Bogota Financial Corp. - Quarter Report: 2022 March (Form 10-Q)

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022

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

For the transition period from _______________ to _______________

Commission File No. 001-39180

Bogota Financial Corp.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)


Maryland		84-3501231
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

819 Teaneck Road Teaneck, New Jersey		07666
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)		(Zip Code)

(201) 862-0660

(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)

N/A

(Former Name, Former Address and Former Fiscal Year, if Changed Since Last Report)

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


Title of each class	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share	BSBK	The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

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

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

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


Large accelerated filer	☐	Accelerated filer	☐
Non-accelerated filer	☒	Smaller reporting company	☒
		Emerging growth company	☒

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

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

As of April 30, 2022, there were 14,631,679 shares issued and outstanding of the registrant’s common stock, par value $0.01 per share

Bogota Financial Corp.

Form 10-Q

Table of Contents


		Page
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.	Financial Statements	1

	Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021(unaudited)	1

	Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited)	2

	Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive (Loss) Income for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited)	3

	Consolidated Statements of Equity for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited)	4

	Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited)	5

	Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (unaudited)	7

Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	27

Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	37

Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	37

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.	Legal Proceedings	38

Item 1A.	Risk Factors	38

Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds	38

Item 3.	Defaults Upon Senior Securities	38

Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosures	38

Item 5.	Other Information	38

Item 6.	Exhibits	39

	SIGNATURES	40

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION


	As of			As of
	March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021
Assets	(unaudited)
Cash and due from banks	$	15,233,627		$	14,446,792
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks		53,820,627			90,621,993
Cash and cash equivalents		69,054,254			105,068,785
Securities available for sale		91,591,740			41,838,798
Securities held to maturity (fair value of $78,414,506 and $74,081,059, respectively)		81,314,630			74,053,099
Loans held for sale		450,000			1,152,500
Loans, net of allowance of $2,153,174 and $2,153,174, respectively		564,426,841			570,209,669
Premises and equipment, net		8,060,909			8,127,979
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock and other restricted securities		4,514,700			4,851,300
Accrued interest receivable		2,770,432			2,712,605
Core deposit intangibles		318,347			336,364
Bank-owned life insurance		24,667,417			24,524,122
Other assets		3,520,871			4,486,366
Total Assets	$	850,690,141		$	837,361,587
Liabilities and Equity
Non-interest bearing deposits	$	42,935,960		$	39,317,500
Interest bearing deposits		576,996,588			558,162,278
Total Deposits		619,932,548			597,479,778
FHLB advances		78,003,974			85,051,736
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance		2,931,998			2,856,120
Other liabilities		4,795,689			4,397,742
Total liabilities		705,664,209			689,785,376

Stockholders’ Equity
Preferred stock $0.01 par value 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021		—			—
Common stock $0.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized, 14,425,308 issued and outstanding at March 31, 2022 and 14,605,809 at December 31, 2021		144,252			146,057
Additional paid-in capital		66,580,931			68,247,204
Retained earnings		86,280,709			84,879,812
Unearned ESOP shares (456,644 shares at March 31, 2022 and 463,239 shares at December 31, 2021)		(5,348,905	)		(5,424,206	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(2,631,055	)		(272,656	)
Total stockholders’ equity		145,025,932			147,576,211
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	850,690,141		$	837,361,587

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(unaudited)


	Three months ended March 31,
	2022		2021
Interest income
Loans	$	5,537,080	$	5,464,961
Securities
Taxable		637,121		673,547
Tax-exempt		20,996		12,585
Other interest-earning assets		83,813		123,004
Total interest income		6,279,010		6,274,097
Interest expense
Deposits		826,184		1,263,682
FHLB advances		329,833		431,125
Total interest expense		1,156,017		1,694,807
Net interest income		5,122,993		4,579,290
Provision (credit) for loan losses		—		(59,000	)
Net interest income after provision for loan losses		5,122,993		4,638,290
Non-interest income
Fees and service charges		39,318		52,527
Gain on sale of loans		87,130		236,037
Bargain purchase gain		—		1,933,397
Bank-owned life insurance		155,993		89,666
Other		61,982		6,979
Total non-interest income		344,423		2,318,606
Non-interest expense
Salaries and employee benefits		2,063,347		1,538,920
Occupancy and equipment		344,429		266,479
FDIC insurance assessment		54,000		45,000
Data processing		278,347		208,309
Advertising		121,145		60,000
Director fees		214,791		198,239
Professional fees		144,263		258,917
Merger fees		—		318,265
Core conversion costs		—		360,000
Other		320,953		178,317
Total non-interest expense		3,541,275		3,432,446
Income before income taxes		1,926,141		3,524,450
Income tax expense		525,244		518,143
Net income	$	1,400,897	$	3,006,307
Earnings per Share - basic	$	0.10	$	0.23
Earnings per Share - diluted	$	0.10	$	0.23
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		13,858,884		13,107,593
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		13,878,304		13,107,593

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE (LOSS) INCOME

(unaudited)


	Three months ended March 31,
	2022			2021
Net income	$	1,400,897		$	3,006,307
Other comprehensive (loss) income:
Net of unrealized gains/(loss) on securities available for sale:
Net of unrealized holding (loss) gain arising during the period		(3,338,417	)		16,068
Tax effect		938,429			(4,517	)
Net of tax		(2,399,988	)		11,551
Defined benefit retirement plans:
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of prior service cost and net gain/loss included in salaries and employee benefits		57,850			43,652
Tax effect		(16,261	)		(12,271	)
Net of tax		41,589			31,381
Total other comprehensive (loss) income		(2,358,399	)		42,932
Comprehensive (loss) income	$	(957,502	)	$	3,049,239

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY

(unaudited)


	Common Stock Shares			Common Stock			Additional Paid-in Capital			Retained Earnings		Unearned ESOP shares			Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)			Total stockholders' Equity
Balance January 1, 2021		13,157,525		$	131,575		$	56,975,187		$	77,359,737	$	(5,725,410	)	$	(273,013	)	$	128,468,076
Net income		—			—			—			3,006,307		—			—			3,006,307
Other comprehensive income		—			—			—			—		—			42,932			42,932
Issuance of common stock to Bogota MHC		1,267,916			12,679			11,487,321			—		—			—			11,500,000
ESOP Shares released (25,789 shares)		—			—			(14,466	)		—		75,301			—			60,835
Balance March 31, 2021		14,425,441		$	144,254		$	68,448,042		$	80,366,044	$	(5,650,109	)	$	(230,081	)	$	143,078,150

Balance January 1, 2022		14,605,809		$	146,057		$	68,247,204		$	84,879,812	$	(5,424,206	)	$	(272,656	)	$	147,576,211
Net Income		—			—			—			1,400,897		—			—			1,400,897
Stock Based Compensation		—			—			233,193			—		—			—			233,193
Other comprehensive loss		—			—			—			—		—			(2,358,399	)		(2,358,399	)
Stock purchased and retired		(180,501	)		(1,805	)		(1,890,310	)		—		—			—			(1,892,115	)
ESOP Shares released (25,789 shares)		—			—			(9,156	)		—		75,301			—			66,145
Balance March 31, 2022		14,425,308		$	144,252		$	66,580,931		$	86,280,709	$	(5,348,905	)	$	(2,631,055	)	$	145,025,932

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)


	For the three months ended March 31,
	2022			2021
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income	$	1,400,897		$	3,006,307
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash from operating activities:
Bargain purchase gain		—			(1,933,397	)
Amortization of intangible assets		(36,955	)		—
Credit for loan losses		—			(59,000	)
Depreciation of premises and equipment		115,751			69,966
Amortization of deferred loan(fees) costs, net		(50,202	)		210,063
Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts on securities, net		21,590			52,278
Deferred income tax expense		—			350,680
Gain on sale of loans		(87,130	)		(236,037	)
Proceeds from sale of loans		4,402,073			6,269,562
Increase in cash surrender value of bank owned life insurance		(143,296	)		(89,666	)
Employee stock ownership plan expense		66,146			60,835
Stock based compensation		233,193			—
Changes in:
Accrued interest receivable		(57,827	)		155,368
Net changes in other assets		1,887,663			67,006
Net changes in other liabilities		455,797			971,930
Net cash provided by operating activities		8,207,700			8,895,895
Cash flows from investing activities
Purchases of securities held to maturity		(11,395,678	)		(7,090,519	)
Purchases of securities available for sale		(54,117,158	)		—
Maturities, calls, and repayments of securities available for sale		1,004,209			253,175
Maturities, calls, and repayments of securities held to maturity		4,134,147			11,194,107
Net decrease in loans		2,216,500			18,518,194
Net cash acquired in merger		—			19,393,090
Purchases of premises and equipment		(48,681	)		(117,678	)
Redemption of FHLB stock		336,600			417,600
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(57,870,061	)		42,567,969

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited) continued


	For the three months ended March 31,
	2022			2021
Cash flows from financing activities
Net increase in deposits		22,491,367			496,385
Net decrease in short-term FHLB advances		(6,000,000	)		(9,000,000	)
Proceeds from long-term FHLB non-repo advances		—			3,000,000
Repayments of long-term FHLB non-repo advances		(1,027,300	)		(723,273	)
Repurchase of common stock		(1,892,115	)		—
Net increase in advance payments from borrowers for taxes and insurance		75,878			357,510
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		13,647,830			(5,869,378	)
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents		(36,014,531	)		45,594,486
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year		105,068,785			80,385,739
Cash and cash equivalents at March 31	$	69,054,254		$	125,980,225
Supplemental cash flow information
Income taxes paid	$	—		$	—
Interest paid	$	1,164,604		$	1,673,840

Non-cash investment and financing activities
Fair value of assets acquired, net of cash and cash equivalents acquired	$	—		$	87,352,754
Fair value of liabilities assumed	$	—		$	93,312,447

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

Nature of Operations and Principles of Consolidation: On January 15, 2020, Bogota Financial Corp. (the “Company,” “we” or “our”) became the mid-tier stock holding company for Bogota Savings Bank (the “Bank”) in connection with the reorganization of Bogota Savings Bank into the two-tier mutual holding company structure.

The Bank maintains two subsidiaries. Bogota Securities Corp. was formed for the purpose of buying, selling and holding investment securities. Bogota Properties, LLC was inactive at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

The Bank generally originates residential, commercial and consumer loans to, and accepts deposits from, customers in New Jersey. The debtors’ ability to repay the loans is dependent upon the region’s economy and the borrowers’ circumstances. The Bank is also subject to the regulations of certain federal and state agencies and undergoes periodic examination by those regulatory authorities.

The Company completed its stock offering in connection with the mutual holding company reorganization of the Bank on January 15, 2020. Shares of the Company’s common stock began trading on January 16, 2020 on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the trading symbol “BSBK.”

Reclassifications: Some 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 stockholders' equity.

Earnings per Share: Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. For purposes of calculating basic EPS, weighted average common shares outstanding excludes unallocated employee stock ownership plan shares that have not been committed for release. Diluted EPS is computed using the same method as basic EPS and reflects the potential dilution which could occur if stock options shares were exercised and converted into common stock. The potentially diluted shares would then be included in the weighted average number of shares outstanding for the period using the treasury stock method. For the three-month period ended March 31, 2022, options to purchase 526,119 common shares with an exercise price of $10.45 were outstanding but were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share because to do so would be anti-dilutive. The Company did not have any outstanding stock options or shares of restricted stock for the three month period ended March 31, 2021.

The following is a reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of the basic and diluted earnings per share calculations for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.


	For the three months ended March 31, 2022		For the three months ended March 31, 2021
Numerator
Net income	$	1,400,897	$	3,006,307
Denominator:
Weighted average shares outstanding - basic		13,858,884		13,107,593
Effect of stock plans		19,420		—
Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted		13,878,304		13,107,593
Earnings per common share:
Basic	$	0.10	$	0.23
Diluted		0.10		0.23

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Use of Estimates: To prepare financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and the disclosures provided, and actual results could differ under different conditions than those assumed.

Basis of Presentation: The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and pursuant to the requirements for reporting in Article 10 of Regulation S-X of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) contains provisions that, among other things, reduce certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. As an “emerging growth company” we may delay adoption of new or revised accounting pronouncements applicable to public companies until such pronouncements are made applicable to private companies. We intend to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period. Accordingly, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards. These financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the Bank and its subsidiaries, and all significant intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions based on available information. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) and disclosures necessary for the fair presentation of the accompanying consolidated financial statements have been included. The results of operations for any interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire year or any other period.

The unaudited financial statements and other financial information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements, and related notes, of Bogota Financial Corp. at and for the year ended December 31, 2021.

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 1 – SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)

Not Yet Effective Accounting Pronouncements: In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting, March 2020, to provide temporary optional expedients and exceptions to the U.S. GAAP guidance on contract modifications and hedge accounting to ease the financial reporting burdens of the expected market transition from LIBOR and other interbank offered rates to alternative reference rates, such as the Secured Overnight Financing Rate. Entities can elect not to apply certain modification accounting requirements to contracts affected by what the guidance calls “reference rate reform” if certain criteria are met. An entity that makes this election would not have to remeasure the contracts at the modification date or re assess a previous accounting determination. Also, entities can elect various optional expedients that would allow them to continue applying hedge accounting for hedging relationships affected by reference rate reform if certain criteria are met, and can make a one-time election to sell and/or reclassify held-to-maturity debt securities that reference an interest rate affected by reference rate reform. The amendments in this ASU are effective for all entities upon issuance through December 31, 2022. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the adoption of the standard will have on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which changes the impairment model for most financial assets. This Update is intended to improve financial reporting by requiring timelier recording of credit losses on loans and other financial instruments held by financial institutions and other organizations. The underlying premise of the Update is that financial assets measured at amortized cost should be presented at the net amount expected to be collected, through an allowance for credit losses that is deducted from the amortized cost basis. The allowance for credit losses should reflect management’s current estimate of credit losses that are expected to occur over the remaining life of a financial asset. The income statement will be affected for the measurement of credit losses for newly recognized financial assets, as well as the expected increases or decreases of expected credit losses that have taken place during the period. With certain exceptions, transition to the new requirements will be through a cumulative-effect adjustment to opening retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is adopted. This Update is effective for SEC filers that qualify as smaller reporting companies, non-SEC filers, and all other companies, to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. We expect to recognize a one-time cumulative-effect adjustment to the allowance for loan losses as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the new standard is effective but cannot yet determine the magnitude of any such one-time adjustment or the overall impact of the new guidance on the consolidated financial statements.

NOTE 2 – ACQUISITION OF GIBRALTAR BANK

On February 28, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of Gibraltar Bank. Pursuant to the terms of the Merger Agreement, Gibraltar Bank merged with and into the Bank, with the Bank as the surviving entity. Under the terms of the merger agreement, depositors of Gibraltar Bank became depositors of the Bank and have the same rights and privileges in Bogota Financial MHC as if their accounts had been established at the Bank on the date established at Gibraltar Bank. The Company issued 1,267,916 shares of its common stock to Bogota Financial, MHC in conjunction with the acquisition.

The assets acquired and liabilities assumed have been accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting. The assets and liabilities, both tangible and intangible, were recorded at their fair values as of February 28, 2021 based on management’s best estimate using the information available as of the merger date. The application of the acquisition method of accounting resulted in the recognition of bargain purchase gain of $1.9 million and a core deposit intangible of $400,000 in 2021.

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 2 – ACQUISITION OF GIBRALTAR BANK (Continued)

Merger-related expenses of $392,000 for the first quarter of 2021 are recorded in the Consolidated Statements of Income and were expensed as incurred. The following table sets forth assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the acquisition of the Gibraltar Bank, at their estimated fair values as of the closing date of the transaction:


	As recorded by Gibraltar Bank			Fair value adjustments				As recorded at acquisition
Fair value of Equity acquired								$	11,500,000
Assets Acquired
Cash and cash equivalents	$	19,393,090		$	—			$	19,393,090
Securities held to maturity		7,250,000			(208,051	)	(a)		7,041,949
Federal Home Loan Bank stock and other restricted stock		603,500			—				603,500
Loans receivable		77,683,903			(920,497	)	(b)		76,763,406
Allowance for loan loss		(640,232	)		640,232		(c)		—
Accrued interest receivable		302,927			—				302,927
Premises and equipment, net		348,714			1,079,647		(d)		1,428,361
Core deposit intangible		—			400,000		(e)		400,000
Deferred taxes		913,303			(184,973	)	(f)		728,330
Other assets		362,636			(278,355	)	(g)		84,281
Total assets acquired	$	106,217,841		$	528,003			$	106,745,844
Liabilities assumed
Deposits	$	81,558,612		$	386,865		(h)	$	81,945,477
Borrowings		10,000,000			273,721		(i)		10,273,721
Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance		646,661			—				646,661
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		446,588			—				446,588
Total liabilities assumed	$	92,651,861		$	660,586			$	93,312,447
Net assets acquired								$	13,433,397
Bargain purchase gain recorded at merger									1,933,397

Explanation of certain fair value related adjustments:


(a)	Represents the fair value adjustments on investment securities at the acquisition date.
(b)	Represents the fair value adjustments on the net book value of loans, which includes an interest rate mark and credit mark adjustment and the reversal of deferred fees/costs and premiums over estimated useful life.


(c)	Represents the elimination of Gibraltar Bank allowance for loan losses.
(d)	Represents the fair value adjustments to reflect the fair value of land and buildings and premises and equipment, which will be amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated useful lives of the individual assets.


(e)	Represents the intangible assets recorded to reflect the fair value of core deposits. The core deposit asset was recorded as an identifiable intangible asset and will be amortized on an accelerated basis over the estimated average life of the deposit base.
(f)	Represents an adjustment to net deferred tax assets resulting from the fair value adjustments related to the acquired assets, liabilities assumed and identifiable intangible assets recorded.


(g)	Represents an adjustment to other assets acquired.
(h)	Represents fair value adjustments on time deposits, which will be treated as a reduction of interest expense over the remaining term of the time deposits.


(i)	Represents FHLB borrowing calculation to prepay borrowings, which will be treated as a reduction of interest expense.

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 3 – SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE

The following table summarizes the amortized cost, fair value, and gross unrealized gains and losses of securities available for sale at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021:


	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
March 31, 2022
U.S treasury bills less than one year	$	5,073,594	$	—	$	(146	)		5,073,448
U.S. government and agency obligations
One through five years		6,000,000		—		(249,414	)		5,750,586
Corporate bonds due in:
One through five years		3,005,646		5,579		(1,678	)		3,009,547
Five through ten years		15,195,199		783		(253,305	)		14,942,677
MBSs – residential		48,028,711		48,828		(2,016,370	)		46,061,169
MBSs – commercial		17,603,140		—		(848,827	)		16,754,313
Total	$	94,906,290	$	55,190	$	(3,369,740	)	$	91,591,740

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
December 31, 2021
U.S. government and agency obligations
One through five years	$	3,000,000	$	—	$	(18,270	)	$	2,981,730
Corporate bonds due in:
One through five years		6,375,068		17,594		(636	)		6,392,026
Five through ten years		1,002,542		3,050		—			1,005,592
MBSs – residential		21,695,539		89,297		(24,591	)		21,760,245
MBSs – commercial		9,741,782		—		(42,577	)		9,699,205
Total	$	41,814,931	$	109,941	$	(86,074	)	$	41,838,798

All of the mortgaged-backed securities (“MBSs”) are issued by the following government sponsored agencies: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”), Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”) and Government National Mortgage Association (“GNMA”).

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 3 – SECURITIES AVAILABLE FOR SALE (Continued)

There were no sales of securities during the three months ended March 31, 2022 or March 31, 2021.

The age of unrealized losses and the fair value of related securities as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows:


	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or More					Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
March 31, 2022
U.S treasury bills	$	5,073,448	$	(146	)	$	—	$	—		$	5,073,448	$	(146	)
U.S. government and agency obligations		5,750,586		(249,414	)		—		—			5,750,586		(249,414	)
Corporate bonds		14,168,651		(254,983	)		—		—			14,168,651		(254,983	)
MBSs – residential		44,496,290		(2,014,175	)		249,487		(2,195	)		44,745,777		(2,016,370	)
MBSs – commercial		16,754,313		(848,827	)		—		—			16,754,313		(848,827	)
Total	$	86,243,288	$	(3,367,545	)	$	249,487	$	(2,195	)	$	86,492,775	$	(3,369,740	)

	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or More					Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
December 31, 2021
U.S. government and agency obligations	$	2,981,730	$	(18,270	)	$	—	$	—		$	2,981,730	$	(18,270	)
Corporate bonds		1,006,523		(636	)		—		—			1,006,523		(636	)
MBSs – residential		10,000,558		(22,652	)		250,581		(1,939	)		10,251,139		(24,591	)
MBSs – commercial		9,699,205		(42,577	)		—		—			9,699,205		(42,577	)
Total	$	23,688,016	$	(84,135	)	$	250,581	$	(1,939	)	$	23,938,597	$	(86,074	)

Unrealized losses on corporate bonds available for sale have not been recognized into income because the issuer bonds are of high credit quality, management does not intend to sell and it is likely that management will not be required to sell the securities prior to their anticipated recovery, and the decline in fair value is largely due to changes in interest rates and other market conditions. At March 31, 2022, 100% of the mortgage-backed securities were issued by U.S. government-sponsored entities and agencies, primarily FNMA and FHLMC, institutions which the government has affirmed its commitment to support. Because the decline in fair value is attributable to changes in interest rates and illiquidity, and not credit quality, and because the Bank does not have the intent to sell these mortgage-backed securities and it is likely that it will not be required to sell the securities before their anticipated recovery, the Bank does not consider these securities to be other-than-temporary impaired at March 31, 2022. At March 31, 2022 securities available for sale with a carrying value of $151,887 were pledged to secure public deposits. There were no securities available for sale and pledged to secure public deposits at December 31, 2021. There were 40 securities in a loss position at March 31, 2022, none of which were considered to be other-than-temporally impaired

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 4 – SECURITIES HELD TO MATURITY

The following table summarizes the amortized cost, fair value, and gross unrecognized gains and losses of securities held to maturity at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021:


	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrecognized Gains		Gross Unrecognized Losses			Fair Value
March 31, 2022
U.S. Government and agency obligations
One through five years	$	10,000,000	$	—	$	—		$	10,000,000
Five through ten years	$	3,000,000	$	—	$	(177,120	)	$	2,822,880
Corporate bonds due in:
Five through ten years		12,752,169		202,327		(210,344	)		12,744,152
Municipal obligations due in:
Less than one year		4,005,595		4,171		(1,227	)		4,008,539
One through five years		903,250		—		(43,381	)		859,869
Five through ten years		375,000		10,193		—			385,193
Greater than ten years		1,731,343		—		(213,090	)		1,518,253
MBSs:
Residential		17,125,728		37,447		(812,311	)		16,350,864
Commercial		31,421,545		12,322		(1,709,111	)		29,724,756
Total	$	81,314,630	$	266,460	$	(3,166,584	)	$	78,414,506

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrecognized Gains		Gross Unrecognized Losses			Fair Value
December 31, 2021
U.S. Government and agency obligations
Five through ten years	$	3,000,000	$	—	$	—		$	3,000,000
Corporate bonds due in:
Five through ten years		13,681,053		410,726		(39,870	)		14,051,909
Municipal obligations due in:
Less than one year		4,006,006		12,668		(2,776	)		4,015,898
One through five years		903,483		—		(15,399	)		888,084
Five through ten years		375,000		27,353		—			402,353
Greater than ten years		1,732,386		9,527		—			1,741,913
MBSs:
Residential		16,913,787		75,094		(240,797	)		16,748,084
Commercial		33,441,384		287,278		(495,844	)		33,232,818
Total	$	74,053,099	$	822,646	$	(794,686	)	$	74,081,059

All of the MBSs are issued by the following government sponsored agencies: FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA.

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 4 – SECURITIES HELD TO MATURITY (Continued)

The age of unrecognized losses and the fair value of related securities were as follows:


	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or More					Total
	Fair Value		Unrecognized Losses			Fair Value		Unrecognized Losses			Fair Value		Unrecognized Losses
March 31, 2022
U.S. government and agency obligations	$	12,822,880	$	(177,120	)	$	—	$	—		$	12,822,880	$	(177,120	)
Corporate bonds		3,500,000		(154,095	)		750,000		(56,250	)		4,250,000		(210,345	)
Municipal bonds		5,584,593		(257,698	)		—		—			5,584,593		(257,698	)
MBSs – residential		8,812,437		(473,815	)		5,704,579		(338,496	)		14,517,016		(812,311	)
MBSs – commercial		15,494,054		(995,504	)		4,939,748		(713,606	)		20,433,802		(1,709,110	)
Total	$	46,213,964	$	(2,058,232	)	$	11,394,327	$	(1,108,352	)	$	57,608,291	$	(3,166,584	)

	Less Than 12 Months					12 Months or More					Total
	Fair Value		Unrecognized Losses			Fair Value		Unrecognized Losses			Fair Value		Unrecognized Losses
December 31, 2021
Corporate bonds	$	3,710,120	$	(39,870	)	$	—	$	—		$	3,710,120	$	(39,870	)
Municipal bonds		3,835,309		(18,175	)		—		—			3,835,309		(18,175	)
MBSs – residential		10,720,544		(141,726	)		2,701,345		(99,071	)		13,421,889		(240,797	)
MBSs – commercial		7,898,509		(197,720	)		4,653,364		(298,124	)		12,551,873		(495,844	)
Total	$	26,164,482	$	(397,491	)	$	7,354,709	$	(397,195	)	$	33,519,191	$	(794,686	)

Unrecognized losses have not been recognized into income because the issuers of the securities are of high credit quality, management does not intend to sell and it is not more likely than not that management would be required to sell the securities prior to their anticipated recovery, and the decline in fair value is largely due to changes in interest rates and other market conditions. The fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach maturity. At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, securities held to maturity with a carrying amount of $8,012,648 and $8,363,997, respectively, were pledged to secure repurchase agreements at the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. There were 31 securities in a loss position at March 31, 2022, none of which were considered to be other-than-temporally impaired At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, securities held to maturity with a carrying value of $2,102,027 and $3,976,629, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits.

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 5 – LOANS

Loans are summarized as follows at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021:


	March 31, 2022			December 31, 2021
Real estate:
Residential	$	316,657,570		$	319,968,234
Commercial and multi-family real estate		177,225,830			175,375,419
Construction		43,639,387			41,384,687
Commercial and industrial		3,494,447			7,905,524
Consumer:
Home equity and other		25,562,781			27,728,979
Total loans		566,580,015			572,362,843
Allowance for loan losses		(2,153,174	)		(2,153,174	)
Net loans	$	564,426,841		$	570,209,669

As a qualified Small Business Administration lender, the Bank was automatically authorized to originate loans under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). During 2020, the Bank received and processed 113 PPP applications totaling approximately $10.5 million. The Bank participated in the second round of PPP loans and during the first half of 2021, the Bank received and processed 54 applications totaling $6.9 million. All outstanding PPP loans are included in the table above under commercial and industrial loans. Since origination, the Bank has processed forgiveness applications for $13.4 million and the outstanding balance of PPP loans at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was $1.4 million and $5.8 million, respectively.

The Bank has granted loans to officers and directors of the Bank. At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, such loans totaled approximately $563,669 and $577,143, respectively. At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 deferred loan fees were $1,353,820 and $1,249,233, respectively.

PCI loans are loans acquired at a discount primarily due to deteriorated credit quality. These loans are initially recorded at fair value at acquisition, based upon the present value of expected future cash flows, with no related allowance for loan losses. PCI loans acquired in the Gibraltar Bank acquisition totaled $5.7 million at March 31, 2022.

The following table presents changes in accretable yield for PCI loans for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.


	Three months ended March 31, 2022		Three months ended March 31, 2021
Balance at the beginning of period	$	170,075	$	—
Acquisition		—		217,789
Accretion		9,618		—
Reclassification of non-accretable discount		—		—
Balance at the end of period	$	160,457	$	217,789

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 5 – LOANS (Continued)

The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segments for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.


	Residential First Mortgage			Commercial and Multi- Family Real Estate		Construction		Commercial and Industrial			Home equity & other			Total
Three months March 31, 2022
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	$	1,092,474		$	768,600	$	195,000	$	9,400		$	87,700		$	2,153,174
(Credit) provision for loan losses		(17,400	)		11,400		13,000		(100	)		(6,900	)		—
Loans charged off		—			—		—		—			—			—
Recoveries		—			—		—		—			—			—
Total ending allowance balance	$	1,075,074		$	780,000	$	208,000	$	9,300		$	80,800		$	2,153,174
March 31, 2021
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance	$	1,254,174		$	841,000	$	45,000	$	14,000		$	87,000		$	2,241,174
(Credit) provision for loan losses		(68,500	)		8,000		3,000		(1,000	)		(500	)		(59,000	)
Loans charged off		—			—		—		—			—			—
Recoveries		—			—		—		—			—			—
Total ending allowance balance	$	1,185,674		$	849,000	$	48,000	$	13,000		$	86,500		$	2,182,174

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 5 – LOANS (Continued)

The following table presents the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segments and based on impairment method as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021:


	Residential First Mortgage		Commercial and Multi- Family Real Estate		Construction		Commercial and Industrial		Home equity & other consumer		Total
March 31, 2022
Allowance for loan losses:
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	35,859	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	35,859
Collectively evaluated for impairment		1,039,215		780,000		208,000		9,300		80,800		2,117,315
Acquired with deteriorated credit quality		—		—		—		—		—		—
Total ending allowance balance	$	1,075,074	$	780,000	$	208,000	$	9,300	$	80,800	$	2,153,174
Loans:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	$	839,620	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	39,394	$	879,014
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment		312,109,117		175,829,775		43,639,387		3,494,447		25,486,127		560,558,853
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality		3,708,833		1,396,055		—		—		37,260		5,142,148
Total ending loan balance	$	316,657,570	$	177,225,830	$	43,639,387	$	3,494,447	$	25,562,781	$	566,580,015
December 31, 2021
Allowance for loan losses:
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$	35,859	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	35,859
Collectively evaluated for impairment		1,056,615		768,600		195,000		9,400		87,700		2,117,315
Total ending allowance balance	$	1,092,474	$	768,600	$	195,000	$	9,400	$	87,700	$	2,153,174
Loans:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	$	1,099,793	$	—	$	—	$	—	$	18,507	$	1,118,300
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment		314,754,870		173,962,424		41,384,687		7,866,263		27,710,472		565,678,716
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality		4,113,571		1,412,995		—		39,261		—		5,565,827
Total ending loan balance	$	319,968,234	$	175,375,419	$	41,384,687	$	7,905,524	$	27,728,979	$	572,362,843

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 5 – LOANS (Continued)

Impaired loans for the three months ended March 31, 2022 were as follows:


	Loans With no related allowance recorded		Loans with an allowance recorded		Amount of allowance for loan losses allocated
Residential first mortgages	$	1,223,436	$	173,925	$	35,859
Commercial and Multi-Family		488,654		—		—
Construction		—		—		—
Commercial & Industrial		—		—		—
Home equity & other consumer		39,574		—		—
	$	1,751,664	$	173,925	$	35,859


	Average Of individually Impaired loans for the
	Three months ended March 31, 2022
Residential first mortgages	$	1,529,303
Commercial and Multi-Family		488,329
Construction		—
Commercial & Industrial		—
Home equity & other consumer		29,040
	$	2,046,672

Impaired loans as of December 31, 2021 and for the three months ended March 31, 2021 were as follows:


	Loans With no related allowance recorded		Loans with an allowance recorded		Amount of allowance for loan losses allocated
Residential first mortgages	$	1,486,469	$	174,776	$	35,859
Commercial and Multi-Family		488,003		—		—
Construction		—		—		—
Commercial & Industrial		—		—		—
Home equity & other consumer		18,507		—		—
	$	1,992,979	$	174,776	$	35,859


	Average Of individually Impaired loans for the
	Three months ended March 31, 2021
Residential first mortgages	$	1,217,094
Commercial and Multi-Family		222,534
Construction		—
Commercial & Industrial		—
Home equity & other consumer		18,980
	$	1,236,074

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 5 – LOANS (Continued)

The Bank has three residential loans totaling $472,455 that were troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) as of March 31, 2022, with one loan totaling $173,925 with a specific reserve of $35,859. At December 31, 2021, the Bank had four residential loans totaling $728,288 that were TDRs and one loan totaling $173,925 with a specific reserve of $35,859. The Bank has not committed to lend additional amounts as of March 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021 to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as TDRs. There were no loans modified as TDRs during the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 or 2021. There were no TDRs in payment default within twelve months following the modification during the three months ended March 31, 2022 or 2021.

Interest income recognized on impaired loans for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021 was nominal.

The following table presents the recorded investment in nonaccrual and loans past due 90 days or more and still on accrual by class of loans as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021:


	Nonaccrual		Loans Past Due 90 Days or More Still Accruing
March 31, 2022
Residential	$	839,620	$	—
Commercial and multi-family		—		—
Home equity and other consumer		39,394		—
Total	$	879,014	$	—

December 31, 2021
Residential	$	846,037	$	—
Commercial and multi-family		—		—
Home equity and other consumer		18,507		—
Total	$	864,544	$	—

The Bank had no other real estate owned at either March 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021.

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 5 – LOANS (Continued)

The following table presents the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, by class of loans:


	30-59 Days Past Due		60-89 Days Past Due		Greater than 89 Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Loans Not Past Due		PCI loans		Total
March 31, 2022
Residential	$	368,542	$	217,737	$	151,621	$	737,900	$	312,210,837	$	3,708,833	$	316,657,570
Commercial and multi-family		—		—		—		—		175,829,775		1,396,055		177,225,830
Construction		—		—		—		—		43,639,387		—		43,639,387
Commercial and industrial		—		—		—		—		3,494,447		—		3,494,447
Home equity and other consumer		—		21,025		—		21,025		25,504,496		37,260		25,562,781
Total	$	368,542	$	238,762	$	151,621	$	758,925	$	560,678,942	$	5,142,148	$	566,580,015

December 31, 2021
Residential	$	—	$	312,616	$	857,676	$	1,170,292	$	314,684,371	$	4,113,571	$	319,968,234
Commercial and multi-family		—		—		—		—		173,962,424		1,412,995		175,375,419
Construction		—		—		—		—		41,384,687		—		41,384,687
Commercial and industrial		—		—		—		—		7,905,524		—		7,905,524
Home Equity & Consumer		27,529		—		—		27,529		27,662,189		39,261		27,728,979
Total	$	27,529	$	312,616	$	857,676	$	1,197,821	$	565,599,195	$	5,565,827	$	572,362,843

Loans greater than 89 days past due are considered to be nonperforming.

Credit Quality Indicators

The Bank categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Bank analyzes loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. Commercial and multi-family real estate, commercial and industrial and construction loans are graded on an annual basis. Residential and consumer loans are primarily evaluated based on performance. Refer to the immediately preceding table for the aging of the recorded investment of these loan segments. The Bank uses the following definitions for risk ratings:

Special Mention – Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution’s credit position at some future date.

Substandard – Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.

Doubtful – Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.

Loans not meeting the criteria above are considered to be Pass rated loans.

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 5 – LOANS (Continued)

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


	Pass		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Totals
March 31, 2022
Residential	$	315,817,950	$	378,210	$	461,410	$	—	$	316,657,570
Commercial and multi-family		176,029,021		—		1,196,809		—		177,225,830
Construction		43,639,387		—		—		—		43,639,387
Commercial and industrial		3,494,447		—		—		—		3,494,447
Home equity and other consumer		25,522,484		21,928		18,369		—		25,562,781
Total	$	564,503,289	$	400,138	$	1,676,588	$	—	$	566,580,015

December 31, 2021
Residential	$	318,868,440	$	383,034	$	716,760	$	—	$	319,968,234
Commercial and multi-family		174,173,925		—		1,201,494		—		175,375,419
Construction		41,384,687		—		—		—		41,384,687
Commercial and industrial		7,905,524		—		—		—		7,905,524
Home equity and other consumer		27,710,472		—		18,507		—		27,728,979
Total	$	570,043,048	$	383,034	$	1,936,761	$	—	$	572,362,843

NOTE 6 – STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

At the annual meeting held on May 27, 2021, stockholders of the Company approved the Bogota Financial Corp. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan ("2021 Plan"), which provides for the issuance of up to 902,602 shares (257,887 restricted stock awards and 644,718 stock options) of Bogota Financial Corp. common stock.

On September 2, 2021, 226,519 shares of restricted stock were awarded, with a grant date fair value of $10.45 per share. To fund the grant of restricted common stock, the Company issued shares from authorized but unissued shares. Restricted shares granted under the 2021 Plan vest in equal installments, over a service period of five years, beginning one year from the date of grant. Management recognizes compensation expense for the fair value of restricted shares on a straight line basis over the requisite service period. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, approximately $118,000 in expense was recognized in regard to these awards. There was no restricted stock expense recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The expected future compensation expense related to the 226,519 non-vested restricted shares outstanding at March 31, 2022 was approximately $2.1 million over a weighted average period of 4.3 years.

The following is a summary of the Company's restricted stock activity during the three months ended March 31, 2022:


	Number of non-vested Restricted Shares		Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Outstanding, January 1, 2022		226,519	$	10.45
Granted		—		—
Vested		—		—
Forfeited		—		—
Outstanding, March 31, 2022		226,519	$	10.45

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 6 – STOCK BASED COMPENSATION (Continued)

On September 2, 2021, options to purchase 526,119 shares of Company common stock were awarded, with a grant date fair value of $4.37 per option. Stock options granted under the 2021 Plan vest in equal installments over a service period of five years beginning one year from the date of grant. Stock options were granted at an exercise price of $10.45, which represents the fair value of the Company's common stock price on the grant date based on the closing market price, and have an expiration period of 10 years.

The fair value of stock options granted was estimated utilizing the Black-Scholes option pricing model using the following assumptions: expected life of 6.5 years, risk-free rate of return of 0.904%, volatility of 41.10%, and a dividend yield of 0.00%.

The expected life of the options represents the period of time that stock options are expected to be outstanding and is estimated using the simplified approach, which assumes that all outstanding options will be exercised at the midpoint of the vesting date and full contractual term. The risk-free rate of return is based on the rates on the grant date of a U.S. Treasury Note with a term equal to the expected option life. Since the Company recently converted to a public Company and does not have sufficient historical price data, the expected volatility is based on the historical daily stock prices of a peer group of similar entities based on factors such as industry, stage of life cycle, size and financial leverage. The Company has not paid any cash dividends on its common stock.

Management recognizes expense for the fair value of these awards on a straight line basis over the requisite service period. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, approximately $115,000 in expense was recognized in regard to these awards. There was no stock option expense recorded for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The expected future compensation expense related to the 526,119 non-vested options outstanding at March 31, 2022 was $2.0 million over the vesting period of five years.

The following is a summary of the Company's option activity during the three months ended March 31, 2022:


	Number of Stock Options		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (in years)		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding, January 1, 2022	$	523,619	$	10.45		6.5	$	136,791
Granted		—
Exercised		—
Forfeited		—
Outstanding, March 31, 2022		523,619	$	10.45		6.2	$	136,791
Options exercisable at March 31, 2022	$	—					$	—

The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value, the difference between the Company's closing stock price on the last trading day of the period and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options.

NOTE 7 – EMPLOYEE STOCK OWNERSHIP PLAN

In connection with our mutual-to-stock reorganization and stock offering, the Bank established an employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”), which acquired 515,775 shares of the Company’s common stock equaling 3.92% of the Company's outstanding shares. The ESOP is a tax-qualified retirement plan providing employees the opportunity to own Company stock. Bank contributions to the ESOP are allocated to eligible participants on the basis of compensation, subject to federal tax limits. The number of shares to be allocated annually is 25,789 through 2039. During the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, $66,000 and $61,000 was incurred as expense for the plan, respectively.

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies

The Bank is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers and to reduce its own exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. These financial instruments primarily include commitments to extend credit. Such instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated statements of financial condition. The contractual amounts of these instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Bank has in those particular classes of financial instruments.

The Bank’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the financial instruments for commitments to extend credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Bank uses the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as it does for on-balance sheet instruments.

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

Note 8 – Commitments and Contingencies (Continued)

The Bank had outstanding firm commitments, all of which expire within three months, to originate, loans at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 as follows:


	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Fixed Rate
Residential mortgage loans	$	33,857,575	$	2,986,250
Commercial real estate		250,000		—
Construction		675,000		—
Home equity		190,000		170,000
Total	$	34,972,575	$	3,156,250


	March 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
Variable Rate
Residential mortgage loans	$	2,094,500	$	—
Commercial real estate		—		1,400,000
Commercial and industrial		500,000		—
Construction		—		7,522,375
Home equity		330,000		1,060,000
Total	$	2,924,500	$	9,982,375

Commitments to make loans are generally made for periods of 90 days or less. The fixed rate loan commitments have interest rates ranging from 2.88% to 4.50% and maturities ranging from 10 years to 30 years.

At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, undisbursed funds from approved lines of credit under a homeowners’ equity lending program amounted to $49,251,452 and $48,028,579, respectively. At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, undisbursed funds from approved lines of credit under a business line of credit program amounted to $7,922,290 and $7,938,827, respectively. Unless they are specifically cancelled by notice from the Bank, these funds represent firm commitments available to the respective borrowers on demand.

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 some of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Bank evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by the Bank upon extension of credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies but primarily includes commercial and residential real estate.

The Bank leases certain Bank properties and equipment under operating leases. Rent expense was $43,815 and $25,751 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

NOTE 9 – FAIR VALUE

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

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

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

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

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

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

The Bank’s available-for-sale portfolio is carried at estimated fair value on a recurring basis, with any unrealized gains and losses, net of taxes, reported as accumulated other comprehensive income/loss in stockholders’ equity. The securities available-for-sale portfolio consists of corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities. The fair values of these securities are obtained from an independent nationally recognized pricing service. An independent pricing service provides prices which are categorized as Level 2, as quoted prices in active markets for identical assets are generally not available for the securities.

Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:


	Carrying Value		Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
As of March 31, 2022
Securities available for sale:
U.S. treasury bills	$	5,073,448	$	5,073,449	$	—	$	—
U.S. government and agency obligations		5,750,586		—		5,750,586		—
Corporate bonds		17,952,224		—		17,952,224		—
MBSs - residential		46,061,169		—		46,061,169		—
MBSs - commercial		16,754,313		—		16,754,313		—
	$	91,591,740	$	5,073,449	$	86,518,292	$	—
As of December 31, 2021
Securities available for sale:
U.S. government and agency obligations	$	2,981,730	$	—	$	2,981,730
Corporate bonds		7,397,618		—		7,397,618		—
MBSs - residential		21,760,245		—		21,760,245		—
MBSs - commercial		9,699,205		—		9,699,205		—
	$	41,838,798	$	—	$	41,838,798	$	—

There were no transfers between level 1 and level 2 during the three months ended March 31, 2022.

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(unaudited)

NOTE 9 – FAIR VALUE (Continued)

The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments not measured at fair value, at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, were as follows:


	Carrying		Fair		Fair Value Measurement Placement
	Amount		Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(In thousands)
March 31, 2022
Financial instruments - assets
Cash and due from banks	$	69,504	$	69,504	$	69,504	$	—	$	—
Investment securities held-to-maturity		81,315		78,415		—		78,415		—
Loans		564,877		547,123		—		—		547,123
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit		339,933		340,655		—		340,655		—
Borrowings		78,004		78,000		—		78,000		—


	Carrying		Fair		Fair Value Measurement Placement
	Amount		Value		(Level 1)		(Level 2)		(Level 3)
	(In thousands)
December 31, 2021
Financial instruments - assets
Cash and due from banks	$	105,069	$	105,069	$	105,069	$	—	$	—
Investment securities held-to-maturity		74,053		74,081		—		74,081		—
Loans		571,363		569,845		—		—		569,845
Financial instruments - liabilities
Certificates of deposit		366,396		365,452		—		365,452		—
Borrowings		85,052		86,657		—		86,657		—

Carrying amount is the estimated fair value for cash and cash equivalents. The fair value of loans is determined using an exit price methodology. Certificates of deposits fair value is estimated by using a discounted cash flow approach. Fair value of FHLB advances is based on current rates for similar financing. The fair value of off-balance sheet items is not considered material.

NOTE 10 – ACCUMULATED OTHER COMPREHENSIVE LOSS

The components of accumulated other comprehensive loss included in equity (net of tax) for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 was as follows:


	Unrealized gain and losses on available for sale securities			Benefit plans			Total
Three months ended
Beginning balance at January 1, 2022	$	(289,814	)	$	17,158		$	(272,656	)
Other comprehensive (loss) gain before reclassification		(2,399,988	)		41,589			(2,358,399	)
Amounts reclassified		—			—			—
Net period comprehensive (loss) income		(2,399,988	)		41,589			(2,358,399	)
Ending balance March 31, 2022	$	(2,689,802	)	$	58,747		$	(2,631,055	)

Beginning balance at January 1, 2021	$	100,569		$	(373,582	)	$	(273,013	)
Other comprehensive gain before reclassification		11,551			31,381			42,932
Amounts reclassified		—			—			—
Net period comprehensive income		11,551			31,381			42,932
Ending balance March 31, 2021	$	112,120		$	(342,201	)	$	(230,081	)

Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

General

Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 and for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021 is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of operations of Bogota Financial Corp. The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the unaudited financial statements and the notes thereto appearing in Part I, Item 1, of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

This report contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of words such as “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “seek,” “expect” and words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

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statements of our goals, intentions and expectations;

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statements regarding our business plans, prospects, growth and operating strategies;

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statements regarding the quality of our loan and investment portfolios; and

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estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits.

These forward-looking statements are based on current beliefs and expectations of our management and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change. The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements:

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general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market area, that are worse than expected;

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changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies, charge-offs and non-performing and classified loans and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses;

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our ability to access cost-effective funding;

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fluctuations in real estate values and both residential and commercial real estate market conditions;

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demand for loans and deposits in our market area;

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our ability to continue to implement our business strategies;

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competition among depository and other financial institutions;

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inflation and changes in market interest rates that reduce our margins and yields, reduce the fair value of financial instruments or reduce our volume of loan originations, or increase the level of defaults, losses and prepayments on loans we have made and make whether held in portfolio or sold in the secondary market;

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adverse changes in the securities markets;

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changes in laws or government regulations or policies affecting financial institutions, including changes in regulatory fees and capital requirements;

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our ability to manage market risk, credit risk and operational risk;

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our ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities;

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our ability to successfully integrate into our operations any assets, liabilities or systems we may acquire, as well as new management personnel or customers, and our ability to realize related revenue synergies and cost savings within expected time frames and any goodwill charges related thereto;

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changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;

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changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the bank regulatory agencies, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board;

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our ability to retain key employees;

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risks as it relates to cyber security against our information technology and those of our third-party providers and vendors.

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our compensation expense associated with equity allocated or awarded to our employees; and

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changes in the financial condition, results of operations or future prospects of issuers of securities that we own.

Given its ongoing and dynamic nature, it is difficult to predict the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business. The extent of such impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain, including if the coronavirus can be controlled and abated. As the result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related adverse local and national economic consequences, we could be subject to any of the following risks, any of which could have a material, adverse effect on our business, financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations:

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demand for our products and services may decline, making it difficult to grow assets and income;

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if the economy worsens, loan delinquencies, problem assets, and foreclosures may increase, resulting in increased charges and reduced income;

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collateral for loans, especially real estate, may decline in value, which could cause loan losses to increase;

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our allowance for loan losses may be increased if borrowers experience financial difficulties beyond forbearance periods, which will adversely affect our net income;

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the net worth and liquidity of loan guarantors may decline, impairing their ability to honor commitments to us;

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our cyber security risks are increased as the result of an increase in the number of employees working remotely;

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we rely on third party vendors for certain services and the unavailability of a critical service due to the COVID-19 pandemic could have an adverse effect on us; and

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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation premiums may increase if the agency experience additional resolution costs.

Moreover, our future success and profitability substantially depends on the management skills of our executive officers and directors, many of whom have held officer and director positions with us for many years. The unanticipated loss or unavailability of key employees due to the pandemic could harm our ability to operate our business or execute our business strategy. We may not be successful in finding and integrating suitable successors in the event of key employee loss or unavailability.

Acquisition of Gibraltar

On February 28, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of Gibraltar Bank. As a part of the transaction, the Company issued 1,267,916 shares of its common stock to Bogota Financial, MHC. The conversion and consolidation of data processing platforms, systems and customer files occurred on August 16, 2021.

As of February 28, 2021, Gibraltar had $106.2 million of assets, loans of $77.7 million and deposits of $81.6 million and operated from three offices located in Newark, Oak Ridge and Parsippany, New Jersey in Morris and Essex Counties, New Jersey.

Critical Accounting Policies

A summary of our accounting policies is described in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included with our Annual Report on Form 10-K at and for the year ended December 31, 2021. Critical accounting estimates are necessary in the application of certain accounting policies and procedures and are particularly susceptible to significant change. Critical accounting policies are defined as those involving significant judgments and assumptions by management that could have a material impact on the carrying value of certain assets or on income under different assumptions or conditions. Actual results could differ from these judgments and estimates under different conditions, resulting in a change that could have a material impact on the carrying values of our assets and liabilities and our results of operations. Management believes that the most critical accounting policy, which involves the most complex or subjective decisions or assessments, is as follows:

Allowance for Loan Losses. The allowance for loan losses is the amount estimated by management as necessary to absorb credit losses incurred in the loan portfolio that are both probable and reasonably estimable at the relevant balance sheet date. The amount of the allowance is based on significant estimates, and the ultimate losses may vary from such estimates as more information becomes available or conditions change. The methodology for determining the allowance for loan losses is considered a critical accounting policy by management due to the high degree of judgment involved, the subjectivity of the assumptions used and the potential for changes in the economic environment that could result in changes to the amount of the recorded allowance for loan losses.

As a substantial percentage of our loan portfolio is collateralized by real estate, appraisals of the underlying value of property securing loans are critical in determining the amount of the allowance required for specific loans. Assumptions are instrumental in determining the value of properties. Overly optimistic assumptions or negative changes to assumptions could significantly affect the valuation of a property securing a loan and the related allowance. Management reviews the assumptions supporting such appraisals to determine that the resulting values reasonably reflect amounts realizable on the related loans.

Management performs an evaluation of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses at least quarterly. We consider a variety of factors in establishing this estimate including current and forecasted economic conditions, delinquency statistics, the size and composition of the loan portfolio, geographic concentrations, and the adequacy of the underlying collateral, the financial strength of the borrower, results of internal loan reviews and other relevant factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires material estimates by management that may be susceptible to significant change based on changes in economic and real estate market conditions.

The evaluation has specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are classified as special mention, substandard, doubtful, or loss. For such loans that are also classified as impaired, an allowance is generally established when the collateral value of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan. The general component covers non-classified loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors.

Actual loan losses may be significantly more than the allowance we have established, which could have a material negative effect on our financial results. See Note 1 to the Notes to the consolidated financial statements in the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 for a complete discussion of the allowance for loan losses.

COVID-19

The Company’s business is dependent upon the willingness and ability of its employees and customers to conduct banking and other financial transactions. If the global response to contain COVID-19 is unsuccessful or the effects of the pandemic continue or worsen, the Company may experience a material adverse effect on its business, financial condition, results of operations and cash flows.

Financial position and results of operations

The Company’s fee income has been and may continue to be reduced due to COVID-19. In keeping with the guidance from regulators, the Company has actively worked with COVID-19 affected customers to waive fees from a variety of sources, such as, but not limited to, insufficient funds, account maintenance, minimum balance, and ATM fees. These reductions in fees are thought to be temporary in conjunction with the length of the COVID-19 related economic crisis.

Credit and asset quality

As of March 31, 2022, the Bank had granted 172 loan modifications totaling $67.9 million, which represented 11.6% of the total loan portfolio, allowing customers who were affected by the COVID-19 pandemic to defer principal and/or interest payments. These short-term loan modifications were treated in accordance with Section 4013 of the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act and, as such, are not treated as troubled debt restructurings during the short-term modification period if the loan was not in arrears at December 31, 2019. Furthermore, these loans will continue to accrue interest. Of the 172 loans to which loan modifications were granted only one one-to-four family residential real estate loan totaling $117,000 or 0.2% of net loans, is still on deferral.

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company is engaging in more frequent communication with borrowers to better understand their situation and challenges faced. The extent to which industries, or the tangential impact of those industries to other borrowers or industries, are impacted will likely be in direct proportion to the duration and depth of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The CARES Act authorized the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) to temporarily guarantee loans under a new 7(a) program called the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”). PPP loans have: (a) an interest rate of 1.0%, (b) a five-year loan term to maturity for loans made on or after June 5, 2020 (loans made prior to June 5, 2020 have a two-year term, however borrowers and lenders may mutually agree to extend the maturity for such loans to five years); and (c) principal and interest payments deferred for six months from the date of disbursement. The SBA will guarantee 100% of the PPP loans made to eligible borrowers. The entire principal amount of the borrower’s PPP loan, including any accrued interest, is eligible to be forgiven under the PPP if employee and compensation levels of the business are maintained and 60% of the loan proceeds are used for payroll expenses, with the remaining 40% of the loan proceeds used for other qualifying expenses.

As a qualified SBA lender, the Bank was automatically authorized to originate loans under the PPP. During 2020, the Bank received and processed 113 PPP applications totaling $10.5 million. The Bank participated in the second round of PPP loans and during the first half of 2021, the Bank received and processed 54 PPP applications totaling $6.9 million. The Bank had $1.4 million in outstanding PPP loans at March 31, 2022.

Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021

Total Assets. Total assets increased $13.3 million, or 1.6%, from December 31, 2021 to $850.7 million at March 31, 2022 primarily due to purchase of investment securities. The increase in assets reflected a $49.8 million, or 118.9%, increase in securities available for sale and a $7.3 million or 9.8%, increase in securities held to maturity, offset by a $36.0 million, or 34.3%, decrease in cash and cash equivalents and a $5.8 million, or 1.0%, decrease in net loans.

Cash and Cash Equivalents. Total cash and cash equivalents decreased $36.0 million, or 34.3%, to $69.1 million at March 31, 2022 from $105.1 million at December 31, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to $65.5 million of investment security purchases during the three months ended March 31, 2022.

Securities Available for Sale. Total securities available for sale increased $49.8 million, or 118.9%, to $91.6 million at March 31, 2022 from $41.8 million at December 31, 2021. The increase was due to $54.2 million purchases of mortgage-backed securities and corporate bonds with excess cash. The increase in securities available for sale reflected a $10.6 million increase in corporate bonds, a $5.1 million increase in U.S. treasury bills, a $2.8 million increase in U.S. government agency obligations, and a $49.1 million increase in mortgage-backed securities.

Securities Held to Maturity. Total securities held to maturity increased $7.3 million, or 9.8%, to $81.3 million at March 31, 2022 from $74.1 million at December 31, 2021, primarily due to $11.4 million in purchases of securities which was offset by repayments in mortgage-backed securities. The increase in securities held to maturity reflected a $929,000 decrease in corporate bonds, a $10.0 million increase in U.S. government agency obligations, a $2,000 decrease in municipal bonds and a $1.8 million decrease in mortgage-backed securities.

Net Loans. Net loans decreased $5.8 million, or 1.0%, to $564.4 million at March 31, 2022 from $570.2 million at December 31, 2021. The decrease was due to a $4.4 million, or 55.8%, decrease in commercial and industrial loans to $3.5 million at March 31, 2022 from $7.9 million as of December 31, 2021, a decrease of $3.3 million, or 1.0%, in one-to four-residential real estate loans to $316.7 million at March 31, 2022 from $320.0 million at December 31, 2021, and a decrease of $2.2 million, or 7.8%, in consumer loans to $25.6 million at March 31, 2022 from $27.7 million at December 31, 2021. This was partially offset by an increase of $1.9 million, or 1.1%, increase in commercial and multi-family real estate loans to $177.2 million at March 31, 2022 from $175.4 million at December 31, 2021, and an increase of $2.3 million, or 5.4%, in construction loans to $43.6 million at March 31, 2022 from $41.4 million at December 31, 2021. The decrease in commercial and industrial loans was due to the forgiveness and repayment of $9.2 million in PPP loans that were originated in 2020 and 2021. As of March 31, 2022, the Bank had $450,000 in loans held for sale compared $1.2 million loans held for sale as of December 31, 2021.

Deposits. Total deposits increased $22.5 million, or 3.8%, to $619.9 million at March 31, 2022 from $597.5 million at December 31, 2021 reflecting a new $20.0 million interest bearing checking municipal relationship. The increase in deposits reflected an increase in interest-bearing deposits of $18.8 million, or 3.4%, to $577.0 million as of March 31, 2022 from $558.2 million at December 31, 2021 and an increase in non-interest bearing deposits of $3.6 million, or 9.2%, to $42.9 million as of March 31, 2022 from $39.3 million as of December 31, 2021.

At March 31, 2022, municipal deposits totaled $49.1 million, which represented 7.9% of total deposits, and brokered deposits totaled $54.7 million, which represented 8.8% of total deposits. At December 31, 2021, municipal deposits totaled $31.5 million, which represented 5.3% of total deposits, and brokered deposits totaled $52.9 million, which represented 7.5% of total deposits.

Borrowings. Federal Home Loan Bank of New York borrowings decreased $7.0 million, or 8.3%, to $78.0 million at March 31, 2022 from $85.1 million at December 31, 2021, as short-term advances decreased $6.0 million and repayments of long-term advances were $1.0 million. The weighted average rate of borrowings was 1.80% and 1.69% as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

Total Equity. Stockholders’ equity decreased $2.6 million to $145.0 million, primarily due increased accumulated other comprehensive loss for securities available for sale of $2.4 million and the repurchase of 182,001 shares of stock during the quarter at a cost of $1.9 million, offset by $1.4 million of net income for the three months ended March 31, 2022. At March 31, 2022, the Company’s ratio of average stockholders’ equity-to-total assets was 17.35%, compared to 17.55% at December 31, 2021.

Average Balance Sheets and Related Yields and Rates

The following tables present information regarding average balances of assets and liabilities, the total dollar amounts of interest income and dividends from average interest-earning assets, the total dollar amounts of interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, and the resulting annualized average yields and costs. The yields and costs for the periods indicated are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balances of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented. Average balances have been calculated using daily balances. Nonaccrual loans are included in average balances only. Loan fees are included in interest income on loans and are not material.


	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2022								2021
	Average Balance			Interest and Dividends		Yield/ Cost (3)			Average Balance			Interest and Dividends		Yield/ Cost (3)
	(Dollars in thousands)
Assets:	(unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	71,541		$	29		0.17	%	$	88,314		$	49		0.23	%
Loans		571,827			5,537		3.90	%		574,071			5,465		3.81	%
Securities		138,798			658		1.90	%		74,842			686		3.72	%
Other interest-earning assets		4,834			55		4.50	%		6,039			74		4.97	%
Total interest-earning assets		787,000			6,279		3.21	%		743,266			6,274		3.42	%

Non-interest-earning assets		50,802								32,171
Total assets	$	837,802							$	775,437
Liabilities and equity:
NOW and money market accounts	$	143,453		$	220		0.62	%	$	90,461		$	109		0.49	%
Savings accounts		66,583			43		0.26	%		41,892			22		0.21	%
Certificates of deposit		351,027			563		0.65	%		367,036			1,133		1.25	%
Total interest-bearing deposits		561,063			826		0.60	%		499,389			1,264		1.03	%

Federal Home Loan Bank advances		82,280			330		1.63	%		104,449			431		1.67	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		643,343			1,156		0.73	%		603,838			1,695		1.14	%
Non-interest-bearing deposits		42,936								27,502
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities		5,265								10,307
Total liabilities		691,544								641,647

Total equity		146,258								133,790
Total liabilities and equity	$	837,802							$	775,437
Net interest income				$	5,123							$	4,579
Interest rate spread (1)							2.48	%							2.28	%
Net interest margin (2)							2.64	%							2.50	%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities		122.33	%							123.09	%

(1)

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

(2)

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

(3)

Annualized.

Rate/Volume Analysis

The following table sets forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on net interest income. 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. Changes attributable to changes in both rate and volume that cannot be segregated have been allocated proportionally based on the changes due to rate and the changes due to volume.


	Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2021
	Increase (Decrease) Due to
	Volume			Rate			Net
	(In thousands)
Interest income:	(unaudited)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	(8	)	$	(12	)	$	(20	)
Loans receivable		(136	)		208			72
Securities		1,715			(1,743	)		(28	)
Other interest earning assets		(13	)		(6	)		(19	)
Total interest-earning assets		1,558			(1,553	)		5

Interest expense:
NOW and money market accounts		76			35			111
Savings accounts		15			6			21
Certificates of deposit		(47	)		(523	)		(570	)
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		(91	)		(10	)		(101	)
Total interest-bearing liabilities		(47	)		(492	)		(539	)
Net increase (decrease) in net interest income	$	1,605		$	(1,061	)	$	544

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021

General. Net income decreased by $1.6 million, or 53.4%, to $1.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 from $3.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The decrease was due to a decrease in non-interest income of $2.0 million offset by an increase in net interest income of $544 thousand. Excluding the one-time bargain purchase gain of $1.9 million that occurred in 2021 in connection with the Gibraltar Bank acquisition, net income would have increased $300,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 as compared to the comparable period in 2021.

Interest Income. Interest income increased $5,000, or 0.1%, to $6.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The increase reflected a $43.7 million increase in the average balance of interest-earnings assets, offset by a 21 basis points decrease in the average yield on interest-earning assets to 3.21% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 from 3.42% for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

Interest income on cash and cash equivalents decreased $20,000, or 40.8%, to $29,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 from $49,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 due to a six basis point decrease in the average yield on cash and cash equivalents from 0.23% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 to 0.17% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 due to the lower interest rate environment. The decrease was also due to a $16.8 million decrease in the average balance of cash and cash equivalents to $71.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 from $88.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, reflecting excess liquidity as deposit growth exceeded loan growth.

Interest income on loans increased $72,000, or 1.3%, to $5.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 from $5.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021 due to a nine basis point increase in the average yield on loans from 3.81% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 to 3.90% for the three months ended March 31, 2022, offset by a $2.2 million decrease in the average balance of loans to $571.8 million for the three months ended

March 31, 2022 from $574.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The decrease in the average balance of loans reflected a higher repayment rate of residential loans.

Interest income on securities decreased $28,000, or 4.1%, to $658,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 from $686,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 due to a 182 basis point decrease in the average yield from 3.72% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 to 1.90% for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease was offset by a $64.0 million increase in the average balance of securities to $138.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 from $74.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021, reflecting the purchase of investments with excess liquidity as deposit growth exceeded loan growth.

Interest Expense. Interest expense decreased $539,000, or 31.8%, to $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 from $1.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease primarily reflected a 41 basis point decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities to 0.73% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 from 1.14% for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits decreased $438,000, or 34.6%, to $826,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 from $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The decrease was due primarily to a 43 basis point decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits to 0.60% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 from 1.03% for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The decrease in the average cost of deposits was due to the lower interest rate environment and an increase in the average balance of lower-cost transaction accounts and a decrease in the average balance of higher cost certificates of deposit. This decrease was offset by a $61.7 million increase in the average balance of deposits to $561.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 from $499.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

Interest expense on Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings decreased $101,000, or 23.5%, from $431,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021 to $330,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022. The decrease was due to a decrease in the average cost of borrowings of four basis point to 1.63% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 from 1.67% for the three months ended March 31, 2021 due to the lower interest environment and a decrease in the average balance of borrowings of $22.2 million to $82.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 from $104.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022.

Net Interest Income. Net interest income increased $544,000, or 11.9%, to $5.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2022 from $4.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The increase reflected a 20 basis point increase in our net interest rate spread to 2.48% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 from 2.28% for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Our net interest margin increased 14 basis points to 2.64% for the three months ended March 31, 2022 from 2.50% for the three months ended March 31, 2021.

Provision for Loan Losses. We recorded no provision for loan losses for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and recorded a $59,000 credit for the three-month period ended March 31, 2021. Lower balances of residential loans, a more positive economic environment and continued strong asset quality metrics were the reasons for the absence of a provision during the three months ended March 31, 2022. The Bank continues to have a low level of delinquent and non-accrual loans in the portfolio, as well as no charge-offs. Non-performing assets were $1.9 million, or 0.23% of total assets, at March 31, 2022. The allowance for loan losses was $2.2 million, or 0.38% of loans outstanding and 111.8% of nonperforming loans, at March 31, 2022.

Non-Interest Income. Non-interest income decreased by $2.0 million or 85.1%, to $344,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 from $2.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2021. Gain on sale of loans decreased $149,000 offset by a $66,000 increase in bank-owned life insurance. The decrease was primarily due to a $1.9 million decrease in bargain purchase gain recognized in the Gibraltar acquisition in 2021.

Non-Interest Expense. For the three months ended March 31, 2022, non-interest expense increased $109,000, or 3.2%, to $3.5 million, over the comparable 2021 period. Salaries and employee benefits increased $524,000, or 34.1%, attributable to adding the new Gibraltar employees and the new Hasbrouck Heights branch office. Data processing expense increased $70,000, or 33.6%, due to higher data processing expense from the merger. Professional fees decreased $115,000, or 44.3%, due in part to lower legal expense associated with the merger in 2021. The increase of other general operating expenses was mainly due to increase occupancy costs for the acquired Gibraltar Bank branches and the new Hasbrouck Heights branch office.

Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense increased $7,000, or 1.4%, to $525,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 from $518,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2021. The increase was due to $109,000 of higher taxable income.

Management of Market Risk

General. The majority of our assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. Consequently, our most significant form of market risk is interest rate risk. Our assets, consisting primarily of loans, have longer maturities than our liabilities, consisting primarily of deposits. As a result, a principal part of our business strategy is to manage our exposure to changes in market interest rates. Accordingly, our board of directors has established an Asset/Liability Management Committee (the “ALCO”), which is comprised of three members of executive management and two independent directors, which oversees the asset/liability management processes and related procedures. The ALCO meets on at least a quarterly basis and reviews asset/liability strategies, liquidity positions, alternative funding sources, interest rate risk measurement reports, capital levels and economic trends at both national and local levels. Our interest rate risk position is also monitored quarterly by the board of directors.

We manage our interest rate risk to minimize the exposure of our earnings and capital to changes in market interest rates. We have implemented the following strategies to manage our interest rate risk: originating and purchasing loans with adjustable interest rates; promoting core deposit products; monitoring the length of our borrowings with the Federal Home Loan Bank and brokered deposits depending on the interest rate environment; maintaining a portion of our investments as available-for-sale; diversifying our loan portfolio; and strengthening our capital position. By following these strategies, we believe that we are better positioned to react to changes in market interest rates.

Net Portfolio Value Simulation. We analyze our sensitivity to changes in interest rates through a net portfolio value of equity (“NPV”) model. NPV represents the present value of the expected cash flows from our assets less the present value of the expected cash flows arising from our liabilities, adjusted for the value of off-balance sheet contracts. The NPV ratio represents the dollar amount of our NPV divided by the present value of our total assets for a given interest rate scenario. NPV attempts to quantify our economic value using a discounted cash flow methodology while the NPV ratio reflects that value as a form of capital ratio. We estimate what our NPV would be at a specific date. We then calculate what the NPV would be at the same date throughout a series of interest rate scenarios representing immediate and permanent, parallel shifts in the yield curve. We currently calculate NPV under the assumptions that interest rates increase 100, 200, 300 and 400 basis points from current market rates and that interest rates decrease 100 points from current market rates.

The following table presents the estimated changes in our net portfolio value that would result from changes in market interest rates as March 31, 2022. All estimated changes presented in the table are within the policy limits approved by the board of directors.


	NPV							NPV as Percent of Portfolio Value of Assets
	(Dollars in thousands)
Basis Point (“bp”) Change in Interest Rates	Dollar Amount		Dollar Change		Percent Change			NPV Ratio			Change
400 bp	$	126,690	$	517		0.48	%		16.86	%		(20.43	)%
300 bp		131,826		5,653		4.48			17.07			14.33
200 bp		134,625		8,452		6.70			16.93			13.40
100 bp		133,559		7,386		5.85			16.30			9.18
—		126,173		—		—			14.93
(100) bp		127,641		1,468		1.16			14.68			(1.67	)

Certain shortcomings are inherent in the methodologies used in the above interest rate risk measurements. Modeling changes require making certain assumptions that may or may not reflect the manner in which actual yields and costs respond to changes in market interest rates. The above table assumes that the composition of our interest-sensitive assets and liabilities existing at the date indicated remains constant uniformly across the yield curve regardless of the duration or repricing of specific assets and liabilities. Accordingly, although the table provides an indication of our interest rate risk exposure at a particular point in time, such measurements are not intended to and do not provide a precise forecast of the effect of changes in market interest rates on our NPV and will differ from actual results.

Net Interest Income Analysis. We also use income simulation to measure interest rate risk inherent in our balance sheet at a given point in time by showing the effect on net interest income, over specified time frames and using different interest rate shocks and ramps. The assumptions include management’s best assessment of the effect of changing interest rates on the prepayment speeds of certain assets and liabilities, projections for account balances in each of the product lines offered and the historical behavior of deposit rates and balances in relation to changes in interest rates. These assumptions are subject to change, and as a result, the model is not expected to precisely measure net interest income or precisely predict the impact of fluctuations in interest rates on net interest income. Actual results will differ from the simulated results due to timing, magnitude, and frequency of interest rate changes as well as changes in the balance sheet composition and market conditions. Assumptions are supported with quarterly back testing of the model to actual market rate shifts.

As of March 31, 2022, net interest income simulation results indicated that its exposure over one year to changing interest rates was within our guidelines. The following table presents the estimated impact of interest rate changes on our estimated net interest income over one year:


Changes in Interest Rates (basis points)(1)		Change in Net Interest Income Year One (% change from year one base)
400		(7.92)%
300		(5.99)
200		(4.09)
100		(1.94)
—		—
(100)		(0.17)

(1)

The calculated change in net interest income assumes an instantaneous parallel shift of the yield curve.

The preceding simulation analyses does not represent a forecast of actual results and should not be relied upon as being indicative of expected operating results. These hypothetical estimates are based upon numerous assumptions, which are subject to change, including: the nature and timing of interest rate levels including the yield curve shape, prepayments on loans and securities, deposit decay rates, pricing decisions on loans and deposits, reinvestment/replacement of asset and liability cash flows, and others. Also, as market conditions vary, prepayment/refinancing levels, the varying impact of interest rate changes on caps and floors embedded in adjustable-rate loans, early withdrawal of deposits, changes in product preferences, and other internal/external variables will likely deviate from those assumed.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity. Liquidity describes our ability to meet the financial obligations that arise in the ordinary course of business. Liquidity is primarily needed to meet the borrowing and deposit withdrawal requirements of our customers and to fund current and planned expenditures. Our primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans and securities and proceeds from calls, maturities and sales of securities and sales of loans. We also have the ability to borrow from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. At March 31, 2022, we had the ability to borrow up to $243.5 million, of which $78.0 million was outstanding and $1.5 million was utilized as collateral for letters of credit issued to secure municipal deposits. At March 31, 2022, we had $51.0 million in unsecured lines of credit with four correspondent banks with no outstanding balance.

The board of directors is responsible for establishing and monitoring our liquidity targets and strategies in order to ensure that sufficient liquidity exists for meeting the borrowing needs and deposit withdrawals of our customers as well as unanticipated contingencies. We believe that we had enough sources of liquidity to satisfy our short- and long-term liquidity needs as of March 31, 2022.

While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by market interest rates, economic conditions, and competition. Our most liquid assets are cash and cash equivalents. The levels of these assets are dependent on our operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any period. At March 31, 2022, cash and cash equivalents totaled $69.1 million. Securities classified as available-for-sale, which provide additional sources of liquidity, totaled $91.6 million at March 31, 2022.

We are committed to maintaining a strong liquidity position. We monitor our liquidity position on a daily basis. We anticipate we will have sufficient funds to meet our current funding commitments. Certificates of deposit due within one year of March 31, 2022 totaled $229.0 million, or 36.9% of total deposits. If these deposits do not remain with us, we will be required to seek other sources of funds, including other deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank of New York advances. Depending on market conditions, we may be required to pay higher rates on such deposits or borrowings than we currently pay. We believe, however, based on past experience that a significant portion of such deposits will remain with us. We have the ability to attract and retain deposits by adjusting the interest rates offered.

Capital Resources. We are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the New Jersey Department of Banking and Insurance and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. At March 31, 2022, we exceeded all applicable regulatory capital requirements, and were considered “well capitalized” under regulatory guidelines. As a result of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, as modified in April 2020, the federal banking agencies were required to develop a “Community Bank Leverage Ratio” (the ratio of a bank's Tier 1 “equity capital to average total consolidated assets) for financial institutions with less than $10 billion. A “qualifying community bank” with capital exceeding 9% will be considered compliant with all applicable regulatory capital and leverage requirements, including the capital requirements to be considered "well capitalized” under Prompt Corrective Action statutes. As a result of the CARES Act, the ratio was temporarily reduced to 8% for calendar year 2020 and 8.5% for calendar year 2021 in response to COVID-19. As of March 31, 2022, the Bank is reporting as a qualifying community bank with a ratio of 17.67%.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

Information with respect to quantitative and qualitative disclosures about market risk can be found in Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation – Management of Market Risk.”

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of March 31, 2022. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

During the three months ended March 31, 2022, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

At March 31, 2022 we are not involved in any pending legal proceedings other than routine legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business, the outcome of which would be material to our financial condition or results of operations.

Item 1A. Risk Factors

There have been no material changes in risk factors applicable to the Company from those disclosed in “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

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

On June 16, 2021, the Company’s Board of Directors approved the repurchase of 296,044 shares of its common stock, which is approximately 5% of its outstanding common stock (excluding shares held by Bogota Financial, MHC). The program does not have a scheduled expiration date and the Board of Directors has the right to suspend or discontinue the program at any time.

The following table provides information on repurchase by the Company of its common stock under the Company's Board approved program

ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES


Period	Total Number of Shares Purchased		Average Price Paid per Share		Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs		Maximum Number of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs
January 1 - 31, 2022		8,001	$	10.45		8,001		241,894
February 1 - 28, 2022		44,875		10.43		44,875		197,019
March 1 - 31, 2022		129,125		10.51		129,125		67,894
Total		182,001	$	10.49	$	182,001

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5. Other Information

None.

Item 6. Exhibits


Exhibit Number		Description

3.1		Articles of Incorporation of Bogota Financial Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Commission File No. 333-233680))

3.2		Bylaws of Bogota Financial Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Commission File No. 333-233680))

4.1		Form of Common Stock Certificate of Bogota Financial Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 of the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-1, as amended (Commission File No. 333-233680))

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 Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

101.0		The following materials for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition, (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements*

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

* Furnished, not filed.

SIGNATURES

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


		BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.


Date: May 13, 2022		/s/ Joseph Coccaro
		Joseph Coccaro
		President and Chief Executive Officer



Date: May 13, 2022		/s/ Brian McCourt
		Brian McCourt
		Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer