EDGAR 10-K Filing

Company CIK: 1710482
Filing Year: 2024
Filename: 1710482_10-K_2024_0001558370-24-003634.json

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ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Item 1.Business
General Overview
John Marshall Bancorp, Inc. was organized as a Virginia corporation in 2016 to serve as the holding company for John Marshall Bank. The Company and the Bank are each headquartered in Reston, Virginia (approximately 20 miles west of Washington, D.C.). The Company commenced operations as a bank holding company on March 1, 2017 following a reorganization transaction in which it became the Bank’s holding company. This transaction was treated as an internal reorganization as all shareholders of the Bank became shareholders of the Company. As a bank holding company, the Company is subject to regulation and supervision by the Federal Reserve. The Company has no material operations other than its sole ownership of the Bank. The Bank is a Virginia chartered commercial bank that commenced operations in 2006. The Bank is supervised and regulated by the Federal Reserve and the Bureau of Financial Institutions of the Virginia State Corporation Commission (the “Virginia BFI”).
We primarily serve small to medium-sized businesses, their owners and employees, professional corporations, non-profits and individuals with a broad range of banking products and financial services. Some of the products and services that we offer include commercial checking, savings and money market accounts, certificates of deposit, treasury and cash management services, commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate loans, residential and commercial construction and development loans, online banking, and mobile banking. As of December 31, 2023, we had total consolidated assets of $2.24 billion, gross loans of $1.86 billion, total deposits of $1.91 billion and total shareholders’ equity of $229.9 million.
Market Area
A key factor in our ability to achieve our strategic goals and create shareholder value is the attractiveness of our market area. The market area in which we operate has seen considerable population and economic growth over the past several decades. The most recent economic data suggest that the relative economic strength of our market area will continue, enabling us to further grow our customer base and opportunities to grow our market share.
The Bank’s primary service area includes Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William counties in Virginia, Montgomery County in Maryland and the District of Columbia. The Bank has eight full service branch offices located in these contiguous cities or counties.
Our primary service area comprises the majority of the population and household income of the Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV (“Washington, D.C.”) Metropolitan Statistical Area (“MSA”). The Washington, D.C. MSA, according to U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis data, ranked sixth among all MSAs for 2022 gross domestic product. According to data sourced from S&P Global Market Intelligence, among the largest MSAs ranked by gross domestic product (Chicago, Dallas, Los Angeles, New York and San Francisco), the Washington D.C. MSA ranked second for 2023 median household income at $117,952, second in 2023 to 2028 projected population growth at 2.7% and first in the percentage of inhabitants 25 or older with a bachelor’s degree or higher educational attainment at 53.4%. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Washington, D.C. MSA’s May 2023 unemployment rate was 2.6%, the lowest among the aforementioned MSAs.
Based upon Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) data as of June 30, 2023, the Washington D.C. MSA housed $296 billion of deposits, with the top five financial institutions controlling 68.3%. At June 30, 2023, our deposits were $2.05 billion, ranked 17th in the MSA and represented a 0.7% market share. Ten of the sixteen banks ranked ahead of the Company are headquartered outside of the Washington, D.C. MSA. Our market area has experienced a significant degree of banking consolidation over the last several decades. Since the Company’s inception, banking assets in excess of $45 billion have been acquired. We believe that as financial institutions are merged with or acquired by remote, larger institutions, their customers can become further removed from the point of decision making. The consolidation trend provides an opportunity for the Company to execute a focused strategy of offering personalized services to attract potential customers who are underserved or dissatisfied.
Given the Company’s proximity to Washington, D.C., the federal government has both contributed to the growth and played a stabilizing role in our market area’s economy. In recent years, local governments have made great strides in diversifying their local economies. Virginia Tech selected the City of Alexandria as the site for its innovation campus which aims to graduate 25,000 new bachelor’s and master’s students in computer science and related fields over the next 20 years. The $1 billion, 600,000 square foot campus will confer over 850 graduate degrees annually and provide talent to spur further technology growth. By 2030, Amazon’s headquarters in Arlington County is expected to occupy at least 4 million square feet of office space. Fairfax County is home to ten Fortune 500 company headquarters. Loudoun County is known as “data center alley” as it has the world’s highest concentration of data centers with more than 25 million square feet of data center space. Prince William County has partnered with George Mason University to found the Prince William Science Accelerator, a fast-growing biotechnology cluster to foster the study of life sciences.
We believe the size, growth, economic diversity and banking consolidation within the Washington, D.C. MSA, when combined with our business strategy, provide us with excellent opportunities for long-term, sustainable growth.
Strengths
We believe that we are well-positioned to execute our banking strategy as a result of our competitive strengths:
● Experienced management team. Our executive management team brings decades of in-market experience. Christopher W. Bergstrom, our President and Chief Executive Officer, has a banking career spanning nearly 42 years. Mr. Bergstrom joined the Company in 2018. Prior to joining the Company, Mr. Bergstrom served in executive management capacities at banks in our market area that were significantly larger than the Company. Andrew J. Peden, our Chief Banking Officer, has over 20 years of banking experience, all of it in the Washington, D.C. MSA. He joined the Company in 2018. Kent D. Carstater, our Chief Financial Officer, has over 25 years of financial services experience as a commercial banker and investment banker. He joined the Company in 2016. Messrs. Bergstrom, Peden and Carstater have deepened the management team by recruiting experienced financial services professionals who have demonstrated their ability to drive organic growth, improve operating efficiencies and establish a robust risk management framework.
● Disciplined credit culture. In originating loans, our relationship managers focus on experienced business owners with demonstrated capacity to fulfill their financial obligations. Loan officers have relatively low individual discretionary loan authority levels, which generally results in loan committee vetting to uphold appropriate structure and terms prior to approval. Loan committee meetings are held regularly and on an as-needed basis to promote prompt decisions. We utilize an independent, nationally recognized independent loan review firm to validate our risk ratings and assess our underwriting and loan administration. We believe that our rigorous underwriting and diligent monitoring of the loan portfolio have created a “credit first” mentality that permeates the Company and is reflected in our asset quality statistics. The fourth quarter of 2023 marked the seventeenth consecutive quarter that the Company had no non-performing loans, other real estate owned or loans 30 days or more past due. In each of the past five fiscal years, net charge-offs have not exceeded 0.01% of gross loans.
● Conservative balance sheet. The Company’s balance sheet provides the foundation for prudent growth. The Bank’s capital ratios exceed the thresholds required of a well capitalized institution. As of December 31, 2023, the Bank had the capacity to add over $890 million of risk-weighted assets to its balance sheet and still maintain well capitalized status. The Company has ample liquidity to meet its obligations and fund anticipated loan growth. As of December 31, 2023, the Bank had over $179 million of liquid assets, defined as cash and unpledged securities, over $459 million of available secured borrowing facilities and $100 million of available unsecured borrowing facilities. Management believes the Company’s balance sheet is well-positioned for organic growth and potential acquisitions.
● Proven ability to grow. We have demonstrated an ability to grow our loans and deposits. For the five year period ended December 31, 2023, the Company’s compound annual growth rates in assets, loans, deposits and non-interest bearing deposits were 10.0%, 9.9%, 10.9% and 13.1%, respectively. Our team of professionals has been an important driver of our organic growth by developing banking relationships with current and potential customers. We believe our ability to recruit and retain talented, customer service-oriented professionals has been at the core of our growing and expanding banking relationships.
● Stable profitability and completive shareholder returns earnings. The Company reported net income of $4.5 million for the three months ended December 31, 2023 and three months ended June 30, 2023. Excluding the non-recurring loss on securities, net of tax and non-recurring taxes and penalties on the early surrender of Bank Owned Life Insurance policies (the “Restructuring”) of $14.6 million in the aggregate, previously disclosed in our second quarter Form 10-Q filed August 9, 2023, the Company’s core net income (Non-GAAP) for each of the last three quarters was approximately $4.5 million during a challenging economic environment. The reported net loss of $10.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 resulted primarily from the Restructuring. From December 31, 2022 to December 31, 2023, the Company increased book value per share from $15.09 to $16.25. In addition to the $0.22 per share cash dividend paid in July 2023, total return to shareholders when considering the change in book value per share and cash dividend for 2023 was $1.38 per share, an increase of 9.2%.
● Attractive markets. As of June 30, 2023, the most recent FDIC data available, the Washington, D.C. MSA had $296 billion in deposits. Owing in large part to the presence of the United States government, the unemployment rate in the Washington, D.C. MSA has consistently been lower than that of the country as a whole. The Washington, D.C. MSA has undergone a significant amount of bank consolidation in the past several decades. These mergers and acquisitions can disenfranchise customers as the decision makers and procedures of the selling institutions are made to conform to those of the acquiring institutions. This dislocation creates additional opportunities for the Company to develop new business relationships with dissatisfied customers and to hire experienced banking professionals.
Business Strategy
The Company’s goal is to enhance its franchise and shareholder value by achieving significant growth in assets and profitability while maintaining strong asset quality and providing exceptional customer experiences. We embrace innovation and provide value-added solutions our customers need and expect. We intend to execute on this goal by focusing on the following objectives:
● Maintain financial and credit quality discipline. 2023 underscored the importance of consistency of purpose and a conservative balance sheet. We are committed to being a high performing bank and will strive to continue to grow our loan and deposit portfolios in a disciplined manner. Gross loans net of unearned income grew $70.5 million or 3.9% during 2023, with $39.8 million of the growth taking place during the three months ended December 31, 2023. Excluding Paycheck Protection Program loans, average loan growth over the past five years has been $139.7 million a year. The Company’s asset quality remains outstanding, with the fourth quarter of 2023 marking the 17th consecutive quarter with no non-performing loans, other real estate owned or loans 30 or more days past due. Over the past five years, ROAA was 1.00% and ROAE was 10.26%.
● Hire experienced commercial banking officers. Our growth strategy centers around the hiring of highly experienced, local banking professionals with successful track records and established customer relationships with small to medium-sized businesses, their owners, professionals and non-profits. We anticipate that these officers will be able to attract customers with whom they have built relationships over the years, enhancing our loan and deposit production. We typically hire one or more officers for a specific target sub-market or business segment and then, if applicable, establish a branch office to support business generation once a significant market presence has been established. This strategy allows us to open branch offices that are profitable at or shortly after opening, further enhancing our franchise value as we continue to grow.
● Expand in high growth markets. The market areas in which the Company operates and those contemplated for potential expansion are characterized by high concentrations of small to medium-sized businesses, professionals or non-profits. The Company will look for opportunities to expand its franchise in these markets on a selective and opportunistic basis. While the Company has not completed any acquisitions to date, it has, on several occasions, investigated and engaged in discussion with respect to the possibility of such acquisitions, and it expects that it may do so in the future. We may seek additional branching opportunities, centered on experienced lending officers with a significant portfolio of commercial customers. We plan to increase our market share by selective expansion, and by establishing and marketing commercial loan, deposit and cash management products and services, with a high level of personal service, to our desired customer base.
● Maintain commercial bank, customer-centric orientation among specific segments in our communities. The banking market in the Washington, D.C. MSA has experienced significant consolidation among financial institutions over the last several decades. We compete against larger banks operating in our market by targeting specific customer segments and minimizing layers of management and distance between the customer and the Bank’s decision makers. The Bank is a commercially oriented bank focused on the following customer segments: small to medium-sized businesses, professional services, builders and developers, associations, government contractors, health services companies, nonprofits, private schools, property management companies, trade contractors and title companies. We leverage personal relationships established by our officers, directors and employees with our customers. We strive to provide innovative products and value-added advice to our customers. We believe that the larger financial institutions’ desire to realize efficiencies oftentimes results in more distance and delay in serving customers. Our strategic focus, coupled with the dislocation caused by bank consolidation in our market area, provides an excellent opportunity for the Company to gain market share through a more timely delivery of customer-driven products and services through a personalized sales approach.
● Continue to leverage our infrastructure and drive profitability. Since our inception, our management team has been successful in implementing its high-touch, technology focused approach to serving customers while maintaining cost consciousness throughout the organization, thereby achieving profitability and return metrics above peer averages. We are able to successfully execute this strategy because of our customers’ limited need for an expansive retail branching network. Our branch-lite strategy allows us to invest in and leverage our digital platform. We have been able to enhance the customer experience through services such as remote deposit capture, mobile banking, online banking, sophisticated internet-based cash management systems and same day Automated Clearing House (ACH), electronic funds transfers. The Company’s successful deployment of technology has enabled us to grow our balance sheet and increase returns by lowering overhead ratios. For the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company’s overhead-to-average assets ratio was 1.33%. The Company’s overhead-to-average asset ratio is calculated by dividing non-interest expense by average assets.
Competition
The banking business is highly competitive, and we face competition in our market area from many other local, regional, and national financial institutions. Competition among financial institutions is based on interest rates offered on deposit accounts, interest rates charged on loans, other credit and service charges relating to loans, the quality and scope of the services rendered, the convenience of banking services, and, in the case of loans to commercial borrowers, relative lending limits. We compete with commercial banks, credit unions, savings institutions, mortgage banking firms, finance companies, including “fintech” companies, securities brokerage firms, insurance companies, money market funds and other mutual funds, as well as regional and national financial institutions that operate offices in our market area and elsewhere. The competing major commercial banks have greater resources that may provide them a competitive advantage by enabling them to maintain numerous branch offices, mount extensive advertising campaigns and invest in new technologies. The increasingly competitive environment is the result of changes in regulation, changes in technology and product delivery systems, additional financial service providers, and the accelerating pace of consolidation among financial services providers.
The financial services industry could become even more competitive as a result of legislative, regulatory and technological changes and continued consolidation. Banks, securities firms and insurance companies can merge under the umbrella of a financial holding company, which can offer most types of financial services, including banking, securities underwriting and insurance. Also, technology has lowered barriers to entry and made it possible for non-banks to offer products and services traditionally provided by banks, such as automatic transfer and automatic payment systems.
Some of our non-banking competitors, such as fintech companies, have fewer regulatory constraints and may have lower cost structures. In addition, some of our competitors have assets, capital and lending limits greater than that of the Bank, have greater access to capital markets and can offer a broader range of products and services than the Bank. These institutions may have the ability to finance wide-ranging advertising campaigns and may also be able to offer lower rates on loans and higher rates on deposits than we can offer.
We compete with these institutions by focusing on our position as an independent, commercial business bank and rely upon relationships established by our officers, directors, and employees with our customers, promotional activities and
specialized services tailored to meet the needs of the customers we serve. We strive to provide innovative products to our customers that are value-driven. We actively cultivate relationships with our customers that extend beyond a single loan to a full suite of products that serve the needs of our commercial customers. Our goal is to develop long-standing connections with our customers and the communities that we serve. Our management believes that we can compete effectively as a result of local market knowledge, local decision making, awareness of customer needs, and by providing exceptional customer experiences.
Our Products and Services
We emphasize providing commercial banking services. Our dedicated relationship managers serve as direct points of contact for owners, management and employees of small and medium-sized businesses. We provide subject matter expertise in a variety of niche industries including charter and private schools, government contractors, health services, nonprofits and associations, professional services, property management companies, and title companies. We focus on customers living and working in and near our service area. We offer retail banking services to accommodate the needs of both corporate customers as well as individuals residing and working in the communities we serve. We also offer online banking, mobile banking and a remote deposit service, which allows customers to facilitate and expedite deposit transactions through the use of electronic devices. A sophisticated suite of treasury management products is a key feature of our customer focused, relationship driven marketing. We have partnered with experienced service providers in both insurance and merchant services to further augment the products available to our customers.
Lending Services
We provide a range of commercial lending services, including commercial real estate loans, residential and commercial construction and development loans, commercial and industrial loans, and residential mortgage loans to customers generally located or conducting business in our market area. Loan terms, including interest rates, loan-to-value ratios, and maturities, are tailored as much as possible to meet the needs of the borrower. A special effort is made to keep loan products as flexible as possible within the guidelines of prudent banking practices in terms of interest rate risk and credit risk.
When considering loan requests, the primary factors taken into consideration are the cash flow and financial condition of the borrower, the value of the underlying collateral, if applicable, and the character and integrity of the borrower. These factors are evaluated in a number of ways including an analysis of financial statements, credit reviews, trade reviews, and visits to the borrower’s place of business. We have implemented comprehensive loan policies and procedures to provide our loan officers with term, collateral, loan-to-value and pricing guidelines. The policy and sound credit analysis, together with independent, third-party loan review, have resulted in a profitable loan portfolio with minimal delinquencies or problem loans.
Our lending activities are subject to risks, with the most significant risks associated with higher credit risk related to our commercial and real estate lending focus, a high concentration of loans to a small number of borrowers, and lack of seasoning in the portfolio.
Commercial business and commercial real estate loans may involve relatively large loan balances to individual or groups of related borrowers. The repayment of commercial business and commercial real estate loans depends on the successful management and operation of the borrower’s business or properties. The creditworthiness of a borrower is affected by many outside factors, including local market conditions and general economic conditions. If the overall economic climate in the United States, generally, or our market area, specifically, experiences material disruption, our borrowers may experience difficulties in repaying their loans, the collateral we hold may decrease or fluctuate in value, or become illiquid or more difficult to appraise, and the level of nonperforming loans, charge-offs and delinquencies could rise and require additional provisions for credit losses.
Our 10 largest borrowing relationships account for approximately 9.1% of our loans as of December 31, 2023. With this concentration of credit risk among a limited number of borrowers, we may face a greater risk of material credit losses if any one or several of these borrowers fail to perform in accordance with their loans, compared to a bank with a more diversified loan portfolio.
In addition, approximately 59.7% of the loans in our loan portfolio were first originated during the past three years. While we believe our underwriting standards are designed to manage normal lending risks, it is difficult to assess the future performance of our loan portfolio due to the recent origination of many of our loans. As a result, it is difficult to determine whether these loans will become non-performing or delinquent, or whether we will hold non-performing or delinquent loans that may adversely affect our future performance.
Refer to the Loan Portfolio section within Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations for further information regarding the composition of our loan portfolio as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.
Our aim is to build and maintain a commercial loan portfolio consisting of term loans, demand loans, lines of credit and commercial real estate loans provided to primarily locally-based borrowers. These types of loans are generally considered to have a higher degree of risk of default or loss than other types of loans, such as well underwritten, prime residential real estate loans, because repayment may be affected by general economic conditions, interest rates, the quality of management of the business and other factors which may cause a borrower to be unable to repay its obligations. Traditional installment loans and personal lines of credit are available on a selective basis. General economic conditions can directly affect the quality of a small and mid-sized business loan portfolio.
Loan business is generated primarily through direct-calling efforts and referrals. Referrals of loan business come from directors, current customers and professionals such as lawyers, accountants and financial intermediaries.
At December 31, 2023, the Bank’s statutory lending limit to any single borrower was approximately $42.3 million, subject to certain exceptions provided under applicable law. As of December 31, 2023, the Bank’s credit exposure to its largest borrower was $25.8 million.
Commercial Loans. Commercial loans are written for any prudent business purpose, including the financing of plant and equipment, the carrying of accounts receivable, contract administration, and the acquisition and construction of real estate projects. Special attention is paid to the commercial real estate market, which is particularly active in the Washington, D.C. MSA. The Bank’s commercial loan portfolio reflects a diverse group of borrowers with no concentration in any borrower, or group of borrowers.
The lending activities in which we engage carry the risk that the borrowers will be unable to perform on their obligations. As such, interest rate policies of the Federal Reserve and general economic conditions, nationally and in our primary market area, will have a significant impact on our results of operations. To the extent that economic conditions deteriorate, business and individual borrowers may be less able to meet their obligations to the Bank in full, in a timely manner, resulting in decreased earnings or losses to the Bank. To the extent that loans are secured by real estate, adverse conditions in the real estate market may reduce the ability of the borrower to generate the necessary cash flow for repayment of the loan, and reduce our ability to collect the full amount of the loan upon a default. To the extent that the Bank makes fixed rate loans, general increases in interest rates will tend to reduce our spread as the interest rates we must pay for deposits increase while interest income is flat. Economic conditions and interest rates may also adversely affect the value of property pledged as security for loans.
We constantly strive to mitigate risks in the event of unforeseen threats to the loan portfolio as a result of an economic downturn or other negative influences. Plans for mitigating inherent risks in managing loan assets include carefully enforcing loan policies and procedures, evaluating each borrower’s industry and business plan during the underwriting process, identifying and monitoring primary and alternative sources for repayment, and obtaining collateral that is margined to minimize loss in the event of liquidation.
Commercial real estate loans will generally be owner occupied or managed investment transactions with a principal reliance on the borrower’s ability to repay, as well as prudent guidelines for assessing real estate values. Risks inherent in managing a commercial real estate portfolio primarily relate to either sudden or gradual drops in property values as a result of a general or local economic downturn. A decline in real estate values can cause loan-to-value margins to increase and diminish the Bank’s equity cushion on both an individual and portfolio basis. The Bank attempts to mitigate commercial real estate lending risks by carefully underwriting each loan of this type to address the perceived risks in the individual transaction. Generally, the Bank requires a loan-to-value ratio of 75% of the lower of an appraisal or cost. A borrower’s
ability to repay is carefully analyzed and policy generally calls for an ongoing cash flow to debt service requirement of at least 1.10:1.0. An approved list of commercial real estate appraisers selected on the basis of consistent standards has been established. Each appraisal is scrutinized in an effort to ensure current comparable market values.
As noted above, commercial real estate loans are generally made on owner occupied or managed investment properties where there is both a reliance on the borrower’s financial health and the ability of the borrower and the business to repay. The Bank generally requires personal guarantees on all commercial loans as a matter of policy; exceptions to policy are documented. Most borrowers are required to forward annual corporate, partnership and personal financial statements to comply with Bank policy and enforced through loan covenants. Interest rate risks to the Bank are mitigated by using either floating interest rates or by fixing rates, generally less than 10 years. While loan amortizations may be approved for up to 360 months, loans generally have a call provision (maturity date) of 10 years or less. Specific and non-specific provisions for loan credit loss reserves are generally set based upon a methodology developed by management and approved by the board of directors and described more fully under “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in Item 2, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, of this Form 10-K. At December 31, 2023, approximately 19.4% of our loan portfolio related to owner occupied commercial real estate loans, and approximately 37.2% of our loan portfolio related to managed investment commercial real estate.
Stress testing remains an important component of our organization, including oversight of commercial real estate loans. We have incorporated stress testing into our traditional risk management procedures, which examine the commercial real estate portfolio for expected losses, provision levels, criticized or classified loans, and loan concentrations. Our loan level stress tests are conducted quarterly and assess the impact to capital, if any, resulting from decreased collateral value or debt service coverage under various economic scenarios.
Construction and Development Loans. We offer fixed and adjustable rate residential and commercial construction loan financing to builders and developers and to consumers who wish to build their own home. The term of construction and development loans generally is limited to maximum of 24 months, although payments may be structured on a longer amortization basis. Most loans will mature and require payment in full upon the sale of the property. We believe that construction and development loans generally carry a higher degree of risk than long-term financing of stabilized, rented, and owner-occupied properties because repayment depends on the ultimate completion of the project and usually on the subsequent sale of the property. Specific risks include:
● cost overruns;
● mismanaged construction;
● inferior or improper construction techniques;
● economic changes or downturns during construction;
● a downturn in the real estate market;
● rising interest rates which may prevent sale of the property; and
● failure to sell or stabilize completed projects in a timely manner.
We attempt to reduce risk associated with construction and development loans by obtaining personal guaranties and by keeping the maximum loan-to-value ratio at or below 75% of the appraised value and maximum loan-to-cost ratio at or below 85%, depending on the project type. All construction loans are administered by a centralized department within the Bank that is comprised of experienced loan administrators that specialize in residential, commercial and consumer construction project oversight. Further, all construction loans are loaded into, and managed on, a third party, nationally recognized construction loan administration platform, which is a fintech solution that provides a unique customer experience, consistency in loan administration, and risk management through portfolio monitoring, market/asset type/borrower concentration analysis, and disbursement efficiency. Finally, the Bank works with highly sophisticated sponsors that are experienced, well capitalized, and positioned to manage through a downturn. As of December 31, 2023, construction and development loans made up approximately 9.7% of our loan portfolio.
Commercial Term Loans. We provide funds for equipment and general corporate needs. This loan category is designed to support borrowers who have a proven ability to service debt over a term generally not to exceed 60 months. The Bank generally requires a first lien position on all collateral and guarantees from owners having at least a 20% interest in the involved business. Interest rates on commercial term loans are generally floating, or are fixed for a term not to exceed five years. Management carefully monitors industry and collateral concentrations to avoid loan exposures to a large group of similar industries and/or similar collateral. Commercial loans are evaluated for historical and projected cash flow attributes, balance sheet strength, and primary and alternate resources of personal guarantors. Commercial term loan documents require borrowers to forward regular financial information on both the business and on personal guarantors. Loan covenants require at least annual submission of complete financial information and in certain cases this information is required more frequently, depending on the degree to which the Bank requires information for monitoring a borrower’s financial condition and compliance with loan covenants. Collateral borrowing certificates may be required to monitor certain collateral categories on a monthly or quarterly basis. Key person life insurance is required as appropriate and as necessary to mitigate the risk of loss of a primary owner or manager.
Commercial Lines of Credit. We finance a business borrower’s short-term credit needs and/or to finance a percentage of eligible receivables and inventory. In addition to the risks inherent in term loan facilities, line of credit borrowers typically require additional monitoring to protect the lender against increasing loan volumes and diminishing collateral values. Commercial lines of credit are generally revolving in nature and require close scrutiny. The Bank usually requires an annual out of debt period (for seasonal borrowers) or regular financial information (monthly or quarterly financial statements, borrowing base certificates, etc.) for borrowers with more growth and greater permanent working capital financing needs. Advances against collateral are generally in the same percentages as in term loan lending. Lines of credit and term loans to the same borrowers are typically cross-defaulted and cross-collateralized. Industry and collateral concentration, general and specific reserve allocation and risk rating disciplines are the same as those used in managing the commercial term loan portfolio. Interest rate charges on this group of loans generally float at a factor at or above the prime lending rate, subject in many cases to a minimum rate. Generally, personal guarantees are required on these loans.
Combined, commercial term loans and lines of credit represent approximately 2.4% of our loan portfolio as of December 31, 2023.
Mortgage Lending. The Bank originates, funds and services non-conforming 1-4 family residential mortgage loans for its own portfolio. Such loans are generally made at no more than the lesser of 80% loan to collateral value or cost. Mortgage loans are underwritten with full documentation, including verification of income and assets. Although the mortgage loans the Bank originates often carry amortization periods of up to 30 years, interest rate risk is controlled through balloon payments or interest rate adjustments of generally six years or less. At December 31, 2023, Bank originated 1-4 residential mortgage loans represented 7.5% of our loan portfolio.
The Bank also purchases and services 5/1, 7/1 and 10/1 adjustable rate mortgages. These mortgages are made on primary residences within our market area and are subject to a strict, uniform set of underwriting criteria. Management views purchased mortgages as a managed risk means of diversifying our earning asset portfolio and achieving a yield, net of the amortized premium, superior to that which may be available in the fixed income market. At December 31, 2023, approximately 16.4% of our loan portfolio related to purchased mortgages.
Other Loans. Loans are considered for any worthwhile personal or business purpose on a case-by-case basis, such as the financing of equipment, receivables, contract administration expenses, and automobile financing. Consumer credit facilities are underwritten to focus on the borrower’s credit record, length of employment and cash flow to debt service. Car, residential real estate and similar loans generally require advances of the lesser of 80% loan to collateral value or cost.
Investment Activities
We manage our securities portfolio and cash to, in order of priority, ensure the safety and preservation of invested principal, maintain adequate liquidity and focus on yield and returns. Specific goals of our investment portfolio are as follows:
● provide a ready source of balance sheet liquidity, ensuring adequate availability of funds to meet fluctuations in loan demand, deposit balances and other changes in balance sheet volumes and composition;
● serve as a means for diversification of our assets with respect to credit quality, maturity and other attributes;
● serve as a tool for modifying our interest rate risk profile pursuant to our established policies; and
● provide collateral to secure local governmental agency and business deposits.
The securities in which the Company may invest are subject to regulation and are limited to securities which are considered investment grade securities. Our investment portfolio is comprised primarily of U.S. Treasury bonds, U.S. government agency securities and mortgage-backed or collateralized mortgage obligation securities issued by government-sponsored entities, though we may hold other securities, such as municipal bonds, certificates of deposit and corporate debt securities.
Our investment policy is reviewed annually by our board of directors. The Company’s board of directors has delegated the responsibility of monitoring our investment activities to management consistent with the requirements of the Bank’s Asset Liability Management policy. Day-to-day activities pertaining to the securities portfolio are conducted under the supervision of our Chief Financial Officer and Chief Executive Officer. We actively monitor our investments on an ongoing basis to identify any material changes in the securities. We also review our securities for potential credit impairment at least quarterly.
Deposit Activities
Deposits sourced through our relationship managers and obtained through bank offices have traditionally been the principal source of the Bank’s funds for use in lending and for other general business purposes. In order to serve the needs of its customers, the Bank offers several types of deposit accounts including demand, NOW, money market and savings accounts as well as certificates of deposit. The Bank typically pays a competitive rate on the interest-bearing deposits. As a relationship-oriented organization, we seek to obtain deposit relationships with our loan customers. We offer a full range of consumer and commercial deposit products, including online banking with free bill pay, cash management with the means to detect and prevent fraud, sweep accounts, wire transfer, check imaging and remote deposit capture. Through our membership in the IntraFi Network®, we can arrange FDIC insurance of up to $150 million of transaction deposits, certificates of deposits or some combination of the two.
As the Bank’s overall balance sheet positions dictate, we may become more or less competitive in our interest rate structure as our liquidity position changes. Additionally, we may use wholesale or municipal deposits to augment our funding position or achieve a desired interest rate risk management position.
Refer to Risks Related to Funding and Liquidity - “Our deposit portfolio includes significant concentrations and a large percentage of our deposits are attributable to a relatively small number of customers” for discussion of the concentration risk in our deposit portfolio.
Other Services
The Bank has an ownership interest in one of the nation’s largest privately-owned insurance agencies. Through this investment we are able to offer our customers a broad array of business and personal insurance. Also, through third- party networks, we offer our customers access credit and purchase card products.
Our technology products include, among other things, remote deposit capture, sophisticated online internet-based cash management systems, mobile banking, and deposit sweep services that allow businesses to earn interest on their excess funds. Typically, we provide our remote deposit capture hardware and software to our commercial customers free of charge, which provides current and potential customers with a convenient means to bank with us.
Community Reinvestment Act
The Company is committed to serving the banking needs of the communities in which we are located, including low and moderate income areas, and is a supporter of the Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”). There are several ways in which the Company attempts to fulfill this commitment, including funding no-fee checking accounts, free ATM usage worldwide, mortgage products subject to maximum income limit, small business loans, financing of affordable housing projects, and becoming involved with local groups that support community outreach programs.
The Company encourages its directors and officers to participate in community, civic and charitable organizations. Management and members of our board of directors periodically review the various CRA activities of the Company, including its credit granting process and its involvement with community leaders on a personal level.
Risk Management
We believe that effective risk management is of primary importance. Risk management refers to the activities by which we identify, measure, monitor, evaluate and manage the risks we face in the course of our banking activities. These include liquidity, interest rate, credit, operational, compliance, cybersecurity, regulatory, strategic, financial and reputational risk exposures. Our board of directors, both directly and through its committees, is responsible for overseeing our risk management processes, including quarterly enterprise risk management assessments and annual cyber, Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”)/anti-money laundering and third-party risk assessments, with each of the committees of our board of directors assuming a different and important role in overseeing the management of the risks we face.
The Audit Committee of our board of directors is responsible for overseeing risks associated with financial matters (particularly financial reporting, accounting practices and policies, disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting). The Compensation Committee of our board of directors has primary responsibility for risks and exposures associated with our compensation policies, plans and practices, regarding both executive compensation and our compensation structure generally. In particular, our Compensation Committee, in conjunction with our President and Chief Executive Officer, as appropriate, reviews our incentive compensation arrangements to ensure these programs are consistent with applicable laws and regulations, including safety and soundness requirements, and do not encourage imprudent or excessive risk-taking by our employees. The Nominating Committee of our board of directors oversees risks associated with the independence of our board of directors and potential conflicts of interest.
Our senior management is responsible for implementing our risk management processes, including by assessing and managing the risks we face, including strategic, operational, regulatory, investment and execution risks, on a day-to-day basis, and reporting to our board of directors regarding our risk management processes. Our senior management is also responsible for creating and recommending to our board of directors for approval appropriate risk appetite metrics reflecting the aggregate levels and types of risk we are willing to accept in connection with the operation of our business and pursuit of our business objectives.
The role of our board of directors in our risk oversight is consistent with our leadership structure, with our President and Chief Executive Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer and the other members of senior management having responsibility for assessing and managing our risk exposure, and our board of directors and its committees providing oversight in connection with those efforts. We believe this division of risk management responsibilities presents a consistent, systemic and effective approach for identifying, managing and mitigating risks throughout our operations.
We believe a disciplined and conservative underwriting approach has been the key to our strong asset quality. Credit risk is the risk that borrowers or counterparties will be unable or unwilling to repay their obligations in accordance with the underlying contractual terms and the risk that credit assets will suffer significant deterioration in market value. We manage and control credit risk in our loan portfolio by adhering to well-defined underwriting criteria and account administration standards established by management, and approved by the board of directors. Our written loan policies document underwriting standards, approval levels, exposure limits and other limits or standards deemed necessary and prudent. Portfolio diversification is actively managed to mitigate concentration risk. In addition, credit risk management includes an independent credit review process that assesses compliance with policies, risk rating standards and other critical credit information. In addition to implementing risk management practices that are based upon established and sound lending practices, we adhere to sound credit principles. We evaluate our customers’ borrowing needs and capacity to repay, in conjunction with their character and history. Our management and board of directors place significant focus on maintaining a healthy risk profile and ensuring sustainable growth. Our risk appetite seeks to balance the risks necessary to achieve our strategic goals while ensuring that our risks are appropriately managed and remain within our defined limits.
Our management of interest rate and liquidity risk is overseen by our Asset and Liability Committee, based on a risk management infrastructure approved by our board of directors that outlines reporting and measurement requirements. In particular, this infrastructure reviews financial performance, trends and significant variances to budget; reviews and recommends for board approval risk limits and tolerances; reviews ongoing monitoring and reporting regarding our
performance with respect to these areas of risk, including compliance with board-approved risk limits and stress-testing; ensures annual back-testing and independent validation of models at a frequency commensurate with risk level; reviews and recommends our contingency funding plan; establishes wholesale borrowing limits to be submitted to the board of directors; and reviews information and reports submitted for the purpose of identifying, investigating, and assuring remediation, to its satisfaction, of errors or irregularities, if any.
Emerging Growth Company Status
We qualify as an “emerging growth company” under the JOBS Act and as defined in Section 2(a) of the Securities Act. For as long as we are an emerging growth company, we may choose to take advantage of exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies but not to emerging growth companies.
As an emerging growth company:
● we may present as few as two years of audited financial statements and two years of related management discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations, in contrast to other reporting companies which must provide audited financial statements for three fiscal years;
● we are exempt from the requirement to obtain an attestation and report from our auditors on management’s assessment of our internal control over financial reporting under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002;
● we are permitted to provide less extensive disclosure about our executive compensation arrangements; and
● we are permitted to include less extensive narrative disclosures than required of other reporting companies, including with respect to executive compensation.
We could remain an emerging growth company for up to five years, or until the earliest of (i) the end of the first fiscal year during which we have total annual gross revenues of $1.07 billion or more, (ii) the date on which we have, during the previous three-year period, issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt and (iii) the date on which we are deemed to be a “large accelerated filer” as defined in Rule 12b-2 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”).
In addition to the relief described above, the JOBS Act permits us an extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards affecting public companies. We have elected not to take advantage of this extended transition period, which means that the financial statements included in this Form 10-K, as well as any financial statements that we file in the future, will be subject to all new or revised accounting standards generally applicable to public companies.
See Item 1A, Risk Factors, of this Form 10-K for more information on emerging growth companies.
Employees
As of December 31, 2023, we had 133 full-time employees and 2 part-time employees. None of our employees are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. We consider our relationship with our employees to be good and have not experienced interruptions of operations due to labor disagreements.
We provide a competitive compensation and benefits program to our employees. In addition to salaries, these programs include annual bonus opportunities, a 401(k) plan with an employer matching contribution, healthcare and insurance benefits, profit sharing, flexible spending accounts, paid time off and an employee assistance program.
General Corporate Information
Our principal executive offices are located at 1943 Isaac Newton Square, Suite 100, Reston, Virginia 20190 and our telephone number at that address is (703) 584-0840. Additional information can be found on our website: www.johnmarshallbank.com. Information on our website or any other website is not incorporated by reference herein and does not constitute a part of this Form 10-K.
Public Information
Our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) filings are available to the public on the SEC’s Internet site at http://www.sec.gov. You may also obtain these documents, free of charge, from the investor relations section of our website at http://www.johnmarshallbank.com.
Supervision and Regulation
The Company and the Bank are highly regulated under both federal and state laws. The following description briefly addresses certain provisions of federal and state laws and regulations, and their potential effects on the Company and the Bank. To the extent statutory or regulatory provisions or proposals are described in this Form 10-K, the description is qualified in its entirety by reference to the particular statutory or regulatory provisions or proposals.
The Company
General. As a bank holding company registered under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 (the “BHCA”), the Company is subject to supervision, regulation and examination by the Federal Reserve. The Company is also registered under the bank holding company laws of Virginia and is subject to supervision, regulation and examination by the Virginia BFI.
Permitted Activities. The permitted activities of a bank holding company are limited to managing or controlling banks, furnishing services to or performing services for its subsidiaries, and engaging in other activities that the Federal Reserve determines by regulation or order to be closely related to banking or managing or controlling banks. In determining whether a particular activity is permissible, the Federal Reserve must consider whether the performance of such an activity reasonably can be expected to produce benefits to the public that outweigh possible adverse effects. Possible benefits include greater convenience, increased competition, and gains in efficiency. Possible adverse effects include undue concentration of resources, decreased or unfair competition, conflicts of interest, and unsound banking practices. Despite prior approval, the Federal Reserve may order a bank holding company or its subsidiaries to terminate any activity or to terminate ownership or control of any subsidiary when the Federal Reserve has reasonable cause to believe that a serious risk to the financial safety, soundness, or stability of any bank subsidiary of that bank holding company may result from such an activity.
Banking Acquisitions; Changes in Control. The BHCA and related regulations require, among other things, the prior approval of the Federal Reserve in any case where a bank holding company proposes to (i) acquire direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 5% of the outstanding voting stock of any bank or bank holding company (unless it already owns a majority of such voting shares), (ii) acquire all or substantially all of the assets of another bank or bank holding company, or (iii) merge or consolidate with any other bank holding company. In determining whether to approve a proposed bank acquisition, the Federal Reserve will consider, among other factors, the effect of the acquisition on competition, the public benefits expected to be received from the acquisition, any outstanding regulatory compliance issues of any institution that is a party to the transaction, the projected capital ratios and levels on a post-acquisition basis, the financial condition of each institution that is a party to the transaction and of the combined institution after the transaction, the parties’ managerial resources and risk management and governance processes and systems, the parties’ compliance with the BSA and anti-money laundering requirements, and the acquiring institution’s performance under the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 and compliance with fair housing and other consumer protection laws.
Subject to certain exceptions, the BHCA and the Change in Bank Control Act, together with the applicable regulations, require Federal Reserve approval (or, depending on the circumstances, no notice of disapproval) prior to any person or company’s acquiring “control” of a bank or bank holding company. A conclusive presumption of control exists if an individual or company acquires the power, directly or indirectly, to direct the management or policies of an insured depository institution or to vote 25% or more of any class of voting securities of any insured depository institution. A rebuttable presumption of control exists if a person or company acquires 10% or more but less than 25% of any class of voting securities of an insured depository institution and either the institution has registered its securities with the SEC under Section 12 of the Exchange Act or no other person will own a greater percentage of that class of voting securities immediately after the acquisition.
In addition, Virginia law requires prior approval from the Virginia BFI for (i) the acquisition by a Virginia bank holding company of more than 5% of the voting shares of a Virginia bank or any holding company that controls a Virginia bank, or (ii) the acquisition by a Virginia bank holding company of a bank or its holding company domiciled outside Virginia.
Source of Strength. Federal Reserve policy has historically required bank holding companies to act as a source of financial and managerial strength to their subsidiary banks. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) codified this policy as a statutory requirement. Under this requirement, the Company is expected to commit resources to support the Bank, including at times when the Company may not be in a financial position to provide such resources. Any capital loans by a bank holding company to any of its subsidiary banks are subordinate in right of payment to depositors and to certain other indebtedness of such subsidiary banks. In the event of a bank holding company’s bankruptcy, any commitment by the bank holding company to a federal bank regulatory agency to maintain the capital of a subsidiary bank will be assumed by the bankruptcy trustee and entitled to priority of payment.
Safety and Soundness. There are a number of obligations and restrictions imposed on bank holding companies and their subsidiary banks by law and regulatory policy that are designed to minimize potential loss to the depositors of such depository institutions and the FDIC insurance fund in the event of a depository institution insolvency, receivership, or default. For example, under the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Improvement Act of 1991, to avoid receivership of an insured depository institution subsidiary, a bank holding company is required to guarantee the compliance of any subsidiary bank that may become “undercapitalized” with the terms of any capital restoration plan filed by such subsidiary with its appropriate federal bank regulatory agency up to the lesser of (i) an amount equal to 5% of the institution’s total assets at the time the institution became undercapitalized, or (ii) the amount that is necessary (or would have been necessary) to bring the institution into compliance with all applicable capital standards as of the time the institution fails to comply with such capital restoration plan.
Under the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (“FDIA”), federal bank regulatory agencies have adopted guidelines prescribing safety and soundness standards. These guidelines establish general standards relating to capital management, internal controls and information systems, data security, loan documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate exposure, risk management, vendor management, corporate governance, asset growth, and compensation, fees and benefits. In general, the guidelines require, among other things, appropriate systems and practices to identify and manage the risk and exposures specified in the guidelines.
Capital Requirements. Pursuant to the Federal Reserve’s Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement, qualifying bank holding companies with total consolidated assets of less than $3 billion, such as the Company, are not subject to consolidated regulatory capital requirements. Certain capital requirements applicable to the Bank are described below under “The Bank - Capital Requirements.” Subject to capital requirements and certain other restrictions, the Company is able to borrow money to make a capital contribution to the Bank, and such loans may be repaid from dividends paid by the Bank to the Company.
Limits on Dividends and Other Payments. The Company is a legal entity, separate and distinct from its subsidiary. A significant portion of the revenues of the Company result from dividends paid to it by the Bank. There are various legal limitations applicable to the payment of dividends by the Bank to the Company and to the payment of dividends by the Company to its shareholders. The Bank is subject to various statutory and regulatory restrictions on its ability to pay dividends to the Company. Under current regulations, prior approval from the Federal Reserve is required if cash dividends declared by the Bank in any given year exceed net income for that year plus retained net profits of the two preceding years. The payment of dividends by the Bank or the Company may be limited by other factors, such as requirements to maintain capital above regulatory guidelines. Bank regulatory agencies have the authority to prohibit the Bank and the Company from engaging in unsafe or unsound practices in conducting their respective businesses. The payment of dividends, depending on the financial condition of the Bank or the Company, could be deemed to constitute such an unsafe or unsound practice.
Under the FDIA, insured depository institutions, such as the Bank, are prohibited from making capital distributions, including the payment of dividends, if after making such distributions the institution would become “undercapitalized” (as such term is used in the statute). Any non-bank subsidiaries of the Company may pay dividends to the Company periodically, subject to certain statutory restrictions.
The Company may receive fees from or pay fees to its affiliated companies for expenses incurred related to certain activities performed by or for the Company for the benefit of its affiliated companies or for its benefit. These fees are charged to/received from each affiliated company based upon various specific allocation methods measuring the estimated usage of such services by that company. The fees are eliminated from reported financial statements in the consolidation process.
The Bank
General. The Bank is supervised and regularly examined by the Federal Reserve and the Virginia BFI. The various laws and regulations administered by the bank regulatory agencies affect corporate practices, such as the payment of dividends, incurrence of debt, and the acquisition of financial institutions and other companies. These laws and regulations also affect business practices, such as the payment of interest on deposits, the charging of interest on loans, credit policies, the types of business conducted, and the location of offices. Certain of these laws and regulations are referenced above under “The Company.”
Capital Requirements. The Federal Reserve and the other federal banking agencies have issued risk-based and leverage capital guidelines applicable to U.S. banking organizations. Those regulatory agencies may from time to time require that a banking organization maintain capital above the minimum levels because of its financial condition or actual or anticipated growth.
The Federal Reserve has adopted final rules regarding capital requirements and calculations of risk-weighted assets to implement the Basel III regulatory capital reforms from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and certain provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act. These rules require the Bank to comply with the following minimum capital ratios: (i) a minimum ratio of common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets of 4.5%, plus a 2.5% capital conservation buffer, resulting in a minimum ratio of common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets of 7.0%, (ii) a minimum ratio of Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets of 6.0%, plus the 2.5% capital conservation buffer, resulting in a minimum Tier 1 capital ratio of 8.5%, (iii) a minimum ratio of total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets of 8.0%, plus the 2.5% capital conservation buffer, resulting in a minimum total risk-based capital ratio of 10.5%, and (iv) a minimum leverage ratio of 4.0%, calculated as the ratio of Tier 1 capital to average assets. The capital conservation buffer, which was phased in ratably over a four year period beginning January 1, 2016, is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. Banking institutions with a ratio of common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets above the minimum but below the conservation buffer will face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases, and discretionary compensation paid to certain officers, based on the amount of the shortfall. As of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the capital ratios of the Bank were in excess of the fully phased-in requirements.
As discussed below, the Basel III capital reforms also integrated the new capital requirements into the prompt corrective action provisions under Section 38 of the FDIA. The Federal Reserve’s final rules (i) introduced a common equity Tier 1 capital ratio requirement at each level (other than critically undercapitalized), with the required ratio being 6.5% for well capitalized status, (ii) increased the minimum Tier 1 capital ratio requirement for each category, with the minimum ratio for well capitalized status being 8.0%, and (iii) eliminated the provision that provided that a bank with a composite supervisory rating of 1 may have a 3.0% Tier 1 leverage ratio and still be well capitalized. The minimum total capital to risk-weighted assets ratio (10.0%) and minimum leverage ratio (5.0%) for well capitalized status were unchanged by the final rules.
As directed by the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, on November 4, 2019, the federal banking agencies jointly issued a final rule that permits qualifying banks that have less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets to elect to be subject to a 9% “community bank leverage ratio” (“CBLR”). Under this rule, which became effective January 1, 2020, a qualifying bank that has chosen the proposed framework would not be required to calculate the existing risk-based and leverage capital requirements and would be considered to have met the capital ratio requirements to be “well capitalized” under prompt corrective action rules provided it has a CBLR greater than 9%. Under the final rule, a qualifying community banking organization is any depository institution or depository institution holding company that has less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets, off-balance sheet exposures (excluding derivatives other than sold credit derivatives and unconditionally cancelable commitments) of 25% or less of total consolidated assets, and trading assets and liabilities of 5% or less of total consolidated assets. The banking organization also cannot be an advanced
approaches banking organization. As of December 31, 2023, the Bank was a qualifying community banking organization, but elected not to measure capital adequacy under the CBLR framework.
In 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which requires financial institutions to estimate and establish an allowance for credit losses using a current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model. The CECL model will estimate credit losses over the lifetime of our financial assets measured at amortized cost at the date of origination or acquisition, as opposed to reserving for incurred or probable losses through the balance sheet date. The Company was required to implement ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2023. The Federal Reserve and FDIC have adopted rules to identify which credit loss allowances under the CECL model are eligible for inclusion in regulatory capital and to provide banking organizations the option to phase in over a three-year transition period ending January 1, 2026 the day-one impact on regulatory capital that may result from the adoption of the CECL model. The Company implemented the CECL model on January 1, 2023 and elected to apply the provisions of the CECL deferral transition in the determination of its risk based capital ratios. The impact of the application of this deferral transition on the ratios was not significant.
Prompt Corrective Action. Federal banking regulators are authorized and, under certain circumstances, required to take certain actions against banks that fail to meet their capital requirements. The federal bank regulatory agencies have additional enforcement authority with respect to undercapitalized depository institutions. As described above, the final rules to implement the Basel III regulatory capital framework also integrated new requirements into the prompt corrective action framework. “Well capitalized” institutions may generally operate without additional supervisory restriction. With respect to “adequately capitalized” institutions, such banks cannot normally pay dividends or make any capital contributions that would leave the bank undercapitalized; they cannot pay a management fee to a controlling person if after paying the fee, it would be undercapitalized; and they cannot accept, renew, or rollover any brokered deposit unless the bank has applied for and been granted a waiver by the FDIC.
Immediately upon becoming “undercapitalized,” a depository institution becomes subject to the provisions of Section 38 of the FDIA, which: (i) restrict payment of capital distributions and management fees; (ii) require that the appropriate federal banking agency monitor the condition of the institution and its efforts to restore its capital; (iii) require submission of a capital restoration plan; (iv) restrict the growth of the institution’s assets; and (v) require prior approval of certain expansion proposals. The appropriate federal banking agency for an undercapitalized institution also may take any number of discretionary supervisory actions if the agency determines that any of these actions is necessary to resolve the problems of the institution at the least possible long-term cost to the Deposit Insurance Fund of the FDIC (“DIF”), subject in certain cases to specified procedures. These discretionary supervisory actions include: (i) requiring the institution to raise additional capital; (ii) restricting transactions with affiliates; (iii) requiring divestiture of the institution or the sale of the institution to a willing purchaser; and (iv) any other supervisory action that the agency deems appropriate. These and additional mandatory and permissive supervisory actions may be taken with respect to significantly undercapitalized and critically undercapitalized institutions. The Bank met the definition of being “well capitalized” as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.
Deposit Insurance. The deposits of the Bank are insured up to applicable limits by the DIF. The basic limit on FDIC deposit insurance coverage is $250,000 per depositor. Under the FDIA, the FDIC may terminate deposit insurance upon a finding that the institution has engaged in unsafe or unsound practices, is in an unsafe or unsound condition to continue operations as an insured depository institution, or has violated any applicable law, regulation, rule, order or condition imposed by the FDIC, subject to administrative and potential judicial hearing and review processes.
The Bank is subject to deposit insurance assessments to maintain the DIF. Deposit insurance pricing is based on CAMELS composite ratings and certain other financial ratios to determine assessment rates for small-established institutions with less than $10 billion in assets. The CAMELS rating system is a supervisory rating system designed to take into account and reflect all financial and operational risks that a bank may face, including capital adequacy, asset quality, management capability, earnings, liquidity, and sensitivity to market risk (“CAMELS”). CAMELS composite ratings set a maximum insurance assessment for CAMELS 1 and 2 rated banks and set minimum assessments for lower rated institutions.
In March 2016, the FDIC implemented by final rule certain Dodd-Frank Act provisions by raising the DIF’s minimum reserve ratio from 1.15% to 1.35%. The FDIC imposed a 4.5 basis point annual surcharge on insured depository institutions
with total consolidated assets of $10 billion or more. The rule granted credits to smaller banks for the portion of their regular assessments that contributed to increasing the reserve ratio from 1.15% to 1.35%. On June 21, 2022, the FDIC approved the Amended Restoration Plan to increase the Deposit Insurance Fund. The Amended Restoration Plan increased the initial base deposit insurance assessment rate schedules by two basis points beginning the first quarterly assessment period of 2023. For the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, the Company recorded expense of $1.0 million and $0.6 million, respectively, for FDIC insurance premiums.
Transactions with Affiliates. Pursuant to Sections 23A and 23B of the Federal Reserve Act and Regulation W, the authority of the Bank to engage in transactions with related parties or “affiliates,” or to make loans to insiders, is limited. Loan transactions with an affiliate generally must be collateralized and certain transactions between the Bank and its affiliates, including the sale of assets, the payment of money or the provision of services, must be on terms and conditions that are substantially the same, or at least as favorable to the Bank, as those prevailing for comparable nonaffiliated transactions. In addition, the Bank generally may not purchase securities issued or underwritten by affiliates.
Loans to executive officers, directors, or to any person who directly or indirectly, or acting through or in concert with one or more persons, owns, controls, or has the power to vote more than 10% of any class of voting securities of a bank are subject to Sections 22(g) and 22(h) of the Federal Reserve Act and their corresponding regulations (Regulation O) and Section 13(k) of the Exchange Act, relating to the prohibition on personal loans to executives (which exempts financial institutions in compliance with the insider lending restrictions of Section 22(h) of the Federal Reserve Act). Among other things, these loans must be made on terms substantially the same as those prevailing on transactions made to unaffiliated individuals and certain extensions of credit to those persons must first be approved in advance by a disinterested majority of the entire board of directors. Section 22(h) of the Federal Reserve Act prohibits loans to any of those individuals where the aggregate amount exceeds an amount equal to 15% of an institution’s unimpaired capital and surplus plus an additional 10% of unimpaired capital and surplus in the case of loans that are fully secured by readily marketable collateral, or when the aggregate amount on all of the extensions of credit outstanding to all of these persons would exceed the bank’s unimpaired capital and unimpaired surplus. Section 22(g) of the Federal Reserve Act identifies limited circumstances in which a bank is permitted to extend credit to executive officers.
Community Reinvestment Act. The Bank is subject to the requirements of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977. The CRA imposes on financial institutions an affirmative and ongoing obligation to meet the credit needs of the local communities they serve, including low and moderate income neighborhoods. The CRA requires the appropriate federal banking agency, in connection with its examination of a bank, to assess the bank’s record in meeting such credit needs. Furthermore, such assessment is also required of banks that have applied, among other things, to merge or consolidate with or acquire the assets or assume the liabilities of an insured depository institution, or to open or relocate a branch. In the case of a bank holding company applying for approval to acquire a bank or another bank holding company, the record of each subsidiary bank of the applicant bank holding company is subject to assessment in considering the application. Under the CRA, institutions are assigned a rating of “outstanding,” “satisfactory,” “needs to improve,” or “substantial non-compliance.” The Bank received a “satisfactory” CRA rating in its most recent examination.
On October 24, 2023, the federal bank regulatory agencies issued a final rule to modernize their respective CRA regulations. The revised rules substantially alter the methodology for assessing compliance with the CRA, with material aspects taking effect January 1, 2026 and revised data reporting requirements taking effect January 1, 2027. Among other things, the revised rules evaluate lending outside traditional assessment areas generated by the growth of non-branch delivery systems, such as online and mobile banking, apply a metrics-based benchmarking approach to assessment, and clarify eligible CRA activities. The final rules are likely to make it more challenging and/or costly for the Bank to receive a rating of at least “satisfactory” on its CRA evaluation.
Anti-Money Laundering Laws and Regulations. The Bank is subject to several federal laws that are designed to combat money laundering, terrorist financing, and transactions with persons, companies or foreign governments designated by U.S. authorities (“AML laws”). This category of laws includes the BSA, the Money Laundering Control Act of 1986, the Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (“USA PATRIOT Act”), and the Anti-Money Laundering Act of 2020.
The AML laws and their implementing regulations require insured depository institutions, broker-dealers, and certain other financial institutions to have policies, procedures, and controls to detect, prevent, and report money laundering and terrorist
financing. The AML laws and their regulations also provide for information sharing, subject to conditions, between federal law enforcement agencies and financial institutions, as well as among financial institutions, for counter-terrorism purposes. Federal banking regulators are required, when reviewing bank holding company acquisition and bank merger applications, to take into account the effectiveness of the anti-money laundering activities of the applicants. To comply with these obligations, the Bank has implemented appropriate internal practices, procedures, and controls.
Reporting Terrorist Activities. The Office of Foreign Assets Control (“OFAC”), which is a division of the Department of the Treasury, is responsible for helping to ensure that United States entities do not engage in transactions with “enemies” of the United States, as defined by various executive orders and acts of Congress. OFAC has sent, and will send, our bank regulatory agencies lists of names of persons and organizations suspected of aiding, harboring or engaging in terrorist acts. If the Bank finds a name on any transaction, account or wire transfer that is on an OFAC list, it must freeze such account, file a suspicious activity report and notify the Federal Bureau of Investigation. The Bank has appointed an OFAC compliance officer to oversee the inspection of its accounts and the filing of any notifications. The Bank actively checks high-risk OFAC areas such as new accounts, wire transfers and customer files. The Bank performs these checks utilizing software, which is updated each time a modification is made to the lists provided by OFAC and other agencies of Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons.
Consumer Financial Protection. The Bank is subject to a number of federal and state consumer protection laws that extensively govern its relationship with its customers. These laws include the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Truth in Lending Act, the Truth in Savings Act, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, the Expedited Funds Availability Act, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Service Members Civil Relief Act, laws governing flood insurance, federal and state laws prohibiting unfair and deceptive business practices, foreclosure laws, and various regulations that implement some or all of the foregoing. These laws and regulations mandate certain disclosure requirements and regulate the manner in which financial institutions must deal with customers when taking deposits, making loans, collecting loans, and providing other services. If the Bank fails to comply with these laws and regulations, it may be subject to various penalties. Failure to comply with consumer protection requirements may also result in failure to obtain any required bank regulatory approval for merger or acquisition transactions the Bank may wish to pursue or being prohibited from engaging in such transactions even if approval is not required.
The Dodd-Frank Act centralized responsibility for consumer financial protection by creating a new agency, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (the “CFPB”), and giving it responsibility for implementing, examining, and enforcing compliance with federal consumer protection laws. The CFPB focuses on (i) risks to consumers and compliance with the federal consumer financial laws, (ii) the markets in which firms operate and risks to consumers posed by activities in those markets, (iii) depository institutions that offer a wide variety of consumer financial products and services, and (iv) non-depository companies that offer one or more consumer financial products or services. The CFPB is responsible for implementing, examining, and enforcing compliance with federal consumer financial laws for institutions with more than $10 billion of assets. While the Bank, like all banks, is subject to federal consumer protection rules enacted by the CFPB, because the Company and the Bank have total consolidated assets of less than $10 billion, the Federal Reserve oversees most consumer protection aspects of the Dodd-Frank Act and other laws and regulations applicable to the Bank.
The CFPB has broad rulemaking authority for a wide range of consumer financial laws that apply to all banks, including, among other things, the authority to prohibit “unfair, deceptive or abusive” acts and practices. Abusive acts or practices are defined as those that materially interfere with a consumer’s ability to understand a term or condition of a consumer financial product or service or take unreasonable advantage of a consumer’s (i) lack of financial savvy, (ii) inability to protect himself in the selection or use of consumer financial products or services, or (iii) reasonable reliance on a covered entity to act in the consumer’s interests. The CFPB can issue cease-and-desist orders against banks and other entities that violate consumer financial laws. The CFPB may also institute a civil action against an entity in violation of federal consumer financial law in order to impose a civil penalty or injunction. Further regulatory positions taken by the CFPB may influence how other regulatory agencies may apply the subject consumer financial protection laws and regulations.
Privacy Legislation. Several laws, including the Right to Financial Privacy Act and the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (“GLB Act”), and related regulations issued by the federal bank regulatory agencies, provide protections against the transfer and use of customer information by financial institutions. A financial institution must provide its customers information regarding its policies and procedures with respect to the handling of customers’ personal information. Each institution
must conduct an internal risk assessment of its ability to protect customer information. These privacy provisions generally prohibit a financial institution from providing a customer’s personal financial information to unaffiliated parties without prior notice to and approval from the customer.
In October 2023, the CFPB proposed a new rule that would require a provider of payment accounts or products, such as the Bank, to make certain data available to consumers upon request regarding the products or services they obtain from the provider. The proposed rule is intended to give consumers control over their financial data, including with whom it is shared, and encourage competition in the provision of consumer financial products and services. For banks with over $850 million and less than $50 billion in total assets, such as the Bank, compliance would be required approximately two and one-half years after adoption of the final rule.
Cybersecurity. The federal bank regulatory agencies have adopted guidelines for establishing information security standards and cybersecurity programs for implementing safeguards under the supervision of a financial institution’s board of directors. These guidelines, along with related regulatory materials, increasingly focus on risk management and processes related to information technology and the use of third parties in the provision of financial products and services. The federal bank regulatory agencies expect financial institutions to establish lines of defense and to ensure that their risk management processes address the risk posed by compromised customer credentials, and also expect financial institutions to maintain sufficient business continuity planning processes to ensure rapid recovery, resumption and maintenance of the institution’s operations after a cyberattack. If the Company or the Bank fails to meet the expectations set forth in this regulatory guidance, the Company or the Bank could be subject to various regulatory actions and any remediation efforts may require significant resources of the Company or the Bank.
On November 18, 2021, the federal bank regulatory agencies issued a final rule, effective April 1, 2022, imposing new notification requirements for cybersecurity incidents. The rule requires financial institutions to notify their primary federal regulator as soon as possible and no later than 36 hours after the institution determines that a cybersecurity incident has occurred that has materially disrupted or degraded, or is reasonably likely to materially disrupt or degrade, the institution’s: (i) ability to carry out banking operations, activities, or processes, or deliver banking products and services to a material portion of its customer base, in the ordinary course of business, (ii) business line(s), including associated operations, services, functions, and support, that upon failure would result in a material loss of revenue, profit, or franchise value, or (iii) operations, including associated services, functions and support, as applicable, the failure or discontinuance of which would pose a threat to the financial stability of the United States.
In July 2023, the SEC issued a final rule to enhance and standardize disclosures regarding cybersecurity risk management, strategy, governance, and incident reporting by public companies that are subject to the reporting requirements of the Exchange Act. Specifically, the final rule requires current reporting about material cybersecurity incidents, periodic disclosures about a registrant’s policies and procedures to identify and manage cybersecurity risk, management’s role in implementing cybersecurity policies and procedures, and the board of directors’ cybersecurity expertise, if any, and its oversight of cybersecurity risk. See Item 1C. Cybersecurity of this Form 10-K for a discussion of the Company’s cybersecurity risk management, strategy and governance.
To date, neither the Company nor the Bank has experienced a significant compromise, significant data loss, or material financial losses related to cybersecurity attacks, but its systems and those of its customers and third-party service providers are under constant threat, and it is possible that the Company or the Bank could experience a significant event in the future. Risks and exposures related to cybersecurity attacks are expected to remain high for the foreseeable future due to the rapidly evolving nature and sophistication of these threats, as well as due to the expanding use of Internet banking, mobile banking, and other technology-based products and services by the Company and the Bank and its customers.
Incentive Compensation. The federal bank regulatory agencies have issued comprehensive final guidance on incentive compensation policies intended to ensure that the incentive compensation policies of financial institutions do not undermine the safety and soundness of such institutions by encouraging excessive risk-taking. The Interagency Guidance on Sound Incentive Compensation Policies, which covers all employees that have the ability to materially affect the risk profile of financial institutions, either individually or as part of a group, is based upon the key principles that a financial institution’s incentive compensation arrangements should (i) provide incentives that do not encourage risk-taking beyond the institution’s ability to effectively identify and manage risks, (ii) be compatible with effective internal controls and risk
management, and (iii) be supported by strong corporate governance, including active and effective oversight by the financial institution’s board of directors.
The Federal Reserve will review, as part of the regular, risk-focused examination process, the incentive compensation arrangements of financial institutions, such as the Company and the Bank, that are not “large, complex banking organizations.” These reviews will be tailored to each financial institution based on the scope and complexity of the institution’s activities and the prevalence of incentive compensation arrangements. The findings of the supervisory initiatives will be included in reports of examination. Deficiencies will be incorporated into the institution’s supervisory ratings, which can affect the institution’s ability to make acquisitions and take other actions. Enforcement actions may be taken against a financial institution if its incentive compensation arrangements or related risk-management control or governance processes pose a risk to the institution’s safety and soundness, and the financial institution is not taking prompt and effective measures to correct the deficiencies. At December 31, 2023, the Company and the Bank have not been made aware of any instances of noncompliance with this guidance.
The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC, the exchange on which our common stock is listed, enacted a listing rule that became effective in 2023 requiring listed companies to adopt policies mandating the recovery or “clawback” of excess incentive compensation earned by a current or former executive officer during the three fiscal years preceding the date the listed company is required to prepare an accounting restatement, including to correct an error that would result in a material misstatement if the error were corrected in the current period or left uncorrected in the current period. The Company has adopted a clawback policy compliant with such rule, a copy of which is attached as Exhibit 97 to this Form 10-K.
Mortgage Banking Regulation. In connection with making mortgage loans, the Bank is subject to rules and regulations that, among other things, establish standards for loan origination, prohibit discrimination, provide for inspections and appraisals of property, require credit reports on prospective borrowers, in some cases restrict certain loan features and fix maximum interest rates and fees, require the disclosure of certain basic information to mortgagors concerning credit and settlement costs, limit payment for settlement services to the reasonable value of the services rendered and require the maintenance and disclosure of information regarding the disposition of mortgage applications based on race, gender, geographical distribution and income level. The Bank is also subject to rules and regulations that require the collection and reporting of significant amounts of information with respect to mortgage loans and borrowers. The Bank’s mortgage origination activities are subject to Regulation Z, which implements the Truth in Lending Act. Certain provisions of Regulation Z require creditors to make a reasonable and good faith determination based on verified and documented information that a consumer applying for a mortgage loan has a reasonable ability to repay the loan according to its terms.
Effect of Governmental Monetary Policies
The Company’s operations are affected not only by general economic conditions but also by the policies of various regulatory authorities. In particular, the Federal Reserve regulates money and credit conditions and interest rates to influence general economic conditions. These policies have a significant effect on overall growth and distribution of loans, investments, and deposits, and they affect interest rates charged on loans or paid for deposits. Federal Reserve monetary policies have had significant effects on the operating results of commercial banks, including the Bank, in the past and are expected to do so in the future.
Future Legislation and Regulation
Congress may enact legislation from time to time that affects the regulation of the financial services industry, and state legislatures may enact legislation from time to time affecting the regulation of financial institutions chartered by or operating in those states. Federal and state regulatory agencies also periodically propose and adopt changes to their regulations or change the manner in which existing regulations are applied. The substance or effect of pending or future legislation or regulation, or the application thereof, cannot be predicted, although enactment of the proposed legislation could affect the regulatory structure under which the Company and the Bank operate and may significantly increase costs, impede the efficiency of internal business processes, require an increase in regulatory capital, require modifications to business strategies, and limit the ability to pursue business opportunities in an efficient manner. A change in statutes, regulations, or regulatory policies applicable to the Company or the Bank could have a material, adverse effect on the business, financial condition, and results of operations of the Company and the Bank.
Reporting Obligations under Securities Laws
The Company is subject to the periodic and other reporting requirements of the Exchange Act, including the filing of annual, quarterly, and other reports with the SEC. The Company’s SEC filings are posted and available at no cost on its website as soon as reasonably practicable after the reports are filed electronically with the SEC. The Company’s website address is www.johnmarshallbank.com. The information on the Company’s website is not incorporated into this report or any other filing the Company makes with the SEC. The SEC maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC at www.sec.gov.

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ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
Item 1A.Risk Factors
In addition to the other information set forth in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, including the information addressed under “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes, you should carefully consider the factors discussed below. These factors could adversely affect our business, financial condition, liquidity and results of operations, and could cause our actual results to differ materially from our historical results or the results contemplated by the forward-looking statements contained in this Annual Report on Form 10-K, in which case the trading price of our common stock could decline. Our business, financial condition, liquidity or results of operations could also be harmed by risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently do not believe are material.
Risks Related to Our Lending Activities
We may not be able to measure and limit our credit risk adequately, which could adversely affect our profitability.
Our business depends on our ability to successfully measure and manage credit risk. As a lender, we are exposed to the risk that the principal of, or interest on, a loan will not be paid timely or at all or that the value of any collateral supporting a loan will be insufficient to cover our outstanding exposure. In addition, we are exposed to risks with respect to the period of time over which the loan may be repaid, risks relating to proper loan underwriting, risks resulting from changes in economic and industry conditions, and risks inherent in dealing with individual loans and borrowers. The creditworthiness of a borrower is affected by many factors, including local market conditions and general economic conditions. Many of our loans are made to small to medium-sized businesses that are less able to withstand competitive, economic and financial pressures than larger borrowers. If the overall economic climate in the United States, generally, or in our market specifically, experiences material disruption, our borrowers may experience difficulties in repaying their loans, the collateral we hold may decrease in value or become illiquid, and the level of nonperforming loans, charge-offs and delinquencies could rise and require significant additional provisions for loan credit losses. Additional factors related to the credit quality of multifamily residential, real estate construction and other commercial real estate loans include the quality of management of the business and tenant vacancy rates.
Our risk management practices, such as monitoring the concentration of our loans within specific markets and our credit approval, review and administrative practices, may not adequately reduce credit risk, and our credit administration personnel, policies and procedures may not adequately adapt to changes in economic or any other conditions affecting customers and the quality of the loan portfolio. A failure to effectively measure and limit the credit risk associated with our loan portfolio may result in loan defaults, foreclosures and additional charge-offs, and may necessitate that we significantly increase our allowance for loan credit losses, each of which could adversely affect our net income. As a result, our inability to successfully manage credit risk could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our allowance for loan credit losses may be inadequate to absorb probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio.
Experience in the banking industry indicates that a portion of our loans will become delinquent, and that some may only be partially repaid or may never be repaid at all. We may experience losses for reasons beyond our control, such as the impact of general economic conditions on customers and their businesses. Accordingly, we maintain an allowance for loan credit losses that represents management’s judgment of probable losses and risks inherent in our loan portfolio. In determining the size of our allowance for loan credit losses, we rely on an analysis of our loan portfolio considering historical loss experience, volume and types of loans, trends in classification, volume and trends in delinquencies and nonaccruals, economic conditions and other pertinent information. The determination of the appropriate level of the allowance for loan credit losses is inherently highly subjective and requires us to use significant judgment to estimate the level of credit risk and probable losses of the institution based on an evaluation the factors and circumstances that exist as of the applicable measurement date, all of which may change materially. Although we endeavor to maintain our allowance for loan credit losses at a level adequate to absorb any inherent expected losses in the loan portfolio, these estimates of loan credit losses are necessarily subjective and their accuracy depends on the outcome of future events. As of December 31, 2023, the allowance for loan credit losses was $19.5 million or 1.05% of total loans, net of unearned income.
Deterioration of economic conditions affecting borrowers, new information regarding existing loans, inaccurate management assumptions, identification of additional problem loans, temporary modifications, loan forgiveness, automatic forbearance and other factors, both within and outside of our control, may result in our experiencing higher levels of nonperforming assets and charge-offs, and incurring loan credit losses in excess of our current allowance for loan credit losses, requiring us to make material additions to our allowance for loan credit losses, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Additionally, federal and state banking regulators, as an integral part of their supervisory function, periodically review the allowance for loan credit losses. These regulatory agencies may require us to increase our provision for loan credit losses or to recognize further loan charge-offs based upon their judgments, which may be different from ours. If we need to make significant and unanticipated increases in the loss allowance in the future, or to take additional charge-offs for which we have not established adequate reserves, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected at that time.
If our non-performing assets increase, our earnings will be adversely affected.
At December 31, 2023, we had no non-performing assets. Non-performing assets consist of non-accrual loans, loans 90 days or more past due and still accruing interest, and other real estate owned. Non-performing assets held by the Company will adversely affect our net income in various ways:
● we record interest income only on the cash basis or cost-recovery method for non-accrual loans and we do not record interest income for other real estate owned;
● we must provide for loan credit losses through a current period charge to the provision for loan credit losses;
● non-interest expense increases when we write down the value of properties in our other real estate owned portfolio to reflect changing market values;
● there are legal fees associated with the resolution of problem assets, as well as carrying costs, such as taxes, insurance, and maintenance fees; and
● the resolution of non-performing assets requires the active involvement of management, which can distract them from more profitable activity.
If additional borrowers become delinquent and do not pay their loans and we are unable to successfully manage our non-performing assets, our losses and troubled assets could increase, which could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
Our focus on lending to small to medium-sized businesses may increase our credit risk.
We target our business development and marketing strategy primarily to serve the banking and financial services needs of small to medium-sized businesses. These businesses generally have fewer financial resources in terms of capital or borrowing capacity than larger entities, frequently have smaller market shares than their competition, may be more vulnerable to economic downturns, often need substantial additional capital to expand or compete, and may experience substantial volatility in operating results, any of which may impair their ability as a borrower to repay a loan. If general economic conditions in the markets in which we operate negatively impact this customer segment, our results of operations and financial condition and the value of our common stock may be adversely affected. Moreover, a portion of these loans have been made by us in recent years and the borrowers may not have experienced a complete business or economic cycle. The deterioration of our borrowers’ businesses may hinder their ability to repay their loans with us, which could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
A substantial portion of our loans are and will continue to be real estate related loans in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Adverse changes in the real estate market or economy in this area could lead to higher levels of problem loans and charge-offs, adversely affecting our earnings and financial condition.
We make loans primarily to borrowers in the Washington, D.C. MSA, focusing on the Virginia counties of Arlington, Fairfax, Loudoun and Prince William and the independent cities located within those counties, and Washington D.C. and its Maryland suburbs, and have a substantial portion of our loans secured by real estate. These concentrations expose us to the risk that adverse developments in the real estate market, or in the general economic conditions in such areas, or the
continuation of such adverse developments, could increase the levels of nonperforming loans and charge-offs, and reduce loan demand and deposit growth. In that event, we could experience lower earnings or losses. Additionally, if economic conditions in the area deteriorate, or there is significant volatility or weakness in the economy or any significant sector of the area’s economy, our ability to develop our business relationships may be diminished, the quality and collectability of our loans may be adversely affected, our provision for loan credit losses may increase, the value of collateral may decline and loan demand may be reduced.
We are exposed to higher credit risk by commercial real estate, commercial and industrial and construction and development-based lending as well as relationship exposure with a number of large borrowers.
Commercial real estate, commercial and industrial and construction and development based lending usually involve higher credit risks than 1-4 family residential real estate lending. While we observed a decrease in exposure year-over-year, as of December 31, 2023, the following loan types accounted for the stated percentages of our loan portfolio: commercial real estate (both owner-occupied and non-owner occupied) - 56.6%; commercial and industrial - 2.4%; and construction and land - 9.7%. These types of loans also involve larger loan balances to a single borrower or groups of related borrowers. These higher credit risks are further heightened when the loans are concentrated in a small number of larger borrowers leading to relationship exposure. As of December 31, 2023, we had 27 relationships with over $10 million of outstanding borrowings with us. While we are not dependent on any of these relationships and while none of these large relationships have directly impacted our allowance for loan credit losses, a deterioration of any of these large credits could require us to increase our allowance for loan credit losses or result in significant losses to us.
Non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans may be affected to a greater extent than residential loans by adverse conditions in real estate markets or the economy because commercial real estate borrowers’ ability to repay their loans depends on successful development of their properties, in addition to the factors affecting residential real estate borrowers. These loans also involve greater risk because they generally are not fully amortizing over the loan period, but have a balloon payment due at maturity. A borrower’s ability to make a balloon payment typically will depend on being able to either refinance the loan or sell the underlying property in a timely manner.
Commercial and industrial loans and owner-occupied commercial real estate loans are typically based on the borrowers’ ability to repay the loans from the cash flow of their businesses. These loans may involve greater risk because the availability of funds to repay each loan depends substantially on the success of the business itself. In addition, the assets securing the loans have the following characteristics: (i) they depreciate over time, (ii) they are difficult to appraise and liquidate, and (iii) they fluctuate in value based on the success of the business.
Real estate construction and development loan lending involves additional risks because funds are advanced based on the security of the project, which is of uncertain value prior to its completion, and costs may exceed realizable values in declining real estate markets. Because of the uncertainties inherent in estimating construction costs and the realizable market value of the completed project and the effects of governmental regulation of real property, it is relatively difficult to evaluate accurately the total funds required to complete a project and the related loan-to-value ratio. As a result, construction loans often involve the disbursement of substantial funds with repayment dependent, in part, on the success of the ultimate project and the ability of the borrower to sell or lease the property, rather than the ability of the borrower or guarantor to repay principal and interest. If our appraisal of the value of the completed project proves to be overstated or market values or rental rates decline, we may have inadequate security for the repayment of the loan upon completion of construction of the project. If we are forced to foreclose on a project prior to or at completion due to a default, we may not be able to recover all of the unpaid balance of, and accrued interest on, the loan as well as related foreclosure and holding costs. In addition, we may be required to fund additional amounts to complete the project and may have to hold the property for an unspecified period of time while we attempt to dispose of it.
Additionally, commercial real estate loans, commercial and industrial loans and construction and development loans are more susceptible to a risk of loss during a downturn in the business cycle. Some degree of instability in the commercial real estate markets is expected in the coming quarters as loans are refinanced in markets with higher vacancy rates under current economic conditions. The outlook for commercial real estate remains dependent on the broader economic environment and, specifically, how major subsectors respond to a higher interest rate environment and higher prices for commodities, goods and services. Our underwriting, review and monitoring cannot eliminate all of the risks related to these loans.
We engage in lending secured by real estate and may be forced to foreclose on the collateral and own the underlying real estate, subjecting us to the costs and potential risks associated with the ownership of real property, or consumer protection initiatives or changes in state or federal law may substantially raise the cost of foreclosure or prevent us from foreclosing at all.
Since we originate loans secured by real estate, we may have to foreclose on the collateral property to protect our investment and may thereafter own and operate such property, in which case we would be exposed to the risks inherent in the ownership of real estate. The amount that we, as a mortgagee, may realize after a foreclosure depends on factors outside of our control, including, but not limited to, general or local economic conditions, environmental cleanup liabilities, assessments, interest rates, real estate tax rates, operating expenses of the mortgaged properties, our ability to obtain and maintain adequate occupancy of the properties, zoning laws, governmental and regulatory rules, and natural disasters. Our inability to manage the amount of costs or size of the risks associated with the ownership of real estate, or write-downs in the value of other real estate owned (“OREO”) could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. The Company did not have any OREO as of December 31, 2023.
Additionally, consumer protection initiatives or changes in state or federal law may substantially increase the time and expenses associated with the foreclosure process or prevent us from foreclosing at all. A number of states in recent years have either considered or adopted foreclosure reform laws that make it substantially more difficult and expensive for lenders to foreclose on properties in default. Additionally, federal and state regulators have prosecuted or pursued enforcement action against a number of mortgage servicing companies for alleged consumer law violations. If new federal or state laws or regulations are ultimately enacted that significantly raise the cost of foreclosure or raise outright barriers to foreclosure, they could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
A significant percentage of our loans are attributable to a relatively small number of borrowers.
Our 10 largest borrowing relationships accounted for approximately 9.1% of our loans at December 31, 2023. Our largest single borrowing relationship accounted for approximately 1.4% of our loans at December 31, 2023. The loss of any combination of these borrowers, or a significant decline in their borrowings due to fluctuations related to their business needs, could adversely affect our results of operations if we are unable to replace their borrowings with similarly priced new loans or investments. In addition, with this concentration of credit risk among a limited number of borrowers, we may face a greater risk of material credits losses if any one or several of these borrowers fail to perform in accordance with their loans, compared to a bank with a more diversified loan portfolio.
Lack of seasoning of our loan portfolio could increase risk of credit defaults in the future.
As a result of our organic growth over the past several years, as of December 31, 2023, approximately $1.11 billion, or 59.7%, of the loans in our loan portfolio were first originated during the past three years. The average age by loan type for loans originated in the past three years is: commercial real estate loans-1.81 years; commercial and industrial loans-1.24 years; commercial construction loans-1.19 years; and consumer residential loans-1.50 years. In general, loans do not begin to show signs of credit deterioration or default until they have been outstanding for some period of time, a process referred to as “seasoning.” As a result, a portfolio of older loans will usually behave more predictably than a newer portfolio. Therefore, the recent and current level of delinquencies and defaults may not represent the level that may prevail as the portfolio becomes more seasoned and may not serve as a reliable basis for predicting the health and nature of our loan portfolio, including net charge-offs and the ratio of nonperforming assets in the future. Our limited experience with these loans may not provide us with a significant history with which to judge future collectability or performance. However, we believe that our stringent credit underwriting process, our ongoing credit review processes, and our history of successful management of our loan portfolio, mitigate these risks. Nevertheless, if delinquencies and defaults increase, we may be required to increase our provision for loan credit losses, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The appraisals and other valuation techniques we use in evaluating and monitoring loans secured by real property and other real estate owned may not accurately reflect the net value of the asset.
In considering whether to make a loan secured by real property, we generally require an appraisal of the property. However, an appraisal is only an estimate of the value of the property at the time the appraisal is made, and, as real estate values may
change significantly in value in relatively short periods of time (especially in periods of heightened economic uncertainty), this estimate may not accurately reflect the net value of the collateral after the loan is made. As a result, we may not be able to realize the full amount of any remaining indebtedness when we foreclose on and sell the relevant property. In addition, we rely on appraisals and other valuation techniques to establish the value of OREO that we acquire through foreclosure proceedings and to determine loan impairments. If any of these valuations are inaccurate, our consolidated financial statements may not reflect the correct value of our OREO, if any, and our allowance for loan credit losses may not reflect accurate loan impairments. Inaccurate valuation of OREO or inaccurate provisioning for loan credit losses could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. The Company did not have any OREO as of December 31, 2023.
Risks Related to Funding and Liquidity
Our deposit portfolio includes significant concentrations and a large percentage of our deposits are attributable to a relatively small number of customers.
We rely on a small number of large deposit customers, including high-average balance municipal deposits, as a source of funds. Our 10 largest depositor relationships accounted for approximately 16.8% of our deposits at December 31, 2023. Our largest depositor relationship accounted for approximately 3.7% of our deposits at December 31, 2023. These deposits can and do fluctuate substantially. The loss of any combination of these depositors, or a significant decline in the deposit balances due to ordinary course fluctuations related to these customers’ operations, could adversely affect our liquidity and require us to raise deposit rates to attract new deposits, purchase federal funds or borrow funds on a short-term basis to replace such deposits. Depending on the interest rate environment and competitive factors, low cost deposits may need to be replaced with higher cost funding, resulting in a decrease in net interest income and net income.
Limits on our ability to use brokered deposits as part of our funding strategy may adversely affect our ability to grow.
A “brokered deposit” is any deposit that is obtained from, or through the mediation or assistance of, a deposit broker. These deposit brokers attract deposits from individuals and companies throughout the country and internationally whose deposit decisions are based almost exclusively on obtaining the highest interest rates. Legislation excludes reciprocal deposits of up to the lesser of $5 billion or 20.0% of an institution’s deposits from the definition of brokered deposits, where the institution is well capitalized and has a composite supervisory rating of 1 or 2. We have used brokered deposits in the past, and we may continue to use brokered deposits as one of our funding sources to support future growth. As of December 31, 2023, brokered deposits represented approximately 17.0% of our total deposits. Reciprocal deposits represented an additional 14.7% of total deposits at December 31, 2023.
There are risks associated with using brokered deposits. In order to continue to maintain our level of brokered deposits, we may be forced to pay higher interest rates than those contemplated by our asset-liability pricing strategy which could have an adverse effect on our net interest margin. In addition, banks that become less than “well capitalized” under applicable regulatory capital requirements may be restricted in their ability to accept or renew, or prohibited from accepting or renewing, brokered deposits. If this funding source becomes more difficult to access, we will have to seek alternative funding sources in order to continue to fund our growth. This may include increasing our reliance on Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”) borrowing, attempting to attract additional non-brokered deposits, and selling loans. There can be no assurance that brokered deposits will be available, or if available, sufficient to support our continued growth. The unavailability of a sufficient volume of brokered deposits could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Liquidity risk could impair our ability to fund operations and meet our obligations as they become due.
Liquidity is essential to our business and we monitor our liquidity and manage our liquidity risk at the holding company and bank level. We require sufficient liquidity to fund asset growth, meet customer loan requests, customer deposit maturities and withdrawals, payments on our debt obligations as they come due and other cash commitments under both normal operating conditions and other unpredictable circumstances, including events causing industry or general financial market stress. Liquidity risk can increase due to a number of factors, which include, but are not limited to, an over-reliance on a particular source of funding, changes in the liquidity needs of our depositors, an increase in borrowing by our customers, adverse regulatory actions against us, or a downturn in the markets in which our loans are concentrated.
Market conditions or other events could also negatively affect the level or cost of funding, affecting our ongoing ability to accommodate liability maturities and deposit withdrawals, meet contractual obligations, and fund asset growth and new business transactions at a reasonable cost, in a timely manner, and without adverse consequences. The actual borrowing needs of our customers may exceed our expectations, especially during a challenging economic environment when our customers’ companies may be more dependent on our credit commitments due to the lack of available credit elsewhere, the increasing costs of credit, or the limited availability of financings from other sources. Our inability to raise funds through deposits, borrowings, the sale of loans, and other sources could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations, and could result in the closure of the Bank.
Other primary sources of funds consist of cash flows from operations, maturities and sales of investment securities and proceeds from issuance and sale of our equity and debt securities. Additional liquidity is provided by the ability to borrow from the FHLB, and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (“Reserve Bank”) to fund our operations. We may also borrow funds from third-party lenders, such as other financial institutions. Our access to funding sources in amounts adequate to finance our activities or on acceptable terms could be impaired by factors that affect our organization specifically or the financial services industry or economy in general. Our access to funding sources could also be affected by a decrease in the level of our business activity as a result of a downturn in our primary market or by one or more adverse regulatory actions against us.
Any substantial, unexpected, and/or prolonged change in the level or cost of liquidity could impair our ability to fund operations and meet our obligations as they become due and could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Although we have historically been able to replace maturing deposits and advances if desired, we may not be able to replace such funds in the future if our financial condition, the financial condition of the FHLB or market conditions change. FHLB borrowings and other current sources of liquidity may not be available or, if available, sufficient to provide adequate funding for operations and to support our continued growth. The unavailability of a sufficient funding could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
The proportion of our deposit account balances that exceed FDIC insurance limits may expose the Bank to enhanced liquidity risk in times of financial distress.
In the wake of the 2023 regional bank failures, which the FDIC concluded were generated by, in significant part, a high volume of uninsured deposits, many large depositors withdrew deposits in excess of applicable deposit insurance limits and deposited these funds in other financial institutions. In many instances, depositors moved these funds into money market mutual funds or other similar securities accounts in an effort to diversify the risk of further bank failure(s).
Uninsured deposits historically have been viewed by the FDIC as less stable than insured deposits. An interagency policy statement issued in July 2023 noted that banks should maintain actionable contingency funding plans that take into account a range of possible stress scenarios, assess the stability of their funding and maintain a broad range of funding sources, ensure that collateral is available for borrowing, and review and revise contingency funding plans periodically and more frequently as market conditions and strategic initiatives change.
Deposits that were not insured or not collateralized by securities represented 33.0% of total deposits as of December 31, 2023. If a significant portion of our deposits were to be withdrawn within a short period of time such that additional sources of funding would be required to meet withdrawal demands, we may be unable to obtain funding at favorable terms, which may have an adverse effect on our net interest margin. Moreover, obtaining adequate funding to meet our deposit obligations may be more challenging during periods of elevated prevailing interest rates, such as the present period. Our ability to attract depositors during a time of actual or perceived distress or instability in the marketplace may be limited. Further, interest rates paid for borrowings generally exceed the interest rates paid on deposits. This spread may be exacerbated by higher prevailing interest rates. In addition, because our available-for-sale investment securities lose value when interest rates rise, after-tax proceeds resulting from the sale of such assets may be diminished during periods when interest rates are elevated. Under such circumstances, we may be required to access funding from sources such as the Federal Reserve’s discount window in order to manage our liquidity risk.
Unrealized losses in our securities portfolio could affect liquidity.
As market interest rates have increased, we have experienced significant unrealized losses on our available for sale securities portfolio. Unrealized losses related to available for sale securities are reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income in our consolidated balance sheets and reduce the level of our book capital and tangible common equity. However, such unrealized losses do not affect our regulatory capital ratios. We actively monitor our available for sale securities portfolio and we do not currently anticipate the need to sell securities for liquidity purposes. Furthermore, we believe it is unlikely that we would be required to sell any such securities before recovery of their amortized cost bases, which may be at maturity. Nonetheless, our access to liquidity sources could be affected by unrealized losses if securities must be sold at a loss; tangible capital ratios continue to decline from an increase in unrealized losses or realized credit losses; the FHLB or other funding sources reduce capacity; or bank regulators impose restrictions on us that impact the level of interest rates we may pay on deposits or our ability to access brokered deposits. Additionally, significant unrealized losses could negatively impact market and/or customer perceptions of our company, which could lead to a loss of depositor confidence and an increase in deposit withdrawals, particularly among those with uninsured deposits.
Risks Related to Our Business, Industry and Markets
We operate in a highly competitive market and face increasing competition from a variety of traditional and new financial services providers.
We have many competitors. Our principal competitors are commercial and community banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations, mortgage banking firms and online mortgage lenders and consumer finance companies, including large national financial institutions that operate in our market. Many of these competitors are larger than us, have significantly more resources, greater brand recognition and more extensive and established branch networks or geographic footprints than we do, and may be able to attract customers more effectively than we can. Because of their scale, many of these competitors can be more aggressive than we can on loan and deposit pricing, and may better afford and make broader use of media advertising, support services and electronic technology than we do. Also, many of our non-bank competitors have fewer regulatory constraints and may have lower cost structures. We compete with these other financial institutions both in attracting deposits and making loans. We expect competition to continue to increase as a result of legislative, regulatory and technological changes, the continuing trend of consolidation in the financial services industry and the emergence of alternative banking sources. Our profitability in large part depends upon our continued ability to compete successfully with traditional and new financial services providers, some of which maintain a physical presence in our market and others of which maintain only a virtual presence. Increased competition could require us to increase the rates we pay on deposits or lower the rates that we offer on loans, which could reduce our profitability.
Failure to keep up with the rapid technological changes in the financial services industry could have an adverse effect on our competitive position and profitability.
The financial services industry is undergoing rapid technological changes, with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services. The effective use of technology increases efficiency and enables financial institutions to better serve customers and reduce costs. Our future success will depend, in part, upon our ability to address the needs of our customers by using technology to provide products and services that will satisfy customer demands for convenience, as well as to create additional efficiencies in our operations. Many of our competitors have substantially greater resources to invest in technological improvements than we have. We may not be able to implement new technology-driven products and services effectively or be successful in marketing these products and services to our customers. Failure to keep pace successfully with technological change affecting the financial services industry could harm our ability to compete effectively and could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. As these technologies improve in the future, we may be required to make significant capital expenditures in order to remain competitive, which may increase our overall expenses and have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Interest rate shifts may reduce net interest income and otherwise negatively impact our financial condition and results of operations.
The majority of our banking assets are monetary in nature and subject to risk from changes in interest rates. Like most financial institutions, our earnings are significantly dependent on our net interest income, the principal component of our earnings, which is the difference between interest earned by us from our interest-earning assets, such as loans and investment securities, and interest paid by us on our interest-bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. We expect that we will periodically experience “gaps” in the interest rate sensitivities of our assets and liabilities, meaning that either our interest-bearing liabilities will be more sensitive to changes in market interest rates than our interest-earning assets, or vice versa. In either event, if market interest rates should move contrary to our position, this “gap” will negatively impact our earnings. Many factors impact interest rates, including governmental monetary policies, inflation, recession, changes in unemployment, the money supply, and international disorder and instability in domestic and foreign financial markets.
Interest rate increases often result in larger payment requirements for our borrowers, which increase the potential for default. At the same time, the marketability of the property securing a loan may be adversely affected by any reduced demand resulting from higher interest rates. In a declining interest rate environment, there may be an increase in prepayments on loans as borrowers refinance their loans at lower rates.
Changes in interest rates also can affect the value of loans, securities and other assets. An increase in interest rates that adversely affects the ability of borrowers to pay the principal or interest on loans may lead to an increase in nonperforming assets and a reduction of income recognized, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations and cash flows.
If short-term interest rates remain elevated relative to longer-term interest rates, we could experience net interest margin compression as the rate of increase in the cost of our interest-bearing liabilities could outpace the rate in which we are able to re-price our interest-earning assets. Such an occurrence would have an adverse effect on our net interest income and results of operations.
Although we believe that we have implemented effective asset and liability management strategies to mitigate the potential adverse effects of changes in interest rates on our results of operations, any substantial or unexpected change in, or prolonged change in market interest rates could have an adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
The fair value of our investment securities can fluctuate due to factors outside of our control.
We maintain an investment portfolio consisting of various high-quality liquid fixed-income securities. The total carrying value of the AFS securities portfolio as of December 31, 2023 was $170.0 million and the estimated duration of the portfolio was approximately 3.0 years. The nature of fixed-income securities is such that changes in market interest rates impact the value of these assets. Based on the duration of our AFS securities portfolio, a one percent increase or decrease in market rates is projected to positively or negatively impact the market value of the AFS securities portfolio by approximately $20.1 million and $11.2 million, respectively. Other factors beyond our control including, but are not limited to, rating agency actions in respect of the securities, defaults by the issuer or with respect to the underlying securities, and instability in the capital markets can also significantly influence the fair value of securities in our portfolio and can cause potential adverse changes to the fair value of these securities. Any of these factors, among others, could cause expected credit losses and realized and/or unrealized losses in future periods and declines in other comprehensive income, which could materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations. The process for determining whether expected credit losses exist usually requires complex, subjective judgments about the future financial performance and liquidity of the issuer and collateral underlying the security. Our failure to correctly and timely assess any expected credit losses with respect to our securities could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations.
Inflation can have an adverse impact on our business and on our customers.
During 2023, the United States experienced the highest level of inflation since the 1980s. In response, the Federal Reserve increased the federal funds target rate four times in 2023 to 5.25% to 5.50% at December 31, 2023. As a result, market interest rates increased during the year. Price-wage inflation may cause us to give higher than normal raises to employees
and start new employees at a higher wage. Furthermore, our clients are also affected by inflation and the rising costs of goods and services used in their households and businesses, which could have a negative impact on their ability to repay their loans with us. As market interest rates rise, the value of our investment securities generally decreases, although this effect can be less pronounced for floating rate instruments. Higher interest rates reduce the demand for loans and increase the attractiveness of alternative investment and savings products, like U.S. Treasury securities and money market funds, which can make it difficult to attract and retain deposits.
Monetary policies and regulations of the Federal Reserve could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our earnings and growth are affected by the policies of the Federal Reserve. An important function of the Federal Reserve is to regulate the money supply and credit conditions. Among the instruments used by the Federal Reserve to implement these objectives are open market purchases and sales of U.S. government securities, adjustments of the discount rate and changes in banks’ reserve requirements against bank deposits. These instruments are used in varying combinations to influence overall economic growth and the distribution of credit, bank loans, investments and deposits. Their use also affects interest rates charged on loans or paid on deposits.
The monetary policies and regulations of the Federal Reserve have had a significant effect on the operating results of commercial banks in the past and are expected to continue to do so in the future. The effects of such policies upon our business, financial condition and results of operations cannot be predicted.
Risks Related to Our Operations
We are subject to certain operational risks, including, but not limited to, customer or employee fraud and data processing system failures and errors.
Employee errors and employee and customer misconduct could subject us to financial losses or regulatory sanctions and seriously harm our reputation. Misconduct by our employees could include hiding unauthorized activities from us, improper or unauthorized activities on behalf of our customers or improper use of confidential information. It is not always possible to prevent employee errors and misconduct, and the precautions we take to prevent and detect this activity may not be effective in all cases. Employee errors could also subject us to financial claims for negligence.
We maintain a system of internal controls and insurance coverage to mitigate against operational risks, including data processing system failures and errors and customer or employee fraud. If our internal controls fail to prevent or detect an occurrence, or if any resulting loss is not insured or exceeds applicable insurance limits, it could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In addition, we rely heavily upon information supplied by third parties, including the information contained in credit applications, property appraisals, title information, equipment pricing and valuation and employment and income documentation, in deciding which loans we will originate, as well as the terms of those loans. In deciding whether to extend credit, we may rely upon customers’ representations that their financial statements conform to GAAP and present fairly the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the customer. We also may rely on customer representations and certifications, or other audit or accountants’ reports, with respect to the business and financial condition of our customers. If any of the information upon which we rely is misrepresented, either fraudulently or inadvertently, and the misrepresentation is not detected prior to asset funding, the value of the asset may be significantly lower than expected, or we may fund a loan that we would not have funded or on terms we would not have extended. Whether a misrepresentation is made by the customer or another third party, we generally bear the risk of loss associated with the misrepresentation. A loan subject to a material misrepresentation is typically unsellable or subject to repurchase if it is sold prior to detection of the misrepresentation. The sources of the misrepresentations are often difficult to locate, and it is often difficult to recover any of the monetary losses we may suffer. As a result, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected if we rely on misleading, false, inaccurate or fraudulent information.
We rely on third parties to provide key components of our business infrastructure.
We rely on third parties to provide key components for our business operations, such as data processing and storage, recording and monitoring transactions, online banking interfaces and services, internet connections, and network access.
While we select these third-party vendors carefully, we do not control their actions. Any problems caused by these third parties, including those resulting from breakdowns or other disruptions in communication services provided by a vendor, failure of a vendor to handle current or higher volumes, cyber-attacks and security breaches at a vendor, failure of a vendor to provide services for any reason, or poor performance of services by a vendor, could adversely affect our ability to deliver products and services to our customers and otherwise conduct our business. Financial or operational difficulties of a third-party vendor could also hurt our operations if those difficulties interfere with the vendor’s ability to serve us. Replacing these third-party vendors could create significant delays and expense that adversely affect our business and performance.
We follow a relationship-based operating model and our ability to maintain our reputation is critical to the success of our business and the failure to do so may materially adversely affect our performance.
We are a community bank, and our reputation is one of the most valuable components of our business. As such, we strive to conduct our business in a manner that enhances our reputation. This is done, in part, by recruiting, hiring and retaining bankers and other associates who share our core values of being an integral part of the communities we serve, delivering superior service to our customers and caring about our customers and associates. Furthermore, maintaining our reputation also depends on our ability to protect our brand name and associated trademarks.
However, reputation risk, or the risk to our business, earnings and capital from negative public opinion surrounding our Company and the financial institutions industry generally, is inherent in our business. Negative public opinion can result from our actual or alleged conduct in any number of activities, including business and lending practices, corporate governance and acquisitions, and from actions taken by government regulators and community organizations in response to those activities. Negative public opinion can adversely affect our ability to keep and attract customers and employees and can expose us to litigation and regulatory action. Although we take steps to minimize reputation risk in dealing with our customers and communities, this risk will always be present given the nature of our business.
If our reputation is negatively affected by the actions of our employees or otherwise, our business and operating results may be materially adversely affected.
We may be adversely affected by the lack of soundness of other financial institutions or market utilities.
Our ability to engage in routine funding transactions could be adversely affected by the actions and commercial soundness of other financial institutions. Financial services companies may be interrelated as a result of trading, clearing, counterparty, and other relationships. We have exposure to different industries and counterparties, and through transactions with counterparties in the financial services industry, including broker-dealers, commercial banks, investment banks, and other financial intermediaries. As a result, defaults by, declines in the financial condition of, or even rumors or questions about, one or more financial services companies, or the financial services industry generally, could lead to market-wide liquidity problems and losses or defaults by us or other institutions. These losses could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
External and internal risk has proliferated in recent years.
The shift in recent years to digital, mobile, and online platforms have resulted in a large volume of payment transactions being executed more quickly leaving banks less time to identify and counteract fraud, and recover the funds misappropriated by fraudulent actors. Moreover, the level of sophistication of fraud has increased in part due to greater collaboration among bad actors, including the exchange of stolen data, new techniques and expertise available on the dark web. The financial services industry is continually developing and forcing countermeasures to prevent, detect and remediate the ever-shifting fraud landscape and the ability to quickly adapt to new threats is a critical element of fraud prevention.
Our risk management framework may not be effective in mitigating risks and/or losses to us.
Our risk management framework is comprised of various processes, systems and strategies, and is designed to manage the types of risk to which we are subject, including, among others, credit, market, liquidity, interest rate and compliance. Our framework also includes financial or other modeling methodologies that involve management assumptions and judgment. Our risk management framework may not be effective under all circumstances. Our risk management framework may not
adequately mitigate any risk or loss to us. If our risk management framework is not effective, we could suffer unexpected losses and our business, financial condition and results of operations could be adversely affected. We may also be subject to potentially adverse regulatory consequences.
System failure or breaches of our network security, including as a result of cyber-attacks or data security breaches, could subject us to increased operating costs as well as litigation and other liabilities.
The computer systems and network infrastructure we use may be vulnerable to physical theft, fire, power loss, telecommunications failure or a similar catastrophic event, as well as security breaches, denial of service attacks, viruses, worms and other disruptive problems caused by hackers. Any damage or failure that causes breakdowns or disruptions in our customer relationship management, general ledger, deposit, loan and other systems could damage our reputation, result in a loss of customer business, subject us to additional regulatory scrutiny for failure to comply with required information security standards, or expose us to civil litigation and possible financial liability, any of which could have an adverse effect on us.
Computer break-ins, phishing and other disruptions could also jeopardize the security of information stored in and transmitted through our computer systems and network infrastructure. Information security risks have generally increased in recent years in part because of the proliferation of new technologies, the use of the Internet and telecommunications technologies to conduct financial transactions, and the increased sophistication and activities of organized crime, hackers, terrorists, activists, and other external parties. Our operations rely on the secure processing, transmission and storage of confidential information in our computer systems and networks. In addition, to access our products and services, our customers may use devices that are beyond our control systems. Although we believe we have robust information security procedures and controls, our technologies, systems, networks, and our customers’ devices may become the target of cyber-attacks or information security breaches that could result in the unauthorized release, gathering, monitoring, misuse, loss or destruction of the Bank’s or our customers’ confidential, proprietary and other information, or otherwise disrupt the Bank’s or our customers’ or other third parties’ business operations. As cyber threats continue to evolve, we may be required to expend significant additional resources to continue to modify or enhance our protective measures or to investigate and remediate any information security vulnerabilities.
The Bank is under continuous threat of loss due to hacking and cyber-attacks especially as we continue to expand customer capabilities to utilize internet and other remote channels to transact business. Two of the most significant cyber-attack risks that we face are e-fraud and loss of sensitive customer data. Loss from e-fraud occurs when cybercriminals breach and extract funds directly from customer or our accounts. Attempts to breach sensitive customer data, such as account numbers and social security numbers, present significant reputational, legal and/or regulatory costs to us if successful. Our risk and exposure to these matters remains heightened because of the evolving nature and complexity of these threats from cybercriminals and hackers, our plans to continue to provide internet banking and mobile banking channels, and our plans to develop additional remote connectivity solutions to serve our customers. We cannot assure that we will not be the victim of successful hacking or cyberattacks in the future that could cause us to suffer material losses. The occurrence of any cyber-attack or information security breach could result in potential liability to customers, reputational damage and the disruption of our operations, and regulatory concerns, all of which could adversely affect our business, financial condition or results of operations.
The Company’s business continuity plans or data security systems could prove to be inadequate, resulting in a material interruption in, or disruption to, its business and a negative impact on results of operations.
The Company relies heavily on communications and information systems to conduct its business. Any failure, interruption or breach in security of these systems, whether due to severe weather, natural disasters, cyber-attack, acts of war or terrorism, criminal activity or other factors, could result in failures or disruptions in general ledger, deposit, loan, customer relationship management and other systems. While the Company has disaster recovery and other policies and procedures designed to prevent or limit the effect of the failure, interruption or security breach of its information systems, there can be no assurance that any such failures, interruptions or security breaches will not occur or, if they do occur, that they will be adequately addressed. The occurrence of any failures, interruptions or security breaches of the Company’s information systems could damage its reputation, result in a loss of customer business, subject it to additional regulatory scrutiny or expose it to civil litigation and possible financial liability, any of which could have a material adverse effect on results of operations.
We are dependent on the use of data and modeling in both our management’s decision-making generally and in meeting regulatory expectations in particular.
The use of statistical and quantitative models and other quantitatively-based analyses is endemic to bank decision making and regulatory compliance processes, and the employment of such analyses is becoming increasingly widespread in our operations. Liquidity stress testing, interest rate sensitivity analysis, allowance for loan credit loss measurement, portfolio stress testing and the identification of possible violations of anti-money laundering regulations are examples of areas in which we are dependent on models and the data that underlie them. We anticipate that model-derived insights will be used more widely in our decision making in the future. While these quantitative techniques and approaches improve our decision making, they also create the possibility that faulty data or flawed quantitative approaches could yield adverse outcomes or regulatory scrutiny. Secondarily, because of the complexity inherent in these approaches, misunderstanding or misuse of their outputs could similarly result in suboptimal decision making, which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We are exposed to risk of environmental liabilities with respect to properties to which we obtain title.
A significant portion of our loan portfolio is secured by real estate. In the course of our business, we may foreclose and take title to real estate and could be subject to environmental liabilities with respect to these properties. We may be held liable to a government entity or to third parties for property damage, personal injury, investigation and clean-up costs incurred by these parties in connection with environmental contamination, or may be required to clean up hazardous or toxic substances, or chemical releases at a property. The costs associated with investigation and remediation activities could be substantial. In addition, if we are the owner or former owner of a contaminated site, we may be subject to common law claims by third parties based on damages and costs resulting from environmental contamination emanating from the property. These costs and claims could adversely affect our business, results of operations and prospects.
Risks Related to our Regulatory Environment
Our industry is highly regulated, and the regulatory framework, together with any future legislative or regulatory changes, may have a materially adverse effect on our operations.
The banking industry is highly regulated and supervised under both federal and state laws and regulations that are intended primarily for the protection of depositors, customers, the public, the banking system as a whole or the DIF, not for the protection of our shareholders and creditors. We are subject to regulation and supervision by the Federal Reserve, and our Bank is subject to regulation and supervision by the FDIC and the Virginia BFI. These regulatory agencies periodically examine our business, including our compliance with laws and regulations, and have the power take a number of different remedial actions if they discover violations of law or regulations, or they determine that our financial condition, capital resources, asset quality, earnings prospects, management, liquidity or other aspects of our operations have become unsatisfactory.
Compliance with these laws and regulations can be difficult and costly, and changes to laws and regulations can impose additional compliance costs. We must obtain approval from our regulators before engaging in certain activities, and there is risk that such approvals may not be granted, either in a timely manner or at all. These requirements may constrain our operations, and the adoption of new laws and changes to, or repeal of, existing laws may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Also, the burden imposed by those federal and state regulations may place banks in general, including our Bank in particular, at a competitive disadvantage compared to their non-bank competitors. Compliance with current and potential regulation, as well as supervisory scrutiny by our regulators, may significantly increase our costs, impede the efficiency of our internal business processes, require us to increase our regulatory capital, and limit our ability to pursue business opportunities in an efficient manner by requiring us to expend significant time, effort and resources to ensure compliance and respond to any regulatory inquiries or investigations. Our failure to comply with any applicable laws or regulations, or regulatory policies and interpretations of such laws and regulations, could result in sanctions by regulatory agencies, civil money penalties or damage to our reputation, all of which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Applicable laws, regulations, interpretations, enforcement policies and accounting principles have been subject to significant changes in recent years, and may be subject to significant future changes. Additionally, federal and state
regulatory agencies may change the manner in which existing regulations are applied. We cannot predict the substance or effect of pending or future legislation or regulation or changes to the application of laws and regulations to us. Future changes may have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
We are subject to stringent capital requirements, which could have an adverse effect on our operations.
Federal regulations establish minimum capital requirements for insured depository institutions, including minimum risk-based capital and leverage ratios, and defines “capital” for calculating these ratios.
The Federal Reserve requires a bank holding company to act as a source of financial and managerial strength to its subsidiary banks and to commit resources to support its subsidiary banks. Under the “source of strength” doctrine that was codified by the Dodd-Frank Act, the Federal Reserve may require a bank holding company to make capital injections into a subsidiary bank at times when the bank holding company may not be inclined to do so and may charge the bank holding company with engaging in unsafe and unsound practices for failure to commit resources to such a subsidiary bank. Accordingly, we could be required to provide financial assistance to the Bank if it experiences financial distress. A capital injection may be required at a time when our resources are limited, and we may be required to borrow the funds or raise capital to make the required capital injection.
Any new or revised standards adopted in the future may require us to maintain materially more capital, with common equity as a more predominant component, or manage the configuration of our assets and liabilities to comply with formulaic capital requirements. We may not be able to raise additional capital at all, or on terms acceptable to us. Failure to maintain capital to meet current or future regulatory requirements could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our use of third party vendors and our other ongoing third party business relationships are subject to increasing regulatory requirements and attention.
We regularly use third party vendors in our business and we rely on some of these vendors for critical functions including, but not limited to, our core processing function. Third party relationships are subject to increasingly demanding regulatory requirements and attention by bank regulators. We expect our regulators to hold us responsible for deficiencies in our oversight or control of our third party vendor relationships and in the performance of the parties with which we have these relationships. As a result, if our regulators conclude that we have not exercised adequate oversight and control over our third party vendors or that such vendors have not performed adequately, we could be subject to administrative penalties or fines as well as requirements for consumer remediation, any of which could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Regulatory requirements affecting our loans secured by commercial real estate could limit our ability to leverage our capital and adversely affect our growth and profitability.
The federal banking agencies have issued guidance regarding concentrations in commercial real estate lending for institutions that are deemed to have particularly high concentrations of commercial real estate loans within their lending portfolios. Under this guidance, an institution that has (i) total reported loans for construction, land development, and other land which represent 100% or more of the institution’s total risk-based capital; or (ii) total commercial real estate loans representing 300% or more of the institution’s total risk-based capital, where the outstanding balance of the institution’s commercial real estate loan portfolio has increased 50% or more during the prior 36 months, is identified as having potential commercial real estate concentration risk. An institution that is deemed to have concentrations in commercial real estate lending is expected to employ heightened levels of risk management with respect to its commercial real estate portfolios, and may be required to maintain higher levels of capital.
As of December 31, 2023, commercial real estate loans represented 342.8% of our total risk-based capital and had increased 19.3% during the prior 36 months. We cannot guarantee that any risk management practices we implement will be effective to prevent losses relating to our commercial real estate portfolio. Management has extensive experience in commercial real estate lending, and has implemented and continues to maintain heightened portfolio monitoring and reporting, and strong underwriting criteria with respect to our commercial real estate portfolio. Nevertheless, we could be required to maintain higher levels of capital as a result of our commercial real estate concentration, which could limit our
growth, require us to obtain additional capital, and have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Changes in accounting standards could materially impact our financial statements.
From time to time, FASB or the SEC may change the financial accounting and reporting standards that govern the preparation of our financial statements. Such changes may result in us being subject to new or changing accounting and reporting standards. In addition, the bodies that interpret the accounting standards (such as banking regulators or outside auditors) may change their interpretations or positions on how these standards should be applied. These changes may be beyond our control, can be hard to predict and can materially impact how we record and report our financial condition and results of operations. In some cases, we could be required to apply a new or revised standard retrospectively, or apply an existing standard differently, also retrospectively, in each case resulting in our needing to revise or restate prior period financial statements.
Climate change and related legislative and regulatory initiatives may result in operational changes and expenditures that could significantly impact our business.
The current and anticipated effects of climate change are creating an increasing level of concern for the state of the global environment. The U.S. Congress has continued to propose and advance numerous legislative and regulatory initiatives seeking to mitigate the effects of climate change. The leadership of the Federal Reserve has emphasized that their supervisory charge is not to regulate climate concerns, but rather focus on climate-related risks that are faced by banking organizations of all types and sizes, specifically including physical and transition risks, and are in the process of enhancing supervisory expectations through the implementation of climate related regulations and guidelines governing banks' risk management practices, which could result in increased compliance costs and other compliance-related risks.
The above measures may also result in the imposition of taxes and fees, the required purchase of emission credits, and the implementation of significant operational changes, each of which may require us to expend significant capital and incur compliance, operating, maintenance and other costs. Given the lack of empirical data on the credit and other financial risks posed by climate change, it is impossible to predict how climate change may impact our financial condition and operations; however, as a banking organization, the physical effects of climate change may present certain unique risks to us.
Additionally, in March 2024, the SEC adopted rules requiring public companies, such as the Company, to provide climate-related disclosures in their annual reports and registration statements, which are expected to increase costs.
Risks Related to an Investment in Our Common Stock
We currently qualify as an “emerging growth company” and a “smaller reporting company,” and the reduced disclosures and relief from certain other significant disclosure requirements that are available to emerging growth companies and smaller reporting companies may make our common stock less attractive to investors.
We are an “emerging growth company,” as defined in the federal securities laws, and we intend to take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that apply to other public companies that are not emerging growth companies. These exemptions include not being required to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, less extensive disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the requirements to hold non-binding advisory votes on executive compensation and stockholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved. We will remain an emerging growth company for up to five years, though we may cease to be an emerging growth company earlier if our gross revenues exceed $1.07 billion, if we issue more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt in a three-year period, or if the market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of any June 30 before that time, in which case we would no longer be an emerging growth company as of the following December 31.
We are also a “smaller reporting company,” as defined in the federal securities laws, and will remain a smaller reporting company until the fiscal year following the determination that the market value of our common stock held by non-affiliates is more than $250 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter, or our annual revenues are less than $100 million during the most recently completed fiscal year and the market value of our common stock held
by non-affiliates is more than $700 million measured on the last business day of our second fiscal quarter. Similar to emerging growth companies, smaller reporting companies have reduced disclosure obligations, such as an exemption from providing selected financial data and an ability to provide simplified executive compensation information and only two years of audited financial statements. If we qualify as a smaller reporting company at the time we cease to qualify as an emerging growth company, we may continue to rely on exemptions from certain disclosure requirements that are available to smaller reporting companies.
Investors and securities analysts may find it more difficult to evaluate our common stock because we will rely on one or more of these exemptions. If, as a result, some investors find our common stock less attractive, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock, which could result in reductions and greater volatility in the prices of our common stock.
If we fail to design, implement and maintain effective internal control over financial reporting or remediate any future material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting, we may be unable to accurately report our financial results or prevent fraud.
Our internal control over financial reporting is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of the financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP. Effective internal control over financial reporting is necessary for us to provide reliable reports and prevent fraud. We may not be able to identify all significant deficiencies and/or material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting in the future, and our failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
In the normal course of our operations, we may identify deficiencies that would have to be remediated to satisfy the SEC rules for certification of our internal control over financial reporting. A material weakness is defined by the standards issued by the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, as a deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting that results in a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of our annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis. As a consequence, we would have to disclose in periodic reports we file with the SEC any material weakness in our internal control over financial reporting. The existence of a material weakness would preclude management from concluding that our internal control over financial reporting is effective and, when we cease to be an emerging growth company under the JOBS Act, preclude our independent registered public accounting firm from rendering their report addressing an assessment of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting. In addition, disclosures of deficiencies of this type in our SEC reports could cause investors to lose confidence in our financial reporting, and may negatively affect the market price of our common stock, and could result in the delisting of our securities from the securities exchanges on which they trade. Moreover, effective internal controls are necessary to produce reliable financial reports and to prevent fraud. If we have deficiencies in our disclosure controls and procedures or internal control over financial reporting, such deficiencies may adversely affect us.
We may issue additional equity securities, or engage in other transactions, which could affect the priority of our common stock, which may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
Our board of directors may determine from time to time that we need to raise additional capital by issuing additional shares of our common stock or other securities. Sales of substantial amounts of our common stock (including shares issued in connection with an acquisition), or the perception that such sales could occur, may adversely affect prevailing market prices of our common stock. We are not restricted from issuing additional shares of common stock, including securities that are convertible into or exchangeable for, or that represent the right to receive, common stock. Because our decision to issue securities in any future offering will depend on market conditions and other factors beyond our control, we cannot predict or estimate the amount, timing or nature of any future offerings, or the prices at which such offerings may be effected. Such offerings could be dilutive to common shareholders. We may also issue shares of preferred stock that will provide new investors with rights, preferences and privileges that are senior to, and that adversely affect, our then current common shareholders. Additionally, if we raise additional capital by making additional offerings of debt or preferred equity securities, upon liquidation, holders of our debt securities and shares of preferred stock, and lenders with respect to other borrowings, will receive distributions of our available assets prior to the holders of our common stock. Additional equity offerings may dilute the holdings of our existing shareholders or reduce the market price of our common stock, or both. Holders of our common stock are not entitled to preemptive rights or other protections against dilution.
Our common stock is subordinate to our existing and future indebtedness.
Shares of our common stock are equity interests and do not constitute indebtedness. As such, our common stock ranks junior to all our customer deposits and indebtedness, and other non-equity claims on us, with respect to assets available to satisfy claims. In addition, the shares of common stock rank junior to the noteholders of the $25.0 million in subordinated debt that we issued in June 2022.
Our corporate governance documents, and corporate and banking laws applicable to us, could make a takeover more difficult and adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
Certain provisions of our articles of incorporation and bylaws, and Virginia corporate and federal banking laws, could delay, defer, or prevent a third party from acquiring control of our organization or conducting a proxy contest, even if those events were perceived by many of our shareholders as beneficial to their interests. These provisions and regulations applicable to us:
● enable our board of directors to issue additional shares of authorized, but unissued capital stock;
● enable our board of directors to issue “blank check” preferred stock with such designations, rights and preferences as may be determined from time to time by the board;
● do not provide for cumulative voting rights;
● enable our board of directors to amend certain provisions of our bylaws without shareholder approval;
● limit the right of shareholders to call a special meeting;
● require advance notice for director nominations and other shareholder proposals;
● require prior regulatory application and approval of any transaction involving control of our organization;
● may limit the ability of the Company to enter into certain business combination transactions with affiliated shareholders, without prior board and shareholder approval; and
● may limit the ability of holders of more than 20% of our common stock from voting certain of their shares.
These provisions may discourage potential acquisition proposals and could delay or prevent a change in control, including under circumstances in which our shareholders might otherwise receive a premium over the market price of our shares.
An investment in our common stock is not an insured deposit and is not guaranteed by the FDIC, so you could lose some or all of your investment.
An investment in our common stock is not a deposit account or other obligation of the Bank and, therefore, is not insured against loss or guaranteed by the FDIC, any other deposit insurance fund or by any other governmental, public or private entity. An investment in our common stock is inherently risky for the reasons described herein. As a result, if you acquire our common stock, you could lose some or all of your investment.
We currently intend to pay dividends on our common stock; however, our future ability to pay dividends is subject to restrictions.
There are a number of restrictions on our ability to pay dividends. It is the policy of the Reserve Bank that bank holding companies should pay cash dividends on common stock only out of income available over the past year and only if prospective earnings retention is consistent with the organization’s expected future needs and financial condition. The policy provides that bank holding companies should not maintain a level of cash dividends that undermines the bank holding company’s ability to serve as a source of strength to its banking subsidiaries.
Our principal source of funds to pay dividends on our common stock is cash dividends that we receive from the Bank. The payment of dividends by the Bank to us is subject to certain restrictions imposed by federal banking laws, regulations and authorities. The federal banking statutes prohibit federally insured banks from making any capital distributions (including a dividend payment) if, after making the distribution, the institution would be "under capitalized" as defined by statute. In addition, the relevant federal regulatory agencies have authority to prohibit an insured bank from engaging in an unsafe or unsound practice, as determined by the agency, in conducting an activity. The payment of dividends could be deemed to constitute such an unsafe or unsound practice, depending on the financial condition of the Bank. Regulatory authorities
could impose administratively stricter limitations on the ability of the Bank to pay dividends to us if such limits were deemed appropriate to preserve certain capital adequacy requirements.
While the Company’s common stock is currently listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market, it has less liquidity than stocks for larger companies listed on national securities exchanges.
The trading volume in the Company’s common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market has been relatively low when compared with larger companies listed on national securities exchanges. There is no assurance that a more active and liquid trading market for the common stock will exist in the future. Consequently, shareholders may not be able to sell a substantial number of shares for the same price at which shareholders could sell a smaller number of shares. In addition, the Company cannot predict the effect, if any, that future sales of its common stock in the market, or the availability of shares of common stock for sale in the market, will have on the market price of the common stock. Sales of substantial amounts of common stock in the market, or the potential for large amounts of sales in the market, could cause the price of the Company’s common stock to decline, or reduce the Company’s ability to raise capital through future sales of common stock.
Moreover, the overall market and the price of our common stock may experience volatility due to this lack of liquidity. The market price for our common stock has fluctuated significantly, ranging between $27.70 and $15.65 per share during the 12 months ended December 31, 2023.
General risk factors
If we are not able to continue our historical levels of growth, we may not be able to maintain our historical revenue trends.
Since inception, we have focused on organic growth to achieve our past levels of revenue growth. We may not be able to sustain our historical rate of growth or may not be able to grow at all. Various factors, such as economic conditions, regulatory and other governmental concerns, and competition, may impede our business development efforts. Further, we may be unable to attract and retain experienced bankers, which could adversely affect our organic growth. If we are not able to continue our historical levels of growth, we may not be able to maintain our historical revenue trends.
In addition, the Company periodically evaluates acquisition opportunities as an additional means to achieve growth. While we have not made any acquisitions to date, we may do so in the future. Should we consummate an acquisition, we can provide no assurance the transaction will be approved. Specifically, any enhanced regulatory scrutiny of bank mergers and acquisitions and revision of the framework for merger application review may adversely affect the marketplace for such transactions, could result in future applications being delayed, impeded or restricted in certain respects.
Increasing scrutiny and evolving expectations from customers, regulators, investors, and other stakeholders with respect to the Company’s environmental, social and governance practices may impose additional costs on us or expose us to new or additional risks.
Companies are facing increasing scrutiny from customers, regulators, investors, and other stakeholders related to their environmental, social and governance (“ESG”) practices and disclosure. Investor advocacy groups, investment funds and influential investors are also increasingly focused on these practices, especially as they relate to the environment, health and safety, diversity, labor conditions and human rights. Increased ESG-related compliance costs for the Company as well as among our suppliers, vendors and various other parties within our supply chain could result in increases to our overall operational costs. Failure to adapt to or comply with regulatory requirements or investor or stakeholder expectations and standards could negatively impact the Company’s reputation, ability to do business with certain partners, access to capital, and our stock price. New government regulations could also result in new or more stringent forms of ESG oversight and expanding mandatory and voluntary reporting, diligence, and disclosure.
We are dependent on our management team and key employees.
We believe that our continued growth and future success will depend on the retention of our management team and key employees. Our management team and other key employees, including those who conduct our loan origination and other
business development activities, have significant industry experience. We cannot ensure that we will be able to retain the services of any members of our management team or other key employees. Though we have employment agreements in place with certain members of our management team they may still elect to leave at any time. The loss of any of our management team or our key employees could adversely affect our ability to execute our business strategy, and we may not be able to find adequate replacements on a timely basis, or at all.
Our future success also depends on our continuing ability to attract, develop, motivate and retain key employees. Qualified individuals are in high demand, and we may incur significant costs to attract and retain them. Because the market for qualified individuals is highly competitive, we may not be able to attract and retain qualified officers or candidates. Failure to attract and retain a qualified management team and qualified key employees could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

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ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
Item 1B.Unresolved Staff Comments
None.

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ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Item 2.Properties
The Company is headquartered in Reston, Virginia and conducts business through its headquarters office and eight full-service bank branches. The following table sets forth information regarding our offices, which are all leased.
Location
Year Leased
Headquarters:
1943 Isaac Newton Sq. E, Suites 100, 125, 200, and 220
Reston, VA 20190
Other Properties:
Reston Branch
1943 Isaac Newton Sq. E, Ste. 150
Reston, VA 20190
Alexandria Branch
640 Franklin St., Suites 120 and 230
Alexandria, VA 22314
Arlington Branch
2300 Wilson Blvd., Ste. 120
Arlington, VA 22201
Washington, D.C. Branch
1625 K St., NW, Ste. 1050
Washington, DC 20006
Loudoun Branch
842 South King St.
Leesburg, VA 20175
Prince William Branch
12701 Marblestone Dr., Ste. 150
Woodbridge, VA 22192
Rockville Branch
11 N. Washington St., Ste. 100
Rockville, MD 20850
Tysons Branch
8229 Boone Blvd., Ste. 102
Tysons, VA 22182
(1) Suite 200 of the Company’s headquarters was leased starting in 2016.
We believe that the current facilities are adequate to meet our present and foreseeable needs, subject to possible future expansion. We believe that upon expiration of each lease we will be able to extend the lease on satisfactory terms or relocate to another acceptable location.

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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Item 3.Legal Proceedings
In the ordinary course of our operations, the Company and its subsidiary are parties to various claims and lawsuits. Currently, we are not party to any material legal proceedings, and no such proceedings are, to management’s knowledge, threatened against us. Although the ultimate outcome of legal proceedings cannot be ascertained at this time, it is the opinion of management that the liabilities (if any) resulting from such legal proceedings will not have an adverse effect on the Company’s business, including its consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

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ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURE
Item 4.Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable.
Part II

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ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY
Item 5.Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
Market Information and Holders of Record
Our common stock is currently listed on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol "JMSB." As of March 7, 2024, there were 515 holders of record of our common stock and approximately 1,993 total beneficial shareholders.
Dividends
On April 24, 2023, the Company declared an annual cash dividend of $0.22 per outstanding share of common stock paid on July 6, 2023 to shareholders of record as of June 27, 2023. The declaration of future dividends by the Company is subject to the discretion of our Board, and we can provide no assurance that we will continue to declare dividends.
Holders of our common stock are only entitled to receive dividends when, as and if declared by the Board of Directors out of funds legally available for dividends. As the Company is a bank holding company and does not engage directly in business activities of a material nature, its ability to pay dividends depends, in large part, upon the receipt of dividends from the Bank. Any future determination relating to our dividend policy will be made by the Board of Directors and will depend on a number of factors, including general and economic conditions, industry standards, our financial condition and operating results, our available cash and current and anticipated cash needs, capital requirements, our ability to service debt obligations senior to our common stock, banking regulations, contractual, legal, tax and regulatory restrictions, and limitations on the payment of dividends by the Company to its shareholders or by the Bank, and such other factors as the Board of Directors may deem relevant.
A discussion of applicable regulatory restrictions on dividends by the Company and the Bank is provided in Item 1 (“Business”) under “Supervision and Regulation - The Company - Limits on Dividends and Other Payments.”

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Item 6.[Reserved]

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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
Item 7.Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The following discussion and analysis of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of the Company and its subsidiary should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes presented in Item 8, Financial Statements and Supplementary Data, of this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Historical results of operations and the percentage relationships among any amounts included, and any trends that may appear, may not be indicative of results of operations or trends in operations for any future periods.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This discussion and analysis contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with GAAP. Management believes that the supplemental non-GAAP information provides a better comparison of period-to-period operating performance. Additionally, the Company believes this information is utilized by regulators and market analysts to evaluate a company’s financial condition and therefore, such information is useful to investors. Non-GAAP measures used in this report consist of tax-equivalent net interest income, core non-interest income, core net income, core earnings per share (diluted), core return on average assets and core return on average equity excluding the impact of losses recognized in July 2023 on the sale of available-for-sale securities and taxes paid on the early surrender of bank owned life insurance policies.
These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for financial results in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures which may be presented by other companies. Where the non-
GAAP financial measure is used, the comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as reconciliation to that comparable GAAP financial measure, as well as a statement of the company’s reasons for utilizing the non-GAAP financial measure, can be found within this discussion and analysis.
Overview
We are a bank holding company headquartered in Reston, Virginia primarily serving the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The material business operations of our organization are performed through the Bank. As a result, the discussion and analysis within this section primarily relate to activities conducted at the Bank.
As with most community banks, the Bank derives a significant portion of its income from interest received on loans and investments. The Bank’s primary source of funding is deposits, both interest-bearing and non-interest-bearing. To account for credit risk inherent in all loans, the Bank maintains an allowance for loan credit losses to absorb lifetime losses on existing loans. The Bank establishes and maintains this allowance by recording a provision for loan credit losses against earnings. In addition to net interest income, the Bank also generates income through service charges on deposits, insurance commission income, merchant services fee income, swap fee income and gain on sale of the guaranteed portion of U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) 7(a) loans. In order to maintain its operations, the Bank incurs various operating expenses which are further described within the “Results of Operations” later in this section.
As of December 31, 2023, the Company had total consolidated assets of $2.24 billion, total loans net of unearned income of $1.86 billion, total deposits of $1.91 billion and total shareholders’ equity of $229.9 million.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The Company’s accounting and reporting policies conform to GAAP, as well as general practices within the banking industry. 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 may reflect different estimates, assumptions, and judgments. Certain policies inherently rely more extensively on the use of estimates, assumptions, and judgments and as such may have a greater possibility of producing results that could be materially different than originally reported.
The following is a discussion of the critical accounting policy and significant estimate that require us to make complex and subjective judgments. Additional information about this policy can be found in Note 1 of our consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Allowance for Loan Credit Losses
The allowance for loan credit losses represents an amount which, in management's judgment, is adequate to absorb the lifetime expected losses that may be sustained on outstanding loans at the balance sheet date based on the evaluation of the size and current risk characteristics of the loan portfolio, past events, current conditions, reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions, and prepayment experience. The allowance for loan credit losses is measured and recorded upon the initial recognition of a financial asset. The allowance for loan credit losses is reduced by charge-offs, net of recoveries of previous losses, and is increased or decreased by a provision for (or recovery of) credit losses, which is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The Company is utilizing a discounted cash flow model to estimate its current expected credit losses. For the purposes of calculating its quantitative reserves, the Company has segmented its loan portfolio based on loans which share similar risk characteristics. Within the quantitative portion of the calculation, the Company utilizes at least one or a combination of loss drivers, which may include unemployment rates, home price indices, and/or gross domestic product, to adjust its loss rates over a reasonable and supportable forecast period of one year. A straight-line reversion technique is used for the following four quarters, at which time the Company reverts to historical averages. To further adjust the allowance for credit losses for expected losses not already included within the quantitative component of the calculation, the Company may consider qualitative factors, including but not limited to: variability in the economic forecast, changes in volume and
severity of adversely classified loans, changes in concentrations of credit, changes in the nature and volume of the loan segments, factors related to credit administration, and other idiosyncratic risks not embedded in the data used in the model.
Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. The Company designates individually evaluated loans on nonaccrual status as collateral dependent loans, as well as other loans that management of the Company designates as having higher risk and loans for which the repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral. These loans do not share common risk characteristics and are not included within the collectively evaluated loans for determining the allowance for credit losses. Under CECL, for collateral dependent loans, the Company has adopted the practical expedient to measure the allowance for credit losses based on the fair value of collateral. The allowance for credit losses is calculated on an individual loan basis based on the shortfall between the fair value of the loan's collateral, which is adjusted for liquidation costs/discounts, and amortized cost. If the fair value of the collateral exceeds the amortized cost, no allowance is required.
The adoption of CECL did not result in a significant change to any other credit risk management and monitoring processes, including identification of past due or delinquent borrowers, nonaccrual practices or charge-off policy.
Selected Financial Data
The following table contains selected historical consolidated financial data as of the dates and for the periods shown. The selected balance sheet data as of December 31, 2023 and 2022 and the selected income statement data for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this Form 10-K and should be read in conjunction with the other information contained in this Form 10-K, including the information contained within this “Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and “Item 8 - Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”
As of or for the Years Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Balance Sheet Data:
Loans, net of unearned income
$
1,859,967
$
1,789,508
Allowance for loan credit losses
19,543
20,208
Total assets
2,242,549
2,348,235
Deposits
1,906,600
2,067,740
Shareholders’ equity
229,914
212,800
Asset Quality Data:
Net (charge-offs) recoveries to average total loans, net of unearned income
0.00
%
0.00
%
Allowance for loan credit losses to nonperforming loans
NM
NM
Allowance for loan credit losses to total gross loans net of unearned income
1.05
%
1.13
%
Non-performing assets to total assets
0.00
%
0.00
%
Non-performing loans to total loans
0.00
%
0.00
%
Capital Ratios (Bank level):
Equity-to-total assets ratio
11.1
%
10.0
%
Total risk-based capital ratio
15.7
%
15.6
%
Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio
14.7
%
14.4
%
Common equity tier 1 ratio
14.7
%
14.4
%
Leverage ratio
11.6
%
11.3
%
Income Statement Data:
Interest and dividend income
$
100,770
$
84,066
Interest expense
50,286
13,645
Net interest income
$
50,484
$
70,421
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses
(3,252)
Non-interest income (loss)
(14,940)
1,691
Non-interest expense
30,815
31,874
Income before taxes
$
7,981
$
40,063
Income tax expense
2,823
8,260
Net income
$
5,158
$
31,803
Per Share Data and Shares Outstanding:
Weighted average common shares (basic)
14,076,925
13,931,841
Weighted average common shares (diluted)
14,147,193
14,084,427
Common shares outstanding
14,148,533
14,098,986
Earnings per share, basic
$
0.37
$
2.27
Earnings per share, diluted
$
0.36
$
2.25
Book value per share
$
16.25
$
15.09
Performance Ratios:
Return on average assets ("ROAA")(1)
0.22
%
1.40
%
Return on average equity ("ROAE")(2)
2.32
%
15.18
%
Net interest margin(3)
2.22
%
3.16
%
Non-interest expense to average assets (4)
1.33
%
1.40
%
Efficiency ratio(5)
86.7
%
44.2
%
NM - Not meaningful
(1) ROAA is calculated by dividing net income by year-to-date average assets.
(2) ROAE is calculated by dividing net income by year-to-date average equity.
(3) Net interest margin for all periods presented are reported on a tax-equivalent basis using the federal statutory tax rate of 21%.
(4) Non-interest expense to average assets is calculated by dividing non-interest expense by average assets.
(5) The efficiency ratio is calculated by dividing non-interest expense by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.
Results of Operations - Years Ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022
Overview
The Company reported net income of $5.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, a decrease of $26.6 million when compared to the same period in 2022. As disclosed in our second quarter Form 10-Q filed August 9, 2023, during July, the Company sold certain lower-yielding available-for-sale investment securities with a total par value of $161.2 million and agreed to surrender $21.4 million of bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) contracts, resulting in a non-recurring, after-tax loss of $14.6 million that was recorded during the third quarter of 2023 (the “Restructuring”). Core net income (Non-GAAP) defined as reported net income excluding the non-recurring after-tax loss on securities sale and taxes paid in conjunction with the surrender of the Bank’s BOLI policies resulting from the Restructuring, was $19.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, a decrease of $12.0 million when compared to the same period in 2022. The following table reconciles net income to core net income, which is a non-GAAP measure, and outlines reported (GAAP) and core (Non-GAAP) diluted earnings per share, ROAA and ROAE as follows:
For the Years Ended
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Net income (GAAP)
$
5,158
$
31,803
Add: Loss on securities sale, net of tax
13,520
-
Add: Non-recurring tax and 10% modified endowment contract penalty on early surrender of BOLI policies
1,101
-
Core net income (Non-GAAP) (1)
$
19,779
$
31,803
Earnings per share - diluted (GAAP)
$
0.36
$
2.25
Core earnings per share - diluted (Non-GAAP) (2)
$
1.39
$
2.25
Return on average assets (GAAP)
0.22
%
1.40
%
Core return on average assets (Non-GAAP) (3)
0.85
%
1.40
%
Return on average equity (GAAP)
2.32
%
15.18
%
Core return on average equity (Non-GAAP) (4)
8.91
%
15.18
%
(1) Core net income reflects net income adjusted for the non-recurring tax effected loss recognized on the sale of available-for-sale securities and non-recurring tax expense associated with the surrender of the Company’s BOLI policies in July 2023. Tax benefit (expense) is calculated using the federal statutory tax rate of 21%.
(2) Core earnings per share - diluted is calculated by dividing core net income by the sum of basic weighted average shares outstanding and diluted weighted average shares outstanding for each period presented.
(3) Core return on average assets is calculated by dividing core net income by average assets for each period presented.
(4) Core return on average equity is calculated by dividing core net income by average equity for each period presented.
Net Interest Income and Net Interest Margin
Net interest income is the excess of interest earned on loans and investments over the interest paid on deposits and borrowings, and is the Company’s primary revenue source. Net interest income is affected by overall balance sheet growth, changes in interest rates and changes in the mix of investments, loans, deposits and borrowings. The Company’s interest-earning assets include loans, investment securities and interest-bearing deposits in other banks, while our interest-bearing liabilities include interest-bearing deposits and borrowings. Net interest margin represents the difference between interest received and interest paid as a percentage of average total interest-earning assets. Management seeks to maximize net interest income without exposing the Company to an excessive level of interest rate risk through management’s asset and liability management policies. Interest rate risk is managed by monitoring the pricing, maturity, and repricing options of all classes of interest-bearing assets and liabilities. Management expects net interest income and net interest margin to fluctuate based on changes in interest rates and changes in the amount and composition of the Company’s interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities.
The following table presents the average balance for each principal balance sheet category, and the amount of interest income or expense associated with that category, as well as corresponding average yields earned and rates paid for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
Average Balance Sheets and Interest Rates on Interest-Earning Assets and Interest-Bearing Liabilities
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Interest Income /
Average
Interest Income /
Average
(Dollars in thousands)
Average Balance
Expense
Rate
Average Balance
Expense
Rate
Assets:
Securities:
Taxable
$
368,922
$
7,506
2.03
%
$
440,899
$
8,183
1.86
%
Tax-exempt(1)
2,351
2.89
%
5,001
3.04
%
Total securities
$
371,273
$
7,574
2.04
%
$
445,900
$
8,335
1.87
%
Loans, net of unearned income(2):
Taxable
1,764,315
85,515
4.85
%
1,652,940
73,497
4.45
%
Tax-exempt(1)
28,190
1,164
4.13
%
24,211
4.10
%
Total loans, net of unearned income
$
1,792,505
$
86,679
4.84
%
$
1,677,151
$
74,490
4.44
%
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
$
126,623
$
6,776
5.35
%
$
116,092
$
1,482
1.28
%
Total interest-earning assets
$
2,290,401
$
101,029
4.41
%
$
2,239,143
$
84,307
3.77
%
Total non-interest earning assets
32,430
36,624
Total assets
$
2,322,831
$
2,275,767
Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity:
Interest-bearing deposits:
NOW accounts
$
299,468
$
6,804
2.27
%
$
311,950
$
1,359
0.44
%
Money market accounts
362,243
10,150
2.80
%
395,369
3,340
0.84
%
Savings accounts
69,742
1.19
%
108,178
0.47
%
Time deposits
842,121
29,383
3.49
%
682,674
6,575
0.96
%
Total interest-bearing deposits
$
1,573,574
$
47,168
3.00
%
$
1,498,171
$
11,778
0.79
%
Federal funds purchased
4.97
%
3.89
%
Subordinated debt, net
24,664
1,396
5.66
%
26,754
1,810
6.77
%
Federal Reserve Bank borrowings
35,663
1,707
4.79
%
6,175
0.68
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
$
1,634,203
$
50,286
3.08
%
$
1,531,486
$
13,645
0.89
%
Demand deposits
447,804
518,284
Other liabilities
18,791
16,518
Total liabilities
$
2,100,798
$
2,066,288
Shareholders’ equity
$
222,033
$
209,479
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
2,322,831
$
2,275,767
Net interest spread
1.33
%
2.88
%
Net interest income and margin (Non-GAAP)
$
50,743
2.22
%
$
70,662
3.16
%
(1)
Income and yields for all periods presented are reported on a tax-equivalent basis using the federal statutory tax rate of 21%.
(2)
The Company did not have any loans on non-accrual as of December 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022.
Net interest margin as presented above is calculated by dividing tax-equivalent net interest income by total average earning assets. Net interest income, on a tax equivalent basis, is a financial measure that the Company believes provides a more accurate picture of the interest margin for comparative purposes. Tax-equivalent net interest income is calculated by adding the tax benefit on certain securities and loans, whose interest is tax-exempt, to total interest income then subtracting total interest expense. The following table, “Tax-Equivalent Net Interest Income,” reconciles net interest income to tax-equivalent net interest income, which is a non-GAAP measure.
Tax-Equivalent Net Interest Income
Year ended
December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
GAAP Financial Measurements:
Interest Income - Loans
$
86,435
$
74,281
Interest Income - Securities and Other Interest-Earning Assets
14,335
9,785
Interest Expense - Deposits
47,168
11,778
Interest Expense - Borrowings
3,118
1,867
Total Net Interest Income (GAAP)
$
50,484
$
70,421
Non-GAAP Financial Measurements:
Add: Tax Benefit on Tax-Exempt Interest Income - Loans
Add: Tax Benefit on Tax-Exempt Interest Income - Securities
Total Tax Benefit on Tax-Exempt Interest Income (1)
$
$
Tax-Equivalent Net Interest Income (Non-GAAP)
$
50,743
$
70,662
(1) Tax benefit was calculated using the federal statutory tax rate of 21%.
Net interest income decreased $19.9 million or 28.3% on a fully tax-equivalent basis for the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease in net interest income was driven by the increase in the costs of interest-bearing liabilities outpacing the increase in yield on interest-earning assets.
On a fully tax-equivalent basis, the net interest margin was 2.22% for the year ended December 31, 2023, compared to 3.16% for the same period in 2022. The decrease in net interest margin was primarily due to increases in the cost of interest-bearing deposits, which was partially offset by an increase in yields on the Company’s interest-earning assets.
The cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 2.19% from 0.89% for the year ended December 31, 2022 to 3.08% for the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities was primarily due to higher interest expense on deposits and other borrowings. The increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities was primarily due to a 2.21% increase in the cost of interest-bearing deposits as a result of the repricing of the Company’s time deposits coupled with an increase in rates offered on money market, NOW and savings deposit accounts since the fourth quarter of 2022.
The loan portfolio’s yield for the year ended December 31, 2023 was 4.84% compared to 4.44% for the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase in yield on the Company’s loan portfolio was primarily attributable to an increase in yield on the Company’s variable rate loans as a result of an increase in interest rates since 2022, coupled with a higher weighted average yield on loans originated since December 31, 2022.
The investment securities portfolio’s yield for the year ended December 31, 2023 was 2.04% compared to 1.87% for the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to the Company realizing the full benefit of higher yields on investment securities purchased during the latter part of the second quarter of 2022.
The yield on interest-bearing deposits due from banks for the year ended December 31, 2023 was 5.35% compared to 1.28% for the year ended December 31, 2022. The increase was primarily due to higher federal funds rate during the year ended December 31, 2023 when compared to same period in 2022.
The following table presents the effects of changing rates and volumes on net interest income for the periods indicated. The rate column shows the effects attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume). The volume column shows the effects attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate). The net column represents the sum of the prior columns. For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume, which cannot be segregated, have been allocated to volume.
Rate/Volume Analysis
For the Year Ended December 31,
2023 and 2022
Increase
(Decrease) Due to
(Dollars in thousands)
Volume
Rate
Total Increase (Decrease)
Interest-earning Assets:
Securities:
Taxable
$
(1,498)
$
$
(677)
Tax-exempt(1)
(76)
(8)
(84)
Total securities
$
(1,574)
$
$
(761)
Loans, net of unearned income:
Taxable
5,398
6,620
12,018
Tax-exempt(1)
Total loans, net of unearned income(2)
$
5,562
$
6,627
$
12,189
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
$
$
4,550
$
5,294
Total interest-earning assets
$
4,732
$
11,990
$
16,722
Interest-bearing Liabilities:
Interest-bearing deposits:
NOW accounts
$
(153)
$
5,598
$
5,445
Money market accounts
(1,000)
7,810
6,810
Savings accounts
(458)
Time deposits
5,502
17,306
22,808
Total interest-bearing deposits
$
3,891
$
31,499
$
35,390
Federal funds purchased
-
-
-
Subordinated debt
(118)
(296)
(414)
Other borrowed funds
1,429
1,665
Total interest-bearing liabilities
$
5,202
$
31,439
$
36,641
Change in tax equivalent net interest income (Non-GAAP)
$
(470)
$
(19,449)
$
(19,919)
(1)
Income and yields for all periods presented are reported on a tax-equivalent basis using the federal statutory tax rate of 21%.
(2)The Company did not have any loans on non-accrual as of December 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022.
Interest Income
Interest income increased by $16.7 million or 19.8% to $101.0 million on a fully tax-equivalent basis for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to $84.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, driven by both an increase in rates and volume on interest-earning assets. The increase in rate on interest-earning assets was primarily attributable to the Company’s loan portfolio and interest-bearing deposits due from banks. The increase in volume of average interest-earning assets was primarily attributable to the Company’s loan portfolio.
Fully tax-equivalent interest income on loans increased by approximately $12.2 million as a result of volume growth and an increase in rate. Average loans increased approximately $115.4 million between the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, which was primarily attributable to growth in the investor real estate and residential mortgage portfolios.
Fully tax-equivalent interest income on investment securities decreased by approximately $0.8 million as a result of volume decreases due the Restructuring that took place in July 2023, and to a lesser extent, the amortization of securities,
partially offset by rate increases. Average investment securities decreased approximately $74.6 million between the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
The increase in rates on loans, investment securities, and interest-bearing deposits in other banks was primarily attributable to an increase in benchmark interest rates since 2022.
Interest Expense
Interest expense increased by $36.6 million to $50.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to $13.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, primarily due to an increase in rates and, to a lesser extent, volume of deposits and other borrowed funds. The increase in rates was primarily a result of the repricing of the Company’s time deposits coupled with an increase in rates offered on deposit accounts during the year ended December 31, 2023 as a result of an increase in benchmark interest rates.
Provision Expense
The Company recorded a $3.3 million recovery of provision for credit losses for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to a $175 thousand provision for the year ended December 31, 2022. The recovery of provision for credit losses during 2023 was primarily a result of changes in the Company’s loss driver analysis, resulting from a periodic review of our assumptions and improved economic forecasts used in the quantitative portion of the model and assessment of management’s considerations of existing economic versus historical conditions combined with the continued strong credit performance of our loan portfolio segments.
Non-interest Income
The Company’s recurring sources of non-interest income consist primarily of interchange income, bank owned life insurance income, service charges on deposit accounts and insurance commissions. Generally speaking, loan fees are included in interest income on the loan portfolio and not reported as non-interest income.
The following table summarizes non-interest income for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Year ended
December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
Service charges on deposit accounts
Overdrawn account fees
$
$
Account service fees
Other service charges and fees
Interchange income
Other charges and fees
Bank owned life insurance
Losses on sale of available-for-sale securities
(17,316)
-
Net gains on premises and equipment
-
Insurance commissions
Gain on sale of government guaranteed loans
-
Non-qualified deferred compensation plan asset gains (losses), net
(354)
Other operating income
Total non-interest income (loss)
$
(14,940)
$
1,691
Non-interest income decreased $16.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022. The decrease in non-interest income was primarily due to the Restructuring that resulted in a loss on sale of available-for-sale securities of $17.1 million. Core non-interest income (Non-GAAP) increased $483 thousand primarily due to favorable variances of $671 thousand as a result of mark-to-market adjustments on investments related to the Company’s nonqualified deferred compensation plan, as well as increases in other charges and fees of $188 thousand primarily as a result of penalty fee income recognized on the early withdrawal of certificates of deposit, and gains recorded on the sale
of the guaranteed portion of SBA 7(a) loans totaling $131 thousand. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in BOLI income of $320 thousand due to the surrender of all BOLI policies as part of the Restructuring.
Non-interest Expense
Generally, non-interest expense is composed of all employee expenses and costs associated with operating our facilities, obtaining and retaining customer relationships and providing banking services. The largest component of non-interest expense is salaries and employee benefits. Non-interest expense also includes operational expenses, such as occupancy and equipment expenses, data processing expenses, professional fees, advertising expenses and other general and administrative expenses, including FDIC assessments, and Virginia state franchise taxes.
The following table summarizes non-interest expense for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Year ended
December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
Salaries and employee benefits expense
$
19,436
$
20,190
Occupancy expense of premises
1,811
1,893
Furniture and equipment expenses
1,178
1,325
Advertising expense
Data processing
1,936
1,940
FDIC insurance
1,041
Professional fees
1,231
State franchise tax
2,389
2,092
Bank insurance
Vendor services
Supplies, printing, and postage
Director costs
Other operating expenses
Total non-interest expense
$
30,815
$
31,874
Non-interest expense decreased $1.1 million or 3.3% during the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to the same period in 2022 primarily due to decreases in salaries and employee benefits expense. The decrease in salaries and employee benefits was primarily due to a reduction in incentive related compensation accruals year-over-year. The decrease in professional fees was the result of a favorable verdict received by the Company on a multi-year legal matter that was resolved during the year and lower legal and consulting expenses. The increase in FDIC insurance expense resulted from the FDIC increasing the base assessment rate for all insured depository institutions. The increase in franchise tax expense was due to an increase in the Bank’s equity as that is the basis the Commonwealth of Virginia uses to assess taxes on banking institutions. The increase in advertising expense was due to increased marketing and promotional activity. The decrease in occupancy expense of premises was due to a decrease in office rent as a result of the renegotiation of certain leases. The decrease in furniture and equipment expense was due to lower depreciation expense on fixed assets and lower software and equipment service expense due to contract renegotiation efforts.
Income Taxes
Income tax expense decreased $5.4 million or 65.8% to $2.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to $8.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. Excluding the impact of the Restructuring, the effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2023 was 21.2% compared to 20.6% for the same period in 2022. The increase in effective tax rate between the comparative periods was due to changes in temporary differences.
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition - Years Ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022
Assets, Liabilities, and Shareholders’ Equity
The Company’s total assets decreased $105.7 million or 4.5% to $2.24 billion at December 31, 2023 compared to $2.35 billion at December 31, 2022. The decrease in total assets is primarily attributable to a decrease in available-for-sale securities and BOLI of $187.6 million and $21.2 million, respectively, partially offset by increases in loans, net of unearned income and interest-bearing deposits in banks of $70.5 million and $36.6 million, respectively.
The Company’s total liabilities decreased $122.8 million or 5.8% to $2.01 billion at December 31, 2023 compared to $2.14 billion at December 31, 2022. The decrease in total liabilities was attributable to an $161.1 million decrease in deposits, primarily driven by a $44.0 million decrease in wholesale deposits (Brokered and QwickRate CDs), and $15.5 million decrease in federal funds purchased, partially offset by an increase in borrowings as a result of the Bank Term Funding Program (“BTFP”) advance obtained during the second quarter of 2023. The Company reduced wholesale deposits by $65.6 million since March 31, 2023.
Shareholders’ equity increased $17.1 million or 8.0% to $229.9 million at December 31, 2023 compared to $212.8 million at December 31, 2022. The increase in shareholders’ equity was primarily attributable to a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss as a result of the realization of losses on the sale of certain low-yielding investment securities as part of the Restructuring and improvements in market values, net income recorded for the year, and increase in additional paid-in capital as a result of option exercises during the year ended December 31, 2023. These increases were partially offset by a decrease to retained earnings as a result of the Company’s adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2023 and dividends declared. Book value per share was $16.25 as of December 31, 2023 compared to $15.09 as of December 31, 2022.
Investment Securities
The Company maintains a primarily fixed income investment securities portfolio that had a total carrying value of $265.5 million at December 31, 2023 and $457.0 million at December 31, 2022. The investment portfolio is used as a source of liquidity, interest income, and credit risk diversification, as well as to manage rate sensitivity and provide collateral for secured public funds and secured credit lines. Investment securities are classified as available-for-sale or held-to-maturity based on management’s investment strategy and management’s assessment of the intent and ability to hold the securities until maturity. Investment securities that we may sell prior to maturity in response to changes in management’s investment strategy, liquidity needs, interest rate risk profile or for other reasons are classified as available-for-sale. The Company also had restricted stock and equity securities within its investment securities portfolio with total carrying values of $5.0 million and $2.8 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2023 and $4.4 million and $2.1 million, respectively, as of December 31, 2022.
The Company did not purchase investment securities during the year ended December 31, 2023. During the year ended December 31, 2023, the Company sold available-for-sale securities with a total par value of $173.2 million, which were comprised of $124.7 million of mortgage-backed securities, $25.1 million of U.S. government and federal agencies, $19.3 million of U.S. Treasuries, $3.5 million of municipal bonds and $0.6 million of collateralized mortgage obligations. The sale resulted in a pre-tax loss of $17.3 million. The Company had $39.3 million in maturities and principal repayments on securities during the year ended December 31, 2023, which was comprised of $34.1 million of mortgage-backed securities and $5.2 million of collateralized mortgage obligation securities.
The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of the Company’s fixed income investment portfolio as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Amortized
Fair
Amortized
Fair
(Dollars in thousands)
Cost
Value
Cost
Value
Held-to-maturity
U.S. Treasuries
$
6,001
$
5,334
$
6,000
$
5,160
U.S. government and federal agencies
35,434
30,334
35,551
29,416
Collateralized mortgage obligations
19,395
15,300
21,275
17,048
Taxable municipal
6,057
4,956
6,073
4,709
Mortgage-backed
28,618
23,608
30,516
24,828
Total Held-to-maturity Securities
$
95,505
$
79,532
$
99,415
$
81,161
Available-for-sale
U.S. Treasuries
$
44,793
$
42,977
$
63,480
$
59,210
U.S. government and federal agencies
13,850
13,275
38,748
34,760
Corporate bonds
3,000
2,523
3,000
2,614
Collateralized mortgage obligations
40,806
34,310
44,732
38,474
Tax-exempt municipal
1,380
1,231
4,993
4,645
Taxable municipal
Mortgage-backed
81,255
75,090
238,652
217,294
Total Available-for-sale Securities
$
185,690
$
169,993
$
394,213
$
357,576
In the prevailing rate environments as of both December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company’s investment portfolio had an estimated weighted average remaining life of approximately 4.2 years and 4.5 years, respectively. The Company’s available-for-sale investment portfolio had an estimated weighted average remaining life of approximately 3.0 years and 3.8 years in the prevailing rate environments as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The held-to-maturity investment portfolio had an estimated weighted average remaining life of approximately 6.7 years and 7.3 years as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
The following table summarizes the maturity composition of our investment securities as of December 31, 2023, including the weighted average yield of each maturity band. Maturities are based on the final contractual payment date, and do not reflect the effect of scheduled principal repayments, prepayments, or early redemptions that may occur. The weighted-average yield below represents the effective yield for the investment securities and is calculated based on the amortized cost of each security.
December 31, 2023
Amortized
Fair
Weighted-Average
(Dollars in thousands)
Cost
Value
Yield
Held-to-maturity
Due in one year or less
$
-
$
-
-
Due after one year through five years
22,153
19,600
1.01
%
Due after five years through ten years
23,492
19,766
1.48
%
Due after ten years
49,860
40,166
1.39
%
Total Held-to-maturity Securities
$
95,505
$
79,532
1.32
%
Available-for-sale
Due in one year or less
$
22,248
$
21,933
2.31
%
Due after one year through five years
46,393
44,271
1.63
%
Due after five years through ten years
53,890
50,962
2.33
%
Due after ten years
63,159
52,827
1.74
%
Total Available-for-sale Securities
$
185,690
$
169,993
1.95
%
Loan Portfolio
Gross loans net of unearned income increased $70.5 million or 3.9% to $1.86 billion as of December 31, 2023 compared to $1.79 billion as of December 31, 2022. The Company continues to maintain its disciplined underwriting standards while prudently pursuing loan growth opportunities that provide acceptable risk-adjusted returns.
The following table presents the Company’s composition of loans held for investment, net of deferred fees and costs, in dollar amounts and as a percentage of total gross loans as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
(Dollars in thousands)
Amount
Percent
Amount
Percent
Real Estate Loans:
Commercial
$
1,146,116
61.79
%
$
1,118,127
62.62
%
Construction and land development
180,922
9.75
%
195,027
10.92
%
Residential
482,182
25.99
%
426,841
23.91
%
Commercial - Non Real Estate:
Commercial loans
45,204
2.44
%
44,924
2.52
%
Consumer - Non-Real Estate:
Consumer loans
0.03
%
0.03
%
Total Gross Loans
$
1,854,984
100.00
%
$
1,785,448
100.00
%
Allowance for loan credit losses
(19,543)
(20,208)
Net deferred loan costs
4,983
4,060
Total net loans
$
1,840,424
$
1,769,300
The following table summarizes the contractual maturities of the loans as of December 31, 2023 by loan type. Maturities are based on the final contractual payment date, and do not reflect the effect of scheduled principal repayments, prepayments, or early redemptions that may occur. The table also summarizes the fixed and floating rate composition of loans held for investment for contractual maturities greater than one year.
December 31, 2023
After 1
After 5
Year
years
Maturing
Within 1
Within 5
Within 15
After 15
(Dollars in thousands)
Year
Years
Years
Years
Total
Real Estate Loans:
Residential
$
5,945
$
39,926
$
39,614
$
396,697
$
482,182
Commercial
66,569
316,803
751,306
11,438
1,146,116
Construction and land development
93,426
65,369
21,129
180,922
Commercial - Non-Real Estate:
Commercial loans
15,382
17,709
11,229
45,204
Consumer - Non-Real Estate:
Consumer loans
-
Total Gross Loans
$
181,724
$
439,947
$
823,278
$
410,035
$
1,854,984
For Maturities Over One Year:
Floating rate loans
$
160,981
$
278,873
$
398,508
$
838,362
Fixed rate loans
278,966
544,405
11,527
834,898
$
439,947
$
823,278
$
410,035
$
1,673,260
Asset Quality
The Company maintains policies and procedures to promote sound underwriting and mitigate credit risk. The Chief Credit Officer is responsible for establishing credit risk policies and procedures, including underwriting and hold guidelines and credit approval authority, and monitoring credit exposure and performance of the Company’s lending-related transactions.
The Company’s asset quality remained strong during the year ended December 31, 2023. The Company did not have any nonperforming assets, which includes nonperforming loans and OREO, as of December 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022. As a result, the Company did not have any nonperforming loans, which consists of loans that are 90 days or more past due or loans placed on nonaccrual as of December 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022.
The Company did not have any nonaccrual loans as of December 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022 nor were there any loans placed on nonaccrual during those periods. A loan is placed on nonaccrual status when (i) the Company is advised by the borrower that scheduled principal or interest payments cannot be met, (ii) when management’s best judgment indicates that payment in full of principal and interest can no longer be expected, or (iii) when any such loan or obligation becomes delinquent for 90 days, unless it is both well-secured and in the process of collection. As a result, the Company did not have any interest income that would have been recognized on nonaccrual loans for the years ended December 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022.
The Company did not make any loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the year ended December 31, 2023. The Company had a recorded investment in troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) of $418 thousand as of December 31, 2022, all of which were in compliance with their modified terms at December 31, 2022. The Company adopted ASU 2022-02 on January 1, 2023, which eliminated the accounting guidance for TDRs.
The following table summarizes the Company’s asset quality as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Nonaccrual loans
$
-
$
-
Loans past due 90 days and accruing interest
-
-
Other real estate owned and repossessed assets
-
-
Total nonperforming assets
$
-
$
-
Allowance for loan credit losses to nonperforming assets
NM
NM
Nonaccrual loans to gross loans
0.00
%
0.00
%
Nonperforming assets to period end loans and OREO
0.00
%
0.00
%
NM - Not meaningful
Allowance for Loan Credit Losses
Refer to the discussion in the “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” section above for management’s approach to estimating the allowance for loan credit losses.
The Company recorded net recoveries of $2 thousand during the year ended December 31, 2023 compared to net recoveries of $1 thousand during the year ended December 31, 2022. At December 31, 2023, the allowance for loan credit losses was $19.5 million, or 1.05% of outstanding loans, net of unearned income, compared to $20.2 million, or 1.13% of outstanding loans, net of unearned income, at December 31, 2022. The decrease in the allowance as a percentage of outstanding loans, net of unearned income, was primarily a result of improved economic forecasts used in the quantitative portion of the model and an assessment of management’s considerations of existing economic versus historical conditions combined with the continued strong credit performance of our loan portfolio segments.
The following table summarizes the Company’s loan credit loss experience by loan portfolio for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Net
Net
Net
Net
(charge-offs)
(charge-off)
(charge-offs)
(charge-off)
(Dollars in thousands)
recoveries
recovery rate (1)
recoveries
recovery rate (1)
Real estate loans:
Commercial
$
-
-
$
(1)
(0.00)
%
Construction and land development
-
-
-
-
Residential
-
-
-
-
Commercial loans
0.01
%
0.00
%
Consumer loans
-
-
-
-
Total
$
$
Average loans outstanding during the period
$
1,792,505
$
1,677,151
Allowance coverage ratio (2)
1.05
%
1.13
%
Total net (charge-off) recovery rate
0.00
%
(0.00)
%
Allowance to nonaccrual loans ratio(3)
NM
NM
NM - Not meaningful
(1)
The net (charge-off) recovery rate is calculated by dividing total net (charge-offs) recoveries during the period by average gross loans outstanding during the period.
(2)
The allowance coverage ratio is calculated by dividing the allowance for loan credit losses at the end of the period by gross loans, net of unearned income at the end of the period.
(3)
The allowance to nonaccrual loans ratio is calculated by dividing the allowance for loan credit losses at the end of the period by nonaccrual loans at the end of the period.
The following table summarizes the allowance for loan credit losses by portfolio with a comparison of the percentage composition in relation to total allowance for loan credit losses and total loans as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
December 31, 2023
Allowance
Percent of Allowance
Percent of Loans in
for Loan Credit
in Each Category to
Each Category to Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Losses
Total Allocated Allowance
Loans
Real Estate Loans:
Commercial
$
12,841
65.71
%
61.79
%
Construction and land development
1,787
9.14
%
9.75
%
Residential
4,323
22.12
%
25.99
%
Commercial - Non-Real Estate:
Commercial loans
2.53
%
2.44
%
Consumer - Non-Real Estate:
Consumer loans
0.50
%
0.03
%
Total
$
19,543
100.00
%
100.00
%
December 31, 2022
Allowance
Percent of Allowance
Percent of Loans in
for Loan
in Each Category to
Each Category to Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Losses
Total Allocated Allowance
Loans
Real Estate Loans:
Commercial
$
13,205
67.48
%
62.62
%
Construction and land development
2,860
14.61
%
10.92
%
Residential
3,044
15.55
%
23.91
%
Commercial - Non-Real Estate:
Commercial loans
2.33
%
2.52
%
Consumer - Non-Real Estate:
Consumer loans
0.03
%
0.03
%
Unallocated
-
-
Total
$
20,208
100.00
%
100.00
%
Management believes that the allowance for loan credit losses is adequate to absorb lifetime credit losses inherent in the portfolio as of December 31, 2023. There can be no assurance, however, that adjustments to the provision for (recovery of) credit losses will not be required in the future. Changes in the economic assumptions underlying management’s estimates and judgments; adverse developments in the economy, on a national basis or in the Company’s market area; or changes in the circumstances of particular borrowers are criteria that could change and make adjustments to the provision for (recovery of) credit losses necessary.
Deposits
Total deposits decreased $161.1 million or 7.8% to $1.91 billion as of December 31, 2023 compared to $2.07 billion as of December 31, 2022.
Non-interest bearing demand deposits decreased $65.3 million or 13.7% to $411.4 million as of December 31, 2023 compared to $476.7 million at December 31, 2022. Non-interest bearing demand deposits represented 21.6% and 23.1% of total deposits at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Interest-bearing deposits, which include NOW accounts, regular savings accounts, money market accounts, and time deposits, decreased $95.8 million or 6.0% to $1.50 billion as of December 31, 2023 compared to $1.59 billion as of December 31, 2022. Interest-bearing deposits represented 78.4% and 76.9% of total deposits at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
The Company focuses on funding asset growth with deposit accounts, with an emphasis on core deposit growth, as its primary source of deposits. Core deposits consist of checking accounts, NOW accounts, money market accounts, regular savings accounts, time deposits, reciprocal IntraFi Demand® deposits, IntraFi Money Market® deposits and IntraFi CD® deposits. Core deposits totaled $1.58 billion or 82.7% of total deposits and $1.69 billion or 81.9% of total deposits at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
The following table sets forth the average balances of deposits and the average interest rates paid for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Average
Average
(Dollars in thousands)
Amount
Rate
Amount
Rate
Non-interest bearing
$
447,804
$
518,284
Interest bearing:
NOW accounts
299,468
2.27
%
311,950
0.44
%
Money market accounts
362,243
2.80
%
395,369
0.84
%
Savings accounts
69,742
1.19
%
108,178
0.47
%
Time deposits
842,121
3.49
%
682,674
0.96
%
Total interest-bearing
1,573,574
3.00
%
1,498,171
0.79
%
Total
$
2,021,378
$
2,016,455
The following table sets forth the maturity ranges of certificates of deposit with balances of $250,000 or more as of December 31, 2023.
December 31, 2023
(Dollars in thousands)
Total
Uninsured
Three months or less
$
69,684
$
52,684
Over three through 6 months
60,349
46,849
Over 6 through 12 months
112,357
81,357
Over 12 months
85,555
76,805
Total
$
327,945
$
257,695
The total amount of our uninsured deposits (deposits in excess of $250,000, as calculated in accordance with FDIC regulations) was estimated at $802.8 million at December 31, 2023 and $963.9 million at December 31, 2022. Included in these amounts were $168.7 million and $162.2 million of public fund deposits that are collateralized by securities as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Deposits that were not insured or not collateralized by securities represented 33% and 39% of total deposits, respectively, as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Capital Resources
The Company is a bank holding company with less than $3 billion in assets and does not (i) have significant off balance sheet exposure, (ii) engage in significant non-banking activities, or (iii) have a material amount of securities registered under the Exchange Act. As a result, the Company qualifies as a small bank holding company under the Federal Reserve’s Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement and is currently not subject to consolidated regulatory requirements.
The Bank is subject to capital adequacy standards adopted by the Federal Reserve, including the capital rules that implemented the Basel III regulatory capital reforms developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision.
Note 16 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K, contains additional discussion and analysis regarding the Company and Bank’s regulatory capital requirements.
Shareholders’ equity increased $17.1 million or 8.0% to $229.9 million at December 31, 2023 compared to $212.8 million at December 31, 2022. The increase in shareholders’ equity was primarily attributable to a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss as a result of the realization of losses on the sale of certain low-yielding investment securities as part of the Restructuring and improvements in market values, net income recorded for the year, and increase in additional paid-in capital as a result of option exercises during the year ended December 31, 2023. These increases were partially offset by a decrease to retained earnings as a result of the Company’s adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2023 and dividends declared.
In August of 2023, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the extension of the Company’s stock repurchase program that was originally adopted in August of 2021. Under the stock repurchase program, the Company may repurchase
up to 700,000 shares of its outstanding common stock, or 5.0% of outstanding shares as of December 31, 2023. The stock repurchase program will expire on August 31, 2024 or earlier if all the authorized shares have been repurchased. The Company had not repurchased any of its outstanding common stock under the program as of December 31, 2023.
Liquidity
Liquidity reflects a financial institution’s ability to fund assets and meet current and future financial obligations. Liquidity is essential in all banks to meet customer withdrawals, compensate for balance sheet fluctuations, and provide funds for growth. Monitoring and managing both liquidity measurements is critical in developing prudent and effective balance sheet management. Management conducts liquidity stress testing on a quarterly basis to prepare for unexpected adverse scenarios and contemporaneously develops mitigating strategies to reduce losses in the event of an economic downturn.
The Company’s principal source of liquidity and funding is its deposit base. The level of deposits necessary to support the Company’s lending and investment activities is determined through monitoring loan demand.
In addition to the liquidity provided by balance sheet cash flows, the Company supplements its liquidity with additional sources such as secured borrowing credit lines with the FHLB and the Reserve Bank. Specifically, the Company has pledged a portion of its commercial real estate and residential real estate loan portfolios to the FHLB and the Reserve Bank. Based on collateral pledged as of December 31, 2023, the total FHLB available borrowing capacity was $436.9 million. Additional borrowing capacity with the Reserve Bank was approximately $22.8 million as of December 31, 2023.
On March 12, 2023, the Reserve Bank made available the BTFP, which enhances the ability of banks to borrow against the par value of certain high-quality, unencumbered investments. On May 15, 2023, the Company obtained a $54.0 million BTFP advance to secure lower funding costs relative to wholesale deposits. The BTFP advance has a term of one year, bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.80% and can be prepaid at any time without penalty.
Total liquidity, defined as cash and cash equivalents, unencumbered securities at fair value, and available secured borrowing capacity, was $638.9 million at December 31, 2023 compared to $763.5 million at December 31, 2022. The Company’s liquidity position represented 101% of uninsured, non-collateralized deposits at December 31, 2023.
In addition to available secured borrowing capacity, the Company had available federal funds lines with correspondent banks of $100.0 million at December 31, 2023.
Liquidity is a core pillar of the Company’s operations. Conditions may arise in the future that could negatively impact the Company’s future liquidity position resulting in funding mismatches. These include market constraints on the ability to convert assets into cash or accessing sources of funds (i.e., market liquidity) and contingent liquidity events. Changes in economic conditions or exposure to credit, market, operational, legal, and reputation risks also can affect a bank’s liquidity. Management maintains that the Company has a strong liquidity position, but any of the factors referenced above could materially impact that in the future.
The Company has various contractual obligations that affect its cash flows and liquidity. For information regarding material contractual obligations, please see Note 7, Note 8 and Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
The Company enters into certain off-balance sheet arrangements in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These off-balance sheet arrangements include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and financial guarantees which would impact the Company’s liquidity and capital resources to the extent customers accept and or use these commitments. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet. With the exception of these off-balance sheet arrangements, the Company has no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on the Company’s financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources, that is material to investors. For further information, see Note 11 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K, for further discussion of the nature, business purpose and elements of risk involved with these off-balance sheet arrangements.

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ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Item 7A.Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Not required for small reporting companies.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
John Marshall Bancorp, Inc. Audited Consolidated Financial Statements:
Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022
Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Shareholders and the Board of Directors
John Marshall Bancorp, Inc.
Reston, Virginia
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of John Marshall Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiary (the Company) as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes to the consolidated financial statements (collectively, the financial statements). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Adoption of New Accounting Standard
As discussed in Notes 1 and 4 to the financial statements, the Company changed its method of accounting for credit losses in 2023 due to the adoption of Accounting Standards Update 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326), Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.
Basis for Opinion
These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
/s/ Yount, Hyde & Barbour, P.C.
We have served as the Company's auditor since 2008.
Richmond, Virginia
March 20, 2024
John Marshall Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands, except share data)
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Assets
Cash and due from banks
$
7,424
$
6,583
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
91,581
55,016
Total cash and cash equivalents
99,005
61,599
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value
169,993
357,576
Securities held-to-maturity at amortized cost, fair value of $79,532 and $81,161 as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
95,505
99,415
Less: Allowance for investment credit losses
-
-
Securities held-to-maturity, net
95,505
99,415
Restricted securities, at cost
5,012
4,425
Equity securities, at fair value
2,792
2,115
Loans, net of unearned income
1,859,967
1,789,508
Less: Allowance for loan credit losses
(19,543)
(20,208)
Loans, net
1,840,424
1,769,300
Bank premises and equipment, net
1,281
1,219
Accrued interest receivable
6,110
5,531
Bank owned life insurance
-
21,170
Right of use assets
4,176
4,611
Other assets
18,251
21,274
Total assets
$
2,242,549
$
2,348,235
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Liabilities
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing demand deposits
$
411,374
$
476,697
Interest-bearing demand deposits
607,971
691,945
Savings deposits
52,061
95,241
Time deposits
835,194
803,857
Total deposits
1,906,600
2,067,740
Federal funds purchased
10,000
25,500
Federal Reserve Bank borrowings
54,000
-
Subordinated debt
24,708
24,624
Accrued interest payable
4,559
1,035
Lease liabilities
4,446
4,858
Other liabilities
8,322
11,678
Total liabilities
$
2,012,635
$
2,135,435
Commitments and contingencies
Shareholders’ Equity
Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share; authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued
$
-
$
-
Common stock, nonvoting, par value $0.01 per share; authorized 1,000,000 shares; none issued
-
-
Common stock, voting, par value $0.01 per share; authorized 30,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding, 14,148,533 shares at December 31, 2023, including 47,318 unvested shares, 14,098,986 shares at December 31, 2022, including 55,185 unvested shares
Additional paid-in capital
95,636
94,726
Retained earnings
146,388
146,630
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(12,251)
(28,697)
Total shareholders’ equity
$
229,914
$
212,800
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
2,242,549
$
2,348,235
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
John Marshall Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Income
Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands, except per share data)
Interest and Dividend Income
Interest and fees on loans
$
86,435
$
74,281
Interest on investment securities, taxable
7,206
7,934
Interest on investment securities, tax-exempt
Dividends
Interest on deposits in banks
6,776
1,482
Total interest and dividend income
$
100,770
$
84,066
Interest Expense
Deposits
$
47,168
$
11,778
Federal funds purchased
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
Federal Reserve Bank borrowings
1,640
-
Subordinated debt
1,396
1,810
Total interest expense
$
50,286
$
13,645
Net interest income
$
50,484
$
70,421
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses
(3,252)
Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) credit losses
$
53,736
$
70,246
Non-interest Income
Service charges on deposit accounts
$
$
Bank owned life insurance
Other service charges and fees
Losses on sale of available-for-sale securities
(17,316)
-
Insurance commissions
Gain on sale of government guaranteed loans
-
Non-qualified deferred compensation plan asset gains (losses), net
(354)
Other income
Total non-interest income (loss)
$
(14,940)
$
1,691
Non-interest Expenses
Salaries and employee benefits
$
19,436
$
20,190
Occupancy expense of premises
1,811
1,893
Furniture and equipment expenses
1,178
1,325
Other operating expenses
8,390
8,466
Total non-interest expenses
$
30,815
$
31,874
Income before income taxes
$
7,981
$
40,063
Income tax expense
2,823
8,260
Net income
$
5,158
$
31,803
Earnings per share, basic
$
0.37
$
2.27
Earnings per share, diluted
$
0.36
$
2.25
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
John Marshall Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands)
Net Income
$
5,158
$
31,803
Other comprehensive income:
Unrealized gain/ (loss) on available-for-sale securities, net of tax of $(761) and $(7,484) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
2,862
(28,153)
Reclassification adjustment for losses on available-for-sale securities included in net income, net of tax of $(3,636) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023
13,680
-
Amortization of unrealized gains on securities transferred to held-to-maturity, net of tax of $(26) and $(38) for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively
(96)
(144)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
$
16,446
$
(28,297)
Total comprehensive income
$
21,604
$
3,506
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
John Marshall Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
Years Ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022
(In thousands, except share data)
Accumulated
Other
Total
Additional Paid- In
Retained
Comprehensive
Shareholders’
Shares
Common Stock
Capital
Earnings
(Loss)
Equity
Balance, December 31, 2021
13,669,772
$
$
91,107
$
117,626
$
(400)
$
208,470
Net income
-
-
-
31,803
-
31,803
Other comprehensive loss
-
-
-
-
(28,297)
(28,297)
Dividend declared on common stock ($0.20 per share)
-
-
-
(2,799)
-
(2,799)
Exercise of stock options, net of 8,930 shares surrendered
331,719
3,054
-
-
3,058
Restricted stock vesting, net of 251 shares surrendered
42,310
-
(8)
-
-
(8)
Share-based compensation
-
-
-
-
Balance, December 31, 2022
14,043,801
$
$
94,726
$
146,630
$
(28,697)
$
212,800
Balance, December 31, 2022
14,043,801
$
$
94,726
$
146,630
$
(28,697)
$
212,800
Net income
-
-
-
5,158
-
5,158
Adoption of ASC 326 - Financial Instruments - Credit Losses
-
-
-
(2,292)
-
(2,292)
Other comprehensive income
-
-
-
-
16,446
16,446
Dividend declared on common stock ($0.22 per share)
-
-
-
(3,108)
-
(3,108)
Exercise of stock options
27,375
-
-
-
Restricted stock vesting, net of 351 shares surrendered
30,039
-
(6)
-
-
(6)
Share-based compensation
-
-
-
-
Balance, December 31, 2023
14,101,215
$
$
95,636
$
146,388
$
(12,251)
$
229,914
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
John Marshall Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(In thousands)
Year ended
December 31,
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income
$
5,158
$
31,803
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation
Right of use asset amortization
1,231
1,360
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses
(3,252)
Share-based compensation expense
Net accretion of securities
(270)
(25)
Fair value adjustment on equity securities
(317)
Amortization of debt issuance costs
Net gains on premises and equipment
(16)
-
Losses on available-for-sale securities
17,316
-
Deferred tax expense
Net increase in cash surrender value of life insurance
(224)
(544)
Gain on sale of government guaranteed loans
(131)
-
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in accrued interest receivable
(579)
(588)
Increase in other assets
(1,659)
(1,376)
Increase in accrued interest payable
3,524
Decrease in other liabilities
(4,862)
(237)
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
18,004
$
33,155
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Net increase in loans
$
(71,860)
$
(123,038)
Proceeds from sale of government guaranteed loans originally classified as held for investment
1,515
-
Purchase of available-for-sale securities
-
(206,890)
Purchase of held-to-maturity securities
-
(1,003)
Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities
156,011
-
Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal repayments of available-for-sale securities
35,538
53,077
Proceeds from maturities, calls and principal repayments of held-to-maturity securities
3,715
6,841
Net (purchases) redemptions of restricted securities
(587)
Net purchases of equity securities
(360)
(600)
Proceeds from bank owned life insurance contracts
21,394
Proceeds from sale of premises and equipment
-
Purchases of bank premises and equipment
(612)
(156)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
$
144,836
$
(270,872)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Net (decrease) increase in deposits
$
(161,140)
$
186,187
Net repayment of Federal Home Loan Bank advances
-
(18,000)
Proceeds from Federal Reserve Bank borrowings
54,000
-
Issuance of subordinated debt
-
24,579
Repayment of subordinated debt
-
(25,000)
Cash dividends paid
(3,108)
(2,799)
Net proceeds (repayment) of federal funds purchased
(15,500)
25,500
Issuance of common stock for share options exercised
3,058
Repurchase of shares for tax withholding on share-based compensation
(6)
(8)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
$
(125,434)
$
193,517
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
$
37,406
$
(44,200)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
61,599
105,799
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
$
99,005
$
61,599
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information
Cash payments for:
Interest
$
46,678
$
13,136
Income taxes
4,110
6,583
Supplemental Disclosures of Noncash Transactions
Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale
$
20,939
$
(35,637)
Right of use asset obtained in exchange for new operating lease liability
1,009
1,058
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Note 1- Nature of Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policy
Nature of Banking Activities
John Marshall Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”), headquartered in Reston, Virginia, became the registered bank holding company under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956 for its wholly-owned subsidiary, John Marshall Bank (the “Bank”), on March 1, 2017. This reorganization was completed through a one-for-one share exchange in which the Bank’s shareholders received one share of voting common stock of the Company in exchange for each share of the Bank’s voting common stock.
The Company was formed on April 21, 2016 under the laws of the Commonwealth Virginia. The Bank formed on April 5, 2005 under the laws of the Commonwealth of Virginia and was chartered as a bank on February 9, 2006, by the Virginia Bureau of Financial Institutions. The Bank is a member of the Federal Reserve System and is subject to the rules and regulations of the Virginia Bureau of Financial Institutions, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “Federal Reserve”) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). The Bank opened for business on April 17, 2006 and provides banking services to its customers primarily in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area.
The accounting and reporting policies of John Marshall Bancorp, Inc. conform to generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America and reflect practices of the banking industry. The significant accounting policies are summarized below.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiary. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions between the Company and the Bank have been eliminated.
Restriction on Dividends
The Bank is subject to certain restrictions on the amount of dividends that it may pay to the Company without prior regulatory approval. At December 31, 2023, the Bank had $58.1 million available to distribute in the form of dividends to the Company.
Significant Accounting Policies
Use of Estimates
In preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”), management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. 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 loan credit losses.
Reclassifications
Certain items in the prior year financial statements were reclassified to conform to the current presentation. Reclassifications had no effect on prior year net income or shareholders’ equity.
Concentration of Credit Risk
Most of the Company’s activities are with customers located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Real estate loans, including commercial, construction and land development, and residential loans, represented 98% of the total loan portfolio at December 31, 2023 and 97% of the total loan portfolio at December 31, 2022. The Company does not have any significant concentrations to any one industry or customer.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For the purposes of the statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and balances due from banks and interest-bearing deposits in banks (items with an original maturity of three months or less).
Securities
Certain debt securities that management has the positive intent and ability to hold-to-maturity are classified as “held-to-maturity” and recorded at amortized cost. Debt securities not classified as held-to-maturity or trading, are classified as “available-for-sale” and recorded at fair value, with unrealized gains and losses excluded from earnings and reported net of deferred tax in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) within shareholders’ equity. Purchase premiums and discounts on debt securities are recognized in interest income using the interest method over the terms of the securities.
Transfers of debt securities into the held-to-maturity classification from the available-for-sale classification are made at fair value on the date of transfer. The unrealized holding gain or loss on the date of the transfer is reported in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and in the carrying value of the held-to-maturity securities. Such amounts are amortized over the remaining contractual lives of the securities.
Equity securities with readily determinable fair values are carried at fair value, with changes in fair value reported in net income. Any equity securities without readily determinable fair values are carried at cost, minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for identical or similar investments. Restricted equity securities are carried at cost and are periodically evaluated for impairment based on the ultimate recovery of par value. The entirety of any impairment on the equity securities is recognized in earnings.
Gains and losses on sales of securities are recorded on the trade date and determined using the specific identification method.
Allowance for Credit Losses - Held-to-Maturity Securities
The Company estimates expected credit losses on held-to-maturity securities on an individual basis based on a Probability of Default/Loss Given Default (“PD/LGD”) methodology primarily using security-level credit ratings. The primary indicators of credit quality for the Company’s held-to-maturity portfolio are security type and credit rating, which are influenced by a number of factors including obligor cash flow, geography, seniority, among other factors. The Company’s held-to-maturity securities with credit risk are municipal bonds, which had a credit rating of AA or better as of December 31, 2023. All other held-to-maturity securities are covered by the explicit or implied guarantee of the United States government or one of its agencies.
Changes in the allowance for credit loss are recorded as provision for (or recovery of) credit losses in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Allowance for Credit Losses - Available-for-Sale Securities
Management evaluates all available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position on a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such evaluation. If the Company has the intent to sell the security or it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security, the security is written down to fair value and the entire loss is recorded in earnings.
If either of the above criteria is not met, the Company evaluates whether the decline in fair value is the result of credit losses or other factors. In making the assessment, the Company may consider various factors including the extent to which fair value is less than amortized cost, downgrades in the ratings of the security by a rating agency, the failure of the issuer to make scheduled interest or principal payments and adverse conditions specific to the security. If the assessment indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected are compared to the amortized cost basis of the security and any deficiency is recorded as an allowance for credit loss, limited by the amount that the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. Any amount of unrealized loss that has not been recorded through an allowance for credit loss is recognized in other comprehensive income (loss).
Changes in the allowance for credit loss are recorded as a provision for (or recovery of) credit losses in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Losses are charged against the allowance for credit loss when management believes an available-for-sale security is confirmed to be uncollectible or when either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met.
Accrued interest receivable on available-for-sale securities totaled $518 thousand at December 31, 2023 and was excluded from the estimate of credit losses.
Loans
The Company grants real estate, commercial and consumer loans to customers (representing the Company’s loan segments). A substantial portion of the loan portfolio is represented by commercial real estate loans in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Within the real estate segment, the Company has also identified the residential, commercial and construction classes. The ability of the Company’s debtors to honor their real estate loan contracts is dependent upon the real estate market and general economic conditions in this area, among other factors.
Underwriting and risk characteristics of each loan class are summarized as follows:
● Real estate residential mortgage loans carry risks associated with the continued creditworthiness of the borrower and changes in the value of the collateral.
● Real estate commercial mortgage loans carry risks associated with the successful operation of a business, the continued creditworthiness of the borrower and any related guarantors and changes in the value of the collateral. In the case of investor-owned commercial real estate, risks are expanded to include the financial strength of the tenants occupying the property and the stability of occupancy and lease rates.
● Real estate construction and land development loans carry risks that the project will not be finished according to schedule, the project will not be finished according to budget and the value of the collateral may, at any point in time, be less than the principal amount of the loan. Construction loans also bear the risk that the general contractor, who may or may not be a customer of the Company, may be unable to finish the construction project as planned because of financial pressure unrelated to the project.
● Commercial loans carry risks associated with the successful operation of a business and the financial strength of any related guarantors. In addition, there is risk associated with the value of collateral other than real estate which may depreciate over time and cannot be appraised with as much precision.
● Consumer loans carry the risks associated with the continued creditworthiness of the borrower and the value of any collateral. Consumer loans are more likely than real estate loans to be immediately adversely affected by job loss, divorce, illness or personal bankruptcy.
Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or pay-off generally are reported at their outstanding unpaid principal balances adjusted for the allowance for loan credit losses and any deferred fees or costs on originated loans. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized as an adjustment of the related loan yield using the interest method.
The accrual of interest on mortgage and commercial loans is discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days past due unless the credit is well secured and in the process of collection. Other personal loans are typically charged off no later than 180 days past due. In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual or charged off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful. The determination of days past due or delinquency status uses the first contractual payment date that has not been paid-in-full by the borrower.
All interest accrued but not collected for loans that are placed on nonaccrual or charged off is reversed against interest income. The interest on these loans is accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.
Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans
The allowance for loan credit losses represents an amount which, in management's judgment, is adequate to absorb the lifetime expected losses that may be sustained on outstanding loans at the balance sheet date based on the evaluation of the size and current risk characteristics of the loan portfolio, past events, current conditions, reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions, and prepayment experience. The allowance for loan credit losses is measured and recorded upon the initial recognition of a financial asset. The allowance for loan credit losses is reduced by charge-offs, net of recoveries of previous losses, and is increased or decreased by a provision for (or recovery of) credit losses, which is recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The Company is utilizing a discounted cash flow model to estimate its current expected credit losses. For the purposes of calculating its quantitative reserves, the Company has segmented its loan portfolio based on loans which share similar risk characteristics. Within the quantitative portion of the calculation, the Company utilizes at least one or a combination of loss drivers, which may include unemployment rates, home price indices, and/or gross domestic product, to adjust its loss rates over a reasonable and supportable forecast period of one year. A straight-line reversion technique is used for the following four quarters, at which time the Company reverts to historical averages. To further adjust the allowance for credit losses for expected losses not already included within the quantitative component of the calculation, the Company may consider qualitative factors, including but not limited to: variability in the economic forecast, changes in volume and severity of adversely classified loans, changes in concentrations of credit, changes in the nature and volume of the loan segments, factors related to credit administration, and other idiosyncratic risks not embedded in the data used in the model.
Loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. The Company designates individually evaluated loans on nonaccrual status as collateral dependent loans, as well as other loans that management of the Company designates as having higher risk and loans for which the repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral. These loans do not share common risk characteristics and are not included within the collectively evaluated loans for determining the allowance for credit losses. The Company has adopted the practical expedient to measure the allowance for credit losses for collateral dependent loans based on the fair value of collateral. The allowance for credit losses is calculated on an individual loan basis based on the shortfall between the fair value of the loan's collateral, which is adjusted for liquidation costs/discounts, and amortized cost. If the fair value of the collateral exceeds the amortized cost, no allowance is required.
Allowance for Credit Losses - Unfunded Commitments
Financial instruments include off-balance sheet credit instruments, such as commitments to make loans and commercial letters of credit issued to meet customer financing needs. The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for off-balance sheet loan commitments is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded.
The Company records an allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures, unless the commitments to extend credit are unconditionally cancelable, through a charge to provision for (or recovery of) credit losses in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet credit exposures is estimated by loan segment at each balance sheet date using the same methodology as the loan portfolio, taking into consideration the likelihood that funding will occur as well as any third-party guarantees. The allowance for unfunded commitments is included in other liabilities on the Company’s consolidated balance sheets.
Accrued Interest Receivable
The Company has elected to exclude accrued interest from the amortized cost basis in its determination of the allowance for credit losses for both loans and held-to-maturity securities, as well as elected the policy to write-off accrued interest receivable directly through the reversal of interest income. Accrued interest receivable totaled $5.3 million on loans and $255 thousand on held-to-maturity securities at December 31, 2023, and is included in “Accrued Interest Receivable” on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Bank Premises and Equipment
Bank premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Depreciation of property and equipment is computed on the straight-line method over the useful lives of the assets, ranging from three to fifteen years, or the expected term of leases, if shorter. Expected terms include lease option periods to the extent that the exercise of such options is reasonably certain. Maintenance and repairs of property and equipment are expensed as incurred, while major improvements are capitalized and amortized over their respective useful life.
Bank Owned Life Insurance
The Company has purchased life insurance on certain key executives and officers. Bank owned life insurance is recorded at the amount that can be realized under the insurance contract at the balance sheet date, which is the cash surrender value adjusted for other charges or amounts due that are probable at settlement. Changes in cash surrender value are reflected in non-interest income in the Consolidated Statements of Income. During the third quarter of 2023, the Company surrendered all outstanding Bank Owned Life Insurance policies.
Other Real Estate Owned
Assets acquired through or instead of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis. These assets are subsequently accounted for at lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell. Operating costs after acquisition are expensed as incurred. The Company had no other real estate owned as of December 31, 2023 and 2022. At December 31, 2023 and 2022, there were no consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in progress.
Transfers of Financial Assets
Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales, when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (a) the assets have been isolated from the Company - put presumptively beyond the reach of the transferor and its creditors, even in the event of bankruptcy or other receivership, (b) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and (c) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity or the ability to unilaterally cause the holder to return specific assets.
Loan Servicing Rights
The Company holds rights to service the guaranteed portion of U.S. Small Business Administration loans sold in the secondary market. Loan servicing rights are capitalized at estimated fair value when acquired through the origination of loans that are subsequently sold with the servicing rights retained. Loan servicing rights are amortized to servicing income on loans sold approximately in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income. The value of loan servicing rights at the date of the sale of loans is estimated based on the discounted present value of expected future cash flows using key assumptions for servicing income and costs and expected prepayment rates on the underlying loans. The estimated fair value is periodically evaluated for impairment by comparing actual cash flows and estimated future cash flows from the loan servicing assets to those estimated at the time that the loan servicing assets were originated. Fair values are estimated using expected future discounted cash flows based on current market rates of interest. For purposes of measuring impairment, the loan servicing rights must be stratified by one or more predominant risk characteristics of the underlying loans. The Company stratifies its capitalized loan servicing rights based on product type and term of the underlying loans. The amount of impairment recognized is the amount, if any, by which the amortized cost of the loan servicing rights exceeds their fair value. Impairment, if deemed temporary, is recognized through a valuation allowance to the extent that fair value is less than the recorded amount. The Company had $22 thousand in loan servicing rights recorded within Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023. The Company did not have any loan servicing rights as of December 31, 2022.
Income Taxes
Deferred taxes are provided on a liability method whereby deferred tax assets are recognized for deductible temporary differences, operating loss carryforwards, and tax credit carryforwards. Deferred tax liabilities are recognized for taxable temporary differences. Temporary differences are differences between the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and their tax bases. Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are adjusted for the effects of changes in tax laws and rates on the date of enactment.
When tax returns are filed, it is highly certain that some positions taken would be sustained upon examination by the taxing authorities, while others are subject to uncertainty about the merits of the position taken or the amount of the position that would be ultimately sustained. The benefit of a tax position is recognized in the financial statements in the period during which, based on all available evidence, management believes it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, including the resolution of appeals or litigation processes, if any. Tax positions taken are not offset or aggregated with other positions. Tax positions that meet the more-likely-than-not recognition threshold are measured as the largest amount of tax benefit that is more than 50% likely of being realized upon settlement with the applicable taxing authority. The portion of the benefits associated with tax positions taken that exceeds the amount measured as described above is reflected as a liability for unrecognized tax benefits in the accompanying balance sheet along with any associated interest and penalties that would be payable to the taxing authorities upon examination. The Company recorded no liability for unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2023 or 2022.
Earnings Per Common Share
Earnings per common share is calculated in accordance with Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 260 - Earnings Per Share, which provides that unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method.
Under the two-class method, basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net earnings allocated to common stock by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding during the applicable period, excluding outstanding participating securities. Diluted earnings per common share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares determined for the basic earnings per common share computation plus the dilutive effect of stock compensation using the treasury stock method. Earnings per share are restated for all stock splits and dividends through the date the financial statements are issued.
Advertising Costs
The Company follows the policy of charging the production costs of advertising to expense as incurred. Advertising expense was $288 thousand and $193 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively.
Share-Based Compensation
The Company recognizes the compensation cost relating to share-based payment transactions based on the grant date fair value of the equity instruments issued. The share compensation accounting guidance requires that compensation cost for all share-based awards be calculated and recognized over the vesting period. A Black-Scholes model is used to estimate the fair value of stock options. Restricted stock awards are valued using the closing stock price on the date of grant. The Company’s accounting policy is to recognize forfeitures as they occur.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Comprehensive income consists of net income and other comprehensive income (loss). Other comprehensive income (loss) includes unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale and the amortization of unrealized losses or accretion of unrealized gains on securities transferred from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity, which are also recognized as a separate component of equity. Items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net income relate solely to realized gains (losses) on sales of securities available-for-sale and appear under the caption “Losses on sale of available for sale securities” in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.
Derivatives
The Company enters into interest rate swaps (“swaps”) with commercial loan customers to provide a facility to mitigate the fluctuations in the variable rate on the respective loans. These swaps are matched in exact offsetting terms to swaps that the Company enters into with an outside third party. The swaps are reported at fair value in other assets or other liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company's swaps qualify as derivatives, but are not designated as hedging instruments. As such, any net gain or loss resulting from changes in the fair value is recognized in other operating (loss) income in the Consolidated Statements of Income. Refer to Note 5 for further discussion regarding the Company’s swaps.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair values of various assets and liabilities are estimated using relevant market information, valuation techniques and other assumptions, as more fully disclosed in Note 12. Fair value estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment. Changes in assumptions or in market conditions could significantly affect the estimates.
Accounting Standards Adopted in 2023
ASU 2016-13: On January 1, 2023, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (“ASC 326”). This standard replaced the incurred loss methodology with an expected loss methodology that is referred to as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) methodology. The CECL methodology requires an estimate of credit losses for the remaining estimated life of the financial asset using historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts and generally applies to financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loan receivables and held-to-maturity debt securities, and some off-balance sheet credit exposures such as unfunded commitments to extend credit. Financial assets measured at amortized cost are presented at the net amount expected to be collected by using an allowance for credit losses.
In addition, CECL made changes to the accounting for available-for-sale debt securities. One such change is to require credit losses to be presented as an allowance rather than as a write-down on available-for-sale debt securities if management does not intend to sell and does not believe that it is more likely than not they will be required to sell.
The Company adopted ASC 326 and all related subsequent amendments thereto effective January 1, 2023 using the modified retrospective approach for all financial assets measured at amortized cost and off-balance sheet credit exposures. At adoption, the after tax impact to retained earnings was a reduction of $(2.3) million based on our evaluation as of that date. This adjustment consisted of increases to the allowance for credit losses on loans, as well as the Company's allowance for unfunded loan commitments.
The Company adopted ASC 326 using the prospective transition approach for debt securities for which other-than-temporary impairment had been recognized prior to January 1, 2023. As of December 31, 2022, the Company did not have any other-than-temporarily impaired investment securities. The Company did not record an allowance for credit losses for securities classified as available-for-sale or held-to-maturity upon adoption.
The Company elected not to measure an allowance for credit losses for accrued interest receivable and instead elected to reverse interest income on loans or securities that are placed on nonaccrual status, which is generally when the instrument is 90 days past due, or earlier if the Company believes the collection of interest is doubtful. The Company has concluded that this policy results in the timely reversal of uncollectible interest.
The adoption of CECL did not result in a significant change to any other credit risk management and monitoring processes, including identification of past due or delinquent borrowers, nonaccrual practices or charge-off policy.
ASU 2022-02: On January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASU 2022-02, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures.” ASU 2022-02 addresses areas identified by the Financial Accounting Standards Board as part of its post-implementation review of the credit losses standard (ASU 2016-13) that introduced the CECL model. The amendments eliminate the accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) by creditors that have adopted the CECL model and enhance the disclosure requirements for certain loan
refinancings and restructurings by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. In addition, the amendments require that the Company disclose current-period gross write-offs for financing receivables and net investment in leases by year of origination in the vintage disclosures. The Company adopted the standard prospectively and it did not have a material impact on the financial statements.
Note 2- Investment Securities
Available-for-Sale
Each of the securities in the Company’s available-for-sale investment portfolio is either covered by the explicit or implied guarantee of the United States government or one of its agencies or rated investment grade or higher. All available-for-sale securities were current with no securities past due or on nonaccrual as of December 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022.
The following tables summarize the amortized cost and fair value of securities available-for-sale and the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized gains and losses at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
December 31, 2023
Gross
Gross
Amortized
Unrealized
Unrealized
Fair
(Dollars in thousands)
Cost
Gains
(Losses)
Value
Available-for-sale
U.S. Treasuries
$
44,793
$
-
$
(1,816)
$
42,977
U.S. government and federal agencies
13,850
-
(575)
13,275
Corporate bonds
3,000
-
(477)
2,523
Collateralized mortgage obligations
40,806
-
(6,496)
34,310
Tax-exempt municipal
1,380
-
(149)
1,231
Taxable municipal
-
(19)
Mortgage-backed
81,255
-
(6,165)
75,090
Total Available-for-sale Securities
$
185,690
$
-
$
(15,697)
$
169,993
December 31, 2022
Gross
Gross
Amortized
Unrealized
Unrealized
Fair
(Dollars in thousands)
Cost
Gains
(Losses)
Value
Available-for-sale
U.S. Treasuries
$
63,480
$
-
$
(4,270)
$
59,210
U.S. government and federal agencies
38,748
-
(3,988)
34,760
Corporate bonds
3,000
-
(386)
2,614
Collateralized mortgage obligations
44,732
-
(6,258)
38,474
Tax-exempt municipal
4,993
-
(348)
4,645
Taxable municipal
-
(29)
Mortgage-backed
238,652
-
(21,358)
217,294
Total Available-for-sale Securities
$
394,213
$
-
$
(36,637)
$
357,576
During 2023, the Company sold available-for-sale securities with a total par value of $173.2 million resulting in a gross pre-tax loss of $17.3 million. The Company did not sell or recognize any gain or loss for any securities in 2022.
Available-for-sale securities having a market value of $90.3 million and $83.4 million at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes required by law. These securities had an amortized cost of $95.8 million and $91.0 million at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
The following tables summarize the fair value of securities available-for-sale at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized losses. Management uses the valuations as of month-end in determining when securities are in an unrealized loss position. Therefore, a security’s market value could have exceeded its amortized cost on other days during the prior twelve-month period.
December 31, 2023
Less than 12 Months
12 Months or Longer
Total
Gross
Gross
Gross
Fair
Unrealized
Fair
Unrealized
Fair
Unrealized
(Dollars in thousands)
Value
Losses
Value
Losses
Value
Losses
Available-for-sale
U.S. Treasuries
$
-
$
-
$
42,977
$
(1,816)
$
42,977
$
(1,816)
U.S. government and federal agencies
-
-
13,275
(575)
13,275
(575)
Corporate bonds
-
-
2,523
(477)
2,523
(477)
Collateralized mortgage obligations
-
-
34,310
(6,496)
34,310
(6,496)
Tax-exempt municipal
-
-
1,231
(149)
1,231
(149)
Taxable municipal
-
-
(19)
(19)
Mortgage-backed
-
-
75,090
(6,165)
75,090
(6,165)
Total Available-for-sale Securities
$
-
$
-
$
169,993
$
(15,697)
$
169,993
$
(15,697)
December 31, 2022
Less than 12 Months
12 Months or Longer
Total
Gross
Gross
Gross
Fair
Unrealized
Fair
Unrealized
Fair
Unrealized
(Dollars in thousands)
Value
Losses
Value
Losses
Value
Losses
Available-for-sale
U.S. Treasuries
$
31,261
$
(1,194)
$
27,949
$
(3,076)
$
59,210
$
(4,270)
U.S. government and federal agencies
16,107
(1,078)
18,653
(2,910)
34,760
(3,988)
Corporate bonds
2,614
(386)
-
-
2,614
(386)
Collateralized mortgage obligations
16,746
(1,143)
21,728
(5,115)
38,474
(6,258)
Tax-exempt municipal
4,645
(348)
-
-
4,645
(348)
Taxable municipal
(2)
(27)
(29)
Mortgage-backed
145,795
(9,612)
71,499
(11,746)
217,294
(21,358)
Total Available-for-sale Securities
$
217,505
$
(13,763)
$
140,071
$
(22,874)
$
357,576
$
(36,637)
The Company had 158 and 98 securities in an unrealized loss position as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The Company has evaluated available-for-sale securities in an unrealized loss position for credit related impairment at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 and concluded no impairment existed based on a combination of factors, which included: (1) the securities are of high credit quality, (2) unrealized losses are primarily the result of market volatility and increases in market interest rates, (3) the contractual terms of the investments do not permit the issuer(s) to settle the securities at a price less than the par value of each investment, (4) issuers continue to make timely principal and interest payments, and (5) the Company does not intend to sell any of the investments and the accounting standard of “more likely than not” has not been met for the Company to be required to sell any of the investments before recovery of its amortized cost basis. As such, there was no allowance for credit losses on available-for-sale securities at December 31, 2023.
The table below summarizes the contractual maturities of our available-for-sale investment securities as of December 31, 2023. Issuers may have the right to call or prepay certain obligations and as such, the expected maturities of our securities may differ from the scheduled contractual maturities presented below.
December 31, 2023
Amortized
Fair
(Dollars in thousands)
Cost
Value
Available-for-sale
Due in one year or less
$
22,248
$
21,933
Due after one year through five years
46,393
44,271
Due after five years through ten years
53,890
50,962
Due after ten years
63,159
52,827
Total Available-for-sale Securities
$
185,690
$
169,993
In the prevailing rate environments as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company’s available-for-sale investment portfolio had an estimated weighted average remaining life of approximately 3.0 years and 3.8 years, respectively.
Held-to-Maturity
Each of the securities in the Company’s held-to-maturity investment portfolio is either rated investment grade or higher or covered by the explicit or implied guarantee of the United States government or one of its agencies. All held-to-maturity securities were current with no securities past due or on nonaccrual as of December 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022.
The following tables summarize the amortized cost and fair value of securities held-to-maturity and the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized losses at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
December 31, 2023
Gross
Gross
Amortized
Unrealized
Unrealized
Fair
(Dollars in thousands)
Cost
Gains
(Losses)
Value
Held-to-maturity
U.S. Treasuries
$
6,001
$
-
$
(667)
$
5,334
U.S. government and federal agencies
35,434
-
(5,100)
30,334
Collateralized mortgage obligations
19,395
-
(4,095)
15,300
Taxable municipal
6,057
-
(1,101)
4,956
Mortgage-backed
28,618
-
(5,010)
23,608
Total Held-to-maturity Securities
$
95,505
$
-
$
(15,973)
$
79,532
December 31, 2022
Gross
Gross
Amortized
Unrealized
Unrealized
Fair
(Dollars in thousands)
Cost
Gains
(Losses)
Value
Held-to-maturity
U.S. Treasuries
$
6,000
$
-
$
(840)
$
5,160
U.S. government and federal agencies
35,551
-
(6,135)
29,416
Collateralized mortgage obligations
21,275
-
(4,227)
17,048
Taxable municipal
6,073
-
(1,364)
4,709
Mortgage-backed
30,516
-
(5,688)
24,828
Total Held-to-maturity Securities
$
99,415
$
-
$
(18,254)
$
81,161
Held-to-maturity securities having a market value of $36.1 million and $31.0 million at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits and for other purposes required by law. These securities had an amortized cost of $42.3 million and $37.7 million at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
The following table summarizes the fair value of securities held-to-maturity at December 31, 2022 and the corresponding amounts of gross unrealized losses. Management uses the valuations as of month-end in determining when securities are in an unrealized loss position. Therefore, a security’s market value could have exceeded its amortized cost on other days during the prior twelve-month period.
December 31, 2022
Less than 12 Months
12 Months or Longer
Total
Gross
Gross
Gross
Fair
Unrealized
Fair
Unrealized
Fair
Unrealized
(Dollars in thousands)
Value
Losses
Value
Losses
Value
Losses
Held-to-maturity
U.S. Treasuries
$
-
$
-
$
5,160
$
(840)
$
5,160
$
(840)
U.S. government and federal agencies
-
-
29,416
(6,135)
29,416
(6,135)
Collateralized mortgage obligations
-
-
17,048
(4,227)
17,048
(4,227)
Taxable municipal
-
-
4,709
(1,364)
4,709
(1,364)
Mortgage-backed
(159)
24,003
(5,529)
24,828
(5,688)
Total Held-to-maturity Securities
$
$
(159)
$
80,336
$
(18,095)
$
81,161
$
(18,254)
The Company evaluates the credit risk of its held-to-maturity securities on at least a quarterly basis. The Company estimates expected credit losses on held-to-maturity securities on an individual basis based on a PD/LGD methodology primarily using security-level credit ratings. The primary indicators of credit quality for the Company’s held-to-maturity portfolio are security type and credit rating, which is influenced by a number of factors including obligor cash flow, geography, seniority, and others. The Company’s held-to-maturity securities with credit risk were comprised of municipal bonds and had a credit rating of AA or better as of December 31, 2023. All other held-to-maturity securities are covered by the explicit or implied guarantee of the United States government or one of its agencies. The Company did not have an allowance for credit losses on held-to-maturity securities as of December 31, 2023 or upon adoption of ASC 326.
The table below summarizes the contractual maturities of our held-to-maturity investment securities as of December 31, 2023. Issuers may have the right to call or prepay certain obligations and as such, the expected maturities of our securities are likely to differ from the scheduled contractual maturities presented below.
December 31, 2023
Amortized
Fair
(Dollars in thousands)
Cost
Value
Held-to-maturity
Due in one year or less
$
-
$
-
Due after one year through five years
22,153
19,600
Due after five years through ten years
23,492
19,766
Due after ten years
49,860
40,166
Total Held-to-maturity Securities
$
95,505
$
79,532
In the prevailing rate environments as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Company’s held-to-maturity investment portfolio had an estimated weighted average remaining life of approximately 6.7 years and 7.3 years, respectively.
Restricted Securities
The table below summarizes the carrying amount of restricted securities as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Federal Reserve Bank Stock
$
3,310
$
3,292
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
1,642
1,073
Community Bankers’ Bank Stock
Total Restricted Securities
$
5,012
$
4,425
Equity Securities
The Company held equity securities with readily determinable fair values totaling $2.8 million and $2.1 million at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. These securities consist of mutual funds held in a trust and were obtained for the purpose of economically hedging changes in the Company’s nonqualified deferred compensation liability. Changes in the fair value of these securities are reflected in earnings. A gain of $317 thousand and a loss of $(354) thousand were recorded in non-interest income in the Consolidated Statements of Income as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Note 3- Loans
The following table presents the composition of the Company’s loan portfolio as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Table 3.1: Loan Portfolio Composition
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Real Estate Loans:
Commercial
$
1,146,116
$
1,118,127
Construction and land development
180,922
195,027
Residential
482,182
426,841
Commercial - Non-Real Estate:
Commercial loans
45,204
44,924
Consumer - Non-Real Estate:
Consumer loans
Total Gross Loans
$
1,854,984
$
1,785,448
Allowance for loan credit losses
(19,543)
(20,208)
Net deferred loan costs
4,983
4,060
Total net loans
$
1,840,424
$
1,769,300
Portfolio Segments
The Company currently manages its loan products and the respective exposure to credit losses by the following specific portfolio segments which are levels at which the Company develops and documents its systematic methodology to determine the allowance for loan credit losses attributable to each respective portfolio segment. These segments are:
● Real estate - commercial loans - The real estate commercial loans category contains commercial mortgage loans secured by owner occupied, non-owner occupied, and multifamily real estate.
● Real estate - construction and land development loans - The real estate construction and land development loans category contains residential and commercial construction loan financing to builders and developers and to consumers building their own homes.
● Real estate - residential loans - The real estate residential mortgage loans category contains permanent mortgage loans principally to consumers secured by residential real estate.
● Commercial loans - The commercial loans category contains business purpose loans made to provide funds for the financing of equipment, receivables, contract administration expenses, and other general corporate needs of commercial businesses.
● Consumer loans - The consumer loans category contains personal loans such as installment loans and lines of credit.
Note 4- Allowance for Loan Credit Losses
On January 1, 2023, the Company adopted the CECL methodology as required under 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 Company’s accounting policies and policy elections related to the accounting standard update refer to Note 1 of this Form 10-K. All loan information presented as of December 31,
2023 is in accordance with ASC 326. All loan information presented prior to December 31, 2023 is in accordance with previous applicable GAAP.
The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan credit losses for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
Table 4.1: Allowance for Loan Credit Losses
December 31, 2023
Real Estate
Construction &
Land
Dollars in thousands
Commercial
Development
Residential
Commercial
Consumer
Unallocated
Total
Beginning balance, December 31, 2022
$
13,205
$
2,860
$
3,044
$
$
$
$
20,208
Adjustment to allowance for adoption of ASC 326
(2,649)
4,552
(638)
2,165
Charge-offs
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Recoveries
-
-
-
-
-
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses
2,285
(1,549)
(3,273)
(330)
-
(2,832)
Ending balance, December 31, 2023
$
12,841
$
1,787
$
4,323
$
$
$
-
$
19,543
The following table presents the activity for the allowance for loan losses for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022.
Table 4.2: Allowance for Loan Losses
December 31, 2022
Real Estate
Construction &
Land
Dollars in thousands
Commercial
Development
Residential
Commercial
Consumer
Unallocated
Total
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning Balance, December 31, 2021
$
13,091
$
2,824
$
2,769
$
$
$
$
20,032
Charge-offs
(1)
-
-
-
-
-
(1)
Recoveries
-
-
-
-
-
Provision for (recovery of) loan losses
(257)
-
Ending Balance, December 31, 2022
$
13,205
$
2,860
$
3,044
$
$
$
$
20,208
The following tables present the balance of the allowance for loan losses, the allowance by impairment methodology, total loans, and loans by impairment methodology as of December 31, 2022. There were no collateral dependent or individually evaluated loans as of December 31, 2023.
Table 4.3: Allowance for Loan Losses and Loans by Impairment Methodology
December 31, 2022
Real Estate
Construction &
Land
Dollars in thousands
Commercial
Development
Residential
Commercial
Consumer
Unallocated
Total
Allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
Collectively evaluated for impairment
13,205
2,860
3,044
20,208
Total allowance
$
13,205
$
2,860
$
3,044
$
$
$
$
20,208
Loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment
$
-
$
-
$
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
Collectively evaluated for impairment
1,118,127
195,027
426,423
44,924
-
1,785,030
Total loans
$
1,118,127
$
195,027
$
426,841
$
44,924
$
$
-
$
1,785,448
Impaired loans
Prior to the adoption of ASC 326, loans were considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it was probable the Company would be unable to collect all amounts due in accordance with the original contractual terms of the loan agreements. Impaired loans include loans on nonaccrual status and accruing TDRs. When determining if the Company would be unable to collect all principal and interest payments due in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement, the Company considered the borrower’s capacity to pay, which included such factors as the borrower’s current financial statements, an analysis of global cash flow sufficient to pay all debt obligations and an evaluation of secondary sources of repayment, such as guarantor support and collateral value.
The following tables present a summary of impaired loans and the related allowance as of December 31, 2022.
Table 4.4: Impaired Loans by Class
December 31, 2022
Recorded
Recorded
Unpaid
Investment
Investment
Total
Average
Interest
Principal
with
with
Recorded
Related
Recorded
Income
(Dollars in thousands)
Balance
No Allowance
Allowance
Investment
Allowance
Investment
Recognized
Real Estate Loans
Commercial
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
Construction and land development
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Residential
-
-
Commercial
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Consumer
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Impaired Loans
$
$
$
-
$
$
-
$
$
Delinquency Information
The following tables present a summary of past due and non-accrual loans by class as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Table 4.5: Past Due and Non-Accrual Loans
December 31, 2023
30-59 Days
60-89 Days
90 Days or
90 Days or More
Past
Past
More
Total Past
Total
Past Due and
Nonaccrual
(Dollars in thousands)
Due
Due
Past Due
Due
Current
Loans
Still Accruing
Loans
Real Estate Loans
Commercial
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
1,146,116
$
1,146,116
$
-
$
-
Construction and land development
-
-
-
-
180,922
180,922
-
-
Residential
-
-
-
-
482,182
482,182
-
-
Commercial
-
-
-
-
45,204
45,204
-
-
Consumer
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Loans
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
1,854,984
$
1,854,984
$
-
$
-
December 31, 2022
30-59 Days
60-89 Days
90 Days or
90 Days or More
Past
Past
More
Total Past
Total
Past Due and
Nonaccrual
(Dollars in thousands)
Due
Due
Past Due
Due
Current
Loans
Still Accruing
Loans
Real Estate Loans
Commercial
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
1,118,127
$
1,118,127
$
-
$
-
Construction and land development
-
-
-
-
195,027
195,027
-
-
Residential
-
-
-
-
426,841
426,841
-
-
Commercial
-
-
-
-
44,924
44,924
-
-
Consumer
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Loans
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
1,785,448
$
1,785,448
$
-
$
-
Credit Quality Indicators
The Company assesses credit quality indicators based on internal risk rating of loans. Each loan is evaluated at least annually with more frequent evaluation of more severely criticized loans. The indicators represent the rating for loans as of the date presented is based on the most recent credit review performed. Internal risk rating definitions are:
Pass: These include satisfactory loans that have acceptable levels of risk.
Special Mention: Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that requires close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the asset or in the Company’s credit position at some future date. These credits do not expose the Company to sufficient risk to warrant further adverse classification.
Substandard: A substandard asset is inadequately protected by the current worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans classified as substandard must have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
Doubtful: Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in a substandard asset with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.
Loss: Loans classified as loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as bankable assets is not warranted. This classification does not mean that the asset has absolutely no recovery or salvage value, but rather it is not practical or desirable to defer writing off this basically worthless asset even though partial recovery may be received in the future.
The Company has a portfolio of smaller homogenous loans that are not individually risk rated and include residential permanent and construction mortgages, home equity lines of credit, and consumer installment loans. For these loans, management uses payment status as the primary credit quality indicator. The payment status of these loans is then translated into an internal risk rating. The following table summarizes the translation of past due status to risk rating for loans that are not individually risk rated.
Internal
Days Past Due
Risk Rating
0 - 29 days
Pass
30-59 days
Special Mention
60-89 days
Substandard
90-119 days
Doubtful
120+ days
Loss
The following table presents the Company’s recorded investment in loans by credit quality indicator by year of origination as of December 31, 2023.
Table 4.6: Credit Quality Information by Loan Class
Term Loans by Year of Origination
(Dollars in thousands)
Prior
Revolving
Total
Real Estate Loans - Commercial
Pass
$
67,675
$
302,342
$
201,801
$
125,828
$
96,424
$
334,132
$
3,575
$
1,131,777
Special mention
-
13,102
-
1,237
-
-
-
14,339
Substandard
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Doubtful
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Real Estate Loans - Commercial
$
67,675
$
315,444
$
201,801
$
127,065
$
96,424
$
334,132
$
3,575
$
1,146,116
Current period gross write-offs
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
Real Estate Loans - Construction and land development
Pass
$
47,253
$
56,408
$
33,827
$
9,360
$
$
7,046
$
24,891
$
178,793
Special mention
-
-
-
-
2,129
-
-
2,129
Substandard
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Doubtful
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Real Estate Loans - Construction and land development
$
47,253
$
56,408
$
33,827
$
9,360
$
2,137
$
7,046
$
24,891
$
180,922
Current period gross write-offs
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
Real Estate Loans - Residential
Pass
$
83,060
$
114,865
$
133,188
$
87,275
$
24,883
$
21,380
$
17,531
$
482,182
Special mention
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Substandard
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Doubtful
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Real Estate Loans - Residential
$
83,060
$
114,865
$
133,188
$
87,275
$
24,883
$
21,380
$
17,531
$
482,182
Current period gross write-offs
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
Commercial Loans
Pass
$
7,564
$
6,838
$
1,959
$
3,207
$
4,482
$
4,787
$
16,367
$
45,204
Special mention
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Substandard
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Doubtful
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Commercial Loans
$
7,564
$
6,838
$
1,959
$
3,207
$
4,482
$
4,787
$
16,367
$
45,204
Current period gross write-offs
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
Consumer Loans
Pass
$
$
$
$
-
$
-
$
$
$
Special mention
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Substandard
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Doubtful
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Loss
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Total Consumer Loans
$
$
$
$
-
$
-
$
$
$
Current period gross write-offs
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
-
December 31, 2022
Special
Total
(Dollars in thousands)
Pass
Mention
Substandard
Doubtful
Loss
Loans
Real Estate Loans
Commercial
$
1,116,890
$
1,237
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
1,118,127
Construction and land development
192,877
2,150
-
-
-
195,027
Residential
426,841
-
-
-
-
426,841
Commercial
44,924
-
-
-
-
44,924
Consumer
-
-
-
-
Total Loans
$
1,782,061
$
3,387
$
-
$
-
$
-
$
1,785,448
The allowance for loan credit losses incorporates an estimate of lifetime expected credit losses and is recorded on each asset upon asset origination. The starting point for the estimate of the allowance for loan credit losses is historical loss information, which includes losses from modifications of receivables to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. An assessment of whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty is made on the date of a modification. As part of the Company’s loan modification program to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty, the Company may provide concessions to minimize the economic loss and improve long-term loan performance and collectability. The Company did not make any loan modifications to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
The Company had a recorded investment in TDRs of $418 thousand as of December 31, 2022, all of which were in compliance with their modified terms at December 31, 2022. There were no loans modified in TDRs that subsequently defaulted within 12 months of their modification date during the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 or twelve months ended December 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2022, none of the Bank’s TDRs required a specific reserve. As of December 31, 2022, there were no additional commitments to disburse funds on loans classified TDRs. The Company adopted ASU 2022-02 on January 1, 2023, which eliminated the accounting guidance for TDRs.
Unfunded Commitments
The Company maintains an allowance for off-balance sheet credit exposures such as unfunded balances for existing lines of credit, commitments to extend future credit, as well as both standby and commercial letters of credit when there is a contractual obligation to extend credit and when this extension of credit is not unconditionally cancellable by the Company. The allowance for off-balance sheet credit exposures is adjusted as a provision for (or recovery of) credit losses in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The estimate includes consideration of the likelihood that funding will occur, which is based on a historical funding study derived from internal information, and an estimate of expected credit losses on commitments expected to be funded over its estimated life, which are the same loss rates that are used in computing the allowance for loan credit losses. The allowance for credit losses for unfunded loan commitments of $620 thousand and $303 thousand at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, is separately classified within Other Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
The following table presents the balance and activity in the allowance for credit losses for unfunded loan commitments for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023.
Table 4.7: Allowance for Credit Losses - Unfunded Commitments
Allowance for Credit Losses
(Dollars in thousands)
Unfunded Commitments
Beginning balance, December 31, 2022
$
Adjustment to allowance for unfunded commitments for adoption of ASC 326
Recovery of credit losses
(420)
Ending balance, December 31, 2023
$
Note 5- Derivatives
The Company enters into interest rate swap agreements (“swaps”) with commercial loan customers to provide a facility for customers to mitigate the fluctuations in the variable rate on the respective loans. These swaps are matched in exact offsetting terms to swaps that the Company enters into with an outside third party. These swaps qualify as derivatives, but are not designated as hedging instruments.
The following table summarizes the Company’s swaps at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Table 5.1: Derivatives
December 31, 2023
Estimated
Weighted Average
Notional
Fair
Years to
Receive
Pay
(Dollars in thousands)
Amount
Value
Maturity
Rate
Rate
Interest rate swap agreements:
Pay fixed/receive variable swaps
$
19,444
$
3.2 years
5.87
%
3.39
%
Pay variable/receive fixed swaps
19,444
(846)
3.2 years
3.39
%
5.87
%
Total interest rate swap agreements
$
38,888
$
-
3.2 years
4.63
%
4.63
%
December 31, 2022
Estimated
Weighted Average
Notional
Fair
Years to
Receive
Pay
(Dollars in thousands)
Amount
Value
Maturity
Rate
Rate
Interest rate swap agreements:
Pay fixed/receive variable swaps
$
13,767
$
1,217
2.8 years
6.02
%
2.59
%
Pay variable/receive fixed swaps
13,767
(1,217)
2.8 years
2.59
%
6.02
%
Total interest rate swap agreements
$
27,534
$
-
2.8 years
4.31
%
4.31
%
The estimated fair value of the swaps at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were recorded in other assets and liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The associated net gains and losses on the swaps are recorded in other operating (loss) income in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Note 6- Bank Premises and Equipment, Net
The following table summarizes major classes of bank premises and equipment and the total accumulated depreciation as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Table 6.1: Components of Bank Premises and Equipment, Net
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Leasehold improvements
$
2,910
$
2,873
Furniture and equipment
6,721
6,268
Total Bank Premises and Equipment
$
9,631
$
9,141
Less: Accumulated depreciation
(8,350)
(7,922)
Total Bank Premises and Equipment, Net
$
1,281
$
1,219
Depreciation expense was $484 thousand and $557 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Note 7- Deposits and Borrowings
The following table shows the components of the Company’s funding sources.
Table 7.1: Composition of Deposits, Short-Term Borrowings and Long-Term Debt
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Deposits:
Non-interest bearing demand deposits(1)
$
411,374
$
476,697
Interest-bearing demand deposits(1)
607,971
691,945
Savings deposits
52,061
95,241
Time deposits(2)
835,194
803,857
Total Deposits
$
1,906,600
$
2,067,740
(1) Overdraft demand deposits reclassified to loans totaled $1 thousand at both December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
(2) The aggregate amount of certificates of deposit with a minimum denomination of $250,000 was $359.3 million and $318.7 million at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
(Dollars in thousands)
Stated Interest Rate
Weighted-Average Interest Rate
Carrying Value
Carrying Value
Short-term Debt:
Federal Reserve Bank borrowings
4.80
%
4.80
%
$
54,000
-
Total Short-term Debt
$
54,000
-
Long-term Debt:
Subordinated debt
5.25
%
5.25
%
$
24,708
$
24,624
Total Long-term Debt
$
24,708
$
24,624
The Company obtains certain deposits through the efforts of third-party brokers. Brokered deposits totaled $320.6 million and $352.0 million at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and were included primarily in time deposits on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Reciprocal IntraFi certificates of deposit totaled $45.6 million and $25.7 million at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Reciprocal IntraFi demand and money market deposits totaled $234.9 million and $197.3 million at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
At December 31, 2023, there were no depositors that represented 5% or more of the Company’s total deposits.
The Company completed a private placement of a $25.0 million fixed-to-floating subordinated note on June 15, 2022 (“2022 note”). Subject to limited exceptions permitting earlier redemption, the note is callable, in whole or in part, commencing July 1, 2027. Unless redeemed earlier, the note will mature on July 1, 2032. The note bears interest at a fixed rate of 5.25% to but excluding July 1, 2027, and will bear interest at a floating rate equal to the three-month Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 245 basis points thereafter. The note qualifies as Tier 2 capital for regulatory purposes. The note is carried at its principal amount, less unamortized issuance costs. On July 15, 2022, the earliest available call date, the Company utilized the proceeds from the 2022 note issuance to redeem its $25.0 million fixed-to-floating 5.75% subordinated notes that were issued on July 6, 2017.
The Company from time to time uses Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (“FHLB”) advances as a source of funding and interest rate risk management tool. FHLB advances are secured by a blanket floating lien on all real estate mortgage loans secured by 1 to 4 family residential, multi-family and commercial real estate properties. At December 31, 2023, the Company did not have any outstanding FHLB advances. Available borrowing capacity based on collateral value amounted to approximately $436.9 million at December 31, 2023.
The Company also has the capacity to borrow up to $22.8 million at the Federal Reserve discount window of which $0 had been drawn upon at December 31, 2023. The Bank had loans pledged at the Federal Reserve discount window totaling $30.9 million as of December 31, 2023.
On March 12, 2023, the Reserve Bank made available the Bank Term Funding Program (“BTFP”), which enhances the ability of banks to borrow against the par value of certain high-quality, unencumbered investments. On May 15, 2023, the Company obtained a $54.0 million BTFP advance to secure lower funding costs relative to wholesale deposits. The BTFP advance has a term of one year, bears interest at a fixed rate of 4.80% and can be prepaid at any time without penalty prior to maturity. At December 31, 2023, the Company had pledged as collateral for the BTFP advance investment securities with an amortized cost and fair value of $54.6 million and $44.6 million, respectively.
The Company also has unsecured federal funds lines of credit with correspondent banks available for overnight borrowing of $110.0 million of which $10 million had been drawn upon at December 31, 2023.
The following table shows the carrying amount of the Company’s time deposits by contractual maturity as of December 31, 2023.
Table 7.2: Scheduled Maturities of Time Deposits
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2023
$
574,056
181,797
68,629
10,165
Thereafter
-
Total
$
835,194
Note 8- 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 of these 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 table presents an overview of the Company’s leases as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Table 8.1: Leases Overview
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Lease liabilities
$
4,446
$
4,858
Right-of-use assets
4,176
4,611
Weighted average remaining lease term (Years)
3.89
years
4.08
years
Weighted average discount rate
3.00
%
2.62
%
The following table presents a composition of the Company’s lease costs for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Table 8.2: Cost of Leases
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Operating lease cost
$
1,392
$
1,469
Variable lease cost
-
-
Short-term lease cost
-
-
Total Lease Cost
$
1,392
$
1,469
The total cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities totaled $1.4 million and $1.5 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
The following table is a maturity schedule of the Company’s future lease payments and reconciles the undiscounted total obligation to the total recorded lease liabilities as of December 31, 2023.
Table 8.3: Lease Maturity Schedule
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2023
$
1,322
1,319
1,121
Thereafter
Total Undiscounted Cash Flows
$
4,758
Discount
(312)
Lease Liabilities
$
4,446
Total rent expense, including building expenses and real estate taxes for certain locations, amounted to $1.5 million and $1.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. Rental expenses are classified as a component of the occupancy expense of premises line item in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Note 9- Income Taxes
The Company files income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, the Commonwealth of Virginia, the District of Columbia, the State of Maryland, the State of North Carolina and the State of West Virginia. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2020.
The following table presents the significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and deferred tax liabilities as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Table 9.1: Significant Components of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Deferred Tax Assets:
Allowance for loan credit losses
$
4,477
$
4,581
Lease liabilities
1,101
Share-based compensation expense
Unrealized losses on debt securities
3,257
7,628
Other
Total Deferred Tax Assets
$
9,219
$
13,817
Deferred Tax Liabilities:
Right-of-use assets
1,045
Depreciation
Net deferred loan costs
1,106
Other
Total Deferred Tax Liabilities
$
2,162
$
2,076
Net Deferred Tax Assets
$
7,057
$
11,741
The following table summarizes the Company’s provision for income taxes charged to operations for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Table 9.2: Provision for Income Taxes
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Current tax expense
$
1,902
$
7,666
Deferred tax expense
Total Income Tax Expense
$
2,823
$
8,260
The following table presents the factors driving the difference between the amount of income tax determined by applying the statutory federal income tax rate to income before income taxes and the amount of income tax expense reflected in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
Table 9.3: Effective Income Tax Reconciliation
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Computed “expected” tax expense
$
1,676
$
8,413
Increase (decrease) in income taxes resulting from:
Bank-owned life insurance policy surrender
1,101
-
State income taxes, net of federal benefit
Bank-owned life insurance
(47)
(114)
Tax-exempt interest income
(69)
(158)
Excess tax benefit on share-based compensation
(19)
(427)
Other, net
Total
$
2,823
$
8,260
Note 10- Restriction on Cash
Prior to March 2020, the Company was required to maintain a reserve against its deposits in accordance with Regulation D of the Federal Reserve Act. In March 2020, the Federal Reserve reduced the reserve requirement to zero percent effective March 26, 2020. Prior to the change effective March 26, 2020, reserve requirement ratios on net transactions accounts differed based on the amount of net transaction accounts at the depository institution. As a result, the Company was not required to maintain a cash reserve requirement as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Note 11- Commitments and Contingencies
The Company is party to financial instruments with off balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit and financial guarantees. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the balance sheet. The contract or notional amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Company has in particular classes of financial instruments. The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instrument for commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit and financial guarantees written is represented by the contractual notional amount of those instruments.
The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on balance sheet instruments. The Company does not anticipate any material losses as a result of these transactions.
The following table summarizes the contract or notional amount of the Company’s exposure to off-balance sheet risk as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Table 11.1: Unfunded Lending Commitments
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Commitments to extend credit
$
235,560
$
240,084
Standby letters of credit
$
16,329
$
14,677
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company evaluates each customer’s credit worthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property and equipment, income-producing commercial properties, and other real estate properties.
Unfunded commitments under lines of credit are commitments for possible future extensions of credit to existing customers. Those lines of credit may not be drawn upon to the total extent to which the Company is committed.
Standby letters of credit written are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including commercial paper, bond financing, and similar transactions. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers.
Note 12- Fair Value Measurements
Determination of Fair Value
The Company determines the fair values of its financial instruments based on the fair value hierarchy established by ASC Topic 820 - Fair Value Measurement, which defines fair value as an exit price, representing the amount that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in the principal or most advantageous market and in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date.
The fair value measurements and disclosures topic specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based on whether the inputs to those valuation techniques are observable or unobservable. Observable inputs reflect market data obtained from independent sources, while unobservable inputs reflect the Company’s market assumptions.
Fair Value Hierarchy
In accordance with this guidance, the Company groups its assets and liabilities measured 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 fair value.
Level 1 - Valuation is based on quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date. Level 1 assets and liabilities generally include debt and equity securities that are traded in an active exchange market. Valuations are obtained from readily available pricing sources for market transactions involving identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 - Valuation is based on inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. The valuation may be based on quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data for substantially the full term of the asset or liability.
Level 3 - Valuation is based on unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the fair value of the assets or liabilities. Level 3 assets and liabilities include financial instruments whose value is determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, or similar techniques, as well as instruments for which determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation.
A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
In accordance with ASC Topic 820, the following describes the valuation techniques used by the Company to measure certain financial assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis in the financial statements.
Securities Available-for-sale and Equity Securities
Securities available-for-sale and equity securities with readily determinable fair values are recorded at fair value on a recurring basis. Fair value measurement is based upon quoted market prices, when available (Level 1). If quoted market prices are not available, fair values are measured utilizing independent valuation techniques of identical or similar securities for which significant assumptions are derived primarily from or corroborated by observable market data (Level 2). If the inputs used to provide the evaluation for certain securities are unobservable and/or there is little, if any, market activity then the security would fall to the lowest level of the hierarchy (Level 3).
The Company’s investment portfolio is primarily valued using fair value measurements that are considered to be Level 2. The Company has contracted with a third party portfolio accounting service vendor for valuation of its portfolio of debt securities. The vendor’s primary source for security valuation is ICE Data Services, which evaluates securities based on market data. ICE Data Services utilizes evaluated pricing models that vary by asset class and include available trade, bid, and other market information. Generally, the methodology includes broker quotes, proprietary models, vast descriptive terms and conditions databases, as well as extensive quality control programs.
The vendor utilizes proprietary valuation matrices for valuing all municipals securities. The initial curves for determining the price, movement, and yield relationships within the municipal matrices are derived from industry benchmark curves or sourced from a municipal trading desk. The securities are further broken down according to issuer, credit support, state of issuance and rating to incorporate additional spreads to the industry benchmark curves.
Interest Rate Swap Agreements
Interest rate swap agreements are measured by alternative pricing sources using a discounted cash flow method that incorporates current market interest rates. Based on the complex nature of interest rate swap agreements, the markets these instruments trade in are not as efficient and are less liquid than that of the more mature Level 1 markets. These characteristics classify interest rate swap agreements as Level 2 in the fair value hierarchy.
The following table summarizes the fair value of assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Table 12.1: Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2023 Using
Quoted Prices in
Significant
Active Markets for
Significant Other
Unobservable
Balance as of
Identical Assets
Observable Inputs
Inputs
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2023
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
Assets:
Securities available-for-sale:
U.S. Treasuries
$
42,977
$
-
$
42,977
$
-
U.S. government and federal agencies
13,275
-
13,275
-
Corporate bonds
2,523
-
2,523
-
Collateralized mortgage obligations
34,310
-
34,310
-
Tax-exempt municipal
1,231
-
1,231
-
Taxable municipal
-
-
Mortgage-backed
75,090
-
75,090
-
Equity securities, at fair value
2,792
2,792
-
-
Interest rate swap agreements
-
-
Loan servicing rights
-
-
Total assets at fair value
$
173,653
$
2,792
$
170,839
$
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap agreements
$
$
-
$
$
-
Total liabilities at fair value
$
$
-
$
$
-
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2022 Using
Quoted Prices in
Significant
Active Markets for
Significant Other
Unobservable
Balance as of
Identical Assets
Observable Inputs
Inputs
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2022
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
Assets:
Securities available-for-sale:
U.S. Treasuries
$
59,210
$
-
$
59,210
$
-
U.S. government and federal agencies
34,760
-
34,760
-
Corporate bonds
2,614
-
2,614
-
Collateralized mortgage obligations
38,474
-
38,474
-
Tax-exempt municipal
4,645
-
4,645
-
Taxable municipal
-
-
Mortgage-backed
217,294
-
217,294
-
Equity securities, at fair value
2,115
2,115
-
-
Interest rate swap agreement
1,217
-
1,217
-
Total assets at fair value
$
360,908
$
2,115
$
358,793
$
-
Liabilities:
Interest rate swap agreement
$
1,217
$
-
$
1,217
$
-
Total liabilities at fair value
$
1,217
$
-
$
1,217
$
-
Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis
Under certain circumstances, the Company makes adjustments to fair value for assets and liabilities although they are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis. The following describes the valuation techniques used by the Company to measure certain assets recorded at fair value on a nonrecurring basis in the financial statements:
Collateral Dependent Loans
In accordance with ASC 326, loans that do not share risk characteristics are evaluated on an individual basis. The Company designates individually evaluated loans on nonaccrual status as collateral dependent loans, as well as other loans that management of the Company designates as having higher risk and loans for which the repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral. The measurement of loss associated with collateral dependent loans can be based on either the observable market price of the loan or the fair value of the collateral. Collateral may be in the form of real estate or business assets including equipment, inventory, and accounts receivable. The vast majority of the Company’s collateral is real estate. The value of real estate collateral is determined utilizing a market valuation approach based on an appraisal, of one year or less, conducted by an independent, licensed appraiser using observable market data (Level 2). However, if the collateral is a house or building in the process of construction, or if an appraisal of the property is more than one-year-old and not solely based on observable market comparables, or management determines the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value, then a Level 3 valuation is considered to measure the fair value. The value of business equipment is based upon an outside appraisal, of one year or less, if deemed significant, or the net book value on the applicable business’s financial statements if not considered significant using observable market data. Likewise, values for inventory and accounts receivables collateral are based on financial statement balances or aging reports (Level 3). Any fair value adjustments are recorded in the period incurred as provision for loan credit losses on the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company had no collateral dependent loans with a recorded reserve as of December 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022.
Other Real Estate Owned
OREO is carried at the lower of cost or fair value less selling costs. Fair value is based upon independent market prices, appraised values of the collateral or management’s estimation of the value of the collateral. When the fair value of the collateral is based on an observable market price or a current appraised value using observable market data, the Company records the property as Level 2. When an appraised value using observable market data is not available or management
determines the fair value of the collateral is further impaired below the appraised value and there is no observable market price, the Company records the property as Level 3 valuation. Any fair value adjustments are recorded in the period incurred and expensed against current earnings. The Company had no OREO as of December 31, 2023 and 2022.
The following tables present the carrying value and estimated fair value, including the level within the fair value hierarchy, of the Company’s financial instruments as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Table 12.2: Fair Value of Financial Instruments
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2023 Using
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
Significant
for Identical
Significant Other
Unobservable
Carrying Value as of
Assets
Observable Inputs
Inputs
Fair Value as of
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2023
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
December 31, 2023
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
99,005
$
99,005
$
-
$
-
$
99,005
Securities:
Available-for-sale
169,993
-
169,993
-
169,993
Held-to-maturity
95,505
-
79,532
-
79,532
Equity securities, at fair value
2,792
2,792
-
-
2,792
Restricted securities, at cost
5,012
-
5,012
-
5,012
Loans, net
1,840,424
-
-
1,730,205
1,730,205
Interest rate swap agreements
-
-
Loan servicing rights
-
-
Accrued interest receivable
6,110
-
6,110
-
6,110
Liabilities:
Deposits
$
1,906,600
$
-
$
1,906,835
$
-
$
1,906,835
Federal Reserve Bank borrowings
54,000
-
54,000
-
54,000
Federal funds purchased
10,000
-
10,000
-
10,000
Subordinated debt
24,708
-
-
21,873
21,873
Interest rate swap agreements
-
-
Accrued interest payable
4,559
-
4,559
-
4,559
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2022 Using
Quoted Prices in
Active Markets
Significant
for Identical
Significant Other
Unobservable
Carrying Value as of
Assets
Observable Inputs
Inputs
Fair Value as of
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2022
(Level 1)
(Level 2)
(Level 3)
December 31, 2022
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents
$
61,599
$
61,599
$
-
$
-
$
61,599
Securities:
Available-for-sale
357,576
-
357,576
-
357,576
Held-to-maturity
99,415
-
81,161
-
81,161
Equity securities, at fair value
2,115
2,115
-
-
2,115
Restricted securities, at cost
4,425
-
4,425
-
4,425
Loans, net
1,769,300
-
-
1,676,887
1,676,887
Interest rate swap agreement
1,217
-
1,217
-
1,217
Bank owned life insurance
21,170
-
21,170
-
21,170
Accrued interest receivable
5,531
-
5,531
-
5,531
Liabilities:
Deposits
$
2,067,740
$
-
$
2,065,248
$
-
$
2,065,248
Subordinated debt
24,624
-
-
22,457
22,457
Federal funds purchased
25,500
-
25,500
-
25,500
Interest rate swap agreement
1,217
-
1,217
-
1,217
Accrued interest payable
1,035
-
1,035
-
1,035
Note 13- Earnings per Common Share
Earnings per common share is calculated in accordance with ASC 260 - Earnings Per Share, which provides that unvested share-based payment awards that contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents (whether paid or unpaid) are participating securities and shall be included in the computation of earnings per share pursuant to the two-class method.
Under the two-class method, basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net earnings allocated to common stock by the weighted-average number of voting common shares outstanding during the applicable period, excluding outstanding participating securities. Diluted earnings per common share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares determined for the basic earnings per common share computation plus the dilutive effect of stock compensation using the treasury stock method.
The following table summarizes the computation of earnings per share for the years December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Table 13.1: Computation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Common Share
Year ended
December 31,
Earnings per common share - basic:
Income available to common shareholders (in thousands):
Net income
$
5,158
$
31,803
Less: Income attributable to unvested restricted stock awards
(17)
(136)
Net income available to common shareholders
$
5,141
$
31,667
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Common shares outstanding, including unvested restricted stock
14,124,696
13,991,875
Less: Unvested restricted stock
(47,771)
(60,034)
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - basic
14,076,925
13,931,841
Earnings per common share - basic
$
0.37
$
2.27
Earnings per common share - diluted:
Income available to common shareholders (in thousands):
Net income
$
5,158
$
31,803
Less: Income attributable to unvested restricted stock awards
(17)
(135)
Net income available to common shareholders
$
5,141
$
31,668
Weighted average shares outstanding:
Common shares outstanding, including unvested restricted stock
14,124,696
13,991,875
Less: Unvested restricted stock
(47,771)
(60,034)
Plus: Effect of dilutive options
70,268
152,586
Weighted-average common shares outstanding - diluted
14,147,193
14,084,427
Earnings per common share - diluted
$
0.36
$
2.25
Outstanding options to purchase common stock were considered in the computation of diluted earnings per share for the periods presented. All stock options outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were included as none had anti-dilutive effects.
Note 14- Stock Based Compensation Plan
The Company’s share-based compensation plan, approved by stockholders and effective April 28, 2015 (the “2015 Plan”), provides for the grant of share-based awards in the form of incentive stock options, non-incentive stock options, restricted stock and restricted stock units to directors and employees. The Company has reserved 976,211 shares of voting common stock for issuance under the 2015 Plan, which will remain in effect until April 28, 2025. The Company’s Compensation Committee administers the 2015 Plan and has the authority to determine the terms and conditions of each award thereunder. As of December 31, 2023, 278,529 shares are available to grant in future periods under the 2015 Plan.
The Company’s previous share-based compensation plan, the 2006 Stock Option Plan (the “2006 Plan”), provided for the grant of share-based awards in the form of incentive stock options and non-incentive stock options to directors and employees. As amended, the 2006 Plan provided for awards of up to 1,490,700 shares. In April 2015, the 2006 Plan was terminated and replaced with the 2015 Plan. Options outstanding prior to April 28, 2015 were granted under the 2006 Plan and shall be subject to the 2006 provisions of the 2006 Plan.
To date, options granted under the 2015 Plan typically vest over five years and expire 10 years from the grant date. Under the 2015 Plan, the exercise price of options may not be less than 100% of fair market value at the grant date with a maximum term for an option award of 10 years from the date of grant.
The table below provides a summary of the stock options activity for the year ended December 31, 2023.
Table 14.1: Summary of Stock Options Activity
December 31, 2023
Weighted Average
Aggregate Intrinsic
Shares
Exercise Price
Value
Outstanding at January 1, 2023
189,934
$
11.76
Granted
-
-
Exercised
(27,375)
11.75
Forfeited or expired
(412)
9.44
Outstanding at December 31, 2023
162,147
11.77
$
1,749,454
Exercisable December 31, 2023
162,147
$
11.77
$
1,749,454
The aggregate intrinsic value of stock options in the table above represents the total amount by which the current market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option that would have been received by the Company had all option holders exercised their options on December 31, 2023. The intrinsic value of options exercised was $370 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2023 and $4.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022. These amounts and the intrinsic values noted in the table above change based on changes in the market value of the Company’s voting common stock.
The table below provides a summary of the stock options outstanding and exercisable as of December 31, 2023.
Table 14.2: Summary of Stock Options Outstanding and Exercisable
December 31, 2023
Options Outstanding
Options Exercisable
Weighted Average
Weighted Average
Remaining
Remaining
Number
Contractual Life
Number
Contractual Life
Exercise Prices
Outstanding
in Years
Exercisable
in Years
$11.01 - $12.00
161,085
0.92
161,085
0.92
$12.01 - $13.00
1,062
0.98
1,062
0.98
Total
162,147
0.93
162,147
0.93
There were no options granted during the years ended December 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022.
The Company did not have share-based compensation expense applicable to the Company’s share-based compensation plans for stock options for the year ended December 31, 2023 or December 31, 2022. The Company does not have any unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to nonvested options as of December 31, 2023.
The table below provides a summary of the restricted stock awards granted under the 2015 plan.
Table 14.3: Summary of Restricted Stock Awards
December 31, 2023
Weighted Average
Shares
Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested at January 1, 2023
55,185
$
21.80
Granted
22,893
23.65
Vested
(30,390)
21.21
Forfeited
(370)
15.50
Nonvested at December 31, 2023
47,318
23.12
Compensation expense for restricted stock grants is recognized over the vesting period of the awards based on the fair value of the Company’s voting common stock at issue date. The fair value of the stock was determined using the closing stock price on the day of grant. The restricted stock grants vest over two to five years. The Company awarded 24,423 restricted stock grants during the year ended December 31, 2022 with a weighted average grant date fair value of $27.44 per share.
Share-based compensation expense applicable to the Company’s share-based compensation plans for restricted stock grants was $596 thousand and $573 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The total fair value of the shares, which vested during 2023 and 2022, was $717 thousand and $1.1 million, respectively.
Unrecognized share-based compensation expense related to nonvested restricted stock grants amounted to $1.0 million as of December 31, 2023. This amount is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.9 years.
Note 15- Employee Benefit Plans
Effective August 1, 2006, the Company adopted a contributory 401(k) savings plan (the “401(k) Plan”) covering substantially all employees. Eligible employees may elect to defer a portion of their compensation to the 401(k) Plan. The Board of Directors may elect to match a portion of each employee’s contribution. The Company made contributions of $502 thousand and $474 thousand during the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The costs associated with the Company’s 401(k) Plan are included in the salaries and employee benefits line item in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The Company approved a deferred compensation plan in 2017 that provides key employees an additional way to defer their salary on a pre-tax basis. Key employees are highly compensated employees as defined by the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”). Board members may also participate in the plan to defer their board fees. The plan is voluntary and not subject to IRS/Department of Labor discrimination testing.
The deferred compensation liability was $2.3 million and $1.9 million at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and was included in other liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company incurred expenses for discretionary contributions of $297 thousand and $192 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. These discretionary contributions vest for the participants over a period of three years unless years of service and age criteria are met. The costs associated with the Company’s deferred compensation plan are included in the salaries and employee benefits line item in the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Note 16- Regulatory Capital
The Company is a bank holding company with less than $3 billion in assets and does not (i) have significant off balance sheet exposure, (ii) engage in significant non-banking activities, or (iii) have a material amount of securities registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). As a result, the Company qualifies as a small bank holding company under the Federal Reserve’s Small Bank Holding Company Policy Statement and is currently not subject to consolidated regulatory requirements.
The Bank is subject to capital adequacy standards adopted by the Federal Reserve, including the capital rules that implemented the Basel III regulatory capital reforms developed by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory - possibly additional discretionary - actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors. Management believes that the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which it was subject as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of total and Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets, and Tier 1 capital to average assets.
In addition to the minimum regulatory capital required for capital adequacy purposes, the Bank is required to maintain a minimum capital conservation buffer above those minimums in the form of common equity. The capital conservation buffer, which was phased in ratably over a four year period beginning January 1, 2016, is designed to absorb losses during periods of economic stress. Banking institutions with a ratio of common equity Tier 1 to risk-weighted assets above the minimum but below the conservation buffer will face constraints on dividends, equity repurchases, and discretionary compensation paid to certain officers, based on the amount of the shortfall. The capital conservation buffer was 2.5% at December 31, 2023, and is applicable for the common equity Tier 1, Tier 1, and total capital ratios.
On January 1, 2023, the Company adopted ASC 326, which replaced the incurred loss methodology with the CECL methodology for estimating credit losses and generally applies to financial assets measured at amortized cost. The Federal Reserve and FDIC have adopted rules to identify which credit loss allowances under the CECL model are eligible for inclusion in regulatory capital and to provide banking organizations the option to phase in over a three-year transition period ending January 1, 2026 the day-one impact on regulatory capital that may result from the adoption of the CECL model. The Company implemented the CECL model on January 1, 2023 and elected to apply the provisions of the CECL deferral transition in the determination of its risk based capital ratios. The impact of the application of this deferral transition on the ratios was not significant.
As of December 31, 2023, the most recent notification from the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond categorized the Bank as “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized, the institution must maintain minimum total risk-based, common equity Tier 1, Tier 1 risk-based, and Tier 1 leverage ratios as set forth in the table below. There are no conditions or events since the notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s category.
The table below provides a summary of the Bank’s capital ratios as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Table 16.1: Capital Ratios
Minimum To Be Well Capitalized
Actual
Minimum Capital Requirement(1)
Under Prompt Corrective Action
(Dollars in thousands)
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
Amount
Ratio
As of December 31, 2023
Total capital (to risk weighted assets)
$
282,082
15.7
%
$
188,448
10.5
%
$
179,475
10.0
%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)
263,637
14.7
%
152,553
8.5
%
143,580
8.0
%
Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)
263,637
14.7
%
125,632
7.0
%
116,658
6.5
%
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)
263,637
11.6
%
91,163
4.0
%
113,954
5.0
%
As of December 31, 2022
Total capital (to risk weighted assets)
$
283,471
15.6
%
$
190,798
10.5
%
$
181,712
10.0
%
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)
262,960
14.4
%
155,219
8.5
%
146,089
8.0
%
Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets)
262,960
14.4
%
127,828
7.0
%
118,697
6.5
%
Tier 1 capital (to average assets)
262,960
11.3
%
93,083
4.0
%
116,354
5.0
%
(1)
Including Capital Conservation Buffer
Note 17- Revenue
Certain of the Company’s non-interest revenue streams are derived from short-term contacts associated with services provided to deposit account holders as well as other ancillary services, which are accounted for in accordance with ASC 606 - Revenue Recognition. For most of these revenue streams, the duration of the contract does not extend beyond the services performed. Due to the short duration of most customer contracts that generate non-interest income, no significant judgments must be made in the determination of the amount and timing of revenue recognized.
The following table shows the components of non-interest income for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Table 17.1: Components of Non-Interest Income
Year ended
December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
Service charges on deposit accounts (1)
Overdrawn account fees
$
$
Account service fees
Other service charges and fees (1)
Interchange income
Other charges and fees
Bank owned life insurance
Losses on sale of available-for-sale securities
(17,316)
-
Insurance commissions (1)
Gain on sale of government guaranteed loans
-
Non-qualified deferred compensation plan asset gains (losses), net
(354)
Other income (2)
Total non-interest income (loss)
$
(14,940)
$
1,691
(1) Income within the scope of ASC 606 - Revenue Recognition.
(2) Includes other operating income within the scope of ASC 606 amounting to $59 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2023. Includes other operating income of $91 thousand related to swap fee income on a back-to-back loan swaps for the year ended December 31, 2023, which is outside the scope of ASC 606. Includes other operating income within the scope of ASC 606 amounting to $12 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2022. Includes other operating income of $127 thousand related to swap fee income on a back-to-back loan swaps for the year ended December 31, 2022, which is outside the scope of ASC 606.
A description of the Company’s revenue streams accounted for under ASC 606 follows:
Service charges on deposit accounts
Service charges on deposit accounts consist of overdrawn account fees and account service fees. Overdrawn account fees are recognized at the point in time that the overdraft occurs. Account service fees consist primarily of account analysis and other maintenance fees and are earned over the course of a month, representing the period over which the Company satisfies the performance obligation. Payment for service charges on deposit accounts is received immediately or in the following month through a direct charge to customers’ accounts.
Other service charges and fees
Other service charges and fees are primarily comprised of interchange income and other charges and fees. Interchange income is earned whenever the Company’s debit and credit cards are processed through card payment networks such as Visa. Other charges and fees include revenue from processing wire transfers, cashier’s checks, and other transaction based services. The Company’s performance obligation for these charges and fees 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.
Net gains on premises and equipment
The Company records a gain or loss on the disposition of premises and equipment when control of the property transfers or is involuntarily converted to a monetary asset (e.g., insurance proceeds). This income is reflected in other income on the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.
Insurance commissions
The Company performs the function of an insurance intermediary by introducing the policyholder and insurer and is compensated in the form of a commission for placement of an insurance policy based on a percentage of premiums issued and maintained during the period. Revenue is recognized when received.
Note 18- Other Operating Expenses
The following table shows the components of other operating expenses for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Table 18.1: Components of Other Operating Expenses
Year ended
December 31,
(Dollars in thousands)
Advertising expense
$
$
Data processing
1,936
1,940
FDIC insurance
1,041
Professional fees
1,231
State franchise tax
2,389
2,092
Director costs
Other operating expenses
1,531
1,595
Total other operating expenses
$
8,390
$
8,466
Note 19- Low Income Housing Tax Credit Investments
The Company has invested in seven separate housing equity funds as of December 31, 2023. The general purpose of these funds is to encourage and assist with participation in investing in low-income residential rental properties primarily located in the Commonwealth of Virginia, develop and implement strategies to maintain projects as low-income housing, deliver Federal Low Income Housing Credits to investors, allocate tax losses and other possible tax benefits to investors, and to preserve and protect project assets. The investments in these funds were recorded as other assets on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets and were $4.7 million and $5.2 million at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The expected terms of these investments and the related tax benefits run through 2038. The net impact of amortization of the investments, tax credits and other tax benefits recognized as a component of income tax expense in the Consolidated Statements of Income during the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was a benefit of $113 thousand and $94 thousand, respectively. Additional capital calls expected for the funds totaled $2.5 million at December 31, 2023 and $3.0 million at December 31, 2022 and are included in other liabilities on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Note 20- Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table presents the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), by category, net of tax for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Table 20.1: Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax
December 31, 2023
Unrealized Gains on
Securities Transferred from
Unrealized Gain (Loss) on
Available-for-sale to
Accumulated Other
(Dollars in thousands)
Available-for-sale Securities
Held-to-maturity
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance, January 1, 2023
$
(28,942)
$
$
(28,697)
Net change during the period
16,542
(96)
16,446
Ending balance, December 31, 2023
$
(12,400)
$
$
(12,251)
December 31, 2022
Unrealized Gains on
Securities Transferred from
Unrealized Loss on
Available-for-sale to
Accumulated Other
(Dollars in thousands)
Available-for-sale Securities
Held-to-maturity
Comprehensive Loss
Beginning balance, January 1, 2022
$
(789)
$
$
(400)
Net change during the period
(28,153)
(144)
(28,297)
Ending Balance, December 31, 2022
$
(28,942)
$
$
(28,697)
Items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net income during the year ended December 31, 2023 consisted of losses on securities classified as available-for-sale. The losses on these transactions totaled $17.3 million and the related tax benefit was $3.6 million. Losses are included in the “Losses on sale of available-for-sale securities” line item and the related tax is presented in the “Income tax expense” line item in the Consolidated Statements of Income. The Company did not have any items reclassified out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) to net income during the year ended December 31, 2022.
Note 21- Parent Company Financials
The following tables summarize John Marshall Bancorp Inc.’s (Parent Company only) condensed financial statements as of and for the years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022.
Table 21.1: Condensed Parent Company Financials
Parent Company Only Condensed Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2023
December 31, 2022
Assets
Cash and due from banks
$
4,874
$
3,588
Equity securities, at fair value
2,792
2,115
Investment in subsidiary
249,666
234,263
Other assets
Total assets
$
257,780
$
240,332
Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
Subordinated debt, net of unamortized issuance costs
$
24,708
$
24,624
Accrued interest payable
Other liabilities
2,502
2,193
Total liabilities
$
27,866
$
27,532
Total shareholders’ equity
$
229,914
$
212,800
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
$
257,780
$
240,332
Parent Company Only Condensed Statements of Income
Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Dollars in thousands)
Income:
Other income
$
$
(354)
Dividends from subsidiary
6,108
4,150
Total income
6,425
3,796
Expense:
Subordinated debt interest expense
1,396
1,810
Salaries and employee benefits
Other operating expenses
Total expense
2,345
2,527
Net income before income tax benefit and equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary
4,080
1,269
Income tax benefit
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary
29,929
Net income
$
5,158
$
31,803
Parent Company Only Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
(Dollars in thousands)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities
Net income
$
5,158
$
31,803
Adjustment to reconcile net income to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Equity in undistributed earnings of subsidiary
(653)
(29,929)
Fair value adjustment on equity securities
(317)
Amortization of debt issuance costs
Deferred tax (benefit)
(82)
(54)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Increase in other assets
-
(2)
Increase in other liabilities
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
4,440
$
2,767
Cash Flows from Investing Activities
Purchase of equity securities
(360)
(600)
Net cash (used in) investing activities
$
(360)
$
(600)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Issuance of common stock for share options exercised
3,058
Repurchase of shares for tax withholding on share-based compensation
(6)
(8)
Issuance of subordinated debt
-
24,579
Repayment of subordinated debt
-
(25,000)
Cash dividends paid
(3,108)
(2,799)
Net cash used in financing activities
$
(2,794)
$
(170)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
$
1,286
$
1,997
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
3,588
1,591
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
$
4,874
$
3,588
Note 22- Related Party Transactions
The Company has had, and may be expected to have in the future, banking transactions in the ordinary course of business with directors, principal shareholders, executive officers, their immediate families and affiliated companies in which they are principal owners (commonly referred to as related parties), on the same terms, including interest rates and collateral, as those prevailing at the time for comparable transactions with parties not related to the Company. These loans totaled $12.9 million and $15.4 million as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. During 2023, there were total principal additions of $447 thousand and total principal payments of $2.9 million with respect to such loans. Deposits of directors, executive officers and other related parties totaled $24.1 million and $28.7 million at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.

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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS
Item 9.Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure
None.

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ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Item 9A.Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of December 31, 2023, the Company, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, completed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Exchange Act. In designing and evaluating its disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that disclosure controls and procedures, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that objectives of the disclosure controls and procedures are met. The design of any disclosure controls and procedures is also 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 conditions. Based upon their evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of December 31, 2023 were effective in providing reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported, within the time periods specified by the SEC’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to management of the Company, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
This Annual Report on Form 10-K does not include a report of management's assessment regarding internal control over financial reporting or an attestation report of the company’s registered public accounting firm due to a transition period established by rules of the SEC for newly public companies.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2023 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 9B.Other Information
(a) None.
(b) During the quarter ended December 31, 2023, no director or Section 16 officer of the Company adopted or terminated any Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements or non-Rule 10b5-1 trading arrangements.

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ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Item 10.Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance
Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K, the information contained under the captions “Election of Directors,” “The Board of Directors,” “Executive Officers,” and “Delinquent Section 16(a) Reports” in the Company's Proxy Statement for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated by reference.

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ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Item 11.Executive Compensation
Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K, the information contained under the captions “Executive Officer Compensation,” “The Board of Directors - Director Compensation” and “The Board of Directors - Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” in the Company's Proxy Statement for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated by reference.

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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS
Item 12.Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters
Equity Compensation Plan Information: The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 2023, with respect to compensation plans under which shares of our common stock are authorized for issuance.
Number of Shares
To be Issued
Number of Shares
Upon Exercise
Weighted-Average
Remaining Available
of Outstanding
Exercise Price of
For Future Issuance
Options, Warrants
Outstanding Options,
Under Equity
and Rights
Warrants and Rights
Compensation Plans
Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders
162,147
$
11.77
278,529
Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders
-
$
-
-
Total
162,147
$
11.77
278,529
Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management. Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K, the information contained under the caption "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management" in the Company's Proxy Statement for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated by reference.

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ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Item 13.Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence
Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K, the information contained under the caption “The Board of Directors - Corporate Governance Principles and Board Matters” and “The Board of Directors - Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” in the Company's Proxy Statement for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated by reference.

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ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES
Item 14.Principal Accountant Fees and Services
Pursuant to General Instruction G(3) of Form 10-K, the information contained under the captions "Report of the Audit Committee" and "Independent Public Accounting Firm" in the Company's Proxy Statement for the 2024 Annual Meeting of Stockholders is incorporated by reference.
Part IV

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ITEM 15. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
Item 15.Exhibit and Financial Statement Schedules
(a) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS: The following financial statements are included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K:
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID: 613)
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022
Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(b) EXHIBITS: The following exhibits are included as part of this Form 10-K:
Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
Articles of Incorporation of John Marshall Bancorp, Inc., as amended (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on March 4, 2022).
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of John Marshall Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on March 4, 2022).
4.1
Specimen certificate for the common stock of John Marshall Bancorp, Inc., $0.01 par value (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on March 4, 2022).
4.2
Form of 5.25% Fixed to Floating Rate Subordinated Note due July 1, 2032 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2022).
4.3†
Description of John Marshall Bancorp Inc.’s Securities.
10.1
Amended and Restated John Marshall Bancorp, Inc. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on March 4, 2022).*
10.2
Amended and Restated John Marshall Bank 2006 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on March 4, 2022).*
10.3
Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement - Amended and Restated John Marshall Bancorp, Inc. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on March 4, 2022).*
10.4
Form of Non-qualified Stock Option Agreement - Amended and Restated John Marshall Bancorp, Inc. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on March 4, 2022).*
10.5
Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement - Amended and Restated John Marshall Bancorp, Inc. 2015 Stock Incentive Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on March 4, 2022).*
10.6
Form of Non-qualified Stock Option Agreement - Amended and Restated John Marshall Bank 2006 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on March 4, 2022).*
10.7
Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement - Amended and Restated John Marshall Bank 2006 Stock Option Plan (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on March 4, 2022).*
10.8
John Marshall Bancorp, Inc. Deferred Compensation Plan, as amended and restated (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on March 4, 2022).*
10.9
Employment Agreement, dated as of April 30, 2018, by and among John Marshall Bancorp, Inc., John Marshall Bank and Christopher W. Bergstrom (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on March 4, 2022).*
Exhibit No.
Description
10.10
Amended and Restated Employment Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2022, by and among John Marshall Bancorp, Inc., John Marshall Bank, and Kent D. Carstater (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on August 26, 2022).*
10.11
Employment Agreement, dated as of August 22, 2022, by and among John Marshall Bancorp, Inc., John Marshall Bank, and Andrew J. Peden (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on November 9, 2022).*
10.12
Form of Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of June 15, 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 15, 2022).
21 †
Subsidiaries of John Marshall Bancorp, Inc.
23.1 †
Consent of Yount, Hyde, & Barbour, P.C.
31.1 †
Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2 †
Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1 †
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
John Marshall Bancorp, Inc. Compensation Clawback Policy
101.0†
Interactive data files formatted in Inline eXtensible Business Reporting Language pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T: (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2023 and 2022, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Income for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022 and (vi) the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the years ended December 31, 2023 and 2022.
104†
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).
†Filed herewith.
*Indicates management contract or compensatory plan.