ITEM 2. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (“MD&A”) is intended to provide a reader of the financial statements of Broadway Financial Corporation (the “Company,” “us,” “we,” or “our,”) with a narrative from the perspective of our management on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and certain other factors that may affect our future results. Our MD&A should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included in Part I Item 1, “Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and Item 8 of Part II, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of our 2021 Form 10-K. Certain statements herein are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) and Section 27A of the U.S. Securities Act of 1933, as amended that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Forward-looking statements typically include words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “plan,” “forecast,” “intend,” and other similar expressions. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual future results to differ materially from historical results or from those anticipated or implied by such statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of their dates or, if no date is provided, then as of the date of this Form 10-Q. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by law.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Critical accounting policies are those that involve significant judgments and assessments by management, and which could potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. This discussion highlights those accounting policies that management considers critical. All accounting policies are important, however, and therefore you are encouraged to review each of the policies included in Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Principles” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in our 2021 Form 10-K to gain a better understanding of how our financial performance is measured and reported. Management has identified the Company’s critical accounting policies as follows:
Allowance for Loan Losses
The determination of the allowance for loan losses is considered critical due to the high degree of judgment involved, the subjectivity of the underlying assumptions used, and the potential for changes in the economic environment that could result in material changes in the amount of the allowance for loan losses considered necessary. The allowance is evaluated on a regular basis by management and the Board of Directors and is based on a periodic review of the collectability of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and size of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect borrowers’ ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, prevailing economic conditions, and feedback from regulatory examinations.
Business Combinations
Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition accounting method. Under the acquisition method, the Company measures the identifiable assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets, and liabilities assumed in a business combination at fair value on the acquisition date. Goodwill is generally determined as the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred, plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interests in the acquiree, over the fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date. Changes to the acquisition date fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed may be made as adjustments to goodwill over a 12-month measurement period following the date of acquisition. Such adjustments are attributable to additional information obtained related to fair value estimates of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed.
Acquired Loans
Acquired loans that are not considered to be PCI loans are recognized at fair value at the acquisition date, with the resulting credit and non-credit discount or premium being amortized or accreted into interest income using the level yield method. Acquired loans that in management’s judgement have shown evidence of deterioration in credit quality since origination are classified as PCI loans. Factors that indicate a loan may have shown evidence of credit deterioration include delinquency, downgrades in credit rating, non-accrual status, and other negative factors identified by management at the time of initial assessment. The Company estimates the amount and timing of expected cash flows for each PCI loan, and the expected cash flows in excess of the allocated fair value is recorded as interest income over the remaining life of the loan (accretable yield). The excess of the loan’s contractual principal and interest over expected cash flows is not recorded (non-accretable difference). Over the life of the PCI loan, expected cash flows continue to be estimated each quarter. If the present value of expected cash flows decreases from the prior estimate, a provision for loan losses is recorded and an allowance for loan losses is established. If the present value of expected cash flows increases from the prior estimate, the increase is recognized as part of future interest income.
The estimates used to determine the fair values of non-PCI and PCI acquired loans can be complex and require significant judgment regarding items such as default rates, timing and amount of future cash flows, prepayment rates and other factors.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and that are determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events and circumstances exist that indicate the necessity for such impairment tests to be performed. The Company has selected November 30th as the date to perform the annual impairment test. Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values. Goodwill is the only intangible asset with an indefinite life on the Company’s consolidated statement of financial condition.
Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined using the liability (or balance sheet) method. Under this method, the net deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the tax effects of the temporary differences between the book and tax bases of the various balance sheet assets and liabilities and gives current recognition to changes in tax rates and laws. A valuation allowance is established against deferred tax assets when, based upon the available evidence including historical and projected taxable income, it is more likely than not that some or all the deferred tax asset will not be realized. In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, management evaluates both positive and negative evidence, including the existence of any cumulative losses in the current year and the prior two years, the amount of taxes paid in available carry‑back years, forecasts of future income and available tax planning strategies. This analysis is updated quarterly.
Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
Level 2: Significant observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
Fair values are estimated using relevant market information and other assumptions, as more fully disclosed in Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Fair value estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment regarding interest rates, credit risk, prepayments, and other factors, especially in the absence of broad markets for items. Changes in assumptions or in market conditions could significantly affect the estimates.
COVID-19 Pandemic Impact
The Company continues to monitor the impact of the lingering COVID-19 pandemic on its operations. To date, the Bank has not implemented layoffs or furloughs of any employees because of the pandemic.
Although the Bank developed plans and policies for providing financial relief to borrowers that may experience difficulties in meeting the terms of their loans, as of March 31, 2022, none of its borrowers had requested loan modifications and the Bank had no delinquencies related to COVID-19.
The Company participated in the Small Business Administration’s (“SBA”) Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) by way of its merger with CFBanc Corporation. The Bank has originated $26.5 million in PPP since the merger. No PPP loans were originated during the three months ended March 31, 2022 as the program ended in June of 2021.
Overview
The Company merged with CFBanc on April 1, 2021, with Broadway Financial Corporation continuing as the surviving entity. Immediately following the CFBanc Merger, Broadway Federal Bank, f.s.b. merged with and into City First Bank of D.C, National Association with City First Bank of D.C., National Association continuing as the surviving entity (which concurrently changed its name to City First Bank, National Association). Accordingly, results for the first quarter of 2022 include the operations of Broadway Financial Corporation and its subsidiary, City First Bank, National Association. Results for the three months ended March 31, 2021 include the operations of Broadway Financial Corporation and the results of Broadway Federal Bank, f.s.b., its former subsidiary.
Total assets increased by $37.6 million during the first quarter ended March 31, 2022, primarily due to growth in cash and cash equivalents of $14.6 million, growth in investment securities available-for-sale of $13.9 million, a net increase in loans held for investment of $4.9 million, growth in other assets of $3.5 million, and a net increase in the deferred tax asset of $2.2 million. Total assets increased by $652 million compared to March 31, 2021, primarily because of the assets, totaling $475 million, that were acquired in the Merger.
Total liabilities increased by $42.4 million to $994.8 million at March 31, 2022 from $952.4 million at December 31, 2021. The increase in total liabilities primarily consisted of net increases in deposits of $51.7 million and net increases in securities sold under agreements to repurchase of $4.0 million, which outweighed a $13.0 million decrease in FHLB advances.
Net income for the first quarter of 2022 increased to $958 thousand compared to a net loss of $3.5 million for the first quarter of 2021 primarily due to an increase in net interest income before loan provision of $4.3 million due to interest income from the acquired interest-earning assets of CFB and growth in interest-earning assets since the Merger. Non-interest expense decreased by $2.7 million during the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021, primarily because the results for the first quarter of 2021 included non-recurring costs of $5.4 million related to the Merger, partially offset by increases from including the operations of CFB in the results for the first quarter of 2022 and higher data processing costs after the merger.
Net Interest Income
First Quarter of 2022 Compared to First Quarter of 2021
Net interest income before loan loss provision for the first quarter of 2022 totaled $7.2 million, representing an increase of $4.3 million over net interest income before loan loss provision of $2.8 million for the first quarter of 2021. The increase resulted from additional interest income, primarily growth of $564.3 million in average interest-earning assets during the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021 due to the acquisition of loans, securities, and cash equivalents in the Merger on April 1, 2021. Net interest income in the first quarter of 2022 also benefited from a reduction in the overall rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities of 48 basis points.
Interest income and fees on loans receivable increased by $3.7 million to $7.3 million for the first quarter of 2022, from $3.6 million for the first quarter of 2021 due to an increase of $292.0 million in the average balance of loans receivable, which increased interest income by $3.2 million, and an increase of 46 basis points in the average yield on loans, which increased interest income by $455 thousand. The increase in the average balance of loans receivable was primarily the result of the addition of $225.9 million of loans in the Merger, as well as additional organic loan growth of the combined entity after the date of the Merger. In addition, the increase in the average yield on loans receivable in the first quarter of 2022 was primarily the result of higher yields earned on the commercial loan portfolio acquired in the Merger.
Interest income on securities increased by $497 thousand for the first quarter of 2022 to $553 thousand, compared to $56 thousand in the first quarter of 2021. The increase in interest income on securities primarily resulted from growth of $150.6 million in the average balance of securities, which resulted from securities of $150.0 million acquired in the Merger. The higher average balance of securities increased interest income by $524 thousand. This increase was partially offset by the effects of a decrease of 78 basis points in the average interest rate earned on securities, which reduced interest income by $27 thousand.
Other interest income increased by $45 thousand during the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021 primarily due to an increase of $122.1 million in the average balance of interest-earning deposits and other short-term investments, which increased interest income by $49 thousand. This increase was offset by a decrease of $4 thousand in the dividend income on FHLB and FRB stock between the two periods.
Interest expense for the first quarter of 2022 decreased by $93 thousand compared to the first quarter of 2021 due to a decrease of 48 basis points in the Company’s cost of interest-bearing liabilities. The lower rates paid offset the impact of $421.6 million in average interest-bearing liabilities assumed in the Merger.
Interest expense on deposits decreased by $33 thousand for the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease of 28 basis points in the average rate paid on deposits, which caused interest expense on deposits to decrease by $316 thousand. This decrease was partially offset by the effects of an increase of $389.5 million in the average balance of deposits, primarily because of the Merger, which increased interest expense by $283 thousand.
Interest expense on borrowings decreased by $60 thousand for the first quarter of 2022, compared to the first quarter of 2021. The decrease was attributable to a decrease of 59 basis points in the average borrowing rate, which decreased interest expense by $192 thousand, offset by an increase in average borrowings of $32.1 million during the period, which increased interest expense by $132 thousand. The increase in the average balance of borrowings was due to an increase of $68.0 million in the average balance of short-term borrowings (primarily, securities sold under agreements to repurchase that were assumed in the Merger), offset by a decrease of $32.7 million in average borrowings from the FHLB and a decrease of $3.3 million in the average balance of the Company’s junior subordinated debentures, which were paid off in the third quarter of 2021.
The net interest margin increased to 2.76% for the first quarter of 2022 from 2.40% for the first quarter of 2021 primarily due to an increase in the volume of interest-earning assets (mainly due to an increase in the average balance of loans receivable), the contribution of higher loan yields earned on the commercial loan portfolio acquired in the Merger and a decrease in the average rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities of 48 basis points.
| | For the three months ended | |
| | March 31, 2022 | | | March 31, 2021 | |
(Dollars in Thousands) | | Average Balance | | | Interest | | | Average Yield/ Cost | | | Average Balance | | | Interest | | | Average Yield/ Cost | |
Assets | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-earning assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-earning deposits | | $ | 220,266 | | | $ | 84 | | | | 0.15 | % | | $ | 98,183 | | | $ | 35 | | | | 0.14 | % |
Securities | | | 160,968 | | | | 553 | | | | 1.37 | % | | | 10,414 | | | | 56 | | | | 2.15 | % |
Loans receivable (1) | | | 653,493 | | | | 7,336 | | | | 4.49 | % | | | 361,487 | | | | 3,644 | | | | 4.03 | % |
FRB and FHLB stock | | | 3,046 | | | | 38 | | | | 4.99 | % | | | 3,431 | | | | 42 | | | | 4.90 | % |
Total interest-earning assets | | | 1,037,773 | | | $ | 8,011 | | | | 3.09 | % | | | 473,515 | | | $ | 3,777 | | | | 3.19 | % |
Non-interest-earning assets | | | 74,542 | | | | | | | | | | | | 11,064 | | | | | | | | | |
Total assets | | $ | 1,112,315 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 484,579 | | | | | | | | | |
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Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Money market deposits | | $ | 207,078 | | | $ | 189 | | | | 0.37 | % | | $ | 76,750 | | | $ | 81 | | | | 0.42 | % |
Passbook deposits | | | 66,825 | | | | 8 | | | | 0.05 | % | | | 64,044 | | | | 57 | | | | 0.36 | % |
NOW and other demand deposits | | | 230,461 | | | | 39 | | | | 0.07 | % | | | 54,650 | | | | 7 | | | | 0.05 | % |
Certificate accounts | | | 201,446 | | | | 114 | | | | 0.23 | % | | | 120,857 | | | | 238 | | | | 0.79 | % |
Total deposits | | | 705,810 | | | | 350 | | | | 0.20 | % | | | 316,301 | | | | 383 | | | | 0.48 | % |
FHLB advances | | | 77,849 | | | | 342 | | | | 1.76 | % | | | 110,500 | | | | 527 | | | | 1.91 | % |
Junior subordinated debentures | | | - | | | | - | | | | 0.00 | % | | | 3,275 | | | | 22 | | | | 2.69 | % |
Other borrowings | | | 68,019 | | | | 147 | | | | 0.86 | % | | | - | | | | - | | | | 0.00 | % |
Total borrowings | | | 145,868 | | | | 489 | | | | 1.34 | % | | | 113,775 | | | | 549 | | | | 1.93 | % |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | | | 851,678 | | | $ | 839 | | | | 0.39 | % | | | 430,076 | | | $ | 932 | | | | 0.87 | % |
Non-interest-bearing liabilities | | | 121,912 | | | | | | | | | | | | 5,832 | | | | | | | | | |
Stockholders’ equity | | | 138,725 | | | | | | | | | | | | 48,671 | | | | | | | | | |
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | | $ | 1,112,315 | | | | | | | | | | | $ | 484,579 | | | | | | | | | |
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Net interest rate spread (2) | | | | | | $ | 7,172 | | | | 2.70 | % | | | | | | $ | 2,845 | | | | 2.32 | % |
Net interest rate margin (3) | | | | | | | | | | | 2.76 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 2.40 | % |
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities | | | | | | | | | | | 121.85 | % | | | | | | | | | | | 110.10 | % |
(1) | Amount is net of deferred loan fees, loan discounts and loans in process, and includes deferred origination costs and loan premiums. |
(2) | Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest-earning assets and the cost of average interest-bearing liabilities. |
(3) | Net interest rate margin represents net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets. |
Loan Loss Provision
The Company recorded a loan loss provision of $148 thousand for the first quarter of 2022 due to growth in the loan portfolio. There was no loan loss provision during the first quarter of 2021. No loan charge-offs were recorded during the first quarter of 2022 or 2021. The Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses (“ALLL”) increased
to $3.5 million as of March 31, 2022 compared to $3.4 million as of December 31, 2021.
Non-interest Income
Non-interest income for the first quarter of 2022 totaled $280 thousand, compared to $123 thousand for the first quarter of 2021. The increase in non-interest income was primarily due to fees earned from the remaining New Market Tax Credit ventures on the books of City First Bank and an increase in ATM exchange fees.
Non-interest Expense
Total non-interest expense was $6.0 million for the first quarter of 2022, compared to $8.6 million for the first quarter of 2021. The decrease in non-interest expense was primarily due to non-recurring compensation costs and professional services fees associated with the CFBanc merger on April 1, 2021, partially offset by higher information services costs. Compensation costs and professional services fees decreased by $1.8 million and $1.6 million, respectively, during the first quarter of 2022 compared to the first quarter of 2021, while information services costs increased by $624 thousand. In addition, during the first quarter of 2022 the Company recorded $109 thousand of expense to amortize the core deposit intangible asset that was recorded in connection with the Merger.
Income Tax Expense or Benefit
Income tax expense or benefit is computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 21%. State taxes are recorded at the State of California tax rate and apportioned based on an allocation schedule to reflect that a portion of the Bank’s operations are conducted in the Washington, D.C. area. The Company recorded income tax expense of $363 thousand during the first quarter of 2022, representing an effective rate of 27.0%, and a tax benefit of $2.2 million during the first quarter of 2021, representing an effective tax rate of 38.4%.
Financial Condition
Total Assets
Total assets increased by $37.6 million to $1131 billion at March 31, 2022 from $1.094 billion million at December 31, 2021, primarily due to growth in cash and cash equivalents of $14.6 million, growth in investment securities available-for-sale of $13.9 million, a net increase in loans held for investment of $4.9 million, growth in other assets of $3.5 million and a net increase in the deferred tax asset of $2.2 million.
Securities Available-For-Sale
Securities available-for-sale totaled $170.3 million at March 31, 2022, compared with $156.4 million at December 31, 2021. The $13.9 million increase in securities available-for-sale during the three months ended March 31, 2022 was primarily due to additional purchases of securities of $26.9 million. These increases were partially offset by net amortizations and paydowns of investment securities of $4.7 million.
Loans Receivable
Loans receivable increased by $4.9 million during the first quarter of 2022 primarily due to loan originations in excess of payoffs. The Bank originated $41.5 million multi-family loans, $2.9 million of commercial real estate loans, $9.5 million of commercial loans and $756 thousand in construction loans. Loan advances on pre-existing construction loans totaled $6.5 million. Loan payoffs and repayments totaled $56.9 million during the first quarter of 2022, of which $33 million were PPP loans.
Allowance for Loan Losses
As a smaller reporting company as defined by the SEC, the Company is not required to adopt the CECL accounting standard until 2023; consequently, the Bank’s ALLL is based on probable incurred losses at the date of the consolidated statement of financial position, rather than projections of future economic conditions over the life of the loans. In determining the adequacy of the ALLL within the context of the current uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 Pandemic, management has considered the historical and current performance of the Company’s portfolio, as well as various measures of the quality and safety of the portfolio, such as debt servicing and loan-to-value ratios. Management is continuing to monitor the loan portfolio and regularly communicating with borrowers to determine the continuing adequacy of the ALLL.
We record a provision for loan losses as a charge to earnings, when necessary, in order to maintain the ALLL at a level sufficient, in management’s judgment, to absorb probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio. At least quarterly we assess the overall quality of the loan portfolio and general economic trends in the local markets in which we operate. The determination of the appropriate level for the allowance is based on these reviews, considering such factors as historical loss experience for each type of loan, the size and composition of our loan portfolio, the levels and composition of our loan delinquencies, non-performing loans and net loan charge-offs, the value of underlying collateral on problem loans, regulatory policies, general economic conditions, and other factors related to the collectability of loans in the portfolio.
The ALLL was $3.5 million or 0.54% of gross loans held for investment at March 31, 2022, compared to $3.4 million, or 0.52% of gross loans held for investment, at December 31, 2021. The increase in the dollar amount of ALLL during the first quarter of 2022 was the result of additional loan loss provisions due to loan growth during the period.
As of March 31, 2022, loan delinquencies totaled $2.9 million, compared to $2.4 million at December 31, 2021. No loan was greater than 90 days delinquent. There was one commercial real estate loan that was 30 days delinquent as of March 31, 2022 and one commercial real estate loan to a different borrower that was 84 days delinquent as of December 31, 2021.
Non-performing loans (NPLs) consist of delinquent loans that are 90 days or more past due and other loans, including troubled debt restructurings that do not qualify for accrual status. At March 31, 2022, NPLs totaled $653 thousand, compared to $684 thousand at December 31, 2021. The decrease of $78 thousand in NPLs during the three months ended March 31, 2022 was due to loan repayments. The Bank did not have any real estate owned from foreclosures (REO) at March 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021.
In connection with our review of the adequacy of our ALLL, we track the amount and percentage of our NPLs that are paying currently, but nonetheless must be classified as NPL for reasons unrelated to payments, such as lack of current financial information and an insufficient period of satisfactory performance. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2022, all our non-performing loans were current in their payments. Also, in determining the ALLL, we evaluate the ratio of the ALLL to NPLs, which was 541.96% at March 31, 2022 compared to 495.8% at December 31, 2021.
When reviewing the adequacy of the ALLL, we also consider the impact of charge-offs, including the changes and trends in loan charge-offs. There have been no loan charge-offs since 2015. In determining charge-offs, we update our estimates of collateral values on NPLs by obtaining new appraisals at least every twelve months. If the estimated fair value of the loan collateral less estimated selling costs is less than the recorded investment in the loan, a charge-off for the difference is recorded to reduce the loan to its estimated fair value, less estimated selling costs. Therefore, certain losses inherent in our total NPLs are recognized periodically through charge-offs. The impact of updating these estimates of collateral value and recognizing any required charge-offs is to increase charge-offs and reduce the ALLL required on these loans.
There were no recoveries or charge-offs recorded during the first quarter of 2022 or 2021.
Impaired loans at March 31, 2022 were $2.2 million, compared to $2.3 million at December 31, 2021. The decrease of $52 thousand in impaired loans during the first quarter of 2022 was primarily due to loan repayments. Specific reserves for impaired loans were $7 thousand, or 0.31% of the aggregate impaired loan amount at March 31, 2022, compared to $7 thousand, or 0.30% of the aggregate impaired loan amount at December 31, 2021.
On March 27, 2020, the Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) was signed into law by Congress. The CARES Act provides financial institutions, under specific circumstances, the opportunity to temporarily suspend certain requirements under generally accepted accounting principles related to Troubled Debt Restructurings (“TDR’s”) for a limited period of time to account for the effects of COVID-19. In March 2020, a joint statement was issued by federal and state regulatory agencies, after consultation with the FASB, to clarify that short-term loan modifications, such as payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms or other insignificant payment delays, are not TDRs if made on a good-faith basis in response to COVID-19 to borrowers who were current prior to any relief. Under this guidance, three months or less is provided as an example of short-term, and current is defined as less than 30 days past due at the time the modification program is implemented. The guidance also provides that these modified loans generally will not be classified as non-accrual loans during the term of the modification.
The Bank has a loan modification program for the effects of COVID-19 on its borrowers. At the date of this filing, two borrowers have requested applications, but no applications for loan modifications have been formally submitted. Both borrowers were current at the time the modification program was implemented. To date, no modifications have been granted.
We believe that the ALLL is adequate to cover probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio as of March 31, 2022, but because of the uncertainties posed by the COVID-19 Pandemic and other economic uncertainties, there can be no assurance that actual losses will not exceed the estimated amounts. In addition, the OCC and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) periodically review the ALLL as an integral part of their examination process. These agencies may require an increase in the ALLL based on their judgments of the information available to them at the time of their examinations.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
As a result of the Merger, the Company recorded $26.0 million of goodwill and $3.3 million of core deposit intangible assets. Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and that are determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but are tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events and circumstances exist that indicate the necessity for such impairment tests to be performed.
Goodwill decreased by $138 thousand from $26.0 million to $25.9 million due to a recalculation of deferred taxes on the assets and liabilities acquired as of the merger date.
The core deposit intangible asset is amortized on an accelerated basis reflecting the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible asset are consumed or otherwise used up. The estimated life of the core deposit intangible is approximately 10 years, with 9 years remaining as of March 31, 2022. During the three months ended March 31, 2022, the Company recorded $109 thousand of amortization expense related to the core deposit intangible.
No impairment charges were recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2022 related to goodwill or the core deposit intangible.
Total Liabilities
Total liabilities increased by $42.4 million to $994.8 million at March 31, 2022 from $952.4 million at December 31, 2021, largely due to growth in deposits.
Deposits
Deposits increased by $51.6 million to $839.7 million at March 31, 2022 from $788.1 million at December 31, 2021, which consisted of increases of $76.0 million in ICS deposits (ICS deposits are the Bank’s own money market accounts in excess of FDIC insured limits whereby the Bank makes reciprocal arrangements for insurance with other banks), $6.4 million in CDARS deposits (CDARS deposits are similar to ICS deposits, but involve certificates of deposit instead of money market accounts), and $1.3 million in other certificates of deposit accounts. The above increases in deposits were offset by a decrease of $32.1 million in liquid deposits (NOW, demand, money market, and passbook accounts). Five customer relationships accounted for approximately 26% of our deposits at March 31, 2022. We expect to maintain these relationships for the foreseeable future.
Borrowings
Total borrowings at March 31, 2022 consisted of advances to the Bank from the FHLB of $73.0 million, repurchase agreements of $56.0 million, and borrowings associated with our Qualified Active Low-Income Business lending activities of $14.0 million compared to advances to the Bank from the FHLB of $86.0 million, repurchase agreements of $52.0 million, and borrowings associated with our Qualified Active Low-Income Business lending activities of $14.0 million as of December 31, 2021.
Balances of outstanding FHLB advances decreased to $73.0 million at March 31, 2022, compared to $86.0 million at December 31, 2021 due to the payoff of $13.0 million in advances that matured during the year. The weighted average rate on FHLB advances decreased to 1.66% at March 31, 2022, compared to 1.85% at December 31, 2021 due to the maturity of higher rate advances.
The Bank enters into agreements under which it sells securities subject to an obligation to repurchase the same or similar securities. Under these arrangements, the Bank may transfer legal control over the assets but still retain effective control through an agreement that both entitles and obligates the Bank to repurchase the assets. As a result, these repurchase agreements are accounted for as collateralized financing agreements (i.e., secured borrowings) and not as a sale and subsequent repurchase of securities. The obligation to repurchase the securities is reflected as a liability in the Banks’s consolidated balance sheets, while the securities underlying the repurchase agreements remain in the respective investment securities available-for-sale accounts. In other words, there is no offsetting or netting of the investment securities assets with the repurchase agreement liabilities. The outstanding balance of these borrowings totaled $59.0 million and $52.0 million as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, and the interest rate was 0.10% during both periods. These agreements mature on a daily basis. As of March 31, 2022, securities with a market value of $61.9 million were pledged as collateral for securities sold under agreements to repurchase and included $22.3 million of U.S. Government Agency securities, $33.5 million of mortgage-backed securities, $4.1 million of federal agency CMO and $2.0 million of SBA Pool securities. The market value of securities pledged totaled $53.2 million as of December 31, 2021 and included $13.3 million of U.S. Government Agency securities and $39.9 million of mortgage-backed securities.
One relationship accounted for 74% of our balance of securities sold under agreements to repurchase as of March 31, 2022. We expect to maintain this relationship for the foreseeable future.
In connection with the New Market Tax Credit activities of the Bank, CFC 45 is a partnership whose members include CFNMA and City First New Markets Fund II, LLC. This CDE acts in effect as a pass-through for a Merrill Lynch allocation totaling $14.0 million that needed to be deployed. In December 2015, Merrill Lynch made a $14.0 million non-recourse loan to CFC 45, whereby CFC 45 passed that loan through to a QALICB. The loan to the QALICB is secured by a Leasehold Deed of Trust that, due to the pass-through, non-recourse structure, is operationally and ultimately for the benefit of Merrill Lynch rather than CFC 45. Debt service payments received by CFC 45 from the QALICB are passed through to Merrill Lynch in return for which CFC 45 receives a servicing fee. The financial statements of CFC 45 are consolidated with those of the Bank and the Company.
Stockholders’ Equity
Stockholders’ equity was $136.2 million, or 12.04% of Broadway’s total assets, at March 31, 2022, compared to $141.0 million or 12.89% of Broadway’s total assets, at December 31, 2021. The decrease in total stockholders’ equity was primarily due to an increase of $5.7 million in unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities, net of taxes, which resulted from increases in market interest rates that adversely affected the value of the securities portfolio during the first quarter of 2022. There was no deterioration in the credit quality of the investment portfolio during the first quarter of 2022.
At March 31, 2022, CBLR was 9.45% compared to 9.32% as of December 31, 2021. The increase in CBLR was due to growth in the Bank’s net earnings.
During the first quarter of 2022 the Company completed the exchange of all the Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, with an aggregate liquidation value of $3 million, plus accrued dividends, for 1,193,317 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exchange price of $2.51 per share of Class A Common Stock. In addition, during the quarter the Company issued 542,449 shares of Class A Common Stock to directors, executive officers, and certain employees, including 495,262 shares of restricted stock to executive officers and certain employees, which vest over periods ranging from 36 months to 60 months, and 47,187 shares of unrestricted stock to directors which vested immediately.
The Company’s book value per share was $1.85 per share as of March 31, 2022 compared to $1.92 per share as of December 31, 2021. The decrease in book value per share during the first quarter of 2022 was primarily due to an increase in unrealized losses on available for sale securities.
Tangible book value per common share is a non-GAAP measurement that excludes goodwill and the net unamortized core deposit intangible asset, which were both originally recorded in connection with the Merger. The Company uses this non-GAAP financial measure to provide supplemental information regarding the Company’s financial condition and operational performance. A reconciliation between book value and tangible book value per common share is shown as follows:
| | Common Equity Capital | | | Shares Outstanding | | | Per Share Amount | |
| | (Dollars in thousands) | |
| | | | | | | | | |
March 31, 2022: | | | | | | | | | |
Common book value | | $ | 136,213 | | | | 73,504,185 | | | $ | 1.85 | |
Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goodwill | | | 25,858 | | | | | | | | | |
Net unamortized core deposit intangible | | | 2,827 | | | | | | | | | |
Tangible book value | | $ | 107,541 | | | | 73,504,185 | | | $ | 1.46 | |
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December 31, 2021: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Common book value | | $ | 138,000 | | | | 71,768,419 | | | $ | 1.92 | |
Less: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Goodwill | | | 25,996 | | | | | | | | | |
Net unamortized core deposit intangible | | | 2,936 | | | | | | | | | |
Tangible book value | | $ | 109,068 | | | | 71,768,419 | | | $ | 1.52 | |
Liquidity
The objective of liquidity management is to ensure that we have the continuing ability to fund operations and meet our obligations on a timely and cost-effective basis. The Bank’s sources of funds include deposits, advances from the FHLB, other borrowings, proceeds from the sale of loans and investment securities, and payments of principal and interest on loans and investment securities. The Bank is currently approved by the FHLB of Atlanta to borrow up to 25% of total assets to the extent the Bank provides qualifying collateral and holds sufficient FHLB stock. This approved limit and collateral requirement would have permitted the Bank to borrow an additional $13.6 million at March 31, 2022 based on pledged collateral. In addition, the Bank had additional lines of credit of $11.0 million with other financial institutions as of that date.
The Bank’s primary uses of funds include withdrawals of and interest payments on deposits, originations of loans, purchases of investment securities, and the payment of operating expenses. Also, when the Bank has more funds than required for reserve requirements or short-term liquidity needs, the Bank invests in federal funds with the Federal Reserve Bank or in money market accounts with other financial institutions. The Bank’s liquid assets at March 31, 2022 consisted of $246.1 million in cash and cash equivalents and $82.5 million in securities available-for-sale that were not pledged, compared to $231.5 million in cash and cash equivalents and $52.4 million in securities available-for-sale that were not pledged at December 31, 2021. Currently, we believe that the Bank has sufficient liquidity to support growth over the foreseeable future. The increase in liquid assets during the first quarter of 2022 resulted from an increase in deposits.
The Company’s liquidity, separate from the Bank, is based primarily on the proceeds from financing transactions, such as the private placements completed in August 2013, October 2014, December 2016, and April 2021 and dividends received from the Bank in 2021 and 2020. The Bank is currently under no prohibition to pay dividends, but is subject to restrictions as to the amount of the dividends based on normal regulatory guidelines.
On a consolidated basis, the Company recorded net cash outflows from operating activities of $1.8 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to consolidated net cash outflows from operating activities of $2.1 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021. Net cash inflows from operating activities during the three months ended March 31, 2022 were primarily attributable increases in other assets, whereas net cash outflows from operating activities for the three months ended March 31, 2021 were primarily due to reductions in deferred tax assets and other assets, offset by an increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities.
The Company recorded consolidated net cash outflows from investing activities of $26.3 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to consolidated net cash outflows from investing activities of $1.9 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021. Net cash inflows from investing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2022 were primarily due to purchases of investment securities of $26.9 million. In comparison, cash outflows from investing activities million during the three months ended March 31, 2021 were primarily due to principal payments on loans receivable held for investment, offset by funds used to originate new loans.
The Company recorded consolidated net cash inflows from financing activities of $42.7 million during the three months ended March 31, 2022, compared to consolidated net cash outflows from financing activities of $4.0 million during the three months ended March 31, 2021. Net cash inflows from financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2022 were primarily attributable to a net increase in deposits of $51.7 million and a net increase of $4.0 million in securities sold under agreements to repurchase, net of repayments of FHLB advances of $13.0 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2021, net cash outflows from financing activities were primarily due to a $3.3 million decrease in deposit balances.
Capital Resources and Regulatory Capital
The Bank is subject to various regulatory capital requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possible additional discretionary, actions by the regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action, the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that involve quantitative measures of the Bank’s assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The Bank’s capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the regulators about components, risk-weightings, and other factors. As of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Bank exceeded all capital adequacy requirements to which it is subject and meets the qualifications to be considered “well capitalized.” (See Note 11 – Regulatory Matters.)
ITEM 3. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
Not applicable
ITEM 4. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives of ensuring that information we are required to disclose in the reports we file or submit under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosures, and is recorded, processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. There is no assurance that our disclosure controls and procedures will operate effectively under all circumstances. An evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures was performed under the supervision of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) as of March 31, 2022. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s CEO and CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2022.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the three months ended March 31, 2022, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls
Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives as specified above. Management does not expect, however, that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent or detect all error and fraud. Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, is based upon certain assumptions, and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives will be met. Further, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
None
Not applicable
Item 2. | UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS |
On January 3, 2022, pursuant to an Exchange Agreement, the Company issued 1,193,317 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock to the holder of the Company’s Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock (the “Series A Preferred”), with an aggregate liquidation value of $3 million, plus accrued dividends, in exchange for all of the outstanding shares of the Series A Preferred, at an exchange price of $2.51 per share of Class A Common Stock, in a private placement transaction that included accredited investor representations and limitations on transfer, and was exempt from registration pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
Item 3. | DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES |
None
Item 4. | MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES |
Not applicable
None .
Exhibit Number* | |
| Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Broadway Financial Corporation effective as of April 1, 2021 (Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed by Registrant on April 5, 2021). |
| Bylaws of Registrant (Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8-K filed by Registrant on August 24, 2020) |
| Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
| Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rules 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
| Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
| Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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| The cover page from this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101)
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* | Exhibits followed by a parenthetical reference are incorporated by reference herein from the document filed by the Registrant with the SEC described therein. Except as otherwise indicated, the SEC File No. for each incorporated document is 000-27464. |
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.
| Broadway Financial Corporation |
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Date: May 16, 2022 | By: | /s/ Brian Argrett |
| | Brian Argrett |
| | Chief Executive Officer |
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Date: May 16, 2022 | By: | /s/ Brenda J. Battey |
| | Brenda J. Battey |
| | Chief Financial Officer |
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