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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

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

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2023

 

OR

 

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

 

For the Transition Period from         to           

 

Commission file number 000-27719

 

 

Southern First Bancshares, Inc.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

South Carolina   58-2459561
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
     
6 Verdae Boulevard    
Greenville, S.C.   29607
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

 

864-679-9000

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

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   SFST   The Nasdaq Global Market

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted 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 and post such files). Yes ☒ No ☐

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer Accelerated filer
Non-accelerated filer Smaller Reporting Company
    Emerging growth company

 

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

 

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

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:

8,047,975 shares of common stock, par value $0.01 per share, were issued and outstanding as of April 27, 2023.

 

 

 

 

 

SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

March 31, 2023 Form 10-Q

 

INDEX

 

  Page
   
PART I – CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION 1
   
Item 1. Consolidated Financial Statements 1
     
  Consolidated Balance Sheets 1
     
  Consolidated Statements of Income 2
     
  Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income 3
     
  Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity 4
     
  Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows 5
     
  Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements 6
     
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 23
     
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 37
     
Item 4. Controls and Procedures 37
     
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION 38
     
Item 1. Legal Proceedings 38
     
Item 1A. Risk Factors 38
     
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds 39
     
Item 3. Defaults upon Senior Securities 39
     
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 39
     
Item 5. Other Information 39
     
Item 6. Exhibits 40

 

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PART I. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

 

   March 31,   December 31, 
(dollars in thousands, except share data)  2023   2022 
   (Unaudited)   (Audited) 
ASSETS        
Cash and cash equivalents:   
 
    
 
 
Cash and due from banks  $22,213    18,788 
Federal funds sold   242,642    101,277 
Interest-bearing deposits with banks   7,350    50,809 
Total cash and cash equivalents   272,205    170,874 
Investment securities:          
Investment securities available for sale   94,036    93,347 
Other investments   10,097    10,833 
Total investment securities   104,133    104,180 
Mortgage loans held for sale   6,979    3,917 
Loans   3,417,945    3,273,363 
Less allowance for credit losses   (40,435)   (38,639)
Loans, net   3,377,510    3,234,724 
Bank owned life insurance   51,453    51,122 
Property and equipment, net   97,806    99,183 
Deferred income taxes, net   12,087    12,522 
Other assets   15,967    15,459 
Total assets  $3,938,140    3,691,981 
LIABILITIES          
Deposits  $3,426,774    3,133,864 
FHLB advances and related debt   125,000    175,000 
Subordinated debentures   36,241    36,214 
Other liabilities   50,775    52,391 
Total liabilities   3,638,790    3,397,469 
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
Preferred stock, par value $.01 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized   -    - 
Common stock, par value $.01 per share, 10,000,000 shares authorized, 8,047,975 and 8,011,045 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively   80    80 
Nonvested restricted stock   (4,462)   (3,306)
Additional paid-in capital   120,683    119,027 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (11,775)   (13,410)
Retained earnings   194,824    192,121 
Total shareholders’ equity   299,350    294,512 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity  $3,938,140    3,691,981 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements that are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

 

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SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

 

   For the three months 
   ended March 31, 
(dollars in thousands, except share data)  2023   2022 
Interest income        
Loans  $36,748    23,931 
Investment securities   613    474 
Federal funds sold and interest-bearing deposits with banks   969    59 
Total interest income   38,330    24,464 
Interest expense          
Deposits   17,179    908 
Borrowings   727    392 
Total interest expense   17,906    1,300 
Net interest income   20,424    23,164 
Provision for credit losses   1,825    1,105 
Net interest income after provision for credit losses   18,599    22,059 
Noninterest income          
Mortgage banking income   622    1,494 
Service fees on deposit accounts   325    303 
ATM and debit card income   555    514 
Income from bank owned life insurance   332    315 
Other income   210    301 
Total noninterest income   2,044    2,927 
Noninterest expenses          
Compensation and benefits   10,356    9,455 
Occupancy   2,457    1,779 
Outside service and data processing costs   1,629    1,534 
Insurance   689    261 
Professional fees   660    599 
Marketing   366    266 
Other   947    791 
Total noninterest expenses   17,104    14,685 
Income before income tax expense   3,539    10,301 
Income tax expense   836    2,331 
Net income  $2,703    7,970 
Earnings per common share          
Basic  $0.34    1.00 
Diluted   0.33    0.98 
Weighted average common shares outstanding          
Basic   8,025,876    7,931,855 
Diluted   8,092,270    8,096,310 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements that are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

 

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SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

 

   For the three months
ended March 31,
 
(dollars in thousands)  2023   2022 
Net income  $2,703    7,970 
Other comprehensive income (loss):          
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available for sale:          
Unrealized holding gain (loss) arising during the period, pretax   2,070    (7,141)
Tax benefit (expense)   (435)   1,500 
Reclassification of realized gain   -    (15)
Tax expense   -    3 
Other comprehensive income (loss)   1,635    (5,653)
Comprehensive income  $4,338    2,317 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements that are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

 

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SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

   For the three months ended March 31, 
   Common stock   Preferred stock   Nonvested
restricted
   Additional
paid-in
   Accumulated
other
comprehensive
   Retained     
(dollars in thousands, except share data)  Shares   Amount   Shares   Amount   stock   capital   income (loss)   earnings   Total 
December 31, 2021   7,925,819   $79    -   $-   $(1,435)  $114,226   $(740)  $165,771   $277,901 
Net income   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    7,970    7,970 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options   18,125    -    -    -    -    579    -    -    579 
Issuance of restricted stock   36,575    1    -    -    (2,235)   2,234    -    -    - 
Adoption of ASU 2016-13   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    (2,765)   (2,765)
Compensation expense related to restricted stock, net of tax   -    -    -    -    245    -    -    -    245 
Compensation expense related to stock options, net of tax   -    -    -    -    -    247    -    -    247 
Other comprehensive loss   -    -    -    -    -    -    (5,653)   -    (5,653)
March 31, 2022   7,980,519   $80    -   $-   $(3,425)  $117,286   $(6,393)  $170,976   $278,524 
December 31, 2022   8,011,045   $80    -   $-   $(3,306)  $119,027   $(13,410)  $192,121   $294,512 
Net income   -    -    -    -    -    -    -    2,703    2,703 
Proceeds from exercise of stock options   1,000    -    -    -    -    17    -    -    17 
Issuance of restricted stock   35,930    -    -    -    (1,521)   1,521    -    -    - 
Compensation expense related to restricted stock, net of tax   -    -    -    -    365    -    -    -    365 
Compensation expense related to stock options, net of tax   -    -    -    -    -    118    -    -    118 
Other comprehensive income   -    -    -    -    -    -    1,635    -    1,635 
March 31, 2023   8,047,975   $ 80          -   $       -   $(4,462)  $120,683   $(11,775)  $194,824   $299,350 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements that are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

 

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SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

   For the three months ended
March 31,
 
(dollars in thousands)  2023   2022 
Operating activities          
Net income  $2,703    7,970 
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:          
Provision for credit losses   1,825    1,105 
Depreciation and other amortization   1,203    583 
Accretion and amortization of securities discounts and premium, net   129    210 
Gain on sale of securities   
-
    (15)
Net change in operating leases   53    108 
Compensation expense related to stock options and restricted stock grants   483    492 
Gain on sale of loans held for sale   (530)   (899)
Loans originated and held for sale   (17,892)   (75,729)
Proceeds from sale of loans held for sale   15,360    72,344 
Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance   (331)   (315)
Increase in other assets   (508)   (447)
Increase (decrease) in other liabilities   (1,258)   2,460 
Net cash provided by operating activities   1,237    7,867 
Investing activities          
Increase (decrease) in cash realized from:          
Increase in loans, net   (144,641)   (170,787)
Purchase of property and equipment   (180)   (5,869)
Purchase of investment securities:          
Available for sale   -    (10,094)
Other investments   (18,264)   (2,265)
Payments and maturities, calls and repayments of investment securities:          
Available for sale   1,252    16,046 
Other investments   19,000    2,182 
Net cash used for investing activities   (142,833)   (170,787)
Financing activities          
Increase (decrease) in cash realized from:          
Increase in deposits, net   292,910    144,348 
Decrease in Federal Home Loan Bank advances and other borrowings, net   (50,000)   - 
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options   17    579 
Net cash provided by financing activities   242,927    144,927 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents   101,331    (17,993)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period   170,874    167,209 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period  $272,205    149,216 
Supplemental information          
Cash paid for          
Interest  $16,801    1,789 
Income taxes   
-
    
-
 
Schedule of non-cash transactions          
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities, net of income taxes   1,635    (5,641)

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements that are an integral part of these consolidated statements.

 

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SOUTHERN FIRST BANCSHARES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY

NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

NOTE 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

 

Nature of Business

 

Southern First Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) is a South Carolina corporation that owns all of the capital stock of Southern First Bank (the “Bank”) and all of the stock of Greenville First Statutory Trusts I and II (collectively, the “Trusts”). The Trusts are special purpose non-consolidated entities organized for the sole purpose of issuing trust preferred securities. The Bank’s primary federal regulator is the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”). The Bank is also regulated and examined by the South Carolina Board of Financial Institutions. The Bank is primarily engaged in the business of accepting demand deposits and savings deposits insured by the FDIC, and providing commercial, consumer and mortgage loans to the general public.

 

Basis of Presentation

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2023 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2023. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 13, 2023. The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and the Bank. In accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 810, “Consolidation,” the financial statements related to the Trusts have not been consolidated.

 

Business Segments

 

The Company, through the Bank, provides a broad range of financial services to individuals and companies in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia. These services include demand, time and savings deposits; lending services; ATM processing and mortgage banking services. While the Company’s management periodically reviews limited production information for these revenue streams, that information is not complete as it does not include a full allocation of revenue, costs and capital from key corporate functions. Management will continue to evaluate these lines of business for separate reporting as facts and circumstances change.  Accordingly, the Company’s various banking operations are not considered by management to constitute more than one reportable operating segment.

 

Risk and Uncertainties

 

There were two significant bank failures in the first part of March 2023, primarily due to the failed banks’ lack of liquidity as depositors sought to withdraw their deposits. Due to rising interest rates, the failed banks were unable to sell investment securities held to meet liquidity needs without realizing substantial losses. As a result of the March 2023 bank closures and in an effort to strengthen public confidence in the banking system and protect depositors, regulators have announced that any losses to the Deposit Insurance Fund to support uninsured depositors will be recovered by a special assessment on banks, as required by law, which could increase the cost of our FDIC insurance assessments. Additionally, the Federal Reserve announced the creation of a new Bank Term Funding Program in an effort to minimize the need for banks to sell securities at a loss in times of stress. The future impact of these failures on the economy, financial institutions and their depositors, as well as any governmental regulatory responses or actions resulting from the same, is difficult to predict at this time.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities as of the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amount of income and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for credit losses, real estate acquired in the settlement of loans, fair value of financial instruments, and valuation of deferred tax assets.

 

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Reclassifications

 

Certain amounts, previously reported, have been reclassified to state all periods on a comparable basis and had no effect on shareholders’ equity or net income.

 

Subsequent Events

 

Subsequent events are events or transactions that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued. Recognized subsequent events are events or transactions that provide additional evidence about conditions that existed at the date of the balance sheet, including the estimates inherent in the process of preparing financial statements. Non-recognized subsequent events are events that provide evidence about conditions that did not exist at the date of the balance sheet but arose after that date.

 

Adoption of New Accounting Standard

 

In January 2023, the Company adopted ASU 2022-02, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures” (“ASU 2022-02”), which eliminated the accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) while enhancing disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancing and restructurings by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. In addition, for public business entities, the guidance requires disclosure of current-period gross write-offs by year of origination for financing receivables and net investments in leases within the scope of Subtopic 326-20. The Company adopted the guidance using the modified retrospective method. Upon adoption of this guidance, the Company no longer establishes a specific reserve for modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. Instead, these modifications are included in their respective cohort and a historical loss rate is applied to the current loan balance to arrive at the quantitative baseline portion of the allowance. The difference between the allowance previously determined and the current allowance was not material to the Company’s financial statements.

 

Newly Issued, But Not Yet Effective Accounting Standards

 

In December 2022, the FASB issued amendments to defer the sunset date of the Reference Rate Reform Topic of the Accounting Standards Codification from December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2024, because the current relief in Reference Rate Reform Topic may not cover a period of time during which a significant number of modifications may take place. The amendments were effective upon issuance. The Company does not expect these amendments to have a material effect on its financial statements.

 

NOTE 2 – Investment Securities

 

The amortized costs and fair value of investment securities are as follows:

 

 
   March 31, 2023 
   Amortized   Gross Unrealized   Fair 
(dollars in thousands)  Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
Available for sale                    
Corporate bonds  $2,166    
-
    250    1,916 
US treasuries   999    
-
    107    892 
US government agencies   13,008    
-
    2,024    10,984 
State and political subdivisions   22,844    8    3,203    19,649 
Asset-backed securities   5,966    
-
    147    5,819 
Mortgage-backed securities                    
FHLMC   23,876    1    3,467    20,410 
FNMA   34,612    
-
    5,029    29,583 
GNMA   5,471    
-
    688    4,783 
Total mortgage-backed securities   63,959    1    9,184    54,776 
Total investment securities available for sale  $108,942    9    14,915    94,036 

 

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   December 31, 2022 
   Amortized   Gross Unrealized   Fair 
   Cost   Gains   Losses   Value 
Available for sale                    
Corporate bonds  $2,172    
-
    289    1,883 
US treasuries   999    
-
    128    871 
US government agencies   13,007    
-
    2,390    10,617 
State and political subdivisions   22,910    
-
    4,004    18,906 
Asset-backed securities   6,435    
-
    206    6,229 
Mortgage-backed securities                    
FHLMC   24,086    
-
    3,745    20,341 
FNMA   35,141    
-
    5,520    29,621 
GNMA   5,573    
-
    694    4,879 
Total mortgage-backed securities   64,800    
-
    9,959    54,841 
Total investment securities available for sale  $110,323    
-
    16,976    93,347 

 

Contractual maturities and yields on the Company’s investment securities at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 are shown in the following table. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.

 

     
   March 31, 2023 
   Less than one year   One to five years   Five to ten years   Over ten years   Total 
(dollars in thousands)  Amount   Yield   Amount   Yield   Amount   Yield   Amount   Yield   Amount   Yield 
Available for sale                                                  
Corporate bonds  $
-
    
-
   $
-
    
-
   $1,916    2.00%  $
-
    
-
   $1,916    2.00%
US treasuries   
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    892    1.27%   
-
    
-
    892    1.27%
US government agencies   
-
    
-
    3,291    0.85%   7,693    1.55%   
-
    
-
    10,984    1.34%
State and political subdivisions   
-
    
-
    465    2.13%   5,598    1.80%   13,586    2.16%   19,649    2.06%
Asset-backed securities   
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    452    4.43%   5,367    5.62%   5,819    5.53%
Mortgage-backed securities   
-
    
-
    4,902    1.17%   3,712    1.57%   46,162    1.95%   54,776    1.85%
Total investment securities  $
        -
    
     -
   $8,658    1.10%  $20,263    1.72%  $65,115    2.30%  $94,036    2.06%

 

   December 31, 2022
   Less than one year   One to five years   Five to ten years   Over ten years   Total 
(dollars in thousands)  Amount   Yield   Amount   Yield   Amount   Yield   Amount   Yield   Amount   Yield 
Available for sale                                                  
Corporate bonds  $
     -
    
-
   $
-
    
-
   $1,883    2.00%  $
-
    
-
   $1,883    2.00%
US treasuries   
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    871    1.27%   
-
    
-
    871    1.27%
US government agencies   
-
    
-
    3,223    0.85%   7,394    1.55%   
-
    
-
    10,617    1.34%
State and political subdivisions   
-
    
-
    460    2.13%   5,382    1.80%   13,064    2.16%   18,906    2.05%
Asset-backed securities   
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    554    4.77%   5,675    5.14%   6,229    5.10%
Mortgage-backed securities   
-
    
-
    4,594    1.13%   3,959    1.60%   46,288    1.90%   54,841    1.82%
Total investment securities  $
       -
    
-
   $8,277    1.08%  $20,043    1.75%  $65,027    2.24%  $93,347    2.03%

 

The tables below summarize gross unrealized losses on investment securities and the fair market value of the related securities at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position.

 

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   March 31, 2023 
   Less than 12 months   12 months or longer   Total 
(dollars in thousands)  #   Fair
value
   Unrealized
losses
   #   Fair
value
   Unrealized
losses
   #   Fair
value
   Unrealized
losses
 
Available for sale                                             
Corporate bonds   
-
   $
-
   $
     -
    1   $1,916   $250    1   $1,916   $250 
US treasuries   
-
    
-
    
-
    1    892    107    1    892    107 
US government agencies   
-
    
-
    
-
    10    10,984    2,024    10    10,984    2,024 
State and political subdivisions   1    465    5    29    18,404    3,198    30    18,869    3,203 
Asset-backed   2    1,228    16    6    4,591    131    8    5,819    147 
Mortgage-backed securities                                             
FHLMC   1    1,504    12    19    17,486    3,455    20    18,990    3,467 
FNMA   1    5    
-
    36    29,578    5,029    37    29,583    5,029 
GNMA   
-
    
-
    
-
    7    4,783    688    7    4,783    688 
Total investment securities   5   $3,202   $33    109   $88,634   $14,882    114   $91,836   $14,915 

 

   December 31, 2022 
   Less than 12 months   12 months or longer   Total 
(dollars in thousands)  #   Fair
value
   Unrealized
losses
   #   Fair
value
   Unrealized
losses
   #   Fair
value
   Unrealized
losses
 
Available for sale                                             
Corporate bonds   
-
   $
-
   $
-
    1   $1,883   $289    1   $1,883   $289 
US treasuries   
-
    
-
    
-
    1    871    128    1    871    128 
US government agencies   
-
    
-
    
-
    10    10,617    2,390    10    10,617    2,390 
State and political subdivisions   10    5,101    763    22    13,805    3,241    32    18,906    4,004 
Asset-backed   5    4,291    135    3    1,938    71    8    6,229    206 
Mortgage-backed securities                                             
FHLMC   4    3,712    155    17    16,629    3,590    21    20,341    3,745 
FNMA   9    2,208    201    28    27,413    5,319    37    29,621    5,520 
GNMA   1    103    7    6    4,776    687    7    4,879    694 
Total investment securities   29   $15,415   $1,261    88   $77,932   $15,715    117   $93,347   $16,976 

 

At March 31, 2023 the Company had 114 individual investments that were in an unrealized loss position. The unrealized losses were primarily attributable to changes in interest rates, rather than deterioration in credit quality. The individual securities are each investment grade securities. The Company considers factors such as the financial condition of the issuer including credit ratings and specific events affecting the operations of the issuer, volatility of the security, underlying assets that collateralize the debt security, and other industry and macroeconomic conditions. The Company does not intend to sell these securities, and it is more likely than not that the Company will not be required to sell these securities before recovery of the amortized cost. The issuers of these securities continue to make timely principal and interest payments under the contractual terms of the securities. As such, there is no allowance for credit losses on available for sale securities recognized as of March 31, 2023.

 

Other investments are comprised of the following and are recorded at cost which approximates fair value.

 

         
(dollars in thousands)  March 31, 2023   December 31, 2022 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock  $7,534    9,250 
Other nonmarketable investments   2,160    1,180 
Investment in Trust Preferred subsidiaries   403    403 
Total other investments  $10,097    10,833 

 

The Company has evaluated other investments for impairment and determined that the other investments are not impaired as of March 31, 2023 and that ultimate recoverability of the par value of the investments is probable. All of the FHLB stock is used to collateralize advances with the FHLB.

 

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NOTE 3 – Mortgage Loans Held for Sale

 

Mortgage loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are reported as loans held for sale and carried at fair value under the fair value option with changes in fair value recognized in current period earnings. At the date of funding of the mortgage loan held for sale, the funded amount of the loan, the related derivative asset or liability of the associated interest rate lock commitment, less direct loan costs becomes the initial recorded investment in the loan held for sale. Such amount approximates the fair value of the loan. At March 31 2023, mortgage loans held for sale totaled $7.0 million compared to $3.9 million at December 31, 2022.

 

NOTE 4 – Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses

 

The following table summarizes the composition of our loan portfolio. Total gross loans are recorded net of deferred loan fees and costs, which totaled $7.4 million as of March 31, 2023 and $7.3 million as of December 31, 2022.

 

   March 31, 2023   December 31, 2022 
(dollars in thousands)  Amount   % of Total   Amount   % of Total 
Commercial                
Owner occupied RE  $615,094    18.0%  $612,901    18.7%
Non-owner occupied RE   928,059    27.2%   862,579    26.3%
Construction   94,641    2.8%   109,726    3.4%
Business   495,161    14.5%   468,112    14.3%
Total commercial loans   2,132,955    62.5%   2,053,318    62.7%
Consumer                    
Real estate   993,258    29.1%   931,278    28.4%
Home equity   180,974    5.3%   179,300    5.5%
Construction   71,137    2.1%   80,415    2.5%
Other   39,621    1.0%   29,052    0.9%
Total consumer loans   1,284,990    37.5%   1,220,045    37.3%
Total gross loans, net of deferred fees   3,417,945    100.0%   3,273,363    100.0%
Less—allowance for credit losses   (40,435)        (38,639)     
Total loans, net  $3,377,510        $3,234,724      

 

Maturities and Sensitivity of Loans to Changes in Interest Rates

The information in the following tables summarizes the loan maturity distribution by type and related interest rate characteristics based on the contractual maturities of individual loans, including loans which may be subject to renewal at their contractual maturity. Renewal of such loans is subject to review and credit approval, as well as modification of terms upon maturity. Actual repayments of loans may differ from the maturities reflected below, because borrowers have the right to prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties.

 

                 
           March 31, 2023 
(dollars in thousands)  One year
or less
   After one
but within
five years
   After five
but within
fifteen
years
   After
fifteen
years
   Total 
Commercial                    
Owner occupied RE  $9,295    144,602    418,450    42,747    615,094 
Non-owner occupied RE   57,909    449,859    394,421    25,870    928,059 
Construction   2,742    30,409    59,103    2,387    94,641 
Business   92,502    211,145    187,033    4,481    495,161 
Total commercial loans   162,448    836,015    1,059,007    75,485    2,132,955 
Consumer                         
Real estate   9,871    46,324    280,204    656,859    993,258 
Home equity   1,028    20,452    154,189    5,305    180,974 
Construction   1,014    227    32,358    37,538    71,137 
Other   3,569    21,975    13,272    805    39,621 
 Total consumer loans   15,482    88,978    480,023    700,507    1,284,990 
  Total gross loans, net of deferred fees  $177,930    924,993    1,539,030    775,992    3,417,945 

 

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   December 31, 2022 
(dollars in thousands)  One year
or less
   After one
but within
five years
   After five
but within fifteen years
   After fifteen
years
   Total 
Commercial                    
Owner occupied RE  $10,574    133,017    420,881    48,429    612,901 
Non-owner occupied RE   44,570    419,976    371,208    26,825    862,579 
Construction   5,509    36,537    61,009    6,671    109,726 
Business   96,157    194,489    173,259    4,207    468,112 
Total commercial loans   156,810    784,019    1,026,357    86,132    2,053,318 
Consumer                         
Real estate   12,137    38,948    260,005    620,188    931,278 
Home equity   1,336    20,933    151,696    5,335    179,300 
Construction   665    182    23,788    55,780    80,415 
Other   3,926    21,890    2,458    778    29,052 
Total consumer loans   18,064    81,953    437,947    682,081    1,220,045 
Total gross loans, net of deferred fees  $174,874    865,972    1,464,304    768,213    3,273,363 

 

The following table summarizes the loans due after one year by category.

 

             
   March 31, 2023   December 31, 2022 
   Interest Rate       Interest Rate 
(dollars in thousands)  Fixed   Floating or
Adjustable
   Fixed   Floating or
Adjustable
 
Commercial                    
Owner occupied RE  $602,302    3,497    598,513    3,814 
Non-owner occupied RE   784,868    85,282    742,763    75,246 
Construction   75,041    16,858    90,246    13,971 
Business   310,976    91,683    298,866    73,089 
Total commercial loans   1,773,187    197,320    1,730,388    166,120 
Consumer                    
Real estate   983,376    11    919,130    11 
Home equity   13,508    166,438    14,173    163,791 
Construction   70,123    
-
    79,750    
-
 
Other   19,173    16,879    19,113    6,013 
Total consumer loans   1,086,180    183,328    1,032,166    169,815 
Total gross loans, net of deferred fees  $2,859,367    380,648    2,762,554    335,935 

 

Credit Quality Indicators

 

The Company tracks credit quality based on its internal risk ratings. Upon origination, a loan is assigned an initial risk grade, which is generally based on several factors such as the borrower’s credit score, the loan-to-value ratio, the debt-to-income ratio, etc. After loans are initially graded, they are monitored regularly for credit quality based on many factors, such as payment history, the borrower’s financial status, and changes in collateral value. Loans can be downgraded or upgraded depending on management’s evaluation of these factors. Internal risk-grading policies are consistent throughout each loan type.

 

A description of the general characteristics of the risk grades is as follows:

 

Pass— A pass loan ranges from minimal to average credit risk; however, still has acceptable credit risk.

 

Watch—A watch loan exhibits above average credit risk due to minor weaknesses and warrants closer scrutiny by management.

 

Special mention—A special mention loan has potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or the institution’s credit position at some future date.

 

Substandard—A substandard loan is inadequately protected by the current sound worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified must have a well-defined weakness, or weaknesses, that may jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. A substandard loan is characterized by the distinct possibility that the Bank will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

 

Doubtful—A doubtful loan has all of the weaknesses inherent in one classified as substandard with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of the currently existing facts, conditions and values, highly questionable and improbable.

 

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The following table presents loan balances classified by credit quality indicators by year of origination as of March 31, 2023.

 

     
   March 31, 2023 
(dollars in thousands)  2023   2022   2021   2020   2019   Prior   Revolving   Revolving Converted to Term   Total 
Commercial                                            
Owner occupied RE                                            
Pass  $19,874    160,403   143,384    76,171    65,408    121,520    
-
    169    586,929 
Watch   
-
    3,548   475    9,281    3,628    6,716    
-
    
-
    23,648 
Special Mention   
-
    196  
-
    
-
    
-
    3,133    
-
    
-
    3,329 
Substandard   
-
    
-
  
-
    
-
    
-
    1,188    
-
    
-
    1,188 
Total Owner occupied RE   19,874    164,147   143,859    85,452    69,036    132,557    
-
    169    615,094 
                                             
Non-owner occupied RE                                            
Pass   47,280    298,161   177,421    112,850    59,025    181,699    623    
-
    877,059 
Watch   200    972   9,496    
-
    7,555    13,070    
-
    
-
    31,293 
Special Mention   
-
    
-
   201    
-
    8,893    906    
-
    
-
    10,000 
Substandard   
-
    615  
-
    
-
    7,996    1,096    
-
    
-
    9,707 
Total Non-owner occupied RE   47,480    299,748   187,118    112,850    83,469    196,771    623    
-
    928,059 
                                             
Construction                                            
Pass   942    62,604   22,778    6,737    246    
-
    
-
    
-
    93,307 
Watch   
-
    1,334  
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    1,334 
Special Mention   
-
    
-
  
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
 
Substandard   
-
    
-
  
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
 
Total Construction   942    63,938   22,778    6,737    246    
-
    
-
    
-
    94,641 
                                             
Business                                            
Pass   17,705    140,684   54,235    21,675    20,611    58,086    147,734    442    461,172 
Watch   145    14,571   2,031    1,627    1,061    3,607    5,420    
-
    28,462 
Special Mention   
-
    1,259   236    463    279    424    15    99    2,775 
Substandard   
-
    495  
-
    28    202    1,344    683    
-
    2,752 
Total Business   17,850    157,009   56,502    23,793    22,153    63,461    153,852    541    495,161 
                                             
Total Commercial loans   86,146    684,842   410,257    228,832    174,904    392,789    154,475    710    2,132,955 
                                             
Consumer                                            
Real estate                                            
Pass   49,330    253,611   284,238    183,939    69,806    112,705    
-
    
-
    953,629 
Watch   494    5,765   8,023    4,016    2,086    4,582    
-
    
-
    24,966 
Special Mention   
-
    2,346   1,687    2,152    2,444    3,127    
-
    
-
    11,756 
Substandard   
-
    
-
   646    224    330    1,707    
-
    
-
    2,907 
Total Real estate   49,824    261,722   294,594    190,331    74,666    122,121    
-
    
-
    993,258 
                                             
Home equity                                            
Pass   
-
    
-
  
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    167,694    
-
    167,694 
Watch   
-
    
-
  
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    6,701    
-
    6,701 
Special Mention   
-
    
-
  
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    3,861    
-
    3,861 
Substandard   
-
    
-
  
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    2,718    
-
    2,718 
Total Home equity   
-
    
-
  
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    180,974    
-
    180,974 
                                             
Construction                                            
Pass   2,656    47,570   20,066    845    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    71,137 
Watch   
-
    
-
  
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
 
Special Mention   
-
    
-
  
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
 
Substandard   
-
    
-
  
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
 
Total Construction   2,656    47,570   20,066    845    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    71,137 
                                             
Other                                            
Pass   390    3,375   2,829    1,645    1,433    3,205    25,359    
-
    38,236 
Watch   10    42   363    11    4    183    118    
-
    731 
Special Mention   
-
    11  
-
    
-
    37    90    93    
-
    231 
Substandard   
-
    327   88    
-
    3    
-
    5    
-
    423 
Total Other   400    3,755   3,280    1,656    1,477    3,478    25,575    
-
    39,621 
                                             
Total Consumer loans   52,880    313,047   317,940    192,832    76,143    125,599    206,549    
-
    1,284,990 
Total loans  $139,026    997,889   728,197    421,664    251,047    518,388    361,024    710    3,417,945 
Current period gross write-offs        (160)       (1)                       (161)

 

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The following table presents loan balances classified by credit quality indicators by year of origination as of December 31, 2022.

 

                                     
   December 31, 2022 
(dollars in thousands)  2022   2021   2020   2019   2018   Prior   Revolving   Revolving Converted to Term   Total 
Commercial                                             
Owner occupied RE                                             
Pass  $169,083    122,654    85,867    66,299    36,718    93,915    
-
    
-
    574,536 
Watch   14,648    479    9,339    3,658    
-
    6,792    
-
    
-
    34,916 
Special Mention   200    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    2,960    
-
    
-
    3,160 
Substandard   
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    289    
-
    
-
    
-
    289 
Total Owner occupied RE   183,931    123,133    95,206    69,957    37,007    103,667    
-
    
-
    612,901 
                                              
Non-owner occupied RE                                             
Pass   281,890    169,599    113,264    59,550    79,722    106,967    604    137    811,733 
Watch   1,061    9,491    -    10,683    1,408    11,660    -    -    34,303 
Special Mention   
-
    202    
-
    6,087    
-
    930    
-
    
-
    7,219 
Substandard   
-
    134    
-
    7,992    327    871    
-
    
-
    9,324 
Total Non-owner occupied RE   282,951    179,426    113,264    84,312    81,457    120,428    604    137    862,579 
                                              
Construction                                             
Pass   48,420    55,129    4,811    247    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    108,607 
Watch   1,119    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    1,119 
Special Mention   
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
 
Substandard   
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
 
Total Construction   49,539    55,129    4,811    247    
-
    
-
    
-
    
-
    109,726 
                                              
Business                                             
Pass   136,489    57,804    29,864    21,808    35,249    28,914    136,337    709    447,174 
Watch   3,186    2,058    1,318    1,282    179    3,074    3,783    439    15,319 
Special Mention   1,137    260    386    210    
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    252    115    642    3,002 
Substandard   498    
-
    188    233    315    911    472    
-
    2,617 
Total Business   141,310    60,122    31,756    23,533    35,743    33,151    140,707    1,790    468,112 
Total Commercial loans   657,731    417,810    245,037    178,049    154,207    257,246    141,311    1,927    2,053,318 
                                              
Consumer                                             
Real estate                                             
Pass   243,589    269,565    189,075    72,499    39,042    76,172    
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-
    889,942 
Watch   6,196    8,256    3,847    2,278    494    3,671    
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-
    24,742 
Special Mention   3,114    1,938    2,644    2,258    955    2,639    
-
    
-
    13,548 
Substandard   
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    648    227    341    408    1,422    
-
    
-
    3,046 
Total Real estate   252,899    280,407    195,793    77,376    40,899    83,904    
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-
    931,278 
                                              
Home equity                                             
Pass   
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-
    
-
    
-
    
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    165,847    
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    165,847 
Watch