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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 – Consolidated Financial Statements
PIONEER BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CONDITION (unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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Securities held to maturity, net of allowance for credit losses of $ |
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Federal Reserve Bank of New York and Federal Home Loan Bank of New York stock |
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Allowance for credit losses | ( | ( | ||||
Net loans receivable |
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Premises and equipment, net |
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Bank-owned life insurance |
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Goodwill |
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Other intangible assets, net |
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Other assets |
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Total assets | $ | | $ | | ||
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | | $ | | ||
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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PIONEER BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (unaudited)
(in thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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Provision for credit losses |
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Net income | $ | | $ | | ||
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Diluted | $ | | $ | | ||
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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PIONEER BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (unaudited)
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Other comprehensive income: |
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Total other comprehensive income |
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Comprehensive income | $ | | $ | | ||
See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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PIONEER BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (unaudited)
(in thousands, except share amounts)
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Balance as of July 1, 2023 | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ( | $ | ( | $ | | |||||||||
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle - Current Expected Credit Losses (1) | — | — | — | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||
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Other comprehensive income | — | — | — |
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Balance as of September 30, 2023 | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | | ||||||||
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Balance as of July 1, 2024 | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
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Balance as of September 30, 2024 | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | ||||||||
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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PIONEER BANCORP, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (unaudited)
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Net gain on sale or write-down of other real estate owned |
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Net gain on sale of loans |
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Loss on sale, disposal or write-down of premise and equipment, net | | — | ||||
Net gain on equity securities |
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Net gain on securities available for sale transactions | ( | — | ||||
Stock-based compensation expense | | — | ||||
Deferred tax expense |
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(Increase) decrease in accrued interest receivable |
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Net purchases of FHLBNY and FRBNY stock |
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Purchases of premises and equipment |
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Payments on acquisition contingent consideration | ( | — | ||||
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See accompanying notes to unaudited consolidated financial statements.
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PIONEER BANCORP, INC.
NOTES TO UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2024
1.NATURE OF OPERATIONS
Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) is a mid-tier stock holding company whose wholly owned subsidiary is Pioneer Bank, National Association (the “Bank”). The Bank’s wholly owned subsidiaries are Pioneer Commercial Bank, Pioneer Insurance Agency, Inc. and Pioneer Financial Services, Inc. On September 16, 2024, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) approved the merger of Pioneer Commercial Bank with and into the Bank with the Bank as the resulting entity (the “Commercial Bank Merger”). The Commercial Bank Merger closed on October 1, 2024. Following the completion of the Commercial Bank Merger, the Bank now directly offers full municipal deposit banking services which were previously provided through Pioneer Commercial Bank.
The Company provides diversified financial services through the Bank and its subsidiaries, with
The interim financial data as of September 30, 2024 and for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively, is unaudited and reflects all normal recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented in conformance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). On October 18, 2024, the Company announced it would change its fiscal year end from June 30 to December 31 of each calendar year. The results of operations for the three months ended September 30, 2024 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be achieved for the remainder of the six month transition period ending December 31, 2024 or any other period.
These unaudited interim consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K, for the year ended June 30, 2024.
2.SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company, the Bank, and the Bank’s wholly owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ substantially from those estimates. The allowance for credit losses, valuation of securities and other financial instruments, the funded status and expense of employee benefit plans, legal proceedings and other contingent liabilities, and the realizability of deferred tax assets are particularly subject to change.
Reclassifications
Amounts in the prior period’s consolidated financial statements are reclassified whenever necessary to conform to the current period’s presentation.
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Impact of Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2023, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) No. 2023-09 – Income Taxes (Topic 740) – Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures, to provide more transparency about income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures. Specifically, the update requires enhancements to the rate reconciliation, including disclosure of specific categories and additional information for reconciling items meeting a quantitative threshold, and greater disaggregation of income tax disclosures related to income taxes paid. The amendments in this update are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024 and early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect this new standard will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU No. 2023-07 – Segment Reporting (Topic 280) – Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures, to improve the reportable segment disclosures by requiring disclosure of incremental segment information on an annual and interim basis. In addition, the amendments will enhance interim disclosure requirements, clarify circumstances in which an entity can disclose multiple segment measures of profit or loss, provide new segment disclosure requirements for entities with a single reportable segment and contain other disclosure requirements. The ASU does not change how a public entity identifies its operating segments or determines its reportable segments, or applies the quantitative thresholds to determine its reportable segments. The amendments in this ASU are effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The Company does not expect this new standard will have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
3.ACQUISITIONS
On July 13, 2023, the Company, through its subsidiary, Pioneer Financial Services, Inc., completed the acquisition of certain assets of Hudson Financial LLC, a company engaged in the wealth management services business in the Hudson Valley Region of New York. The Company paid an aggregate of $
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4.INVESTMENT SECURITIES
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities available for sale are as follows (dollars in thousands):
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Total available for sale securities | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | ||||
The Company elected to exclude accrued interest receivable from the amortized cost basis of debt securities. Accrued interest receivable on available for sale debt securities totaled $
There was
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities held to maturity are as follows (dollars in thousands):
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Total held to maturity securities | $ | | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Accrued interest receivable on held to maturity debt securities totaled $
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The following tables present the activity in the allowance for credit losses on securities held to maturity (dollars in thousands):
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Total allowance for credit losses on securities held to maturity | $ | | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | | |||||||
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The estimated fair value and gross unrealized losses aggregated by security category and length of time such securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position, is summarized as follows (dollars in thousands):
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Corporate debt securities | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | ||||||
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Unrealized losses on securities available for sale have not been recognized into income because the issuers' debt securities are of high credit quality (rated AA or higher), management does not intend to sell, and it is likely that management will not be required to sell the securities prior to their anticipated recovery, and the decline in fair value is largely due to changes in interest rates and other market conditions. The issuers continue to make timely principal and interest payments on the securities. The fair value is expected to recover as the securities approach maturity.
The Company does not believe the available for sale securities that were in an unrealized loss position as of September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, which consisted of
None of the Company’s held to maturity debt securities were past due or on nonaccrual status as of September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024. There was
The following table sets forth information with regard to contractual maturities of debt securities (dollars in thousands). Securities not due at a single maturity date are shown separately.
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Maturities of mortgage-backed securities and collateralized mortgage obligations are included based on their contractual lives. Expected maturities will differ from contractual maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
During the three months ended September 30, 2024, the Company received $
There were
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At September 30, 2024, there were no holdings of securities of any one issuer, other than the U.S. Government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of the Company’s equity. As of September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, the carrying value of available for sale securities pledged to secure Federal Home Loan Bank of New York (“FHLBNY”) advances and municipal deposits was $
5.NET LOANS RECEIVABLE
A summary of net loans receivable is as follows (dollars in thousands):
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Net loans receivable | $ | | $ | | ||
Accrued interest receivable on loans totaled $
Net deferred loan costs totaled $
The allowance for credit losses on loans estimate uses a four quarter reasonable and supportable forecast period based on economic forecast from the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) of the Federal Reserve's projections of civilian unemployment and year-over-year U.S. gross domenstic product (“GDP”) growth. The forecast will revert to long-term economic conditions over a four quarter reversion period on a straight-line basis. A qualitative factor framework has been developed to adjust the quantitative loss rates for asset-specific risk characteristics or current conditions at the reporting date.
The following tables present the activity in the allowance for credit losses by portfolio segment (dollars in thousands):
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||
Beginning | Ending | ||||||||||||||
| Balance |
| Provisions |
| Charge-offs |
| Recoveries |
| Balance | ||||||
Commercial | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | |||||
Residential mortgages | | | ( | — | | ||||||||||
Home equity loans and lines of credit | | ( | — | — | | ||||||||||
Consumer |
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| ( |
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Allowance for credit losses - loans |
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| ( |
| ( |
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Allowance for credit losses - off-balance sheet credit exposures |
| |
| ( |
| — |
| — |
| | |||||
Total | $ | | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | |||||
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| For the Three Months Ended September 30, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||
| Cumulative Effect | |||||||||||||||||
Beginning | Adjustment for the | Ending | ||||||||||||||||
| Balance |
| Adoption of ASU 2016-13 |
| Provisions |
| Charge-offs |
| Recoveries |
| Balance | |||||||
Commercial | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Residential mortgages |
| |
| ( |
| | — | — |
| | ||||||||
Home equity loans and lines of credit | | ( | | ( | — | | ||||||||||||
Consumer | | ( | | ( | | | ||||||||||||
Allowance for credit losses - loans |
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| ( |
| |
| ( |
| |
| | ||||||
Allowance for credit losses - off-balance sheet credit exposures |
| — |
| |
| ( |
| — |
| — |
| | ||||||
Total | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | ||||||
The following tables present the balance in the allowance for credit losses and the recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment (dollars in thousands):
| September 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| Residential | ||||||||||||||
| Commercial |
| Mortgages |
| Home Equity |
| Consumer |
| Total | ||||||
Allowance for credit losses: |
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Related to loans individually evaluated | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||
Related to loans collectively evaluated |
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Ending balance | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
Loans: |
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Individually evaluated | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | |||||
Loans collectively evaluated |
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Ending balance | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
| June 30, 2024 | ||||||||||||||
| Residential | ||||||||||||||
| Commercial |
| Mortgages |
| Home Equity |
| Consumer |
| Total | ||||||
Allowance for credit losses: |
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Related to loans individually evaluated | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | |||||
Related to loans collectively evaluated |
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Ending balance | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
Loans: |
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Individually evaluated | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | |||||
Loans collectively evaluated |
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Ending balance | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | |||||
Interest income on nonaccrual loans is recognized using the cost recovery method. Interest income on impaired loans that were on nonaccrual status and cash-basis interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was immaterial.
At various times, certain loan modifications are executed for economic or legal reasons related to a borrower’s financial condition that it would not otherwise consider resulting in a modified loan. Substantially all of these modifications include one or a combination of the following: extension of the maturity date at a stated rate of interest lower than the current market rate for new debt with similar risk; temporary reduction in the interest rate; change in scheduled payment amount including interest only; or extensions of additional credit for payment of delinquent real estate taxes or other costs.
The Company may occasionally make modifications to loans where the borrower is considered to be experiencing financial difficulty. Types of modifications considered include principal reductions, interest rate reductions, term
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extensions, or a combination. There were no modifications to loans where the borrower is considered to be experiencing financial difficulty for the three months ended September 30, 2024.
The following tables present the recorded investment in nonaccrual and loans past due over 90 days still on accrual by class of loans (dollars in thousands):
| September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||
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| Nonaccrual |
| Past Due |
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| Loans With |
| 90 Days |
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| No Related |
| Still on |
| Recognized | |||||||
Nonaccrual |
| Allowance |
| Accrual |
| Interest Income | ||||||
Commercial: |
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Real estate | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | ||||
Commercial and industrial |
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| — |
| — |
| — | ||||
Construction |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — | ||||
Residential mortgages |
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| |
| — |
| — | ||||
Home equity loans and lines |
| |
| — |
| — |
| — | ||||
Consumer |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — | ||||
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | |||||
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| June 30, 2024 | |||||||||||
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| Nonaccrual |
| Past Due |
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| Loans With |
| 90 Days |
| ||||||||
| No Related |
| Still on |
| Recognized | |||||||
Nonaccrual |
| Allowance |
| Accrual |
| Interest Income | ||||||
Commercial: |
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Real estate | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | ||||
Commercial and industrial |
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| — |
| — |
| — | ||||
Construction |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — | ||||
Residential mortgages |
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| |
| — |
| — | ||||
Home equity loans and lines |
| |
| — |
| — |
| — | ||||
Consumer |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — | ||||
$ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | |||||
Nonaccrual loans and loans past due 90 days still on accrual include both smaller balance homogeneous loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and individually evaluated loans.
A loan is considered collateral-dependent when the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty and repayment of the loan is expected to be provided substantially through the operation or sale of the collateral.
The following table presents the amortized cost basis of collateral-dependent loans by class of loans (dollars in thousands):
| September 30, 2024 | ||||
Amortized Cost |
| Collateral Type | |||
Commercial: |
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Real estate | $ | — | |||
Commercial and industrial |
| — | |||
Construction |
| — | |||
Residential mortgages |
| | Residential real estate property | ||
Home equity loans and lines |
| — | |||
Consumer |
| — | |||
$ | | ||||
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| June 30, 2024 | ||||
Amortized Cost |
| Collateral Type | |||
Commercial: |
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Real estate | $ | | Commercial real estate property | ||
Commercial and industrial |
| | Business assets | ||
Construction |
| — | |||
Residential mortgages |
| | Residential real estate property | ||
Home equity loans and lines |
| — | |||
Consumer |
| — | |||
$ | | ||||
The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in loans by class of loans as of (dollars in thousands):
| September 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| 30 - 59 |
| 60 - 89 |
| 90 or more | |||||||||||||
| Days |
| Days |
| Days |
| Total |
| Loans Not | |||||||||
| Past Due |
| Past Due |
| Past Due |
| Past Due |
| Past Due |
| Total | |||||||
Commercial: |
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Real estate | $ | — | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Commercial and industrial |
| — |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | ||||||
Construction |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| |
| | ||||||
Residential mortgages |
| — |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| | ||||||
Home equity loans and lines |
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| |
| |
| |
| |
| | ||||||
Consumer |
| |
| |
| — |
| |
| |
| | ||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
| June 30, 2024 | |||||||||||||||||
| 30 - 59 |
| 60 - 89 | 90 or more | ||||||||||||||
| Days |
| Days |
| Days |
| Total |
| Loans Not | |||||||||
| Past Due |
| Past Due |
| Past Due |
| Past Due |
| Past Due |
| Total | |||||||
Commercial: |
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Real estate | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
Commercial and industrial |
| |
| — |
| — |
| |
| |
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Construction |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| — |
| |
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Residential mortgages |
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Home equity loans and lines |
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Consumer |
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| |
| — |
| |
| |
| | ||||||
Total | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | ||||||
The Company categorizes commercial loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. The Company analyzes commercial loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:
Special Mention – Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution’s credit position at some future date.
Substandard – Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans so classified have a well-defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected.
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Doubtful – Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection or liquidation in full, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.
Commercial loans not meeting the criteria above are considered to be pass rated loans.
The Company grades residential mortgages, home equity loans and lines of credit and consumer loans as either non-performing or performing.
Non-performing – Loans that are over 90 days past due and still accruing interest or on nonaccrual.
Performing – Loans not meeting any of the above criteria are considered to be performing loans.
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The following table presents loans summarized by segment and class, and the risk category (dollars in thousands):
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| Revolving |
| Revolving |
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Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year |
| Loans |
| Loans |
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2024 | Amortized | Converted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
September 30, 2024 | Transition Period | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | Prior | Cost Basis | to Term | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Risk Rating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Special mention | — | — | — | — | — | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | — | | — | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial real estate | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Commercial and industrial | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Risk Rating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Special mention | — | — | — | | — | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | — | | — | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial and industrial | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Commercial construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Risk Rating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Special mention | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial construction | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Residential mortgages | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performing | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Non-performing | — | — | | | | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Total residential mortgages | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Home equity loans and lines of credit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performing | $ | | $ | | $ | | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | ||||||||||
Non-performing | — | — | — | | — | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Total home equity loans and lines of credit | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Consumer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performing | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Non-performing | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total consumer | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
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| Revolving |
| Revolving |
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Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year |
| Amortized |
| Converted |
| ||||||||||||||||||||||
June 30, 2024 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Prior | Cost Basis | to Term | Total | ||||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Risk Rating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Special mention | — | — | | — | — | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | — | — | | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial real estate | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Commercial and industrial | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Risk Rating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Special mention | — | — | | — | | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | | — | | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial and industrial | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Commercial construction | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Risk Rating | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pass | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Special mention | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Substandard | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Doubtful | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total commercial construction | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | |||||||||
Residential mortgages | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performing | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Non-performing | — | | | — | | | — | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Total residential mortgages | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Home equity loans and lines of credit | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performing | $ | | $ | | $ | | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | ||||||||||
Non-performing | — | — | | — | — | | | — | | ||||||||||||||||||
Total home equity loans and lines of credit | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Consumer | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performing | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Non-performing | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Total consumer | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
Current period gross charge-offs | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | | $ | — | $ | — | $ | | |||||||||
As of September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, the Company had pledged $
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6.DERIVATIVES
In the normal course of servicing our commercial customers, the Company acts as an interest rate swap counterparty for certain commercial borrowers. The Company manages its exposure to such interest rate swaps by entering into corresponding and offsetting interest rate swaps with third parties that match the terms of the interest rate swap with the commercial borrowers. These positions directly offset each other and the Company’s exposure is the fair value of the derivatives due to potential changes in credit risk of our commercial borrowers and third parties.
The notional amount of the interest rate swaps does not represent amounts exchanged by the parties. The amount exchanged is determined by reference to the notional amount and the other terms of the individual interest rate swap agreements. At September 30, 2024, the Company held derivatives not designated as hedging instruments, comprised of back-to-back interest rate swaps, with a total notional amount of $
The fair value of derivatives are classified as other assets and other liabilities on the consolidated statements of condition.
| September 30, 2024 | |||||
| Derivative |
| Derivative | |||
| Assets |
| Liabilities | |||
Gross interest rate swaps | $ | | $ | | ||
Less: cash collateral applied |
| ( |
| ( | ||
Net amount | $ | | $ | | ||
| June 30, 2024 | |||||
| Derivative |
| Derivative | |||
| Assets |
| Liabilities | |||
Gross interest rate swaps | $ | | $ | | ||
Less: cash collateral applied |
| ( |
| ( | ||
Net amount | $ | | $ | | ||
Under terms of the agreements with the third-party counterparties, the Company provides cash collateral to the counterparty, when required, for the initial trade. Subsequent to the trade, the margin is exchanged in either direction, based upon the estimated fair value of the underlying contracts. At September 30, 2024, the Company had received $
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7.OTHER COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
Reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows (dollars in thousands):
Details About Accumulated Other | Affected Line Item in the Statement | ||||||||
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components | Where Net Income is Presented | ||||||||
Three Months Ended | |||||||||
| September 30, |
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| 2024 | 2023 |
| |||||
Unrealized gains/losses on securities (before tax): | |||||||||
Net gains included in net income | $ | ( |
| $ | — |
| Net gains on securities transactions | ||
Tax expense |
| |
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| — |
| Income tax expense | ||
Net of tax |
| ( |
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| — |
|
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Amortization of defined benefit plan items (before tax): |
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Net actuarial gain |
| — |
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| — |
|
| ||
Tax benefit |
| — |
|
| — |
| Income tax expense | ||
Net of tax |
| — |
|
| — |
|
| ||
Total reclassification for the period, net of tax | $ | ( |
| $ | — |
|
| ||
The balances and changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, are as follows (dollars in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||
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|
| Accumulated | ||||||
Unrealized | Other | ||||||||
Gains/Losses | Defined | Comprehensive | |||||||
on Securities | Benefit Plans | Income (Loss) | |||||||
2024: | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of July 1, 2024 | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | |||
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications | | — | | ||||||
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income | ( | — | ( | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of September 30, 2024 | $ | ( | $ | | $ | | |||
2023: | |||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss as of July 1, 2023 | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | |||
Other comprehensive income before reclassifications |
| |
| — |
| | |||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss as of September 30, 2023 | $ | ( | $ | | $ | ( | |||
The amounts of income tax expense (benefit) allocated to each component of other comprehensive income (loss) were as follows (dollars in thousands):
For the Three Months Ended | ||||||
September 30, | ||||||
| 2024 |
| 2023 | |||
Unrealized gains on securities: |
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| ||
Unrealized holdings gains arising during the period | $ | | $ | | ||
Reclassification adjustment for gains included in net income |
| ( |
| — | ||
| |
| | |||
Defined benefit plans: |
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| ||
Change in funded status |
| — |
| — | ||
Reclassification adjustment for amortization of net actuarial loss |
| — |
| — | ||
| — |
| — | |||
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8.EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The Company maintains a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan and a defined benefit post-retirement plan. Plan assets and obligations that determine the funded status are measured as of the end of the fiscal year.
Pension Plan
The Company maintains a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all of its full-time employees
Net periodic pension (income) cost included in salaries and employee benefits in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations included the following components (dollars in thousands):
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Contributions
For the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Company made
Post-Retirement Healthcare Plan
The Company offers a defined benefit post-retirement plan which provides medical and life insurance benefits to employees meeting certain requirements. Effective October 1, 2006, the plan was amended so that there have been no new plan participants for medical benefits. The cost of post-retirement plan benefits is recognized on an accrual basis as employees perform services. Active employees are eligible for retiree medical coverage upon reaching age with or more years of service. Employees with a minimum of
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Net periodic post-retirement benefit cost included in salaries and employee benefits in the Company’s consolidated statements of operations included the following components (dollars in thousands):
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Employee Stock Ownership Plan
On July 17, 2019, the Company established an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) to provide eligible employees the opportunity to own Company stock. The ESOP is a tax-qualified retirement plan for the benefit of Company employees. The Company granted loans to the ESOP for the purchase of
Shares held by the ESOP include the following:
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Total compensation expense recognized in connection with the ESOP for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 was $
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9.COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
Off-Balance-Sheet Financing and Concentrations of Credit
The Company is a party to certain financial instruments with off-balance-sheet risk to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments include the Company’s commitments to extend credit. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in excess of the amount recognized on the consolidated statements of condition. The contract amounts of those instruments reflect the extent of involvement the Company has in particular classes of financial instruments.
The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the other party to the commitments to extend credit is represented by the contractual notional amounts of those instruments which are presented in the tables below (dollars in thousands). The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on-balance-sheet instruments.
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Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and require payment of a fee. Since certain commitments are expected to expire without being fully drawn, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. The Company evaluates each customer’s credit-worthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral, if any, required by the Company for the extension of credit is based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer.
Commitments to extend credit may be written on a fixed rate basis thus exposing the Company to interest rate risk, given the possibility that market rates may change between commitment and actual extension of credit.
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by the Company to guarantee payment on behalf of a customer or to guarantee the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved in issuing these instruments is essentially the same as that involved in extending loans to customers. Since a portion of these instruments will expire unused, the total amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. Each customer is evaluated individually for creditworthiness under the same underwriting standards used for commitments to extend credit and on-balance-sheet instruments. Bank policies governing loan collateral apply to standby letters of credit at the time of credit extension.
Certain residential mortgage loans are written on an adjustable basis and include interest rate caps which limit annual and lifetime increases in interest rates. Generally, adjustable rate mortgages have an annual rate increase cap of
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loans have a conversion option whereby the borrower may elect to convert the loan to a fixed rate during a designated time period. At September 30, 2024, approximately $
The Company periodically sells residential mortgage loans to the Federal National Mortgage Association (“FNMA”). At September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, the Bank had
Concentrations of Credit
The Company primarily grants loans to customers located in the New York State counties of Albany, Greene, Rensselaer, Schenectady, Saratoga, and Warren. Although the Company has a diversified loan portfolio, a substantial portion of its debtors’ ability to honor their contracts is dependent upon the real estate and construction-related sectors of the economy, and general economic conditions in the Company’s market area.
Legal Proceedings and Other Contingent Liabilities
In the ordinary course of business, the Company and the Bank are involved in a number of legal, regulatory, governmental and other proceedings, claims or investigations that could result in losses, including damages, fines and/or civil penalties, which could be significant concerning matters arising from the conduct of their business, including the matters described below. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of such matters, particularly where the claimants seek large or indeterminate damages, the Company generally cannot predict the eventual outcome of the pending matters, timing of the ultimate resolution of these matters, or eventual loss, fines or penalties related to each pending matter. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the Company will establish an accrued liability when those matters present loss contingencies that are both probable and estimable. The Company’s estimates of potential losses will change over time and the actual losses may vary significantly, and there may be an exposure to loss in excess of any amounts accrued. As a matter develops, management, in conjunction with any outside counsel handling the matter, evaluate on an ongoing basis whether such matter presents a loss contingency that is probable and estimable; or where a loss is reasonably possible, whether in excess of a related accrued liability or where there is no accrued liability, whether it is possible to estimate a range of possible loss. Once the loss contingency is deemed to be both probable and estimable, the Company establishes an accrued liability and records a corresponding amount of litigation-related expense. The Company continues to monitor the matters for further developments that could affect the amount of the accrued liability that has been previously established. Excluding legal fees and expenses, litigation-related expense of $
Information is provided below regarding the nature of the matters and associated claimed damages. The Company and the Bank are defending each of these matters vigorously, and the Company believes that it and the Bank have substantial defenses, including affirmative defenses, counterclaims and cross-claims to the various allegations that have been asserted. In light of the significant judgment, variety of assumptions and uncertainties involved in the matters described below, some of which are beyond the Company’s control, and the large or indeterminate damages sought in some of these matters, an adverse outcome in one or more of these matters, or matters related to or resulting from the matters described below, could have an adverse material impact on the Company’s business, prospects, financial condition, results of operations, cash flows, or cause significant reputational harm and subject the Company to face civil litigation, significant fines, damage awards or other material regulatory consequences.
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Mann Entities Related Fraudulent Activity
During the first fiscal quarter of 2020 (the quarter ended September 30, 2019), the Company became aware of potentially fraudulent activity associated with transactions by an established business customer of the Bank. The customer and various affiliated entities (collectively, the “Mann Entities”) had numerous accounts with the Bank. The transactions in question related both to deposit and lending activity with the Mann Entities.
For the fraudulent activity related to the Mann Entities, the Bank’s potential monetary exposure with respect to its deposit activity was approximately $
With respect to the Bank’s lending activity with the Mann Entities, its potential exposure was approximately $
Several other parties and regulatory agencies have asserted claims against the Company and the Bank related to the series of transactions between the Company or the Bank, on the one hand, and the Mann Entities, on the other. The Company and the Bank continue to investigate these matters and it is possible that the Company and the Bank will be subject to similar legal, regulatory, governmental or other proceedings and additional liabilities. The ultimate timing and outcome of any such proceedings, involving the Company, or the Bank, cannot be predicted with any certainty. It also remains possible that other private parties or governmental bodies will pursue existing or additional claims against the Bank as a result of the Bank’s dealings with certain of the Mann Entities or as a result of the actions taken by the Company or the Bank. The Company’s and the Bank’s legal fees and expenses related to these actions are significant and are expected to continue being significant. In addition, costs associated with potentially prosecuting, litigating or settling any litigation, satisfying any adverse judgments, if any, or other proceedings, could be significant. These legal, regulatory, governmental and other proceedings, claims or investigations, costs, settlements, judgments, sanctions or other expenses could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business prospects, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows or cause significant reputational harm and subject the Company to face civil litigation, significant fines, damage awards or other material regulatory consequences. The Company is pursuing all available sources of recovery and other means of mitigating the potential loss, and the Company and the Bank are vigorously defending all claims asserted against them arising out of or otherwise related to the fraudulent activity of the Mann Entities. During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the Bank recognized insurance recoveries in the amount of $
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Legal Proceedings
On October 31, 2019, Southwestern Payroll Services, Inc. (“Southwestern”) filed a complaint against the Company and the Bank (“Pioneer Parties”), Michael T. Mann, Valuewise Corporation, MyPayrollHR, LLC and Cloud Payroll, LLC (collectively, the “Mann Parties”) in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. On April 10, 2023, the Court entered a memorandum decision and order granting Southwestern leave to file a third amended complaint adding Granite Solutions Groupe, Inc. (“Granite Solutions”) as a plaintiff and asserting claims against the Pioneer Parties for declaratory judgment, conversion, fraud, negligence/gross negligence, unjust enrichment/money had and received, violations of the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations (“RICO”) Act, aiding and abetting conversion, and aiding and abetting fraud. Southwestern and Granite Solutions filed the third amended complaint on April 26, 2023. The third amended complaint seeks a monetary judgment of at least $
On December 10, 2019, National Payment Corp. (“NatPay”) filed a motion to intervene as a plaintiff in Southwestern’s lawsuit against the Pioneer Parties and the Mann Parties as described above. On August 4, 2020, the magistrate judge issued a decision recommending that NatPay be allowed to intervene, which was subsequently accepted by the Court. NatPay filed its complaint in intervention on August 18, 2020. On April 10, 2023, the Court entered a memorandum decision and order granting NatPay leave to file an amended complaint asserting claims against the Pioneer Parties for declaratory judgment, conversion, fraud, negligence/gross negligence, unjust enrichment/money had and received, violations of RICO, aiding and abetting conversion, and aiding and abetting fraud. NatPay filed its amended complaint on April 13, 2023. The amended complaint seeks a monetary judgment of at least $
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On January 21, 2020, Cachet Financial Services (“Cachet”), a third-party automated clearing house service provider, filed for bankruptcy protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the Central District of California, Los Angeles Division (“Bankruptcy Court”). The Bank is not listed as a creditor in the bankruptcy proceedings. On January 20, 2022, Cachet filed an adversary proceeding complaint against the Pioneer Parties in the Bankruptcy Court. On February 16, 2023, Cachet filed an amended complaint in lieu of responding to the Pioneer Parties’ motion to dismiss. The amended complaint, like the initial complaint, alleges Michael T. Mann stole approximately $
On February 4, 2020, Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc.’s wholly owned subsidiary Berkshire Bank (“Berkshire Bank”) filed a complaint against the Bank in the Supreme Court of the State of New York for Albany County resulting from Berkshire Bank’s participation interest in the commercial loan relationship to the Mann Entities. The complaint alleges that the Bank breached the amended and restated loan participation agreement between the Bank and Berkshire Bank dated as of June 27, 2018, breached the amended and restated loan participation agreement between the Bank and Berkshire Bank dated as of August 12, 2019, engaged in constructive fraud, engaged in fraudulent inducement, engaged in fraudulent concealment, and negligently misrepresented certain material information. The complaint seeks to recover $
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On February 4, 2020, Chemung Financial Corporation’s wholly owned subsidiary, Chemung Canal Trust Company (“Chemung”), filed a complaint against the Bank in the Supreme Court of the State of New York for Albany County resulting from Chemung’s participation interest in the commercial loan relationship to the Mann Entities. The complaint alleges that the Bank breached the participation agreement between the Bank and Chemung dated as of August 12, 2019, engaged in fraudulent activities, engaged in constructive fraud, and negligently misrepresented and omitted certain material information. The complaint seeks to recover $
On April 30, 2020, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), with the authorization of a delegate of the Secretary of the Treasury, filed a civil complaint against the Company and the Bank (and Cloud Payroll, LLC) in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. The complaint alleges, among other things, that the Pioneer Parties wrongfully set off approximately $
On August 31, 2020, AXH Air-Coolers, LLC (“AXH”) filed a complaint against the Pioneer Parties, and unnamed employees of the Pioneer Parties in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. The complaint alleges that the Pioneer Parties wrongfully converted certain tax funds belonging to AXH, were unjustly enriched by the wrongful taking of tax funds belonging to AXH, and were grossly negligent in allowing AXH’s tax funds to be misappropriated, offset, converted, or stolen. The prayer for relief in AXH’s complaint seeks $
On December 1, 2020, the Bank filed a complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York against Teal, Becker & Chiaramonte, CPAs, P.C. (“TBC”), Mr. Pasquale M. Scisci and Mr. Vincent Commisso (collectively, with TBC, the “TBC Parties”), alleging professional malpractice by the TBC Parties in auditing the annual consolidated financial statements of Valuewise Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Valuewise Entities”) for the fiscal years 2010 to 2018. The Bank asserts that the TBC Parties were aware that the primary, if not the exclusive, reason the Valuewise Entities engaged TBC to audit their financial statements was to provide the Bank with accurate financial information that the Bank would rely on in evaluating whether to provide loans to the Valuewise Entities. The Bank contends that, among other matters, Mr. Michael Mann used the Valuewise Entities to defraud the Bank because of the professional malpractice of the TBC Parties and that if the TBC Parties had not committed professional malpractice by issuing unqualified “clean” opinions on the financial statements of the Valuewise Entities for fiscal years 2010 to 2018, the Bank would never have continued loaning money to the Valuewise Entities. The Bank seeks to recover damages of at least $
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sustained by it as a result of the professional malpractice of the TBC Parties. The TBC Parties filed their answer to the Bank’s complaint on February 12, 2021. On February 28, 2022, the TBC Parties filed a motion to dismiss the complaint. On October 4, 2022, the Court entered a decision and order denying the motion in its entirety. On November 15, 2023, the Bank and the TBC Parties entered into a settlement agreement pursuant to which the parties agreed to resolve and settle all disputes and potential claims which exist or may exist among them, including without limitation those claims asserted in the action. Pursuant to the settlement agreement, the TBC Parties made a payment of $
On May 14, 2021, the Bank filed a verified petition for a hearing, pursuant to 21 U.S.C. § 853(n)(2), to adjudicate the validity of the Bank’s interest in approximately $
On September 2, 2022, two substantially similar putative class action complaints were filed against the Pioneer Parties in the Supreme Court of the State of New York for Albany County. The first complaint was filed by Brandes & Yancy PLLC and Ricardo’s Restaurant, Inc., two alleged clients of Southwestern which seek to assert claims on behalf of all current or former Southwestern clients based on the same set of facts as the DOJ, AXH, and Granite Solutions complaints as described above, and the alleged taxes sought in the DOJ, Southwestern, and NatPay complaints. The second complaint was filed by O’Malley’s Oven LLC and Legat Architects, Inc., two alleged clients of MyPayrollHR.Com, LLC and ProData Payroll Services, Inc., affiliates of Cloud Payroll, LLC (collectively, “Cloud Payroll”). Similar to the first complaint described above, the two named plaintiffs in the second complaint seek to assert claims on behalf of all current or former Cloud Payroll clients based on the same set of facts as the DOJ, AXH, and Granite Solutions complaints as described above, and the alleged taxes sought in the DOJ, Southwestern, and NatPay complaints. Both complaints assert claims against the Pioneer Parties for conversion, gross negligence, unjust enrichment, money had and received, tortious interference with contract, aiding and abetting fraud, and a declaratory judgment. Both complaints also seek to recover compensatory and punitive damages, plus pre-judgment interest, costs, expenses, disbursements, and reasonable attorneys’ fees. The Pioneer Parties acknowledged service of the complaints as of December 30, 2022. On February 28, 2023, the Pioneer Parties filed motions to dismiss the complaints. On April 7, 2023, the plaintiffs filed amended complaints that assert the same causes of action but include additional allegations. On April 27, 2023, the Pioneer Parties elected to withdraw their pending motions to dismiss and file renewed motions to dismiss the amended complaints. The Pioneer Parties filed renewed motions to dismiss on June 26, 2023. On August 25, 2023, plaintiffs in both putative class actions filed their responses to the renewed motions to dismiss filed by the Pioneer Parties. On October 6, 2023, the Pioneer Parties filed their reply to the response of the plaintiffs. On February 1, 2024, the court entered an order, on its own motion, staying both actions pending the outcome of the ongoing, earlier-filed federal litigation described above. On July 31, 2024, the parties submitted a joint written update to the court concerning the status of the federal litigation. These actions remain stayed pending the outcome of that litigation.
On December 6, 2023, Sidra Riggins filed a putative class action complaint against the Bank in the United States District Court for the Northern District of New York. The plaintiff is an alleged customer of the Bank who asserts claims for breach of contract, unjust enrichment, violation of New York General Business Law § 349, and violation of the Electronic Funds Transfer Act, 15 U.S.C. §§ 1693 et seq. The plaintiff’s claims concern alleged practices of the Bank relating to fees that the Bank allegedly assessed in connection with certain types of overdrafts or transaction items returned for insufficient funds. The plaintiff seeks to assert her claims on behalf of the following individuals: (i) New York citizens who held checking accounts at the Bank and were assessed an overdraft fee on a debit card transaction that was authorized on sufficient funds and settled on negative funds in the same amount for which the debit card transaction was authorized; (ii) New York citizens who are assessed multiple fees on a transaction item in a checking account held at the Bank; and
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(iii); New York citizens who were assessed an overdraft fee on a transaction that did not overdraw the account. The Bank acknowledged service of the complaint on January 3, 2024. On March 4, 2024, the Bank moved to dismiss the complaint in its entirety. On March 22, 2024, the plaintiff filed an amended complaint in lieu of responding to the Bank’s motion. On April 5, 2024, the Bank moved to dismiss the amended complaint in its entirety. On July 5, 2024, after reaching a confidential settlement agreement, the parties filed a stipulation of dismissal of the action with prejudice. On July 8, 2024 the Court entered a Joint Stipulation and Order of Voluntary Dismissal of the action with prejudice.
The Company and the Bank have received inquiries and requests for information from regulatory agencies relating to some of the entities and events that are the subjects of certain lawsuits described above. This has resulted in, or may in the future result in, regulatory agency investigations, litigation, subpoenas, enforcement actions, and related sanctions or costs. The Company and the Bank continue to cooperate with inquiries and respond to requests as appropriate.
The New York State Department of Financial Services (the “NYSDFS”) made requests for production of documents, conducted interviews with Bank employees, and took other investigatory actions with respect to the Bank’s practices associated with the Mann Parties. The Bank has complied with these requests, producing responsive, non-privileged documents to the NYSDFS. In Summer 2021, NYSDFS informed the Bank that if the parties could not reach a negotiated resolution related to NYSDFS’s findings arising from the Bank’s practices associated with the Mann Parties, NYSDFS would proceed to an administrative hearing on the issue. NYSDFS did not further pursue negotiations of the matter in or around the second part of 2023. Thereafter, the Bank converted from a New York chartered savings bank to a national bank, with the approval of the OCC, as of April 1, 2024. As a result of the conversion, OCC has now assumed the regulatory oversight responsibilities previously held by NYSDFS.
10.FAIR VALUE
Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
Level 2: Significant other observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a reporting entity’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
The fair values of securities are determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (Level 1 inputs) or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique widely used in the industry to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2 inputs).
The fair value of interest rate swaps are based on valuation models using observable market data as of the measurement date (Level 2). The fair value of derivatives are classified as a component of other assets and other liabilities on the consolidated statements of condition.
The fair value of individually evaluated loans are valued at the lower of cost or fair value. Individually evaluated loans carried at fair value have been partially charged-off or receive a specific allocation of the allowance for credit losses on loans. For collateral dependent loans, fair value is generally based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.
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Nonrecurring adjustments to certain commercial and residential real estate properties classified as other real estate owned (“OREO”) are measured at fair value, less costs to sell. Fair values are based on recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may use a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value.
Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Recurring Basis
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below (dollars in thousands):
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Assets and Liabilities Measured on a Non-Recurring Basis
Assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a non-recurring basis are summarized below (dollars in thousands):
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| (1) | Additional information regarding the impact of offseting cash collateral can be found in Note 6 – Derivatives. |
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Short-Term Financial Instruments
The fair value of certain financial instruments are estimated to approximate their carrying amounts because the remaining term to maturity or period to repricing of the financial instrument is less than ninety days. Such financial instruments include cash and cash equivalents, accrued interest receivable and payable, and mortgagor’s escrow deposits.
Securities
Fair values of securities available for sale, securities held to maturity and equity securities are determined as outlined earlier in this footnote.
FHLBNY and FRBNY Stock
The fair value of FHLBNY and FRBNY stock approximates its carrying value due to transferability restrictions.
Loans
Fair values are estimated for portfolios of loans with similar financial characteristics. Loans are segregated by type, including residential real estate, commercial real estate, and consumer loans and whether the interest rates are fixed and/or variable.
The estimated fair values of performing loans are calculated by discounting scheduled cash flows through the estimated maturity using estimated market discount rates that reflect the credit and interest rate risk inherent in the respective loan portfolio.
Estimated fair values for nonperforming loans are based on estimated cash flows discounted using a rate commensurate with the credit risk involved. Assumptions regarding credit risk, cash flows, and discount rates are judgmentally determined using available market information and specific borrower information.
Derivatives
Fair values of derivative assets and liabilities are determined as outlined earlier in this footnote.
Deposits
The estimated fair value of deposits with no stated maturity, such as savings, money market and demand deposits, is regarded to be the amount payable on demand. The estimated fair value of time deposits is based on the discounted value of contractual cash flows. The discount rate is estimated using market rates for time deposits with similar maturities. The fair value estimates for deposits do not include the benefit that results from the low-cost funding provided by the deposits as compared to the cost of borrowing funds in the market.
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11.REVENUE RECOGNITION
In general, for revenue not associated with financial instruments, guarantees and lease contracts, we apply the following steps when recognizing revenue from contracts with customers: (i) identify the contract, (ii) identify the performance obligations, (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations and (v) recognize revenue when performance obligation is satisfied. Our contracts with customers are generally short term in nature, typically due within one year or less or cancellable by us or our customer upon a short notice period. Performance obligations for our customer contracts are generally satisfied at a single point in time, typically when the transaction is complete. In some cases, we act in an agent capacity, deriving revenue through assisting other entities in transactions with our customers. In such transactions, we recognized revenue and the related costs to provide our services on a net basis in our financial statements. These transactions primarily relate to insurance and brokerage commissions, and fees derived from our customers' use of various interchange and ATM/debit card networks.
Revenue associated with financial instruments, including revenue from loans and securities is excluded from the scope of the accounting guidance for revenue from contracts with customers. In addition, certain noninterest income streams such as fees associated with mortgage servicing rights, financial guarantees, derivatives, and certain credit card fees are also not in scope of the accounting guidance for revenue from contracts with customers. The accounting guidance for revenue from contracts with customers is applicable to noninterest revenue streams such as deposit related fees, interchange fees, and insurance and wealth management services commissions.
The following presents noninterest income, segregated by revenue streams in-scope and out-of-scope of the accounting guidance for revenue from contracts with customers, for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.
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Insurance services | $ | | $ | | |||
Wealth management services |
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Service charges on deposit accounts |
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Card services income |
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Noninterest income in scope |
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12.EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table summarizes the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per common share (in thousands, except for share and per share amounts):
| For the Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||
Net income applicable to common stock | $ | | $ | | ||
Average number of common shares outstanding | | | ||||
Less: Average unallocated ESOP shares | | | ||||
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - basic | | | ||||
Add: Effect of dilutive stock options and restricted stock | | — | ||||
Weighted-average number of common shares outstanding - diluted | | | ||||
Net earnings per common share: | ||||||
Basic | $ | | $ | | ||
Diluted | $ | | $ | | ||
Potential common shares from stock options that were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per common share, because they were anti-dilutive under the treasury stock method, were
Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements contained herein are “forward looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by use of the words “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “project” or similar expressions, or future or conditional verbs, such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may.” The Company’s ability to predict results or the actual effect of future plans or strategies is inherently uncertain. No assurance can be given that the future results covered by forward-looking statements will be achieved. Certain forward-looking statements are included in this Form 10-Q, principally in the section captioned “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” In addition to the factors described in Item 1A – Risk Factors, factors which could have a material adverse effect on the operations of the Company and its subsidiaries include, but are not limited to:
| ● | inflation and changes in market interest rates that reduce our margins and yields, reduce the fair value of financial instruments or reduce our volume of loan originations, or increase the level of defaults, losses and prepayments on loans we have made and make, whether held in our portfolio or sold in the secondary market; |
| ● | risks related to the variety of litigation, investigations, and other proceedings described in the “Legal Proceedings” section of this report; |
| ● | general economic conditions, either nationally or in our market area, that are worse than expected; |
| ● | certain events in the recent past involving the failure of financial institutions which have adversely affected market sentiment toward regional banks, which may result in decreased deposits and increased regulatory costs that could adversely affect our liquidity, our business, and the market price of our common stock; |
| ● | competition within our market area that is stronger than expected; |
| ● | changes in the level and direction of loan delinquencies and charge-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy of our allowance for credit losses; |
| ● | our ability to access cost-effective funding; |
| ● | fluctuations in real estate values and both residential and commercial real estate market conditions; |
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| ● | demand for loans and deposits in our market area; |
| ● | changes in our partnership with a third-party mortgage banking company; |
| ● | our ability to continue to implement our business strategies; |
| ● | competition among depository and other financial institutions, as well as other non-traditional competitors; |
| ● | adverse changes in the securities markets; |
| ● | changes in laws or government regulations or policies affecting financial institutions, including changes in regulatory fees and capital requirements; |
| ● | our ability to manage market risk, credit risk and operational risk; |
| ● | our ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities; |
| ● | the imposition of tariffs or other domestic or international governmental polices impacting the value of the products of our borrowers; |
| ● | our ability to successfully integrate into our operations any assets, liabilities or systems we may acquire, as well as new management personnel or customers, and our ability to realize related revenue synergies and cost savings within expected time frames and any goodwill charges related thereto; |
| ● | changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; |
| ● | our ability to maintain our reputation; |
| ● | our ability to prevent or mitigate fraudulent activity; |
| ● | changes in our costs of legal expenses, including defending against significant litigation; |
| ● | any future FDIC insurance premium increases, or special assessments, which may adversely affect our earnings; |
| ● | fluctuations in the stock market, which may have a significant adverse effect on transaction fees, client activity and client investment portfolio gains and losses related to our wealth management business; |
| ● | a breach in security of our information systems, including the occurrence of a cyber incident or a deficiency in cyber security; |
| ● | political instability or civil unrest; |
| ● | acts of war or terrorism or pandemics such as the recent COVID-19 pandemic; |
| ● | changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the bank regulatory agencies, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”), the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) or the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board; |
| ● | our ability to attract and retain key employees; |
| ● | our ability to evaluate the amount and timing of recognition of future tax assets and liabilities; |
| ● | our compensation expense associated with equity benefits allocated or awarded to our employees; and |
| ● | changes in the financial condition, results of operations or future prospects of issuers of securities that we own. |
Additional factors that may affect our results are discussed in the annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2024, under the heading “Risk Factors” and this Form 10-Q, under the heading “Risk Factors.” The Company disclaims any obligation to revise or update any forward-looking statements contained in this quarterly report on Form 10-Q to reflect future events or developments, except as required by applicable law.
Overview
Net Interest Income. Our primary source of income is net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income, which is the income we earn on our loans and investments, and interest expense, which is the interest we pay on our deposits and borrowings.
Provision for Credit Losses. We charge (credit) provisions for credit losses to operations in order to maintain our allowance for credit losses on loans, securities held to maturity and unfunded commitments at a level that is considered reasonable and necessary to absorb expected credit losses inherent in the loan portfolio and securities held to maturity portfolio, as well as expected losses on commitments to grant loans that are expected to be advanced at the statements of condition date. Loans are charged against the allowance when management believes that the collectability of the principal loan amount is not probable. Recoveries on loans previously charged-off, if any, are credited to the allowance for credit losses when realized.
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Non-interest Income. Our primary sources of non-interest income are banking fees and service charges, and insurance and wealth management services income. Our non-interest income also includes net gain or losses on equity securities, net gain or losses on sales and calls of available for sale securities, and miscellaneous income.
Non-Interest Expense. Our non-interest expenses consist of salaries and employee benefits, net occupancy and equipment, data processing, advertising and marketing, insurance premiums, federal deposit insurance premiums, professional fees, and other general and administrative expenses.
Salaries and employee benefits consist primarily of salaries and wages paid to our employees, payroll taxes, and expenses for worker’s compensation and disability insurance, health insurance, retirement plans and other employee benefits, as well as commissions and other incentives.
Net occupancy and equipment expenses, which are the fixed and variable costs of buildings and equipment, consist primarily of depreciation charges, rental expenses, furniture and equipment expenses, maintenance, real estate taxes and costs of utilities. Depreciation of premises and equipment is computed using a straight-line method based on the estimated useful lives of the related assets or the expected lease terms, if shorter.
Data processing expenses are fees we pay to third parties for use of their software and for processing customer information, deposits and loans.
Advertising and marketing includes most marketing expenses including multi-media advertising (public and in-store), promotional events and materials, civic and sales focused memberships, and community support.
Insurance premiums include expense related to various insurance policies, excluding federal deposit insurance premiums.
Federal deposit insurance premiums are payments we make to the FDIC for insurance of our deposit accounts.
Professional fees include legal and other consulting expenses.
Other general and administrative expenses include expenses for office supplies, postage, telephone, insurance and other miscellaneous operating expenses.
Income Tax Expense. Our income tax expense is the total of the current year income tax due or refundable and the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are the expected future tax amounts for the temporary differences between the carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities, computed using enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance, if needed, reduces deferred tax assets to the amounts expected to be realized.
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Recent Developments
Change in Fiscal Year End
On October 15, 2024, the board of directors of the Company approved an amendment to Article VI, Section 5 of its Bylaws to change its fiscal year from June 30 to December 31. As a result of this change the three months ended September 30, 2024 is the first three months of the Company’s six month transition period ending December 31, 2024. The Company will file a transition report for the six months ending December 31, 2024 on Form 10-K.
Completion of Pioneer Commercial Bank Merger
On September 16, 2024, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) approved the merger of Pioneer Commercial Bank with and into Pioneer Bank with Pioneer Bank as the resulting entity (the “Commercial Bank Merger”). The Commercial Bank Merger closed on October 1, 2024. Following the completion of the Commercial Bank Merger, Pioneer Bank now directly offers full municipal deposit banking services which were previously provided through Pioneer Commercial Bank.
Mann Entities Related Fraudulent Activity
During the first fiscal quarter of 2020 (the quarter ended September 30, 2019), the Company became aware of potentially fraudulent activity associated with transactions by an established business customer of the Bank. The customer and various affiliated entities (collectively, the “Mann Entities”) had numerous accounts with the Bank. The transactions in question related both to deposit and lending activity with the Mann Entities.
For additional details regarding legal, other proceedings and related matters see “Item 1 – Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 9 – Commitments and Contingent Liabilities – Legal Proceedings and Other Contingent Liabilities.”
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The discussion and analysis of the financial condition and results of operations are based on our financial statements, which are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”). The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions affecting the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities, and the reported amounts of income and expenses. We consider the accounting policies and estimates discussed below to be critical accounting policies and estimates. The estimates and assumptions that we use are based on historical experience and various other factors and are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions, resulting in a change that could have a material impact on the carrying value of our assets and liabilities and our results of operations.
The Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012 (the “JOBS Act”) contains provisions that, among other things, reduce certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. As an “emerging growth company” we may delay adoption of new or revised accounting pronouncements applicable to public companies until such pronouncements are made applicable to private companies. We intend to continue to take advantage of the benefits of this extended transition period. Accordingly, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with such new or revised accounting standards.
The following represent our critical accounting policies and estimates:
Allowance for Credit Losses. The allowance for credit losses consists of the allowance for credit losses on loans, securities held to maturity and unfunded commitments. The measurement of Current Expected Credit Losses (“CECL”) on financial instruments requires an estimate of the credit losses expected over the life of an exposure (or pool of exposures). The estimate of expected credit losses under the CECL approach is based on relevant information about past events, current conditions, macroeconomic variables (e.g., civilian unemployment and U.S. gross domestic product (“GDP”)), and reasonable and supportable forecasts from the Federal Open Market Committee (“FOMC”) that affect the collectability of the reported amounts. Historical loss experience is generally the starting point for estimating expected
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credit losses. The Company then considers whether the historical loss experience should be adjusted for asset-specific risk characteristics or current conditions at the reporting date that did not exist over the period from which historical experience was used. Finally, the Company considers forecasts about future economic conditions that are reasonable and supportable. On a case-by-case basis, the Company may conclude that a loan should be evaluated on an individual basis based on its disparate risk characteristics. When the Company determines that a loan no longer shares similar risk characteristics with other loans in the portfolio, the allowance will be determined on an individual basis using the present value of expected cash flows or, for collateral-dependent loans, the estimated fair value of the collateral, as applicable. The allowance for credit losses on loans and securities held to maturity, as reported in our consolidated statements of condition, are adjusted by a provision for credit losses, which is recognized in earnings, and reduced by the charge-offs, net of recoveries. The allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments represents the expected credit losses on off-balance sheet commitments such as unfunded commitments to extend credit and standby letters of credit. However, a liability is not recognized for commitments unconditionally cancellable by the Company. The allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments is determined by estimating future draws and applying the expected loss rates on those draws and is included in other liabilities on the Company’s consolidated statements of condition.
As a substantial percentage of our loan portfolio is collateralized by real estate, appraisals of the underlying value of property securing loans are critical in determining the amount of the allowance required for specific loans. Assumptions are instrumental in determining the value of properties. Overly optimistic assumptions or negative changes to assumptions could significantly affect the valuation of a property securing a loan and the related allowance determined. Management carefully reviews the assumptions supporting such appraisals to determine that the resulting values reasonably reflect amounts realizable on the related loans.
Management of the Company considers the accounting policy relating to the allowance for credit losses to be a critical accounting estimate given the uncertainty in evaluating the level of the allowance required to cover management’s estimate of all expected credit losses over the expected contractual life of our loan portfolios. Determining the appropriateness of the allowance is complex and requires judgment by management about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain, including making significant estimates of current credit risks and trends using existing quantitative and qualitative information, and reasonable and supportable forecasts of future economic conditions, which may undergo frequent and material changes. Subsequent evaluations of the then-existing loan portfolios, in light of changes in economic conditions, new information regarding existing loans and other factors, may result in significant changes in the allowance for credit losses in those future periods. For example, changes to the FOMC’s forecasted civilian unemployment rate and year-over-year U.S. GDP growth could have a material impact on the model’s estimation of the allowance for credit losses on loans. An immediate increase of 100 basis points in the FOMC’s projected rate of civilian unemployment and a decrease of 100 basis points in the FOMC’s projected rate of U.S. GDP growth would increase the model’s total calculated allowance for credit losses on loans by $1.2 million, or 5.6%, assuming qualitative adjustments are kept at current levels. While management’s current evaluation of the allowance for credit losses indicates that the allowance is appropriate, the allowance may need to be increased under adversely different conditions or assumptions. Additionally, changes in those factors and inputs may not occur at the same rate and inputs may be directionally inconsistent, such that improvements in one factor may offset deterioration in in others. Going forward, the impact of utilizing the CECL approach to calculate the allowance for credit losses will be significantly influenced by the composition, characteristics and quality of our loan portfolios, as well as the prevailing economic conditions and forecasts utilized. Material changes to these and other relevant factors may result in greater volatility to the allowance for credit losses, and therefore, greater volatility to our reported earnings.
Actual loan losses may be significantly more than the allowance we have established which could have a material negative effect on our financial results.
Legal Proceedings and Other Contingent Liabilities. In the ordinary course of business, we are involved in a number of legal, regulatory, governmental and other proceedings, claims or investigations that could result in losses, including damages, fines and/or civil penalties, which could be significant concerning matters arising from the conduct of our business. In view of the inherent difficulty of predicting the outcome of such matters, particularly where the claimants seek large or indeterminate damages, we generally cannot predict the eventual outcome of the pending matters, timing of the ultimate resolution of these matters, or eventual loss, fines or penalties related to each pending matter. In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, we establish an accrued liability when those matters present loss contingencies that are both probable and estimable. Our estimate of potential losses will change over time and the actual losses may exceed
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these estimates, and there may be an exposure to loss in excess of any amounts accrued. As a matter develops, management, in conjunction with any outside counsel handling the matter, evaluate on an ongoing basis whether such matter presents a loss contingency that is probable and estimable; or where a loss is reasonably possible, whether in excess of a related accrued liability or where there is no accrued liability, whether it is possible to estimate a range of possible loss. Once the loss contingency is deemed to be both probable and estimable, we establish an accrued liability and record a corresponding amount of litigation-related expense. We continue to monitor the matters for further developments, including our interactions with various regulatory agencies with supervisory authority over us, that could affect the amount of the accrued liability that has been previously established. These estimates are based upon currently available information and are subject to significant judgment, a variety of assumptions and known and unknown uncertainties. The matters underlying the accrued liability and estimated range of possible losses are unpredictable and may change from time to time, and actual losses may vary significantly from the current estimate and accrual which could have a material negative effect on our financial results. The estimated range of possible loss does not represent our maximum loss exposure.
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Average Balances and Yields
The following table sets forth average balances, average yields and costs, and certain other information for the periods indicated. No tax-equivalent yield adjustments have been made, as the effects would be immaterial. All average balances are daily average balances. Non-accrual loans were included in the computation of average balances. The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred fees, discounts, and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income or interest expense, as applicable.
For the Three Months Ended September 30, |
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| Average |
| Average |
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| Average |
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Outstanding | Yield/Cost | Outstanding | Yield/Cost |
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Balance | Interest | (4) | Balance | Interest | (4) |
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Interest-earning assets: |
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Loans | $ | 1,379,122 | $ | 20,930 |
| 6.16 | % | $ | 1,175,279 | $ | 16,533 |
| 5.70 | % | |||
Securities |
| 280,753 |
| 2,165 |
| 3.09 | % |
| 446,152 |
| 2,568 |
| 2.30 | % | |||
Interest-earning deposits and other |
| 90,691 |
| 1,284 |
| 5.74 | % |
| 76,581 |
| 1,055 |
| 5.58 | % | |||
Total interest-earning assets |
| 1,750,566 |
| 24,379 |
| 5.64 | % |
| 1,698,012 |
| 20,156 |
| 4.79 | % | |||
Non-interest-earning assets |
| 149,409 |
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|
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| 153,684 |
|
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| ||||||
Total assets | $ | 1,899,975 |
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| $ | 1,851,696 |
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Interest-bearing liabilities: |
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Demand deposits | $ | 145,349 | $ | 715 |
| 1.97 | % | $ | 140,526 | $ | 507 |
| 1.44 | % | |||
Savings deposits |
| 263,559 |
| 68 |
| 0.10 | % |
| 286,139 |
| 39 |
| 0.05 | % | |||
Money market deposits |
| 530,250 |
| 4,075 |
| 3.08 | % |
| 466,276 |
| 2,627 |
| 2.25 | % | |||
Certificates of deposit |
| 142,742 |
| 1,412 |
| 3.98 | % |
| 105,764 |
| 781 |
| 2.96 | % | |||
Total interest-bearing deposits |
| 1,081,900 |
| 6,270 |
| 2.32 | % |
| 998,705 |
| 3,954 |
| 1.58 | % | |||
Borrowings and other |
| 23,408 |
| 212 |
| 3.64 | % |
| 27,890 |
| 312 |
| 4.51 | % | |||
Total interest-bearing liabilities |
| 1,105,308 |
| 6,482 |
| 2.35 | % |
| 1,026,595 |
| 4,266 |
| 1.66 | % | |||
Non-interest-bearing deposits | 454,168 | 508,862 | |||||||||||||||
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities |
| 41,494 |
|
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|
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| 46,464 |
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Total liabilities |
| 1,600,970 |
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|
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| 1,581,921 |
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Total shareholders' equity |
| 299,005 |
|
|
|
|
| 269,775 |
|
|
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| |||||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | $ | 1,899,975 |
|
|
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| $ | 1,851,696 |
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Net interest income |
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| $ | 17,897 |
|
|
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| $ | 15,890 |
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Net interest rate spread (1) |
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| 3.29 | % |
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|
|
|
| 3.13 | % | |||
Net interest-earning assets (2) | $ | 645,258 |
|
|
|
| $ | 671,417 |
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Net interest margin (3) |
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|
|
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| 4.12 | % |
|
|
|
|
| 3.76 | % | |||
Average interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities |
| 158.38 | % |
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| 165.40 | % |
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| (1) | Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. |
| (2) | Net interest-earning assets represent total interest-earning assets less total interest-bearing liabilities. |
| (3) | Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets. |
| (4) | Annualized. |
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Rate/Volume Analysis
The following table presents the effects of changing rates and volumes on our net interest income for the periods indicated. The rate column shows the effects attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume). The volume column shows the effects attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate). The total column represents the sum of the prior two columns. For purposes of this table, changes attributable to both rate and volume, which cannot be segregated, have been allocated proportionately based on the changes due to rate and the changes due to volume.
Three Months Ended September 30, | |||||||||
2024 vs. 2023 | |||||||||
Total | |||||||||
Increase (Decrease) Due to | Increase | ||||||||
| Volume |
| Rate |
| (Decrease) | ||||
(Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||
Interest-earning assets: | |||||||||
Loans | $ | 3,002 | $ | 1,395 | $ | 4,397 | |||
Securities |
| (1,125) |
| 722 |
| (403) | |||
Interest-earning deposits and other |
| 199 |
| 30 |
| 229 | |||
Total interest-earning assets |
| 2,076 |
| 2,147 |
| 4,223 | |||
Interest-bearing liabilities: |
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|
|
|
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Demand deposits |
| 18 |
| 190 |
| 208 | |||
Savings deposits |
| (3) |
| 32 |
| 29 | |||
Money market deposits |
| 393 |
| 1,055 |
| 1,448 | |||
Certificates of deposit |
| 318 |
| 313 |
| 631 | |||
Total interest-bearing deposits |
| 726 |
| 1,590 |
| 2,316 | |||
Borrowings and other |
| (45) |
| (55) |
| (100) | |||
Total interest-bearing liabilities |
| 681 |
| 1,535 |
| 2,216 | |||
Change in net interest income | $ | 1,395 | $ | 612 | $ | 2,007 | |||
Comparison of Financial Condition at September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024
Total Assets. Total assets of $2.01 billion at September 30, 2024 increased $119.2 million, or 6.3%, from $1.90 billion at June 30, 2024. The increase was due primarily to an increase of $55.7 million, or 4.1%, in net loans receivable, an increase of $59.8 million, or 36.2% in cash and cash equivalents, and an increase of $5.1 million, or 2.0% in securities available for sale.
Cash and Cash Equivalents. Total cash and cash equivalents of $225.0 million at September 30, 2024, increased $59.8 million, or 36.2%, from $165.2 million at June 30, 2024.
Securities Available for Sale. Total securities available for sale of $262.5 million at September 30, 2024 increased $5.1 million, or 2.0%, from $257.4 million at June 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to purchases of $37.2 million, offset in part by maturities, paydowns, calls and sales of $35.1 million during the three months ended September 30, 2024.
Net Loans Receivable. Net loans receivable of $1.40 billion at September 30, 2024 increased $55.7 million, or 4.1%, from $1.34 billion at June 30, 2024. By loan category, residential mortgage loans increased by $31.2 million, or 4.9%, to $665.0 million at September 30, 2024 from $633.8 million at June 30, 2024, commercial real estate loans increased by $15.2 million, or 3.7%, to $421.4 million at September 30, 2024 from $406.2 million at June 30, 2024, commercial and industrial loans increased by $8.2 million, or 8.1%, to $109.4 million at September 30, 2024 from $101.2 million at June 30, 2024, consumer loans increased by $4.6 million, or 33.7%, to $18.1 million at September 30, 2024 from $13.5 million at June 30, 2024, and home equity loans and lines of credit increased by $1.0 million, or 1.2%, to $93.8 million at September 30, 2024 from $92.8 million at June 30, 2024. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in commercial construction loans of $5.1 million, or 4.3%, to $113.3 million at September 30, 2024 from $118.4 million at June 30, 2024.
The increase in residential mortgage loans was primarily related to the Bank’s relationship with a third-party mortgage banking company which facilitated an increase in residential mortgage loan volume, despite the higher interest rate environment. The increase in commercial real estate loans and commercial and industrial loans was due to loan funding
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outpacing loan payoffs. The increase in consumer loans was due to the purchase of $5.0 million in unsecured consumer loans during the quarter. The decrease in commercial construction loans was related to the conversion of loans to permanent financing.
The following table presents our commercial real estate loan portfolio by industry sector at September 30, 2024.
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At September 30, 2024 | ||||||
Amount | Percent | |||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||
Commercial real estate loans |
|
|
| |||
Multi-family | $ | 119,418 | 28.3 | % | ||
Owner occupied real estate | ||||||
Retail | 36,847 | 8.7 | % | |||
Office | 20,219 | 4.8 | % | |||
Warehouse | 10,024 | 2.4 | % | |||
Accommodation and food service | 8,817 | 2.1 | % | |||
Mixed use | 8,270 | 2.0 | % | |||
Other real estate | 3,495 | 0.8 | % | |||
Total owner occupied real estate | 87,672 | 20.8 | % | |||
Non-owner occupied real estate | ||||||
Retail |
| 76,689 | 18.2 | % | ||
Accommodation and food service | 53,657 | 12.7 | % | |||
Warehouse | 36,253 | 8.6 | % | |||
Office | 34,130 | 8.1 | % | |||
Mixed use | 7,040 | 1.7 | % | |||
Other real estate |
| 6,515 | 1.6 | % | ||
Total non-owner occupied real estate | 214,284 | 50.9 | % | |||
Total commercial real estate loans | $ | 421,374 | 100.0 | % | ||
Our commercial real estate loans are secured primarily by multi-family properties, office buildings, industrial facilities, retail facilities and other commercial properties, substantially all of which are located in our primary market area.
Deposits. Total deposits of $1.68 billion at September 30, 2024 increased $125.0 million, or 8.1%, from $1.55 billion at June 30, 2024. By deposit category, non-interest-bearing demand deposits increased by $92.6 million, or 20.8%, to $537.9 million at September 30, 2024 from $445.3 million at June 30, 2024, money market accounts increased by $37.6 million, or 7.3%, to $551.3 million at September 30, 2024 from $513.7 million at June 30, 2024, and demand accounts increased by $12.0 million, or 7.6%, to $170.0 million at September 30, 2024 from $158.0 million at June 30, 2024. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in certificates of deposit by $10.6 million, or 6.4%, to $156.4 million at September 30, 2024 from $167.0 million at June 30, 2024 (included in certificates of deposit were brokered deposits which decreased by $19.5 million to $19.8 million at September 30, 2024 from $39.3 million at June 30, 2024) and a decrease in savings accounts by $6.6 million, or 2.5%, to $259.7 million at September 30, 2024 from $266.3 million at June 30, 2024.
The increase in non-interest-bearing demand accounts and demand accounts was primarily related to growth in municipal deposits due to seasonality. The increase in money market accounts was primarily due to growth in municipal and commercial deposits and migration of funds from non-interest-bearing demand, savings and other lower rate interest-bearing accounts. The decrease in certificates of deposit was primarily due to a decrease in brokered deposits, partially offset by a migration of funds from non-interest-bearing demand, savings and other lower rate interest-bearing accounts. The decrease in savings accounts was primarily related to migration of funds to higher interest-bearing accounts.
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The following table sets forth the distribution of total deposits by depositor type as of the dates indicated.
September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | ||||||||||
Amount | Percent | Amount | Percent | ||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||
Retail deposits | $ | 766,181 |
| 45.7 | % | $ | 768,396 |
| 49.6 | % | |
Business deposits |
| 320,164 |
| 19.1 | % |
| 302,251 |
| 19.5 | % | |
Municipal deposits |
| 569,166 |
| 34.0 | % |
| 440,277 |
| 28.4 | % | |
Brokered deposits |
| 19,769 |
| 1.2 | % |
| 39,328 |
| 2.5 | % | |
Total | $ | 1,675,280 |
| 100.0 | % | $ | 1,550,252 |
| 100.0 | % | |
Uninsured deposits represents the portion of deposit accounts that exceed FDIC insurance limits. The Company calculates its uninsured deposit balances based on the same methodologies and assumptions used for regulatory reporting requirements, which includes collateralized deposits.
The following table estimates uninsured deposits after certain exclusions:
September 30, 2024 | June 30, 2024 | ||||||
Uninsured deposits, per regulatory requirements | $ | 844,588 | $ | 695,526 | |||
Less: Affiliate deposits | 44,131 | 44,699 | |||||
Collateralized deposits | 551,659 | 423,470 | |||||
Uninsured deposits, after exclusions | $ | 248,798 | $ | 227,357 | |||
Uninsured deposits after exclusions represents 14.9% and 14.7% of total deposits as of September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024, respectively. The Company believes that this presentation of uninsured deposits provides a more accurate view of deposits at risk as affiliate deposits are not customer facing and therefore are eliminated upon consolidation, and collateralized deposits are fully secured by investments and municipal letters of credits.
Total Shareholders’ Equity. Total shareholders’ equity of $303.8 million at September 30, 2024 increased $7.3 million, or 2.5%, from $296.5 million at June 30, 2024 primarily as a result of net income of $6.3 million and an increase in accumulated other comprehensive income of $1.7 million, partially offset by the repurchase of common stock of $1.2 million.
Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023
General. Net income increased by $2.9 million to $6.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to $3.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase in net interest income of $2.0 million, a decrease in the provision for credit losses of $1.6 million, and an increase in non-interest income of $544,000, offset in part by an increase in income tax expense of $998,000 and an increase in non-interest expense of $284,000.
Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income increased $4.2 million, or 21.0%, to $24.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, from $20.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 due to increases in interest income on loans and interest-earning deposits with banks and other, offset in part by a decrease in interest income on securities. The increase was the result of an 85 basis points increase in the average yield on interest-earning assets to 5.64% for the three months ended September 30, 2024, from 4.79% for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in the average yield on interest-earning assets was driven by an increase in variable rate loan yields, as well as due to market related increases in interest rates on new loans and an asset allocation shift, using investment securities’ cash flow to fund higher yielding assets. Average interest-earning assets increased by $52.6 million from $1.70 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to $1.75 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024 primarily due to the increase in the average balance of loans.
Interest income on loans increased $4.4 million, or 26.6%, to $20.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $16.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Interest income on loans increased due to a $203.8 million increase in the average balance of loans to $1.38 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $1.18 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2023, coupled with a 46 basis points increase in the average
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yield on loans to 6.16% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from 5.70% for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in the average balance of loans was principally due to purchases of residential mortgage loans. The increase in average yield on loans was primarily due to loans tied to variable short-term rates and market related increases in interest rates on new loans as compared to the same period in the prior year.
Interest income on securities decreased $403,000, or 15.7%, to $2.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $2.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Interest income on securities decreased due to a $165.4 million decrease in the average balance of securities to $280.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $446.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, offset in part by a 79 basis points increase in the average yield on securities to 3.09% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from 2.30% for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in the average balance of securities was primarily due to the sales of U.S. government and agency securities during the three months ended December 31, 2023 as part of a balance sheet repositioning in which the Company sold $74.5 million of lower-yielding available for sale securities with an average book yield of approximately 0.83%, and maturities of U.S. government and agency and municipal obligation securities, in conjunction with an asset allocation shift, using investment securities’ cash flow to fund higher yielding assets. The increase in average yield on securities was due to higher market rates of interest for new securities that were purchased replacing lower yielding available for sale securities.
Interest income on interest-earning deposits with banks and other increased $229,000 to $1.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Interest income on interest-earning deposits with banks and other increased due to a $14.1 million increase in the average balances on interest-earning deposits with banks and other to $90.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $76.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 primarily due to a net increase in deposits, as well as a 16 basis points increase in the average yield on interest-earning deposits with banks and other to 5.74% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from 5.58% for the three months ended September 30, 2023 primarily due to the purchase of Federal Reserve Bank of New York stock during the three months ended June 30, 2024.
Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $2.2 million to $6.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $4.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 as a result of increases in interest expense on deposits. The increase was primarily due to a 69 basis points increase in the average cost of interest-bearing liabilities to 2.35% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from 1.66% for the three months ended September 30, 2023, as well as a shift in the mix of interest-bearing liabilities to higher interest rate liability accounts.
Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits increased $2.3 million to $6.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $4.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits increased primarily due to a 74 basis points increase in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits to 2.32% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from 1.58% for the three months ended September 30, 2023, as well as a shift in the mix of interest-bearing deposits to higher interest rate deposit accounts and an increase in average interest-bearing deposits of $83.2 million to $1.08 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $1.00 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits was primarily due to the repricing of certain interest-bearing deposit accounts in response to changes in market interest rates and the higher interest rate environment, as well as a shift in the mix of deposits towards higher cost interest-bearing accounts. The increase in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits was due to higher average money market and certificates of deposit balances.
Interest expense on borrowings and other liabilities decreased $100,000 to $212,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $312,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 due primarily to the decrease in the average borrowings and other liabilities of $4.5 million to $23.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $27.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, and by a decrease in the average cost of borrowings and other liabilities of 87 basis points to 3.64% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from 4.51% for the three months ended September 30, 2023.
Net Interest Income. Net interest income of $17.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 increased $2.0 million, or 12.6%, compared to $15.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 as net interest margin increased 36 basis points to 4.12% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from 3.76% for the three months
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ended September 30, 2023. The increase in the net interest margin was partially offset by a decrease in net interest-earning assets by $26.1 million to $645.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $671.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 as a result of a shift in deposit mix which increased interest-bearing deposits. The effect on net interest income of the decrease in the average balance of net interest-earning assets for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was offset by the asset allocation shift to higher yielding assets. Net interest rate spread increased 16 basis points to 3.29% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from 3.13% for the three months ended September 30, 2023.
Provision for Credit Losses. A credit to the provision for credit losses of $870,000 was recorded for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to a provision for credit losses of $750,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The credit to the provision for credit losses for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to improvements in asset quality, economic conditions, and net recoveries, offset in part by growth in the loan portfolio. Non-performing assets were $5.4 million, or 0.27% of total assets, at September 30, 2024, compared to $9.2 million, or 0.49% of total assets, at June 30, 2024 and $14.4 million, or 0.73% of total assets, at September 30, 2023. The allowance for credit losses on loans was $21.2 million at September 30, 2024 and $21.1 million at September 30, 2023, representing 1.49% and 1.72% of total loans outstanding, respectively. Net recoveries were $134,000 or an annualized (0.04)% of average loans, for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to net charge-offs of $5,000, or an annualized 0.00% of average loans, for the three months ended September 30, 2023.
Non-Interest Income. Non-interest income increased $544,000, or 15.2%, to $4.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to $3.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Noninterest income increased primarily due to a $190,000 increase in insurance and wealth management services income, and a $165,000 net gain on the sale of securities available for sale. The increase in insurance and wealth management services income was primarily as a result of organic growth and positive market performance related to our wealth management services.
Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expense increased $284,000, or 2.0%, to $14.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to $14.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase in salaries and employee benefits of $743,000, offset in part by a decrease in professional fees of $634,000. Salaries and employee benefits increased due to compensation expense from annual merit increases, hiring talent to fill open positions, as well as due to share-based compensation costs recognized during the three months ended September 30, 2024 for the stock awards granted during the three months ended June 30, 2024. Professional fees decreased due to lower legal fees and expenses as compared to the prior-year period.
Income Tax Expense. Income tax expense increased $998,000 to $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to $890,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 primarily due to an increase in income before income taxes. Our effective tax rate was 23.0% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to 20.7% for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in our effective tax rate was primarily due to the decrease in tax-exempt income for the three months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to the prior-year period.
Asset Quality and Allowance for Credit Losses
Asset Quality. Non-accrual loans are loans for which collectability is questionable and, therefore, interest on such loans will no longer be recognized on an accrual basis. All loans that become 90 days or more delinquent are placed on non-accrual status unless the loan is well secured and in the process of collection. When loans are placed on non-accrual status, unpaid accrued interest is fully reversed, and further income is recognized only to the extent received on a cash basis or cost recovery method.
When we acquire real estate as a result of foreclosure, the real estate is classified as real estate owned. The real estate owned is recorded at the lower of carrying amount or fair market value, less estimated costs to sell. Any excess of the recorded value of the loan over the fair market value of the property is charged against the allowance for credit losses, or, if the existing allowance is inadequate, charged to expense in the current period. After acquisition, all costs incurred in maintaining the property are expensed. Costs relating to the development and improvement of the property, however, are capitalized to the extent of estimated fair value less estimated costs to sell.
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The table below sets forth the amounts and categories of our non-performing assets at the dates indicated.
At | At |
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September 30, | June 30, |
| |||||
| 2024 |
| 2024 |
| |||
(Dollars in thousands) |
| ||||||
Non-accrual loans: |
|
|
|
| |||
Commercial real estate | $ | — | $ | 3,180 | |||
Commercial and industrial |
| 23 |
| 9 | |||
Commercial construction |
| — |
| — | |||
Residential mortgages |
| 4,085 |
| 4,208 | |||
Home equity loans and lines of credit |
| 1,257 |
| 1,648 | |||
Consumer |
| — |
| — | |||
Total non-accrual loans |
| 5,365 |
| 9,045 | |||
Accruing loans past due 90 days or more: |
|
|
|
| |||
Commercial real estate |
| 1 |
| 4 | |||
Commercial and industrial |
| — |
| — | |||
Commercial construction |
| — |
| — | |||
Residential mortgages |
| — |
| — | |||
Home equity loans and lines of credit |
| — |
| — | |||
Consumer |
| — |
| — | |||
Total accruing loans past due 90 days or more |
| 1 |
| 4 | |||
Real estate owned: |
|
|
|
| |||
Commercial real estate |
| — |
| — | |||
Commercial and industrial |
| — |
| — | |||
Commercial construction |
| — |
| — | |||
Residential mortgages |
| — |
| 153 | |||
Home equity loans and lines of credit |
| — |
| — | |||
Consumer |
| — |
| — | |||
Total real estate owned |
| — |
| 153 | |||
Total non-performing assets | $ | 5,366 | $ | 9,202 | |||
Total non-performing loans to total loans |
| 0.38 | % |
| 0.66 | % | |
Total non-performing assets to total assets |
| 0.27 | % |
| 0.49 | % | |
Non-accrual loans decreased $3.6 million to $5.4 million at September 30, 2024 from $9.0 million at June 30, 2024 primarily due to one commercial real estate loan relationship secured by various multi-family properties totaling $3.2 million at June 30, 2024, that as a result of various payments received from the borrower returned to accrual status during the three months ended September 30, 2024.
Classified Assets. Federal regulations provide for the classification of loans and other assets, such as debt and equity securities considered to be of lesser quality, as “substandard,” “doubtful” or “loss.” An asset is considered “substandard” if it is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. “Substandard” assets include those characterized by the “distinct possibility” that the insured institution will sustain “some loss” if the deficiencies are not corrected. Assets classified as “doubtful” have all of the weaknesses inherent in those classified “substandard,” with the added characteristic that the weaknesses present make “collection or liquidation in full,” on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, “highly questionable and improbable.” Assets classified as “loss” are those considered “uncollectible” and of such little value that their continuance as assets without the establishment of a specific loss allowance is not warranted. Assets which do not currently expose the insured institution to sufficient risk to warrant classification in one of the aforementioned categories but possess weaknesses are designated as “special mention.”
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The following table sets forth our amounts of all classified loans and loans designated as special mention as of September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024.
September 30, | June 30, | |||||
| 2024 |
| 2024 | |||
(In thousands) | ||||||
Classification of Loans: | ||||||
Substandard | $ | 26,468 | $ | 22,597 | ||
Doubtful |
| 20 |
| 33 | ||
Loss |
| — |
| — | ||
Total Classified Loans | $ | 26,488 | $ | 22,630 | ||
Special Mention | $ | 8,489 | $ | 14,666 | ||
Total substandard loans increased $3.9 million to $26.5 million at September 30, 2024 from $22.6 million at June 30, 2024 primarily due to the migration from the special mention category to the substandard category of a $4.7 million commercial real estate loan relationship consisting of four loans secured by multiple office, warehouse and industrial properties. The increase was partially offset by the upgrade to the pass category of a commercial real estate relationship and paydowns on a commercial real estate loan relationship secured by various multi-family properties.
Total special mention loans decreased by $6.2 million to $8.5 million at September 30, 2024 from $14.7 million at June 30, 2024 primarily due to the migration to the substandard category from the special mention category of a $4.7 million commercial real estate loan relationship consisting of four loans secured by multiple office, warehouse and industrial properties, and the payoff of a $1.3 million loan relationship.
Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans. The measurement of Current Expected Credit Losses (“CECL”) on loans requires an estimate of the credit losses expected over the life of an exposure (or pool of exposures). The estimate of expected credit losses under the CECL approach is based on relevant information about past events, current conditions, and reasonable and supportable forecasts that affect the collectability of the reported amounts. Historical loss experience is generally the starting point for estimating expected credit losses. The Company then considers whether the historical loss experience should be adjusted for asset-specific risk characteristics or current conditions at the reporting date that did not exist over the period from which historical experience was used. Finally, the Company considers forecasts about future economic conditions that are reasonable and supportable. On a case-by-case basis, the Company may conclude that a loan should be evaluated on an individual basis based on its disparate risk characteristics. When the Company determines that a loan no longer shares similar risk characteristics with other loans in the portfolio, the allowance will be determined on an individual basis using the present value of expected cash flows or, for collateral-dependent loans, the estimated fair value of the collateral, as applicable. The allowance for credit losses on loans, as reported in our consolidated statements of condition, is adjusted by a provision for credit losses, which is recognized in earnings, and reduced by the charge-off of loans, net of recoveries.
Determining the appropriateness of the allowance is complex and requires judgments by our management about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. Subsequent evaluations of the then-existing loan portfolios, in light of the factors then prevailing, may result in significant changes in the allowance for credit losses in those future periods. While management’s current evaluation of the allowance for credit losses indicates that the allowance is appropriate, the allowance may need to be increased under adversely different conditions or assumptions. The impact of utilizing the CECL approach to calculate the allowance for credit losses is significantly influenced by the composition, characteristics and quality of our loan portfolios, as well as the prevailing economic conditions and forecasts utilized. Material changes to these and other relevant factors may result in greater volatility to the allowance for credit losses, and therefore, greater volatility to our reported earnings.
In addition, bank regulators periodically review our allowance for credit losses on loans and as a result of such reviews, we may have to materially adjust our allowance for credit losses on loans or recognize further loan charge-offs.
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The following table sets forth activity in our allowance for credit losses on loans for the periods indicated.
At or for the |
| ||||||
Three Months Ended September 30, |
| ||||||
| 2024 |
| 2023 |
| |||
(Dollars in thousands) |
| ||||||
Allowance at beginning of period | $ | 21,801 | $ | 22,469 | |||
Cumulative effect adjustment for the adoption of ASU 2016-13 | — | (2,311) | |||||
Provision for credit losses |
| (697) |
| 916 | |||
Charge offs: |
|
|
|
| |||
Commercial real estate |
| — |
| — | |||
Commercial and industrial |
| 24 |
| — | |||
Commercial construction |
| — |
| — | |||
Residential mortgages |
| 14 |
| — | |||
Home equity loans and lines of credit |
| — |
| 12 | |||
Consumer |
| 36 |
| 23 | |||
Total charge-offs |
| 74 |
| 35 | |||
Recoveries: |
|
|
|
| |||
Commercial real estate |
| — |
| — | |||
Commercial and industrial |
| 207 |
| 27 | |||
Commercial construction |
| — |
| — | |||
Residential mortgages |
| — |
| — | |||
Home equity loans and lines of credit |
| — |
| — | |||
Consumer |
| 1 |
| 3 | |||
Total recoveries |
| 208 |
| 30 | |||
Net (recoveries) charge-offs |
| (134) |
| 5 | |||
Allowance at end of period | $ | 21,238 | $ | 21,069 | |||
Allowance to non-performing loans |
| 395.79 | % |
| 146.10 | % | |
Allowance to total loans outstanding at the end of the period |
| 1.49 | % |
| 1.72 | % | |
Net (recoveries) charge-offs to average loans outstanding during the period (1) | |||||||
Commercial real estate | — | % | — | % | |||
Commercial and industrial | (0.75) | % | (0.12) | % | |||
Commercial construction | — | % | — | % | |||
Residential mortgages | 0.01 | % | — | % | |||
Home equity loans and lines of credit | — | % | 0.05 | % | |||
Consumer | 0.59 | % | 0.32 | % | |||
Total |
| (0.04) | % |
| 0.00 | % | |
| (1) | Annualized. |
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity. Liquidity describes our ability to meet the financial obligations that arise in the ordinary course of business. Liquidity is primarily needed to meet the borrowing and deposit withdrawal requirements of our customers and to fund current and planned expenditures. Our primary sources of funds are deposits, principal and interest payments on loans and securities, and proceeds from calls, maturities and sales of securities. We also have the ability to borrow from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York. At September 30, 2024, we had the ability to borrow up to $514.5 million from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York, of which none was utilized for borrowings and $280.0 million was utilized as collateral for letters of credit issued to secure municipal deposits. At September 30, 2024, we also had a $20.0
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million unsecured line of credit with a correspondent bank with no outstanding balance, as well as the ability to borrow from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York through the discount window lending program, and access to the reciprocal and brokered deposit markets. We cannot predict what the impact of the events described in “Recent Developments – Mann Entities Related Fraudulent Activity” above may have on our Liquidity and Capital Resources beyond the quarter ended September 30, 2024.
The board of directors is responsible for establishing and monitoring our liquidity targets and strategies in order to ensure that sufficient liquidity exists for meeting the borrowing needs and deposit withdrawals of our customers as well as unanticipated contingencies. We believe that we had enough sources of liquidity to satisfy our short and long-term liquidity needs as of September 30, 2024.
While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions, and competition. Our most liquid assets are cash and cash equivalents. The levels of these assets are dependent on our operating, financing, lending and investing activities during any period. At September 30, 2024, cash and cash equivalents totaled $225.0 million. Securities classified as available-for-sale, which provide additional sources of liquidity, totaled $262.5 million at September 30, 2024.
We are committed to maintaining a strong liquidity position. We monitor our liquidity position on a daily basis. We anticipate that we will have sufficient funds to meet our current funding commitments. Certificates of deposit due within one year of September 30, 2024 totaled $146.1 million, or 8.72%, of total deposits. If these deposits do not remain with us, we will be required to seek other sources of funds, including other deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank of New York advances. Depending on market conditions, we may be required to pay higher rates on such deposits or borrowings than we currently pay. We believe, however, based on past experience that a significant portion of such deposits will remain with us. We have the ability to attract and retain deposits by adjusting the interest rates offered.
Capital Resources. We are subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the OCC. At September 30, 2024, we exceeded all applicable regulatory capital requirements, and were considered “well capitalized” under regulatory guidelines.
The Bank is and Pioneer Commercial Bank was subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, banks must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgements by the regulators about components, risk weightings, and other factors.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Bank and Pioneer Commercial Bank to maintain minimum capital amounts and ratios (set forth in the table below) of Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to average assets (as defined), and common equity Tier 1, Tier 1 and total capital (as defined) to risk-weighted assets (as defined). Under Basel III rules, banks must hold a capital conservation buffer above the adequately capitalized risk-based capital ratios in order to avoid limitations on distributions and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers. The required capital conservation buffer is 2.50%.
The federal banking agencies, including the OCC, issued a rule pursuant to The Economic Growth Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act of 2018 (the “Regulatory Relief Act”) to establish for institutions with assets of less than $10 billion a “community bank leverage ratio” (the ratio of a bank’s tier 1 capital to average total consolidated assets) of 9% that qualifying institutions may elect to use in lieu of the generally applicable leverage and risk-based capital requirements under Basel III. If an election to use the community bank leverage ratio capital framework is made, a qualifying bank with less than $10 billion in assets with capital exceeding the specified community bank leverage ratio is considered compliant with all applicable regulatory capital and leverage requirements, including the requirement to be “well capitalized.” As of September 30, 2024 the Bank had not elected to be subject to the alternative community bank leverage ratio framework.
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As of September 30, 2024, the Bank and Pioneer Commercial Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they were subject. Further, the most recent OCC and FDIC notifications categorized the Bank and Pioneer Commercial Bank as well capitalized institutions under the prompt corrective action regulations. There have been no conditions or events since the notification that management believes have changed the Bank’s capital classification including the completion of the Commerical Bank Merger.
The actual capital amounts and ratios for the Bank and Pioneer Commercial Bank are presented in the following tables (dollars in thousands):
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Tier 1 (leverage) capital | $ | 227,910 |
| 12.13 | % | $ | 75,153 |
| 4.00 | % | N/A |
| N/A | $ | 93,942 | 5.00 | % | ||||
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Common Tier 1 | $ | 227,910 |
| 18.19 | % | $ | 56,384 |
| 4.50 | % | $ | 87,708 | 7.00 | % | $ | 81,443 | 6.50 | % | |||
Tier 1 | $ | 227,910 |
| 18.19 | % | $ | 75,178 |
| 6.00 | % | $ | 106,502 | 8.50 | % | $ | 100,238 | 8.00 | % | |||
Total | $ | 243,665 |
| 19.45 | % | $ | 100,238 |
| 8.00 | % | $ | 131,562 | 10.50 | % | $ | 125,297 | 10.00 | % | |||
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Tier 1 (leverage) capital | $ | 221,549 |
| 11.65 | % | $ | 76,051 |
| 4.00 | % | N/A |
| N/A | $ | 95,064 |
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Common Tier 1 | $ | 221,549 |
| 18.40 | % | $ | 54,171 |
| 4.50 | % | $ | 84,265 |
| 7.00 | % | $ | 78,246 |
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Tier 1 | $ | 221,549 |
| 18.40 | % | $ | 72,227 |
| 6.00 | % | $ | 102,322 |
| 8.50 | % | $ | 96,303 |
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Total | $ | 236,706 |
| 19.66 | % | $ | 96,303 |
| 8.00 | % | $ | 126,398 |
| 10.50 | % | $ | 120,379 |
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Tier 1 (leverage) capital | $ | 53,854 | 10.64 | % | $ | 20,251 | 4.00 | % | N/A |
| N/A | $ | 25,314 | 5.00 | % | ||||||
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Common Tier 1 | $ | 53,854 | 48.05 | % | $ | 5,043 | 4.50 | % | $ | 7,845 | 7.00 | % | $ | 7,284 | 6.50 | % | |||||
Tier 1 | $ | 53,854 | 48.05 | % | $ | 6,724 | 6.00 | % | $ | 9,526 | 8.50 | % | $ | 8,965 | 8.00 | % | |||||
Total | $ | 53,854 | 48.05 | % | $ | 8,965 | 8.00 | % | $ | 11,767 | 10.50 | % | $ | 11,207 | 10.00 | % | |||||
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Tier 1 (leverage) capital | $ | 52,658 |
| 9.56 | % | $ | 22,039 |
| 4.00 | % | N/A |
| N/A | $ | 27,549 |
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Common Tier 1 | $ | 52,658 |
| 56.09 | % | $ | 4,224 |
| 4.50 | % | $ | 6,571 |
| 7.00 | % | $ | 6,102 |
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Tier 1 | $ | 52,658 |
| 56.09 | % | $ | 5,633 |
| 6.00 | % | $ | 7,979 |
| 8.50 | % | $ | 7,510 |
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Total | $ | 52,658 |
| 56.09 | % | $ | 7,510 |
| 8.00 | % | $ | 9,857 |
| 10.50 | % | $ | 9,388 |
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Aggregate Contractual Obligations
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements. We are a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of our customers. The financial instruments include commitments to originate loans, unused lines of credit and standby letters of credit, which involve elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated statements of condition. Our exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual amount of the instruments. We use the same credit policies in making commitments as we do for on-balance sheet instruments.
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At September 30, 2024, we had $285.8 million of commitments to originate or purchase loans, comprised of $177.2 million of commitments under commercial loans and lines of credit (including $59.4 million of unadvanced portions of commercial construction loans), $70.3 million of commitments under home equity loans and lines of credit, $31.2 million of commitments to purchase residential mortgage loans and $7.1 million of unfunded commitments under consumer lines of credit. In addition, at September 30, 2024, we had $21.4 million in standby letters of credit outstanding.
Contractual Obligations. In the ordinary course of our operations, we enter into certain contractual obligations. Such obligations include data processing services, operating leases for premises and equipment, agreements with respect to borrowed funds and deposit liabilities.
Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices
Our consolidated financial statements and related notes have been prepared in accordance with GAAP. GAAP generally requires the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without consideration for changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of our operations. Unlike industrial companies, our assets and liabilities are primarily monetary in nature. As a result, changes in market interest rates have a greater impact on performance than the effects of inflation.
Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
A smaller reporting company is not required to provide the information relating to this item.
Item 4 – Controls and Procedures
Disclosure controls and procedures are the controls and other procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
The Company maintains controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the SEC. As of September 30, 2024, the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer), has evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-15 and 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the reports that the Company files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognizes that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, can provide only reasonable assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. In addition, the design of disclosure controls and procedures must necessarily reflect the fact that there are resource constraints and that management is required to apply its judgment in evaluating the benefits of possible controls and procedures relative to their costs.
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended September 30, 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 – Legal Proceedings
Certain legal proceedings in which we are involved are discussed in “Part I, Item 1 – Consolidated Financial Statements – Note 9 – Commitments and Contingent Liabilities – Legal Proceedings and Other Contingent Liabilities.”
Item 1A – Risk Factors
There have been no material changes to the risk factors set forth under Item 1.A. Risk Factors as set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2024 (“Form 10-K”). Further, to the extent that any of the information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q constitutes forward-looking statements, the risk factors set forth in the Form 10-K also are a cautionary statement identifying important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements made by or on behalf of us.
Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities, Use of Proceeds and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
There were no sales of unregistered securities during the three months ended September 30, 2024.
The following table reports information regarding repurchases by the Company of its common stock in each month of the quarter ended September 30, 2024:
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July 1 through July 31, 2024 | 66,800 | $ | 10.23 | 66,800 | 1,125,697 | |||||||
August 1 through August 31, 2024 | 20,589 | 10.42 | 20,589 | 1,105,108 | ||||||||
September 1 through September 30, 2024 | 27,000 | 11.05 | 27,000 | 1,078,108 | ||||||||
Total | 114,389 | $ | 10.46 | 114,389 | 1,078,108 | |||||||
| (1) | On May 21, 2024, the Company announced it adopted a stock repurchase program. The stock repurchase program authorizes the Company to repurchase up to an aggregate of 1,298,883 shares, or approximately 5% of its then outstanding shares. The repurchase program permits shares to be repurchased in open market or private transactions, through block trades, and pursuant to any trading plan that may be adopted in accordance with Rule 10b5-1 of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The repurchase program has no expiration date. |
Item 3 – Defaults Upon Senior Securities
None
Item 4 – Mine Safety Disclosures
Not applicable
Item 5 – Other Information
During the three months ended September 30, 2024,
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Item 6 – Exhibits
Exhibit No. | Description | |
31.1 | Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer | |
31.2 | Rule 13a-14(a) / 15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer | |
32 | Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer | |
101 | The following materials from Pioneer Bancorp, Inc. Form 10-Q for the three months ended September 30, 2024, formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (Inline XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Statements of Condition, (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations, (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income, (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity, (v) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, and (vi) related notes. | |
104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (embedded in the cover page formatted in Inline XBRL) |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
PIONEER BANCORP, INC.
(registrant)
November 12, 2024 | /s/ Thomas L. Amell | |
Thomas L. Amell | ||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||
November 12, 2024 | /s/ Patrick J. Hughes | |
Patrick J. Hughes | ||
Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
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