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FFBW, Inc. /MD/ - Quarter Report: 2022 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022.

OR

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

For the transition period from                                to                           .

Commission file number: 001-39182

FFBW, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Maryland

    

37-1962248

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification Number)

1360 South Moorland Road

53005

Brookfield, Wisconsin

(Address of principal executive offices)

(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (262) 542-4448

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

FFBW

The NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None

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 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files). YES ☒     NO ☐

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

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 Act). YES      NO ☒

As of October 31, 2022 there were 5,554,311 issued and outstanding shares of the Registrant’s Common Stock.

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FFBW, Inc.

Form 10-Q

Index

Page

Part I. Financial Information

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Item 1.

Financial Statements

3

Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2022 (unaudited) and December 31, 2021

3

Statements of Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited)

4

Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited)

5

Statements of Changes in Equity for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited)

6

Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (unaudited)

7

Notes to Financial Statements (unaudited)

8

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

30

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

38

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

38

Part II. Other Information

39

Item 1.

Legal Proceedings

39

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

39

Item 2.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

39

Item 3.

Defaults upon Senior Securities

40

Item 4.

Mine Safety Disclosures

40

Item 5.

Other Information

40

Item 6.

Exhibits

41

Signature Page

42

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Part I. – Financial Information

Item 1.    Financial Statements

FFBW, Inc.

Balance Sheets

September 30, 2022 (Unaudited) and December 31, 2021

(In thousands, except share data)

    

September 30, 

    

December 31, 

2022

2021

Assets

Cash and due from banks

$

15,722

$

52,483

Fed funds sold

 

327

 

14,519

Cash and cash equivalents

 

16,049

 

67,002

Available for sale securities, stated at fair value

 

47,472

 

48,398

Loans held for sale

 

 

500

Loans, net of allowance for loan and lease losses of $2,530 and $2,430, respectively

 

228,300

 

222,104

Premises and equipment, net

 

6,684

 

5,506

Other equity investments

1,463

1,353

Accrued interest receivable

 

901

 

813

Cash value of life insurance

 

10,238

 

10,029

Other assets

 

2,676

 

1,372

TOTAL ASSETS

$

313,783

$

357,077

Liabilities and Equity

 

  

 

  

Deposits

$

233,954

$

255,250

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

 

1,313

 

102

FHLB advances

 

 

6,500

Accrued interest payable

 

139

 

7

Other liabilities

 

917

 

1,246

Total liabilities

$

236,323

$

263,105

Preferred stock ($0.01 par value, 50,000,000 authorized, no shares issued or outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)

$

$

Common stock ($0.01 par value, 100,000,000 authorized, 5,565,823 and 6,734,970 issued and outstanding as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)

 

55

 

67

Additional paid in capital

 

44,075

 

58,273

Unallocated common stock of Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP") (527,568 and 550,509 shares at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)

 

(5,276)

 

(5,506)

Retained earnings

 

42,081

 

40,365

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of income taxes

 

(3,475)

 

773

Total equity

$

77,460

$

93,972

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

$

313,783

$

357,077

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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FFBW, Inc.

Statements of Income

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except per share data)

    

Three months ended

    

Nine months ended

    

September 30, 

September 30, 

2022

    

2021

2022

    

2021

Interest and dividend income:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Loans, including fees

$

2,734

$

2,392

$

7,932

$

7,862

Securities

 

 

 

 

Taxable

 

282

 

204

 

737

 

617

Tax-exempt

 

48

 

46

 

142

 

140

Other

 

103

 

32

 

207

 

64

Total interest and dividend income

 

3,167

 

2,674

 

9,018

 

8,683

Interest expense:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Interest-bearing deposits

 

247

 

236

 

629

 

733

Borrowed funds

 

3

 

10

 

16

 

44

Total interest expense

 

250

 

246

 

645

 

777

Net interest income

 

2,917

 

2,428

 

8,373

 

7,906

Provision for loan losses

 

93

 

 

93

 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

 

2,824

 

2,428

 

8,280

 

7,906

Noninterest income:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Service charges and other fees

 

148

 

127

 

439

 

354

Net gain on sale of loans

 

 

12

 

31

 

232

Increase in cash surrender value of insurance

 

73

 

70

 

209

 

188

Other noninterest income

 

27

 

117

 

81

 

167

Total noninterest income

 

248

 

326

 

760

 

941

Noninterest expense:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Salaries and employee benefits

 

1,383

 

1,209

 

3,942

 

3,957

Occupancy and equipment

 

315

 

269

 

874

 

795

Data processing

 

240

 

258

 

626

 

853

Technology

77

84

200

203

Foreclosed assets

 

 

(1)

 

 

Professional fees

 

124

 

110

 

404

 

325

Other noninterest expense

 

255

 

247

 

705

 

728

Total noninterest expense

 

2,394

 

2,176

 

6,751

 

6,861

Income before income taxes

 

678

 

578

 

2,289

 

1,986

Provision for income taxes

 

168

 

119

 

573

 

405

Net income

$

510

$

459

$

1,716

$

1,581

Earnings per share

Basic

$

0.10

$

0.07

$

0.31

$

0.24

Diluted

$

0.10

$

0.07

$

0.30

$

0.24

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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FFBW, Inc.

Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

    

Three months ended

    

Nine months ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Net income

$

510

$

459

$

1,716

$

1,581

Other comprehensive income (loss):

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Unrealized holding gains (losses) arising during the period

 

(2,247)

 

(188)

 

(5,821)

 

(704)

Reclassification adjustment for (gains) losses realized in net income

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income (loss) before tax effect

 

(2,247)

 

(188)

 

(5,821)

 

(704)

Tax effect of other comprehensive income (loss) items

 

608

 

50

 

1,573

 

203

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

(1,639)

 

(138)

 

(4,248)

 

(501)

Comprehensive income (loss)

$

(1,129)

$

321

$

(2,532)

$

1,080

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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FFBW, Inc.

Statements of Changes in Equity

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, (Unaudited)

(In thousands, except share data)

    

    

    

    

Unallocated 

    

    

Accumulated 

 

Number

Additional 

Common 

Other 

 

 of 

Common 

Paid-In 

Stock of 

Retained 

Comprehensive

 

Shares

Stock

Capital

ESOP

Earnings

Income (Loss)

    

Total

 

Balance at December 31, 2020

7,695,214

$

77

$

69,090

$

(5,811)

$

38,382

$

1,527

$

103,265

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

670

 

670

ESOP shares committed to be released (7,647 shares)

 

 

 

6

 

76

 

 

82

Stock based compensation expense

 

 

 

81

 

 

 

 

81

Repurchase of common stock

(408,753)

(4)

(4,614)

(4,618)

Other comprehensive loss

 

 

 

 

 

(404)

(404)

Balance at March 31, 2021

 

7,286,461

$

73

$

64,563

$

(5,735)

$

39,052

$

1,123

$

99,076

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

452

 

452

ESOP shares committed to be released (15,294 shares)

 

 

 

9

 

76

 

 

85

Stock based compensation expense

 

10,712

 

 

101

 

 

 

 

101

Repurchase of common stock

(263,140)

(3)

(2,983)

(2,986)

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

41

41

Balance at June 30, 2021

 

7,034,033

$

70

$

61,690

$

(5,659)

$

39,504

$

1,164

$

96,769

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

459

 

459

ESOP shares committed to be released (22,941 shares)

 

 

 

13

77

 

 

90

Stock based compensation expense

 

7,296

 

 

118

 

 

 

 

118

Repurchase of common stock

(125,790)

(1)

(1,471)

(1,472)

Other comprehensive income

 

 

 

 

 

(138)

(138)

Balance at September 30, 2021

 

6,915,539

$

69

$

60,350

$

(5,582)

$

39,963

$

1,026

$

95,826

Balance at December 31, 2021

6,734,970

$

67

$

58,273

$

(5,506)

$

40,365

$

773

$

93,972

Net income

 

567

 

567

ESOP shares committed to be released (7,647 shares)

 

15

77

 

92

Stock based compensation expense

 

108

 

108

Repurchase of common stock

(480,769)

(5)

(5,878)

(5,883)

Other comprehensive loss

(1,670)

(1,670)

Balance at March 31, 2022

 

6,254,201

$

62

$

52,518

$

(5,429)

$

40,932

$

(897)

$

87,186

Net income

 

639

 

639

ESOP shares committed to be released (15,294 shares)

 

15

76

 

91

Stock based compensation expense

 

17,500

120

 

120

Repurchase of common stock

(265,769)

(2)

(3,239)

(3,241)

Other comprehensive loss

(939)

(939)

Balance at June 30, 2022

 

6,005,932

$

60

$

49,414

$

(5,353)

$

41,571

$

(1,836)

$

83,856

Net income

 

510

 

510

ESOP shares committed to be released (22,941 shares)

 

17

77

 

94

Stock based compensation expense

 

137

 

137

Repurchase of common stock

(440,109)

(5)

(5,493)

(5,498)

Other comprehensive loss

(1,639)

(1,639)

Balance at September 30, 2022

 

5,565,823

$

55

$

44,075

$

(5,276)

$

42,081

$

(3,475)

$

77,460

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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FFBW, Inc.

Statements of Cash Flows

For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and 2021 (Unaudited)

(In thousands)

    

Nine months ended

September 30, 

2022

    

2021

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents:

 

  

 

  

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

  

 

  

Net income

$

1,716

$

1,581

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

 

  

 

  

Provision for loan losses

 

93

 

Depreciation

244

220

Net accretion of loan portfolio discount and amortization of deposit premium

 

24

 

183

Net amortization on securities available for sale

 

247

 

405

Loss on sales and impairments of foreclosed assets

 

 

2

Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance

 

(209)

 

(188)

ESOP compensation

 

277

 

257

Stock based compensation

 

365

 

300

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

  

Accrued interest receivable

 

(88)

 

152

Loans held for sale

 

500

 

1,708

Other assets

 

197

 

246

Accrued interest payable

 

132

 

195

Other liabilities

 

(329)

 

(424)

Net cash provided by operating activities

$

3,169

$

4,637

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

  

 

  

Proceeds from sales of available for sale securities

$

$

3

Maturities, calls, paydowns on available for sale securities

5,018

15,917

Purchases of available for sale securities

 

(10,269)

 

(2,655)

Net change in loans

 

(6,242)

 

8,307

Purchases of premises and equipment

 

(1,422)

 

(107)

Purchase of life insurance

 

 

(2,500)

Proceeds from sale of foreclosed assets

122

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

$

(12,915)

$

19,087

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

  

 

  

Net change in deposits and advance payments

$

(20,085)

$

24,975

Repayments of FHLB advances

 

(6,500)

 

(6,000)

Proceeds from FHLB advances

 

 

5,000

Repurchase of common stock

(14,622)

(9,076)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

$

(41,207)

$

14,899

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

$

(50,953)

$

38,623

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning

 

67,002

 

41,479

Cash and cash equivalents at end

$

16,049

$

80,102

Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures:

 

  

 

  

Cash paid for interest

$

513

$

581

Cash paid for income taxes

 

507

 

890

See accompanying notes to financial statements

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FFBW, Inc.

Form 10-Q

Notes to Financial Statements (Unaudited – In thousands, except share data)

NOTE 1 – Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements of FFBW, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiary, First Federal Bank of Wisconsin, (collectively the “Company”) were prepared in accordance with instructions for Form 10-Q and Regulation S-X and do not include information or footnotes necessary for a complete presentation of financial condition, results of operations, comprehensive income, changes in equity and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements have been included. The results of operations for the three and nine month period ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results which may be expected for the entire year. These statements should be read in conjunction with the Financial Statements and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2021 filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) as part of FFBW, Inc.’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

In preparing the financial statements, the Company is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair statement of the Company’s financial condition, results of operations, comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for the interim periods presented. These adjustments are of a normal recurring nature and include appropriate estimated provisions.

NOTE 2 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Organization

FFBW, Inc. (the “Company”), a Maryland corporation, is a publicly traded stock holding company.  The Company provides a variety of financial services to individual and corporate customers through its wholly owned subsidiary, First Federal Bank of Wisconsin (the “Bank”).  The Bank is a community bank headquartered in Waukesha, Wisconsin, with offices in Waukesha, Brookfield and Milwaukee.

 

Use of Estimates

In preparing financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management is required to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities as of the date of the balance sheet and reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term relate to the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the fair values of securities, fair value of financial instruments, the valuation of other real estate owned and the valuation of deferred income tax assets.

Revenue Recognition

Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers ("ASC 606"), establishes principles for reporting information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the entity's contracts to provide goods or services to customers. The core principle requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that it expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services recognized as performance obligations are satisfied.

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The majority of the Company's revenue-generating transactions are not subject to ASC 606, including all interest and dividend income generated from financial instruments. Certain noninterest income items, including loan servicing income, gain on sales of loans, gain on sales of securities, and other noninterest income have been evaluated and were determined to not fall within the scope of ASC 606. Elements of noninterest income that are within the scope of ASC 606, are as follows:

Service charges and other fees - The Company earns fees from its deposit customers for transaction-based, account maintenance, and overdraft services. Management reviewed the deposit account agreements and determined that the agreements can be terminated at any time by either the Company or the account holder. Transaction fees, such as balance transfers, wires and overdraft charges are settled the day the performance obligation is satisfied. The Company's monthly service charges and maintenance fees are for services provided to the customer on a monthly basis and are considered a series of services that have the same pattern of transfer each month. The review of service charges assessed on deposit accounts included the amount of variable consideration that is a part of the monthly charges. It was found that the waiver of service charges due to insufficient funds and dormant account fees is immaterial and would not require a change in the accounting treatment for these fees under the new revenue standards.

Interchange fees - Customers use a Bank-issued debit card to purchase goods and services, and the Company earns interchange fees on those transactions, typically a percentage of the sale amount of the transaction. The Company records the amount due when it receives the settlement from the payment network. Payments from the payment network are received and recorded into income on a daily basis. These fees are included in “service charges and other fees” on the Statements of Income. There are no contingent debit card interchange fees recorded by the Company that could be subject to a clawback in future periods.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash and balances due from banks, non-maturity deposits in the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLB), and fed funds sold. The Company has not experienced any losses in such accounts.

Available for Sale Securities

Securities classified as available for sale are those securities that the Company intends to hold for an indefinite period of time, but not necessarily to maturity. Any decision to sell a security classified as available for sale would be based on various factors, including significant movements in interest rates, changes in the maturity mix of the Company’s assets and liabilities, liquidity needs, regulatory capital requirements, and other similar factors. Securities classified as available for sale are carried at fair value. Unrealized gains or losses are reported as increases or decreases in other comprehensive income, net of the related deferred tax effect. Realized gains or losses, determined on the basis of the cost of specific securities sold, are included in earnings. Gains and losses on the sale of securities are recorded on the trade date and determined using the specific-identification method.

Declines in fair value of securities that are deemed to be other than temporary, if applicable, are reflected in earnings as realized losses. In estimating other-than-temporary impairment losses, management considers the length of time and the extent to which fair value has been less than cost, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, and the intent and ability of the Company to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient enough to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value.

Loans Acquired in a Transfer

The Company acquires loans (including debt securities) individually and in groups or portfolios. These loans are initially measured at fair value with no allowance for loan losses. The Company’s allowance for loan losses on all acquired loans reflect only those losses incurred subsequent to acquisition.

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Certain acquired loans may have experienced deterioration of credit quality between origination and the Company’s acquisition of the loans. At acquisition, the Company reviews each loan to determine whether there is evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination and if it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the loan’s contractual terms. If both conditions exist, the Company determines whether each such loan is to be accounted for individually or whether such loans will be assembled into pools of loans based on common risk characteristics (for example, credit score, loan type, and date of origination). The Company considers expected prepayments and estimates the amount and timing of undiscounted principal, interest, and other cash flows expected at acquisition for each loan and aggregated pool of loans. The excess of the loan’s or pool’s scheduled contractual principal and interest payments over all cash flows expected at acquisition is calculated as the nonaccretable difference. The excess of cash flows expected to be collected over the fair value of each loan or pool (accretable yield) is accreted into interest income over the remaining life of the loan or pool.

At each reporting date, the Company continues to estimate cash flows expected to be collected for each loan or pool. If expected cash flows have decreased from the acquisition date estimate, the Company recognizes an allowance for loan losses. If expected cash flows have increased from the acquisition date estimate, the Company increases the amount of accretable yield to be recognized as interest income over the remaining life of the loan or pool.

Loans Held for Sale

Loans originated and intended for sale in the secondary market are carried at the lower of cost or estimated fair value in the aggregate. Net unrealized losses, if any, are recognized through a valuation allowance by charges to income. Mortgage loans held for sale are sold with the mortgage servicing rights released by the Company. Gains or losses on sales of mortgage loans are recognized based on the difference between the selling price and the carrying value of the related mortgage loan sold.

Loans

Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff generally are reported at their outstanding unpaid principal balances adjusted for deferred loan fees and costs, charge-offs, and an allowance for loan losses. Interest on loans is accrued and credited to income based on the unpaid principal balance. Loan-origination fees, net of certain direct origination costs, are deferred and recognized as an adjustment of the related loan yield using the interest method.

The accrual of interest on loans is discontinued when, in the opinion of management, there is an indication that the borrower may be unable to make payments as they become due. When loans are placed on nonaccrual status or charged off, all unpaid accrued interest is reversed against interest income. The interest on these loans is subsequently accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method until qualifying for return to accrual status. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is maintained at the level considered adequate by management to provide for losses that are probable as of the balance sheet date. The allowance for loan losses is established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense as losses are estimated to have occurred. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes that the collectability of the principal is unlikely. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. In determining the adequacy of the allowance balance, the Company makes evaluations of the loan portfolio and related off-balance sheet commitments, considers current economic conditions and historical loss experience, and reviews specific problem loans and other factors.

When establishing the allowance for loan losses, management categorizes loans into risk categories generally based on the nature of the collateral and the basis of repayment. These risk categories and their relevant risk characteristics are as follows:

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Commercial development: These loans are secured by vacant land and/or property that are in the process of improvement. Repayment of these loans can be dependent on the sale of the property to third parties or the successful completion of the improvements by the builder for the end user. Construction loans include not only construction of new structures, but loans originated to finance additions to or alterations of existing structures. Until a permanent loan originates, or payoff occurs, all commercial construction loans secured by real estate are reported in this loan pool. Development loans also have the risk that improvements will not be completed on time, or in accordance with specifications and projected costs.

Commercial real estate: These loans are primarily secured by office and industrial buildings, warehouses, small retail shopping facilities, and various special purpose properties, including restaurants. These loans are subject to underwriting standards and processes similar to commercial and industrial loans. Loans to closely held businesses are generally guaranteed in full by the owners of the business. These loans are viewed primarily as cash flow loans and the repayment of these loans is largely dependent on the successful operation of the property. The cash flows of the borrowers, however, may not behave as forecasted and collateral securing loans may fluctuate in value due to the general economic factors or conditions specific to the real estate market, such as geographic location and/or purpose type.

Commercial and industrial: Commercial and industrial loans are extended primarily to small and middle market customers. Such credits typically comprise working capital loans, asset acquisition loans, and loans for other business purposes. Loans to closely held businesses are generally guaranteed in full by the owners of the business. Commercial and industrial loans are made based primarily on the historical and projected cash flow of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower. The cash flows of the borrowers, however, may not behave as forecasted and collateral securing loans may fluctuate in value due to economic or individual performance factors. Minimum standards and underwriting guidelines have been established for commercial and industrial loans.

One-to-four family owner-occupied: These loans are generally to individuals and are underwritten by evaluating the credit history of the borrower, the ability of the borrower to meet the debt service requirements of the loan and total debt obligations, the underlying collateral, and the loan to collateral value. Underwriting standards for one-to-four family owner-occupied loans are heavily influenced by statutory requirements, which include, but are not limited to, loan-to-value and affordability ratios, risk-based pricing strategies, and documentation requirements.

One-to-four family investor-owned: These loans may be to individuals or businesses and are subject to underwriting standards and processes similar to commercial and industrial loans. These loans are viewed primarily as cash flow loans and the repayment of these loans is largely dependent on the successful operation of the property(ies). The cash flows of the borrowers, however, may not behave as forecasted and collateral securing loans may fluctuate in value due to the general economic factors or conditions specific to the real estate market, such as geographic location and/or purpose type.

Multifamily real estate: These loans include loans to finance non-farm properties with five or more units in structures primarily to accommodate households. Such credits are typically originated to finance the acquisition or refinancing of an apartment building. These loans are subject to underwriting standards and processes similar to commercial and industrial loans. Loans to closely held businesses are generally guaranteed in full by the owners of the business. These loans are viewed primarily as cash flow loans and the repayment of these loans is largely dependent on the successful operation of the subject multifamily property, with assumptions made for vacancy rates. Cash flows of the borrowers rely on the receipt of rental income from the tenants of the property who are themselves subject to fluctuations in national and local economic conditions and unemployment trends.

Consumer: These loans may take the form of installment loans, demand loans, or single payment loans, and are extended to individuals for household, family, and other personal expenditures. These loans generally include direct consumer automobile loans and credit card loans. Also included in this category are junior liens on one-to-four family residential properties. These loans are generally smaller in size and are underwritten by evaluating the credit history of the borrower, the ability of the borrower to meet the debt service requirements of the loan and total debt obligations.

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Management regularly evaluates the allowance for loan losses using the Company’s past loan loss experience, known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio, composition of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, estimated value of any underlying collateral, current economic conditions, and other relevant factors. This evaluation is inherently subjective since it requires material estimates that may be susceptible to significant change.

A loan is impaired when, based on current information, it is probable that the Company will not collect all amounts due in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Management determines whether a loan is impaired on a case-by-case basis, taking into consideration the payment status, collateral value, length and reason of any payment delays, the borrower’s prior payment record, and any other relevant factors. Large groups of smaller-balance homogeneous loans, such as residential mortgage and consumer loans, are collectively evaluated in the allowance for loan losses analysis and are not subject to impairment analysis unless such loans have been subject to a restructuring agreement. Specific allowances for impaired loans are based on discounted cash flows of expected future payments using the loan’s initial effective interest rate or the fair value of the collateral if the loan is collateral dependent.

In addition, various regulatory agencies periodically review the allowance for loan losses. These agencies may require the Company to make additions to the allowance for loan losses based on their judgments of collectability based on information available to them at the time of their examination.

Troubled Debt Restructurings

Loans are accounted for as troubled debt restructurings when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulties that lead to a restructuring of the loan and the Company grants a “concession” to the borrower that they would not otherwise consider. These concessions include a modification of terms, such as a reduction of the stated interest rate or loan balance, a reduction of accrued interest, an extension of the maturity date at an interest rate lower than a current market rate for a new loan with similar risk, or some combination thereof to facilitate repayment. Troubled debt restructurings are considered impaired loans.

Foreclosed Assets

Assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are held for sale and are initially recorded at fair value, less costs to sell, at the date of foreclosure, establishing a new cost basis. Subsequent to foreclosure, valuations are periodically performed by management and the assets are carried at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less costs to sell. Revenue and expenses from operations and changes in the valuation allowance are included in net expenses from foreclosed assets.

Premises and Equipment

Depreciable assets are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Provisions for depreciation are computed on straight-line and accelerated methods over the estimated useful lives of the assets.

Other Equity Investments

Other Equity Investments consist of Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (“FHLB”) stock and Bankers’ Bank stock. The Company's investment in the FHLB stock is carried at cost, which approximates fair value. The Company is required to hold the stock as a member of the FHLB and transfer of the stock is substantially restricted. The stock is evaluated for impairment on an annual basis. The Company is required to adjust its reported value of Bankers’ Bank stock, which is considered an equity security without a readily determinable market value, if a comparable transaction is observed.

Income Taxes

Amounts provided for income tax expense are based on income reported for financial statement purposes and do not necessarily represent amounts currently payable under tax laws. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities are computed annually for differences between the financial statement and income tax basis of assets and liabilities that will result in

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taxable or deductible amounts in the future based on enacted tax laws and rates applicable to the periods in which the differences are expected to affect taxable income.

As changes in tax laws or rates are enacted, deferred income tax assets and liabilities are adjusted through the provision for income taxes. The differences relate principally to the allowances for loan losses, deferred compensation, depreciation, FHLB stock dividends and non-accrual interest. Valuation allowances are established when necessary to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

The tax effects from an uncertain tax position can be recognized in the financial statements only if the position is more likely than not to be sustained on audit, based on the technical merits of the position. The Company recognizes the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more likely than not threshold, the amount recognized in the financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority. Based on its evaluation, the Company has concluded that there are no significant uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in its financial statements.

The Company’s policy is to recognize interest and penalties related to income tax issues as components of income tax expense. During the periods shown, the Company did not recognize any interest or penalties related to income tax expense in its statements of operations.

Transfers of Financial Assets

Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (1) the assets have been isolated from the Company, (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and (3) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity.

Advertising

Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

Other comprehensive income (loss) is shown on the statements of comprehensive income (loss). The Company’s accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) is composed of the unrealized gains (losses) on securities available for sale, net of tax and is shown on the statements of changes in equity. Reclassification adjustments out of other comprehensive income (loss) for gains/losses realized on sales of securities available for sale comprise the entire balance of “net gain/loss on sale of securities” on the statements of income.

Off-Balance Sheet Financial Instruments

In the ordinary course of business, the Company has entered into off-balance-sheet financial instruments consisting of commitments to extend credit, unfunded commitments under lines of credit, and standby letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded in the financial statements when they become payable.

Life Insurance

The Company has purchased life insurance policies on certain key members of the management team. Life insurance is measured at the amount that could be realized under the insurance contract as of the balance sheet date, which is generally the cash surrender value of the policy.

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Recent Accounting Pronouncements

The Company qualifies as an “emerging growth company” under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”). For as long as the Company is an emerging growth company, it may choose to take advantage of exemptions from various reporting requirements applicable to other public companies. An emerging growth company may elect to use the extended transition period to delay adoption of new or revised accounting pronouncements applicable to public companies until such pronouncements are made applicable to private companies, but must make such election when the Company is first required to file a registration statement. The Company has elected to use the extended transition period described above and intends to maintain its emerging growth company status as allowed under the JOBS Act.

The following ASUs have been issued by the FASB and may impact the Company's financial statements in future reporting periods:

ASU No. 2016-13, “Credit Losses (Topic 326).”

ASU No. 2019-04, “Codification Improvements to Topic 326.”

ASU No. 2019-05, “Financial Instruments-Credit Losses.”

ASU 2016-13 requires organizations to measure all expected credit losses for financial instruments held at the reporting date based on historical experience, current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts. The guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2022. Early adoption will be permitted for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2018. The Company is expecting to see an increase in its allowance for loan losses upon adoption but is still assessing the final impact of adopting ASU 2016-13 on its financial statements.

ASU No. 2016-02, “Leases (Topic 842): Amendments to the Leases Analysis.”

ASU No. 2018-10, "Codification Improvements to Topic 842."

ASU No. 2018-11, "Targeted Improvements"

For lessees, Topic 842 requires leases to be recognized on the balance sheet, along with disclosure of key information about leasing arrangements. Topic 842 was subsequently amended by ASU 2018-01, 2018-10 and 2018-11. The new standard establishes a right-of-use (ROU) model that requires a lessee to recognize a ROU asset and lease liability on the balance sheet for all leases with a term longer than 12 months. Leases will be classified as finance or operating, with classification affecting the pattern and classification expense recognition in the income statement.

For lessors, Topic 842 requires lessors to classify leases as sales-type, direct financing or operating leases. A lease is a sales-type lease if any one of five criteria are met, each of which indicate that the lease, in effect, transfers control of the underlying asset to the lessee. If none of those five criteria are met, but two additional criteria are both met, indicating the lessor has transferred substantially all the risks and benefits of the underlying asset to the lessee and a third party, the lease is a direct financing lease. All leases that are not sales-type or direct financing leases are operating leases.

The new standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2021, and for interim periods beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. A modified retrospective transition approach is required, applying the new standard to all leases existing at the date of initial application. An entity may choose to use either (1) the new standard's effective date or (2) the beginning of the earliest comparative period presented in the financial statements as its date of initial application. The Company expects to adopt the new standard during the fourth quarter of 2022, with an effective date of January 1, 2022. The Company is expecting to record a right of use asset and corresponding lease obligation for its outstanding leases.

NOTE 3 – Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per common share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, adjusted for weighted average unallocated ESOP shares, during the applicable period, excluding

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outstanding participating securities. Participating securities include non-vested restricted stock awards and restricted stock units, though no actual shares of common stock related to restricted stock units are issued until the settlement of such units, to the extent holders of these securities receive non-forfeitable dividends or dividend equivalents at the same rate as holders of the Company’s common stock. Diluted earnings per share is computed using the weighted-average number of shares determined for the basic earnings per common share computation plus the dilutive effect of stock compensation using the treasury stock method. Antidilutive options are disregarded in earnings per share calculations.

The following table presents the earnings per share calculations for the three and nine months ended September 30:

    

Three months ended

    

Nine months ended

September 30, 

September 30, 

2022

    

2021

    

2022

    

2021

Net income

$

510

$

459

$

1,716

$

1,581

Basic potential common shares

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Weighted average shares outstanding

 

5,728,305

 

6,912,234

 

6,153,345

 

7,182,778

Weighted average unallocated Employee Stock Ownership Plan Shares

 

(530,179)

 

(560,767)

 

(539,101)

 

(569,689)

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

 

5,198,126

 

6,351,467

 

5,614,244

 

6,613,089

Dilutive potential common shares

 

36,120

 

22,535

 

25,368

 

15,713

Dilutive weighted average shares outstanding

 

5,234,246

 

6,374,002

 

5,639,612

 

6,628,802

Basic earnings per share

$

0.10

$

0.07

$

0.31

$

0.24

Diluted earnings per share

$

0.10

$

0.07

$

0.30

$

0.24

NOTE 4 – Available for Sale Securities

Amortized costs and fair values of available for sale securities are summarized as follows:

    

    

Gross 

    

Gross 

    

Estimated 

Amortized

Unrealized 

Unrealized 

Fair 

 Cost

Gains

Losses

Value

September 30, 2022

Obligations of the US government and US government sponsored agencies

$

1,823

$

-

$

(170)

$

1,653

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 

14,163

 

-

 

(1,847)

 

12,316

Mortgage-backed securities

 

25,442

 

-

 

(2,076)

 

23,366

Certificates of deposit

 

500

 

3

 

(12)

 

491

Corporate debt securities

 

10,307

 

-

 

(661)

 

9,646

Total available for sale securities

$

52,235

$

3

$

(4,766)

$

47,472

December 31, 2021

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Obligations of the US government and US government sponsored agencies

$

1,028

$

19

$

(7)

$

1,040

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

 

14,289

 

376

 

(41)

 

14,624

Mortgage-backed securities

 

25,452

 

658

 

(54)

 

26,056

Certificates of deposit

 

750

 

22

 

-

 

772

Corporate debt securities

 

5,821

 

111

 

(26)

 

5,906

Total available for sale securities

$

47,340

$

1,186

$

(128)

$

48,398

Fair values of securities are estimated based on financial models or prices paid for similar securities. It is possible interest rates could change considerably, resulting in a material change in estimated fair value.

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The following table presents the portion of the Company’s portfolio which has gross unrealized losses, reflecting the length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:

    

Less Than 12 Months

12 Months or More

Total

Unrealized

Unrealized 

Unrealized 

Fair Value

    

Losses

    

Fair Value

    

Losses

    

Fair Value

    

Losses

September 30, 2022

Obligations of the US government and US government sponsored agencies

$

1,207

$

(98)

$

431

$

(72)

$

1,638

$

(170)

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

9,146

(1,166)

2,881

(681)

12,027

(1,847)

Mortgage-backed securities

20,484

 

(1,741)

 

2,881

 

(335)

 

23,365

 

(2,076)

Certificates of deposit

238

(12)

238

 

(12)

Corporate debt securities

 

7,752

 

(531)

 

1,270

 

(130)

 

9,022

 

(661)

Total

$

38,827

$

(3,548)

$

7,463

$

(1,218)

$

46,290

$

(4,766)

December 31, 2021

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Obligations of the US government and US government sponsored agencies

$

497

$

(7)

$

$

$

497

$

(7)

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

3,129

(10)

937

(31)

$

4,066

(41)

Mortgage-backed securities

 

4,116

 

(24)

 

1,881

 

(30)

 

5,997

 

(54)

Corporate debt securities

 

2,874

 

(26)

 

 

 

2,874

 

(26)

Total

$

10,616

$

(67)

$

2,818

$

(61)

$

13,434

$

(128)

At September 30, 2022, the investment portfolio included 19 securities available for sale, which had been in an unrealized loss position for greater than twelve months, and 111 securities available for sale, which had been in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months. At December 31, 2021, the investment portfolio included 5 securities available for sale, which had been in an unrealized loss position for greater than twelve months, and 15 securities available for sale, which had been in an unrealized loss position for less than twelve months. Because these securities have a fixed interest rate, their fair value is sensitive to movements in market interest rates. These unrealized losses are considered temporary because the Company does not currently have the intent to sell the securities before recovery of the losses; therefore we expect to collect all contractually due amounts from these securities. Accordingly, these investments were reduced to their fair values through accumulated other comprehensive income, not through earnings.

We regularly assess our securities portfolio for other than temporary impairment (“OTTI”). These assessments are based on the nature of the securities, the underlying collateral, the financial condition of the issuer, the extent and duration of the loss, our intent related to the individual securities, and the likelihood that we will have to sell securities prior to expected recovery. We did not have any impairment losses recognized in earnings for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 or September 30, 2021.

The amortized cost and fair value of available for sale securities by contractual maturity are shown below. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities in mortgage-backed securities since the anticipated maturities are not readily determinable. Therefore, these securities are not included in the maturity categories in the following maturity summary listed below:

    

September 30, 2022

Amortized Cost

    

Fair Value

Due in one year or less

$

292

$

295

Due after one year through 5 years

 

9,667

 

9,179

Due after 5 years through 10 years

 

11,751

 

10,502

Due after 10 years

 

5,083

 

4,130

Subtotal

$

26,793

$

24,106

Mortgage-backed securities

 

25,442

 

23,366

Total

$

52,235

$

47,472

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There were no sales of available for sale securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

Available for sale securities with a carrying value of $936 and $1,038 were pledged at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

NOTE 5 - Loans

Major classifications of loans are as follows:

    

September 30, 

    

December 31, 

2022

2021

Commercial

 

  

 

  

Development

$

15,841

$

21,396

Real estate

 

99,374

 

94,830

Commercial and industrial

 

24,801

 

18,387

Residential real estate and consumer

 

 

One-to-four family owner-occupied

 

18,754

 

18,158

One-to-four family investor-owned

 

27,737

 

26,234

Multifamily

 

41,602

 

42,511

Consumer

 

3,085

 

3,312

Subtotal

$

231,194

$

224,828

Deferred loan fees

 

(364)

 

(294)

Allowance for loan losses

 

(2,530)

 

(2,430)

Net loans

$

228,300

$

222,104

Deposit accounts in an overdraft position and reclassified as loans approximated $9 and $23 at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

A summary of the activity in the allowance for loan losses by portfolio segment is as follows:

    

    

Residential real

    

estate

Three Months Ended

Commercial

and consumer

Total

Balance at June 30, 2022

$

1,375

$

1,058

$

2,433

Provision for loan losses

 

204

 

(111)

 

93

Loans charged off

 

 

 

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

 

 

4

 

4

Balance at September 30, 2022

$

1,579

$

951

$

2,530

 

  

 

  

 

  

Balance at June 30, 2021

$

1,590

$

834

$

2,424

Provision for loan losses

 

(31)

 

31

 

Loans charged off

 

(1)

 

 

(1)

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

 

1

 

2

 

3

Balance at September 30, 2021

$

1,559

$

867

$

2,426

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Residential real

    

estate

Nine Months Ended

Commercial

and consumer

Total

  

  

  

September 30, 2022

Balance at December 31, 2021

$

1,516

$

914

$

2,430

Provision for loan losses

 

63

 

30

 

93

Loans charged off

 

 

(3)

 

(3)

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

 

 

10

 

10

Total ending allowance balance

$

1,579

$

951

$

2,530

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

September 30, 2021

Balance at December 31, 2020

$

1,834

$

977

$

2,811

Provision for loan losses

 

116

 

(116)

 

Loans charged off

 

(393)

 

 

(393)

Recoveries of loans previously charged off

 

2

 

6

 

8

Total ending allowance balance

$

1,559

$

867

$

2,426

Information about how loans were evaluated for impairment and the related allowance for loan losses follows:

    

    

Residential Real

    

Estate and

September 30, 2022

Commercial

Consumer

Total

Loans:

  

  

  

Individually evaluated for impairment

$

$

495

$

495

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

140,016

 

90,683

 

230,699

Total loans

$

140,016

$

91,178

$

231,194

 

  

 

  

 

  

Allowance for loan losses:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Individually evaluated for impairment

$

$

$

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

1,579

 

951

 

2,530

Total allowance for loan losses

$

1,579

$

951

$

2,530

    

    

Residential Real

    

Estate and

December 31, 2021

Commercial

Consumer

Total

Loans:

  

  

  

Individually evaluated for impairment

$

112

$

817

$

929

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

134,501

 

89,398

 

223,899

Total loans

$

134,613

$

90,215

$

224,828

 

  

 

  

 

  

Allowance for loan losses:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Individually evaluated for impairment

$

$

$

Collectively evaluated for impairment

 

1,516

 

914

 

2,430

Total allowance for loan losses

$

1,516

$

914

$

2,430

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Information regarding impaired loans follows:

    

Principal

    

Recorded

    

Related

    

Average

    

Interest

As of September 30, 2022

Balance

Investment

Allowance

Investment

Recognized

Loans with no related allowance for loan losses:

Residential real estate and consumer

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

One-to-four family owner-occupied

460

451

460

3

Consumer

 

45

 

44

 

 

44

 

Total loans with no related allowance for loan losses

505

495

504

3

Total impaired loans

$

505

$

495

$

$

504

$

3

    

Principal

    

Recorded

    

Related

    

Average

    

Interest

As of December 31, 2021

Balance

Investment

Allowance

Investment

Recognized

Loans with no related allowance for loan losses:

Commercial

Commercial and industrial

116

112

77

Residential real estate and consumer

 

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

One-to-four family owner-occupied

819

770

831

7

Consumer

 

47

 

47

 

 

49

 

Total loans with no related allowance for loan losses

982

929

957

7

Total impaired loans

$

982

$

929

$

$

957

$

7

There were no additional funds committed to impaired loans as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

The Company regularly evaluates various attributes of loans to determine the appropriateness of the allowance for loan losses. The credit quality indicators monitored differ depending on the class of loan.

Commercial loans and one-to-four family investor-owned and multifamily loans are generally evaluated using the following internally prepared ratings:

“Pass” ratings are assigned to loans with adequate collateral and debt service ability such that collectability of the contractual loan payments is highly probable.

“Special mention” ratings are assigned to loans where management has some concern that the collateral or debt service ability may not be adequate, though the collectability of the contractual loan payments is still probable.

“Substandard” ratings are assigned to loans that do not have adequate collateral and/or debt service ability such that collectability of the contractual loan payments is no longer probable.

“Doubtful” ratings are assigned to loans that do not have adequate collateral and/or debt service ability, and collectability of the contractual loan payments is unlikely.

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Information regarding the credit quality indicators most closely monitored for commercial loans by class follows:

    

    

Special

    

    

    

Pass

Mention

Substandard

Doubtful

Totals

September 30, 2022

 

  

 

 

  

 

  

 

  

Development

$

15,841

$

$

$

$

15,841

Real estate

 

96,897

 

2,321

 

156

 

 

99,374

Commercial and industrial

 

19,763

 

 

5,038

 

 

24,801

One-to-four family investor-owned

 

27,691

 

 

46

 

 

27,737

Multifamily

 

41,602

 

 

 

 

41,602

Totals

$

201,794

$

2,321

$

5,240

$

$

209,355

December 31, 2021

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Development

$

21,396

$

$

$

$

21,396

Real estate

 

93,653

 

843

 

334

 

 

94,830

Commercial and industrial

 

18,387

 

 

 

 

18,387

One-to-four family investor-owned

 

26,234

 

 

 

 

26,234

Multifamily

 

42,511

 

 

 

 

42,511

Totals

$

202,181

$

843

$

334

$

$

203,358

Residential real estate and consumer loans are generally evaluated based on whether or not the loan is performing according to the contractual terms of the loan.

Information regarding the credit quality indicators most closely monitored for residential real estate and consumer loans by class follows:

    

Performing

    

Non-performing

    

Totals

September 30, 2022

  

  

  

One-to-four family owner-occupied

 

$

18,605

$

149

 

$

18,754

Consumer

 

3,085

 

 

3,085

$

21,690

$

149

$

21,839

December 31, 2021

 

  

 

  

 

  

One-to-four family owner-occupied

$

17,986

$

172

 

$

18,158

Consumer

 

3,312

 

 

3,312

$

21,298

$

172

$

21,470

Loan aging information follows:

Loans Past Due

Loans Past Due

Nonaccrual

    

Current Loans

    

30-89 Days

    

90+ Days

    

Total Loans

    

Loans

September 30, 2022

Commercial

  

  

  

  

  

Development

$

15,841

$

$

$

15,841

$

Real estate

 

99,374

 

 

 

99,374

 

Commercial and industrial

 

24,801

 

 

 

24,801

 

Residential real estate and consumer

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

One-to-four family owner-occupied

 

18,754

 

 

 

18,754

 

149

One-to-four family investor-owned

 

27,548

 

189

 

 

27,737

 

Multifamily

 

41,602

 

 

 

41,602

 

Consumer

 

3,085

 

 

 

3,085

 

Total

$

231,005

$

189

$

$

231,194

$

149

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Loans Past Due

Loans Past Due

Nonaccrual

    

Current Loans

    

30-89 Days

    

90+ Days

    

Total Loans

    

Loans

December 31, 2021

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Commercial

 

  

  

  

  

Development

$

21,396

$

$

$

21,396

$

Real estate

 

94,830

 

 

 

94,830

 

112

Commercial and industrial

 

18,387

 

 

 

18,387

 

Residential real estate and consumer

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

 

  

One-to-four family owner-occupied

 

18,044

 

114

 

 

18,158

 

172

One-to-four family investor-owned

 

26,234

 

 

 

26,234

 

Multifamily

 

42,511

 

 

 

42,511

 

Consumer

 

3,312

 

 

 

3,312

 

Total

$

224,714

$

114

$

$

224,828

$

284

There are no loans 90 or more days past due and accruing interest as of September 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021.

When, for economic or legal reasons related to the borrower’s financial difficulties, the Company grants a concession to the borrower that the Company would not otherwise consider, the modified loan is classified as a troubled debt restructuring. Loan modifications may consist of forgiveness of interest and/or principal, a reduction of the interest rate, allowing interest-only payments for a period of time, and/or extending amortization terms. During the nine months ended and as of September 30, 2022, there were no new troubled debt restructurings. No troubled debt restructurings defaulted within 12 months of their modification date during the nine months ended September 30, 2022. During the year ended and as of December 31, 2021, there was one commercial real estate loan totaling $116 and one 1-4 family owner-occupied loan totaling $115 that were new troubled debt restructurings. No troubled debt restructurings defaulted within 12 months of their modifications during the year ended December 31, 2021.

During April 2020, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act (the “CARES Act”) was signed into law which provides optional, temporary relief from accounting for certain pandemic-related loan modifications as a TDR. During 2020, the Bank offered payment deferrals to loan customers that were excluded from TDR classification based on the CARES Act. There were no loans remaining on a modified status as of September 30, 2022.

Management regularly monitors impaired loan relationships. In the event facts and circumstances change, an additional provision for loan losses may be necessary.

NOTE 6 - Deposits

The composition of deposits are as follows:

September 30, 

December 31, 

    

2022

    

2021

Non interest-bearing checking

$

52,044

$

54,243

Interest-bearing checking

 

12,401

 

12,864

Money market

 

77,858

 

87,585

Statement savings accounts

 

34,121

 

33,968

Health savings accounts

 

10,519

 

10,608

Certificates of deposit

 

47,011

 

55,982

Total

$

233,954

$

255,250

Certificates of deposit that meet or exceed the FDIC insurance limit of $250 totaled $7,925 and $10,894 at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

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The scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit are as follows as of September 30, 2022:

2022

    

$

11,174

2023

 

26,335

2024

 

8,409

2025

 

532

2026

394

2027

167

Total

$

47,011

The core deposit premium intangible had a net carrying value of $244 at September 30, 2022 and $316 at December 31, 2021.

NOTE 7– FHLB Advances

At September 30, 2022 there were no outstanding FHLB advances. At December 31, 2021, the Company had $6,500 in outstanding fixed rate, fixed term advances with a rates between 0.0% and 1.7%.

The Company has a master contract agreement with the FHLB that provides for a borrowing up to the lesser of a determined multiple of FHLB stock owned or a determined percentage of the book value of the Company’s qualifying one-to-four family, multifamily, commercial real estate and commercial business loans. The Company pledged approximately $160,026 and $154,649 of one-to-four family, multifamily, commercial real estate and commercial business loans to secure FHLB advances at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. FHLB provides both fixed and floating rate advances. Floating rates are tied to short-term market rates of interest, such as Federal funds, FHLB discount note or prime rates. Fixed rate advances are priced in reference to market rates of interest at the time of the advance, namely the rates that FHLB pays to borrowers at various maturities. Certain FHLB advances are subject to a prepayment penalty if they are repaid prior to maturity. FHLB advances are also secured by $851 of FHLB stock owned by the Company at both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

At September 30, 2022, the Company’s available and unused portion of this borrowing agreement based on the amount of FHLB stock was $18,903.

In addition, the Company has a $7,000 federal funds line of credit through Bankers’ Bank of Wisconsin, which was not drawn on as of September 30, 2022. The Company also has the authority to borrow through the Federal Reserve’s Discount Window.

NOTE 8 – Employee Stock Ownership Plan

The Company maintains a leveraged employee stock ownership plan (“ESOP”) that covers substantially all employees. The Bank makes annual contributions to the ESOP equal to the ESOP’s debt service. The ESOP shares initially were pledged as collateral for this debt. As the debt is repaid, shares are released from collateral and allocated to active participants, based on the proportion of debt service paid in the year. Because the debt is intercompany, it is eliminated in consolidation for presentation in these financial statements. The shares pledged as collateral are reported as unearned ESOP shares in the balance sheet.

As shares are committed to be released from collateral and allocated to active participants, the Company reports compensation expense equal to the current market price of the shares and the shares will become outstanding for earnings-per-shares (EPS) computations. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, 22,941 and 22,941 shares were committed to be released, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022 the average fair value per share of stock was $12.19 resulting in total ESOP compensation expense of $277 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021 the average fair value per share

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of stock was $11.20 resulting in total ESOP compensation expense of $257 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

The ESOP shares as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were as follows:

    

September 30, 2022

    

December 31, 2021

Shares allocated to active participants

 

92,889

 

62,305

Shares committed to be released and allocated to participants

 

22,941

 

30,584

Shares distributed

(4,414)

Total unallocated shares

 

527,568

 

550,509

Total ESOP shares

 

638,984

 

643,398

Fair value of unallocated shares (based on $11.90 and $11.80 share price at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively)

$

6,278

$

6,496

NOTE 9 - Share-based Compensation Plans

The Company adopted the FFBW, Inc. 2018 Equity Incentive Plan in 2018. In May 2021, the Company adopted the FFBW, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan. ASC Topic 718 requires that the grant date fair value of equity awards to employees and directors be recognized as compensation expense over the period during which they are required to provide service in exchange for such awards.

The following table summarizes the impact of the Company’s share-based payment plans in the financial statements for the period shown:

Nine Months Ended

September 30, 

2022

 

2021

Total cost of stock grant plan during the year

$

219

$

173

Total cost of stock option plan during the year

 

146

 

127

Total cost of share-based payment plans during the year

$

365

$

300

Amount of related income tax benefit recognized in income

$

90

$

71

Options are granted with an exercise price equal to no less than the market price of the Company’s shares at the date of grant: those option awards generally vest pro-rata over five years of service and have 10-year contractual terms. Restricted shares typically vest pro-rata over a five year period, 20% per year beginning one year from the issuance date. Under the FFBW, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan, certain restricted shares awarded to Board of Director members vest in one year.

Share amounts related to periods prior to the date of the closing of the Offering on January 16, 2020 have been restated to give retroactive recognition to the 1.1730 exchange ratio applied in the offering.

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The following tables summarize stock options activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

    

Outstanding

 

Weighted

 

Weighted

Average

Aggregate

Average

Remaining

Intrinsic

Stock Option

Exercise

Contractual

Value

 

Awards

Price

Term (years)

(in dollars)

 

Options outstanding as of December 31, 2021

 

316,875

$

10.73

Granted

 

27,000

 

12.16

Exercised

 

 

Expired or cancelled

(400)

11.25

Forfeited

 

 

Options outstanding as of September 30, 2022

 

343,475

$

10.84

 

6.93

$

367,450

Options exercisable as of September 30, 2022

 

152,482

$

10.69

6.61

$

184,271

    

    

    

    

Weighted

Weighted

Average

Aggregate

Average

Remaining

Intrinsic

Stock Option

Exercise

Contractual

Value

Awards

Price

Term (years)

(in dollars)

Options outstanding as of December 31, 2020

 

269,220

$

10.51

Granted

 

76,000

 

11.27

Exercised

 

 

Expired or canceled

 

 

Forfeited

 

(19,057)

 

10.01

Options outstanding as of September 30, 2021

 

326,163

$

10.72

 

8.00

$

207,476

Options exercisable as of September 30, 2021

 

134,066

$

10.80

 

7.50

$

63,140

The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model based on certain assumptions. Since the Company does not have sufficient historical fair value estimates of its stock, the Company calculates expected volatility using the historical volatility of the Dow Jones U.S. Financial Services Index. The risk-free interest rate for periods within the contractual term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of the grant. The expected life of options is estimated based on the assumption that options will be exercised evenly throughout their life after vesting and represents the period of time that options granted are expected to remain outstanding.

There were no options granted during the three months ended September 30, 2022.

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The following is a summary of changes in restricted shares for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

    

Weighted

Average

Number of 

Grant Date Fair

Shares

    

 Value

Nonvested stock awards as of December 31, 2021

59,737

$

11.02

Granted

17,500

11.25

Vested

(8,923)

11.22

Forfeited

 

(200)

 

11.25

Nonvested stock awards as of September 30, 2022

 

68,114

$

11.05

Nonvested stock awards as of December 31, 2020

62,060

$

10.73

Granted

22,750

11.35

Vested

(19,561)

10.77

Forfeited

 

(5,519)

 

10.08

Nonvested stock awards as of September 30, 2021

 

59,730

$

11.02

As of September 30, 2022, there was $1.0 million of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested share-based compensation arrangements (including share option and non-vested share awards) granted under the Company’s equity incentive plans. At September 30, 2022, the weighted-average period over which the unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recognized was approximately 3.0 years.

NOTE 10 – Equity and Regulatory Matters

The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory, and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the 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 assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.

Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of Common Equity Tier 1, Tier 1, and Total capital to risk-weighted assets and of Tier 1 capital to average assets. It is management’s opinion, as of September 30, 2022, that the Bank met all applicable capital adequacy requirements.

As of September 30, 2022, the Bank is categorized as well capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. To be categorized as well capitalized, the Bank must maintain minimum regulatory capital ratios as set forth in the table. There are no conditions or events since September 30, 2022 that management believes have changed the category.

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The Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are presented in the following tables:

To Be Well

 

Capitalized

 

Under Prompt

 

For Capital Adequacy

Corrective

 

Actual

Purposes

Action Provisions

 

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio

    

Amount

    

Ratio

September 30, 2022

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk‑weighted assets)

$

70,487

 

26.6

%  

$

11,942

 

4.5

%  

$

17,249

 

6.5

%

Tier 1 capital (to risk‑weighted assets)

 

70,487

 

26.6

 

15,922

 

6.0

 

21,230

 

8.0

Total capital (to risk‑weighted assets)

 

73,017

 

27.5

 

21,230

 

8.0

 

26,537

 

10.0

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

70,487

 

21.8

 

12,949

 

4.0

 

16,186

 

5.0

December 31, 2021

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Common Equity Tier 1 capital (to risk‑weighted assets)

$

75,554

 

29.6

%  

$

11,467

 

4.5

%  

$

16,564

 

6.5

%

Tier 1 capital (to risk‑weighted assets)

 

75,554

 

29.6

 

15,290

 

6.0

 

20,386

 

8.0

Total capital (to risk‑weighted assets)

 

77,984

 

30.6

 

20,386

 

8.0

 

25,483

 

10.0

Tier 1 capital (to average assets)

75,554

 

21.4

 

14,137

 

4.0

 

17,671

 

5.0

NOTE 11 – Fair Value

Accounting standards describe three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value (the fair value hierarchy). The level of an asset or liability within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input significant to the fair value measurement of that asset or liability.

Following is a brief description of each level of the fair value hierarchy:

Level 1 - Fair value measurement is based on quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets.

Level 2 - Fair value measurement is based on: (1) quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; (2) quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; or (3) valuation models and methodologies for which all significant assumptions are or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3 - Fair value measurement is based on valuation models and methodologies that incorporate at least one significant assumption that cannot be corroborated by observable market data. Level 3 measurements reflect the Company’s estimates about assumptions market participants would use in measuring fair value of the asset or liability.

Some assets and liabilities, such as securities available for sale, are measured at fair value on a recurring basis under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Other assets and liabilities, such as impaired loans, may be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis.

Following is a description of the Company’s valuation methodology and significant inputs used for each asset and liability measured at fair value on a recurring or nonrecurring basis, as well as the classification of the asset or liability within the fair value hierarchy.

Available for sale securities - Available for sale securities may be classified as Level 1 or Level 2 measurements within the fair value hierarchy. Level 1 securities include equity securities traded on a national exchange. The fair value measurement of a Level 1 security is based on the quoted price of the security. Level 2 securities include U.S. government and agency securities, obligations of states and political subdivisions, corporate debt securities, and mortgage related securities. The fair value measurement of a Level 2 security is obtained from an independent pricing service and is based on recent sales of similar securities and other observable market data.

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Loans - Loans are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis. However, loans considered to be impaired may be measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. The fair value measurement of an impaired loan that is collateral dependent is based on the fair value of the underlying collateral. Independent appraisals are obtained that utilize one or more valuation methodologies - typically they will incorporate a comparable sales approach and an income approach. Management routinely evaluates the fair value measurements of independent appraisers and adjusts those valuations based on differences noted between actual selling prices of collateral and the most recent appraised value. Such adjustments are usually significant, which results in a Level 3 classification. All other impaired loan measurements are based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the applicable effective interest rate and, thus, are not fair value measurements.

Foreclosed assets - Real estate acquired through or in lieu of loan foreclosure are not measured at fair value on a recurring basis. However, foreclosed assets are initially measured at fair value (less estimated costs to sell) when they are acquired and may also be measured at fair value (less estimated costs to sell) if they become subsequently impaired. The fair value measurement for each asset may be obtained from an independent appraiser or prepared internally. Fair value measurements obtained from independent appraisers generally utilize a market approach based on sales of comparable assets and/or an income approach. Such measurements are usually considered Level 2 measurements. However, management routinely evaluates fair value measurements of independent appraisers by comparing actual selling prices to the most recent appraisals. If management determines significant adjustments should be made to the independent appraisals based on these evaluations, these measurements are considered Level 3 measurements. Fair value measurements prepared internally are based on management’s comparisons to sales of comparable assets, but include significant unobservable data and are therefore considered Level 3 measurements.

Other equity investments - Certain equity investments are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis using observable transactions and are classified as Level 2.

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

Recurring Fair Value Measurements Using

    

    

    

Quoted Prices

    

    

in Active

Significant

Markets for

Other

Significant

Identical

Observable

Unobservable

Instruments

Inputs

Inputs

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

Total

As of September 30, 2022

Assets:

Available for sale securities:

Obligations of the US government and US government sponsored agencies

$

$

1,653

$

$

1,653

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

12,316

12,316

Mortgage-backed securities

23,366

23,366

Certificates of deposit

491

491

Corporate debt securities

9,646

9,646

Total available for sale securities

$

$

47,472

$

$

47,472

As of December 31, 2021

Assets:

Available for sale securities:

Obligations of the US government and US government sponsored agencies

$

$

1,040

$

$

1,040

Obligations of states and political subdivisions

14,624

14,624

Mortgage-backed securities

26,056

26,056

Certificates of deposit

772

772

Corporate debt securities

5,906

5,906

Total available for sale securities

$

$

48,398

$

$

48,398

Information regarding the fair value of assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis follows:

Nonrecurring Fair Value Measurements Using

    

Quoted Prices

    

    

in Active

Significant

Markets for

Other

Significant

Assets

Identical

Observable

Unobservable

Measured at

Instruments

Inputs

Inputs

    

Fair Value

(Level 1)

(Level 2)

(Level 3)

As of September 30, 2022

Assets:

Other equity investments

$

503

$

$

503

$

As of December 31, 2021

Assets:

Other equity investments

$

503

$

503

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As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no impaired loans requiring a write down to their estimated fair value.

There were no foreclosed assets as of September 30, 2022 or December 31, 2021.

The carrying value and estimated fair value of financial instruments as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 follow:

September 30, 2022

    

Carrying

    

Fair Value

Value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Financial assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

16,049

$

16,049

$

$

Available for sale securities

 

47,472

 

 

47,472

 

Loans

 

228,300

 

 

 

221,743

Accrued interest receivable

 

901

 

901

 

 

Cash value of life insurance

 

10,238

 

10,238

 

 

Other equity investments

1,463

503

960

Financial liabilities:

Deposits

 

233,954

 

194,253

 

 

46,179

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

 

1,313

 

1,313

 

 

Accrued interest payable

 

139

 

139

 

 

 

December 31, 2021

    

Carrying

    

Fair Value

 

Value

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Financial assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$

67,002

$

67,002

$

$

Available for sale securities

 

48,398

 

 

48,398

 

Loans held for sale

 

500

 

 

500

Loans

 

222,104

 

 

 

224,612

Accrued interest receivable

 

813

 

813

 

 

Cash value of life insurance

 

10,029

 

10,029

 

 

Other equity investments

1,353

503

850

Financial liabilities:

Deposits

 

255,250

 

199,238

 

 

55,970

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

 

102

 

102

 

 

FHLB advances

 

6,500

 

 

 

6,489

Accrued interest payable

 

7

 

7

 

 

Limitations - The fair value of a financial instrument is the current amount that would be exchanged between market participants, other than in a forced liquidation. Fair value is best determined based on quoted market prices. However, in many instances, there are no quoted market prices for the Company’s various financial instruments. In cases where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of the instrument. Consequently, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not necessarily represent the underlying fair value of the Company.

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

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

This Quarterly Report contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of words such as “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “assume,” “plan,” “seek,” “expect,” “will,” “may,” “should,” “indicate,” “would,” “believe,” “contemplate,” “continue,” “target” and words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

Statements of our goals, intentions and expectations;

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

Statements regarding the asset quality of our loan and investment portfolios; and

Estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits.

These forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs and expectations and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change. We are under no duty to and do not take any obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this Quarterly Report.

The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements:

General economic conditions, either nationally or in our market areas, that are worse than expected;

Economic and/or policy changes related to the COVID-19 pandemic;
Changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and write-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses;

Our ability to access cost-effective funding;

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

Demand for loans and deposits in our market area;

Our ability to implement and change our business strategies;

Competition among depository and other financial institutions;

Inflation and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce our margins and yields, our mortgage banking revenues, the fair value of financial instruments or our level of loan originations, or increase the level of defaults, losses and prepayments on loans we have made and make;

Adverse changes in the securities or secondary mortgage markets;

Changes in laws or government regulations or policies affecting financial institutions, including changes in regulatory fees and capital requirements, including as a result of Basel III;

The impact of the Dodd-Frank Act and the implementing regulations;

Changes in the quality or composition of our loan or investment portfolios;

Technological changes that may be more difficult or expensive than expected;

The inability of third-party providers to perform as expected;

Our ability to manage market risk, credit risk and operational risk in the current economic environment;

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

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

Changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;

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

Our ability to retain key employees;

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

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

Because of these and a wide variety of other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements.

Critical Accounting Policies

There are no material changes to the critical accounting policies disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Comparison of Financial Condition at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021

Cash and cash equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $51.0 million, or 76.0%, to $16.0 million at September 30, 2022 from $67.0 million at December 31, 2021. The decrease resulted from a decrease in deposits, share repurchase activity and lending activity.

Net Loans. Net loans increased $6.2 million, or 2.8%, to $228.3 million at September 30, 2022 from $222.1 million at December 31, 2021. The increase resulted from a net increase in commercial and industrial, commercial real estate and 1-4 family loans.

Available for sale securities. Available for sale securities decreased $926,000 or 1.9%, to $47.5 million at September 30, 2022 from $48.4 million at December 31, 2021 due to a decrease in the fair market value of the portfolio during the period.

Other equity investments. Other equity investments increased $110,000, or 8.1%, to $1.5 million at September 30, 2022 from $1.4 million at December 31, 2021.

Other assets. Other assets increased $1.3 million, or 95.0%, to $2.7 million at September 30, 2022 from $1.4 million at December 31, 2021. The increase resulted primarily from an increase in deferred tax assets associated with the decrease in the fair market value of the portfolio during the period.

Deposits. Deposits decreased $21.3 million, or 8.3%, to $234.0 million at September 30, 2022 from $255.3 million at December 31, 2021. The decrease resulted primarily from decreases in consumer certificates of deposit, consumer money market accounts, commercial checking and commercial money market accounts.

Borrowings. Borrowings, consisting entirely of FHLB advances, were paid down to zero at September 30, 2022 from $6.5 million at December 31, 2021.

Other liabilities. Other liabilities decreased $329,000, or 26.4%, to $917,000 at September 30, 2022 from $1.2 million at December 31, 2021. The decrease resulted, in part, from a decrease in outstanding accounts payable.

Total Equity. Total equity decreased $16.5 million, or 17.6%, to $77.5 million at September 30, 2022 from $94.0 million at December 31, 2021. The decrease resulted primarily from stock repurchases and a decline in the market value of the investment portfolio offset in part by net income of $1.7 million during the period.

Nonperforming Loans, Potential Problem Loans and Foreclosed Properties. We practice early identification of non-accrual and problem loans in order to minimize the Company’s risk of loss. Non-performing loans are defined as non-accrual loans and restructured loans that were 90 days or more past due at the time of their restructure, or when management determines that such classification is warranted. The accrual of interest income is generally discontinued when contractual payments have become 90 or more days past due or when management has serious doubts about further collectability of principal or interest. Cash receipts on non-accrual loans are used to reduce principal rather than being recorded as interest income. A troubled debt restructuring (TDR) typically involves the granting of some concession to the borrower involved in the loan modification, such as modifying the payment schedule or making interest changes. TDR loans may involve loans that have had a charge-off taken against the loan to reduce the carrying amount of the loan to fair market value as determined pursuant to ASC 310-10.

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The following table identifies the various components of non-performing assets and other balance sheet information as of the dates indicated below and changes in the allowance for loan losses (ALLL) for the periods then ended:

    

    

    

At and For the

At and For the

Nine Months

Twelve Months

Ended

Ended

September 30, 2022

December 31, 2021

    

(in thousands)

Nonperforming assets:

 

  

 

  

 

Nonaccrual loans

$

149

$

284

Accruing loans past due 90 days or more

 

 

Total nonperforming loans ("NPLs")

$

149

$

284

Foreclosed assets

 

 

Total nonperforming assets ("NPAs")

$

149

$

284

Troubled Debt Restructurings ("TDRs")

 

303

 

531

Nonaccrual TDRs

 

149

 

269

Average outstanding loan balance

 

224,693

 

209,175

Loans, end of period

 

231,194

 

224,828

ALLL, at beginning of period

 

2,430

 

2,811

Loans charged off:

 

  

 

  

Commercial

 

 

(393)

Residential real estate and consumer

 

(3)

 

Total loans charged off

$

(3)

$

(393)

Recoveries of loans previously charged off:

 

  

 

  

Residential real estate and consumer

 

10

 

12

Total recoveries of loans previous charged off

 

10

 

12

Net loans charged off ("NCOs'")

$

7

$

(381)

Additions to ALLL via provision for loan losses charged to operations

 

93

 

ALLL, at end of period

$

2,530

$

2,430

Ratios:

 

  

 

  

NCOs (annualized) to average loans

 

0.00

%  

 

0.18

%  

ALLL to total loans

 

1.09

%  

 

1.08

%  

NPL to total loans

 

0.06

%  

 

0.13

%  

NPAs to total assets

 

0.05

%  

 

0.08

%  

Total Assets

$

313,783

$

357,077

Total loans past due increased to $189,000 as of September 30, 2022 from $114,000 as of December 31, 2021. We believe our credit and underwriting policies continue to support more effective lending decisions by the Company, which increases the likelihood of maintaining loan quality going forward. Moreover, we believe the favorable trends regarding our nonperforming loans and nonperforming assets reflect our continued adherence to improved underwriting criteria and practices. We believe our current ALLL is adequate to cover probable losses in our current loan portfolio.

There were no foreclosed assets at both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

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Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021

Interest and Dividend Income. Total interest and dividend income increased $493,000 or 18.4%, to $3.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021.  Average interest-earning assets decreased $28.2 million, or 8.6%, to $298.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $327.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021, and the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets increased 96 basis points when comparing the 2022 and 2021 periods. The increase in average yield was primarily the result of higher yielding additions to our loan and securities portfolios and an increase in the rate paid on our deposits with the Federal Reserve.

Interest Expense. Total interest expense increased $4,000, or 1.6%, to $250,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $246,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021.  Average interest-bearing liabilities decreased $12.9 million, or 6.4%, to $188.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022, from $201.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities increased four basis points to 0.53% for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to 0.49% for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

Provision for Loan Losses. The loan loss provision increased $93,000, for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $0 at September 30, 2021.  At September 30, 2022, our allowance for loan losses was $2.5 million, or 1.09%, of total loans.

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income decreased $78,000, or 23.9%, to $248,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $326,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021.  The decrease was due primarily to non-recurrence of grant income of $86,000 that was recognized in 2021.

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense increased $218,000 to $2.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $2.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The increase was primarily due to an increase in salaries and employee benefits expenses of $174,000.

Income Tax Expense. We recorded an income tax expense of $168,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $119,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $49,000, or 41.2%.

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For the Three Months Ended September 30, 

2022

2021

Average

Average

Outstanding

Outstanding

Yield/

    

Balance

    

Interest

    

Yield/ Rate

    

Balance

    

Interest

    

Rate

    

(in thousands)

(in thousands)

Interest-earning assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Loans

$

227,708

$

2,734

 

4.76

%  

$

204,907

$

2,392

 

4.63

%  

Available for sale securities

 

50,769

 

330

 

2.58

%  

 

50,180

 

250

 

1.98

%  

Interest-bearing deposits

 

18,926

 

97

 

2.03

%  

 

70,748

 

26

 

0.15

%  

Other equity investments

 

1,463

 

6

 

1.63

%  

 

1,279

 

6

 

1.86

%  

Total interest-earning assets

 

298,866

 

3,167

 

4.20

%  

 

327,114

 

2,674

 

3.24

%  

Noninterest-earning assets

 

27,612

 

28,894

 

  

 

  

Allowance for loan losses

 

(2,467)

 

(2,425)

 

  

 

  

Total assets

$

324,011

$

353,583

 

  

 

  

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Demand accounts

$

12,914

$

11

 

0.34

%  

$

10,785

$

10

 

0.37

%  

Money market accounts

 

81,580

 

126

 

0.61

%  

 

83,293

 

80

 

0.38

%  

Savings accounts

 

34,532

 

8

 

0.09

%  

 

34,189

 

9

 

0.10

%  

Health savings accounts

 

10,570

 

4

 

0.15

%  

 

10,845

 

4

 

0.15

%  

Certificates of deposit

 

47,992

 

98

 

0.81

%  

 

54,996

 

133

 

0.96

%  

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

187,588

 

247

 

0.52

%  

 

194,108

 

236

 

0.48

%  

Borrowings

 

734

 

3

 

1.62

%  

 

7,109

 

10

 

0.56

%  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

188,322

 

250

 

0.53

%  

 

201,217

 

246

 

0.49

%  

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

50,789

 

53,388

 

  

 

  

Other non-interest bearing liabilities

 

2,104

 

2,139

 

  

 

  

Total liabilities

 

241,215

 

256,744

 

  

 

  

Equity

 

82,796

 

96,839

 

  

 

  

Total liabilities and equity

$

324,011

$

353,583

 

  

 

  

Net interest income

2,917

2,428

 

  

Net interest rate spread(1)

 

 

3.67

%  

 

  

 

  

 

2.75

%  

Net interest-earning assets(2)

110,544

125,897

 

  

 

  

Net interest margin(3)

 

 

 

3.91

%  

 

  

 

  

 

2.94

%  

Average of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

 

158.70

%  

 

 

 

162.57

%  

 

  

 

  

(1)

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

(2)

Net interest-earning assets represents total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

(3)

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

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Comparison of Operating Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022 and September 30, 2021

Interest and Dividend Income. Total interest and dividend income increased $335,000, or 3.9%, to $9.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $8.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.  Average interest-earning assets decreased $10.1 million, or 3.2%, to $310.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $320.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, and the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets increased 27 basis points when comparing the 2022 and 2021 periods. The increase in average yield was primarily the result of the increased return on investments and interest-bearing deposits.

Interest Expense. Total interest expense decreased $132,000, or 17.0%, to $645,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $777,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.  Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $5.2 million, or 2.7%, to $197.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, from $191.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities decreased 10 basis points to 0.44% for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to 0.54% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Provision for Loan Losses. The loan loss provision was $93,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $0 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.  At September 30, 2022, our allowance for loan loss was $2.5 million, or 1.09%, of total loans.

Noninterest Income. Noninterest income decreased $181,000, or 19.2%, to $760,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, compared to $941,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.  The decrease was due primarily to a decrease in the gain on sale of loans of $201,000.

Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense decreased $110,000 to $6.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $6.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in data processing expenses of $227,000 offset in part by an increase in occupancy and equipment expenses of $79,000.

Income Tax Expense. We recorded an income tax expense of $573,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022 compared to $405,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, an increase of $168,000, or 41.5%.

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For the Nine Months Ended September 30, 

2022

2021

Average

Average

Outstanding

Outstanding

Yield/

    

Balance

    

Interest

    

Yield/ Rate

    

Balance

    

Interest

    

Rate

    

(in thousands)

(in thousands)

Interest-earning assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

Loans

$

224,693

$

7,932

 

4.72

%  

$

207,200

$

7,862

 

5.07

%  

Available for sale securities

 

48,613

 

879

 

2.42

%

 

55,089

 

757

 

1.84

%  

Interest-bearing deposits

 

35,543

 

196

 

0.74

%

 

56,782

 

47

 

0.11

%  

Other equity investments

 

1,408

 

11

 

1.04

%

 

1,279

 

17

 

1.78

%  

Total interest-earning assets

 

310,257

 

9,018

 

3.89

%

 

320,350

 

8,683

 

3.62

%  

Noninterest-earning assets

 

29,794

 

27,620

 

  

 

  

Allowance for loan losses

 

(2,480)

 

(2,619)

 

  

 

  

Total assets

$

337,571

$

345,351

 

  

 

  

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

 

  

Demand accounts

$

12,965

$

31

 

0.32

%  

$

10,542

$

25

 

0.32

%  

Money market accounts

 

83,548

 

263

 

0.42

%

 

75,686

221

 

0.39

%  

Savings accounts

 

34,053

 

25

 

0.10

%

 

34,137

26

 

0.10

%  

Health savings accounts

 

10,669

 

12

 

0.15

%

 

10,921

12

 

0.15

%  

Certificates of deposit

 

51,869

 

298

 

0.77

%

 

53,508

 

449

 

1.12

%  

Total interest-bearing deposits

 

193,104

 

629

 

0.44

%

 

184,794

 

733

 

0.53

%  

Borrowings

 

3,989

 

16

 

0.54

%

 

7,126

 

44

 

0.83

%  

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

197,093

 

645

 

0.44

%

 

191,920

 

777

 

0.54

%  

Noninterest-bearing deposits

 

50,634

 

51,835

 

  

 

  

Other non-interest bearing liabilities

 

1,994

 

1,739

 

  

 

  

Total liabilities

 

249,721

 

245,494

 

  

 

  

Equity

 

87,850

 

99,857

 

  

 

  

Total liabilities and equity

$

337,571

$

345,351

 

  

 

  

Net interest income

8,373

 

  

7,906

 

  

Net interest rate spread(1)

 

 

3.45

%  

 

  

 

  

 

3.08

%  

Net interest-earning assets(2)

113,164

128,430

 

  

 

Net interest margin(3)

 

 

 

3.61

%  

 

  

 

  

 

3.30

%  

Average of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities

 

157.42

%  

 

 

 

166.92

%  

 

  

 

  

(1)

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

(2)

Net interest-earning assets represents total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities.

(3)

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

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Rate/Volume Analysis

The following table presents the effects of changing rates and volumes on our net interest income for the periods indicated. The rate column shows the effects attributable to changes in rate (changes in average rate multiplied by prior volume). The volume column shows the effects attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior period average rate). The total column represents the sum of the prior columns. For purposes of these tables, changes attributable to both rate and volume, which cannot be segregated, have been allocated proportionately, based on the changes due to rate and the changes due to volume.

For Three Months Ended September 30, 

2022 vs. 2021

Increase (Decrease) Due to

Total Increase

    

Volume

    

Rate

    

(Decrease)

(In thousands)

Interest-earning assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Loans

$

266

76

$

342

Available for sale securities

 

3

 

77

 

80

Interest-bearing deposits

 

(19)

 

90

 

71

Other equity investments

 

1

 

(1)

 

Total interest-earning assets

$

251

$

242

$

493

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Demand accounts

$

2

$

(1)

$

1

Money market accounts

 

(2)

 

48

 

46

Savings accounts

 

 

(1)

 

(1)

Health savings accounts

 

 

 

Certificates of deposit

 

(17)

 

(18)

 

(35)

Total deposits

$

(17)

$

28

$

11

Borrowings

 

(9)

 

2

 

(7)

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

(26)

 

30

 

4

Change in net interest income

$

277

$

212

$

489

    

For Nine Months Ended September 30, 

2022 vs. 2021

Increase (Decrease) Due to

Total Increase

    

Volume

    

Rate

    

(Decrease)

(In thousands)

Interest-earning assets:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Loans

$

664

$

(594)

$

70

Available for sale securities

 

(89)

 

211

 

122

Interest-bearing deposits

 

(18)

 

167

 

149

Other equity investments

 

2

 

(8)

 

(6)

Total interest-earning assets

$

559

$

(224)

$

335

Interest-bearing liabilities:

 

  

 

  

 

  

Demand accounts

$

6

$

$

6

Money market accounts

 

23

 

19

 

42

Savings accounts

 

 

(1)

 

(1)

Certificates of deposit

 

(14)

 

(137)

 

(151)

Total deposits

$

15

$

(119)

$

(104)

Borrowings

 

(19)

 

(9)

 

(28)

Total interest-bearing liabilities

 

(4)

(128)

 

(132)

Change in net interest income

$

563

$

(96)

$

467

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Liquidity describes our ability to meet the financial obligations that arise in the ordinary course of business. Liquidity is primarily needed to meet the borrowing and deposit withdrawal requirements of our customers and to fund current and planned expenditures. Our primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans and securities, proceeds from the sale of loans, and proceeds from maturities of securities. We also have the ability to borrow from the FHLB-Chicago. At September 30, 2022, we had no outstanding advances from the FHLB-Chicago and we had an additional availability of $18.9 million of FHLB-Chicago advances based on the FHLB stock owned.

Additionally, at September 30, 2022 we had a $7 million federal funds rate line of credit with the Bankers’ Bank of Wisconsin, of which $0 was drawn at September 30, 2022.

While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions, and competition. Our most liquid assets are cash and cash equivalents and available-for-sale investment securities. The levels of these assets are dependent on our operating, financing, lending, and investing activities during any given period.

We are committed to maintaining a strong liquidity position. We monitor our liquidity position on a daily basis. We anticipate that we will have sufficient funds to meet our current funding commitments. Based on our current strategy to change our mix of deposits to become less reliant on certificates of deposit, we anticipate that we will continue to allow a significant portion of higher-costing certificates of deposit to run off at maturity. We also anticipate continued use of FHLB-Chicago advances as well as continuing to utilize brokered certificates of deposit and online sources, as needed, to fund future loan growth and our operations.

At September 30, 2022, we exceeded all of our regulatory capital requirements with a Tier 1 leverage capital level of $70.5 million, or 21.8% of adjusted total assets, which is above the well-capitalized required level of $16.2 million, or 5.0%; and total risk-based capital of $73.0 million, or 27.5% of risk-weighted assets, which is above the well-capitalized required level of $26.5 million, or 10.0%. Management is not aware of any conditions or events since September 30, 2022, that would change our category.

Item 3.        Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Not required for smaller reporting companies.

Item 4.       Controls and Procedures

An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) promulgated under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of September 30, 2022. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the President and Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.

During the quarter ended September 30, 2022, there have been no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II – Other Information

Item 1.        Legal Proceedings

We are not involved in any pending legal proceedings as a plaintiff or defendant other than routine legal proceedings occurring in the ordinary course of business, and at September 30, 2022, we were not involved in any legal proceedings, the outcome of which would be material to our financial condition or results of operations.

Item 1A.       Risk Factors

The presentation of Risk Factors is not required for smaller reporting companies like FFBW, Inc.

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

(a)There were no sales of unregistered securities during the period covered by this Report.
(b)Not applicable.
(c)On January 27, 2021 the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 769,271 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing approximately 10% of the Company’s then outstanding shares.  The Company completed this program in August 2021.  On September 3, 2021 the Company adopted a new program to repurchase up to an additional 690,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing approximately 10% of the Company’s then outstanding shares. The Company completed this second program in March 2022.  On May 11, 2022, the Company adopted a new program to repurchase up to an additional 625,000 shares, representing approximately 10% of the Company’s then outstanding shares.  The Company completed this program in August 2022.  On September 14, 2022 the Company adopted an additional program to repurchase up to 400,000 shares of the Company’s common stock, representing approximately 7% of the Company’s then outstanding shares.

Repurchases will be made from time to time in the open market, through block trades, in privately negotiated stock purchases or pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission.  Such repurchases will be made at management’s discretion at prices management considers to be attractive and in the best interest of both the Company and its stockholders, subject to the availability of stock, general market conditions, the trading price of the stock, alternative uses for capital and the Company’s financial performance.  Open market purchases will be conducted in accordance with the limitations set forth in Rule 10b-18 of the Securities and Exchange Commission and other applicable legal requirements.

The table below sets forth the Company’s common stock repurchases during the three months ended September 30, 2022.

    

    

    

    

(d)

(c)

Maximum number

Total number of

of

shares

shares that may yet

(a)

(b)

purchased as part

be

Total number of

Average

of publicly

purchased under

shares

price paid

announced plans or

the plans

Period

purchased

per share

programs

or programs

July 1 - July 31, 2022

72,176

$

12.16

72,176

287,055

August 1 - August 31, 2022

287,055

12.53

287,055

September 1- September 30, 2022

80,878

12.29

80,878

319,122

Total

 

440,109

 

440,109

 

  

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Item 3.      Defaults Upon Senior Securities

None.

Item 4.        Mine Safety Disclosures

Not applicable.

Item 5.      Other Information

None.

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Item 6.         Exhibits

3.1

Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of FFBW(1)

3.2

Bylaws of FFBW(2)

4

Form of Common Stock Certificate(2)

31.1

Certification required pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2

Certification required pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

(101.INS)

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

(101.SCH)

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document

(101.CAL)

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document

(101.DEF)

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

(101.LAB)

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document

(101.PRE)

Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document

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Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded within the Inline XBRL document)

(1)Incorporated by reference to pre-effective amendment No. 1 to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-233740), filed on November 1, 2019.
(2)Incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on Form S-1 (file no. 333-233740), filed on September 13, 2019.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

FFBW, Inc.

Date: November 3, 2022

By:

/s/ Edward H. Schaefer

Edward H. Schaefer

President and Chief Executive Officer

Date: November 3, 2022

By:

/s/ Steven L. Wierschem

Steven L. Wierschem

Chief Financial Officer

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