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BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORP \DE\ - Quarter Report: 2022 September (Form 10-Q)


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022

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

For transition period from__________ to___________

Commission file number      001-39043

BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
 
95-4547287
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

4601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 150
Los Angeles, California
 
90010
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
(Zip Code)

(323) 634-1700
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

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

Title of each class:
 
Trading Symbol(s)
 
Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
(including attached preferred stock purchase rights)
 
BYFC
 
Nasdaq Capital Market

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

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

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

Large accelerated filer
Accelerated filer
       
Non-accelerated filer
Smaller reporting company

   
Emerging growth company


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

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date:  As of November 7, 2022, 48,186,828 shares of the Registrant’s Class A voting common stock, 11,404,618 shares of the Registrant’s Class B non-voting common stock and 16,689,775 shares of the Registrant’s Class C non-voting common stock were outstanding.



TABLE OF CONTENTS
 
 
Page
PART I.
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1
 
 
 
 
 
 
2
 
 
 
 
 
 
3
 
 
 
 
 
 
4
 
 
 
 
 
 
6
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
23
 
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
35
 
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
35
 
 
 
 
PART II.
OTHER INFORMATION
 
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1.
36
 
 
 
 
 
Item 1A.
36
 
 
 
 
 
Item 2.
36
 
 
 
 
 
Item 3.
36
 
 
 
 
 
Item 4.
36
 
 
 
 
 
Item 5.
36
 
 
 
 
 
Item 6.
36
 
 
 
 
 
37

BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

   
September 30, 2022
   
December 31, 2021
 
   
(Unaudited)
       
Assets:
           
Cash and due from banks
 
$
12,630
   
$
38,418
 
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks
   
39,587
     
193,102
 
Cash and cash equivalents
   
52,217
     
231,520
 
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value
   
332,745
     
156,396
 
Loans receivable held for investment, net of allowance of $3,983 and $3,391
   
722,685
     
648,513
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
3,467
     
3,372
 
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock
   
1,470
     
2,573
 
Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) stock
    697
      693
 
Office properties and equipment, net
   
10,530
     
10,344
 
Bank owned life insurance
   
3,222
     
3,190
 
Deferred tax assets, net
   
11,871
     
6,101
 
Core deposit intangible, net
    2,610
      2,936
 
Goodwill
    25,858
      25,996
 
Other assets
   
2,262
     
1,871
 
Total assets
 
$
1,169,634
   
$
1,093,505
 
                 
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
               
Liabilities:
               
Deposits
 
$
768,511
   
$
788,052
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    65,407       51,960  
FHLB advances
   
32,888
     
85,952
 
Notes payable
    14,000
      14,000
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
11,246
     
12,441
 
Total liabilities
   
892,052
     
952,405
 
Cumulative Perpetual Preferred stock, Series A; authorized 3,000 shares at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021; issued and outstanding no shares at September 30, 2022 and 3,000 at December 31, 2021; liquidation value $1,000 per share
   
     
3,000
 
Non-Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred stock, Series C; authorized 150,000 shares at September 30, 2022 and no shares as of December 31, 2021; issued and outstanding 150,000 shares at September 30, 2022 and no shares at December 31, 2021; liquidation value $1,000 per share
    150,000        
Common stock, Class A, $0.01 par value, voting; authorized 75,000,000 shares at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021; issued 50,806,999 shares at September 30, 2022 and 46,291,852 shares at December 31, 2021; outstanding 48,189,173 shares at September 30, 2022 and 43,674,026 shares at December 31, 2021
   
508
     
463
 
Common stock, Class B, $0.01 par value, non-voting; authorized 15,000,000 shares at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021; issued and outstanding 11,404,618 shares at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021
    114
      114
 
Common stock, Class C, $0.01 par value, non-voting; authorized 25,000,000 shares at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021; issued and outstanding 13,842,710 at September 30, 2022 and 16,689,775 shares at December 31, 2021
   
139
     
167
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
143,457
     
140,289
 
Retained earnings
   
7,788
     
3,673
 
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) shares
   
(781
)
   
(829
)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
   
(18,468
)
   
(551
)
Treasury stock-at cost, 2,617,826 shares at September 30, 2022 and at December 31, 2021
   
(5,326
)
   
(5,326
)
Total Broadway Financial Corporation and Subsidiary stockholders’ equity
   
277,431
     
141,000
 
Non-controlling interest
    151       100  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
1,169,634
   
$
1,093,505
 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 (Unaudited)

   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
   
2022
   
2021
 
                         
Interest income:
                       
Interest and fees on loans receivable
 
$
6,520
   
$
6,296
   
$
20,603
   
$
16,240
 
Interest on available-for-sale securities
   
2,069
     
457
     
3,416
     
953
 
Other interest income
   
639
     
156
     
1,589
     
377
 
Total interest income
   
9,228
     
6,909
     
25,608
     
17,570
 
                                 
Interest expense:
                               
Interest on deposits
   
474
     
446
     
1,173
     
1,306
 
Interest on borrowings
   
146
     
472
     
617
     
1,607
 
Total interest expense
   
620
     
918
     
1,790
     
2,913
 
                                 
Net interest income
   
8,608
     
5,991
     
23,818
     
14,657
 
Loan loss provision
   
1,021
     
365
     
592
     
446
 
Net interest income after loan loss provision
   
7,587
     
5,626
     
23,226
     
14,211
 
                                 
Non-interest income:
                               
Service charges
   
21
     
76
     
106
     
205
 
CDFI Grant
   
     
217
     
     
2,043
 
Other
   
344
     
316
     
801
     
676
 
Total non-interest income
   
365
     
609
     
907
     
2,924
 
                                 
Non-interest expense:
                               
Compensation and benefits
   
3,440
     
3,334
     
10,366
     
11,543
 
Occupancy expense
   
367
     
392
     
1,209
     
1,327
 
Information services
   
732
     
787
     
2,364
     
1,594
 
Professional services
   
861
     
616
     
2,183
     
3,068
 
Supervisory costs
   
4
     
139
     
261
     
386
 
Office services and supplies
   
38
     
65
     
153
     
219
 
Corporate insurance
   
49
     
47
     
164
     
301
 
Amortization of core deposit intangible
   
109
     
131
     
326
     
262
 
Other
   
472
     
467
     
1,272
     
1,279
 
Total non-interest expense
   
6,072
     
5,978
     
18,298
     
19,979
 
                                 
Income (loss) before income taxes
   
1,880
     
257
     
5,835
     
(2,844
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
   
534
     
51
     
1,654
     
(297
)
Net income (loss)
 
$
1,346
   
$
206
   
$
4,181
   
$
(2,547
)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest
   
28
     
24
     
51
     
57
 
Net income (loss) attributable to Broadway Financial Corporation
 
$
1,318
   
$
182
   
$
4,130
   
$
(2,604
)
                                 
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
                               
Unrealized gains (losses) on securities available-for-sale arising during the period
 
$
(11,949
)
 
$
(640
)
 
$
(25,281
)
 
$
224
 
Income tax (benefit) expense
   
(3,382
)
   
(180
)
   
(7,364
)
   
63
 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
   
(8,567
)
   
(460
)
   
(17,917
)
   
161
 
                                 
Comprehensive income (loss)
 
$
(7,249
)
 
$
(278
)
 
$
(13,787
)
 
$
(2,443
)
                                 
Earnings (loss) per common share-basic
 
$
0.02
   
$
   
$
0.06
   
$
(0.05
)
Earnings (loss) per common share-diluted
 
$
0.02
   
$
   
$
0.06
   
$
(0.05
)

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)

   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Cash flows from operating activities:
           
Net income (loss)
 
$
4,181
   
$
(2,547
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash used in operating activities:
               
Loan loss provision
   
592
     
446
 
Depreciation
   
630
     
198
 
Net change of deferred loan origination costs
   
38
   
457
 
Net amortization of premiums & discounts on available-for-sale securities
   
20
     
705
 
Amortization of investment in affordable housing limited partnership
   
     
39
 
Amortization of purchase accounting marks on loans
   
(647
)
   
56
 
Amortization of core deposit intangible
   
326
     
262
 
Director compensation expense-common stock
   
84
     
46
 
Accretion of premium on FHLB advances
   
(64
)
   
(26
)
Stock-based compensation expense
   
93
     
368
 
Valuation allowance on deferred tax asset
   
     
370
 
ESOP compensation expense
   
56
     
81
 
Earnings on bank owned life insurance
   
(32
)
   
(32
)
Change in assets and liabilities:
               
Net change in deferred taxes
   
1,732
     
(1,162
)
Net change in accrued interest receivable
    (95 )     274
 
Net change in other assets
   
(391
)
   
765
 
Net change in accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
(1,195
)
   
3,669
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
5,328
     
3,969
 
                 
Cash flows from investing activities:
               
Cash acquired in merger
   
     
84,745
 
Net change in loans receivable held for investment
   
(74,155
)
   
(57,143
)
Principal payments on available-for-sale securities
   
13,850
     
12,662
 
Purchase of available-for-sale securities
   
(215,500
)
   
(10,098
)
Purchase of FHLB stock
   
(332
)
   
(152
)
Proceeds from redemption of FHLB stock
   
1,431
     
1,243
 
Purchase of office properties and equipment
   
(816
)
   
(119
)
Proceeds from disposals of office properties and equipment
   
     
3
 
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
   
(275,522
)
   
31,141
 
                 
Cash flows from financing activities:
               
Net change in deposits
   
(19,541
)
   
80,294
 
Net change in securities sold under agreements to repurchase
   
13,447
     
(7,069
)
Proceeds from sale of stock (net of costs)
   
     
30,837
 
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock
   
150,000
     
 
Dividends paid on preferred stock
   
(15
)
   
(30
)
Distributions to non-controlling interest
   
     
(165
)
Proceeds from FHLB advances
   
     
5,000
 
Repayments of FHLB advances
   
(53,000
)
   
(27,570
)
Stock cancelled for income tax withholding
   
     
(514
)
Repayments of junior subordinated debentures
   
     
(3,315
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
90,891
     
77,468
 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
   
(179,303
)
   
112,578
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period
   
231,520
     
96,109
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period
 
$
52,217
   
$
208,687
 
                 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
               
Cash paid for interest
 
$
1,758
   
$
2,424
 
Cash paid for income taxes
   
42
     
454
 
                 
Assets acquired (liabilities assumed) in acquisition:
               
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value
 
$
   
$
149,975
 
Loans receivable
   
     
225,885
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
     
1,637
 
FHLB and FRB stock
   
     
1,061
 
Office property and equipment
   
     
6,953
 
Goodwill
   
(138
)
   
25,966
 
Core deposit intangible
   
     
3,329
 
Other assets
   
     
2,290
 
Deposits
   
     
(353,722
)
FHLB advances
   
     
(3,166
)
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
   
     
(59,945
)
Other borrowings
   
     
(14,000
)
Deferred taxes
   
138
     
(717
)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
     
(4,063
)
Preferred stock
   
     
(3,000
)
Common stock
   
     
(63,257
)

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
(Unaudited)

   
Three-Month Period Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021
 
   

Preferred Stock Non-Voting
   
Common
Stock
Voting
   
Common
Stock Non-Voting
   
Additional
Paid‑in
Capital
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
   
Retained Earnings
   
Unearned
ESOP Shares
   
Treasury
Stock
   
Non-Controlling Interest
   
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Balance at July 1, 2022
 
$
150,000
   
$
504
   
$
257
   
$
143,427
   
$
(9,901
)
 
$
6,470
   
$
(797
)
 
$
(5,326
)
 
$
123
   
$
284,757
 
Net income
   
     
     
     
     
     
1,318
     
     
      28       1,346  
Release of unearned ESOP shares
                      (5 )                 16                   11  
Restricted stock compensation expense
                      35                                     35  
Conversion of non-voting shares into voting shares
          4       (4 )                                          
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
                            (8,567 )                             (8,567 )
Balance at September 30, 2022
 
$
150,000
   
$
508
   
$
253
   
$
143,457
   
$
(18,468
)
 
$
7,788
   
$
(781
)
 
$
(5,326
)
 
$
151
   
$
277,582
 
                                                                                 
Balance at July 1, 2021
 
$
3,000
   
$
462
   
$
281
   
$
140,125
   
$
785
   
$
4,997
   
$
(861
)
 
$
(5,326
)
 
$
32
   
$
143,495
 
Net income
   
     
     
     
     
     
182
     
     
      24      
206
 
Preferred shares issued in business combination
   
     
     
     
     
     
(30
)
   
     
           
(30
)
Release of unearned ESOP shares
                      17                   17                   34  
Common stock cancelled for payment of tax withholding
                      (66 )                                   (66 )
Restricted stock compensation expense
          1             199                                     200  
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
                            (460 )                             (460 )
Balance at September 30, 2021
 
$
3,000
   
$
463
   
$
281
   
$
140,275
   
$
325
   
$
5,149
   
$
(844
)
 
$
(5,326
)
  $ 56    
$
143,379
 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
(Unaudited)

   
Nine-Month Period Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021
 
   
Preferred Stock Non-Voting
   
Common
Stock
Voting
   
Common
Stock Non-Voting
   
Additional
Paid‑in
Capital
   
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
   
Retained Earnings
   
Unearned ESOP Shares
   
Treasury
Stock
   
Non-Controlling Interest
   
Total
Stockholders’
Equity
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Balance at January 1, 2022
 
$
3,000
   
$
463
   
$
281
   
$
140,289
   
$
(551
)
 
$
3,673
   
$
(829
)
 
$
(5,326
)
 
$
100
   
$
141,100
 
Net income
   
     
     
     
     
     
4,130
     
     
     
51
     
4,181
 
Preferred shares issued
    150,000                                                       150,000  
Release of unearned ESOP shares
   
     
     
     
8
     
     
     
48
     
     
     
56
 
Restricted stock compensation expense
   
     
5
     
     
88
     
     
     
     
     
     
93
 
Stock awarded to directors
   
     
     
     
84
     
     
     
     
     
     
84
 
Conversion of preferred shares to common shares
   
(3,000
)
   
12
     
     
2,988
     

     
     
     
     
     
 
Conversion of non-voting shares into voting shares
   
     
28
     
(28
)
   
     

     
     
     
     
     
 
Dividends paid on preferred stock
                                  (15 )                       (15 )
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
   
     
     
     
     
(17,917
)
   
     
     
     
     
(17,917
)
Balance at September 30, 2022
 
$
150,000
   
$
508
   
$
253
   
$
143,457
   
$
(18,468
)
 
$
7,788
   
$
(781
)
 
$
(5,326
)
 
$
151
   
$
277,582
 
                                                                                 
Balance at January 1, 2021
 
$
   
$
219
   
$
87
   
$
46,851
   
$
164
   
$
7,783
   
$
(893
)
 
$
(5,326
)
  $    
$
48,885
 
Net income (loss)
   
     
     
     
     
     
(2,604
)
   
     
      57      
(2,547
)
Preferred shares issued in business combination
   
3,000
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
           
3,000
 
Dividends paid on preferred stock
                                  (30 )                       (30 )
Common shares issued in business combination
   
     
140
     
114
     
62,839
     
     
     
     
      164      
63,257
 
Shares transferred from voting to non-voting after business combination
   
     
(7
)
   
7
     
     
     
     
     
           
 
Common shares issued in private placement
   
     
112
     
73
     
30,652
     
     
     
     
           
30,837
 
Release of unearned ESOP shares
                      32                   49                   81  
Restricted stock compensation expense
                      361                                     361  
Stock awarded to directors
          1             45                                     46  
Stock option compensation expense
                      7                                     7  
Common stock cancelled for payment of tax withholding
          (2 )           (512 )                                   (514 )
Payment to non-controlling interest
                                                    (165 )     (165 )
Other comprehensive income, net of tax
                            161                               161  
Balance at September 30, 2021
 
$
3,000
   
$
463
   
$
281
   
$
140,275
   
$
325
   
$
5,149
   
$
(844
)
 
$
(5,326
)
  $ 56    
$
143,379
 

See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.

BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTE (1) – Basis of Financial Statement Presentation


The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements include Broadway Financial Corporation (the “Company”) and its wholly owned subsidiary, City First Bank, National Association (the “Bank” and, together with the Company, “City First Broadway”). Also included in the unaudited consolidated financial statements are the following subsidiaries of City First Bank: 1432 U Street LLC, Broadway Service Corporation, City First Real Estate LLC, City First Real Estate II LLC, City First Real Estate III LLC, City First Real Estate IV LLC, and CF New Markets Advisors, LLC (“CFNMA”). In addition, CFNMA also consolidates CFC Fund Manager II, LLC; City First New Markets Fund II, LLC; City First Capital IX, LLC; and City First Capital 45, LLC (“CFC 45”) into its financial results. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.


The unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions for quarterly reports on Form 10-Q.  These unaudited consolidated financial statements do not include all disclosures associated with the Company’s consolidated annual financial statements included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (“2021 Form 10-K”) and, accordingly, should be read in conjunction with such audited consolidated financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (all of which are normal and recurring in nature) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022.


Subsequent events have been evaluated through November 14, 2022, which is the date these financial statements were issued.


Except as discussed below, our accounting policies are described in Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies of our audited consolidated financial statements included in the 2021 Form 10-K.

Accounting Pronouncements Yet to Be Adopted


In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. ASU 2016-13 replaces the incurred loss model with an expected loss model, which is referred to as the current expected credit loss (“CECL”) model. The CECL model is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loan receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities, and reinsurance receivables. It also applies to off-balance sheet credit exposures not accounted for as insurance (such as loan commitments, standby letters of credit, financial guarantees, and other similar instruments) and net investments in leases recognized by a lessor. For debt securities with other-than-temporary impairment, the guidance will be applied prospectively. Existing purchase credit impaired (“PCI”) assets will be grandfathered and classified as purchased credit deteriorated (“PCD”) assets at the date of adoption. The asset will be grossed up for the allowance for expected credit losses for all PCD assets at the date of adoption and will continue to recognize the noncredit discount in interest income based on the yield of such assets as of the adoption date. Subsequent changes in expected credit losses will be recorded through the allowance. For all other assets within the scope of CECL, a cumulative-effect adjustment will be recognized in retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective.


On October 16, 2019, the FASB voted to affirm the proposed amended effective date for ASU 2016-13 for smaller reporting companies (“SRCs”) as defined by the SEC. The final ASU, which was issued in November 2019, delays the implementation date for ASU 2016-13 to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. SRCs are defined as companies with less than $250 million of public float or less than $100 million in annual revenues for the previous year and no public float or public float of less than $700 million.  The Company qualifies as an SRC, and management will implement ASU 2016-13 in the first quarter of 2023. Management is continuing to work with our vendor on refining the model used for CECL. The implementation committee is meeting regularly to review the data inputs and other factors involved. The estimated financial impact is still being determined.


In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments.  This ASU clarifies the scope of the credit losses standard and addresses issues related to accrued interest receivable balances, recoveries, variable interest rates and prepayments, among other things. The amendments to Topic 326 have the same effective dates as ASU 2016-13. This guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.


In May 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-05, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Targeted Transition Relief. This ASU allows entities to irrevocably elect the fair value option on an instrument-by-instrument basis for eligible financial assets measured at amortized cost basis upon adoption of the credit loss standards. The effective date for this ASU is the same as for ASU 2016-13. Management will evaluate this ASU in conjunction with ASU 2016-13 to determine whether the fair value option will be elected for any eligible financial assets.



In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-02, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures. This new accounting standard pertains to eliminating certain existing accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) by creditors and adding additional disclosures related to the nature and characteristics of modifications of loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties and vintage disclosures for gross write-offs. The amendments to Topic 326 have the same effective dates as ASU 2016-13. This guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

NOTE (2) – Business Combination


The Company completed its merger with CFBanc Corporation (“CFBanc”) on April 1, 2021, with the Company continuing as the surviving entity (the “CFBanc Merger”). Immediately following this merger, Broadway Federal Bank, f.s.b., a subsidiary of Broadway Financial Corporation, merged with and into City First Bank of D.C., National Association, with City First Bank of D.C., National Association continuing as the surviving entity (which concurrently changed its name to City First Bank, National Association). As of the acquisition date, CFBanc had $471.0 million in total assets, $227.7 million in gross loans, and $353.7 million of total deposits.


On April 1, 2021, (1) each share of CFBanc’s Class A Common Stock, par value $0.50 per share, and Class B Common Stock, par value $0.50 per share, issued and outstanding immediately prior to the CFBanc Merger was converted into 13.626 validly issued, fully paid and nonassessable shares, respectively, of the voting common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share, which were renamed Class A Common Stock, and a new class of non-voting common stock of the Company, par value $0.01 per share, which was named Class B Common Stock, and (2) each share of Fixed Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series B, par value $0.50 per share, of CFBanc (“CFBanc Corporation Preferred Stock”) issued and outstanding immediately prior to the effective time of the CFBanc Merger was converted into one validly issued, fully paid and non-assessable share of a new series of preferred stock of the Company, which was designated as the Company’s Fixed Rate Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, with such rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions thereof, which taken as a whole, are not materially less favorable to the holders of CFBanc Corporation Preferred Stock than the rights, preferences, privileges and voting powers, and limitations and restrictions thereof of CFBanc Corporation Preferred Stock. The total value of the consideration transferred to CFBanc shareholders was approximately $66.3 million, which was based on the closing price of the Company’s common stock on March 31, 2021, the last trading day prior to the consummation of the merger.



The Company accounted for the CFBanc Merger under the acquisition method of accounting which requires purchased assets and liabilities assumed to be recorded at their respective fair values at the date of acquisition. The Company determined the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities with the assistance of third-party valuation firms.  Goodwill in the amount of $26.0 million was recognized in the CFBanc Merger. Goodwill represents the future economic benefits arising from net assets acquired that are not individually identified and separately recognized and is attributable to synergies expected to be derived from the combination of the two entities. Goodwill is not amortized for financial reporting purposes; rather, it is tested for impairment annually, or more frequently if events or changes in circumstances indicate that it might be impaired, by comparing its carrying value to the reporting unit’s fair value. Goodwill recognized in this transaction is not deductible for income tax purposes.




The following table represents the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in the CFBanc Merger as of April 1, 2021, and the fair value adjustments and amounts recorded by the Company as of the same date under the acquisition method of accounting:

    
CFBanc
Book Value
   
Fair Value
Adjustments
   
Fair Value
 
Assets acquired
  (In thousands)
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
84,745
   
$
   
$
84,745
 
Securities available-for-sale
   
150,052
     
(77
)
   
149,975
 
Loans receivable held for investment:
                       
Gross loans receivable held for investment
   
227,669
     
(1,784
)
   
225,885
 
Deferred fees and costs
   
(315
)
   
315
     
 
Allowance for loan losses
   
(2,178
)
   
2,178
     
 
     
225,176
     
709
     
225,885
 
Accrued interest receivable
   
1,637
     
     
1,637
 
FHLB and FRB stock
   
1,061
     
     
1,061
 
Office properties and equipment
   
5,152
     
1,801
     
6,953
 
Deferred tax assets, net
   
890
     
(1,608
)
   
(718
)
Core deposit intangible
   
     
3,329
     
3,329
 
Other assets
   
2,290
     
     
2,290
 
Total assets
 
$
471,003
   
$
4,154
   
$
475,157
 
                         
Liabilities assumed
                       
Deposits
 
$
353,671
   
$
51
   
$
353,722
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
    59,945
     
      59,945
 
FHLB advances
   
3,057
     
109
     
3,166
 
Notes payable
   
14,000
     

     
14,000
 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
   
4,063
     
     
4,063
 
Total liabilities
 
$
434,736
   
$
160
   
$
434,896
 
                         
Excess of assets acquired over liabilities assumed
 
$
36,267
   
$
3,994
   
$
40,261
 
Consideration paid
                 
$
66,257
 
Goodwill recognized
                 
$
25,996
 


The contractual amounts due, expected cash flows to be collected, the interest component, and the fair value of loans acquired from CFBanc as of the acquisition date were as follows (in thousands):

Contractual amounts due
 
$
231,432
 
Cash flows not expected to be collected
   
(3,666
)
Expected cash flows
   
227,766
 
Interest component of expected cash flows
   
(1,881
)
Fair value of acquired loans
 
$
225,885
 


A component of total loans acquired from CFBanc were loans that were considered to be purchased credit impaired loans (“PCI loans”). Refer to Note 5 for additional information regarding PCI loans. The following table presents the amounts that comprise the fair value of PCI loans (in thousands):

Contractual amounts due
 
$
1,825
 
Nonaccretable difference (cash flows not expected to be collected)
   
(634
)
Expected cash flows
   
1,191
 
Accretable yield
   
(346
)
Fair value of acquired loans
 
$
845
 


In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, there was no carryover of the allowance for loan losses that had been previously recorded on loans by CFBanc.


The following table presents the net interest income, net income, and earnings per share as if the CFBanc Merger was effective as of January 1, 2021. The unaudited pro forma financial information included in the table below is based on various estimates and is presented for informational purposes only and does not indicate the financial condition or results of operations of the combined Company that would have been achieved for the periods presented had the transactions been completed as of the date indicated or that may be achieved in the future.

     Three Months Ended    Nine Months Ended
 
    September 30, 2021
  September 30, 2021
 
 
 
(Dollars in thousands except per share amounts)
 
Net interest income
 
$
5,988
   
$
17,013
 
Net income (loss)
   
179
     
(3,390
)
 
               
Basic earnings per share
 
$
   
$
(0.05
)
Diluted earnings per share
 
$
   
$
(0.05
)

NOTE (3) Earnings Per Share of Common Stock
 

Basic earnings per share of common stock is computed pursuant to the two-class method by dividing net income available to common stockholders less dividends paid on participating securities (unvested shares of restricted common stock) and any undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period.  The weighted average common shares outstanding includes the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding less the weighted average number of unvested shares of restricted common stock.  ESOP shares are considered outstanding for this calculation unless unearned.  Diluted earnings per share of common stock includes the dilutive effect of unvested stock awards and additional potential common shares issuable under stock options.



The following table shows how the Company computed basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share of common stock for the periods indicated: 

   
Three Months Ended
September 30,
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
   
2022
   
2021
    2022     2021  
   
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
 
Net income (loss) attributable to Broadway Financial Corporation
 
$
1,318
   
$
182
    $ 4,130     $ (2,604 )
Less net income (loss) attributable to participating securities
   
7
     
      25        
Income (loss) available to common stockholders
 
$
1,311
   
$
182
    $ 4,105     $ (2,604 )
                                 
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings (loss) per common share
   
72,555,282
     
71,222,869
      72,386,900       56,403,545  
Add: dilutive effects of unvested restricted stock awards
   
408,552
     
228,082
      442,150
     
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted earnings (loss) per common share
   
72,963,834
     
71,450,951
      72,829,050       56,403,545  
                                 
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic
 
$
0.02
   
$
    $ 0.06     $ (0.05 )
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted
 
$
0.02
   
$
    $ 0.06     $ (0.05 )
 

Stock options for 450,000 shares of common stock for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were not considered in computing diluted earnings per common share for because they were anti-dilutive due to the net loss. There were no unvested restricted stock awards outstanding during the three months ended September 30, 2021.

NOTE (4) – Securities

 

The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of the available-for-sale investment securities portfolios as of the dates indicated and the corresponding amounts of unrealized gains and losses which were recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):


   
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross Unrealized Gains
   
Gross Unrealized Losses
   
Fair Value
 
   
(In thousands)
 
September 30, 2022:
     
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities
 
$
90,333
   
$
7
   
$
(11,749
)
 
$
78,591
 
Federal agency collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMO”)
    26,435       4       (1,587 )     24,852  
Federal agency debt
   
56,641
     
38
     
(4,475
)
   
52,204
 
Municipal bonds
   
4,874
     
     
(747
)
   
4,127
 
U.S. Treasuries
   
165,735
     
     
(5,550
)
   
160,185
 
SBA pools
   
14,540
     
13
     
(1,767
)
   
12,786
 
Total available-for-sale securities
 
$
358,558
   
$
62
   
$
(25,875
)
 
$
332,745
 
December 31, 2021:
 
 
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities
 
$
70,078
   
$
196
   
$
(244
)
 
$
70,030
 
Federal agency CMOs
    9,391       11       (115 )     9,287  
Federal agency debt
   
38,152
     
106
     
(270
)
   
37,988
 
Municipal bonds
   
4,898
     
40
     
(23
)
   
4,915
 
U.S. Treasuries
    18,169             (218 )     17,951  
SBA pools
    16,241       122       (138 )     16,225  
Total available-for-sale securities
 
$
156,929
   
$
475
   
$
(1,008
)
 
$
156,396
 


As of September 30, 2022, investment securities with a market value of $70.0 million were pledged as collateral for securities sold under agreements to repurchase and included $34.2 million of U.S. Government Agency securities, $29.4 million of mortgage-backed securities, $5.6 million of SBA pool securities and $829 thousand of federal agency CMO. As of December 31, 2021, investment securities with a market value of $53.2 million were pledged as collateral for securities sold under agreements to repurchase and included $25.9 million of federal agency mortgage-backed securities, $13.3 million of federal agency debt, $9.8 million of SBA pool securities, and $4.2 million of federal agency CMO. (See Note 7 – Borrowings). There were no securities pledged to secure public deposits at September 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021.


At September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, there were no holdings of securities by any one issuer, other than the U.S. Government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of stockholders’ equity.



The amortized cost and estimated fair value of all investment securities available-for-sale at September 30, 2022, by contractual maturities are shown below.  Contractual maturities may differ from expected maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.


   
Amortized
Cost
   
Gross Unrealized Gains
   
Gross Unrealized Losses
   
Fair Value
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Due in one year or less
 
$
1,000
   
$
   
$
 
$
1,000
 
Due after one year through five years
   
221,154
     
6
     
(9,476
)
   
211,684
 
Due after five years through ten years
   
64,541
     
44
     
(5,934
)
   
58,651
 
Due after ten years (1)
   
71,863
     
12
     
(10,465
)
   
61,410
 
   
$
358,558
   
$
62
   
$
(25,875
)
 
$
332,745
 

(1)
Mortgage-backed securities, collateralized mortgage obligations and SBA pools do not have a single stated maturity date and therefore have been included in the “Due after ten years” category.


The table below indicates the length of time individual securities had been in a continuous unrealized loss position:

   
Less than 12 Months
   
12 Months or Longer
   
Total
 
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
   
Fair
Value
   
Unrealized
Losses
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30, 2022:
                                   
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities
 
$
63,620
   
$
(9,388
)
 
$
14,666
   
$
(2,361
)
 
$
78,286
   
$
(11,749
)
Federal agency CMOs
   
20,313
     
(855
)
   
3,709
     
(732
)
   
24,022
     
(1,587
)
Federal agency debt
   
37,646
     
(3,496
)
   
8,916
     
(979
)
   
46,562
     
(4,475
)
Municipal bonds
   
3,193
     
(581
)
   
934
     
(166
)
   
4,127
     
(747
)
U. S. Treasuries
   
143,707
     
(3,893
)
   
16,478
     
(1,657
)
   
160,185
     
(5,550
)
SBA pools
   
3,889
     
(393
)
   
6,846
     
(1,374
)
   
10,735
     
(1,767
)
Total unrealized loss position investment securities
 
$
272,368
   
$
(18,606
)
 
$
51,549
   
$
(7,269
)
 
$
323,917
   
$
(25,875
)
                                                 
December 31, 2021:
                                               
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities
 
$
65,456
   
$
(498
)
 
$
   
$
   
$
65,456
   
$
(498
)
Federal agency debt
   
25,413
     
(269
)
   
     
     
25,413
     
(269
)
Municipal bonds
   
2,349
     
(23
)
   
     
     
2,349
     
(23
)
U. S. Treasuries
   
17,950
     
(218
)
   
     
     
17,950
     
(218
)
Total unrealized loss position investment securities
 
$
111,168
   
$
(1,008
)
 
$
   
$
   
$
111,168
   
$
(1,008
)

  NOTE (5) Loans Receivable Held for Investment


Loans receivable held for investment were as follows as of the dates indicated:
  
   
September 30, 2022
   
December 31, 2021
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Real estate:
           
Single family
 
$
30,781
   
$
45,372
 
Multi-family
   
459,234
     
393,704
 
Commercial real estate
   
91,576
     
93,193
 
Church
   
16,683
     
22,503
 
Construction
   
57,845
     
32,072
 
Commercial – other
   
66,516
     
46,539
 
SBA loans (1)
    3,654       18,837  
Consumer
   
9
     
 
Gross loans receivable before deferred loan costs and premiums
   
726,298
     
652,220
 
Unamortized net deferred loan costs and premiums
   
1,564
     
1,526
 
Gross loans receivable
   
727,862
     
653,746
 
Credit and interest marks on purchased loans, net
    (1,194 )     (1,842 )
Allowance for loan losses     (3,983 )     (3,391 )
Loans receivable, net
 
$
722,685
   
$
648,513
 
  
 
(1)
Including Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans.
 

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the commercial loan category above included $2.9 million and $18.0 million, respectively, of loans issued under the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). PPP loans have terms of two to five years and earn interest at 1%. PPP loans are fully guaranteed by the SBA and have virtually no risk of loss. The Bank expects the vast majority of the PPP loans to be fully forgiven by the SBA.


As part of the CFBanc Merger, the Company acquired loans for which there was, at acquisition, evidence of credit deterioration of credit quality since origination and for which it was probable, at acquisition, that all contractually required payments would not be collected. Prior to the CFBanc Merger, there were no such acquired loans. The carrying amount of those loans as of September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, was as follows:

 
 
September 30, 2022
    December 31, 2021  
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Real estate:
           
Single family
 
$
67
    $ 558  
Commercial real estate
   
      221  
Commercial – other
   
26
      104  
   
$
93
    $ 883  


On the acquisition date, the amount by which the undiscounted expected cash flows of the PCI loans exceeded the estimated fair value of the loan is the accretable yield. The accretable yield is measured at each financial reporting date and represents the difference between the remaining undiscounted cash flows and the current carrying value of the PCI loan. At September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, none of the Company’s PCI loans were classified as nonaccrual.



The following table summarizes the accretable yield on the PCI loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021:

   
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2022
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Balance at the beginning of the period
 
$
160
   
$
883
 
Deduction due to payoffs
   
(71
)
   
(810
)
Accretion
   
(4
)
   
(20
)
Balance at the end of the period
 
$
93
   
$
93
 


 
Three Months Ended
September 30, 2021
   
Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2021
 
   
(In thousands)
 
             
Balance at the beginning of the period
  $ 327     $  
Additions
   
     
346
 
Accretion
   
19
   
38
Balance at the end of the period
 
$
308
   
$
308
 


The following tables present the activity in the allowance for loan losses by loan type for the periods indicated:
 
   
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
 
   
Real Estate
                   
   
Single
Family
   
Multi-
Family
   
Commercial
Real Estate
   
Church
   
Construction
   
Commercial - Other
   
Consumer
   
Total
 
Beginning balance
 
$
120
   
$
2,278
   
$
153
   
$
48
   
$
221
   
$
138
   
$
4
   
$
2,962
 
Provision for (recapture of) loan losses
   
(8
)
   
641
   
142
   
6
   
187
   
53
     
     
1,021
Recoveries
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Loans charged off
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Ending balance
 
$
112
   
$
2,919
   
$
295
   
$
54
   
$
408
   
$
191
   
$
4
   
$
3,983
 
   
   
For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
 
   
Real Estate
                   
   
Single
Family
   
Multi-
Family
   
Commercial Real Estate
   
Church
   
Construction
   
Commercial - Other
   
Consumer
   
Total
 
Beginning balance
 
$
170
   
$
2,606
   
$
227
   
$
208
   
$
81
   
$
4
   
$
   
$
3,296
 
Provision for (recapture of) loan losses
   
(10
)
   
325
     
32
     
(18
)
   
35
     
   
1
     
365
 
Recoveries
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Loans charged off
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Ending balance
 
$
160
   
$
2,931
   
$
259
   
$
190
   
$
116
   
$
4
   
$
1
   
$
3,661
 
 
   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
 
   
Real Estate
                   
   
Single
Family
   
Multi-
Family
   
Commercial Real Estate
   
Church
   
Construction
   
Commercial - Other
   
Consumer
   
Total
 
Beginning balance
 
$
145
   
$
2,657
   
$
236
   
$
103
   
$
212
   
$
23
   
$
15
   
$
3,391
 
Provision for (recapture of) loan losses
   
(33
)
   
262
   
59
   
(49
)
   
196
     
168
     
(11
)
   
592
Recoveries
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Loans charged off
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Ending balance
 
$
112
   
$
2,919
   
$
295
   
$
54
   
$
408
   
$
191
   
$
4
   
$
3,983
 


   
For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
 
   
Real Estate
                   
   
Single
Family
   
Multi-
Family
   
Commercial Real Estate
   
Church
   
Construction
   
Commercial - Other
   
Consumer
   
Total
 
Beginning balance
 
$
296
   
$
2,433
   
$
222
   
$
237
   
$
22
   
$
4
   
$
1
   
$
3,215
 
Provision for (recapture of) loan losses
   
(136
)
   
498
     
37
     
(47
)
   
94
     
     
   
446
 
Recoveries
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Loans charged off
   
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
 
Ending balance
 
$
160
   
$
2,931
   
$
259
   
$
190
   
$
116
   
$
4
   
$
1
   
$
3,661
 


The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment (unpaid contractual principal balance less charge-offs, less interest applied to principal, plus unamortized deferred costs and premiums) by loan type and based on impairment method as of the dates indicated:
   
   
September 30, 2022
 
   
Real Estate
                   
   
Single
Family
   
Multi-
Family
   
Commercial
Real Estate
   
Church
   
Construction
   
Commercial - Other
    Consumer    
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Allowance for loan losses:
                                               
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:                                                
Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
3
   
$
   
$
   
$
4
   
$
   
$
    $    
$
7
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
   
109
     
2,919
     
295
     
50
     
408
     
191
      4      
3,976
 
Total ending allowance balance
 
$
112
   
$
2,919
   
$
295
   
$
54
   
$
408
   
$
191
    $ 4    
$
3,983
 
Loans:
                                                               
Loans individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
58
   
$
268
   
$
   
$
2,135
   
$
   
$
    $    
$
2,461
 
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment
   
21,607
     
422,731
     
40,946
     
7,030
     
53,813
     
30,447
      9      
576,583
 
Subtotal
    21,665       422,999       40,946       9,165       53,813       30,447       9       579,044  
Loans acquired in the Merger
    9,116       37,799       50,630       7,518       4,032       39,723             148,818  
Total ending loans balance
 
$
30,781
   
$
460,798
   
$
91,576
   
$
16,683
   
$
57,845
   
$
70,170
    $ 9    
$
727,862
 
 
    December 31, 2021  
   
Real Estate
                   
   
Single
Family
   
Multi-
Family
   
Commercial
Real Estate
   
Church
   
Construction
   
Commercial - Other
   
SBA
   
Total
 
                                                 
Allowance for loan losses:
                                               
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:                                                
Individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
3
   
$
   
$
   
$
4
   
$
    $     $    
$
7
 
Collectively evaluated for impairment
   
142
     
2,657
     
236
     
99
     
212
     
23
      15      
3,384
 
Total ending allowance balance
 
$
145
   
$
2,657
   
$
236
   
$
103
   
$
212
   
$
23
    $ 15    
$
3,391
 
Loans:
                                                               
Loans individually evaluated for impairment
 
$
65
   
$
282
   
$
   
$
1,954
   
$
   
$
    $    
$
2,301
 
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment
   
32,599
     
353,179
     
25,507
     
9,058
     
24,225
     
3,124
           
447,692
 
Subtotal     32,664       353,461       25,507       11,012       24,225       3,124             449,993  
Loans acquired in the Merger
    12,708       41,769       67,686       11,491       7,847       43,415       18,837       203,753  
Total ending loans balance
 
$
45,372
   
$
395,230
   
$
93,193
   
$
22,503
   
$
32,072
   
$
46,539
    $ 18,837    
$
653,746
 
 

The following table presents information related to loans individually evaluated for impairment by loan type as of the dates indicated:
  
   
September 30, 2022
   
December 31, 2021
 
   
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   
Recorded
Investment
   
Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
   
Unpaid
Principal
Balance
   
Recorded
Investment
   
Allowance
for Loan
Losses
Allocated
 
   
(In thousands)
 
With no related allowance recorded:
                                   
Multi-family
   $
267
     $
267
     $
     $
282
     $
282
     $
 
Church
   
2,049
     
2,049
     
     
1,854
     
1,854
     
 
With an allowance recorded:
                                               
Single family
   
58
     
58
     
3
     
65
     
65
     
3
 
Church
   
87
     
87
     
4
     
100
     
100
     
4
 
Total
 
$
2,461
   
$
2,461
   
$
7
   
$
2,301
   
$
2,301
   
$
7
 
 

The recorded investment in loans excludes accrued interest receivable due to immateriality.  For purposes of this disclosure, the unpaid principal balance is not reduced for net charge-offs.


The following tables present the monthly average of loans individually evaluated for impairment by loan type and the related interest income for the periods indicated:
   
   
Three Months Ended September 30, 2022
   
Three Months Ended September 30, 2021
 
   
Average
Recorded
Investment
   
Cash Basis
Interest
Income
Recognized
   
Average
Recorded
Investment
   
Cash Basis
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Single family
 
$
60
   
$
1
   
$
65
   
$
4
 
Multi-family
   
268
     
5
     
288
     
5
 
Church
   
2,172
     
25
     
3,614
     
64
 
Commercial - other
   
     
     
     
 
Total
 
$
2,500
   
$
31
   
$
3,967
   
$
73
 

   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022
   
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021
 
   
Average
Recorded Investment
   
Cash Basis
Interest
Income
Recognized
   
Average
Recorded
Investment
   
Cash Basis
Interest
Income
Recognized
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Single family
 
$
63
   
$
3
   
$
318
   
$
14
 
Multi-family
   
274
     
14
     
292
     
15
 
Church
   
2,197
     
76
     
3,710
     
190
 
Commercial - other
   
     
     
18
     
1
 
Total
 
$
2,534
   
$
93
   
$
4,338
   
$
220
 


Cash-basis interest income recognized represents cash received for interest payments on accruing impaired loans and interest recoveries on non-accrual loans that were paid off.  Interest payments collected on non-accrual loans are characterized as payments of principal rather than payments of the outstanding accrued interest on the loans until the remaining principal on the non-accrual loans is considered to be fully collectible or paid off.  When a loan is returned to accrual status, the interest payments that were previously applied to principal are deferred and amortized over the remaining life of the loan.  Foregone interest income that would have been recognized had loans performed in accordance with their original terms amounted to $17 thousand and $19 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $51 thousand and $38 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and were not included in the consolidated results of operations.



The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by loan type as of the dates indicated:

   
September 30, 2022
 
   
30-59
Days
Past Due
   
60-89
Days
Past Due
   
Greater
than
90 Days
Past Due
   
Total
Past Due
   
Current
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Loans receivable held for investment:
                                   
Single family
 
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
30,781
   
$
30,781
 
Multi-family
   
4,316
     
5,864
     
     
10,180
     
450,618
     
460,798
 
Commercial real estate
   
     
     
     
     
91,576
     
91,576
 
Church
   
     
     
     
     
16,683
     
16,683
 
Construction
   
     
     
     
     
57,845
     
57,845
 
Commercial - other
   
41
     
12
     
     
53
     
66,463
     
66,516
 
 SBA loans    
     
                  3,654
      3,654
 
Consumer
   
     
     
     
     
9
     
9
 
Total
 
$
4,357
   
$
5,876
   
$
   
$
10,233
   
$
717,629
   
$
727,862
 
   
   
December 31, 2021
 
   
30-59
Days
Past Due
   
60-89
Days
Past Due
   
Greater
than
90 Days
Past Due
   
Total
Past Due
   
Current
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Loans receivable held for investment:
                                   
Single family
 
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
45,372
   
$
45,372
 
Multi-family
   
     
     
     
     
395,230
     
395,230
 
Commercial real estate
   
     
     
2,423
     
2,423
     
90,770
     
93,193
 
Church
   
     
     
     
     
22,503
     
22,503
 
Construction
   
     
     
     
     
32,072
     
32,072
 
Commercial - other
   
     
     
     
     
46,539
     
46,539
 
Consumer
   
     
     
     
     
18,837
     
18,837
 
Total
 
$
   
$
   
$
2,423
   
$
2,423
   
$
651,323
   
$
653,746
 


The following table presents the recorded investment in non-accrual loans by loan type as of the dates indicated:
   
   
September 30, 2022
   
December 31, 2021
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Loans receivable held for investment:
           
Church
  $
608
    $
684
 
Total non-accrual loans
 
$
608
   
$
684
 


There were no loans 90 days or more delinquent that were accruing interest as of September 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021. None of the church non-accrual loans were delinquent, but none qualified for accrual status as of the dates indicated.
   
Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDRs)


At September 30, 2022, loans classified as TDRs totaled $2.0 million, of which $155 thousand were included in non-accrual loans and $1.9 million were on accrual status.  At December 31, 2021, loans classified as TDRs totaled $1.8 million, of which $188 thousand were included in non-accrual loans and $1.6 million were on accrual status.  The Company has allocated $7 thousand of specific reserves for accruing TDRs as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.  TDRs on accrual status are comprised of loans that were accruing at the time of restructuring or loans that have complied with the terms of their restructured agreements for a satisfactory period of time and for which the Bank anticipates full repayment of both principal and interest.  TDRs that are on non-accrual status can be returned to accrual status after a period of sustained performance, generally determined to be six months of timely payments, as modified.  A well-documented credit analysis that supports a return to accrual status based on the borrower’s financial condition and prospects for repayment under the revised terms is also required.  As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had no commitment to lend additional amounts to customers with outstanding loans that are classified as TDRs. No loans were modified during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.
   
Credit Quality Indicators
   

The Company 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.  For single family residential, consumer and other smaller balance homogenous loans, a credit grade is established at inception, and generally only adjusted based on performance.  Information about payment status is disclosed elsewhere herein. The Company analyzes all other loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk.  This analysis is performed at least on a quarterly basis.  The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:
   

Watch.  Loans classified as watch exhibit weaknesses that could threaten the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligors.  Watch graded loans are generally performing and are not more than 59 days past due. A watch rating is used when a material deficiency exists, but correction is anticipated within an acceptable time frame.
 

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.
   

Loss.  Loans classified as loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that to continue to carry the loan as an active asset is no longer warranted.
   

Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above described process are considered to be pass rated loans.  Pass rated loans are generally well protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor and/or by the value of the underlying collateral.  Pass rated loans are not more than 59 days past due and are generally performing in accordance with the loan terms.  Based on the most recent analysis performed, the risk categories of loans by loan type as of the dates indicated were as follows:
   
   
September 30, 2022
 
   
Pass
   
Watch
   
Special Mention
   
Substandard
   
Doubtful
   
Loss
    Total  
   
(In thousands)
 
Single family
 
$
30,422
   
$
359
   
$
   
$
   
$
   
$
    $ 30,781  
Multi-family
   
448,183
     
1,735
     
7,162
     
3,718
     
     
      460,798  
Commercial real estate
   
90,142
     
     
     
1,434
     
     
      91,576  
Church
   
14,934
     
     
     
1,749
     
     
      16,683  
Construction
   
23,504
     
34,341
     
     
     
     
      57,845  
Commercial - others
   
61,426
     
5,090
     
     
     
     
      66,516  
SBA
    3,022
      632
     
     
     
     
      3,654  
Consumer
   
9
     
     
     
     
     
      9  
Total
 
$
671,642
   
$
42,157
   
$
7,162
   
$
6,901
   
$
   
$
    $ 727,862  


 
December 31, 2021
 
 
 
Pass
   
Watch
   
Special Mention
   
Substandard
   
Doubtful
   
Loss
    Total  
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Single family
 
$
42,454
   
$
1,343
   
$
271
   
$
1,304
   
$
   
$
    $ 45,372  
Multi-family
   
378,141
     
7,987
     
575
     
8,527
     
     
      395,230  
Commercial real estate
   
69,257
     
7,034
     
9,847
     
7,055
     
     
      93,193  
Church
   
20,021
     
     
     
2,482
     
     
      22,503  
Construction
   
10,522
     
21,550
     
     
     
     
      32,072  
Commercial - other
   
33,988
     
12,551
     
     
     
     
      46,539  
SBA
   
18,665
     
     
172
     
     
     
      18,837  
Total
 
$
573,048
   
$
50,465
   
$
10,865
   
$
19,368
   
$
   
$
    $ 653,746  


NOTE (6) Goodwill and Intangible Assets



In connection with the CFBanc Merger (see Note 2 – Business Combination), the Company recognized goodwill of $26.0 million and a core deposit intangible of $3.3 million. An assessment of goodwill impairment was performed as of June 30, 2022, in which no impairment was determined. The following table presents the changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill for the three- and nine-month period ended September 30, 2022:


    Goodwill
   
Core Deposit
Intangible
 
    (In thousands)
 
Balance at the beginning of the period
 
$
25,996
   
$
2,936
 
Additions
         
 
Change in deferred tax estimate
    (138 )    
 
Amortization
         
(326
)
Balance at the end of the period
  $ 25,858    
$
2,610
 


 



The carrying amount of the core deposit intangible consisted of the following at September 30, 2022 (in thousands):

Core deposit intangible acquired
 
$
3,329
 
Less: accumulated amortization     (719 )

 
$
2,610
 


The following table outlines the estimated amortization expense for the core deposit intangible during the next five fiscal years (in thousands):


2022
 
$
110
 
2023
   
390
 
2024
   
336
 
2025
   
315
 
2026
   
304
 
Thereafter
   
1,155
 
   
$
2,610
 

NOTE (7) Borrowings


The Bank enters into agreements under which it sells securities subject to an obligation to repurchase the same or similar securities. Under these arrangements, the Bank may transfer legal control over the assets but still retain effective control through an agreement that both entitles and obligates the Bank to repurchase the assets. As a result, these repurchase agreements are accounted for as collateralized financing agreements (i.e., secured borrowings) and not as a sale and subsequent repurchase of securities. The obligation to repurchase the securities is reflected as a liability in the Banks’s consolidated statements of financial condition, while the securities underlying the repurchase agreements remain in the respective investment securities asset accounts. In other words, there is no offsetting or netting of the investment securities assets with the repurchase agreement liabilities. These agreements mature on a daily basis. As of September 30, 2022 securities sold under agreements to repurchase totaled $65.4 million at an average rate of 0.24%. The market value of pledged totaled $70.0 million as of September 30, 2022, and included $34.2 million of U.S. Government Agency securities, $29.4 million of mortgage-backed securities, $5.6 million of SBA pool securities and $829 thousand of federal agency CMO. As of December 31, 2021, securities sold under agreements to repurchase totaled $52.0 million at an average rate of 0.10%. The market value of securities pledged totaled $53.2 million as of December 31, 2021, and included $13.3 million of U.S. Government Agency securities and $39.9 million of mortgage-backed securities.


 

At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Bank had outstanding advances from the FHLB totaling $32.9 million and $86.0 million, respectively. The weighted interest rate was 1.34% and 1.85% as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The weighted average contractual maturity was 29 months and 22 months as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The advances were collateralized by loans with a market value of $146.6 million at September 30, 2022 and $165.0 million at December 31, 2021.  The Bank is currently approved by the FHLB of Atlanta to borrow up to 25% of total assets to the extent the Bank provides qualifying collateral and holds sufficient FHLB stock. Based on collateral pledged and FHLB stock as of September 30, 2022, the Company was eligible to borrow an additional $101.7 million as of September 30, 2022.


In connection with the New Market Tax Credit activities of the Bank, CFC 45 is a partnership whose members include CFNMA and City First New Markets Fund II, LLC. This community development entity (“CDE”) acts in effect as a pass-through for a Merrill Lynch allocation totaling $14.0 million that needed to be deployed. In December 2015, Merrill Lynch made a $14.0 million non-recourse loan to CFC 45, whereby CFC 45 passed that loan through to a Qualified Active Low-Income Business (“QALICB”). The loan to the QALICB is secured by a Leasehold Deed of Trust that, due to the pass-through, non-recourse structure, is operationally and ultimately for the benefit of Merrill Lynch rather than CFC 45. Debt service payments received by CFC 45 from the QALICB are passed through to Merrill Lynch in return for which CFC 45 receives a servicing fee. The financial statements of CFC 45 are consolidated with those of the Bank and the Company.


There are two notes for CFC 45. Note A is in the amount of $9.9 million with a fixed interest rate of 5.2% per annum. Note B is in the amount of $4.1 million with a fixed interest rate of 0.24% per annum. Quarterly interest only payments commenced in March 2016 and will continue through March 2023 for Notes A and B. Beginning in September 2023, quarterly principal and interest payments will be due for Notes A and B. Both notes will mature on December 1, 2040.

NOTE (8) Fair Value


The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate fair value:



The fair values of securities available-for-sale are determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (Level 1 inputs) or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities, but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2 inputs).


The fair value of impaired loans that are collateral dependent is generally based upon the fair value of the collateral, which is obtained from recent real estate appraisals.  These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach.  Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available.  Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.  Impaired loans are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.


Assets acquired through or by transfer in lieu of loan foreclosure are initially recorded at fair value less costs to sell when acquired, establishing a new cost basis.  These assets are subsequently accounted for at the lower of cost or fair value less estimated costs to sell.  Fair value is commonly based on recent real estate appraisals which are updated every nine months.  These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches, including comparable sales and the income approach.  Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available.  Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.  Real estate owned properties are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional impairment and adjusted accordingly.


Appraisals for collateral-dependent impaired loans and assets acquired through or by transfer of in lieu of foreclosure are performed by certified general appraisers (for commercial properties) or certified residential appraisers (for residential properties) whose qualifications and licenses have been reviewed and verified by the Company. Once received, an independent third-party licensed appraiser reviews the appraisals for accuracy and reasonableness, reviewing the assumptions and approaches utilized in the appraisal as well as the overall resulting fair value in comparison with independent data sources such as recent market data or industry-wide statistics.
Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis


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

   
Fair Value Measurement
 
   
Quoted
Prices
in Active
Markets
for
Identical
Assets
(Level 1)
   
Significant
Other
Observable
Inputs
(Level 2)
   
Significant
Unobservable
Inputs
(Level 3)
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
At September 30, 2022:
                       
Securities available-for-sale:
                       
Federal agency mortgage-backed
 
$
    $ 78,591    
$
    $ 78,591  
Federal agency CMO
   
      24,852      
      24,852  
Federal agency debt
   
      52,204      
      52,204  
Municipal bonds
   
      4,127      
      4,127  
U.S. Treasuries
   
      160,185      
      160,185  
SBA pools
   
      12,786      
      12,786  
                                 
At December 31, 2021:
                               
Securities available-for-sale:
                               
Federal agency mortgage-backed
 
$
   
$
70,030
   
$
   
$
70,030
 
Federal agency CMO
   
     
9,287
     
     
9,287
 
Federal agency debt
   
     
37,988
     
     
37,988
 
Municipal bonds
   
     
4,915
     
     
4,915
 
U.S. Treasuries
   
     
17,951
     
     
17,951
 
SBA pools
   
     
16,225
     
     
16,225
 


There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.


As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Bank did not have any assets carried at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.


Fair Values of Financial Instruments


The following tables present the carrying amount, fair value, and placement in the fair value hierarchy of the Company’s financial instruments not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. For short-term financial assets such as cash and due from banks, interest-bearing deposits in other banks, and accrued interest receivable/payable, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to the relatively short time between the origination of the instrument and its expected realization. For non-marketable equity securities such as Federal Home Loan Bank stock, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value as these securities can only be redeemed or sold at their par value and only to the respective issuing government supported institution or to another member institution. For financial liabilities such as noninterest-bearing demand, interest-bearing demand, and savings deposits, the carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value due to these products having no stated maturity.

         
Fair Value Measurements at September 30, 2022
 
   
Carrying
Value
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Financial Assets:
                             
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 52,217     $ 52,217     $     $     $ 52,217  
Securities available-for-sale
    332,745
     
      332,745
     
      332,745
 
Loans receivable held for investment
   
722,685
     
     
     
603,731
     
603,731
 
Accrued interest receivables
    3,467
      266
      849
      2,352
      3,467
 
Bank owned life insurance
    3,222
      3,222
     
     
      3,222
 
                                         
Financial Liabilities:
                                       
Deposits
 
$
768,511
   
$
   
$
682,420
   
$
   
$
682,420
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
    32,888             31,581             31,581  
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase
   
65,407
     
     
62,716
     
     
62,716
 
Note payable
    14,000                   14,000       14,000  
Accrued interest payable
    186
     
      186
     
      186
 

         
Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2021
 
   
Carrying
Value
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
   
(In thousands)
 
Financial Assets:
                             
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
231,520
   
$
231,520
   
$
   
$
   
$
231,520
 
Securities available-for-sale
   
156,396
     
     
156,396
     
     
156,396
 
Loans receivable held for investment
   
648,513
     
     
     
623,778
     
623,778
 
Accrued interest receivables
   
3,372
     
19
     
1,089
     
2,264
     
3,372
 
Bank owned life insurance
   
3,190
     
3,190
     
     
     
3,190
 
                                         
Financial Liabilities:
                                       
Deposits
 
$
788,052
   
$
   
$
754,181
   
$
   
$
754,181
 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances
   
85,952
     
     
87,082
     
     
87,082
 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase     51,960             51,960             51,960  
Note payable
   
14,000
     
     
     
14,000
     
14,000
 
 Accrued interest payable
    119             119             119  


In accordance with ASU No. 2016-01, the fair value of financial assets and liabilities was measured using an exit price notion.  Although the exit price notion represents the value that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability, the actual price received for a sale of assets or paid to transfer liabilities could be different from exit price disclosed.

NOTE (9) – Stock-based Compensation


The Long-Term Incentive Plan, which was adopted by the Company and approved by the stockholders in 2018 (the “LTIP”), permits the grant of non-qualified and incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, full value awards and cash incentive awards. The plan is in effect for ten years.  The maximum number of shares that can be awarded under the plan is 1,293,109 shares of common stock as of December 31, 2018. As of September 30, 2022, 901,781 shares had been awarded and 391,328 shares are available under the LTIP.


During February of 2022 and 2021, the Company issued 47,187 and 20,736 shares of stock, respectively, to its directors under the 2018 LTIP, which were fully vested. The Company recorded $0 and $84 thousand of compensation expense during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, based on the fair value of the stock, which was determined using the fair value of the stock on the date of the award. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded $0 and $46 thousand of stock compensation expense.


During March of 2022, the Company issued 495,262 shares to its officers and employees under the 2018 LTIP. Each restricted stock award is valued based on the fair value of the stock on the date of the award. These awarded shares of restricted stock fully vest over periods ranging from 36 months to 60 months from their respective dates of grant. Stock based compensation is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. There were no shares issued to officers and employees during 2021. During the three- and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2022, the company recorded $35 thousand and $93 thousand of stock-based compensation expense, respectively. During the three- and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2021, the company recorded $200 thousand and $361 thousand of stock-based compensation expense, respectively, related to awards granted prior to 2021.


No stock options were granted during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.



The following table summarizes stock option activity during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:



 
September 30, 2022
   
September 30, 2021
 
   
Number
Outstanding
   
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
   
Number
Outstanding
   
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
 
Outstanding at beginning of period
   
450,000
   
$
1.62
     
450,000
   
$
1.62
 
Granted during period
   
     
     
     
 
Exercised during period
   
     
     
     
 
Forfeited or expired during period
   
(200,000
)
   
     
     
 
Outstanding at end of period
   
250,000
   
$
1.62
     
450,000
   
$
1.62
 
Exercisable at end of period
   
250,000
   
$
1.62
     
450,000
   
$
1.62
 


The Company did not record any stock-based compensation expense related to stock options during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 since these stock options became fully vested and all compensation expense was recognized in February 2021. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded $0 and $7 thousand expense related to stock options, respectively.



Options outstanding and exercisable at September 30, 2022 were as follows:

Outstanding
   
Exercisable
 
Number
Outstanding
 
Weighted Average
Remaining Contractual Life
 
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
   
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
   
Number
Outstanding
   
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
   
Aggregate
Intrinsic Value
 
 
250,000
 

 
$
1.62
           
250,000
   
$
1.62
       
 
250,000
 
3.38 years
 
$
1.62
   
$
     
250,000
   
$
1.62
   
$
 

NOTE (10) – ESOP Plan


Employees participate in an Employee Stock Option Plan (“ESOP”) after attaining certain age and service requirements.  In December 2016, the ESOP purchased 1,493,679 shares of the Company’s common stock at $1.59 per share, for a total cost of $2.4 million, of which $1.2 million was funded with a loan from the Company.  The loan will be repaid from the Bank’s annual discretionary contributions to the ESOP, net of dividends paid, over a period of 20 years.  Shares of the Company’s common stock purchased by the ESOP are held in a suspense account until released for allocation to participants.  When loan payments are made, shares are allocated to each eligible participant based on the ratio of each such participant’s compensation, as defined in the ESOP, to the total compensation of all eligible plan participants.  As the unearned shares are released from the suspense account, the Company recognizes compensation expense equal to the fair value of the ESOP shares during the periods in which they become committed to be released.  To the extent that the fair value of the ESOP shares released differs from the cost of such shares, the difference is charged or credited to equity as additional paid-in capital.  Any dividends on allocated shares increase participant accounts.  Any dividends on unallocated shares will be used to repay the loan.  Participants will receive shares for their vested balance at the end of their employment.  Compensation expense related to the ESOP was $11 thousand and $34 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and $56 thousand and $81 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.


Shares held by the ESOP were as follows:

   
September 30, 2022
   
December 31, 2021
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
             
Allocated to participants
   
1,102,583
     
1,065,275
 
Committed to be released
   
     
10,236
 
Suspense shares
   
491,425
     
562,391
 
Total ESOP shares
   
1,594,008
     
1,637,902
 
Fair value of unearned shares
 
$
555
   
$
1,040
 


Unearned shares, which are reported as Unearned ESOP shares in the equity section of the consolidated statements of financial condition, were $781 thousand and $829 thousand at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

NOTE (11) – Stockholders’ Equity and Regulatory Matters


On June 7, 2022, the Company issued 150,000 shares of Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred stock, Series C (“Series C Preferred Stock”), for the capital investment of $150.0 million from the U.S. Treasury under the Emergency Capital Investment Program (“ECIP”).  ECIP investment is treated as Tier 1 Capital for the regulatory capital treatment.


The Series C Preferred stock may be redeemed at the option of the Company on or after the fifth anniversary of issuance (or earlier in the event of loss of regulatory capital treatment), subject to the approval of the appropriate federal banking regulator in accordance with the federal banking agencies’ regulatory capital regulations.


The initial dividend rate of the Series C Preferred Stock is zero percent for the first two years after issuance, and thereafter the floor dividend rate is 0.50% and the ceiling dividend rate is 2.00%.



During the first quarter of 2022 the Company completed the exchange of all the Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, with an aggregate liquidation rate of $3 million, plus accrued dividends, for 1,193,317 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exchange price of $2.51 per share of Class A Common Stock.


The Bank’s capital requirements are administered by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) and involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices.  Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the OCC.  Failure to meet capital requirements can result in regulatory action.


As a result of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, the federal banking agencies have developed a “Community Bank Leverage Ratio” (“CBLR”) (the ratio of a bank’s tier 1 capital to average total consolidated assets) for financial institutions with assets of less than $10 billion. A “qualifying community bank” that exceeds this ratio will be deemed to be in compliance with all other capital and leverage requirements, including the capital requirements to be considered “well capitalized” under Prompt Corrective Action statutes. The federal banking agencies have set the Community Bank Leverage Ratio at 9%. The CARES Act temporarily lowered this ratio to 8% beginning in the three months ended March 31, 2020. The ratio then rose to 8.5% for 2021 and was reestablished at 9% on January 1, 2022.


Actual and required capital amounts and ratios as of the dates indicated are presented below.

   
Actual
   
Minimum Required to Be Well Capitalized
Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
 
   
Amount
   
Ratio
   
Amount
   
Ratio
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30, 2022:
                       
Community Bank Leverage Ratio
 
$
169,909
     
14.70
%  
$
103,995
     
9.00
%
December 31, 2021:
                               
Community Bank Leverage Ratio
 
$
98,590
     
9.32
%
 
$
89,871
     
8.50
%


At September 30, 2022, the Company and the Bank met all the capital adequacy requirements to which they were subject. In addition, the Bank was “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. Management believes that no conditions or events have occurred since September 30, 2022 that would materially adversely change the Bank’s capital classifications. From time to time, the Bank may need to raise additional capital to support its further growth and to maintain its “well capitalized” status.

NOTE (12) – Income Taxes


The Company and its subsidiary are subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes.  Income tax expense is the total of the current year income tax due or refundable and the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled.  The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.



Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax asset will not be realized.  In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, management evaluated both positive and negative evidence, including the existence of cumulative losses in the current year and the prior two years, the amount of taxes paid in available carry-back years, the forecasts of future income and tax planning strategies.



At September 30, 2022, the Company maintained a $370 thousand valuation allowance on its deferred tax assets because the number of shares sold in the private placements completed on April 6, 2021 triggered limitations on the use of certain tax attributes under the Section 382 of the federal tax code. The ability to use net operating losses (“NOLs”) to offset future taxable income will be restricted and these NOLs could expire or otherwise be unavailable. In general, under Section 382 of the Code and corresponding provisions of state law, a corporation that undergoes an “ownership change” is subject to limitations on its ability to utilize its pre-change NOLs to offset future taxable income. For these purposes, an ownership change generally occurs where the aggregate stock ownership of one or more stockholders or groups of stockholders who owns at least 5% of a corporation’s stock increases its ownership by more than 50 percentage points over its lowest ownership percentage within a specified testing period.

NOTE (13) – Concentration of Credit Risk
  

The Bank has a significant concentration of deposits with one customer that accounted for approximately 17% of its deposits as of September 30, 2022. The Bank also has a significant concentration of short-term borrowings from one customer that accounted for 79% of the outstanding balance of securities sold under agreements to repurchase as of September 30, 2022. The Bank expects to maintain the relationships with these customers for the foreseeable future.

ITEM 2.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to provide a reader of our financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of our management on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and certain other factors that may affect our future results.  Our MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included in Part I “Item 1, Financial Statements,” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.  Certain statements herein are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance.  Forward-looking statements typically include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “plan,” “forecast,” “intend,” and other similar expressions.  These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual future results to differ materially from historical results or from those anticipated or implied by such statements.  Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates or, if no date is provided, then as of the date of this Form 10-Q.  We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by law.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

Critical accounting policies are those that involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty and have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations under different assumptions and conditions. This discussion highlights those accounting policies that management considers critical.  All accounting policies are important; however, and therefore you are encouraged to review each of the policies included in Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Principles” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2021 Form 10-K to gain a better understanding of how our financial performance is measured and reported.  Management has identified the Company’s critical accounting policies as follows:

Allowance for Loan Losses

The determination of the allowance for loan losses (“ALLL”) is considered critical due to the high degree of judgment involved, the subjectivity of the underlying assumptions used, and the potential for changes in the economic environment that could result in material changes in the amount of the ALLL considered necessary.  The ALLL is evaluated on a regular basis by management and the Board of Directors and is based on a periodic review of the collectability of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and size of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect borrowers’ ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, prevailing economic conditions, and feedback from regulatory examinations.

Business Combinations

Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition accounting method.  Under the acquisition method, the Company measures the identifiable assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets, and liabilities assumed in a business combination at fair value on the acquisition date.  Goodwill is generally determined as the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred, plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interests in the acquiree, over the fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date.  Changes to the acquisition date fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed may be made as adjustments to goodwill over a 12-month measurement period following the date of acquisition.  Such adjustments are attributable to additional information obtained related to fair value estimates of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.

Acquired Loans

Acquired loans that are not considered to be PCI loans are recognized at fair value at the acquisition date, with the resulting credit and non-credit discount or premium being amortized or accreted into interest income using the level yield method.  Acquired loans that in management’s judgement have shown evidence of deterioration in credit quality since origination are classified as PCI loans.  Factors that indicate a loan may have shown evidence of credit deterioration include delinquency, downgrades in credit rating, non-accrual status, and other negative factors identified by management at the time of initial assessment.  The Company estimates the amount and timing of expected cash flows for each PCI loan, and the expected cash flows in excess of the allocated fair value is recorded as interest income over the remaining life of the loan (accretable yield).  The excess of the loan’s contractual principal and interest over expected cash flows is not recorded (non-accretable difference).  Over the life of the PCI loan, expected cash flows continue to be estimated each quarter. If the present value of expected cash flows decreases from the prior estimate, a provision for loan losses is recorded and an allowance for loan losses is established.  If the present value of expected cash flows increases from the prior estimate, the increase is recognized as part of future interest income.

The estimates used to determine the fair values of non-PCI and PCI acquired loans can be complex and require significant judgment regarding items such as default rates, timing and amount of future cash flows, prepayment rates and other factors.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and that are determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events and circumstances exist that indicate the necessity for such impairment tests to be performed.  The Company has selected November 30th as the date to perform the annual impairment test. Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values.  Goodwill is the only intangible asset with an indefinite life on the Company’s consolidated statement of financial condition.

Income Taxes

Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined using the liability (or balance sheet) method.  Under this method, the net deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the tax effects of the temporary differences between the book and tax bases of the various balance sheet assets and liabilities and gives current recognition to changes in tax rates and laws.  A valuation allowance is established against deferred tax assets when, based upon the available evidence including historical and projected taxable income, it is more likely than not that some or all the deferred tax asset will not be realized.  In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, management evaluates both positive and negative evidence, including the existence of any cumulative losses in the current year and the prior two years, the amount of taxes paid in available carry‑back years, forecasts of future income and available tax planning strategies.  This analysis is updated quarterly.

Fair Value Measurements

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

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

Fair values are estimated using relevant market information and other assumptions, as more fully disclosed in Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.  Fair value estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment regarding interest rates, credit risk, prepayments, and other factors, especially in the absence of broad markets for items.  Changes in assumptions or in market conditions could significantly affect the estimates.

Overview

Broadway Financial Corporation (the “Company”) merged with CFBanc Corporation (“CFBanc”) on April 1, 2022, with Broadway Financial Corporation continuing as the surviving entity (the “CFBanc Merger”).  Immediately following the CFBanc Merger, Broadway Federal Bank, f.s.b. merged with and into City First Bank of D.C, National Association with City First Bank of D.C., National Association continuing as the surviving entity (which concurrently changed its name to City First Bank, National Association).  The results for the three months ended September 30, 2022 reflect the contribution of the consolidated operations of CFBanc Corporation.  Accordingly, results for the three- and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2022 and for the six months ended September 30,, 2021, include the operations of Broadway Financial Corporation and its subsidiary, City First Bank, National Association (the “Bank”), whereas results for the three months ending March 31, 2021 include the results of Broadway Financial Corporation and its former subsidiary, Broadway Federal Bank, f.s.b., which was merged into City First Bank of D.C., National Association on April 1, 2022.

The Company closed a private placement of shares of the Company’s Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C (“Series C Preferred Stock”), pursuant to a Purchase Agreement with the United States Department of the Treasury (the “Purchaser”) as part of the Emergency Capital Investment Program (“ECIP”), which has provided funding to Minority Depository Institutions and Community Development Financial Institutions to increase access to capital for underserved communities that may have been disproportionately impacted by the economic effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Series C Preferred Stock will be classified within stockholders’ equity of the statement of financial condition.  Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Purchaser acquired an aggregate of 150,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock for an aggregate purchase price equal to $150.0 million in cash, which is intended to qualify as Tier 1 Capital.  The initial dividend rate of the Series C Preferred Stock is zero percent for the first two years after issuance, and thereafter the floor dividend rate is 0.50% and the ceiling dividend rate is 2.00%.  The dividend rate is based on annual change in actual qualified lending relative to a baseline level of qualified lending.  The Series C Preferred stock may be redeemed at the option of the Company on or after the fifth anniversary of issuance (or earlier in the event of loss of regulatory capital treatment), subject to the approval of the appropriate federal banking regulator in accordance with the federal banking agencies’ regulatory capital regulations.

Total assets increased by $76.1 million during the first nine months of 2022 to $1.2 billion at September 30, 2022, primarily due to growth in investment securities available-for-sale of $176.3 million and growth in net loans of $74.2 million, partially offset by a decrease of $179.3 million in cash and cash equivalents.  The increase in total assets was largely the result of the proceeds received from the sale of the Series C Preferred Stock, offset by paydowns of borrowings of $39.6 million, deposit outflows of $19.6 million, and the fair value adjustments on the investment securities portfolio of $17.9 million, net of taxes.

Total liabilities decreased by $60.4 million to $892.1 million at September 30, 2022 from $952.4 million at December 31, 2021.  The decrease in total liabilities primarily consisted of decreases of $53.1 in FHLB advances, $19.5 million in deposits and $1.2 million in other liabilities, which were partially offset by net increases in securities sold under agreements to repurchase of $13.4 million.

During the third quarter of 2022, we recorded an increase in net interest income of $2.6 million or 43.7% compared to the third quarter of 2021.  This increase resulted from an increase in the average balance of interest-earning assets, primarily from the investment of funds from the Bank’s general liquidity.  Interest income was also positively impacted by an increase in the average rates earned on interest-earning assets.  The Company contributed $75 million of the proceeds from the sale of the Series C Preferred Stock to Bank which reduced the Bank’s multi-family and commercial real estate loan concentration levels.

Partially offsetting these improvements were an increase in loan loss provision of $656 thousand, a decrease in non-interest income of $244 million and an increase in non-interest expenses of $94 thousand during the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021.  Non-interest income for the third quarter of 2021 included a non-recurring benefit of $217 thousand from a grant from the United States Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institution (“CDFI”) Fund.  Non-interest expenses increased during the third quarter of 2022 compared to the third quarter of 2021 primarily due to higher compensation and benefits costs and professional services costs.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company reported net income of $4.1 million compared to a net loss of $2.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.  Merger-related costs of $5.6 million were recorded during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, which significantly impacted the results.  The Company’s results for the first three and nine months of 2022 reflect the consolidated operations of CFB after the Merger on April 1, 2021.

Results of Operations

Net Interest Income

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 Compared to the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

Net interest income before loan loss provision for the third quarter of 2022 totaled $8.6 million, representing an increase of $2.6 million, or 43.7%, over net interest income before loan loss provision of $6.0 million for the third quarter of 2021.  The increase resulted from additional interest income, primarily generated from growth of $152.9 million in average interest-earning assets during the third quarter of 2022, compared to the third quarter of 2021.  Net interest income in the third quarter of 2021 also benefited from a reduction of 16 basis points in the overall rate paid on average interest-bearing liabilities.

Interest income and fees on loans receivable increased by $224 thousand, or 3.6%, to $6.5 million for the third quarter of 2022, from $6.3 million for the third quarter of 2021 due to an increase of $70.3 million in the average balance of loans receivable, which increased interest income by $691 thousand, which was offset by a decrease of 29 basis points in the average yield on loans, which decreased interest income by $467 thousand.  During the third quarter interest income and fees on loans, and therefore average yield, were impacted by adjustments to the amortization of the purchase accounting adjustments on loans acquired in the Merger.  Also, during the third quarter of 2022 there were fewer prepayments of loans and fewer outstanding Paycheck Protection Program loans, which lowered fee income from loans.

Interest income on securities increased by $1.6 million, or 352.7%, for the third quarter of 2022, compared to the third quarter of 2021.  The increase in interest income on securities primarily resulted from an increase of 147 basis points in the average interest rate earned on securities, which increased interest income by $901 thousand, and an increase of $156.8 million in the average balance of securities, which increased interest income by $711 thousand.  The increase in securities resulted from the investment of funds received from the sale of the Series C Preferred Stock pursuant to the ECIP award.  We also made a concerted effort to deploy assets from Fed Funds to higher yielding investment securities.
 

Other interest income increased by $483 thousand, or 309.6%, during the third quarter of 2022 compared to the third quarter of 2021.  Interest income on interest-earning cash in other banks increased by $493 thousand primarily due to an increase of 149 basis points in the average interest rate earned on cash deposits, which increased interest income by $539 thousand, and was partially offset by a decrease of $73.1 million in average cash deposits, which decreased interest income by $46 thousand.  This net increase was partially offset by a decrease of $10 thousand in dividend income on Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve Board (“FRB”) stock between the two periods.

Interest expense on deposits increased by $28 thousand, or 6.3%, for the third quarter of 2022, compared to the third quarter of 2021.  The increase was attributable to an increase of $96.0 million in the average deposits which increased interest income by $60 thousand.  This increase was partially offset by a decrease of 2 basis points paid on deposits, which caused interest expense on deposits to decrease by $32 thousand.

Interest expense on borrowings decreased by $326 thousand, or 69.1%, for the third quarter of 2022, compared to the third quarter of 2021.  Interest expense on FHLB advances decreased by $329 thousand between the two periods due to a decrease of $58.1 million in the average balance of FHLB advances, which decreased interest expense by $223 thousand, and a decrease of 59 basis points in the average rate paid, which decreased interest expense by $106 thousand.  Interest expense on the Company’s junior subordinated debentures decreased by $17 thousand between the two periods because the Company paid off its junior subordinated debentures in the third quarter of 2021.  The debentures averaged $2.9 million during the third quarter of 2022 at an average rate of 2.33%.  Interest expense on other borrowings increased by $20 thousand between the two periods.  The average rate on other borrowings increased by 9 basis points, which increased interest expense by $16 thousand and the average balance increased by $13.4 million, which increased interest expense by $3 thousand.

The net interest margin increased to 3.02% for the third quarter of 2022 from 2.43% for the third quarter of 2021 primarily due to an increase in the volume of interest-earning loans and investments and a decrease in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities of 16 basis points.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 Compared to the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

Net interest income before loan loss provision for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, totaled $23.8 million, representing an increase of $9.2 million, or 62.5%, over net interest income before loan loss provision of $14.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.  Results for the nine month of 2022 reflect the consolidated operations of CFB after the Merger on April 1, 2021.  The increase resulted from additional interest income, primarily generated from growth of $218.7 million in average interest-earning assets for the year-to-date period ending September 30, 2022, compared to the period ending September 30, 2021, due to the addition of loans, securities, and cash equivalents in the Merger, and organic growth subsequent to the Merger.  Net interest income in the first nine months of 2022 also benefited from a reduction of 25 basis points in the overall rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities.

Interest income and fees on loans receivable increased by $4.4 million, or 26.9%, to $20.6 million for the first nine months of 2022, from $16.2 million for the first nine months of 2021 due to an increase of $126.7 million in the average balance of loans receivable, which increased interest income by $3.9 million, and an increase of 11 basis points in the average yield on loans, which increased interest income by $458 thousand.  The increase in the average balance of loans receivable was primarily the result of the addition of loans in the Merger as well as organic loan growth.  In addition, the increase in the average yield on loans receivable for the first nine months of 2022 was primarily the result of higher yields earned on the commercial loan portfolio and, to a lesser extent, higher yields on multi-family loans.

Interest income on securities increased by $2.5 million, or 258.4%, for the first nine months of 2022 to $3.4 million, compared to $953 thousand in the first nine months of 2021.  There was an increase of $108.7 million in the average balance of securities which increased interest income by $1.3 million, and an increase in the average interest rate earned on securities of 93 basis points, which increased interest income by $1.2 million.  The increase in securities resulted from the investment of funds received from the sale of the Series C Preferred Stock pursuant to the ECIP award.  We also made a concerted effort to deploy assets from Fed Funds to higher yielding investment securities.
 
Other interest income increased by $1.2 million, or 321.5%, during the first nine months of 2022, compared to the first nine months of 2021, primarily due to an increase in the average rate earned on short term investments of 93 basis points, which increased interest income by $1.3 million, and an decrease of $15.5 million in the average balance of interest-earning deposits and other short-term investments, which increased interest income by $17 thousand.  Also, dividend income on FHLB and FRB stock decreased by $47 thousand between the two periods due to a decrease in the average balance of FHLB stock.

Total interest expense for the first nine months of 2022 decreased by $1.1 million, or 38.6%, to $1.8 million, compared to $2.9 million during the first nine months of 2021, due to a decrease of 25 basis points in the Company’s cost of interest-bearing liabilities.  The lower rates paid offset the impact of an increase of $129.9 million in average interest-bearing liabilities, due to an increase of $162.4 million of interest-bearing deposits, primarily due to the Merger, and an increase of $23.9 million in short term borrowings, partially offset by a decrease of $53.3 million of FHLB advances.

Interest expense on deposits decreased by $133 thousand, or 10.2%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to the same period in 2021.  The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease of 9 basis points in the average rate paid on deposits due to increases in non-interest bearing and lower rate deposits, which caused interest expense on deposits to decrease by $445 thousand.  This decrease was partially offset by the effects of an increase of $162.4 million in the average balance of deposits, primarily because of the Merger, which increased interest expense by $312 thousand.

Interest expense on borrowings decreased by $990 thousand, or 61.6%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2021.  The decrease was attributable to a decrease of 71 basis points in the average borrowing rate, which decreased interest expense by $704 thousand, and a decrease in average borrowings of $32.5 million during the period, which decreased interest expense by $286 thousand.  The decrease in the average balance of borrowings was due to a decrease of $53.3 million in average borrowings from the FHLB and a decrease of $3.1 million in the average balance of the Company’s junior subordinated debentures, which were paid off in the third quarter of 2021, partially offset by an increase of $23.9 million in the average balance of short-term borrowings (primarily securities sold under agreements to repurchase assumed in the Merger).

The net interest margin increased to 2.93% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2022 from 2.26% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, primarily due to an increase in the volume of higher yielding loan and investments and a decrease in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities of 25 basis points.

The following tables set forth the average balances, average yields and costs, and certain other information for the periods indicated.  All average balances are daily average balances.  The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred loan fees, and discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income or expense.  We do not accrue interest on loans on non-accrual status, but the balance of these loans is included in the total average balance of loans receivable, which has the effect of reducing average loan yields.

   
For the Three Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2022
   
September 30, 2021
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Average
Balance
   
Interest
   
Average
Yield/Cost
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest
   
Average
Yield/Cost
 
Assets
                                   
Interest-earning assets:
                                   
Interest-earning deposits
 
$
141,281
   
$
594
     
1.68
%
 
$
214,366
   
$
101
     
0.19
%
Securities
   
313,983
     
2,069
     
2.64
%
   
157,142
     
457
     
1.16
%
Loans receivable (1)
   
683,085
     
6,520
     
3.82
%
   
612,755
     
6,296
     
4.11
%
FRB and FHLB stock
   
2,166
     
45
     
8.31
%
   
3,401
     
55
     
6.47
%
Total interest-earning assets
   
1,140,515
   
$
9,228
     
3.24
%
   
987,664
   
$
6,909
     
2.80
%
Non-interest-earning assets
   
51,845
                     
61,615
                 
Total assets
 
$
1,192,360
                   
$
1,049,279
                 
                                                 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Money market deposits
 
$
180,865
   
$
271
     
0.60
%
 
$
199,577
   
$
159
     
0.32
%
Savings deposits
   
70,909
     
23
     
0.13
%
   
74,223
     
61
     
0.33
%
Interest checking and other demand deposits
   
349,343
     
66
     
0.08
%
   
210,014
     
37
     
0.07
%
Certificate accounts
   
176,433
     
114
     
0.26
%
   
197,746
     
189
     
0.38
%
Total deposits
   
777,550
     
474
     
0.24
%
   
681,560
     
446
     
0.26
%
FHLB advances
   
32,913
     
111
     
1.35
%
   
91,000
     
440
     
1.93
%
Junior subordinated debentures
   
     
     
%
   
2,923
     
17
     
2.33
%
Other borrowings
   
79,025
     
35
     
0.18
%
   
65,657
     
15
     
0.09
%
Total borrowings
   
111,938
     
146
     
0.52
%
   
159,580
     
472
     
1.18
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
889,488
   
$
620
     
0.28
%
   
841,140
   
$
918
     
0.44
%
Non-interest-bearing liabilities
   
21,852
                     
64,271
                 
Stockholders’ Equity
   
281,020
                     
143,868
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
1,192,360
                   
$
1,049,279
                 
                                                 
Net interest rate spread (2)
         
$
8,608
     
2.96
%
         
$
5,991
     
2.36
%
Net interest rate margin (3)
                   
3.02
%
                   
2.43
%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
                   
128.22
%
                   
117.42
%

(1)
Amount is net of deferred loan fees, loan discounts and loans in process, and includes deferred origination costs and loan premiums.
(2)
Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)
Net interest rate margin represents net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.

   
For the Nine Months Ended
 
   
September 30, 2022
   
September 30, 2021
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
Average
Balance
   
Interest
   
Average
Yield/Cost
   
Average
Balance
   
Interest
   
Average
Yield/Cost
 
Assets
                                   
Interest-earning assets:
                                   
Interest-earning deposits
 
$
183,463
   
$
1,466
     
1.07
%
 
$
198,922
   
$
207
     
0.14
%
Securities
   
229,630
     
3,416
     
1.98
%
   
120,952
     
953
     
1.05
%
Loans receivable (1)
   
666,493
     
20,603
     
4.12
%
   
539,811
     
16,240
     
4.01
%
FRB and FHLB stock
   
2,522
     
123
     
6.50
%
   
3,718
     
170
     
6.10
%
Total interest-earning assets
   
1,082,108
   
$
25,608
     
3.16
%
   
863,403
   
$
17,570
     
2.71
%
Non-interest-earning assets
   
49,624
                     
34,696
                 
Total assets
 
$
1,131,732
                   
$
898,099
                 
                                                 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
                                               
Interest-bearing liabilities:
                                               
Money market deposits
 
$
195,292
   
$
654
     
0.45
%
 
$
162,230
   
$
463
     
0.38
%
Savings deposits
   
67,125
     
44
     
0.09
%
   
69,728
     
175
     
0.33
%
Interest checking and other demand deposits
   
289,494
     
147
     
0.07
%
   
165,646
     
84
     
0.07
%
Certificate accounts
   
191,684
     
328
     
0.23
%
   
183,569
     
584
     
0.42
%
Total deposits
   
743,595
     
1,173
     
0.21
%
   
581,173
     
1,306
     
0.30
%
FHLB advances
   
51,063
     
538
     
1.40
%
   
104,366
     
1,516
     
1.94
%
Junior subordinated debentures
   
     
     
%
   
3,113
     
60
     
2.57
%
Other borrowings
   
71,751
     
79
     
0.15
%
   
47,863
     
31
     
0.09
%
Total borrowings
   
122,814
     
617
     
0.67
%
   
155,342
     
1,607
     
1.38
%
Total interest-bearing liabilities
   
866,409
   
$
1,790
     
0.28
%
   
736,515
   
$
2,913
     
0.53
%
Non-interest-bearing liabilities
   
55,510
                     
49,695
                 
Stockholders’ Equity
   
209,813
                     
111,889
                 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
 
$
1,131,732
                   
$
898,099
                 
                                                 
Net interest rate spread (2)
         
$
23,818
     
2.88
%
         
$
14,657
     
2.19
%
Net interest rate margin (3)
                   
2.93
%
                   
2.26
%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities
                   
124.90
%
                   
117.23
%

(1)
Amount is net of deferred loan fees, loan discounts and loans in process, and includes deferred origination costs and loan premiums.
(2)
Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities.
(3)
Net interest rate margin represents net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.

Loan loss provision

The Company's bank subsidiary, City First Bank, National Association (the "Bank") recorded a loan loss provision of $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, as compared to a loan loss provision of $365 thousand for the three-month period ended September 30, 2021 due to growth in the loan portfolio and increases of $7.2 million in special mention and $4.0 million in substandard loans.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded a loan loss provision of $592 thousand and $446 thousand, respectively.  No loan charge-offs were recorded during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.  The ALLL increased to $4.0 million as of September 30, 2022, compared to $3.4 million as of December 31, 2021.

Non-interest Income

Non-interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2022 totaled $365 thousand compared to $609 thousand for the three months ended September 30, 2021.  The decrease of $244 thousand during the three months ending September 30, 2022 was mainly the result of lower grant income recorded from the U.S.Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (“CDFI”) Fund as compared to the three months ended September 30, 2021.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, non-interest income totaled $907 thousand compared to $2.9 million for the same period in the prior year.  The decrease of $2.0 million was primarily the result of a non-recurring benefit of $2.0 million from a special grant from the U.S. Treasury's CDFI during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Non-interest Expense

Total non-interest expense was $6.1 million for the third quarter of 2022, compared to $6.0 million for the third quarter of 2021.  The increase in non-interest expenses was mainly due to increases of $106 thousand in compensation and benefits expenses and $245 thousand in professional services expenses.  These increases were partially offset by decreases in supervisory/regulatory costs of $135 thousand and information services expenses of $55 thousand, and various other costs.

For the first nine months ended of 2021, non-interest expense totaled $18.3 million, compared to $20.0 million for the same period in the prior year.  The decrease of $1.7 million between the periods primarily resulted from decreases in compensation and benefits expenses of $1.2 million and professional services expenses of $885 thousand due to the Merger-related costs included in 2021 results, and to a lesser extent, decreases in corporate insurance and supervisory/regulatory costs.  These decreases were partially offset by increases in information services expenses of $770 thousand and higher amortization of the core deposit intangible, which was included in the Company's results for the entire nine-month period during 2022, but only for six months of the nine-month period in 2021.  The Company’s results for the first nine months of 2021 reflect the consolidated operations of CFB since the Merger on April 1, 2021.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense or benefit is computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 21%.  State taxes are recorded at the State of California tax rate and apportioned based on an allocation schedule to reflect that a portion of the Company’s operations are conducted in the Washington, D.C. area.  The Company recorded income tax expense of $534 thousand for the third quarter of 2022 and $51 thousand for the third quarter of 2021. The effective tax rate for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, was 28.40% and 19.84%, respectively.  The high effective income tax for the third quarter of 2022 reflects changes in the assumptions used to estimate the Company’s annual income tax expense.  Income tax expense for the three months ended September 30, 2021 also included an increase of $370 thousand in the valuation allowance on the Company’s deferred tax assets to record an allowance against net operating loss carryforwards for the State of California, net of federal tax benefit.  This change in the valuation allowance was required because shares of common stock that the Company issued in private placements in the second quarter of 2021 triggered a limitation on the use of the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, income tax expense was $1.7 million, compared to an income tax benefit of $297 thousand for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.  The increase in tax expense reflected an increase of $8.7 million in pre-tax income over that period, consisting of $5.8 million in pre-tax income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, and a pre-tax loss of $2.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, which reflected Merger-related costs.  The effective tax rate was 28.3% during the 2022 period.

Financial Condition

Total Assets

Total assets increased by $76.1 million to $1.2 billion at September 30, 2022 from $1.1 billion at December 31, 2021.  The increase in total assets was primarily due to growth in $176.3 million in investment securities available-for-sale and growth in net loans of $74.2 million, partially offset by a decrease of $179.3 million in cash and cash equivalents.

Securities Available-For-Sale

Securities available-for-sale totaled $332.7 million at September 30, 2022, compared with $156.4 million at December 31, 2021.  The $176.3 million of increase in securities available-for-sale during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was primarily due to the deployment of $15.0 million of the $150.0 million ECIP funds into securities in June.  The remainder of the increase was due to investing liquidity dollars into higher-yielding short-term securities. This increase was partially offset by an increase in accumulated other comprehensive loss of $9.4 million since the end of 2021 due to a decline in the fair value of investment securities available-for-sale, net of taxes. These decreases in the fair values of available-for-sale investment securities during 2022 were the result of increases in market interest rates, which caused the fair value of the Company’s fixed rate investments to decrease.  The declines in fair value were not the result of a change in the creditworthiness of any of the issuers of those securities.

Loans Receivable

Loans receivable increased by $74.2 million during first nine months of 2022 primarily due to loan originations of $141.1 million multi-family loans and $62.3 million of commercial real estate loans and commercial loans.  Loan payoffs and repayments totaled $132.4 million during the first nine months of 2022.

Allowance for Loan Losses

As a smaller reporting company as defined by the SEC, the Company is not required to adopt the current expected credit losses (“CECL”) accounting standard until 2023; consequently, the Bank’s ALLL is based on probable incurred losses at the date of the consolidated balance sheet, rather than projections of future economic conditions over the life of the loans.  In determining the adequacy of the ALLL, management has considered the historical and current performance of the Company’s portfolio, as well as various measures of the quality and safety of the portfolio, such as debt servicing and loan-to-value ratios.  Management is continuing to monitor the loan portfolio and regularly communicating with borrowers to determine the continuing adequacy of the ALLL.

We record a provision for loan losses as a charge to earnings when necessary in order to maintain the ALLL at a level sufficient, in management’s judgment, to absorb probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio.  At least quarterly we conduct an assessment of the overall quality of the loan portfolio and general economic trends in the local market.  The determination of the appropriate level for the allowance is based on that review, considering such factors as historical loss experience for each type of loan, the size and composition of our loan portfolio, the levels and composition of our loan delinquencies, non-performing loans and net loan charge-offs, the value of underlying collateral on problem loans, regulatory policies, general economic conditions, and other factors related to the collectability of loans in the portfolio.

The ALLL was $4.0 million or 0.55% of gross loans held for investment at September 30, 2022, compared to $3.4 million, or 0.52% of gross loans held for investment, at December 31, 2021.

In connection with our review of the adequacy of our ALLL, we track the amount and percentage of our NPLs that are paying currently, but nonetheless must be classified as NPL for reasons unrelated to payments, such as lack of current financial information and an insufficient period of satisfactory performance.  As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, all our non-performing loans were current in their payments.  Also, in determining the ALLL, we considered the ratio of the ALLL to NPLs, which was 655.1% at September 30, 2022 compared to 495.8% at December 31, 2021.

When reviewing the adequacy of the ALLL, we also consider the impact of charge-offs, including the changes and trends in loan charge-offs.  There have been no loan charge-offs since 2015.  In determining charge-offs, we update our estimates of collateral values on NPLs by obtaining new appraisals at least every twelve months.  If the estimated fair value of the loan collateral less estimated selling costs is less than the recorded investment in the loan, a charge-off for the difference is recorded to reduce the loan to its estimated fair value, less estimated selling costs.  Therefore, certain losses inherent in our total NPLs are recognized periodically through charge-offs.  The impact of updating these estimates of collateral value and recognizing any required charge-offs is to increase charge-offs and reduce the ALLL required on these loans.

There were no recoveries or charge-offs recorded during either the three- or nine-month periods ending September 30, 2022 or 2021.

Impaired loans at September 30, 2022 were $2.4 million, compared to $2.3 million at December 31, 2021.  The increase of $160 thousand in impaired loans was primarily due to paydowns.  Specific reserves for impaired loans were $7 thousand, or 0.28% of the aggregate impaired loan amount at September 30, 2022, compared to $7 thousand, or 0.30% of the aggregate impaired loan amount at December 31, 2021.

Delinquent loans greater than 30 days as of September 30, 2022, were $10.2 million as compared to $2.4 million at December 31, 2021.   The $4.4 million of loans delinquent 30-59 days as of September 30, 2022 consisted primarily of multi-family loans.  The $5.9 thousand of loans delinquent 60-89 days September 30, 2022 consisted primarily of multi-family loans.

Non-performing loans (“NPLs”) consist of delinquent loans that are 90 days or more past due and other loans, including troubled debt restructurings that do not qualify for accrual status.  At September 30, 2022, NPLs totaled $608 thousand, compared to $684 thousand at December 31, 2021.  The decrease of $76 thousand in NPLs was due to repayments.

We believe that the ALLL is adequate to cover probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio as of September 30, 2022, but there can be no assurance that actual losses will not exceed the estimated amounts.  The OCC and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) periodically review the ALLL as an integral part of their examination process.  These agencies may require an increase in the ALLL based on their judgments of the information available to them at the time of their examinations.

Goodwill and Intangible Assets

As a result of the Merger, the Company recorded $26.0 million of goodwill and $3.3 million of core deposit intangible assets.  Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and that are determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events and circumstances exist that indicate the necessity for such impairment tests to be performed.

The core deposit intangible asset is amortized on an accelerated basis reflecting the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible asset are consumed or otherwise used up.  The estimated life of the core deposit intangible is approximately 10 years.  During the three and three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recorded $109 thousand and $326 thousand, respectively, of amortization expense related to the core deposit intangible.  During the three- and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2021, the Company recorded $131 thousand and $262 thousand, respectively, of amortization expense related to the core deposit intangible.

As the Company’s stock was recently trading at a discount to tangible book value, an assessment of goodwill impairment was performed as of June 30, 2022, in which no impairment was determined.  No impairment charges were recorded during 2022 or 2021 for goodwill or the core deposit intangible.

Total Liabilities

Total liabilities decreased by $60.4 million to $892.1 million at September 30, 2022 from $952.4 million at December 31, 2021, largely due to a decrease in FHLB borrowings and deposits, partially offset by an increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

Deposits

Deposits decreased to $768.5 million at September 30, 2022 from $788.1 million at December 31, 2021, which consisted of decreases of $29.3 million in CDARS deposits (CDARS deposits are similar to ICS deposits, but involve certificates of deposit instead of money market accounts), decreases of $69.1 million in liquid deposits (NOW, demand, money market, and passbook accounts) and decreases of $9.8 million in other certificates of deposit accounts, partially offset by an increase of $88.6 million in ICS deposits (ICS deposits are the Bank’s own money market accounts in excess of FDIC insured limits whereby the Bank makes reciprocal arrangements for insurance with other banks).  One customer relationship accounted for approximately 17% of our deposits at September 30, 2022.  We expect to maintain this relationship for the foreseeable future.

Borrowings

Total borrowings at September 30, 2022 consisted of advances to the Bank from the FHLB of $32.9 million, repurchase agreements of $65.4 million, and borrowings associated with our Qualified Active Low-Income Business lending activities of $14.0 million compared to advances to the Bank from the FHLB of $86.0 million, repurchase agreements of $52.0 million, and borrowings associated with our Qualified Active Low-Income Business lending activities of $14.0 million as of December 31, 2021.

Balances of outstanding FHLB advances decreased to $32.9 million at September 30, 2022, compared to $86.0 million at December 31, 2021, due to the early payoff of $40.0 million in higher rate advances during the year.  The weighted average rate on FHLB advances decreased to 1.34% at September 30, 2022, compared to 1.85% at December 31, 2021 due to the payoff of higher rate advances.

The Bank enters into agreements under which it sells securities subject to an obligation to repurchase the same or similar securities.  Under these arrangements, the Bank may transfer legal control over the assets but still retain effective control through an agreement that both entitles and obligates the Bank to repurchase the assets.  As a result, these repurchase agreements are accounted for as collateralized financing agreements (i.e., secured borrowings) and not as a sale and subsequent repurchase of securities.  The obligation to repurchase the securities is reflected as a liability in the Banks’s consolidated balance sheets, while the securities underlying the repurchase agreements remain in the respective investment securities available-for-sale accounts.  In other words, there is no offsetting or netting of the investment securities assets with the repurchase agreement liabilities.  The outstanding balance of these borrowings totaled $65.4 million and $52.0 million as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, and the interest rate was 0.24% and 0.10%, respectively.  These agreements mature on a daily basis. As of September 30, 2022, securities with a market value of $70.0 million were pledged as collateral for securities sold under agreements to repurchase and included $34.1 million of U.S. Government Agency securities, $29.4 million of mortgage-backed securities, $829 thousand of federal agency CMO and $5.6 million of SBA Pool securities.  The market value of securities pledged totaled $53.2 million as of December 31, 2021 and included $13.3 million of U.S. Government Agency securities and $39.9 million of mortgage-backed securities.

One relationship accounted for 79% of our balance of securities sold under agreements to repurchase as of September 30, 2022.  We expect to maintain this relationship for the foreseeable future.

In connection with the New Market Tax Credit activities of the Bank, CFC 45 is a partnership whose members include CFNMA and City First New Markets Fund II, LLC. This CDE acts in effect as a pass-through for a Merrill Lynch allocation totaling $14.0 million that needed to be deployed.  In December 2015, Merrill Lynch made a $14.0 million non-recourse loan to CFC 45, whereby CFC 45 passed that loan through to a QALICB.  The loan to the QALICB is secured by a Leasehold Deed of Trust that, due to the pass-through, non-recourse structure, is operationally and ultimately for the benefit of Merrill Lynch rather than CFC 45.  Debt service payments received by CFC 45 from the QALICB are passed through to Merrill Lynch in return for which CFC 45 receives a servicing fee. The financial statements of CFC 45 are consolidated with those of the Bank and the Company.

Stockholders’ Equity

Stockholders’ equity was $277.4 million, or 23.7%, of the Company’s total assets, at September 30, 2022, compared to $141.0 million, or 12.9% of the Company’s total assets at December 31, 2021.  The increase in total stockholders’ equity is primarily due to the closing of the private placement of the Series C Preferred Stock, which increased stockholders’ equity by $150.0 million during the second quarter of 2022.  This increase was partially offset by a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive income of $17.9 million since the end of 2021 due to a decline in the fair value of investment securities available-for-sale, net of taxes.  These decreases in the fair values of available-for-sale investment securities during 2022 were the result of increases in market interest rates, which caused the fair value of the Company’s fixed rate investments to decrease; the declines in fair value were not the result of a change in the creditworthiness of any of the issuers of those securities.

Subsequent to the closing of the private placement of the Series C Preferred Stock, the Company contributed $75.0 million of the proceeds to the Bank.  As a result, the Bank’s Community Bank Leverage Ratio (“CBLR”) was 14.70% at September 30, 2022, compared to 15.87% at June 30, 2022, 9.45% at March 31, 2022, and 9.32% at December 31, 2021.  The decrease in the CBLR during the quarter was due to growth in average assets which resulted from loan originations and investment purchases.

During the first quarter of 2022, the Company completed the exchange of all the Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, with an aggregate liquidation value of $3 million, plus accrued dividends, for 1,193,317 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exchange price of $2.51 per share of Class A Common Stock.  In addition, during the first quarter, the Company issued 542,449 shares of Class A Common Stock to directors, executive officers, and certain employees, including 495,262 shares of restricted stock to executive officers and certain employees, which vest over periods ranging from 36 months to 60 months, and 47,187 shares of unrestricted stock to directors which vested immediately.

The Company’s book value per share was $1.74 per share as of September 30, 2022 compared to $1.92 per share as of December 31, 2021.  The decrease in book value per share during the third quarter of 2022 was due to the decrease in equity related to the $18.3 million unrealized losses in the investment portfolio.

Tangible book value per common share is a non-GAAP measurement that excludes goodwill and the net unamortized core deposit intangible asset, which were both originally recorded in connection with the Merger.  The Company uses this non-GAAP financial measure to provide supplemental information regarding the Company’s financial condition and operational performance.  A reconciliation between book value and tangible book value per common share is shown as follows:

   
Common
Equity Capital
   
Shares Outstanding
   
Per Share
Amount
 
   
(Dollars in thousands)
 
September 30, 2022:
                 
Common book value
 
$
127,431
     
73,436,501
   
$
1.74
 
Less:
                       
Goodwill
   
25,858
                 
Net unamortized core deposit intangible
   
2,610
                 
Tangible book value
 
$
98,963
     
73,436,501
   
$
1.35
 
                         
December 31, 2021:
                       
Common book value
 
$
138,000
     
71,768,419
   
$
1.92
 
Less:
                       
Goodwill
   
25,996
                 
Net unamortized core deposit intangible
   
2,936
                 
Tangible book value
 
$
109,068
   
$
71,768,419
   
$
1.52
 

The decrease in tangible book value per share during the third quarter of 2022 was also due to the decrease in equity related to the $18.3 million of unrealized losses in the investment portfolio.

Liquidity

The objective of liquidity management is to ensure that we have the continuing ability to fund operations and meet our obligations on a timely and cost-effective basis.  The Bank’s sources of funds include deposits, advances from the FHLB, other borrowings, proceeds from the sale of loans and investment securities, and payments of principal and interest on loans and investment securities.  The Bank is currently approved by the FHLB of Atlanta to borrow up to 25% of total assets, or $292.4 million, to the extent the Bank provides qualifying collateral and holds sufficient FHLB stock.  Based on FHLB stock held and collateral pledged as of September 30, 2022, the Bank had the ability to borrow and additional $101.7 million from the FHLB of Atlanta.  In addition, the Bank had additional lines of credit of $11.0 million with other financial institutions as of September 30, 2022.

The Bank’s primary uses of funds include withdrawals of and interest payments on deposits, originations of loans, purchases of investment securities, and the payment of operating expenses.  Also, when the Bank has more funds than required for reserve requirements or short-term liquidity needs, the Bank invests in federal funds with the Federal Reserve Bank or in money market accounts with other financial institutions.  The Bank’s liquid assets at September 30, 2022 consisted of $52.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and $153.6 million in securities available-for-sale that were not pledged, compared to $231.5 million in cash and cash equivalents and $52.4 million in securities available-for-sale that were not pledged at December 31, 2021.  Currently, we believe that the Bank has sufficient liquidity to support growth over the next twelve months. The increase in liquid assets during the third quarter of 2022 primarily resulted from the proceeds from the preferred stock issued during June of 2022.

The Bank has a significant concentration of deposits with one customer that accounted for approximately 17% of its deposits as of September 30, 2022.  The Bank also has a significant concentration of short-term borrowings from one customer that accounted for 79% of the outstanding balance of securities sold under agreements to repurchase as of September 30, 2022.  The Bank expects to maintain the relationships with these customers for the foreseeable future.  As mentioned above, the Bank has borrowing capacity of from FHLB of Atlanta which amounts to 25% of total assets.

The Company’s liquidity, separate from the Bank, is based primarily on the proceeds from financing transactions, such as the private placement completed in June of 2022 and previous private placements including in April of 2021.  The Bank is currently under no prohibition to pay dividends to the Company, but is subject to restrictions as to the amount of the dividends based on normal regulatory guidelines.

On a consolidated basis, the Company recorded net cash inflows from operating activities of $5.3 million the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to consolidated net cash inflows from operating activities of $4.0 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.  Net cash inflows from operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were primarily attributable to net income of $4.2 million offset by a decrease in other liabilities.  Net cash inflows from operating activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were primarily attributable to an increase in other liabilities.

The Company recorded consolidated net cash outflows from investing activities of $275.4 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to consolidated net cash inflows from investing activities of $31.1 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.  Net cash outflows from investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were primarily due to the purchase of $215.5 million of available-for-sale securities and a net increase in loans of $17.1 million.  Net cash inflows from investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, were primarily due to net cash acquired in the merger with City First Bank N.A. of $84.7 million, net payments on securities of $12.7 million,  and redemptions of FHLB stock of $1.2 million, offset by cash used to fund new loans receivable held for investment of $57.1 million.

The Company recorded consolidated net cash inflows from financing activities of $90.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to consolidated net cash inflows of $77.5 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2021.  Net cash inflows from investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 were primarily due to cash received from the closing of the $150 million private placement of Series C Preferred Stock along with increases in cash provided by increased other borrowings of $13.4 million offset by cash used to repay FHLB advances of $53.0 million and decreased deposits of $19.5 million.  Net cash inflows from investing activities during the nine months ended September 30, 2021 were primarily attributable to a net increase in deposits of $80.3 million and proceeds from the sale of stock of $30.8 million, offset by repayments of FHLB advances of $27.6 million.

Capital Resources and Regulatory Capital

The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possible additional discretionary, actions by the regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements.  Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices.  The Bank’s capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk-weightings, and other factors. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Bank exceeded all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject and meets the qualifications to be considered “well capitalized.” (See Note 11 – Regulatory Matters.)

ITEM 3.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

Not Applicable

ITEM 4.
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives of ensuring that information we are required to disclose in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures, and is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.  There is no assurance that our disclosure controls and procedures will operate effectively under all circumstances.  An evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures was performed under the supervision of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) as of September 30, 2022.  Based on that evaluation, the Company’s CEO and CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of September 30, 2022.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the three months ended September 30, 2022, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls

Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives as specified above. Management does not expect, however, that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent or detect all error and fraud.  Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, is based upon certain assumptions, and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives will be met. Further, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None

Item 1A.
RISK FACTORS

Not Applicable

Item 2.
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None

Item 3.
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None

Item 4.
MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not Applicable

Item 5.
OTHER INFORMATION

None

Item 6.
EXHIBITS

Exhibit
Number*
 
Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Broadway Financial Corporation effective as of April 1, 2022 (Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed by Registrant on April 5, 2021)
Bylaws of Registrant (Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8-K filed by Registrant on August 24, 2020)
Certificate of Designations of Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C (Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed by Registrant on June 8, 2022)
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
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*
Exhibits followed by a parenthetical reference are incorporated by reference herein from the document filed by the Registrant with the SEC described therein.  Except as otherwise indicated, the SEC File No. for each incorporated document is 000-27464.
**
Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

SIGNATURES

In accordance with the requirements of the Exchange Act, the registrant caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

Date:    November 14, 2022
By:
/s/ Brian Argrett
   
Brian Argrett
   
Chief Executive Officer
     
Date:    November 14, 2022
By:
/s/ Brenda J. Battey
   
Brenda J. Battey
   
Chief Financial Officer