $159,000$56,000 at the Bank’s Nolan division, offset by an increase in professional fees of $10,000, $9,000, and $8,000 at the Bank’s trust department, dueSanders Morris, and Tectonic, respectively, as well as other immaterial fluctuations netting to a decrease in consulting fees related$4,000 increase compared to our participant directed plan services team, where staff increases have allowed us to reduce our reliance on consultants. In addition, legal fees decreased $103,000, primarily in our Banking segment related to the acquisition of Integra in the same period in the prior year. 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 to the increase in complexity of 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 nine months ended September 30, 2022 decreased $79,000,March 31, 2023 increased $39,000, or 28.0%, and $160,000, or 21.2%23.1%, compared to the same periodsperiod in the prior year. The decreases wereincrease was the result of decreasesa increase of $92,000 and $189,000, respectively,$26,000 in our Banking segment offset by increasesand an increase of $13,000 and $29,000, respectively, in our Other Financial Services segment. The decreasesincrease in our Banking segment werewas primarily due to the addition of a wire exchange service during the second quarter of 2022, along with general increases in other data processing services. The increase in our Other Financial Services segment was related to the conversion of the Bank’s core accounting system during the same periodsan increase in the prior year, which increased expense during the earlier periods, and the offsetting increases were primarily related to increasescosts at the Bank’s trust division related to increasing activityof $10,000 and improvements inan increase at the participant directed services group.Bank’s Nolan division of $3,000.

 

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 nine months ended September 30, 2022 decreased $109,000,March 31, 2023 increased $224,000, or 6.2%16.5%, and increased $986,000, or 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. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, theThe increase included increases of $194,000 and $40,000 in our Other Financial Services and Banking segments, respectively, offset by a decrease in our Holdco segment includes anof $10,000. The increase of $214,000 in 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 increases in software licenses of $175,000, FDIC premiums of $50,000, other facilities expense of $55,000, employee recruitment expense of $43,000, donations of $22,000, and travel of $20,000, combined with other immaterial fluctuations for a net increase of $589,000. The increase$194,000 in our Other Financial Services segment includeswas related to a net increase of $60,000 in software, licenses, and computer services related to technology initiatives across the company, an increase in computer software and services of $112,000, travel and meals of $70,000, professional liability insurance of $23,000 related to growth in our assets under management, and an increase in marketing, advertising and public relations costs of $107,000,$51,000, which includes marketing initiatives at Tectonic Advisors related to assets under management attributable to Cain Watters clients. Theseclients, and other marketing initiatives across the Company, as well as increases were offsetin employee recruitment of $26,000, increases in travel and lodging of $19,000, increases in donations of $16,000 and other individually smaller fluctuations which increased other expenses by individually immaterial decreases, resulting in a net$22,000. The increase in other expense of $284,000$40,000 in our Other Financial ServicesBanking segment for the period. The increase in our HoldCo segment includesincluded an increase of $94,000$53,000 for software development, partly offset by a $14,000 decrease in employee recruitment fees. There were no significant fluctuations in the other miscellaneous expenses. The decrease of $10,000 in our Holdco segment was primarily the result of a decrease of $74,000 in marketing expenses for marketingand public relations initiatives across ourthe Company, and other individually immaterial fluctuations resulting inoffset by an increase of $113,000$37,000 in our HoldCo segment forsoftware licenses and computer services related to technology initiatives across the nine months ended September 30, 2022company, as well as other immaterial fluctuations netting to a $27,000 increase compared to the same period in the prior year.

 

Income Taxes

 

Income tax expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 was approximately $1.2$1.3 million, and $3.4 million, respectively, compared to $1.4$1.0 million and $3.7 million, respectively, for the same periodsperiod in the prior year. The effective income tax rate was 20.6% and 21.6%21.4% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively,March 31, 2023 compared to 21.6% and 22.2%, respectively,19.6% for the same periodsperiod in the prior year.

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nondeducible expenses related to stock options, which resulted in a lower effective income tax rate during the three months ended March 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended March 31, 2023.

 

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 operatingBanking 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.

 

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Our other financial servicesOther 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 operatingOur HoldCo 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 periods indicated:

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

  Three Months Ended March 31, 2023 

(In thousands)

 

Banking

  

Other Financial Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

  

Banking

  

Other Financial Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

  

Banking

  

Other Financial Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

 

Revenue(1)

 $7,543  $9,317  $(234

)

 $16,626  $21,819  $29,273  $(658

)

 $50,434  $8,192  $9,817  $(265

)

 $17,744 

Income (Loss ) Before Taxes

 $3,181  $2,996  $(562

)

 $5,615  $9,837  $9,008  $(1,986

)

 $16,859 

Income (loss ) before taxes

 $4,016  $2,895  $(913

)

 $5,998 

 

 

Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

  

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

  

Three Months Ended March 31, 2022

 

(In thousands)

 

Banking

  

Other Financial Services

  

HoldCo

  

Consolidated

  

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  $7,131  $9,704  $(219

)

 $16,616 

Income (loss) before taxes

 $4,263  $2,952  $(649

)

 $6,566  $10,357  $8,241  $(1,687

)

 $16,911  $3,131  $2,873  $(674

)

 $5,330 

 

(1)

 Net interest income plus non-interest income

 

Banking

 

Income before taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 decreased $1.1 million,March 31, 2023 increased $885,000, or 25.4%28.3%, and $520,000, or 5.0%, respectively, compared to the same periodsperiod in the prior year. The decrease during the three months ended September 30, 2022increase was primarily the result of a $877,000 decrease in net interest income, a $719,000 increase in non-interest expense, partly offset by a $491,000 decrease in the provision for loan losses, and a $23,000 increase in non-interest income. The decrease during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily the result of a $3.1 million increase in non-interest expense, partly offset by a $1.7 million$432,000 increase in net interest income, a $733,000$629,000 increase in non-interest income, and a $249,000 decrease in the provision for loancredit losses, andpartly offset by a $158,000$425,000 increase in non-interest income.expense.

 

Net interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2022 decreased $877,000,March 31, 2023 increased $432,000, or 10.8%, compared to the same period 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%6.3%, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to anthe increase inthe average volume and the average yield on loans and average volume on total earning assets,interest bearing deposits (primarily amounts held in an interest-bearing account at the Federal Reserve), partly offset by an increase in the average interest rate paid on money market deposit accounts.interest-bearing liabilities as a result of the continued Fed rate increases. 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.

 

The provision for loancredit losses totaled $150,000$78,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, compared to $641,000$327,000 for the same period in the prior year. The decrease was primarily a result of a decrease in loan volume (after netting out the effect of SBA loans held for sale reclassification of $21.0 million to loans held for investment during the three months ended September 30, 2021. ForMarch 31, 2023) during the ninethree months ended September 30, 2022, the provisionMarch 31, 2023. See “Provision for loan losses totaled $477,000, compared to $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Nevertheless, there is continued uncertainty in the forecasted economic conditions due to the rising interest rate environmentCredit Losses” and persistent high inflation levels, and additional or reversal provisions for loan losses may be necessary in future periods. See “Allowance for LoanCredit Losses” included elsewhere in this discussion.

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credit loss provision related to loans and off-balance sheet commitments.

 

Non-interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 increased $23,000,$629,000, or 7.8%246.7%, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was primarily due to a $28,000 increase for factoring service fees for$581,000 gain on sale of a U.S. Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) loan during the three months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023, and an $18,000a $99,000 increase in loan servicing fees,income during the period, which was primarily the result of remaining amortization of servicing rights that was expensed for loans that paid off during the three months ended March 31, 2022, partly offset by a $9,000$50,000 decrease in rental income and $4,000 decrease in deposit service income. Non-interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 increased $158,000, or 21.0%, compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase was primarily due to a $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 $4,000 increase in rental income and a $3,000 increase in deposit service fees, partly offset by a $89,000 decrease in net loan servicing income and a $101,000 decrease in gain on sale of loans.transition time between tenants. See 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 nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 increased $719,000,$425,000, or 20.6%11.6%, and $3.1 million, or 36.7%, respectively, compared to the same periodsperiod in the prior year. Salaries and employee benefits increased $965,000 and $2.6 million$292,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively,March 31, 2023, including $564,000 for annual merit increases and increases in staff, (including $76,000 and $1.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, for the addition of Integra), andpartly offset by $321,000 decrease in incentive bonuses. Occupancy and equipment expense decreased $23,000increased $8,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 due 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).expenses. Professional fees decreasedincreased of $90,000 and $43,000, respectively,$59,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. The decreases wereMarch 31, 2023, including $73,000 for legal primarily related to the legal fees for the acquisition of Integra during the same periods in the prior year,loan collections and various other, partly offset by increasesa $14,000 decrease in audit and tax consulting fees. Data processing expense decreased $92,000 and $189,000, respectively, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 primarily 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 thereafter to data processing expense during 2022. Other expenses decreased $41,000increased $26,000 for the three months ended September 30,March 31, 2023 primarily due to the addition of a wire exchange service during the second quarter of 2022, andalong with general increases in other data processing services. Other expenses increased $589,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease$40,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 wasMarch 31, 2023, which primarily due to decreasesincluded an increase of $41,000$53,000 for loan expenses, $24,000 for payroll processing fees and 12,000 for various other expenses,software development, partly offset by a $36,000$14,000 decrease 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 variousfees. There were no significant fluctuations in the other miscellaneous 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 nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 increased $44,000,$22,000, or 1.5%, and $767,000, or 9.3%0.8%, compared to the same periodsperiod in the prior year. The increasesincrease during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 were the result of increasesan increase of $144,000 and $2.8 million$113,000 in non-interest income, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively,which was partially offset by increasesan increase of $100,000 and $2.0 million$91,000 in non-interest expense, respectively.expense.

 

Non-interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 increased $144,000,$113,000, or 1.6%, and $2.8 million, or 10.6%1.2%, compared to the same periodsperiod in the prior year. The increases wereincrease was due to an increase in services fees for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 of $674,000 and $913,000, respectively,$902,000, primarily related to increases in third party pension administration fees from the Bank’s Nolan division related to an increase in clients.work completed compared to the same period in the prior year. The increase in the three months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 was offset by decreases in trust, advisory, brokerage and trustbrokerage income of $215,000, $173,000,$85,000, $123,000, and $142,000,$581,000, respectively, compared to the same period in the prior year, primarily related to the market’s reaction to further increases in 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 disrupteddriven primarily by speculation regarding further interest rate increases. The general instability continues to dampen offering activity. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, increases in brokerage and advisory income, as well as in trust income, of $1.4 million, $424,000, and $40,000, respectively, added to the increases in non-interest income. These increases were the result of an increase in commissions earned from private placement activity for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to those in the same periods in the prior year, and to net inflows to our assets under management, compared to the same periods in the prior 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 nine months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 increased $100,000,$91,000, or 1.6%1.3%, and $2.0 million, or 11.1%, compared to the same periods in the prior year. These increases were primarily related to increases in salaries and employee benefits of $298,000 and $2.1 million, respectively, during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, and increases of $12,000 and $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 nine months ended September 30, 2022, these increases were offset by decreases in occupancy and equipment expense of $87,000 and $160,000, respectively, in trust expense of $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 September 30, 2022 compared to the same period in the prior year, and increased $2.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The increase for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily related to increases in brokerageother expenses of $194,000, related to technology and private placements, primarily duringmarketing initiatives and growth in headcount across the first two quarters of 2022, which activity decreased sharply during the three months ended September 30, 2022 comparedsegment, as well as increases in employee recruitment expense and travel. Data processing expense increased $13,000 related to earlier quartersincreases in headcount and technology initiatives compared to the same period in the prior year. Salaries and employee benefits increased $121,000 and $311,000occupancy and equipment expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023 remained relatively flat compared to the same period in the prior year, increasing by $5,000 and $8,000, respectively. The increases were offset by a decrease in trust expense of $46,000 related to Tectonic Advisors for increasesa decrease in staffingthe average market value of our trust assets, upon which these fees are based. In addition, brokerage and advisory direct costs decreased $57,000, led by a decrease in our investment operations team resultingclearing fees at Sanders Morris, and professional fees decreased $26,000, primarily from increasesdecreases in net flows of assets under management and merit raises, and in our technology and strategy team related to initiatives across the Company, and increased $217,000 and $564,000 related tothese fees at the Bank’s Nolan division for increasesdue to normal fluctuations in staffing, promotions and merit increases, and productionthe timing of actuarial work related bonuses, and increased by $16,000 and $57,000 related to the Bank’s Trust department for turnover in staffing and merit increases and promotions. The increases in other expenses for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 included increases in marketing, advertising and public relations expense of $3,000 and $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 $23,000 and $69,000, respectively, and net increases of $29,000 and $82,000, respectively, in software, licenses, and computer services related to technology initiatives across the segment, and other immaterial fluctuations related to increases in 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.performed. See also the analysis of non-interest incomeexpense included in the section captioned “Non-Interest Expense” included elsewhere in this discussion.

 

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The loss before taxes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 decreased $87,000,March 31, 2023 increased $193,000, or 20.8%, and increased $299,000, or 17.7%42.4%, compared to the same periodsperiod in the prior year. The decreaseincrease in the loss for the three months ended September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 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 nine months ended September 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 an increase in salaries and employee benefits of $127,000 primarily$110,000, an increase in professional fees of $89,000, an increase in interest expense of $46,000, and a modest increase in occupancy and equipment of $4,000. The increase in salaries and employee benefits was related to an increase in salary,headcount as well as increases in salaries, bonuses, benefits cost, and related payroll taxes, andtaxes. The increase in other expensesprofessional fees of $113,000, primarily$89,000 related to an increase in costs for branding initiatives at our parent company, comparedaudit and tax consulting fees, due to the same periodincreases in audit fees related to inflation in the prior year,price of these services, as well as to an increase in complexity of our operations, which was partially offset by a decrease in other professional fees. The increase in interest expense was solely due to increases in interest rates on our subordinated debt. See also the analyses of non-interest income and other individually immaterial fluctuations.non-interest expense included in the respectively titled sections above.

 

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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 September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, securities available for sale consisted of U.S. Treasuries, 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.

 

AsSecurities, restricted consisted of September 30, 2022FRB stock, having an amortized cost and fair value of $2.2 million as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021, the Bank held FRB2022, and FHLB stock, in the amounthaving an amortized cost and fair value of $2.2$1.9 million and $1.2 million, respectively. The Bank held FHLB stock in the amount of $1.3 million at eachas of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021. The FRB stock and FHLB stock were classified as restricted securities at each of September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021.respectively.

 

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

 

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

 

 

As of September 30, 2022

  

As of December 31, 2021

  

As of March 31, 2023

  

As of December 31, 2022

 

(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

 $1,984  $1,944  $-  $-  $1,995  $1,971  $1,990  $1,953 

U.S. government agencies

  15,748   13,023   15,847   15,402   15,701   13,423   15,715   13,088 

Mortgage-backed securities

  6,040   5,585   1,724   1,754   4,970   4,703   5,925   5,592 

Total securities available for sale

 $23,772  $20,552  $17,571  $17,156  $22,666  $20,097  $23,630  $20,633 
                                

Securities held to maturity:

                                

PACE investments

 $2,589  $2,589  $2,731  $2,731 

PID/TIRZ investments

  23,655   23,655   16,942   16,942 

Property assessed clean energy

 $1,450  $1,564  $1,596  $1,722 

Public improvement district/TIRZ

  23,683   24,777   23,666   24,760 

Total securities held to maturity

 $26,244  $26,244  $19,673  $19,673  $25,133  $26,341  $25,262  $26,482 
                                

Securities, restricted:

                

Securities, restricted:

                

Other

 $3,488  $3,488  $2,432  $2,432  $4,109  $4,109  $3,496  $3,496 
                                

Securities not readily marketable

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

The Company evaluates all available for sale securities in unrealized loss positions to determine if any securities resulted from credit factors or other factors. In making this assessment, the Company's considers the underlying risk characteristics, including credit ratings, and other qualitative factors for each security type in the portfolio. The issuers of these securities are U.S government agencies and continue to make timely principal and interest payments under the contractual terms of the securities. The unrealized losses are due to increases in market interest rates over the yields available at the time the underlying securities were purchased. Due to the low risk in these U.S. government guaranteed securities, no allowance for credit losses on available for sale securities was recognized as of March 31, 2023.

 

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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 September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023. 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 securities, 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  

Maturing

 
 

One Year

or Less

  

After One Year

Through

Five Years

  

After Five Years

Through

Ten Years

  

After

Ten Years

  Total  

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

  

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

%

 $997   2.16

%

 $998   2.62

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $1,995   2.39

%

U.S. government agencies

  -   -

%

  8,116   0.87

%

  4,000   1.00

%

  3,632   0.83

%

  15,748   0.94

%

  -   -

%

  9,997   0.93

%

  2,101   1.13

%

  3,603   0.83

%

  15,701   0.94

%

Mortgage-backed securities

  17   3.68

%

  3,973   2.92

%

  2,050   3.68

%

  -   -

%

  6,040   2.29

%

  38   3.95

%

  2,907   3.09

%

  -   -

%

  2,025   3.66

%

  4,970   3.33

%

Total

 $1,004   2.19

%

 $13,086   1.69

%

 $6,050   0.89

%

 $3,632   0.83

%

 $23,772   1.40

%

 $1,035   2.23

%

 $13,902   1.51

%

 $2,101   1.13

%

 $5,628   1.85

%

 $22,666   1.59

%

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

%

Property assessed clean energy

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $1,450   7.16

%

 $1,450   7.16

%

Public improvement district/TIRZ

  -   -

%

  2,195   4.12

%

  -   -

%

  21,488   6.26

%

  23,683   6.07

%

Total

 $-   -

%

 $2,149   4.12

%

 $-   -

%

 $24,095   6.38

%

 $26,244   6.19

%

 $-   -

%

 $2,195   4.12

%

 $-   -

%

 $22,938   6.32

%

 $25,133   6.13

%

Securities, restricted:

                                        

Other

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $3,488   -

%

Securities not readily marketable

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

 $100   -

%

 

Loan Portfolio Composition

 

Total loans excluding allowance for loancredit losses, increased $10.7$4.9 million to $439.4$455.2 million at September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, compared to $428.7$450.3 million at December 31, 2021. The Company has no PPP loans outstanding at September 30, 2022, compared to $34.1 million at December 31, 2021.2022. SBA loans comprise the largest group of loans in our portfolio totaling $248.7$243.1 million, or 56.6%53.4%, of the total loans at September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, compared to $233.9$258.3 million, or 54.5% (50.6% excluding PPP loans)57.4% of the total loans at December 31, 2021.2022. Commercial and industrial loans totaled $91$86.2 million, or 20.7%18.9%, of the total loans at September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, compared to $83.3$92. million, or 14.3% (21.1% excluding PPP loans),20.5% of the total loans at December 31, 2021.2022. Commercial and construction real estate loans totaled $64.6$93.3 million, or 14.7%20.5%, of the total loans at September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, compared to $65.6$67.8 million, or 15.3% (16.6% excluding PPP loans),15.1% of the total loans at December 31, 2021.2022.

 

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

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

March 31, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 

Commercial and industrial

 $90,974   20.7

%

 $83,348   19.4

%

 $86,240   18.9

%

 $92,946   20.6

%

Consumer installment

  1,147   0.3   1,099   0.3   1,012   0.2   1,058   0.2 

Real estate – residential

  5,381   1.2   5,452   1.3   6,896   1.5   5,566   1.2 

Real estate – commercial

  60,709   13.8   62,966   14.7   74,171   16.3   63,924   14.2 

Real estate – construction and land

  3,873   0.9   2,585   0.6   19,127   4.2   3,873   0.9 

SBA 7(a) guaranteed

  154,808   35.2   145,983   34.0   162,377   35.6   149,374   33.2 

SBA 7(a) unguaranteed

  55,601   12.7   52,524   12.3   49,834   11.0   56,268   12.5 

SBA 504

  38,313   8.7   35,348   8.2   30,848   6.8   52,668   11.7 

USDA

  798   0.2   806   0.2   2,133   0.5   2,235   0.5 

Factored Receivables

  27,841   6.3   38,636   9.0   22,548   5.0   22,420   5.0 

Total Loans

 $439,445   100.0

%

 $428,747   100.0

%

 $455,186   100.0

%

 $450,332   100.0

%

 

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Maturity Distribution of Loan Portfolio at September 30, 2022

  

Maturity Distribution of Loan Portfolio at March 31, 2023

 

(In thousands)

 

One Year
or Less

  

Over One
Year
Through
Five Years

  

Over Five
Years
Through
Fifteen Years

  

Over Fifteen Years

  

Total Loans Receivable

  

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

 $6,169  $12,830  $71,838  $137  $90,974  $3,972  $14,730  $67,538  $-  $86,240 

Consumer installment

  281   866   -   -   1,147   267   745   -   -   1,012 

Real estate – residential

  526   4,855   -   -   5,381   1,199   5,561   -   136   6,896 

Real estate – commercial

  18,791   35,693   4,694   1,531   60,709   32,565   35,746   4,381   1,479   74,171 

Real estate – construction and land

  2,512   1,361   -   -   3,873   19,127   -   -   -   19,127 

SBA 7(a) guaranteed

  135,394   14,775   3,642   997   154,808   147,491   5,823   4,370   4,693   162,377 

SBA 7(a) unguaranteed

  46,336   7,194   1,516   555   55,601   40,920   5,781   1,528   1,605   49,834 

SBA 504

  20,446   14,251   3,616   -   38,313   14,228   13,049   3,571   -   30,848 

USDA

  798   -   -   -   798   2,133   -   -   -   2,133 

Factored Receivables

  27,841   -   -   -   27,841   22,548   -   -   -   22,548 

Total

 $259,094  $91,825  $85,306  $3,220  $439,445  $284,450  $81,435  $81,388  $7,913  $455,186 

 

  

Loans Due After One Year at September 30, 2022

 

(In thousands)

 

Fixed Rate

  

Floating or Adjustable Rate

  

Total

 
             

Commercial and industrial

 $83,452  $1,353  $84,805 

Consumer installment

  866   -   866 

Real estate – residential

  4,855   -   4,855 

Real estate – commercial

  4,232   37,686   41,918 

Real estate – construction and land

  718   643   1,361 

SBA 7(a) guaranteed

  4,822   14,592   19,414 

SBA 7(a) unguaranteed

  2,025   7,240   9,265 

SBA 504

  -   17,867   17,867 

USDA

  -   -   - 

Factored Receivables

  -   -   - 

Total

 $100,970  $79,381  $180,351 

  

Maturity Distribution of Loan Portfolio at December 31, 2021

 

(In thousands)

 

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

 $12,430  $11,047  $59,730  $141  $83,348 

Consumer installment

  109   990   -   -   1,099 

Real estate – residential

  211   5,241   -   -   5,452 

Real estate – commercial

  10,411   34,651   16,325   1,579   62,966 

Real estate – construction and land

  1,178   677   730   -   2,585 

SBA 7(a) guaranteed

  98,524   47,024   435   -   145,983 

SBA 7(a) unguaranteed

  47,460   4,659   177   228   52,524 

SBA 504

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

USDA

  806   -   -   -   806 

Factored Receivables

  38,636   -   -   -   38,636 

Total

 $226,645  $119,075  $81,079  $1,948  $428,747 

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Loans Due After One Year at December 31, 2021

  

Loans Due After One Year at March 31, 2023

 

(In thousands)

 

Fixed Rate

  

Floating or Adjustable Rate

  

Total

  

Fixed Rate

  

Floating or Adjustable Rate

  

Total

 
            

Commercial and industrial

 $69,707  $1,211  $70,918  $79,585  $2,683  $82,268 

Consumer installment

  990   -   990   745   -   745 

Real estate – residential

  5,241   -   5,241   4,683   1,014   5,697 

Real estate – commercial

  10,191   42,364   52,555   4,837   36,769   41,606 

Real estate – construction and land

  1,407   -   1,407   -   -   - 

SBA 7(a) guaranteed

  35,278   12,181   47,459   9,197   5,689   14,886 

SBA 7(a) unguaranteed

  730   4,334   5,064   3,062   5,852   8,914 

SBA 504

  -   18,468   18,468   -   16,620   16,620 

USDA

  -   -   -   -   -   - 

Factored Receivables

  -   -   -   -   -   - 

Total

 $123,544  $78,558  $202,102  $102,109  $68,627  $170,736 

 

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.

 

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.

 

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Nonperforming assets include nonaccrual loans, accruing loans modified under restructurings as a result of the borrower experiencing financial difficulties (“TDR”),and 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:

 

 

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

March 31, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 

(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

 $865   0.14

%

 $149   0.03

%

Real estate – residential

 $135   0.02

%

 $138   0.02

%

SBA guaranteed

  2,347   0.40   2,039   0.35   2,221   0.35   2,221   0.36 

SBA unguaranteed

  56   0.01   -   -   107   0.02   107   0.02 

Total non-accrual loans

  3,268   0.55   2,188   0.38   2,463   0.39   2,466   0.40 

Total loans past due 90 days and still accruing

  468   0.08   400   0.07 

Real estate – residential past due 90 days

  -   -   206   0.03 

Factored receivables past due 90 days

  62   0.01   132   0.02 

Foreclosed assets

  518   0.09   1,079   0.18   -   -   -   - 

Total non-performing assets

 $4,254   0.72

%

 $3,667   0.63

%

 $2,525   0.40

%

 $2,804   0.45

%

Restructured loans on non-accrual

 $-   -

%

 $-   -

%

Allowance for Credit Losses

As discussed in Note 1 – Organization and Significant Accounting Policies in the accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements, our policies and procedures related to accounting for credit losses changed on January 1, 2023 in connection with the adoption of the CECL methodology as codified in ASC 326. In the case of loans and securities, allowances for credit losses are contra-asset valuation accounts, calculated in accordance with ASC 326, that are deducted from the amortized cost basis of these assets to present the net amount expected to be collected. When management deems all or a portion of a loan to be uncollectible, the appropriate amount is charged-off against the allowance. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. In the case of off-balance-sheet credit exposures, the allowance for credit losses is a liability account, calculated in accordance with ASC 326, reported as a component of other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets. The amount of each allowance account represents management’s best estimate of CECL on these financial instruments considering available information, from internal and external sources, relevant to assessing exposure to credit loss over the contractual term of the instrument. 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. For additional information regarding critical accounting policies, refer to Note 1 – Organization and Significant Accounting Policies and Note 3 - Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses in the accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

The Company uses the open pool life method to estimate expected losses for all of the Company’s loan pools. The loan portfolio pools were selected in order to generally align with the loan categories specified in the quarterly call reports required to be filed with the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council, except for the dental, SBA and USDA loans, are segregated in separate pools. For dental and SBA 7(a) loans, the Company adjust the pool life for expected prepayment speeds.

For all loan pools, management has determined two years represents a reasonable and supportable forecast period and reverts to a historical loss rate over two years on a straight-line basis. Management leverages economic projections from a reputable and independent third party to inform its loss driver forecasts over the two year forecast period. Other internal and external indicators of economic forecasts are also considered by management when developing the forecast metrics.

Management estimates the allowance balance using relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Historical credit loss experience provides the basis for the estimation of expected credit losses. Adjustments to historical loss information are made for differences in current loan-specific risk characteristics. See discussion of Q-Factors below.

The allowance for credit losses is measured based on call report segment as these types of loans exhibit similar risk characteristics. The allowance for credit losses for each segment is measured through the use of the open pool method. Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. Loans evaluated individually are not also included in the collective evaluation. For those loans that are classified as impaired, an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows, collateral value or observable market price of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan.

 

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Restructured loansExpected credit losses are considered “troubled debt restructurings” if, due toestimated over 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 combinationcontractual term of the two. Modifications of termsloans, adjusted for expected prepayments when appropriate. The contractual term excludes expected extensions, renewals and modifications unless management has a reasonable expectation at the reporting date that could potentially qualify as a troubled debt restructuring include reduction of contractual interest rate,will be executed with an individual borrower or the extension ofor renewal options are included in the maturityoriginal or modified contract at the reporting date at a contractual interest rate lower thanand are not unconditionally cancellable by 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 September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, we had no loans considered to be a troubled debt restructuring.Company.

 

As notedManagement qualitatively adjusts model results for risk factors (”Q-Factor”) that are not considered within our modeling processes but are nonetheless relevant in Note 3, “Loansassessing the expected credit losses within our loan pools. These Q-Factors and Allowance for Loan Losses,” Section 4013other qualitative adjustments may increase or decrease management’s estimate of expected credit losses by a calculated percentage or amount based upon the CARES Act,estimated level of risk. The various risks that may be considered in making Q-Factor and other qualitative adjustments include, among other things, the impact of (i) changes in lending policies, procedures and strategies; (ii) staff experience; (iii) changes in volume and trends in classified loans, delinquencies and nonaccruals; (iv) concentration risk; (v) trends in underlying collateral values; (vi) external factors such as amended by the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, provides financial institutions the option to suspend troubled debt restructuring accounting under GAAP in certain circumstancescompetition, legal 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 September 30, 2022. As of December 31, 2021, the amount of loans remaining in COVID-19 related deferment was not significant.regulatory environment; and (vii) economic conditions.

 

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

The allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”) is a valuationUpon the adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2023, the total amount of the allowance for credit losses inon loans estimated using the loan portfolio. Management has adopted aCECL methodology increased $1.4 million compared 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 numbertotal amount 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 loancredit 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 September 30, 2022, the allowance for loan losses is believed to be adequate to coverloans estimated loan losses in the portfolio as of that date based onDecember 31, 2022 using the loanprior incurred 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 in future periods.model under GAAP.

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

Nine Months Ended

 
  

September 30

  

September 30

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Average loans outstanding

 $462,452  $454,407  $454,697  $443,128 

Gross loans outstanding at end of period

 $439,445  $432,467  $439,445  $432,467 

Allowance for loan losses at beginning of period

 $4,235  $3,307  $4,152  $2,941 

Provision for loan losses

  150   641   477   1,210 

Charge offs:

                

Commercial and industrial

  (1

)

  -   (31

)

  - 

SBA 7(a)

  -   -   (42

)

  (215

)

Factored Receivables

  (259

)

  (73

)

  (471

)

  (73

)

Total charge-offs

  (260

)

  (73

)

  (544

)

  (288

)

Recoveries:

                

Commercial and industrial

  30   -   30   - 

SBA 7(a)

  5   3   16   15 

Factored Receivables

  9   20   38   20 

Total recoveries

  44   23   84   35 

Net charge-offs

  (216

)

  (50

)

  (460

)

  (253

)

Allowance for loan losses at end of period

 $4,169  $3,898  $4,169  $3,898 

Ratio of allowance to end of period loan

  0.95

%

  0.90

%

  0.95

%

  0.90

%

Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans

  0.05

%

  0.02

%

  0.05

%

  0.06

%

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The following table sets forth the allocation of the allowance for credit losses 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)

 

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

March 31, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 

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

 $1,243   20.7

%

 $1,154   19.4

%

 $2,344   18.9

%

 $1,301   20.6

%

Consumer installment

  15   0.3   15   0.3   27   0.2   14   0.2 

Real estate – residential

  75   1.2   76   1.3   47   1.5   79   1.2 

Real estate – commercial

  838   13.8   869   14.7   591   16.3   899   14.2 

Real estate – construction and land

  53   0.9   40   0.6   112   4.2   55   0.9 

SBA

  1,407   56.6   1,324   54.5   2,160   53.4   1,505   57.4 

USDA

  19   0.2   20   0.2   18   0.5   52   0.5 

Factored Receivables

  519   6.3   654   9.0   574   5.0   608   5.0 

Total allowance for loan losses

 $4,169   100.0

%

 $4,152   100.0

%

Total allowance for credit losses

 $5,873   100.0

%

 $4,153   100.0

%

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

  

As of and for the Three Months Ended

 
  

March 31,

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

2023

  

2022

 

Average total loans outstanding

 $479,498  $452,237 

Gross loans held for investment outstanding at end of period

 $455,186  $426,382 

Allowance for credit losses at beginning of period

 $4,513  $4,152 

Impact of adopting ASC 326

  1,390   - 

Provision for credit losses

  43   327 

Charge offs:

        

SBA 7(a)

  -   43 

Factored receivables

  109   103 

Total charge-offs

  109   146 

Recoveries:

        

SBA 7(a)

  4   4 

Factored receivables

  32   17 

Total recoveries

  36   21 

Net charge-offs

  (73)  (125)

Allowance for credit losses at end of period

 $5,873  $4,354 

Ratio of allowance for loans to end of period loans

  1.29%  1.02%

Ratio of net charge-offs to average loans

  0.02%  0.03%

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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 quarterAs of 2020, we received $40.0March 31, 2023, deposits includes a $25.0 million in brokered depositsdeposit 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 September 30, 2022.agreement.

 

Total deposits increased $27.0$15.4 million, or 6.1%3.12%, to $471.0$508.4 million as of September, 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, as compared to $444.0$493.0 million as of December 31, 2021.2022. 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 nine months ended September 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

Average

Balance

  

Percent of

Deposits

  

Average

Rate

  

Average

Balance

  

Percent of

Deposits

  

Average

Rate

 

Non-interest-bearing deposits

 $101,363   21.9

%

  0.00

%

 $69,340   18.4

%

  0.00

%

Savings and interest-bearing demand

  16,470   3.6   0.29   13,977   3.7   0.25 

Money market accounts

  131,251   28.4   0.85   114,542   30.5   0.37 

Time deposits

  212,668   46.1   1.16   178,275   47.4   1.15 

Total deposits

 $461,752   100.00

%

  0.79

%

 $376,134   100.00

%

  0.66

%

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For the three months ended March 31,

 
  

2023

  

2022

 

(In thousands, except percentages)

 

Average

Balance

  

Percent of

Deposits

  

Average

Rate

  

Average

Balance

  

Percent of

Deposits

  

Average

Rate

 

Non-interest-bearing deposits

 $124,927   23.1

%

  0.00

%

 $96,467   21.3

%

  0.00

%

Savings and interest-bearing demand

  12,664   2.3   0.37   14,579   3.2   0.25 

Money market accounts

  120,178   22.3   3.48   135,106   29.9   0.37 

Time deposits

  282,365   52.3   3.54   206,182   45.6   1.02 

Total deposits

 $540,134   100.00

%

  3.43

%

 $452,334   100.00

%

  0.74

%

 

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 September 30, 2022:March 31, 2023:

 

 

As of September 30, 2022

  

As of March 31, 2023

 

(In thousands)

 

Insured

  

Uninsured

  

Total

  

Insured

  

Uninsured

  

Total

 

Maturing

                        

Three months or less

 $15,274  $17,278  $32,552  $40,135  $25,341  $65,476 

Over three months to six months

  26,469   7,898   34,367   40,949   10,593   51,542 

Over six months to 12 months

  68,077   38,147   106,224   97,364   23,438   120,802 

Over 12 months

  39,967   2,354   42,321   34,441   4,321   38,762 

Total

 $149,787  $65,677  $215,464  $212,889  $63,693  $276,582 

 

Borrowings

 

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

 

(In thousands)

 

September 30,

2022

  

December 31,

2021

  

March 31,

2023

  

December 31,

2022

 

Borrowings:

                

FRB borrowings (PPPLF)

 $-  $34,521 

FHLB borrowings

 $-  $- 

FRB borrowings

  -   - 

Subordinated notes

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

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The Company has a credit line with the FHLB with borrowing capacity of $48.1$58.5 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 September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021.2022.

 

The Company also has a credit line with the FRB with borrowing capacity of $18.1$27.4 million, which is secured by commercial loans. The Company had no borrowings under this line from the FRB as of September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 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 September 30, 2022.

 

As part of September 30, 2022the BTFP, the FRB offered loans of up to one year in length to banks and other eligible depository institutions pledging U.S. treasuries, agency debt and mortgage-backed securities, and other qualifying assets as collateral, which are assessed at par value. The Bank pledged AFS securities with par value of $22.5 million to provide additional liquidity to meet the needs of depositors as of March 31, 2023. The Company had no borrowings related to the BTFP as of March 31, 2023.

As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2021,2022, 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 3three month LIBOR plus 5.125%, with interest payable quarterly and maturing on July 20, 2027, at which all principal is due, and $4.0 million issued in 2018 bearing a fixed interest rate of 7.125% payable semi-annually up to July 18, 2023, and converting to variable rate at 3three 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 $8.8$3.1 million, or 10.3%3.2%, to $93.5$99.6 million as of September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, from $84.8$96.5 million as of December 31, 2021.2022. The increase included net income of $13.0$4.7 million, $190,000$75,000 related to stock compensation expense, and the issuance of common stock related to exercise of stock options$338,000 net after-tax increase in the amount of $97,000 along with $100,000accumulated other comprehensive income and $50,000 related to the reduction in note receivable utilized to exercise stock options. The increases during the three months ended March 31, 2023 were partly offset by a $2.2the $1.3 million net after-tax decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income related to the decrease in market valueimpact 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 monthsadoption 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 $416,000ASC 326 and dividends paid on the Series B preferred stock and paid on the common stock in the amounts of $1.2 million$388,000 and $1.3 million,$442,000, 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 September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they were subject. As of September 30,March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Bank qualified asCompany met the definition of “well-capitalized” under the applicable regulations of the Federal Reserve and the Bank’s regulatory capital ratios were in excess of the capital conservation buffer and the levels established for “well capitalized” institutions under the FDIC’s regulatory framework for prompt corrective action regulations ofand the Basel III and the OCC.capital guidelines.

 

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)

 

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

March 31, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 
 

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

  

Amount

  

Ratio

 

Tectonic Financial, Inc.

                                

Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)

 $73,959   12.92

%

 $62,794   11.82

%

 $79,587   12.34

%

 $76,805   13.27

%

Common Equity Tier 1 (to Risk Weighted Assets)

  56,709   14.94   45,544   12.62   62,337   15.63   59,555   14.80 

Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

  73,959   19.49   62,794   17.40   79,587   19.96   76,805   19.09 

Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

  78,129   20.59   66,946   18.55   84,571   21.21   81,317   20.21 
                                

T Bank, N.A.

                                

Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)

 $73,893   13.12

%

 $63,302   12.06

%

 $79,751   12.51

%

 $76,767   13.47

%

Common Equity Tier 1 (to Risk Weighted Assets)

  73,893   19.67   63,302   17.70   79,751   20.21   76,767   19.29 

Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

  70,893   19.67   63,302   17.70   79,751   20.21   76,767   19.29 

Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)

  78,062   20.78   67,454   18.87   84,698   21.45   81,279   20.42 

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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 September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, 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 September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 the Company had approximately $33.9$69.3 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 September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, the Company’s borrowing capacity with the FHLB was $48.1$58.5 million based upon loan collateral pledged to the FHLB, of which none was utilized as of September 30, 2022. In addition, the Company had $20.4 million of unpledged securities that could be pledged to the FHLB as collateral to increase the borrowing capacity. March 31, 2023.

The borrowing capacity on the discount line of credit with the FRB was $18.1$27.4 million, of which none was utilized as of September 30, 2022.March 31, 2023. During March 2023, the Federal Reserve created the BTFP, which was made available to banks in response to liquidity concerns in the United States banking system. The BTFP allows the whole par value of available for sale securities to be included as the collateral value. As of March 31, 2023, securities with a par value of $22.5 million were pledged to the Federal Reserve under this program, none of which was borrowed against. In addition, the Company has approximately $150.4$153.7 million of SBA guaranteed loans held for investment that could be sold to investors.

Management believes that the Company has adequate liquidity to meet its obligations. However, if general economic conditions, potential recession in the United States and our market areas, the impacts related to or resulting from recent bank failures and any continuation of the recent uncertainty in the banking industry, including the associated impact to the Company and other financial institutions of any regulatory changes or other mitigation efforts taken by government agencies in response thereto, increased competition for deposits and related changes in deposit customer behavior, changes in market interest rates, the persistence of the current inflationary environment in the United States and our market areas, or other events, cause these sources of external funding to become restricted or are eliminated, the Company may not be able to raise adequate funds or may incur substantially higher funding costs or operating restrictions in order to raise the necessary funds to support the Company’s operations and growth.

 

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.

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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 September 30, 2022,March 31, 2023, we had commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit of approximately $34.4$51.3 million and $162,000, respectively.

 

Allowance For Credit Losses - Off-Balance-Sheet Credit Exposures The allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures is calculated under the CECL model, representing expected credit losses over the contractual period for which the Company is exposed to credit risk resulting from a contractual obligation to extend credit. Off-balance sheet credit exposures primarily consist of amounts available under outstanding commitments to extend credit and letters of credit detailed above. The allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures is estimated by loan segment at each balance sheet date using the same methodologies as portfolio loans, taking into consideration the likelihood that funding will occur based on historical utilization rates. Upon adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2023, the impact of adoption was $238,000 to the allowance for credit losses on off-balance-sheet credit exposure, and subsequent to adoption we recognized a credit loss expense related to off-balance-sheet credit exposures totaling $35,000 during the first quarter of 2023. Further information regarding our policies and methodology used to estimate the allowance for credit losses on off-balance-sheet credit exposures is presented in Note 11 – Commitments and Contingencies in the accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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 September 30, 2022:March 31, 2023:

 

Change in Interest Rates (basis points)

  

% Change in Net Interest Income

  

% Change in Net Interest Income

 

+200

   10.47   12.20 

+100

   5.23   6.10 
-100   (3.02

)

  (4.23

)

-200  (8.46

)

 

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

 

Impact of Inflation

 

Our consolidated financial statements and related notes included elsewhere in this 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 September 30, 2022March 31, 2023 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.

 

ThereIn evaluating an investment in any of our securities, investors should consider carefully, among other things, information under the heading “Cautionary Notice Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” in Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” of this Form 10-Q and the risk factors previously disclosed under the heading “Risk Factors” in Part I, Item 1A of our 2022 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Except as provided in the risk factor below, management believes there have been no material changes in the risk factors disclosed under Item 1A., “Risk Factors,” of the Company’s 20212022 Form 10-K.

 

Recent bank failures and the related negative impact on customer confidence in the safety and soundness of the banking industry may adversely affect our business, earnings and financial condition.

The Company is exposed to a number of risks when other financial institutions experience financial difficulties, which could result in an adverse impact on the regional banking industry, generally, and the business environment in which the Company operates. The recent bank failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank, and First Republic Bank during the first and second quarters of 2023 have resulted in significant market volatility among publicly traded bank holding companies and has caused uncertainty in the investor community and bank customers, generally. The recent bank failures may negatively impact customer confidence in the safety and soundness of regional banks and, as a result, customers may choose to maintain deposits with larger financial institutions or invest in higher yielding short-term fixed income securities, all of which could materially adversely impact our liquidity, cost of funding, loan funding capacity, net interest margin, capital and results of operations. Management continues to monitor the ongoing events concerning the recent bank failures as well as any future potential bank failures and volatility within the financial services industry generally, together with any responsive measures taken by the banking regulators to mitigate or manage potential turmoil in the financial services industry.

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

 

On September 26, 2022,None during the 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.quarter ended March 31, 2023.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures.

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 5. Other Information.

 

None.

 

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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: November 14, 2022May 15, 2023

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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