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 June 30, 20222023

or 

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

For transition period from             to             

Commission File Number 0-51331


 

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

  

Maryland

75-3199276

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

 

60 North Frontage Road, Burr Ridge, Illinois 60527

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (800) 894-6900

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 


  

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

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

BFIN

 

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 for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files).    Yes  ☒    No  ☐

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, 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 ☒.

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of the latest practicable date.  At July 27, 2022,26, 2023, there were 13,153,48512,600,478 shares of Common Stock, $0.01 par value, outstanding.

 


 

 

 

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

Form 10-Q

June 30, 20222023

Table of Contents

 

 

 

Page

Number

PART I

   

Item 1.

Financial Statements

2

   

Item 2.

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

2022

   

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk

3234

   

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

3335

 

 

 

PART II

   

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

3436

   

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

3436

   

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

3436

   

Item 3.

Defaults Upon Senior Securities

3436

   

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

3436

   

Item 5.

Other Information

3436

   

Item 6.

Exhibits

3537

 

 

 

Signatures

3638

 

 

 

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(In thousands, except share and per share data) - Unaudited

 

 

June 30, 2022

 

December 31, 2021

  

June 30, 2023

 

December 31, 2022

 

Assets

            

Cash and due from other financial institutions

 $10,655  $9,095  $20,401  $12,046 

Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions

  259,816   493,067   94,930   54,725 

Cash and cash equivalents

 270,471  502,162  115,331  66,771 

Securities, at fair value

 158,951  85,694  169,647  210,338 

Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses: June 30, 2022, $7,202 and December 31, 2021, $6,715

 1,142,743  1,044,207 

Loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses: June 30, 2023, $9,226 and December 31, 2022, $8,129

 1,170,767  1,226,743 

Foreclosed assets, net

 842  725  950  476 

Stock in Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") and Federal Reserve Bank ("FRB"), at cost

 7,490  7,490  7,490  7,490 

Premises held-for-sale

 540  

Premises and equipment, net

 25,103  25,043  22,957  24,956 

Accrued interest receivable

 6,660  4,648  8,499  7,338 

Bank-owned life insurance

 18,893  19,129  18,644  18,815 

Deferred taxes

 4,261  2,762  5,476  5,480 

Other assets

  9,472   8,822   6,395   7,035 

Total assets

 $1,644,886  $1,700,682  $1,526,696  $1,575,442 
          

Liabilities

            

Deposits

          

Noninterest-bearing

 $311,408  $342,185  $278,170  $280,625 

Interest-bearing

  1,133,342   1,146,246   1,025,550   1,094,309 

Total deposits

 1,444,750  1,488,431  1,303,720  1,374,934 

Borrowings

 0  5,000  25,000   

Subordinated notes, net of unamortized issuance costs

 19,612 19,590  19,656 19,634 

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

 10,872  7,993  11,102  8,674 

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

  15,522   22,202   14,915   20,529 

Total liabilities

 1,490,756  1,543,216  1,374,393  1,423,771 
          

Stockholders’ equity

            

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding

 0  0 

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 13,153,485 shares issued at June 30, 2022 and 13,228,485 shares issued at December 31, 2021

 131  132 

Preferred stock, $0.01 par value, 25,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding

    

Common stock, $0.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 12,600,478 shares issued at June 30, 2023 and 12,742,597 shares issued at December 31, 2022

 126  127 

Additional paid-in capital

 89,917  90,709  84,603  85,848 

Retained earnings

 67,742  66,545  72,492  71,808 

Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income

  (3,660)  80 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (4,918)  (6,112)

Total stockholders’ equity

  154,130   157,466   152,303   151,671 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 $1,644,886  $1,700,682  $1,526,696  $1,575,442 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(In thousands, except share and per share data) - Unaudited

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 
 

June 30,

  

June 30,

  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Interest and dividend income

                

Loans, including fees

 $11,683  $11,192  $22,496  $22,121  $14,345  $11,683  $28,738  $22,496 

Securities

 432  52  731  106  841  432  1,955  731 

Other

  769   253   1,075   518   992   769   1,645   1,075 

Total interest income

 12,884  11,497  24,302  22,745  16,178  12,884  32,338  24,302 

Interest expense

                

Deposits

 555  552  1,000  1,220  2,761  555  5,061  1,000 

Subordinated notes

  199   170   397   170 

Borrowings and Subordinated notes

  474   199   834   397 

Total interest expense

  754   722   1,397   1,390   3,235   754   5,895   1,397 

Net interest income

 12,130  10,775  22,905  21,355  12,943  12,130  26,443  22,905 

Provision for (recovery of) loan losses

  459   (678)  735   (1,013)

Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) loan losses

 11,671  11,453  22,170  22,368 

(Recovery of) provision for credit losses - loans

 (180) 459  (95) 735 

Recovery of credit losses - unfunded commitments

  (8)     (45)   

(Recovery of) provision for credit losses

 (188) 459  (140) 735 

Net interest income after (recovery of) provision for credit losses

 13,131  11,671  26,583  22,170 

Noninterest income

  

Deposit service charges and fees

 826  800  1,607  1,538  830  826  1,646  1,607 

Loan servicing fees

 190  141  291  196  141  190  270  291 

Mortgage brokerage and banking fees

 9  5  17  17 

Trust and insurance commissions and annuities income

 262  283  600  617  276  262  643  600 

Earnings on bank-owned life insurance

 11  30  39  51 

Losses on sales of securities

     (454)  

Gain on sale of premises and equipment

 13  9  

Valuation adjustment on bank premises held-for-sale

 (32)   (585)  

(Loss) earnings on bank-owned life insurance

 (87) 11  (171) 39 

Bank-owned life insurance death benefit

 446 0 446 0   446  446 

Other

  95   167   283   265   98   104   194   300 

Total noninterest income

 1,839  1,426  3,283  2,684  1,239  1,839  1,552  3,283 

Noninterest expense

  

Compensation and benefits

 5,489  5,558  10,969  11,029  5,629  5,489  11,184  10,969 

Office occupancy and equipment

 1,933  1,892  4,067  3,989  2,031  1,933  4,069  4,067 

Advertising and public relations

 208  187  350  390  269  208  459  350 

Information technology

 895  723  1,746  1,433  965  895  1,814  1,746 

Professional fees

 412  343  785  713  348  412  665  785 

Supplies, telephone, and postage

 362  442  709  842  295  362  654  709 

FDIC insurance premiums

 106  114  222  220  282  106  436  222 

Other

  794   982   1,640   1,812   1,401   794   2,231   1,640 

Total noninterest expense

  10,199   10,241   20,488   20,428   11,220   10,199   21,512   20,488 

Income before income taxes

 3,311  2,638  4,965  4,624  3,150  3,311  6,623  4,965 

Income tax expense

  744   712   1,130   1,229   838   744   1,678   1,130 

Net income

 $2,567  $1,926  $3,835  $3,395  $2,312  $2,567  $4,945  $3,835 

Basic and diluted earnings per common share

 $0.19  $0.13  $0.29  $0.23  $0.18  $0.19  $0.39  $0.29 

Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

 13,165,023  14,433,748  13,184,424  14,577,958  12,667,129  13,165,023  12,694,334  13,184,424 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In thousands) - Unaudited

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 
 

June 30,

  

June 30,

  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Net income

 $2,567  $1,926  $3,835  $3,395  $2,312  $2,567  $4,945  $3,835 

Unrealized holding loss on securities arising during the period

 (1,042) (28) (5,107) (35)

Unrealized holding (loss) gain on securities arising during the period

 (480) (1,042) 1,161  (5,107)

Tax effect

  279   8   1,367   10   125   279   (302)  1,367 

Comprehensive loss, net of tax

  (763)  (20)  (3,740)  (25)

Unrealized holding (loss) gain on securities, net of tax

 (355) (763) 859  (3,740)

Reclassification adjustment for loss included in net income

     454   

Tax effect, included in income tax expense

        (119)   

Reclassification adjustment for loss included in net income, net of tax

        335    

Other comprehensive (loss) gain, net of tax

  (355)  (763)  1,194   (3,740)

Comprehensive income

 $1,804  $1,906  $95  $3,370  $1,957  $1,804  $6,139  $95 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(In thousands, except per share data) - Unaudited

 

          

Accumulated

             

Accumulated

   
    

Additional

    

Other

       

Additional

    

Other

   
 

Common

 

Paid-in

 

Retained

 

Comprehensive

    

Common

 

Paid-in

 

Retained

 

Comprehensive

   
 

Stock

 

Capital

 

Earnings

 

Income (Loss)

 

Total

  

Stock

 

Capital

 

Earnings

 

Income (Loss)

 

Total

 

For the three months ended

                    
  

Balance at April 1, 2021

 $146  $106,329  $64,750  $208  $171,433 

Net income

 0  0  1,926  0  1,926 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax effect

 0 0 0 (20) (20)

Repurchase and retirement of common stock (504,939 shares)

 (5) (5,452) 0 0 (5,457)

Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.10 per share)

  0   0   (1,446)  0   (1,446)

Balance at June 30, 2021

 $141  $100,877  $65,230  $188  $166,436 
 

Balance at April 1, 2022

 $132 $90,170 $66,490 $(2,897) $153,895  $132  $90,170  $66,490  $(2,897) $153,895 

Net income

 0  0  2,567  0  2,567      2,567    2,567 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax effect

 0  0  0  (763) (763)    (763) (763)

Repurchase and retirement of common stock (25,000 shares)

 (1) (253) 0  0  (254) (1) (253)   (254)

Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.10 per share)

  0   0   (1,315)  0   (1,315)

Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.10 per share)

        (1,315)     (1,315)

Balance at June 30, 2022

 $131  $89,917  $67,742  $(3,660) $154,130  $131  $89,917  $67,742  $(3,660) $154,130 
 

Balance at April 1, 2023

 $127 $85,346 $71,449 $(4,563) $152,359 

Net income

     2,312    2,312 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax effect

    (355) (355)

Repurchase and retirement of common stock (93,515 shares)

 (1) (743)     (744)

Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.10 per share)

      (1,269)    (1,269)

Balance at June 30, 2023

 $126  $84,603  $72,492  $(4,918) $152,303 
  

For the six months ended

  
  

Balance at January 1, 2021

 $148 $107,815 $64,754 $213 $172,930 

Net income

 0 0 3,395 0 3,395 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax effect

 0 0 0 (25) (25)

Repurchase and retirement of common stock (651,045 shares)

 (7) (6,938) 0 0 (6,945)

Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.20 per share)

  0  0  (2,919)  0  (2,919)

Balance at June 30, 2021

 $141 $100,877 $65,230 $188 $166,436 
 

Balance at January 1, 2022

 $132  $90,709  $66,545  $80  $157,466 

Balance at December 31, 2021

 $132 $90,709 $66,545 $80 $157,466 

Net income

 0 0 3,835 0 3,835    3,835  3,835 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax effect

 0 0 0 (3,740) (3,740)    (3,740) (3,740)

Repurchase and retirement of common stock (75,000 shares)

 (1) (792) 0 0 (793) (1) (792)   (793)

Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.20 per share)

  0  0  (2,638)  0  (2,638)

Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.20 per share)

      (2,638)    (2,638)

Balance at June 30, 2022

 $131 $89,917 $67,742 $(3,660) $154,130  $131 $89,917 $67,742 $(3,660) $154,130 
 

Balance at December 31, 2022

 $127 $85,848 $71,808 $(6,112) $151,671 

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle

   (1,719)  (1,719)

Net income

   4,945  4,945 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax effect

    1,194 1,194 

Repurchase and retirement of common stock (142,119 shares)

 (1) (1,245)   (1,246)

Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.20 per share)

      (2,542)    (2,542)

Balance at June 30, 2023

 $126 $84,603 $72,492 $(4,918) $152,303 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands) - Unaudited

 

 

Six Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
 

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
 

2022

 

2021

  

2023

 

2022

 

Cash flows (used in) from operating activities

      

Cash flows from (used in) operating activities

      

Net income

 $3,835  $3,395  $4,945  $3,835 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) from operating activities

     

Provision for (recovery of) loan losses

 735  (1,013)

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from (used in) operating activities

     

(Recovery of) provision for credit losses - loans

 (95) 735 

Recovery of credit losses - unfunded commitments

 (45)  

Depreciation and amortization

 888  1,001  644  888 

Net change in net deferred loan origination costs

 (369) 516  (110) (369)

Gain on sale of foreclosed assets

 (15) (51)

Losses on sales of securities

 454  

Valuation adjustment on bank premises held-for-sale

 585  

Gain on disposal of premises and equipment

 (9)  

Loss (gain) on sale of foreclosed assets

 15  (15)

Foreclosed assets write down

 70  

Foreclosed assets valuation adjustments

 (27) 281   (27)

Earnings on bank-owned life insurance

 (39) (51)

Loss (earnings) on bank-owned life insurance

 171  (39)

Net change in:

          

Accrued interest receivable

 (2,012) (1,359) (1,161) (2,012)

Other assets

 (492) 530  847  (492)

Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

  (6,680)  (736)  (5,986)  (6,680)

Net cash (used in) from operating activities

 (4,176) 2,513 

Cash flows used in investing activities

      

Net cash from (used in) operating activities

 325  (4,176)

Cash flows from (used in) investing activities

      

Securities:

          

Proceeds from maturities

 2,480  10,412  1,488  2,480 

Proceeds from principal repayments

 509  699  378  509 

Proceeds from sale of securities

 42,631  

Purchases of securities

 (81,196) (6,200) (2,232) (81,196)

Net change in loans receivable

 (99,254) (28,682) 53,322  (99,254)

Loan participation purchased

 0 (5,000)

Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets

 244  2,698  362  244 

Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment

 690  

Purchase of premises and equipment, net

  (1,065)  (1,037)  (830)  (1,065)

Net cash used in investing activities

 (178,282) (27,110)

Cash flows (used in) from financing activities

     

Net cash from (used in) investing activities

 95,809  (178,282)

Cash flows used in financing activities

     

Net change in:

          

Deposits

 (43,681) 45,030  (71,214) (43,681)

Borrowings

 (5,000) 1,000 

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

 2,879 1,412  2,428 2,879 

Proceeds from issuance of Subordinated Notes

 0 20,000 

Costs paid for issuance of Subordinated Notes

 0 (441)

Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 35,000  

Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances

 (10,000) (5,000)

Repurchase and retirement of common stock

 (793) (6,945) (1,246) (793)

Cash dividends paid on common stock

  (2,638)  (2,919)  (2,542)  (2,638)

Net cash (used in) from financing activities

  (49,233)  57,137 

Net cash used in financing activities

 (47,574) (49,233)

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 (231,691) 32,540  48,560 (231,691)

Beginning cash and cash equivalents

  502,162  503,496   66,771  502,162 

Ending cash and cash equivalents

 $270,471 $536,036  $115,331 $270,471 
          

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

          

Interest paid

 $1,396 $1,234  $5,754 $1,396 

Income taxes paid

 707 1,831  2,260 707 

Income taxes refunded

 8 0  20 8 

Assets transferred to premises held-for-sale

 1,799  

Loans transferred to foreclosed assets

 319 4,473  921 319 

Bank-owned life insurance death benefit

 275 0   275 

Recording of right of use asset in exchange for lease obligations in other assets and other liabilities

 0 866 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

Basis of Presentation: BankFinancial Corporation, a Maryland corporation headquartered in Burr Ridge, Illinois, is the owner of all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of BankFinancial, National Association (the “Bank”). The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements include the accounts and transactions of BankFinancial Corporation, the Bank, and the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiaries, Financial Assurance Services, Inc. and BFIN Asset Recovery Company, LLC (collectively, “the Company”), and reflect all normal and recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, considered necessary for a fair presentation of the financial condition and results of operations for the periods presented. Such adjustments are the only adjustments reflected in the accompanying financial statements. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. The results of operations for the six month-month period ended June 30, 20222023 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 20222023 or for any other period.

 

Certain information and note disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”).

 

Use of Estimates: The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Although these estimates and assumptions are based on the best available information, actual information and actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Factored Receivables: The Company purchases invoices from its factoring customers in schedules or batches. These receivables are included in loans receivable on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, and as commercial loans and leases in Note 4 - Loans receivable.  The face value of the invoices purchased or amount advanced is recorded by the Company as factored receivables, and the unadvanced portions of the invoices purchased, less fees, are considered customer reserves. The customer reserves are held to settle any payment disputes or collection shortfalls, may be used to pay customers’ obligations to various third parties as directed by the customer, are periodically released to or withdrawn by customers, and are reported as noninterest-bearing deposits in the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition. The unpaid principal balances of these receivables were $7.9$7.2 million and $187,000$7.0 million at June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 20212022, respectively, and are included in commercial loans and leases. The customer reserves associated with the factored receivables were $962,000$1.7 million and $122,000$1.4 million at June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 20212022, respectively.

 

Factoring fees are recognized in interest income as incurred by the customer and deducted from the customer's reserve balances. Other factoring-related fees, which include wire transfer fees, broker fees, and other similar fees, are reported by the Company as loan servicing fees in noninterest income.

Allowance for Credit Losses: On January 1, 2023, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASC 326”) No.2016-13,Financial Instruments Credit Losses (Topic 326) Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASC 326 amends guidance on reporting credit losses for financial assets held at amortizedcost basis and available-for-sale debt securities. ASC 326 eliminates the probable initial recognition threshold in current US GAAP and instead, requires an entity to reflect its current estimate of all expected credit losses based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The allowance for credit losses is a valuation account that is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the financial assets to present the net amount expected to be collected.  ASC 326 also expands the disclosure requirements regarding an entity’s assumptions, models, and methods for estimating the reserve for credit losses. In addition, entities need to disclose the amortized cost balance for each class of financial asset by credit quality indicator, disaggregated by the year of origination.

The Company adopted ASC 326 using the modified retrospective approach. Results for the periods beginning after January 1, 2023 are presented under Accounting Standards Codification 326 while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable US GAAP. The Company recorded a net reduction of retained earnings of $1.7 million upon adoption. The transition adjustment includes an increase in credit related reserves of $1.9 million and the recording of an unfunded commitment reserve of $417,000, respectively, net of the corresponding increase in deferred tax assets of $604,000.

  

January 1, 2023

 
  

Post ASC 326 Adoption

  

Pre-ASC 326 Adoption

  

Pre-tax impact of ASC 326 Adoption

 

Assets:

            

Allowance

            

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $380  $281  $99 

Multi-family mortgage

  4,647   4,017   630 

Nonresidential real estate

  1,300   1,234   66 

Commercial loans and leases

  3,670   2,548   1,122 

Consumer

  39   49   (10)

Total allowance for credit losses

 $10,036  $8,129  $1,907 
             

Liabilities:

            

Unfunded commitment reserve

 $417  $  $417 

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

The allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) is evaluated on a regular basis and established through charges to earnings in the form of a provision for credit losses. When a loan or portion of a loan is determined to be uncollectible, the portion deemed uncollectible is charged against the allowance and subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.

a.

Portfolio Segmentation (Pooled Loans)

Portfolio segmentation is defined as the pooling of loans based upon similar risk characteristics such that quantitative methodologies and qualitative adjustment factors for estimating the allowance for credit losses is constructed for each segment. The allowance for credit losses for Pooled Loans estimate is based upon periodic review of the collectability of the loans quantitatively correlating historical loan experience with reasonable and supportable forecasts using forward looking information. Adjustments to the quantitative evaluation may be made for differences in current or expected qualitative risk characteristics such as changes in: underwriting standards, delinquency level, regulatory environment, economic condition, Company management and the status of portfolio administration including the Company’s Loan Review function.

b.

Individually Evaluated Loans

The Company establishes a specific loss reserve for individually evaluated loans which do not share similar risk characteristics with the loans included in the forecasted allowance for credit losses. These individually evaluated loans are removed from the pooling approach discussed above for the forecasted allowance for credit losses, and include nonaccrual loans and other loans deemed appropriate by management.

c.

Accrued Interest Receivable

Upon adoption of ASC 326 and its related amendments on January 1, 2023, the Company made the following elections regarding accrued interest receivable:

Presenting accrued interest receivable balances separately within another line item on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

Continuing our policy to fully reserve accrued interest receivable by reversing interest income. For commercial loans, the reserve is established upon becoming 90 days past due. For consumer loans, the charge-off typically occurs upon becoming 120 days past due. Historically, the Company has not experienced uncollectible accrued interest receivable on its investment securities. 

Not measuring an allowance for credit losses for accrued interest receivable due to the Company’s policy of fully reserving uncollectible accrued interest receivable balances in a timely manner, as described above.

d.

Reserve for Unfunded Commitments

The reserve for unfunded commitments (the “Unfunded Commitment Reserve”) represents the expected credit losses on off-balance sheet commitments such as unfunded commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. However, a liability is not recognized for commitments unconditionally cancellable by the Company. The Unfunded Commitment Reserve is recognized as a liability (other liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition), with adjustments to the unfunded commitment reserve recognized as a provision for credit loss expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Unfunded Commitment Reserve is determined by estimating expected future fundings, under each segment, and applying the expected loss rates. Expected future fundings are based on historical averages of funding rates (i.e., the likelihood of draws taken). To estimate future fundings on unfunded balances, current funding rates are compared to historical funding rates.

Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures: ASU 2022-02“Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures” eliminates the Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDR”) accounting model for creditors that have already adopted ASC 326.  In lieu of the TDR accounting model, loan refinancing and restructuring guidance in ASC Subtopic 310-20 “Investments—Debt Securities” will apply to all loan modifications, including those made for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. This standard also enhances disclosure requirements related to certain loan modifications. Additionally, this standard introduces new requirements to disclose gross write-off information in the vintage disclosures of financing receivables by credit quality indicator and class of financing receivable by year of origination. The Company adopted the standard on January 1, 2023.

 

Reclassifications: Certain reclassifications have been made in the prior period’s financial statements to conform them to the current period’s presentation.

 

These unaudited consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 20212022, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

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Newly Issued Not Yet Effective Accounting StandardsBANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU No.2016-13, “Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”). These amendments require 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. Financial institutions and other organizations will now use forward-looking information to better inform their credit loss estimates. Many of the loss estimation techniques applied today will still be permitted, although the inputs to those techniques will change to reflect the full amount of expected credit losses. In addition, the ASU amends the accounting for credit losses on available-for-sale debt securities and purchased financial assets with credit deterioration. For SEC filers who are smaller reporting companies, such as the Company, ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2022.

 

NOTE 2 - EARNINGS PER SHARE

 

Amounts reported in earnings per share reflect earnings available to common stockholders for the period divided by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 
 

June 30,

  

June 30,

  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Net income available to common stockholders

 $2,567  $1,926  $3,835  $3,395  $2,312  $2,567  $4,945  $3,835 

Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

 13,165,023  14,433,748  13,184,424  14,577,958  12,667,129  13,165,023  12,694,334  13,184,424 

Basic and diluted earnings per common share

 $0.19  $0.13  $0.29  $0.23  $0.18  $0.19  $0.39  $0.29 

 

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

NOTE 3 - SECURITIES

 

The fair value of securities and the related gross unrealized gains and losses recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income is as follows:

 

 

Amortized Cost

 

Gross Unrealized Gains

 

Gross Unrealized Losses

 

Fair Value

  

Amortized Cost

 

Gross Unrealized Gains

 

Gross Unrealized Losses

 

Fair Value

 

Available-for-Sale Securities

                        

June 30, 2022

            
         

June 30, 2023

            

Certificates of deposit

 $248  $0  $0  $248  $2,977  $  $  $2,977 

Municipal securities

 400  0  (13) 387  240    (14) 226 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 157,573 197 (5,193) 152,577  128,231  (6,204) 122,027 

U.S. government-sponsored agencies

 40,000  (273) 39,727 

Mortgage-backed securities - residential

 4,362  53  (33) 4,382  3,730  20  (153) 3,597 

Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential

  1,366   0   (9)  1,357   1,115      (22)  1,093 
 $163,949  $250  $(5,248) $158,951  $176,293  $20  $(6,666) $169,647 

December 31, 2021

            

December 31, 2022

            

Certificates of deposit

 $2,728  $0  $0  $2,728  $2,233  $  $  $2,233 

Municipal securities

 240  (15) 225 

U.S. Treasury Notes

 76,621  8  (76) 76,553  170,906    (7,803) 163,103 

U.S. government-sponsored agencies

 40,000  (301) 39,699 

Mortgage-backed securities - residential

 4,660  173  0  4,833  3,997  27  (143) 3,881 

Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential

  1,576   4   0   1,580   1,223      (26)  1,197 
 $85,585  $185  $(76) $85,694  $218,599  $27  $(8,288) $210,338 

 

Mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations reflected in the preceding table were issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies, Freddie Mac, Fannie Mae and Ginnie Mae, and are obligations which the government has affirmed its commitment to support.

 

The amortized cost and fair values of securities available-for-sale by contractual maturity are shown below. Securities not due at a single maturity date are shown separately. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

 

June 30, 2022

  

June 30, 2023

 
 

Amortized Cost

 

Fair Value

  

Amortized Cost

 

Fair Value

 

Due in one year or less

 $408  $407  $86,502  $84,770 

Due after one year through five years

  157,813  152,805   84,946  80,187 
 158,221 153,212   171,448   164,957 

Mortgage-backed securities - residential

 4,362  4,382  3,730  3,597 

Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential

  1,366   1,357   1,115   1,093 
 $163,949  $158,951  $176,293 $169,647 

 

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 3 - SECURITIES (continued)

Securities available-for-sale with unrealized losses not recognized in income are as follows:

 

 

Less than 12 Months

  

12 Months or More

  

Total

  

Less than 12 Months

  

12 Months or More

  

Total

 
 

Count

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized Loss

  

Count

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized Loss

  

Count

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized Loss

  

Count

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized Loss

  

Count

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized Loss

  

Count

  

Fair Value

  

Unrealized Loss

 
 

June 30, 2022

                  

June 30, 2023

                  

Municipal securities

 2  $387  $(13) 0  $0  $0  2  $387  $(13)   $  $  1  $226  $(14) 1  $226  $(14)

U.S. Treasury Notes

 187  123,930  (5,193) 0  0  0  187  123,930  (5,193) 1  3,652  (103) 180  118,375  (6,101) 181  122,027  (6,204)

U.S. government-sponsored agencies

 9 39,727 (273)    9 39,727 (273)

Mortgage-backed securities - residential

 15  2,746  (33) 0  0  0  15  2,746  (33) 8  752  (20) 10  2,118  (133) 18  2,870  (153)

Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential

  5   1,126   (7)  1   197   (2)  6   1,323   (9)           7   1,093   (22)  7   1,093   (22)
  209  $128,189  $(5,246)  1  $197  $(2)  210  $128,386  $(5,248)  18  $44,131  $(396)  198  $121,812  $(6,270)  216  $165,943  $(6,666)
  

December 31, 2021

                  

December 31, 2022

                  

Municipal securities

 1 $225 $(15)  $ $ 1 $225 $(15)

U.S. Treasury Notes

  53  $62,246  $(76)  0  $0  $0   53  $62,246  $(76) 147   104,439   (4,104) 53   58,664   (3,699) 200   163,103   (7,803)

U.S. government-sponsored agencies

 9 39,699 (301)    9 39,699 (301)

Mortgage-backed securities - residential

 18 3,016 (143)    18 3,016 (143)

Collateralized mortgage obligations - residential

  5  1,009  (18)  1  171  (8)  6  1,180  (26)
  180 $148,388 $(4,581)  54 $58,835 $(3,707)  234 $207,223 $(8,288)

 

The Company evaluates marketable investment securities with significant declines in fair value on a quarterly basis to determine whether they should be considered other-than-temporarily impaired under current accounting guidance, which generally provides that if a marketable security is in an unrealized loss position, whether due to general market conditions or industry or issuer-specific factors, the holder of the securities must assess whether the impairmentsecurity is other-than-temporary.impaired.

 

U.S. Treasury Notes, U.S. government-sponsored agencies and certain other available-for-sale securities that the Company holds in its investment portfolio were in an unrealized loss position at June 30, 20222023, but the unrealized loss was not recognized into income because the U.S. Treasury Notes are backed by the full faith and credit of the United States and the other issuers were high credit quality, the Company does not intend to sell these securities, and quality, it is not likely that the Company will be required to sell these securities before their anticipated recovery occurs and the decline in fair value was due to changes in interest rates and other market conditions. The fair values are expected to recover as maturitiesmaturity dates of these securities approach.

 

We reviewed the available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position within the guidelines of ASC 326and determined that no credit loss is required to be recognized.

The proceeds from sales of securities and the associated losses were as follows:

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Proceeds

 $  $  $42,631  $ 

Gross gains

            

Gross losses

        (454)   

 

810

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE

 

LoansThe summary of loans receivable areby class of loans is as follows:

 

 

June 30, 2022

 

December 31, 2021

  

June 30, 2023

 

December 31, 2022

 

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $26,247  $30,133  $20,448  $23,133 

Multi-family mortgage

 485,742  426,136  542,165  537,394 

Nonresidential real estate

 115,983  103,172  120,505  119,705 

Construction and land

 84 0 

Commercial loans and leases

 519,662  489,512  495,520  553,056 

Consumer

  1,574   1,685   1,355   1,584 
 1,149,292  1,050,638  1,179,993  1,234,872 

Net deferred loan origination costs

 653  284 

Allowance for loan losses

  (7,202)  (6,715)

Allowance for credit losses

  (9,226)  (8,129)

Loans, net

 $1,142,743  $1,044,207  $1,170,767  $1,226,743 

Net deferred loan origination costs included in the table above were $1.7 million as of June 30, 2023 and $1.6 million as of December 31, 2022

Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans

 

The following tables presenttable represents the balanceactivity in the allowance for loan losses and loans receivableACL by portfolio segment and based on impairment method:class of loans:

 

  

Allowance for loan losses

  

Loan Balances

 
  

Individually evaluated for impairment

  

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  

Total

  

Individually evaluated for impairment

  

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  

Total

 

June 30, 2022

                        

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $0  $286  $286  $1,046  $25,201  $26,247 

Multi-family mortgage

  0   3,630   3,630   485   485,257   485,742 

Nonresidential real estate

  0   1,093   1,093   0   115,983   115,983 

Construction and land

  0   2   2   0   84   84 

Commercial loans and leases

  0   2,149   2,149   667   518,995   519,662 

Consumer

  0   42   42   0   1,574   1,574 
  $0  $7,202  $7,202  $2,198  $1,147,094   1,149,292 

Net deferred loan origination costs

                      653 

Allowance for loan losses

                      (7,202)

Loans, net

                     $1,142,743 
  

One-to-four family residential real estate

  

Multi-family mortgage

  

Nonresidential real estate

  

Commercial loans and leases

  

Consumer

  

Total

 

For the three months ended

                        
                         

June 30, 2023

                        

Beginning balance

 $354  $4,714  $1,347  $3,576  $41  $10,032 

Recovery of credit losses

  (35)  (41)  (102)  (1)  (1)  (180)

Loans charged off

           (638)  (7)  (645)

Recoveries

  7   6      6      19 
  $326  $4,679  $1,245  $2,943  $33  $9,226 
                         

June 30, 2022

                        

Beginning balance

 $315  $3,390  $957  $2,078  $46  $6,786 

Provision for (recovery of) credit losses

  (31)  238   134   122   (4)  459 

Loans charged off

  (1)        (51)  (15)  (67)

Recoveries

  3   4   2      15   24 
  $286  $3,632  $1,093  $2,149  $42  $7,202 

 

  

Allowance for loan losses

  

Loan Balances

 
  

Individually evaluated for impairment

  

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  

Total

  

Individually evaluated for impairment

  

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  

Total

 

December 31, 2021

                        

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $0  $331  $331  $1,299  $28,834  $30,133 

Multi-family mortgage

  0   3,377   3,377   498   425,638   426,136 

Nonresidential real estate

  30   1,281   1,311   297   102,875   103,172 

Commercial loans and leases

  0   1,652   1,652   76   489,436   489,512 

Consumer

  0   44   44   0   1,685   1,685 
  $30  $6,685  $6,715  $2,170  $1,048,468   1,050,638 

Net deferred loan origination costs

                      284 

Allowance for loan losses

                      (6,715)

Loans, net

                     $1,044,207 
  

One-to-four family residential real estate

  

Multi-family mortgage

  

Nonresidential real estate

  

Commercial loans and leases

  

Consumer

  

Total

 

For the six months ended

                        
                         

June 30, 2023

                        

Beginning balance, prior to adoption of ASC 326

 $281  $4,017  $1,234  $2,548  $49  $8,129 

Impact of adopting ASC 326

  99   630   66   1,122   (10)  1,907 

Beginning balance, after adoption of ASC 326

  380   4,647   1,300   3,670   39   10,036 

Provision for (recovery of) credit losses

  (66)  21   (55)  (17)  22   (95)

Loans charged off

           (717)  (29)  (746)

Recoveries

  12   11      7   1   31 
  $326  $4,679  $1,245  $2,943  $33  $9,226 
                         

June 30, 2022

                        

Beginning balance

 $331  $3,377  $1,311  $1,652  $44  $6,715 

Provision for (recovery of) credit loss

  (45)  246   (28)  547   15   735 

Loans charged off

  (5)     (192)  (51)  (33)  (281)

Recoveries

  5   9   2   1   16   33 
  $286  $3,632  $1,093  $2,149  $42  $7,202 

 

As of June 30, 2023 we had $372,000 recorded as an unfunded commitment reserve, included in other liabilities on the Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition.

 

911

 

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

 

The following table representstables present the activitybalance in the allowance for loanACL and loans receivable by class of loans based on evaluation method.  Allocation of a portion of the ACL to one category does not preclude its availability to absorb losses by portfolio segment:in other categories:

 

  

Beginning balance

  

Provision for (recovery of) loan losses

  

Loans charged off

  

Recoveries

  

Ending balance

 

For the three months ended

                    
                     

June 30, 2022

                    

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $315  $(31) $(1) $3  $286 

Multi-family mortgage

  3,390   236      4   3,630 

Nonresidential real estate

  957   134   0   2   1,093 

Construction and land

  0   2         2 

Commercial loans and leases

  2,078   122   (51)  0   2,149 

Consumer

  46   (4)  (15)  15   42 
  $6,786  $459  $(67) $24  $7,202 
                     

June 30, 2021

                    

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $465  $(118) $0  $49  $396 

Multi-family mortgage

  3,902   (222)     10   3,690 

Nonresidential real estate

  1,592   (256)        1,336 

Construction and land

  12   (1)  0   0   11 

Commercial loans and leases

  1,377   (87)  0   87   1,377 

Consumer

  47   6   (6)  0   47 
  $7,395  $(678) $(6) $146  $6,857 
  

One-to-four family residential real estate

  

Multi-family mortgage

  

Nonresidential real estate

  

Commercial loans and leases

  

Consumer

  

Total

 

June 30, 2023

                        

Loans:

                        

Loans individually evaluated

 $78  $148  $  $23,998  $  $24,224 

Loans collectively evaluated

  20,370   542,017   120,505   471,522   1,355   1,155,769 
  $20,448  $542,165  $120,505  $495,520  $1,355  $1,179,993 

ACL:

                        

Loans individually evaluated

 $  $  $  $  $  $ 

Loans collectively evaluated

  326   4,679   1,245   2,943   33   9,226 
  $326  $4,679  $1,245  $2,943  $33  $9,226 

 

  

Beginning balance

  

Provision for (recovery of) loan losses

  

Loans charged off

  

Recoveries

  

Ending balance

 

For the six months ended

                    
                     

June 30, 2022

                    

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $331  $(45) $(5) $5  $286 

Multi-family mortgage

  3,377   244      9   3,630 

Nonresidential real estate

  1,311   (28)  (192)  2   1,093 

Construction and land

  0   2          2 

Commercial loans and leases

  1,652   547   (51)  1   2,149 

Consumer

  44   15   (33)  16   42 
  $6,715  $735  $(281) $33  $7,202 
                     

June 30, 2021

                    

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $518  $(231) $0  $109  $396 

Multi-family mortgage

  4,062   (393)     21   3,690 

Nonresidential real estate

  1,569   (233)        1,336 

Construction and land

  12   (1)  0   0   11 

Commercial loans and leases

  1,536   (161)  (86)  88   1,377 

Consumer

  54   6   (15)  2   47 
  $7,751  $(1,013) $(101) $220  $6,857 
  

One-to-four family residential real estate

  

Multi-family mortgage

  

Nonresidential real estate

  

Commercial loans and leases

  

Consumer

  

Total

 

December 31, 2022

                        

Loans:

                        

Loans individually evaluated

 $752  $473  $  $1,487  $  $2,712 

Loans collectively evaluated

  22,381   536,921   119,705   551,569   1,584   1,232,160 
  $23,133  $537,394  $119,705  $553,056  $1,584  $1,234,872 

ACL:

                        

Loans individually evaluated

 $  $  $  $  $  $ 

Loans collectively evaluated

  281   4,017   1,234   2,548   49   8,129 
  $281  $4,017  $1,234  $2,548  $49  $8,129 

 

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NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

 

Impaired loansIndividually Evaluated Loans

 

The following tables present loans individually evaluated for impairment by class of loans:

 

             

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

              

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 
             

June 30, 2022

  

June 30, 2022

              

June 30, 2023

 

June 30, 2023

 
 

Loan Balance

  

Recorded Investment

  

Partial Charge-off

  

Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated

  

Average Investment in Impaired Loans

  

Interest Income Recognized

  

Average Investment in Impaired Loans

  

Interest Income Recognized

  

Loan Balance

  

Recorded Investment

  

Partial Charge-off

  

Allowance for Credit Losses Allocated

  

Average Investment

  

Interest Income Recognized

  

Average Investment

  

Interest Income Recognized

 

June 30, 2022

                

June 30, 2023

                

With no related allowance recorded:

  

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $1,046  $1,046  $0  $  $1,057  $5  $1,132  $11  $80  $78  $  $  $82  $  $80  $2 

Multi-family mortgage - Illinois

 485  485  0    748  7  640  14 

Multi-family mortgage

 133  148      148    99   

Commercial loans and leases

  689   667   10   0   279   3   195   9   24,693   23,998   650      13,900   5   8,807   25 
 $2,220  $2,198  $10  $  $2,084  $15  $1,967  $34  $24,906  $24,224  $650  $  $14,130  $5  $8,986  $27 

 

             

Year ended

              

Year ended

 
             

December 31, 2021

              

December 31, 2022

 
 

Loan Balance

 

Recorded Investment

 

Partial Charge-off

 

Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated

 

Average Investment in Impaired Loans

 

Interest Income Recognized

  

Loan Balance

  

Recorded Investment

  

Partial Charge-off

  

Allowance for Credit Losses Allocated

  

Average Investment

  

Interest Income Recognized

 

December 31, 2021

                  

December 31, 2022

            

With no related allowance recorded:

              

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $1,299  $1,299  $0  $  $1,473  $29  $752  $752  $  $  $1,143  $29 

Multi-family mortgage - Illinois

 498  498  0    509  30 

Multi-family mortgage

 473  473      590  27 

Commercial loans and leases

  83  76  7    7  0   1,606   1,487   49      445   47 
 1,880 1,873   7    1,989  59  $2,831  $2,712  $49  $  $2,178  $103 
             

With an allowance recorded - nonresidential real estate

  280  297  7  30  296  0 
 $2,160 $2,170 $14 $30 $2,285 $59 

 

Nonaccrual Loans

 

The following tables present the recorded investment in nonaccrual loans and loans 90 days or more past due still on accrual by class of loans:

  

Nonaccrual Recorded Investment

  

Loans Past Due Over 90 Days Still Accruing

 

June 30, 2022

        

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $323  $0 

Equipment finance

  610   753 
  $933  $753 

December 31, 2021

        

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $367  $0 

Nonresidential real estate

  297   0 

Asset based & factored receivables

  0   10 

Equipment finance

  76   0 
  $740  $10 

  

Nonaccrual

  

Loans Past Due Over 90 Days Still Accruing

 

June 30, 2023

        

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $45  $ 

Multi-family mortgage

  148    

Commercial loans and leases

  23,965    
  $24,158  $ 

December 31, 2022

        

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $92  $ 

Commercial loans and leases

  1,310   238 

Consumer

  5    
  $1,407  $238 

 

Nonaccrual loans and impairedindividually evaluated loans are defined differently. Some loans may be included in both categories, and some loans may only be included in one category. Nonaccrual loans include both smaller balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and loans individually classified impaired loans.evaluated.

 

The Company’s reserve for uncollected loan interest was $58,000$939,000 and $140,000$38,000 at June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 20212022, respectively. When a loan is on nonaccrual status and the ultimate collectability of the total principal of an impaireda loan is in doubt, all payments are applied to principal under the cost recovery method. Alternatively, when a loan is on nonaccrual status but there is doubt concerning only the ultimate collectability of interest, contractual interest is credited to interest income only when received, under the cash basis method pursuant to the provisions of FASB ASC 310–10, as applicable.method. In all cases, the average balances are calculated based on the month–end balances of the financing receivables within the period reported pursuant to the provisions of FASB ASC 310–10, as applicable.reported.

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

 

Past Due Loans

 

The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment of loans by class of loans:portfolio segment:

 

  

30-59 Days Past Due

  

60-89 Days Past Due

  

90 Days or Greater Past Due

  

Total Past Due

  

Loans Not Past Due

  

Total

 

June 30, 2022

                        

One-to-four family residential real estate loans:

                        

Owner occupied

 $0  $224  $301  $525  $21,025  $21,550 

Non-owner occupied

  2   81   0   83   4,614   4,697 

Multi-family mortgage:

                        

Illinois

  0   0   0   0   277,845   277,845 

Other

  0   0   0   0   207,897   207,897 

Nonresidential real estate

  0   0   0   0   115,983   115,983 

Construction and land

  0   0   0   0   84   84 

Commercial loans and leases:

                        

Commercial

  0   0   0   0   53,772   53,772 

Asset based & factored receivables

  254   60   0   314   32,546   32,860 

Equipment finance:

                        

Government

  0   17,090   0   17,090   191,797   208,887 

Corporate - Investment-grade

  0   566   213   779   64,018   64,797 

Corporate - Other

  225   280   331   836   74,826   75,662 

Middle market

  0   538   753   1,291   58,166   59,457 

Small ticket

  0   0   66   66   24,161   24,227 

Consumer

  5   11   0   16   1,558   1,574 
  $486  $18,850  $1,664  $21,000  $1,128,292  $1,149,292 
 
  

30-59 Days Past Due

  

60-89 Days Past Due

  

90 Days or Greater Past Due

  

Total Past Due

  

Loans Not Past Due

  

Total

 

December 31, 2021

                        

One-to-four family residential real estate loans:

                        

Owner occupied

 $181  $250  $367  $798  $23,333  $24,131 

Non-owner occupied

  2   9   0   11   5,991   6,002 

Multi-family mortgage:

                        

Illinois

  189   0   0   189   235,681   235,870 

Other

  0   0   0   0   190,266   190,266 

Nonresidential real estate

  0   0   297   297   102,875   103,172 

Commercial loans and leases:

                        

Commercial

  0   0   0   0   67,995   67,995 

Asset based & factored receivables

  26   6   10   42   19,358   19,400 

Equipment finance:

                        

Government

  3,160   4,718   0   7,878   170,584   178,462 

Corporate - Investment-grade

  290   1,201   0   1,491   81,135   82,626 

Corporate - Other

  3,015   0   76   3,091   85,760   88,851 

Middle market

  0   0   0   0   40,582   40,582 

Small ticket

  0   0   0   0   11,596   11,596 

Consumer

  13   4   0   17   1,668   1,685 
  $6,876  $6,188  $750  $13,814  $1,036,824  $1,050,638 
  

30-59 Days Past Due

  

60-89 Days Past Due

  

Greater Than 89 Days Past Due

  

Total Past Due

  

Nonaccrual

  

Current

  

Total

 

June 30, 2023

                            

One-to-four family residential real estate loans

 $21  $2  $  $23  $45  $20,380  $20,448 

Multi-family mortgage:

                            

Senior notes

              148   498,099   498,247 

Junior notes

                 43,918   43,918 

Nonresidential real estate:

                            

Owner occupied

                 21,648   21,648 

Non-owner occupied

                 98,857   98,857 

Commercial loans and leases:

                            

Commercial

  210   2,209      2,419   4,983   246,951   254,353 

Equipment finance - Government

     4,866      4,866   18,889   165,319   189,074 

Equipment finance - Corporate Investment-grade

     428      428   93   51,572   52,093 

Consumer

  5   5      10      1,345   1,355 
  $236  $7,510  $  $7,746  $24,158  $1,148,089  $1,179,993 

  

30-59 Days Past Due

  

60-89 Days Past Due

  

Greater Than 89 Days Past Due

  

Total Past Due

  

Nonaccrual

  

Current

  

Total

 

December 31, 2022

                            

One-to-four family residential real estate loans

 $411  $19  $  $430  $92  $22,611  $23,133 

Multi-family mortgage:

                            

Senior notes

  31         31      494,957   494,988 

Junior notes

                 42,406   42,406 

Nonresidential real estate:

                            

Owner occupied

                 22,617   22,617 

Non-owner occupied

                 97,088   97,088 

Commercial loans and leases:

                            

Commercial

  2,424   336   111   2,871   1,310   279,272   283,453 

Equipment finance - Government

  2,034   5,106      7,140      204,443   211,583 

Equipment finance - Corporate Investment-grade

     81   127   208      57,812   58,020 

Consumer

  12   4      16   5   1,563   1,584 
  $4,912  $5,546  $238  $10,696  $1,407  $1,222,769  $1,234,872 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

 

U.S. Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”)

In response toAt June 30, 2023, the COVID-Company had no loan modifications that meet the definition described in ASU 192022-02 pandemic, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act ("CARES Act"“Financial Instruments—Credit Losses (Topic 326) was passed by Congress and signed into law on March 27,2020.  The CARES Act established the PPP, designed to provide a direct incentive for small businesses to keep their workers on the payroll.  Under the most recently published guidance, the U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA") will forgive PPP loans if all employee retention criteria are met, and the funds are used for eligible expenses.

The following table presents the PPP activity:

  

Three Months Ended June 30,

  

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Paycheck Protection Program:

                

Number of loans originated

  0   45   0   238 

Loan balance originations

 $0  $1,511  $0  $10,135 

Loan balance forgiven

 $773  $1,834  $3,132  $9,737 

  

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 

Paycheck Protection Program loans

        

Number of loans

  26   76 

Loan balance

 $911  $4,043 

: Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDR”)and Vintage Disclosures for additional reporting. 

 

TheAt December 31, 2022, the Company evaluatesevaluated loan extensions or modificationsnot qualified under Section 4013 of the CARES Act or under OCC Bulletin 2020-35 in accordance with FASB ASC 340-10 with respect to the classification of the loan as a TDR.

Troubled Debt Restructuring (“TDR”).  Under ASC 340-10, if the Company grants a loan extension or modification to a borrower experiencing financial difficulties for other than an insignificant period of time that includes a below–market interest rate, principal forgiveness, payment forbearance or other concession intended to minimize the economic loss to the Company, the loan extension or loan modification is classified as a TDR.  In cases where borrowers are granted new terms that provide for a reduction of either interest or principal then due and payable, management measures any impairment on the restructured loan in the same manner as for impaired loans as noted above.

The Company had 0no TDRs at June 30, 2022December 31, and December 31, 20212022.. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, there were 0 loans modified and classified as TDRs. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021, there were no TDR loans that subsequently defaulted within twelve months of their modification.

A loan is considered to be in payment default once it is 90 days contractually past due under the modified terms.

 

To determine whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty, an evaluation is performed of the probability that the borrower will be in payment default on any of its debt in the foreseeable future without the modification. This evaluation is performed under the Company’s internal underwriting policy.

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

Credit Quality Indicators

 

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt, including current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans based onas to credit risk.  This analysis includes non-homogeneous loans, such as commercial and commercial real estate loans. This analysis is performed on a monthly basis.Risk ratings are updated any time the situation warrants. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Pass. This category includes loans that are all considered acceptable credits, ranging from investment or near investment grade, to loans made to borrowers who exhibit credit fundamentals that meet or exceed industry standards.

Watch. A “Watch List” loan is a loan that requires elevated monitoring because it does not conform to the applicable published loan policy or loan product underwriting standards, evidences intermittent past due payments or because of other matters of possible concern.

 

Special Mention. A “Special Mention” asset has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the institution’s credit position at some future date. Special Mention assets are not adversely classified and do not expose an institution to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.

 

Substandard. Loans categorized as “Substandard” continue to accrue interest, but exhibit a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that may jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. The loans continue to accrue interest because they are well secured and collection of principal and interest is expected within a reasonable time. The risk rating guidance published by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency clarifies that a loan with a well-defined weakness does not have to present a probability of default for the loan to be rated Substandard, and that an individual loan’s loss potential does not have to be distinct for the loan to be rated Substandard.

 

Nonaccrual. An asset classified “Nonaccrual” has all the weaknesses inherent in one classified Substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.

 

Pass. Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered “Pass” rated loans.

Based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk categories of loans by class of loans are as follows:

 

  

Pass

  

Special Mention

  

Substandard

  

Nonaccrual

  

Total

 

June 30, 2022

                    

One-to-four family residential real estate loans:

                    

Owner occupied

 $20,876  $0  $351  $323  $21,550 

Non-owner occupied

  4,624   0   73   0   4,697 

Multi-family mortgage:

                    

Illinois

  277,524   321   0   0   277,845 

Other

  207,897   0   0   0   207,897 

Nonresidential real estate

  115,983   0   0   0   115,983 

Construction and land

  84   0   0   0   84 

Commercial loans and leases:

                    

Commercial

  53,772   0   0   0   53,772 

Asset based & factored receivables

  29,044   3,816   0   0   32,860 

Equipment finance:

                    

Government

  208,887   0   0   0   208,887 

Corporate - Investment-grade

  64,584   0   0   213   64,797 

Corporate - Other

  75,275   0   56   331   75,662 

Middle market

  59,457   0   0   0   59,457 

Small ticket

  24,161   0   0   66   24,227 

Consumer

  1,564   5   5   0   1,574 
  $1,143,732  $4,142  $485  $933  $1,149,292 
  

Pass

  

Watch

  

Special Mention

  

Substandard

  

Substandard Nonaccrual

  

Total

 

June 30, 2023

                        

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $19,988  $143  $  $272  $45  $20,448 

Multi-family mortgage

  539,400   2,617         148   542,165 

Nonresidential real estate

  117,558   2,947            120,505 

Commercial loans and leases

  452,002   13,651   2,143   3,759   23,965   495,520 

Consumer

  1,341   4   5   5      1,355 
  $1,130,289  $19,362  $2,148  $4,036  $24,158  $1,179,993 

  

Pass

  

Watch

  

Special Mention

  

Substandard

  

Substandard Nonaccrual

  

Total

 

December 31, 2022

                        

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $22,648  $62  $4  $327  $92  $23,133 

Multi-family mortgage

  534,253   3,141            537,394 

Nonresidential real estate

  116,635   3,070            119,705 

Commercial loans and leases

  523,889   22,299   1,517   4,041   1,310   553,056 

Consumer

  1,559   12   4   4   5   1,584 
  $1,198,984  $28,584  $1,525  $4,372  $1,407  $1,234,872 

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

NOTE 4 - LOANS RECEIVABLE (continued)

 

  

Pass

  

Special Mention

  

Substandard

  

Nonaccrual

  

Total

 

December 31, 2021

                    

One-to-four family residential real estate loans:

                    

Owner occupied

 $23,396  $0  $368  $367  $24,131 

Non-owner occupied

  5,894   0   108   0   6,002 

Multi-family mortgage:

                    

Illinois

  235,545   325   0   0   235,870 

Other

  190,266   0   0   0   190,266 

Nonresidential real estate

  102,875   0   0   297   103,172 

Commercial loans and leases:

                    

Commercial

  67,995   0   0   0   67,995 

Asset based & factored receivables

  19,400   0   0   0   19,400 

Equipment finance:

                    

Government

  178,427   35   0   0   178,462 

Corporate - Investment-grade

  82,626   0   0   0   82,626 

Corporate - Other

  87,685   1,090   0   76   88,851 

Middle market

  40,582   0   0   0   40,582 

Small ticket

  11,596   0   0   0   11,596 

Consumer

  1,675   4   6   0   1,685 
  $1,047,962  $1,454  $482  $740  $1,050,638 
  

Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year

             
  

2023

  

2022

  

2021

  

2020

  

2019

  

Prior

  

Revolving loans

  

Total

 

June 30, 2023

                                
                                 

One-to-four family residential real estate loans:

                             

Risk-rating

                                

Pass

 $  $  $  $177  $  $15,595  $4,216  $19,988 

Watch

                 143      143 

Substandard

                 121   151   272 

Nonaccrual

                 19   26   45 
  $  $  $  $177  $  $15,878  $4,393  $20,448 

One-to-four family residential real estate loans:

                             

Current period recoveries

 $  $  $  $  $  $12  $  $12 
  $  $  $  $  $  $12  $  $12 

Multi-family mortgage:

                                

Risk rating

                                

Pass

 $30,387  $215,111  $124,335  $61,456  $23,685  $75,795  $8,631  $539,400 

Watch

                 2,617      2,617 

Nonaccrual

                 148      148 
  $30,387  $215,111  $124,335  $61,456  $23,685  $78,560  $8,631  $542,165 

Multi-family mortgage:

                                

Current period recoveries

 $  $  $  $  $  $11  $  $11 
  $  $  $  $  $  $11  $  $11 

Nonresidential real estate:

                                

Risk rating

                                

Pass

 $9,525  $54,207  $20,822  $8,542  $9,868  $14,340  $254  $117,558 

Watch

     1,015   1,590         342      2,947 
  $9,525  $55,222  $22,412  $8,542  $9,868  $14,682  $254  $120,505 

Commercial loans and leases :

                                

Risk rating

                                

Pass

 $30,242  $187,329  $91,671  $59,239  $6,888  $3,871  $72,762  $452,002 

Watch

     527   26   402   26      12,670   13,651 

Special mention

     2,143                  2,143 

Substandard

           33         3,726   3,759 

Nonaccrual

     22,484   547   934            23,965 
  $30,242  $212,483  $92,244  $60,608  $6,914  $3,871  $89,158  $495,520 

Commercial loans and leases :

                                

Current period gross charge-offs

 $  $(717) $  $  $  $  $  $(717)

Current period recoveries

        7               7 
  $  $(717) $7  $  $  $  $  $(710)

Consumer:

                                

Risk rating

                                

Pass

 $134  $18  $172  $159  $306  $3  $549  $1,341 

Watch

                    4   4 

Special mention

                    5   5 

Substandard

                    5   5 
  $134  $18  $172  $159  $306  $3  $563  $1,355 

Consumer:

                                

Current period gross charge-offs

 $  $  $  $  $  $  $(29) $(29)

Current period recoveries

                    1   1 
  $  $  $  $  $  $  $(28) $(28)

 

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

NOTE 5 - FORECLOSED ASSETS

 

Real estate that is acquired through foreclosure or a deed in lieu of foreclosure is classified as other real estate owned ("OREO") until it is sold. When real estate is acquired through foreclosure or by deed in lieu of foreclosure, it is recorded at its fair value, less the estimated costs of disposal. If the fair value of the property is less than the loan balance, the difference is charged against the allowance for loancredit losses.

 

Assets are classified as foreclosed when physical possession of the collateral is taken regardless of whether foreclosure proceedings have taken place. Other foreclosed assets received in satisfaction of borrowers debtborrowers’ debts are initially recorded at fair value of the asset less estimated costs to sell.

 

 

June 30, 2022

 

December 31, 2021

  

June 30, 2023

 

December 31, 2022

 
 

Balance

 

Valuation Allowance

 

Net Balance

 

Balance

 

Valuation Allowance

 

Net Balance

  

Balance

 

Valuation Allowance

 

Net Balance

 

Balance

 

Valuation Allowance

 

Net Balance

 
                          

Foreclosed assets - Nonresidential real estate OREO

 $274  $0  $274  $0  $0  $0 

Other real estate owned

 $472  $  $472  $472  $  $472 

Other foreclosed assets

  768  (200)  568  952  (227)  725   478    478  4    4 
 $1,042 $(200) $842 $952 $(227) $725  $950 $ $950 $476 $ $476 

 

The following represents the roll forward of foreclosed assets:

 

 

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Six Months Ended

  

For the Three Months Ended

 

For the Six Months Ended

 
 

June 30,

  

June 30,

  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Beginning balance

 $968  $4,630  $725  $157  $1,393  $968  $476  $725 

New foreclosed assets

 45  0  319  4,473    45  921  319 

Valuation adjustments

 0 (281) 0 (281)

Valuation reductions from sales

 19  0  27  0    19    27 

Direct write-downs

 (70)  (70)  

Sales

  (190)  (2,647)  (229)  (2,647)  (373)  (190)  (377)  (229)

Ending balance

 $842  $1,702  $842  $1,702  $950  $842  $950  $842 

Activity in the valuation allowance is as follows:

  

For the Three Months Ended

  

For the Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Beginning balance

 $  $219  $  $227 

Reductions from sales

     (19)     (27)

Ending balance

 $  $200  $  $200 

The were no consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process atJune 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.  At June 30, 2023, other foreclosed assets consisted of vehicles repossessed in connection with equipment finance leases.  At June 30, 2023, the balance of OREO included no foreclosed residential real estate properties recorded as a result of obtaining physical possession of the property without title.

 

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

NOTE 5 - FORECLOSED ASSETS (continued)

Activity in the valuation allowance is as follows:

  

For the Three Months Ended

  

For the Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Beginning balance

 $219  $0  $227  $0 

Additions charged to expense

  0   281   0   281 

Reductions from sales

  (19)  0   (27)  0 

Ending balance

 $200  $281  $200  $281 

The recorded investment of consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process was $73,000 atJune 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.  At June 30, 2022, other foreclosed assets consisted of non real estate collateral repossessed related to a previously classified Chicago area commercial loan and a repossessed vehicle. At June 30, 2022, the balance of OREO includes no foreclosed residential real estate properties recorded as a result of obtaining physical possession of the property without title.

 

NOTE 6 - BORROWINGS AND SUBORDINATED NOTES

 

Borrowings and subordinated notes were as follows:

 

  

June 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 
  

Contractual

      

Contractual

     
  

Rate

  

Amount

  

Rate

  

Amount

 

Fixed-rate advance from FHLB, due May 9, 2022

  0% $0   0% $5,000 

Subordinated notes, due May 15, 2031

  3.75%  19,612   3.75%  19,590 

Line of credit, due March 30, 2023

  4.00%  0   2.50%  0 
  

June 30, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

 
  

Contractual

      

Contractual

     
  

Rate

  

Amount

  

Rate

  

Amount

 

Fixed-rate advance from FHLB, due September 16, 2024

  4.55% $5,000   % $ 

Fixed-rate advance from FHLB, due March 17, 2025

  4.27%  5,000   %   

Fixed-rate advance from FHLB, due September 17, 2025

  4.20%  5,000   %   

Fixed-rate advance from FHLB, due March 17, 2026

  4.15%  5,000   %   

Fixed-rate advance from FHLB, due September 17, 2026

  4.06%  5,000   %   

Subordinated notes, due May 15, 2031

  3.75%  19,656   3.75%  19,634 

Line of credit, due March 29, 2024

  7.75%     6.75%   

 

In 2021, the Company entered into Subordinated Note Purchase Agreements with certain qualified institutional buyers and accredited investors pursuant to which the Company sold and issued $20.0 million in aggregate principal amount of its 3.75% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due May 15, 2031 (the “Notes”).  The Company incurred $441,000 of issuance costs associated with the Notes.  These issuance costs are being amortized over the 10-year life of the Notes.  At June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 20212022, there were $388,000$344,000 and $410,000,$366,000, respectively, in remaining unamortized issuance costs and they are presented in the Company's financial statements as a reduction of the principal amount of the Notes.

 

The Notes bear interest at a fixed annual rate of 3.75%, from and including the date of issuance to May 14, 2026, payable semi-annually in arrears. From and including May 15, 2026 but excluding the maturity date or early redemption date, as applicable, the interest rate will reset quarterly to an interest rate per annum equal to Three-Month Term SOFR (as defined in the Notes) plus 299 basis points, payable quarterly in arrears. Under the conditions specified in the Notes, the interest rate accruing during the applicable floating rate period may be determined based on a rate other than Three-Month Term SOFR.   The Notes have a stated maturity date of May 15, 2031 and are redeemable, in whole or in part, on May 15, 2026, on any interest payment date thereafter, and at any time upon the occurrence of certain events.

 

Principal and interest payments due on the Notes are subject to acceleration only in limited circumstances in the case of certain bankruptcy and insolvency-related events with respect to the Company. The Notes are unsecured, subordinated obligations of the Company and generally rank junior in right of payment to the Company’s current and future senior indebtedness. The Notes qualify as Tier 2 capital for regulatory capital purposes.

 

In 2020, the Company established a $5.0 million unsecured line of credit with a correspondent bank.  Interest is payable at a rate of Prime Rate as published in the Wall Street Journal minus 0.75%0.50%, with a minimum rate of 2.40%.  The line of credit has been extended since its original maturity date and the current maturity date is March 30, 2023.29, 2024.  The line of credit had 0no outstanding balance at June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 20212022.

 

NOTE 7– FAIR VALUE

 

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:

 

 

Level 1 – Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

   
 

Level 2 – Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

   
 

Level 3 – Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

 

The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate the fair value of each type of financial instrument:

 

Securities: The fair value for investment securities is determined by quoted market prices, if available (Level 1).  The fair values of debt securities are generally determined by matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities, but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2).

 

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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

NOTE 7 - FAIR VALUE (continued)

 

Impaired loans:Loans Evaluated Individually: The Company does not record portfolio loans at fair value on a recurring basis. However, periodically, a loan is evaluated individually and is reported at the fair value of impaired loans withthe underlying collateral, less estimated costs to sell, if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. If the collateral value is not sufficient, a specific allocations of the allowance for loan lossesreserve is generally based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach orrecorded. Collateral values are estimated using a combination of approachesobservable inputs, including comparable salesrecent appraisals, and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available for similar loans and collateral underlying such loans. Non real estate collateral may be valued using an appraisal, net book value per the borrower’s financial statements, or aging reports, adjusted or discountedunobservable inputs based on management’s historical knowledge, changes in market conditions fromcustomized discounting criteria. Due to the timesignificance of the valuation, and management’s expertise and knowledgeunobservable inputs, fair values of the client and client’s business, resulting in aindividually evaluated collateral dependent loans have
been classified as
Level 33. fair value classification. Impaired loans are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted in accordance with the allowance policy.

 

Foreclosed assets: Assets acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals which are updated no less frequently than annually. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach with data from comparable properties. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Foreclosed assets are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s financial assets that were accounted for at fair value and are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

 

 

Fair Value Measurements Using

     

Fair Value Measurements Using

    
 

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)

 

Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

 

Fair Value

  

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)

 

Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)

 

Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

 

Fair Value

 

June 30, 2022

            

June 30, 2023

            

Securities:

                  

Certificates of deposit

 $0 $248 $0 $248  $ $2,977 $ $2,977 

Municipal securities

 0  387  0  387    226    226 

U.S. Treasury Notes

  152,577   0   0   152,577   122,027         122,027 

U.S. government-sponsored agencies

  39,727  39,727 

Mortgage-backed securities – residential

 0  4,382  0  4,382    3,597    3,597 

Collateralized mortgage obligations – residential

  0   1,357   0   1,357      1,093      1,093 
 $152,577  $6,374  $0  $158,951  $122,027  $47,620  $  $169,647 

December 31, 2021

            

December 31, 2022

            

Securities:

                  

Certificates of deposit

 $0  $2,728  $0  $2,728  $  $2,233  $  $2,233 

Municipal securities

  225  225 

U.S. Treasury Notes

  76,553   0   0   76,553   163,103         163,103 

Mortgage-backed securities - residential

 0  4,833  0  4,833 

U.S. government-sponsored agencies

  39,699  39,699 

Mortgage-backed securities – residential

   3,881    3,881 

Collateralized mortgage obligations – residential

  0   1,580   0   1,580      1,197      1,197 
 $76,553  $9,141  $0  $85,694  $163,103  $47,235  $  $210,338 

 

The following table sets forthAt June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company’s assetsCompany had no individually evaluated loans that were measured atusing the fair value on a non-recurring basis:of the collateral for collateral–dependent loans and which had specific valuation allowances.

 

  

Fair Value Measurement Using

     
  

Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)

  

Significant Observable Inputs (Level 2)

  

Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)

  

Fair Value

 

June 30, 2022

                

Foreclosed assets

 $0  $0  $523  $523 
                 

December 31, 2021

                

Impaired loans

 $0  $0  $267  $267 

Foreclosed assets

 $0  $0  $725  $725 

Foreclosed assets are carried at the lower of cost or fair value less costs to sell.  At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 there were no foreclosed assets with valuation allowances.

In January 2023, we completed the previously disclosed closings of our Hazel Crest and Naperville branches.  At the time of transfer, we recorded a $553,000 valuation adjustment on bank premises held-for-sale.  During the second quarter of 2023, we recorded an additional valuation adjustment of $32,000 on our Hazel Crest office based on the purchase price of the pending sale agreement for the facility. 

 

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

NOTE 7 - FAIR VALUE (continued)

 

Impaired loans, which are measured for impairment using the fair value of the collateral for collateral-dependent loans, had a carrying amount of $297,000, with a valuation allowance of $30,000 at December 31, 2021.  With respect to impaired loans, there was no change in the provision for loan losses for the three months ended June 30, 2022, there was a recovery of $30,000 of the provision for loan losses for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to no change in the provision for loan losses of $28,000 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.

Foreclosed assets are carried at the lower of cost or fair value less costs to sell.  At June 30, 2022 foreclosed assets had a carrying value of $723,000 less a valuation allowance of $200,000, or $523,000. At December 31, 2021, foreclosed assets had a carrying value of $952,000 less a valuation allowance of $227,000, or $725,000.  There were 0 valuation adjustment of foreclosed assets recorded in the three and six months ended June 30, 2022 compared to $281,000 of valuation adjustments of foreclosed assets recorded in the three and six months ended June 30, 2021.

The following table presents quantitative information, based on certain empirical data with respect to Level 3 fair value measurements for financial instruments measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis:

  

Fair Value

 

Valuation Technique(s)

 

Significant Unobservable Input(s)

 

Range (Weighted Average)

  

June 30, 2022

            

Foreclosed assets

 $523 

Redemption value

 

Discount applied to valuation

  8.4% 
             

December 31, 2021

            

Impaired loans

 $267 

Sales comparison

 

Discount applied to valuation

  22.0% 

Foreclosed assets

 $725 

Redemption value

 

Discount applied to valuation

  15.6% 

The carrying amount and estimated fair value of financial instruments are as follows:

 

    

Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2022 Using:

       

Fair Value Measurements at June 30, 2023 Using:

   
 

Carrying Amount

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

  

Carrying Amount

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Financial assets

                      

Cash and cash equivalents

 $270,471  $265,253  $5,218  $0  $270,471  $115,331  $112,707  $2,624  $  $115,331 

Securities

 158,951  152,577  6,374  0  158,951  169,647  122,027  47,620    169,647 

Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses

 1,142,743  0  0  1,126,357  1,126,357 

Loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses

 1,170,767      1,117,024  1,117,024 

FHLB and FRB stock

 7,490  0  0  0  N /A  7,490        N /A 

Accrued interest receivable

 6,660  278  11  6,371  6,660  8,499  267  486  7,746  8,499 

Financial liabilities

                      

Certificates of deposit

 193,110  0  190,200  0  190,200  214,705    211,054    211,054 

Borrowings

 25,000  24,728  24,728 

Subordinated notes

 19,612 0 18,675 0 18,675  19,656  17,163  17,163 

 

    

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2021 Using:

       

Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2022 Using:

   
 

Carrying Amount

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

  

Carrying Amount

 

Level 1

 

Level 2

 

Level 3

 

Total

 

Financial assets

                      

Cash and cash equivalents

 $502,162  $448,552  $53,610  $0  $502,162  $66,771  $65,967  $804  $  $66,771 

Securities

 85,694  76,553  9,141  0  85,694  210,338  163,103  47,235    210,338 

Loans receivable, net of allowance for loan losses

 1,044,207  0  0  1,039,298  1,039,298 

Loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses

 1,226,743      1,198,616  1,198,616 

FHLB and FRB stock

 7,490  0  0  0  N /A  7,490        N /A 

Accrued interest receivable

 4,648 79 13 4,556 4,648  7,338 514 477 6,347 7,338 

Financial liabilities

                      

Certificates of deposit

 206,918  0  206,530  0  206,530  186,524    182,398    182,398 

Borrowings

 5,000  0  4,999  0  4,999 

Subordinated notes

 19,590 0 20,240 0 20,240  19,634  17,800  17,800 

 

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

NOTE 7 - FAIR VALUE (continued)

Loans: The exit price observations are obtained from an independent third-party using its proprietary valuation model and methodology and may not reflect actual or prospective market valuations. The valuation is based on the probability of default, loss given default, recovery delay, prepayment, and discount rate assumptions.

 

While the above estimates are based on management’s judgment of the most appropriate factors, as of the balance sheet date, there is no assurance that the estimated fair values would have been realized if the assets were disposed of or the liabilities settled at that date, since market values may differ depending on the various circumstances. The estimated fair values would also not apply to subsequent dates.

 

In addition, other assets and liabilities that are not financial instruments, such as premises and equipment, are not included in the above disclosures.

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BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Table amounts in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

NOTE 8 – REVENUE FROM CONTRACTS WITH CUSTOMERS

 

All of the Company's revenue from contracts with customers within the scope of ASC 606 is recognized within noninterest income. The following table presents the Company's sources of noninterest income. Items outside of the scope of the ASC 606 are noted as such.

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 
 

June 30,

  

June 30,

  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Deposit service charges and fees

 $826  $800  $1,607  $1,538  $830  $826  $1,646  $1,607 

Loan servicing fees (1)

 190  141  291  196  141  190  270  291 

Mortgage brokerage and banking fees (1)

 9  5  17  17 

Trust and insurance commissions and annuities income

 262  283  600  617  276  262  643  600 

Earnings on bank-owned life insurance (1)

 11  30  39  51 

Losses on sales of securities (1)

     (454)  

Gain on sale of premises and equipment

 13  9  

Valuation adjustment on bank premises held-for-sale (1)

 (32)   (585)  

(Loss) earnings on bank-owned life insurance (1)

 (87) 11  (171) 39 

Bank-owned life insurance death benefit (1)

 446 0 446 0   446  446 

Other (1)

  95   167   283   265   98   104   194   300 

Total noninterest income

 $1,839  $1,426  $3,283  $2,684  $1,239  $1,839  $1,552  $3,283 

 

(1)    Not within the scope of ASC 606

 

A description of the Company's revenue streams accounted for under ASC 606 follows:

 

Deposit service charges and fees: The Company earns fees from its deposit customers based on specific types of transactions, account maintenance and overdraft services. Transaction-based fees, which include services such as ATM use fees, stop payment charges, statement rendering, and ACH fees, are recognized at the time the transaction is executed as that is the point in time the Company fulfills the customer's request. Account maintenance fees, which relate primarily to monthly maintenance, are earned over the course of a month, representing the period over which the Company satisfies the performance obligation. Overdraft fees are recognized at the point in time that the overdraft occurs. Service charges on deposits are withdrawn from the customer's account balance.

 

Interchange income: The Company earns interchange fees from debit cardholder transactions conducted through the Visa payment network. Interchange fees from cardholder transactions represent a percentage of the underlying transaction value and are recognized daily, concurrently with the transaction processing services provided to the cardholder. Interchange income is included in deposit service charges and fees.  Interchange income was $375,000$356,000 and $435,000$375,000 for the three months ended June 30, 20222023 and 20212022, respectively.  Interchange income was $735,000$690,000 and $816,000$735,000 for the six months ended June 30, 20222023 and 20212022, respectively. 

 

Trust and insurance commissions and annuities income: The Company earns trust, insurance commissions and annuities income from its contracts with trust customers to manage assets for investment, and/or to transact on their accounts. These fees are primarily earned over time as the Company provides the contracted monthly or quarterly services and are generally assessed based on a tiered scale of the market value of assets under management (AUM) at month-end. Fees that are transaction based, including trade execution services, are recognized at the point in time that the transaction is executed, i.e., the trade date. Other related services provided include fees the Company earns, which are based on a fixed fee schedule, are recognized when the services are rendered.

 

Gains/losses on sales of foreclosed assets and other assets: The Company records a gain or loss from the sale of foreclosed assets and other assets when control of the property transfers to the buyer, which generally occurs at the time of an executed deed. When the Company finances the sale of foreclosed assets to the buyer, the Company assesses whether the buyer is committed to perform their obligations under the contract and whether collectability of the transaction price is probable. Once these criteria are met, the foreclosed assets asset is derecognized and the gain or loss on sale is recorded upon the transfer of control of the property to the buyer. In determining the gain or loss on the sale, the Company adjusts the transaction price and related gain (loss) on sale if a significant financing component is present. Foreclosed assets sales for the three and  six months ended June 30, 20222023 and 20212022 were not financed by the Company.

 

 

 

ITEM 2.

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Information

 

Forward Looking Statements

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains, and other periodic and current reports, press releases and other public stockholder communications of BankFinancial Corporation may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, that involve significant risks and uncertainties.amended.  Forward-looking statements may include statements relating to our future plans, strategies and expectations, as well as our future revenues, expenses, earnings, losses, financial performance, financial condition, asset quality metrics and future prospects. Forward looking statements are generally identifiable by use of the words “believe,” “may,” “will,” “should,” “could,” “continue,” “expect,” “estimate,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “preliminary,” “project,” “plan,” or similar expressions. Forward looking statements speak only as of the date made. They are frequently based on assumptions that may or may not materialize, and are subject to numerous uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated in the forward looking statements. We intend all forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and are including this statement for the purpose of invoking these safe harbor provisions.

 

Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated or projected and which could materially and adversely affect our operating results, financial condition or future prospects include, but are not limited to: (i) less than anticipated net loan and lease growth due to intense competition for loans and leases, particularly in terms of pricing, credit underwriting, or a dearth of borrowers who meet our underwriting standards, or the COVID-19 pandemic and the related adverse local and national economic consequences; (ii) the impact of re-pricing and competitors’ pricing initiatives on loan and deposit products; (iii)products; (ii) interest rate movements inflation and their impact on the economy, customer behavior and our net interest margin;margin; (iii) changes in U.S. Government or State government budgets, appropriations or funding allocation policies or practices affecting our credit exposures to U.S. Government or State governments, agencies or related entities, or borrowers dependent on the receipt of Federal or State appropriations, including but not limited to, defense, healthcare, transportation, education and law enforcement programs; (iv) less than anticipated loan and lease growth; (v) effects of the adoption of the Financial Accounting Standards Board's (FASB) Accounting Standards Codification Topic 326: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASC 326”) on the Bank’s allowance for credit losses due to the operation of the underlying model; (vi) for any significant credit exposure, borrower-specific adverse developments with respect to the adequacy of cash flows, liquidity or collateral; (vii) the inherent credit risks of lending activities, including risks that could cause changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and charge-offs; (viii) adverse economic conditions in general, or specific events such as the COVID-19a pandemic Russia’s invasionor national or international war, act of Ukraineconflict or terrorism, and in the markets in which we lend that could result in increased delinquencies in our loan portfolio or a decline in the value of our investment securities and the collateral for our loans; (v)loans; (ix) declines in assetreal estate values that adversely impact the value of our loan collateral, OREO,other real estate owned ("OREO"), asset dispositions and the level of borrower equity in their investments; (vi) borrowers that experience legal or financial difficulties that we do not currently foresee; (vii)investments; (x) results of supervisory monitoring or examinations by regulatory authorities, including the possibility that a regulatory authority could, among other things, require us to increase our allowance for loancredit losses or adversely change our loan classifications, write-down assets, reduce credit concentrations or maintain specific capital levels; (viii)levels; (xi) changes, disruptions or illiquidity in national or global financial markets, including global economic uncertainties resulting from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, governmental sanctions and supply chain disruptions; (ix) the credit risks of lending, leasing and other financing activities, including risks that could cause changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and charge-offs or changes in estimates relating to the computation of our allowance for loan losses; (x)markets; (xii) monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board; (xi)Board; (xiii) factors affecting our ability to retain or access deposits or cost-effective funding, andincluding changes in public confidence, withdrawals of deposits not insured by the impactFDIC or the availability of competitors' pricing initiatives on our deposit products; (xii)other borrowing sources for any reason; (xiv) legislative or regulatory changes that have an adverse impact on our products, services, operations and operating expenses and tax rates; (xiii)expenses; (xv) higher federal deposit insurance premiums; (xiv)premiums; (xvi) higher than expected overhead, infrastructure and compliance costs; (xv)costs; (xvii) changes in accounting or tax principles, policies or guidelines; (xvi)guidelines; (xviii) the effects of any federal government shutdown; (xvii)shutdown or failure to enact legislation related to the maximum permitted amount of U.S. Government debt obligations; and (xix) privacy and cybersecurity risks, including the risks of business interruption and the compromise of confidential customer information resulting from intrusions; and (xviii) the effects of any global or national war, conflict or act of terrorism.intrusions.

 

These risks and uncertainties, together with the Risk Factors and other information set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021,2022, as well as Part II, Items 1A of our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and other filings we make with the SEC, should be considered in evaluating forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Forward looking statements speak only as of the date they are made. We do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement in the future, or to reflect circumstances and events that occur after the date on which the forward-looking statement was made.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

Critical accounting policies are defined as those that are reflective of significant judgments and uncertainties, and could potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. We believe that the most critical accounting policies upon which our financial condition and results of operation depend, and which involve the most complex subjective decisions or assessments, are included in the discussion entitled “Critical Accounting Policies” in Item 7, “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021,2022, as filed with the SEC.

 

Overview

 

We reported net income of $2.6$2.3 million, or $0.19$0.18 per common share, for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.2023. At June 30, 2022,2023, the Company had total assets of $1.645$1.527 billion, total loans of $1.143$1.171 billion, total deposits of $1.445$1.304 billion and stockholders' equity of $154.1$152.3 million.

 

Total net loans increaseddecreased by $87.7$54.5 million (8.3%(4.4%) during the quarter ended June 30, 2022.2023.  Total multi-family mortgage loans increased by $50.2 million (11.5%), total commercial loans and leases increaseddecreased by $23.4$48.7 million (4.7%)due to a $36.8 million decline in equipment finance balances and a $10.8 million reduction in commercial line of credit balance utilization at the end of the quarter. Multi-family mortgage and nonresidential real estate loans increaseddeclined by $16.2$5.4 million (16.2%).  due to lower loan originations during the second quarter of 2023.

Yields on loan originations increased to 4.87%were 9.24% in the second quarter of 2022,2023, compared to 4.56%8.67% in the first quarter of 2022,2023, reflecting the growth in commercial finance balances and higher market yields on new commercialvariable-rate lines of credit originations anddue to the increase in the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate during the first half of 2022. 

Multi-family mortgage and nonresidential real estate loan originations were $96.8 million in the second quarter of 2022, compared to $41.5 million in the first quarter of 2022.  Equipment finance originations were $90.3 million in the second quarter of 2022, compared to $30.8 million in the first quarter of 2022.  Commercial line of credit balances declined by $15.2 million as lower utilization of healthcare and lessor finance line of credit commitments offset growth in new commercial finance line of credit balances and commitments.   

Our investment securities portfolio increased by $26.3 million during the quarter ended June 30, 2022 due to continued deployment of excess liquidity into shorter-duration U.S. Treasury Notes.  The yield on the securities portfolio increased to 1.22% in the second quarter of 2022 compared to 1.04% in the first quarter of 2022 due primarily to $30.0 million of new investments in U.S. Treasury Notes at a weighted-average yield of 3.30% during the second quarter of 2022.  Total interest-bearing deposits held in other financial institutions were $259.8 million as of June 30, 2022, a decline of $131.5 million (33.6%) related to the combined $114.0 million growth in our loan and investment securities portfolios. 

Rate.

 

 

Cash and interest-bearing deposits totaled $115.3 million as of June 30, 2023, compared to $77.0 million as of March 31, 2023.

Total deposits were $1.304 billion as of June 30, 2023, a decrease of $11.5 million (0.9%) compared to March 31, 2023.  Total FDIC-insured or collateralized public-funds deposits represented 85% of total deposits as of June 30, 2023.   The decrease in deposits during the second quarter of 2023 was primarily due to seasonal outflows due to income tax payments, $5.3 million in funds transferred to our Trust Department, $7.1 million in distributions from estate accounts and withdrawals from retail accounts due to increased rate competition, partially offset by seasonal increases in balances involving collateralized public funds and increases in deposits from family office accounts.  Due to increases in market interest rates, certificates of deposit balances increased by $21.3 million as depositors transferred funds from transaction accounts to certificates of deposit.  Total borrowings decreased by $16.9$10.0 million during the second quarter of 2023 due to increases in our liquidity.   

Net interest income decreased by $557,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2022, primarily2023, due to decreases in commercial deposit account balanceslower yields on investment securities and retail certificatea higher cost of deposit accounts, partially offset by increases in interest-bearing deposit account balances. deposits. Our net interest margin was 3.56% as of June 30, 2023, compared to 3.66% as of March 31, 2023.

 

Net interestNoninterest income increased by $1.4 million$926,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 2022 due to higher yields2023.  Deposit services and loan servicing fees increased modestly during the second quarter of 2023.  In April we closed on loans, investment securities and deposits held in other financial institutions. Wethe sale of the Naperville branch. During the second quarter of 2023, we recorded a $459,000 provisiontotal valuation adjustment of $32,000 on our Hazel Crest office based on the purchase price of the pending sale agreement for loan losses due primarily to a $416,000 increase in the allowance related to the growth of lower-risk credit exposures in the loan portfolio during the quarter.facility. 

 

Noninterest incomeexpense increased by $395,000$928,000 during the quarter ended June 30, 20222023.  Information technology increased by $116,000 compared to the first quarter of 2023 due to upgrades and enhancements of branch deposit processing systems.   FDIC insurance premiums increased $128,000 due to higher deposit services and commercial loan fees, and a $446,000 bank-owned life insurance death benefit payment, offset by declines in insurance commission income and other incomerates assessed on the banking industry. Other expense increased $571,000 compared to the prior quarter.  Noninterest expenses remained stable, withfirst quarter of 2023, due primarily to professional fees related to claims preparation for two U.S. Government financing transactions subject to the federal Contract Dispute Act and litigation related to a modest decrease in occupancy expenses due to seasonal factors.$3.2 million equipment finance borrower that filed a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition during the second quarter of 2023. We recorded a write down of $70,000 on foreclosed assets based on the current collateral valuation.

 

The Company’s ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans remained stable at 0.15% for the quarter endedincreased to 2.05% as of June 30, 2022,2023, compared to 0.18%0.72% as of March 31, 2022.2023.  During the second quarter of 2023, we did not receive a timely payment on a U.S Government finance transaction in the amount of $10.5 million and placed the transaction on nonaccrual status. Excluding the effect of the two U.S. Government financing transactions on nonaccrual status as of June 30, 2023, our ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans at June 30, 2023 was 0.45%. Our allowance for loancredit losses was 0.63%decreased to 0.78% of total loans as of June 30, 2022.2023.

 

The Company’s capital position remained strong, with a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 9.48%10.23% as of June 30, 2022.2023.  The Company repurchased 25,00093,515 of its common shares during the quarter ended June 30, 2022.2023. The Company’s tangible book value per common share increased to $11.72$ 12.09 per share (0.3%) as of June 30, 2022, primarily due to the impact of higher interest rates on the Company’s U.S. Government investment securities portfolio value. 2023.

 

 

 

SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

The following summary information is derived from the consolidated financial statements of the Company. For additional information, reference is made to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and related notes included elsewhere in this Quarterly Report.

 

 

June 30, 2022

 

December 31, 2021

 

Change

  

June 30, 2023

 

December 31, 2022

 

Change

 
 

(In thousands)

  

(In thousands)

 

Selected Financial Condition Data:

                  

Total assets

 $1,644,886  $1,700,682  $(55,796) $1,526,696  $1,575,442  $(48,746)

Loans, net

 1,142,743  1,044,207  98,536  1,170,767  1,226,743  (55,976)

Securities, at fair value

 158,951  85,694  73,257  169,647  210,338  (40,691)

Deposits

 1,444,750  1,488,431  (43,681) 1,303,720  1,374,934  (71,214)

Borrowings

   5,000  (5,000) 25,000    25,000 

Subordinated notes, net of unamortized issuance costs

 19,612 19,590 22  19,656 19,634 22 

Equity

 154,130  157,466  (3,336) 152,303  151,671  632 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

  

Three Months Ended

    

Six Months Ended

 
 

June 30,

  

June 30,

  

June 30,

      

June 30,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

$ Change

  

% Change

  

2022

  

2021

  

$ Change

  

% Change

  

2023

  

2022

  

$ Change

  

% Change

  

2023

  

2022

  

$ Change

  

% Change

 
 

(In thousands)

  

(In thousands)

           

Selected Operating Data:

                                                

Interest income

 $12,884  $11,497  $1,387  12.1% $24,302  $22,745  $1,557  6.8% $16,178  $12,884  $3,294  25.6% $32,338  $24,302  $8,036  33.1%

Interest expense

  754   722   32   4.4   1,397   1,390   7   0.5   3,235   754   2,481   329.0   5,895   1,397   4,498   322.0 

Net interest income

 12,130  10,775  1,355  12.6  22,905  21,355  1,550  7.3  12,943  12,130  813  6.7  26,443  22,905  3,538  15.4 

Provision for (recovery of) loan losses

  459   (678)  1,137   (167.7)  735   (1,013)  1,748   (172.6)

Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) loan losses

 11,671  11,453  218  1.9  22,170  22,368  (198) (0.9)

Provision for credit losses

  (188)  459   (647)  (141.0)  (140)  735   (875)  (119.0)

Net interest income after provision for credit losses

 13,131  11,671  1,460  12.5  26,583  22,170  4,413  19.9 

Noninterest income

 1,839  1,426  413  29.0  3,283  2,684  599  22.3  1,239  1,839  (600) (32.6) 1,552  3,283  (1,731) (52.7)

Noninterest expense

  10,199   10,241   (42)  (0.4)  20,488   20,428   60   0.3   11,220   10,199   1,021   10.0   21,512   20,488   1,024   5.0 

Income before income taxes

 3,311  2,638  673  25.5  4,965  4,624  341  7.4  3,150  3,311  (161) (4.9) 6,623  4,965  1,658  33.4 

Income tax expense

  744   712   32   4.5   1,130   1,229   (99)  (8.1)  838   744   94   12.6   1,678   1,130   548   48.5 

Net income

 $2,567  $1,926  $641   33.3% $3,835  $3,395  $440   13.0% $2,312  $2,567  $(255)  -9.9% $4,945  $3,835  $1,110   28.9%

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2023

  

2022

  

2023

  

2022

 

Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data:

                

Performance Ratios:

                

Return on assets (ratio of net income to average total assets) (1)

  0.61%  0.62%  0.64%  0.46%

Return on equity (ratio of net income to average equity) (1)

  6.02   6.64   6.48   4.93 

Average equity to average assets

  10.07   9.38   9.91   9.39 

Net interest rate spread (1) (2)

  3.23   3.00   3.32   2.84 

Net interest margin (1) (3)

  3.56   3.07   3.61   2.90 

Efficiency ratio (4)

  79.11   73.01   76.84   78.23 

Noninterest expense to average total assets (1)

  2.94   2.47   2.79   2.47 

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

  136.86   138.10   136.35   138.57 

Dividends declared per share

 $0.10  $0.10  $0.20  $0.20 

Dividend payout ratio

  54.88%  51.24%  51.41%  68.79%

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Six Months Ended

 
  

June 30,

  

June 30,

 
  

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 

Selected Financial Ratios and Other Data:

                

Performance Ratios:

                

Return on assets (ratio of net income to average total assets) (1)

  0.62%  0.47%  0.46%  0.42%

Return on equity (ratio of net income to average equity) (1)

  6.64   4.52   4.93   3.96 

Average equity to average assets

  9.38   10.39   9.39   10.62 

Net interest rate spread (1) (2)

  3.00   2.67   2.84   2.70 

Net interest margin (1) (3)

  3.07   2.75   2.90   2.78 

Efficiency ratio (4)

  73.01   83.94   78.23   84.98 

Noninterest expense to average total assets (1)

  2.47   2.50   2.47   2.53 

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

  138.10   140.97   138.57   141.23 

Dividends declared per share

 $0.10  $0.10  $0.20  $0.20 

Dividend payout ratio

  51.24%  75.10%  68.79%  86.00%

 

At June 30, 2022

 

At December 31, 2021

  

At June 30, 2023

 

At December 31, 2022

 

Asset Quality Ratios:

            

Nonperforming assets to total assets (5)

 0.15% 0.09% 1.64% 0.13%

Nonperforming loans to total loans

 0.15  0.07  2.05 0.13 

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans

 427.16  895.33 

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

 0.63  0.64 

Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans

 38.19 494.16 

Allowance for credit losses to total loans

 0.78  0.66 

Capital Ratios:

            

Equity to total assets at end of period

 9.37% 9.26% 9.98% 9.63%

Tier 1 leverage ratio (Bank only)

 10.18% 9.91% 10.80% 10.31%

Other Data:

            

Number of full-service offices

 19  19  18  20 

Employees (full-time equivalents)

 200  221  198  203 

 

(1)

Ratios annualized.

(2)

The net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities for the period.

(3)

The net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets for the period.

(4)

The efficiency ratio represents noninterest expense, divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.

(5)

Nonperforming assets include nonperforming loans and foreclosed assets.

 

Comparison of Financial Condition at June 30, 20222023 and December 31, 20212022

 

Total assets decreased $55.8$48.7 million, or 3.3%3.1%, to $1.645$1.527 billion at June 30, 2022,2023, from $1.701$1.575 billion at December 31, 2021.2022. The decrease in total assets was primarily due to a decreasedecreases in securities and loans receivable, partially offset by an increase in cash and cash equivalents, offset by increases in securities andequivalents.  Securities decreased $40.7 million to $169.6 million, due to the sale of $43.1 million of U.S. Treasury Notes, while loans receivable.receivable decreased $56.0 million to  $1.171 billion.  Cash and cash equivalents decreased $231.7increased $48.6 million to $270.5$115.3 million at June 30, 2022,2023, from $502.2$66.8 million at December 31, 2021, while securities and loans receivable increased $73.3 million and $98.5 million, respectively.

Securities increased $73.3 million, to $159.0 million at June 30, 2022, from $85.7 million at December 31, 2021, due to the purchase of $80.8 million of US Treasury Notes during the six months ended June 30, 2022.

 

Our loan portfolio consists primarily of investment and business loans (multi-family, nonresidential real estate, and commercial loans and leases), which together totaled 97.6%98.2% of gross loans at June 30, 2022.2023. During the six months ended June 30, 2022,2023, multi-family loans increased by $59.6$4.8 million, or 14.0%0.9%, nonresidential real estate loans increased $12.8 million,by $800,000, or 12.4%0.7%, and commercial loans and leases increaseddecreased by $30.2$57.5 million, or 6.2%10.4%.  The increase in multi-family loans was due to $75.6$23.8 million of originations, partially offset by payments and payoffs of $26.2$19.2 million. The increasedecrease in commercial loans and leases was primarily due to increasesdecreases in asset based lending products,corporate, government, and government, middle market leases of $23.8 million, $22.5 million and small ticket leases.$12.9 million, respectively.

 

Our primary lending area for regulatory purposes consists of the counties in the State of Illinois where our branch offices are located, and contiguous counties. We currently derive the most significant portion of our revenues from these geographic areas. We also engage in multi-family mortgage lending activities in carefully selected metropolitan areas outside our primary lending area, and we engage in certain types of commercial lending and commercial equipment finance activities on a nationwide basis. At June 30, 2022, $276.32023, $318.0 million or 56.9%(58.8%), of our multi-family mortgage loans were in the Chicago, Illinois Metropolitan Statistical Area; $87.5$75.3 million or 18.0%(13.9%), were in Texas; $24.9$73.1 million or 5.1%(13.5%), were in Colorado;Florida and $57.3$28.4 million or 11.8%(5.2%), were in Florida.North Carolina.  This information reflects the location of the collateral for the loan and does not necessarily reflect the location of the borrowers.  At June 30, 2023, our concentration within the nonresidential real estate portfolio was retail shopping malls of $52.5 million (43.6%); industrial of $16.3 million (13.6%); office buildings of $16.0 million (13.3%); mixed use buildings of $13.9 million (11.5%); and single tenant commercial properties of $5.1 million (4.3%).

 

Total liabilities decreased $52.5$49.4 million, or 3.4%3.5%, to $1.491$1.374 billion at June 30, 2022,2023, from $1.543$1.424 billion at December 31, 2021,2022, due to a decrease in total deposits, and other liabilities.partially offset by the increase in borrowings.  Total deposits decreased $43.7$71.2 million, or 2.9%5.2%, to $1.445$1.304 billion at June 30, 2022,2023, from $1.488$1.375 billion at December 31, 2021.2022.  Interest-bearing NOW accounts decreased $3.9$51.0 million, or 1.0%12.7%, to $400.4$349.4 million at June 30, 2022,2023, from $404.3$400.4 million at December 31, 2021.2022.  Money market accounts increased $868,000,decreased $31.7 million, or 0.3%10.5%, to $334.2$271.2 million at June 30, 2022,2023, from $333.4$302.9 million at December 31, 2021.2022.  Savings accounts increased $4.0decreased $14.2 million, or 2.0%7.0%, to $205.6$190.3 million at June 30, 2022,2023, from $201.6$204.5 million at December 31, 2021.2022. Noninterest-bearing demand deposits decreased $30.8$2.5 million, or 9.0%0.9%, to $311.4$278.2 million at June 30, 2022,2023, from $342.2$280.6 million at December 31, 2021.2022.  Retail certificates of deposit decreased $10.9increased $27.9 million, or 5.3%15.0%, to $192.6$214.5 million at June 30, 2022,2023, from $203.5$186.5 million at December 31, 2021.2022. Core deposits (which consists of savings, money market, noninterest-bearing demand and NOW accounts) represented 86.6%83.5% of total deposits at June 30, 2022,2023, compared to 86.1%86.4% at December 31, 2021.2022. 

 

Total stockholders’ equity was $154.1$152.3 million at June 30, 2022,2023, compared to $157.5$151.7 million at December 31, 2021.2022. The decreaseincrease in total stockholders’ equity was primarily due to the $3.7net income of $4.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and a $1.2 million increase, net of tax, of accumulated other comprehensive loss on our U.S. Treasury Notesecurities portfolio, partially offset by our repurchase of 75,000142,119 shares of our common stock during the six months ended June 30, 20222023 at a total cost of $793,000, and$1.2 million, our declaration and payment of cash dividends totaling $2.6$2.5 million during the same period. These reductionsperiod, and the one-time recording of a cumulative effect of change in total stockholders’ equity were partially offset byaccounting principle with the net incomeadoption of $3.8ASC 326 of $1.7 million that the Company recorded for the six months ended June 30, 2022.on January 1, 2023.

 

Operating Results for the Three Months Ended June 30, 20222023 and 20212022

 

Net Income. Net income was $2.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $2.6 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $1.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021.2022. Earnings per basic and fully diluted share of common stock were $0.18 for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $0.19 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $0.13 for the three months ended 2021.2022.

 

Net Interest Income. Net interest income was $12.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023, and $12.1 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, and $10.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021.2022. Net interest income increased $1.4 million,$813,000, primarily due to a $1.4$3.3 million increase in interest income.

 

The increase in net interest income was due in substantial part to the increasesincrease in the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets. The yield on interest-earning assets and the average balance of total interest-earning assets. Loan interest incomeincreased 119 basis points to 4.45% for the three months ended June 30, 2022 included amortized fees of $38,0002023, from SBA Paycheck Protection Program loans, compared to $112,000 for the same period in 2021.  The yield on interest-earning assets increased 33 basis points to 3.26% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, from 2.93%2022. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 96 basis points to 1.22% for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities remained flat at2023, from 0.26% for the three months ended June 30, 2022 and 2021.2022.  Total average interest-earning assets increased $12.8decreased $126.9 million, or 0.8%8.0%, to $1.586$1.459 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2022,2023, from $1.573$1.586 billion for the same period in 2021.2022.  Total average interest-bearing liabilities increased $32.5decreased $82.2 million, or 2.9%7.2%, to $1.149$1.066 billion for the three months ended June 30, 2022,2023, from $1.116$1.149 billion for the same period in 2021.2022.  The increasedecrease in interest-bearing liabilities is partially attributable to a $32.3the decrease in deposits of $105.9 million, partially offset by the increase in average deposits.FHLB advances in the first quarter of 2023.  Our net interest rate spread increased by 3323 basis points to 3.00%3.23% for the three months ended June 30, 2022,2023, from 2.67%3.00% for the same period in 2021,2022, due primarily to an increase in the yield on loans receivable, securities and interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions.  Our net interest margin increased by 3249 basis points to 3.07%3.56% for the three months ended June 30, 2022,2023, from 2.75%3.07% for the same period in 2021,2022, due to the increasesan increase in both total average interest-earning assets andthe yield on interest-earning assets.

 

 

Average Balance Sheets

 

The following table sets forth average balance sheets, average yields and costs, and certain other information. No tax-equivalent yield adjustments were made, as the effect of these adjustments would not be material. Average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccrual loans are included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the table as loans carrying a zero yield. The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees and expenses and discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income or expense, however, the Company believes that the effect of these inclusions is not material.

 

 

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

  

For the Three Months Ended June 30,

 
 

2022

 

2021

  

2023

 

2022

 
 

Average Outstanding Balance

 

Interest

 

Yield/Rate (1)

 

Average Outstanding Balance

 

Interest

 

Yield/Rate (1)

  

Average Outstanding Balance

 

Interest

 

Yield/Rate (1)

 

Average Outstanding Balance

 

Interest

 

Yield/Rate (1)

 
 

(Dollars in thousands)

  

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Interest-earning Assets:

                                    

Loans

 $1,096,005  $11,683  4.28% $1,041,696  $11,192  4.31% $1,206,175  $14,345  4.77% $1,096,005  $11,683  4.28%

Securities

 141,603  432  1.22  20,735  52  1.01  176,052  841  1.92  141,603  432  1.22 

Stock in FHLB and FRB

 7,490  86  4.61  7,490  84  4.50  7,490  99  5.30  7,490  86  4.61 

Other

  341,132   683   0.80   503,508   169   0.13   69,652   893   5.14   341,132   683   0.80 

Total interest-earning assets

 1,586,230   12,884  3.26  1,573,429   11,497  2.93  1,459,369   16,178  4.45  1,586,230   12,884  3.26 

Noninterest-earning assets

  62,506        67,574        66,877        62,506      

Total assets

 $1,648,736       $1,641,003       $1,526,246       $1,648,736      

Interest-bearing Liabilities:

                                    

Savings deposits

 $207,470  44  0.09  $194,062  30  0.06  $195,410  87  0.18  $207,470  44  0.09 

Money market accounts

 332,428  158  0.19  317,878  112  0.14  271,534  908  1.34  332,428  158  0.19 

NOW accounts

 390,533  202  0.21  352,642  123  0.14  351,905  621  0.71  390,533  202  0.21 

Certificates of deposit

  196,452   151   0.31   230,007   287   0.50   202,174   1,145   2.27   196,452   151   0.31 

Total deposits

 1,126,883  555  0.20  1,094,589  552  0.20  1,021,023  2,761  1.08  1,126,883  555  0.20 

Borrowings and Subordinated notes

  21,694   199   3.68   21,516   170   3.17   45,309   474   4.20   21,694   199   3.68 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 1,148,577   754  0.26  1,116,105   722  0.26  1,066,332   3,235  1.22  1,148,577   754  0.26 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 323,130       329,797       282,216       323,130      

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

  22,395        24,592        23,995        22,395      

Total liabilities

 1,494,102       1,470,494       1,372,543       1,494,102      

Equity

  154,634        170,509        153,703        154,634      

Total liabilities and equity

 $1,648,736       $1,641,003       $1,526,246       $1,648,736      

Net interest income

    $12,130       $10,775        $12,943       $12,130    

Net interest rate spread (2)

      3.00%      2.67%      3.23%      3.00%

Net interest-earning assets (3)

 $437,653       $457,324       $393,037       $437,653      

Net interest margin (4)

      3.07%      2.75%      3.56%      3.07%

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

 138.10%      140.97%      136.86%      138.10%     

 

(1)

Annualized.

(2)

Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.

(3)

Net interest-earning assets represents total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

(4)

Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.

 

 

Allowance and Provision for LoanCredit Losses

 

We establish provisionsThe ACL is a significant estimate in our unaudited consolidated financial statements, affecting both earnings and capital. The methodology adopted influences, and is influenced by, the Bank’s overall credit risk management processes. The ACL is recorded in accordance with US GAAP to provide an adequate reserve for loanexpected credit losses which arethat is reflective of management’s best estimate of what is expected to be collected.  All estimates of credit losses should be based on a careful consideration of all significant factors affecting the collectability as of the evaluation date. The ACL is established through the provision for credit loss expense charged to operations in order to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level we consider necessary to absorb probable incurredincome.

The recovery of credit losses in the loan portfolio. In determining the level of the allowance for loan losses, we consider past and current loss experience, evaluations of real estate collateral, current economic conditions, volume and type of lending, adverse situations that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay a loan and the levels of nonperforming and other classified loans. The amount of the allowance is based on estimates and the ultimate losses may vary from such estimates as more information becomes available or events change. We assess the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis and make provisions for loan losses in order to maintain the allowance.

A loan balance is classified as a loss and charged-off when it is confirmed that there is no readily apparent source of repayment for the portion of the loan that is classified as loss. Confirmation can occur upon the receipt of updated third-party appraisal valuation information indicating that there is a low probability of repayment upon sale of the collateral, the final disposition of collateral where the net proceeds are insufficient to pay the loan balance in full, our failure to obtain possession of certain consumer-loan collateral within certain time limits specified by applicable federal regulations, the conclusion of legal proceedings where the borrower’s obligation to repay is legally discharged (such as a Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding), or when it appears that further formal collection procedures are not likely to result in net proceeds in excess of the costs to collect.

We recorded a provision for loan losses of $459,000– loans for the three months ended June 30, 2022,2023 was $180,000, compared to a $678,000 recoverythe provision for credit losses – loans of loan losses$459,000 for the samecorresponding period in 2021.2022. The provision for or recovery of,credit losses – loans varies based primarily on forecasted unemployment rates, loan losses is a function of the allowance for loan loss methodology that we use to determine the appropriate level of the allowance for inherent loan losses aftergrowth, net charge-offs, have been deducted. The portion of the allowance for loan losses that is attributable tocollateral values associated with collateral dependent loans collectively evaluated for impairment increased $416,000, or 6.1%, to $7.2 million at June 30, 2022, from $6.8 million at March 31, 2022. and qualitative factors.

There were no reserves established for loans individually evaluated for impairment at June 30, 20222023 or March 31, 2022.2023.  Net charge-offs were $626,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to net charge-offs of $43,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to net recoveries of $140,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021.2022.

 

The allowance for loancredit losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 427.16%38.19% at June 30, 2022,2023, compared to 345.87%113.20% at March 31, 2022.2023.   Excluding the effect of the two U.S. Government financing transactions on nonaccrual status as of June 30, 2023, the allowance for credit losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 175.10% at June 30, 2023.

 

Noninterest Income

 

 

Three Months Ended

    

Three Months Ended

   
 

June 30,

    

June 30,

    
 

2022

 

2021

 

Change

  

2023

  

2022

  

Change

 
 

(Dollars in thousands)

  

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Deposit service charges and fees

 $826  $800  $26  $830  $826  $4 

Loan servicing fees

 190  141  49  141  190  (49)

Mortgage brokerage and banking fees

 9  5  4 

Trust and insurance commissions and annuities income

 262  283  (21) 276  262  14 

Earnings on bank-owned life insurance

 11  30  (19)

Gain on sale of premises and equipment

 13  13 

Valuation adjustment on bank premises held-for-sale

 (32)   (32)

(Loss) earnings on bank-owned life insurance

 (87) 11  (98)

Bank-owned life insurance death benefit

 446  446    446  (446)

Other

  95   167   (72)  98   104   (6)

Total noninterest income

 $1,839  $1,426  $413 
 $1,239  $1,839  $(600)

 

Noninterest income increased $413,000,decreased $600,000, or 29.0%32.6%, to $1.8$1.2 million, for the three months ended June 30, 2022,2023, compared to $1.4$1.8 million for the same period in 2021.  Loan servicing fees increased $49,000, or 34.8%,2022.  The difference is primarily due to the collectionBank's recording of commitment and non-use fees. In the second quarter of 2022, the Bank recorded income from a death benefit on a bank-owned life insurance policy in the amount of $446,000 as a result of the death of a former Bank officer. Other noninterest income decreased $72,000, because there was a $67,000 distribution from an investment in a real estate partnershipofficer during the second quarter 2022.  Loan servicing fees include $80,000 of commitment and non-use fees for the for the three months ended June 30, 2021,2023, compared to $96,000 for the same period in 2022.  In April 2023 we closed on the sale of the Naperville branch and no such distribution occurred duringrecorded a gain on sale. During the three months ended June 30. 2022.

2023, we recorded a total valuation adjustment of $32,000 on our Hazel Crest office based on the purchase price of the pending sale agreement for the facility. 

 

Noninterest Expense

 

 

Three Months Ended

    

Three Months Ended

   
 

June 30,

    

June 30,

   
 

2022

 

2021

 

Change

  

2023

 

2022

 

Change

 
 

(Dollars in thousands)

  

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Compensation and benefits

 $5,489  $5,558  $(69) $5,629  $5,489  $140 

Office occupancy and equipment

 1,933  1,892  41  2,031  1,933  98 

Advertising and public relations

 208  187  21  269  208  61 

Information technology

 895  723  172  965  895  70 

Professional fees

 412  343  69  348  412  (64)

Supplies, telephone and postage

 362  442  (80) 295  362  (67)

FDIC insurance premiums

 106  114  (8) 282  106  176 

Other

  794   982   (188)  1,401   794   607 

Total noninterest expense

 $10,199 $10,241 $(42) $11,220 $10,199 $1,021 

 

Noninterest expense decreased by $42,000,increased $1.0 million, or 0.4%10.0%, to $10.2$11.2 million, for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $10.2 million for the same period in 2022, and 2021.  The decrease in noninterest expense wasprimarily due in substantial part to decreasesincreases in compensation and benefits, supplies, telephone and postageincreased FDIC insurance premiums, and other noninterest expenses, offset by increases in office occupancyexpenses.  Compensation and equipment, advertising and public relations, information technology expenses, and professional fees. Information technology expensebenefits increased $172,000,$140,000, or 23.8%,2.6% to $895,000$5.6 million, for the three months ended June 30, 2022, from $723,0002023, compared to $5.5 million for the same period in 2021, primarily2022 due to the purchasedecreased loan originations in 2023 and implementation of software to support the expansion of our commercial creditlower compensation costs being deferred as loan origination capabilities and data communication conversion expense.  Other noninterest expense decreased $188,000, or 19.1%, to $794,000costs.  FDIC insurance premiums increased $176,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, from $982,0002023 due to higher deposit insurance rates assessed on the banking industry. Other expense increased $607,000, or 76.4%, to $1.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021, primarily because we2023, compared to $794,000 for the same period in 2022, due to higher professional fees related to claims preparation for two U.S. Government financing transactions, collection of nonperforming equipment finance loans and leases and commercial loan originations. We also recorded a $281,000 valuationwrite down of $70,000 on foreclosed assets partially offset by $51,000 of gainsbased on sales of foreclosed assets for the three months ended June 30, 2021.current collateral valuation.

 

Income Taxes

 

We recorded income tax expense of $838,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $744,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $712,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021.2022. Our combined state and federal effective tax rate for the three months ended June 30, 20222023 was 22.5% which was favorably impacted by the bank-owned life insurance death benefit we recorded in June 2022,26.6%, compared to 27.0%22.5% for the three months ended June 30, 2021.2022.  

 

Operating Results for the Six Months Ended June 30, 20222023 and 20212022

 

Net Income. Net income was $4.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $3.8 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $3.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021.2022. Earnings per basic and fully diluted share of common stock were $0.29 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $0.23$0.39 for the six months ended June 30, 2021.2023, compared to $0.29 for the six months ended June 30, 2022.

 

Net Interest Income. Net interest income was $26.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, and $22.9 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, and $21.4 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021.2022. Net interest income increased $1.6$3.5 million, primarily due to a $1.6$8.0 million increase in interest income.

 

The increase in net interest income was due in substantial part to the increasesincrease in the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets. The yield on interest-earning assets and the average balance of total interest-earning assets.  Loan interest incomeincreased 134 basis points to 4.42% for the six months ended June 30, 2022 included amortized fees of $160,0002023, from SBA Paycheck Protection Program loans, compared to $353,000 for the same period in 2021.  The yield on interest-earning assets increased 12 basis points to 3.08% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from 2.96%2022. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 86 basis points to 1.10% for the six months ended June 30, 2021. The cost of interest-bearing liabilities decreased two basis points to2023, from 0.24% for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from 0.26% for the same period in 2021.2022.  Total average interest-earning assets increased $42.5decreased $116.9 million, or 2.7%7.3%, to $1.594$1.477 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2022,2023, from $1.551$1.594 billion for the same period in 2021.2022.  Total average interest-bearing liabilities increased $51.8decreased $67.0 million, or 4.7%5.8%, to $1.150$1.083 billion for the six months ended June 30, 2022,2023, from $1.098$1.150 billion for the same period in 2021.2022.  The increasedecrease in interest-bearing liabilities is partlypartially attributable to a $41.4the decrease in deposits of $83.4 million, partially offset by the increase in average deposits and an increaseFHLB advances in the first quarter of $10.3 million due to the Company's issuance of $20.0 million of subordinated notes in April 2021.2023.  Our net interest rate spread increased by 1448 basis points to 2.84%3.32% for the six months ended June 30, 2022,2023, from 2.70%2.84% for the same period in 2021,2022, due primarily to a 33 basis pointan increase in the average yield on loans receivable, securities and interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions.  Our net interest margin increased by 1271 basis points to 2.90%3.61% for the six months ended June 30, 2022,2023, from 2.78%2.90% for the same period in 2021,2022, due to the increasesan increase in both total average interest-earning assets andthe yield on interest-earning assets.

 

Average Balance Sheets

 

The following table sets forth average balance sheets, average yields and costs, and certain other information. No tax-equivalent yield adjustments were made, as the effect of these adjustments would not be material. Average balances are daily average balances. Nonaccrual loans are included in the computation of average balances, but have been reflected in the table as loans carrying a zero yield. The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees and expenses and discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income or expense, however, the Company believes that the effect of these inclusions is not material.

 

 

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

  

For the Six Months Ended June 30,

 
 

2022

  

2021

  

2023

  

2022

 
 

Average Outstanding Balance

  

Interest

  

Yield/Rate (1)

  

Average Outstanding Balance

  

Interest

  

Yield/Rate (1)

  

Average Outstanding Balance

  

Interest

  

Yield/Rate (1)

  

Average Outstanding Balance

  

Interest

  

Yield/Rate (1)

 
 

(Dollars in thousands)

  

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Interest-earning Assets:

                              

Loans

 $1,073,462  $22,496  4.23% $1,026,274  $22,121  4.35% $1,215,852  $28,738  4.77% $1,073,462  $22,496  4.23%

Securities

 129,051  731  1.14  20,970  106  1.02  194,097  1,955  2.03  129,051  731  1.14 

Stock in FHLB and FRB

 7,490  172  4.63  7,490  169  4.55  7,490  191  5.14  7,490  172  4.63 

Other

  383,591   903   0.47   496,340   349   0.14   59,273   1,454   4.95   383,591   903   0.47 

Total interest-earning assets

 1,593,594   24,302  3.08  1,551,074   22,745  2.96  1,476,712  32,338  4.42  1,593,594  24,302  3.08 

Noninterest-earning assets

  63,750        65,417        63,102        63,750      

Total assets

 $1,657,344       $1,616,491       $1,539,814       $1,657,344      

Interest-bearing Liabilities:

                              

Savings deposits

 $205,784  75  0.07  $189,419  57  0.06  $199,456  177  0.18  $205,784  75  0.07 

Money market accounts

 330,498  273  0.17  315,374  221  0.14  279,819  1,744  1.26  330,498  273  0.17 

NOW accounts

 390,424  334  0.17  343,445  235  0.14  369,111  1,299  0.71  390,424  334  0.17 

Certificates of deposit

  200,220   318   0.32   237,242   707   0.60   195,161   1,841   1.90   200,220   318   0.32 

Total deposits

 1,126,926  1,000  0.18  1,085,480  1,220  0.23  1,043,547  5,061  0.98  1,126,926  1,000  0.18 

Borrowings and Subordinated notes

  23,137   397   3.46   12,806   170   2.68   39,501   834   4.26   23,137   397   3.46 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 1,150,063   1,397  0.24   1,098,286   1,390  0.26  1,083,048   5,895  1.10  1,150,063   1,397  0.24 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 329,223       321,754       278,018       329,223      

Noninterest-bearing liabilities

  22,500        24,781        26,182        22,500      

Total liabilities

 1,501,786       1,444,821       1,387,248       1,501,786      

Equity

  155,558        171,670        152,566        155,558      

Total liabilities and equity

 $1,657,344       $1,616,491       $1,539,814       $1,657,344      

Net interest income

    $22,905       $21,355        $26,443       $22,905    

Net interest rate spread (2)

      2.84%      2.70%      3.32%      2.84%

Net interest-earning assets (3)

 $443,531       $452,788       $393,664       $443,531      

Net interest margin (4)

      2.90%      2.78%      3.61%      2.90%

Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

 138.57%      141.23%      136.35%      138.57%     

 

(1)

Annualized.

(2)

Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.

(3)

Net interest-earning assets represents total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

(4)

Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.

 

 

Allowance and Provision for LoanCredit Losses

 

We establish provisions for loan losses, which are charged to operations in order to maintain the allowance for loan losses at a level we consider necessary to absorb probable incurredThe recovery of credit losses in the loan portfolio. In determining the level of the allowance for loan losses, we consider past and current loss experience, evaluations of real estate collateral, current economic conditions, volume and type of lending, adverse situations that may affect a borrower’s ability to repay a loan and the levels of nonperforming and other classified loans. The amount of the allowance is based on estimates and the ultimate losses may vary from such estimates as more information becomes available or events change. We assess the allowance for loan losses on a quarterly basis and make provisions for loan losses in order to maintain the allowance.

A loan balance is classified as a loss and charged-off when it is confirmed that there is no readily apparent source of repayment for the portion of the loan that is classified as loss. Confirmation can occur upon the receipt of updated third-party appraisal valuation information indicating that there is a low probability of repayment upon sale of the collateral, the final disposition of collateral where the net proceeds are insufficient to pay the loan balance in full, our failure to obtain possession of certain consumer-loan collateral within certain time limits specified by applicable federal regulations, the conclusion of legal proceedings where the borrower’s obligation to repay is legally discharged (such as a Chapter 7 bankruptcy proceeding), or when it appears that further formal collection procedures are not likely to result in net proceeds in excess of the costs to collect.

We recorded a provision for loan losses of $735,000– loans for the six months ended June 30, 2022,2023 was $95,000, compared to a $1.0 million recoveryprovision for credit losses – loans of loan losses$735,000 for the samecorresponding period in 2021.2022.  The Company adopted ASC 326 on January 1, 2023, and recorded a one-time increase of $1.9 million for the change in accounting principle with the adoption.  The provision for or recovery of,credit losses – loans varies based primarily on forecasted unemployment rates, loan losses is a function of the allowance for loan loss methodology that we use to determine the appropriate level of the allowance for inherent loan losses aftergrowth, net charge-offs, have been deducted. The portion of the allowance for loan losses that is attributable tocollateral values associated with collateral dependent loans collectively evaluated for impairment increased $517,000, or 7.7%, to $7.2 million at June 30, 2022, from $6.7 million at December 31, 2021. and qualitative factors.

There were no reserves established for loans individually evaluated for impairment at June 30, 20222023 or December 31, 2022.  Net charge-offs were $715,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $30,000net charge-offs of reserves established for loans individually evaluated for impairment at December 31, 2021.  Net charge-offs were $248,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to net recoveries of $119,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2021.2022.

 

The allowance for loancredit losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 427.16%38.19% at June 30, 2022,2023, compared to 895.33%494.16% at December 31, 2021.2022. Excluding the effect of the two U.S. Government financing transactions on nonaccrual status as of June 30, 2023, the allowance for credit losses as a percentage of nonperforming loans was 175.10% at June 30, 2023.

 

Noninterest Income

 

 

Six Months Ended

    

Six Months Ended

   
 

June 30,

     

June 30,

    
 

2022

  

2021

  

Change

  

2023

  

2022

  

Change

 
 

(Dollars in thousands)

  

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Deposit service charges and fees

 $1,607  $1,538  $69  $1,646  $1,607  $39 

Loan servicing fees

 291  196  95  270  291  (21)

Mortgage brokerage and banking fees

 17  17   

Trust and insurance commissions and annuities income

 600  617  (17) 643  600  43 

Earnings on bank-owned life insurance

 39  51  (12)

Losses on sales of securities

 (454)   (454)

Gain on sale of premises and equipment

 9  9 

Valuation adjustment on bank premises held-for-sale

 (585)   (585)

(Loss) earnings on bank-owned life insurance

 (171) 39  (210)

Bank-owned life insurance death benefit

 446  446   446 (446)

Other

  283   265   18   194   300   (106)

Total noninterest income

 $3,283  $2,684  $599  $1,552  $3,283  $(1,731)

 

Noninterest income increased $599,000,decreased $1.7 million, or 22.3%52.7%, to $3.3$1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022,2023, compared to $2.7$3.3 million for the same period in 2021.  Loan servicing fees increased $95,000, or 48.5%, primarily2022, due to the collectionsales of commitmentinvestment securities at a loss to improve liquidity and non-use fees.  Invaluation adjustments that we recorded on two retail branches that we closed in January 2023 to improve operating efficiency.  We recorded $454,000 of losses on sales of securities for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and we also recorded valuation adjustments of $585,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2023, at the time of transfer of two of our retail branches to premises held-for sale and in second quarter when we recorded an additional valuation adjustment of $32,000 on our Hazel Crest office based on the purchase price of the pending sale agreement for the facility.  During the second quarter of 2022, thethe Bank recorded income from a death benefit on a bank-owned life insurance policy in the amount of $446,000 as a result of the death of a former Bank officer.  Other noninterest income increased $18,000, partially due to the receipt of a $97,000 final distribution from an investment in a real estate partnership during the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to a $67,000 distribution for the same period in 2021.

 

 

Noninterest Expense

 

 

Six Months Ended

    

Six Months Ended

   
 

June 30,

     

June 30,

    
 

2022

  

2021

  

Change

  

2023

  

2022

  

Change

 
 

(Dollars in thousands)

  

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Compensation and benefits

 $10,969  $11,029  $(60) $11,184  $10,969  $215 

Office occupancy and equipment

 4,067  3,989  78  4,069  4,067  2 

Advertising and public relations

 350  390  (40) 459  350  109 

Information technology

 1,746  1,433  313  1,814  1,746  68 

Professional fees

 785  713  72  665  785  (120)

Supplies, telephone and postage

 709  842  (133) 654  709  (55)

FDIC insurance premiums

 222  220  2  436  222  214 

Other

  1,640   1,812   (172)  2,231   1,640   591 

Total noninterest expense

 $20,488  $20,428  $60  $21,512  $20,488  $1,024 

 

Noninterest expense increased by $60,000,$1.0 million, or 0.3%5.0%, to $20.5$21.5 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022,2023, compared to $20.4$20.5 million for the same period in 2021.  The increase in noninterest expense was2022, primarily due in substantial part to an increase in information technology expenses, as well as increases in office occupancy and equipment expenses and professional fees, partially offset by decreases in compensation and benefits, advertising and public relations, supplies, telephone and postageincreased FDIC insurance premiums, and other noninterest expenses.  Information technology expenseCompensation and benefits increased $313,000,$215,000, or 21.8%,2.0% to $1.7$11.2 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from $1.42023, compared to $11.0 million for the same period in 2021, primarily2022 due to decreased loan originations in 2023 and lower compensation costs being deferred as loan origination costs, offset by a decrease in compensation.  FDIC insurance premiums increased $214,000 for the purchase and implementation of softwaresix months ended June 30, 2023 due to supporthigher deposit insurance rates assessed on the expansion of our commercial credit origination capabilities and data communication conversion expense.banking industry. Other noninterest expense decreased $172,000,increased $591,000, or 9.5%36.0%, to $1.6$2.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, from $1.82023, compared to $1.6 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021, primarily because wesame period in 2022, due to higher professional fees related to claims preparation for two U.S. Government financing transactions and collection of nonperforming equipment finance loans and leases.  We also recorded a $281,000 valuationwrite down of $70,000 on foreclosed assets duringbased on the six months ended June 30, 2021, offset by an increase in insurance costs for the six months ended June 30, 2022.current collateral valuation.

 

Income Taxes

 

We recorded income tax expense of $1.7 million for the six months ended June 30, 2023, compared to $1.1 million for the six months ended June 30, 2022, compared to $1.2 million for the six months ended June 30, 2021.2022. Our combined state and federal effective tax rate for the six months ended June 30, 20222023 was 22.8% which was favorably impacted by the bank-owned life insurance death benefit we recorded in June 2022,25.3%, compared to 26.6%22.8% for the six months ended June 30, 2021.2022.  

 

 

Criticized and Classified Assets

The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt, including current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk.  Risk ratings are updated any time the situation warrants.   The following table sets forth the criticized and classified loans:

  

June 30, 2023

  

March 31, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

  

Quarter Change

  

Six-Month Change

 
  

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Criticized – Special Mention:

                    

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $  $16  $4  $(16) $(4)

Commercial loans and leases:

                    

Asset-based and factored receivables

     348   873   (348)  (873)

Equipment finance:

                    

Government

     10,468      (10,468)   

Corporate – Other

  2,143   582   644   1,561   1,499 

Consumer

  5   5   4      1 
  $2,148  $11,419  $1,525  $(9,271) $623 
                     

Classified – Performing Substandard:

                    

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $272  $280  $327  $(8) $(55)

Multi-family mortgage

     148      (148)   

Commercial loans and leases:

                    

Asset-based and factored receivables

  3,726   3,748   3,815   (22)  (89)

Equipment finance:

                    

Government

     52   52   (52)  (52)

Corporate – Investment-rated

        130      (130)

Corporate – Other

  33   46   44   (13)  (11)

Consumer

  5   5   4      1 
  $4,036  $4,279  $4,372  $(243) $(336)

In February 2023, we received an informal notice of non-renewal of a contract securing the repayment of a software financing transaction in our commercial loan and leasing portfolio with a U.S. government agency.  The transaction had an aggregate principal balance of $10.5 million as of December 31, 2022 with a payment due date of March 25, 2023.  Given the uncertainty of the receipt of timely payment, we assigned a “Special Mention” credit rating as of March 31, 2023.  As of June 30, 2023 we did not receive any further communication from the U.S. government agency involved in this transaction and we did not receive the scheduled payment due March 25, 2023; accordingly, we placed the credit exposure on nonaccrual status and are initiating enforcement proceedings.

Nonperforming Loans and Assets

 

We review loans on a regular basis, and generally place loans on nonaccrual status when either principal or interest is 90 days or more past due. In addition, we place loans on nonaccrual status when we do not expect to receive full payment of interest or principal. Interest accrued and unpaid at the time a loan is placed on nonaccrual status is reversed from interest income. Interest payments received on nonaccrual loans are recognized in accordance with our significant accounting policies. Once a loan is placed on nonaccrual status, the borrower must generally demonstrate at least six consecutive months of contractual payment performance before the loan is eligible to return to accrual status. We may have loans classified as 90 days or more delinquent and still accruing. Generally, we do not utilize this category of loan classification unless: (1) the loan is repaid in full shortly after the period end date; (2) the loan is well secured and there are no asserted or pending legal barriers to its collection; or (3) the borrower has remitted all scheduled payments and is otherwise in substantial compliance with the terms of the loan, but the processing of loan payments actually received or the renewal of the loan has not occurred for administrative reasons. At June 30, 2022,2023, we had twono loans in this category, totaling $753,000.

We typically obtain new third–party appraisals or collateral valuations when we place a loan on nonaccrual status, conduct impairment testing or conduct a TDR analysis unless the existing valuation information for the collateral is sufficiently current to comply with the requirements of our Appraisal and Collateral Valuation Policy (“ACV Policy”). We also obtain new third–party appraisals or collateral valuations when the judicial foreclosure process concludes with respect to real estate collateral, and when we otherwise acquire actual or constructive title to real estate collateral. In addition to third–party appraisals, we use updated valuation information based on Multiple Listing Service data, broker opinions of value, actual sales prices of similar assets sold by us and approved sales prices in response to offers to purchase similar assets owned by us to provide interim valuation information for consolidated financial statement and management purposes. Our ACV Policy establishes the maximum useful life of a real estate appraisal at 18 months. Because appraisals and updated valuations utilize historical or “ask–side” data in reaching valuation conclusions, the appraised or updated valuation may or may not reflect the actual sales price that we will receive at the time of sale.

Real estate appraisals may include up to three approaches to value: the sales comparison approach, the income approach (for income-producing property) and the cost approach. Not all appraisals utilize all three approaches. Depending on the nature of the collateral and market conditions, we may emphasize one approach over another in determining the fair value of real estate collateral. Appraisals may also contain different estimates of value based on the level of occupancy or planned future improvements. “As-is” valuations represent an estimate of value based on current market conditions with no changes to the use or condition of the real estate collateral. “As-stabilized” or “as-completed” valuations assume the real estate collateral will be improved to a stated standard or achieve its highest and best use in terms of occupancy. “As-stabilized” or “as-completed” valuations may be subject to a present value adjustment for market conditions or the schedule of improvements.

As part of the asset classification process, we develop an exit strategy for real estate collateral and foreclosed assets by assessing overall market conditions, the current use and condition of the asset, and its highest and best use. For most income–producing real estate, we believe that investors value most highly a stable income stream from the asset; consequently, we perform a comparative evaluation to determine whether conducting a sale on an “as–is,” “as–stabilized” or “as–completed” basis is most likely to produce the highest net realizable value. If we determine that the “as–stabilized” or “as–completed” basis is appropriate, we then complete the necessary improvements or tenant stabilization tasks, with the applicable time value discount and improvement expenses incorporated into our estimates of the expected costs to sell. As of June 30, 2022, substantially all impaired real estate loan collateral and OREO were valued on an “as–is basis.”

Estimates of the net realizable value of real estate collateral also include a deduction for the expected costs to sell the collateral or such other deductions from the cash flows resulting from the operation and liquidation of the asset as are appropriate. For most real estate collateral subject to the judicial foreclosure process, we generally apply a 10.0% deduction to the value of the asset to determine the expected costs to sell the asset. This estimate includes one year of real estate taxes, sales commissions and miscellaneous repair and closing costs. If we receive a purchase offer that requires unbudgeted repairs, or if the expected resolution period for the asset exceeds one year, we then include, on a case-by-case basis, the costs of the additional real estate taxes and repairs and any other material holding costs in the expected costs to sell the collateral. For OREO, we generally apply a 7.0% deduction to determine the expected costs to sell, as expenses for real estate taxes and repairs are expensed when incurred.

Nonperforming Assets Summarycategory.

 

The following table sets forth the amounts and categories of our nonperforming loans and nonperforming assets.assets:

 

 

June 30, 2022

  

March 31, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

  

Quarter Change

  

Six-Month Change

  

June 30, 2023

  

March 31, 2023

  

December 31, 2022

  

Quarter Change

  

Six-Month Change

 
 

(Dollars in thousands)

  

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Nonaccrual loans:

                    

One-to-four family residential real estate

 $323  $330  $367  $(7) $(44) $45  $55  $92  $(10) $(47)

Nonresidential real estate

     297    (297)

Commercial loans and leases

  610   101   76   509   534 

Multi-family mortgage

 148   148 148 

Commercial loans and leases – Equipment finance:

 

Government

 18,889  8,420    10,469  18,889 

Corporate – Investment-rated

 93  3    90  93 

Corporate – Other

 1,416    331  1,416  1,085 

Middle market

 3,358  306  891  3,052  2,467 

Small ticket

 209  78  88  131  121 

Consumer

        5      (5)
 933  431  740  502  193  24,158  8,862  1,407  15,296  22,751 

Loans past due over 90 days, still accruing

 753  1,531  10  (778) 743         238      (238)
  

Foreclosed assets:

                    

Foreclosed assets - Nonresidential real estate OREO

 274  274      274 

Other real estate owned

 472  472  472     

Other foreclosed assets

  568   694   725   (126)  (157)  478   921   4   (443)  474 
  842   968   725   (126)  117   950   1,393   476   (443)  474 
  

Total nonperforming assets

 $2,528  $2,930  $1,475  $(402) $1,053  $25,108  $10,255  $2,121  $14,853  $22,987 
  

Ratios:

                    

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

 0.63% 0.64% 0.64%     

Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans

 427.16  345.87  895.33      

Allowance for credit losses to total loans

 0.78% 0.81% 0.66%     

Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans

 38.19  113.20  494.16      

Nonperforming loans to total loans

 0.15  0.18  0.07       2.05  0.72  0.13      

Nonperforming assets to total assets

 0.15  0.18  ��0.09       1.64  0.66  0.13      

Nonaccrual loans to total loans

 0.08  0.04  0.07       2.05  0.72  0.11      

Nonaccrual loans to total assets

 0.06  0.03  0.04       1.58  0.57  0.09      

Nonperforming Assets

Nonperforming assets increased $14.9 million to $25.1 million at June 30, 2023, from $10.3 million at March 31, 2023 and $2.1 million at December 31, 2022. The Company’s ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans increased to 2.05% as of June 30, 2023, compared to 0.72% as of March 31, 2023 and 0.13% as of December 31, 2022. During the second quarter of 2023, we did not receive a timely payment on a U.S Government finance transaction in the amount of $10.5 million.  Excluding the two U.S. Government financing transactions that were on nonaccrual status as of June 30, 2023, our ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans at June 30, 2023 would have been 0.45%.  The increase in nonperforming assets is primarily due to three situations which developed during the second quarter of 2023 as set forth below.

Government Equipment Finance Failure to Receive Timely Payment.  During the second quarter of 2023, we did not receive a scheduled payment on a $10.5 million U.S. government financing transaction for anti-malware cybersecurity software from a multinational technology company that develops, manufactures, and sells networking hardware, cybersecurity and other software, telecommunications equipment and other high-technology services and products, and provided through the supply chain to a U.S. government agency. The government contractor that provided the anti-malware cybersecurity software to a U.S. government agency received an electronic mail message that the user did not have “a reoccurring need” for the cybersecurity software; however, no formal notice of non-renewal has been issued by the contracting officer.  We reviewed the financing transaction with outside counsel with experience in enforcing U.S. government contracts and related claims.  Based on counsel’s evaluation, we believe that we have meritorious claims for recovery of the contract amounts due under the federal Contract Disputes Act.  Accordingly, there was no provision made for an allowance for credit losses as of June 2023; however, because the U.S. government agency failed to remit the scheduled payment within 90 days of its due date, we placed the credit exposure on nonaccrual status as of June 30, 2023. 

With respect to the two U.S. government Equipment Finance transactions that we placed on nonaccrual during 2023, we prepared common-interest agreements and sponsorship agreements between the prime contractor, the servicer and us to enable the filing of the appropriate claims under the federal Contract Disputes Act.  In addition, we prepared initial claim documents to be filed with the U.S. government contracting officers for each financing transaction.  We expect to file all claims during the third quarter of 2023.  Under the federal Contract Disputes Act, the U.S. government has up to 120 days to respond to the filings, and thereafter, the claims can be filed with the Federal Court of Claims.  During the second quarter of 2023, we incurred $195,000 in professional fee expenses related to these claim preparation actions.

 

Commercial Equipment Finance Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Case.  In April 2023, we received a Chapter 11 bankruptcy petition involving an equipment finance borrower to which we have a $3.2 million total exposure.  The borrower is a 71-year old privately-held company engaged in civil infrastructure construction that was acquired by a private equity firm in December 2021.  The equipment finance transactions are secured by two tunnel excavation machines that are used in the construction of municipal water and sewer projects. 

Pursuant to its bankruptcy petition, the borrower disclosed that it encountered significant difficulties with two large civil infrastructure construction projects with a municipality in 2022, and in March 2023, the borrower’s performance bond insurer issued a “stop payment” notice to the municipality and asserted its rights to any payments due under the contracts. In response, the borrower’s primary commercial bank lender with a $12 million credit exposure issued a notice of default, and exercised certain remedies under its credit agreements, including a setoff of the borrower’s bank accounts.  The municipality has also asserted defenses to payment and claims against the borrower.  The borrower has not yet filed a reorganization plan in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case; however, in June 2023, the borrower filed a petition with the bankruptcy court to terminate its lease for its principal office location, which includes its operational facilities and equipment storage yards.  In addition, the borrower has informally stated that it does not intend to continue to use the financed equipment in its future operations.

The borrower was current on all payments as of March 31, 2023, and had reported a satisfactory debt service coverage ratio in its 2021 financial statements at the time of the February 2022 equipment finance transactions.  In April 2022, the borrower filed suit against us alleging that the Bank did not lend the full amount due to it in the equipment financing transactions and related documents.  In May 2022, we filed a motion to dismiss the borrower’s complaint, which remained pending as of June 30, 2023.  Based on all the facts and circumstances as of June 30, 2023, we continue to believe we have meritorious defenses to the borrower’s complaint.

Based on the borrower’s actions to date in its Chapter 11 bankruptcy case, we intend to pursue a sale of collateral to liquidate our exposure to the borrower.  Given the potential termination of the borrower’s lease on its storage facility, we believe that an accelerated liquidation process may be necessary.  We recorded a charge-off of $627,000 as of June 30, 2023 for the estimated costs of sale and in recognition of a potential decline in valuation due to changes in market conditions and the recent closure of the service/support facility for one of the tunnel excavation machines, which may reduce demand for the equipment in an accelerated sale process.  We also incurred $61,000 in professional fee expenses to protect our interests in the Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization petition during the second quarter of 2023.

Commercial Equipment Finance Fraudulent Borrower Activity.  In June 2023, we received notice of the appointment of a receiver for an equipment finance borrower with a total exposure of $786,000.  The borrower’s primary commercial bank lender with a $30 million credit exposure also indicated to us that the borrower’s audited financial statements may have been fraudulent.  The borrower also has approximately $10 million of obligations to six equipment financing lenders, inclusive of our credit exposure.   An equipment leasing firm informed us that the borrower apparently was selling some leased equipment but not remitting the proceeds of the sale to the respective lessors.  On June 21, 2023, the principal owner of the borrower committed suicide.  In July 2023, the receiver advised us that the borrower filed a Chapter 7 bankruptcy liquidation petition. 

The borrower is a distributor of equipment used in the agriculture, construction and material handling industries.  The borrower also conducted rental operations of the equipment to various companies engaged in the short- and medium-term rental of equipment.  Thus, the borrower’s revenues were diversified by the rental agreements to its customers, which included two Fortune 500 companies.  We originated the transaction in 2021 and the borrower had paid as agreed through May 2023.  The transaction was also supported by the personal guarantee of the borrower’s principal owner.

The receiver is cooperating with us to trace the location of the Bank’s collateral, and any proceeds arising from the use or sale of our collateral.  During the third quarter of 2023, we expect to retain an equipment specialist to assist the receiver in locating the collateral, tracing any potential proceeds of rental or sale, and enforcing our first perfected security interest in the collateral.  However, it is possible that the borrower’s reported fraudulent activities may result in a failure to locate the collateral or an inability to enforce our first perfected security interest in the collateral. We will assess the progress of the collateral identification process to determine to what extent the borrower’s fraudulent activity may require adjustments to current estimates of collateral value and expected cash proceeds.

 

Nonperforming Assets

Nonperforming assets increased $1.0 million to $2.5 million at June 30, 2022 from $1.5 million at December 31, 2021.  At June 30, 2022, there were two middle market equipment finance transactions that were past due over 90 days, still accruing; both payments were received on the first day of July 2022.  In addition, there were two United States government equipment finance transactions past due over 60 days; all past due payments were received in July 2022.  One nonresidential real estate loan and a repossessed vehicle were transferred from nonaccrual loans to OREO during the six months ended June 30, 2022.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Liquidity. The overall objective of our liquidity management is to ensure the availability of sufficient cash funds to meet all financial commitments and to take advantage of investment opportunities. We manage liquidity in order to meet deposit withdrawals on demand or at contractual maturity, to repay borrowings as they mature, and to fund new loans and investments as opportunities arise.

 

Our primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans and securities, and, to a lesser extent, wholesale borrowings, the proceeds from maturing securities and short-term investments, the sales of loans and securities and lease payments. The scheduled amortization of loans and securities, as well as proceeds from borrowings, are predictable sources of funds. Other funding sources, however, such as deposit inflows, mortgage prepayments and mortgage loan sales are greatly influenced by market interest rates, economic conditions and competition. We anticipate that we will have sufficient funds available to meet current loan commitments and lines of credit and maturing certificates of deposit that are not renewed or extended. We generally remain fully invested and utilize FHLB advances as an additional source of funds. We had no$25.0 million of FHLB advances outstanding at June 30, 20222023 and $5.0 million of FHLB advances outstandingnone at December 31, 2021,2022, respectively.

 

The Company is a separate legal entity from BankFinancial, NA. The Company must provide for its own liquidity to pay any dividends to its stockholders and to repurchase shares of its common stock, and for other corporate purposes.  The Company's primary source of liquidity is dividend payments it receives from the Bank.  The Bank's ability to pay dividends to the Company is subject to regulatory limitations. The Company completed the issuance of $20.0 million of subordinated notes in 2021, at a rate of 3.75%. maturing on May 15, 2031.  At June 30, 2022,2023, the Company (on an unconsolidated, stand-alone basis) had liquid assets of $7.0$10.0 million.  In 2020, the Company obtained a $5.0 million unsecured line of credit with a correspondent bank to provide a secondary source of liquidity. Interest is payable at a rate of the Prime rate minus 0.75%0.50%.  The line of credit has been extended since its original maturity date and isthe current maturity date is March 30, 2023.29, 2024. The line of credit had no outstanding balance at June 30, 2022.2023. 

  

As of June 30, 2022,2023, we were not aware of any known trends, events or uncertainties that had or were reasonably likely to have a material adverse impact on our liquidity.  As of June 30, 2022,2023, we had no other material commitments for capital expenditures.

 

Capital Management - Bank. The overall objectives of our capital management are to ensure the availability of sufficient capital to support loan, deposit and other asset and liability growth opportunities and to maintain sufficient capital to absorb unforeseen losses or write-downs that are inherent in the business risks associated with the banking industry. We seek to balance the need for higher capital levels to address such unforeseen risks and the goal to achieve an adequate return on the capital invested by our stockholders.

 

The Bank is subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. The capital adequacy guidelines and prompt corrective action regulations,regulation, involve the quantitative measurement of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators. The failure to meet minimum capital requirements can result in regulatory actions. The final rules implementing Basel Committee on Banking Supervision's capital guidelines for U.S. banks (Basel III rules) became effective in 2015. The net unrealized gain or loss on available-for-sale securities is not included in computing regulatory capital.

 

In addition, as a result of the legislation, theThe federal banking agencies have developed a “Community Bank Leverage Ratio” (the ratio of a bank’s tangible equity capital to average total consolidated assets) for financial institutions with assets of less than $10 billion. A “qualifying community bank” that exceeds this ratio will be deemed to be in compliance with all other capital and leverage requirements, including the capital requirements to be considered “well capitalized” under Prompt Corrective Action statutes. The federal banking agencies may consider a financial institution’s risk profile when evaluating whether it qualifies as a community bank for purposes of the capital ratio requirement. The federal banking agencies must set the minimum capital for the new Community Bank Leverage Ratio at not less than 8% and not more than 10%.  A banking organization that had a leverage ratio of 9% or greater and met certain other criteria could elect to use the Community Bank Leverage Ratio framework. A financial institution can elect to be subject to this new definition, and opt-out of this new definition, at any time. As a qualifying community bank, we elected to be subject to this definition beginning in the second quarter of 2020.   As of June 30, 2022,2023, the Bank's Community Bank Leverage Ratio was 10.18%10.80%.

 

Prompt corrective action regulations provide five classifications: well-capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition. If only adequately capitalized, regulatory approval is required to accept brokered deposits. If undercapitalized, capital distributions are limited, as is asset growth and expansion, and capital restoration plans are required.

 

 

The Company and the Bank have each adopted Regulatory Capital Policies that target a Tier 1 leverage ratio of at least 7.5% and a total risk-based capital ratio of at least 10.5% at the Bank. The minimum capital ratios set forth in the Regulatory Capital Policies will be increased and other minimum capital requirements will be established if and as necessary. In accordance with the Regulatory Capital Policies, the Bank will not pursue any acquisition or growth opportunity, declare any dividend or conduct any stock repurchase that would cause the Bank's total risk-based capital ratio and/or its Tier 1 leverage ratio to fall below the targeted minimum capital levels or the capital levels required for capital adequacy plus the capital conservation buffer (“CCB”). The minimum CCB is 2.5%. As of June 30, 20222023 the Bank was well-capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events that management believes have changed the Bank’s prompt corrective action capitalization category.

 

The Bank is subject to regulatory restrictions on the amount of dividends it may declare and pay to the Company without prior regulatory approval, and to regulatory notification requirements for dividends that do not require prior regulatory approval.

 

Actual and required capital amounts and ratios for the Bank were:

 

Actual

 

Required for Capital Adequacy Purposes

  

Actual

 

Required for Capital Adequacy Purposes

 
 

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

  

Amount

 

Ratio

 

Amount

 

Ratio

 
 

(Dollars in thousands)

  

(Dollars in thousands)

 

June 30, 2022

         

June 30, 2023

         

Community Bank Leverage Ratio

 $167,723  10.18% $148,222  9.00% $163,806  10.80% $136,561  9.00%
  

December 31, 2021

        

December 31, 2022

        

Community Bank Leverage Ratio

 $165,599  9.91% $142,091  8.50% $165,252  10.31% $144,288  9.00%

 

Quarterly Cash Dividends. The Company declared cash dividends of $0.20 per share for botheach of the six months ended June 30, 20222023 and June 30, 2021.2022.

 

ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK

 

Qualitative Analysis. A significant form of market risk is interest rate risk. Interest rate risk results from timing differences in the maturity or repricing of our assets, liabilities and off balance sheet contracts (i.e., forward loan commitments), the effect of loan prepayments and deposit withdrawals, the difference in the behavior of lending and funding rates arising from the use of different indices and “yield curve risk” arising from changing rate relationships across the spectrum of maturities for constant or variable credit risk investments. In addition to directly affecting net interest income, changes in market interest rates can also affect the amount of new loan originations, the ability of borrowers to repay variable rate loans, the volume of loan prepayments and refinancings, the carrying value of investment securities classified as available-for-sale and the flow and mix of deposits.

 

The general objective of our interest rate risk management is to determine the appropriate level of risk given our business strategy and then manage that risk in a manner that is consistent with our policy to reduce, to the extent possible, the exposure of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates. Our Asset/Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”), which consists of certain members of senior management, evaluates the interest rate risk inherent in certain assets and liabilities, our operating environment and capital and liquidity requirements, and modifies our lending, investing and deposit gathering strategies accordingly. The Board of Directors then reviews the ALCO’s activities and strategies, the effect of those strategies on our net interest margin, and the effect that changes in market interest rates would have on the economic value of our loan and securities portfolios as well as the intrinsic value of our deposits and borrowings, and reports to the full Board of Directors.

 

We actively evaluate interest rate risk in connection with our lending, investing and deposit activities. In an effort to better manage interest rate risk, we have de-emphasized the origination of residential mortgage loans, and have increased our emphasis on the origination of nonresidential real estate loans, multi-family mortgage loans, and commercial loans and commercial leases. In addition, depending on market interest rates and our capital and liquidity position, we generally sell all or a portion of our longer-term, fixed-rate residential loans, and usually on a servicing-retained basis. Further, we primarily invest in shorter-duration securities, which generally have lower yields compared to longer-term investments. Shortening the average maturity of our interest-earning assets by increasing our investments in shorter-term loans and securities, as well as loans with variable rates of interest, helps to better match the maturities and interest rates of our assets and liabilities, thereby reducing the exposure of our net interest income to changes in market interest rates. Finally, we have classified all of our investment portfolio as available-for-sale so as to provide flexibility in liquidity management.

 

We utilize a combination of analyses to monitor the Bank’s exposure to changes in interest rates. The economic value of equity analysis is a model that estimates the change in net portfolio value (“NPV”) over a range of interest rate scenarios. NPV is the discounted present value of expected cash flows from assets, liabilities and off-balance-sheet contracts. In calculating changes in NPV, we assume estimated loan prepayment rates, reinvestment rates and deposit decay rates that seem most likely based on historical experience during prior interest rate changes.

 

 

Our net interest income analysis utilizes the data derived from the dynamic GAP analysis, described below, and applies several additional elements, including actual interest rate indices and margins, contractual limitations such as interest rate floors and caps and the U.S. Treasury yield curve as of the balance sheet date. In addition, we apply consistent parallel yield curve shifts (in both directions) to determine possible changes in net interest income if the theoretical yield curve shifts occurred instantaneously. Net interest income analysis also adjusts the dynamic GAP repricing analysis based on changes in prepayment rates resulting from the parallel yield curve shifts.

 

Our dynamic GAP analysis determines the relative balance between the repricing of assets and liabilities over multiple periods of time (ranging from overnight to five years). Dynamic GAP analysis includes expected cash flows from loans and mortgage-backed securities, applying prepayment rates based on the differential between the current interest rate and the market interest rate for each loan and security type. This analysis identifies mismatches in the timing of asset and liability repricing but does not necessarily provide an accurate indicator of interest rate risk because it omits the factors incorporated into the net interest income analysis.

 

Quantitative Analysis. The following table sets forth, as of June 30, 2022,2023, the estimated changes in the Bank’s NPV and net interest income that would result from the designated instantaneous parallel shift in the U.S. Treasury yield curve. Computations of prospective effects of hypothetical interest rate changes are based on numerous assumptions including relative levels of market interest rates, loan prepayments and deposit decay, and should not be relied upon as indicative of actual results.

 

  

Estimated Increase (Decrease) in NPV

  

Increase (Decrease) in Estimated Net Interest Income

   

Estimated Increase (Decrease) in NPV

  

Increase (Decrease) in Estimated Net Interest Income

 

Change in Interest Rates (basis points)

  

Amount

  

Percent

  

Amount

  

Percent

   

Amount

  

Percent

  

Amount

  

Percent

 
 

(Dollars in thousands)

  

(Dollars in thousands)

 

+400

  $3,965  1.53% $11,129  20.54%  $(37,756) (16.47)% $3,199  5.68%

+300

  10,211  3.94  8,421  15.54   (22,184) (9.68) 2,501  4.44 

+200

  11,875  4.59  5,733  10.58   (9,237) (4.03) 1,831  3.25 

+100

  8,435  3.26  2,937  5.42   (1,381) (0.60) 1,087  1.93 
0          
         
-100  (16,333) (6.31) (3,653) (6.74)  10,894  4.75  (408) (0.72)
-200 1,845 0.81 (1,949) (3.46)
-300 (15,568) (6.79) (4,716) (8.37)
-400 (38,117) (16.63) (8,048) (14.29)

 

The table set forth above indicates that at June 30, 2022,2023, in the event of an immediate 100200 basis point decrease in interest rates, the Bank would be expected to experience a 6.31% decrease0.81% increase in NPV and a $3.7$1.9 million decrease in net interest income. In the event of an immediate 200 basis point increase in interest rates, the Bank would be expected to experience a 4.59% increase4.03% decrease in NPV and a $5.7$1.8 million increase in net interest income. This data does not reflect any actions that we may undertake in response to changes in interest rates, such as changes in rates paid on certain deposit accounts based on local competitive factors, which could reduce the actual impact on NPV and net interest income, if any.

 

Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodology used in the above interest rate risk measurements. Modeling changes in NPV and net interest income requires that we make certain assumptions that may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. The NPV and net interest income table presented above assumes that the composition of our interest-rate-sensitive assets and liabilities existing at the beginning of a period remains constant over the period being measured and, accordingly, the data does not reflect any actions that we may undertake in response to changes in interest rates, such as changes in rates paid on certain deposit accounts based on local competitive factors. The table also assumes that a particular change in interest rates is reflected uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration to maturity or the repricing characteristics of specific assets and liabilities. Because of the shortcomings mentioned above, management considers many additional factors such as projected changes in loan and deposit balances and various projected forward interest rate scenarios when evaluating strategies for managing interest rate risk. Accordingly, although the NPV and net interest income table provides an indication of our sensitivity to interest rate changes at a particular point in time, such measurements are not intended to and do not provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on our net interest income and will differ from actual results.

 

ITEM 4.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

 

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of June 30, 2022.2023. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Chairman, Chief Executive Officer, and President and the Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

 

During the quarter ended June 30, 2022,2023, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

 

PART II

 

ITEM 1.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

 

The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to various legal actions arising in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management, based on currently available information, the resolution of these legal actions is not expected to have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition or results of operationsoperations.

 

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

 

There have been no material changes to the risk factors previously disclosed in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

ITEM 2.

UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

  
 

(a)

Unregistered Sale of Equity Securities. Not applicable.

   
 

(b)

Use of Proceeds. Not applicable.

   
 

(c)

Repurchases of Equity Securities.

 

The following table sets forth information in connection with purchases of our common stock made by, or on behalf of us, during the second quarter of 2022.2023. 

 

Period

 Total Number of Shares Purchased  Average Price Paid per Share  Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs  Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Purchased under the Plans or Programs 

April 1, 2022 through April 30, 2022

    $      192,984 

May 1, 2022 through May 31, 2022

  25,000   10.10   25,000   167,984 

June 1, 2022 through June 30, 2022

           167,984 
   25,000       25,000     

Period

 

Total Number of Shares Purchased

  

Average Price Paid per Share

  

Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs

  

Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet be Purchased under the Plans or Programs

 

April 1, 2023 through April 30, 2023

    $      215,508 

May 1, 2023 through May 31, 2023

  38,167   7.47   38,167   177,341 

June 1, 2023 through June 30, 2023

  55,348   8.00   55,348   121,993 
   93,515       93,515     

 

As of June 30, 2022,2023, the Company had repurchased 7,392,7717,945,778 shares of its common stock out of the 7,560,7558,067,771 shares of common stock authorized under the current share repurchase authorization, approvedthat will expire on March 30, 2015, as amended and extended from time to time.January 15, 2024.  Pursuant to the amendedcurrent share repurchase authorization, as of June 30, 2022, there were 167,984121,993 shares of common stock authorized for repurchase.  On April 28, 2022, the Board extended the expirationrepurchase as of the Company's share repurchase authorization from May 15, 2022 to November 15, 2022.June 30, 2023. 

 

ITEM 3.

DEFAULT UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

 

None.

 

ITEM 4.

MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

 

Not applicable.

 

ITEM 5.

OTHER INFORMATION

 

None.

 

 

ITEM 6.

EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit Number

 

Exhibit

Description

10.1Exhibit 10.1 to the Current Report on From 8-K of the Company, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2022Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and among BankFinancial Corporation and F. Morgan Gasior dated May 3, 2022
10.2Exhibit 10.2 to the Current Report on From 8-K of the Company, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2022Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and among BankFinancial, NA and F. Morgan Gasior dated May 3, 2022
10.3Exhibit 10.3 to the Current Report on From 8-K of the Company, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2022Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and among BankFinancial Corporation and Paul A. Cloutier dated May 3, 2022
10.4Exhibit 10.4 to the Current Report on From 8-K of the Company, originally filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on May 4, 2022Amended and Restated Employment Agreement by and among BankFinancial, NA and Paul A. Cloutier dated May 3, 2022

31.1

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

31.2

 

Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

32

 

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002*

101

 

The following financial statements from the BankFinancial Corporation Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022,2023, formatted in Inline Extensive Business Reporting Language (iXBRL): (i) consolidated statements of financial condition, (ii) consolidated statements of operations, (iii) consolidated statements of comprehensive income, (iv) consolidated statements of changes in stockholders' equity, (v) consolidated statements of cash flows and (vi) the notes to consolidated financial statements.

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

 

*

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 has been provided to the Company and will be retained by the Company and furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission or its staff upon request.

 

 

SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.

 

 

 

 

 

BANKFINANCIAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dated:

July 29, 202228, 2023 

By:

/s/ F. Morgan Gasior

 

 

 

 

 

F. Morgan Gasior

 

 

 

 

 

Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Paul A. Cloutier

 

 

 

 

 

Paul A. Cloutier

 

 

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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