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PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP INC - Quarter Report: 2022 September (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549


FORM 10-Q


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

 

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2022

 

OR

 

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

 

For the transition period from             to          

 

Commission file number 000-29599

 

PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC.

 

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Connecticut                  

 

06-1559137

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

   

900 Bedford Street, Stamford, Connecticut

 

06901

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

(203) 252-5900

(Registrants telephone number, including area code)

 

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

 

Title of each class

 

Trading Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange on which registered

Common Stock

 

PNBK

 

NASDAQ Global Market

 

 

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

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated 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 filer

 

 

Accelerated filer

 

Non-accelerated filer

 

 

Smaller reporting company

 

Emerging growth company

 

    

 

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

 

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

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY

PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS: 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.    Yes   ☐    No   ☐ 

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS:

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

As of November 14, 2022, there were 3,957,269 shares of the registrant’s common stock outstanding.

 

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Table of Contents

 

Table of Contents 2
   
PART I- FINANCIAL INFORMATION 3
   
  Item 1: Consolidated Financial Statements 3
       
    Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) 3
       
    Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) 4
       
    Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) 5
       
    Consolidated Statements of Shareholder's Equity (Unaudited) 6
       
    Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) 8
       
    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) 10
     
  Item 2: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  41
     
  Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 54
     
  Item 4: Disclosure Controls and Procedures 56
     
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION 57
       
  Item 1: Legal Proceedings 57
       
  Item 5: Other Information 57
       
  Item 6: Exhibits 58
       
  SIGNATURES          58

     

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PART I- FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1: Consolidated Financial Statements

PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

  

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 

(In thousands, except share data)

 

Unaudited

    
         

Assets

        

Cash and due from banks:

        

Noninterest bearing deposits and cash

 $4,319  $3,264 

Interest bearing deposits

  26,865   43,781 

Total cash and cash equivalents

  31,184   47,045 

Investment securities:

        

Available-for-sale securities, at fair value

  85,917   94,341 

Other investments, at cost

  4,450   4,450 

Total investment securities

  90,367   98,791 
         

Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost

  2,671   2,843 

Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost

  5,474   4,184 

Loans receivable (net of allowance for loan losses: 2022: $9,952 and 2021: $9,905)

  852,918   729,583 

Loans held for sale

  8,748   3,129 

Accrued interest and dividends receivable

  6,504   5,822 

Premises and equipment, net

  30,861   31,500 

Deferred tax asset

  16,057   12,146 

Goodwill

  1,107   1,107 

Core deposit intangible, net

  261   296 

Other assets

  12,839   12,035 

Total assets

 $1,058,991  $948,481 
         

Liabilities

        

Deposits:

        

Noninterest bearing deposits

 $247,704  $226,713 

Interest bearing deposits

  586,691   521,849 

Total deposits

  834,395   748,562 
         

Federal Home Loan Bank and correspondent bank borrowings

  125,000   90,000 

Senior notes, net

  12,000   12,000 

Subordinated debt, net

  9,832   9,811 

Junior subordinated debt owed to unconsolidated trust, net

  8,125   8,119 

Note payable

  637   791 

Advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance

  2,262   1,101 

Accrued expenses and other liabilities

  8,736   10,753 

Total liabilities

  1,000,987   881,137 
         

Commitments and Contingencies

          
         

Shareholders' equity

        

Preferred stock, no par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding

  -   - 

Common stock, $.01 par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; As of September 30, 2022: 4,031,010 shares issued; 3,957,269 shares outstanding; As of December 31, 2021: 4,030,233 shares issued; 3,956,492 shares outstanding.

  106,542   106,479 

Accumulated deficit

  (33,107)  (37,498)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  (15,431)  (1,637)

Total shareholders' equity

  58,004   67,344 

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

 $1,058,991  $948,481 

 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

               
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PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)

 

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

 

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 
                                 

Interest and Dividend Income

                               

Interest and fees on loans

  $ 11,250     $ 7,189     $ 27,958     $ 22,199  

Interest on investment securities

    555       692       1,635       1,422  

Dividends on investment securities

    99       59       229       150  

Other interest income

    135       20       224       67  

Total interest and dividend income

    12,039       7,960       30,046       23,838  
                                 

Interest Expense

                               

Interest on deposits

    1,493       448       2,659       1,856  

Interest on Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

    806       756       2,290       2,230  

Interest on senior debt

    218       229       638       686  

Interest on subordinated debt

    276       233       761       700  

Interest on note payable and other

    3       4       9       12  

Total interest expense

    2,796       1,670       6,357       5,484  
                                 

Net interest income

    9,243       6,290       23,689       18,354  
                                 

Provision (credit) for loan losses

    200       (300 )     475       (300 )
                                 

Net interest income after provision for loan losses

    9,043       6,590       23,214       18,654  
                                 

Non-interest Income

                               

Loan application, inspection and processing fees

    102       79       278       203  

Deposit fees and service charges

    67       61       191       190  

Gains on sales of loans

    182       -       691       352  

Rental income

    124       130       448       400  

Gain on sale of investment securities

    -       26       -       119  

Other income

    179       627       658       854  

Total non-interest income

    654       923       2,266       2,118  
                                 

Non-interest Expense

                               

Salaries and benefits

    4,330       2,843       11,439       7,506  

Occupancy and equipment expense

    862       832       2,579       2,530  

Data processing expense

    297       376       910       1,088  

Professional and other outside services

    541       633       1,889       2,199  

Project expenses, net

    50       4       131       15  

Advertising and promotional expense

    50       57       191       196  

Loan administration and processing expense

    37       23       184       61  

Regulatory assessments

    245       213       598       649  

Insurance expense, net

    54       79       207       214  

Communications, stationery and supplies

    208       161       482       450  

Other operating expense

    540       490       1,535       1,484  

Total non-interest expense

    7,214       5,711       20,145       16,392  
                                 

Income before income taxes

    2,483       1,802       5,335       4,380  
                                 

Provision for income taxes

    157       479       944       1,181  
                                 

Net income

  $ 2,326     $ 1,323     $ 4,391     $ 3,199  
                                 

Basic earnings per share

  $ 0.59     $ 0.34     $ 1.11     $ 0.81  

Diluted earnings per share

  $ 0.59     $ 0.34     $ 1.11     $ 0.81  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

                         

 

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PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 
                                 

Net income

  $ 2,326     $ 1,323     $ 4,391     $ 3,199  

Other comprehensive (loss) income

                               

Securities available-for-sale:

                               

Unrealized holding (loss) gain on securities

    (5,587 )     (500 )     (18,590 )     352  

Income tax effect

    1,441       128       4,796       (92 )

Reclassification for realized gain on sale of investment securities

    -       (26 )     -       (119 )

Income tax effect

    -       7       -       31  

Total securities available-for-sale

    (4,146 )     (391 )     (13,794 )     172  

Derivative instruments:

                               

Unrealized holding (loss) gain on cash flow hedge

    -       (104 )     -       149  

Income tax effect

    -       27       -       (39 )

Reclassification adjustment for net gain included in net income

    -       (64 )     -       (149 )

Income tax effect

    -       17       -       39  

Total derivative instruments

    -       (124 )     -       -  
                                 

Total other comprehensive (loss) income

    (4,146 )     (515 )     (13,794 )     172  
                                 

Comprehensive (loss) income

  $ (1,820 )   $ 808     $ (9,403 )   $ 3,371  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

           

 

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PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY (Unaudited)

 

           

Three Months Ended September 30, 2022

         

(In thousands, except shares)

 

Number of

Shares

   

Common
Stock

   

Accumulated
Deficit

   

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

(Loss)

   

Total

 
                                         

Balance at June 30, 2022

    3,957,269     $ 106,520     $ (35,433 )   $ (11,285 )   $ 59,802  

Comprehensive income (loss):

                                       

Net income

    -       -       2,326       -       2,326  

Unrealized holding loss on available-for-sale securities, net of tax

    -       -       -       (4,146 )     (4,146 )

Total comprehensive income (loss)

    -       -       2,326       (4,146 )     (1,820 )

Share-based compensation expense

    -       22       -       -       22  

Balance at September 30, 2022

    3,957,269     $ 106,542     $ (33,107 )   $ (15,431 )   $ 58,004  

 

 

           

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2022

         

(In thousands, except shares)

 

Number of

Shares

   

Common
Stock

   

Accumulated
Deficit

   

Accumulated Other Comprehensive

(Loss)

   

Total

 
                                         

Balance at December 31, 2021

    3,956,492     $ 106,479     $ (37,498 )   $ (1,637 )   $ 67,344  

Comprehensive income:

                                       

Net income

    -       -       4,391       -       4,391  

Unrealized holding loss on  available-for-sale securities, net of tax

    -       -       -       (13,794 )     (13,794 )

Total comprehensive income (loss)

    -       -       4,391       (13,794 )     (9,403 )

Share-based compensation expense

    -       63       -       -       63  

Vesting of restricted stock

    777       -       -       -       -  

Balance at September 30, 2022

    3,957,269     $ 106,542     $ (33,107 )   $ (15,431 )   $ 58,004  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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Three Months Ended September 30, 2021

         

(In thousands, except shares)

 

Number of

Shares

   

Common
Stock

   

Accumulated
Deficit

   

Accumulated

Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

   

Total

 
                                         

Balance at June 30, 2021

    3,947,276     $ 106,409     $ (40,716 )   $ 169     $ 65,862  

Comprehensive income (loss):

                                       

Net income

    -       -       1,323       -       1,323  

Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax

    -       -       -       (391 )     (391 )

Unrealized holding gain on cash flow hedge, net of tax

    -       -       -       (124 )     (124 )

Total comprehensive income

    -       -       1,323       (515 )     808  

Share-based compensation expense

    -       30       -       -       30  

Vesting of restricted stock

    700       -       -       -       -  

Balance at September 30, 2021

    3,947,976     $ 106,439     $ (39,393 )   $ (346 )   $ 66,700  

 

           

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

         

(In thousands, except shares)

 

Number of

Shares

   

Common
Stock

   

Accumulated
Deficit

   

Accumulated

Other
Comprehensive
(Loss) Income

   

Total

 
                                         

Balance at December 31, 2020

    3,943,572     $ 106,329     $ (42,592 )   $ (518 )   $ 63,219  

Comprehensive income:

                                       

Net income

    -       -       3,199       -       3,199  

Unrealized holding gain on available-for-sale securities, net of tax

    -       -       -       172       172  

Total comprehensive income

    -       -       3,199       172       3,371  

Share-based compensation expense

    -       110       -       -       110  

Vesting of restricted stock

    4,404       -       -       -       -  

Balance at September 30, 2021

    3,947,976     $ 106,439     $ (39,393 )   $ (346 )   $ 66,700  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

 

Cash Flows from Operating Activities:

               

Net income

  $ 4,391     $ 3,199  
                 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities:

               

(Accretion) amortization of investment (discounts) premiums, net

    (12 )     253  

Amortization and accretion of purchase loan premiums and discounts, net

    2,002       1,388  

Amortization of debt issuance costs

    27       83  

Amortization of core deposit intangible

    35       35  

Amortization of servicing assets of sold SBA loans

    66       15  

Provision (credit) for loan losses

    475       (300 )

Depreciation and amortization

    981       1,135  

Gain on sales of available-for-sale securities

    -       (119 )

Share-based compensation

    63       110  

Decrease in deferred income taxes

    885       1,083  

Originations of SBA loans held for sale

    (15,718 )     (6,505 )

Proceeds from sale of SBA loans held for sale

    10,516       3,665  

Gains on sale of SBA loans held for sale, net

    (691 )     (352 )

Net gain on sale and write-down of other real estate owned

    -       (2 )

Changes in assets and liabilities:

               

(Increase) decrease in accrued interest and dividends receivable

    (682 )     434  

Increase in other assets

    (325 )     (1,833 )

(Decrease) increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities

    (2,394 )     1,516  

Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities

    (381 )     3,805  
                 

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:

               

Proceeds from maturity or sales on available-for-sale securities

    3,600       53,706  

Principal repayments on available-for-sale securities

    5,575       7,686  

Purchases of available-for-sale securities

    (19,329 )     (136,134 )

Redemptions (purchases) of Federal Reserve Bank stock

    172       (60 )

Purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock

    (1,290 )     (506 )

Origination of loans receivable

    (159,125 )     (117,233 )

Purchases of loans receivable

    (125,765 )     (80,201 )

Payments received on loans receivable

    159,164       211,690  

Purchases of premises and equipment

    (322 )     (364 )

Proceeds from sale of other real estate owned

    -       1,908  

Net cash used in investing activities

    (137,320 )     (59,508 )
                 

Cash Flows from Financing Activities:

               

Increase in deposits

    85,833       49,017  

Increase in FHLB borrowings

    35,000       20,000  

Principal repayments of note payable

    (154 )     (152 )

Increase (decrease) in advances from borrowers for taxes and insurance

    1,161       (1,533 )

Net cash provided by financing activities

    121,840       67,332  
                 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

    (15,861 )     11,629  
                 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

    47,045       34,636  
                 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $ 31,184     $ 46,265  

 

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PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited) (Continued)

 

(In thousands)

 

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

 

Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:

               

Cash paid for interest

  $ 5,950     $ 5,306  

Cash paid for income taxes

  $ 103     $ 47  
                 

Non-cash transactions:

               

Capitalized servicing assets

  $ 188     $ 74  
                 

Transfers of loans held for sale to loans receivable

  $ 274     $ 281  
                 

Operating lease right-of-use assets

  $ 80     $ -  
                 

Decrease in interest rate swaps

  $ (509 )   $ (370 )
                 

Capital raise deferred costs

  $ 1,177     $ -  
                 

Decrease in premises and equipment

  $ -     $ (119 )

Reclass of premises and equipment to implementation cost

  $ -     $ 52  

Decrease in accrued expense and other liabilities

  $ -     $ 67  

 

See Accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

               

 

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PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

 

Note 1.

Basis of Financial Statement Presentation

 

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company” or “PNBK”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Patriot Bank, N.A. (the “Bank”), Patriot National Statutory Trust I and PinPat Acquisition Corporation (collectively, “Patriot”), have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”) have been omitted. The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included on the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

 

The consolidated balance sheet at December 31, 2021 presented herein has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by US GAAP for complete financial statements.

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with US GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and to disclose contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management has identified accounting for the allowance for loan and lease losses, the analysis and valuation of its investment securities, the valuation of deferred tax assets, the impairment of goodwill, the valuation of derivatives, and the valuation of servicing assets as certain of the Company’s more significant accounting policies and estimates, in that they are critical to the presentation of the Company’s consolidated financial condition and results of operations. As they concern matters that are inherently uncertain, these estimates require management to make subjective and complex judgments in the preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

 

The information furnished reflects, in the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for the remainder of 2022.

 

Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

 

 

Note 2.

Accounting Policies

 

Please refer to the summary of Significant Accounting Policies included in the Company’s 2021 Annual Report on Form 10-K for a list of all policies in effect as of December 31, 2021.

 

Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 

New Accounting Standards Adopted in 2022

 

There were no applicable material accounting pronouncements adopted by the Company since December 31, 2021.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)
 

Accounting Standards Issued But Not Yet Adopted

 

ASU 2016-13

 

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments. The ASU changes the methodology for measuring credit losses on financial instruments measured at amortized cost to a current expected loss (“CECL”) model. Under the CECL model, entities will estimate credit losses over the entire contractual term of a financial instrument from the date of initial recognition of the instrument. The ASU also changes the existing impairment model for available-for-sale debt securities. In cases where there is neither the intent nor a more-likely-than-not requirement to sell the debt security, an entity will record credit losses as an allowance rather than a direct write-down of the amortized cost basis. Additionally, ASU 2016-13 notes that credit losses related to available-for-sale debt securities and purchased credit impaired loans should be recorded through an allowance for credit losses. ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years, with early adoption permitted for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, which amends the effective date of ASC 326 for smaller reporting companies, as defined by the SEC, and other non-SEC reporting entities, and delays the effective date to fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal periods. As the Company is a small reporting company, the delay will be applicable to the Company. Management is currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on its consolidated financial statements.

 

ASU Update 2020-02

 

In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-02,Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) and Leases (Topic 842): Amendments to SEC Paragraphs Pursuant to SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 119 and Update to SEC Section on Effective Date Related to Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842).” This ASU adds and amends SEC paragraphs in the Accounting Standards Codification to reflect the issuance of SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 119, related to the new credit losses standard, and comments by the SEC staff related to the revised effective date of the new leases standard. This ASU is effective upon issuance. See the discussion regarding the adoption of ASU 2016-13 above.

 

ASU Update 2020-03

 

In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU No. 2020-03,Codification Improvements to Financial Instruments.” This ASU clarifies various financial instruments topics, including the CECL standard issued in 2016. Amendments related to ASU 2016-13 for entities that have not yet adopted that guidance are effective upon adoption of the amendments in ASU 2016-13. Early adoption is not permitted before an entity’s adoption of ASU 2016-13. Other amendments are effective upon issuance of this ASU. See the discussion regarding the adoption of ASU 2016-13 above.

 

ASU 2022-02

 

In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-02, "Financial InstrumentsCredit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures". ASU 2022-02 updates guidance in Topic 326, to eliminate the accounting guidance for TDRs by creditors in Subtopic 310-40, Receivables—Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors, while enhancing disclosure requirements for certain loan refinancing and restructurings by creditors when a borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and to require entities to disclose current-period gross write-offs by year of origination for financing receivables and net investments in leases within the scope of Subtopic 326-20, Financial Instruments—Credit Losses—Measured at Amortized Cost. ASU 2022-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. if an entity has adopted the amendments in Update 2016-03, including adoption in an interim period. Management is currently evaluating the impact that the standard will have on its consolidated financial statements. See the discussion regarding the adoption of ASU 2016-13 above.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

 

Note 3.

Available-for-Sale Securities

 

The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair values of available-for-sale securities at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

 

Amortized
Cost

  

Gross
Unrealized
Gains

  

Gross
Unrealized
(Losses)

  

Fair
Value

 

September 30, 2022:

                

U. S. Government agency and mortgage-backed securities

 $74,534  $2  $(14,305) $60,231 

Corporate bonds

  19,781   25   (5,189)  14,617 

Subordinated notes

  5,000   -   (265)  4,735 

SBA loan pools

  6,837   -   (980)  5,857 

Municipal bonds

  561   -   (84)  477 
  $106,713  $27  $(20,823) $85,917 
                 

December 31, 2021:

                

U. S. Government agency and mortgage-backed securities

 $67,850  $24  $(1,245) $66,629 

Corporate bonds

  17,754   118   (951)  16,921 

Subordinated notes

  4,608   35   (17)  4,626 

SBA loan pools

  5,772   -   (169)  5,603 

Municipal bonds

  563   1   (2)  562 
  $96,547  $178  $(2,384) $94,341 

 

The following table presents the available-for-sale securities’ gross unrealized losses and fair value, aggregated by the length of time the individual securities have been in a continuous loss position as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

 

(In thousands)

 

Less than 12 Months

  

12 Months or More

  

Total

 
  

Fair
Value

  

Unrealized
(Loss)

  

Fair
Value

  

Unrealized
(Loss)

  

Fair
Value

  

Unrealized
(Loss)

 

September 30, 2022:

                        

U. S. Government agency and mortgage-backed securities

 $14,059  $(1,942) $44,521  $(12,363) $58,580  $(14,305)

Corporate bonds

  11,341   (4,688)  1,494   (501)  12,835   (5,189)

Subordinated notes

  4,735   (265)  -   -   4,735   (265)

SBA loan pools

  1,485   (10)  4,372   (970)  5,857   (980)

Municipal bonds

  135   (19)  342   (65)  477   (84)
  $31,755  $(6,924) $50,729  $(13,899) $82,484  $(20,823)
                         

December 31, 2021:

                        

U. S. Government agency and mortgage-backed securities

 $60,606  $(1,196) $1,610  $(49) $62,216  $(1,245)

Corporate bonds

  15,042   (951)  -   -   15,042   (951)

Subordinated notes

  -   -   1,092   (17)  1,092   (17)

SBA loan pools

  5,603   (169)  -   -   5,603   (169)

Municipal bonds

  406   (2)  -   -   406   (2)
  $81,657  $(2,318) $2,702  $(66) $84,359  $(2,384)

 

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, forty-five of forty-seven and thirty-two of thirty-nine available-for-sale securities had unrealized losses with an aggregate decline of 20.2% and 2.7% from the amortized cost of those securities, respectively.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)
 

Based on its quarterly reviews, management believes that none of the losses on available-for-sale securities noted above constitute other-than-temporary impairment (“OTTI”). The noted losses are considered temporary due to market fluctuations in available interest rates on U.S. Government agency debt, mortgage-backed securities issued by U.S. Government agencies, subordinated notes, corporate debt, and municipal bonds. Management considers the issuers of the securities to be financially sound, the corporate bonds are investment grade, and the collectability of all contractual principal and interest payments is reasonably expected. Securities under the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) government guaranteed loan pools program were purchased at a premium and the impairment was attributable primarily to increased prepayment speeds. The timely payment of principal and interest on these securities is guaranteed by the U.S. Government agency. The contractual terms of the subordinated notes do not permit the issuer to settle the securities at a price less than the amortized cost bases of the investments. Since Patriot is not more-likely-than-not to be required to sell the investments before recovery of the amortized cost basis and does not intend to sell the securities at a loss, none of the available-for-sale securities noted are considered to be OTTI as of September 30, 2022.

 

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, available-for-sale securities of $28.3 million and $36.6 million, respectively, were pledged to the Federal Reserve Bank (“FRB”). The securities were pledged primarily to secure borrowings from the Federal Home Loan Bank and municipal deposits.

 

The following summarizes, by class and contractual maturity, the amortized cost and estimated fair value of available-for-sale debt securities held as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. The mortgages underlying the mortgage-backed securities are not due at a single maturity date. Additionally, these mortgages often are and generally may be pre-paid without penalty, creating a degree of uncertainty that such investments can be held until maturity. For convenience, mortgage-backed securities have been included in the summary as a separate line item.

 

(In thousands)

 

Amortized Cost

  

Fair Value

 
  

Due
Within
5 years

  

Due After
5 years
through
10 years

  

Due
After
10 years

  

Total

  

Due
Within
5 years

  

Due After
5 years
through
10 years

  

Due
After
10 years

  

Total

 

September 30, 2022:

                                

Corporate bonds

 $3,787  $15,994  $-  $19,781  $3,742  $10,875  $-  $14,617 

Subordinated notes

  -   5,000   -   5,000   -   4,735   -   4,735 

SBA loan pools

  -   1,495   5,342   6,837   -   1,485   4,372   5,857 

Municipal bonds

  -   561   -   561   -   477   -   477 

Available-for-sale securities with stated maturity dates

  3,787   23,050   5,342   32,179   3,742   17,572   4,372   25,686 

U. S. Government agency and mortgage-backed securities

  -   5,312   69,222   74,534   -   4,132   56,099   60,231 
  $3,787  $28,362  $74,564  $106,713  $3,742  $21,704  $60,471  $85,917 
                                 

December 31, 2021:

                                

Corporate bonds

 $17,754  $-  $-  $17,754  $16,921  $-  $-  $16,921 

Subordinated notes

  -   4,608   -   4,608   -   4,626   -   4,626 

SBA loan pools

  -   -   5,772   5,772   -   -   5,603   5,603 

Municipal bonds

  -   563   -   563   -   562   -   562 

Available-for-sale securities with stated maturity dates

  17,754   5,171   5,772   28,697   16,921   5,188   5,603   27,712 

U. S. Government agency and mortgage-backed securities

  13,876   -   53,974   67,850   13,835   -   52,794   66,629 
  $31,630  $5,171  $59,746  $96,547  $30,756  $5,188  $58,397  $94,341 

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)
 

During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Bank purchased $11.8 million U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities, $2.0 million corporate bonds, $4.0 million subordinated notes, and $1.5 million SBA government guaranteed loan pools securities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Bank purchased $112.0 million U.S. Government agency debt and mortgage-backed securities, $18.2 million Corporate bonds, and $5.9 million SBA government guaranteed loan pools securities. There was no sale of available-for-sale securities in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. In 2021, the Bank sold $32.4 million U.S. Government agency mortgage-backed securities, $16.3 million corporate bonds, $4.5 million subordinated notes, and $535,000 SBA loan pools securities, and recognized a net gain on sale of securities of $26,000 and $119,000 during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.

 

 

Note 4.

Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

 

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, loans receivable, net, consisted of the following:

 

(In thousands)

 

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 

Loan portfolio segment:

        

Commercial Real Estate

 $438,822  $365,247 

Residential Real Estate

  131,182   158,591 

Commercial and Industrial

  140,364   122,810 

Consumer and Other

  138,135   59,364 

Construction

  12,634   21,781 

Construction to Permanent - CRE

  1,733   11,695 

Loans receivable, gross

  862,870   739,488 

Allowance for loan and lease losses

  (9,952)  (9,905)

Loans receivable, net

 $852,918  $729,583 

 

Patriot's lending activities are conducted principally in Fairfield and New Haven Counties in Connecticut and Westchester County in New York, and the five Boroughs of New York City. Patriot originates commercial real estate loans, commercial business loans, a variety of consumer loans, and construction loans, and has purchased residential loans since 2016. All commercial and residential real estate loans are collateralized primarily by first or second mortgages on real estate. The ability and willingness of borrowers to satisfy their loan obligations is dependent to some degree on the status of the regional economy as well as upon the regional real estate market. Accordingly, the ultimate collectability of a substantial portion of the loan portfolio and the recovery of a substantial portion of any resulting real estate acquired is susceptible to changes in market conditions.

 

Patriot has established credit policies applicable to each type of lending activity in which it engages and evaluates the creditworthiness of each borrower. Unless extenuating circumstances exist, Patriot limits the extension of credit on commercial real estate loans to 75% of the market value of the underlying collateral. Patriot’s loan origination policy for multi-family residential real estate is limited to 80% of the market value of the underlying collateral. In the case of construction loans, the maximum loan-to-value is 75% of the “as completed” appraised value of the real estate project. Management monitors the appraised value of collateral on an on-going basis and additional collateral is requested when warranted. Real estate is the primary form of collateral, although other forms of collateral do exist and may include such assets as accounts receivable, inventory, marketable securities, time deposits, and other business assets.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)
 

Risk characteristics of the Companys portfolio classes include the following:

 

Commercial Real Estate Loans

 

In underwriting commercial real estate loans, Patriot evaluates both the prospective borrower’s ability to make timely payments on the loan and the value of the property securing the loans. Repayment of such loans may be negatively impacted should the borrower default, the value of the property collateralizing the loan substantially decline, or there are declines in general economic conditions. Where the owner occupies the property, Patriot also evaluates the business’ ability to repay the loan on a timely basis and may require personal guarantees, lease assignments, and/or the guarantee of the operating company.

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, Patriot purchased zero and $20.7 million of commercial real estate loans, respectively. There were no commercial real estate loans purchased during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

 

Residential Real Estate Loans

 

In 2013, Patriot discontinued offering primary mortgages on personal residences. Repayment of residential real estate loans may be negatively impacted should the borrower have financial difficulties, should there be a significant decline in the value of the property securing the loan, or should there be declines in general economic conditions.

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, Patriot did not purchase any residential real estate loans. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, Patriot purchased $29.6 million and $72.3 million of residential real estate loans, respectively.

 

Commercial and Industrial Loans

 

Patriot’s commercial and industrial loan portfolio consists primarily of commercial business loans and lines of credit to businesses and professionals. These loans are generally for the financing of accounts receivable, purchases of inventory, purchases of new or used equipment, or for other short- or long-term working capital purposes. These loans are generally secured by business assets but are also occasionally offered on an unsecured basis. In granting these types of loans, Patriot considers the borrower’s cash flow as the primary source of repayment, supported by the value of collateral, if any, and personal guarantees, as applicable. Repayment of commercial and industrial loans may be negatively impacted by adverse changes in economic conditions, ineffective management, claims on the borrower’s assets by others that are superior to Patriot’s claims, a loss of demand for the borrower’s products or services, or the death or disability of the borrower or other key management personnel.

 

Patriot’s syndicated and leveraged loan portfolio totaled $16.4 million and $19.6 million at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The syndicated and leveraged loans are included in the commercial and industrial loan classification and are primarily comprised of loan transactions led by major financial institutions and regional banks, which are the Agent Bank or Lead Arranger, and are referred to as syndicated loans or "Shared National Credits (SNC)". SNC loans were determined to be complementary to the Bank’s existing commercial and industrial loan portfolio and product offerings. Further originations in this loan class are not expected.

 

Consumer and Other Loans

 

Patriot offers individual consumers various forms of credit including installment loans, credit cards, overdraft protection, auto loans and reserve lines of credit. Repayments of such loans are generally dependent on the personal income of the borrower, which may be negatively impacted by adverse changes in economic conditions. The Company does not place a high emphasis on originating these types of loans.

 

The Company does not have any lending programs commonly referred to as subprime lending. Subprime lending generally targets borrowers with weakened credit histories that are typically characterized by payment delinquencies, previous charge-offs, judgments against the consumer, a history of bankruptcies, or borrowers with questionable repayment capacity as evidenced by low credit scores or high debt-burdened ratios.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)
 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, Patriot purchased unsecured consumer loans of $25.5 million and $75.8 million, respectively. In addition, Patriot purchased home equity line of credit loans (“HELOC”) of $1.6 million and $29.3 million, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, Patriot purchased $5.8 million and $7.9 million unsecured consumer loans, respectively.

 

Construction Loans

 

Construction loans are of a short-term nature, generally of eighteen months or less, that are secured by land and improvements intended for commercial, residential, or mixed-use development. Loan proceeds may be used for the acquisition of or improvements to the land under development and funds are generally disbursed as phases of construction are completed.

 

Included in this category are loans to construct single family homes where no contract of sale exists, based upon the experience and financial strength of the builder, the type and location of the property, and other factors. Construction loans tend to be personally guaranteed by the principal(s). Repayment of such loans may be negatively impacted by an inability to complete construction, a downturn in the market for new construction, by a significant increase in interest rates, or by decline in general economic conditions.

 

Construction to Permanent - Commercial Real Estate

 

Loans in this category represent a one-time close of a construction facility with simultaneous conversion to an amortizing mortgage loan. Construction to permanent loans combine a short-term period similar to a construction loan, generally with a variable rate, and a longer term commercial real estate loan typically 20-25 years, resetting every five years to the Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) rate.

 

Close of the construction facility typically occurs when events dictate, such as receipt of a certificate of occupancy and property stabilization, which is defined as cash flow sufficient to support a pre-defined minimum debt coverage ratio and other conditions and covenants particular to the loan. Construction facilities are typically variable rate instruments that, upon conversion to an amortizing mortgage loan, reset to a fixed rate instrument that is the greater of the in-force variable rate plus a predetermined spread over a reference rate (e.g., prime) or a minimum interest rate.

 

SBA Loans

 

Patriot originates SBA 7(a) loans, on which the SBA has historically provided guarantees of 75% of the principal balance. However, during the pandemic in 2021, the SBA temporarily increased the guarantees to 90% and reverted to 75% on October 1, 2021. The guaranteed portion of the Company’s SBA loans is generally sold in the secondary market with the unguaranteed portion held in the portfolio as a loan held for investment. SBA loans are for the purpose of providing working capital, financing the purchase of equipment, inventory, or commercial real estate and for other business purposes. Loans are guaranteed by the businesses' major owners. SBA loans are made based primarily on the historical and projected cash flow of the business and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided. SBA loans held for investment are included in the commercial real estate loans and commercial and industrial loan classifications, which totaled $30.9 million and $27.1 million as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. During the nine months ended September 30, 2022, SBA loans previously classified as held for sale of $274,000 were transferred to held for investment. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, $281,000 SBA loans were transferred from held for sale to held for investment.

 

Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program

 

Under the Paycheck Protection Program of the CARES Act, small business loans were authorized to pay payroll and group health costs, salaries and commissions, mortgage and rent payments, utilities, and interest on other debt. The loans are provided through participating financial institutions that process loan applications and service the loans. The Bank participated in the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program in 2021.

 

Paycheck Protection Program loans totaled $156,000 and $919,000 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, which are included in the commercial and industrial loan classifications.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)
 

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

 

The following tables summarize the activity in the allowance for loan and lease losses, allocated to segments of the loan portfolio, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Commercial
Real Estate

  

Residential
Real Estate

  

Commercial
and
Industrial

  

Consumer
and
Other

  

Construction

  

Construction
to
Permanent
- CRE

  

Unallocated

  

Total

 

Three months ended September 30, 2022

                                

Allowance for loan and lease losses:

                                

June 30, 2022

 $4,980  $1,395  $2,316  $1,063  $58  $15  $102  $9,929 

Charge-offs

  -   -   -   (366)  -   -   -   (366)

Recoveries

  154   3   12   20   -   -   -   189 

Provisions (credits)

  1,653   (930)  (490)  22   (20)  (10)  (25)  200 

September 30, 2022

 $6,787  $468  $1,838  $739  $38  $5  $77  $9,952 
                                 

Three months ended September 30, 2021

                                

Allowance for loan and lease losses:

                                

June 30, 2021

 $4,079  $2,003  $3,212  $390  $369  $144  $165  $10,362 

Charge-offs

  -   -   (3)  (3)  -   -   -   (6)

Recoveries

  -   2   20   1   -   -   -   23 

Provisions (credits)

  607   130   (861)  (53)  (138)  (82)  97   (300)

September 30, 2021

 $4,686  $2,135  $2,368  $335  $231  $62  $262  $10,079 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Commercial
Real Estate

  

Residential
Real Estate

  

Commercial
and
Industrial

  

Consumer
and
Other

  

Construction

  

Construction
to
Permanent
- CRE

  

Unallocated

  

Total

 

Nine Months ended September 30, 2022

                                

Allowance for loan and lease losses:

                                

December 31, 2021

 $5,063  $1,700  $2,532  $253  $78  $41  $238  $9,905 

Charge-offs

  -   -   (70)  (513)  (68)  -   -   (651)

Recoveries

  154   4   38   27   -   -   -   223 

Provisions (credits)

  1,570   (1,236)  (662)  972   28   (36)  (161)  475 

September 30, 2022

 $6,787  $468  $1,838  $739  $38  $5  $77  $9,952 
                                 

Nine Months ended September 30, 2021

                                

Allowance for loan and lease losses:

                                

December 31, 2020

 $4,485  $1,379  $3,284  $295  $739  $162  $240  $10,584 

Charge-offs

  (51)  (3)  (212)  (23)  (69)  -   -   (358)

Recoveries

  -   2   44   107   -   -   -   153 

Provisions (credits)

  252   757   (748)  (44)  (439)  (100)  22   (300)

September 30, 2021

 $4,686  $2,135  $2,368  $335  $231  $62  $262  $10,079 

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)
 

The following tables summarize, by loan portfolio segment, the amount of loans receivable evaluated individually and collectively for impairment as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

 

(In thousands)

 

 

Commercial
Real Estate

  

Residential
Real Estate

  

Commercial
and
Industrial

  

Consumer
and
Other

  

Construction

  

Construction to
Permanent
- CRE

  

Unallocated

  

Total

 

September 30, 2022

                                

Allowance for loan and lease losses:

                                

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $5,072  $5  $984  $-  $-  $-  $-  $6,061 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  1,715   463   854   739   38   5   77   3,891 

Total allowance for loan and lease losses

 $6,787  $468  $1,838  $739  $38  $5  $77  $9,952 
                                 

Loans receivable, gross:

                                

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $11,270  $2,886  $4,682  $516  $-  $-  $-  $19,354 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  427,552   128,296   135,682   137,619   12,634   1,733   -   843,516 

Total loans receivable, gross

 $438,822  $131,182  $140,364  $138,135  $12,634  $1,733  $-  $862,870 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

Commercial
Real Estate

  

Residential
Real Estate

  

Commercial
and
Industrial

  

Consumer
and
Other

  

Construction

  

Construction to
Permanent
- CRE

  

Unallocated

  

Total

 

December 31, 2021

                                

Allowance for loan and lease losses:

                                

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $1,567  $3  $722  $-  $-  $-  $-  $2,292 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  3,496   1,697   1,810   253   78   41   238   7,613 

Total allowance for loan losses

 $5,063  $1,700  $2,532  $253  $78  $41  $238  $9,905 
                                 

Loans receivable, gross:

                                

Individually evaluated for impairment

 $15,704  $2,954  $4,031  $523  $-  $-  $-  $23,212 

Collectively evaluated for impairment

  349,543   155,637   118,779   58,841   21,781   11,695   -   716,276 

Total loans receivable, gross

 $365,247  $158,591  $122,810  $59,364  $21,781  $11,695  $-  $739,488 

 

 

Patriot monitors the credit quality of its loans receivable on an ongoing basis. Credit quality is monitored by reviewing certain indicators, including cash flow from business operations, loan to value ratios, debt service coverage ratios, and credit scores.

 

Patriot employs a risk rating system as part of the risk assessment of its loan portfolio. At origination, credit officers are required to assign a risk rating to each loan in their portfolio, which is ratified or modified by the Loan Committee to which the loan is submitted for approval. If financial developments occur on a loan in the credit officer’s portfolio of responsibility, the risk rating is reviewed and adjusted, as applicable. In carrying out its oversight responsibilities, the Loan Committee can adjust a risk rating based on available information. In addition, the risk ratings on all commercial loans over $250,000 are reviewed by the Credit Department either annually or biannually, depending upon the amount of the bank’s exposure.

 

Additionally, Patriot retains an independent third-party loan review expert to perform a semi-annual analysis of the results of its risk rating process. The semi-annual review is based on a randomly selected sample of loans within established parameters (e.g., value, concentration), in order to assess and validate the risk ratings assigned to individual loans. Any changes to the assigned risk ratings, based on the semi-annual review, are required to be reported to the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)
 

When assigning a risk rating to a loan, management utilizes the Bank’s internal eleven-point risk rating system. An asset is considered “special mention” when it has a potential weakness based on objective evidence, but does not currently expose the Company to sufficient risk to warrant classification in one of the following categories:

 

 

Substandard: An asset is classified “substandard” if it is not adequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or the collateral pledged, if any. Substandard assets have well defined weaknesses based on objective evidence, and are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss, if noted deficiencies are not corrected.

 

 

Doubtful: Assets classified as “doubtful” have all of the weaknesses inherent in those classified as “substandard”, with the added characteristic that the identified weaknesses make collection or liquidation-in-full improbable, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values.

 

Charge-offs of loans to reduce the loan to its recoverable value that are solely collateral dependent, generally occur immediately upon confirmation of the partial loss amount. Loans that are cash flow dependent are modeled to reflect the expected cash flows through expected loan maturity, including any proceeds from refinancing or principal curtailment. A specific reserve is established for the amount by which the net investment in the loan exceeds the present value of discounted cash flows. Charge-offs on cash flow dependent loans also generally occur immediately upon confirmation of the partial loss amount.

 

If either type of loan is classified as “Loss”, meaning full loss on the loan is expected, the full balance of the loan receivable is charged off, regardless of the potential recovery from a sale of the underlying collateral. Any amount that may be recovered on the sale of collateral underlying a loan is recognized as a “recovery” in the period in which the collateral is sold. In accordance with Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council published policies establishing uniform criteria for the classification of retail credit based on delinquency status, “Open-end” and “Closed-end” credits are charged off when 180 days and 120 days delinquent, respectively.

 

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Loan Portfolio Aging Analysis

 

The following tables summarize performing and non-performing (i.e., non-accruing) loans receivable by portfolio segment, by aging category, by delinquency status as of September 30, 2022.

 

(In thousands)

 

Performing (Accruing) Loans

         

September 30, 2022

 

30 - 59 Days
Past Due

  

60 - 89 Days
Past Due

  

90 Days
or
Greater

Past Due

  

Total
Past Due

  

Current

  

Total
Performing
Loans

  

Non-

accruing
Loans

  

Loans
Receivable
Gross

 

Loan portfolio segment:

                                

Commercial Real Estate:

                                

Pass

 $783  $-  $-  $783  $401,065  $401,848  $-  $401,848 

Special mention

  -   -   -   -   25,112   25,112   -   25,112 

Substandard

  -   -   -   -   592   592   11,270   11,862 
   783   -   -   783   426,769   427,552   11,270   438,822 

Residential Real Estate:

                                

Pass

  -   -   -   -   128,121   128,121   -   128,121 

Substandard

  -   -   -   -   -   -   3,061   3,061 
   -   -   -   -   128,121   128,121   3,061   131,182 

Commercial and Industrial:

                                

Pass

  425   -   230   655   131,942   132,597   -   132,597 

Special mention

  -   -   -   -   966   966   -   966 

Substandard

  1,948   -   -   1,948   146   2,094   4,707   6,801 
   2,373   -   230   2,603   133,054   135,657   4,707   140,364 

Consumer and Other:

                                

Pass

  -   1   -   1   137,967   137,968   -   137,968 

Substandard

  -   -   -   -   23   23   144   167 
   -   1   -   1   137,990   137,991   144   138,135 

Construction:

                                

Pass

  -   -   -   -   12,097   12,097   -   12,097 

Special mention

  -   -   -   -   537   537   -   537 
   -   -   -   -   12,634   12,634   -   12,634 

Construction to Permanent - CRE:

                                

Pass

  -   -   -   -   1,733   1,733   -   1,733 
   -   -   -   -   1,733   1,733   -   1,733 
                                 

Total

 $3,156  $1  $230  $3,387  $840,301  $843,688  $19,182  $862,870 
                                 

Loans receivable, gross:

                                

Pass

 $1,208  $1  $230  $1,439  $812,925  $814,364  $-  $814,364 

Special mention

  -   -   -   -   26,615   26,615   -   26,615 

Substandard

  1,948   -   -   1,948   761   2,709   19,182   21,891 

Loans receivable, gross

 $3,156  $1  $230  $3,387  $840,301  $843,688  $19,182  $862,870 

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)
 

The following tables summarize performing and non-performing loans (i.e., non-accruing) receivable by portfolio segment, by aging category, by delinquency status as of December 31, 2021.

 

(In thousands)

 

Performing (Accruing) Loans

         

December 31, 2021:

 

30 - 59 Days
Past Due

  

60 - 89 Days
Past Due

  

90 Days
or
Greater

Past Due

  

Total
Past Due

  

Current

  

Total
Performing
Loans

  

Non-

accruing
Loans

  

Loans
Receivable
Gross

 

Loan portfolio segment:

                                

Commercial Real Estate:

                                

Pass

 $696  $-  $-  $696  $324,858  $325,554  $-  $325,554 

Special mention

  -   -   -   -   16,625   16,625   -   16,625 

Substandard

  -   -   -   -   7,364   7,364   15,704   23,068 
   696   -   -   696   348,847   349,543   15,704   365,247 

Residential Real Estate:

                                

Pass

  -   -   -   -   154,044   154,044   -   154,044 

Special mention

  -   -   -   -   1,399   1,399   -   1,399 

Substandard

  -   -   -   -   -   -   3,148   3,148 
   -   -   -   -   155,443   155,443   3,148   158,591 

Commercial and Industrial:

                                

Pass

  243   -   -   243   114,306   114,549   -   114,549 

Special mention

  -   -   -   -   1,951   1,951   -   1,951 

Substandard

  -   -   -   -   2,209   2,209   4,101   6,310 
   243   -   -   243   118,466   118,709   4,101   122,810 

Consumer and Other:

                                

Pass

  -   26   2   28   59,171   59,199   -   59,199 

Substandard

  -   -   -   -   23   23   142   165 
   -   26   2   28   59,194   59,222   142   59,364 

Construction:

                                

Pass

  -   -   -   -   21,781   21,781   -   21,781 
   -   -   -   -   21,781   21,781   -   21,781 

Construction to Permanent - CRE:

                                

Pass

  -   -   -   -   11,695   11,695   -   11,695 
   -   -   -   -   11,695   11,695   -   11,695 
                                 

Total

 $939  $26  $2  $967  $715,426  $716,393  $23,095  $739,488 
                                 

Loans receivable, gross:

                                

Pass

 $939  $26  $2  $967  $685,855  $686,822  $-  $686,822 

Special mention

  -   -   -   -   19,975   19,975   -   19,975 

Substandard

  -   -   -   -   9,596   9,596   23,095   32,691 

Loans receivable, gross

 $939  $26  $2  $967  $715,426  $716,393  $23,095  $739,488 

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)
 

The following tables summarize non-performing (i.e., non-accruing) loans by aging category and status, within the applicable loan portfolio segment as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

 

(In thousands)

 

Non-accruing Loans

     
  

30 - 59
Days
Past Due

  

60 - 89
Days
Past Due

  

90 Days or
Greater

Past Due

  

Total
Past Due

  

Current

  

Total
Non-accruing
Loans

 

September 30, 2022

                        

Loan portfolio segment:

                        

Commercial Real Estate:

                        

Substandard

 $8,819  $-  $2,451  $11,270  $-  $11,270 

Residential Real Estate:

                        

Substandard

  672   -   1,795   2,467   594   3,061 

Commercial and Industrial:

                        

Substandard

  -   -   4,591   4,591   116   4,707 

Consumer and Other:

                        

Substandard

  -   -   121   121   23   144 

Total non-accruing loans

 $9,491  $-  $8,958  $18,449  $733  $19,182 
                         

December 31, 2021:

                        

Loan portfolio segment:

                        

Commercial Real Estate:

                        

Substandard

 $-  $-  $15,704  $15,704  $-  $15,704 

Residential Real Estate:

                        

Substandard

  -   -   2,419   2,419   729   3,148 

Commercial and Industrial:

                        

Substandard

  -   491   2,458   2,949   1,152   4,101 

Consumer and Other:

                        

Substandard

  -   94   28   122   20   142 

Total non-accruing loans

 $-  $585  $20,609  $21,194  $1,901  $23,095 

 

 

If non-accrual loans had been performing in accordance with the original contractual terms, additional interest income (net of cash collected) of approximately $159,000 and $262,000 would have been recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, additional interest income (net of cash collected) of approximately $230,000 and $689,000 would have been recognized, respectively.

 

Interest income collected and recognized on non-accruing loans for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $33,000 and $237,000, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30,2021, interest income collected and recognized on non-accruing loans was $174,000 and $313,000, respectively.

 

The accrual of interest on loans is discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days past due for payment unless the loan is well-secured and in process of collection. Consumer installment loans are typically charged off no later than 180 days past due. Past due status is based on contractual terms of the loan. In all cases, loans are placed on non-accrual status or charged-off, at an earlier date, if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.

 

All interest accrued, but not collected for loans that are placed on non-accrual status or charged off, is reversed against interest income. The interest on these loans is accounted for on the cash-basis method until qualifying for return to accrual status. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current, future payments are reasonably assured, after at least six months of timely payment history. Management considers all non-accrual loans and Trouble Debt Restructurings (“TDR”) for impaired loans. In most cases, loan payments that are past due less than 90 days, well-secured, and in the process of collection are not considered impaired. The Bank considers loans under $100,000 and consumer installment loans to be pools of smaller homogeneous loan balances, and therefore are collectively evaluated for impairment, and not individually measured for impairment.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)
 

Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDR)

 

On a case-by-case basis, Patriot may agree to modify the contractual terms of a borrower’s loan to assist customers who may be experiencing financial difficulty. If the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties and a concession has been made, the loan is classified as a TDR.

 

Substantially all TDR loan modifications involve lowering the monthly payments on such loans through either a reduction in interest rate below market rate, an extension of the term of the loan, or a combination of adjusting these two contractual attributes. TDR loan modifications may also result in the forgiveness of principal or accrued interest. In addition, when modifying commercial loans, Patriot frequently obtains additional collateral or guarantor support. If the borrower has performed under the existing contractual terms of the loan and Patriot’s underwriters determine that the borrower has the capacity to continue to perform under the terms of the TDR, the loan continues accruing interest. Non-accruing TDRs may be returned to accrual status when there has been a sustained period of performance (generally six consecutive months of payments) and both principal and interest are reasonably assured of collection.

 

The following table summarizes the recorded investment in TDRs as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

 

(In thousands)

 

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 

Loan portfolio segment:

 

Number of

Loans

  

Recorded

Investment

  

Number of

Loans

  

Recorded

Investment

 

Commercial Real Estate

  1  $8,819   1  $8,884 

Residential Real Estate

  3   829   3   870 

Commercial and Industrial

  1   116   0   - 

Consumer and Other

  3   632   3   640 

Total TDR Loans

  8   10,396   7   10,394 

Less:

                

TDRs included in non-accrual loans

  4   (9,699)  3   (9,688)

Total accrual TDR Loans

  4  $697   4  $706 

 

During the three months ended September 30, 2022, no loans were modified as TDRs. The following loans were modified as TDRs during the nine months ended September 30, 2022:

 

      

Outstanding Recorded Investment

 

(In thousands)

 

Number of Loans

  

Pre-Modification

  

Post-Modification

 
             

Loan portfolio segment:

            

Commercial and Industrial

  1  $118  $116 

Total TDR Loans

  1  $118  $116 

 

 

The following table provides information on how loans were modified as TDRs in 2022:

 

(In thousands)

 

Three Months ended

September 30, 2022

  

Nine Months ended

September 30, 2022

 

Payment deferral

  -   116 

Total

 $-  $116 

 

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, no loans were modified as TDRs.

 

The loans modified in a TDR often involve reducing the interest rate for the remaining term of the loan, extending the maturity date at an interest rate lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk, extending the interest-only payment period, or substituting or adding a co-borrower or guarantor.

 

There were no defaults of TDRs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, there were no commitments to advance additional funds under TDRs.

 

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The balances reflected here as TDR’s are also included in the non-accruing loan balance included in the prior table - Loan Portfolio Aging Analysis.

 

Impaired Loans

 

The following table reflects information about the impaired loans by class as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

 

(In thousands)

 

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 
  

Recorded
Investment

  

Principal
Outstanding

  

Related
Allowance

  

Recorded
Investment

  

Principal
Outstanding

  

Related
Allowance

 

With no related allowance recorded:

                        

Commercial Real Estate

 $2,780  $2,599  $-  $6,820  $7,776  $- 

Residential Real Estate

  2,451   2,444   -   2,847   2,763   - 

Commercial and Industrial

  585   692   -   630   758   - 

Consumer and Other

  517   516   -   523   523   - 
   6,333   6,251   -   10,820   11,820   - 

With a related allowance recorded:

                        

Commercial Real Estate

 $8,819  $8,670  $5,072   8,884   8,811   1,567 

Residential Real Estate

  438   435   6   461   488   8 

Commercial and Industrial

  4,122   4,276   984   3,471   3,916   723 

Consumer and Other

  167   176   1   166   201   1 
   13,546   13,557   6,063   12,982   13,416   2,299 
                         

Impaired Loans, Total:

                        

Commercial Real Estate

  11,599   11,269   5,072   15,704   16,587   1,567 

Residential Real Estate

  2,889   2,879   6   3,308   3,251   8 

Commercial and Industrial

  4,707   4,968   984   4,101   4,674   723 

Consumer and Other

  684   692   1   689   724   1 

Impaired Loans, Total

 $19,879  $19,808  $6,063  $23,802  $25,236  $2,299 

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)
 

The following table summarizes additional information regarding impaired loans by class for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

 

  

Three Months Ended September 30,

  

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2022

  

2021

  

2022

  

2021

 
  

Average
Recorded
Investment

  

Interest
Income
Recognized

  

Average
Recorded
Investment

  

Interest
Income
Recognized

  

Average
Recorded
Investment

  

Interest
Income
Recognized

  

Average
Recorded
Investment

  

Interest
Income
Recognized

 

With no related allowance recorded:

                                

Commercial Real Estate

 $6,704  $13  $8,671  $95  $6,716  $31  $7,538  $133 

Residential Real Estate

  1,580   8   3,752   15   2,332   72   4,088   45 

Commercial and Industrial

  2,354   -   2,657   4   1,311   5   3,122   9 

Consumer and Other

  342   6   526   4   449   15   755   10 
   10,980   27   15,606   118   10,808   123   15,503   197 

With a related allowance recorded:

                                

Commercial Real Estate

  7,096   7   8,916   -   8,156   72   8,854   - 

Residential Real Estate

  1,525   6   824   7   885   10   427   14 

Commercial and Industrial

  2,358   -   3,231   55   3,167   50   1,856   113 

Consumer and Other

  342   1   169   1   237   3   87   5 
   11,321   14   13,140   63   12,445   135   11,224   132 

Impaired Loans, Total:

                                

Commercial Real Estate

  13,800   20   17,587   95   14,872   103   16,392   133 

Residential Real Estate

  3,105   14   4,576   22   3,217   82   4,515   59 

Commercial and Industrial

  4,712   -   5,888   59   4,478   55   4,978   122 

Consumer and Other

  684   7   695   5   686   18   842   15 

Impaired Loans, Total

 $22,301  $41  $28,746  $181  $23,253  $258  $26,727  $329 

 

 

Impaired loans may consist of non-accrual loans and/or performing and non-performing TDRs. Based on the on-going monitoring and analysis of the loan portfolio, thirty-five loans totaling $19.9 million were identified as impaired at September 30, 2022. Twenty-four out of thirty-five impaired loans totaling $19.4 million were individually evaluated for impairment, for which $6.1 million of specific reserves were established. The remaining eleven impaired loans with balances under $100,000, totaling $524,000, with a general reserve of $2,000 were collectively evaluated, and not individually evaluated for impairment.

 

At December 31, 2021, exposure to the impaired loans was related to thirty-four borrowers. Twenty-three out of thirty-four impaired loans totaling $23.2 million, were individually evaluated for impairment, for which $2.3 million of specific reserves were established. The remaining eleven impaired loans with balances under $100,000, totaling $590,000, with a general reserve of $7,000 were collectively evaluated, and not individually evaluated for impairment.

 

For collateral dependent loans, appraisal reports of the underlying collateral have been obtained from independent licensed appraisal firms. For non-performing loans, the independently determined appraised values were first reduced by a 5.8% discount to reflect the Bank’s experience selling Other Real Estate Owned (OREO) properties, and were further reduced by 8% in selling costs, in order to estimate the potential loss, if any, that may eventually be realized. Performing loans are monitored to determine when, if at all, additional loan loss reserves may be required for a loss of underlying collateral value. For cash flow dependent loans, the Bank determined the reserve based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate.

 

Loans not requiring specific reserves had fair values exceeding the total recorded investment, supporting the net investment in the loan which includes principal balance, unamortized fees and costs and accrued interest, if any. Once a borrower is in default, Patriot is under no obligation to advance additional funds on unused commitments.

 

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Note 5.

Loans Held for Sale

 

Loans held for sale represent the guaranteed portion of SBA loans originated and are reflected at the lower of aggregate cost or market value. As of September 30, 2022, SBA loans held for sale was $8.7 million, consisting of $5.1 million SBA commercial real estate loans and $3.6 million SBA commercial and industrial loans, respectively. There were $3.1 million of SBA loans held for sale at December 31, 2021, consisting of $2.6 million SBA commercial and industrial loans and $562,000 SBA commercial real estate loans. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, $202,000 and $274,000 SBA loans previously classified as held for sale were transferred to held for investment, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, SBA loans previously classified as held for sale were transferred to held for investment were $0 and $281,000, respectively.

 

The Company generally sells the guaranteed portion of its SBA loans to a third party and retains the servicing, holding the unguaranteed portion in its portfolio. When sales of SBA loans do occur, the premium received on the sale and the present value of future cash flows of the servicing assets, less the discount of the retained portion of the loan are recognized in income.

 

Servicing assets represent the estimated fair value of retained servicing rights, net of servicing costs, at the time loans are sold. Servicing assets are amortized in proportion to, and over the period of, estimated net servicing revenues. Impairment will be evaluated based on stratifying the underlying financial assets by date of origination and term. Fair value is determined using prices for similar assets with similar characteristics, when available, or based upon discounted cash flows using market-based assumptions. Any impairment, if temporary, would be reported as a valuation allowance.

 

Serviced loans sold to others are not included in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The total amount of such loans serviced, but owned by third party, amounted to approximately $36.2 million and $29.6 million at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the servicing asset has a carrying value of $706,000 and $584,000, respectively, and fair value of $773,000 and $617,000, respectively. Income and fees collected for loan servicing are credited to noninterest income when earned, net of amortization on the related servicing assets. The servicing asset is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

The following table presents an analysis of the activity in the SBA servicing assets for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

 

(In thousands)

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Beginning balance

  $ 685     $ 380     $ 584     $ 316  

Servicing rights capitalized

    57       -       188       74  

Servicing rights amortized

    (36 )     (5 )     (56 )     (15 )

Servicing rights disposed

    -       -       (10 )     -  

Ending balance

  $ 706     $ 375     $ 706     $ 375  

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

 

Note 6.

Business Combination, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

The Company completed its acquisition of Prime Bank in May 2018, and recorded goodwill balance was $1.1 million as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

 

Goodwill is evaluated for impairment annually, in the fourth quarter of the year, or whenever we identify certain triggering events or circumstances that would more likely than not reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying amount. Events or circumstances that might indicate an interim evaluation is warranted include, among other things, unexpected adverse business conditions, macro and reporting unit specific economic factors, supply costs, unanticipated competitive activities, and acts by governments and courts.

 

The Company did not perform an interim goodwill test in the first nine months of 2022 as no events occurred which would trigger an impairment assessment.

 

Merger and acquisition with American Challenger

 

On November 15, 2021, the Company and American Challenger Development Corp., a Delaware corporation (“American Challenger”), entered into an Agreement and Plan of Merger (the “Original Merger Agreement”), which was subsequently amended on January 26, 2022 and February 28, 2022 (the Original Merger Agreement, as amended, referred to as the “Merger Agreement”).

 

On July 18, 2022, Patriot and American Challenger entered into a Termination and Release Agreement pursuant to which the parties mutually agreed to terminate the Merger Agreement (the “Termination”). Parties mutually determined that not all closing conditions of the Merger Agreement could be satisfied under the current structure and agreement. In connection with the proposed merger, the Company has previously recognized expenses of $1.9 million for the full year ended December 31, 2021 and $112,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

 

Note 7.

Deposits

 

The following table presents the balance of deposits held, by category as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

 

(In thousands)

 

 

September 30, 2022

   

December 31, 2021

 

Non-interest bearing

  $ 247,704     $ 226,713  
                 

Interest bearing:

               

Negotiable order of withdrawal accounts

    38,435       34,741  

Savings

    87,443       109,744  

Money market

    180,772       164,518  

Certificates of deposit, less than $250,000

    180,253       142,246  

Certificates of deposit, $250,000 or greater

    65,362       53,584  

Brokered deposits

    34,426       17,016  

Interest bearing, Total

    586,691       521,849  
                 

Total Deposits

  $ 834,395     $ 748,562  

 

 

On July 22, 2020, the Company completed the purchase of prepaid debit card deposits of $50.0 million from a prominent national provider and processor of prepaid debit cards for corporate, consumer and government clients. The prepaid debit card deposits are included in the non-interest-bearing deposits and money market deposits, which totaled approximately $169.1 million and $150.4 million as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.

 

As of September 30, 2022, contractual maturities of Certificates of Deposit (“CDs”), and brokered deposits is summarized as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

CDs
less than
$250,000

   

CDs
$250,000
or greater

   

Brokered
Deposits

   

Total

 

1 year or less

  $ 113,433     $ 51,210     $ 29,069     $ 193,712  

More than 1 year through 2 years

    28,270       3,255       4,858       36,383  

More than 2 years through 3 years

    20,257       10,647       499       31,403  

More than 3 years through 4 years

    2,489       250       -       2,739  

More than 4 years through 5 years

    15,804       -       -       15,804  
    $ 180,253     $ 65,362     $ 34,426     $ 280,041  

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

 

Note 8.

Derivatives

 

Derivatives Not Designated in Hedge Relationships

 

Patriot is a party to four interest rate swaps derivatives that are not designated as hedging instruments. Under a program, Patriot will execute interest rate swaps with commercial lending customers to facilitate their respective risk management strategies. These interest rate swaps with customers are simultaneously offset by interest rate swaps that Patriot executes with a third party, such that Patriot minimizes its net risk exposure resulting from such transactions. Because the interest rate swaps associated with this program do not meet the strict hedge accounting requirements, changes in the fair value of both the customer swaps and the offsetting swaps are recognized directly in earnings. The changes in the fair value of the swaps offset each other, except for the credit risk of the counterparties, which is determined by taking into consideration the risk rating, probability of default and loss given default for all counterparties.

 

Patriot entered into two initial interest rate swaps under the program in November 2018, and another two swaps were entered into in May 2019. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, Patriot had cash pledged for collateral on its interest rate swaps of $250,000 and $1.4 million, respectively. This collateral is included in other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.

 

The Company did not recognize any net gain or loss in other noninterest income on the consolidated statements of operations during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

 

Derivatives Designated in Hedge Relationships

 

Interest rate swaps allow the Company to change the fixed or variable nature of an interest rate without the exchange of the underlying notional amount. In April 2021, Patriot entered into an interest rate swap, which was designated as a cash flow hedge that effectively converted variable-rate receivable into fixed-rate receivable. The Company’s objectives in using the cash flow hedge are to add stability to interest receivable and to manage its exposure to contractually specified interest rate movements. Under the term of the swap contract, the Company hedged the cashflows associated with a pool of 1-month LIBOR floating rate loans by converting a $50 million portion of that pool of loans into fixed rates with the swap. The Bank received fixed and paid floating rate based on 1 month LIBOR for a 7-year rolling period beginning April 29, 2021. A hedging instrument is expected at inception to be highly effective at offsetting changes in the hedged transactions attributable to the changes in the hedged risk. Changes in the fair value of derivatives designated and that qualify as cash flow hedges are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and are subsequently reclassified into earnings in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings. In August 2021, the cash flow hedge interest rate swap contract was terminated.

 

The Company did not recognize any unrealized and realized gain or loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized $64,000 and $149,000 of accumulated other comprehensive income that was reclassified into interest income, respectively. The swap interest income was included in interest and fees on loans on the consolidated statements of operations. In addition, a gain of $512,000 was recognized from the termination of the interest rate swap cash flow hedge for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, which was included in other income on the consolidated statements of operations.

 

The Company assesses the effectiveness of each hedging relationship by comparing the changes in cash flows of the derivative hedging instrument with the changes in cash flows of the designated hedged item or transaction. The Company does not offset derivative assets and derivative liabilities for financial statement presentation purposes.

 

Information about the valuation methods used to measure the fair value of derivatives is provided in Note 13 to the consolidated financial statements.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)
 

The following table presents summary information regarding these derivatives for the periods presented (dollars in thousands):

 

(In thousands)

 

Notional

Amount

  

Maturity

(Years)

  

Fixed Rate

  

Variable
Rate

 

Fair Value

 

September 30, 2022

                  

Classified in Other Assets:

                  

3rd party interest rate swap

 $4,763   6.6   5.25% 

1 Mo. LIBOR + 1.96%

 $124 

3rd party interest rate swap

  1,372   6.8   4.38% 

1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.00%

  105 
                   

Classified in Other Liabilities:

                  

Customer interest rate swap

 $4,763   6.6   5.25% 

1 Mo. LIBOR + 1.96%

 $(124)

Customer interest rate swap

  1,372   6.8   4.38% 

1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.00%

  (105)
                   

December 31, 2021

                  

Classified in Other Assets:

                  

Customer interest rate swap

 $4,843   7.3   5.25% 

1 Mo. LIBOR + 1.96%

 $638 

Customer interest rate swap

  1,398   7.5   4.38% 

1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.00%

  100 
                   

Classified in Other Liabilities:

                  

3rd party interest rate swap

 $4,843   7.3   5.25% 

1 Mo. LIBOR + 1.96%

 $(638)

3rd party interest rate swap

  1,398   7.5   4.38% 

1 Mo. LIBOR + 2.00%

  (100)

 

 

Changes in the consolidated statements of comprehensive income related to interest rate derivatives designated as hedges of cash flows were as follows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021:

 

  

Three Months Ended

  

Nine Months Ended

 

(In thousands)

 

September 30, 2021

  

September 30, 2021

 

Interest rate swap designated as cash flow hedge:

        

Unrealized gain recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income before reclassifications

 $(104) $149 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income

  (64)  (149)

Income tax effect on items recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income

  44   - 

Other comprehensive income

 $(124) $- 

 

The above unrealized gains and losses are reflective of market interest rates as of the respective balance sheet dates. Generally, lower long-term interest rates will result in a positive impact to comprehensive income whereas higher long-term interest rates will result in a negative impact to comprehensive income.

 

 

Note 9.

Share-Based Compensation and Employee Benefit Plan

 

In 2011, the Company adopted the Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. 2012 Stock Plan (the “2012 Plan”). The 2012 Plan was amended in 2020 and renamed as the Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. 2020 Restricted Stock Award Plan (the “2020 Plan”). A copy of the 2020 Plan was filed as Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Amendment No. 1 to Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2020 filed on April 30, 2021. The 2020 Plan provides an incentive to directors and employees of the Company by the grant of restricted stock awards (“RSA”).

 

The 2020 Plan authorizes 3,000,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock for issuance. As of September 30, 2022, 2,832,121 shares of stock were available for issuance under the Plan. In accordance with the terms of the Plan, the vesting of RSAs may be accelerated at the discretion of the Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors. The Compensation Committee sets the terms and conditions applicable to the vesting of RSAs. RSAs granted to directors and employees generally vest in quarterly or annual installments over a three, four or five year period from the date of grant.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)
 

The following is a summary of the status of the Company’s restricted shares and changes for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

 

Three months ended September 30, 2022:

 

Number of
Shares Awarded

  

Weighted Average
Grant Date
Fair Value

 

Unvested at June 30, 2022

  23,187  $7.24 

Unvested at September 30, 2022

  23,187  $7.24 
         

Nine months ended September 30, 2022:

        

Unvested at December 31, 2021

  21,468  $6.48 

Granted

  2,496  $17.25 

Vested

  (777) $18.55 

Unvested at September 30, 2022

  23,187  $7.24 

 

Three months ended September 30, 2021:

 

Number of
Shares Awarded

  

Weighted Average

Grant Date
Fair Value

 

Unvested at June 30, 2021

  35,270  $8.12 

Vested

  (700) $17.85 

Forfeited

  (4,586) $9.39 

Unvested at September 30, 2021

  29,984  $7.69 
         

Nine months ended September 30, 2021:

        

Unvested at December 31, 2020

  18,498  $7.29 

Granted

  20,476  $10.48 

Vested

  (4,404) $17.21 

Forfeited

  (4,586) $9.39 

Unvested at September 30, 2021

  29,984  $7.69 

 

The Company recognizes compensation expense for all director and employee share-based compensation awards on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period, which is equal to the vesting schedule of each award, for each vesting portion of an award equal to its grant date fair value.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized total share-based compensation expense of $22,000 and $63,000, respectively. The share-based compensation attributable to employees of Patriot amounted to $8,000 and $14,000, respectively. Included in share-based compensation expense attributable to Patriot’s external directors, were $14,000 and $39,000, respectively. The directors received total compensation of $82,000 and $182,000 respectively, which amounts are included in other operating expenses in the consolidated statements of operations.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized total share-based compensation expense of $30,000 and 110,000, respectively. The share-based compensation attributable to employees of Patriot amounted to $25,000 and $65,000, respectively. Included in share-based compensation expense were $5,000 and $45,000 attributable to Patriot’s external directors, who received total compensation of $68,000 and $252,000 for each of those periods, respectively.

 

Unrecognized compensation expense attributable to the unvested restricted shares outstanding as of September 30, 2022 amounted to $184,000, which amount is expected to be recognized over the weighted average remaining life of the awards of 2.87 years.

 

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Dividends

 

The Company has not paid any dividends since 2020 and has no present plans to pay dividends.

 

Retirement Plan

 

Patriot offers employees participation in the Patriot Bank, N.A. 401(k) Savings Plan (the "401(k) Plan") under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code, along with the ROTH feature to the Plan. The 401(k) Plan covers substantially all employees who have completed one month of service, are 21 years of age and who elect to participate. Under the terms of the 401(k) Plan, participants can contribute up to the maximum amount allowed, subject to Federal limitations. At its discretion, Patriot may match eligible participating employee contributions at the rate of 50% of the first 6% of the participants’ salary contributed to the 401(k) Plan. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, Patriot made matching contributions to the 401(k) Plan of $64,000 and $205,000, respectively. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, compensation expense under the 401(k) aggregated $46,000 and $157,000, respectively.

 

 

 

Note 10.

Earnings per share

 

The Company is required to present basic earnings per share and diluted earnings per share in its Consolidated Statements of Operations. Basic earnings per share amounts are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding. Diluted earnings per share reflects additional common shares that would have been outstanding if potentially dilutive common shares had been issued, as well as any adjustment to income that would result from the assumed issuance. Potential common shares that may be issued by the Company relate to outstanding unvested RSAs granted to directors and employees. The dilutive effect resulting from these potential shares is determined using the treasury stock method. The Company is also required to provide a reconciliation of the numerator and denominator used in the computation of both basic and diluted earnings per share.

 

The following table summarizes the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

 

(Net income in thousands)

 

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Months Ended September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 

Basis earnings per share:

                               

Net income attributable to Common shareholders

  $ 2,326     $ 1,323     $ 4,391     $ 3,199  

Divided by:

                               

Weighted average shares outstanding

    3,957,269       3,947,284       3,957,010       3,945,816  
                                 

Basic earnings per common share

  $ 0.59     $ 0.34     $ 1.11     $ 0.81  
                                 

Diluted earnings per share:

                               

Net income attributable to Common shareholders

  $ 2,326     $ 1,323     $ 4,391     $ 3,199  
                                 

Weighted average shares outstanding

    3,957,269       3,947,284       3,957,010       3,945,816  
                                 

Effect of potentially dilutive restricted common shares

    6,439       1,141       8,588       9,019  
                                 

Divided by:

                               

Weighted average diluted shares outstanding

    3,963,708       3,948,425       3,965,598       3,954,835  
                                 

Diluted earnings per common share

  $ 0.59     $ 0.34     $ 1.11     $ 0.81  

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

 

Note 11.

Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk

 

In the normal course of business, Patriot is a party to financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit and involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the balance sheet. The contractual amounts of these instruments reflect the extent of involvement Patriot has in particular classes of financial instruments.

 

The contractual amount of commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit represents the maximum amount of potential accounting loss should: the contract be fully drawn upon; the customer default; and the value of any existing collateral become worthless. Patriot applies its credit policies to entering commitments and conditional obligations and, as with its lending activates, evaluates each customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. Management believes that it effectively mitigates the credit risk of these financial instruments through its credit approval processes, establishing credit limits, monitoring the on-going creditworthiness of recipients and grantees, and the receipt of collateral as deemed necessary.

 

Financial instruments with credit risk at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are as follows:

 

(In thousands)

 

September 30, 2022

  

December 31, 2021

 

Commitments to extend credit:

        

Unused lines of credit

 $110,758  $68,341 

Undisbursed construction loans

  13,925   18,594 

Home equity lines of credit

  27,633   16,396 

Future loan commitments

  34,943   23,486 

Financial standby letters of credit

  78   164 
  $187,337  $126,981 

 

Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments to extend credit generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses, and may require payment of a fee by the borrower. Since these commitments could expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary upon extending credit, is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral held varies, but may include commercial property, residential property, deposits and securities. Patriot has established a reserve for credit loss of $8,000 as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, which is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities.

 

Standby letters of credit are written commitments issued by Patriot to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing standby letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers. Guarantees that are not derivative contracts are recorded at fair value and included in the consolidated balance sheet.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

 

Note 12.

Regulatory and Operational Matters

 

Federal and state regulatory authorities have adopted standards requiring financial institutions to maintain increased levels of capital. Effective January 1, 2015, federal banking agencies imposed four minimum capital requirements on a community bank’s risk-based capital ratios consisting of Total Capital, Tier 1 Capital, Common Equity Tier 1 (“CET1”) Capital, and a Tier 1 Leverage Capital ratio. The risk-based capital ratios measure the adequacy of a bank's capital against the riskiness of its on- and off-balance sheet assets and activities. Failure to maintain adequate capital is a basis for "prompt corrective action" or other regulatory enforcement action. In assessing a bank's capital adequacy, regulators also consider other factors such as interest rate risk exposure, liquidity, funding and market risks, quality and level of earnings, concentrations of credit, quality of loans and investments, nontraditional activity risk, policy effectiveness, and management's overall ability to monitor and control risk.

 

In September 2019, the community bank leverage ratio (“CBLR”) framework was jointly issued by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) and FRB. The final rule gives qualifying community banks the option to use a simplified measure of capital adequacy instead of risk based capital, beginning with their March 31, 2020 Call Report. Under the final rule a community bank may qualify for the CBLR framework if it has a Tier 1 leverage ratio of greater than 9%, less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets, and limited amounts of off-balance sheet exposures and trading assets and liabilities. The CARES Act directed the federal banking agencies to issue an interim rule temporarily lowering the CBLR ratio to 8% which the agencies did with a transition back to 9% beginning January 1, 2022.

 

Capital adequacy is one of the most important factors used to determine the safety and soundness of individual banks and the banking system. A community bank which meets the leverage ratio requirement and other CBLR framework requirements will not be subject to other capital and leverage requirements and will be considered “well capitalized.”

 

In September 2021, the Bank elected to adopt the CBLR framework. The Bank’s Tier 1 leverage ratio as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was 9.23% and 9.86%, respectively, which satisfied the “greater than 9 percent” leverage ratio requirement under the CBLR framework. Management continuously assesses the adequacy of the Bank’s capital in order to maintain its “well capitalized” status.

 

The Bank’s Community Bank Leverage Ratio regulatory capital amounts and ratios at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 are summarized as follows:

 

(In thousands)

                               
   

September 30, 2022

   

December 31, 2021

 

Patriot Bank, N.A.

 

Amount

   

Ratio

   

Amount

   

Ratio

 

Tier 1 Leverage Capital (to average assets):

                               

Actual

  $ 98,449       9.23 %   $ 93,923       9.86 %

To be Well Capitalized

    96,001       9.00 %(1)     85,773       9.00 %(1)

 

 

(1)

Leverage Capital Ratio greater than 9% is considered well-capitalized under the CBLR Framework.

Designation as "Well Capitalized" does not apply to bank holding companies - the Company. Such categorization of capital adequacy only applies to insured depository institutions - the Bank.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)

 

 

Note 13.

Fair Value and Interest Rate Risk

 

Patriot measures the carrying value of certain financial assets and liabilities at fair value, as required by its policies as a financial institution and by US GAAP. The carrying values of certain assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis, such as available-for-sale securities; while other assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis due to external factors requiring management’s judgment to estimate potential losses of value resulting in asset impairments or the establishment of valuation reserves. Measuring assets and liabilities at fair value may result in fluctuations to carrying value that have a significant impact on the results of operations or other comprehensive income for the period and period over period.

 

Following is a detailed summary of the guidance provided by US GAAP regarding the application of fair value measurements and Patriot’s application thereof. Additionally, the following information includes detailed summaries of the effects fair value measurements have on the carrying amounts of asset and liabilities presented in the consolidated financial statements.

 

The objective of fair value measurement is to value an asset that may be sold or a liability that may be transferred at the estimated value which might be obtained in a transaction between unrelated parties under current market conditions. US GAAP establishes a framework for measuring assets and liabilities at fair value, as well as certain financial instruments classified in equity. The framework provides a fair value hierarchy, which prioritizes quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities and minimizes unobservable inputs, which are inputs for which market data are not available and that are developed by management using the best information available to develop assumptions about the value market participants might place on the asset to be sold or liability to be transferred.

 

The three levels of the fair value hierarchy consist of:

 

 

Level 1

Unadjusted quoted market prices for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access at the measurement date (such as active exchange-traded equity securities and certain U.S. and government agency debt securities).

     
 

Level 2

Observable inputs other than quoted prices included in Level 1, such as:

   

-

Quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets (such as U.S. agency and government sponsored mortgage-backed securities)
    - Quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in less active markets (such as certain U.S. and government agency debt securities, and corporate and municipal debt securities that trade infrequently)
    - Other inputs that are observable for substantially the full term of the asset or liability (i.e. interest rates, yield curves, prepayment speeds, default rates, etc.).
     
 

Level 3

Valuation techniques that require unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and are significant to the fair value measurement of the asset or liability (such as pricing and discounted cash flow models that typically reflect management’s estimates of the assumptions a market participant would use in pricing the asset or liability).

 

 

A description of the valuation methodologies used for assets and liabilities recorded at fair value, and for estimating fair value for financial and non-financial instruments not recorded at fair value, is set forth below.

 

Cash and due from banks and accrued interest receivable and payable

The carrying amount is a reasonable estimate of fair value and accordingly these are classified as Level 1. These financial instruments are not recorded at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

Available-for-sale securities

The fair value of securities available for sale (carried at fair value) are determined by obtaining quoted market prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (Level 1), or matrix pricing (Level 2), which is a mathematical technique used widely in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted market prices for the specific securities, but rather by relying on the securities' relationship to other benchmark quoted prices, or using unobservable inputs employing various techniques and assumptions (Level 3).

 

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Other Investments

The Bank’s investment portfolio includes the Solomon Hess SBA Loan Fund, which is utilized by the Bank to satisfy its Community Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) lending requirements. As this fund operates as a private fund, shares in the fund are not publicly traded but may be redeemed with 60 days’ notice at cost. For that reason, the carrying amount was considered comparable to fair value at both September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 due to its short-term nature.

 

Federal Reserve Bank Stock and Federal Home Loan Bank Stock

Shares in the FRB and Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) are purchased and redeemed based upon their $100 par value. The stocks are non-marketable equity securities, and as such, are considered restricted securities that are carried at cost.

 

Loans

The fair value of loan portfolio is estimated by discounting the future cash flows using the rates at which similar loans would be made to borrowers with similar credit ratings and for the same remaining maturities. We estimate the fair value of our loan portfolio using an exit price notion resulting in prior periods no longer being comparable. The exit price notion requires determination of the price at which willing market participants would transact at the measurement date under current market conditions depending on facts and circumstances, such as origination rates, credit risk, transaction costs, liquidity, national and regional market trends and other adjustments, utilizing publicly available rates and indices. The application of an exit price notion requires the use of significant judgment.

 

Loans Held for Sale

The fair value of loans held for sale is estimated by using a market approach that includes prices for loans sold awaiting settlement and other observable inputs. The Company has determined that the inputs used to value the loans held for sale fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy.

 

SBA Servicing Asset

Servicing assets do not trade in an active, open market with readily observable prices. The Company estimates the fair value of servicing assets using discounted cash flow models incorporating numerous assumptions from the perspective of a market participant including market discount rates and prepayment speeds. Due to the significant unobservable input related to the servicing rights, the SBA servicing asset is classified within Level 3 of the valuation hierarchy.

 

Other Real Estate Owned

The fair value of OREO the Bank may obtain is based on current appraised property value less estimated costs to sell. When fair value is based on unadjusted current appraised value, OREO is classified within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. Patriot classifies OREO within Level 3 of the fair value hierarchy when unobservable inputs are used to determine adjustments to appraised values. Patriot does not record OREO at fair value on a recurring basis, but rather initially records OREO at fair value on a non-recurring basis and then monitors property and market conditions that may indicate a change in value is warranted.

 

Derivative asset (liability) - Interest Rate Swaps

The Company’s derivative assets and liabilities consist of transactions as part of management’s strategy to manage interest rate risk. The valuation of interest rate swap agreements does not contain any counterparty risk. The valuation of the Company’s interest rate swaps is obtained from a third-party pricing service and is determined using a discounted cash flow analysis on the expected cash flows of each derivative. The pricing analysis is based on observable inputs for the contractual terms of the derivatives, including the period to maturity and interest rate curves. The Company has determined that the inputs used to value its interest rate derivatives fall within Level 2 of the fair value hierarchy. See Note 8 for additional disclosures on derivatives.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)
 

Deposits

The fair value of demand deposits, regular savings and certain money market deposits is the amount payable on demand at the reporting date.

 

The fair value of certificates of deposit and other time deposits is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered for deposits of similar remaining maturities, estimated using local market data, to a schedule of aggregated expected maturities on such deposits. Patriot does not record deposits at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

Senior Notes, Subordinated Notes, and Junior Subordinated Debt and Note Payable

Patriot does not record senior notes at fair value on a recurring basis. The fair value of the senior notes was estimated by discounting future cash flows at rates at which similar notes would be made. The carrying value is considered comparable to fair value.

 

Patriot does not record subordinated notes issued in September 2018 at fair value on a recurring basis. The fair value of the subordinated notes was estimated by discounting future cash flows at rates at which similar notes would be made. The carrying value is considered comparable to fair value.

 

Patriot does not record junior subordinated debt at fair value on a recurring basis. Junior subordinated debt reprices quarterly, as a result, the carrying amount is considered a reasonable estimate of fair value.

 

The Company considers its own credit worthiness in determining the fair value of its Senior Notes, Subordinated Notes, Notes Payable and Junior Subordinated Debt.

 

Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings

The fair value of FHLB advances is estimated using a discounted cash flow calculation that applies current FHLB interest rates for advances of similar maturity to a schedule of maturities of such advances. Patriot does not record FHLB advances at fair value on a recurring basis.

 

Off-balance sheet financial instruments

Off-balance sheet financial instruments are based on interest rate changes and fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into account the remaining terms of the agreements and the counterparties’ credit standing. The off-balance-sheet financial instruments (i.e., commitments to extend credit) are insignificant and are not recorded on a recurring basis.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)
 

The following table provides a comparison of the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of Patriot’s financial assets and liabilities as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

 

(In thousands)

   

September 30, 2022

   

December 31, 2021

 
 

Fair

Value
Hierarchy

 

Carrying
Amount

   

Estimated
Fair Value

   

Carrying
Amount

   

Estimated
Fair Value

 

Financial Assets:

                                 

Cash and noninterest bearing balances due from banks

Level 1

  $ 4,319     $ 4,319     $ 3,264     $ 3,264  

Interest-bearing deposits due from banks

Level 1

    26,865       26,865       43,781       43,781  

Available-for-sale securities

Level 2

    76,535       76,535       81,161       81,161  

Available-for-sale securities

Level 3

    9,382       9,382       13,180       13,180  

Other investments

Level 2

    4,450       4,450       4,450       4,450  

Federal Reserve Bank stock

Level 2

    2,671       2,671       2,843       2,843  

Federal Home Loan Bank stock

Level 2

    5,474       5,474       4,184       4,184  

Loans receivable, net

Level 3

    852,918       831,092       729,583       727,733  

Loans held for sale

Level 2

    8,748       9,415       3,129       3,506  

SBA servicing assets

Level 3

    706       773       584       617  

Accrued interest receivable

Level 2

    6,504       6,504       5,822       5,822  

Interest rate swap receivable

Level 2

    229       229       738       738  
                                   

Financial assets, total

  $ 998,801     $ 977,709     $ 892,719     $ 891,279  
                                   

Financial Liabilities:

                                 

Demand deposits

Level 2

  $ 247,704     $ 247,704     $ 226,713     $ 226,713  

Savings deposits

Level 2

    87,443       87,443       109,744       109,744  

Money market deposits

Level 2

    180,772       180,772       164,518       164,518  

NOW accounts

Level 2

    38,435       38,435       34,741       34,741  

Time deposits

Level 2

    245,615       239,716       195,830       195,048  

Brokered deposits

Level 1

    34,426       33,275       17,016       17,003  

FHLB borrowings

Level 2

    125,000       123,885       90,000       93,643  

Senior notes

Level 2

    12,000       11,936       12,000       12,045  

Subordinated debt

Level 2

    9,832       9,630       9,811       9,947  

Junior subordinated debt owed to unconsolidated trust

Level 2

    8,125       8,125       8,119       8,119  

Note payable

Level 3

    637       588       791       775  

Accrued interest payable

Level 2

    721       721       343       343  

Interest rate swap liability

Level 2

    229       229       738       738  
                                   

Financial liabilities, total

  $ 990,939     $ 982,459     $ 870,364     $ 873,377  

 

The carrying amount of cash and noninterest bearing balances due from banks, interest-bearing deposits due from banks, and demand deposits approximates fair value, due to the short-term nature and high turnover of these balances. These amounts are included in the table above for informational purposes.

 

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Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)
 

In the normal course of its operations, Patriot assumes interest rate risk (i.e., the risk that general interest rate levels will fluctuate). As a result, the fair value of the Patriot’s financial assets and liabilities are affected when interest market rates change, which change may be either favorable or unfavorable. Management attempts to mitigate interest rate risk by matching the maturities of its financial assets and liabilities. However, borrowers with fixed rate obligations are less likely to prepay their obligations in a rising interest rate environment and more likely to prepay their obligations in a falling interest rate environment. Conversely, depositors receiving fixed rates are more likely to withdraw funds before maturity in a rising interest rate environment and less likely to do so in a falling interest rate environment. Management monitors market rates of interest and the maturities of its financial assets and financial liabilities, adjusting the terms of new loans and deposits in an attempt to minimize interest rate risk. Additionally, management mitigates its overall interest rate risk through its available funds investment strategy.

 

The following tables detail the financial assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis and the valuation techniques utilized relative to the fair value hierarchy, as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

 

(In thousands)

 

Quoted Prices in
Active Markets for
Identical Assets
(Level 1)

   

Significant

Observable Inputs
(Level 2)

   

Significant

Unobservable Inputs
(Level 3)

   

Total

 

September 30, 2022

                               

U. S. Government agency and mortgage-backed securities

  $ -     $ 60,231     $ -     $ 60,231  

Corporate bonds

    -       5,235       9,382       14,617  

Subordinated notes

    -       4,735       -       4,735  

SBA loan pools

    -       5,857       -       5,857  

Municipal bonds

    -       477       -       477  

Available-for-sale securities

  $ -     $ 76,535     $ 9,382     $ 85,917  
                                 

Interest rate swap receivable

  $ -     $ 229     $ -     $ 229  
                                 

Interest rate swap liability

  $ -     $ 229     $ -     $ 229  
                                 

December 31, 2021:

                               

U. S. Government agency and mortgage-backed securities

  $ -     $ 66,629     $ -     $ 66,629  

Corporate bonds

    -       3,741       13,180       16,921  

Subordinated notes

    -       4,626       -       4,626  

SBA loan pools

    -       5,603       -       5,603  

Municipal bonds

    -       562       -       562  

Available-for-sale securities

  $ -     $ 81,161     $ 13,180     $ 94,341  
                                 

Interest rate swap receivable

  $ -     $ 738     $ -     $ 738  
                                 

Interest rate swap liability

  $ -     $ 738     $ -     $ 738  

 

 

Patriot measures certain financial assets and financial liabilities at fair value on a non-recurring basis. When circumstances dictate (e.g., impairment of long-lived assets, other than temporary impairment of collateral value), the carrying values of such financial assets and financial liabilities are adjusted to fair value or fair value less costs to sell, as may be appropriate.

 

As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, four corporate bonds were classified as Level 3 instruments. The fair values of these securities were determined using a present value approach. The discount rate assumed was determined based on unobservable inputs in a pricing model. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, the Company had no transfers into or out of Levels 1, 2 or 3.

 

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PATRIOT NATIONAL BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Notes to consolidated financial statements (Unaudited)
 

The reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances during 2022 for Level 3 available-for-sale securities is as follows:

 

(In thousands)

               
   

Three Months Ended
September 30, 2022

   

Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2022

 

Level 3 fair value at beginning of the period

  $ 10,342     $ 13,180  

Purchases

    -       -  

Realized gain (loss)

    -       -  

Unrealized loss

    (960 )     (3,798 )

Transfers in and /or out of Level 3

    -       -  

Level 3 fair value at end of the period

  $ 9,382     $ 9,382  

 

 

The table below presents the valuation methodology and unobservable inputs for level 3 assets measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

 

(In thousands)

 

Fair Value

 

Valuation

Methodology

 

Unobservable Inputs

 

Range of Inputs

September 30, 2022:

                     

Impaired loans, net

  $ 13,293  

Real Estate Appraisals

 

Discount for appraisal type

  5.8% - 20%
                       

SBA servicing assets

    773  

Discounted Cash Flows

 

Market discount rates

  14.73% - 14.90%
                       

December 31, 2021:

                     

Impaired loans, net

  $ 20,920  

Real Estate Appraisals

 

Discount for appraisal type

  5.8% - 20%
                       

SBA servicing assets

    617  

Discounted Cash Flows

 

Market discount rates

  14.73% - 14.90%

 

Patriot discloses fair value information about financial instruments, whether or not recognized in the consolidated balance sheet, for which it is practicable to estimate that value. Certain financial instruments are excluded from disclosure requirements and, accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not necessarily represent the complete underlying value of financial instruments included in the consolidated financial statements.

 

The estimated fair value amounts have been measured as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, and have not been reevaluated or updated for purposes of these consolidated financial statements subsequent to those respective dates. As such, the estimated fair values of the financial instruments measured may be different than if they had been subsequently valued.

 

The information presented should not be interpreted as an estimate of the total fair value of Patriot’s assets and liabilities, since only a portion of Patriot’s assets and liabilities are required to be measured at fair value for financial reporting purposes. Due to the wide range of valuation techniques and the degree of subjectivity used in making the estimates, comparisons between Patriot’s fair value disclosures and those of other bank holding companies may not be meaningful.  

 
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Item 2: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

"SAFE HARBOR" STATEMENT UNDER PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT OF 1995

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains statements that relate to future events and expectations and, as such, constitute forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Certain statements, other than purely historical information, including estimates, projections, statements relating to our strategies, outlook, business and financial prospects, business plans, objectives, and expected operating results, and the assumptions upon which those statements are based, are “forward-looking statements.” These forward-looking statements generally are identified by the words “believes,” “project,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “intends,” “strategy,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “would,” “will be,” “will continue,” “will likely result,” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and assumptions that are subject to risks and uncertainties which may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. Although Patriot believes that the expectations reflected in any forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, these expectations may not be attained and it is possible that actual results may differ materially from those indicated by these forward-looking statements due to a variety of risks, uncertainties and changes in circumstances, many of which are beyond Patriot’s control.

 

Many possible events or factors could affect Patriot’s future financial results and performance and could cause the actual results, performance or achievements of Patriot to differ materially from any anticipated results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, among others:

(1) changes in prevailing interest rates which would affect the interest earned on the Company’s interest earning assets and the interest paid on its interest bearing liabilities;

(2) the timing of re-pricing of the Company’s interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities;

(3) the effect of changes in governmental monetary policy;

(4) the effect of changes in regulations applicable to the Company and the Bank and the conduct of its business;

(5) changes in competition among financial service companies, including possible further encroachment of non-banks on services traditionally provided by banks;

(6) the ability of competitors that are larger than the Company to provide products and services which it is impracticable for the Company to provide;

(7) the state of the economy and real estate values in the Company’s market areas, and the consequent effect on the quality of the Company’s loans;

(8) demand for loans and deposits in our market area;

(9) recent governmental initiatives that are expected to have a profound effect on the financial services industry and could dramatically change the competitive environment of the Company;

(10) other legislative or regulatory changes, including those related to residential mortgages, changes in accounting standards, and Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) premiums that may adversely affect the Company;

(11) the application of generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”), consistently applied;

(12) the fact that one period of reported results may not be indicative of future periods;

(13) the state of the economy in the greater New York metropolitan area and its particular effect on the Company's customers, vendors and communities and other such factors, including risk factors, as may be described in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”);

(14) political, social, legal and economic instability, civil unrest, war, catastrophic events, acts of terrorism;

(15) widespread outbreaks of infectious diseases, including the ongoing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak;

(16) changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and write-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for loan losses;

(17) our ability to access cost-effective funding;

(18) our ability to implement and change our business strategies;

(19) changes in the quality or composition of our loan or investment portfolios;

(20) technological changes that may be more difficult or expensive than expected;

(21) our ability to manage market risk, credit risk and operational risk in the current economic environment;

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

(23) changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits;

(24) our ability to retain key employees; and

(25) our compensation expense associated with equity allocated or awarded to our employees.

 

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The risks and uncertainties included here are not exhaustive. In addition to those included herein further information concerning our business, including additional factors that could materially affect our financial results, is included in our other filings with the SEC, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021 (the “2021 Form 10-K”). Further, it is not possible to assess the effect of all risk factors on our businesses or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statements. Given these risks and uncertainties, investors should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements as a prediction of actual results. In addition, we disclaim any obligation to update any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that occur after the date of this report.

 

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The preparation of consolidated financial statements in accordance with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and to disclose contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Management has identified the accounting for the allowance for loan and lease losses, the analysis and valuation of its investment securities, the valuation of deferred tax assets, the impairment of goodwill, the valuation of derivatives, and the valuation of servicing assets as certain of the Company’s most critical accounting policies and estimates in that they are important to the portrayal of the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. They require management’s most subjective and complex judgment as a result of the need to make estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Refer to the 2021 Form 10-K for additional information.

 

 

Summary

 

The Company reported net income of $2.3 million ($0.59 basic and diluted earnings per share) for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, compared to a net income of $1.3 million ($0.34 basic and diluted earnings per share) for the third quarter of 2021. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, net income was $4.4 million ($1.11 basic and diluted earnings per share), compared to a net income of $3.2 million ($0.81 basic and diluted earnings per share) for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The prior year results included the recognition of a non-recurring employee retention tax credit (“ERC”) of $906,000 and $2.9 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively, while no ERC was recognized in 2022.

 

Along with reporting a substantial improvement in net interest income and strong earnings, the Bank reported loan growth of 16.7% and deposit growth of 11.5% compared to December 31, 2021. Net interest margin improved to 3.68% for the quarter and 3.35% for the first three quarters of 2022, up from 2.87% for the first three quarters of 2021. The Bank’s prepaid debit card program continues to be an increasing, low-cost funding source and has tripled in size to $169.1 million as of September 30, 2022, from $50.0 million in July 2020. The prepaid portfolio growth contributes to a substantial improvement in the Bank’s net interest margin and overall funding costs.

 

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Financial Condition

 

Total assets increased $110.5 million to $1.1 billion as of September 30, 2022, compared to $948.5 million at December 31, 2021, primarily due to the increase in net loans which increased from $729.6 million at December 31, 2021, to $852.9 million at September 30, 2022. Total deposits increased from $748.6 million at December 31, 2021, to $834.4 million at September 30, 2022.

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

Cash and cash equivalents decreased $15.8 million, from $47.0 million at December 31, 2021 to $31.2 million at September 30, 2022. The decrease in 2022 was primarily due to cash used for loan origination of $159.1 million and purchase of loans of $125.8 million, which was partially offset by $159.2 million paydown of loans and increase in deposits of $85.8 million.

 

Investments

 

The following table is a summary of the Company’s available-for-sale securities portfolio, at fair value, at the dates shown:

 

(In thousands)

 

September 30

   

December 31,

   

Increase / (Decrease)

 
   

2022

   

2021

   

($)

   

(%)

 

U. S. Government agency and mortgage-backed securities

  $ 60,231     $ 66,629     $ (6,398 )     -9.60 %

Corporate bonds

    14,617       16,921       (2,304 )     -13.62 %

Subordinated notes

    4,735       4,626       109       2.36 %

SBA loan pools

    5,857       5,603       254       4.53 %

Municipal bonds

    477       562       (85 )     -15.12 %

Total available-for-sale securities, at fair value

    85,917       94,341       (8,424 )     -8.93 %
                                 

Other investments, at cost

    4,450       4,450       -       0.00 %
                                 
    $ 90,367     $ 98,791     $ (8,424 )     -8.53 %

 

Total investments decreased by $8.4 million, from $98.8 million at December 31, 2021 to $90.4 million at September 30, 2022. The decrease in 2022 was primarily attributable to the net unrealized loss of $18.6 million for the available-for-sale securities, associated with rising market interest rates, which was partially offset by an increase in purchase of available-for-sale securities of $19.3 million. There were no sales of available-for-sale securities in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Bank sold available-for-sale securities of $14.8 million and $34.8 million, respectively, and recognized a net gain of $26,000 and $119,000, respectively.

 

Loans held for investment

 

The following table provides the composition of the Company’s loan held for investment portfolio as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

 

(In thousands)

 

September 30, 2022

   

December 31, 2021

 
   

Amount

   

%

   

Amount

   

%

 

Loan portfolio segment:

                               

Commercial Real Estate

  $ 438,822       50.86 %   $ 365,247       49.38 %

Residential Real Estate

    131,182       15.20 %     158,591       21.45 %

Commercial and Industrial

    140,364       16.27 %     122,810       16.61 %

Consumer and Other

    138,135       16.01 %     59,364       8.03 %

Construction

    12,634       1.46 %     21,781       2.95 %

Construction to permanent - CRE

    1,733       0.20 %     11,695       1.58 %

Loans receivable, gross

    862,870       100.00 %     739,488       100.00 %

Allowance for loan losses

    (9,952 )             (9,905 )        

Loans receivable, net

  $ 852,918             $ 729,583          

 

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The Company’s loan portfolio increased $123.4 million, from $739.5 million at December 31, 2021 to $862.9 million at September 30, 2022. The increase in loans was attributable to $159.1 million of new loan origination and $125.8 million in purchases of loans receivable which was partially offset by $159.2 million paydown of the loans.

 

SBA loans held for investment were included in the commercial real estate loans and commercial and industrial loan classifications above. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, SBA loans included in the commercial and industrial loan were $19.6 million and $17.4 million, respectively. SBA loans included in the commercial real estate loans were $11.3 million and $9.7 million, respectively.

 

At September 30, 2022, the net loan to deposit ratio was 102% and the net loan to total assets ratio was 81%. At December 31, 2021, these ratios were 97% and 77%, respectively.

 

Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses

 

The allowance for loan and lease losses was $10.0 million as of September 30, 2022, compared to $9.9 million as of December 31, 2021. Based upon the overall assessment and evaluation of the loan portfolio at September 30, 2022, management believes $10.0 million in the allowance for loan and lease losses, which represented 1.15% of gross loans outstanding, is adequate under prevailing economic conditions to absorb existing losses in the loan portfolio, and a provision for loan losses of $200,000 and $475,000 was recorded for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively.

 

The following table provides detail of activity in the allowance for loan and lease losses:

 

   

Three Months Ended September 30,

   

Nine Month Ended September 30,

 

(In thousands)

 

2022

   

2021

   

2022

   

2021

 
                                 

Balance at beginning of the period

  $ 9,929     $ 10,362     $ 9,905     $ 10,584  

Charge-offs:

                               

Commercial Real Estate

    -       -       -       (51 )

Residential Real Estate

    -       -       -       (3 )

Commercial and Industrial

    -       (3 )     (70 )     (212 )

Consumer and Other

    (366 )     (3 )     (513 )     (23 )

Construction

    -       -       (68 )     (69 )

Total charge-offs

    (366 )     (6 )     (651 )     (358 )

Recoveries:

                               

Commercial Real Estate

    154       -       154       -  

Residential Real Estate

    3       2       4       2  

Commercial and Industrial

    12       20       38       44  

Consumer and Other

    20       1       27       107  

Total recoveries

    189       23       223       153  
                                 

Net (charge-offs) recoveries

    (177 )     17       (428 )     (205 )

Provision (credit) for loan losses

    200       (300 )     475       (300 )

Balance at end of the period

  $ 9,952     $ 10,079     $ 9,952     $ 10,079  
                                 

Ratios:

                               

Net (charge-offs) recoveries to average loans

    (0.020 )%     0.002 %     (0.052 )%     (0.029 )%

Allowance for loan losses to total loans

    1.15 %     100.00 %     1.15 %     100.00 %

 

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The following table provides an allocation of allowance for loan and lease losses by portfolio segment:

 

(In thousands)

 

September 30, 2022

   

December 31, 2021

 

Allowance for loan and lease losses

 

Allowance for loan

losses

   

Percent of loans in

each category to

total loans

   

Allowance for

loan losses

   

Percent of loans

in each category

to total loans

 

Commercial Real Estate

  $ 6,787       50.86 %   $ 5,063       49.38 %

Residential Real Estate

    468       15.20 %     1,700       21.45 %

Commercial and Industrial

    1,838       16.27 %     2,532       16.61 %

Consumer and Other

    739       16.01 %     253       8.03 %

Construction

    38       1.46 %     78       2.95 %

Construction to permanent - CRE

    5       0.20 %     41       1.58 %

Unallocated

    77       N/A       238       N/A  

Total

  $ 9,952       100.00 %   $ 9,905       100.00 %

 

 

Non-performing Assets

 

The following table presents non-performing assets as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021:

 

(In thousands)

               
   

September 30, 2022

   

December 31, 2021

 

Non-accruing loans:

               

Commercial Real Estate

  $ 11,270     $ 15,704  

Residential Real Estate

    3,061       3,148  

Commercial and Industrial

    4,707       4,101  

Consumer and Other

    144       142  

Total non-accruing loans

    19,182       23,095  
                 

Loans past due over 90 days and still accruing

    230       2  

Total nonperforming assets

  $ 19,412     $ 23,097  
                 

Nonperforming assets to total assets

    1.83 %     2.44 %

Nonperforming loans to total loans, net

    2.28 %     3.17 %

 

As of September 30, 2022, the $19.2 million of non-accrual loans was comprised of 31 borrowers, for which a specific reserve of $6.1 million was established. Four TDR loans of total $9.7 million were included in the non-accrual loans. For collateral dependent loans, the Bank has obtained appraisal reports from independent licensed appraisal firms and discounted those values based on the Bank’s experience selling OREO properties and for estimated selling costs to determine estimated impairment. For cash flow dependent loans, the Bank determined the reserve based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan's effective interest rate. Non-accrual loans are included in the impaired loans.

 

As of December 31, 2021, the $23.1 million of non-accrual loans was comprised of 30 borrowers, for which a specific reserve of $2.3 million was established. Three TDR loans of total $9.7 million were included in the non-accrual loans as of December 31, 2021.

 

Loans held for sale

 

SBA loans held for sale totaled $8.7 million and $3.1 million as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. SBA loans held for sale represent the guaranteed portion of SBA loans and are reflected at the lower of aggregate cost or market value. SBA loans held for sale at September 30, 2022, consisted of $5.1 million SBA commercial real estate and $3.6 million SBA commercial and industrial loans, respectively. SBA loans held for sale at December 31, 2021, consisted of $2.6 million SBA commercial and industrial loans and $562,000 SBA commercial real estate, respectively.

 

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Goodwill

 

The Company completed its acquisition of Prime Bank in May 2018 and recorded $1.1 million of goodwill after adjustments as of May 10, 2019. No further adjustment to the goodwill was made as of September 30, 2022.

 

The Company did not perform an interim goodwill test for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 as no events occurred which would trigger an impairment assessment.

 

Deferred Taxes

 

Deferred tax assets were $16.1 million and $12.1 million at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Deferred tax assets consist predominately of state net operating losses, capitalized costs and allowances for loan losses.

 

The effective tax rate for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was 6.3%, and 17.7%, respectively, compared to the effective tax rate of 26.6% and 27.0% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively. The lower effective tax rates in 2022 were due to the tax treatment of merger-related expenses incurred in 2021 deemed deductible in the third quarter of 2022 due to the previously announced termination of the merger agreement. The Company’s effective rates for both periods was also affected by states taxes and non-deductible expenses.

 

Patriot anticipates utilizing the state net operating loss carry forwards to reduce income taxes otherwise payable on current and future years taxable income.

 

Patriot evaluates its ability to realize its net deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis. In doing so, management considers all available evidence, both positive and negative, to determine whether it is more likely than not that the deferred tax assets will be realized. In addition, management assesses tax attributes including available tax planning strategies and state net operating loss carry-forwards that do not begin to expire until the year of 2030. As of December 31, 2021, after weighing both positive and negative evidence, Patriot fully reversed the valuation allowance of $1.9 million recorded in 2020. No valuation allowance was recorded as of September 30, 2022. The Company will continue to evaluate its ability to realize its net deferred tax assets. If future evidence suggests that it is more likely than not that additional deferred tax assets will not be realized, the valuation allowance will be adjusted.

 

Deposits

 

The following table is a summary of the Company’s deposits at the dates shown:

 

(In thousands)

                 

Increase/(Decrease)

 
   

September 30, 2022

   

December 31, 2021

         

%

 

Non-interest bearing:

                               

Non-interest bearing

  $ 125,396     $ 127,420     $ (2,024 )     (1.59 )%

Prepaid DDA

    122,308       99,293       23,015       23.18 %

Total non-interest bearing

    247,704       226,713       20,991       9.26 %
                                 

Interest bearing:

                               

Negotiable order of withdrawal accounts

    38,435       34,741       3,694       10.63 %

Savings

    87,443       109,744       (22,301 )     (20.32 )%

Money market

    133,947       113,428       20,519       18.09 %

Money market - prepaid deposits

    46,825       51,090       (4,265 )     (8.35 )%

Certificates of deposit, less than $250,000

    180,253       142,246       38,007       26.72 %

Certificates of deposit, $250,000 or greater

    65,362       53,584       11,778       21.98 %

Brokered deposits

    34,426       17,016       17,410       102.32 %

Total Interest bearing

    586,691       521,849       64,842       12.43 %
                                 

Total Deposits

  $ 834,395     $ 748,562     $ 85,833       11.47 %

 

The Bank has expanded its deposit and funding mix over the past year, while reducing its aggregate cost of funds.

 

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Borrowings

 

Total borrowings were $155.6 million and $120.7 million as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Borrowings consist primarily of FHLB advances, senior notes, subordinated notes, junior subordinated debentures and a note payable. The senior notes, subordinated notes and junior subordinated debentures contain affirmative covenants that require the Company to maintain its and its subsidiaries’ legal entity and tax status, pay its income tax obligations on a timely basis, and comply with SEC and FDIC reporting requirements.

 

Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings

 

The Company is a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston ("FHLB-B"). Borrowings from the FHLB-B are limited to a percentage of the value of qualified collateral, as defined on the FHLB-B Statement of Products Policy. Qualified collateral, as defined, primarily consists of mortgage-backed securities and loans receivable that are required to be free and clear of liens and encumbrances, and may not be pledged for any other purposes.

 

FHLB-B advances are structured to facilitate the Bank’s management of its balance sheet and liquidity requirements. Outstanding advances from the FHLB-B increased from $90.0 million at December 31, 2021 to $125.0 million at September 30, 2022.

 

At September 30, 2022, the FHLB-B advances bore fixed rates of interest ranging from 2.4% to 4.23% with maturities ranging from 7 days to 1.9 years, and have a weighted average interest rate of 3.22%.

 

At September 30, 2022, collateral for FHLB-B borrowings consisted of a mixture of real estate loans and securities with book value of $258.2 million. Remaining unused borrowing capacity under this line totaled $42.4 million at September 30, 2022.

 

In addition, Patriot has a $2.0 million revolving line of credit with the FHLB-B. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, no funds had been borrowed under the line of credit.

 

Interest expense incurred for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 were $806,000 and $2.3 million, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, interest expense were $756,000 and $2.2 million, respectively.

 

Correspondent Bank - Line of Credit

 

Patriot has entered into unsecured federal funds sweep and federal funds line of credit facility agreements with certain correspondent banks. Borrowings available under the agreements totaled $15 million at September 30, 2022 and $5 million at December 31, 2021. The purpose of the agreements is to provide a credit facility intended to satisfy overnight federal account balance requirements and to provide for daily settlement of FRB, Automated Clearing House (ACH), and other clearinghouse transactions.

 

There was no outstanding balance under the agreements at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021. No interest expense incurred for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

 

Other Borrowing

 

Patriot has pledged eligible loans as collateral to support borrowing capacity at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s (“FRBNY”). As of September 30, 2022, the book value of the pledged loans totaled $20.4 million with a collateral value of $14.3 million. There was no outstanding balance under the FRBNY Borrower-in-Custody program at September 30, 2022.

 

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Senior notes

 

On December 22, 2016, the Company issued $12 million of senior notes bearing interest at 7% per annum (the “Senior Notes”). On November 17, 2021, the original maturity date of the Senior Notes was extended from December 22, 2021 to June 30, 2022.

 

On June 22, 2022, the Company amended and restated the Senior Notes. The maturity date of the Senior Notes was further extended to December 31, 2022, and the interest rate increases from (i) 7% to 7.25% from July 1, 2022 until September 30, 2022 and (ii) from 7.25% to 7.50% thereafter. The Senior Notes can be repaid at any time without penalty.

 

The Senior Notes are unsecured, rank equally with all other senior obligations of the Company, are not redeemable nor may they be put to the Company by the holders of the notes, and require no payment of principal until maturity.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized interest expense of $218,000 and $638,000, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized interest expense of $229,000 and $686,000, respectively.

 

Subordinated notes

 

On June 29, 2018, the Company entered into certain subordinated note purchase agreements with two institutional accredited investors and completed a private placement of $10 million of fixed-to-floating rate subordinated notes with the maturity date of September 30, 2028 (the “Subordinated Notes”) pursuant to Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Rule 506(b) of Regulation D promulgated thereunder.

 

The Subordinated Notes initially bears interest at 6.25% per annum, from and including June 29, 2018, to but excluding, June 30, 2023, payable semi-annually in arrears. From and including June 30, 2023, until but excluding June 30, 2028 or an early redemption date, the interest rate shall reset quarterly to an interest rate per annum equal to the then current three-month LIBOR (but not less than zero) plus 332.5 basis points, payable quarterly in arrears. The Company may, at its option, beginning on June 30, 2023 and on any scheduled interest payment date thereafter, redeem the Subordinated Notes.

 

In connection with the issuance of the Subordinated Notes, the Company incurred $291,000 of debt issuance costs, which are being amortized over the term of the Subordinated Notes to recognize a constant rate of interest expense. At September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, $168,000 and $189,000 of unamortized debt issuance costs were deducted from the face amount of the Subordinated Notes included in the consolidated balance sheet, respectively.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized interest expense of $163,000 and $491,000, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized interest expense of $165,000 and $491,000, respectively.

 

Junior subordinated debt owed to unconsolidated trust

 

In 2003, the Patriot National Statutory Trust I (“the Trust”), which has no independent assets and is wholly-owned by the Company, issued $8.0 million of trust preferred securities. The proceeds, net of a $240,000 placement fee, were invested in junior subordinated debentures issued by the Company, which invested the proceeds in the Bank. The Bank used the proceeds to fund its operations.

 

Trust preferred securities currently qualify for up to 25% of the Company’s Tier I Capital, with the excess qualifying as Tier 2 Capital.

 

The junior subordinated debentures are unsecured obligations of the Company. The debentures are subordinate and junior in right of payment to all present and future senior indebtedness of the Company. In addition to its obligations under the junior subordinated debentures and in conjunction with the Trust, the Company issued an unconditional guarantee of the trust preferred securities.

 

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The junior subordinated debentures bear interest at three-month LIBOR plus 3.15% (6.79% at September 30, 2022) and mature on March 26, 2033, at which time the principal amount borrowed will be due. The placement fee of $240,000 is amortized and included as a component of the periodic interest expense on the junior subordinated debentures, in order to produce a constant rate of interest expense. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the unamortized placement fee deducted from the face amount of the junior subordinated debt owed to the unconsolidated trust amounted to $123,000 and $129,000, respectively, and accrued interest on the junior subordinated debentures was $8,000 and $4,000, respectively.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized interest expense of $113,000 and $270,000, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized interest expense of $69,000 and $209,000, respectively.

 

At its option, exercisable on a quarterly basis, the Company may redeem the junior subordinated debentures from the Trust, which would then redeem the trust preferred securities.

 

Note Payable

 

In September 2015, the Bank purchased the property in which its Fairfield, Connecticut branch is located for approximately $2.0 million, a property it had been leasing until that date. The purchase price was primarily satisfied by issuing the seller a $2.0 million, nine-year, promissory note bearing interest at a fixed rate of 1.75% per annum. As of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the note had a balance outstanding of $637,000 and $791,000, respectively. The note matures in August 2024 and requires a balloon payment of approximately $234,000 at that time. The note is secured by a first Mortgage Deed and Security Agreement on the purchased property.

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, the Company recognized interest expense of $3,000 and $9,000, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized interest expense of $4,000 and $12,000, respectively.

 

Derivatives

 

As of September 30, 2022, Patriot had entered into four interest rate swaps (“swaps”). Two swaps are with a loan customer to provide a facility to mitigate the fluctuations in the variable rate on the respective loan. The other two swaps are with an outside third party. The customer interest rate swaps are matched in offsetting terms to the third party interest rate swaps. The swaps are reported at fair value in other assets or other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. Patriot’s swaps are derivatives, but are not designated as hedging instruments, thus any net gain or loss resulting from changes in the fair value is recognized in other noninterest income. The Company recognized no gain on the swaps for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

 

In April 2021, Patriot entered into a receive fixed/pay variable interest rate swap, which was designated as a cash flow hedge. The cash flow hedge interest rate swap contract was terminated in August 2021. No interest income was recognized during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recognized $64,000 and $149,000 of accumulated other comprehensive income that was reclassified into interest income, respectively. The swaps interest income was included in interest and fees on loans on the consolidated statements of operations. A gain of $512,000 was recognized from the termination of the interest rate swap cash flow hedge for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, which was included in other income on the consolidated statements of operations.

 

Further discussion of the fair value of derivatives is set forth in Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements.

 

Equity

 

Equity decreased $9.3 million, from $67.3 million at December 31, 2021 to $58.0 million at September 30, 2022, primarily due to $13.8 million of net unrealized holding loss for investment portfolio, which was partially offset by $4.4 million of net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2022.

 

Off-Balance Sheet Commitments

 

The Company’s off-balance sheet commitments, which primarily consist of commitments to lend, increased $53.1 million from $127.0 million at December 31, 2021 to $187.3 million at September 30, 2022.

 

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Average Balances

 

The following tables present daily average balance sheets, interest income, interest expense and the corresponding yields earned and rates paid for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021:

 

In thousands)

 

Three Months ended September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

 
   

Average

Balance

   

Interest

   

Yield

   

Average

Balance

   

Interest

   

Yield

 

ASSETS

                                               

Interest Earning Assets:

                                               

Loans

  $ 877,759     $ 11,250       5.08 %   $ 707,630     $ 7,189       4.03 %

Investments

    94,187       654       2.78 %     133,723       751       2.25 %

Cash equivalents and other

    25,364       135       2.11 %     45,202       20       0.18 %
                                                 

Total interest earning assets

    997,310       12,039       4.79 %     886,555       7,960       3.56 %
                                                 

Cash and due from banks

    6,891                       5,464                  

Allowance for loan losses

    (9,862 )                     (10,369 )                

OREO

    -                       807                  

Other assets

    65,963                       60,448                  
                                                 

Total Assets

  $ 1,060,302                     $ 942,905                  
                                                 

Liabilities

                                               

Interest bearing liabilities:

                                               

Deposits

  $ 601,039     $ 1,493       0.99 %   $ 529,127     $ 448       0.34 %

Borrowings

    99,565       806       3.21 %     98,380       756       3.05 %

Senior notes

    12,000       218       7.27 %     11,972       229       7.65 %

Subordinated debt

    17,952       276       6.10 %     17,914       233       5.16 %

Note Payable and other

    652       3       1.83 %     857       4       1.85 %
                                                 

Total interest bearing liabilities

    731,208       2,796       1.52 %     658,250       1,670       1.01 %
                                                 

Demand deposits

    258,508                       209,259                  

Other liabilities

    9,056                       8,595                  
                                                 

Total Liabilities

    998,772                       876,104                  
                                                 

Shareholders' equity

    61,530                       66,801                  
                                                 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

  $ 1,060,302                     $ 942,905                  
                                                 

Net interest income

          $ 9,243                     $ 6,290          
                                                 

Interest margin

                    3.68 %                     2.81 %

Interest spread

                    3.27 %                     2.55 %

 

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(In thousands)

 

Nine Months ended September 30,

 
   

2022

   

2021

 
   

Average

Balance

   

Interest

   

Yield

   

Average

Balance

   

Interest

   

Yield

 

ASSETS

                                               

Interest Earning Assets:

                                               

Loans

  $ 815,657     $ 27,958       4.58 %   $ 696,978     $ 22,199       4.26 %

Investments

    96,345       1,864       2.58 %     96,957       1,572       2.16 %

Cash equivalents and other

    33,265       224       0.90 %     60,234       67       0.15 %
                                                 

Total interest earning assets

    945,267       30,046       4.25 %     854,169       23,838       3.73 %
                                                 

Cash and due from banks

    6,371                       3,771                  

Allowance for loan losses

    (9,813 )                     (10,483 )                

OREO

    -                       1,195                  

Other assets

    68,213                       60,678                  
                                                 

Total Assets

  $ 1,010,038                     $ 909,330                  
                                                 

Liabilities

                                               

Interest bearing liabilities:

                                               

Deposits

  $ 569,013     $ 2,659       0.62 %   $ 526,969     $ 1,856       0.47 %

Borrowings

    95,572       2,290       3.20 %     93,101       2,230       3.20 %

Senior notes

    12,000       638       7.09 %     11,954       686       7.65 %

Subordinated debt

    17,942       761       5.67 %     17,905       700       5.23 %

Note Payable and other

    703       9       1.71 %     906       12       1.77 %
                                                 

Total interest bearing liabilities

    695,230       6,357       1.22 %     650,835       5,484       1.13 %
                                                 

Demand deposits

    241,670                       185,167                  

Other liabilities

    9,885                       8,081                  
                                                 

Total Liabilities

    946,785                       844,083                  
                                                 

Shareholders' equity

    63,253                       65,247                  
                                                 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

  $ 1,010,038                     $ 909,330                  
                                                 

Net interest income

          $ 23,689                     $ 18,354          
                                                 

Interest margin

                    3.35 %                     2.87 %

Interest spread

                    3.03 %                     2.60 %

 

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The following table presents the change in interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities by major category and the related change in the interest income earned and interest expense incurred thereon attributable to the change in transactional volume in the financial instruments and the rates of interest applicable thereto, comparing the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 and 2021.

 

   

Three Months ended September 30,

   

Nine Months ended September 30,

 
   

2022 compared to 2021

   

2022 compared to 2021

 

(In thousands)

 

Increase/(Decrease)

   

Increase/(Decrease)

 
   

Volume

   

Rate

   

Total

   

Volume

   

Rate

   

Total

 

Interest Earning Assets:

                                               

Loans

  $ 1,773     $ 2,288     $ 4,061     $ 3,404     $ 2,355     $ 5,759  

Investments

    (221 )     124       (97 )     (11 )     303       292  

Cash equivalents and other

    (8 )     123       115       (30 )     187       157  
                                                 

Total interest earning assets

    1,544       2,535       4,079       3,363       2,845       6,208  
                                                 

Interest bearing liabilities:

                                               

Deposit

    159       886       1,045       342       461       803  

Borrowings

    9       41       50       59       1       60  

Senior notes

    1       (12 )     (11 )     3       (51 )     (48 )

Subordinated debt

    -       43       43       -       61       61  

Note payable and other

    (1 )     -       (1 )     (3 )     -       (3 )
                                                 

Total interest bearing liabilities

    168       958       1,126       401       472       873  
                                                 

Net interest income

  $ 1,376     $ 1,577     $ 2,953     $ 2,962     $ 2,373     $ 5,335  

 

 

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

 

For the three months ended September 30, 2022, interest income and dividend income was $12.0 million, which increased $4.1 million or 51.2% as compared to $8.0 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. Total interest expense was $2.8 million, which increased $1.1 million or 67.4% as compared to $1.7 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2021. Net interest income was $9.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, which increased $2.9 million or 46.9% from $6.3 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2021.

 

For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, interest income and dividend income was $30.0 million, which increased $6.2 million or 26.0% as compared to $23.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Total interest expense was $6.4 million, which increased $873,000 or 15.9% as compared to $5.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. Net interest income was $23.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2022, which increased $5.3 million or 29.1% from $18.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

 

The net interest margin showed continued improvement, with an increase to 3.68% for the quarter ended September 30, 2022, compared with 2.81% for the third quarter of 2021. For the nine months ended September 30, 2022, the net interest margin increased to 3.35%, compared to 2.87% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

 

The 2022 increase in net interest income was primarily due to increase in average loan balances accompanied by an increase in net interest margin as rates earned on interest bearing assets increased at a faster pace than the ratees paid on interest bearing liabilities. The improvement in net interest income and margin was also due to the growth in the Bank’s prepaid card business, which resulted in a significant growth in average demand deposits.

 

Provision for Loan Losses

 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, a provision for loan losses of $200,000 and $475,000 was recorded, respectively, compared to a credit for loan losses of $300,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021.

 

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Non-interest income

 

Non-interest income for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 was $654,000 and $2.2 million, respectively, as compared to $923,000 and $2.1 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively. The increases were primarily attributable to increased gains on sales of SBA loans along with higher non-interest income from the prepaid card program in the nine months of 2022.

 

Non-interest expense

 

Non-interest expense for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022 increased to $7.2 million and $20.1 million, respectively, as compared to $5.7 million and $16.4 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021. The non-interest expense for the nine months ended September 30,2021 included an ERC of $2.9 million, while no ERC was recognized in 2022.

 

Provision for income taxes

 

The Company reported provision for income taxes of $157,000 and $944,000 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2022, respectively, as compared to a provision for income taxes of $479,000 and $1.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2021, respectively.

 

Liquidity

 

The Company’s balance sheet liquidity was 9.2% of total assets at September 30, 2022, compared to 11.4% at December 31, 2021. Liquidity including readily available off-balance sheet funding sources was 16.2% of total assets at September 30, 2022, compared to 21.7% at December 31, 2021.

 

The following categories of assets are considered balance sheet liquidity: cash and due from banks, federal funds sold (if any), short-term investments (if any), loans held for sale, and unpledged available-for-sale securities. In addition, off balance sheet funding sources include collateral-based borrowing available from the FHLB, correspondent bank borrowing lines, and brokered deposits subject to internal limitations.

 

Liquidity is a measure of the Company’s ability to generate adequate cash to meet its financial obligations. The principal cash requirements of a financial institution are to cover downward fluctuations in deposit accounts. Management believes the Company’s liquid assets provide sufficient coverage to satisfy loan demand, cover potential fluctuations in deposit accounts, and to meet other anticipated operational cash requirements.

 

Management manages its capital resources by seeking to maintain a capital structure that will ensure an adequate level of capital to support anticipated asset growth and absorb potential losses while effectively leveraging capital to enhance profitability and return to shareholders. Dividends have not been paid to shareholders since 2020 but may resume in future periods.

 

The primary source of liquidity at the Company is returns of capital from the Bank. These capital returns are subject to OCC approval and are needed periodically to provide funds needed to service debt payments at the Company.

 

Capital

 

In September 2019, the community bank leverage ratio (CBLR) framework was jointly issued by the FDIC, OCC and FRB. The final rule gives qualifying community banks the option to use a simplified measure of capital adequacy instead of risk-based capital, beginning with their March 31, 2020 Call Report. Under the final rule a community bank may qualify for the CBLR framework if it has a Tier 1 leverage ratio of greater than 9%, less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets, and limited amounts of off-balance sheet exposures and trading assets and liabilities. In September 2021, the Bank adopted the CBLR framework. The Bank’s Tier 1 leverage ratio as of September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021 was 9.23% and 9.86%, respectively, which is above the well-capitalized required level of 9.0%.

 

Management continuously assesses the adequacy of the Bank’s capital with the goal to maintain a “well capitalized” classification.

 

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IMPACT OF INFLATION AND CHANGING PRICES

 

The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in terms of historical dollars, without considering changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. Unlike most industrial companies, virtually all of the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a more significant impact on a financial institution’s performance than the effect of general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or with the same magnitude as the prices of goods and services. Notwithstanding this, inflation can directly affect the value of loan collateral, in particular, real estate. Inflation, deflation or disinflation could significantly affect the Company’s earnings in future periods.

 

 

 

Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Market risk is defined as the sensitivity of income to fluctuations in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices, commodity prices and other market-driven rates or prices. The Company’s market risk is primarily limited to interest rate risk.

 

The Company’s goal is to maximize long term profitability while minimizing its exposure to interest rate fluctuations. The first priority is to structure and price the Company’s assets and liabilities to maintain an acceptable interest rate spread while reducing the net effect of changes in interest rates. In order to accomplish this, the focus is on maintaining a proper balance between the timing and volume of assets and liabilities re-pricing within the balance sheet. One method of achieving this balance is to originate variable rate loans for the portfolio and purchase short-term investments to offset the increasing short-term re-pricing of the liability side of the balance sheet. In fact, a number of the interest-bearing deposit products have no contractual maturity. Therefore, deposit balances may run off unexpectedly due to changing market conditions. Additionally, loans and investments with longer term rate adjustment frequencies can be matched against longer term deposits and borrowings to lock in a desirable spread.

 

The exposure to interest rate risk is monitored by the Management Asset and Liability Committee consisting of senior management personnel. The Committee reviews the interrelationships within the balance sheet to maximize net interest income within acceptable levels of risk. This Committee reports to the Board of Directors. In addition to the Management Asset and Liability Committee, there is a Board Asset and Liability Committee (“ALCO”), which meets quarterly. ALCO monitors the interest rate risk analyses, reviews investment transactions during the period and determines compliance with the Company’s Investment, ALCO and Liquidity policies.

 

Management analyzes the Company’s interest rate sensitivity position to manage the risk associated with interest rate movements through the use of interest income simulation and gap analysis. The matching of assets and liabilities may be analyzed by examining the extent to which such assets and liabilities are “interest sensitive.” An asset or liability is said to be interest sensitive within a specific time period if it will mature or reprice within that time period.

 

Management’s goal is to manage asset and liability positions to moderate the effects of interest rate fluctuations on net interest income. Interest income simulations are completed quarterly and presented to ALCO. The simulations provide an estimate of the impact of changes in interest rates on net interest income under a range of assumptions. Changes to these assumptions can significantly affect the results of the simulations. The simulation incorporates assumptions regarding the potential timing in the repricing of certain assets and liabilities when market rates change and the changes in spreads between different market rates.

 

Simulation analysis is only an estimate of the Company’s interest rate risk exposure at a particular point in time. Management regularly reviews the potential effect changes in interest rates could have on the repayment of rate-sensitive assets and funding requirements of rate-sensitive liabilities.

 

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The tables below set forth examples of changes in estimated net interest income and the estimated net portfolio value based on projected scenarios of interest rate increases and decreases. The analyses indicate the rate risk embedded in the Company’s portfolio at the dates indicated should all interest rates instantaneously rise or fall. The results of these changes are added to or subtracted from the base case; however, there are certain limitations to these types of analyses. Rate changes are rarely instantaneous and these analyses may therefore overstate the impact of short-term repricings. As a result of the historically low interest rate environment, the calculated effects of the 100 and 200 basis point downward shocks cannot absolutely reflect the risk to earnings and equity, since the interest rates on certain balance sheet items have approached their minimums. Therefore, it is not possible for the analyses to fully measure the true impact of these downward shocks.

 

(In thousands)

                                                 
     

Net Portfolio Value - Performance Summary

 
     

As of September 30, 2022

   

As of December 31, 2021

 

Projected Interest
Rate Scenario

   

Estimated
Value

   

Change from
Base ($)

   

Change from
Base (%)

   

Estimated
Value

   

Change from
Base ($)

   

Change from
Base (%)

 

+200

    $ 160,041     $ (20,080 )     -11.1 %   $ 116,941     $ (15,137 )     -11.5 %

+100

      172,516       (7,605 )     -4.2 %     126,152       (5,926 )     -4.5 %

BASE

      180,121       -       -       132,078       -       -  
-100       183,824       3,703       2.1 %     135,803       3,725       2.8 %
-200       178,114       (2,007 )     -1.1 %     134,277       2,199       1.7 %

 

 

(In thousands)

   

Net Interest Income - Performance Summary

 
     

September 30, 2022

   

December 31, 2021

 

Projected Interest
Rate Scenario

   

Estimated
Value

   

Change from
Base ($)

   

Change from
Base (%)

   

Estimated
Value

   

Change from
Base ($)

   

Change from
Base (%)

 

+200

    $ 44,066     $ (2 )     0.0 %   $ 31,521     $ 45       0.1 %

+100

      44,224       156       0.4 %     31,575       99       0.3 %

BASE

      44,068       -       -       31,476       -       -  
-100       43,389       (679 )     -1.5 %     31,587       111       0.4 %
-200       41,484       (2,584 )     -5.9 %     31,548       72       0.2 %

 

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Item 4: Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Patriot maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to provide reasonable assurance that information that is required to be disclosed in reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms and accumulated and communicated to management in a timely fashion.

 

Patriot’s management, with the participation of its Chief Executive Officer and its Chief Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation, as of the end of the period covered by this report, of the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(e). Based on this evaluation, Patriot’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, Patriot’s disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e), were effective at the reasonable assurance level.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2022 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls

 

Due to its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Therefore, even those systems determined to be effective can provide only reasonable assurance with respect to financial statement preparation and presentation. In addition, projections of any evaluations of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies and/or procedures may deteriorate.

 

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1: Legal Proceedings

 

Patriot does not have any pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation, incidental to its business, to which Patriot is a party or any of its property is subject. Management is of the opinion that the ultimate disposition of these routine legal matters will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity of Patriot.

 

 

Item 5: Other Information

 

None.

 

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ITEM 6:

Exhibits

 

The exhibits marked with the section symbol (#) are interactive data files.

No.

Description

 

 

2.1

Termination and Release Agreement, dated as of July 18, 2022, by and among Patriot National Bancorp, Inc., and American Challenger Development Corp. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 20, 2022).

 

 

3(i)

Certificate of Incorporation of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on December 1, 1999).

 

 

3(i)(A)

Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. dated July 16, 2004 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i)(A) to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2004 filed on March 25, 2005).

 

 

3(i)(B)

Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. dated June 15, 2006 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i)(B) to the Companys Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2006 filed on November 14, 2006).

 

 

3(i) (C)

Certificate of Amendment of Certificate of Incorporation of Patriot National Bancorp Inc. dated October 6, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on October 21, 2010)

 

 

3(ii)

Amended and Restated By-laws of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on November 1, 2010)

 

 

4.1

Form of Senior Note due 2022 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Companys Current Report on Form 8-K filed on June 24, 2022.

 

 

31(1)

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer

 

 

31(2)

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer

 

 

32*

Section 1350 Certifications

 

 

101.INS#

Inline XBRL Instance Document

 

 

101.SCH#

Inline XBRL Schema Document

 

 

101.CAL#

Inline XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document

 

 

101.LAB#

Inline XBRL Labels Linkbase Document

 

 

101.PRE#

Inline XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document

 

 

101.DEF#

Inline XBRL Definition Linkbase Document

 

 

104

Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded with the Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101)

 

The exhibits marked with the section symbol (#) are interactive data files.

 

* The certification is being furnished and shall not be deemed filed.

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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

 

 Date: November 14, 2022

 

 

 

Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

       

 

By:

/s/ Joseph D. Perillo

 

 

 

Joseph D. Perillo

 

 

 

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

 

 

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