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FIRSTSUN CAPITAL BANCORP - Quarter Report: 2023 March (Form 10-Q)


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2023
OR
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 333-258176
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FIRSTSUN CAPITAL BANCORP
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware81-4552413
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
1400 16th Street, Suite 250
Denver, Colorado 80202
(303) 831-6704
(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of registrant’s principal executive offices)
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) 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 (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filerAccelerated filer
Non-accelerated filerSmaller 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 Securities Act.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act): Yes No
As of May 11, 2023, there were approximately 24,924,169 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.
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CAUTIONARY NOTE REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”). Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical or current fact nor are they assurances of future performance and generally can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “target,” “estimate,” “continue,” “positions,” “plan,” “predict,” “project,” “forecast,” “guidance,” “goal,” “objective,” “prospects,” “possible” or “potential,” by future conditional verbs such as “assume,” “will,” “would,” “should,” “could” or “may,” or by variations of such words or by similar expressions. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements related to our expected increase in the cost of funds, our expected decrease in mortgage banking revenues and related income, and our belief that sources of available liquidity are adequate to meet our current and expected liquidity needs. These forward-looking statements are subject to numerous assumptions, risks and uncertainties, which change over time, are difficult to predict and are generally beyond our control.
There are or will be important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those indicated in these forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, the following:
the possibility that the anticipated benefits of our merger with Pioneer Bancshares, Inc., including anticipated cost savings and strategic gains, are not realized when expected or at all, including as a result of the impact of, or problems arising from, the integration of the two companies or as a result of the strength of the economy, competitive factors in the areas where we do business or as a result of other unexpected factors or events;
the outcome of pending or threatened litigation or of matters before or involving regulatory agencies, whether currently existing or commencing in the future;
increased capital requirements, other regulatory requirements or enhanced regulatory supervision;
the inability to sustain revenue and earnings growth;
the inability to efficiently manage operating expenses;
changes in interest rates and capital markets;
changes in asset quality and credit risk;
adverse changes in economic conditions;
capital management activities;
customer borrowing, repayment, investment and deposit practices;
the impact, extent and timing of technological changes;
the continuing impact of COVID-19 and its variants on our business, including the impact of the actions taken by governmental authorities to try and contain the virus or address the impact of the virus on the United States economy, and the resulting effect of these items on our operations, liquidity and capital position, and on the financial condition of our borrowers and other customers;
changes in legislation, regulation, policies or administrative practices, whether by judicial, governmental or legislative action and other changes pertaining to banking, securities, taxation, rent regulation and housing, financial accounting and reporting, environmental protection and insurance and the ability to comply with such changes in a timely manner;
changes in the monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Federal Reserve;
changes in accounting principles, policies, practices or guidelines;
any interruption or breach of security resulting in failures or disruptions in customer account management, general ledger, deposit, loan or other systems;
the adverse effects of events beyond our control that may have a destabilizing effect on financial markets and the economy, such as inflation and recessions, epidemics and pandemics (including COVID-19), war or terrorist activities (including the war in Ukraine), essential utility outages, climate change, deterioration in the global economy, instability in the credit markets, disruptions in our customers’ supply chains or disruption in transportation;
other actions of the Federal Reserve and legislative and regulatory actions and reforms;
the inability to maintain or grow deposits;
the inability to manage strategic initiatives and/or organizational changes;
cyber-security risks;
FirstSun’s ability to secure confidential information and deliver products and services through the use of computer systems and telecommunications networks;
the inability to implement technology system enhancements;
failures of internal controls and other risk management systems;
failures of third-party providers;
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losses related to fraud, theft, misappropriation or violence; and
other risks and uncertainties disclosed in documents filed or furnished by us with or to the SEC, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially from future results expressed, implied or otherwise anticipated by such forward-looking statements.
We caution readers that the foregoing list of factors is not exclusive, is not necessarily in order of importance and readers should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. You should also consider the risks, assumptions and uncertainties set forth under “Item 1.A. Risk Factors,” of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 16, 2023 (the “2022 Annual Report”) as well as any additional factors that might be reported in future filings that we make with the SEC. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made and we do not intend to and disclaim any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, unless required to do so under the federal securities laws.
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Part I - Financial Information
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
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FIRSTSUN CAPITAL BANCORP
and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
As of
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except par and share amounts)March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$388,349 $343,526 
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value532,650 536,973 
Securities held-to-maturity, fair value of $33,502 and $33,218, respectively
38,470 38,901 
Loans held-for-sale, at fair value66,255 57,323 
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses of $74,459 and $65,917, respectively
5,986,516 5,845,915 
Mortgage servicing rights, at fair value73,424 74,097 
Premises and equipment, net86,430 87,079 
Other real estate owned and foreclosed assets, net6,358 6,358 
Bank-owned life insurance78,376 77,923 
Restricted equity securities46,747 50,215 
Goodwill93,483 93,483 
Core deposits and other intangible assets, net14,762 15,806 
Accrued interest receivable28,725 28,543 
Deferred tax assets, net46,732 48,355 
Prepaid expenses and other assets123,179 125,825 
Total assets$7,610,456 $7,430,322 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Liabilities:
Deposits:
Noninterest-bearing accounts$1,764,440 $1,820,490 
Interest-bearing accounts4,229,826 3,944,572 
Total deposits5,994,266 5,765,062 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase31,645 36,721 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances577,285 643,885 
Convertible notes payable, net5,393 5,355 
Subordinated debt, net74,980 74,880 
Accrued interest payable9,610 5,798 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities118,227 124,085 
Total liabilities6,811,406 6,655,786 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 17)
Stockholders’ equity:
Preferred stock, $0.0001 par value, 10,000,000 shares authorized, none issued or outstanding, respectively
— — 
Common stock, $0.0001 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 24,924,023 and 24,920,984 shares issued; 24,924,023 and 24,920,984 shares outstanding, respectively
Additional paid-in capital461,174 460,720 
Retained earnings380,270 357,797 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net(42,396)(43,983)
Total stockholders’ equity799,050 774,536 
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity$7,610,456 $7,430,322 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRSTSUN CAPITAL BANCORP
and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income (Loss)
For the three and three months ended March 31,
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share amounts)20232022
Interest income:
Interest and fee income on loans:
Taxable$83,937 $36,891 
Tax exempt4,664 4,967 
Interest and dividend income on securities:
Taxable4,157 2,271 
Tax exempt
Other interest income2,138 528 
Total interest income94,903 44,661 
Interest expense:
Interest expense on deposits14,179 1,574 
Interest expense on securities sold under agreements to repurchase30 
Interest expense on other borrowed funds6,577 1,794 
Total interest expense20,786 3,376 
Net interest income74,117 41,285 
Provision for credit losses3,360 3,700 
Net interest income after credit loss expense70,757 37,585 
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts5,015 3,925 
Credit and debit card fees2,981 2,415 
Trust and investment advisory fees1,461 1,947 
Income from mortgage banking services, net7,429 14,561 
Gain on other real estate owned and foreclosed assets activity, net— 20 
Other noninterest income2,045 825 
Total noninterest income18,931 23,693 
Noninterest expense:
Salary and employee benefits35,049 34,225 
Occupancy and equipment8,174 6,833 
Amortization of intangible assets1,044 327 
Merger related expenses— 303 
Other noninterest expenses11,999 10,779 
Total noninterest expense56,266 52,467 
Income before income taxes33,422 8,811 
Provision for income taxes7,141 1,142 
Net income$26,281 $7,669 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Gain (loss) on securities available-for-sale2,271 (16,332)
(Loss) gain on fair value hedges of securities available-for-sale(684)— 
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax1,587 (16,332)
Comprehensive income (loss)$27,868 $(8,663)
Earnings per share:
Net income available to common stockholders$26,281 $7,669 
Basic$1.05 $0.42 
Diluted$1.03 $0.41 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRSTSUN CAPITAL BANCORP
and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity
For the three months ended March 31,
(Unaudited)
(in thousands, except share amounts)Issued
shares of common stock
Common stockAdditional
paid-in capital
Treasury stockRetained earningsAccumulated other comprehensive income (loss)Total stockholders’ equity
2023
Balance, beginning of period24,920,984 $$460,720 $— $357,797 $(43,983)$774,536 
Cumulative effect of accounting change (Note 1)
— — — — (3,808)— (3,808)
Adjusted beginning balance24,920,984 460,720 — 353,989 (43,983)770,728 
Issuance of common stock on restricted stock grants (11,344 shares issued in 2022)
— — 101 — — — 101 
Stock option exercises3,039 — 27 — — — 27 
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures— — 326 — — — 326 
Net income— — — — 26,281 — 26,281 
Other comprehensive income— — — — — 1,587 1,587 
Balance, end of period24,924,023 $$461,174 $— $380,270 $(42,396)$799,050 
2022
Balance, beginning of period19,903,342 $$261,905 $(38,148)$298,615 $1,664 $524,038 
Share-based compensation, net of forfeitures— — 166 — — — 166 
Net income— — — — 7,669 — 7,669 
Other comprehensive loss— — — — — (16,332)(16,332)
Balance, end of period19,903,342 $$262,071 $(38,148)$306,284 $(14,668)$515,541 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRSTSUN CAPITAL BANCORP
and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the three months ended March 31,
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)20232022
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income$26,281 $7,669 
Adjustments to reconcile income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Provision for credit losses3,360 3,700 
Depreciation1,710 1,414 
Deferred tax expense2,341 — 
Amortization of net premium on securities264 685 
Accretion of net discount on acquired loans(953)(192)
Net change in deferred loan origination fees and costs(70)(316)
Amortization of core deposits and other intangible assets1,044 327 
Amortization of software implementation costs181 229 
Amortization of premium on acquired deposits(281)— 
Accretion of discount on subordinated debt63 64 
Amortization of issuance costs on subordinated debt37 34 
Accretion of discount on convertible notes payable38 526 
Increase in cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance(453)(309)
Impairment of other real estate owned and foreclosed assets— 
Federal Home Loan Bank stock dividends(554)(77)
Share-based compensation expense427 166 
Decrease (increase) in fair value of mortgage servicing rights2,720 (8,565)
Net loss on disposal of premises and equipment— 82 
Net gain on other real estate owned and foreclosed assets activity— (20)
Net gain on sales of loans held-for-sale(899)(6,344)
Origination of loans held-for-sale(193,845)(326,447)
Proceeds from sales of loans held-for-sale183,765 374,505 
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Lease right-of-use assets(116)— 
Accrued interest receivable(182)(518)
Prepaid expenses and other assets898 (19,478)
Accrued interest payable3,812 314 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities(4,794)(12,292)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities$24,794 $15,165 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRSTSUN CAPITAL BANCORP
and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)
For the three months ended March 31,
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)20232022
Cash flows from operating activities: (previous page)
$24,794 $15,165 
Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from maturities of held-to-maturity securities453 1,159 
Purchases of available-for-sale securities(1,757)(31,959)
Proceeds from sale or maturities of available-for-sale securities8,800 25,483 
Loan originations, net of repayments(148,175)(278,429)
Purchases of premises and equipment(1,060)(548)
Proceeds from the sale of premises and equipment— 
Proceeds from sales of other real estate owned and foreclosed assets— 628 
Purchases of restricted equity securities(16,740)(30)
Proceeds from the sale or redemption of restricted equity securities20,762 472 
Purchase of other investments(247)— 
Proceeds from the sale or redemption of other investments158 500 
Net cash used in investing activities(137,806)(282,722)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in deposits229,485 91,534 
Net change in securities sold under agreements to repurchase(5,077)(22,466)
Proceeds from Federal Home Loan Bank advances467,000 — 
Repayments of Federal Home Loan Bank advances(533,600)— 
Repayments of other borrowings— (6,750)
Proceeds from subordinated debt, net— 24,466 
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs27 — 
Net cash provided by financing activities157,835 86,784 
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents44,823 (180,773)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period343,526 668,462 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period$388,349 $487,689 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Interest paid on deposits$10,010 $1,623 
Interest paid on borrowed funds$10,428 $1,919 
Cash paid for income taxes, net$247 $5,473 
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Net change in unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities$3,006 $(21,618)
Loan charge-offs$123 $1,029 
Loans transferred to other real estate owned and foreclosed assets$— $291 
Mortgage servicing rights resulting from sale or securitization of mortgage loans$2,047 $4,524 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these consolidated financial statements.
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FIRSTSUN CAPITAL BANCORP and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(Unaudited)
($ in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
NOTE 1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation
Nature of Operations - The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of FirstSun Capital Bancorp (“FirstSun” or “Parent Company” and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Sunflower Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”) and Logia Portfolio Management, LLC, and have been prepared using U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial statements. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. These entities are collectively referred to as “our”, “us”, “we”, or “the Company”.
These consolidated financial statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for a full year presentation and certain disclosures have been condensed or omitted in accordance with rules and regulations of the SEC. These interim financial statements are unaudited, and include, in our opinion, all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the results for the periods indicated, which are not necessarily indicative of results which may be expected for the full year. These unaudited consolidated financial statements and notes should be read in conjunction with FirstSun’s audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2022, included in the 2022 Annual Report.
Business Combination - On April 1, 2022, FirstSun completed its previously announced Merger with Pioneer Bancshares, Inc. (“Pioneer”). Under the merger agreement, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FirstSun, FSCB Merger Subsidiary, Inc., merged with and into Pioneer, with Pioneer continuing as the surviving entity and becoming a wholly-owned subsidiary of FirstSun (the “Merger”). Immediately after the effective time of the Merger (the “Effective Time”), Pioneer was merged with and into FirstSun, with FirstSun continuing as the surviving entity (the “second step Merger”). Immediately following the completion of the second step Merger, Pioneer’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Pioneer Bank, SSB, a Texas state savings bank, was merged with and into the Bank, with the Bank continuing as the surviving bank. Pursuant to the terms of the merger agreement, at the Effective Time, each Pioneer shareholder had the right to receive 1.0443 shares of FirstSun common stock, for each share of Pioneer common stock owned by the shareholder, with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares. Each outstanding share of FirstSun common stock remained outstanding and was unaffected by the Merger. Further information is presented in Note 2 - Merger with Pioneer Bancshares, Inc.
Use of Estimates - The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
These estimates are based on historical experience and on various assumptions about the future that are believed to be reasonable based on all available information. Our reported financial position or results of operations may be materially different under changed conditions or when using different estimates and assumptions, particularly with respect to significant accounting policies. In the event that estimates or assumptions prove to differ from actual results, adjustments are made in subsequent periods to reflect more current information.
Risks and Uncertainties - In the normal course of business, companies in the banking and mortgage industries encounter certain economic and regulatory risks. Economic risks include credit risk, interest rate risk, liquidity risk, prepayment risk, and market risk. Credit risk is the risk of default that may result from the borrowers’ inability or unwillingness to make contractually required payments. We are subject to interest rate risk to the extent that in a rising interest rate environment we may experience a decrease in loan production, as well as decreases in the value of mortgage loans held-for-sale and in commitments to originate loans, which may adversely impact our earnings. Risks related to liquidity are heightened in the current environment due to competition for deposits and recent bank failures in early 2023.
We generally sell loans to investors without recourse; therefore, the investors have assumed the risk of loss or default by the borrower. However, we are usually required by these investors to make certain standard representations and warranties relating to credit information, loan documentation, and collateral. To the extent that we do not comply with such representations, or there are early payment defaults, we may be required to repurchase the loans or indemnify these
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investors for any losses from borrower defaults. In addition, if loans pay off within a specified time frame, we may be required to refund a portion of the sales proceeds to the investors. We established reserves for potential losses related to these representations and warranties which are recorded within accrued expenses and other liabilities. In assessing the adequacy of the reserves, we evaluate various factors including actual write-offs during the period, historical loss experience, known delinquent and other problem loans, and economic trends and conditions in the industry. Further information is presented in Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies.
Reclassification - Certain amounts appearing in the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for prior periods have been reclassified to conform with the current presentation. The reclassifications had no effect on net income or stockholders' equity as previously reported.
Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted - As an “emerging growth company” under Section 107 of the JOBS Act, we can take advantage of the extended transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act for complying with new or revised accounting standards. Therefore, we can delay the adoption of certain accounting standards until those standards would otherwise apply to non-public business entities. We intend to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period for an “emerging growth company” for as long as it is available to us. For standards that we have delayed adoption, we may lack comparability to other companies who have adopted such standards.
In June of 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which significantly changes the way that entities are required to measure credit losses. The new standard requires that the estimated credit loss be based upon an “expected credit loss” approach rather than the “incurred loss” approach previously required. The new approach requires entities to measure all expected credit losses for financial assets over their expected lives based on historical experience, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts of collectability. The expected credit loss model requires earlier recognition of credit losses than the incurred loss approach. We expect ongoing changes in the allowance for credit losses will be driven primarily by the growth of our loan portfolio, credit quality, and the economic environment and related projections at that time. In addition, the ASU developed a new accounting treatment for purchased financial assets with credit deterioration.
The ASU also modifies the other-than-temporary impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities and held-to-maturity debt securities by requiring companies to record an allowance for credit impairment rather than write-downs of such assets.
Management has reviewed this update and other ASUs that were subsequently issued to further clarify the implementation guidance outlined in ASU 2016-13. We adopted the amendments of these ASUs as of January 1, 2023.
Upon adoption, we recorded an increase to the allowance for credit losses on loans held-for-investment of $5.3 million, a reduction in the allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments of $0.2 million, an increase to deferred tax assets of $1.2 million, and a corresponding one-time cumulative reduction to retained earnings, net of tax, of $3.8 million in the consolidated balance sheet as of January 1, 2023.
The adoption of this ASU, as it relates to available-for-sale debt securities and held-to-maturity debt securities, did not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements as of January 1, 2023.
In March of 2022, the FASB issued ASU 2022-02, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses: Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures, which eliminates the accounting for troubled debt restructurings by creditors while enhancing the disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancings and restructurings by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty. The amendment also requires disclosure of gross charge-offs by year of origination for finance receivables. We adopted the amendments in this ASU as of January 1, 2023 prospectively.
As a result of the adoption of ASU 2016-13 and ASU 2022-02, several of our significant accounting policies have changed to reflect the requirements of the new standard. See below for the updated significant accounting policies as of January 1, 2023.
Updates to our Significant Accounting Policies
a.Securities - The Bank classifies debt securities as either available-for-sale or held-to-maturity. Held-to-maturity securities are those which the Bank has the positive intent and ability to hold to maturity. All other debt securities are classified as available-for-sale.
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Held-to-maturity securities are recorded at amortized cost. Available-for-sale securities are recorded at fair value. Unrealized holding gains and losses on available-for-sale securities are excluded from earnings and are reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity (accumulated other comprehensive income/loss) until realized. Realized gains and losses on securities classified as available-for-sale are included in earnings and recorded on trade date. The specific identification method is used to determine the cost of the securities sold.
Purchased premiums and discounts on debt securities are amortized or accreted into interest income using the yield-to-maturity method based upon the remaining contractual maturity of the asset, adjusted for any expected prepayments or call features for securities purchased at a premium.
For available-for-sale debt securities in an unrealized loss position, management first assesses whether it intends to sell, or it is more likely than not that it will be required to sell, the security before recovery of its amortized cost basis. If either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met, the security’s amortized cost basis is written down to fair value. Any previously recognized allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) should be written off and the write-down in excess of such ACL would be recorded through a charge to the provision for credit losses. For available-for-sale debt securities that do not meet the aforementioned criteria, management evaluates whether the decline in fair value has resulted from credit losses or other factors. In making this assessment, management considers the cash position of the issuer and its cash and capital generation capacity, which could increase or diminish the issuer’s ability to repay its bond obligations, the extent to which the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis, any adverse change to the credit conditions and liquidity of the issuer, taking into consideration the latest information about the financial condition of the issuer, credit ratings, the failure of the issuer to make scheduled principal or interest payments, recent legislation and government actions affecting the issuer’s industry, and actions taken by the issuer to deal with the economic climate. Management also takes into consideration changes in the near-term prospects of the underlying collateral of a security, if any, such as changes in default rates, loss severity given default, and significant changes in prepayment assumptions and the level of cash flow generated from the underlying collateral, if any, supporting the principal and interest payments on the debt securities. If this assessment indicates that a credit loss exists, the present value of cash flows expected to be collected from the security is compared to the amortized cost basis of the security. If the present value of the cash flows expected to be collected is less than the amortized cost basis, a credit loss exists and management records an ACL for the credit loss, limited to the amount by which the fair value is less than the amortized cost basis. Management recognizes in accumulated other comprehensive income (“AOCI”) any impairment that has not been recorded through an ACL, net of tax. Non-credit-related impairments result from other factors, including changes in interest rates.
Management records changes in the ACL as a provision for (or reversal of) credit loss expense. Losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectibility of an available-for-sale debt security is confirmed or when either of the criteria regarding intent or requirement to sell is met. Management has elected not to measure an ACL on accrued interest related to available-for-sale debt securities, as uncollectible accrued interest receivables are written off on a timely manner.
The ACL on held-to-maturity debt securities is based on an expected loss methodology referred to as current expected credit loss (“CECL”) methodology by major security type. Any expected credit loss is provided through the ACL on held-to-maturity debt securities and is deducted from the amortized cost basis of the security so the statement of financial condition reflects the net amount management expects to collect. For the ACL of held-to-maturity securities, management considers historical credit loss information that is adjusted for current conditions and reasonable and supportable forecasts.
Management has elected not to measure an ACL on accrued interest related to held-to-maturity debt securities, as uncollectible accrued interest receivables are written off on a timely manner.
Equity securities are carried at fair value, with changes in fair values reported in net income. Equity securities without readily determinable fair values are carried at cost, minus impairment, if any, plus or minus changes resulting from observable price changes in orderly transactions for the identical or a similar investment. Equity securities are included as a component of “prepaid expenses and other assets” in our consolidated balance sheets.
b.Loans Receivable - Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff, are reported at the principal balance outstanding, net of purchase premiums and discounts, deferred loan fees and costs, and an allowance for credit losses.
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Interests on loans receivable is accrued and credited to income based upon the principal amount outstanding using primarily a simple interest calculation. Loan origination fees and related direct loan origination costs for a given loan are offset and only the net amount is deferred and amortized and recognized in interest income over the life of the loan using the interest method without anticipating prepayments. The accrual of interest income on loans is discontinued when, in management’s judgment, the interest is uncollectible in the normal course of business, and a loan is moved to nonaccrual status in accordance with the Bank’s policy, typically after 90 or 120 days of non-payment, as follows: interest income on consumer, commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans is typically discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent unless the loan is well-secured and in the process of collection; interest income on residential real estate loans is typically discontinued at the time the loan is 120 days delinquent unless the loan is well-secured and in the process of collection. Consumer and credit card loans are typically charged off no later than 120 days past due. Past due status is based on the contractual terms of the loan. In all cases, loans are placed on nonaccrual or charged-off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest in full is considered doubtful. Nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days still on accrual include both smaller homogenous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually classified impaired loans.
When discontinued, all unpaid interest is reversed. Interest is included in income after the date the loan is placed on nonaccrual status only after all principal has been paid or when the loan is returned to accrual status. The loan is returned to accrual status only when the borrower has brought all past-due principal and interest payments current and, in the opinion of management, has demonstrated the ability to make future payments of principal and interest as scheduled.
Acquired Loans – Loans acquired through a purchase or a business combination are recorded at their fair value as of the acquisition date. Management performs an assessment of acquired loans to first determine if such loans have experienced a more than insignificant deterioration in credit quality since their origination and thus should be classified and accounted for as purchased credit deteriorated (“PCD”) loans. For loans that have not experienced a more than insignificant deterioration in credit quality since origination, referred to as non-PCD loans, management records such loans at fair value, with any resulting discount or premium accreted or amortized into interest income over the remaining life of the loan using the interest method. Additionally, upon the purchase or acquisition of non-PCD loans, management measures and records an ACL based on the Bank’s methodology for determining the ACL. The ACL for non-PCD loans is recorded through a charge to the provision for credit losses in the period in which the loans are purchased or acquired.
Acquired loans that are classified as PCD are recognized at fair value, which includes any premiums or discounts resulting from the difference between the initial amortized cost basis and the par value. Premiums and non-credit loss related discounts are amortized or accreted into interest income over the remaining life of the loan using the interest method. Unlike non-PCD loans, the initial ACL for PCD loans is established through an adjustment to the acquired loan balance and not through a charge to the provision for credit losses in the period in which the loans are acquired. At acquisition, the ACL for PCD loans, which represents the fair value credit discount, is determined using a discounted cash flow method that considers the PDs and LGDs used in the Bank’s ACL methodology. Characteristics of PCD loans include the following: delinquency, payment history since origination, credit scores migration and/or other factors the Bank may become aware of through its initial analysis of acquired loans that may indicate there has been a more than insignificant deterioration in credit quality since a loan’s origination.
Subsequent to acquisition, the ACL for both non-PCD and PCD loans is determined pursuant to the Bank ACL methodology in the same manner as all other loans.
c.Allowance for Credit Losses - The ACL for loans held for investment is a valuation account that is deducted from the loans’ amortized cost basis to present the net amount expected to be collected on loans. Loans are charged-off against the allowance when management confirms the loan balance is uncollectible.
Management estimates the allowance using relevant available information, from internal and external sources, relating to past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts. Internal and industry historical credit loss experience is a significant input for the estimation of expected credit losses. Additionally, management’s assessment involves evaluating key factors, which include credit and macroeconomic indicators, such as changes in economic growth levels, unemployment rates, property values, and other relevant factors, to account for current and forecasted market conditions that are likely to cause estimated credit losses over the life of the loans to differ from historical credit losses. Expected credit losses are generally estimated over the contractual term of the loans, adjusted by prepayments when appropriate.
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Management estimates the ACL primarily based on a probability of default (“PD”), loss-given default (“LGD”), and exposure at default (“EAD”) modeled approach, or individually for collateral dependent loans. Management evaluates the need for changes to the ACL by portfolio segments and classes of loans within certain of those portfolio segments. Factors such as the credit risk inherent in a portfolio and how management monitors the related quality, as well as the estimation approach to estimate credit losses, are considered in the determination of such portfolio segments and classes. The Bank believes it has a diversified portfolio across a variety of industries, and the portfolio is generally centered in the states in which the Bank has offices. Management has identified the following portfolio segments:
Commercial and industrial loans include commercial and industrial loans to commercial customers for use in normal business operations to finance working capital needs, equipment and inventory purchases, and other expansion projects. These loans are made primarily in the Bank’s market areas, are underwritten on the basis of the borrower’s ability to service the debt from revenue, and extended under the Bank’s normal credit standards, controls, and monitoring systems. Collateral is often represented by liens on accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, and other forms of general non-real estate business assets. The Bank often obtains some form of credit enhancement through a personal guaranty of the borrower, principals and/or others. The global cash flow capability of commercial and industrial loan customers is generally evaluated both at underwriting and during the life of the loan. Commercial and industrial loans may involve increased risk due to the expectation that repayments for such loans generally come from the operation of the business activity and those operations may be unsuccessful. A disruption in the operating cash flows from a business, sometimes influenced by events not under the control of the borrower such as changing business environment, changes in regulations and political climate, rising interest rates, unexpected natural events, or competition could also impact the borrower’s capacity to repay the loan. Assets collateralizing commercial and industrial loans may also decline in value more quickly than anticipated. Commercial and industrial loans require increased underwriting and monitoring to offset these risks, for which the Bank’s systems have been designed to provide.
Commercial real estate loans include owner occupied and non-owner occupied commercial real estate mortgage loans to operating commercial and agricultural businesses, and include both loans for long-term financing of land and buildings and loans made for the initial development or construction of a commercial real estate project.
Residential real estate loans represent loans to consumers collateralized by a mortgage on a residence and include purchase money, refinancing, secondary mortgages, and home equity loans and lines of credit.
Public finance loans include loans to our charter school and municipal based customers.
Consumer loans include direct consumer installment loans, credit card accounts, overdrafts and other revolving loans.
Other loans consist of loans to nondepository financial institutions, lease financing receivables and loans for agricultural production.
The ACL is measured using a PD/LGD with EAD model that is calculated based on the product of a cumulative PD and LGD. PD and LGD estimates are assigned based upon the periodic completion of credit risk scorecards. Remaining EAD is derived based on inherent loan characteristics and like-kind loan prepayment trends. Under this approach, management calculates losses for each loan for all future periods using the PD and LGD rates derived from the term structure curves applied to the estimated remaining balance of the loans.
For the ACL determination of all portfolios, the expectations for relevant macroeconomic variables consider an initial reasonable and supportable period of four years and a reversion period of one year, utilizing a straight-line approach and reverting back to the historical loss rates.
Management periodically considers the need to make qualitative adjustments to the ACL. Qualitative adjustments may be related to and include, but not be limited to factors such as the following: (i) management’s assessment of economic forecasts used in the model and how those forecasts align with management’s overall evaluation of current and expected economic conditions; (ii) organization specific risks such as credit concentrations, collateral specific risks, nature and size of the portfolio and external factors that may ultimately impact credit quality, and (iii) other limitations associated with factors such as changes in underwriting and loan resolution strategies, among others.
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Loans that do not share similar risk characteristics with the collectively evaluated pools are evaluated on an individual basis and are excluded from the collectively evaluated pools. Such loans are evaluated for credit losses based on either discounted cash flows or the fair value of collateral. When management determines that foreclosure is probable, expected credit losses are based on the fair value of the collateral, less selling costs. For loans for which foreclosure is not probable, but for which repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral, management has elected the practical expedient under ASC 326 to estimate expected credit losses based on the fair value of the collateral, with selling costs considered in the event sale of the collateral is expected.
Management has elected not to measure an ACL on accrued interest related to held for investment loans, as uncollectible accrued interest receivables are written off on a timely manner.
Loan credit quality and the adequacy of the allowance are also subject to periodic examination by regulatory agencies. Such agencies may require adjustments to the allowance based upon their judgements about information available at the time of their examination.
Management estimates expected credit losses over the contractual period in which the Bank is exposed to credit risk via a contractual obligation to extend credit unless the obligation is unconditionally cancellable by the Bank. The ACL on off-balance sheet credit exposures is adjusted as a provision for credit loss expense. The estimate includes the consideration of the likelihood that funding will occur and an estimate of expected credit losses on commitments expected to be funded over its estimated life.
NOTE 2 - Merger with Pioneer Bancshares, Inc.
As described under the title “Business Combination” in Note 1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation, we completed our merger with Pioneer on April 1, 2022. We accounted for the Pioneer merger under the acquisition method in accordance with ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. Accordingly, the purchase price was allocated to the fair value of the assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets, and the liabilities assumed as of the closing date of the merger. Goodwill resulting from the difference between the fair value of the assets acquired and the fair value of the liabilities assumed is not amortizable for book or tax purposes. This goodwill resulted from the combination of expected operational synergies, the increase in our market share in Texas and other factors. Although the merger was nontaxable, the merger gave rise to certain temporary differences for which deferred taxes have been recognized. The results of operations for the Pioneer merger have been included in our consolidated financial results beginning on the April 1, 2022 closing date.
Consideration
Under the terms of the merger agreement, each outstanding share of Pioneer common stock was converted into 1.0443 shares of FirstSun common stock (except for shareholders who properly exercised their dissenters’ rights) with cash paid in lieu of fractional shares. Accordingly, we issued 6,467,466 shares of our common stock to Pioneer shareholders in the merger valued at $230,760 based on a third-party valuation of our common stock in accordance with ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurements as of the closing date. We also converted Pioneer stock options into 431,645 options to purchase shares of FirstSun common stock. This conversion was valued at $5,334. We also paid cash to certain Pioneer shareholders of $4,736. Total aggregate consideration paid in the Pioneer merger was $240,830.
Fair Value
We recorded the estimated fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed based on initial valuations at April 1, 2022. The determination of estimated fair value required management to make assumptions related to discount rates, expected future cash flows, market conditions and other future events that are subjective in nature and may require adjustments. As of March 31, 2023, we do not expect any changes to our fair value estimates.
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Estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in this transaction are as follows:
April 1,
2022
Cash and cash equivalents$449,278 
Investment securities157,859 
Loans held-for-sale2,923 
Loans811,300 
Premises and equipment39,935 
Bank-owned life insurance21,382 
Restricted equity securities9,320 
Core deposits and other intangible assets11,771 
Accrued interest receivable3,947 
Deferred tax assets19,752 
Prepaid expenses and other assets7,317 
Total assets acquired1,534,784 
Deposits1,192,081 
Federal Home Loan Bank advances159,924 
Accrued interest payable407 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities1,975 
Total liabilities assumed1,354,387 
Fair value of net assets acquired180,397 
Purchase price240,830 
Goodwill$60,433 
Acquired loans and purchased credit impaired loans
Acquired loans were recorded at fair value based on a discounted cash flow valuation methodology that considered, among other things, projected default rates, loss given default rates and recovery rates. No allowance for credit losses was carried over from Pioneer.
We identified certain acquired loans as purchased credit impaired (PCI). PCI loan identification considered payment history and past due status, debt service coverage, loan grading, collateral values and other factors that may be an indication of a deterioration of credit quality since origination. Although we identified certain acquired loans as PCI, the amount was determined to be insignificant. The following table discloses the fair value and contractual value of loans acquired from Pioneer on April 1, 2022.
Acquired LoansContractual Principal Balance
Commercial and industrial$98,351 $98,752 
Commercial real estate509,173 516,341 
Residential real estate173,094 174,763 
Consumer30,682 31,982 
Total fair value$811,300 $821,838 
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Supplemental pro forma information
The following unaudited pro forma summary presents consolidated information of FirstSun as if the business combination had occurred on January 1, 2022.
(Unaudited)
Pro forma for the
three months ended
March 31,
2022
Net interest income$51,436 
Provision for loan losses2,850 
Net interest income after provision for loan losses48,586 
Noninterest income25,120 
Noninterest expenses42,648 
Income before income taxes31,058 
Provision for income taxes5,810 
Net income$25,248 
Earnings per share:
Net income available to common stockholders$25,248 
Basic$1.02 
Diluted$0.99 
The unaudited pro forma amounts for these periods includes adjustments for interest income on loans and investment securities acquired, amortization of intangibles arising from the transaction, adjustments for interest expense on deposits and Federal Home Loan bank advances acquired, adjustments for merger related expenses incurred, and the related income tax effects of all these items and the income tax costs or benefits derived from the income or loss before taxes of Pioneer. The unaudited pro forma amounts are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that would have occurred had the transaction been effected on the assumed date.
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NOTE 3 - Securities
The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains and losses, and fair values of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity debt securities by type follows as of:
Amortized
Cost
Gross
Unrealized
Gains
Gross
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
 Fair
 Value
March 31, 2023
Available-for-sale:
U.S. treasury$62,000 $— $(4,631)$57,369 
U.S. agency2,421 — (38)2,383 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions29,935 — (4,207)25,728 
Mortgage backed - residential126,469 (15,194)111,278 
Collateralized mortgage obligations220,713 — (19,579)201,134 
Mortgage backed - commercial132,427 — (12,794)119,633 
Other debt16,779 — (1,654)15,125 
Total available-for-sale$590,744 $$(58,097)$532,650 
Held-to-maturity:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions$25,418 $$(4,097)$21,326 
Mortgage backed - residential8,478 (616)7,865 
Collateralized mortgage obligations4,574 — (263)4,311 
Total held-to-maturity$38,470 $$(4,976)$33,502 
December 31, 2022
Available-for-sale:
U.S. treasury$62,010 $— $(5,361)$56,649 
U.S. agency2,881 — (47)2,834 
Obligations of states and political subdivisions29,897 — (4,998)24,899 
Mortgage backed - residential129,955 (13,826)116,135 
Collateralized mortgage obligations225,559 — (21,294)204,265 
Mortgage backed - commercial130,997 — (13,661)117,336 
Other debt16,774 — (1,919)14,855 
Total available-for-sale$598,073 $$(61,106)$536,973 
Held-to-maturity:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions$25,378 $$(4,891)$20,492 
Mortgage backed - residential8,705 (511)8,198 
Collateralized mortgage obligations4,818 — (290)4,528 
Total held-to-maturity$38,901 $$(5,692)$33,218 
There was no allowance for credit losses related to our investment securities as of March 31, 2023.
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, there were no holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than the U.S. Government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of stockholders’ equity.
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Fair value and unrealized losses on debt securities by type and length of time in a continuous unrealized loss position without an allowance for credit losses were as follows:
Less than 12 months12 months or longerTotal
Estimated
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Number
of
Securities
March 31, 2023
Available-for-sale:
U.S. treasury$— $— $57,369 $(4,631)$57,369 $(4,631)10 
U.S. agency— — 2,383 (38)2,383 (38)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions2,070 (204)23,188 (4,003)25,258 (4,207)18 
Mortgage backed - residential3,770 (177)107,133 (15,017)110,903 (15,194)87 
Collateralized mortgage obligations49,441 (1,270)151,693 (18,309)201,134 (19,579)66 
Mortgage backed - commercial4,857 (16)113,019 (12,778)117,876 (12,794)22 
Other debt— — 15,125 (1,654)15,125 (1,654)
Total available-for-sale$60,138 $(1,667)$469,910 $(56,430)$530,048 $(58,097)219 
Held-to-maturity:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions$— $— $20,986 $(4,097)$20,986 $(4,097)8
Mortgage backed - residential— — 7,676 (616)7,676 (616)10
Collateralized mortgage obligations— — 4,311 (263)4,311 (263)5
Total held-to-maturity$— $— $32,973 $(4,976)$32,973 $(4,976)23
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Less than 12 months12 months or longerTotal
Estimated
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Estimated
Fair
Value
Unrealized
Losses
Number
of
Securities
December 31, 2022
Available-for-sale:
U.S. treasury$25,702 $(967)$30,947 $(4,394)$56,649 $(5,361)10 
U.S. agency— — 2,834 (47)2,834 (47)
Obligations of states and political subdivisions21,676 (3,784)2,753 (1,214)24,429 (4,998)18 
Mortgage backed - residential51,921 (2,939)63,691 (10,887)115,612 (13,826)87 
Collateralized mortgage obligations111,360 (4,631)92,905 (16,663)204,265 (21,294)66 
Mortgage backed - commercial70,710 (6,475)46,626 (7,186)117,336 (13,661)22 
Other debt14,855 (1,919)— — 14,855 (1,919)
Total available-for-sale$296,224 $(20,715)$239,756 $(40,391)$535,980 $(61,106)219 
Held-to-maturity:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions$20,153 $(4,891)$— $— $20,153 $(4,891)8
Mortgage backed - residential7,993 (511)— — 7,993 (511)10
Collateralized mortgage obligations4,127 (275)401 (15)4,528 (290)5
Total held-to-maturity$32,273 $(5,677)$401 $(15)$32,674 $(5,692)23

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We do not consider the unrealized losses to be credit-related, as these unrealized losses primarily relate to changes in interest rates and market spreads subsequent to purchase. We do not have plans to sell any of the available-for-sale debt securities with unrealized losses as of March 31, 2023, and we believe it is more likely than not that we would not be required to sell such available-for-sale debt securities before recovery of their amortized cost.
We continue to monitor unrealized loss positions for potential credit impairments. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, there were no credit impairments related to our investment securities.
The amortized cost and fair value of our debt securities by contractual maturity as of March 31, 2023 are summarized in the following table. Maturities are based on the final contractual payment dates and do not reflect the impact of prepayments or earlier redemptions that may occur.
Amortized
Cost
Estimated
Fair
Value
Available-for-sale:
Due within 1 year$9,529 $9,318 
Due after 1 year through 5 years52,192 49,286 
Due after 5 years through 10 years163,650 147,347 
Due after 10 years365,373 326,699 
Total available-for-sale$590,744 $532,650 
Held-to-maturity:
Due after 1 year through 5 years$1,111 $1,081 
Due after 5 years through 10 years800 768 
Due after 10 years36,559 31,653 
Total held-to-maturity$38,470 $33,502 
Securities with a carrying value of $435,916 and $428,721 were pledged to secure public deposits, securities sold under agreements to repurchase and borrowed funds at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
There were no proceeds from sales and calls of securities for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
NOTE 4 - Loans
Loans held-for-investment by portfolio type consist of the following as of:
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Commercial and industrial$2,418,771 $2,310,929 
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied709,977 779,546 
Owner occupied659,999 636,272 
Construction and land320,193 327,817 
Multifamily103,767 102,068 
Total commercial real estate1,793,936 1,845,703 
Residential real estate1,046,047 1,003,931 
Public finance597,850 590,284 
Consumer40,806 42,588 
Other163,565 118,397 
Total loans$6,060,975 $5,911,832 
Allowance for credit losses(74,459)(65,917)
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses$5,986,516 $5,845,915 
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As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had net deferred fees, costs, premiums and discounts of $16,172 and $17,101, respectively, on our loan portfolio.
Accrued interest receivable on loans totaled $26,666 and $26,494 at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, and is included in accrued interest receivable in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.
The following table presents the activity in the allowance for credit losses by portfolio type for the three months ended March 31,:
Commercial
and
Industrial
Commercial
Real
Estate
Residential
Real
Estate
Public
Finance
ConsumerOtherTotal
2023
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance, beginning of period$40,785 $19,754 $2,963 $1,664 $352 $399 $65,917 
Impact of adopting
ASC 326
(13,583)3,867 10,256 3,890 249 577 5,256 
Provision for (benefit from) credit losses1,346 562 946 (5)129 362 3,340 
Loans charged off(59)— — — (64)— (123)
Recoveries56 — — 10 — 69 
Balance, end of period$28,545 $24,186 $14,165 $5,549 $676 $1,338 $74,459 
2022
Allowance for credit losses:
Balance, beginning of period$31,622 $13,198 $836 $1,544 $235 $112 $47,547 
Provision for (benefit from) credit losses2,213 1,368 63 67 (19)3,700 
Loans charged off(1,003)— — — (26)— (1,029)
Recoveries177 — 98 — 16 — 291 
Balance, end of period$33,009 $14,566 $997 $1,611 $233 $93 $50,509 
We determine the allowance for credit losses estimate on at least a quarterly basis.
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we had an allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments of $1,117 and $1,313, respectively. For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 we recorded a provision for credit losses on unfunded commitments of $20 and $125, respectively.
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The following table presents our loan portfolio aging analysis as of:
Loans
Not
Past Due
Loans
30-59 Days
Past Due
Loans
60-89 Days
Past Due
Loans Greater
than 90 Days
Past Due,
Still Accruing
NonaccrualTotal
March 31, 2023
Commercial and industrial$2,399,390 $1,560 $6,831 $580 $10,410 $2,418,771 
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied705,029 299 243 2,268 2,138 709,977 
Owner occupied653,268 1,912 — — 4,819 659,999 
Construction and land315,193 4,802 — — 198 320,193 
Multifamily102,809 — 958 — — 103,767 
Total commercial real estate1,776,299 7,013 1,201 2,268 7,155 1,793,936 
Residential real estate1,016,009 18,118 35 — 11,885 1,046,047 
Public Finance597,850 — — — — 597,850 
Consumer40,625 113 — — 68 40,806 
Other160,626 2,472 — — 467 163,565 
Total loans$5,990,799 $29,276 $8,067 $2,848 $29,985 $6,060,975 
December 31, 2022
Commercial and industrial$2,298,207 $2,409 $819 $— $9,494 $2,310,929 
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied773,042 4,356 — — 2,148 779,546 
Owner occupied630,335 — — — 5,937 636,272 
Construction and land324,888 2,632 99 — 198 327,817 
Multifamily102,068 — — — — 102,068 
Total commercial real estate1,830,333 6,988 99 — 8,283 1,845,703 
Residential real estate974,450 17,231 1,524 98 10,628 1,003,931 
Public Finance590,284 — — — — 590,284 
Consumer42,434 58 — 93 42,588 
Other117,926 — — — 471 118,397 
Total loans$5,853,634 $26,686 $2,445 $98 $28,969 $5,911,832 
Interest income recorded on nonperforming loans was not material for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022.
Credit risk monitoring and management is a continuous process to manage the quality of the loan portfolio. We segment loans into risk categories based on relevant borrower risk profile information, including the ability to service their debt based on current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information and current economic trends among other factors. The risk rating system is used as a tool to analyze and monitor movements in loan portfolio quality.
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Risk ratings meeting an internally specified exposure threshold are updated annually, or more frequently upon the occurrence of a circumstance that affects the credit risk of the loan. We use the following definitions for risk ratings:
Pass – Loans classified as Pass have a well-defined primary source of repayment, an acceptable financial position profile (including capitalization), profitability and minimal operating risk.
Pass/Watch – Pass/Watch loans require close attention by bank management and enhanced monitoring due to quantitative or qualitative concerns linked to adverse trends or near-term uncertainty. A covenant default or other type of requirement shortfall may have arisen subsequent to a loan's booking or borrower now shows signs of weakness in the overall base of confirmable financial resources available to repay the loan. However, overall financial capacity & performance are considered sufficient to support an expectation of continued payment performance and / or mitigating factors exist that are expected to limit the risk of near term default and loss.
Special Mention – Special Mention loans have identified potential weaknesses that are of sufficient materiality to require management’s (persistent) close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or in the bank's credit position under normal business operations. Special Mention loans contain greater than acceptable risk to warrant increases in credit exposure and are thus considered “criticized”, non-pass rated credits. They may contain weaknesses (that have arisen due to deteriorating conditions since origination) and / or underwriting exceptions that are not currently offset by mitigating factors. However, these weaknesses, while sufficient to constitute significantly elevated credit risk, are not sufficient to support a conclusion that the liquidation of the debt is in significant jeopardy.
Substandard - Accruing – Substandard - Accruing loans are inadequately protected by the current sound net worth and paying capacity of the obligor(s). Loans classified as Substandard - Accruing possess one or more well-defined weaknesses that are expected to jeopardize their liquidation but the weaknesses have not progressed to a point where recent late payments on the loan have become more than 90 days past due. These loans are characterized by the distinct possibility that the bank may sustain up to a moderate but not significant level of loss if such weaknesses are not corrected. Losses for Substandard - Accruing loans are moderated by the lower likelihood of ultimate default and the existence of relatively favorable secondary repayment protection. These loans are considered “nonperforming”.
Substandard - Nonaccrual – Substandard - Nonaccrual loans are inadequately protected by the current sound net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or the collateral pledged, if any. Loans classified as Substandard - Nonaccrual possess material, well-defined weaknesses that are expected to jeopardize their liquidation and have progressed to a point where consistently late payments on the loan have become more than 90 or more days past due. These loans are characterized by the distinct possibility that the bank may sustain a material level of loss if such weaknesses are not corrected. Losses for Substandard - Nonaccrual loans are prone to being elevated based on the strong likelihood of the loan remaining in payment default and an undesirable level of secondary repayment protection. These loans are considered “nonperforming”.
Doubtful – Loans classified as Doubtful possess all of the weaknesses inherent in loans classified as Substandard - Nonaccrual with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable or improbable based on currently existing facts, conditions and values. A high probability of substantial loss or possible total loss exists. Loans rated as doubtful are not rated as loss because certain events may occur that could salvage at least a portion of the debt. These events include injections of capital, additions of pledged collateral or possible mezzanine debt refinancing options. However, without the occurrence of such events, total loss may be possible. No definite repayment schedule exists for these loans. The Doubtful grade is a temporary grade. If a near term recovery of a portion of the loan balance is indeterminable or unlikely to occur, the remaining balance of the loan should be written off and possible future recoveries may partially offset the full write-off of the loan. These loans are considered “nonperforming”.
Loss – Loans classified as Loss are defaulted loans with limited or immaterial recovery prospects. No loan that has not yet defaulted should be classified at this grade level. This rating level tends to be very short lived as the full balance of the loan tends to be fully written off nearly immediately after a change to this rating level. These loans are considered “nonperforming”.
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The following table present the amortized costs by segment of loans by risk category and origination date as of March 31, 2023:
20232022000202220200002021Prior2020Revolving2019PriorTerm TotalRevolvingTotal
Commercial and industrial:
Pass$162,090 $745,860 $345,908 $145,402 $53,297 $38,696 $1,491,253 $773,035 $2,264,288 
Pass/Watch685 20,343 2,636 2,427 583 3,880 30,554 2,023 32,577 
Special Mention737 15,769 32,256 722 733 2,354 52,571 7,837 60,408 
Substandard - Accruing160 23,793 10,818 4,954 2,343 3,875 45,943 5,145 51,088 
Substandard - Nonaccrual— 538 1,884 3,541 — 3,886 9,849 — 9,849 
Doubtful— — 561 — — — 561 — 561 
Total commercial and industrial$163,672 $806,303 $394,063 $157,046 $56,956 $52,691 $1,630,731 $788,040 $2,418,771 
Gross charge-offs$— $59 $— $— $— $— $59 $— $59 
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied:
Pass$6,913 $152,332 $118,258 $119,163 $94,647 $141,349 $632,662 $32,571 $665,233 
Pass/Watch— — — — — 29,709 29,709 — 29,709 
Special Mention— — — — — 7 — 7 
Substandard - Accruing— — 2,924 — — 9,966 12,890 — 12,890 
Substandard - Nonaccrual— — — — 104 2,034 2,138 — 2,138 
Total non-owner occupied$6,913 $152,332 $121,182 $119,163 $94,751 $183,065 $677,406 $32,571 $709,977 
Gross charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $ $— $ 
Owner occupied:
Pass$37,799 $115,829 $149,207 $108,364 $62,745 $118,859 $592,803 $11,275 $604,078 
Pass/Watch1,378 204 — 1,445 1,465 8,076 12,568 1,650 14,218 
Special Mention— — 2,291 2,019 1,850 3,918 10,078 — 10,078 
Substandard - Accruing— — 3,858 7,123 8,951 6,874 26,806 — 26,806 
Substandard - Nonaccrual— — — — — 4,819 4,819 — 4,819 
Total owner occupied$39,177 $116,033 $155,356 $118,951 $75,011 $142,546 $647,074 $12,925 $659,999 
Gross charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $ $— $ 
Construction & land:
Pass$17,522 $103,650 $94,855 $35,459 $13,094 $6,470 $271,050 $46,301 $317,351 
Pass/Watch— — 1,420 — — 18 1,438 — 1,438 
Special Mention— 582 — 624 — — 1,206 — 1,206 
Substandard - Nonaccrual— — — 198 — — 198 — 198 
Total construction & land$17,522 $104,232 $96,275 $36,281 $13,094 $6,488 $273,892 $46,301 $320,193 
Gross charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $ $— $ 
Multifamily:
Pass$4,091 $36,768 $36,561 $13,134 $6,139 $1,503 $98,196 $5,571 $103,767 
Total multifamily$4,091 $36,768 $36,561 $13,134 $6,139 $1,503 $98,196 $5,571 $103,767 
Gross charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $ $— $ 
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20232022000202220200002021Prior2020Revolving2019PriorTerm TotalRevolvingTotal
Total commercial real estate:
Pass$66,325 $408,579 $398,881 $276,120 $176,625 $268,181 $1,594,711 $95,718 $1,690,429 
Pass/Watch1,378 204 1,420 1,445 1,465 37,803 43,715 1,650 45,365 
Special Mention— 582 2,291 2,643 1,850 3,925 11,291 — 11,291 
Substandard - Accruing— — 6,782 7,123 8,951 16,840 39,696 — 39,696 
Substandard - Nonaccrual— — — 198 104 6,853 7,155 — 7,155 
Total commercial real estate:$67,703 $409,365 $409,374 $287,529 $188,995 $333,602 $1,696,568 $97,368 $1,793,936 
Gross charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $ $— $ 
Residential real estate:
Pass$39,960 $573,226 $104,686 $47,425 $44,940 $176,588 $986,825 $39,979 $1,026,804 
Pass/Watch— 1,573 69 — 567 3,250 5,459 — 5,459 
Special Mention— — — — 259 1,508 1,767 — 1,767 
Substandard - Accruing— — — — — 132 132 — 132 
Substandard - Nonaccrual— 2,983 11 721 2,449 5,683 11,847 38 11,885 
Total residential real estate$39,960 $577,782 $104,766 $48,146 $48,215 $187,161 $1,006,030 $40,017 $1,046,047 
Gross charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $ $— $ 
Public Finance:
Pass$16,839 $12,488 $44,299 $169,871 $213,739 $140,614 $597,850 $— $597,850 
Total public finance$16,839 $12,488 $44,299 $169,871 $213,739 $140,614 $597,850 $— $597,850 
Gross charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $ $— $ 
Consumer:
Pass$764 $3,661 $6,606 $10,938 $4,265 $3,391 $29,625 $10,261 $39,886 
Pass/Watch— 68 171 105 198 227 769 50 819 
Special Mention— — — 10 — — 10 — 10 
Substandard - Accruing— — 15 — — 22 23 
Substandard - Nonaccrual— — — — 66 — 66 68 
Total consumer$771 $3,729 $6,777 $11,068 $4,529 $3,618 $30,492 $10,314 $40,806 
Gross charge-offs$— $— $11 $$$17 $32 $32 $64 
Other:
Pass$$13,550 $14,587 $3,184 $3,166 $10,469 $44,965 $109,537 $154,502 
Pass/Watch— — 2,696 — — — 2,696 — 2,696 
Substandard - Accruing— — 5,900 — — — 5,900 — 5,900 
Substandard - Nonaccrual— — 467 — — — 467 — 467 
Total other$$13,550 $23,650 $3,184 $3,166 $10,469 $54,028 $109,537 $163,565 
Gross charge-offs$— $— $— $— $— $— $ $— $ 
Total loans:
Pass$285,987 $1,757,364 $914,967 $652,940 $496,032 $637,939 $4,745,229 $1,028,530 $5,773,759 
Pass/Watch2,063 22,188 6,992 3,977 2,813 45,160 83,193 3,723 86,916 
Special Mention737 16,351 34,547 3,375 2,842 7,787 65,639 7,837 73,476 
Substandard - Accruing167 23,793 23,500 12,092 11,294 20,847 91,693 5,146 96,839 
Substandard - Nonaccrual— 3,521 2,362 4,460 2,619 16,422 29,384 40 29,424 
Doubtful— — 561 — — — 561 — 561 
Total loans$288,954 $1,823,217 $982,929 $676,844 $515,600 $728,155 $5,015,699 $1,045,276 $6,060,975 
Gross charge-offs$— $59 $11 $$$17 $91 $32 $123 
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The following table presents the credit risk profile of our loan portfolio based on our rating categories as of December 31, 2022, which is prior to the adoption of ASU 2016-13 on January 1, 2023 and continue to be reported under ASC 310, Receivables. For a description of these risk ratings, please see our 2022 Annual Report. Amounts are presented at unpaid principal balance.
Non-ClassifiedClassifiedTotal
Commercial and industrial$2,969,786 $55,288 $3,025,074 
Commercial real estate1,715,415 37,945 1,753,360 
Residential real estate1,096,108 10,685 1,106,793 
Consumer43,592 114 43,706 
Total loans$5,824,901 $104,032 $5,928,933 
The following table presents information about collateral dependent loans that were individually evaluated for purposes of determining the ACL as of:
Collateral Dependent Loans
With Allowance
Collateral Dependent Loans
With No Related Allowance
Total Collateral Dependent Loans
Amortized CostRelated AllowanceAmortized CostAmortized CostRelated Allowance
March 31, 2023
Commercial & industrial$4,027 $2,215 $6,383 $10,410 $2,215 
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied104 30 2,033 2,137 30 
Owner occupied612 186 4,208 4,820 186 
Construction and land— — 198 198 — 
Total commercial real estate716 216 6,439 7,155 216 
Residential real estate1,196 41 10,689 11,885 41 
Consumer68 68 — 68 68 
Other— — 467 467 — 
Total loans$6,007 $2,540 $23,978 $29,985 $2,540 
December 31, 2022
Commercial & industrial$6,330 $1,101 $3,164 $9,494 $1,101 
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied115 36 2,033 2,148 36 
Owner occupied681 153 5,256 5,937 153 
Construction and land— — 198 198 — 
Total commercial real estate796 189 7,487 8,283 189 
Residential real estate836 34 9,779 10,615 34 
Consumer91 88 — 91 88 
Other— — 475 475 — 
Total loans$8,053 $1,412 $20,905 $28,958 $1,412 
The allowance related to collateral dependent loans reported in the tables above includes qualitative adjustments applied to the loan portfolio that consider possible changes in circumstances that could ultimately impact credit losses and might not be reflected in historical data or forecasted data incorporated in the quantitative models.
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Loan Modifications Made to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty:
The allowance for credit losses incorporates an estimate of lifetime expected credit losses and is recorded on each asset upon origination. The starting point for the estimate of the allowance for credit losses is historical loss information, which includes losses from modifications of receivables to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty. The Company uses a PD/LGD model to determine the allowance for credit losses. An assessment of whether a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty is made at the time of a modification.
Because the effect of most modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty is already included in the allowance for credit losses, a change to the allowance for credit losses is generally not recorded upon modification. Occasionally, the Company modifies loans by providing principal forgiveness that is deemed to be uncollectible; therefore, that portion of the loan is written off, resulting in a reduction of the amortized cost basis and a corresponding adjustment to the allowance for credit losses. Additionally, the Company may allow a loan to go interest only for a specified period of time.
During the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, no loans received a material modification based on borrower financial difficulty.
NOTE 5 - Mortgage Servicing Rights
We have investments in mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) that result from the sale of loans to the secondary market for which we retain the servicing. We account for these MSRs at their fair value. A primary risk associated with MSRs is the potential reduction in fair value as a result of higher than anticipated prepayments due to loan refinancing prompted, in part, by declining interest rates or government intervention. Conversely, these assets generally increase in value in a rising interest rate environment to the extent that prepayments are slower than anticipated. We utilize derivatives as economic hedges to offset changes in the fair value of the MSRs resulting from the actual or anticipated changes in prepayments stemming from changing interest rate environments.
The unpaid principal loan balance of our servicing portfolio is presented in the following table as of:
March 31,
2023
December 31, 2022
Federal National Mortgage Association$2,512,584 $2,517,434 
Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation1,645,733 1,630,403 
Government National Mortgage Association959,565 916,455 
Federal Home Loan Bank109,851 111,699 
Other1,320 1,413 
Total$5,229,053 $5,177,404 
The activity of MSRs carried at fair value is as follows:
For the three months ended
 March 31,
20232022
Balance, beginning of period$74,097 $47,392 
Additions:
Servicing resulting from transfers of financial assets2,047 4,524 
Changes in fair value:
Due to changes in valuation inputs or assumptions used in the valuation model(1,168)10,823 
Changes in fair value due to pay-offs, pay-downs, and runoff(1,552)(2,258)
Balance, end of period$73,424 $60,481 
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The following represents the weighted-average key assumptions used to estimate the fair value of MSRs as of:
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
March 31,
2022
Discount rate9.87 %9.85 %9.24 %
Total prepayment speeds7.66 %7.40 %8.51 %
Cost of servicing each loan
$88/per loan
$88/per loan
$86/per loan
Total servicing and ancillary fees earned from the mortgage servicing portfolio is presented in the following table:
For the three months ended
 March 31,
20232022
Servicing fees$3,622 $3,219 
Late and ancillary fees185 89 
Total$3,807 $3,308 
NOTE 6 - Derivative Financial Instruments
Banking Derivative Financial Instruments:
We use fair value hedges to seek to manage our exposure to changes in the fair value of certain recognized assets attributable to changes in a benchmark interest rate, such as SOFR. The fair value hedges were determined to be effective during all periods presented and we expect the hedges to remain effective during their remaining terms.
Derivatives not designated as hedges are not speculative and result from a service we provide to certain customers. We execute interest rate swaps with banking customers to facilitate their respective risk management strategies. Those interest rate swaps are simultaneously offset by derivatives that we execute with a third party, such that we minimize our net risk exposure resulting from such transactions. As the interest rate derivatives associated with this program do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of both the customer derivatives and the offsetting derivatives are recognized directly in earnings.
Derivative instruments are measured at fair value and recorded as a component of prepaid expenses and other assets and accrued expenses and other liabilities.
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The components of our banking derivative financial instruments consisted of the following as of:
Number of
Transactions
Expiration
Dates
Outstanding
Notional
Estimated
Fair
Value
March 31, 2023
Derivative financial instruments designated as hedging instruments:
Assets:
Interest Rate Products322028-2036$201,369 $12,073 
Derivative financial instruments not designated as hedging instruments:
Assets:
Interest Rate Products442024-2037$387,326 $20,325 
Other12025$14,638 $28 
Liabilities:
Interest Rate Products442024-2037$387,326 $20,277 
December 31, 2022
Derivative financial instruments designated as hedging instruments:
Assets:
Interest Rate Products322028-2036$201,906 $15,636 
Derivative financial instruments not designated as hedging instruments:
Assets:
Interest Rate Products412024-2037$338,770 $24,615 
Other12025$14,638 $— 
Liabilities:
Interest Rate Products412024-2037$338,770 $24,242 
We recorded gains and losses on banking derivative assets and liabilities as follows:
For the three months ended
 March 31,
20232022
Recorded (loss) gain on banking derivative assets$(2,560)$9,809 
Recorded gain (loss) on banking derivative liabilities$2,256 $(9,364)
For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, our banking derivative financial instruments not designated as hedging instruments generated fee income of $466 and $13, respectively.
The carrying amount of hedged loans receivable as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $184,541 and $181,377, respectively. The cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustment included in the carrying amount of the hedged loans receivable as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $(10,100) and $(12,752), respectively.
The carrying amount of hedged securities available-for-sale as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $36,940 and $35,869, respectively. The cumulative amount of fair value hedging adjustment, net of tax included in other comprehensive income (loss) as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 was $(684), and $2,174, respectively.
Credit-risk-related Contingent Features:
We have agreements with each of our derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if we either default or are capable of being declared in default on any of our indebtedness, then we could also be declared in default on our derivative obligations.
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We also have agreements with our derivative counterparties that contain a provision where if we fail to maintain our status as a well-capitalized institution, then our derivative counterparties have the right but not the obligation to terminate existing swaps. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the fair value of derivatives in a net liability position, which includes accrued interest but excludes any adjustment for nonperformance risk, related to these agreements was $20,768 and $24,677, respectively. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we have minimum collateral posting thresholds with our derivative counterparties and have posted collateral of $7,840 and $8,790, respectively. If we had breached any of these provisions at March 31, 2023, we could have been required to settle our obligations under the agreements at their termination value of $20,768.
Mortgage Banking Derivative Financial Instruments:
The components of our mortgage banking derivative financial instruments consisted of the following as of:
Expiration
Dates
Outstanding
Notional
Estimated
Fair
Value
March 31, 2023
Derivative financial instruments
Assets:
Forward MBS trades2023$45,300 $1,225 
Liabilities:
Forward MBS trades2023$103,000 $976 
Interest rate lock commitments (IRLC)2023$79,234 $(417)
December 31, 2022
Derivative financial instruments
Assets:
Forward MBS trades2023$85,000 $36 
Liabilities:
Forward MBS trades2023$21,800 $225 
Interest rate lock commitments (IRLC)2023$52,533 $60 
We recorded gains and losses on mortgage banking derivative assets and liabilities as follows:
For the three months ended
 March 31,
20232022
Recorded gain on mortgage banking derivative assets$850 $5,477 
Recorded loss on mortgage banking derivative liabilities$(535)$(12,576)
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NOTE 7 - Deposits
The composition of our deposits is as follows as of:
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Noninterest-bearing demand deposit accounts$1,764,440 $1,820,490 
Interest-bearing deposit accounts:
Interest-bearing demand accounts238,658 212,357 
Savings accounts and money market accounts2,705,315 2,759,969 
NOW accounts45,192 50,224 
Certificate of deposit accounts:
Less than $100260,865 241,322 
$100 through $250294,787 270,790 
Greater than $250685,009 409,910 
Total interest-bearing deposit accounts4,229,826 3,944,572 
Total deposits$5,994,266 $5,765,062 
The following table summarizes the interest expense incurred on our deposits:
For the three months ended
 March 31,
20232022
Interest-bearing deposit accounts:
Interest-bearing demand accounts$1,175 $94 
Savings accounts and money market accounts5,513 931 
NOW accounts59 30 
Certificate of deposit accounts7,432 519 
Total interest-bearing deposit accounts$14,179 $1,574 
The remaining maturity on certificate of deposit accounts is as follows as of:
March 31,
2023
Remainder of 2023$769,272 
2024345,185 
2025107,777 
202610,476 
20274,321 
2028711 
Thereafter2,919 
Total certificate of deposit accounts$1,240,661 
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NOTE 8 - Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
Information concerning securities sold under agreements to repurchase is as follows as of and for the periods ended:
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Amount outstanding at period-end$31,645 $36,721 
Average daily balance during the period$29,672 $54,335 
Average interest rate during the period0.52 %0.27 %
Maximum month-end balance during the period$31,645 $70,838 
Weighted average interest rate at period-end0.62 %0.42 %
At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, such agreements were secured by investment and mortgage-related securities with an approximate carrying amount of $41,629 and $48,931, respectively. Pledged securities are maintained by safekeeping agents at the direction of the Bank. Our agreements to repurchase generally mature daily, and are considered to be in an overnight and continuous position.
NOTE 9 - Debt
FHLB advances:
The following is a breakdown of our FHLB advances and other borrowings outstanding as of:
March 31, 2023December 31, 2022
AmountRateWeighted
Average
Rate
AmountRateWeighted
Average
Rate
Variable rate line-of-credit advance$577,285 4.99%4.70%$643,885 4.48%3.91%
The advances were collateralized by $1,677,445 and $1,630,939 of loans pledged to the FHLB as collateral as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively.
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Bank had total borrowing capacity with the FHLB that is based on qualified collateral lending values of $1,203,388 and $1,139,356, respectively. Our additional borrowing availability with the FHLB at March 31, 2023 was $480,369. These borrowings can be in the form of additional term advances or a line-of-credit.
FRB advances:
We also had a $5,989 line-of-credit with the FRB. The agreement bears interest at the Fed Funds target rate plus 0.50% and is secured by municipal, agency, mortgage-related and corporate securities. The entire line was available at March 31, 2023.
Other borrowings:
We have lines-of-credit with certain other financial institutions totaling $330,000 as of March 31, 2023. No amounts were drawn on these lines-of-credit during the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Convertible Notes Payable:
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, we have issued a total of $5,456, respectively, of convertible notes with a maturity date of August 31, 2023. The annual interest rate on these convertible notes is 3.29% with quarterly interest payments. With respect to conversion, each $1 (in thousands) principal amount of the convertible notes can be converted to 15.6717 shares of Parent Company common stock at any time until maturity.
As of and for the periods ended March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the debt discount on the convertible notes was $63 and $101, respectively. The related accretion for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 was $38 and $526, respectively.
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Subordinated Debt:

Subordinated Notes - 2020:
In June and August 2020, we issued a total of $40,000 subordinated notes. The notes pay interest at a fixed rate of 6.00% through June 30, 2025 and subsequently, until maturity, pay interest at a floating rate of three month term SOFR plus 5.89%, reset quarterly. Interest is payable on July 1 and January 1 of each year. Such notes are due on July 1, 2030. The notes are not redeemable within the first five years of issuance, except under certain very limited conditions. After five years, we may redeem the notes at our discretion. We incurred and capitalized $933 of costs related to the issuance of the subordinated notes. The amortization associated with the capitalized issuance costs is not significant for the periods presented.
Subordinated Note - 2022 :
On January 13, 2022, we issued a subordinated note totaling $25,000. The note pays interest at a fixed rate of 3.375% through January 15, 2027 and subsequently, until maturity, pays interest at a floating rate of three month term SOFR plus 2.03%, reset quarterly. Interest is payable on July 15 and January 15 of each year. Such note is due on January 15, 2032. The note is not redeemable within the first five years of issuance, except under certain very limited conditions. After five years, we may redeem the note at our discretion. We incurred and capitalized $534 of costs related to the issuance of the subordinated note in the first quarter of 2022. The amortization associated with the capitalized issuance costs is not significant for the periods presented.
Trust preferred securities:
We have issued $9,279 in trust preferred securities through a special-purpose trust, New Mexico Banquest Capital Trust I (“NMBCT I”). In addition, we have issued $4,640 in trust preferred securities through a special purpose trust, New Mexico Banquest Capital Trust II (“NMBCT II”, and together with NMBCT I, collectively referred to as “NMBCT Trusts”). Interest is payable quarterly at a rate of three-month LIBOR plus 3.35% (8.08% and 3.57% as of March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively) for the trust preferred securities issued through NMBCT I and at a rate of three-month LIBOR plus 2.00% (6.92% and 2.48% as of March 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively) for the trust preferred securities issued through NMBCT II.
This subordinated debt of $13,919 was originally recorded at a discount of $4,293. The accretion associated with the fair value discount is not significant for the periods presented.

The Parent Company fully and unconditionally guarantees the obligations of the NMBCT Trusts on a subordinated basis. The trust preferred securities issued through the NMBCT Trusts are mandatorily redeemable upon the maturity of the debentures on December 19, 2032 and November 23, 2034, respectively, and are optionally redeemable, in part or in whole, by the Parent Company at each quarterly interest payment date. The Parent Company owns all of the outstanding common securities of the NMBCT Trusts, which have an aggregate liquidation valuation amount of $419 and is recorded in prepaid expenses and other assets on the consolidated balance sheet. The NMBCT Trusts are considered variable interest entities. Since the Parent Company is not the primary beneficiary of the NMBCT Trusts, the financial statements of the NMBCT Trusts are not included in our consolidated financial statements.
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NOTE 10 - Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per share, excluding dilution, is computed by dividing earnings available to common stockholders’ by the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised and converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that could then share in our earnings.
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share of common stock:
For the three months ended
March 31,
20232022
Net income applicable to common stockholders$26,281 $7,669 
Weighted Average Shares
Weighted average common shares outstanding24,923,259 18,346,288 
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock-based awards564,323 553,564 
Convertible notes payable— — 
Weighted average diluted common shares25,487,582 18,899,852 
Earnings per common share
Basic earnings per common share$1.05 $0.42 
Effect of dilutive securities
Stock-based awards(0.02)(0.01)
Diluted earnings per common share$1.03 $0.41 
Convertible notes payable for 85,500 shares of common stock were not considered in computing diluted earnings per share for the three months ended March 31, 2023 and for 160,743 shares of common stock for the three months ended March 31, 2022, respectively, because they were antidilutive.
NOTE 11 - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table sets forth the components in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss):
For the three months ended
 March 31,
20232022
Securities available-for-sale:
Balance, beginning of period$(46,157)$1,664 
Unrealized gain (loss)3,006 (21,618)
Income tax effect(735)5,286 
Net unrealized gain (loss)2,271 (16,332)
Balance, end of period$(43,886)$(14,668)
Fair value hedges of securities available-for-sale:
Balance, beginning of period$2,174 $— 
Unrealized loss(906)— 
Income tax effect222 — 
Net unrealized loss(684)— 
Balance, end of period$1,490 $— 
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NOTE 12 - Stockholders’ Equity
Equity Incentive Plans:
We have established the FirstSun Capital Bancorp 2017 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2017 Plan”). The 2017 Plan provides for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and other stock awards to its employees, directors and consultants for up to 1,977,292 shares of FirstSun common stock in the aggregate.
On October 18, 2021 we established the FirstSun Capital Bancorp 2021 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2021 Plan”). The 2021 Plan provides for the grant of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock and other stock awards to its employees, directors and consultants for up to 2,476,571 shares of FirstSun common stock in the aggregate. Additionally, we established the FirstSun Capital Bancorp Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”), which became effective April 1, 2022. The LTIP is intended to qualify as a “top-hat” plan under ERISA that is unfunded and provides benefits only to a select group of management or highly compensated employees of FirstSun or the Bank. The equity component of awards under the LTIP are issued from the 2021 Plan.
The following table presents stock options outstanding under the 2017 Plan at March 31, 2023. There were no exercises, grants or forfeitures during the three months ended March 31, 2023:
 SharesWeighted-Average Exercise Price, per ShareWeighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)
March 31, 2023
Outstanding, end of period1,307,915 $20.23 5.01
Options vested or expected to vest1,307,915 $20.23 
Options exercisable, end of period1,191,032 $20.11 4.93
At March 31, 2023, there was $481 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to non-vested stock options granted under the 2017 Plan. The unrecognized compensation cost at March 31, 2023 is expected to be recognized over the following two years. At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the intrinsic value of the stock options was $15,148 and $21,216, respectively.
In May 2022, we issued 11,344 shares of restricted stock from the 2021 Plan that will fully vest in May 2023. At March 31, 2023, there was $34 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the non-vested restricted stock.
In May 2022, we issued performance-based restricted stock under the LTIP that, subject to the achievement of performance conditions, will fully vest in April 2025. At March 31, 2023, we determined it is probable that 69,261 shares will be issued based upon the probability that the performance conditions will be achieved. At March 31, 2023, there was $1,647 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to the non-vested restricted stock granted under the 2021 Plan.
For the three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022, we recorded total compensation cost from the 2017 and 2021 Plans of $426 and $166, respectively.
In conjunction with the Pioneer Merger, we assumed certain options that had been granted under Pioneer’s option plans. All assumed options were fully vested and exercisable. No further options will be granted under the Pioneer plans.
 SharesWeighted-Average Exercise Price, per ShareWeighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (years)
March 31, 2023
Outstanding, beginning of period170,711 $23.19 
Options assumed from Pioneer Bancshares, Inc.— — 
Exercised(4,959)18.55 
Forfeited(261)19.16 
Outstanding, vested, and exercisable, end of period165,491 $23.34 4.69
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At March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the intrinsic value of the stock options was $1,402 and $2,263, respectively.
NOTE 13 - Income Taxes
The provision for income taxes in interim periods requires us to make a best estimate of the effective tax rate expected to be applicable for the full year, adjusted for any discrete items for the applicable period. This estimated effective tax rate is then applied to interim consolidated pre-tax operating income to determine the interim provision for income taxes.
The provision for income tax is summarized as follows:
For the three months ended
March 31,
20232022
Provision for income taxes$7,141 $1,142 
Effective tax provision rate21.4 %13.0 %
We do not believe that we have any material uncertain tax positions, and do not expect any material changes during the next twelve months.
NOTE 14 - Regulatory Capital Matters
Banks and bank holding companies are subject to regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Capital adequacy guidelines and, additionally for banks, prompt corrective action regulations involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by regulators. Failure to meet capital requirements can initiate regulatory action.
Under the Basel III rules, the Parent Company and the Bank must hold a capital conservation buffer above the adequately capitalized risk-based capital ratios. The fully phased in capital conservation buffer is 2.50% for all periods presented.
The net unrealized gain or loss on available for sale securities is not included in computing regulatory capital. As of March 31, 2023, both the Parent Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they were subject.
Prompt corrective action regulations provide five classifications: well-capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized, and critically undercapitalized, although these terms are not used to represent overall financial condition. If adequately capitalized, regulatory approval is required to accept brokered deposits. If undercapitalized, capital distributions are limited, as is asset growth and expansion, and capital restoration plans are required. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the most recent regulatory notifications categorized the Bank as well-capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. There are no conditions or events since that notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s category.

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Actual and required capital amounts for the Parent Company are as follows as of:
ActualFor Capital
Adequacy Purposes
To be Well-
Capitalized under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
AmountRatioAmountRatioAmountRatio
March 31, 2023
Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets:$862,407 12.19 %$565,761 8.00 %N/AN/A
Tier 1 risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets:$714,707 10.11 %$424,321 6.00 %N/AN/A
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET 1) to risk-weighted assets:$714,707 10.11 %$318,241 4.50 %N/AN/A
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets:$714,707 9.86 %$289,804 4.00 %N/AN/A
December 31, 2022
Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets:$829,712 11.99 %$553,440 8.00 %N/AN/A
Tier 1 risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets:$687,602 9.94 %$415,080 6.00 %N/AN/A
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET 1) to risk-weighted assets:$687,602 9.94 %$311,310 4.50 %N/AN/A
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets:$687,602 9.71 %$283,353 4.00 %N/AN/A
Actual and required capital amounts for the Bank are as follows as of:
ActualFor Capital
Adequacy Purposes
To be Well-
Capitalized under
Prompt Corrective
Action Provisions
AmountRatioAmountRatioAmountRatio
March 31, 2023
Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets:$829,861 11.77 %$564,000 8.00 %$705,000 10.00 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets:$757,141 10.74 %$423,000 6.00 %$564,000 8.00 %
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET 1) to risk-weighted assets:$757,141 10.74 %$317,250 4.50 %$458,250 6.50 %
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets:$757,141 10.46 %$289,673 4.00 %$362,091 5.00 %
December 31, 2022
Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets:$815,335 11.81 %$552,237 8.00 %$690,296 10.00 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets:$748,105 10.84 %$414,177 6.00 %$552,237 8.00 %
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET 1) to risk-weighted assets:$748,105 10.84 %$310,633 4.50 %$448,692 6.50 %
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets:$748,105 10.56 %$283,245 4.00 %$354,056 5.00 %
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NOTE 15 - Fair Value Measurements
We utilize fair value measurements to record or disclose the fair value on certain assets and liabilities. Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The determination of fair values of financial instruments often requires the use of estimates. In cases where quoted market values in an active market are not available, we use present value techniques and other valuation methods to estimate the fair values of our financial instruments. These valuation models rely on market-based parameters when available, such as interest rate yield curves or credit spreads. Unobservable inputs may be based on management’s judgement assumptions and estimates related to credit quality, our future earnings, interest rates and other relevant inputs. These valuation methods require considerable judgement and the resulting estimates of fair value can be significantly affected by the assumptions made and the methods used.
ASC Topic 820 establishes a three-level valuation hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The hierarchy is based on the transparency of the inputs used in the valuation process with the highest priority given to quoted prices available in active markets and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs where no active market exists. The three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair value are as follows:
Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that the reporting entity has the ability to access at the measurement date.
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These might include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets, quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (such as interest rates, volatilities, prepayment speeds, credit risks, etc.) or inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by market data by correlation or other means.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs for determining the fair values of assets or liabilities that reflect an entity’s own beliefs about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the assets or liabilities.
A financial instrument’s categorization within the valuation hierarchy is based upon the lowest level of input within the valuation hierarchy that is significant to the overall fair value measurement. Transfers between levels of the fair value hierarchy are recognized at the end of the reporting period.


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The following table sets forth our assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of:
Level 1Level 2Level 3
Quoted prices
in active
markets for
identical
assets
Significant
other
observable
inputs
Significant
unobservable
inputs
Total
Estimated
Fair
Value
March 31, 2023
Available-for-sale securities$57,369 $475,281 $— $532,650 
Loans held-for-sale— 66,255 — 66,255 
Mortgage servicing rights— — 73,424 73,424 
Derivative financial instruments - assets— 33,651 — 33,651 
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities— (20,836)— (20,836)
Total$57,369 $554,351 $73,424 $685,144 
December 31, 2022
Available-for-sale securities$56,649 $480,324 $— $536,973 
Loans held-for-sale— 57,323 — 57,323 
Mortgage servicing rights— — 74,097 74,097 
Derivative financial instruments - assets— 40,287 — 40,287 
Derivative financial instruments - liabilities— (24,527)— (24,527)
Total$56,649 $553,407 $74,097 $684,153 
For further details on our level 3 inputs related to MSRs, see Note 5 - Mortgage Servicing Rights.
The following table presents a reconciliation for our Level 3 assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis:
For the three months ended
March 31,
20232022
Balance, beginning of period$74,097 $47,392 
Total (losses) gains included in earnings(2,720)8,565 
Purchases, issuances, sales and settlements:
Issuances2,047 4,524 
Balance, end of period$73,424 $60,481 

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Certain financial assets and financial liabilities are regularly measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis; that is, the instruments are not measured at fair value on an ongoing basis but are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances. Financial assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis during the reported periods include certain collateral dependent loans reported at the fair value of the underlying collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral and other real estate owned and foreclosed assets, which, upon initial recognition, were remeasured and reported at fair value through a charge-off to the allowance for credit losses, and subsequent to their initial recognition, were remeasured at fair value through a write-down included in other non-interest expense. The following table sets forth our assets and liabilities that were measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of:
Level 3
March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Collateral dependent loans:
Commercial and industrial$1,812 $5,229 
Commercial real estate500 607 
Residential real estate1,155 802 
Consumer— 
Other— — 
Total collateral dependent loans$3,467 $6,641 
Other real estate owned and foreclosed assets, net:
Commercial real estate$5,391 $5,391 
Residential real estate967 967 
Total other real estate owned and foreclosed assets, net:$6,358 $6,358 
The fair value of the financial assets in the table above utilize the market approach valuation technique, with discount adjustments for differences between comparable sales.

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Fair value of financial instruments not carried at fair value:
The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments not carried at fair value are as follows as of:
Estimated Fair Value
Carrying
Value
TotalLevel 1Level 2Level 3
March 31, 2023
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$388,349 $388,349 $388,349 $— $— 
Securities held-to-maturity38,470 33,502 — 33,502 — 
Loans (excluding collateral dependent loans at fair value)6,057,508 5,932,738 — — 5,932,738 
Restricted equity securities46,747 46,747 — 46,747 — 
Accrued interest receivable28,725 28,725 — 2,059 26,666 
Liabilities:
Deposits (excluding demand deposits)$3,991,168 $3,965,964 $— $3,965,964 $— 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase31,645 31,645 — 31,645 — 
FHLB advances577,285 577,285 — 577,285 — 
Convertible notes payable, net5,393 5,330 — 5,330 — 
Subordinated debt, net74,980 72,547 — 72,547 — 
Accrued interest payable9,610 9,610 — 9,610 — 
December 31, 2022
Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$343,526 $343,526 $343,526 $— $— 
Securities held-to-maturity38,901 33,218 — 33,218 — 
Loans (excluding impaired loans)5,871,274 5,756,197 — — 5,756,197 
Restricted equity securities50,215 50,215 — 50,215 — 
Accrued interest receivable28,543 28,543 — 2,049 26,494 
Liabilities:
Deposits (excluding demand deposits)$3,732,215 $3,696,438 $— $3,696,438 $— 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase36,721 36,721 — 36,721 — 
FHLB advances643,885 643,885 — 643,885 — 
Convertible notes payable, net5,355 5,329 — 5,329 — 
Subordinated debt, net74,880 71,618 — 71,618 — 
Accrued interest payable5,798 5,798 — 5,798 — 
NOTE 16 - Segment Information
Our operations are conducted through two operating segments: Banking and Mortgage Operations. Corporate represents costs not allocated to the operating segments. Operating segments are defined as components of an enterprise that engage in business activity from which revenues are earned and expenses are incurred for which discrete financial information is available that is evaluated regularly by executive management in deciding how to allocate resources and in assessing performance. Operating segments have been determined based on the products and services offered and reflect the manner in which financial information is currently evaluated by management. Each segment operates under the same banking charter, but is reported on a segmented basis for this report. Each of the operating segments is complementary to each other and because of the interrelationship of the segments, the information presented is not indicative of how the segments would perform if they operated as independent entities.
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The Banking segment originates loans and provides deposits and fee based services to consumer, business, and mortgage lending customers. Products offered include a full range of commercial and consumer banking and financial services. The interest income on loans held-for-investment is recognized in the Banking segment, excluding newly originated residential first mortgages within the Mortgage Operations segment.
The Mortgage Operations segment originates, sells, services, and manages market risk from changes in interest rates on one-to-four family residential mortgage loans to sell or hold on our balance sheet. Loans originated-to-sell comprise the majority of the lending activity. The Mortgage Operations segment recognizes interest income on loans that are held-for-sale and newly originated residential mortgages held-for-investment, the gains from one to four family residential mortgage sales, and revenue for servicing loans and other ancillary fees following a sales transaction. Revenue from servicing activities is earned on a contractual fee basis. The Mortgage Operations segment services loans for the held-for-investment portfolio, for which it earns revenue via an intercompany service fee allocation which appears as a cost to Banking in mortgage fees. Forward traded loan purchases and sales settlements as well as mortgage servicing rights and related fair value adjustments are reported in this segment.
Corporate represents miscellaneous other expenses of a corporate nature as well as revenue and expenses not directly assigned or allocated to the Banking or Mortgage Operations segments. The majority of executive management’s time is spent managing operating segments; related costs have been allocated between the operating segments and Corporate.
Revenues are comprised of net interest income before the provision (benefit) for credit losses and noninterest income. Noninterest expenses are allocated to each operating segment. Provision for credit losses is primarily allocated to the Banking segment. Allocation methodologies may be subject to periodic adjustment as management systems evolve and/or the business or product lines within the segments change.
Significant segment totals are reconciled to the financial statements as follows for the three months ended March 31,:
BankingMortgage OperationsCorporateTotal Segments
2023
Summary of Operations
Net interest income$73,486 $1,882 $(1,251)$74,117 
Provision for credit losses2,414 946 — 3,360 
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts5,015 — — 5,015 
Credit and debit card fees2,981 — — 2,981 
Trust and investment advisory fees1,461 — — 1,461 
Income from mortgage banking services, net(188)7,617 — 7,429 
Other noninterest income2,045 — — 2,045 
Total noninterest income11,314 7,617 — 18,931 
Noninterest expense:
Salary and employee benefits27,784 6,772 493 35,049 
Occupancy and equipment7,424 710 40 8,174 
Other noninterest expenses8,416 3,509 1,118 13,043 
Total noninterest expense43,624 10,991 1,651 56,266 
Income (loss) before income taxes$38,762 $(2,438)$(2,902)$33,422 
Other Information
Depreciation expense$1,649 $61 $— $1,710 
Identifiable assets$6,728,396 $819,317 $62,743 $7,610,456 
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BankingMortgage OperationsCorporateTotal Segments
2022
Summary of Operations
Net interest income$41,283 $1,641 $(1,639)$41,285 
Provision for (benefit from) credit losses2,807 893 — 3,700 
Noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts3,925 — — 3,925 
Credit and debit card fees2,415 — — 2,415 
Trust and investment advisory fees1,947 — — 1,947 
Income from mortgage banking services, net(980)15,541 — 14,561 
Other noninterest income853 (8)— 845 
Total noninterest income8,160 15,533 — 23,693 
Noninterest expense:
Salary and employee benefits22,719 11,414 92 34,225 
Occupancy5,856 977 — 6,833 
Other noninterest expenses7,886 3,172 351 11,409 
Total noninterest expense36,461 15,563 443 52,467 
Income (loss) before income taxes$10,175 $718 $(2,082)$8,811 
Other Information
Depreciation expense$1,311 $103 $— $1,414 
Identifiable assets$5,128,332 $553,878 $51,538 $5,733,748 

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NOTE 17 - Commitments and Contingencies
Commitments:
We are a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of our customers. These financial instruments include loan commitments, standby letters of credit, and documentary letters of credit and involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the financial statements. Our exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party of these loan commitments and standby letters of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. We use the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional obligations as we do for on-balance sheet financial instruments.
Undistributed portion of committed loans and unused lines of credit:
Loan commitments are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no customer violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require a payment of a fee. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, commitments included the funding of fixed-rate loans totaling $230,792 and $218,309 and variable-rate loans totaling $1,787,296 and $1,727,246, respectively. The fixed-rate loan commitments have interest rates ranging from 1.00% to 18.00% at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and maturities ranging from 1 month to 30 years at March 31, 2023 and from 1 month to 15 years at December 31, 2022.
Standby letters of credit:
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. Since many of the loan commitments and letters of credit expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amount does not necessarily represent future cash requirements. We evaluate each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary upon extension of credit, is based on our credit evaluation of the counterparty. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, owner occupied real estate, and/or income-producing commercial properties. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, our standby letters of credit commitment totaled $16,614 and $17,426, respectively.
MPF Master Commitments:
The Bank has previously executed MPF Master Commitments (Commitments) with the FHLB to deliver mortgage loans and to guarantee the payment of any realized losses that exceed the FHLB’s first loss account for mortgages delivered under the Commitments. The Bank receives credit enhancement fees from the FHLB for providing this guarantee and continuing to manage the credit risk of the MPF Program mortgage loans. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the Bank considered the amount of any of its liability for the present value of the credit enhancement fees less any expected losses in the mortgages delivered under the Commitments to be immaterial, and has not recorded a liability and offsetting receivable. As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, the maximum potential amount of future payments that the Bank would have been required to make under the Commitments was $3,860, respectively. Under the Commitments, the Bank agrees to service the loans and therefore, is responsible for any necessary foreclosure proceedings. Any future recoveries on any losses would not be paid by the FHLB under the Commitments. The Bank has not experienced any material losses under these guarantees.
Contingencies:
We generally sell loans to investors without recourse; therefore, the investors have assumed the risk of loss or default by the borrower. However, we are usually required by these investors to make certain standard representations and warranties relating to credit information, loan documentation, and collateral. To the extent that we do not comply with such representations, we may be required to repurchase the loans or indemnify these investors for any losses from borrower defaults. We establish reserves for potential losses related to these representations and warranties if deemed appropriate and such reserves would be recorded within accrued expenses and other liabilities. In assessing the adequacy of the reserve, we evaluate various factors including actual write-offs during the period, historical loss experience, known delinquent and other problem loans, and economic trends and conditions in the industry.
From time to time, we are a defendant in various claims, legal actions, and complaints arising in the ordinary course of business. We periodically review all outstanding pending or threatened legal proceedings and determine if such matters will have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
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Overdraft Fee Litigation:
On September 13, 2021, Samantha Besser filed a putative class action amended complaint against the Bank in the United States District Court for the District of Colorado. The amended complaint alleges that the Bank improperly charged multiple insufficient funds or overdraft fees when a merchant resubmits a rejected payment request. The complaint asserts claims for breach of contract, which incorporates the implied duty of good faith and fair dealing. Plaintiff seeks to represent a proposed class of all the Bank’s checking account customers who were charged multiple insufficient funds or overdraft fees on resubmitted payment requests. Plaintiff seeks unspecified restitution, actual and statutory damages, costs, attorneys’ fees, pre-judgment interest, and other relief as the Court deems proper for herself and the purported class. On September 27, 2021, the Bank filed a motion to dismiss the amended complaint. The motion to dismiss has been fully pled and is before the Court for decision.
The Bank believes that the lawsuit is without merit, and it intends to vigorously defend against all claims asserted. At this time, the Bank is unable to reasonably estimate the outcome of this litigation.
Wire Transfer Litigation:
On November 5, 2021, urban-gro, Inc. (“UGI”) filed a complaint against the Bank in the Boulder County, Colorado District Court. The complaint alleged that the Bank failed to follow contractual, internal, and industry-standard procedures with respect to six wire transfers, totaling approximately $5.1 million, from UGI’s deposit account at the Bank to domestic third-party beneficiaries. The Bank denied UGI’s claims and filed various counterclaims against UGI, including negligence. On March 27, 2023, the Bank and UGI consummated a Settlement and Release agreement, which resulted in the March 29, 2023 dismissal of all claims that were, or could have been, raised by the parties in the lawsuit resulting in no material impact to the Bank.
Check Fraud Litigation:
Rodeo Electrical Services, Inc. and its owner, Scott Rosenberg (collectively, “RESI”), filed a civil action against the Bank on June 23, 2020 in the Santa Fe County, New Mexico District Court. RESI, a former bank deposit customer, also named two of its former employees, Charity and Mathew Felch as co-defendants. Mr. and Mrs. Felch were at all times relevant also bank deposit customers.
The Complaint alleges the bank conspired with or otherwise aided Charity Felch’s embezzlement of approximately $400,000 during her tenure at RESI. The complaint seeks compensatory, exemplary, statutory, and punitive damages, as well as payment of RESI’s legal fees and expenses. The Bank’s position is that RESI’s claims against the Bank are legally barred by their failure to timely notify the Bank of transaction activity associated with the embezzlement scheme.
The case was scheduled for jury trial starting on May 22, 2023. On May 5, 2023, the Bank first learned that: 1) its outside legal counsel had failed to notify the Bank of, and respond to, outstanding discovery requests propounded by RESI; 2) the Court had imposed prior discovery abuse sanctions upon the Bank in the amount of $10,000 per day; and 3) the Court imposed further discovery abuse sanctions in the form of default judgment, as to liability, against the Bank on RESI’s claims, which the Bank estimates to be at least $400,000. The Court further ordered that a trial on the issue of damages will need to be set. The Bank has engaged successor outside legal counsel to defend its interests. The Bank is currently unable to otherwise reasonably estimate the final outcome of this litigation.
We establish reserves for contingencies, including legal proceedings, when potential losses become probable and can be reasonably estimated. While the ultimate resolution of any legal proceedings, including the matters described above, cannot be determined at this time, based on information presently available, and after consultation with legal counsel, management believes that the ultimate outcome in these above legal proceedings, either individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial statements. It is possible, however, that future developments could result in an unfavorable outcome for or resolution of any of these proceedings, which may be material to our results of operations for a given fiscal period.
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NOTE 18 - Lease Commitments
Our leases relate primarily to office space and bank branches with remaining lease terms of generally 1 to 15 years. Certain lease arrangements contain extension options which typically range from 5 to 10 years at the then fair market rental rates. As these extension options are not generally considered reasonably certain of exercise, they are not included in the lease term. For leases existing during transition from ASC 840 to ASC 842 at January 1, 2022, extension options were not considered in the remaining lease term.
2023
ROU asset on leased property, gross$35,576 
Accumulated amortization(7,923)
ROU asset, net (included in Prepaid expenses and other assets in our consolidated balance sheets)$27,653 
Lease liability (Included in Accrued expenses and other liabilities in our consolidated balance sheets)$30,400 
The following table reconciles future undiscounted lease payments due under non-cancelable operating leases to the aggregate operating lessee lease liability as of March 31, 2023:
Remainder of 2023$7,590 
20246,835 
20255,479 
20263,587 
20272,349 
20285,861 
Thereafter460 
Total undiscounted operating lease liability32,161 
Imputed interest1,761 
Total operating lease liability included in the accompanying balance sheet$30,400 
Weighted Average Remaining Life - Operating Leases5.73
Weighted Average Rate - Operating Leases1.89 %
Total lease expense for the three months ended March 31, 2023, and 2022 was $1,898 and $1,770, respectively. The components of total lease expense was as follows for the three months ended March 31, 2023:
Operating leases$1,869 
Short-term leases46 
Sublease income(17)
Net lease expense$1,898 
We do not currently have any significant finance leases in which we are the lessee, material related-party leases, leases containing residual value guarantees or restrictive covenants.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of FirstSun
In this section, unless the context suggests otherwise, references to “we,” “us,” and “our” mean the combined business of FirstSun and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Logia Portfolio Management, LLC and Sunflower Bank (the “Bank”).
The following discussion and analysis of FirstSun’s consolidated financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with the unaudited consolidated financial statements and accompanying footnotes included in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q as well as our audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes for the year ended December 31, 2022 included in the 2022 Form 10-K that we filed with the SEC on March 16, 2023. Historical results of operations and the percentage relationships among any amounts included, and any trends that may appear, may not indicate trends in operations or results of operations for any future periods.
Comments regarding our business that are not historical facts are considered forward-looking statements that involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those contained in these forward-looking statements. For additional information regarding our cautionary disclosures, see the “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” beginning on page 3 of this report.
General Overview
FirstSun Capital Bancorp, headquartered in Denver, Colorado, is the financial holding company for Sunflower Bank, National Association, which operates as Sunflower Bank, First National 1870 and Guardian Mortgage. We conduct a full service community banking and trust business through our wholly-owned subsidiaries—Sunflower Bank and Logia Portfolio Management, LLC.
We offer a full range of relationship-focused services to meet our clients’ personal, business and wealth management financial objectives, with a branch network in Texas, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona and mortgage capabilities in 43 states. Our product lines includes commercial and industrial loans, commercial real estate loans, residential mortgage, public finance and other consumer loans, and a variety of commercial and consumer deposit products, including noninterest-bearing accounts, interest-bearing demand products, savings accounts, money market accounts and certificates of deposit. We also offer wealth management and trust products including personal trust and agency accounts, employee benefit and retirement related trust and agency accounts, investment management and advisory agency accounts, and foundation and endowment trust and agency accounts. We also offer online banking and bill payment services, online cash management, safe deposit box rentals, debit card and ATM card services and the availability of a network of ATMs for our customers.
We operate FirstSun through two operating segments: Banking and Mortgage Operations. We also allocate certain expenses to Corporate, which is not an operating segment. The expenses included in Corporate are not deemed to be allocable to our operating segments. The operating segments have been determined based on the products and services we offer and reflect the manner in which our financial information is evaluated by management. Each of the operating segments is complementary to each other and because of the interrelationship of the segments, the information presented is not indicative of how the segments would perform if they operated as independent entities. For additional information on our segments, see Note 16 - Segment Information included in our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.

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Completion of Merger with Pioneer Bancshares, Inc.
On April 1, 2022, we completed our previously announced Merger with Pioneer Bancshares, Inc. (“Pioneer”), pursuant to which Pioneer was merged with and into FirstSun, with FirstSun continuing as the surviving entity, and Pioneer’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Pioneer Bank, SSB, a Texas state savings bank, was merged with and into Sunflower Bank, with Sunflower Bank continuing as the surviving bank. With the acquisition, we acquired 19 branches in Texas. The results for Pioneer are reflected in our results of operations and financial condition beginning April 1, 2022. Further information is presented in Note 2 - Merger with Pioneer Bancshares, Inc. included in our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report.
Recent Banking Events
There were two significant bank failures in the first part of March 2023 and one in April 2023, primarily due to customer and/or industry concentration issues and the failed banks’ lack of liquidity as depositors sought to withdraw their deposits. Due to rising interest rates, the failed banks were unable to sell investment securities held to meet liquidity needs without realizing substantial losses. As a result of the March 2023 bank closures and in an effort to strengthen public confidence in the banking system and protect depositors, regulators have announced that any losses to the Deposit Insurance Fund to support uninsured depositors will be recovered by a special assessment on banks, as required by law, which could increase the cost of our FDIC insurance assessments. Additionally, the Federal Reserve announced the creation of a new Bank Term Funding Program in an effort to minimize the need for banks to sell securities at a loss in times of stress. The future impact of these failures on the economy, financial institutions and their depositors, as well as any governmental regulatory responses or actions resulting from the same, is difficult to predict at this time.
Pandemic Update
Although the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic to our business are diminishing, there remains many uncertainties related to COVID-19 including, among other things, the ongoing impact to our customers, employees and vendors; the impact to the financial services and banking industry; and the impact to the economy as a whole including rising interest rates and inflation.
Financial Summary
First Quarter 2023 Highlights:
Net income of $26.3 million, $1.03 per diluted share
Net interest margin of 4.39%
Return on average total assets of 1.44%
Return on average stockholders’ equity of 13.37%
Loan growth of 10.1%, annualized
20.3% noninterest income to total revenue
Net income totaled $26.3 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to net income of $7.7 million for the first quarter of 2022. Earnings per diluted share were $1.03 for the first quarter of 2023 compared to $0.41 for the first quarter of 2022. The return on average total assets was 1.44% for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to 0.54% for the same period in 2022, and the return on average stockholders’ equity was 13.37% for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to 5.85% for the same period in 2022.


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The following table sets forth certain summary financial and other information of FirstSun:
For the three months ended
March 31,
For the year ended
December 31,
($ in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
202320222022
Income Statement:
Net interest income$74,117 $41,285 $241,632 
Taxable equivalent adjustment1,242 1,321 5,059 
Net interest income - fully tax equivalent ("FTE") basis (non-GAAP) (3)$75,359 $42,606 $246,691 
Provision for credit losses$3,360 $3,700 $18,050 
Noninterest income$18,931 $23,693 $89,566 
Noninterest expense$56,266 $52,467 $239,126 
Net income$26,281 $7,669 $59,182 
Per Common Share Data:
Weighted average diluted common shares25,487,582 18,899,852 23,838,471 
Net income (basic)$1.05 $0.42 $2.55 
Net income (diluted)$1.03 $0.41 $2.48 
Cash dividends$— $— $— 
Dividend payout ratio— %— %— %
Book value$32.06 $28.10 $31.08 
Tangible common book value (non-GAAP) (3)$27.72 $25.87 $26.69 
Performance Ratios:
Return on average total assets1.44 %0.54 %0.88 %
Return on average stockholders' equity13.37 %5.85 %8.55 %
Return on tangible common stockholders' equity (non-GAAP) (3)15.70 %6.68 %9.40 %
Return on average tangible common stockholders' equity (non-GAAP) (3)16.01 %6.56 %10.45 %
Net interest margin4.39 %3.08 %3.87 %
Efficiency ratio (1)60.47 %80.75 %72.20 %
Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans outstanding— %0.07 %(0.01)%
Allowance for credit losses to loans1.23 %1.17 %1.12 %
Nonperforming loans to total loans (2)0.54 %0.59 %0.49 %
Balance Sheet:
Total loans, excluding loans held-for-sale$6,060,975 $4,315,031 $5,911,832 
Total assets$7,610,456 $5,733,748 $7,430,322 
Total deposits$5,994,266 $4,946,482 $5,765,062 
Total borrowed funds$657,658 $127,799 $724,120 
Total stockholders' equity$799,050 $515,541 $774,536 
Capital Ratios:
Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets12.19 %11.74 %11.99 %
Tier 1 risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets10.11 %9.27 %9.94 %
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET 1) to risk-weighted assets10.11 %9.27 %9.94 %
Tier 1 leverage capital to average assets9.86 %8.42 %9.71 %
Average stockholders' equity to average total assets10.76 %9.24 %10.28 %
Tangible common stockholders' equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP) (3)9.21 %8.34 %9.09 %
Nonfinancial Data:
Full-time equivalent employees1,122 1,063 1,149 
Banking branches69 53 72 
(1) The efficiency ratio is one measure of profitability in the banking industry. This ratio measures the cost of generating one dollar of revenue. That is, the ratio is designed to reflect the percentage of one dollar which must be expended to generate that dollar of revenue. We calculate this ratio by dividing noninterest expense by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income.
(2) Nonperforming loans include nonaccrual loans and accrual loans greater than 90 days past due.
       On January 1, 2023, we adopted ASU 2022-02, whereby we no longer recognize or account for TDRs. The loans previously classified as accrual TDRs are no longer considered nonperforming. We have adjusted prior periods to reflect this change in accounting.
(3) See section entitled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” for information regarding these non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP equivalent.
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Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations
The non-GAAP financial measures presented below are used by our management and our Board of Directors on a regular basis in addition to our GAAP results to facilitate the assessment of our financial performance. Management believes these non-GAAP financial measures enhance an investor’s understanding of our financial results by providing a meaningful basis for period-to-period comparisons, assisting in operating results analysis, and predicting future performance. This information supplements our GAAP reported results, and should not be viewed in isolation from, or as a substitute for, our GAAP results. Accordingly, this financial information should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto for the three months ended March 31, 2023, included elsewhere in this report. Non-GAAP financial measures exclude certain items that are included in the financial results presented in accordance with GAAP. Non-GAAP financial measures have inherent limitations, are not required to be uniformly applied, and are not audited. Although these non-GAAP financial measures are frequently used by investors to evaluate a company, they have limitations as analytical tools, and should not be considered in isolation, or as a substitute for analyses of results as reported under GAAP. These non-GAAP measures are not necessarily comparable to similar measures that may be represented by other companies.
The following table presents GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations:
For the three months ended
March 31,
For the year ended
December 31,
($ in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
202320222022
Tangible common stockholders’ equity:
Total common stockholders' equity (GAAP)$799,050 $515,541 $774,536 
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets
Goodwill(93,483)(33,050)(93,483)
Other intangible assets(14,762)(7,923)(15,806)
Total tangible common stockholders' equity (non-GAAP) (1)$690,805 $474,568 $665,247 
Total common shares outstanding24,924,023 18,346,288 24,920,984 
Book value per common share (GAAP)$32.06 $28.10 $31.08 
Tangible book value per common share (non-GAAP)$27.72 $25.87 $26.69 
Return on tangible common stockholders’ equity:
Net income (GAAP)$26,281 $7,669 $59,182 
Add: Intangible amortization, net of tax825 258 3,330 
Tangible net income (non-GAAP)$27,106 $7,927 $62,512 
Tangible common stockholders’ equity (non-GAAP) (1)$690,805 $474,568 $665,247 
Return on tangible common stockholders’ equity (non-GAAP)15.70 %6.68 %9.40 %
Return on average tangible common stockholders’ equity:
Tangible net income (non-GAAP) (see above)$27,106 $7,927 $62,512 
Total average common stockholders' equity (GAAP)$786,272 $524,418 $692,524 
Less: Average goodwill and other intangible assets
Average goodwill(93,483)(33,050)(78,582)
Average other intangible assets(15,371)(8,077)(15,811)
Total average tangible common stockholders' equity (non-GAAP)$677,418 $483,291 $598,131 
Return on average tangible common stockholders’ equity (non-GAAP)16.01 %6.56 %10.45 %
Net interest margin - FTE basis:
Net interest income (GAAP)$74,117 $41,285 $241,632 
Taxable equivalent adjustment1,242 1,321 5,059 
Net interest income - FTE basis (non-GAAP)$75,359 $42,606 $246,691 
Average earning assets$6,755,933 $5,359,626 $6,244,221 
Net interest margin - FTE basis (non-GAAP)4.46 %3.17 %3.95 %
(1) For all periods presented tangible stockholders’ equity is the same as tangible common stockholders’ equity.
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For the three months ended
March 31,
For the year ended
December 31,
($ in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
202320222022
Tangible common stockholders’ equity to tangible assets:
Total assets (GAAP)$7,610,456 $5,733,748 $7,430,322 
Less: Goodwill and other intangible assets
Goodwill(93,483)(33,050)(93,483)
Other intangible assets(14,762)(7,923)(15,806)
Total tangible assets (non-GAAP)$7,502,211 $5,692,775 $7,321,033 
Tangible common stockholders’ equity (non-GAAP) (1)$690,805 $474,568 $665,247 
Tangible common stockholders’ equity to tangible assets (non-GAAP)9.21 %8.34 %9.09 %
Segments
Banking
Three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
Income before income taxes increased $28.6 million to $38.8 million for the first quarter of 2023, from $10.2 million for the same period in 2022. The period over period increase was primarily driven by an increase in net interest income and noninterest income, partially offset by an increase in noninterest expense. Net interest income increased $32.2 million to $73.5 million for the first quarter of 2023, compared to $41.3 million for the same period in 2022. The increase in net interest income was primarily due to organic growth in our loan portfolios, an increase in interest earning assets resulting from the Pioneer Merger, and an increase in net interest margin. Identifiable assets for our Banking segment grew by $1.6 billion to $6.7 billion at March 31, 2023 from $5.1 billion for the same period in 2022. The growth in identifiable assets was primarily driven by organic growth in our loan portfolios and the assets acquired in the Pioneer Merger.
Mortgage Operations
Three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
Income (loss) before income taxes decreased to $(2.4) million for the first quarter of 2023, compared to $0.7 million for the same period in 2022, primarily due to a decrease in revenue from mortgage banking services, net of $7.9 million, partially offset by a decrease in salary and employee benefits of $4.6 million. Overall gains on sale of mortgage loans declined as a result of the decline in origination activity, continued margin compression, and a decline in the rate lock pipeline volume and valuation due to rising interest rates. The increase in income related to our MSRs was primarily the result of changes in market interest rates leading to lower prepayment rates, and our corresponding hedging positions. Total loan originations for sale were $0.2 billion for the first quarter of 2023, a decline of $0.1 billion from $0.3 billion for the same period in 2022.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our consolidated financial statements are prepared based on the application of accounting policies in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or “U.S. GAAP,” and follow general practices within the banking industry. These policies require the reliance on estimates, assumptions and judgments, which may prove inaccurate or are subject to variations. Changes in underlying factors, estimates, assumptions or judgements could have a material impact on our future financial condition and results of operations.
Certain policies inherently have a greater reliance on the use of estimates, assumptions and judgments and, as such, have a greater possibility of producing results that could be materially different than originally reported. We have identified the determination of the allowance for credit losses and fair value measurements to be the accounting areas that require the most subjective or complex judgments and, as such, could be most subject to revision as new or additional information becomes available or circumstances change, including overall changes in the economic climate and/or market interest rates. Therefore, we consider these policies to be critical accounting estimates and discuss them directly with the Audit Committee of our board of directors. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, we adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments which required a change to our estimate of the allowance for credit losses.
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There have been no significant changes to our fair value measurements critical accounting estimate described under the heading “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations of FirstSun—Critical Accounting Estimates” and the notes to the audited consolidated financial statements appearing in the 2022 Form 10-K.
Our significant accounting policies are presented in “Note 1 - Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” in our audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes for the year ended December 31, 2022 included in the 2022 Form 10-K other than those policies revised for our adoption of ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments and ASU 2022-02, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses: Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures included with “Note 1 - Organization and Basis of Presentation” included in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q. These policies, along with the disclosures presented in the other financial statement notes and in this discussion, provide information on how significant assets and liabilities are valued in the financial statements and how those values are determined. Recent accounting pronouncements and standards that have impacted or could potentially affect us are also discussed in “Note 1” of our audited consolidated financial statements.
Allowance for Credit Losses - Management maintains an ACL for loans based upon management’s estimate of the lifetime expected credit losses in the loan portfolio, as of the balance sheet date, excluding loans held for sale. Additionally, management maintains an ACL for held-to-maturity or available-for-sale debt securities, and other off-balance sheet credit exposures (e.g., unfunded loan commitments). For loans and unfunded loan commitments, the estimate of lifetime credit losses includes the use of quantitative models that incorporate forward-looking macroeconomic scenarios that are applied over the contractual lives of the portfolios, adjusted, as appropriate, for prepayments and permitted extension options using historical experience. For purposes of the ACL for lending commitments, such allowance is determined using the same methodology as the ACL for loans, while also taking into consideration the probability of drawdowns or funding, and whether such commitments are cancellable by us. The ACL for held-to-maturity and available-for-sale debt securities is measured using a risk-adjusted discounted cash flow approach that also considers relevant current and forward-looking economic variables and the ACL is limited to the difference between the fair value of the security and its amortized cost. Judgment is specifically applied in the determination of economic assumptions, length of the initial loss forecast period, the reversion of losses beyond the initial forecast period, usage of macroeconomic scenarios, probabilities of default, losses given default, amortization and prepayment rates, and qualitative factors, which may not be adequately captured in the loss model, as further discussed below.
The macroeconomic scenarios utilized by management include variables that have historically been key drivers of increases and decreases in credit losses. These variables include, but are not limited to, unemployment rates, housing and commercial real estate prices, gross domestic product levels, corporate bond spreads and changes in equity market prices. Management derives the economic forecasts it uses in its ACL model from Moody’s Analytics. The latter has a large team of economics, database managers and operational engineers with a history of producing monthly economic forecasts for over 25 years.
Management has currently set an initial forecast period (“reasonable and supportable period”) of four years and a reversion period of one year, utilizing a straight-line approach and reverting back to the historical macroeconomic mean. After the reversion period, a historical loss forecast period covering the remaining contractual life, adjusted for prepayments, is used based on changes in key historical economic variables during representative historical expansionary and recessionary periods. Changes in economic forecasts impact the probability of default (“PD”), loss-given default (“LGD”), and exposure at default (“EAD”) for each instrument, and therefore influence the amount of future cash flows for each instrument that management does not expect to collect.
Further, management periodically considers the need for qualitative adjustments to the ACL. Qualitative adjustments may be related to and include, but not limited to, factors such as the following: (i) management’s assessment of economic forecasts used in the model and how those forecasts align with management’s overall evaluation of current and expected economic conditions; (ii) organization specific risks such as credit concentrations, collateral specific risks, nature, and size of the portfolio and external factors that may ultimately impact credit quality, and (iii) other limitations associated with factors such as changes in underwriting and loan resolution strategies, among others. The qualitative factors applied on January 1, 2023, and March 31, 2023, and the importance and levels of the qualitative factors applied, may change in future periods depending on the level of changes to items such as the uncertainty of economic conditions and management’s assessment of the level of credit risk within the loan portfolio as a result of such changes, compared to the amount of ACL calculated by the model. The evaluation of qualitative factors is inherently imprecise and requires significant management judgement.
The ACL can also be impacted by factors outside of management’s control, which include unanticipated changes in asset quality of the portfolio, such as deterioration in borrower delinquencies, or credit scores in our residential real estate and
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consumer portfolio. Further, the current fair value of collateral is utilized to assess the expected credit losses when a financial asset is considered to be collateral dependent.
Our process for determining the ACL is further discussed in “Note 1 – Organization and Basis of Presentation”, included in Item 1 of this Form 10-Q.
Results of Operations
The following table sets forth components of our results of operations:
As of and for the three months ended
March 31,
($ in thousands, except per share amounts)20232022
Net interest income$74,117 $41,285 
Provision for credit losses3,360 3,700 
Noninterest income18,931 23,693 
Noninterest expense56,266 52,467 
Income before income taxes33,422 8,811 
Provision for income taxes7,141 1,142 
Net income26,281 7,669 
Diluted earnings per share$1.03 $0.41 
Return on average total assets1.44 %0.54 %
Return on average stockholders' equity13.37 %5.85 %
Net interest margin4.39 %3.08 %
Net interest margin - FTE basis (non-GAAP) (1)4.46 %3.17 %
Efficiency ratio60.47 %80.75 %
Fee revenue to total revenue (2)20.35 %36.46 %
(1) See section entitled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” for information regarding non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP equivalent.
(2) Fee revenue to total revenue is defined as “noninterest income / (net interest income + noninterest income)”.
General
Our results of operations depend significantly on net interest income, which is the difference between interest income on interest-earning assets, consisting primarily of interest income on loans and investment securities and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities, consisting primarily of deposits and borrowings. Our results of operations are also dependent on our generation of noninterest income, consisting primarily of income from mortgage banking services, service charges on deposit accounts, trust and investment advisory fees and credit and debit card fees. Other factors contributing to our results of operations include our provisions for credit losses, income taxes, and noninterest expenses, such as salaries and employee benefits, occupancy and equipment, amortization of intangible assets and other operating costs.
Net Interest Income
Net interest income, representing interest income less interest expense, is a significant contributor to our revenues and earnings. We generate interest income from interest and dividends on interest-earning assets, which are principally comprised of loans and investment securities. We incur interest expense from interest owed or paid on interest-bearing liabilities, including interest-bearing deposits, FHLB advances and other borrowings. Net interest income and margin are shaped by the characteristics of the underlying products, including volume, term and structure of each product. We measure and monitor yields on our loans and other interest-earning assets, the costs of our deposits and other funding sources, our net interest spread and our net interest margin. Net interest spread is the difference between rates earned on interest-earning assets and rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest margin is calculated as the annualized net interest income divided by average interest-earning assets.
Interest earned on our loan portfolios is the largest component of our interest income. Our loan portfolios are presented at the principal amount outstanding net of deferred origination fees and unamortized discounts and premiums. Interest income is recognized based on the principal balance outstanding and the stated rate of the loan. Loan origination fees and certain direct origination costs are capitalized and recognized as an adjustment of the yield on the related loan. Non-PCD loans
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acquired are initially recorded at fair value and the resulting discount or premium are recognized as an adjustment of the yield on the related loans.
Our net interest income can be significantly influenced by a variety of factors, including overall loan demand, economic conditions, credit risk, the amount of non-earning assets including nonperforming loans and OREO, the amounts of and rates at which assets and liabilities reprice, variances in prepayment of loans and securities, exercise of call options on borrowings or securities, a general rise or decline in interest rates, changes in the slope of the yield-curve, and balance sheet growth or contraction.
Three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
Our net interest income was $74.1 million for the first quarter of 2023, an increase of $32.8 million, or 79.5%, compared to the same period in 2022. Interest income on loans held-for-investment increased by $46.8 million for the first quarter of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022. Interest income on investment securities increased by $1.9 million for the first quarter of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022. Interest expense from total interest-bearing liabilities increased by $17.4 million for the first quarter of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022.
Total average loans held-for-investment grew to $6.0 billion at March 31, 2023, an increase of $1.9 billion or 45.0%, compared to March 31, 2022, primarily due to organic growth in our loan portfolios and the Pioneer Merger. Yield on loans held-for-investment increased 189 basis points in the first quarter of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to the rising interest rate environment and its impact on variable rate loans in the loan portfolio and higher yields on new originations.
Average interest-bearing liabilities increased $1.1 billion, or 31.8%, for the first quarter of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, primarily to support the growth in our loan portfolio. Average interest-bearing deposits increased $0.8 billion, or 22.6%, in the first quarter of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022, inclusive of the deposits acquired from the Pioneer Merger, and was the primary driver of the growth in average interest-bearing liabilities.
Our net interest margin was 4.39% for the first quarter of 2023, compared to 3.08% for the same period in 2022, an increase of 131 basis points. We experienced a 229 basis points increase in yield from earning assets while our total cost of funds increased by 142 basis points, for the first quarter of 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022. We have not experienced as significant an increase in our cost of funds in this rising interest rate environment as we have seen in growth in earning asset yield, however, we do expect our cost of funds to continue to rise over the remainder of 2023.
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The following tables set forth information related to our average balance sheet, average yields on assets, and average costs of liabilities for the periods presented. We derived these yields by dividing income or expense by the average balance of the corresponding assets or liabilities. We derived average balances from the daily balances throughout the periods indicated.
As of and for the three months ended March 31,:
20232022
(In thousands)Average BalanceInterestAverage Yield/RateAverage BalanceInterestAverage Yield/Rate
Interest Earning Assets
Loans held-for-sale$50,129 $654 5.22 %$60,895 $694 4.56 %
Loans held-for-investment (1)5,978,860 87,947 5.88 %4,123,920 41,164 3.99 %
Investment securities570,682 4,164 2.92 %582,333 2,275 1.56 %
Interest-bearing cash and other assets156,262 2,138 5.47 %592,478 528 0.36 %
Total earning assets6,755,933 94,903 5.62 %5,359,626 44,661 3.33 %
Other assets553,961 314,043 
Total assets$7,309,894 $5,673,669 
Interest-bearing liabilities
Demand and NOW deposits$227,170 $1,234 2.17 %$223,020 $124 0.22 %
Savings deposits470,000 445 0.38 %468,713 91 0.08 %
Money market deposits2,296,469 5,068 0.88 %2,306,638 840 0.15 %
Certificates of deposits1,073,006 7,432 2.77 %317,948 519 0.65 %
Total deposits4,066,645 14,179 1.39 %3,316,319 1,574 0.19 %
Repurchase agreements29,672 30 0.41 %71,425 0.04 %
Total deposits and repurchase agreements4,096,317 14,209 1.39 %3,387,744 1,582 0.19 %
FHLB borrowings454,081 5,317 4.68 %40,229 148 1.48 %
Other long-term borrowings80,300 1,260 6.28 %86,191 1,646 7.63 %
Total interest-bearing liabilities4,630,698 20,786 1.80 %3,514,164 3,376 0.38 %
Noninterest-bearing deposits1,768,381 1,566,088 
Other liabilities124,543 68,999 
Stockholders' equity786,272 524,418 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$7,309,894 $5,673,669 
Net interest income$74,117 $41,285 
Net interest spread3.82 %2.95 %
Net interest margin4.39 %3.08 %
Net interest margin - FTE basis (non-GAAP) (2)4.46 %3.17 %
(1) Includes nonaccrual loans
(2) See section entitled “Non-GAAP Financial Measures and Reconciliations” for information regarding non-GAAP financial measures and a reconciliation to the most comparable GAAP equivalent
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Rate-Volume Analysis
The tables below present the effect of volume and rate changes on interest income and expense. Changes due to volume are changes in the average balance multiplied by the previous period’s average rate. Changes due to rate are changes in the average rate multiplied by the average balance from the current period. The net changes attributable to the combined impact of both rate and volume have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate.
For the three months ended March 31,
 2023 Versus 2022 Increase (Decrease) Due to:
(In thousands)RateVolumeTotal
Interest Earning Assets
Loans held-for-sale$83 $(123)$(40)
Loans held-for-investment28,268 18,515 46,783 
Investment securities1,935 (46)1,889 
Interest-bearing cash1,999 (389)1,610 
Total earning assets32,285 17,957 50,242 
Interest-bearing liabilities
Demand and NOW deposits1,108 1,110 
Savings deposits354 — 354 
Money market deposits4,232 (4)4,228 
Certificates of deposits5,679 1,234 6,913 
Total deposits11,373 1,232 12,605 
Repurchase agreements27 (5)22 
Total deposits and repurchase agreements11,400 1,227 12,627 
FHLB borrowings3,642 1,527 5,169 
Other long-term borrowings(274)(112)(386)
Total interest-bearing liabilities14,768 2,642 17,410 
Net interest income$17,517 $15,315 $32,832 
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Provision for Credit Losses
We established an allowance for credit losses through a provision for credit losses charged as an expense in our consolidated statements of income. The provision for credit losses is the amount of expense that, based on our judgment, is required to maintain the allowance for credit losses at an adequate level to absorb expected losses in the loan portfolio at the balance sheet date and that, in management’s judgment, is appropriate under GAAP. Our determination of the amount of the allowance for credit losses and corresponding provision for credit losses considers ongoing evaluations of the credit quality and level of credit risk inherent in our loan portfolio, levels of nonperforming loans and charge-offs, statistical trends and economic and other relevant factors. The allowance for credit losses is increased by the provision for credit losses and is decreased by charge-offs, net of recoveries on prior loan charge-offs.
We had a provision for credit losses of $3.4 million for the first quarter of 2023, compared to $3.7 million for the same period in 2022. The decrease in provision for credit losses was mainly due to slightly lower loan growth in the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022.
Noninterest Income
The following table presents noninterest income:
For the three months ended
 March 31,
(In thousands)20232022
Service charges on deposit accounts$5,015 $3,925 
Credit and debit card fees2,981 2,415 
Trust and investment advisory fees1,461 1,947 
Income from mortgage banking services, net7,429 14,561 
Other2,045 845 
Total noninterest income$18,931 $23,693 
Three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
Our noninterest income decreased $4.8 million to $18.9 million for the first quarter of 2023 from $23.7 million for the same period in 2022, primarily due to a decrease in income from mortgage banking services.
Service charges on deposit accounts includes overdraft and non-sufficient funds charges, treasury management services provided to our business customers, and other maintenance fees on deposit accounts. For the first quarter of 2023, service charges on deposit accounts increased $1.1 million, compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to increased treasury management service fee income and higher average deposits compared to the same period in 2022.
Credit and debit card fees represent interchange income from credit and debit card activity and referral fees earned from processing fees on card transactions by our business customers. Credit and debit card fees increased $0.6 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, due primarily to increased card transaction volumes.
Trust and investment advisory fees represent fees we receive in connection with our investment advisory and custodial management services of investment accounts. Trust and investment advisory fees were down slightly for the first quarter of 2023 as compared to the same period in 2022.
The components of income from mortgage banking services were as follows:
For the three months ended
 March 31,
(In thousands)20232022
Net sale gains and fees from mortgage loan originations including loans held-for-sale changes in fair value and hedging$3,446 $7,055 
Mortgage servicing income3,807 3,308 
MSR capitalization and changes in fair value, net of derivative activity176 4,198 
Income from mortgage banking services, net$7,429 $14,561 
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For the first quarter of 2023, income from mortgage banking services decreased $7.1 million, compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to a decline in revenue related to net sale gains and fees from mortgage loan originations, including fair value changes in the held-for-sale portfolio and hedging, which decreased $3.6 million for the first quarter of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022. Total loan originations for sale were $0.2 billion for the first quarter of 2023, a decline of $0.1 billion from $0.3 billion for the same period in 2022. We retain servicing rights on the majority of mortgage loans that we sell, which drove an increase in servicing income of $0.5 million to $3.8 million for the first quarter of 2023, compared to $3.3 million for the first quarter of 2022. MSR capitalization and changes in fair value, net of derivative activity, decreased $4.0 million in the first quarter of 2023, compared to the same period in 2022. The decrease in revenue related to our MSRs was primarily the result of changes in market interest rates and our corresponding hedging positions. We recognize fair value adjustments to our MSR asset, which includes changes in assumptions to the valuation model and pay-offs and pay-downs of the MSR portfolio. We also maintain a hedging strategy to manage a portion of the risk associated with changes in the fair value of our MSR portfolio. Changes in fair value of the derivative instruments used to economically hedge the MSRs are also included as a component of income from mortgage banking services. Due to a number of factors and until we see a change in these factors, including rising interest rates, low inventory in the housing market, lower refinance volumes and a decrease in margin on loans sales, we do not expect revenue from mortgage banking activities to continue at levels seen in prior years which will reduce the amount of income from mortgage banking services, net recorded in future periods in comparison to prior year periods.
Other noninterest income increased $1.2 million for the first quarter of 2023 compared to the same period in 2022, primarily due to an increase in the fair value of investments related to our deferred compensation plan.
Noninterest Expense
The following table presents noninterest expense:
For the three months ended
 March 31,
(In thousands)20232022
Salary and employee benefits$35,049 $34,225 
Occupancy and equipment8,174 6,833 
Amortization of intangible assets1,044 327 
Merger-related expenses— 303 
Other11,999 10,779 
Total noninterest expenses$56,266 $52,467 
Three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
Our noninterest expenses increased $3.8 million to $56.3 million for the first quarter of 2023, from $52.5 million for the same period in 2022. The increase is primarily due to an increase in other expenses of $1.2 million, an increase in occupancy and equipment of $1.3 million, an increase in salary and employee benefits of $0.8 million, and an increase in amortization of intangible assets of $0.7 million.
The increase in other expenses was primarily caused by a $1.0 million increase in professional services expenses and other smaller increases in travel and entertainment, insurance expenses, and deposit expenses and other operational losses. The increase in occupancy and equipment was primarily due to higher branch count and buildings acquired in the Pioneer merger. The increase in salary and employee benefits expense was driven primarily by higher employee headcount. The increase in amortization of intangible assets was primarily due to amortization of the core deposit intangible asset recognized in conjunction with the Pioneer merger.
Income Taxes
Three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022
We had income tax expense for the first quarter of 2023 of $7.1 million, compared to income tax expense of $1.1 million for the same period in 2022. The increase in income tax expense was due to our increased income during the first quarter of 2023. Our effective tax rate was 21.4% for the first quarter of 2023, compared to 13.0% for the same period in 2022.
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Financial Condition
Balance Sheet
Our total assets were $7.6 billion and $7.4 billion at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. Our total loans held-for-investment, net of deferred fees, costs, premiums and discounts were $6.1 billion at March 31, 2023, an increase of $0.1 billion from December 31, 2022, which was due to organic growth.
Investment Securities
Our securities portfolio is used to make various term investments, maintain a source of liquidity and serve as collateral for certain types of deposits and borrowings. We manage our investment portfolio according to written investment policies approved by our board of directors. Investment in our securities portfolio may change over time based on our funding needs and interest rate risk management objectives. Our liquidity levels take into account anticipated future cash flows and other available sources of funds, and are maintained at levels that we believe are appropriate to provide the necessary flexibility to meet our anticipated funding requirements.
Our investment securities portfolio consists of securities classified as available-for-sale and held-to-maturity. There were no trading securities in our investment portfolio as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. All available-for sale securities are carried at fair value and may be used for liquidity purposes should management consider it to be in our best interest.
Our securities available-for-sale decreased by $4.3 million to $532.7 million at March 31, 2023, compared to December 31, 2022. The decrease was primarily due to amortization of the portfolio, partially offset by purchase activity and a reduction in the unrealized loss on the portfolio. During the period ended March 31, 2023, the securities held-to-maturity decreased $0.4 million to $38.5 million.
The following table is a summary of our investment portfolio as of:
March 31, 2023December 31, 2022
(In thousands)Carrying Amount% of PortfolioCarrying Amount% of Portfolio
Available-for-sale:
U.S. treasury$57,369 10.8 %$56,649 10.5 %
U.S. agency2,383 0.4 %2,834 0.5 %
Obligations of states and political subdivisions25,728 4.8 %24,899 4.6 %
Mortgage backed - residential111,278 20.9 %116,135 21.6 %
Collateralized mortgage obligations201,134 37.8 %204,265 38.1 %
Mortgage backed - commercial119,633 22.5 %117,336 21.9 %
Other debt15,125 2.8 %14,855 2.8 %
Total available-for-sale$532,650 100.0 %$536,973 100.0 %
Held-to-maturity:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions$25,418 66.1 %$25,378 65.2 %
Mortgage backed - residential8,478 22.0 %8,705 22.4 %
Collateralized mortgage obligations4,574 11.9 %4,818 12.4 %
Total held-to-maturity$38,470 100.0 %$38,901 100.0 %
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The following table shows the weighted average yield to average life of each category of investment securities as of March 31, 2023:
(In thousands)One year or lessOne to five yearsFive to ten yearsAfter ten years
Carrying AmountAverage YieldCarrying AmountAverage YieldCarrying AmountAverage YieldCarrying AmountAverage Yield
Available-for-sale:
U.S. treasury$5,404 1.27 %$24,938 1.83 %$27,027 1.29 %$— — %
U.S. agency— — %1,462 5.85 %869 5.44 %52 6.18 %
Obligations of states and political subdivisions— — %— — %10,434 3.19 %15,294 2.93 %
Mortgage backed - residential84 3.81 %30,781 2.51 %40,062 2.02 %40,351 2.20 %
Collateralized mortgage obligations1,775 2.52 %35,090 3.67 %122,860 3.39 %41,409 2.60 %
Mortgage backed - commercial1,491 3.88 %39,383 3.76 %76,823 2.25 %1,936 2.94 %
Other debt— — %— — %12,283 2.83 %2,842 3.78 %
Total available-for-sale$8,754 1.99 %$131,654 3.10 %$290,358 2.68 %$101,884 2.53 %
Held-to-maturity:
Obligations of states and political subdivisions$— — %$1,031 2.05 %$— — %$24,387 3.52 %
Mortgage backed - residential— — %4,273 2.58 %953 2.53 %3,252 3.24 %
Collateralized mortgage obligations— — %2,368 2.39 %2,206 3.10 %— — %
Total held-to-maturity$— — %$7,672 2.45 %$3,159 2.93 %$27,639 3.49 %

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Loans
Our loan portfolio represents a broad range of borrowers primarily in our markets in Texas, Kansas, Colorado, New Mexico, and Arizona, primarily comprised of commercial and industrial, commercial real estate, residential real estate, and public finance loans. We have a diversified portfolio across a variety of industries, and the portfolio is generally centered in the states in which we have branch offices.
Total loans, net of deferred origination fees, premiums, and discounts as of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were $6.1 billion and $5.9 billion, respectively.
The following table sets forth the composition of our loan portfolio, as of:
March 31, 2023December 31, 2022
(In thousands)Amount% of
total loans
Amount% of
total loans
Commercial and industrial$2,418,771 39.9 %$2,310,929 39.1 %
Commercial real estate:
Non-owner occupied709,977 11.7 %779,546 13.2 %
Owner occupied659,999 10.9 %636,272 10.8 %
Construction and land320,193 5.3 %327,817 5.5 %
Multifamily103,767 1.7 %102,068 1.7 %
Total commercial real estate1,793,936 29.6 %1,845,703 31.2 %
Residential real estate1,046,047 17.3 %1,003,931 17.0 %
Public finance597,850 9.9 %590,284 10.0 %
Consumer40,806 0.7 %42,588 0.7 %
Other163,565 2.6 %118,397 2.0 %
Total loans$6,060,975 100.0 %$5,911,832 100.0 %
Commercial and industrial loans include loans to commercial customers for use in normal business operations to finance working capital needs, equipment and inventory purchases, and other expansion projects. These loans are made primarily in our market areas and are underwritten on the basis of the borrower’s ability to service the debt from revenue, and are generally extended under our normal credit standards, controls and monitoring systems.
Commercial real estate loans include owner occupied and non-owner occupied commercial real estate mortgage loans to operating commercial and agricultural businesses, and include both loans for long-term financing of land and buildings and loans made for the initial development or construction of a commercial real estate project.
Residential real estate loans represent loans to consumers collateralized by a mortgage on a residence and include purchase money, refinancing, secondary mortgages, and home equity loans and lines of credit.
Public finance loans include loans to our charter school and municipal based customers.
Consumer loans include direct consumer installment loans, credit card accounts, overdrafts and other revolving loans.
Other loans consist of loans to nondepository financial institutions, lease financing receivables and loans for agricultural production.


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Maturities and Sensitivity of Loans to Changes in Interest Rates
The information in the following tables is based on the contractual maturities of individual loans, including loans that may be subject to renewal at their contractual maturity. Renewal of these loans is subject to review and credit approval, as well as modification of terms upon maturity. Actual repayments of loans may differ from the maturities reflected below because borrowers have the right to prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties. The following tables summarize the loan maturity distribution by type and related interest rate characteristics as of March 31, 2023:
(In thousands)One year
or less
After one
 through
five years
After five
through
15 years
After 15
years
Total
Commercial and industrial$240,618 $1,816,626 $332,376 $29,151 $2,418,771 
Commercial real estate205,563 960,035 563,127 65,211 1,793,936 
Residential real estate125,735 63,079 89,144 768,089 1,046,047 
Public finance— 71,646 358,575 167,629 597,850 
Consumer9,088 8,986 22,441 291 40,806 
Other21,911 121,620 16,021 4,013 163,565 
Total loans$602,915 $3,041,992 $1,381,684 $1,034,384 $6,060,975 
(In thousands)One year
or less
After one
 through
five years
After five
through
15 years
After 15
years
TotalTotal Loans Maturing After 1 Year
Loans maturing with:
Fixed interest rates
Commercial and industrial$47,186 $833,401 $233,727 $565 $1,114,879 $1,067,693 
Commercial real estate101,338 631,228 151,458 1,300 885,324 783,986 
Residential real estate94,362 48,816 64,526 330,611 538,315 443,953 
Public finance— 71,646 354,612 167,629 593,887 593,887 
Consumer6,482 7,461 22,441 — 36,384 29,902 
Other20,381 43,344 16,013 4,013 83,751 63,370 
Total fixed interest rate loans$269,749 $1,635,896 $842,777 $504,118 $3,252,540 $2,982,791 
Floating or adjustable interest rates
Commercial and industrial$193,432 $983,225 $98,649 $28,586 $1,303,892 $1,110,460 
Commercial real estate104,225 328,807 411,669 63,911 908,612 804,387 
Residential real estate31,373 14,263 24,618 437,478 507,732 476,359 
Public finance— — 3,963 — 3,963 3,963 
Consumer2,606 1,525 — 291 4,422 1,816 
Other1,530 78,276 — 79,814 78,284 
Total floating or adjustable interest rate loans$333,166 $1,406,096 $538,907 $530,266 $2,808,435 $2,475,269 
Total loans$602,915 $3,041,992 $1,381,684 $1,034,384 $6,060,975 $5,458,060 
Allowance for Credit Losses
We maintain the allowance for credit losses at a level we believe is sufficient to absorb expected losses in our loan portfolio given the conditions at the time and our estimates of future economic conditions. Events that are not within our control, such as changes in economic factors, could change subsequent to the reporting date and could cause increases or decreases to the allowance. The amount of the allowance is affected by loan charge-offs, which decrease the allowance; recoveries on loans previously charged off, which increase the allowance; and the provision for credit losses charged to earnings, which increases the allowance.
In determining the provision for credit losses, management monitors fluctuations in the allowance resulting from actual charge-offs and recoveries and reviews the size and composition of the loan portfolio in light of current and anticipated economic conditions. This evaluation is inherently subjective as it requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revision as more information becomes available or as events change.
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The following table presents, by loan type, the changes in the allowance for credit losses:
For the three months ended
 March 31,
For the year ended
December 31,
(In thousands)202320222022
Balance, beginning of period$65,917 $47,547 $47,547 
Impact of adopting ASC 3265,256 — — 
Adjusted beginning balance$71,173 $47,547 $47,547 
Loan charge-offs:
Commercial and industrial(59)(1,003)(2,321)
Commercial real estate— — — 
Residential real estate— — (122)
Public finance— — — 
Consumer(64)(26)(144)
Other— — — 
Total loan charge-offs(123)(1,029)(2,587)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off:
Commercial and industrial56 177 2,236 
Commercial real estate— 388 
Residential real estate— 98 221 
Public finance— — — 
Consumer10 16 62 
Other— — — 
Total loan recoveries69 291 2,907 
Net (charge-offs) recoveries(54)(738)320 
Provision for credit losses3,340 3,700 18,050 
Balance, end of period$74,459 $50,509 $65,917 
Allowance for credit losses to total loans1.23 %1.17 %1.12 %
Ratio of net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans outstanding— %0.07 %(0.01)%
The following table presents net charge-offs (recoveries) to average loans outstanding by loan category:
For the three months ended
 March 31,
(In thousands)20232022
Commercial and industrial— %0.18 %
Commercial real estate— %— %
Residential real estate— %(0.10)%
Public finance— %— %
Consumer0.52 %0.22 %
Other— %— %
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Allocation of Allowance for Credit Losses
The following table presents the allocation of the allowance for credit losses by category and the percentage of the allocation of the allowance for credit losses by category to total loans listed as of:
March 31, 2023December 31, 2022
(In thousands)Allowance
Amount
% of loans in
each category to
total loans
Allowance
Amount
% of loans in
each category to
total loans
Commercial and industrial$28,545 39.9 %$40,785 39.1 %
Commercial real estate24,186 29.6 %19,754 31.2 %
Residential real estate14,165 17.3 %2,963 17.0 %
Public finance5,549 9.9 %1,664 10.0 %
Consumer676 0.6 %352 0.7 %
Other1,338 2.7 %399 2.0 %
Total$74,459 100.0 %$65,917 100.0 %
Nonperforming Assets
We have established policies and procedures to guide us in originating, monitoring and maintaining the credit quality of our loan portfolio. These policies and procedures are expected to be followed by our bankers and underwriters and exceptions to these policies require elevated levels of approval and are reported to our board of directors.
Nonperforming assets include all loans categorized as nonaccrual, accrual loans greater than 90 days past due, and other real estate owned and other repossessed assets. The accrual of interest on loans is discontinued, or the loan is placed on nonaccrual, when the full collection of principal and interest is in doubt. We do not generally accrue interest on loans that are 90 days or more past due. When a loan is placed on nonaccrual, previously accrued but unpaid interest is reversed and charged against interest income and future accruals of interest are discontinued. Payments by borrowers for loans on nonaccrual are applied to loan principal. Loans are returned to accrual status when, in our judgment, the borrower’s ability to satisfy principal and interest obligations under the loan agreement has improved sufficiently to reasonably assure recovery of principal and the borrower has demonstrated a sustained period of repayment performance. In general, we require a minimum of six consecutive months of timely payments in accordance with the contractual terms before returning a loan to accrual status.
The following table sets forth our nonperforming assets as of:
(In thousands)March 31,
2023
December 31,
2022
Nonaccrual loans:
Commercial and industrial$10,410 $9,494 
Commercial real estate7,155 8,283 
Residential real estate11,885 10,628 
Consumer68 93 
Other467 471 
Total nonaccrual loans29,985 28,969 
Accrual loans greater than 90 days past due2,848 98 
Total nonperforming loans (1)32,833 29,067 
Other real estate owned and foreclosed assets, net6,358 6,358 
Total nonperforming assets$39,191 $35,425 
Nonaccrual loans to total loans0.49 %0.49 %
Nonperforming loans to total loans (2)0.54 %0.49 %
Nonperforming assets to total assets (2)0.51 %0.48 %
Allowance for credit losses to nonaccrual loans248.32 %227.54 %
(1) On January 1, 2023, we adopted ASU 2022-02, whereby we no longer recognize or account for TDRs. The loans previously classified as accrual TDRs are no longer considered nonperforming. We have adjusted prior periods to reflect this change in accounting.
(2) Nonperforming loans include nonaccrual loans and accrual loans greater than 90 days past due.

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Deposits
Deposits represent our primary source of funds. We are focused on growing our core deposits through relationship-based banking with our business and consumer clients. Total deposits increased by $0.2 billion to $6.0 billion at March 31, 2023, compared to December 31, 2022.
The following table sets forth the average balance amounts and the average rates paid on deposits held by us:
For the three months ended March 31,
20232022
(Dollars in thousands)Average
Balance
Average
Rate Paid
Average
Balance
Average
Rate Paid
Noninterest-bearing demand deposit accounts$1,768,381 — %$1,566,088 — %
Interest-bearing deposit accounts:
Interest-bearing demand accounts180,963 2.60 %181,812 0.21 %
Savings accounts and money market accounts2,766,469 0.80 %2,775,351 0.13 %
NOW accounts46,207 0.51 %41,208 0.29 %
Certificate of deposit accounts1,073,006 2.77 %317,948 0.65 %
Total interest-bearing deposit accounts4,066,645 1.39 %3,316,319 0.19 %
Total deposits$5,835,026 0.97 %$4,882,407 0.13 %
As of March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, approximately $1.5 billion or 25.5% and $2.4 billion or 41.6%, respectively, of our deposit portfolio was uninsured and uncollateralized. The uninsured and uncollateralized amounts are estimates based on the methodologies and assumptions used for the Bank's regulatory reporting requirements.
Liquidity
Liquidity refers to our ability to maintain cash flow that is adequate to fund operations, support asset growth, maintain reserve requirements and meet present and future obligations of deposit withdrawals, lending obligations and other contractual obligations.
FirstSun (Parent Company)
FirstSun has routine funding requirements consisting primarily of operating expenses, debt service, and funds used for acquisitions. FirstSun can obtain funding to meet its obligations from dividends collected from its subsidiaries, primarily the Bank, and through the issuance of varying forms of debt. At March 31, 2023, FirstSun had available cash and cash equivalents of $14.1 million and debt outstanding of $84.4 million. Management believes FirstSun has the ability to generate and obtain adequate amounts of liquidity to meet its requirements in the short-term and the long-term.
Federal banking laws regulate the amount of dividends that may be paid by banking subsidiaries without prior approval. The Bank may declare dividends without prior regulatory approval that do not exceed the total of retained net income for the current year combined with its retained net income for the preceding two years, subject to maintenance of minimum capital requirements. Prior regulatory approval to pay dividends was not required in 2022 or 2023 and is not currently required. At March 31, 2023, the Bank could pay dividends to FirstSun of approximately $115.3 million without prior regulatory approval. During the three months ended March 31, 2023, the Bank paid a dividend of $20.0 million to FirstSun.
Bank
As more fully discussed in our 2022 Form 10-K, we continuously monitor our liquidity position and make adjustments to the balance between sources and uses of funds as we deem appropriate. At March 31, 2023, our liquid assets, which consist of cash and amounts due from banks and interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions, amounted to $346.9 million, or 4.6% of total assets, compared to $307.9 million, or 4.1% of total assets, at December 31, 2022. The increase in our liquid assets was primarily due to an increase in cash held at the Federal Reserve. Our available-for-sale securities at March 31, 2023 were $532.7 million, or 7.0% of total assets, compared to $537.0 million, or 7.2% of total assets, at December 31, 2022. Investment securities with an aggregate carrying value of $435.9 million and $428.7 million at March 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively, were pledged to secure public deposits and repurchase agreements. The increase in our pledged securities was primarily due to changes in public deposits and repurchase agreements.
The liability portion of our balance sheet serves as a primary source of liquidity. We plan to meet our future cash needs primarily through the generation of deposits. Customer deposits have historically provided a sizeable source of relatively stable and low-cost funds. At March 31, 2023, loans as a percentage of customer deposits were 101.1%, compared with
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102.5% at December 31, 2022. For additional information related to our deposits, see Deposits section above. We are also a member of the FHLB, from which we can borrow for leverage or liquidity purposes. The FHLB requires that securities and qualifying loans be pledged to secure any advances. At March 31, 2023, we had $577.3 million in advances from the FHLB and a remaining credit availability of $480.4 million. In addition, we maintain a $6.0 million line with the Federal Reserve Bank’s discount window that is secured by certain loans from our loan portfolio, and have unused lines-of-credit with certain other financial institutions totaling $330.0 million as of March 31, 2023.
Management believes the Bank has the ability to generate and obtain adequate amounts of liquidity to meet its requirements in the short-term and the long-term.
Capital
Stockholders’ equity at March 31, 2023 was $799.1 million, compared to $774.5 million at December 31, 2022, an increase of $24.5 million, or 3.2%. The increase in stockholders’ equity relates primarily to net income for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
Capital Adequacy
We are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Management routinely analyzes our capital to seek to ensure an optimized capital structure. For further information on capital adequacy see Note 14 - Regulatory Capital Matters to the consolidated financial statements.
Material Contractual Obligations, Commitments, and Contingent Liabilities
We have entered into contractual obligations in the normal course of business that involve elements of credit risk, interest rate risk and liquidity risk.
The following table summarizes our material contractual obligations as of March 31, 2023. Further discussion of each obligation or commitment is included in the referenced note to the consolidated financial statements.
(In thousands)Note
Reference
TotalLess than
1 Year
1 - 3
Years
3 - 5
Years
More than
5 Years
Deposits:
Deposits without a stated maturity7$4,753,605 $4,753,605 $— $— $— 
Certificates of deposit71,240,661 945,619 279,198 12,765 3,079 
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase831,645 31,645 — — — 
Short-term debt:
FHLB LOC9577,285 577,285 — — — 
Long-term debt:
Convertible notes payable95,456 5,456 — — — 
Subordinated debt978,918 — — — 78,918 
Operating leases1732,161 14,425 9,066 8,210 460 
We are party to various derivative contracts as a means to manage the balance sheet and our related exposure to changes in interest rates, to manage our residential real estate loan origination and sale activity, and to provide derivative contracts to our clients. Since the derivative liabilities recorded on the balance sheet change frequently and do not represent the amounts that may ultimately be paid under these contracts, these liabilities are not included in the table of contractual obligations presented above. Further discussion of derivative instruments is included in Note 6 - Derivative Financial Instruments to the consolidated financial statements.
In the normal course of business, various legal actions and proceedings are pending against us and our affiliates which are incidental to the business in which they are engaged. Further discussion of contingent liabilities is included in Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies to the consolidated financial statements.
We are a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of our customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit, commercial letters of credit and standby letters of credit. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated statements of financial condition. The contractual or notional amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement we have in particular classes of financial instruments. Further discussion of contingent liabilities is included in Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies to the consolidated financial statements.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Refer to the discussion of market risks included in “Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk” in the 2022 Form 10-K. There has been no material change in the types of market risks we face since December 31, 2022.
Management uses a simulation model to analyze the sensitivity of net interest income to changes in interest rates across various interest rate scenarios, which seeks to demonstrate the level of interest rate risk inherent in the existing balance sheet. The analysis holds the current balance sheet values constant and does not take into account management intervention. In addition, we assume certain correlation rates, often referred to as a “deposit beta,” for interest-bearing deposits, wherein the rates paid to customers change relative to changes in benchmark interest rates. The effect on net interest income over a 12-month time horizon due to hypothetical changes in market interest rates is presented in the table below. In this interest rate shock simulation, as of the periods presented, interest rates have been adjusted by instantaneous parallel changes rather than in a ramp simulation, which applies interest rate changes over time. All rates, short-term and long-term, are changed by the same amount (e.g., plus or minus 100 basis points) resulting in the shape of the yield curve remaining unchanged.
% Change in Net Interest Income
As of March 31,
% Change in Economic Value of Equity
As of March 31,
Changes in Interest
Rate (Basis Points)
2023202220232022
+3005.9 %22.1 %(10.6)%(2.9)%
+2003.9 %15.1 %(6.9)%(1.6)%
+1002.0 %7.7 %(2.9)%(0.7)%
Base— %— %— %— %
-1000.5 %(3.7)%3.0 %(1.4)%
-200(1.8)%N/A(1)4.4 %N/A(1)
-300(7.2)%N/A(1)4.5 %N/A(1)
(1) Given the level of market interest rates, these scenarios were not considered to be meaningful as of March 31, 2022.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
a.Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of our disclosure controls and procedures (as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 15d-15(e)) as of March 31, 2023. Based on that evaluation, we concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.
b.Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended March 31, 2023, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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Part II - Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
FirstSun and its subsidiaries are from time to time subject to claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. For further information regarding legal proceedings, see Note 17 - Commitments and Contingencies in our unaudited consolidated financial statements contained in this report. One or more unfavorable outcomes in any claim or litigation against us could have a material adverse effect for the period in which they are resolved. In addition, regardless of their merits or their ultimate outcomes, such matters are costly, divert management’s attention and may materially adversely affect our reputation, even if resolved in our favor.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth in the section titled “Risk Factors” included in the 2022 Annual Report.
Item 5. Other Information
Pursuant to General Instruction B.3 to Form 8-K, we are providing the following information that would otherwise be reported pursuant to Item 5.07 of Form 8-K, “Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders”:
On May 10, 2023, FirstSun held its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Annual Meeting”), at which our stockholders voted on one proposal—the election of two Class III directors to serve a three-year term expiring at our annual meeting in 2026 and until their successors are duly elected and qualified.
The stockholders elected each of the Class III director nominees, and the result of the vote taken at the Annual Meeting was as follows:
Votes
For
Withheld AuthorityBroker
Non-Votes
Christopher C. Casciato21,450,070 56,204 — 
Paul A. Larkins21,437,897 68,377 — 
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Item 6. Exhibits
Exhibit
No.
Description
3.1
3.2
3.3
31.1
31.2
32.1
101
The following financial statements from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2023, were formatted in Inline XBRL: (i) Consolidated Balance Sheets, (ii) Consolidated Statements of (Loss) Income, (iii) Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity, (v) Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows.
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Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).


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Signatures
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
FIRSTSUN CAPITAL BANCORP
(Registrant)
/s/ Neal E. Arnold
Date:May 12, 2023
Neal E. Arnold
President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer)
/s/ Robert A. Cafera, Jr.
Date:May 12, 2023
Robert A. Cafera, Jr.
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)
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