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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the Quarterly Period Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023

OR

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

For the transition period from ____________ to ____________

Commission file number File Number: 0-22345

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SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.

INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

52-1974638

Maryland

52-1974638
(State or Other Jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer

Incorporation or Organization)

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

18 E. Dover Street, Easton, Maryland

21601

(Address of Principal Executive Offices)

(Zip Code)

(410) 763-7800

Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code

N/A

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

SHBI

SHBI

NASDAQ

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 periods that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No o

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting 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

o

Accelerated filer

o

Non-accelerated filer

x

Smaller reporting company

x

Emerging growth company

o

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. o

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

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of August 9,November 13, 2023 was 33,123,020.

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Part I. Financial Information

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3

Consolidated Balance Sheets – Juneat September 30, 2023 (unaudited) and December 31, 2022

Consolidated Statements of Income For/(Loss)for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income For/(Loss)for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity Forfor the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows Forfor the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022 (unaudited)

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)

Item 3.3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

54

Item 4.4 – Controls and Procedures

54

55

55

67

55

Item 2.2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, and Use of Proceeds, and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

55

Item 3.3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities

55

Item 4.4 – Mine Safety Disclosures

55

67

55

56

69

Signatures

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements.

SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

June 30, 

December 31, 

(In thousands, except share and per share data)

    

2023

    

2022

ASSETS

 

(Unaudited)

 

  

Cash and due from banks

$

35,423

$

37,661

Interest-bearing deposits with other banks

 

10,404

 

17,838

Cash and cash equivalents

 

45,827

 

55,499

Investment securities:

 

 

  

Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of 89,846 (2023) and $95,999 (2022))

 

78,069

 

83,587

Held to maturity, (net of allowance for credit losses of $163 (2023)) (fair value of $473,296 (2023) and $494,627 (2022))

536,970

 

559,455

Equity securities, at fair value

 

1,245

 

1,233

Restricted securities, at cost

 

21,208

 

11,169

Loans held for sale, at fair value

6,845

4,248

 

 

Loans held for investment ($9,745 (2023) and $8,437 (2022), at fair value)

 

2,753,223

 

2,556,107

Less: allowance for credit losses

(29,014)

(16,643)

Loans, net

 

2,724,209

 

2,539,464

Premises and equipment, net

 

51,036

 

51,488

Goodwill

 

63,266

 

63,266

Other intangible assets, net

 

4,671

 

5,547

Other real estate owned, net

179

197

Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value

 

5,466

 

5,275

Right-of-use assets

9,077

9,629

Cash surrender value on life insurance

60,150

59,218

Other assets

33,413

28,001

TOTAL ASSETS

$

3,641,631

$

3,477,276

LIABILITIES

Deposits:

Noninterest-bearing

$

778,963

$

862,015

Interest-bearing

 

2,158,563

 

2,147,769

Total deposits

 

2,937,526

 

3,009,784

Advances from FHLB - short-term

276,000

40,000

Subordinated debt

 

43,227

43,072

Total borrowings

319,227

83,072

Lease liabilities

9,392

9,908

Other liabilities

 

12,346

 

10,227

TOTAL LIABILITIES

3,278,491

3,112,991

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

 

STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

Common stock, par value $.01 per share; shares authorized - 35,000,000; shares issued and outstanding - 19,907,290 (2023) and 19,864,956 (2022)

199

199

Additional paid in capital

 

202,008

 

201,494

Retained earnings

169,494

171,613

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(8,561)

(9,021)

TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

 

363,140

 

364,285

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

$

3,641,631

$

3,477,276

(In thousands, except share and per share data)September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
ASSETS(Unaudited) 
Cash and due from banks$68,097 $37,661 
Interest-bearing deposits with other banks40,612 17,838 
Cash and cash equivalents108,709 55,499 
Investment securities:  
Available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of $93,052 (2023) and $95,999 (2022))79,143 83,587 
Held to maturity, net of allowance for credit losses of $126 (2023) (fair value of $445,652 (2023) and $494,627 (2022))523,051 559,455 
Equity securities, at fair value5,434 1,233 
Restricted securities, at cost13,361 11,169 
Loans held for sale, at fair value14,725 4,248 
Loans held for investment ($9,302 (2023) and $8,437 (2022), at fair value)4,617,719 2,556,107 
Less: allowance for credit losses(57,051)(16,643)
Loans, net4,560,668 2,539,464 
Premises and equipment, net81,149 51,488 
Goodwill63,266 63,266 
Core deposit intangible, net50,685 5,547 
Other real estate owned, net179 197 
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value5,890 5,275 
Right-of-use assets12,741 9,629 
Cash surrender value on life insurance100,950 59,218 
Accrued interest receivable15,683 9,384 
Deferred income taxes48,699 7,357 
Other assets24,392 11,260 
TOTAL ASSETS$5,708,725 $3,477,276 
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing$1,211,401 $862,015 
Interest-bearing3,897,343 2,147,769 
Total deposits5,108,744 3,009,784 
Advances from FHLB - short-term 40,000 
Guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in junior subordinated debentures ("TRUPS")29,079 18,398 
Subordinated debt42,956 24,674 
Total borrowings72,035 83,072 
Lease liabilities13,082 9,908 
Other liabilities9,933 10,227 
TOTAL LIABILITIES5,203,794 3,112,991 
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock, par value $.01 per share; shares authorized - 35,000,000; shares issued and outstanding - 33,136,182 (2023) and 19,864,956 (2022)331 199 
Additional paid in capital355,575 201,494 
Retained earnings159,134 171,613 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(10,109)(9,021)
TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY504,931 364,285 
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY$5,708,725 $3,477,276 
See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF (LOSS)/INCOME (Unaudited)

For Three Months Ended

For Six Months Ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

(In thousands, except per share data)

2023

    

2022

    

2023

    

2022

INTEREST INCOME

Interest and fees on loans

$

32,729

$

23,452

$

63,557

$

45,537

Interest and dividends on taxable investment securities

 

3,729

 

2,392

 

7,793

 

4,377

Interest and dividends on tax-exempt investment securities

5

12

Interest on deposits with other banks

170

826

333

1,080

Total interest income

 

36,633

 

26,670

 

71,695

 

50,994

INTEREST EXPENSE

Interest on deposits

 

9,914

 

1,511

 

17,195

 

2,869

Interest on short-term borrowings

 

3,449

 

 

4,810

 

2

Interest on long-term borrowings

776

541

1,532

1,075

Total interest expense

 

14,139

 

2,052

 

23,537

 

3,946

NET INTEREST INCOME

 

22,494

 

24,618

 

48,158

 

47,048

Provision for credit losses

 

667

 

200

 

1,880

 

800

NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES

 

21,827

 

24,418

 

46,278

 

46,248

NONINTEREST INCOME

Service charges on deposit accounts

 

1,264

 

1,438

 

2,477

 

2,797

Trust and investment fee income

 

399

 

447

 

831

 

961

Interchange credits

 

1,311

 

1,253

 

2,523

 

2,291

Mortgage-banking revenue

1,054

1,096

2,031

 

2,963

Title Company revenue

186

426

323

 

749

Other noninterest income

1,080

1,173

2,443

2,118

Total noninterest income

 

5,294

 

5,833

 

10,628

 

11,879

NONINTEREST EXPENSE

Salaries and wages

 

8,955

 

8,898

 

17,639

 

18,460

Employee benefits

 

2,440

 

2,269

 

5,361

 

4,931

Occupancy expense

 

1,599

 

1,485

 

3,218

 

3,052

Furniture and equipment expense

 

477

 

411

 

1,011

 

840

Data processing

 

1,739

 

1,668

 

3,537

 

3,275

Directors' fees

 

185

 

210

 

435

 

400

Amortization of other intangible assets

 

435

 

511

 

876

 

1,028

FDIC insurance premium expense

 

758

 

429

 

1,129

 

772

Other real estate owned expenses, net

 

 

57

 

(1)

 

51

Legal and professional fees

 

959

 

811

 

1,709

 

1,448

Merger-related expenses

1,197

 

241

 

1,888

 

971

Other noninterest expenses

2,864

3,104

5,699

5,198

Total noninterest expense

 

21,608

 

20,094

 

42,501

 

40,426

Income before income taxes

 

5,513

 

10,157

 

14,405

 

17,701

Income tax expense

 

1,495

 

2,658

 

3,930

 

4,589

NET INCOME

$

4,018

$

7,499

$

10,475

$

13,112

Basic and diluted net income per common share

$

0.20

$

0.38

$

0.53

$

0.66

Dividends paid per common share

$

0.12

$

0.12

$

0.24

$

0.24

For Three Months Ended September 30,For Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except per share data)2023202220232022
INTEREST INCOME
Interest and fees on loans$64,869 $25,924 $128,424 $71,458 
Interest and dividends on taxable investment securities5,047 3,186 12,840 7,562 
Interest and dividends on tax-exempt investment securities27 — 41 — 
Interest on federal funds sold92 — 92 — 
Interest on deposits with other banks1,213 1,466 1,546 2,546 
Total interest income71,248 30,576 142,943 81,566 
INTEREST EXPENSE
Interest on deposits23,473 2,561 40,668 5,429 
Interest on short-term borrowings692 — 5,501 
Interest on long-term borrowings1,461 700 2,992 1,776 
Total interest expense25,626 3,261 49,161 7,207 
NET INTEREST INCOME45,622 27,315 93,782 74,359 
Provision for credit losses28,176 675 30,056 1,475 
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES17,446 26,640 63,726 72,884 
NONINTEREST INCOME
Service charges on deposit accounts1,505 1,509 3,981 4,306 
Trust and investment fee income1,933 421 2,764 1,383 
Loss on sales and calls of investment securities(2,166)— (2,166)— 
Interchange credits1,557 1,241 4,081 3,532 
Mortgage-banking revenue1,377 680 3,408 3,643 
Title Company revenue89 397 412 1,146 
Bargain purchase gain12,169 — 12,169 — 
Other noninterest income1,873 1,096 4,317 3,214 
Total noninterest income18,337 5,344 28,966 17,224 
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and wages14,183 8,562 31,822 27,022 
Employee benefits3,607 2,191 8,968 7,122 
Occupancy expense2,245 1,496 5,463 4,548 
Furniture and equipment expense750 533 1,761 1,370 
Data processing2,485 1,759 6,022 5,034 
Directors' fees295 217 730 617 
Amortization of core deposit intangible2,634 499 3,510 1,528 
FDIC insurance premium expense618 339 1,747 1,111 
Other real estate owned expenses, net2 2 52 
Legal and professional fees1,217 756 2,926 2,204 
Merger-related expenses14,866 159 16,754 1,130 
Other noninterest expenses4,256 2,387 9,956 7,585 
Total noninterest expense47,158 18,899 89,661 59,323 
(Loss)/income before income taxes(11,375)13,085 3,031 30,785 
Income tax (benefit) expense(4,991)3,427 (1,060)8,016 
NET (LOSS) INCOME$(6,384)$9,658 $4,091 $22,769 
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per common share$(0.19)$0.49 $0.17 $1.15 
Dividends paid per common share$0.12 $0.12 $0.36 $0.36 
See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS)/INCOME (Unaudited)

For Three Months Ended

For Six Months Ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

(In thousands)

    

2023

    

2022

    

2023

    

2022

    

Net income

$

4,018

$

7,499

$

10,475

$

13,112

Other comprehensive income (loss):

Investment securities:

Unrealized holding (losses)/gains on available-for-sale-securities

 

(549)

 

(6,161)

 

634

 

(9,226)

Tax effect

 

149

 

1,682

 

(174)

 

2,519

Total other comprehensive (loss) income

 

(400)

 

(4,479)

 

460

 

(6,707)

Comprehensive income

$

3,618

$

3,020

$

10,935

$

6,405

For Three Months Ended September 30,For Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)2023202220232022
Net (loss) income$(6,384)$9,658 $4,091 $22,769 
Other comprehensive loss:
Investment securities:
Unrealized holding losses on available-for-sale-securities(2,132)(4,307)(1,498)(13,533)
Tax effect584 1,177 410 3,696 
Total other comprehensive loss(1,548)(3,130)(1,088)(9,837)
Comprehensive (loss) income$(7,932)$6,528 $3,003 $12,932 
See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited)

For the Three and SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022

Accumulated

Additional

Other

Total

Common

Paid in

Retained

Comprehensive

Stockholders’

(In thousands)

    

Stock

    

Capital

    

Earnings

    

(Loss) Income

    

Equity

Balances, January 1, 2023

$

199

$

201,494

$

171,613

$

(9,021)

$

364,285

Cumulative effect adjustment due to the adoption of ASC 326, net of tax

(7,818)

(7,818)

Net income

 

 

 

6,457

 

 

6,457

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

860

 

860

Common shares issued for employee stock purchase plan

 

87

 

 

 

87

Stock-based compensation

 

 

155

 

 

 

155

Cash dividends declared

 

 

 

(2,388)

 

 

(2,388)

Balances, March 31, 2023

$

199

$

201,736

$

167,864

$

(8,161)

$

361,638

Net Income

 

 

 

4,018

 

 

4,018

Other comprehensive (loss)

 

 

 

 

(400)

 

(400)

Common shares issued for employee stock purchase plan

 

 

102

 

 

 

102

Stock-based compensation

 

 

170

 

 

 

170

Cash dividends declared

(2,388)

(2,388)

Balances, June 30, 2023

$

199

$

202,008

$

169,494

$

(8,561)

$

363,140

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(In thousands)Common StockAdditional Paid in CapitalRetained EarningsAccumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) IncomeTotal Stockholders’ Equity
Balances, January 1, 2023$199 $201,494 $171,613 $(9,021)$364,285 
Cumulative effect adjustment due to the adoption of ASC 326, net of tax— — (7,818)— (7,818)
Net income— — 6,457 — 6,457 
Other comprehensive income— — — 860 860 
Common shares issued for employee stock purchase plan— 87 — — 87 
Stock-based compensation— 155 — — 155 
Cash dividends declared— — (2,388)— (2,388)
Balances, March 31, 2023$199 $201,736 $167,864 $(8,161)$361,638 
Net income$— $— $4,018 $— $4,018 
Other comprehensive loss— — — (400)(400)
Common shares issued for employee stock purchase plan— 102 — — 102 
Stock-based compensation— 170 — — 170 
Cash dividends declared— — (2,388)— (2,388)
Balances, June 30, 2023$199 $202,008 $169,494 $(8,561)$363,140 
Net loss$— $— $(6,384)$— $(6,384)
Other comprehensive loss— — — (1,548)(1,548)
TCFC acquisition132 152,954 — — 153,086 
Common shares issued for employee stock purchase plan— 84 — — 84 
Stock-based compensation— 529 — — 529 
Cash dividends declared— — (3,976)— (3,976)
Balances, September 30, 2023$331 $355,575 $159,134 $(10,109)$504,931 

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SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY (Unaudited) (CONTINUED)

Accumulated

Additional

Other

Total

Common

Paid in

Retained

Comprehensive

Stockholders’

(In thousands)

Stock

    

Capital

    

Earnings

    

Income (Loss)

    

Equity

Balances, January 1, 2022

$

198

$

200,473

$

149,966

$

56

$

350,693

Net Income

 

 

 

5,613

 

 

5,613

Other comprehensive (loss)

 

 

 

 

(2,228)

 

(2,228)

Common shares issued for employee stock purchase plan

 

 

37

 

 

 

37

Stock-based compensation

130

130

Cash dividends declared

 

 

 

(2,381)

 

 

(2,381)

Balances, March 31, 2022

$

198

$

200,640

$

153,198

$

(2,172)

$

351,864

Net Income

 

 

 

7,499

 

 

7,499

Other comprehensive (loss)

 

 

 

 

(4,479)

 

(4,479)

Common shares issued for employee stock purchase plan

 

 

102

 

 

 

102

Stock-based compensation

 

 

172

 

 

 

172

Cash dividends declared

 

 

 

(2,381)

 

 

(2,381)

Balances, June 30, 2022

$

198

$

200,914

$

158,316

$

(6,651)

$

352,777

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(In thousands)Common StockAdditional Paid in CapitalRetained EarningsAccumulated Other Comprehensive (Loss) IncomeTotal Stockholders’ Equity
Balances, January 1, 2022$198 $200,473 $149,966 $56 $350,693 
Net Income— — 5,613 — 5,613 
Other comprehensive loss— — — (2,228)(2,228)
Common shares issued for employee stock purchase plan— 37 — — 37 
Stock-based compensation— 130 — — 130 
Cash dividends declared— — (2,381)— (2,381)
Balances, March 31, 2022$198 $200,640 $153,198 $(2,172)$351,864 
Net Income$— $— $7,499 $— $7,499 
Other comprehensive loss— — — (4,479)(4,479)
Common shares issued for employee stock purchase plan— 102 — — 102 
Stock-based compensation— 172 — — 172 
Cash dividends declared— — (2,381)— (2,381)
Balances, June 30, 2022$198 $200,914 $158,316 $(6,651)$352,777 
Net Income$— $— $9,658 $— $9,658 
Other comprehensive loss— — — (3,130)(3,130)
Common shares issued for employee stock purchase plan124 — — 125 
Stock-based compensation— 175 — — 175 
Cash dividends declared— — (2,384)— (2,384)
Balances, September 30, 2022$199 $201,213 $165,590 $(9,781)$357,221 
See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

For Six Months Ended

June 30, 

(In thousands)

    

2023

    

2022

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

Net Income

$

10,475

$

13,112

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

Net accretion of acquisition accounting estimates

 

(847)

 

(816)

Provision for credit losses

 

1,880

 

800

Depreciation and amortization

 

2,744

 

2,901

Net amortization of securities

 

660

 

781

Amortization of debt issuance costs

61

61

(Gain) on mortgage banking activities

 

(1,518)

 

(1,878)

Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans held for sale

 

47,815

 

104,005

Originations of loans held for sale

 

(49,191)

 

(72,301)

Stock-based compensation expense

 

325

 

302

Deferred income tax (benefit) expense

(743)

81

Loss (Gain) on valuation adjustments on mortgage servicing rights

40

(478)

Valuation adjustments on premises transferred to held for sale

271

Gain (loss) on sales and valuation adjustments on other real estate owned

(3)

44

Fair value adjustments on loans held for investment, at fair value

(48)

Fair value adjustment on equity securities

3

108

Bank owned life insurance income

 

(758)

 

(410)

Net changes in:

Accrued interest receivable

731

(368)

Other assets

 

(2,510)

 

304

Accrued interest payable

 

1,721

 

5

Other liabilities

(458)

(3,202)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

10,650

 

43,051

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

Proceeds from maturities and principal payments of investment securities available for sale

 

6,019

 

12,778

Proceeds from maturities and principal payments of investment securities held to maturity

 

21,795

 

23,613

Purchases of securities held to maturity

 

(78,468)

Purchases of equity securities

 

(15)

 

(7)

Purchase of restricted securities

 

(23,979)

 

(5,735)

Net change in loans

 

(196,213)

 

(143,947)

Purchases of premises and equipment

 

(1,768)

 

(1,720)

Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned

21

 

394

Improvements to other real estate owned

(34)

Redemption of restricted securities

13,940

 

Purchases of bank owned life insurance

(174)

(10,092)

Proceeds from disposal of premises held for sale

721

Net cash (used in) investing activities

 

(179,653)

 

(203,218)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

Net changes in:

 

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

(83,052)

 

(38,375)

Interest-bearing deposits

 

10,970

 

26,704

Short-term borrowings

236,000

 

(4,143)

Common stock dividends paid

(4,776)

 

(4,762)

Issuance of common stock

189

 

139

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

159,331

(20,437)

Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(9,672)

 

(180,604)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

55,499

 

583,613

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$

45,827

$

403,009

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For Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)20232022
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income$4,091 $22,769 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:
Net accretion of acquisition accounting estimates(6,672)(1,225)
Provision for credit losses30,056 1,475 
Depreciation and amortization6,847 4,253 
Net amortization of securities724 1,121 
Amortization of debt issuance costs92 92 
Bargain purchase gain(12,169)— 
(Gain) on mortgage banking activities(2,602)(2,526)
Proceeds from sale of mortgage loans held for sale80,846 128,595 
Originations of loans held for sale(89,485)(98,020)
Stock-based compensation expense853 477 
Deferred income tax (benefit)(934)(723)
Losses on sales and calls of securities2,166 — 
Loss (Gain) on valuation adjustments on mortgage servicing rights5 (459)
Valuation adjustments on premises transferred to held for sale271 — 
(Gain) Loss on sales and valuation adjustments on other real estate owned(3)44 
Fair value adjustments on loans held for investments, at fair value492 — 
Fair value adjustment on equity securities177 162 
Bank owned life insurance income(1,305)(702)
Net changes in:
Accrued interest receivable2,810 (721)
Other assets(10,145)(304)
Accrued interest payable1,192 (217)
Other liabilities(20,663)(4,030)
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities(13,356)50,061 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from maturities and principal payments of investment securities available for sale12,304 16,719 
Proceeds from the sale of acquired AFS securities434,215 — 
Proceeds from maturities and principal payments of investment securities held to maturity35,023 40,603 
Proceeds from sale of loans held for investment8,611 — 
Purchases of securities held to maturity (207,466)
Purchases of equity securities(41)(12)
Purchase of restricted securities(26,076)(5,735)
Net change in loans(297,999)(280,874)
Purchases of premises and equipment(3,654)(2,274)
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned21 394 
Improvements to other real estate owned (34)
Redemption of restricted securities28,224 — 
Purchases of bank owned life insurance(187)(10,131)
Proceeds from disposal of premises held for sale721 — 
Cash acquired in the acquisition of TCFC, net of cash paid25,372 — 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities216,534 (448,810)

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SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (CONTINUED)

Supplemental cash flows information:

Interest paid

$

21,836

$

4,101

Income taxes paid

$

6,372

$

2,261

Remeasurement of lease liabilities arising from right-of-use assets

$

(5)

$

(678)

Transfers from loans to other real estate owned

$

$

69

Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale

$

634

$

(9,226)

Transfers of premises to held for sale (included in other assets)

$

750

$

- Continued

For Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)20232022
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: 
Net changes in: 
Noninterest-bearing deposits(239,293)(33,689)
Interest-bearing deposits206,804 23,156 
Short-term borrowings(109,000)(4,143)
Common stock dividends paid(8,752)(7,146)
Issuance of common stock273 264 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities(149,968)(21,558)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents53,210 (420,307)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period55,499 583,613 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$108,709 $163,306 
Supplemental cash flows information:
Interest paid$47,243 $7,705 
Income taxes paid$7,894 $7,070 
Recognition (remeasurement of) lease liabilities arising from right-of-use assets$45 $(616)
Transfers from loans to other real estate owned$ $69 
Unrealized losses on securities available for sale$(1,498)$(13,533)
Transfer of premises to held for sale (included in other assets)$750 $ 
See accompanying notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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Shore Bancshares, Inc.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

For the Three and SixNine Months Ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022

(Unaudited)

Note 1 – Basis of Presentation

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Shore Bancshares, Inc. and its subsidiaries with all significant intercompany transactions eliminated. The consolidated financial statements conform to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and to prevailing practices within the banking industry. The accompanying interim financial statements are unaudited; however, in the opinion of management all adjustments necessary to present fairly the consolidated financial position at JuneSeptember 30, 2023, the consolidated results of income and comprehensive income for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022, changes in stockholders’ equity for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022 and cash flows for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022, have been included. All such adjustments were of a normal recurring nature. The amounts as of December 31, 2022 were derived from the 2022 audited financial statements. The results of operations for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for any other interim period or for the full year. This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the Annual Report of Shore Bancshares, Inc. on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 (the “2022 Annual Report”).2022. For purposes of comparability, certain immaterial reclassifications have been made to amounts previously reported to conform with the current period presentation.

When used in these notes, the term “the Company” refers to Shore Bancshares, Inc. and, unless the context requires otherwise, its consolidated subsidiaries, Shore United Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”) and Mid-Maryland Title Company, Inc. (the “Title Company”).

Pending Recent Accounting Standards

ASU No. 2022-03 - In June 2022, the (FASB)Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued (ASU)Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2022-03, “Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Fair Value Measurement of Equity Securities Subject to Contractual Sale Restrictions”. ASU 2022-03 clarifies that a contractual restriction on the sale of an equity security is not considered part of the unit of account of the equity security and, therefore, is not considered in measuring fair value. The ASU is effective for fiscal years, including interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2023. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect the adoption of ASU 2022-03 to have a material impact on its consolidated financial statements.

Note 2 – Adoption of Accounting Standards

On January 1, 2023, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Updates (ASU)ASU 2016-13 “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments,” ASU 2018-19, “Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses,” ASU 2019-04, “Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments,” ASU 2019-05, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Targeted Transition Relief,” ASU 2019-10, “Financial instruments – Credit losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and hedging (Topic 815), and Leases (Topic 842) – Effective dates,” ASU 2019-11, “Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses,” ASU 2020-02, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326) and Leases (Topic 842),” ASU 2020-03, “Codification Improvements to Financial Instruments” and ASU 2022-02, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326) – Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures” (collectively, ASC 326). The significant impacts of adopting these standards and related updates to the Company’s accounting policies are discussed below.

ASC 326 requires entities to estimate an allowance for credit losses (ACL)(“ACL”) on certain types of financial instruments measured at amortized cost using a current expected credit losses (CECL)(“CECL”) methodology, replacing the incurred loss methodology from prior GAAP. It also applies to unfunded commitments to extend credit, including loan commitments, standby letters of credit, and other similar instruments. The impairment model for available-for-sale (“AFS”) debt securities was modified and ASC 326 also provided for a simplified accounting model for purchased financial assets with credit

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deterioration since their origination. Additionally, the measurement principles for modifications of loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty were modified, including how the ACL is measured for such loans.

The amendments of ASC 326, upon adoption, were applied on a modified retrospective basis, by recording an increase in the reported balance of loans and the allowance for credit losses on loans, an increase in the liability for credit losses on commitments to extend credit and reducing total equity of both the Company and the Bank. As a result of adopting ASC 326, the Company recorded a decrease to opening retained earnings, net of taxes, of approximately $7.8 million.

ASC 326 also replaced the Company’s previous accounting policies for purchased credit-impaired (PCI)(“PCI”) loans and troubled-debt restructurings (TDRs)(“TDRs”). With the adoption of ASC 326, loans previously designated as PCI loans were designated as purchased loans with credit deterioration (PCD loans)(“PCD loans”). The Company adopted ASC 326 using the prospective transition approach for PCD loans that were previously identified as PCI and accounted for under ASC 310-30. On January 1, 2023, the Company’s PCD loans were adjusted to reflect the addition of expected credit losses to the amortized cost basis of the loans and a corresponding increase to the ACL. The remaining
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noncredit discount, which representedrepresents the difference between the adjusted amortized cost basis and the outstanding principal balance on PCD loans, will be accreted into interest income over the estimated remaining lives of the loans using the effective interest rate method. The evaluation of the ACL will include PCD loans together with other loans that share similar risk characteristics, rather than using the separate pools that were used under PCI accounting, unless the loans are specifically identified for individual evaluation under our CECL methodology. The adoption of ASC 326 also replaced previous TDR accounting guidance, and the evaluation of the ACL will include loans previously designated as TDRs together with other loans that share similar risk characteristics, unless the loans are specifically identified for individual evaluation under our CECL methodology.

The following table shows the impact of the Company's adoption of ASC 326 on loans, the allowance for credit losses,ACL, and the Company’s reserve for unfunded commitments:

January 1, 2023

As Reported Under

Pre-ASC 326

(Dollars in thousands)

    

ASC 326

    

Adoption

Change

Total Loans, gross

$

2,556,267

$

2,556,107

$

160

Allowance for credit losses

(27,434)

 

(16,643)

 

(10,791)

Total loans, net

$

2,528,833

$

2,539,464

$

(10,631)

Liabilities: Reserve for Unfunded Commitments

$

581

$

316

$

265

commitments.

January 1, 2023
(Dollars in thousands)As Reported Under ASC 326Pre-ASC 326 AdoptionChange
Total Loans, gross$2,556,267 $2,556,107 $160 
Allowance for credit losses(27,434)(16,643)(10,791)
Total loans, net$2,528,833 $2,539,464 $(10,631)
Liabilities: Reserve for Unfunded Commitments$581 $316 $265 
As discussed in Note 3, the Company completed the merger with The Community Financial Corporation (“TCFC”) on July 1, 2023. Due to inconsistencies with historical loan loss data between the Bank and TCFC, management updated the methodology used to estimate the probability of default and the independent economic variables used to forecast default rates. Due to the lack of uniformity of historical data used for probability default data between the legacy banks, management concluded that the exclusive use of either legacy model was inappropriate in a post-merger environment. As a result, management engaged the model vendor to perform a Loss Driver Analysis ("LDA"), which utilized the legacy Shore United and legacy CBTC’s Call Report data to derive gross loan balances and charge-off data on a quarterly basis dating back to 2004. Using this data, the vendor performed regression analyses of a number of independent economic variables to determine the "best fit" of the economic variable to be used as a predictor of expected losses or the periodic default rate ("PDR"). Loss Given Default (“LGD”) values were calculated utilizing Frye-Jacobs model using the same historical gross-charge-off data derived from the Call Reports. In conjunction with our change in methodology used to derive the PDR/LGD, management also reassessed our qualitative factor overlay design.
The following table shows the impact of change in methodology.
(Dollars in thousands)Balance as of June 30, 2023Impact of methodology changeBalance as of adoption of methodology change
Construction$2,386 $33 $2,419 
Residential real estate9,151 4,016 13,167 
Commercial real estate10,267 1,065 11,332 
Commercial1,956 442 2,398 
Consumer5,254 1,791 7,045 
Total allowance$29,014 $7,347 $36,361 
The following accounting policies have been updated in connection with the adoption of ASC 326 and apply to periods beginning after December 31, 2022. Accounting policies applying to prior periods are described in the 2022 Annual Report, as discussed above.

Investments in Debt Securities

Investments in debt securities are classified as either held to maturity available for sale,(“HTM”), AFS, or trading, based on management’s intent. Currently, the Company has classified its debt securities within the available for saleAFS and held to maturityHTM classifications. Debt securities purchased with the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity are classified as held to maturityHTM and are recorded at amortized cost, net of any ACL. Debt securities not classified as held to maturityHTM are classified as available for saleAFS and are carried at estimated fair value with the corresponding unrealized gains and losses recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).

Gains or losses are recognized in net income on the trade date using the amortized cost of the specific security sold. Purchase premiums are recognized in interest income using the effective interest rate method over the period from purchase to maturity or, for callable securities, the earliest call date, and purchase discounts are recognized in the same manner from purchase to maturity.

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The Company has elected to exclude accrued interest receivable from the amortized cost basis and fair value of its held to maturityHTM and available for saleAFS debt securities and has included such accrued interest of $2.1$2.0 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 within the other assetsaccrued interest receivable line item of the Consolidated Balance Sheets.

The Company estimates an ACL for held to maturity debt securities on a collective basis by major security type and standard credit rating. Certain securities in our held to maturityHTM securities portfolio are either explicitly or implicitly guaranteed by the U.S. government, are highly rated by major rating agencies and have a long history of no credit losses. With respect to these securities, we consider the risk of credit loss to be zero and, therefore, we do not record an ACL.

The estimate of an ACL on our held to maturityHTM securities that are not guaranteed by the U.S. government considers historical credit loss information and severity of loss in the event of default and leverages external data. No ACL is recorded on accrued interest receivable and amounts written-off are reversed by an adjustment to interest income.

An ACL on held to maturity debt securities that do not share common risk characteristics with our collective portfolio are individually measured based on net realizable value, or the difference between the discounted value of the expected future cash flows and the recorded amortized cost basis of the security.

For debt securities available for sale,AFS, impairment is recognized in its entirety in net income if either (i) we intend to sell the security or (ii) it is more-likely-than-not that we will be required to sell the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If, however, the Company does not intend to sell the security and it is not more-likely-than-not that the Company will be required to sell the security before recovery, the Company evaluates unrealized losses to determine whether a decline in fair value below amortized cost basis is a result of a credit loss, which occurs when the amortized cost basis of the security exceeds the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected from the security, or other factors such as changes in market interest rates. If a credit loss exists, an allowance for credit lossesACL is recorded that reflects the amount of the impairment related to credit losses, limited by the amount by which the specific security’s amortized cost basis exceeds its fair value. Changes in the allowance for credit lossesACL are recorded in net income in the period of change and are included in provision for credit losses. Changes in the fair value of debt securities available for saleAFS not resulting from credit losses are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss). The Company regularly reviews unrealized losses in its investments in securities and cash flows expected to be collected from impaired securities based on criteria including the extent to which market value is below amortized cost, the financial health of and specific prospects for the issuer, the Company’s intention with regard to holding the security to maturity and the likelihood that the Company would be required to sell the security before recovery.

Loans Held for Investment

The Company’s recorded investment in loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or pay-off generally is reported at the unpaid principal balances adjusted for charges-offs, unearned discounts, any deferred fees or costs on originated loans, and the allowance for credit losses.ACL. The Company has elected to exclude accrued interest receivable from the amortized cost basis of its loans held for investment and has included such accrued interest of $6.6$13.6 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 within the other assets accrued interest receivable line item of the Consolidated Balance Sheets. Interest on loans is recorded to interest income based on the contractual rates and the amount of outstanding principal of the loans. Loan fees and origination costs are deferred and the net amount is amortized as an adjustment of the related loan’s yield using the level-yield method.

Loans acquired in a business combination are recorded at estimated fair value on the date of acquisition. In the case of loans that have experienced more than insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination as of the acquisition date, the loan’s amortized cost basis is increased above estimated fair value by the amount of expected credit losses as of the acquisition date, and a corresponding allowance for credit lossesACL is also recorded. Any remaining non-credit discount or premium for such purchased loans with credit deterioration (PCD loans) and any fair value discount or premium for non-PCD loans is accreted or amortized as an adjustment to yield over the estimated lives of the loans using the level-yield method.

A loan’s past due status is based on the contractual due date of the most delinquent payment due. Loans are generally placed on nonaccrual status when the collection of principal or interest is 90 days or more past due, or earlier, if collection is uncertain. Any accrued interest receivable on loans placed on nonaccrual status is reversed by an adjustment to interest

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income. Loans greater than 90 days past due may remain on accrual status if management determines it has adequate collateral to cover the principal and interest. Interest payments received on nonaccrual loans are applied as a reduction of the loan principal balance unless collectability of the principal amount is reasonably assured, in which case interest is recognized on a cash basis. A loan may be returned to accrual status if the borrower has demonstrated a sustained period of repayment performance in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan and there is reasonable assurance the borrower will continue to make payments as agreed.

In the ordinary course of business, the Company has entered into commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheets when they are funded.

In the normal course of banking business, risks related to specific loan categories are as follows:

Construction loans – Construction loans are offered primarily to builders and individuals to finance the construction of single-family dwellings. In addition, the Bank periodically finances the construction of commercial projects. Credit risk factors include the borrower’s ability to successfully complete the construction on time and within budget, changing market conditions which could affect the value and
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marketability of projects, changes in the borrower’s ability or willingness to repay the loan and potentially rising interest rates which can impact both the borrower’s ability to repay and the collateral value.

Residential real estate – Residential real estate loans are typically made to consumers and are secured by residential real estate. Credit risk arises from the borrower’s continuing financial stability, which can be adversely impacted by job loss, divorce, illness, or personal bankruptcy, among other factors. Also impacting credit risk would be a shortfall in the value of the residential real estate in relation to the outstanding loan balance in the event of a default or subsequent liquidation of the real estate collateral.

Commercial real estate – Commercial real estate loans consist of both loans secured by owner occupied properties and non-owner occupied properties where an established banking relationship exists and involves investment properties for warehouse, retail, and office space with a history of occupancy and cash flow. These loans are subject to adverse changes in the local economy and commercial real estate markets. Credit risk associated with owner occupied properties arises from the borrower’s financial stability and the ability of the borrower and the business to repay the loan. Non-owner occupied properties carry the risk of a tenant’s deteriorating credit strength, lease expirations in soft markets and sustained vacancies which can adversely impact cash flow.

Commercial – Commercial loans are secured or unsecured loans for business purposes. Loans are typically secured by accounts receivable, inventory, equipment and/or other assets of the business. Credit risk arises from the successful operation of the business which may be affected by competition, rising interest rates, regulatory changes and adverse conditions in the local and regional economy.

Consumer – Consumer loans include installment loans and personal lines of credit. Credit risk is similar to residential real estate loans above as it is subject to the borrower’s continuing financial stability and the value of the collateral securing the loan.

ACL on Loans Held for Investment

An ACL is estimated on loans held for investment, excluding loans carried at fair value. The ACL on loans is established through charges to earnings in the form of a provision for credit losses. Loan losses are charged against the ACL for the difference between the carrying value of the loan and the estimated net realizable value or fair value of the collateral, if collateral dependent, when management believes that the collectability of the principal is unlikely. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance.

The allowance represents management’s current estimate of expected credit losses over the contractual term of loans held for investment, and is recorded at an amount that, in management’s judgment, reduces the recorded investment in loans to the net amount expected to be collected. No ACL is recorded on accrued interest receivable and amounts written-off are reversed by an adjustment to interest income. Management’s judgment in determining the level of the allowance is based

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on evaluations of historical loan losses, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts relevant to the collectability of loans. The methodology for estimating the amount reported in the ACL is the sum of two main components, an allowance assessed on a collective basis for pools of loans that share similar risk characteristics and an allowance assessed on individual loans that do not share similar risk characteristics with other loans. Loans that share common risk characteristics are evaluated collectively using a cash flow approach. The discounted cash flow approach used by the Company utilizes loan-level cash flow projections and pool-level assumptions. For loans that do not share risk characteristics with other loans, the ACL is measured based on the net realizable value, that is, the difference between the discounted value of the expected future cash flows and the amortized cost basis of the loan. When a loan is collateral-dependent and the repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral, the ACL is measured as the difference between the amortized cost basis of the loan and the fair value of the collateral.

Cash flow projections and estimated expected losses on loans which share common risk characteristics are based in part on forecasts ofeconomic independent variables, namely the national unemployment rate, 10 year Treasury rate and changes in GDP that are reasonable and supportable over a twelve month period and incorporated into the estimate of expected credit losses using a statistical regression analysis. For periods beyond those for which reasonable and supportable forecasts are available, projections are based on a reversion of the national unemployment ratecorresponding economic independent variable from the last forecast to a historical average level over the following twelve months.

Management’s estimate of the allowance for credit lossesACL on loans that are collectively evaluated also includes a qualitative assessment of available information relevant to assessing collectability that is not captured in the quantitative loss estimation process. Factors considered by management include changes in general market, economic and business conditions; the nature and volume of the loan portfolio; the volume and severity of delinquencies and adversely classified loan balances and the value of underlying collateral; and other factors as deemed necessary and appropriate. This evaluation is inherently subjective, as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available.

Reserve for Unfunded Commitments

The Company records a reserve, reported in other liabilities, for expected credit losses on commitments to extend credit that are not unconditionally cancelablecancellable by the Company. The reserve for unfunded commitments is measured based on the principles utilized in estimating the allowance for credit lossesACL on loans and an estimate of the amount of unfunded commitments expected to be advanced. Changes in the reserve for unfunded commitments are recorded through the provision for credit losses. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, the Company recorded a $241,000 and $308,000, respectively, provision for credit losses associated with its unfunded commitments.
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Note 3 – Business Combinations
On July 1, 2023 (the “Acquisition Date”), the Company completed the acquisition of TCFC, a Maryland charted commercial bank, in accordance with the definitive agreement that was entered into on December 14, 2022, by and among the Company and TCFC. The primary reasons for the merger included: expansion of the branch network and commanding market share positions in attractive Maryland markets and a growing presence in Virginia and Delaware; attractive low-cost funding base; strong cultural alignment and a deep commitment to shareholders, customers, employees, and communities served by Shore and TCFC, meaningful value creation to shareholders; and increased trading liquidity for both companies and increased dividends for TCFC shareholders. In connection with the completion of the merger, former TCFC shareholders received 2.3287 shares of the Company’s common stock. The value of the total transaction consideration was approximately $153.6 million. The consideration included the issuance of 13,201,693 shares of the Company’s common stock, which had a value of $11.56 per share, which was the closing price of the Company’s common stock on June 30, 2023, the last trading day prior to the consummation of the acquisition. Also included in the total consideration were cash in lieu of any fractional shares, converted share-based payment awards, and debt of TCFC that was effectively settled upon closing.
The acquisition of TCFC was accounted for as a business combination using the acquisition method of accounting and, accordingly, assets acquired, liabilities assumed, and consideration paid are recorded at estimated fair values on the Acquisition Date. The provisional amount of bargain purchase gain as of the Acquisition Date was approximately $12.2 million. The exchange ratio was determined at the time of announcement of the merger between the Company and TCFC in December of 2022 when the stock price of the Company was much higher than at the legal merger date. The decline in the Company’s stock price was the primary driver in recording a bargain purchase gain on this transaction. The decline in stock price for the Company was comparable to other financial institutions similar to the Company leading up to the merger due to bank failures in the first quarter of 2023 and increases to overnight borrowing rates by the Fed which resulted in continued pressure on net interest margins. The Company will continue to keep the measurement of bargain purchase gain open for any additional adjustments to the fair value of certain accounts, for example loans, that may arise during the Company’s final review procedures of any updated information. If considered necessary, any subsequent adjustments to the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, identifiable intangible assets, or other purchase accounting adjustments will result in adjustments to bargain purchase gain within the first 12 months following the Acquisition Date. The bargain purchase gain is not expected to be included as taxable income for tax purposes.
As a a result of the integration of operations of TCFC, it is not practicable to determine revenue or net income included in the Company’s consolidated operating results relating to TCFC since the Acquisition Date, as TCFC’s results cannot be separately identified. Comparative pro-forma financial statements for the prior year period were not presented, as adjustments to those statements would not be indicative of what would have occurred had the acquisition taken place on January 1, 2022. In particular, adjustments that would have been necessary to be made to record the loans at fair value, the provision of credit losses or the core deposit intangible would not be practical to estimate.
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(Dollars in thousands)
Purchase Price Consideration:
Shore Bancshares, Inc. common stock paid at closing price of $11.56 as of June 30, 2023$152,612 
Effective settlement of pre-existing debt (1)
500 
Cash consideration (cash in lieu for fractional shares)
Fair value of converted restricted stock units (2)
475 
Total purchase price$153,592
Identifiable assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$25,377 
Total securities454,468 
Loans, net1,765,255 
Premises and equipment, net29,277 
Core deposit intangible, net48,648 
Other assets93,161 
Total identifiable assets$2,416,186
Identifiable Liabilities
Deposits$2,131,141 
Total debt97,545 
Other liabilities21,739 
Total identifiable liabilities$2,250,425
Provisional fair value of net assets acquired$165,761
Provisional bargain purchase gain$(12,169)

(1)

SHBI held $500,000 in subordinated debt of TCFC. The debt was effectively settled.
(2)Represents the number of TCFC restricted stock units outstanding and the equity exchange ratio, further multiplied by the price per share of SHBI common stock of $11.56 and the estimated ratio of the completed service period relative to the total service period of the underlying awards.
The Company recorded all loans acquired at the estimated fair value on the acquisition date with no carryover of the related allowance for loan losses.
The Company determined the net discounted value of cash flows on gross loans totaling $1.9 billion, including 3,858 of Non-PCD loans and 323 PCD loans. The valuation took into consideration the loans’ underlying characteristics, including account types, remaining terms, annual interest rates, interest types, past delinquencies, timing of principal and interest payments, current market rates, loan-to-loan value ratios, loss exposures, and remaining balances. These Non-PCD loans were segregated into pools based on loan and payment type. The effect of the valuation process was a total net discount $120.9 million at the Acquisition Date.
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Note 3 – Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, adjusted for the dilutive effect of potential common stock equivalents (stock-based awards). The following table provides information relating to the calculation of earnings per common share:

For the Three Months Ended

For the Six Months Ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

(In thousands, except per share data)

2023

2022

    

2023

    

2022

Net Income

$

4,018

$

7,499

$

10,475

$

13,112

Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic and Diluted

19,903

19,847

 

19,895

 

19,838

Earnings per common share - Basic and Diluted

$

0.20

$

0.38

$

0.53

$

0.66

There were no potentially dilutive shares outstanding during the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

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Note 4 – Investment Securities

On January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASC 326, which made changes to accounting for available for saleAFS debt securities whereby credit losses should be presented as an allowance, rather than as a write-down when management does not intend to sell and does not believe that it is more likely than not they will be required to sell a security prior to maturity. In addition, ASC 326 requires an allowance for credit lossesACL to be recorded on held to maturityHTM debt securities measured at amortized cost. All securities information presented as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023 is in accordance with ASC 326. All securities information presented as of December 31, 2022 or a prior date is presented in accordance with previously applicable GAAP. For further discussion on the Corporation’s accounting policies and policy elections related to the accounting standard update refer to Note 2.

The following table summarizes the activity in the ACL on held-to-maturity securities:

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

(Dollars in thousands)

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2023

Provision for credit losses - HTM Debt Securities

$

$

163

HTM securities.

(Dollars in thousands)Three Months Ended September 30, 2023Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Balance, beginning of period$163 $ 
Other debt securities, provision for credit losses(37)126 
Balance, end of period$126 $126 
The ACL for held-to-maturityHTM securities was initially determined to be immaterial as of the date of adoption of ASC 326. Upon re-estimation in the firstthird quarter of 2023, an ACL recovery of $163 thousand$37,000 was recorded based on the results of our evaluation at March 31,September 30, 2023. Based on the Company’s current period re-evaluation, noThe provision for credit losses of $126,000 was recorded for the threenine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023.

The following tables provide information on the amortized cost and estimated fair values of debt securities.

    

    

Gross

    

Gross

    

Estimated

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Fair

(Dollars in thousands)

Cost

Gains

Losses

Value

Available-for-sale securities:

June 30, 2023

U.S. Government agencies

$

21,465

$

5

$

3,408

$

18,062

Mortgage-backed

 

66,367

 

 

8,188

 

58,179

Other debt securities

2,014

186

1,828

Total

$

89,846

$

5

$

11,782

$

78,069

December 31, 2022

U.S. Government agencies

$

21,798

$

5

$

3,625

$

18,178

Mortgage-backed

 

72,183

 

2

 

8,666

 

63,519

Other debt securities

 

2,018

 

 

128

 

1,890

Total

$

95,999

$

7

$

12,419

$

83,587

(Dollars in thousands)Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair Value
Available-for-sale securities:
September 30, 2023
U.S. Government agencies$23,622 $4 $3,995 $19,631 
Mortgage-backed-residential63,371  9,798 53,573 
Other debt securities6,059 26 146 5,939 
Total$93,052 $30 $13,939 $79,143 
December 31, 2022
U.S. Government agencies$21,798 $$3,625 $18,178 
Mortgage-backed-residential72,183 8,666 63,519 
Other debt securities2,018 — 128 1,890 
Total$95,999 $$12,419 $83,587 
No available for saleAFS securities were sold from the Company’s legacy securities’ portfolios during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022.

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The Company sold virtually all of the AFS securities portfolio acquired from TCFC immediately after the legal merger with the proceeds of $430.0 million, and recognized gross losses of $2.2 million from the sale of securities.

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Gross

    

Gross

    

Estimated

Allowance

Amortized

Unrealized

Unrealized

Fair

for credit

(Dollars in thousands)

Cost

Gains

Losses

Value

losses

Held-to-maturity securities:

    

    

    

    

June 30, 2023

U.S. Government agencies

$

144,882

$

$

13,035

$

131,847

$

Mortgage-backed

379,779

49,407

330,372

States and political subdivisions

 

1,472

 

39

 

30

 

1,481

 

Other debt securities

 

11,000

 

 

1,404

 

9,596

 

163

Total

$

537,133

$

39

$

63,876

$

473,296

$

163

December 31, 2022

U.S. Government agencies

$

148,097

$

$

13,601

$

134,496

$

Mortgage-backed

398,884

50,464

348,420

States and political subdivisions

 

1,474

 

35

 

28

 

1,481

 

Other debt securities

 

11,000

 

 

770

 

10,230

 

Total

$

559,455

$

35

$

64,863

$

494,627

$

(Dollars in thousands)Amortized CostGross Unrealized GainsGross Unrealized LossesEstimated Fair ValueAllowance for Credit Losses
Held-to-maturity securities:
September 30, 2023
U.S. Government agencies$143,494 $ $14,873 $128,621 $ 
Mortgage-backed-residential367,712  61,177 306,535  
States and political subdivisions1,471 2 68 1,405  
Other debt securities10,500  1,409 9,091 126 
Total$523,177 $2 $77,527 $445,652 $126 
December 31, 2022
U.S. Government agencies$148,097 $— $13,601 $134,496 $— 
Mortgage-backed-residential398,884 — 50,464 348,420 — 
States and political subdivisions1,474 35 28 1,481 — 
Other debt securities11,000 — 770 10,230 — 
Total$559,455 $35 $64,863 $494,627 $— 

Equity securities with an aggregate fair value of $1.2$5.4 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and $1.2 million at December 31, 2022 are presented separately on the balance sheet. The fair value adjustment recorded through earnings totaled $(3) thousand$0.3 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and $(108) thousand$0.1 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022, respectively.

Credit Quality Information

The Company monitors the credit quality of held-to-maturityHTM securities through credit ratings provided by Standard & Poor’s Rating Services and Moody’s Investor Services. Credit ratings express opinions about the credit quality of a security, and are updated at each quarter end. Investment grade securities are rated BBB- or higher by S&P and Baa3 or higher by Moody’s and are generally considered by the rating agencies and market participants to be of low credit risk. Conversely, securities rated below investment grade, which are labeled as speculative grade by the rating agencies, are considered to have distinctively higher credit risk than investment grade securities. There were no speculative grade held-to-maturityHTM securities at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 or December 31, 2022. Held-to-maturityHTM securities that are not rated are agency mortgage-backed securities sponsored by USU.S. government agencies, as well as direct obligations of the agencies, with the remainder being subordinated debtsub-debt of other financial institutions.

banks.

The following table shows the amortized cost of held-to-maturityHTM securities based on their lowest publicly available credit rating as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023.

    

June 30, 2023

Investment Grade

(Dollars in thousands)

Aaa

Aa1

A3

Baa1

Baa2

Baa3

NR

Total

U.S. Government agencies

$

137,359

$

$

$

$

$

$

7,523

$

144,882

Mortgage-backed

379,779

379,779

States and political subdivisions

1,472

1,472

Other debt securities

4,000

4,000

500

500

2,000

11,000

Total Held-to Maturity Securities

$

137,359

$

1,472

$

4,000

$

4,000

$

500

$

500

$

389,302

$

537,133

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Investment Grade
(Dollars in thousands)AaaAa1A3Baa1Baa2NRTotal
U.S. Government agencies$143,494 $ $ $ $ $ $143,494 
Mortgage-backed-residential367,712      367,712 
States and political subdivisions 1,471     1,471 
Other debt securities  4,000 4,000 500 2,000 10,500 
Total Held-to Maturity Securities$511,206 $1,471 $4,000 $4,000 $500 $2,000 $523,177 

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The following tables provide information about gross unrealized losses and fair value by length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

Less than 12 MonthsMore than 12 MonthsTotal
(Dollars in thousands)Fair ValueUnrealized LossesFair ValueUnrealized LossesFair ValueUnrealized Losses
September 30, 2023
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Government agencies$596 $1 $16,352 $3,994 $16,948 $3,995 
Mortgage-backed-residential433 4 53,140 9,794 53,573 9,798 
Other debt securities  1,866 146 1,866 146 
Total$1,029 $5 $71,358 $13,934 $72,387 $13,939 
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Less than

More than

12 Months

12 Months

Total

    

Fair

    

Unrealized

    

Fair

    

Unrealized

    

Fair

    

Unrealized

(Dollars in thousands)

Value

Losses

Value

Losses

Value

Losses

June 30, 2023

Available-for-sale securities:

U.S. Government agencies

$

952

$

5

$

16,705

$

3,403

$

17,657

$

3,408

Mortgage-backed

 

1,128

 

29

 

57,051

 

8,159

 

58,179

 

8,188

Other debt securities

1,828

186

1,828

186

Total

$

2,080

$

34

$

75,584

$

11,748

$

77,664

$

11,782

Less than

More than

12 Months

12 Months

Total

    

Fair

    

Unrealized

    

Fair

    

Unrealized

    

Fair

    

Unrealized

(Dollars in thousands)

Value

Losses

Value

Losses

Value

Losses

December 31, 2022

Available-for-sale securities:

U.S. Government agencies

$

1,165

$

4

$

16,585

$

3,621

$

17,750

$

3,625

Mortgage-backed

 

29,125

 

2,409

 

34,167

 

6,257

 

63,292

 

8,666

Other debt securities

1,890

128

1,890

128

Total

$

32,180

$

2,541

$

50,752

$

9,878

$

82,932

$

12,419

Held-to-maturity securities:

U.S. Government agencies

$

67,332

$

2,786

$

67,163

$

10,815

$

134,495

$

13,601

Mortgage-backed

148,771

9,402

199,649

41,062

348,420

50,464

States and political subdivisions

780

28

780

28

Other debt securities

 

8,091

 

409

 

2,139

 

361

 

10,230

 

770

Total

$

224,974

$

12,625

$

268,951

$

52,238

$

493,925

$

64,863

Less than 12 MonthsMore than 12 MonthsTotal
(Dollars in thousands)Fair ValueUnrealized LossesFair ValueUnrealized LossesFair ValueUnrealized Losses
December 31, 2022
Available-for-sale securities:
U.S. Government agencies$1,165 $$16,585 $3,621 $17,750 $3,625 
Mortgage-backed-residential29,125 2,409 34,167 6,257 63,292 8,666 
Other debt securities1,890 128 — — 1,890 128 
Total$32,180 $2,541 $50,752 $9,878 $82,932 $12,419 
Held-to-maturity securities:
U.S. Government agencies$67,332 $2,786 $67,163 $10,815 $134,495 $13,601 
Mortgage-backed-residential148,771 9,402 199,649 41,062 348,420 50,464 
States and political subdivisions780 28 — — 780 28 
Other debt securities8,091 409 2,139 361 10,230 770 
Total$224,974 $12,625 $268,951 $52,238 $493,925 $64,863 
There were one hundred sixteen available-for-sale116 AFS debt securities with a fair value below the amortized cost basis, with unrealized losses totaling $11.8$13.9 million of aggregate fair value as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023. The Company concluded that a credit loss does not exist in its available-for-saleAFS securities portfolio as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023, and no impairment loss has been recognized based on the fact that (1) changes in fair value were caused primarily by fluctuations in interest rates, (2) securities with unrealized losses had generally high credit quality, (3) the Company intends to hold these investments in debt securities to maturity and it is more-likely-than-not the Company will not be required to sell these investments before a recovery of its investment, and (4) issuers have continued to make timely payments of principal and interest. Additionally, the Company’s mortgage-back securities are issued by either USU.S. government agencies or USU.S. government sponsored enterprises. Collectively, these entities provide a guarantee, which is either explicitly or implicitly supported by the full faith and credit of the USU.S. government, that investors in such mortgage-backed securities will receive timely principal and interest payments.

All held-to-maturityHTM and available for saleAFS securities were current with no securities past due or on nonaccrual as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023.

The Company has securities which have been pledged as collateral for obligations to federal, state, and local government agencies, and other purpose as required or permitted by law, or sold under agreements to repurchase. At JuneSeptember 30, 2023, the amortized costcarrying value of pledged available-for-saleAFS securities was $65.5$53.3 million and $166.2$180.7 million of pledged held to maturityHTM securities. The comparable amounts for December 31, 2022 were $83.3$72.1 million and $19.2 million, respectively.

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The following table provides information on the amortized cost and estimated fair values of investment securities by maturity date at JuneSeptember 30, 2023.

Available for sale

Held to maturity

    

Amortized

    

    

Amortized

    

(Dollars in thousands)

Cost

Fair Value

Cost

Fair Value

Due in one year or less

$

30

$

30

$

1,019

$

1,009

Due after one year through five years

 

8,771

 

8,345

 

123,636

 

114,964

Due after five years through ten years

 

36,753

 

32,325

 

58,643

 

52,809

Due after ten years

 

44,292

 

37,369

 

353,835

 

304,514

Total

$

89,846

$

78,069

$

537,133

$

473,296

Available for saleHeld to maturity
(Dollars in thousands)Amortized CostFair ValueAmortized CostFair Value
Due in one year or less$2,478 $2,479 $7,000 $6,873 
Due after one year through five years16,520 15,113 119,922 110,186 
Due after five years through ten years31,108 27,144 52,517 45,947 
Due after ten years42,946 34,407 343,738 282,646 
Total$93,052 $79,143 $523,177 $445,652 
The maturity dates for debt securities are determined using contractual maturity dates.

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Note 5 – Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses

On January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASC 326. The measurement of expected credit losses under the CECL methodology is applicable to financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loan receivables. For further discussion on the most significant accounting policies that the Company follows see Note 2 – Adoption of Accounting Standards and Note 1 of the Company’s 2022 Annual Report.Report on Form 10-K. All loan information presented as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023 is in accordance with ASC 326. All loan information presented as of December 31, 2022, or a prior date is presented in accordance with previously applicable GAAP.

The Company makes residential mortgage, commercial, and consumer loans to customers primarily in Anne Arundel County, Baltimore County, Charles County, Calvert County, St Mary’s County, Howard County, Kent County, Queen Anne’s County, Caroline County, Talbot County, Dorchester County and Worcester County in Maryland, Kent and Sussex County, Delaware and in Accomack County and Spotsylvania County in Virginia. The following table provides information about the principal classes of the loan portfolio at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

(Dollars in thousands)

    

June 30, 2023

    

December 31, 2022

Construction

$

220,228

$

246,319

Residential real estate

 

938,151

 

810,497

Commercial real estate

 

1,130,346

 

1,065,409

Commercial

 

138,459

 

147,856

Consumer

 

326,039

 

286,026

Total loans

 

2,753,223

 

2,556,107

Allowance for credit losses

 

(29,014)

 

(16,643)

Total loans, net

$

2,724,209

$

2,539,464

(Dollars in thousands)September 30, 2023% of Total LoansDecember 31, 2022% of Total Loans
Construction$328,750 7.12 %$246,319 9.64 %
Residential real estate1,439,464 31.17 %810,497 31.71 %
Commercial real estate2,283,521 49.45 %1,065,409 41.68 %
Commercial229,474 4.97 %147,856 5.78 %
Consumer330,411 7.16 %286,026 11.19 %
Credit Cards6,099 0.13 %— — %
Total loans4,617,719 100.00 %2,556,107 100.00 %
Allowance for credit losses on loans(57,051)(16,643)
Total loans, net$4,560,668 $2,539,464 
Loans are stated at their principal amount outstanding net of any purchase premiums/discounts, deferred fees and costs. Included in loans were deferred costs, net of fees, of $2.0 million and $1.4 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. At JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, included in total loans were $332.4$307.8 million and $372.2 million in loans, acquired as part of the acquisition of Severn Bancorp, Inc. (“Severn”), effective October 31, 2021. These balances were presented net of the related discount which totaled $5.7$4.9 million and $6.7 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

At JuneSeptember 30, 2023 included in total loans were $1.7 billion acquired as part of the acquisition of TCFC, effective July 1, 2023. These balances were presented net of the related discount which totaled $109.8 million at September 30, 2023.

The following purchased credit deteriorated loans were acquired in connection with the merger on the Acquisition Date.
(Dollars in Thousands)Par ValuePurchase DiscountAllowancePurchase Price
Construction$177 $(11)$(3)$163 
Residential real estate8,379 (1,157)(215)7,007 
Commercial real estate55,779 (6,864)(985)47,930 
Commercial2,137 (59)(278)1,800 
Consumer519 (35)(14)470 
Credit Card999 (144)(18)837 
Total$67,990 $(8,270)$(1,513)$58,207 
At September 30, 2023, the Bank was servicing $352.3$361.8 million in loans for the Federal National Mortgage Association and $78.0$100.8 million in loans for Freddie Mac.

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The following table provides information on nonaccrual loans by loan class as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023.

    

Nonaccrual

    

Nonaccrual

    

Loans past due

with no

with an

90 days or more

allowance for

allowance for

and still

(Dollars in thousands)

credit loss

credit loss

accruing

June 30, 2023

Nonaccrual loans:

Construction

$

173

$

$

79

Residential real estate

 

2,602

 

131

 

250

Commercial real estate

 

368

 

 

721

Commercial

 

156

 

 

Consumer

 

27

 

24

 

Total

$

3,326

$

155

$

1,050

Interest income

$

$

$

2

(Dollars in thousands)Non-accrual with no allowance for credit lossNon-accrual with an allowance for credit lossTotal Non-accruals
September 30, 2023
Nonaccrual loans:
Construction$147 $ $147 
Residential real estate3,603 299 3,902 
Commercial real estate3,866  3,866 
Commercial174 671 845 
Consumer203 19 222 
Total$7,993 $989 $8,982 
Interest income$ $ $ 
(Dollars in thousands)Non-accrual Delinquent LoansNon-accrual Current LoansTotal Non-accruals
September 30, 2023
Nonaccrual loans:
Construction$147 $ $147 
Residential real estate2,258 1,644 3,902 
Commercial real estate749 3,117 3,866 
Commercial1 844 845 
Consumer221 1 222 
Total$3,376 $5,606 $8,982 
The overall quality of the Bank’s loan portfolio is primarily assessed using the Bank’s risk-grading scale. This review process is assisted by frequent internal reporting of loan production, loan quality, concentrations of credit, loan delinquencies and nonperforming and potential problem loans. Credit quality indicators are adjusted based on management’s judgment during the quarterly review process. Loans are graded on a scale of one to ten.

Ratings 1 thru 6 – Pass - Ratings 1 thru 6 have asset risks ranging from excellent-low to adequate. The specific rating assigned considers customer history of earnings, cash flows, liquidity, leverage, capitalization, consistency of debt service coverage, the nature and extent of customer relationship and other relevant specific business factors such as the stability of the industry or market area, changes to management, litigation or unexpected events that could have an impact on risks.

Rating 7 – Special Mention - These credits have potential weaknesses due to economic conditions, less than adequate earnings performance or other factors which require the lending officer to direct more than normal attention to the credit. Financing alternatives may be limited and/or command higher risk interest rates. Special mention loan relationships are reviewed at least quarterly.

Rating 8 – Substandard - Substandard assets are assets that are inadequately protected by the sound worth or paying capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged. Substandard loans are the first adversely classified loans on the Bank's watchlist. These assets have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Loss potential, while existing in the aggregate amount of substandard assets, does not have to exist in individual assets classified substandard. The loans may have a delinquent history or combination of weak collateral, weak guarantor or operating losses. When a loan is assigned to this category the Bank may estimate a specific reserve in the creditloan loss allowance analysis and/or place the loan on nonaccrual. These assets listed may include assets with histories of repossessions or some that are non-performing bankruptcies. These relationships will be reviewed at least quarterly.

Rating 9 – Doubtful - Doubtful assets have many of the same characteristics of substandard with the exception that the Bank has determined that loss is not only possible but is probable. The amount of loss is not discernible due to factors such as merger, acquisition, or liquidation; a capital injection; a pledge of additional collateral; the sale of assets; or alternative refinancing plans. Credits receiving a doubtful classification are required to be on nonaccrual. These relationships will be reviewed at least quarterly.

Rating 10 – Loss – Loss assets are uncollectible or of little value.

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The following table provides information on loan risk ratings as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and gross write-offs during the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023.

Revolving

    

Term Loans by Origination Year

    

Revolving

    

converted to

    

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Prior

2019

2020

2021

2022

2023

loans

term loans

Total

June 30, 2023

Construction

Pass

$

15,492

$

7,228

$

16,242

$

42,062

$

103,722

$

34,080

$

1,205

$

$

220,031

Substandard

 

185

 

 

 

12

 

 

 

 

 

197

Total

$

15,677

$

7,228

$

16,242

$

42,074

$

103,722

$

34,080

$

1,205

$

$

220,228

Gross Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Residential real estate

Pass

$

217,796

$

35,596

$

68,945

$

177,830

$

232,814

$

127,464

$

73,990

$

321

$

934,756

Special Mention

 

41

 

 

 

 

 

 

193

 

 

234

Substandard

 

2,973

 

 

 

 

 

 

188

 

 

3,161

Total

$

220,810

$

35,596

$

68,945

$

177,830

$

232,814

$

127,464

$

74,371

$

321

$

938,151

Gross Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Commercial real estate

Pass

$

374,795

$

105,944

$

153,693

$

195,339

$

208,386

$

71,276

$

9,083

$

1,223

$

1,119,739

Special Mention

 

8,421

 

142

 

 

1,395

 

 

 

 

 

9,958

Substandard

 

649

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

649

Total

$

383,865

$

106,086

$

153,693

$

196,734

$

208,386

$

71,276

$

9,083

$

1,223

$

1,130,346

Gross Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Commercial

Pass

$

16,181

$

3,927

$

10,511

$

33,807

$

16,906

$

5,100

$

49,134

$

1,541

$

137,107

Special Mention

 

 

 

 

457

 

 

 

440

 

251

 

1,148

Substandard

 

156

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

48

 

204

Total

$

16,337

$

3,927

$

10,511

$

34,264

$

16,906

$

5,100

$

49,574

$

1,840

$

138,459

Gross Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

$

Consumer

Pass

$

894

$

1,517

$

17,458

$

88,451

$

157,030

$

59,935

$

702

$

$

325,987

Special Mention

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2

 

 

2

Substandard

 

 

26

 

 

 

23

 

 

1

 

 

50

Total

$

894

$

1,543

$

17,458

$

88,451

$

157,053

$

59,935

$

705

$

$

326,039

Gross Charge-offs

$

$

$

$

(4)

$

$

(279)

$

$

(1)

$

(284)

Total

Pass

625,158

154,212

266,849

537,489

718,858

297,855

134,114

3,085

2,737,620

Special Mention

8,462

142

1,852

635

251

11,342

Substandard

3,963

26

12

23

189

48

4,261

Total loans by risk category

$

637,583

$

154,380

$

266,849

$

539,353

$

718,881

$

297,855

$

134,938

$

3,384

$

2,753,223

Total gross charge-offs

$

$

$

$

(4)

$

$

(279)

$

$

(1)

$

(284)

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Term Loans by Origination YearRevolving LoansRevolving Converted to Term LoansTotal
(Dollars in thousands)Prior20192020202120222023
September 30, 2023
Construction
Pass$27,243 $14,732 $29,531 $40,493 $135,418 $72,852 $8,331 $— $328,600 
Substandard138 — — 12 — — — — 150 
Total$27,381 $14,732 $29,531 $40,505 $135,418 $72,852 $8,331 $— $328,750 
Gross Charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Residential real estate
Pass$330,183 $55,088 $107,259 $248,445 $355,912 $218,563 $116,868 $876 $1,433,194 
Special Mention41 259 — — — — 192 — 492 
Substandard5,320 — — — — — 458 — 5,778 
Total$335,544 $55,347 $107,259 $248,445 $355,912 $218,563 $117,518 $876 $1,439,464 
Gross Charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Commercial real estate
Pass$683,984 $192,789 $302,597 $430,908 $430,214 $195,260 $16,420 $2,202 $2,254,374 
Special Mention13,931 141 — 6,184 4,475 — — 426 25,157 
Substandard1,498 1,937 — 555 — — — — 3,990 
Total$699,413 $194,867 $302,597 $437,647 $434,689 $195,260 $16,420 $2,628 $2,283,521 
Gross Charge-offs$(513)$— $(814)$— $— $— $— $— $(1,327)
Commercial
Pass$25,796 $14,254 $15,332 $43,209 $40,337 $24,582 $62,679 $1,641 $227,830 
Special Mention137 — — 440 — — 75 243 895 
Substandard186 — — 23 — 493 46 749 
Total$25,934 $14,440 $15,332 $43,649 $40,360 $24,582 $63,247 $1,930 $229,474 
Gross Charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— $— 
Consumer
Pass$682 $1,258 $15,574 $83,768 $150,126 $78,067 $713 $— $330,188 
Special Mention— — — — — — — 
Substandard— 26 — 117 78 — — 222 
Total$682 $1,284 $15,574 $83,885 $150,204 $78,067 $715 $— $330,411 
Gross Charge-offs$(45)$— $(16)$(3)$(1)$(328)$(1)$(5)$(399)
Total
Pass$1,067,888 $278,121 $470,293 $846,823 $1,112,007 $589,324 $205,011 $4,719 $4,574,186 
Special Mention14,109 400 — 6,624 4,475 — 268 669 26,545 
Substandard6,957 2,149 — 684 101 — 952 46 10,889 
Total loans by risk category$1,088,954 $280,670 $470,293 $854,131 $1,116,583 $589,324 $206,231 $5,434 $4,611,620 
Total gross charge-offs$(558)$— $(830)$(3)$(1)$(328)$(1)$(5)$(1,726)

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Term Loans by Origination YearRevolving LoansRevolving Converted to Term LoansTotal
(Dollars in thousands)Prior20192020202120222023
September 30, 2023
Credit Cards
Performing$— $— $— $— $— $— $6,099 $— $6,099 
Non-Performing— — — — — — — — — 
Total$— $— $— $— $— $— $6,099 $— $6,099 
Gross Charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $(60)$— $(60)
Total loans evaluated by performing status$— $— $— $— $— $— $6,099 $— $6,099 
Total gross charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $(60)$— $(60)
Total Recorded Investment$1,088,954 $280,670 $470,293 $854,131 $1,116,583 $589,324 $212,330 $5,434 $4,617,719 

The following tables provide information on the aging of the loan portfolio as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

Accruing

    

    

30‑59 days

    

60‑89 days

    

90 days or more

    

Total

    

    

  

(Dollars in thousands)

Current (1)

past due

past due

past due

past due

Nonaccrual

Total

 

June 30, 2023

Construction

$

218,784

$

683

$

509

$

79

$

1,271

$

173

$

220,228

Residential real estate

 

932,852

 

574

 

1,742

 

250

 

2,566

 

2,733

 

938,151

Commercial real estate

 

1,128,529

 

685

 

43

 

721

 

1,449

 

368

 

1,130,346

Commercial

 

138,303

 

 

 

 

 

156

 

138,459

Consumer

 

324,312

 

1,509

 

167

 

 

1,676

 

51

 

326,039

Total

$

2,742,780

$

3,451

$

2,461

$

1,050

$

6,962

$

3,481

$

2,753,223

Percent of total loans

 

99.7

%

 

0.1

%

 

0.1

%  

 

%

 

0.2

%

 

0.1

%

 

100.0

%

(1)Includes loans measured at fair value of $9.7 million at June 30, 2023.

(Dollars in thousands)30‑59 days past due60‑89 days past due90 days past due and still accruing90 days past due and not accruingTotal
past due
Current Non-accrual
Current Accrual Loans (1)
Total
September 30, 2023
Construction$1,035 $ $65 $147 $1,247 $ $327,503 $328,750 
Residential real estate3,036 250 871 1,669 5,826 1,644 1,431,994 1,439,464 
Commercial real estate785 445  749 1,979 3,117 2,278,425 2,283,521 
Commercial103    103 844 228,527 229,474 
Consumer593 2,744 1,160 214 4,711 1 325,699 330,411 
Credit Cards61 41 53  155  5,944 6,099 
Total$5,613 $3,480 $2,149 $2,779 $14,021 $5,606 $4,598,092 $4,617,719 
Percent of total loans0.1 %0.1 % % %0.3 %0.1 %99.6 %100.0 %
(1)

Accruing

 

    

    

30‑59 days

60‑89 days

90 days or more

Total

    

    

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Current (1)

past due

past due

past due

past due

Nonaccrual

PCI

Total

 

December 31, 2022

Construction

$

239,990

$

4,343

$

1,015

$

24

$

5,382

$

297

$

650

$

246,319

Residential real estate

 

787,070

 

6,214

 

891

 

1,107

 

8,212

 

1,259

 

13,956

 

810,497

Commercial real estate

 

1,052,314

 

369

 

 

710

 

1,079

 

150

 

11,866

 

1,065,409

Commercial

 

147,511

 

15

 

 

 

15

 

174

 

156

 

147,856

Consumer

 

285,750

 

223

 

11

 

 

234

 

28

 

14

 

286,026

Total

$

2,512,635

$

11,164

$

1,917

$

1,841

$

14,922

$

1,908

$

26,642

$

2,556,107

Percent of total loans

 

98.3

%  

 

0.4

%  

 

0.1

%  

 

0.1

%  

 

0.6

%  

 

0.1

%  

 

1.0

%  

 

100.0

%

(1)Includes loans measured at fair value of $8.4 million at December 31, 2022.

Includes loans measured at fair value of $9.3 million at September 30, 2023.

Accruing 
(Dollars in thousands)
Current (1)
30‑59 days past due60‑89 days past due90 days or more past dueTotal
past due
Non-accrualPCITotal
December 31, 2022
Construction$239,990 $4,343 $1,015 $24 $5,382 $297 $650 $246,319 
Residential real estate787,070 6,214 891 1,107 8,212 1,259 13,956 810,497 
Commercial real estate1,052,314 369 — 710 1,079 150 11,866 1,065,409 
Commercial147,511 15 — — 15 174 156 147,856 
Consumer285,750 223 11 — 234 28 14 286,026 
Total$2,512,635 $11,164 $1,917 $1,841 $14,922 $1,908 $26,642 $2,556,107 
Percent of total loans98.3 %0.4 %0.1 %0.1 %0.6 %0.1 %1.0 %100.0 %
(1)Includes loans measured at fair value of $8.4 million at December 31, 2022.
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The following tables provide a summary of the activity in the allowance for credit lossesACL allocated by loan class for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and JuneSeptember 30, 2022. Allocation of a portion of the allowance to one loan class does not preclude its availability to absorb losses in other loan classes.

    

    

Residential

    

Commercial

    

    

    

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Construction

real estate

real estate

Commercial

Consumer (1)

Total

For three months ended

June 30, 2023

Allowance for credit losses:

Beginning Balance

$

2,689

$

8,747

$

9,858

$

1,921

$

5,249

 

$

28,464

Charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

(177)

 

(177)

Recoveries

 

4

 

3

 

 

1

 

119

 

127

Net (charge-offs) recoveries

 

4

 

3

 

 

1

 

(58)

 

(50)

Provision

 

(307)

 

401

 

409

 

34

 

63

 

600

Ending Balance

$

2,386

$

9,151

$

10,267

$

1,956

$

5,254

 

$

29,014

(1)Gross charge-offs of consumer loans for the three months ended June 30, 2023 included $172 of demand deposit overdrafts.

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(Dollars in thousands)Beginning Balance
Merger Adjustments (2)
Charge-offsRecoveriesNet (charge-offs) recoveriesProvisionsEnding Balance
For three months ended September 30, 2023
Construction$2,386 $3 $ $3 $3 $1,439 $3,831 
Residential real estate9,151 215  3 3 9,806 19,175 
Commercial real estate10,267 985 (1,327) (1,327)12,875 22,800 
Commercial1,956 278  2 2 2,101 4,337 
Consumer (1)
5,254 14 (115)45 (70)1,658 6,856 
Credit Card 18 (60) (60)94 52 
Total$29,014 $1,513 $(1,502)$53 $(1,449)$27,973 $57,051 
(1)Gross charge-offs of consumer loans for the three months ended September 30, 2023 included $95,000 of demand deposit overdrafts.
(2)Merger adjustments consist of gross-up for acquired PCD loans in the TCFC merger.
(Dollars in thousands)Beginning BalanceCharge-offsRecoveriesNet (charge-offs) recoveriesProvisionsEnding Balance
For three months ended September 30, 2022
Construction$3,345 $— $$$(315)$3,032 
Residential real estate2,778 — 12 12 218 3,008 
Commercial real estate4,441 — 243 243 325 5,009 
Commercial1,681 (202)60 (142)368 1,907 
Consumer3,238 — 79 3,321 
Total$15,483 $(202)$321 $119 $675 $16,277 
(Dollars in thousands)Beginning BalanceImpact of ASC326 Adoption
Merger Adjustments (2)
Charge-offsRecoveriesNet (charge-offs) recoveriesProvisionsEnding Balance
For nine months ended September 30, 2023
Construction$2,973 $1,222 $3 $ $10 $10 $(377)$3,831 
Residential real estate2,622 4,974 215  37 37 11,327 19,175 
Commercial real estate4,899 3,742 985 (1,327) (1,327)14,501 22,800 
Commercial1,652 401 278  10 10 1,996 4,337 
Consumer (1)
4,497 452 14 (399)210 (189)2,082 6,856 
Credit Card  18 (60) (60)94 52 
Total$16,643 $10,791 $1,513 $(1,786)$267 $(1,519)$29,623 $57,051 
(1)Gross charge-offs of consumer loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 included $0.4 million of demand deposit overdrafts.
(2)Merger adjustments consist of gross-up for acquired PCD loans in the TCFC merger.
(Dollars in thousands)Beginning BalanceCharge-offsRecoveriesNet (charge-offs) recoveriesProvisionsEnding Balance
For nine months ended September 30, 2022
Construction$2,454 $— $$$569 $3,032 
Residential real estate2,858 (4)131 127 23 3,008 
Commercial real estate4,598 (6)948 942 (531)5,009 
Commercial2,070 (416)200 (216)53 1,907 
Consumer1,964 (31)27 (4)1,361 3,321 
Total$13,944 $(457)$1,315 $858 $1,475 $16,277 

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Residential

    

Commercial

    

    

    

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Construction

real estate

real estate

Commercial

Consumer

Total

For three months ended

June 30, 2022

Allowance for credit losses:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Beginning Balance

$

2,857

$

2,575

$

4,500

$

1,835

$

2,932

$

14,699

Charge-offs

 

 

(4)

 

(6)

 

(26)

 

(111)

 

(147)

Recoveries

 

4

 

73

 

555

 

20

 

79

 

731

Net (charge-offs) recoveries

 

4

 

69

 

549

 

(6)

 

(32)

 

584

Provision

 

484

 

134

 

(608)

 

(148)

 

338

 

200

Ending Balance

$

3,345

$

2,778

$

4,441

$

1,681

$

3,238

$

15,483

    

    

Residential

    

Commercial

    

    

    

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Construction

real estate

real estate

Commercial

Consumer (1)

Total

For the six months ended

June 30, 2023

Allowance for credit losses:

Beginning Balance

$

2,973

$

2,622

$

4,899

$

1,652

$

4,497

 

$

16,643

Impact of ASC326 Adoption

1,222

4,974

3,742

401

452

10,791

Charge-offs

 

 

 

 

 

(284)

 

(284)

Recoveries

 

7

 

34

 

 

8

 

165

 

214

Net (charge-offs) recoveries

 

7

 

34

 

 

8

 

(119)

 

(70)

Provision

 

(1,816)

 

1,521

 

1,626

 

(105)

 

424

 

1,650

Ending Balance

$

2,386

$

9,151

$

10,267

$

1,956

$

5,254

 

$

29,014

(1)Gross charge-offs of consumer loans for the six months ended June 30, 2023 included $279 of demand deposit overdrafts.

    

    

Residential

    

Commercial

    

    

    

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Construction

real estate

real estate

Commercial

Consumer

Total

For the six months ended

June 30, 2022

Allowance for credit losses:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Beginning Balance

$

2,454

$

2,858

$

4,598

$

2,070

$

1,964

$

13,944

Charge-offs

 

 

(4)

 

(6)

 

(25)

 

(220)

 

(255)

Recoveries

 

7

 

119

 

705

 

25

 

138

 

994

Net (charge-offs) recoveries

 

7

 

115

 

699

 

 

(82)

 

739

Provision

 

884

 

(195)

 

(856)

 

(389)

 

1,356

 

800

Ending Balance

$

3,345

$

2,778

$

4,441

$

1,681

$

3,238

$

15,483

There were no modifications to loans for borrowers experiencing financial difficulty (“BEFD”) during the three and sixnine months ending Juneended September 30, 2023.

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The following table presents the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent loans by loan portfolio segment.

June 30, 2023

(Dollars in thousands)

Real Estate Collateral

Other Collateral

Total

Construction

$

252

$

$

252

Residential real estate

 

3,219

 

 

3,219

Commercial real estate

 

1,239

 

 

1,239

Commercial

 

 

156

 

156

Consumer

 

 

51

 

51

Total

$

4,710

$

207

$

4,917

September 30, 2023
(Dollars in thousands)Real Estate CollateralOther CollateralTotal
Construction$250 $ $250 
Residential real estate7,620  7,620 
Commercial real estate5,411  5,411 
Commercial 1,100 1,100 
Consumer 1,381 1,381 
Total$13,281 $2,481 $15,762 
The Company did not identify any significant changes in the extent to which collateral secures its collateral dependent loans, whether in the form of general deterioration or from other factors during the period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023.

2023

Foreclosure Proceedings

There were $39 thousand$0.7 million of consumer mortgage loans collateralized by residential real estate property that were in the process of foreclosure as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and $263 thousand$0.3 million as of December 31, 2022, respectively. There were no residential real estate properties included in the balance of other real estate owned (“OREO”) at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 1one residential real estate property totaling $18 thousand$18,000 at December 31, 2022.

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The following table provides information about all loans acquired from Severn as of December 31, 2022.

December 31, 2022

Acquired Loans -

Acquired Loans -

Purchased

Purchased

Acquired Loans -

(Dollars in thousands)

    

Credit Impaired

    

Performing

    

Total

Outstanding principal balance

$

29,620

$

349,262

$

378,882

Carrying amount

Construction

$

650

$

18,761

$

19,411

Residential real estate

 

13,956

 

116,118

 

130,074

Commercial real estate

 

11,866

 

174,278

 

186,144

Commercial

 

156

 

35,687

 

35,843

Consumer

 

14

 

697

 

711

Total loans

$

26,642

$

345,541

$

372,183

December 31, 2022
(Dollars in thousands)Acquired Loans - Purchased Credit ImpairedAcquired Loans - Purchased PerformingAcquired Loans - Total
Outstanding principal balance$29,620 $349,262 $378,882 
Carrying amount
Construction$650 $18,761 $19,411 
Residential real estate13,956 116,118 130,074 
Commercial real estate11,866 174,278 186,144 
Commercial156 35,687 35,843 
Consumer14 697 711 
Total loans$26,642 $345,541 $372,183 
The following table presents a summary of the change in the accretable yield on PCI loans acquired from Severn.

For the Six Months Ended

(Dollars in thousands)

    

June 30, 2022

Accretable yield, beginning of period

$

5,367

Accretion

 

(788)

Reclassification of nonaccretable difference due to improvement in expected cash flows

 

325

Other changes, net

 

237

Accretable yield, end of period

$

5,141

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(Dollars in thousands)Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
Accretable yield, beginning of period$5,367 
Accretion(1,195)
Reclassification of nonaccretable difference due to improvement in expected cash flows399 
Other changes, net287 
Accretable yield, end of period$4,858 

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The following tables include impairment information relating to loans and the allowance for credit lossesACL on loans as of December 31, 2022.

(Dollars in thousands)Ending balance:
Individually evaluated for impairment
Ending balance:
Collectively evaluated for impairment
Acquired Loans- PCI
Total (1)
December 31, 2022
Loan Receivables:
Construction$331 $236,901 $650 $237,882 
Residential real estate5,081 791,460 13,956 810,497 
Commercial real estate2,540 1,051,003 11,866 1,065,409 
Commercial174 147,526 156 147,856 
Consumer28285,984 14286,026 
Total$8,154 $2,512,874 $26,642 $2,547,670 
Allowance for credit losses on loans:Allocated to loans individually evaluated for impairmentAllocated to loans collectively evaluated for impairmentTotal
Construction$— $2,973 $2,973 
Residential real estate127 2,495 2,622 
Commercial real estate— 4,899 4,899 
Commercial— 1,652 1,652 
Consumer— 4,497 4,497 
Total$127 $16,516 $16,643 
(1)

    

    

Residential

    

Commercial

    

    

    

(Dollars in thousands)

Construction

real estate

real estate

Commercial

Consumer

Total

December 31, 2022

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

$

331

$

5,081

$

2,540

$

174

$

28

$

8,154

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

 

236,901

 

791,460

 

1,051,003

 

147,526

 

285,984

 

2,512,874

Acquired loans - PCI

650

13,956

11,866

156

14

26,642

Total loans (1)

$

237,882

$

810,497

$

1,065,409

$

147,856

$

286,026

$

2,547,670

Allowance for credit losses allocated to:

Loans individually evaluated for impairment

$

$

127

$

$

$

$

127

Loans collectively evaluated for impairment

 

2,973

 

2,495

 

4,899

 

1,652

 

4,497

 

16,516

Total allowance

$

2,973

$

2,622

$

4,899

$

1,652

$

4,497

$

16,643

(1)Excludes loans measured at fair value of $8.4 million at December 31, 2022.

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The following tables provide information on impaired loans and any related allowance by loan class as of December 31, 2022. The difference between the unpaid principal balance and the recorded investment is the amount of partial charge-offs that have been taken and interest paid on nonaccrual loans that has been applied to principal.

    

    

Recorded

    

Recorded

    

    

June 30, 2022

Unpaid

investment

investment

Quarter-to-date

Year-to-date

Interest

principal

with no

with an

Related

average recorded

average recorded

income

(Dollars in thousands)

balance

allowance

allowance

allowance

investment

investment

recognized

December 31, 2022

Impaired nonaccrual loans:

Construction

$

297

$

297

$

$

$

314

$

322

$

Residential real estate

 

1,363

 

1,259

 

 

 

1,487

 

1,482

 

Commercial real estate

 

159

 

150

 

 

 

740

 

823

 

Commercial

 

359

 

174

 

 

 

208

 

265

 

Consumer

 

29

 

28

 

 

 

31

 

52

 

Total

$

2,207

$

1,908

$

$

$

2,780

$

2,944

$

Impaired accruing TDRs:

Construction

$

10

$

10

$

$

$

18

$

20

$

Residential real estate

 

2,849

 

1,176

 

1,539

 

127

 

2,773

 

3,221

 

56

Commercial real estate

 

1,680

 

1,680

 

 

 

2,147

 

2,431

 

38

Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consumer

 

 

 

 

 

 

9

 

Total

$

4,539

$

2,866

$

1,539

$

127

$

4,938

$

5,681

$

94

Other impaired accruing loans:

Construction

$

24

$

24

$

$

$

265

$

133

$

3

Residential real estate

 

1,107

 

1,107

 

 

 

5

 

17

 

4

Commercial real estate

 

710

 

710

 

 

 

524

 

471

 

4

Commercial

 

 

 

 

 

 

4

 

1

Consumer

 

 

 

 

 

 

19

 

Total

$

1,841

$

1,841

$

$

$

794

$

644

$

12

Total impaired loans:

Construction

$

331

$

331

$

$

$

597

$

475

$

3

Residential real estate

 

5,319

 

3,542

 

1,539

 

127

 

4,265

 

4,720

 

60

Commercial real estate

 

2,549

 

2,540

 

 

 

3,411

 

3,725

 

42

Commercial

 

359

 

174

 

 

 

208

 

269

 

1

Consumer

 

29

 

28

 

 

 

31

 

80

 

Total

$

8,587

$

6,615

$

1,539

$

127

$

8,512

$

9,269

$

106

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Unpaid principal balanceRecorded investment with no allowanceRecorded investment with an allowanceRelated allowanceSeptember 30, 2022
(Dollars in thousands)Quarter-to-date average recorded investmentYear-to-date average recorded investmentInterest income recognized
December 31, 2022
Impaired nonaccrual loans:
Construction$297 $297 $— $— $297 $314 $— 
Residential real estate1,363 1,259 — — 1,639 1,534 — 
Commercial real estate159 150 — — 466 704 — 
Commercial359 174 — — 197 242 — 
Consumer29 28 — — 40 48 — 
Total$2,207 $1,908 $— $— $2,639 $2,842 $— 
Impaired accruing TDRs:
Construction$10 $10 $— $— $14 $18 $
Residential real estate2,849 1,176 1,539 127 2,750 3,064 83 
Commercial real estate1,680 1,680 — — 1,830 2,231 48 
Commercial— — — — — — — 
Consumer— — — — — — 
Total$4,539 $2,866 $1,539 $127 $4,594 $5,319 $132 
Other impaired accruing loans:
Construction$24 $24 $— $— $304 $190 $
Residential real estate1,107 1,107 — — 745 259 
Commercial real estate710 710 — — 537 493 
Commercial— — — — 13 
Consumer— — — — — 13 — 
Total$1,841 $1,841 $— $— $1,599 $962 $17 
Total impaired loans:
Construction$331 $331 $— $— $615 $522 $
Residential real estate5,319 3,542 1,539 127 5,134 4,857 86 
Commercial real estate2,549 2,540 — — 2,833 3,428 55 
Commercial359 174 — — 210 249 
Consumer29 28 — — 40 67 — 
Total$8,587 $6,615 $1,539 $127 $8,832 $9,123 $149 

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There were no loans modified and considered to be TDRs during the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022. All accruing TDRs were in compliance with their modified terms. Both performing and non-performing TDRs had no further commitments associated with them as of December 31, 2022.

There were no TDRs which subsequently defaulted within 12 months of modification for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022. Generally, a loan is considered in default when principal or interest is past due 90 days or more, the loan is placed on nonaccrual, the loan is charged off, or there is a transfer to other real estate owned (OREO) or repossessed assets.

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The following tables provide information on loan risk ratings as of December 31, 2022.

    

    

    

Special

    

    

    

    

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Pass/Performing (1)

Pass

Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

PCI

Total

December 31, 2022

Construction

$

231,160

$

14,212

$

$

297

$

$

650

$

246,319

Residential real estate

 

761,405

 

32,467

 

1,239

 

1,430

 

 

13,956

 

810,497

Commercial real estate

 

929,501

 

121,711

 

1,814

 

517

 

 

11,866

 

1,065,409

Commercial

 

131,084

 

15,958

 

484

 

174

 

 

156

 

147,856

Consumer

 

285,786

 

196

 

2

 

28

 

 

14

 

286,026

Total

$

2,338,936

$

184,544

$

3,539

$

2,446

$

$

26,642

$

2,556,107

(Dollars in thousands)
Pass/Performing (1)
PassSpecial MentionSubstandardDoubtfulPCITotal
December 31, 2022
Construction$231,160 $14,212 $— $297 $— $650 $246,319 
Residential real estate761,405 32,467 1,239 1,430 — 13,956 810,497 
Commercial real estate929,501 121,711 1,814 517 — 11,866 1,065,409 
Commercial131,084 15,958 484 174 — 156 147,856 
Consumer285,786 196 28 — 14 286,026 
Total$2,338,936 $184,544 $3,539 $2,446 $— $26,642 $2,556,107 
(1)Includes loans measured at fair value of $8.4$8.4 million at December 31, 2022.

Note 6 – Leases

Lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments and are presented at each reporting date as the net present value of the remaining contractual cash flows.  Cash flows are discounted at the Company’s incremental borrowing rate in effect at the commencement date of the lease.  Right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use the underlying asset for the lease term and are calculated as the sum of the lease liability and if applicable, prepaid rent, initial direct costs and any incentives received from the lessor.

The Company’s long-term lease agreements are classified as operating leases. Certain leases offer the option to extend the lease term and the Company has included such extensions in its calculation of the lease liabilities to the extent the options are reasonably certain of being exercised.  The lease agreements do not provide for residual value guarantees and have no restrictions or covenants that would impact dividends or require incurring additional financial obligations.

The following tables present information about the Company’s leases:

(Dollars in thousands)

June 30, 2023

 

December 31, 2022

 

Lease liabilities

$

9,392

$

9,908

Right-of-use assets

$

9,077

$

9,629

Weighted average remaining lease term

 

12.36

years

 

12.55

years

Weighted average discount rate

 

2.55

%

 

2.50

%

For the Three Months Ended

For the Six Months Ended

June 30,

June 30,

Lease cost (in thousands)

2023

2022

2023

2022

Operating lease cost

$

327

$

332

$

667

$

666

Short-term lease cost

 

 

 

 

Total lease cost

$

327

$

332

$

667

$

666

Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities

$

310

$

311

$

631

$

621

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A maturity analysis of operating lease liabilities and reconciliation of the undiscounted cash flows to the total of operating lease liabilities is as follows:

As of

Lease payments due (in thousands)

June 30, 2023

Six months ending December 31, 2023

$

600

2024

1,141

2025

 

917

2026

916

2027

849

Thereafter

6,584

Total undiscounted cash flows

$

11,007

Discount

1,615

Lease liabilities

$

9,392

Total gross rental income was $291 thousand and $254 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Total gross rental income was $684 thousand and $526 thousand for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

The following table presents our minimum future annual rental income on such leases as of June 30, 2023.

As of

(In thousands)

June 30, 2023

Six months ending December 31, 2023

$

412

2024

701

2025

 

719

2026

 

737

2027

418

Thereafter

1,554

Total

$

4,541

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Note 76 – Goodwill and Other Intangibles

The following table provides information on the significant components of goodwill and other acquired intangible assets at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

June 30, 2023

Weighted

Gross

Accumulated

Net

Average

Carrying

Impairment

Accumulated

Carrying

Remaining Life

(Dollars in thousands)

   

Amount

   

Charges

   

Amortization

   

Amount

(in years)

Goodwill

$

65,476

$

(1,543)

$

(667)

$

63,266

Other intangible assets

Amortizable

Core deposit intangible

$

10,504

$

$

(5,833)

$

4,671

2.4

Total other intangible assets

$

10,504

$

$

(5,833)

$

4,671

December 31, 2022

Weighted

 

Gross

 

Measurement

Accumulated

 

Net

Average

 

Carrying

 

Period

Impairment

 

Accumulated

 

Carrying

Remaining Life

(Dollars in thousands)

   

Amount

   

Adjustments

Charges

   

Amortization

   

Amount

(in years)

Goodwill

$

65,631

$

(155)

$

(1,543)

$

(667)

$

63,266

Other intangible assets

Amortizable

Core deposit intangible

$

10,504

$

$

$

(4,957)

$

5,547

 

2.6

Total other intangible assets

$

10,504

$

$

$

(4,957)

$

5,547

September 30, 2023
(Dollars in thousands)Gross Carrying AmountAdditionsAccumulated Impairment ChargesAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying AmountWeighted Average Remaining Life (in years)
Goodwill$65,476 $ $(1,543)$(667)$63,266 n/a
Core deposit intangible$10,503 $48,648 $ $(8,466)$50,685 4.9
Total core deposit intangible$10,503 $48,648 $ $(8,466)$50,685 
December 31, 2022
(Dollars in thousands)Gross Carrying AmountMeasurement Period AdjustmentsAccumulated Impairment ChargesAccumulated AmortizationNet Carrying AmountWeighted Average Remaining Life
(in years)
Goodwill$65,631 $(155)$(1,543)$(667)$63,266 n/a
Core deposit intangible$10,504 $— $— $(4,957)$5,547 2.6
Total core deposit intangible$10,504 $— $— $(4,957)$5,547 
The aggregate amortization expense was $876 thousand$3.5 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and $1.0$1.5 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2022.

At JuneSeptember 30, 2023, estimated future remaining amortization for amortizing intangiblescore deposit intangible within the years ending December 31, is as follows:

(Dollars in thousands)

Amortization
Expense

2023

$

806

2024

1,376

2025

 

1,070

2026

 

765

2027

 

459

Thereafter

195

Total amortizing intangible assets

$

4,671

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(Dollars in thousands)Amortization Expense
2023$2,595 
20249,779 
20258,589 
20267,399 
20276,208 
Thereafter16,115 
Total amortizing core deposit intangible$50,685 
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Note 7 – Leases

Lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments and are presented at each reporting date as the net present value of the remaining contractual cash flows. Cash flows are discounted at the Company’s incremental borrowing rate in effect at the commencement date of the lease. Right-of-use assets represent the Company’s right to use the underlying asset for the lease term and are calculated as the sum of the lease liability and if applicable, prepaid rent, initial direct costs and any incentives received from the lessor.
The Company’s long-term lease agreements are classified as operating leases. Certain leases offer the option to extend the lease term and the Company has included such extensions in its calculation of the lease liabilities to the extent the options are reasonably certain of being exercised. The lease agreements do not provide for residual value guarantees and have no restrictions or covenants that would impact dividends or require incurring additional financial obligations.
During the third quarter of 2023, the Company acquired long-term branch leases and equipment leases due to the acquisition of TCFC. These leases were reassessed by management as of the Acquisition Date, which included updating the incremental borrowing rates and remaining lease terms.
The following tables present information about the Company’s leases.
(Dollars in thousands)September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Lease liabilities$13,082 $9,908 
Right-of-use assets$12,741 $9,629 
Weighted average remaining lease term11.07 years12.55 years
Weighted average discount rate3.18 %2.50 %
Remaining lease term - min0.64 years0.16 years
Remaining lease term - max17.93 years18.68 years
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
Lease cost (in thousands)2023202220232022
Operating lease cost$485 $340 $1,153 $1,007 
Total lease cost$485 $340 $1,153 $1,007 
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities$459 $318 $1,090 $939 
A maturity analysis of operating lease liabilities and reconciliation of the undiscounted cash flows to the total of operating lease liabilities is as follows:
Lease payments due (in thousands)As of September 30, 2023
Three months ending December 31, 2023$460 
20241,768 
20251,544 
20261,554 
20271,454 
Thereafter8,669 
Total undiscounted cash flows$15,449 
Discount2,367 
Lease liabilities$13,082 
Total gross rental income was $0.3 million and $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Total gross rental income was $0.9 million and $0.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, and 2022, respectively.
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The following table presents our minimum future annual rental income on such leases as of September 30, 2023.
(In thousands)As of September 30, 2023
Three months ending December 31, 2023$206 
2024701 
2025719 
2026737 
2027418 
Thereafter1,554 
Total$4,335 
Note 8 – Other Assets

The Company had- Deposits

Deposits consist of the following other assetscategories as of the dates indicated:
(dollars in thousands)September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Balance%Balance%
Noninterest-bearing demand$1,211,401 23.70 %$862,015 28.60 %
Interest-bearing:
Demand1,210,051 23.70 %694,101 23.10 %
Money market deposits1,179,049 23.10 %709,132 23.60 %
Savings371,755 7.30 %320,188 10.60 %
Certificates of deposit1,136,488 22.20 %424,348 14.10 %
Total interest-bearing3,897,343 76.30 %2,147,769 71.40 %
Total Deposits$5,108,744 100.00 %$3,009,784 100.00 %
At September 30, 2023, the scheduled contractual maturities of certificates of deposit are as follows:
(dollars in thousands)September 30, 2023
Within one year$894,384
Year 2162,135
Year 348,171
Year 415,530
Year 515,816
Thereafter452
$1,136,488
The aggregate amount of certificates of deposit that met or exceeded the FDIC insurance limit of $250,000 at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

2022 was $311.3 million and $77.7 million, respectively.

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June 30, 

December 31, 

(Dollars in thousands)

    

2023

    

2022

Accrued interest receivable

$

8,778

$

9,384

Deferred income taxes

 

10,879

 

7,357

Prepaid expenses

 

2,921

 

2,680

Income taxes receivable

1,301

74

Other assets

 

9,534

 

8,506

Total

$

33,413

$

28,001

Note 9 - Borrowings

Long-term debt consisted of the following:
September 30,
(dollars in thousands)20232022Issue DateStated Maturity DateEarliest Call DateInterest Rate
September 2030 Subordinated Debentures$25,000 $25,000 2020203020255.375% through September 2025, 3-month SOFR + 5.265% thereafter
October 2030 Subordinated Debentures19,500 — 2020203020254.75% through October 2025, 3-month SOFR + 4.58% thereafter
Total subordinated debentures44,500 25,000 
Severn Capital Trust I20,619 20,619 200420353-month SOFR + 2.00%
Tri-County Capital Trust I7,000 — 2004203490-day SOFR + 2.60%
Tri-County Capital Trust II5,000 — 2005203590-day SOFR + 1.70%
Total trust preferred securities32,619 20,619 
Less net discount and unamortized issuance costs(5,084)(2,547)
Total long-term debt$72,035 $43,072 
At JuneSeptember 30, 2023, subordinated debtnotes consisted of $25.0 million of long-term debt issued by the Company in August 2020, and $20.6$19.5 million of long-term debt acquired inassumed as a result of the acquisition of Severn in 2021.merger with TCFC. The recorded balance of subordinated debt issued in 2020 and the assumed subordinated debt from TCFC, net of unamortized issuance costs was $24.7and fair value discounts, respectively, were $24.8 million at June 30,and $18.2 million, respectively.
The Company also assumed trust preferred securities in the aggregate of $32.6 million as a result of the merger with TCFC in 2023 and December 31, 2022.the acquisition of Severn in 2021. Trust preferred securities consisted of $20.6 million issued to Severn Capital Trust I, $7.0 million issued by Tri-County Capital Trust I and $5.0 million issued by Tri-County Capital Trust II. The recorded balance of the debt acquired from Severn at September 30, 2023 was $18.5 million, at June 30, 2023 and $18.4 million at December 31, 2022, which is presented net of the unamortized fair value adjustment of $2.1 million. At September 30, 2023, the junior subordinated debt securities of Tri-County Capital Trust I and Tri-County Capital Trust II had a recorded balance of $6.4 million and $4.2 million, which are presented as net of the unamortized fair value adjustment of $0.6 million and $0.8 million, respectively.
The Company may periodically borrow from a correspondent federal funds line of credit arrangement, under a secured reverse repurchase agreement, or from the FHLB to meet short-term liquidity needs. Short-term borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and $2.2 at December 31, 2022.  These obligations mature in 20302022 were zero and 2035,$40.0 million, respectively. Further information on these obligations is provided in the Company’s 2022 Annual Report.

At June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had short-term borrowings from the FHLB of $276.0 million and $40.0 million, respectively. The outstanding obligations at June 30, 2023 carried interest rates ranging from 5.07% to 5.32%.

Note 10 – Other Liabilities

The Company had the following other liabilities at June 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

(Dollars in thousands)

    

June 30, 2023

    

December 31, 2022

Accrued interest payable

$

2,710

$

989

Accrued salaries and wages

1,391

1,360

Accounts payable

249

353

Deferred compensation liability

 

6,448

 

5,679

Other liabilities

 

1,548

 

1,846

Total

$

12,346

$

10,227

Report on Form 10-K.

Note 1110 - Stock-Based Compensation

At the 2016 annual meeting, of the Company’s stockholders, stockholders approved the Shore Bancshares, Inc. 2016 Stock and Incentive Plan (“2016 Equity Plan”), replacing the Shore Bancshares, Inc. 2006 Stock and Incentive Plan (“2006 Equity Plan”), which expired on that date. The Company may issue shares of common stock or grant other equity-based awards pursuant to the 2016 Equity Plan. Stock-based awards granted to date generally are time-based, vest in equal installments on each anniversary of the grant date and range over a one- to five-year period of time, and, in the case of stock options, expire 10 years from the grant date. Stock-based compensation expense based on the grant date fair value is recognized ratably over the requisite service period for all awards and reflects forfeitures as they occur. The 2016 Equity Plan originally reserved 750,000 shares of common stock for grant, and 472,320 shares remained available for grant at JuneSeptember 30, 2023.

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The Company assumed 3,977 shares of restricted stock and 90,783 of restricted stock units at a fair market value of $11.56 per share as a result of the merger with TCFC. The recipients of the restricted stock unites do not have any stockholder rights, including voting, dividend, or liquidation rights, with respect to the shares underlying awarded restricted stock units until the recipient becomes the record holder of those shares.

The following tables provide information on stock-based compensation expense for the three and six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022.

For Three Months Ended

For the Six Months Ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

(Dollars in thousands)

    

2023

    

2022

    

2023

    

2022

Stock-based compensation expense

$

170

$

172

$

325

$

302

Excess tax benefits (deficiencies) related to stock-based compensation

 

(1)

 

2

 

21

 

45

June 30, 

(Dollars in thousands)

    

2023

    

2022

 

Unrecognized stock-based compensation expense

$

279

$

461

Weighted average period unrecognized expense is expected to be recognized

 

0.8

years

 

0.7

years

The following table summarizes restricted stock award and restricted stock unit activity for the Company under the 2016 Equity Plan for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023.

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2023

Weighted Average

Number of

Grant Date

    

Shares

    

Fair Value

Nonvested at beginning of period

 

36,860

$

20.15

Granted

 

27,550

 

17.49

Vested

 

(30,199)

 

20.01

Forfeited

 

(900)

 

17.49

Nonvested at end of period

 

33,311

$

17.63

Restricted StockRestricted Stock Units
Number of SharesWeighted Average Grant Date Fair ValueNumber of SharesWeighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at beginning of period36,860$20.15  $ 
Replacement awards issued in acquisition of TCFC3,97711.56 90,78311.56 
Granted53,65514.73 91,04711.56 
Vested(40,525)17.65 (11,459)11.56 
Forfeited(1,671)17.49 (1,202)11.56 
Nonvested at end of period52,296$15.95 169,169$11.56 
The fair value of restricted stock awards that vested during the first sixnine months of 2023 and 2022 was $523 thousand$0.6 million and $505 thousand,$0.5 million, respectively.

The fair value of restricted stock units vested during the first nine months of 2023 was $0.1 million.

Note 1211 – Derivatives

The Company maintains and accounts for derivatives, in the form of interest rate lock commitments (IRLCs)(“IRLCs”) and mandatory forward contracts, in accordance with the FASB guidance on accounting for derivative instruments and hedging activities. We recognize gains and losses through mortgage-banking revenue in the Consolidated Statements of Income.

IRLCs on mortgage loans that we intend to sell in the secondary market are considered derivatives. We are exposed to price risk from the time a mortgage loan is locked in until the time the loan is sold. The period of time between issuance of a loan commitment and closing and sale of the loan generally ranges from 14 days to 120 days, however, this period may be longer for construction to permanent loans that are originated with the intent of selling in the secondary market upon permanent financing. For these IRLCs and our closed inventory in loans held for sale (“LHFS”), we attempt to protect the Bank from changes in interest rates through the use of to be announced (TBA)(“TBA”) securities, which are forward contracts, as well as, to a significantly lesser degree, loan level commitments in the form of best efforts and mandatory forward contracts. These assets and liabilities are included in the Consolidated Balance Sheets in other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities, respectively.

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The following table provides information pertaining to the carrying amounts of our derivative financial instruments at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

June 30, 2023

December 31, 2022

Notional

Estimated

Notional

Estimated

(Dollars in thousands)

Amount

Fair Value

Amount

Fair Value

Asset - IRLCs

$

15,045

$

32

$

4,166

$

35

Asset - TBA securities

17,100

117

8,750

41

Liability - IRLCs

1,150

7

Liability - TBA securities

6,250

19

1,000

6

September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
(Dollars in thousands)Notional AmountEstimated Fair ValueNotional AmountEstimated Fair Value
Asset - IRLCs$10,969 $89 $4,166 $35 
Asset - TBA securities22,900 359 8,750 41 
Liability - IRLCs8,354 50 1,150 
Liability - TBA securities500  1,000 
Note 1312 – Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The Company records unrealized holding gains (losses), net of tax, on investment securities available for saleAFS as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a separate component of stockholders’ equity. The following tables providetable provides information on the changes in the component of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023Three Months Ended September 30, 2022Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
(Dollars in thousands)Net Unrealized Gains And (Losses)Net Unrealized Gains And (Losses)Net Unrealized Gains And (Losses)Net Unrealized Gains And (Losses)
Beginning of period$(8,561)$(6,651)$(9,021)$56 
Other comprehensive losses, net of tax before reclassifications(1,548)(3,130)(1,088)(9,837)
End of period$(10,109)$(9,781)$(10,109)$(9,781)
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Note 13 – Regulatory Capital
Banks and bank holding companies are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory - and possibly additional discretionary - actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Banks’ assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Banks’ capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and Bank to maintain amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of Common Equity Tier 1, Tier 1 and total capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets (as defined), and of Tier 1 capital (as defined) to average assets (leverage ratio). As of September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, management believes that the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they were subject.
As of December 31, 2022, the most recent notification from our primary regulator categorized the Bank, as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. At September 30, 2023, there were no conditions or events since that notification that management believes would change the Bank’s classification. To be categorized as well capitalized, the Bank must maintain minimum common equity Tier 1, Tier 1 risk-based and total risk-based capital ratios, and Tier 1 leverage ratios, which are described below.
The minimum ratios for capital adequacy purposes are 7.00%, 8.50%, 10.50% and 4.00% for the common equity Tier 1, Tier 1 risk-based capital, total risk-based capital and leverage ratios, respectively which include a capital conservation buffer of 2.50% respectively. To be categorized as well capitalized, a bank must maintain minimum ratios of 6.50%, 8.00%, 10.00% and 5.00% for its common equity Tier 1, Tier 1 risk-based capital, total risk-based capital and leverage ratios, respectively.
Regulatory Capital and Ratios
Regulatory Minimum Ratio + CCB ( 1)
The CompanyThe Bank
(dollars in thousands)September 30, 2023December 31, 2022September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Common equity$504,931 $364,285 $566,129 $395,594 
Goodwill(63,266)(63,266)(63,266)(63,266)
Core deposit intangible (3)
(37,507)(5,547)(37,507)(5,547)
DTAs that arise from net operating loss and tax credit carry forwards(9,158)— (6,765)— 
AOCI (gains) losses10,109 9,021 10,109 9,021 
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital405,109 304,493 468,700 335,802 
TRUPs29,079 18,398  — 
Tier 1 Capital434,188 322,891 468,700 335,802 
Allowable reserve for credit losses and other Tier 2 adjustments58,190 16,855 58,190 16,855 
Subordinated notes42,956 24,674  — 
Tier 2 Capital$535,334 $364,420 $526,890 $352,657 
Risk-Weighted Assets ("RWA")$4,707,597 $2,619,400 $4,703,362 $2,618,939 
Average Assets ("AA")$5,674,370 $3,390,516 $5,661,864 $3,386,771 
Common Tier 1 Capital to RWA7.00%8.61 %11.62 %9.97 %12.82 %
Tier 1 Capital to RWA8.50%9.22 %12.33 %9.97 %12.82 %
Tier 2 Capital to RWA10.50%11.37 %13.91 %11.20 %13.47 %
Tier 1 Capital to AA (Leverage) (2)
n/a7.65 %9.52 %8.28 %9.92 %

(1)

The regulatory minimum capital ratio ("Min. Ratio") + the capital conservation buffer ("CCB").

(2)Tier 1 Capital to AA (Leverage) has no capital conservation buffer defined. The PCA well capitalized is defined as 5.00%.
(3)Core deposit intangible at September 30, 2023 is net of deferred tax liability.
Bank and holding company regulations impose certain restrictions on dividend payments by the Bank, as well as restricting extensions of credit and transfers of assets between the Bank and the Company.
At September 30, 2023, the Bank could pay dividends to the Company to the extent of its earnings so long as it maintained required capital ratios.
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Unrealized

gains (losses) on

available for sale

(Dollars in thousands)

securities

Balance, March 31, 2023

$

(8,161)

Other comprehensive income

(400)

Balance, June 30, 2023

$

(8,561)

Balance, March 31, 2022

$

(2,172)

Other comprehensive (loss)

(4,479)

Balance, June 30, 2022

$

(6,651)

Unrealized

gains (losses) on

available for sale

(Dollars in thousands)

securities

Balance, December 31, 2022

$

(9,021)

Other comprehensive income

 

460

Balance, June 30, 2023

$

(8,561)

Balance, December 31, 2021

$

56

Other comprehensive (loss)

 

(6,707)

Balance, June 30, 2022

$

(6,651)

Note 14 – Fair Value Measurements

Accounting guidance under GAAP defines fair value as the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an 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. This accounting guidance also establishes a fair value hierarchy, which requires an entity to maximize the use of observable inputs and minimize the use of unobservable inputs when measuring fair value.

The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities on a recurring basis and to determine fair value disclosures. Additionally, from time to time, the Company may be required to record at fair value other assets on a nonrecurring basis. These nonrecurring fair value adjustments typically involve application of lower of cost or market accounting or write-downs of individual assets.

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Under fair value accounting guidance, assets and liabilities are grouped at fair value in three levels, based on the markets in which the assets and liabilities are traded and the reliability of the assumptions used to determine their fair values. These hierarchy levels are:

Level 1 inputs – Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.

Level 2 inputs – Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These might include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, and inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, such as interest rates and yield curves that are observable at commonly quoted intervals.

Level 3 inputs – Unobservable inputs for determining the fair values of assets or liabilities that reflect an entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.

Below is a discussion on the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

Investment Securities Available for Sale

Fair value measurement for investment securities available for saleAFS is based on quoted prices from an independent pricing service. The fair value measurements consider observable data that may include present value of future cash flows, prepayment assumptions, credit loss assumptions and other factors. The Company classifies its investments in U.S. Treasury securities, if any, as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy, and it classifies its investments in U.S. Government agencies securities and mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government sponsored entities as Level 2.

Equity Securities

Fair value measurement for equity securities is based on quoted market prices retrieved by the Company via on-line resources. Although these securities have readily available fair market values, the Company determined that they should be classified as Levellevel 2 investments in the fair value hierarchy due to not being considered traded in a highly active market.

LHFS

Loans held for sale (LHFS)

LHFS are carried at fair value, which is determined based on Mark to Trade (MTT) for allocated/committed loans or Mark to Market (MTM) analysis for unallocated/uncommitted loans based on third-party pricing models (Level 2).

LHFI, at fair value

Certain loans that have been transferred from LHFS to LHFI have and continue to be accounted for under the fair value option as described in Note 1. These loans are valued based on third-party pricing models using quoted prices for similar loans and adjusted for observable inputs related to the loans.

MSRs

Mortgage Servicing Rights
The fair value of mortgage servicing rights (MSRs)(“MSRs”) is determined using a valuation model administered by a third party that calculates the present value of estimated future net servicing income (Level 3). The model incorporates assumptions that market participants use in estimating future net servicing income, including estimates of prepayment speeds, discount rate, default rates, cost to service (including delinquency and foreclosure costs), escrow account earnings, contractual servicing fee income, and other ancillary income such as late fees. Management reviews all significant assumptions on a quarterly basis. Mortgage loan prepayment speed, a key assumption in the model, is the annual rate at which borrowers are forecasted to repay their mortgage loan principal. The discount rate used to determine the present value of estimated future net servicing income, another key assumption in the model, is an estimate of the required rate of return investors in the market would require for an asset with similar risk. Both assumptions can, and generally will, change as market conditions and interest rates change.

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The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the reporting entity’s residential MSRs are prepayment speeds, probability of default, rate of return, and cost of servicing. Significant increases/decreases in any of those inputs in isolation would have resulted in a significantly lower/higher fair value measurement. Generally, a change in the assumption used for prepayment speeds would have been accompanied by a directionally similar change in the markets, i.e. the 10-Year Treasury, and in the probability of default.

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IRLCs

We utilize a third-party specialist model to estimate the fair value of our IRLCs, which are valued based upon mortgage securities (TBA) prices less estimated costs to process and settle the loan. Fair value is adjusted for the estimated probability of the loan closing with the borrower (Level 3).
(Dollars in thousands)Fair ValueValuation TechniqueUnobservable InputRange
September 30, 2023
MSRs (1)
$5,890 Market Approach
Weighted average prepayment speed (PSA) (2)
108
IRLCs - net asset$39 Market ApproachRange of pull through rate84% - 100%
Average pull through rate98%
(Dollars in thousands)Fair ValueValuation TechniqueUnobservable InputRange
December 31, 2022
MSRs (1)
$5,275 Market Approach
Weighted average prepayment speed (PSA) (2)
121
IRLCs - net asset$28 Market ApproachRange of pull through rate78% - 100%
Average pull through rate92%

(1)

(Dollars in thousands)

    

Fair Value

    

Valuation Technique

    

Unobservable Input

    

Range

June 30, 2023

 

  

 

  

  

  

MSRs (1)

$

5,466

 

Market Approach

Weighted average prepayment speed (PSA) (2)

111

IRLCs - asset

$

32

 

Market Approach

Range of pull through rate

86% - 100%

Average pull through rate

98%

The weighted average was calculated with reference to the principal balance of the underlying mortgages.

(Dollars in thousands)

    

Fair Value

    

Valuation Technique

    

Unobservable Input

    

Range

December 31, 2022

 

  

 

  

  

  

MSRs (1)

$

5,275

 

Market Approach

Weighted average prepayment speed (PSA) (2)

121

IRLCs - net asset

$

28

 

Market Approach

Range of pull through rate

78% - 100%

Average pull through rate

92%

(2)PSA = Public Securities Association Standard Prepayment Model
(1)The weighted average was calculated with reference to the principal balance of the underlying mortgages.
(2)PSA = Public Securities Association Standard Prepayment Model

The following table presents activity in MSRs for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023.

For the Three Months Ended

For the Six Months Ended

(Dollars in thousands)

    

June 30, 2023

    

June 30, 2023

Beginning balance

 

$

5,310

 

$

5,275

Servicing rights resulting from sales of loans

114

231

Valuation adjustment

42

(40)

Ending balance

$

5,466

$

5,466

(Dollars in thousands)Three Months Ended September 30, 2023Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Beginning balance$5,466 $5,275 
Servicing rights resulting from sales of loans390 620 
Valuation adjustment34 (5)
Ending balance$5,890 $5,890 
The following table presents activity in the IRLCs for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023.

For the Three Months Ended

For the Six Months Ended

(Dollars in thousands)

    

June 30, 2023

    

June 30, 2023

Beginning balance

 

$

101

 

$

28

Valuation adjustment

(69)

4

Ending balance

$

32

$

32

(Dollars in thousands)Three Months Ended September 30, 2023Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
Beginning balance$32 $28 
Valuation adjustment7 11 
Ending balance$39 $39 
Forward Contracts

To avoid interest rate risk, we hedge the open locked/closed position with TBA forward trades. On a regular basis, we allocate disbursed loans to mandatory commitments with government-sponsored enterprises (“GSE”) and private investors delivering the loans within 120 days of origination to maximize interest earnings. For a small percentage of our business, we enter into best efforts forward sales commitments with investors at the time we make an IRLC to a borrower. Once a loan has been closed and funded, the best efforts commitments convert to mandatory forward sales commitments. The mandatory commitments are derivatives, and we measure and report them at fair value. Fair value is based on the gain or

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loss that would occur if we were to pair-off the transaction with the investor at the measurement date. This is a level 2 input. We have elected to measure and report best efforts commitments at fair value, when outstanding, using a valuation methodology similar to that used for mandatory commitments.

Market assumptions utilized in the fair value measurement of the reporting entity’s residential mortgage derivatives, inclusive of IRLCs, Closed Loan Inventory, TBA derivative trades, and Mandatory Forwards may be subject to investor overlays that may result in a significantly lower fair value measurement. Generally such overlays are announced with advanced notice in order to include the risk adjuster, however there are times when announcements are mandated resulting in a lower fair value measurement. Additionally market assumptions such as spec pool payups may result in a significantly higher fair value measurement at time of loan allocation to specific trades.

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The following tables present the recorded amount of assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. No assets were transferred from one hierarchy level to another during the first sixnine months of 2023 or 2022.

Significant

Other

Significant

Quoted

Observable

Unobservable

Prices

Inputs

Inputs

(Dollars in thousands)

    

Fair Value

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

June 30, 2023

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Assets:

Securities available for sale:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

U.S. Government agencies

$

18,062

$

$

18,062

$

Mortgage-backed

 

58,179

 

 

58,179

 

Other debt securities

1,828

1,828

 

78,069

 

 

78,069

 

Equity securities

1,245

1,245

TBA securities

117

117

LHFS

6,845

6,845

LHFI, at fair value

9,745

9,745

MSRs

5,466

5,466

IRLCs

32

32

Total assets at fair value

$

101,519

$

$

96,021

$

5,498

Liabilities:

TBA securities

$

19

$

$

19

$

Total liabilities at fair value

$

19

$

$

19

$

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(Dollars in thousands)Fair ValueQuoted Prices
(Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
September 30, 2023
Assets:
Securities available for sale:
U.S. Government agencies$19,631 $ $19,631 $ 
Mortgage-backed53,573  53,573  
Other debt securities5,939  5,939  
79,143  79,143  
Equity securities5,434  5,434  
TBA forward trades359  359  
Loans Held for Sale14,725  14,725  
Loans Held for Investment, at fair value9,302  9,302  
MSRs5,890   5,890 
IRLCs89   89 
Total assets at fair value$114,942 $ $108,963 $5,979 
Liabilities:
IRLCs$50 $ $ $50 
TBA securities    
Total liabilities at fair value$50 $ $ $50 
(Dollars in thousands)Fair ValueQuoted Prices
(Level 1)
Significant Other Observable Inputs
(Level 2)
Significant Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)
December 31, 2022
Assets:
Securities available for sale:
U.S. Government agencies$18,178 $— $18,178 $— 
Mortgage-backed63,519 — 63,519 — 
Other debt securities1,890 — 1,890 — 
83,587 — 83,587 — 
Equity securities1,233 — 1,233 — 
TBA forward trades41 — 41 — 
Loans Held for Sale4,248 — 4,248 — 
Loans Held for Investment, at fair value8,437 — 8,437 — 
MSRs5,275 — — 5,275 
IRLCs35 — — 35 
Total assets at fair value$102,856 $— $97,546 $5,310 
Liabilities:
IRLCs$$— $— $
TBA securities— — 
Total liabilities at fair value$13 $— $$

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Significant

Other

Significant

Quoted

Observable

Unobservable

Prices

Inputs

Inputs

(Dollars in thousands)

    

Fair Value

    

(Level 1)

    

(Level 2)

    

(Level 3)

December 31, 2022

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Assets:

Securities available for sale:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

U.S. Government agencies

$

18,178

$

$

18,178

$

Mortgage-backed

 

63,519

 

 

63,519

 

Other debt securities

1,890

1,890

 

83,587

 

 

83,587

 

Equity securities

1,233

1,233

TBA securities

41

41

LHFS

4,248

4,248

LHFI, at fair value

8,437

8,437

MSRs

5,275

5,275

IRLCs

35

35

Total assets at fair value

$

102,856

$

$

97,546

$

5,310

Liabilities:

IRLCs

$

7

$

$

$

7

TBA securities

6

6

Total liabilities at fair value

$

13

$

$

6

$

7

Below is a discussion on the Company’s assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

Individually Evaluated Collateral-Dependent Loans

Loans for which repayment is substantially expected to be provided through the operation or sale of collateral are considered collateral dependent, and are valued based on the estimated fair value of the collateral, less estimated costs to sell at the reporting date, where applicable. Individually evaluated collateral-dependent loans are reviewed and evaluated on at least a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly, based on the factors identified above. Accordingly, collateral dependent loans are classified within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.

Other Real Estate Owned (Foreclosed Assets)

Foreclosed assets are adjusted for fair value upon transfer of loans to foreclosed assets establishing a new cost basis. Subsequently, foreclosed assets are carried at the lower of carrying value or fair value. The estimated fair value for foreclosed assets included in Level 3 are determined by independent market based appraisals and other available market information, less costs to sell, that may be reduced further based on market expectations or an executed sales agreement. If the fair value of the collateral deteriorates subsequent to the initial recognition, the Company records the foreclosed asset as a non-recurring Level 3 adjustment. Valuation techniques are consistent with those techniques applied in prior periods.

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The following tables set forth the Company’s financial and nonfinancial assets subject to fair value adjustments (impairment) on a nonrecurring basis at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Assets are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

Weighted

(Dollars in thousands)

    

Fair Value

    

Valuation Technique

    

Unobservable Input

    

Range

    

Average (1)

June 30, 2023

 

  

 

  

  

  

  

Nonrecurring measurements:

 

  

 

  

  

  

  

Individually evaluated collateral dependent loans

$

890

 

Appraisal of collateral

Liquidation expense

10%

10%

Other real estate owned

$

179

 

Appraisal of collateral

Appraisal adjustments

0% - 20%

(0%)

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

Weighted

(Dollars in thousands)

    

Fair Value

    

Valuation Technique

    

Unobservable Input

    

Range

Average (1)

December 31, 2022

 

  

 

  

  

  

Nonrecurring measurements:

 

  

 

  

  

  

Other real estate owned

$

197

 

Appraisal of collateral

Appraisal adjustments

0% - 20%

(2%)

Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
(Dollars in thousands)Fair ValueValuation TechniqueUnobservable InputRange
Weighted Average (1)
September 30, 2023
Nonrecurring measurements:
Individually evaluated collateral dependent loans$619 Appraisal of collateralLiquidation expense10%10%
Other real estate owned$179 Appraisal of collateralAppraisal adjustments(0%) - (20%)(0%)
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
(Dollars in thousands)Fair ValueValuation TechniqueUnobservable InputRange
Weighted Average (1)
December 31, 2022
Nonrecurring measurements:
Other real estate owned$197 Appraisal of collateralAppraisal adjustments(0%) - 20%(2%)

(1)Unobservable inputs were weighted by the relative fair value of the instruments.

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Note 15 – Fair Value of Financial Instruments

Financial instruments require disclosure of fair value information, whether or not recognized in the consolidated balance sheets, when it is practical to estimate the fair value. A financial instrument is defined as cash, evidence of an ownership interest in an entity or a contractual obligation which requires the exchange of cash. Certain items are specifically excluded from the financial instrument fair value disclosure requirements, including the Company’s common stock, OREO, premises and equipment and other assets and liabilities.
The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of the Company’s financial instruments are presented in the following table. Fair values for JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were estimated using an exit price notion.

September 30, 2023Carrying AmountFair ValueFair Value Measurements
Description of Asset (dollars in thousands)
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$108,709 $108,709 $108,709 $ $ 
Investment securities - AFS79,143 79,143  79,143  
Investment securities - HTM, net523,051 445,652  445,652  
Equity securities5,434 5,434  5,434  
Restricted securities13,361 13,361  13,361  
Loans held for sale14,725 14,725  14,725  
TBA derivatives trades359 359  359  
Cash surrender value on life insurance100,950 100,950  100,950  
Loans, at fair value9,302 9,302  9,302  
Loans, net4,551,366 4,425,585   4,425,585 
MSRs5,890 5,890   5,890 
IRLCs89 89   89 
Liabilities
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand$1,211,401 $1,211,401 $ $1,211,401 $ 
Checking plus interest1,210,052 1,210,052  1,210,052  
Money Market1,179,049 1,179,049  1,179,049  
Savings370,049 370,049  370,049  
Club1,706 1,706  1,706  
Certificates of Deposit1,136,488 1,124,904  1,124,904  
Subordinated debt42,956 41,503  41,503  
TRUPS29,079 27,364  27,364  
IRLCs50 50   50 
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June 30, 2023

    

December 31, 2022

Estimated

Estimated

Carrying

Fair

Carrying 

Fair

(Dollars in thousands)

    

Amount

    

Value

    

Amount

    

Value

Financial assets

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Level 1 inputs

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Cash and cash equivalents

$

45,827

$

45,827

$

55,499

$

55,499

Level 2 inputs

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Investment securities available for sale

$

78,069

$

78,069

$

83,587

$

83,587

Investment securities held to maturity

536,970

473,296

559,455

494,626

Equity securities

1,245

1,245

1,233

1,233

Restricted securities

 

21,208

 

21,208

 

11,169

 

11,169

LHFS

6,845

6,845

4,248

4,248

TBA securities

117

117

41

41

Cash surrender value on life insurance

 

60,150

 

60,150

 

59,218

 

59,218

Loans, at fair value

9,745

9,745

8,437

8,437

Level 3 inputs

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Loans, net

$

2,714,464

$

2,550,457

$

2,531,027

$

2,431,808

MSRs

5,466

5,466

5,275

5,275

IRLCs

32

32

35

35

Financial liabilities

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Level 2 inputs

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Deposits:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Noninterest-bearing demand

$

778,963

$

778,963

$

862,015

$

862,015

Checking plus interest

 

694,221

 

694,221

 

694,101

 

694,101

Money market

 

600,724

 

600,724

 

709,132

 

709,132

Savings

 

270,884

 

270,884

 

319,814

 

319,814

Club

 

1,098

 

1,098

 

374

 

374

Certificates of deposit

 

591,636

 

583,747

 

424,348

 

410,455

Advances from FHLB - short-term

 

276,000

 

276,012

 

40,000

 

40,002

Subordinated debt

43,227

 

40,377

 

43,072

 

41,193

TBA Securities

19

 

19

 

6

 

6

Level 3 inputs

IRLCs

7

 

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See the Company’s methodologies disclosed in Note 21 of the Company’s 2022 Annual Report for the fair value methodologies used as of December 31, 2022:
December 31, 2022Carrying AmountFair ValueFair Value Measurements
Description of Asset (dollars in thousands)
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$55,499 $55,499 $55,499 $— $— 
Investment securities - AFS83,587 83,587 — 83,587 — 
Investment securities - HTM559,455 494,626 — 494,626 — 
Equity securities1,233 1,233 — 1,233 — 
Restricted securities11,169 11,169 — 11,169 — 
Loans held for sale4,248 4,248 — 4,248 — 
TBA securities41 41 — 41 — 
Cash surrender value on life insurance59,218 59,218 — 59,218 — 
Loans, at fair value8,437 8,437 — 8,437 — 
Loans, net2,531,027 2,431,808 — — 2,431,808 
MSRs5,275 5,275 — — 5,275 
IRLCs35 35 — — 35 
Liabilities
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing demand$862,015 $862,015 $— $862,015 $— 
Checking plus interest694,101 694,101 — 694,101 — 
Money Market709,132 709,132 — 709,132 — 
Savings319,814 319,814 — 319,814 — 
Club374 374 — 374 — 
Certificates of Deposit424,348 410,455 — 410,455 — 
Advances from FHLB - short term40,000 40,002 — 40,002 — 
Subordinated debt43,072 41,193 — 41,193 — 
TBA Securities— — 
IRLCs— — 

Note 1516 – Commitments and Contingencies

In the normal course of business, to meet the financial needs of its customers, the Bank is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Bank to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Letters of credit and other commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Because many of the letters of credit and commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements.

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The following table provides information on commitments outstanding at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

(Dollars in thousands)

    

June 30, 2023

    

December 31, 2022

Commitments to extend credit

$

378,045

$

406,353

Letters of credit

 

9,130

 

8,009

Total

$

387,175

$

414,362

(Dollars in thousands)September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Commitments to extend credit$618,628 $406,353 
Letters of credit28,896 8,009 
Total$647,524 $414,362 
The Company provides banking services to customers who do business in the cannabis industry. Prior to the second quarter of 2022, the Company restricted these businesses to include only those in the medical-use cannabis industry in the state of Maryland. During the second quarter of 2022, the Company expanded its cannabis banking program to include both medical and adult -useadult-use licensees in other states, with an initial offering ofto the Company’s existing Maryland customers with multi-state operations. While the Company is providing banking services to customers that are engaged in the growing, processing, and sales of cannabis in a manner that complies with applicable state
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law, such customers engaged in those activities currently violate Federal law.laws. The Company may be deemed to be aiding and abetting illegal activities through the services that it provides to these customers. While we are not aware of any instance of a federally-insured financial institution being subject to such aiding and abetting liability, the strict enforcement of Federal laws regarding cannabis would likely result in the Company’s inability to continue to provide banking services to these customers and the Company could have legal action taken against it by the Federal government, including imprisonment and fines. There is an uncertainty of the potential impact to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements if the Federal government takes actions against the Company. As of JuneSeptember 30, 2023, the Company had not accrued an amount for the potential impact of any such actions.

Following is a summary of the level of business activities with our cannabis industry customers:

Deposit and loan balances at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 were approximately $121.8$175.5 million, or 4.2%3.4% of total deposits, and $59.8$76.2 million, or 2.2%1.7% of total gross loans, respectively.

Interest and noninterest income for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023, were approximately $4.8$7.2 million and $549 thousand,$0.8 million, respectively.

In the normal course of business, the Company may become involved in litigation arising from banking, financial, and other activities. Management, after consultation with legal counsel, does not anticipate that the future liability, if any, arising out of current proceedings will have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, operating results, or liquidity.

Note 1617 – Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share is calculated by dividing net income available to common stockholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, adjusted for the dilutive effect of potential common stock equivalents (stock-based awards). The following table provides information relating to the calculation of earnings per common share.
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands, except per share data)2023202220232022
Net (Loss)/Income$(6,384)$9,658 $4,091 $22,769 
Average number of common shares outstanding33,12919,85224,35419,842
Dilutive effect of common stock equivalents
Average number of shares used to calculate diluted EPS33,12919,85224,35419,842
Anti-dilutive shares219219
Earnings per common share
Basic$(0.19)$0.49 $0.17 $1.15 
Diluted$(0.19)$0.49 $0.17 $1.15 
There were no potentially dilutive shares outstanding during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022.
Note 18 – Revenue Recognition

Topic 606 does not apply to revenue associated with financial instruments, including revenue from loans and securities. Topic 606 is applicable to noninterest revenue streams such as trust and asset management income, deposit related fees, interchange fees and merchant income. Noninterest revenue streams in-scope of Topic 606 are discussed below.

Service Charges on Deposit Accounts

Service charges on deposit accounts consist of account analysis fees (i.e., net fees earned on analyzed business and public checking accounts), monthly service fees, check orders, and other deposit account related fees. The Company’s performance obligation for account analysis fees and monthly service fees is generally satisfied, and the related revenue recognized, over the period in which the service is provided.

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Check orders and other deposit account related fees are largely transactional based, and therefore, the Company’s performance obligation is satisfied, and related revenue recognized, at a point in time. Payment for service charges on deposit accounts is primarily received immediately or at the end of the month through a direct charge to customers’ accounts.

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Trust and Investment Fee Income

Trust and investment fee income are primarily comprised ofcomprise fees earned from the management and administration of trusts and other customer assets. The Company’s performance obligation is generally satisfied over time and the resulting fees are recognized monthly, based upon the month-end market value of the assets under management and the applicable fee rate. Payment is generally received a few days after month end through a direct charge to customers’ accounts. The Company does not earn performance-based incentives.

Optional services such as real estate sales and tax return preparation services are also available to existing trust and asset management customers. The Company’s performance obligation for these transactional-based services is generally satisfied, and related revenue recognized, at a point in time (i.e., as incurred). Payment is received shortly after services are rendered.

Title Company Revenue

Title Company revenue consists of revenue earned on performing title work for real estate transactions. The revenue is earned when the title work is performed. Payment for such performance obligations generally occurs at the time of the settlement of a real estate transaction. As such settlement is generally within 90 days of the performance of the title work, we recognize the revenue at the time of the settlement.

All contract issuance costs are expensed as incurred. We had no contract assets or liabilities at JuneSeptember 30, 2023.

Other Noninterest Income

Other noninterest income consists of: fees, exchange, other service charges, safety deposit box rental fees, and other miscellaneous revenue streams. Fees and other service charges are primarily comprised of debit and credit card income, ATM fees, merchant services income, and other service charges. Debit and credit card income is primarily comprised of interchange fees earned whenever the Company’s debit and credit cards are processed through card payment networks such as Visa.Mastercard and VISA. ATM fees are primarily generated when a Company cardholder uses a non-Company ATM or a non-Company cardholder uses a Company ATM. Merchant services income mainly represents fees charged to merchants to process their debit and credit card transactions, in addition to account management fees. Other service charges include revenue from processing wire transfers, bill pay service, cashier’s checks, and other services. The Company’s performance obligation for fees, exchange, and other service charges are largely satisfied, and related revenue recognized, when the services are rendered or upon completion. Payment is typically received immediately or in the following month. Safe deposit box rental fees are charged to the customer on an annual basis and recognized upon receipt of payment. The Company determined that rentals and renewals of safe deposit boxes will be recognized on a monthly basis consistent with the duration of the performance obligation.

The following presents noninterest income, segregated by revenue streams in-scope and out-of-scope of Topic 606, for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022.

For the Three Months Ended

For the Six Months Ended

June 30, 

June 30, 

(Dollars in thousands)

    

2023

    

2022

    

2023

    

2022

Noninterest Income

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

In-scope of Topic 606:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Service charges on deposit accounts

$

1,264

$

1,438

$

2,477

$

2,797

Trust and investment fee income

 

399

 

447

 

831

 

961

Interchange income

1,311

1,253

2,523

2,291

Title Company revenue

186

426

323

749

Other noninterest income

 

500

 

582

 

945

 

1,042

Noninterest Income (in-scope of Topic 606)

 

3,660

 

4,146

 

7,099

 

7,840

Noninterest Income (out-of-scope of Topic 606)

 

1,634

 

1,687

 

3,529

 

4,039

Total Noninterest Income

$

5,294

$

5,833

$

10,628

$

11,879

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Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2023202220232022
Noninterest Income
In-scope of Topic 606:
Service charges on deposit accounts$1,505 $1,509 $3,981 $4,306 
Trust and investment fee income1,933 421 2,764 1,383 
Interchange income1,557 1,241 4,081 3,532 
Title Company revenue89 397 412 1,146 
Other noninterest income1,266 494 2,212 1,495 
Noninterest Income (in-scope of Topic 606)6,350 4,062 13,450 11,862 
Noninterest Income (out-of-scope of Topic 606)11,987 1,282 15,516 5,362 
Total Noninterest Income$18,337 $5,344 $28,966 $17,224 
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Note 17 – Subsequent Events

On July 3, 2023, the Company announced that it had completed the acquisition, effective July 1, 2023, of The Community Financial Corporation (“TCFC”).

Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, each outstanding share of TCFC ‘s common stock was converted into the right to receive 2.3287 shares of the Company’s common stock. The value of the total transaction consideration was approximately $153.6 million. The consideration included the issuance of 13,201,693 shares of the Company’s common stock, which had a value of $11.56 per share, which was the closing price of the Company’s common stock on June 30, 2023, the last trading day prior to the consummation of the acquisition. Also included in the total consideration were cash in lieu of any fractional shares, converted share-based payment awards, and debt of TCFC that was effectively settled upon closing.

As of the closing, TCFC had more than $2.4 billion in assets and operated ten full-service offices in Maryland and two full-service offices in Virginia.

(Dollars in thousands)

    

Purchase Price:

    

Shore Bancshares, Inc common stock paid at closing price of $11.56 as of June 30, 2023

$

152,612

Effective settlement of pre-existing debt

500

Cash consideration (cash in lieu for fractional shares)

4

Fair value of converted share-based payment awards

499

Total purchase price

$

153,615

Sales of Acquired Securities

As of July 24, 2023, the Company sold most of the available-for-sale securities portfolio acquired from TCFC on July 1, 2023, for net proceeds of $430 million and used $380 million of the proceeds to reduce FHLB advances and brokered deposits. Management anticipates these actions will positively impact the return on average assets, net interest margin and the tangible common equity ratios in the third quarter.

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Item 2.2 – Management’s Discussion and Analysis (“MD&A”) of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.

Unless the context clearly suggests otherwise, references to “the Company”, “we”, “our”, and “us” in the remainder of this reportQuarterly Report on Form 10Q are to Shore Bancshares, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries.

Forward-Looking Information

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (“Quarterly Report”) contains forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, future events and our financial performance. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “predict,” “potential,” “believe,” “will likely result,” “expect,” “continue,” “will,” “anticipate,” “seek,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “projection,” “forecast,” “goal,” “target,” “would,” “aim” and “outlook,” or the negative version of those words or other comparable words or phrases of a future or forward-looking nature. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, and are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about our industry and management’s beliefs and certain assumptions made by management, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and beyond our control. The inclusion of these forward-looking statements should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that such expectations, estimates and projections will be achieved. Accordingly, we caution you that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, assumptions and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. New risks and uncertainties may emerge from time to time, and it is not possible for us to predict their occurrence. In addition, we cannot assess the impact of each risk and uncertainty on our business or the extent to which any risk or uncertainty, or combination of risks and uncertainties, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements.

If one or more of the factors affecting our forward-looking information and statements proves incorrect, then our actual results, performance or achievements could differ materially from those expressed in, or implied by, forward-looking information and statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and other reports and registration statements filed by us with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). For information on the factors that could cause actual results to differ from the expectations stated in the forward- looking statements, see “Risk Factors” under Part I, Item 1A of our 2022 Form 10-K, Part II, Item IA of our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, and other reports filed by us with the SEC.

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, and we do not undertake any obligation to publicly update or review any forward-looking statement, whether because of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

Introduction

The following discussion and analysis is intended as a review of significant factors affecting the Company’s financial condition and results of operations for the periods indicated. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes presented elsewhere in this Quarterly Report, as well as the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the 2022 Annual Report.

Shore Bancshares, Inc. is the largest independent financial holding company headquartered on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. It is the parent company of Shore United Bank, N.A. The Bank operates 30 full-service branches in Baltimore County, Howard County, Kent County, Queen Anne’s County, Caroline County, Talbot County, Dorchester County, Anne Arundel County and Worcester County in Maryland, Kent County and Sussex County in Delaware and in Accomack County, Virginia. The Company engages in trust and wealth management services through Wye Financial Partners, a division of Shore United Bank, N.A. The Company also engages in title work for real estate transactions through Mid-Maryland Title Company, Inc. (“Title Company”).  As a result of the acquisition of TCFC, which was effective July 1, 2023, the Bank now operates 43 full-service branches in the above locations as well as Calvert County, St Mary’s County, and Charles County in Maryland and Fredericksburg City and Spotsylvania County in Virginia.

The shares of common stock of Shore Bancshares, Inc. are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “SHBI”.

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Shore Bancshares, Inc. maintains an Internet site at www.shorebancshares.com on which it makes available free of charge its Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to the foregoing as soon as reasonably practicable after these reports are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.

Critical Accounting Policies

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with GAAPgenerally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and follow general practices within the industries in which it operates. Application of these principles requires management to make estimates, assumptions, and judgments that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. These estimates, assumptions, and judgments are based on information available as of the date of the financial statements; accordingly, as this information changes, the financial statements could reflect different estimates, assumptions, and judgments. Certain policies inherently have a greater reliance on the use of estimates, assumptions, and judgments and as such have a greater possibility of producing results that could be materially different than originally reported.

The most significant accounting policies that the Company follows are presented in Note 1 of the 2022 Annual Report along with Note 2 of the current period interim financial information. These policies, along with the disclosures presented in the notes to the financial statements and in this discussion,MD&A, provide information on how significant assets and liabilities are valued in the financial statements and how those values are determined. Based on the valuation techniques used and the sensitivity of financial statement amounts to the methods, assumptions, and estimates underlying those amounts, management has determined that the accounting policies relating to the allowance for credit lossesACL on loans and goodwill are critical accounting policies. These policies are considered critical because they relate to accounting areas that require the most subjective or complex judgments, and, as such, could be most subject to revision as new information becomes available.

Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans

The Company adopted ASU No. 2026-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326)”, as amended, on January 1, 2023 and in accordance with ASC 326, has recorded an allowance for credit losses (“ACL”)ACL on loans carried at amortized cost. The ACL represents management’s best estimate of expected lifetime credit losses within the Company's loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. The ACL is established through a provision for credit losses and is increased by recoveries of loans previously charged off. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management's assessments confirm that the Company will not collect the full amortized cost basis of a loan. The calculation of expected credit losses is determined using cash flow methodology, and includes considerations of historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable economic forecasts that may affect collection of the recorded balances. The Company assesses an ACL to groups of loans which share similar risk characteristics or on an individual basis, as deemed appropriate. Changes in the ACL on loans, and as a result, the related provision for credit losses, can materially affect financial results. Although the overall balance is determined based on specific portfolio segments and individually assessed assets, the entire balance is available to absorb credit losses for loans in the portfolio.

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The determination of the appropriate level of ACL on loans inherently involves a high degree of subjectivity and requires the Company to make significant judgments concerning credit risks and trends using quantitative and qualitative information, as well as reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions, all of which may undergo frequent and significant changes. Changes in conditions, including unforeseen events, changes in asset-specific risk characteristics, and other economic factors, both within and outside the Company's control, may indicate the need for an increase or decrease in the ACL on loans. While management makes every effort to utilize the best information available in making its assessment of the ACL estimate, the estimation process is inherently challenging as potential changes in any one factor or input may occur at different rates and/or impact pools of loans in different ways. Further, changes in factors and inputs may also be directionally inconsistent, such that improvement in one factor may offset deterioration in others.

The Company’s management reviews the adequacy of the ACL on loans on at least a quarterly basis. Refer to Note 2, “Adoption of Accounting Standards”, of the interim consolidated financial information for additional detail concerning the determination of the ACL on loans.

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Goodwill and Bargain Purchase Gain

Goodwill

Goodwill represents the excess of the cost of an acquisition over the fair value of the net assets acquired. Determining fair value is subjective, requiring the use of estimates, assumptions and management judgment. Goodwill is tested at least annually for impairment, usually during the fourth quarter, or on an interim basis if circumstances dictate. Impairment testing requires a qualitative assessment or that the fair value of each of the Company’s reporting units be compared to the carrying amount of its net assets, including goodwill. If the fair value of a reporting unit is less than book value, an expense may be required to write down the related goodwill to record an impairment loss.

OVERVIEW

A bargain purchase gain represents the excess of the fair value of net assets acquired over the cost of an acquisition. Determining fair value is subjective, requiring the use of estimates, assumptions and management judgement. Bargain purchase gain is recorded within noninterest income in the period it was generated. An acquirer has a measurement period to finalize the accounting for a business combination which could adjust bargain purchase gain if material facts or circumstances arise.
Loans Acquired in a Business Combination
Acquired loans are classified as either (i) purchase credit-deteriorated (“PCD”) loans or (ii) purchased performing loans and are recorded at fair value on the date of acquisition.
PCD loans are those for which there is more than insignificant evidence of credit deterioration since origination. When determining fair value, PCD loans are aggregated into pools based on common risk characteristics as of the date of acquisition such as loan type, date of origination, and evidence of credit quality deterioration such as internal risk grades and past due and nonaccrual status. At the acquisition date, the ACL is determined and added to the fair value of the loan to determine the new amortized cost basis. The difference between the new amortized cost basis and the unpaid principal balance is either a noncredit discount or premium that will be amortized or accredited into the interest income over the remaining life of the loan. Disposals of loans, which may include sale of loans to third parties, receipt of payments in full or in part from the borrower or foreclosure of the collateral, result in removal of the loan from the PCD loan portfolio at its carrying amount.
The Company reported netaccounts for purchased performing loans using the contractual cash flows method of recognizing discount accretion based on the acquired loans’ contractual cash flows. Purchased performing loans are recorded at fair value, including a credit discount. The fair value discount is accreted as an adjustment to yield over the estimated lives of the loans. Purchased performing loans do not have a more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination and have an ACL established in a manner that is consistent with the Company originated loans. The allowance for PCD loans is determined based upon the Company’s methodology for estimating the allowance under CECL, and is recorded as an adjustment to the acquired loan balance on the date of acquisition. Additionally, upon the purchase or acquisition of non-PCD loans, the Company measures and records a reserve for credit losses based on the Company’s methodology for determining the allowance under CECL. The allowance for non-PCD loans is recorded through a charge to provision for credit losses in the period in which the loans were purchased or acquired.
Income Taxes
The Company and its subsidiaries file a consolidated federal income tax return. The Company accounts for income taxes using the liability method in accordance with required accounting guidance. Under this method, deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined by applying the applicable federal and state income tax rates to cumulative temporary differences. These temporary differences represent differences between financial statement carrying amounts and the corresponding tax bases of $4.0 millioncertain assets and liabilities. Deferred taxes result from such temporary differences.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the second quarterfuture tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of 2023,existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or dilutedsettled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in the period that includes the enactment date.
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A valuation allowance, if needed, reduces deferred tax assets to the expected amount most likely to be realized. Realization of deferred tax assets is dependent on the generation of a sufficient level of future taxable income, per common sharerecoverable taxes paid in prior years and tax planning strategies. The Company evaluates all positive and negative evidence before determining if a valuation allowance is deemed necessary regarding the realization of $0.20, compareddeferred tax assets.
The Company recognizes accrued interest and penalties as a component of tax expense.
The provision for income taxes includes the impact of reserve provisions and changes in the reserves that are considered appropriate as well as the related net interest and penalties. In addition, the Company is subject to netthe continuous examination of its income tax returns by the IRS and other tax authorities which may assert assessments against the Company. The Company regularly assesses the likelihood of $7.5 million,adverse outcomes resulting from these examinations and assessments to determine the adequacy of its provision for income taxes. The Company remains subject to examination for tax years ending on or diluted income per common shareafter December 31, 2020.
Introduction
The following MD&A is intended as a review of $0.38,significant factors affecting the Company’s financial condition and results of operations for the secondperiods indicated. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and related notes presented elsewhere in this report, as well as the audited consolidated financial statements and related notes included in the 2022 Annual Report.
Shore Bancshares, Inc. is headquartered on the Eastern Shore of Maryland. It is the parent company of Shore United Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”). The Bank operates 42 full-service branches in Baltimore County, Howard County, Kent County, Queen Anne’s County, Caroline County, Talbot County, Dorchester County, Anne Arundel County, Charles County, St Mary's County, Calvert County and Worcester County in Maryland, Kent County and Sussex County in Delaware and Accomack County and Spotsylvania County in Virginia. The Company engages in trust and wealth management services through Wye Financial Partners, a division of Shore United Bank, N.A. The Company also engages in title work for real estate transactions through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Mid-Maryland Title Company, Inc.
The shares of common stock of Shore Bancshares, Inc. are listed on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the symbol “SHBI”.
Shore Bancshares, Inc. maintains an Internet site at www.shorebancshares.com on which it makes available free of charge its Annual Report on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to the foregoing as soon as reasonably practicable after these reports are electronically filed with, or furnished to, the SEC.
OVERVIEW
Third quarter results include the successful completion of 2022. For the firstmerger (the “merger”) on July 1, 2023 with The Community Financial Corporation (“TCFC”) with total assets exceeding $5.7 billion for the combined company. In the third quarter of 2023, the Company reportedCompany’s net income of $6.5loss was $6.4 million or diluted income per common share of $0.32. Net income, excluding merger related expenses, for the second quarter of 2023 was $4.9 million or $0.25$(0.19) per diluted common share compared to net income excluding merger related expenses, of $7.0$4.0 million or $0.35 per diluted common share for the first quarter of 2023 and net income, excluding merger related expenses, of $7.7 million or $0.39$0.20 per diluted common share for the second quarter of 2022. When comparing2023, and net income excluding merger related expenses,of $9.7 million or $0.49 per diluted common share for the secondthird quarter of 2022. Net income for the first nine months of 2023 was $4.1 million or $0.17 per diluted common share, compared to net income for the first nine months of 2022 of $22.8 million or $1.15 per diluted common share.
The Company’s financial results for any periods ended prior to July 1, 2023 reflect the Company’s results only on a standalone, pre-merger basis. As a result of the merger, the Company’s financial results for the third quarter of 2023 may not be directly comparable to prior reported periods.
Third Quarter 2023 Highlights:
Merger with TCFC
The Company acquired TCFC and its wholly-owned subsidiary Community Bank of the Chesapeake (“CBTC”) on July 1, 2023. The merger and acquisition method of accounting was used to account for the transaction with the Company as the acquirer. The Company recorded the assets and liabilities of TCFC at their respective fair values as of July 1, 2023. The transaction was valued at approximately $153.6 million and expanded the Bank’s footprint into the Southern Maryland Counties of Charles, St. Mary’s and Calvert and the greater Fredericksburg area in Virginia, which includes, Stafford and Spotsylvania Counties. This acquired market area is one of the fastest growing regions in the country and is home to a mix of federal facilities and industrial and high-tech businesses. These areas boast a strong median household income, low unemployment and projected population growth better than national averages. Based on information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment rates in legacy CBTC’s footprint have historically remained well below the national average.
At the time of the acquisition, TCFC added $2.4 billion in assets, $454.5 million in investments, $1.8 billion in loans, $2.0 billion in deposits, $150.6 million in brokered deposits, $69.0 million in FHLB advances and $32.0 million in subordinated debt and trust preferred debentures. The excess of the fair value of net TCFC assets acquired over the merger consideration resulted in a $12.2 million bargain purchase gain.
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For the three months ended September 30, 2023, the Company incurred net expenses of $31.2 million related to the second quartermerger with TCFC including acquisition costs of 2022, net income decreased $2.8$14.9 million, primarily due to decreases in net interest incomelosses from the sale of $2.1CBTC legacy securities of $2.2 million and, noninterest income of $539 thousand, coupled with increases in both noninterest expense of $558 thousand and provision for credit losses of $467 thousand.  When comparing the second quarter of 2023 to the first quarterACL of 2023, excluding merger related expenses, net income decreased $1.9 million, due to decreases$20.1 million. In addition, the Company changed its method of estimating the ACL, which resulted in net interest income of $3.2 million and noninterest income of $40 thousand, coupled with an increase in noninterest expense of $209 thousand,$7.3 million related to legacy SHBI loans. These expenses were partially offset by non-recurring revenues including a decrease in provision for credit lossesnet transition payment of $546 thousand. Merger related expenses recorded for$1.1 million to move CBTC’s securities broker of record to the second quarterBank’s broker of 2023record and the first quartera bargain purchase gain of 2023 were $1.2 million and $691 thousand, respectively.  

$12.2 million. For the first six months of 2023, the Company reportedincurred $1.9 million in merger and acquisition costs. The Company incurred net expenses related to the merger and non-recurring merger related activities with TCFC of $33.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

As a result of the merger, fair value accounting adjustments, net accretion interest income increased $5.1 million to $5.4 millionfor the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared $0.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. In addition, the Bank’s core deposit intangible (“CDI”) increased to $50.7 million at September 30, 2023 from $5.5 million at December 31, 2022. The increase in the CDI resulted in increased CDI amortization of $2.2 million to $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to $0.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023.
Capital
The TCFC merger led to a 20% dilution in tangible book value per share which was $11.80 at September 30, 2023 compared to $14.83 at June 30, 2023. The principal cause of the dilution was due to the Company’s stock price decline between the announcement date of December 14, 2022 and legal close date of July 1, 2023. In addition, fair value discount adjustments of approximately $110.0 million to the acquired loan portfolio due to increasing interest rates in the last 12-18 months had an impact on the dilution. The Company’s tangible common equity ratio at September 30, 2023 was 7.00%. The Company’s Tier 1 and Tier 2 Risk-Based Capital Ratios at September 30, 2023 were 9.22% and 11.37%, respectively. The Bank’s Tier 1 and Tier 2 Risk-Based Capital Ratios at September 30, 2023 were 9.97% and 11.20%, respectively. The loan fair value adjustments will accrete back through income (and capital) as the loans mature and should lead to earnings per share accretion moving forward.
Margin Expansion
The Company sold most of AFS securities portfolio acquired from TCFC for net proceeds of $434.2 million and used $380.0 million to reduce higher cost FHLB advances and brokered deposits. As a result of this balance sheet restructuring, net interest margin (“NIM”) increased to 3.35% for the third quarter of 2023 from 2.68% for the second quarter of 2023. Excluding net accretion interest income of $10.5$5.4 million and $0.3 million for the same time periods, NIM increased 32 basis points to 2.96% for the third quarter of 2023 from 2.64% for the second quarter of 2023.
Funding and Liquidity
Total funding, which includes customer deposits, FHLB advances, and brokered deposits, increased $1.9 billion from $3.2 billion at June 30, 2023 to $5.1 billion at September 30, 2023. The Bank had no FHLB advances at September 30, 2023. The Bank's uninsured deposits at September 30, 2023 greater than the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation's ("FDIC") $250,000 insurance limit were $1.0 billion or 19.76% of total deposits. At September 30, 2023, there were $144.9 million included in uninsured deposits that the Bank secured using the market value of pledged collateral. The Bank's uninsured deposits, excluding the market value of pledged collateral, at September 30, 2023 were $864.6 million or 16.92% of total deposits.
At September 30, 2023, the Bank had approximately $1.1 billion of available liquidity including: $108.7 million in cash, $954.4 million in secured borrowing capacity at the FHLB and the other correspondent banks, and $35.0 million in unsecured lines of credit. At September 30, 2023, available liquidity of approximately $1.1 billion was 127% of uninsured deposits of $864.6 million, excluding the market value of pledged collateral.
During the third quarter, the merger drove a 73.91% quarterly increase in total deposits to $5.1 billion and a 55.5% quarterly increase in noninterest bearing (“NIB”) deposits to $1.2 billion. At September 30, 2023, brokered deposits amounted to $111.0 million or 2.2% of total deposits. The Bank’s loan to deposit ratio at September 30, 2023 was 89%.
Increased Allowance for Credit Losses (“ACL”)
The ACL increased from $29.0 million and 1.05% of total loans at June 30, 2023 to $57.1 million and 1.24% of total loans at September 30, 2023. The Bank's provision for credit losses for the third quarter of 2023 was $28.2 million and consisted of $20.1 million related to the acquisition of TCFC legacy loans including $0.2 million related to unfunded commitments to extend credit, $7.3 million due to a change in ACL methodology on the Bank’s legacy loans and $0.8 million related to third quarter activity. Management believes that the allowance was adequate as of September 30, 2023.
Asset Quality:
Non-accrual loans, other real estate owned (“OREO”) and loan modifications to borrowers' experiencing financial difficulties ("BEFDs") were $9.2 million or 0.16% of total assets at September 30, 2023 compared to $3.9 million or 0.11% of total assets at December 31, 2022,
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and $4.7 million or 0.13% of total assets at June 30, 2023. Classified assets increased $8.4 million to $11.1 million or 0.19% of total assets at September 30, 2023 from $2.7 million or 0.08% of total assets at December 31, 2022. Classified assets are substandard loans and OREO. The increase in classified assets was due to the acquisition of TCFC classified loans of $5.1 million, the Company’s legacy classified loans of $5.8 million and OREO of $0.2 million at September 30, 2023. The modest increase in nonperforming and classified assets was the result of a small increase in late payments in consumer loans and a proactive review of larger commercial relationships in the current interest rate environment.
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SUMMARY OF OPERATING RESULTS
A comparison of the results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022 is presented below.
Unaudited (QTD)Unaudited (YTD)
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)2023202220232022
OPERATING DATA
Interest income$71,248 $30,576 $142,943 $81,566 
Interest expenses25,626 3,261 49,161 7,207 
Net interest income (“NII”)45,622 27,315 93,782 74,359 
Provision for credit loses28,176 675 30,056 1,475 
NII after provision for credit losses17,446 26,640 63,726 72,884 
Noninterest income18,337 5,344 28,966 17,224 
Noninterest expenses47,158 18,899 89,661 59,323 
(Loss)/income before income tax taxes(11,375)13,085 3,031 30,785 
Income tax (benefit) expense(4,991)3,427 (1,060)8,016 
Net (loss) income$(6,384)$9,658 $4,091 $22,769 
Unaudited (QTD)Unaudited (YTD)
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)2023202220232022
KEY OPERATING RATIOS
Return on average assets (“ROAA”)(0.44)%1.11 %0.13 %0.88 %
Return on average equity (“ROAE”)(4.75)10.72 1.30 8.59 
Return on average tangible equity (“ROATCE”) Non-GAAP (1)
3.27 13.98 7.61 11.63 
Average total equity to average total assets9.24 10.38 9.77 10.29 
Interest rate spread2.61 3.18 2.46 2.95 
Net interest margin3.35 3.38 3.12 3.09 
Efficiency ratio (2)
73.73 57.87 73.04 64.78 
Non-interest income to average assets1.26 0.62 0.90 0.67 
Non-interest expense to average assets3.24 2.18 2.79 2.30 
Net operating expense to average assets (3)
1.98 1.56 1.89 1.63 
COMMON SHARE DATA
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per common share$(0.19)$0.49 $0.17 $1.15 
Cash dividends paid per common share$0.12 $0.12 $0.36 $0.36 
Common dividend payout ratio(63.16)%24.49 %211.76 %31.30 %

(1)ROATCE is computed by dividing net earnings applicable to common shareholders by average tangible common shareholders' equity. ROATCE is a non-GAAP measure and may not be comparable to similar non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Refer to Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures for additional details.
(2)Efficiency ratio is noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.
(3)Net operating expense is the sum of noninterest expense offset by noninterest income.
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022
Summary of Financial Results
The Company reported a net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2023 of $6.4 million or ($0.19) diluted incomeearnings per common share of $0.53, compared to net income of $13.1$9.7 million or diluted incomeearnings per common share of $0.66,$0.49 for the first sixthree months ended September 30, 2022. The Company’s ROAA, ROACE1 and ROATCE2 were (0.44)%, (4.75)% and 3.27% for the three months ended September 30, 2023 compared to 1.11%, 10.72% and 13.98% for the three months ended September 30, 2022.
The Company’s net loss in the third quarter of 2022. When comparing2023 compared to net income for the first six months of 2023 to the first six months ofsame quarter in 2022, the decrease in net income was primarily due to a decrease in noninterest incomemerger activity with merger related expenses and increased provision for loan losses being the largest drivers of $1.3 million and an increase in noninterest expense of $2.1 million,the net loss. These decreases to pretax earnings were partially offset by an increase inincreased net interest income from an increased balance sheet as a result of $1.1 million.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

the merger with TCFC. The increase to noninterest income was principally due to the bargain purchase gain of $12.2 million recognized in the third quarter of 2023.

Three Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)20232022$ Change% Change
Interest and dividend income$71,248 $30,576 $40,672 133.02 %
Interest expenses25,626 3,261 22,365 685.83 %
Net interest income45,622 27,315 18,307 67.02 %
Provision for credit losses28,176 675 27,501 4074.22 %
Noninterest income18,337 5,344 12,993 243.13 %
Noninterest expenses47,158 18,899 28,259 149.53 %
Income before income taxes(11,375)13,085 (24,460)(186.93)%
Income tax (benefit) expense(4,991)3,427 (8,418)(245.64)%
Net (loss) income$(6,384)$9,658 $(16,042)(166.10)%
Net Interest Income

Tax-equivalent net interest income is net interest income adjusted for the tax-favored status of income from certain loans and investments. As shown in the table below, tax-equivalent net interest income was $22.5$45.7 million for the secondthird quarter of 2023 and $24.7$27.4 million for the second quarter of 2022. Tax-equivalent net interest income was $25.7 million for the first quarter of 2023. The decrease in net interest income when comparing the second quarter of 2023 to the second quarter of 2022 was due to increases in interest expense on interest-bearing deposits and FHLB short-term borrowings. The Company’s net interest margin decreased to 2.68% for the second quarter of 2023 from 3.18% for the first quarter of 2023 and decreased compared to 3.10% for the second quarter of 2022. The decrease in the net interest margin when compared to the first quarter of 2023 and the second quarter of 2022 was primarily due to increased funding costs as rates on deposits and borrowings increased at a faster pace than yields on loans as well as a change in the overall mix of interest-bearing liabilities. The average balance of FHLB short -term borrowings increased from $114.0 million in the first quarter of 2023 to $261.8 million in the second quarter of 2023. In addition, the migration of deposits from lower rate to higher rate accounts, specifically reciprocal deposits, contributed to the decrease in margins. The modest increase in average loan yields during the second quarter of 2023 to 4.85% from 4.79% in the first quarter of 2023 was due to a change in the overall mix of loans with more loans onboarded from lower yielding consumer mortgages than higher yielding commercial portfolios. Average consumer mortgage loans have increased from 33.0% of average loans in the fourth quarter of 2022 to 34.9% of average loans in the second quarter of 2023. Management intends to significantly decrease consumermortgage

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portfolio production in the second half of 2023 and emphasize the mortgage loan production of saleable loans. In addition, management intends to reduce the annualized growth rate on all loans to between 4%-6% in the second half of 2023.

Interest Income

On a tax-equivalent basis, interest income increased $10.0 million, or 37.4%, for the second quarter of 2023 when compared to the second quarter of 2022. The improvement to interest income was the result of increases in interest and fees on loans and income from investment securities. The primary driver for the increase in interest income on loans was the higher average volume of loans of $492.8 million coupled with an increase in the average yield of 60bps.  The average balance of taxable investment securities increased $98.9 million and the average yield increased, providing $1.3 million of additional income.

On a tax-equivalent basis, interest income increased $1.6 million, or 4.5%, for the second quarter of 2023 when compared to the first quarter of 2023. The primary driver for the increase in interest income was growth in the average balance of loans of $98.3 million, or 3.8%, coupled with a higher average yield of 6bps.

Interest Expense

Interest expense increased $12.1 million, or 589.0%, when comparing the second quarter of 2023 to the secondthird quarter of 2022. The increase in net interest income when compared to the prior periods was primarily due to the overall increased size of the balance sheet from the merger in the third quarter of 2023.

Three Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)20232022$ Change% Change
Interest and dividend income
Loans, including fees$64,869 $25,924 $38,945 150.23 %
Interest and dividends on investment securities5,166 3,186 1,980 62.15 %
Interest on deposits with banks1,213 1,466 (253)(17.26)%
Total Interest and Dividend Income$71,248 $30,576 $40,672 133.02 %
Interest Expenses
Deposits$23,473 $2,561 $20,912 816.56 %
Short-term borrowings692 — 692 — %
Long-term debt1,461 700 761 108.71 %
Total Interest Expenses$25,626 $3,261 $22,365 685.83 %
Taxable-equivalent adjustment$80 $35 $45 128.57 %
Tax Equivalent Net Interest Income$45,702 $27,350 $18,352 67.10 %

1For additional details, see "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures (Unaudited).
2For additional details, see "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures (Unaudited).
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Average Balances and Yields
The following table sets forth average balances, average yields and costs, and certain other information for the periods indicated. Tax-equivalent adjustments were made. All average balances are daily average balances. Non-accrual loans were included in the computation of average balances. The yields set forth below include the effects of deferred fees, discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income or expense.
Three Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30,
20232022
(Dollars in thousands)Average BalanceInterestYield/ RateAverage BalanceInterestYield/ Rate
Earning assets      
Loans (1), (2), (3)
Consumer real estate$1,141,707 $14,548 5.06 %$743,227 $7,990 4.27 %
Commercial real estate2,831,569 40,536 5.68 1,201,785 13,668 4.51 
Commercial233,756 5,315 9.02 152,182 1,984 5.17 
Consumer332,486 4,183 4.99 209,891 2,146 4.06 
State and political929 10 4.27 1,504 15 3.96 
Credit Cards6,164 149 9.59 — — — 
Other16,137 201 4.94 18,690 157 3.87 
Total Loans4,562,748 64,942 5.65 2,327,279 25,960 4.43 
Investment securities:
Taxable778,081 5,047 2.59 618,378 3,185 2.06 
Tax-exempt (1)
663 34 20.51 — — — 
Federal funds sold7,533 92 4.85 — — — 
Interest-bearing deposits55,547 1,213 8.66 264,576 1,466 2.20 
Total earning assets5,404,572 71,328 5.24 %3,210,233 30,611 3.78 %
Cash and due from banks51,714 31,724 
Other assets359,798 218,163 
Allowance for credit losses(46,700)(15,755)
Total assets$5,769,384 $3,444,365 
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Three Months Ended September 30,Three Months Ended September 30,
20232022
(Dollars in thousands)Average BalanceInterestYield/ RateAverage BalanceInterestYield/ Rate
Interest-bearing liabilities
Demand deposits$1,056,956 $6,659 2.50 %$646,399 $1,070 0.66 %
Money market and savings deposits1,572,920 6,810 1.72 1,034,580 907 0.35 
Brokered deposits98,649 1,225 4.93 — — — 
Certificates of deposit $100,000 or more706,642 6,272 3.52 222,697 308 0.55 
Other time deposits285,743 2,507 3.48 215,014 275 0.51 
Interest-bearing deposits (4)
3,720,910 23,473 2.50 2,118,690 2,560 0.48 
Advances from FHLB - short-term70,348 692 3.90 — — — 
Advances from FHLB - long-term   10,035 16 0.63 
Subordinated debt and Guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in junior subordinated debentures ("TRUPS") (4)
71,907 1,461 8.06 42,953 685 6.33 
Total interest-bearing liabilities3,863,165 25,626 2.63 %2,171,678 3,261 0.60 %
Noninterest-bearing deposits1,345,976 893,968 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities27,057 21,336 
Stockholders’ equity533,186 357,383 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$5,769,384 $3,444,365 
Net interest income$45,702 $27,350 
Net interest spread2.61 %3.18 %
Net interest margin3.35 %3.38 %
Cost of Funds1.95 %0.42 %
Cost of Deposits1.84 %0.34 %
Cost of Debt6.00 %5.25 %
Tax-equivalent adjustment
Loans$73 $35 
Investment securities7 — 
Total$80 $35 

(1) All amounts are reported on a tax-equivalent basis computed using the statutory federal income tax rate of 21.0%, exclusive of nondeductible interest expense.
(2) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans.
(3) Interest income on loans includes accreted loan fees, net of costs and accretion of discounts on acquired loans, which are included in the yield calculations. There were $6.1 million and $0.3 million of accretion interest on loans for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
(4) Interest expense on deposits and borrowing includes amortization of deposit premiums and amortization of borrowing fair value adjustment. There were $(0.5) million and $0.2 million of amortization of deposits premium, and $(0.2) million and $(47,000) of amortization of borrowing fair value adjustment for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.

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The following table presents changes in interest income and interest expense for the periods indicated. For each category of interest-earning asset and interest-bearing liability, information is provided on changes attributable to (1) changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by old rate) (2) changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by old volume). Changes in rate-volume (changes in rate multiplied by the change in volume) have been allocated to changes due to volume.
Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
VolumeDue to RateTotal
Interest income:
Loan Portfolio
Consumer real estate$5,082 $1,476 $6,558 
Commercial real estate23,333 3,535 26,868 
Commercial1,855 1,477 3,332 
Consumer1,542 495 2,037 
State and political(6)1 (5)
Credit Cards149  149 
Other(32)75 43 
Taxable investment securities1,034 828 1,862 
Tax-exempt investment securities34  34 
Fed funds sold92  92 
Interest-bearing deposits(4,563)4,310 (253)
Total interest income$28,520 $12,197 $40,717 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand deposits$2,587 $3,002 $5,589 
Money market and savings deposits2,334 3,570 5,904 
Certificate of deposits6,140 3,281 9,421 
Advances from FHLB - Short-term692  692 
Advances from FHLB - Long-term (16)(16)
Subordinated debt588 187 775 
Total interest-bearing liabilities$12,341 $10,024 $22,365 
Net change in net interest income$16,179 $2,173 $18,352 
Fluctuations in net interest income can result from the secondcombination of changes in the average balances of asset and liability categories and changes in interest rates. Interest rates earned and paid are affected by general economic conditions, particularly changes in market interest rates, and by competitive factors, government policies and actions of regulatory authorities.
Net interest income was $45.6 million for the third quarter of 2023, compared to $27.3 million for the third quarter of 2022. The increase in net interest income when compared to the prior period was primarily due to the overall increased size of the balance sheet from the merger in the third quarter of 2023 as well as increases in net accretion interest income. Net accretion interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022 was $5.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively.
Over the last 18 months, deposits have repriced at a faster rate than loans due to the Federal Reserve Open Market Committee’s increases in short-term interest rates from 0.25% to 5.50%. The Company’s NIM decreased to 3.35% for the third quarter of 2023 from 3.38% for the third quarter of 2022 was dueas the increase in funding costs slightly exceeded the additional interest income from accretion interest from fair value marks, higher yields on CBTC’s legacy loan portfolio, and the benefits to increasesmargin for the paydown of higher cost wholesale funding with the proceeds received from the sale of CBTC’s securities portfolio in expenses on interest-bearing deposits of $8.4 million and FHLB short-term borrowings of $3.4 million, primarily a result of anJuly 2023. The Company’s increase in the rates paid on interest-bearing deposits and ancost of funds was seven basis points greater than the increase in interest-earning asset yields for the average balance of FHLB short-term borrowings of $261.2 million.

Interest expense increased $4.7 million, or 50.5%, when comparingcomparable periods. Comparing the secondthird quarter of 2023 to the firstthird quarter of 2022, the Company’s interest-earning asset yields increased 146 basis points, while the cost of funds increased 153 basis points.

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Provision for Credit Losses (“PCL”) and Allowance for Credit Losses (“ACL”)
See discussion of the Bank’s PCL and ACL in the asset quality discussion in the analysis of financial condition in this MD&A.
Noninterest Income
Total noninterest income for the third quarter of 2023 of $18.3 million increased $13.0 million from $5.3 million for the third quarter of 2022, primarily due to the bargain purchase gain of $12.2 million and an increase of $1.1 million in trust and investment fee income both the result of the merger, partially offset by a loss of $2.2 million on the sale of investment securities in the third quarter of 2023. Management sold virtually all of CBTC’s AFS investment securities soon after the merger close on July 1, 2023. The $2.2 million loss relates to the difference in the fair values of the securities on July 1, 2023 compared to actual sales proceeds received from the sales on the settlement date.
Noninterest Expense
Total noninterest expense of $47.2 million for the third quarter of 2023 increased $28.3 million or 149.5%, when compared to the third quarter of 2022 expense of $18.9 million. The increases in rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities.noninterest expense for the comparable periods were primarily due to merger related expenses and the addition of headcount and infrastructure, including 11 additional branches, amortization of intangible assets, and core processing fees. The Bank’s average full-time equivalent employees (“FTEs”) increased from 453 FTEs for the third quarter of 2022 to 660 FTEs for the third quarter of 2023. Excluding merger related expenses and amortization of core deposit intangible, of $17.5 million for the third quarter of 2023 and $0.7 million for the third quarter of 2022, noninterest expense for the comparable periods was $29.7 million and $18.2 million, respectively. Noninterest expense as a percentage of average assets increased to 3.24% for the three months ended September 30, 2023 from 2.18% for the three months ended September 30, 2022. Excluding merger related expenses and amortization of core deposit intangible for the comparable periods, noninterest expense as a percentage of average assets decreased to 2.04% for the third quarter of 2023 compared to 2.10% for the third quarter of 2022.
Income Taxes
The Company reported income tax benefit of $5.0 million for the third quarter of 2023, and an income tax expense of $3.4 million for the third quarter of 2022. The effective tax rate for the third quarter of 2023 was (43.9%) and 26.2% for the third quarter of 2022. The third quarter 2023 effective tax rate was impacted by a net pre-tax loss, nondeductible merger costs, and reassessment of deferred tax assets and liabilities at an estimated effective tax rate due to an adjustment to state apportionment. The Company’s estimated effective tax rate applied to net deferred tax assets of $48.7 million at September 30, 2023 was 27.52%. The bank's deferred taxes are recorded at 26.00%. As of September 30, 2023 the Company recorded $38.4 million and $34.1 million of gross federal and state net operating loss carryovers, (“NOL’s”). These interest-bearing liabilities included increases inNOL’s will offset future taxable income to the rate on interest-bearing deposits of 50bps and FHLB short-term borrowings of 44bps.    

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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2023 AND 2022
Summary of Financial Results
The Company reported net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 of $4.1 million or diluted earnings per share of $0.17 compared to net income of $22.8 million or diluted earnings per share of $1.15 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The Company’s ROAA, ROACE3 and ROATCE4 were 0.13%, 1.30% and 7.61% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to 0.88% and 8.59% and 11.63% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.
The decrease to net income in the first nine months of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 was primarily due to merger-related expenses and increased provision for loan losses. These decreases to pretax earnings were partially offset by increased net interest income from an increased balance sheet as a result of the merger. The increase to noninterest income was principally due to the bargain purchase gain recognized in the third quarter of 2023 of $12.2 million.
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)20232022$ Change% Change
Interest and dividend income$142,943 $81,566 $61,377 75.25 %
Interest expenses49,161 7,207 41,954 582.13 %
Net interest income93,782 74,359 19,423 26.12 %
Provision for credit loses30,056 1,475 28,581 1937.69 %
Noninterest income28,966 17,224 11,742 68.17 %
Noninterest expenses89,661 59,323 30,338 51.14 %
Income before income taxes3,031 30,785 (27,754)(90.15)%
Income tax (benefit) expense(1,060)8,016 (9,076)(113.22)%
Net income$4,091 $22,769 $(18,678)(82.03)%
Net Interest Income
As shown in the table below, tax-equivalent net interest income increased $19.5 million to $94.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to $74.5 million for nine months ended September 30, 2022. The increase in net interest income when compared to the prior period was primarily due to the overall increased size of the balance sheet from the merger and increased accretion interest income in the third quarter of 2023. On a year to date basis, $18.3 million or 93.8% of the $19.5 million increase from the comparable period was from third quarter 2023 merger activity and operations.
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(Dollars in thousands)20232022$ Change% Change
Interest and dividend income
Loans, including fees$128,424 $71,458 $56,966 79.72 %
Interest and dividends on investment securities12,973 7,562 5,411 71.56 %
Interest on deposits with banks1,546 2,546 (1,000)(39.28)%
Total Interest and Dividend Income$142,943 $81,566 $61,377 75.25 %
Interest Expenses
Deposits$40,668 $5,429 $35,239 649.09 %
Short-term borrowings5,501 5,499 274,950.00 %
Long-term debt2,992 1,776 1,216 68.47 %
Total Interest Expenses$49,161 $7,207 $41,954 582.13 %
Taxable-equivalent adjustment$172 $117 $55 47.01 %
Tax Equivalent Net Interest Income$93,954 $74,476 $19,478 26.15 %

3For additional details, see "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures (Unaudited).
4For additional details, see "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures (Unaudited).
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Average Balances and Yields
The following tables present the distribution of the average consolidated balance sheets, interest income/expense, and annualized yields earned and rates paid for the threenine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022.

For Three Months Ended

For Three Months Ended

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2022

    

Average

    

Income(1)/

    

Yield/

    

Average

    

Income(1)/

    

Yield/

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Balance

Expense

Rate

Balance

Expense

Rate

Earning assets

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Loans (2), (3)

$

2,709,944

$

32,780

 

4.85

%  

$

2,217,139

$

23,490

 

4.25

%  

Investment securities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

Taxable

 

645,178

 

3,729

 

2.32

 

546,252

 

2,392

 

1.75

Tax-exempt

 

664

 

6

 

3.62

 

 

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

13,397

 

170

 

5.09

 

426,535

 

826

 

0.78

Total earning assets

 

3,369,183

 

36,685

 

4.37

%  

 

3,189,926

 

26,708

 

3.36

%  

Cash and due from banks

 

29,923

 

  

 

  

 

26,162

 

  

 

  

Other assets

 

225,935

 

  

 

  

 

218,353

 

  

 

  

Allowance for credit losses

 

(28,730)

 

  

 

  

 

(15,273)

 

  

 

  

Total assets

$

3,596,311

 

  

 

  

$

3,419,168

 

  

 

  

Interest-bearing liabilities

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Demand deposits

$

685,674

 

3,913

 

2.29

%  

$

644,881

 

354

 

0.22

%  

Money market and savings deposits

 

907,068

 

2,526

 

1.12

 

1,019,295

 

522

 

0.21

Certificates of deposit $100,000 or more

 

312,367

 

2,337

 

3.00

 

234,325

 

337

 

0.58

Other time deposits

 

225,495

 

1,138

 

2.03

 

221,714

 

298

 

0.54

Interest-bearing deposits

 

2,130,604

 

9,914

 

1.87

 

2,120,215

 

1,511

 

0.29

Advances from FHLB - short-term

261,797

3,449

5.28

 

 

Advances from FHLB - long-term

10,075

 

15

 

0.60

Subordinated debt

 

43,185

 

776

 

7.21

 

42,876

 

527

 

4.93

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

2,435,586

 

14,139

 

2.33

%  

 

2,173,166

2,053

 

0.38

%  

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

778,058

 

  

 

  

 

872,883

 

  

 

  

Other liabilities

 

19,442

 

  

 

  

 

19,927

 

  

 

  

Stockholders’ equity

 

363,225

 

  

 

  

 

353,192

 

  

 

  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

3,596,311

 

  

 

  

$

3,419,168

 

  

 

  

Net interest spread

 

  

$

22,546

 

2.04

%  

 

  

$

24,655

 

2.98

%  

Net interest margin

 

  

 

  

 

2.68

%  

 

  

 

  

 

3.10

%  

Tax-equivalent adjustment

Loans

$

51

$

38

Investment securities

1

Total

$

52

$

38

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
(Dollars in thousands)Average BalanceInterestYield/ RateAverage BalanceInterestYield/ Rate
Earning assets      
Loans (1), (2), (3)
Consumer real estate$990,970 $35,929 4.85 %$660,611 $23,491 4.75 %
Commercial real estate1,806,983 71,328 5.28 %1,161,237 36,706 4.23 %
Commercial171,702 9,312 7.25 %210,192 5,863 3.73 %
Consumer318,066 11,440 4.81 %179,054 4,957 3.70 %
State and political936 27 3.86 %1,791 53 3.96 %
Credit Cards2,077 149 9.59 %— — — %
Other11,192 400 4.78 %22,207 505 2.90 %
Total Loans3,301,926 128,585 5.21 %2,235,092 71,575 4.28 %
Investment securities:
Taxable692,718 12,840 2.47 565,535 7,562 1.79 
Tax-exempt (1)
664 52 10.44 — — — 
Federal funds sold2,539 92 4.84 — — — 
Interest-bearing deposits27,750 1,546 7.45 424,790 2,546 0.80 
Total earning assets4,025,597 143,115 4.75 %3,225,417 81,683 3.39 %
Cash and due from banks36,831 14,383 
Other assets271,745 222,236 
Allowance for credit losses(35,206)(15,095)
Total assets$4,298,967 $3,446,941 
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(1)All amounts are reported on a tax-equivalent basis computed using the statutory federal income tax rate of 21.0%, exclusive of nondeductible interest expense.
(2)Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans.
(3)
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
(Dollars in thousands)Average BalanceInterestYield/ RateAverage BalanceInterestYield/ Rate
Interest-bearing liabilities
Demand deposits$813,834 13,808 2.27 %$627,213 1,652 0.35 %
Money market and savings deposits1,163,595 11,709 1.35 1,046,230 2,027 0.26 
Brokered deposits33,244 1,225 4.93 — — — 
Certificates of deposit $100,000 or more421,852 9,685 3.07 247,635 931 0.50 
Other time deposits239,834 4,241 2.36 204,283 819 0.54 
Interest-bearing deposits (4)
2,672,359 40,668 2.03 2,125,361 5,429 0.34 
Securities sold under retail repurchase agreements and federal funds purchased   913 0.29 
Advances from FHLB - short-term148,546 5,501 4.95 — — — 
Advances from FHLB - long-term   10,075 45 0.60 
Subordinated debt and Guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in junior subordinated debentures ("TRUPS") (4)
52,839 2,992 7.57 42,878 1,731 5.40 
Total interest-bearing liabilities2,873,744 49,161 2.29 %2,179,227 7,207 0.44 %
Noninterest-bearing deposits983,325 891,233 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities22,073 21,932 
Stockholders’ equity419,825 354,549 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$4,298,967 $3,446,941 
Net interest income$93,954 $74,476 
Net interest spread2.46 %2.95 %
Net interest margin3.12 %3.09 %
Cost of Funds1.70 %0.31 %
Cost of Deposits1.49 %0.24 %
Cost of Debt5.64 %4.48 %
Tax-equivalent adjustment
Loans$161 $117 
Investment securities11 — 
Total$172 $117 

(1) All amounts are reported on a tax-equivalent basis computed using the statutory federal income tax rate of 21.0%, exclusive of nondeductible interest expense.
(2) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans.
(3) Interest income on loans includes accreted loan fees, net of costs and accretion of discounts on acquired loans, which are included in the yield calculations. There were $7.0 million and $1.0 million of accretion interest on loans for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
(4) Interest expense on deposits and borrowing includes amortization of deposit premiums and amortization of borrowing fair value adjustment. There were $(0.3) million and $0.4 million of amortization of deposits premium, and $(0.3) million and $(0.1) million of amortization of borrowing fair value adjustment for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
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The following table presents changes in the yield calculations.

Net Interest Income

Tax-equivalent net interest income increased $1.1and interest expense for the periods indicated. For each category of interest earning asset and interest-bearing liability, information is provided on changes attributable to (1) changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by old rate); and (2) changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by old volume). Changes in rate-volume (changes in rate multiplied by the change in volume) have been allocated to changes due to volume.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
VolumeDue to RateTotal
Interest income from earning assets:
Loans
Consumer real estate$11,984 $454 $12,438 
Commercial real estate25,501 9,121 34,622 
Commercial(2,087)5,536 3,449 
Consumer5,001 1,482 6,483 
State and political(25)(1)(26)
Credit Cards149  149 
Other(394)289 (105)
Taxable investment securities2,356 2,922 5,278 
Tax-exempt investment securities52  52 
Fed funds sold92  92 
Interest-bearing deposits(22,124)21,123 (1,001)
Total interest income$20,505 $40,926 $61,431 
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Interest-bearing demand deposits3,169 8,987 12,156 
Money market and savings deposits1,185 8,497 9,682 
Certificate of deposits5,854 7,547 13,401 
Securities sold under repurchase agreements and federal funds purchased (2)(2)
Advances from FHLB - Short-term5,501  5,501 
Advances from FHLB - Long-term (45)(45)
Subordinated debt564 697 1,261 
Total interest-bearing liabilities$16,273 $25,681 $41,954 
Net change in net interest income$4,232 $15,245 $19,477 
Net interest income for the first nine months of 2023 was $93.8 million, an increase of $19.4 million, or 2.4%26.1%, during the six months ended June 30, 2023when compared to the sixfirst nine months ended June 30,of 2022. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to an increase in total interest income of $20.7$61.4 million, or 40.6%75.2%, withwhich included an increase in interest and fees on loans driving an increase of $18.0$57.0 million, or 39.6%79.7%. The improvementincrease of interest and fees on loans was primarily due to the increaseincreases in loan yields and in the average balance of loans of $472.8 million,$1.1 billion, or 21.6%.47.7%, largely due to the merger. Interest on investment securities increased $3.4$5.3 million, or 78.0%69.8%, primarily due to an increase in the average balance of $110.7$127.2 million, or 20.5%22.5%. TotalIncreases to net interest income were partially offset by increased total interest expense increased $19.6of $42.0 million, or 496.5%582.1%, primarily due to a 135bpsincreases in the cost of funds and in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits of $547.0 million, or 25.7%, largely due to the merger.
The Company’s NIM increased to 3.12% for the first nine months of 2023 from 3.09% for the first nine months of 2022. The increase in rates paid on interest-bearing deposits. In addition,the NIM was primarily due to an increase in the average balance and rates earned on total earning assets of FHLB short-term borrowings of $188.3$800.2 million or 100%, increased interest expenseand 136 basis points, partially offset by $4.8 million.

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Interest Income

On a tax-equivalent basis, interest income increased $20.7 million, or 40.6%, for the six months ended June 30, 2023 when compared to the six months ended June 30, 2022. The increase was primarily due to higher interest and fees on loans of $18.0 million, or 39.5%, and increased interest income on taxable investment securities of $3.4 million, or 78.0%. The increase in interest and fees on loans was due to a higher average balance of loans of $472.8 million, or 21.6%, and the increase in interest on taxable investment securities was due to a higher average balance in these securities of $110.7 million, or 20.5%.

Interest Expense

Total interest expense increased $19.6 million, or 496.5%, primarily due to a 135bps increase in rates paid on interest-bearing deposits. In addition, an increase in the average balance and rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities of $694.5 million and 185 basis points. For the comparable periods, the cost of funds increased at a similar rate as interest-earning assets or 139 basis points to 1.70% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to 0.31% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Total net accretion income for the first nine months of 2023 was $6.4 million, compared to $1.2 million for the first nine months of 2022. Prior to the balance sheet restructuring in the third quarter of 2023, the NIM experienced compression due to the Company’s liability sensitive position, deposit rate pressures, and significantly higher FHLB short term borrowingsborrowing rates.

Provision for Credit Losses and Allowance for Credit Losses
See discussion of $188.3 million, or 100%, increased interest expense by $4.8 million.

For Six Months Ended

For Six Months Ended

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2022

    

Average

    

Income(1)/

    

Yield/

    

Average

    

Income(1)/

    

Yield/

 

(Dollars in thousands)

Balance

Expense

Rate

Balance

Expense

Rate

Earning assets

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Loans (2), (3)

$

2,661,066

$

63,646

 

4.82

%  

$

2,188,236

$

45,614

 

4.20

%  

Investment securities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

Taxable

 

649,329

 

7,793

 

2.42

 

538,676

 

4,377

 

1.64

Tax-exempt

 

665

 

15

 

4.55

 

 

 

Interest-bearing deposits

 

13,622

 

333

 

4.93

 

506,224

 

1,080

 

0.43

Total earning assets

 

3,324,682

 

71,787

 

4.35

%  

 

3,233,136

 

51,071

 

3.19

%  

Cash and due from banks

 

29,266

 

  

 

  

 

5,569

 

  

 

  

Other assets

 

226,989

 

  

 

  

 

224,219

 

  

 

  

Allowance for credit losses

 

(29,364)

 

  

 

  

 

(14,759)

 

  

 

  

Total assets

$

3,551,573

 

  

 

  

$

3,448,165

 

  

 

  

Interest-bearing liabilities

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Demand deposits

$

690,258

 

7,149

 

2.09

%  

$

617,461

 

582

 

0.19

%  

Money market and savings deposits

 

955,541

 

4,899

 

1.03

 

1,048,634

 

1,120

 

0.22

Certificates of deposit $100,000 or more

 

277,096

 

3,413

 

2.48

 

260,312

 

623

 

0.48

Other time deposits

 

216,500

 

1,734

 

1.62

 

198,828

 

544

 

0.55

Interest-bearing deposits

 

2,139,395

 

17,195

 

1.62

 

2,125,235

 

2,869

 

0.27

Securities sold under retail repurchase agreements and federal funds purchased

 

 

 

 

1,377

 

2

 

0.29

Advances from FHLB - short-term

188,293

 

4,810

 

5.15

 

 

 

Advances from FHLB - long-term

 

 

 

10,096

 

29

 

0.58

Subordinated debt

 

43,147

 

1,532

 

7.16

 

42,840

 

1,046

 

4.92

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

2,370,835

 

23,537

 

2.00

%  

 

2,179,548

3,946

 

0.37

%  

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

798,994

 

  

 

  

 

893,282

 

  

 

  

Other liabilities

 

19,539

 

  

 

  

 

22,233

 

  

 

  

Stockholders’ equity

 

362,205

 

  

 

  

 

353,102

 

  

 

  

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

$

3,551,573

 

  

 

  

$

3,448,165

 

  

 

  

Net interest spread

 

  

$

48,250

 

2.35

%  

 

  

$

47,125

 

2.82

%  

Net interest margin

 

  

 

  

 

2.93

%  

 

  

 

  

 

2.94

%  

Tax-equivalent adjustment

Loans

$

89

$

77

Investment securities

3

Total

$

92

$

77

(1)All amounts are reported on a tax-equivalent basis computed using the statutory federal income tax rate of 21.0%, exclusive of nondeductible interest expense.
(2)Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans.
(3)Interest income on loans includes accreted loan fees, net of costs and accretion of discounts on acquired loans, which are included in the yield calculations.

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the Bank’s PCL and ACL in the asset quality discussion in the analysis of financial condition in this MD&A.

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Noninterest Income

Total noninterest income for the second quarternine months ended September 30, 2023 of 2023 decreased $40 thousand$29.0 million increased $11.7 million or 68.2% from $5.33$17.2 million to $5.29 million compared tofor the first quarter of 2023 and decreased $539 thousand, or 9.2%, when compared to $5.83 million in the second quarter ofnine months ended September 30, 2022. The decrease compared to the first quarter of 2023increase in noninterest income was primarily due to decreasesthe bargain purchase gain of $12.2 million and an increase of $1.4 million in other loan and fee income, rental income and trust and investment fee income of which $1.1 million of the increase related to the transition of customers to a new broker of record for the Bank's investment division. Both the bargain purchase gain and the transition payment were the result of the merger. Additionally, interchange income increased $0.5 million due to a larger customer base and increased transaction activity. These increases to noninterest income were partially offset by increasesa $2.2 million loss on sales of investment securities in interchange credits, mortgage banking revenue, service chargesthe third quarter and a decrease of $0.7 million in title company revenue. Management sold virtually all of CBTC’s AFS investment securities soon after the merger close on deposit accounts, and revenueJuly 1, 2023. The $2.2 million loss relates to the difference in the fair values of the securities on July 1, 2023 compared to actual sales proceeds received from the sales on the settlement date. Title Company. The decreasecompany revenues have fallen in noninterest income when compared to the second quarter of 2022 was primarily2023 as real estate settlement activity has decreased in 2023 due to decreases in revenue from the Title Company, service charges on deposit accounts and revenue associated with mortgage banking, partially offset by increases in interchange credits and other fees on bank services.

higher interest rates.

Noninterest Expense
Total noninterest incomeexpense of $89.7 million for the sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 decreased $1.3increased $30.3 million, or 10.5%51.1%, when compared to $59.3 million for the same period in 2022. Almost all noninterest expense line items increased as a result of the merger and the expanded operations of the newly combined Company. Merger-related expenses were almost entirely captured during the third quarter of 2023 and totaled $16.8 million for the first nine months of 2023, compared to $1.1 million for the first nine months of 2022. Excluding merger and acquisition costs and core deposit amortization, of $20.3 million million for the first nine months of 2023 and $2.7 million million for the first nine months of 2022, noninterest expense for the comparable periods was $69.4 million million and $56.7 million million, respectively. Noninterest expense as a percentage of average assets increased to 2.79% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 from 2.30% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. Excluding merger and acquisition costs and core deposit amortization for the comparable periods, noninterest expense as a percentage of average assets decreased to 2.16% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 compared to 2.20% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. As the Company continues its merger integration, a key focus of management will be to streamline processes, unlock operational efficiencies and reduce overall noninterest expense.
Income Taxes
The decreaseCompany reported income tax benefit of $1.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, and income tax expense of $8.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The effective tax rate was (35.0%) for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, and 26.0% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. The 2023 effective tax rate was impacted by nondeductible merger costs incurred. The Company’s estimated effective tax rate applied to net deferred tax assets of $48.7 million at September 30, 2023 was 27.52%. The bank's deferred taxes are recorded at 26.00%. As of September 30, 2023 the Company recorded $38.4 million and $34.1 million of gross federal and state net operating loss carryovers, (“NOL’s”). These NOL’s will offset future taxable income to the Company.
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ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
Balance Sheet Summary
Total assets were $5.7 billion at September 30, 2023, an increase of $2.2 billion or 64.2%, when compared to $3.5 billion at December 31, 2022. The aggregate increase was primarily due to the merger, with significant increases in noninterest income consistedloans held for investment of revenue associated with the mortgage division, title company revenue$2.1 billion, or 80.7%, and service charges on deposit accounts,cash and cash equivalents of $53.2 million, partially offset by an increase interchange credits and other noninterest income.

Noninterest Expense

Total noninterest expense, excluding merger related expenses,in ACL of $40.4 million.

The ratio of the allowance for the second quarter of 2023credit losses on loans to total loans increased $209 thousandfrom 0.65% at December 31, 2022, to $20.4 million, or 1.0%, when compared to the first quarter of 2023 expense of $20.2 million and increased $558 thousand, or 2.8%, when compared to the second quarter of 2022 expense of $19.9 million. The increase in noninterest expense when compared to the first quarter of 2023 was primarily due to increases in FDIC insurance premiums, salaries and wages and legal and professional fees partially offset by decreases in employee related benefits. The increase from the second quarter of 2022 was primarily due to increases in FDIC insurance premiums, legal and professional fees and employee related benefits partially offset by decreases in other loan expense.

Total noninterest expense, excluding merger related expenses, for the six months ended1.05% at June 30, 2023 increased $1.2 million, or 2.9%, when comparedand 1.24% at September 30, 2023.The increases were due to the same periodadoption of CECL on January 1, 2023 and the merger with TCFC in 2022. The increase was primarily the result of an increase in employee benefits, occupancy expense, other intangibles, data processing costs, other noninterest expenses, and FDIC insurance premiums due to recent volatility in the banking industry and additional legal and professional fees relatedJuly 2023. Due to a larger overall organization.

Provision for Credit Losses

lack of uniformity of historical data between the legacy banks in their respective CECL models, management implemented a new post-merger model methodology. The provision for credit losses was $667 thousand for the three months ended June 30, 2023. The comparable amounts were $1.2 million and $200 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and June 30, 2022, respectively. The provision for the second quarter of 2023 reflected the strong growth in total loans compared to the first quarter of 2023 and declined slightly based on the composition of growth and the Company’s evaluation of factors used in developing its estimate. The increase in the provision when compared to the second quarter of 2022 was primarily a result of higher reserves required by the Company’s CECL allowance model as compared to the incurred loss model utilized in 2022. Net charge-offs for the second quarter of 2023 were $50 thousand, compared to net charge-offs of $20 thousand for the first quarter of 2023 and net recoveries of $573 thousand for the second quarter of 2022.

TheBank's provision for credit losses for the six months ended June 30, 2023 and 2022 was $1.9 million and $800 thousand, respectively. The increase in the provision for credit losses was the result of loan growth during the first six months of 2023 outpacing loan growth during the first six months of 2022 by $51.7 million as well as higher levels of reserves required by the Company’s CECL allowance model as compared to the incurred loss methodology utilized in 2022.

Income Taxes

The Company reported income tax expense of $1.5 million for the second quarter of 2023, $2.7 million for the second quarter of 2022 and $2.4 million for the first quarter of 2023. Income tax expense decreased when compared to the second quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023 due to lower pre-tax earnings. The effective tax rate for the secondthird quarter of 2023 was 27.1%, 27.4% for$28.2 million and consisted of approximately $20.1 million related to the firstacquisition of TCFC legacy loans, $7.3 million due to the change in ACL methodology on the Bank’s legacy loans and $0.8 million related to third quarter activity.

Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents totaled $108.7 million at September 30, 2023, compared to $55.5 million at December 31, 2022. Total cash and cash equivalents fluctuate due to transactions in process and other liquidity demands. Management believes liquidity needs are satisfied by the current balance of cash and cash equivalents, readily available access to traditional and wholesale funding sources, and the portions of the investment and loan portfolios that mature within one year.
In addition, management sold low cost deposits during the third quarter of 2023 to manage liquidity and 26.2%earn additional interest income of $0.4 million, earning greater than a 4.5% yield. These funds are off-balance sheet and totaled $68.7 million at September 30, 2023. These sold deposits are available daily if needed to fund the Bank’s operating needs.
Investment Securities
The investment portfolio includes debt and equity securities. Securities are classified as either AFS or HTM. AFS investment securities are stated at estimated fair value based on market prices. They represent securities which may be sold as part of the asset/liability management strategy or in response to changing interest rates. Net unrealized holding gains and losses on these securities are reported net of related income taxes as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a separate component of stockholders’ equity. Investment securities in the HTM category are stated at cost adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts and the second quarterACL. We have the intent and ability to hold such securities until maturity. At September 30, 2023, 13.1% of the portfolio of debt securities was classified as AFS and 86.9% was classified as HTM, compared to 13.0% and 87.0% respectively, at December 31, 2022. Income tax expense was $3.9See Note 4 – “Investment Securities”, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details on the composition of our investment portfolio.
Investment securities, including restricted stock and equity securities, totaled $621.0 million at September 30, 2023, a $34.5 million, or 5.3%, decrease compared to $655.4 million at December 31, 2022. The Bank acquired approximately $454.5 million in securities as a result of the merger and subsequently sold most of the acquired available-for-sale securities (“AFS”) portfolio for the six months ended Junenet proceeds of434.2 million, and used $380.0 million to reduce higher cost Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances and brokered deposits.
At September 30, 2023, AFS securities, carried at fair value, totaled $79.1 million compared to $83.6 million at December 31, 2022. At September 30, 2023, AFS securities consisted of 67.7% mortgage-backed, 24.8% U.S. Government agencies and 7.5% corporate bonds, compared to 76.0%, 21.7% and 2.3%, respectively, at year-end 2022.
At September 30, 2023, HTM securities, carried at amortized cost, totaled $523.1 million compared to $559.5 million at December 31, 2022. At September 30, 2023, HTM securities consisted of 70.3% mortgage-backed, 27.4% U.S. Government agencies, 2.0% other debt securities, and 0.3% states and political subdivisions, compared to 71.3%, 26.5%, 2.0% and 0.3%, respectively, at year-end 2022.
At September 30, 2023 and $4.6 million forDecember 31, 2022, 97.0% and 97.8%, respectively, of the six months ended June 30, 2022. The effective

Bank’s carrying value of it’s investment portfolio consisted of securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored agencies.

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tax rate was 27.3% for the six months ended June 30, 2023, and 25.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2022. The higher rate for the six months period in 2023 was due to an increase in merger-related nondeductible expenses and apportionment of earnings in states with higher tax rates.

ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

Loans Held for Sale

The Bank originates residential mortgage loans for sale on the secondary market, which are recorded at fair value. At JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the fair value of loans held for sale amounted to $6.8$14.7 million and $4.2 million, respectively.

The Bank makes certain representations to purchasers in the sale of the mortgage loans related to loan ownership, loan compliance and legality, and accurate documentation. If a loan is found to be out of compliance with any of the representations subsequent to the date of purchase, the Bank may be required to repurchase the loan or indemnify the purchaser.

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The following tables represent the composition oftable summarizes the Company’s loan portfolio at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

June 30, 2023

Loans acquired from

(Dollars in thousands)

    

Legacy Loans

    

Severn acquisition

Total Loans

Construction

$

208,230

$

11,998

$

220,228

Residential real estate

 

824,497

 

113,654

 

938,151

Commercial real estate

 

957,911

 

172,435

 

1,130,346

Commercial

 

104,597

 

33,714

 

138,311

Consumer

 

325,425

 

614

 

326,039

Total loans excluding PPP loans

2,420,660

332,415

2,753,075

PPP loans

148

 

 

148

Total loans

$

2,420,808

$

332,415

$

2,753,223

Allowance for credit losses

 

(29,014)

Total loans, net

$

2,724,209

December 31, 2022

Loans acquired from

(Dollars in thousands)

    

Legacy Loans

    

Severn acquisition

Total Loans

Construction

$

226,908

$

19,411

$

246,319

Residential real estate

 

680,423

 

130,074

 

810,497

Commercial real estate

 

879,265

 

186,144

 

1,065,409

Commercial

 

111,826

 

35,843

 

147,669

Consumer

 

285,315

 

711

 

286,026

Total loans excluding PPP loans

2,183,737

372,183

2,555,920

PPP loans

187

 

 

187

Total loans

$

2,183,924

$

372,183

$

2,556,107

Allowance for credit losses

 

(16,643)

Total loans, net

$

2,539,464

The acquisition of Severn added $584.6 million in total loans as of October 31, 2021, of which $332.4 million in total loans remained outstanding as of June 30, 2023. Excluding these loans and PPP loans, total legacy loans increased $236.9 million, or 10.8%, when compared to December 31, 2022. Most of our loans, excluding PPP loans, are secured by real estate and are classified as construction, residential or commercial real estate loans. The increase in legacy loans, excluding PPP loans, was comprised of increases in residential real estate loans of $144.1 million, or 21.2%, consumer loans of $40.1 million, or 14.1% and commercial real estate loans of $78.6 million or 8.9%, partially offset by decreases in construction loans of $18.7 million, or 8.2%, and commercial loans of $7.2 million, or 6.5%, at June 30, 2023 compared to December 31, 2022. At June 30, 2023, the legacy loan portfolio, excluding PPP loans, was comprised of 39.6% commercial real estate, 34.1% residential real estate, 13.4% consumer, 8.6% construction and 4.3% commercial. That compares to 40.3%, 31.2%, 13.1%, 10.4% and 5.1%, respectively, at December 31, 2022. We do not engage in foreign or subprime lending activities. See Note 5, “Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses”, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and below under the caption “Allowance for Credit Losses” for additional information.

(Dollars in thousands)September 30, 2023%December 31, 2022%$ Change% Change
Construction$328,750 7.12 %$246,319 9.64 %$82,431 33.47 %
Residential real estate1,439,464 31.17 %810,497 31.71 %628,967 77.60 %
Commercial real estate2,283,521 49.45 %1,065,409 41.68 %1,218,112 114.33 %
Commercial229,474 4.97 %147,856 5.78 %81,618 55.20 %
Consumer330,411 7.16 %286,026 11.19 %44,385 15.52 %
Credit Cards6,099 0.13 %— — %6,099 — %
Total loans4,617,719 100.00 %2,556,107 100.00 %2,061,612 80.65 %
Allowance for credit losses on loans(57,051)(16,643)(40,408)242.79 %
Total loans, net$4,560,668 $2,539,464 $2,021,204 79.59 %
Our loan portfolio has a commercial real estate loan concentration, which is generally defined as a combination of certain construction and commercial real estate loans. Construction loans were $220.2 million, or 8.0% of total loans, at June 30, 2023 and $246.3 million, or 9.6% of total loans, at December 31, 2022. Commercial real estate loans were $1.13 billion, or 41.1% of total loans, at June 30, 2023, compared to $1.07 billion, or 41.7% of total loans, at December 31, 2022.

The federal banking regulators have issued guidance for those institutions which are deemed to have concentrations in commercial real estate lending. Pursuant to the supervisory criteria contained in the guidance for identifying institutions with a potential commercial real estate concentration risk, institutions which have (1) total reported loans for construction, land development, and other land acquisitions which represent 100% or more of an institution’s total risk-based capital; or (2) total non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans representing 300% or more of the institution’s total risk-based capital and the institution’s non-owner occupied commercial real estate loan portfolio (including construction) has

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increased 50% or more during the prior 36 months are identified as having potential commercial real estate concentration risk. Institutions which are deemed to have concentrations in commercial real estate lending are expected to employ heightened levels of risk management with respect to their commercial real estate portfolios, and may be required to hold higher levels of capital. The Company, like many community banks,Bank has a concentration in commercial real estate loans, and the Company has experienced significant growth in its commercial real estate portfolio in recent years. At June 30, 2023, non-owner-occupiedyears and was further impacted with its acquisition of CBTC. Non-owner occupied commercial real estate (“CRE”) as a percentage of the Bank’s Tier 1 Capital + ACL at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were $2.1 billion or 394.5% and $1.0 billion or 289.4%, respectively. Construction loans (including construction, landas a percentage of the Bank’s Tier 1 Capital + ACL at September 30, 2023 and land development loans) represented 287.5% of total risk-based capital. At such time, construction, landDecember 31, 2022 were $330.0 million or 62.8% and land development loans represented 60.9% of total risk-based capital.

$246.3 million or 69.9%, respectively.

The commercial real estate portfolio (including construction) has increased 94.4% duringsignificantly in the prior 36 months.past two years. Management has extensive experience in commercial real estate lending, and has implemented and continues to maintain heightened risk management procedures, as well as strong underwriting criteria with respect to its commercial real estate portfolio. Monitoring practices include periodic stress testing analysis to evaluate changes in collateral values and to cash flows owing tofrom interest rate increases and declines in net operating income. We may be required to maintain higher levels of capital as a result of our commercial real estate concentrations, which could require us to obtain additional capital or be required to sell/participate portions of loans, which may adversely affect shareholder returns.
The Bank's office CRE portfolio, which included owner-occupied and non-owner occupied CRE loans, was $520.7 million or 11.2% of total loans of $4.6 billion at September 30, 2023, which included $139.0 million or 26.7% with medical tenants and $56.5 million or 10.8% with government or government contractor tenants. There were 529 loans in the office CRE portfolio with an average and median loan size of $1.0 million and $0.3 million, respectively. Loan to Value ("LTV") estimates are less than 70.0% for $356.7 million or 68.0% of the office CRE portfolio.
The Bank had 23 CRE office loans totaling $207.0 million that were greater than $5.0 million at September 30, 2023. For this subset of the office CRE portfolio, at September 30, 2023, the average loan debt-service coverage (“DSC”) ratio was 1.42x and average LTV was 57.04%. Most buildings in the Bank's office CRE portfolio are two stories or less.
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Asset Quality
The following table summarizes asset quality information and ratios at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
(dollars in thousands,)September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
ASSET QUALITY
Total portfolio loans$4,617,719 $2,556,107 
Classified Assets (1)
11,068 2,663 
Allowance for credit losses on loans(57,051)(16,643)
Past due loans - 31 to 89 days9,093 13,081 
Accruing past due loans >= 90 days2,149 1,841 
Total past due (delinquency) loans11,242 14,922 
Non-accrual loans8,982 1,908 
Accruing borrowers experiencing financial difficulty ("BEFD") modifications (2), (3)
 4,405 
Other real estate owned (OREO)179 197 
Non-accrual loans, OREO and BEFD modifications9,161 6,510 
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS
Classified assets to total assets (1)
0.19 %0.08 %
Classified assets to risk-based capital (1)
2.07 %0.73 %
Allowance for credit losses on loans to total portfolio loans1.24 %0.65 %
Allowance for credit losses on loans to non-accrual loans635.17 %872.27 %
Past due loans - 31 to 89 days to total portfolio loans0.20 %0.51 %
Past due loans >=90 days and non-accrual to total loans0.24 %0.15 %
Total past due (delinquency) to total portfolio loans0.43 %0.58 %
Non-accrual loans to total portfolio loans0.19 %0.07 %
Non-accrual loans and BEFD modifications to total loans0.19 %0.25 %
Non-accrual loans and OREO to total assets0.16 %0.06 %
Non-accrual loans and OREO to total portfolio loans and OREO0.20 %0.08 %
Non-accrual loans, OREO and BEFD modifications to total assets0.16 %0.19 %

(1)Classified assets are substandard loans and OREO. Classified assets do not include special mention loans.
(2)On January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASU 2022-02–Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures, which eliminated the TDR recognition and measurement guidance. As such, loans designated as TDRs prior to January 1, 2023 and are currently performing are no longer reported as a BEFD loan beginning in the quarter ended March 31, 2023, while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable GAAP.
(3)BEFD modification loans include both non-accrual and accruing performing loans. All BEFD modification loans are included in the calculation of asset quality financial ratios. Non-accrual BEFD modification loans are included in the non-accrual balance and accruing BEFD modification loans are included in the accruing BEFD modification balance.
Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans

The allowance for credit lossesACL was $29.0$57.1 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2023, $16.6 million at December 31, 2022 and $15.5$16.3 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2022. There were net charge-offs of $50 thousand$1.4 million for the secondthird quarter of 2023, compared to net charge-offs of $20 thousand$50,000 for the firstsecond quarter of 2023 and net recoveries of $573 thousand$119,000 for the secondthird quarter of 2022. The ratio of annualized net charge-offs to average loans was 0.01%0.13% for the secondthird quarter of 2023, compared to annualized net charge-offs of 0.00%0.01% for the firstsecond quarter of 2023 and annualized net recoveries of 0.10%0.02% for the secondthird quarter of 2022. Management remains focused on its efforts to dispose of problem loans and to prudently charge-off nonperforming loans to enable the Company to maintain overall credit quality. The allowance for credit lossesACL on loans as a percentage of period-end loans was 1.05%1.24% at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 0.65% at December 31, 2022.

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We adopted ASU 2016-13 using the modified retrospective method. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2023 are presented under ASU 2016-13. Upon the adoption of ASC 326, the Company recorded a $10.8 million increase to the ACL. ACL balances increased to 1.07% and 1.05% of portfolio loans at March 31, 2023 and June 30, 2023, respectively, compared to 0.65% at December 31, 2022. In the third quarter of 2023, as a result of the merger with TCFC, the ACL increased from $29.0 million and 1.05% of total loans at

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June 30, 2023 to $57.1 million and 1.24% of total loans at September 30, 2023. The Bank's provision for credit losses for the third quarter of 2023 was $28.2 million and consisted of $20.1 million related to the acquisition of TCFC legacy loans including $0.2 million related to unfunded commitments to extent credit, $7.3 million due to a change in ACL methodology on the Bank’s legacy loans and $0.8 million related to third quarter activity. Management believes that the allowance is adequate at September 30, 2023. The ACL as a percent of total loans may increase or decrease in future periods based on economic conditions. Management’s determination of the adequacy of the allowance is based on a periodic evaluation of the portfolio. For additional information regarding the allowance for credit losses, refer to Notes 1, 2 and 5 of the Consolidated Financial Statements and the Critical Accounting Policies section of the MD&A.

The following tables present a summary of the net charge-off activity in the allowance for credit lossesACL at or for the three and sixnine months ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and 2022.
For the Three Months Ended
September 30, 2023September 30, 2022
(Dollars in thousands)Average balancesNet (charge-offs) recoveriesPercentage of net charge-offs (recoveries) (annualized) to average loans outstanding during the yearAverage balancesNet (charge-offs) recoveriesPercentage of net charge-offs (recoveries) (annualized) to average loans outstanding during the year
Construction$398,340 $3 - %$239,120 $%
Residential real estate1,425,729 3 - 730,738 12 (0.01)
Commercial real estate2,389,138 (1,327)0.22 980,174 243 (0.10)
Commercial776 2 (1.02)150,143 (142)0.38 
Consumer330,929 (70)0.08 213,984 (0.01)
Credit Cards6,223 (60)3.83 — — 
Total$4,551,135 $(1,449)0.13 %$2,314,159 $119 (0.02)%
Allowance for credit losses on loans at period end as a percentage of total period end loans (1)
1.24 %0.68 %
Allowance for credit losses on loans at period end as a percentage of total period end loans (2)
1.24 %0.84 %
Allowance for credit losses on loans at period end as a percentage of average loans (3)
1.25 %0.70 %
Allowance for credit losses on loans at period end as a percentage of period end nonaccrual loans635.17 %550.08 %

For the Three Months Ended

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2022

Percentage of net

Percentage of net

charge-offs (recoveries)

charge-offs (recoveries)

(annualized) to

(annualized) to

average loans

average loans

Net (charge-offs)

outstanding

Net (charge-offs)

outstanding

(Dollars in thousands)

    

Average balances

recoveries

    

during the year

Average balances

recoveries

    

during the year

Construction

$

228,689

$

4

(0.01)

%

$

253,742

$

4

(0.01)

%

Residential real estate

902,353

 

3

-

670,999

 

69

(0.04)

Commercial real estate

1,109,044

 

-

932,782

 

549

(0.24)

Commercial

138,067

 

1

-

164,944

 

(50)

0.12

Consumer

324,454

 

119

0.07

177,531

 

1

-

Total

$

2,702,607

$

127

0.01

%

$

2,199,998

$

573

(0.10)

%

(1)At September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, these ratios included all loans held for investment, including PPP loans of $129,000 and $291,000, respectively.
(2)For 2023, this ratio excludes only PPP loans given the Company’s adoption of the CECL standard. For periods in 2022, this ratio excludes PPP loans and loans acquired in the Severn and Northwest branch acquisitions.
(3)At September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, these ratios included all loans held for investment, including average PPP loans of $137,000 and $749,000, respectively.
For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
September 30, 2023September 30, 2022
(Dollars in thousands)Average balancesNet (charge-offs) recoveriesPercentage of net charge-offs (recoveries) (annualized) to average loans outstanding during the yearAverage balancesNet (charge-offs) recoveriesPercentage of net charge-offs (recoveries) (annualized) to average loans outstanding during the year
Construction$292,430 $10 - %$251,150 $%
Residential real estate1,056,892 37 - 680,107 127 (0.02)
Commercial real estate1,528,869 (1,327)0.12 938,892 942 (0.13)
Commercial93,925 10 (0.01)165,692 (216)0.17 
Consumer319,699 (189)0.08 181,443 (4)
Credit cards2,075 (60)3.87 — — 
Total$3,293,890 $(1,519)0.06 %$2,217,284 $858 (0.05)%

Allowance for credit losses on loans at period end as a percentage of total period end loans (1)
1.24 %0.68 %
Allowance for credit losses on loans at period end as a percentage of total period end loans (2)
1.24 %0.84 %
Allowance for credit losses on loans at period end as a percentage of average loans (3)
1.73 %0.73 %
Allowance for credit losses on loans at period end as a percentage of period end nonaccrual loans635.17 %550.08 %

(1)

Allowance for credit losses at period end as a percentage of total period end loans (1)

 

1.05

%  

 

0.68

%  

Allowance for credit losses at period end as a percentage of total period end loans (2)

1.05

%  

0.89

%  

Allowance for credit losses at period end as a percentage of average loans (3)

 

1.07

%  

 

0.70

%  

Allowance for credit losses at period end as a percentage of period end nonaccrual loans

 

833.50

%  

 

574.94

%  

At September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, these ratios included all loans held for investment, including PPP loans of $129,000 and $291,000, respectively.

(1)At June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, these ratios included all loans held for investment, including PPP loans of  $148 thousand and $1.7
(2)For 2023, this ratio excludes only PPP loans given the Company’s adoption of the CECL standard. For periods in 2022, this ratio excludes PPP loans and loans acquired in the Severn and Northwest branch acquisitions.
(3)At September 30, 2023 and September 30, 2022, these ratios included all loans held for investment, including average PPP loans of $156,000 and $8.9 million, respectively.
(2)For 2023, this ratio excludes only PPP loans given the Company’s adoption of the CECL standard.  For periods in 2022, this ratio excludes PPP loans and loans acquired in the Severn and Northwest branch acquisitions.
(3)At June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, these ratios included all loans held for investment, including average PPP loans of $157 thousand and $7.6 million, respectively.

For the Six Months Ended

June 30, 2023

June 30, 2022

Percentage of net

Percentage of net

charge-offs (recoveries)

charge-offs (recoveries)

(annualized) to

(annualized) to

average loans

average loans

Net (charge-offs)

outstanding

Net (charge-offs)

outstanding

(Dollars in thousands)

    

Average balances

recoveries

    

during the year

Average balances

recoveries

    

during the year

Construction

$

238,540

$

7

(0.01)

%

$

253,156

$

7

(0.01)

%

Residential real estate

869,069

 

34

(0.01)

658,108

 

115

(0.04)

Commercial real estate

1,094,387

 

-

917,956

 

699

(0.15)

Commercial

139,975

 

8

(0.01)

169,525

 

(74)

0.09

Consumer

312,877

 

(119)

0.08

169,298

 

(8)

0.01

Total

$

2,654,848

$

(70)

0.01

%

$

2,168,043

$

739

(0.07)

%

Allowance for credit losses at period end as a percentage of total period end loans (1)

 

1.05

%  

 

0.68

%  

Allowance for credit losses at period end as a percentage of total period end loans (2)

1.05

%  

0.89

%  

Allowance for credit losses at period end as a percentage of average loans (3)

 

1.09

%  

 

0.71

%  

Allowance for credit losses at period end as a percentage of period end nonaccrual loans

 

833.50

%  

 

574.94

%  

(1)At June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, these ratios included all loans held for investment, including PPP loans of  $148 thousand and $1.7 million, respectively.
(2)For 2023, this ratio excludes only PPP loans given the Company’s adoption of the CECL standard.  For periods in 2022, this ratio excludes PPP loans and loans acquired in the Severn and Northwest branch acquisitions.
(3)At June 30, 2023 and June 30, 2022, these ratios included all loans held for investment, including average PPP loans of $166 thousand and $13.0 million, respectively.

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Nonperforming Assets

Classified assets increased $8.4 million to $11.1 million or 0.19% of total assets at September 30, 2023 from $2.7 million or 0.08% of total assets at December 31, 2022. Classified assets are substandard loans and OREO. The increase in classified assets was due to the acquisition of TCFC classified loans of $5.1 million and an increase in Shore legacy classified loans to $5.8 million, and OREO of $0.2 million at September 30, 2023.
As shown in the following table, nonperforming assets were $4.7$11.3 million or 0.20% of total assets at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 andcompared to $3.9 million or 0.11% of total assets at December 31, 2022. The balance of nonperforming assets increased primarily due to ana $7.1 million increase in total nonaccrual loans. The modest increase in nonperforming and classified assets was the result of the merger, a small increase in late payments in consumer loans and a proactive review of $1.6 million, or 82.4%.

larger commercial relationships in the current interest rate environment.

The following table summarizes our nonperforming assets at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

(Dollars in thousands)

    

June 30, 2023

    

December 31, 2022

 

Nonperforming assets

 

  

 

  

 

 

Nonaccrual loans

$

3,481

$

1,908

Total loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing

 

1,050

 

1,841

Other real estate owned

 

179

 

197

Total nonperforming assets

$

4,710

$

3,946

As a percent of total loans:

 

  

 

  

Nonaccrual loans

 

0.13

%  

 

0.07

%  

As a percent of total loans and other real estate owned:

 

  

 

  

Nonperforming assets

 

0.17

%  

 

0.15

%  

As a percent of total assets:

 

  

 

  

Nonaccrual loans

 

0.10

%  

 

0.05

%  

Nonperforming assets

 

0.13

%  

 

0.11

%  

Investment Securities

(Dollars in thousands)September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Nonperforming assets  
Nonaccrual loans$8,982 $1,908 
Total loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing2,149 1,841 
Other real estate owned179 197 
Total nonperforming assets$11,310 $3,946 
As a percent of total loans:
Nonaccrual loans0.19 %0.07 %
As a percent of total loans and other real estate owned:
Nonperforming assets0.24 %0.15 %
As a percent of total assets:
Nonaccrual loans0.16 %0.05 %
Nonperforming assets0.20 %0.11 %
Deposits
The investment portfolio includes debt and equity securities. Securities are classified as either available for sale or held to maturity. Investment securities available for sale are stated at estimated fair value based on quoted prices. They represent securities which may be sold as partfollowing is a breakdown of the asset/liability management strategy or in response to changing interest rates. Net unrealized holding gains and losses on these securities are reported net of related income taxes as accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), a separate component of stockholders’ equity.

Investment securities in the held to maturity category are statedCompany’s deposit portfolio at cost adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts and the allowance for credit losses. We have the intent and ability to hold such securities until maturity. At JuneSeptember 30, 2023 12.7% of the portfolio of debt securities was classified as available for sale and 87.3% was classified as held to maturity, compared to 14.5% and 85.5% respectively, at December 31, 2022. See Note 3 – “Investment Securities”, in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional details on the composition of our investment portfolio.

Investment securities, including restricted stock, totaled $637.5 million at June 30, 2023, a $18.0 million, or 2.7%, decrease since December 31, 2022. At June 30, 2023, 74.5% of the securities available for sale were mortgage-backed, 23.1% were U.S. Government agencies and 2.3% were corporate bonds, compared to 76.0%, 21.7% and 2.3%, respectively, at year-end 2022. At June 30, 2023, 69.8% of the securities held to maturity were mortgage-backed, 27.9% were U.S. Government agencies, 2.0% were subordinated debt instruments and less than 1% were community reinvestment bonds, compared to 70.4%, 27.2%, 2.1% and less than 1%, respectively, at year-end 2022. Our investments in mortgage-backed securities are issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies or government-sponsored agencies.

Deposits

2022:

(dollars in thousands)September 30, 2023December 31, 2022
Balance%Balance%$ Change% Change
Noninterest-bearing demand$1,211,401 23.70 %$862,015 28.60 %$349,386 40.50 %
Interest-bearing:
Demand1,210,051 23.70 %694,101 23.10 %515,950 74.30 %
Money market deposits1,179,049 23.10 %709,132 23.60 %469,917 66.30 %
Savings371,755 7.30 %320,188 10.60 %51,567 16.10 %
Certificates of deposit1,136,488 22.20 %424,348 14.10 %712,140 167.80 %
Total interest-bearing3,897,343 76.30 %2,147,769 71.40 %1,749,574 81.50 %
Total Deposits$5,108,744 100.00 %$3,009,784 100.00 %$2,098,960 69.70 %
Total deposits increased $2.1 billion, or 69.7% to $5.1 billion at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 amounted to $2.94 billion, a decrease of $72.3 million, or 2.4%, when compared to the level at December 31, 2022. The decreaseincrease in total deposits consistedwas primarily due to the merger, which resulted in an increase in time deposits of a decrease in$712.1 million, demand deposits of $516.0 million, money market and savings accounts of $157.3$521.5 million, and $83.1 million in noninterest bearing deposits partially offset by an increase in total timenoninterest-bearing deposits of $168.0$349.4 million. The decrease in money market and savings accounts was mainly due to competitive market pressures for these products. The decrease in noninterest bearing deposits were mainly due to a shift to higher yielding accounts.

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Total estimated uninsured deposits were $503.5 million$1.0 billion or 17.1%19.76% of total deposits at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and $671.1$871.5 million or 22.3%28.95% of total deposits at December 31, 2022.

Short-Term Borrowings

At September 30, 2023, there were $144.9 million included in uninsured deposits that the Bank secured using the market value of pledged collateral. The Bank's uninsured deposits, excluding the market value of pledged collateral, at September 30, 2023 were $864.6 million or 16.92% of total deposits.

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The Company had $276.0 milliondoes not consider reciprocal deposits to be brokered as reciprocal deposits are used to maximize FDIC insurance available to our customers. During 2018, revisions to the Federal Deposit Insurance Act determined that reciprocal deposits are core deposits and are not considered brokered deposits unless they exceed 20% of short-term borrowings consistingthe Bank’s total liabilities of short-term advances with the FHLB as of June$5.1 billion. Reciprocal deposits were $1.1 billion at September 30, 2023 compared to $475.8 million at December 31, 2022. Reciprocal deposits as a percentage of the Bank’s liabilities at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were 20.47% and 15.44%, respectively. For call reporting purposes, there were $24.4 million and zero reciprocal deposits that were considered brokered at September 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
The Bank is required to monitor large deposit relationships and concentration risks in accordance with regulatory guidance. This includes monitoring deposit concentrations and maintaining fund management policies and strategies that take into account potentially volatile concentrations and significant deposits that mature simultaneously. Regulatory guidance defines a large depositor as a customer or entity that owns or controls 2% or more of the Bank’s total deposits. At September 30, 2023, the Bank had three local municipal customer deposit relationships that exceeded 2% of total deposits, totaling $406.4 million which represented 8.0% of total deposits of $5.1 billion. At December 31, 2022, there were two customer deposit relationships that exceeded 2% of total deposits, totaling $217.8 million which represented 7.2% of total deposits of $3.0 billion.
Wholesale Funding - Short-Term Borrowings and Brokered Deposits
The Company had no short-term borrowings consistingas of September 30, 2023, compared to short-term advances with the FHLB of $40.0 million at December 31, 2022. This increase was due to funding needs as a result of the decrease in deposits and the increase in loans. Other short-term borrowings may consist of overnight borrowing from correspondent banks or securities sold under agreements to repurchase, primarily with commercial depositors. Short-term advances are defined as those with original maturities of one year or less. At JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company had no securities sold under agreements to repurchase or overnight borrowings from correspondent banks.

The Company's wholesale funding increased $71.0 million, which includes FHLB advances and brokered deposits, from $40.0 million in FHLB advances at December 31, 2022 to $111.0 million in brokered deposits at September 30, 2023. Brokered deposits for the Company’s measurement of wholesale funding exclude reciprocal deposit balances that exceeded 2% of total deposits. The Bank decreased wholesale funding by $380.0 million during the third quarter of 2023 using proceeds from the sale of TCFC’s securities portfolio after the legal merger.
Long-Term Debt

The Company occasionally borrows from the FHLB to meet longer term liquidity needs, specifically to fund loan growth when liquidity from deposit growth is not sufficient. There were no long-term borrowings from the FHLB outstanding at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

On August 25, 2020, the Company entered into Subordinated Note Purchase Agreements with certain purchasers pursuant to which the Company issued and sold $25.0 million in aggregate principal amount with an initial interest rate of 5.375% of Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due September 1, 2030.

As a result of the Severn merger, the Company acquired Junior Subordinated Debt Securities due in 2035 which had an outstanding principal balance of $20.6 million. The debt balance of $18.5 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and $18.4 million at December 31, 2022 was presented net of a fair value adjustmentadjustments of $2.1 million and $2.2 million, respectively.

Additionally, as a result of the TCFC merger, the Company acquired Junior Subordinated Debt Securities which had an outstanding principal balance of $12.0 million. The debt balance of $10.5 million at September 30, 2023 was presented net of a fair value adjustment of $1.5 million. In addition, the Company acquired 4.75% fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes with a carrying value of $19.5 million at September 30, 2023. The notes balance of $18.2 million at September 30, 2023 was presented net of fair value adjustment of $1.3 million.
Stockholders’ Equity
(Dollars in thousands)September 30, 2023December 31, 2022$ Change% Change
Common Stock at par of $0.01$331 $199 $132 66.33 %
Additional paid in capital355,575 201,494 154,081 76.47 %
Retained earnings159,134 171,613 (12,479)(7.27)%
Accumulated other comprehensive loss(10,109)(9,021)(1,088)12.06 %
Total Stockholders' Equity$504,931 $364,285 $140,646 38.61 %
Total stockholders’ equity increased $140.6 million, or 38.61%, to $504.9 million at September 30, 2023 when compared to December 31, 2022 primarily due to a $153.1 million additional paid in capital from the merger on July 1, 2023, offset by $7.8 million CECL adjustment in the first quarter of 2023 and dividends paid of $8.8 million.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources

We derive liquidity through increased customer deposits, non-reinvestment of the cash flow from the investment portfolio, loan repayments, borrowings and income from earning assets. As seen in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows in the Financial Statements, the net decreaseincrease in cash and cash equivalents was $9.7$53.2 million for the first sixnine months of 2023 compared to a decrease of $180.6$420.3 million for the first sixnine months of 2022. The decreaseincrease in cash and cash equivalents in 2023 was mainly due to funding net loan growththe proceeds from the sale of $196.2acquired AFS securities of $434.2 million.

To the extent that deposits are not adequate to fund customer loan demand, liquidity needs can be met in the short-term fund markets. The Bank has arrangements with other correspondent banks whereby it has $15$35.0 million available in federal funds lines of credit and a reverse repurchase agreement available to meet any short-term needs which may not otherwise be funded by the Bank’s portfolio of readily marketable investments that can be converted to cash. At September 30, 2023, the Bank had approximately $1.1 billion of available liquidity including: $108.7 million in cash, and $954.4 million in secured borrowing capacity at the FHLB and the other correspondent banks. The Bank is also a member of the FHLB, which provides another source of liquidity. Through the FHLB, the Bank had available lendable collateral of approximately $264.4$726.6 million and $298.9 million at JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The Bank has pledged, under a blanket lien, all qualifying residential and commercial real estate loans under borrowing agreements with the FHLB.

Total stockholders’ equity decreased $1.1 million, or less than 1%, to $363.1 million at June 30, 2023 when compared to December 31, 2022 primarily due to a $7.8 million CECL adjustment in the first quarter of 2023 and dividends paid of $4.8 million, partially offset by $10.5 million in current year earnings.  

The Bank and the Company are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of its assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as

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calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank and the Company to maintain minimum ratios of common equity Tier 1, Tier 1, and total capital as a percentage of assets and off-balance sheet exposures, adjusted for risk weights ranging from 0% to 1,250%12.50%. The Bank and Company are also required to maintain capital at a minimum level based on quarterly average assets, which is known as the leverage ratio. The Bank and the Company were deemed “well capitalized” under applicable regulatory capital requirements at JuneSeptember 30, 2023.

The following tables present the applicable capital ratios for the Company and the Bank as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023 and December 31, 2022.

    

Tier 1

    

Common Equity

    

Tier 1

    

Total

 

leverage

Tier 1

risk-based

risk-based

 

June 30, 2023

ratio

ratio

capital ratio

capital ratio

 

Shore Bancshares, Inc.

 

9.09

%  

11.04

%  

11.72

%  

13.69

%

Shore United Bank

9.38

%  

12.07

%  

12.07

%  

13.15

%

 

Tier 1

 

Common Equity

 

Tier 1

 

Total

 

leverage

 

Tier 1

 

risk-based

 

risk-based

December 31, 2022

 

ratio

 

ratio

 

capital ratio

 

capital ratio

Shore Bancshares, Inc.

 

9.52

%  

11.62

%  

12.33

%  

13.91

%

Shore United Bank

9.92

%  

12.82

%  

12.82

%  

13.47

%

September 30, 2023Tier 1 leverage ratioCommon Equity Tier 1 ratioTier 1 risk-based capital ratioTotal risk-based capital ratio
Shore Bancshares, Inc.7.65 %8.61 %9.22 %11.37 %
Shore United Bank8.28 %9.97 %9.97 %11.20 %
December 31, 2022Tier 1 leverage ratioCommon Equity Tier 1 ratioTier 1 risk-based capital ratioTotal risk-based capital ratio
Shore Bancshares, Inc.9.52 %11.62 %12.33 %13.91 %
Shore United Bank9.92 %12.82 %12.82 %13.47 %
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USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
Statements included in the MD&A include non-GAAP financial measures and should be read along with the accompanying tables, which provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures. The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures and believes that non-GAAP financial measures provide additional useful information that allows readers to evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of performance or financial condition as promulgated under GAAP, and investors should consider the Company’s performance and financial condition as reported under GAAP and all other relevant information when assessing the performance or financial condition of the Company. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the results or financial condition as reported under GAAP. See Non-GAAP reconciliation schedules that immediately follow:
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED)
Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP total assets, common equity, common equity to assets and book value to Non-GAAP tangible assets, tangible common equity, tangible common equity to tangible assets and tangible book value.
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, including the accompanying financial statement tables, contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with GAAP. This financial information includes certain performance measures, which exclude intangible assets. These non-GAAP measures are included because the Company believes they may provide useful supplemental information for evaluating the underlying performance trends of the Company.
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)September 30, 2023December 31, 2022September 30, 2022
Total assets$5,708,725 $3,477,276 $3,446,804 
Less: intangible assets
Goodwill63,266 63,266 63,281 
Core deposit intangibles50,685 5,547 6,007 
Total intangible assets113,951 68,813 69,288 
Tangible assets$5,594,774 $3,408,463 $3,377,516 
Total common equity$504,931 $364,285 $357,221 
Less: intangible assets113,951 68,813 69,288 
Tangible common equity$390,980 $295,472 $287,933 
Common shares outstanding at end of period33,136,182 19,864,956 19,857,774 
Common equity to assets8.84 %10.48 %10.36 %
Tangible common equity to tangible assets7.00 %8.67 %8.52 %
Common book value per share$15.24 $18.34 $17.99 
Tangible common book value per share$11.80 $14.87 $14.50 
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Return on Average Common Equity (“ROACE”)
The ROACE is a financial ratio that measures the profitability of a company in relation to the average shareholders' equity. This financial metric is expressed in the form of a percentage which is equal to net income after tax divided by the average shareholders' equity for a specific period of time.
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)2023202220232022
Net (loss) income (as reported)$(6,384)$9,658 $4,091 $22,769 
ROACE(4.75)%10.72 %1.30 %8.59 %
Average Equity$533,186 $357,383 $419,825 $354,549 
Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (“ROATCE”)
ROATCE is computed by dividing net earnings applicable to common shareholders by average tangible common shareholders' equity. Management believes that ROATCE is meaningful because it measures the performance of a business consistently, whether acquired or internally developed. ROATCE is a non-GAAP measure and may not be comparable to similar non-GAAP measures used by other companies.
Three Months Ended September 30,Nine Months Ended September 30,
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)2023202220232022
Net (loss) income (as reported)$(6,384)$9,658 $4,091 $22,769 
Merger and acquisition costs (net of tax)8,343 117 12,398 837 
Core deposit intangible amortization (net of tax)1,478 368 2,597 1,130 
Net (loss) earnings applicable to common shareholders$3,437 $10,143 $19,086 $24,736 
ROATCE3.27 %13.98 %7.61 %11.63 %
Average equity$533,186 $357,383 $419,825 $354,549 
Less: Average goodwill and core deposit intangible(115,604)(69,558)(84,300)(70,104)
Average Tangible Common Equity$417,582 $287,825 $335,525 $284,445 
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Item 3.3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk.

Our primary market risk is interest rate fluctuation, and management has procedures in place to evaluate and mitigate this risk. This risk and these procedures are discussed in Item 7 of Part II of the 2022 Annual Report under the caption “Market Risk Management and Interest Sensitivity”. Management recognizes that recent increases in interest rates hashave had an impact on the Company’s market risk. The procedures used to evaluate and mitigate these risks remain unchanged, and we continue to monitor our actual and simulated sensitivity positions since December 31, 2022.

Item 4.4 – Controls and Procedures.

We maintain disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”) with the SEC, such as this Quarterly Report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in those rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management, including Shore Bancshares, Inc.’s principal executive officer (“PEO”) and its principal financial officer (“PFO”), as appropriate, to allow for timely decisions regarding required disclosure. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty, and that breakdowns can occur because of simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people, or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based in part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions; over time, controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

An evaluation of the effectiveness of these disclosure controls and procedures as of JuneSeptember 30, 2023 was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the PEO and the PFO. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the PEO and the PFO, has concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are, in fact, effective at the reasonable assurance level at JuneSeptember 30, 2023.

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There have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.1 – Legal Proceedings

From time to time the Company may become involved in legal proceedings. At the present time, there are no proceedings which the Company believes will have a material adverse impact on the financial condition or earnings of the Company.

Item 1A.1A – Risk Factors

There have been no material changes to the risk factors as previously disclosed under Item 1A in our Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2022.2022, Item 1A in our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31,September 30, 2023 and those referenced in other reports on file with the SEC.

Item 2.2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, and Use of Proceeds,

and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

There were no unregistered sales of the Company’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share (“Common Stock”), during the quarter-to-date period ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023.

Item 3.3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None

Item 4.4 – Mine Safety Disclosures

Not Applicable

Item 5.5 – Other Information

Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans

During the quarter ended JuneSeptember 30, 2023, no officer or director of the Company adopted or terminated any contract, instruction, or written plan for the purchase or sale of securities of the Company’s common stock that is intended to satisfy the affirmative defense conditions of Securities Exchange Act Rule 10b5-1(c) or any non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangement as defined in 17 CFR § 229.408(c).

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Item 6.6 – Exhibits.

Exhibit
Number

Description

Exhibit Number

Description

2.1

2.1

3.1(i)

3.1(i)

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed on December 14, 2000).

3.1(ii)

3.1(ii)

Articles of the Amendment of the Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2023).

3.1(iii)

3.1(iii)

Articles Supplementary relating to the Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock Series A (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed on January 13, 2009).

3.1(iv)

3.1(iv)

Articles Supplementary relating to the reclassification of the Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock Series A, as common stock (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1(i) of the Company’s Form 8-K filed on June 17, 2009).

3.2

3.2

Second Amended and Restated By-Laws, dated July 1, 2023 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2023).

4.1

4.1

Description of Registrant’s Securities (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Company’s Form 10-K filed March 13, 2020).

4.2

4.2

Form of Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Form S-3 filed on June 25, 2010).

10.1

10.1

Assumption and Amendment of Employment Agreement, effective as of July 1, 2023, by and between Shore Bancshares, Inc. and James M. Burke (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2023).

10.2

10.2

Assumption and Amendment of Employment Agreement, effective as of July 1, 2023, by and between Shore Bancshares, Inc. and Todd L. Capitani (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2023).

10.3

10.3

Retention Agreement, effective as of July 1, 2023, by and between Shore Bancshares, Inc. and James M. Burke (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2023).

10.4

10.4

Retention Agreement, effective as of July 1, 2023, by and between Shore Bancshares, Inc. and Todd L. Capitani (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2023).

10.5

10.5

Retention Agreement, effective as of July 1, 2023, by and between Shore Bancshares, Inc. and Donna Stevens (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company’s Form 8-K filed on July 3, 2023).

31.1

31.1

Certifications of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (filed herewith).

31.2

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31.2

Certifications of the Principal Accounting Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (filed herewith).

32

32

Certification pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (furnished herewith).

101

101

Inline Interactive Data File

101.INS

101.INS

Inline XBRL Instance Document (the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

101.SCH

101.SCH

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema (filed herewith)

101.CAL

101.CAL

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase (filed herewith)

101.DEF

101.DEF

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase (filed herewith)

101.LAB

101.LAB

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase (filed herewith)

101.PRE

101.PRE

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase (filed herewith)

104

104

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

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SIGNATURES

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

SHORE BANCSHARES, INC.

Date: AugustNovember 14, 2023

By:

/s/ James M. Burke

James M. Burke

President & Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: AugustNovember 14, 2023

By:

/s/ Todd L. Capitani

Todd L. Capitani

Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)

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