Category: GlobeNewswire

  • MIL-OSI: Oxford Lane Capital Corp. Schedules Second Fiscal Quarter Earnings Release and Conference Call for November 1, 2024

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    GREENWICH, Conn., Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Oxford Lane Capital Corp. (Nasdaq: OXLC) (NasdaqGS: OXLCP) (NasdaqGS: OXLCL) (NasdaqGS: OXLCO) (NasdaqGS: OXLCZ) (NasdaqGS: OXLCN) (NasdaqGS: OXLCI) announced today that it will hold a conference call to discuss its second fiscal quarter earnings on Friday, November 1, 2024 at 9:00 AM ET. The toll-free dial-in number is 1-833-470-1428, access code number 436588. There will be a recorded replay of the call available for 30 days after the call. If you are interested in hearing the recording, please dial 1-866-813-9403. The replay pass-code number is 813197.

    About Oxford Lane Capital Corp.

    Oxford Lane Capital Corp. is a publicly-traded registered closed-end management investment company principally investing in debt and equity tranches of collateralized loan obligation (“CLO”) vehicles. CLO investments may also include warehouse facilities, which are financing structures intended to aggregate loans that may be used to form the basis of a CLO vehicle.

    Contact:
    Bruce Rubin
    203-983-5280

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  • MIL-OSI: AI-Powered Firm HIVE PT Launches Global Talent Hunt with Competitive Challenges

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Photo by HIVE PT

    CASCAIS, Portugal, Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HIVE PT, a global leader in proprietary trading, offers innovative trading challenges that attract top-tier talent worldwide. With the launch of its flagship trading programs, the HIVE Challenge and Queen Bee Challenge, HIVE PT is transforming how traders access capital and develop their skills.

    The company’s approach to proprietary trading combines advanced technology with a deep commitment to education, allowing traders to showcase their skills in a risk-free environment. Successful participants in these challenges gain access to capital ranging from $10,000 to $200,000, with the opportunity to earn up to an 80/20 profit split—making HIVE PT’s programs some of the most attractive in the industry.

    Creating Opportunities for Top Trading Talent

    HIVE PT’s proprietary trading model is built on the belief that talent should be rewarded and developed. Offering traders a chance to demonstrate their abilities without risking personal funds has attracted an international pool of talent. The firm’s flexible trading conditions, which include no time limits for completing challenges, have further enhanced its appeal.

    Traders from North America, Europe, and Asia have already taken advantage of the platform, with plans to expand into South America and the Middle East by 2025.

    “We’ve seen a tremendous response to our trading challenges, not just because of the profit potential, but because we’ve created a system that truly nurtures traders,” said Goni Shimi, CEO of HIVE PT. “Our platform is designed to reduce the stress associated with traditional trading evaluations, giving traders the time and space to succeed.”

    Market Trends and Projections

    Valued at over $150 billion, the global proprietary trading sector is expected to grow at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8.4% through 2030. This surge is driven by developments in algorithmic trading, artificial intelligence, and real-time data analytics—all areas where HIVE PT excels. Leveraging these technologies allows HIVE PT to enhance its own trading strategies and provides its traders with the right tools to stay competitive in the market.

    “What makes HIVE PT different is our integration of AI and machine learning to support traders,” says Goni Shimi. “Our platform doesn’t just give them the ability to trade—it helps them become better traders through data-driven insights and real-time performance tracking.”

    A Community-Driven Approach

    In addition to offering advanced trading tools and challenges, HIVE PT has made significant strides in creating a supportive community for traders. The firm’s online academy provides comprehensive educational resources, including courses, videos, and market analysis, helping traders at all levels improve their strategies. This commitment to education is a cornerstone of HIVE PT’s mission to foster a global network of successfully funded traders.

    As part of its medium-term goals, HIVE PT is focused on building a solid community of traders who can share insights and learn from one another. The company has also introduced a mentorship program, which pairs experienced traders with newcomers to the field, ensuring that traders have the guidance they need to master the complexities of financial markets.

    “Our goal is to create a platform where traders succeed financially and grow intellectually. We want to be known not just as a trading firm but as a place where traders come to learn, share, and thrive,” Goni Shimi says.

    The company is set to expand its global reach and influence. As proprietary trading continues to change, HIVE PT’s emphasis on transparency, education, and ethical trading practices will ensure its lasting impact on financial markets.

    “Our mission is simple: to provide traders with the resources and support they need to succeed. As the markets change, so will we, always staying ahead of the game,” Goni Shimi concludes.

    Visit HIVE PT’s website to learn more about its proprietary trading programs and educational resources.

    About HIVE PT

    HIVE PT is a proprietary trading firm that provides trading opportunities for skilled traders in various financial markets, including stocks, forex, and commodities. Focusing on education, transparency, and ethical trading practices, the company offers traders access to significant capital through its premium programs.

    Contact Information

    Contact Person: Goni Shimi, CEO
    Company: HIVE PT
    Email: support@HIVE-pt.com
    Website: https://HIVE-pt.com/

    Socials

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    LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/hive-pt/
    Trustpilot: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/hive-pt.com
    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61560087040874
    Twitter: https://x.com/Hiveproptrading
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    Discord: https://discord.gg/YAH8tYBGGn
    WhatsApp: https://wa.me/351912881182

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ba866118-9111-4b49-bce0-f328fc7e3dce

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  • MIL-OSI: Dave to Report Third Quarter 2024 Results on November 12, 2024 at 5:00 p.m. ET

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    LOS ANGELES, Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Dave Inc. (“Dave” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: DAVE), one of the nation’s leading neobanks, will host a conference call on Tuesday, November 12, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. Eastern time to discuss its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. The Company’s results will be reported in a press release prior to the call.

    Dave management will host the conference call, followed by a question-and-answer period. The conference call details are as follows:

    Date: Tuesday, November 12, 2024
    Time: 5:00 p.m. Eastern time
    Dial-in registration link: here
    Live webcast registration link: here

    The conference call will also be available for replay in the Events section of the Company’s website, along with the transcript, at https://investors.dave.com.

    If you have any difficulty registering for or connecting to the conference call, please contact Elevate IR at DAVE@elevate-ir.com.

    About Dave

    Dave (Nasdaq: DAVE) is a leading U.S. neobank and fintech pioneer serving millions of everyday Americans. Dave uses disruptive technologies to provide best-in-class banking services at a fraction of the price of incumbents. Dave partners with Evolve Bank & Trust, a FDIC member. For more information about the company, visit: www.dave.com. For investor information and updates, visit: investors.dave.com and follow @davebanking on X.

    Investor Relations Contact

    Sean Mansouri, CFA
    Elevate IR
    DAVE@elevate-ir.com

    Media Contact

    Dan Ury
    press@dave.com

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  • MIL-OSI: GCM Grosvenor to Announce Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results and Host Investor Conference Call on November 8, 2024

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    CHICAGO, Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GCM Grosvenor (Nasdaq: GCMG), a global alternative asset management solutions provider, announced today that it will release its results for the third quarter 2024 on Friday, November 8, 2024.

    Management will host a webcast and conference call on Friday, November 8, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. ET to discuss the results and provide a business update. The conference call will be available via public webcast through the Public Shareholders section of GCM Grosvenor’s website at www.gcmgrosvenor.com/public-shareholders and a replay will be available on the website soon after the call’s completion for at least seven (7) days.

    To register for the call, visit www.gcmgrosvenor.com/public-shareholders.

    About GCM Grosvenor

    GCM Grosvenor (Nasdaq: GCMG) is a global alternative asset management solutions provider with approximately $79 billion in assets under management across private equity, infrastructure, real estate, credit, and absolute return investment strategies. The firm has specialized in alternatives for more than 50 years and is dedicated to delivering value for clients by leveraging its cross-asset class and flexible investment platform.

    GCM Grosvenor’s experienced team of approximately 540 professionals serves a global client base of institutional and individual investors. The firm is headquartered in Chicago, with offices in New York, Toronto, London, Frankfurt, Tokyo, Hong Kong, Seoul and Sydney. For more information, visit: gcmgrosvenor.com.

    Source: GCM Grosvenor

    Public Shareholders Contact
    Stacie Selinger
    sselinger@gcmlp.com
    312-506-6583

    Media Contact
    Tom Johnson and Abigail Ruck
    H/Advisors Abernathy
    tom.johnson@h-advisors.global / abigail.ruck@h-advisors.global
    212-371-5999

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  • MIL-OSI: Ethical Web AI announces our new Chief Executive Officer – Manfred Ebensberger, with a shareholder update

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bubblr Inc., d/b/a Ethical Web AI (OTC: BBLR) – a frontrunner in ethical technology determined to revolutionize the digital domain, has announced its new CEO, Manfred Ebensberger.

    Before joining Bubblr, Mr. Ebensberger held senior roles in European investment firms, serving as Managing Director and Asset Manager for Ultra-High-Net-Worth Individuals (UHNWIs). He also served as CEO of a luxury Italian fashion brand in New York. Earlier in his career, Mr. Ebensberger was managing director for several US investment companies and an assistant professor at the University of Innsbruck, Austria. Manfred holds a degree from the University of Innsbruck, Austria, from the University of Venice, Italy and completed a certificate in General Business Studies at UCLA. He is a seasoned professional committed to the vision and direction of the company.

    Steve Morris, CTO and founder of Ethical Web AI remarked, “I am delighted to welcome Manfred as our CEO. Manfred is a highly experienced executive who has a proven track record as the CEO of a publicly listed company, which he led to a very successful buy-out. We have been speaking to Manfred for quite some time, and both parties are in agreement that Manfred is the perfect CEO at this critical point in the company’s development.”

    “Our biggest challenge has been our ability to describe succinctly what our platform does and why it is so revolutionary. Now that the platform is demonstrable, this makes our many years of work understandable, applicable and ultimately profitable. Manfred will lead us into the next stage of our revenue-positive corporate development. It has taken years in the making, but we are finally at a point where we have a product that will change the way we all use and utilize the internet.”

    “Our last press release in August 2024 made clear the massive significance of finally delivering our ethical Web Search (EWS) platform to the point where it is demonstrable. It has taken many years of development to build the EWS platform, and it is the technical manifestation of our US Patent 10977387, which has been independently valued at $4.7bn. Manfred’s role is to oversee the next stage of Ethical Web AI’s development to realize its true potential and value as the world’s most innovative technology company. Our current plans are extremely ambitious, and we are confident that Manfred is the CEO we need to deliver them. They include the following key objectives:”

    Raising substantial new investment capital

    Within the next six months, we plan to raise significant new investment capital. This capital is required to transform the company from a technology development company to a fast-growing, revenue-driven business. There are many conversations currently underway with a number of important investors that we expect to be concluded in the next few months.

    Significantly increase revenue from AI Seek.

    Our generative AI product, AI Seek, is capable of generating significant revenues and is very profitable. We intend to sign a distribution and marketing contract in the next few weeks that will deliver very significant new revenues before the end of the year.

    We already consider AI Seek to be demonstrably superior to Chat GPT in many ways. In particular, AI Seek is unique in that it is totally anonymous for consumers to use. This unique aspect of AI Seek allows us to develop a version of AI Seek that can be safely used by children under direct parental control. A “child-safe” generative AI application will obviously be hugely popular.

    Oversee the rollout of the EWS platform to our first pilot projects.

    We are currently negotiating with a number of potential community licensees to pilot our EWS platform. There are three candidates, and all three are very keen to be the first early adopter. Again, we will be signing our first deal in the next few weeks, and we will make announcements as they happen. The pilot project(s) will provide the necessary learnings required to automate the onboarding of new licensees to the platform entirely. Once we have fully automated the onboarding process, we will begin the global adoption of the product using the tried and tested open-source SaaS model.

    Organic uplist to Nasdaq in 2025

    We have a strategic plan to organically uplist Nasdaq in 2025. In order to qualify for Nasdaq, we need revenues and adequate cash reserves in the bank. The cash reserves will be secured primarily through further external investment capital. Both the revenues and the capital raise are eminently achievable.

    The Nasdaq uplist provides a number of significant benefits for the company and its shareholders. We are certain that we have the most significant and valuable technology that the world has ever witnessed. However, hardly anyone has ever heard of the company. The Nasdaq uplist delivers much more visibility of the company and its products. It provides a platform to showcase our company to both the investment community and retail users.

    Pursue our expected exit plan through acquisition.

    The founder and CTO, Steve Morris, has always maintained that the most likely final exit strategy would be that it would be acquired (or its critical assets acquired) by a global technology business to ensure its global adoption. Ethical Web AI is more like a startup pharmaceutical company that has developed a world-beating drug. Such a company knows it will be acquired by one of the global pharma giants. However, acquisition opportunities were not expected to arise before we were uplisted to Nasdaq. In recent developments, a major technology company has expressed interest in communicating with the company regarding potential future alliances.

    It is clear that our new CEO, Manfred Ebensberger, has a lot to do in the next few months, but he has the complete suite of expertise, knowledge and full support of everyone in the company to help him deliver. We expect to issue many more press releases in the coming weeks.

    About Ethical Web AI:
    Ethical Web AI is an ethical technology company that is championing an anonymous, safe, and fair new internet. We are producing unique intellectual property and technology that is made defensible by our valuable utility software patents.

    Visit the new AI Seek website at: https://www.aiseek.ai.

    If you are an AI Seek user, make sure to add desktop integration by going to the page https://desktop.aiseek.ai/

    For more information about our Company and products, please visit our website at https://www.ethicalweb.ai.

    Media Contact:
    Steve Morris
    Bubblr, Inc.
    (646) 814 7184

    Safe Harbor Statement
    This press release contains 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 based on the current plans and expectations of management and are subject to a number of uncertainties and risks that could significantly affect the Company’s current plans and expectations, as well as future results of operations and financial condition. The Company reserves the right to update or alter its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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  • MIL-OSI: Pacific Financial Corp Earns $2.6 Million, or $0.25 per Diluted Share for Third Quarter 2024; Tangible Book Value Per Share Up 6.6% During Quarter; Board of Directors Declares Quarterly Cash Dividend of $0.14 per Share

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    ABERDEEN, Wash., Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Pacific Financial Corporation (OTCQX: PFLC), (“Pacific Financial”) or the (“Company”), the holding company for Bank of the Pacific (the “Bank”), reported net income of $2.6 million, or $0.25 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $2.1 million, or $0.21 per diluted share for the second quarter of 2024, and $3.6 million, or $0.35 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2023. All results are unaudited.

    Pacific Financials’ third quarter 2024 operating results reflected the following changes from the second quarter of 2024: (1) higher net interest income as the rise in loan and investment yields outpaced the rise in deposit and borrowing costs; (2) a negative provision for credit losses due to lower provision for unfunded loans; (3) lower non-interest income due to smaller gains on the sale of loans and investment securities; (4) slightly lower non-interest expenses; (5) a small decrease in total gross loans of 0.6% offset by an increase in the purchase of investment securities with the balance of investment securities increasing $18.1 million, or 6.5% during the third quarter; (6) an increase in total deposits of 2.6% to $1.0 billion at September 30, 2024, and (7) a $6.2 million increase in shareholder equity, or 5.4%. Tangible book value per share increased 6.6% during the quarter to $10.47.

    The board of directors of Pacific Financial declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.14 per share on October 23, 2024. The dividend will be payable on November 22, 2024 to shareholders of record on November 8, 2024. Additionally, the Board of Directors has authorized an additional $2.6 million toward future repurchases, or approximately 2.0% of total shares outstanding. The current stock repurchase program expires in November 2024.

    “Our core operations continue to remain strong,” said Denise Portmann, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our focused efforts on deposit retention, combined with the efforts of our new commercial loan and deposit teams, resulted in increased business relationships during the third quarter. Additionally, we added to our investment securities portfolio to increase yields. During the fourth quarter, we will be closing our mortgage banking division which we anticipate will improve the efficiency of our operation and improve earnings. However, the fourth quarter will reflect some one-time charges related to severance, contract and lease terminations.”

    Third Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights:

    • Return on average assets (“ROAA”) was 0.90%, compared to 0.76% for the second quarter 2024, and 1.21% for the third quarter 2023.
    • Return on average equity (“ROAE”) was 8.77%, compared to 7.47% from the preceding quarter, and 13.16% from the third quarter a year earlier.
    • Net interest income was $11.2 million, compared to $10.8 million for the second quarter of 2024, and $12.3 million for the third quarter of 2023.
    • Net interest margin (“NIM”) increased to 4.19%, compared to 4.15% from the preceding quarter, and 4.37% for the third quarter a year ago. The increase in the net interest margin in the most recent quarter was due to increased yields on interest-earning assets outpacing the increased cost of interest-bearing liabilities.
    • Provision for credit losses was a benefit of $66,000 for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024 compared to a provision of $304,000 for the preceding quarter and $244,000 in the third quarter a year ago. The benefit largely reflected lower provisions for unfunded loans relative to prior periods.
    • Gross loans balances held in portfolio decreased by $4.4 million, or less than 1% to $699.6 million at September 30, 2024, compared to $704.0 million at June 30, 2024, and increased by $27.6 million, or 4%, from $672.0 million at September 30, 2023.
    • Total deposits increased $25.8 million to $1.01 billion, compared to $985.6 million at June 30, 2024, and decreased from $1.05 billion at September 30, 2023. Core deposits represented 87% of total deposits, with non-interest bearing deposits representing 38% of total deposits at September 30, 2024.
    • Coverage of short-term funds available to uninsured and uncollateralized deposits was 229% at September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024. Uninsured or uncollateralized deposits were 25% of total deposits at September 30, 2024, and 24% at June 30, 2024.
    • Asset quality remains solid with nonperforming assets to total assets at 0.10%, compared to 0.12% three months earlier, and 0.10% at September 30, 2023. Accruing loans past due 30 or more days represent only 0.03% of total loans at September 30, 2024.
    • Tangible book value per share increased 6.6% during the quarter to $10.47 per share at September 30, 2024 from $9.82 per share at June 30, 2024. The increase was largely the result of a decline in interest rates and its impact on the fair market value of securities.
    • Pacific Financial and Bank of the Pacific continued to exceed regulatory well-capitalized requirements. At September 30, 2024 Pacific Financial’s estimated leverage ratio was 11.6% and its estimated total risk-based capital ratio was 17.9%.

    Balance Sheet Review

    Total assets increased 3% to $1.16 billion at September 30, 2024, compared to $1.12 billion at June 30, and decreased 2% from $1.18 billion at September 30, 2023.

    Liquidity metrics continued to remain strong with total liquidity, both on and off balance sheet sources, at $576.8 million as of September 30, 2024. The Bank has established collateralized credit lines with borrowing capacity from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (FHLB) and from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, as well as $60.0 million in unsecured borrowing lines from various correspondent banks. There was no balance outstanding on any of these facilities at quarter-end.

    The following table summarizes the Bank’s available liquidity:

    LIQUIDITY (unaudited) Period Ended   Change from   % of Deposits
    ($ in 000s)    
                                       
        Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Sep 30,     Jun 30, 2024   Sep 30, 2023   Sep 30, Jun 30, Sep 30,
        2024   2024   2023     $ %   $ %   2024 2024 2023
    Short-term Funding                                  
    Cash and cash equivalents $ 85,430 $ 63,183 $ 147,970   $ 22,247 35 % $ (62,540 ) -42 %   8 % 6 % 14 %
    Unencumbered AFS Securities   154,565   139,581   123,842     14,984 11 %   30,723   25 %   15 % 14 % 12 %
    Secured lines of Credit (FHLB, FRB)   336,771   332,674   318,557     4,097 1 %   18,214   6 %   33 % 34 % 30 %
    Short-term Funding $ 576,766 $ 535,438 $ 590,369   $ 41,328 8 % $ (13,603 ) -2 %   56 % 54 % 56 %


    Investment securities:
    The investment securities portfolio increased 6% to $296.8 million, compared to $278.7 million at June 30, 2024 and increased 3% compared to the like period a year ago. The increase from the prior quarter was primarily due to the purchase of collateralized mortgage obligations and mortgage backed securities. U.S. Treasury bonds, and securities issued by the U.S. Government sponsored agencies accounted for 85% of the investment portfolio as of September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023. Within that total, collateralized mortgage obligations accounted for 48% of the investment portfolio at September 30, 2024, compared to 45% the previous quarter.

    The average adjusted duration to reset of the investment securities portfolio was 4.2 years at September 30, 2024. Net unrealized losses on the investments classified as available for sale declined $7.2 million to $14.8 million ($11.5 million after-tax) at September 30, 2024, or 5% of AFS portfolio.

    Gross loans balances excluding loans held for sale decreased $4.4 million, or 1%, to $699.6 million at September 30, 2024, compared to $704.0 million at June 30, 2024. During the third quarter, loan pipelines and originations slowed from prior levels as borrowers continued to adjust to higher interest rates and economic uncertainty. Due primarily to loan amortization the loan portfolio reflected slight declines in most categories except multi-family lending which increased $2.8 million. Year-over-year loan growth was 4%, or $27.6 million, with the largest increases in residential 1-4 family and multi-family loans which increased $14.8 million and $11.7 million, respectively. Loans classified as commercial real estate for regulatory concentration purposes totaled $261.3 million at September 30, 2024, or 185% of total risk based capital.

    The Company continues to manage concentration limits that establish maximum exposure levels by certain industry segments, loan product types, geography and single borrower limits. In addition, the loan portfolio continues to be well-diversified and is collateralized with assets predominantly within the Company’s Western Washington and Oregon markets.

    Credit quality: Non-performing assets were minimal and remained at $1.1 million, or 0.10% of total assets at September 30, 2024, compared to $1.2 million, or 0.10% at September 30, 2023. The Company has zero other real estate owned as of September 30, 2024 and accruing loans past due more than 30 days represent only 0.04% of total loans.

    Allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) for loans was $8.9 million, or 1.27% of gross loans at September 30, 2024, compared to $8.9 million or 1.26% of loans at June 30, 2024 and $8.3 million or 1.24% at September 30, 2023.

    A negative provision for credit losses of $66,000 was recorded in the current quarter, reflecting less allowance requirements for unfunded loans. This compares to a provision for credit losses of $304,000 in the second quarter of 2024 and $244,000 for the third quarter of 2023. Net charge-offs for the current quarter remained minimal and reflected a net recovery of $11,000, compared to a net charge-off of $56,000 for the preceding quarter and $125,000 for the third quarter one year ago.

    Total deposits increased to $1.01 billion at September 30, 2024, compared to $985.6 million at June 30, 2024 and decreased from $1.05 billion at September 30, 2023. The bank has focused efforts to retain customer relationships resulting in a $22.1 million increase in business deposits.

    Non-interest-bearing account balances, composed of commercial banking relationships, are the largest component of the deposit portfolio at 38% at September 30, 2024 and June 30, 2024. Money market deposits currently represent the second largest component of the deposit base and increased $11.5 million from the linked quarter and $12.8 million from the same quarter a year ago and represent 19%, 18%, and 17%, of total deposits, at September 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, and September 30, 2023, respectively. Interest-bearing demand deposits are the third largest component of the deposit base representing 18% of total deposits at September 30, 2024. Pacific Financial continues to benefit from a strong core deposit base, with core deposits representing 87% of total deposits at quarter end.

    Shareholder’s equity increased $6.2 million, or 5% to $121.1 million at September 30, 2024, compared to $114.9 million at June 30, 2024, and increased $14.5 million, or 14% compared to $106.6 million at September 30, 2023. The increase in shareholders’ equity during the current quarter was due to quarterly net income, a decrease in unrealized losses on available-for-sale securities and dividends paid to shareholders. Net unrealized losses (after-tax) on available-for-sale securities were $11.5 million at September 30, 2024 compared to $17.1 million at June 30, 2024, and $23.1 million at September 30, 2023. This decrease in net unrealized losses reflects lower longer-term market interest rates at the end of the quarter.

    Book value per common share was $11.78 at September 30, 2024, compared to $11.12 at June 20, 2024, and $10.22 at September 30, 2023. The Company’s tangible common equity ratio was 9.4% at September 30, 2024 and 9.1% at June 30, 2024, compared to 8.0% at September 30, 2023. Regulatory capital ratios of both the Company and the Bank continue to exceed the well-capitalized regulatory thresholds, with the Company’s leverage ratio at 11.6% and total risk-based capital ratio at 17.9% as of September 30, 2024. These regulatory capital ratios are estimates, pending completion and filing of regulatory reports.

    The current stock repurchase program expires in November 2024. The Board of Directors has authorized an additional $2.6 million toward future repurchases, or approximately 2.0% of total shares outstanding.

    Income Statement Review

    Net interest income increased $438,000 to $11.2 million for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $10.8 million for the second quarter of 2024, and decreased $1.1 million compared to $12.3 million for the third quarter a year ago. The change in the current quarter compared to the preceding quarter reflects higher yields on a larger investment portfolio and an increase in loan yields due primarily to repricing of loans. Increasing deposit costs offset some of the benefit from higher yielding investments and loans. For the current quarter compared to the like period a year ago, funding costs have outpaced the rising yields on investments and loans.

    The Bank’s net interest margin continued to remain strong at 4.19% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 compared to 4.15% the preceding quarter. For the third quarter ended September 30, 2023, the net interest margin was 4.37% reflecting lower funding costs relative to more recent periods.

    Yields on total interest earning assets increased 14 basis points to 5.29% for the third quarter of 2024 compared to 5.15% for the prior quarter and 5.06% in the like quarter a year ago. Average loan yields increased to 5.99% during the current quarter, compared to 5.80% for the preceding quarter and 5.71% for the third quarter 2023.

    The Bank’s total cost of funds increased to 1.15% for the current quarter, compared to 1.05% for the preceding quarter, and 0.72% for the third quarter 2023. The increase in the costs of deposits was due to retention efforts and competitive pricing of deposit products. The percentage of non-interest bearing deposits remained high at 38% for the current quarter.

    Noninterest income decreased to $1.7 million for the current quarter, compared to $2.0 million for the linked quarter and increased from $1.6 million a year earlier. The decrease compared to the linked quarter was primarily due to decreased mortgage banking loan production and no gains on the sale of investment securities.

    The company plans to close its mortgage banking division by the end of 2024 which is expected to reduce non-interest income offset by a reduction of personnel and overhead expenses associated with the operation. The elimination of the mortgage banking division is expected to improve the efficiency of the company after severance and contract termination expenses are realized in the fourth quarter of 2024.

    Fee and service charge income remained consistent in the third quarter of 2024 at $1.2 million compared to the previous quarter and the third quarter of 2023.

    Noninterest expenses decreased to $9.7 million for the third quarter of 2024 compared to $9.8 million for the prior quarter and increased from $9.1 million for the third quarter of 2023. Within the total of noninterest expenses for the current quarter compared to the prior quarter, the largest category of salaries and employee benefits remained at $6.3 million. Similarly, data processing and occupancy expenses remained consistent to the prior quarter.

    The company’s efficiency ratio decreased to 75.48% for the third quarter of 2024, compared to 77.34% in the preceding quarter and increased from 65.78% in the same quarter a year ago. The increase in the efficiency ratio relative to the previous year primarily relates to the decreased net interest margin and higher overhead expenses related to the hiring, building and marketing of new commercial loan and deposit teams.

    Income tax expense: Federal and Oregon state income tax expenses totaled $633,000 for the current quarter, and $454,000 for the preceding quarter, resulting in effective tax rates of 19.6% and 17.6%, respectively. These income tax expenses reflect the benefits of tax exempt income and credits on tax-exempt loans and investments, affordable housing tax credit financing, and investments in bank owned life insurance.

    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS (unaudited) Quarter Ended   Change From   Nine Months Ended   Change
         
    (In 000s, except per share data)                                          
        Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Sep 30,     Jun 30, 2024   Sep 30, 2023   Sep 30,   Sep 30,        
        2024     2024     2023       $ %   $ %   2024    2023      $ %
    Earnings Ratios & Data                                          
    Net Income $ 2,594   $ 2,126   $ 3,645     $ 468   22 % $ (1,051 ) -29 % $ 7,370   $ 11,663     $ (4,293 ) -37 %
    Return on average assets   0.90 %   0.76 %   1.21 %     0.14 %     -0.31 %     0.87 %   1.28 %     -0.41 %  
    Return on average equity   8.77 %   7.47 %   13.16 %     1.30 %     -4.39 %     8.52 %   14.34 %     -5.82 %  
    Efficiency ratio (1)   75.48 %   77.34 %   65.78 %     -1.86 %     9.70 %     75.67 %   64.64 %     11.03 %  
    Net-interest margin %(2)   4.19 %   4.15 %   4.37 %     0.04 %     -0.18 %     4.24 %   4.40 %     -0.16 %  
                                               
    Share Ratios & Data                                          
    Basic earnings per share $ 0.25   $ 0.21   $ 0.35     $ 0.04   19 % $ (0.10 ) -29 % $ 0.71   $ 1.12     $ (0.41 )  
    Diluted earning per share $ 0.25   $ 0.21   $ 0.35     $ 0.04   19 % $ (0.10 ) -29 % $ 0.71   $ 1.12     $ (0.41 )  
    Book value per share(3) $ 11.78   $ 11.12   $ 10.22     $ 0.66   6 % $ 1.56   15 %                
    Tangible book value per share(4) $ 10.47   $ 9.82   $ 8.93     $ 0.65   7 % $ 1.54   17 %                
    Common shares outstanding   10,283     10,336     10,427       (53 ) -1 %   (144 ) -1 %                
    PFLC stock price $ 11.65   $ 9.76   $ 10.00     $ 1.89   19 % $ 1.65   17 %                
    Dividends paid per share $ 0.14   $ 0.14   $ 0.13     $   0 % $ 0.01   8 % $ 0.42   $ 0.39     $ 0.03   8 %
                                               
    Balance Sheet Data                                          
    Assets $ 1,158,410   $ 1,124,295   $ 1,181,975     $ 34,115   3 % $ (23,565 ) -2 %                
    Portfolio Loans $ 699,603   $ 703,977   $ 671,969     $ (4,374 ) -1 % $ 27,634   4 %                
    Deposits $ 1,011,473   $ 985,627   $ 1,051,256     $ 25,846   3 % $ (39,783 ) -4 %                
    Investments $ 296,792   $ 278,728   $ 289,152     $ 18,064   6 % $ 7,640   3 %                
    Shareholders equity $ 121,087   $ 114,923   $ 106,601     $ 6,164   5 % $ 14,486   14 %                
                                               
    Liquidity Ratios                                          
    Short-term funding to uninsured                                          
    and uncollateralized deposits   229 %   229 %   254 %     0 %     -25 %                  
    Uninsured and uncollateralized                                          
    deposits to total deposits   25 %   24 %   22 %     1 %     3 %                  
    Portfolio loans to deposits ratio   69 %   71 %   63 %     -2 %     6 %                  
                                               
    Asset Quality Ratios                                          
    Non-performing assets to assets   0.10 %   0.12 %   0.10 %     -0.02 %     0.00 %                  
    Non-accrual loans to portfolio loans   0.16 %   0.19 %   0.18 %     -0.03 %     -0.02 %                  
    Loan losses to avg portfolio loans   -0.01 %   0.03 %   0.07 %     -0.04 %     -0.08 %     0.01 %   0.04 %     -0.03 %  
    ACL to portfolio loans   1.27 %   1.26 %   1.24 %     0.01 %     0.03 %                  
                                               
    Capital Ratios (PFC)                                          
    Total risk-based capital ratio   17.9 %   17.6 %   17.6 %     0.3 %     0.3 %                  
    Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio   16.7 %   16.4 %   16.5 %     0.3 %     0.2 %                  
    Common equity tier 1 ratio   15.0 %   14.8 %   14.8 %     0.2 %     0.2 %                  
    Leverage ratio   11.6 %   11.7 %   10.7 %     -0.1 %     0.9 %                  
    Tangible common equity ratio   9.4 %   9.1 %   8.0 %     0.3 %     1.4 %                  
                                               
    (1) Non-interest expense divided by net interest income plus noninterest income.
    (2) Tax-exempt income has been adjusted to a tax equivalent basis at a rate of 21%.
    (3) Book value per share is calculated as the total common shareholders’ equity divided by the period ending number of common stock shares outstanding.
    (4) Tangible book value per share is calculated as the total common shareholders’ equity less total intangible assets and liabilities, divided by the period
    ending number of common stock shares outstanding.
    INCOME STATEMENT (unaudited) Quarter Ended   Change From   Nine Months Ended   Change
         
    ($ in 000s)                                          
        Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Sep 30,     Jun 30, 2024   Sep 30, 2023   Sep 30,   Sep 30,        
        2024     2024     2023       $ %   $ %   2024    2023      $ %
    Interest Income                                          
    Loan interest & fee income $ 10,520   $ 10,109   $ 9,549     $ 411   4 % $ 971   10 % $ 30,853   $ 27,166     $ 3,687   14 %
    Interest bearing cash income   1,108     847     2,322       261   31 %   (1,214 ) -52 %   2,890     7,669       (4,779 ) -62 %
    Investment income   2,503     2,410     2,371       93   4 %   132   6 %   7,388     6,832       556   8 %
    Interest Income   14,131     13,366     14,242       765   6 %   (111 ) -1 %   41,131     41,667       (536 ) -1 %
                                               
    Interest Expense                                          
    Deposits interest expense   2,684     2,358     1,716       326   14 %   968   56 %   7,033     3,437       3,596   105 %
    Other borrowings interest expense   243     242     246       1   0 %   (3 ) -1 %   727     682       45   7 %
    Interest Expense   2,927     2,600     1,962       327   13 %   965   49 %   7,760     4,119       3,641   88 %
    Net Interest Income   11,204     10,766     12,280       438   4 %   (1,076 ) -9 %   33,371     37,548       (4,177 ) -11 %
    Provision (benefit) for credit losses   (66 )   304     244       (370 ) -122 %   (310 ) -127 %   271     409       (138 ) -34 %
    Net Interest Income after provision   11,270     10,462     12,036       808   8 %   (766 ) -6 %   33,100     37,139       (4,039 ) -11 %
                                               
    Non-Interest Income                                          
    Fees and service charges   1,225     1,198     1,248       27   2 %   (23 ) -2 %   3,523     3,695       (172 ) -5 %
    Gain on sale of investments, net       121           (121 ) -100 %     -100 %   121     (154 )     275   -179 %
    Gain on sale of loans, net   267     445     170       (178 ) -40 %   97   57 %   865     540       325   60 %
    Income on bank-owned insurance   188     182     174       6   3 %   14   8 %   550     509       41   8 %
    Other non-interest income   7     17     18       (10 ) -59 %   (11 ) -61 %   34     53       (19 ) -36 %
    Non-Interest Income   1,687     1,963     1,610       (276 ) -14 %   77   5 %   5,093     4,643       450   10 %
                                               
    Non-Interest Expense                                          
    Salaries and employee benefits   6,341     6,321     5,560       20   0 %   781   14 %   18,656     17,006       1,650   10 %
    Occupancy   601     564     501       37   7 %   100   20 %   1,806     1,536       270   18 %
    Furniture, Fixtures & Equipment   286     267     252       19   7 %   34   13 %   837     808       29   4 %
    Marketing & donations   201     176     160       25   14 %   41   26 %   531     380       151   40 %
    Professional services   233     327     301       (94 ) -29 %   (68 ) -23 %   897     941       (44 ) -5 %
    Data Processing & IT   1,185     1,165     1,161       20   2 %   24   2 %   3,541     3,490       51   1 %
    Other   883     1,025     1,207       (142 ) -14 %   (324 ) -27 %   2,839     3,174       (335 ) -11 %
    Non-Interest Expense   9,730     9,845     9,142       (115 ) -1 %   588   6 %   29,107     27,335       1,772   6 %
    Income before income taxes   3,227     2,580     4,504       647   25 %   (1,277 ) -28 %   9,086     14,447       (5,361 ) -37 %
    Provision for income taxes   633     454     859       179   39 %   (226 ) -26 %   1,716     2,784       (1,068 ) -38 %
    Net Income $ 2,594   $ 2,126   $ 3,645     $ 468   22 %   (1,051 ) -29 % $ 7,370   $ 11,663     $ (4,293 ) -37 %
                                               
    Effective tax rate   19.6 %   17.6 %   19.1 %     2.0 %     0.5 %     18.9 %   19.3 %     -0.4 %  
    BALANCE SHEET (unaudited) Period Ended   Change from   % of Total
    ($ in 000s)    
                                       
        Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Sep 30,     Jun 30, 2024 Sep 30, 2023   Sep 30, Jun 30, Sep 30,
        2024     2024     2023       $ %   $ %   2024  2024  2023 
    Assets                                  
    Cash on hand and in banks $ 20,621   $ 17,362   $ 12,052     $ 3,259   19 % $ 8,569   71 %   2 % 2 % 2 %
    Interest bearing deposits   80,522     58,586     146,886       21,936   37 %   (66,364 ) -45 %   7 % 5 % 12 %
    Investment securities   296,792     278,728     289,152       18,064   6 %   7,640   3 %   26 % 25 % 24 %
    Loans held-for-sale   140     4,051     637       (3,911 ) -97 %   (497 ) -78 %   0 % 0 % 0 %
    Portfolio Loans, net of deferred fees   698,974     703,322     671,134       (4,348 ) -1 %   27,840   4 %   60 % 63 % 57 %
    Allowance for credit losses   (8,897 )   (8,859 )   (8,347 )     (38 ) 0 %   (550 ) 7 %   -1 % -1 % -1 %
    Net loans   690,077     694,463     662,787       (4,386 ) -1 %   27,290   4 %   60 % 62 % 56 %
    Premises & equipment   17,124     15,571     13,756       1,553   10 %   3,368   24 %   2 % 2 % 2 %
    Goodwill & Other Intangibles   13,435     13,435     13,435         0 %     0 %   1 % 1 % 1 %
    Bank-owned life Insurance   28,084     27,860     27,321       224   1 %   763   3 %   2 % 2 % 2 %
    Other assets   11,615     14,239     15,949       (2,624 ) -18 %   (4,334 ) -27 %   1 % 1 % 1 %
    Total Assets $ 1,158,410   $ 1,124,295   $ 1,181,975     $ 34,115   3 % $ (23,565 ) -2 %   100 % 100 % 100 %
                                       
    Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity                                  
    Deposits $ 1,011,473   $ 985,627   $ 1,051,256     $ 25,846   3 % $ (39,783 ) -4 %   87 % 88 % 89 %
    Borrowings   13,403   $ 13,403   $ 13,403         0 %     0 %   1 % 1 % 1 %
    Other liabilities   12,447   $ 10,342   $ 10,715       2,105   20 %   1,732   16 %   1 % 1 % 1 %
    Shareholders’ equity   121,087   $ 114,923   $ 106,601       6,164   5 %   14,486   14 %   11 % 10 % 9 %
    Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity $ 1,158,410   $ 1,124,295   $ 1,181,975     $ 34,115   3 % $ (23,565 ) -2 %   100 % 100 % 100 %
    INVESTMENT COMPOSITION & CONCENTRATIONS (unaudited) Period Ended   Change from   % of Total
       
    ($ in 000s)                                  
        Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Sep 30,     Jun 30, 2024 Sep 30, 2023   Sep 30, Jun 30, Sep 30,
        2024     2024     2023       $ %   $ %   2024  2024  2023 
    Investment Securities                                  
    Collateralized mortgage obligations $ 141,842   $ 125,937   $ 126,376     $ 15,905   13 % $ 15,466   12 %   48 % 45 % 45 %
    Mortgage backed securities   41,264     37,159     38,322       4,105   11 %   2,942   8 %   14 % 13 % 13 %
    U.S. Government and agency securities   68,961     72,504     82,292       (3,543 ) -5 %   (13,331 ) -16 %   23 % 27 % 27 %
    Municipal securities   44,725     43,128     42,162       1,597   4 %   2,563   6 %   15 % 15 % 15 %
    Investment Securities $ 296,792   $ 278,728   $ 289,152     $ 18,064   6 % $ 7,640   3 %   100 % 100 % 100 %
                                       
    Held to maturity securities $ 42,301   $ 43,244   $ 56,469     $ (943 ) -2 % $ (14,168 ) -25 %   14 % 16 % 20 %
    Available for sale securities $ 254,491   $ 235,484   $ 232,683     $ 19,007   8 % $ 21,808   9 %   86 % 84 % 80 %
                                       
    Government & Agency securities $ 252,039   $ 235,570   $ 246,956     $ 16,469   7 % $ 5,083   2 %   85 % 85 % 85 %
    AAA, AA, A rated securities $ 44,084   $ 42,471   $ 41,025     $ 1,613   4 % $ 3,059   7 %   15 % 15 % 14 %
    Non-rated securities $ 669   $ 687   $ 1,171     $ (18 ) -3 % $ (502 ) -43 %   0 % 0 % 0 %
                                       
    AFS Unrealized Gain (Loss) $ (14,804 ) $ (21,978 ) $ (29,783 )   $ 7,174   -33 % $ 14,979   -50 %   -5 % -8 % -10 %
    PORTFOLIO LOAN COMPOSITION & CONCENTRATIONS (unaudited) Period Ended   Change from   % of Total
       
    ($ in 000s)                                  
        Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Sep 30,     Jun 30, 2024 Sep 30, 2023   Sep 30, Jun 30, Sep 30,
        2024     2024     2023       $ %   $ %   2024  2024  2023 
    Portfolio Loans                                  
    Commercial & agriculture $ 73,002   $ 74,952   $ 73,232     $ (1,950 ) -3 % $ (230 ) 0 %   10 % 11 % 11 %
    Real estate:                                  
    Construction and development   46,569     47,856     42,584       (1,287 ) -3 %   3,985   9 %   7 % 7 % 6 %
    Residential 1-4 family   105,298     105,807     90,449       (509 ) 0 %   14,849   16 %   15 % 14 % 14 %
    Multi-family   60,773     58,003     49,092       2,770   5 %   11,681   24 %   9 % 8 % 7 %
    CRE — owner occupied   167,086     169,491     164,057       (2,405 ) -1 %   3,029   2 %   24 % 24 % 25 %
    CRE — non owner occupied   157,347     157,591     154,993       (244 ) 0 %   2,354   2 %   22 % 22 % 23 %
    Farmland   26,553     27,195     27,641       (642 ) -2 %   (1,088 ) -4 %   4 % 4 % 4 %
    Consumer   62,975     63,082     69,921       (107 ) 0 %   (6,946 ) -10 %   9 % 10 % 10 %
    Portfolio Loans   699,603     703,977     671,969       (4,374 ) -1 %   27,634   4 %   100 % 100 % 100 %
    Less: ACL   (8,897 )   (8,859 )   (8,347 )                      
    Less: deferred fees   (629 )   (655 )   (835 )                      
    Net loans $ 690,077   $ 694,463   $ 662,787                        
                                       
    Regulatory Commercial Real Estate $ 261,292   $ 260,068   $ 244,277     $ 1,224   0 % $ 17,015   7 %   37 % 37 % 36 %
    Total Risk Based Capital(1) $ 140,971   $ 140,176   $ 137,473     $ 795   1 % $ 3,498   3 %        
    CRE to Risk Based Capital(1)   185 %   186 %   178 %       -1 %     7 %        
    CRE–MULTI-FAMILY & NON OWNER OCCUPIED COMPOSITION (unaudited) Period Ended   Change from   % of Total
       
    ($ in 000s)                                  
        Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Sep 30,     Jun 30, 2024 Sep 30, 2023   Sep 30, Jun 30, Sep 30,
        2024   2024   2023     $ %   $ %   2024  2024  2023 
    Collateral Composition(2)                                  
    Multifamily $ 63,099 $ 63,243 $ 54,677   $ (144 ) 0 % $ 8,422   15 %   27 % 27 % 26 %
    Retail   37,685   36,074   28,657     1,611   4 %   9,028   32 %   16 % 16 % 13 %
    Hospitality   30,844   30,248   32,190     596   2 %   (1,346 ) -4 %   13 % 13 % 15 %
    Mini Storage   25,758   23,619   20,977     2,139   9 %   4,781   23 %   11 % 11 % 10 %
    Office   22,921   23,266   27,075     (345 ) -1 %   (4,154 ) -15 %   10 % 10 % 13 %
    Mixed Use   22,708   23,520   22,457     (812 ) -3 %   251   1 %   10 % 10 % 11 %
    Industrial   13,912   13,691   10,898     221   2 %   3,014   28 %   6 % 6 % 5 %
    Warehouse   7,582   7,631   6,204     (49 ) -1 %   1,378   22 %   3 % 3 % 3 %
    Special Purpose   6,968   7,014   7,146     (46 ) -1 %   (178 ) -2 %   3 % 3 % 3 %
    Other   3,174   3,213   3,380     (39 ) -1 %   (206 ) -6 %   1 % 1 % 1 %
    Total $ 234,651 $ 231,519 $ 213,661   $ 3,132   1 % $ 20,990   10 %   100 % 100 % 100 %
                                       
    (1) Bank of the Pacific                      
    (2) Includes loans in process of construction                      
    CREDIT QUALITY (unaudited) Period Ended   Change from
     
    ($ in 000s)   Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Sep 30,     Jun 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024
        2024    2024    2023      $ %   $ %
    Risk Rating Distribution                          
    Pass $ 691,199   $ 694,272   $ 664,327     $ (3,073 ) 0 %   26,872   4 %
    Special Mention   4,789     4,731     1,626       58   1 %   3,163   195 %
    Substandard   3,615     4,974     6,016       (1,359 ) -27 %   (2,401 ) -40 %
    Portfolio Loans $ 699,603   $ 703,977   $ 671,969     $ (4,374 ) -1 % $ 27,634   4 %
                               
    Nonperforming Assets                          
    Nonaccruing loans   1,138     1,370     1,219     $ (232 ) -17 %   (81 ) -7 %
    Other real estate owned                   0 %     0 %
    Nonperforming Assets $ 1,138   $ 1,370   $ 1,219     $ (232 ) -17 %   (81 ) -7 %
                               
    Credit Metrics                          
    Classified loans1 to portfolio loans   0.52 %   0.71 %   0.90 %     -0.19 %     -0.38 %  
    ACL to classified loans1   246.11 %   178.11 %   132.68 %     68.00 %     113.43 %  
    Loans past due 30+ days to portfolio loans2   0.03 %   0.04 %   0.25 %     -0.01 %     -0.22 %  
    Nonperforming assets to total assets   0.10 %   0.12 %   0.10 %     -0.02 %     0.00 %  
    Nonaccruing loans to portfolio loans   0.16 %   0.19 %   0.18 %     -0.03 %     -0.02 %  
                               
    (1) Classified loans include loans rated substandard or worse and are defined as loans having a well-defined weakness or weaknesses related to the borrower’s financial capacity or to pledged collateral that may jeopardize the repayment of the debt. They are characterized by the possibility that the Bank may sustain some loss if the deficiencies giving rise to the substandard classification are not corrected.
    (2) Excludes non-accrual loans
    DEPOSIT COMPOSITION & CONCENTRATIONS (unaudited) Period Ended   Change from   % of Total
       
    ($ in 000s)                                  
        Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Sep 30,     Jun 30, 2024 Sep 30, 2023   Sep 30, Jun 30, Sep 30,
        2024   2024   2023     $ %   $ %   2024  2024  2023 
    Deposits                                  
    Interest-bearing demand $ 183,337 $ 179,278 $ 208,091   $ 4,059   2 % $ (24,754 ) -12 %   18 % 19 % 20 %
    Money market   192,185   180,727   179,367     11,458   6 %   12,818   7 %   19 % 18 % 17 %
    Savings   117,131   121,851   138,981     (4,720 ) -4 %   (21,850 ) -16 %   12 % 12 % 13 %
    Time deposits (CDs)   133,995   125,560   92,720     8,435   7 %   41,275   45 %   13 % 13 % 9 %
    Total interest-bearing deposits   626,648   607,416   619,159     19,232   3 %   7,489   1 %   62 % 62 % 59 %
    Non-interest bearing demand   384,825   378,211   432,097     6,614   2 %   (47,272 ) -11 %   38 % 38 % 41 %
    Total deposits $ 1,011,473 $ 985,627 $ 1,051,256   $ 25,846   3 % $ (39,783 ) -4 %   100 % 100 % 100 %
                                       
    Insured Deposits $ 636,725 $ 632,923 $ 666,308   $ 3,802   1 % $ (414,008 ) -62 %   63 % 64 % 63 %
    Collateralized Deposits   122,448   118,966   152,960     3,482   3 %   (30,512 ) -20 %   12 % 12 % 15 %
    Uninsured Deposits   252,300   233,738   231,988     18,562   8 %   404,737   174 %   25 % 24 % 22 %
    Total Deposits $ 1,011,473 $ 985,627 $ 1,051,256   $ 25,846   3 % $ (39,783 ) -4 %   100 % 100 % 100 %
                                       
    Consumer Deposits $ 458,097 $ 458,249 $ 466,877   $ (152 ) 0 % $ (8,780 ) -2 %   45 % 47 % 44 %
    Business Deposits   420,845   398,719   429,443     22,126   6 %   (8,598 ) -2 %   42 % 40 % 41 %
    Public Deposits   132,531   128,659   154,936     3,872   3 %   (22,405 ) -14 %   13 % 13 % 15 %
    Total Deposits $ 1,011,473 $ 985,627 $ 1,051,256   $ 25,846   3 % $ (39,783 ) -4 %   100 % 100 % 100 %
    NET INTEREST MARGIN (unaudited) Quarter Ended   Change From   Nine Months Ended   Change
         
    ($ in 000s)                                          
        Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Sep 30,     Jun 30, 2024   Sep 30, 2023   Sep 30,   Sep 30,        
        2024    2024    2023      $ %   $ %   2024    2023      $ %
                                               
    Average Interest Bearing Balances                                          
    Portfolio loans $ 697,904   $ 699,404   $ 665,300     $ (1,500 ) 0 % $ 32,604   5 % $ 695,418   $ 653,619     $ 41,799   6 %
    Loans held for sale $ 1,276   $ 1,593   $ 497     $ (317 ) -20 % $ 779   157 % $ 1,155   $ 601     $ 554   92 %
    Investment securities $ 285,947   $ 283,637   $ 284,041     $ 2,310   1 % $ 1,906   1 % $ 287,315   $ 285,538     $ 1,777   1 %
    Interest-bearing cash $ 81,755   $ 62,494   $ 172,119     $ 19,261   31 % $ (90,364 ) -53 % $ 71,080   $ 206,259     $ (135,179 ) -66 %
    Total interest-earning assets $ 1,066,882   $ 1,047,128   $ 1,121,957     $ 19,754   2 % $ (55,075 ) -5 % $ 1,054,968   $ 1,146,017     $ (91,049 ) -8 %
    Non-interest bearing deposits $ 383,332   $ 387,740   $ 441,782     $ (4,408 ) -1 % $ (58,450 ) -13 % $ 388,672   $ 457,750     $ (69,078 ) -15 %
    Interest-bearing deposits $ 615,388   $ 596,121   $ 619,183     $ 19,267   3 % $ (3,795 ) -1 % $ 600,694   $ 628,978     $ (28,284 ) -4 %
    Total Deposits $ 998,720   $ 983,861   $ 1,060,965     $ 14,859   2 % $ (62,245 ) -6 % $ 989,366   $ 1,086,728     $ (97,362 ) -9 %
    Borrowings $ 13,403   $ 13,404   $ 13,403     $ (1 ) 0 % $   0 % $ 13,403   $ 13,401     $ 2   0 %
    Total interest-bearing liabilities $ 628,791   $ 609,525   $ 632,586     $ 19,266   3 % $ (3,795 ) -1 % $ 614,097   $ 642,379     $ (28,282 ) -4 %
                                               
    Yield / Cost $(1)                                          
    Portfolio loans $ 10,509   $ 10,092   $ 9,570     $ 417   4 % $ 939   10 % $ 30,834   $ 27,208     $ 3,626   13 %
    Loans held for sale $ 22   $ 28   $ 8     $ (6 ) -21 % $ 14   175 % $ 55   $ 28     $ 27   96 %
    Investment securities $ 2,535   $ 2,442   $ 2,405     $ 93   4 % $ 130   5 % $ 7,485   $ 6,954     $ 531   8 %
    Interest-bearing cash $ 1,108   $ 847   $ 2,322     $ 261   31 % $ (1,214 ) -52 % $ 2,890   $ 7,669     $ (4,779 ) -62 %
    Total interest-earning assets $ 14,174   $ 13,410   $ 14,306     $ 764   6 % $ (132 ) -1 % $ 41,265   $ 41,859     $ (594 ) -1 %
    Interest-bearing deposits $ 2,684   $ 2,358   $ 1,716     $ 326   14 % $ 968   56 % $ 7,033   $ 3,437     $ 3,596   105 %
    Borrowings $ 243   $ 242   $ 246     $ 1   0 % $ (3 ) -1 % $ 727   $ 682     $ 45   7 %
    Total interest-bearing liabilities $ 2,927   $ 2,600   $ 1,962     $ 327   13 % $ 965   49 % $ 7,760   $ 4,119     $ 3,641   88 %
    Net interest income $ 11,247   $ 10,810   $ 12,344     $ 437   4 %   (1,097 ) -9 % $ 33,505   $ 37,740     $ (4,235 ) -11 %
                                               
    Yield / Cost %(1)                                          
    Yield on portfolio loans   5.99 %   5.80 %   5.71 %     0.19 %     0.28 %     5.92 %   5.57 %     0.35 %  
    Yield on investment securities   3.53 %   3.46 %   3.36 %     0.07 %     0.17 %     3.48 %   3.26 %     0.22 %  
    Yield on interest-bearing cash   5.39 %   5.46 %   5.35 %     -0.07 %     0.04 %     5.43 %   4.97 %     0.46 %  
    Cost of interest-bearing deposits   1.74 %   1.59 %   1.10 %     0.15 %     0.64 %     1.56 %   0.73 %     0.83 %  
    Cost of borrowings   7.21 %   7.26 %   7.28 %     -0.05 %     -0.07 %     7.25 %   6.80 %     0.45 %  
    Cost of deposits and borrowings   1.15 %   1.05 %   0.72 %     0.10 %     0.43 %     1.03 %   0.50 %     0.53 %  
                                               
    Yield on interest-earning assets   5.29 %   5.15 %   5.06 %     0.14 %     0.23 %     5.22 %   4.88 %     0.34 %  
    Cost of interest-bearing liabilities   1.85 %   1.72 %   1.23 %     0.13 %     0.62 %     1.69 %   0.86 %     0.83 %  
    Net interest spread   3.44 %   3.43 %   3.83 %     0.01 %     -0.39 %     3.53 %   4.02 %     -0.49 %  
    Net interest margin   4.19 %   4.15 %   4.37 %     0.04 %     -0.18 %     4.24 %   4.40 %     -0.16 %  
                                               
    (1) Tax-exempt income has been adjusted to a tax equivalent basis at a rate of 21%.  
    ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (ACL) (unaudited) Quarter Ended   Change From   Nine Months Ended   Change
         
    ($ in 000s)                                          
        Sep 30,   Jun 30,   Sep 30,     Jun 30, 2024   Sep 30, 2023   Sep 30,   Sep 30,        
        2024    2024    2023      $ %   $ %   2024    2023      $ %
    Allowance for Credit Losses                                          
    Beginning of period balance $ 8,859   $ 8,580   $ 8,223     $ 279   3 % $ 636   8 % $ 8,530   $ 8,236     $ 294   4 %
    Impact of CECL Adoption (ASC 326)                   -100 %     -100 %       (157 )     157   -100 %
    Charge-offs   (5 )   (57 )   (126 )     52   -91 %   121   -96 %   (97 )   (259 )     162   -63 %
    Recoveries   16     1     1       15   1500 %   15   1500 %   19     55       (36 ) -65 %
    Net (charge-off) recovery   11     (56 )   (125 )     67   -120 %   136   -109 %   (78 )   (204 )     126   -62 %
    Provision (benefit)   27     335     249       (308 ) -92 %   (222 ) -89 %   445     472       (27 ) -6 %
    End of period balance $ 8,897   $ 8,859   $ 8,347     $ 38   0 % $ 550   7 % $ 8,897   $ 8,347     $ 550   7 %
                                               
    Net charge-off (recovery) to                                          
    average portfolio loans   -0.01 %   0.03 %   0.07 %     -0.04 %     -0.08 %     0.01 %   0.04 %     -0.03 %  
    ACL to portfolio loans   1.27 %   1.26 %   1.24 %     0.01 %     0.03 %     1.27 %   1.24 %     0.03 %  
                                               
    Allowance for unfunded loans                                          
    Beginning of period balance $ 617   $ 648   $ 754     $ (31 ) -5 % $ (137 ) -18 % $ 698   $ 203     $ 495   244 %
    Impact of CECL Adoption (ASC 326)                   -100 %     -100 %       609       (609 ) -100 %
    Provision (benefit)   (93 )   (31 )   (5 )     (62 ) 200 %   (88 ) 1760 %   (174 )   (63 )     (111 ) 176 %
    End of period balance $ 524   $ 617   $ 749     $ (93 ) -15 % $ (225 ) -30 % $ 524   $ 749     $ (225 ) -30 %

    ABOUT PACIFIC FINANCIAL CORPORATION

    Pacific Financial Corporation of Aberdeen, Washington, is the bank holding company for Bank of the Pacific, a state chartered and federally insured commercial bank. Bank of the Pacific offers banking products and services to small-to-medium sized businesses and professionals in western Washington and Oregon. At September 30, 2024, the Company had total assets of $1.16 billion and operated fifteen branches in the communities of Grays Harbor, Pacific, Thurston, Whatcom, Skagit, Clark and Wahkiakum counties in the State of Washington, and three branches in the communities of Clatsop and Clackamas counties in Oregon. The Company also operated loan production offices in the communities of Burlington, Washington and Salem, Oregon. Visit the Company’s website at www.bankofthepacific.com. Member FDIC.

    Cautions Concerning Forward-Looking Statements
    This press release contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and other laws, including all statements in this release that are not historical facts or that relate to future plans or events or projected results of Pacific Financial Corporation and its wholly-owned subsidiary, Bank of the Pacific. Such statements are based on information available at the time of communication and are based on current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to risks and uncertainties, many of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those projected, anticipated or implied, and could negatively impact the Company’s operating and stock price performance. These risks and uncertainties include various risks associated with growing the Bank and expanding the services it provides, development of new business lines and markets, competition in the marketplace, general economic conditions, changes in interest rates, extensive and evolving regulation of the banking industry, and many other risks. Any forward-looking statements in this communication are based on information at the time the statement is made. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement. Readers of this release are cautioned not to put undue reliance on forward-looking statements.

    CONTACTS:
    DENISE PORTMANN, PRESIDENT & CEO
    CARLA TUCKER, EVP & CFO
    360.533.8873

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  • MIL-OSI: Bitget Wallet Powers Nearly 50% of Catizen Airdrop

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    VICTORIA, Seychelles, Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bitget Wallet, the leading non-custodial Web3 wallet, facilitated nearly 50% of claims for the Catizen’s CATI token airdrop, according to onchain data. This positions Bitget Wallet as the most popular choice for users claiming the Catizen airdrop, underscoring its dominance in accessing the latest Web3 opportunities.

    Catizen is an innovative game within the TON and Mantle ecosystems, seamlessly blending gaming with crypto rewards in a play-for-airdrop format. Its integration with Telegram’s mini-app ecosystem has made it highly accessible, creating a dynamic hub for Web 3.0 traffic and quickly attracting players eager to explore the next generation of blockchain gaming. The CATI airdrop claim period, which ran from September 19 to October 24, nearly 50% of all claims were made through Bitget Wallet, underscoring its popularity among users.

    Bitget Wallet partnered with Catizen to enhance its airdrop experience by providing full gas fee subsidies, enabling users to claim CATI tokens on-chain at no cost. The initiative also included a prize pool of 50,000 CATI tokens for users completing designated tasks. Furthermore, Bitget Wallet integrated Catizen’s Game Center by adding a dedicated section within its DApp platform for easy access. This collaboration enriches the Catizen community and solidifies Bitget Wallet’s role within the expanding TON ecosystem.

    Alvin Kan, COO of Bitget Wallet, stated, “Our partnership with Catizen is a step for making blockchain gaming more accessible. By facilitating seamless access to the Catizen game and its token airdrop, we are removing barriers to participation and empowering users to explore new opportunities, ultimately fostering a vibrant blockchain gaming community and Web3 ecosystem.

    About Bitget Wallet

    Bitget Wallet is the home of Web3, where endless possibilities come together in one wallet. Uniting over 40 million users, this non-custodial wallet brings everything onchain in one place—asset management, quick swaps, rewards, staking, trading tools, live market data, a DApp browser, and an NFT marketplace. With wallet options like mnemonic, MPC, AA, and a Telegram bot, Bitget Wallet serves everyone from beginners to advanced traders. Supporting 100+ blockchains, 20,000+ DApps and 500,000+ tokens, it connects to hundreds of DEXs and cross-chain bridges for seamless multi-chain trading, and offers a $300 million protection fund to keep your digital assets safe.

    Experience Bitget Wallet Lite to start your Web3 journey.

    For more information, visit: Website | Twitter | Telegram | Instagram | YouTube | LinkedIn | TikTok | Discord

    About Catizen

    Catizen is a revolutionary gaming bot on Telegram that seamlessly integrates the messaging app Telegram with multiple blockchains, including TON and Mantle Network. It redefines Web 3.0 experiences by enabling -mobile payments with both crypto currencies and fiat currencies. By tapping into Telegram’s vast user base, Catizen aims to create a Web 3.0 traffic hub on an unprecedented scale.

    Additionally, Catizen is evolving into a Mini-app Center, integrating features from launchpool platforms, such as early access to new projects, token-based activities, transaction capabilities, along with short videos and e-commerce functionalities. This innovative approach will attract and engage users through gamification and strategic Play-to-Airdrop initiatives, transforming how users access and engage with the Web 3.0 ecosystem.

    For more information, visit: X | Official Website | Telegram | Telegram Chat | Bot

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/ce6b68b3-c33e-45b6-bd97-85090f45a5c4

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  • MIL-OSI: North American Construction Group Ltd. Announces Credit Facility Extension

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    ACHESON, Alberta, Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — North American Construction Group Ltd. (“NACG” or “the Company”) (TSX:NOA.TO/NYSE:NOA) today announced it has finalized an extension and amendment of its senior secured credit facility (the “Credit Facility”). The maturity date has been extended by one year to October 3, 2027. In addition to the extension, the capacity has been increased to provide greater flexibility in operating the Company’s Australian and Canadian businesses.

    “We would like to take this opportunity to once again thank National Bank Financial and our syndicate partners for their ongoing support,” Jason Veenstra, Chief Financial Officer stated. “It is encouraging to have all existing members extend. This low-cost facility is the foundation of our debt financing and provides the liquidity and term needed for our business.”

    The Credit Facility provides lending capacity of $525 million (from $475 million) through Canadian and Australia dollar tranches and allows for an additional $400 million of secured equipment financing from third party providers (from $350 million). The facility is comprised of a revolver with no scheduled repayments and is not governed by a borrowing base that limits available borrowings. Financial covenants are tested quarterly on a trailing four quarter basis and are generally consistent with the previous agreement except for the fixed charge ratio being replaced with an interest coverage ratio.

    About NACG
    NACG is one of Canada and Australia’s largest providers of heavy construction and mining services. For over 70 years, NACG has provided services to mining, resource, and infrastructure construction markets.

    Jason Veenstra, CPA, CA
    Chief Financial Officer
    P: 780.960.7171
    E: ir@nacg.ca

    The information provided in this release contains forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements preceded by, followed by or that include the words “expected”, “estimated” or similar expressions, including the anticipated revenues and backlog to be generated by the contract. The material factors or assumptions used to develop the above forward-looking statements and the risks and uncertainties to which such forward-looking statements are subject are highlighted in the Company’s MD&A for the year ended December 31, 2023 and quarter ending June 30, 2024. Actual results could differ materially from those contemplated by such forward-looking statements because of any number of factors and uncertainties, many of which are beyond NACG’s control. For more complete information about NACG, please read our disclosure documents filed with the SEC and the CSA. These free documents can be obtained by visiting EDGAR on the SEC website at www.sec.gov or on the CSA website at www.sedar.com.

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  • MIL-OSI: AIST and QuEra Sign Memorandum of Understanding to Strengthen Collaboration Toward Commercial Use of Quantum Computers

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    BOSTON, Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — QuEra Computing, the leader in neutral-atom quantum computing, today announced that on September 6th, it signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) to strengthen their collaboration towards the advancement and industrialization of quantum technology. This agreement builds on an April 2024 contract, under which QuEra will deliver a state-of-the-art quantum computer to Japan, installed on-premises alongside AIST’s NVIDIA-powered ABCI-Q supercomputer.

    As part of this new collaboration, QuEra will establish and operate a cloud-based platform, providing remote access to the quantum computer for researchers, collaborators, and external users. This platform will seamlessly integrate with AIST’s high-performance computing (HPC) infrastructure, including the ABCI-Q supercomputer.

    The collaboration will promote the development of a hybrid environment between ABCI-Q, a function of Global Research and Development Center for Business by Quantum-AI Technology (G-QuAT) and QuEra Computing’s neutral atom quantum computer. Additionally, the applicability of optical materials and components necessary for the hardware development of next generation neutral atom quantum computers will be tested. This effort aims not only to scale up and enhance the performance of quantum computers but also to standardize processes to strengthen future supply chains.

    As the demand for the industrialization of quantum technology continues to grow, the enhanced cooperation between the two institutions is expected to lead to new technological advancements and market creation.

    About QuEra
    QuEra Computing is the leader in developing and productizing quantum computers using neutral atoms, widely recognized as a highly promising quantum computing modality. Based in Boston and built on pioneering research from Harvard University and MIT, QuEra operates the world’s largest publicly accessible quantum computer, available over a major public cloud and for on-premises delivery. QuEra is developing useful, scalable and fault-tolerant quantum computers to tackle classically intractable problems, becoming the partner of choice in the quantum field. Simply put, QuEra is the best way to quantum. For more information, visit us at quera.com and follow us on X or LinkedIn.

    About AIST
    The National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), headquartered in Tokyo, Japan, is one of the country’s largest public research organizations. AIST dedicates itself to bridging innovative technological seeds with commercial applications, enhancing industry and societal welfare.

    Media Contact
    Merrill Freund
    press@quera.com
    +1-415-577-8637

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  • MIL-OSI: Not Just 15 Seconds Faster Detection – Siterwell Unveils New Combo Smoke & CO Detector for Safer Choices

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, NY, Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Recently, Siterwell is proud to announce the launch of its new A8612B Combo Smoke & Carbon Monoxide Detector. This alarm achieves smoke detection 15 seconds faster than the latest standard UL217 9th Edition requirements (*Based on the testing from Siterwell’s laboratory, and actual data may slightly vary under real-world conditions). This advancement is driven by Siterwell’s cutting-edge photoelectric sensor, innovative 360° smoke capturing technology, and advanced labyrinth technology, collectively enabling superior smoke detection capabilities.

    Research shows that fifty years ago, it took 20 to 30 minutes for a house to be fully engulfed in flames in the event of a fire. Today, that time has been reduced to just 5 to 10 minutes due to changes in building materials and the widespread use of electrical appliances. According to the US Fire Administration, residents may have less than 2 minutes to escape once the smoke alarm sounds during a home fire. In preventing disaster and saving lives, every second counts. But what if residents had 15 seconds more?

    Indeed, it is this continuous drive for innovative technology that has enabled Siterwell, since its founding in 2010, to emerge as a leader in the alarm security industry, specializing in a comprehensive range of products including smoke, carbon monoxide, gas, heat, and water level alarms, alongside fog machines for theft prevention and advanced IoT intelligent security systems. Focusing on international development, this company collaborates with leading global brands and standards laboratories to ensure superior product performance and consistency, exporting its products to around 66 countries. Drawing on the diverse experiences gained from its global operations, Siterwell continually innovates to meet the evolving safety needs of homes worldwide.

    “Advancing home safety with innovative and efficient solutions is always Siterwell’s commitment. On one hand, dangers in modern homes are constantly evolving, while on the other, the ability to detect these threats quickly and accurately has always been proven essential to ensuring the safety of individuals and homes,” said Aixia, CMO of Siterwell. “The advancement of 15 second faster detection strongly reflects our commitment. By providing household members with 15 seconds more to respond before a fire breaks out, it will significantly enhance personal safety and property protection.”

    “We also understand the frustrations users face with frequent false alarms, especially when triggered by everyday activities like cooking smoke that poses no real danger. That’s why we are proud to introduce our detector, equipped with advanced dual-lightwave technology that accurately differentiates between regular cooking smoke and real threats. This feature ensures users can cook with confidence without unwanted alerts.” She added.

    Beyond faster smoke detection and fewer nuisance alarms, the new detector exemplifies Siterwell’s dedication to delivering genuine assurance and confidence in safety for its users in each feature:

    15-Second Faster, Feel Safer

    Every second counts in a fire, as the risk intensifies rapidly. With advanced Photoelectric smoke sensor, this alarm detects smoke 15 seconds faster than the UL9 standard requirements. This crucial head start can make all the difference in an emergency, significantly enhancing the safety of individuals and homes.

    Reduced Nuisance Alarms from Cooking

    With the advanced dual-lightwave technology, the device accurately differentiates between regular cooking smoke and actual fire smoke. Consequently, the family can enjoy a more peaceful cooking experience, free from unnecessary disturbances.

    Accurate CO Level Monitoring

    Frequent alarms for low, harmless CO levels can undermine users’ confidence in a CO alarm. The intelligent CO detection system in this alarm tailors its responses to varying CO levels by continuously monitoring low levels, and issuing timely alerts for high levels.

    10-Year Battery, Reduced Changes

    Alarms with limited battery life need frequent battery changes, increasing the cost of maintenance. In contrast, this 10-year battery alarm will offer long-lasting and worry-free protection for your home, and minimize battery waste for the environment. (*Only A8612B-4R has a built-in 10-year battery. A8612B-6AR is hardwired and comes with 2 replaceable AA batteries.)

    One-Click Silence, No Disturbing

    A simple press of a button silences low battery alerts for up to 10 hours. This convenient feature enables uninterrupted daily routines while still keeping safety awareness.

    Soft Nightlight for Better Sleep

    Given that conventional lighting can interrupt sleep due to excessive brightness, this device incorporates a specially designed light carrier. It ensures soft lighting to maintain sleep continuity and activates a potent red alert in response to danger.

    Dual-Language Voice Alerts

    In bilingual households, it is crucial that every member can quickly understand alerts in an emergency. The smoke detector supports English and French bilingual announcements, ensuring that individuals receive immediate and clear warnings.

    With advanced smoke and carbon monoxide detection, this alarm provides unparalleled safety for modern homes. For a limited time, customers can enjoy the safety from these top-tier features at an exclusive price starting from $42.39, now available with a 20% discount. Purchases can be made directly from Siterwell official store or through Siterwell’s Amazon store. By choosing Siterwell’s latest innovations, protect your home and family with more than just dual coverage—but with a vital 15-second head start for greater security!

    Social Links

    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SiterwellElectronics

    Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/siterwell_electronics

    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@siterwell

    Media Contact

    Company: SITERWELL ELECTRONICS CO., LIMITED

    Contact Person: Marketing Team

    Email: info@siterwellhome.com

    Website: https://store.siterwellhome.com/

    SOURCE: SITERWELL ELECTRONICS CO., LIMITED

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  • MIL-OSI: The Nugget Trap (RWA) Token Offering NGTG$$ commences trading

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    HOUSTON, Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Houston Natural Resources Corp (OTC:HNRC) portfolio company Cunningham Mining Ltd announced today the launch of its Nugget Trap Token (NGTG$$) offering on the Biconomy Exchange (www.biconomy.com) (https://bit.ly/4feDNbx).

    The company intends to list the token on a number of other exchanges. This innovative tokenization initiative aims to revolutionize the mining sector by providing a new financing model for mining operations by leveraging the assets.

    Cunningham Mining Ltd (“CML”) has entered into a definitive arrangement agreement with American Creek Resources Ltd (“American Creek”) pursuant to which CML has agreed to acquire all of the issued and outstanding common shares of American Creek at a price of USD $0.31per Share in an arm’s-length, all-cash transaction valued at approximately USD $150 million on a fully diluted basis. The transaction will be completed by way of a statutory plan of arrangement under the Business Corporations Act (British Columbia) (https://bit.ly/4fgq5oD).

    GEM Digital Limited has provided CML an investment commitment for up to USD $336 million. This substantial financial backing is set to fuel CML’s ambitious expansion plans, including the proposed acquisition of American Creek Resources Ltd and future gold property acquisitions. The enhanced token subscription facility will be available to Cunningham Mining for a 36-month term following the listing of the Cunningham Mining Token on a Centralized Exchange. This arrangement provides Cunningham Mining with considerable flexibility, as the company retains control over the timing and maximum amount of drawdowns, without any minimum drawdown obligations (https://bit.ly/3BYSfGm).

    HNRC owns 9% of Cunningham Mining Ltd and is expected to provide HNRC shareholders with a significant increase in its asset base and a liquidity event in the fourth quarter.

    Real World Asset (RWA) tokens, such as the Nugget Trap Token, provide a groundbreaking opportunity for investors to gain ownership of tangible assets from the mining industry. By digitizing commodities like precious metals and minerals, these tokens offer a unique combination of stability and growth potential. With this potential in digital friendly economy, investors can capitalize on market fluctuations, offering both flexibility and potential RWA tokens as they gain popularity, and they are attracting a broader, more diversified audience.

    Key Highlights:

    • Issuance Size: 100,000,000 units for proceeds of $60M USD
    • Token Offering Price: $0.60 USD per Nugget Trap Token (NGTG$$)
    • Purpose: To provide liquidity and financing options for mining operations through tokenization
    • Backing: The NGT token is backed by the Placer Claim in-ground assets, including potential gold deposits and physical gold in the BC Golden Triangle of the Nugget Trap Placer Claim

    Special Attachment: Spot Gold Price Feature

    In conjunction with the Nugget Trap Token offering, Cunningham Mining Ltd is pleased to provide a special attachment related to the current spot gold price. This attachment will offer insights into the gold market trends and how they impact the value of the Nugget Trap Token. Token holders are required to hold for six months to activate the embedded offer.

    Digital Asset: Nugget Trap Gold Placer Claim

    The Nugget Trap Token is at the forefront of this paradigm shift, transforming how stakeholders engage with real-world assets. Backed by solid industry fundamentals, it represents an exciting innovation in the digitization of physical assets, making the mining industry more transparent, efficient, and accessible. As blockchain technology continues to revolutionize industries, RWA tokens are reshaping the investment landscape, offering a compelling blend of real-world asset ownership and cutting-edge financial innovation to monetize their in-ground assets effectively. This tokenization model not only provides liquidity but also offers tangible value to token holders.

    About Cunningham Mining Ltd

    Cunningham Mining (www.cunninghammining.com) has successfully completed the acquisition of the Placer Claims known as the “Nugget Trap Placer Mine” in the British Columbia Mineral Title registry, covering 573.7 acres, along with the accompanying permits and authorizations (“Property”). The Property is situated within the Skeena Mining Division of British Columbia, Canada, in the area known as BC’s Golden Triangle. The company intends to digitize its claims through the issuance of Digital Asset Tokens.

    About Houston Natural Resources Corp

    Houston Natural Resources Corp. (OTC: HNRC) (www.hnrcholdings.com) stands as a versatile energy enterprise with stakes in both oil and gas. Notably, the company has successfully obtained full ownership, a 100% interest, in Cunningham Energy LLC, boasting appraised reserves totaling $352 million. Additionally, Houston Natural Resources Corp. holds minority investments in Rhino Energy Ltd, CE Energy Sponsors, LLC, and HNR Acquisition Corp. Demonstrating a commitment to growth, the company remains proactive in its pursuit of new opportunities within the energy and energy transitions sectors, all with the overarching goal of delivering enhanced value to its shareholders.

    FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS:

    This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements other than statements of historical facts included in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements and are not guarantees of future performance or results and involve a number of risks and uncertainties.

    Contact:

    Houston Natural Resources Corp
    12 Greenway Plaza, Suite 1100
    Houston, Texas 77046
    Phone: (713) 425-4901
    E-mail: frank@hnrcholdings.com  
    Website: www.hnrcholdings.com
    Twitter: https://twitter.com/CunninghamCorp

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  • MIL-OSI: Form 8.3 – [LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES GROUP PLC – 24 10 2024] – (CGWL)

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    FORM 8.3

    PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
    A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
    Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

    1.        KEY INFORMATION

    (a)   Full name of discloser: CANACCORD GENUITY WEALTH LIMITED (for Discretionary clients)
    (b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
            The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
    N/A
    (c)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
            Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
    LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES GROUP PLC
    (d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: N/A
    (e)   Date position held/dealing undertaken:
            For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
    24 OCTOBER 2024
    (f)   In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
            If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”
    N/A

    2.        POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

    If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

    (a)      Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

    Class of relevant security: 0.375p ORDINARY
      Interests Short positions
    Number % Number %
    (1)   Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 10,015,374 1.2643    
    (2)   Cash-settled derivatives:        
    (3)   Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:        
    TOTAL: 10,015,374 1.2643    

    All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

    Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

    (b)      Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

    Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:  
    Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:  

    3.        DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

    Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

    The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

    (a)        Purchases and sales

    Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
    0.375p ORDINARY SALE 20,200 91.525p
    0.375p ORDINARY SALE 15,143 92p
    0.375p ORDINARY SALE 7,441 92.1p
    0.375p ORDINARY SALE 19,375 92.9204p

    (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

    Class of relevant security Product description
    e.g. CFD
    Nature of dealing
    e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position
    Number of reference securities Price per unit
    NONE        

    (c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

    (i)        Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

    Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. Number of securities to which option relates Exercise price per unit Type
    e.g. American, European etc.
    Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
    NONE              

    (ii)        Exercise

    Class of relevant security Product description
    e.g. call option
    Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit

    (d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

    Class of relevant security Nature of dealing
    e.g. subscription, conversion
    Details Price per unit (if applicable)
    NONE      

    4.        OTHER INFORMATION

    (a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

    Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
    Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

    NONE

    (b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

    Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
    (i)   the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
    (ii)   the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:
    If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

    NONE

    (c)        Attachments

    Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
    Date of disclosure: 25 OCTOBER 2024
    Contact name: MARK ELLIOTT
    Telephone number: 01253 376539

    Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

    The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

    The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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  • MIL-OSI: Form 8.3 – [ECKOH PLC – 24 10 2024] – (CGWL)

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    FORM 8.3

    PUBLIC OPENING POSITION DISCLOSURE/DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
    A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
    Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

    1.        KEY INFORMATION

    (a)   Full name of discloser: CANACCORD GENUITY WEALTH LIMITED (for Discretionary clients)
    (b)   Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
            The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
    N/A
    (c)   Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
            Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
    ECKOH PLC
    (d)   If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree: N/A
    (e)   Date position held/dealing undertaken:
            For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
    24 OCTOBER 2024
    (f)   In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
            If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”
    N/A

    2.        POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

    If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.

    (a)      Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)

    Class of relevant security: 10p ORDINARY
      Interests Short positions
    Number % Number %
    (1)   Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 20,467,511 7.0440    
    (2)   Cash-settled derivatives:        
    (3)   Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:        
    TOTAL: 20,467,511 7.0440    

    All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

    Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

    (b)      Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)

    Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:  
    Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:  

    3.        DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE

    Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

    The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

    (a)        Purchases and sales

    Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit
    10p ORDINARY SALE 5,815 40.62p

    (b)        Cash-settled derivative transactions

    Class of relevant security Product description
    e.g. CFD
    Nature of dealing
    e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position
    Number of reference securities Price per unit
    NONE        

    (c)        Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)

    (i)        Writing, selling, purchasing or varying

    Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. Number of securities to which option relates Exercise price per unit Type
    e.g. American, European etc.
    Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
    NONE              

    (ii)        Exercise

    Class of relevant security Product description
    e.g. call option
    Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit

    (d)        Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)

    Class of relevant security Nature of dealing
    e.g. subscription, conversion
    Details Price per unit (if applicable)
    NONE      

    4.        OTHER INFORMATION

    (a)        Indemnity and other dealing arrangements

    Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
    Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

    NONE

    (b)        Agreements, arrangements or understandings relating to options or derivatives

    Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
    (i)   the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
    (ii)   the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:
    If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”

    NONE

    (c)        Attachments

    Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO
    Date of disclosure: 25 OCTOBER 2024
    Contact name: MARK ELLIOTT
    Telephone number: 01253 376539

    Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

    The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

    The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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  • MIL-OSI: Correction: Invesco Ltd: Form 8.3 – DS Smith PLC; Public dealing disclosure

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    FORM 8.3

    PUBLIC DEALING DISCLOSURE BY
    A PERSON WITH INTERESTS IN RELEVANT SECURITIES REPRESENTING 1% OR MORE
    Rule 8.3 of the Takeover Code (the “Code”)

    1. KEY INFORMATION  
       
    (a) Full name of discloser: Invesco Ltd.  
    (b) Owner or controller of interests and short positions disclosed, if different from 1(a):
    The naming of nominee or vehicle companies is insufficient. For a trust, the trustee(s), settlor and beneficiaries must be named.
       
    (c) Name of offeror/offeree in relation to whose relevant securities this form relates:
    Use a separate form for each offeror/offeree
    Smith (DS) plc  
    (d) If an exempt fund manager connected with an offeror/offeree, state this and specify identity of offeror/offeree:    
    (e) Date position held/dealing undertaken:
    For an opening position disclosure, state the latest practicable date prior to the disclosure
    24.10.2024  
    (f) In addition to the company in 1(c) above, is the discloser making disclosures in respect of any other party to the offer?
    If it is a cash offer or possible cash offer, state “N/A”
    Yes, International Paper Company  
       
    2. POSITIONS OF THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE  
       
    If there are positions or rights to subscribe to disclose in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 2(a) or (b) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security.  
    (a) Interests and short positions in the relevant securities of the offeror or offeree to which the disclosure relates following the dealing (if any)  
       
    Class of relevant security: 10p Ordinary GB0008220112  
      Interests Short Positions  
      Number % Number %  
    (1) Relevant securities owned and/or controlled: 5,959,851 0.43      
    (2) Cash-settled derivatives:          
    (3) Stock-settled derivatives (including options) and agreements to purchase/sell:          
      Total 5,959,851 0.43      
    All interests and all short positions should be disclosed.

    Details of any open stock-settled derivative positions (including traded options), or agreements to purchase or sell relevant securities, should be given on a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions).

     
       
       
    (b) Rights to subscribe for new securities (including directors’ and other employee options)  
       
    Class of relevant security in relation to which subscription right exists:    
    Details, including nature of the rights concerned and relevant percentages:    
       
    3. DEALINGS (IF ANY) BY THE PERSON MAKING THE DISCLOSURE  
       
    Where there have been dealings in more than one class of relevant securities of the offeror or offeree named in 1(c), copy table 3(a), (b), (c) or (d) (as appropriate) for each additional class of relevant security dealt in.

    The currency of all prices and other monetary amounts should be stated.

     
    (a) Purchases and sales  
       
    Class of relevant security Purchase/sale Number of securities Price per unit  
    10p Ordinary GB0008220112 Sale 86 4.78 GBP  
       
    (b) Cash-settled derivative transactions  
       
    Class of relevant security Product description e.g. CFD Nature of dealing e.g. opening/closing a long/short position, increasing/reducing a long/short position Number of reference securities Price per unit  
               
       
    (c) Stock-settled derivative transactions (including options)
            
    (i) Writing, selling, purchasing or varying
     
    Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Writing, purchasing, selling, varying etc. Number of securities to which option relates Exercise price per unit Type e.g. American, European etc. Expiry date Option money paid/ received per unit
                   
       
    (ii) Exercise  
       
    Class of relevant security Product description e.g. call option Exercising/ exercised against Number of securities Exercise price per unit  
               
       
    (d) Other dealings (including subscribing for new securities)  
                 
    Class of relevant security Nature of dealing e.g. subscription, conversion Details Price per unit (if applicable)  
             
       
    4. OTHER INFORMATION  
       
    (a) Indemnity and other dealing arrangements  
       
    Details of any indemnity or option arrangement, or any agreement or understanding, formal or informal, relating to relevant securities which may be an inducement to deal or refrain from dealing entered into by the person making the disclosure and any party to the offer or any person acting in concert with a party to the offer:
    Irrevocable commitments and letters of intent should not be included. If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”
     
    None  
       
    (b) Agreements, arrangements, or understandings relating to options or derivatives  
       
    Details of any agreement, arrangement or understanding, formal or informal, between the person making the disclosure and any other person relating to:
    (i) the voting rights of any relevant securities under any option; or
    (ii) the voting rights or future acquisition or disposal of any relevant securities to which any derivative is referenced:
    If there are no such agreements, arrangements or understandings, state “none”
     
    None  
       
    (c) Attachments  
       
    Is a Supplemental Form 8 (Open Positions) attached? NO  
       
    Date of disclosure 25.10.2024  
    Contact name Philippa Holmes  
    Telephone number +441491417447  
       

    Public disclosures under Rule 8 of the Code must be made to a Regulatory Information Service.

    The Panel’s Market Surveillance Unit is available for consultation in relation to the Code’s disclosure requirements on +44 (0)20 7638 0129.

    The Code can be viewed on the Panel’s website at www.thetakeoverpanel.org.uk.

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  • MIL-OSI: QPR Software Plc’s Financial Reporting in 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    QPR SOFTWARE PLC                STOCK EXCHANGE RELEASE      October 25, 2024, at 5:00 p.m. EET

    In this stock exchange release, QPR Software Plc presents its financial calendar for 2025, including the planned publication dates for financial reports.

    QPR will publish three interim reports in 2025:

    • Interim Report for January–March 2025 on Thursday, April 24, 2025
    • Half-year Financial Report for January–June 2025 on Friday, July 18, 2025
    • Interim Report for January–September 2025 on Friday, October 31, 2025

    QPR Software’s financial statement bulletin, activity report, audit report, and report on the corporate governance system for the financial year 2024 will be published on Friday, February 14, 2025.

    The annual report for 2024 will be published on Friday, April 3, 2025.

    QPR’s Annual General Meeting for 2025 is planned to be held on Wednesday, June 18, 2025. The Board of Directors convenes the Annual General Meeting with a invitation to be published later.

    For further information:

    Heikki Veijola

    Chief Executive Officer

    QPR Software Plc

    Tel. +358 40 922 6029

    QPR Software in Brief

    QPR Software (Nasdaq Helsinki) is a leading player in the Digital Twin of an Organization (DTO) use case and one of the most advanced process mining software companies in the world. The company innovates, develops, and delivers software for analyzing, monitoring, and modeling organizational operations. Additionally, QPR provides consulting services to ensure its customers derive full benefits from the software and associated methodologies.

    www.qpr.com

    DISTRIBUTION

    Nasdaq Helsinki

    Key medias

    www.qpr.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Commercial National Financial Corporation Reports 3rd Quarter 2024 Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    ITHACA, Mich., Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Commercial National Financial Corporation (Pink Sheets: CEFC) reported net income for the third quarter of 2024 of $1,408,000 or $0.36 per share compared to third quarter 2023 net income of $1,702,000 or $0.43 per share. Return on Equity (ROE) was 11.32% for the third quarter of 2024 compared to 15.42% for the third quarter of 2023.

    Net interest income for the third quarter of 2024 increased by $107,000 or 2.3% compared to the respective 2023 period. Interest income increased by $288,000 due to higher yields on loans and other interest-earning assets, while interest expense only increased by $181,000. Non-interest income remained relatively consistent at $550,000. Operating expenses increased by $255,000 or 7.8% mainly due to higher wages and benefits expense.

    Total assets were $574.3 million as of September 30, 2024 compared to $587.8 million as of September 30, 2023. The decrease in assets was due to the repayment of wholesale borrowings and trust preferred debt, along with a 0.7% decrease in deposit balances. The security portfolio decreased by $18.3 million, as funds from matured securities were used to repay wholesale borrowings. While total loans decreased by $6.9 million or 1.7%, loan quality remained strong with a non-performing assets ratio of 0.21%. Additionally, CEFC’s wholly owned subsidiary, Commercial Bank, remains significantly above “well capitalized” for regulatory purposes.

    Our new banking office in Grand Rapids was opened earlier this year and we are excited to offer our full banking services to the Grand Rapids community.

    Visit www.commercial-bank.com to view the latest news releases and other information about CEFC and Commercial Bank.

                 
                 
    Selected Financial Data (unaudited):
      Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
      Sep 30, 2024   Sep 30, 2023   Sep 30, 2024   Sep 30, 2023
    Return on Equity (ROE)   11.32%     15.42%     11.09%     14.77%
    Return on Assets (ROA)   0.98%     1.14%     0.92%     1.06%
    Net Interest Margin   3.47%     3.25%     3.37%     3.25%
               
      Sep 30, 2024   Sep 30, 2023        
    Non-Performing Assets Ratio   0.21%     0.16%        
    Tier 1 Leverage Capital Ratio(1)   10.17%     9.49%        
    Total Risk-Based Capital Ratio(1)   16.35%     15.58%        
    Book Value Per Share   $12.80     $10.73        
    Market Value Per Share   $9.03     $7.99        
    (1) Ratios are for Commercial Bank              
                   
                   
    Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited):
      Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
      Sep 30, 2024   Sep 30, 2023   Sep 30, 2024   Sep 30, 2023
    Interest Income $ 6,744,483     $ 6,456,258     $ 20,069,571     $ 18,812,071  
    Interest Expense   2,067,285       1,886,333       6,322,485       5,011,890  
    Net Interest Income   4,677,198       4,569,925       13,747,086       13,800,181  
    Provision for credit losses   229       (217,000 )     (38,972 )     (108,000 )
    Non-interest income   549,612       554,697       1,700,596       1,542,498  
    Operating Expenses   3,518,227       3,263,220       10,668,945       9,723,511  
    Income before taxes   1,708,354       2,078,402       4,817,709       5,727,168  
    Income tax expense   300,020       376,900       836,080       1,012,663  
    Net Income $ 1,408,334     $ 1,701,502     $ 3,981,629     $ 4,714,505  
                   
    Net Income per share – diluted $ 0.36     $ 0.43     $ 1.00     $ 1.19  
    Dividends declared $ 0.14     $ 0.14     $ 0.42     $ 0.42  
                   
                   
    Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited):
               
      Sep 30, 2024   Sep 30, 2023        
    Assets              
    Cash and cash equivalents $ 55,606,415     $ 42,306,192          
    Time deposits with other banks   1,992,000       4,482,000          
    Securities   77,226,328       95,491,438          
    Loans   407,594,529       414,449,979          
    Allowance for credit losses   (3,528,332 )     (3,647,087 )        
    Loans, net   404,066,197       410,802,892          
    Premises and equipment, net   10,092,279       8,819,331          
    Other assets   25,285,806       25,886,826          
    Total Assets $ 574,269,025     $ 587,788,679          
                   
    Liabilities              
    Deposits $ 505,613,266     $ 509,123,260          
    FHLB borrowings   4,000,000       19,000,000          
    Trust preferred   10,310,000       13,403,000          
    Other liabilities   3,598,596       3,699,482          
    Total Liabilities   523,521,862       545,225,742          
                   
    Equity              
    Total Equity   50,747,163       42,562,937          
    Total Liabilities and Equity $ 574,269,025     $ 587,788,679          
                   

    Contact:
    Benjamin Z. Ogle
    CFO
    989-875-5562

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  • MIL-OSI: Nene Capital Acquires Cold Tech (Services) Ltd., Strengthening Strategic Portfolio

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    CORBY, United Kingdom, Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Nene Capital, a long term investor in small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), is proud to announce the acquisition of Cold Tech (Services) Ltd., a leader in refrigerated coldroom and cabinet maintenance. This acquisition enhances Nene Capital’s portfolio with a company renowned for its expertise and high-quality, bespoke solutions in food, retail, pharmaceutical, and logistics sectors.

    Cold Tech (Services) Ltd. excels in maintenance, installation, and servicing of refrigeration, HVAC, and cold storage systems. Known for reliability and energy-efficient solutions, Cold Tech aligns perfectly with Nene Capital’s values of quality and growth.

    Cold Tech (Services) Ltd. will continue under its established brand, ensuring uninterrupted service and trusted relationships. Nene Capital will support Cold Tech by investing in resources to expand its capabilities while maintaining quality and customer satisfaction.

    Stephen Bayliss, Managing Director of Nene Capital, said, “We are thrilled to welcome Cold Tech (Services) Ltd. to our growing portfolio. This acquisition represents a significant step in our mission to invest in businesses that offer sustainable value and operational excellence.”

    Simon Stringer, Finance Director of Nene Capital commented: “Cold Tech is a well-established business with over ten years of successful trading during which it has achieved a strong position in its market. We are excited to take the business into the next stage of its development.”

    The transaction was supported by the corporate deal team at solicitors Howes Percival LLP and the Growth Finance team at Allica Bank.

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  • MIL-OSI: North Dallas Bank & Trust Co. Announces Second Quarter Earnings

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    DALLAS, Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NDBT (North Dallas Bank & Trust Co.), an independent community bank established in 1961, today announced net earnings for three months of $502,493 or $0.20 per share, and net earnings for nine months of $2,186,955 or $0.85 per share, for the periods ending September 30, 2024.

    Earnings were prepared internally without review by the company’s independent accountants. Financial results are the results of past performance, events and market conditions, and are not a guarantee for future results. Any forward-looking implications derived from this information may differ materially from actual results.

    Further information about the earning and financial performance is available from Glenn Henry, Chief Financial Officer, by contacting NDBT.

    ABOUT NDBT
    Founded in 1961, NDBT (North Dallas Bank & Trust Co.) is an independent community bank with five banking centers located in Dallas, Addison, Frisco, Las Colinas, and Plano. Headquartered on the corner of Preston Road and LBJ at 12900 Preston Road in Dallas, NDBT is dedicated to helping people make smarter choices in business and life by offering authentic banking solutions, wealth management, and innovative online banking tools. NDBT is Member FDIC and an Equal Housing Lender. For more information, call 972.716.7100, or visit online at www.ndbt.com.

    NORTH DALLAS BANK & TRUST CO.
    12900 PRESTON ROAD
    DALLAS, TEXAS
                   
    FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
      September 30   September 30
    Income Statement 2024   2023   2024   2023
                   
    Interest Income 19,690,721     16,080,200     57,809,406     45,415,030  
    Interest Expense 11,417,563     8,497,071     32,759,175     19,553,246  
    Net Interest Income 8,273,158     7,583,129     25,050,231     25,861,784  
                   
    Provision for Loan Losses 0     0     (440,000 )   (450,000 )
    Noninterest Income 1,546,280     1,947,351     4,384,215     4,659,259  
    Noninterest Expenses (9,302,724 )   (8,767,533 )   (26,524,077 )   (25,989,503 )
    Income Before Taxes & Extraordinary 516,714     762,947     2,470,369     4,081,540  
                   
    Income Tax (14,221 )   (95,021 )   (258,414 )   (679,355 )
    Income Tax Prior Period (25,000 )   0     (25,000 )   0  
    Net Income 502,493     667,926     2,186,955     3,402,185  
                   
    Earnings per Share 0.20     0.26     0.85     1.32  
                   
              Nine Month Average
      As of September 30   Ended September 30
    Balance Sheet 2024   2023   2024   2023
                   
    Total Assets 1,867,355,555     1,728,752,439     1,819,265,389     1,697,914,626  
    Total Loans 1,211,656,001     1,133,317,827     1,206,729,021     1,057,729,435  
    Deposits 1,543,618,454     1,468,335,323     1,503,472,762     1,472,027,210  
    Stockholders’ Equity 170,479,567     160,495,368     166,294,611     160,534,861  
                   
    (Prepared internally without review by
    our independent accountants)
                   

    Media Contact:
    Brian C. Jensen
    972-716-7124
    brian.jensen@ndbt.com

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  • MIL-OSI: EduEdge Introduces Formula-Style Method, Changing English Mastery for Struggling Students

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    SINGAPORE, Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — EduEdge is proud to announce its Formula-Style method, designed to transform the way struggling students master English. Despite English being Singapore’s first language, many students struggle with deeper aspects of the language, such as comprehension, written expression and critical thinking. This proficiency gap affects not only their English grades but also their performance in other subjects. Research highlights a strong link between English language proficiency and academic achievement in areas like Maths and Science, underscoring the importance of mastering English for well-rounded academic success.

    From left to right: Angela’s mum, brother, EduEdge Founders: Edwin Edangelus Cheng and Rowena May Yue, Angela Ray Oh

    Traditional teaching methods often fall short of helping students achieve true language mastery. As English is the most widely spoken language globally, this lack of holistic proficiency concerns parents who want their children to excel, not just in exams but in life. EduEdge addresses this challenge through a revolutionary approach to English education.

    Pioneered by founder Edwin Edangelus Cheng, EduEdge developed the groundbreaking Formula-Style method, designed to take the guesswork out of English learning. Backed by years of educational research, this structured approach goes beyond exam preparation by equipping students with the critical language skills and deep understanding necessary for lifelong success. By breaking down complex language concepts into easy-to-apply formulas, EduEdge empowers students to excel academically while mastering the communication skills essential for future professional achievements.

    Edwin Edangelus Cheng’s personal journey resonates with many parents and students. “I once was like your child,” Edwin shares, recalling his struggles with English as a student from a Chinese-speaking family. His experience and years as a public school teacher, where he taught both English and Physics, inspired him to find structured methods for language learning.

    “I saw how students approached learning English,” Edwin explains. “They often rely on intuition without the structure or proper articulation needed for true mastery. In Physics, we see results quickly because of its formula and steps. I wondered, could the same formula-style approach work for English?” This question led to the development of EduEdge’s Formula-Style method, offering a more structured and methodical way to teach and learn English.

    What makes the Formula-Style method different is its ability to break down English learning into easy-to-apply and easy-to-remember formulas, similar to Maths and Science. This system, known as the Total English Mastery System (TEMS), helps students learn English in a faster, smarter and more effective way. Over the past 10 years, TEMS has helped more than 3,500 students from over 150 schools across Singapore improve by at least two grades, with many achieving high Bs and As in English and General Paper (GP) exams. Students who started with borderline or failing grades found success by mastering six core language skills—Vocabulary, Grammar, Reading, Writing, Listening and Speaking.

    The impact of the Formula-Style method is shown in the stories of students who have experienced notable success. One such example is Angela Ray Oh, who, like many others, struggled with English during secondary school and was stuck at a C6 grade despite her determination. Her breakthrough came in Sec 4 when her mum enrolled her in EduEdge. After learning structured techniques, Angela’s approach to English transformed, leading her to score an A2 for her O-Levels.

    The benefits of these techniques extended beyond secondary school. While studying at Nanyang Technological University (NTU), Angela was awarded the Lee Kuan Yew (LKY) STEP Award, a highly competitive scholarship. The application process required writing two essays within 48 hours. Drawing on the writing techniques and critical thinking skills she gained at EduEdge, Angela crafted her submissions with confidence and aced both essays and the interview, demonstrating how EduEdge’s method equips students for real-world success.

    This success is no coincidence. EduEdge’s Formula-Style method is powerful, but its true impact is realised through the exceptional educators who bring it to life. The highly qualified and passionate teachers at EduEdge are rigorously selected, ensuring that the method is delivered to its full potential. This combination of structured techniques and top-tier teaching creates a transformative learning experience that drives students’ success.

    Every journey at EduEdge begins with a Diagnostic Consultation Assessment (DCA) involving both parents and students. This personalised session provides a clear and quantifiable understanding of the child’s current abilities and identifies specific areas that need improvement. Many parents believe misconceptions like, “My child speaks English, but their test results aren’t great,” or “My child reads a lot, but the results aren’t improving.” The DCA dispels these misconceptions by pinpointing underlying issues in comprehension, writing or critical thinking. This tailored approach allows EduEdge to develop a plan for effective improvement, ensuring more conducive learning.

    Parental involvement is a key aspect of the EduEdge approach. Regular feedback is provided via email, based on detailed marking of the child’s submitted work. This ensures parents stay up to date on their child’s progress. Post-lesson consultations are also available to address any specific concerns.

    Committed to continuous innovation, EduEdge keeps refining its methods to ensure students receive quality education not just for exams but for lifelong success. As part of its forward-thinking approach, EduEdge is exploring the use of AI and cutting-edge technology to personalise learning for every student further and extend educational support beyond the classroom. These tools will help create a more adaptive learning environment that tracks progress, identifies areas for improvement in real time and provides tailored resources.

    Additionally, EduEdge is expanding its reach with care, ensuring that high teaching quality is never diluted while maintaining accessibility for students and parents. With existing branches in Serangoon and Bukit Timah, EduEdge is set to open a new branch in Marine Parade, further increasing accessibility across Singapore while upholding the high standards that has made it one of the country’s leading English tuition specialists.

    Experience the EduEdge difference today. Book a complimentary 60-minute DCA using the coupon code ELSUCCESS. Give your child, aged 10 to 18 (or Primary 4 to Junior College 2), the personalised support they need to improve their English skills and excel academically.

    Media Contact

    Edwin Edangelus Cheng

    EduEdge English & GP Specialists

    Website: https://eduedge.com.sg/DCA/

    WhatsApp: https://wa.link/q77cvq

    Email: admin@eduedge.com.sg

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  • MIL-OSI: Fentura Financial, Inc. Announces Quarterly Dividend

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    FENTON, Mich., Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fentura Financial, Inc. (OTCQX: FETM) has announced a regular dividend of $0.11 per share for shareholders of record as of November 4, 2024, and payable November 12, 2024.

    About Fentura Financial, Inc. and The State Bank

    Fentura Financial, Inc. is the holding company for The State Bank. It was formed in 1987 and is traded on the OTCQX exchange under the symbol FETM, and has been recognized as one of the Top 50 performing stocks on that exchange.

    The State Bank is a 5-Star Bauer Financial rated commercial, retail and trust bank headquartered in Fenton, Michigan. It currently operates 20 full-service offices and one loan production center serving Bay, Genesee, Ingham, Jackson, Livingston, Oakland, Saginaw, and Shiawassee counties. The State Bank believes in the potential of banking to help create better lives, better businesses, and better communities, and works to achieve this through its full array of consumer, mortgage, SBA, commercial and wealth management banking and advisory services, together with philanthropic and volunteer support to organizations and groups within the communities it serves. More information can be found at www.thestatebank.com or www.fentura.com.

    Cautionary Statement: This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning future growth in earning assets and net income. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors affecting the Company’s operations, markets, products, services, interest rates and fees for services. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.

         
    Contacts: Ronald L. Justice Aaron D. Wirsing
      President & CEO Chief Financial Officer
      Fentura Financial, Inc. Fentura Financial, Inc.
      810.714.3902 810.714.3925
      ron.justice@thestatebank.com aaron.wirsing@thestatebank.com
         

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  • MIL-OSI: Fentura Financial, Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2024 Earnings (unaudited)

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Dollars in thousands except per share amounts. Certain items in the prior period financial statements have been reclassified to conform with the September 30, 2024 presentation.

    FENTON, Mich., Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Fentura Financial, Inc. (OTCQX: FETM) announces quarterly net income results of $867 and $5,637 for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively.

    Ronald L. Justice, President and CEO, stated, “We ended the 2024 third quarter with record total assets, deposits, and shareholders’ equity. These results are a testament to the continued hard work of our team members, and the local value we provide our Michigan communities. During the third quarter, we announced a merger with ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc., pursuant to which ChoiceOne and Fentura will merge in an all-stock transaction. Once completed, the combination will create the third largest publicly traded bank in Michigan with approximately $4.3 billion in consolidated total assets and 56 offices in Western, Central and Southeastern Michigan. We continue to expect to close the transaction in the first quarter of 2025, subject to the satisfaction of customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.”

    Following is a discussion of our financial performance as of, and for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024. At the end of this document is a list of abbreviations and acronyms.

    Results of Operations (unaudited)
    The following table outlines our QTD results of operations and provides certain performance measures as of, and for the three months ended:

        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    INCOME STATEMENT DATA                    
    Interest income   $ 22,194     $ 21,487     $ 21,541     $ 21,033     $ 20,416  
    Interest expense     10,202       9,650       9,315       8,526       7,757  
    Net interest income     11,992       11,837       12,226       12,507       12,659  
    Credit loss expense (reversal)     1,203       796       (43 )     (190 )     (309 )
    Noninterest income     2,210       2,314       2,355       2,145       2,338  
    Noninterest expenses     11,974       10,921       11,166       10,121       10,594  
    Federal income tax expense     158       454       668       937       937  
    Net income   $ 867     $ 1,980     $ 2,790     $ 3,784     $ 3,775  
    PER SHARE                    
    Earnings   $ 0.19     $ 0.44     $ 0.63     $ 0.85     $ 0.85  
    Dividends   $ 0.11     $ 0.11     $ 0.11     $ 0.10     $ 0.10  
    Tangible book value(1)   $ 30.51     $ 29.84     $ 29.38     $ 28.92     $ 27.64  
    Quoted market value                    
    High   $ 40.00     $ 24.39     $ 27.20     $ 27.20     $ 23.74  
    Low   $ 22.16     $ 22.33     $ 24.00     $ 22.26     $ 19.10  
    Close(1)   $ 39.07     $ 22.50     $ 24.40     $ 27.20     $ 23.74  
    PERFORMANCE RATIOS                    
    Return on average assets     0.19 %     0.45 %     0.63 %     0.86 %     0.86 %
    Return on average shareholders’ equity     2.37 %     5.59 %     7.98 %     11.11 %     11.27 %
    Return on average tangible shareholders’ equity     2.54 %     5.98 %     8.55 %     11.94 %     12.14 %
    Efficiency ratio     84.31 %     77.17 %     76.58 %     69.08 %     70.64 %
    Yield on average earning assets (FTE)     5.17 %     5.18 %     5.15 %     5.06 %     4.92 %
    Rate on interest bearing liabilities     3.28 %     3.22 %     3.11 %     2.90 %     2.66 %
    Net interest margin to average earning assets (FTE)     2.80 %     2.85 %     2.92 %     3.01 %     3.05 %
    BALANCE SHEET DATA(1)                    
    Total investment securities   $ 99,724     $ 100,167     $ 103,210     $ 107,615     $ 109,543  
    Gross loans   $ 1,442,389     $ 1,459,929     $ 1,461,465     $ 1,473,471     $ 1,483,720  
    Allowance for credit losses   $ 14,700     $ 15,300     $ 15,300     $ 15,400     $ 15,400  
    Total assets   $ 1,807,370     $ 1,756,629     $ 1,764,629     $ 1,738,952     $ 1,744,939  
    Total deposits   $ 1,470,586     $ 1,427,059     $ 1,438,408     $ 1,394,182     $ 1,401,797  
    Borrowed funds   $ 179,970     $ 178,397     $ 178,500     $ 198,500     $ 201,050  
    Total shareholders’ equity   $ 146,398     $ 143,301     $ 141,074     $ 138,702     $ 132,902  
    Net loans to total deposits     97.08 %     101.23 %     100.54 %     104.58 %     104.75 %
    Common shares outstanding     4,495,005       4,490,087       4,484,447       4,470,871       4,466,221  
    QTD BALANCE SHEET AVERAGES                    
    Total assets   $ 1,797,307     $ 1,762,651     $ 1,771,614     $ 1,740,526     $ 1,739,510  
    Earning assets   $ 1,708,177     $ 1,669,862     $ 1,683,708     $ 1,649,091     $ 1,646,848  
    Interest bearing liabilities   $ 1,237,665     $ 1,204,370     $ 1,205,162     $ 1,165,064     $ 1,156,835  
    Total shareholders’ equity   $ 145,240     $ 142,577     $ 140,574     $ 135,157     $ 132,860  
    Total tangible shareholders’ equity   $ 135,959     $ 133,252     $ 131,204     $ 125,723     $ 123,349  
    Earned common shares outstanding     4,466,951       4,461,580       4,449,376       4,443,463       4,437,415  
    Unvested stock grants     26,500       26,500       31,821       26,018       26,668  
    Total common shares outstanding     4,493,451       4,488,080       4,481,197       4,469,481       4,464,083  
    ASSET QUALITY                    
    Nonperforming loans to gross loans (1)     0.71 %     0.66 %     0.39 %     0.38 %     0.24 %
    Nonperforming assets to total assets (1)     0.58 %     0.56 %     0.34 %     0.35 %     0.23 %
    Allowance for credit losses to gross loans (1)     1.02 %     1.05 %     1.05 %     1.05 %     1.04 %
    Net charge-offs (recoveries) to QTD average gross loans     0.12 %     0.05 %     %   (0.01)%   (0.03)%
    Credit loss expense (reversal) to QTD average gross loans     0.08 %     0.05 %     %   (0.01)%   (0.02)%
    CAPITAL RATIOS(1)                    
    Total capital to risk weighted assets     12.48 %     12.38 %     12.27 %     11.91 %     11.59 %
    Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets     11.42 %     11.28 %     11.17 %     10.82 %     10.51 %
    CET1 capital to risk weighted assets     10.40 %     10.28 %     10.17 %     9.83 %     9.53 %
    Tier 1 leverage ratio     8.78 %     8.92 %     8.78 %     8.77 %     8.58 %
                         
    (1)At end of period                    

    The following table outlines our YTD results of operations and provides certain performance measures as of, and for the nine months ended (unaudited):

        9/30/2024   9/30/2023   9/30/2022   9/30/2021   9/30/2020
    INCOME STATEMENT DATA                    
    Interest income   $ 65,222     $ 58,648     $ 41,438     $ 35,161     $ 34,355  
    Interest expense     29,167       19,561       3,122       2,091       4,952  
    Net interest income     36,055       39,087       38,316       33,070       29,403  
    Credit loss expense (reversal)     1,956       132       2,258       (218 )     4,652  
    Noninterest income     6,879       7,126       7,997       11,092       15,190  
    Noninterest expenses     34,061       32,547       30,870       27,815       23,939  
    Federal income tax expense     1,280       2,689       2,616       3,328       3,271  
    Net income   $ 5,637     $ 10,845     $ 10,569     $ 13,237     $ 12,731  
    PER SHARE                    
    Earnings   $ 1.26     $ 2.45     $ 2.39     $ 2.86     $ 2.73  
    Dividends   $ 0.33     $ 0.3     $ 0.27     $ 0.24     $ 0.225  
    Tangible book value(1)   $ 30.51     $ 27.64     $ 25.22     $ 26.53     $ 23.50  
    Quoted market value                    
    High   $ 40.00     $ 24.10     $ 29.25     $ 27.40     $ 26.00  
    Low   $ 22.16     $ 18.70     $ 23.00     $ 21.90     $ 12.55  
    Close(1)   $ 39.07     $ 23.74     $ 23.00     $ 25.75     $ 16.93  
    PERFORMANCE RATIOS                    
    Return on average assets     0.42 %     0.85 %     0.95 %     1.36 %     1.45 %
    Return on average shareholders’ equity     5.27 %     11.15 %     11.71 %     14.55 %     15.79 %
    Return on average tangible shareholders’ equity     5.64 %     12.03 %     12.75 %     15.00 %     16.40 %
    Efficiency ratio     79.33 %     70.43 %     66.66 %     62.98 %     53.68 %
    Yield on average earning assets (FTE)     5.17 %     4.84 %     3.99 %     3.83 %     4.12 %
    Rate on interest bearing liabilities     3.20 %     2.35 %     0.49 %     0.37 %     0.93 %
    Net interest margin to average earning assets (FTE)     2.86 %     3.23 %     3.69 %     3.60 %     3.52 %
    BALANCE SHEET DATA(1)                    
    Total investment securities   $ 99,724     $ 109,543     $ 129,886     $ 138,476     $ 78,179  
    Gross loans   $ 1,442,389     $ 1,483,720     $ 1,350,851     $ 1,015,177     $ 1,060,885  
    Allowance for credit losses   $ 14,700     $ 15,400     $ 12,200     $ 10,500     $ 10,100  
    Total assets   $ 1,807,370     $ 1,744,939     $ 1,588,592     $ 1,329,300     $ 1,284,845  
    Total deposits   $ 1,470,586     $ 1,401,797     $ 1,345,209     $ 1,144,291     $ 1,061,470  
    Borrowed funds   $ 179,970     $ 201,050     $ 116,600     $ 50,000     $ 96,217  
    Total shareholders’ equity   $ 146,398     $ 132,902     $ 121,630     $ 124,809     $ 114,081  
    Net loans to total deposits     97.08 %     104.75 %     99.51 %     87.80 %     98.99 %
    Common shares outstanding     4,495,005       4,466,221       4,434,937       4,569,935       4,691,142  
    YTD BALANCE SHEET AVERAGES                    
    Total assets   $ 1,777,188     $ 1,710,941     $ 1,485,489     $ 1,297,657     $ 1,171,415  
    Earning assets   $ 1,687,249     $ 1,620,015     $ 1,391,179     $ 1,230,553     $ 1,116,861  
    Interest bearing liabilities   $ 1,215,731     $ 1,111,687     $ 858,600     $ 748,472     $ 711,449  
    Total shareholders’ equity   $ 142,796     $ 130,068     $ 120,704     $ 121,659     $ 107,711  
    Total tangible shareholders’ equity   $ 133,470     $ 120,482     $ 110,792     $ 117,991     $ 103,712  
    Earned common shares outstanding     4,459,303       4,428,963       4,425,818       4,630,709       4,665,951  
    Unvested stock grants     28,274       28,530       25,462       21,088       13,966  
    Total common shares outstanding     4,487,577       4,457,493       4,451,280       4,651,797       4,679,917  
    ASSET QUALITY                    
    Nonperforming loans to gross loans (1)     0.71 %     0.24 %     0.12 %     0.82 %     0.07 %
    Nonperforming assets to total assets (1)     0.58 %     0.23 %     0.12 %     0.63 %     0.06 %
    Allowance for credit losses to gross loans (1)     1.02 %     1.04 %     0.90 %     1.03 %     0.95 %
    Net charge-offs (recoveries) to YTD average gross loans     0.18 %   (0.03)%     0.05 %     0.02 %     0.03 %
    Credit loss expense (reversal) to YTD average gross loans     0.13 %     0.01 %     0.19 %   (0.02)%     0.44 %
    CAPITAL RATIOS(1)                    
    Total capital to risk weighted assets     12.48 %     11.59 %     10.96 %     13.63 %     15.57 %
    Tier 1 capital to risk weighted assets     11.42 %     10.51 %     10.07 %     12.64 %     14.40 %
    CET1 capital to risk weighted assets     10.40 %     9.53 %     9.04 %     11.33 %     12.77 %
    Tier 1 leverage ratio     8.78 %     8.58 %     8.91 %     10.21 %     9.86 %
                         
    (1)At end of period                    

    Income Statement Breakdown and Analysis

        Quarter to Date
        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    Net income   $ 867     $ 1,980     $ 2,790     $ 3,784     $ 3,775  
    Acquisition related items (net of tax)                    
    Other acquisition related expenses     753                          
    Amortization of core deposit intangibles     35       34       36       60       60  
    Total acquisition related items (net of tax)     788       34       36       60       60  
    Other nonrecurring items (net of tax)                    
    Proxy contest related expenses                              
    Prepayment penalties collected     (24 )     (40 )     (58 )     (85 )     (29 )
    Total other nonrecurring items (net of tax)     (24 )     (40 )     (58 )     (85 )     (29 )
    Adjusted net income from operations   $ 1,631     $ 1,974     $ 2,768     $ 3,759     $ 3,806  
                         
    Net interest income   $ 11,992     $ 11,837     $ 12,226     $ 12,507     $ 12,659  
    Prepayment penalties collected     (31 )     (51 )     (73 )     (107 )     (37 )
    Adjusted net interest income   $ 11,961     $ 11,786     $ 12,153     $ 12,400     $ 12,622  
                         
    PERFORMANCE RATIOS                    
    Based on adjusted net income from operations                    
    Earnings per share   $ 0.37     $ 0.44     $ 0.62     $ 0.85     $ 0.86  
    Return on average assets     0.36 %     0.45 %     0.63 %     0.86 %     0.87 %
    Return on average shareholders’ equity     4.47 %     5.57 %     7.92 %     11.03 %     11.37 %
    Return on average tangible shareholders’ equity     4.77 %     5.96 %     8.49 %     11.86 %     12.24 %
    Efficiency ratio     77.45 %     77.15 %     76.65 %     69.06 %     70.31 %
                         
    Based on adjusted net interest income                    
    Yield on average earning assets (FTE)     5.16 %     5.17 %     5.13 %     5.03 %     4.91 %
    Rate on interest bearing liabilities     3.28 %     3.22 %     3.11 %     2.90 %     2.66 %
    Net interest margin to average earning assets (FTE)     2.79 %     2.84 %     2.90 %     2.98 %     3.04 %
                         
        Year to Date September 30   Variance
          2024       2023     Amount   %
    Net income   $ 5,637     $ 10,845     $ (5,208 )   (48.02)%
    Acquisition related items (net of tax)                
    Other acquisition related expenses     753             753     N/M
    Amortization of core deposit intangibles     105       180       (75 )   (41.67)%
    Total acquisition related items (net of tax)     858       180       678     376.67 %
    Other nonrecurring items (net of tax)                
    Proxy contest related expenses           413       (413 )   (100.00)%
    Prepayment penalties collected     (122 )     (133 )     11     (8.27)%
    Total other nonrecurring items (net of tax)     (122 )     280       (402 )   (143.57)%
    Adjusted net income from operations   $ 6,373     $ 11,305     $ (4,932 )   (43.63)%
                     
    Net interest income   $ 36,055     $ 39,087     $ (3,032 )   (7.76)%
    Prepayment penalties collected     (155 )     (169 )     14     (8.28)%
    Adjusted net interest income   $ 35,900     $ 38,918     $ (3,018 )   (7.75)%
                     
    PERFORMANCE RATIOS                
    Based on adjusted net income from operations                
    Earnings per share   $ 1.43     $ 2.55     $ (1.12 )   (43.92)%
    Return on average assets     0.48 %     0.88 %       (0.40)%
    Return on average shareholders’ equity     5.96 %     11.62 %       (5.66)%
    Return on average tangible shareholders’ equity     6.38 %     12.55 %       (6.17)%
    Efficiency ratio     77.08 %     69.06 %       8.02 %
                     
    Based on adjusted net interest income                
    Yield on average earning assets (FTE)     5.16 %     4.83 %       0.33 %
    Rate on interest bearing liabilities     3.20 %     2.35 %       0.85 %
    Net interest margin to average earning assets (FTE)     2.85 %     3.22 %       (0.37)%
                     

    Average Balances, Interest Rate, and Net Interest Income

    The following tables present the daily average amount outstanding for each major category of interest earning assets, nonearning assets, interest bearing liabilities, and noninterest bearing liabilities. These tables also present an analysis of interest income and interest expense for the periods indicated. All interest income is reported on a FTE basis using a federal income tax rate of 21%. Loans in nonaccrual status, for the purpose of the following computations, are included in the average loan balances.

    Net interest income is the amount by which interest income on earning assets exceeds the interest expenses on interest bearing liabilities. Net interest income, which includes loan fees, is influenced by changes in the balance and mix of assets and liabilities and market interest rates. We exert some control over these factors; however, FRB monetary policy and competition have a significant impact. For analytical purposes, net interest income is adjusted to a FTE basis by adding the income tax savings from interest on tax exempt loans, and nontaxable investment securities, thus making period-to-period comparisons more meaningful.

        Three Months Ended
        September 30, 2024   June 30, 2024   September 30, 2023
        Average Balance   Tax Equivalent Interest   Average Yield / Rate   Average Balance   Tax Equivalent Interest   Average Yield / Rate   Average Balance   Tax Equivalent Interest   Average Yield / Rate
    Interest earning assets                                    
    Total loans   $ 1,450,371     $ 19,599   5.38 %   $ 1,462,362     $ 19,550   5.38 %   $ 1,477,343     $ 19,170   5.15 %
    Taxable investment securities     89,175       335   1.49 %     89,751       350   1.57 %     101,549       397   1.55 %
    Nontaxable investment securities     10,580       57   2.14 %     11,059       62   2.25 %     12,670       70   2.19 %
    Interest earning cash and cash equivalents     148,872       2,023   5.41 %     97,511       1,331   5.49 %     43,865       594   5.37 %
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock     9,179       192   8.32 %     9,179       207   9.07 %     11,421       199   6.91 %
    Total earning assets     1,708,177       22,206   5.17 %     1,669,862       21,500   5.18 %     1,646,848       20,430   4.92 %
                                         
    Nonearning assets                                    
    Allowance for credit losses     (15,282 )             (15,300 )             (15,503 )        
    Premises and equipment, net     13,514               13,964               15,210          
    Accrued income and other assets     90,898               94,125               92,955          
    Total assets   $ 1,797,307             $ 1,762,651             $ 1,739,510          
                                         
    Interest bearing liabilities                                    
    Interest bearing demand deposits   $ 460,256     $ 4,054   3.50 %   $ 429,141     $ 3,745   3.51 %   $ 416,500     $ 3,230   3.08 %
    Savings deposits     261,620       416   0.63 %     266,731       408   0.62 %     290,939       429   0.59 %
    Time deposits     336,570       3,865   4.57 %     330,024       3,756   4.58 %     248,389       2,280   3.64 %
    Borrowed funds     179,219       1,867   4.14 %     178,474       1,741   3.92 %     201,007       1,818   3.59 %
    Total interest bearing liabilities     1,237,665       10,202   3.28 %     1,204,370       9,650   3.22 %     1,156,835       7,757   2.66 %
                                         
    Noninterest bearing liabilities                                    
    Noninterest bearing deposits     402,274               405,985               435,398          
    Accrued interest and other liabilities     12,128               9,719               14,417          
    Shareholders’ equity     145,240               142,577               132,860          
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 1,797,307             $ 1,762,651             $ 1,739,510          
    Net interest income (FTE)       $ 12,004           $ 11,850           $ 12,673    
    Net interest margin to earning assets (FTE)           2.80 %           2.85 %           3.05 %
                                         
        Nine Months Ended
        September 30, 2024   September 30, 2023
        Average Balance   Tax Equivalent Interest   Average Yield / Rate   Average Balance   Tax Equivalent Interest   Average Yield / Rate
    Interest earning assets                        
    Total loans   $ 1,461,289     $ 58,758   5.37 %   $ 1,464,959     $ 55,749   5.09 %
    Taxable investment securities     91,041       1,044   1.53 %     106,158       1,250   1.57 %
    Nontaxable investment securities     11,200       186   2.22 %     13,403       227   2.26 %
    Interest earning cash and cash equivalents     114,540       4,673   5.45 %     24,484       955   5.21 %
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock     9,179       600   8.73 %     11,011       515   6.25 %
    Total earning assets     1,687,249       65,261   5.17 %     1,620,015       58,696   4.84 %
                             
    Nonearning assets                        
    Allowance for credit losses     (15,328 )             (15,290 )        
    Premises and equipment, net     13,957               15,342          
    Accrued income and other assets     91,310               90,874          
    Total assets   $ 1,777,188             $ 1,710,941          
                             
    Interest bearing liabilities                        
    Interest bearing demand deposits   $ 436,997     $ 11,358   3.47 %   $ 385,316     $ 7,927   2.75 %
    Savings deposits     266,883       1,237   0.62 %     312,762       1,336   0.57 %
    Time deposits     331,113       11,265   4.54 %     196,838       4,595   3.12 %
    Borrowed funds     180,738       5,307   3.92 %     216,771       5,703   3.52 %
    Total interest bearing liabilities     1,215,731       29,167   3.20 %     1,111,687       19,561   2.35 %
                             
    Noninterest bearing liabilities                        
    Noninterest bearing deposits     408,449               455,069          
    Accrued interest and other liabilities     10,212               14,117          
    Shareholders’ equity     142,796               130,068          
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 1,777,188             $ 1,710,941          
    Net interest income (FTE)       $ 36,094           $ 39,135    
    Net interest margin to earning assets (FTE)           2.86 %           3.23 %
                             

    Volume and Rate Variance Analysis

    The following table sets forth the effect of volume and rate changes on interest income and expense for the periods indicated. For the purpose of this table, changes in interest due to volume and rate were determined as follows:

    Volume – change in volume multiplied by the previous period’s rate.
    Rate – change in the FTE rate multiplied by the previous period’s volume.

    The change in interest due to both volume and rate has been allocated to volume and rate changes in proportion to the relationship of the absolute dollar amounts of the change in each.

        Three Months Ended   Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
        September 30, 2024   September 30, 2024   September 30, 2024
        Compared To   Compared To   Compared To
        June 30, 2024   September 30, 2023   September 30, 2023
        Increase (Decrease) Due to   Increase (Decrease) Due to   Increase (Decrease) Due to
        Volume   Rate   Net   Volume   Rate   Net   Volume   Rate   Net
    Changes in interest income                                    
    Total loans   $ 49     $     $ 49     $ (1,847 )   $ 2,276     $ 429     $ (227 )   $ 3,236     $ 3,009  
    Taxable investment securities     (2 )     (13 )     (15 )     (47 )     (15 )     (62 )     (175 )     (31 )     (206 )
    Nontaxable investment securities     (2 )     (3 )     (5 )     (12 )     (1 )     (13 )     (37 )     (4 )     (41 )
    Interest earning cash and cash equivalents     825       (133 )     692       1,424       5       1,429       3,672       46       3,718  
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock           (15 )     (15 )     (161 )     154       (7 )     (137 )     222       85  
    Total changes in interest income     870       (164 )     706       (643 )     2,419       1,776       3,096       3,469       6,565  
                                         
    Changes in interest expense                                    
    Interest bearing demand deposits     380       (71 )     309       359       465       824       1,162       2,269       3,431  
    Savings deposits     (25 )     33       8       (147 )     134       (13 )     (258 )     159       (99 )
    Time deposits     158       (49 )     109       922       663       1,585       4,001       2,669       6,670  
    Borrowed funds     9       117       126       (896 )     945       49       (1,265 )     869       (396 )
    Total changes in interest expense     522       30       552       238       2,207       2,445       3,640       5,966       9,606  
    Net change in net interest income (FTE)   $ 348     $ (194 )   $ 154     $ (881 )   $ 212     $ (669 )   $ (544 )   $ (2,497 )   $ (3,041 )
                                         
        Average Yield/Rate for the Three Months Ended
        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    Total earning assets   5.17 %   5.18 %   5.15 %   5.06 %   4.92 %
    Total interest bearing liabilities   3.28 %   3.22 %   3.11 %   2.90 %   2.66 %
    Net interest margin to earning assets (FTE)   2.80 %   2.85 %   2.92 %   3.01 %   3.05 %
                         
        Quarter to Date Net Interest Income (FTE)
        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    Interest income   $ 22,194     $ 21,487     $ 21,541   $ 21,033     $ 20,416  
    FTE adjustment     12       13       14     14       14  
    Total interest income (FTE)     22,206       21,500       21,555     21,047       20,430  
    Total interest expense     10,202       9,650       9,315     8,526       7,757  
    Net interest income (FTE)   $ 12,004     $ 11,850     $ 12,240   $ 12,521     $ 12,673  
                         

    Noninterest Income

        Three Months Ended
        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    Service charges and fees                    
    Trust and investment services     619       607       641       433       572  
    ATM and debit card     541       545       512       549       568  
    Service charges on deposit accounts     163       162       140       211       244  
    Total     1,323       1,314       1,293       1,193       1,384  
    Net gain on sales of residential mortgage loans     211       177       143       96       164  
    Net gain on sales of commercial loans     133       98       296       226        
    Change in fair value of equity investments     33       (3 )     (10 )     42       (28 )
    Changes in the fair value of MSR     (175 )     (44 )     (96 )     (108 )     119  
    Other                    
    Mortgage servicing fees     389       386       394       398       398  
    Change in cash surrender value of corporate owned life insurance     206       207       204       192       181  
    Other     90       179       131       106       120  
    Total     685       772       729       696       699  
    Total noninterest income   $ 2,210     $ 2,314     $ 2,355     $ 2,145     $ 2,338  
                         
    Memo items:                    
    Residential mortgage operations   $ 425     $ 519     $ 441     $ 386     $ 681  
        Nine Months Ended September 30   Variance
          2024       2023     Amount   %
    Service charges and fees                
    Trust and investment services   $ 1,867     $ 1,704     $ 163     9.57 %
    ATM and debit card     1,598       1,669       (71 )   (4.25)%
    Service charges on deposit accounts     465       686       (221 )   (32.22)%
    Total     3,930       4,059       (129 )   (3.18)%
    Net gain on sales of residential mortgage loans     531       523       8     1.53 %
    Net gain on sales of commercial loans     527       95       432     454.74 %
    Change in fair value of equity investments     20       (29 )     49     (168.97)%
    Changes in the fair value of MSR     (315 )     218       (533 )   (244.50)%
    Other                
    Mortgage servicing fees     1,169       1,210       (41 )   (3.39)%
    Change in cash surrender value of corporate owned life insurance     617       531       86     16.20 %
    Other     400       519       (119 )   (22.93)%
    Total     2,186       2,260       (74 )   (3.27)%
    Total noninterest income   $ 6,879     $ 7,126     $ (247 )   (3.47)%
                     
    Memo items:                
    Residential mortgage operations   $ 1,385     $ 1,951     $ (566 )   (29.01)%
                     

    Residential Mortgage Operations

    Residential mortgage operations includes net gains on sales of loans, changes in the fair value of mortgage servicing rights, and mortgage servicing fees.

    Net gain on sales of residential mortgage loans represents the income earned on the sale of residential mortgage loans into the secondary market. Although elevated interest rates and limited inventories have significantly driven down the volume of new originations and refinancing activity, we continue to actively sell residential mortgage loans into the secondary market. During the third quarter of 2024, residential mortgage originations sold into the secondary market totaled $10,722.

    Changes in the fair value of MSR are highly correlated to changes in interest rates and prepayment speeds. During the third quarter of 2024, the fair value of the servicing portfolio decreased primarily due to a decline in the size of the servicing portfolio, as the portfolio declined by $4,741. Mortgage servicing rights are expected to continue to decline due to likely further reductions in the size of our servicing portfolio as paydowns and maturities are expected to outpace new originations.

    Mortgage servicing fees includes the fees earned for servicing loans that have been sold into the secondary market. The annual decrease in mortgage servicing fees is directly related to the size of the serviced portfolio. Due to reduced levels of secondary market originations and prepayments, the serviced loan portfolio declined by $22,584, or 3.58%, since September 30, 2023. We expect mortgage servicing fees to trend modestly downward in future periods due to decreased secondary market originations.

    All Other Noninterest Income

    Trust and investment services includes income earned from contracts with customers to manage assets for investment and/or to transact on their accounts through the wealth management and trust department. Trust services and wealth management fees are subject to market fluctuations and interest rate changes. We expect trust and investment services fees to modestly increase in future periods.

    ATM and debit card income represents fees earned on ATM and debit card transactions. We expect these fees to approximate current levels in 2024.

    Service charges on deposit accounts includes fees earned from deposit customers for transaction-based charges, account maintenance and overdraft services. These charges have declined in 2024 due to a reduced level of NSF fees charged to customers based on regulatory guidance and overall industry trends. Service charges on deposit accounts are expected to approximate current levels throughout the remainder of the year.

    Net gain on sales of commercial loans represents the income earned from the sale of commercial loans into the secondary market. Throughout 2024, we sold the guaranteed portion of select SBA loans. We anticipate this strategy to continue throughout the remainder of the year.

    Change in cash surrender value of corporate owned life insurance is expected to modestly increase throughout 2024.

    Other includes miscellaneous other income items, none of which are individually significant.

    Noninterest Expenses

        Three Months Ended
        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    Compensation and benefits   $ 5,839   $ 5,842   $ 6,066   $ 5,521   $ 5,592
    Professional services     799     963     894     695     726
    Furniture and equipment     668     689     727     696     668
    Occupancy     622     605     623     610     591
    Data processing     751     490     547     505     576
    Loan and collection     349     425     322     301     232
    Advertising and promotional     312     337     348     139     506
    Other                    
    Acquisition related expenses     953                
    FDIC insurance premiums     275     327     299     270     330
    ATM and debit card     214     188     171     158     153
    Telephone and communication     95     86     109     103     115
    Amortization of core deposit intangibles     44     44     45     76     75
    Other general and administrative     1,053     925     1,015     1,047     1,030
    Total     2,634     1,570     1,639     1,654     1,703
    Total noninterest expenses   $ 11,974   $ 10,921   $ 11,166   $ 10,121   $ 10,594
                         
        Nine Months Ended
    September 30
      Variance
          2024     2023   Amount   %
    Compensation and benefits   $ 17,747   $ 16,876   $ 871     5.16 %
    Professional services     2,656     2,729     (73 )   (2.67)%
    Furniture and equipment     2,084     2,079     5     0.24 %
    Occupancy     1,850     1,815     35     1.93 %
    Data processing     1,788     1,654     134     8.10 %
    Loan and collection     1,096     929     167     17.98 %
    Advertising and promotional     997     1,466     (469 )   (31.99)%
    Other                
    Acquisition related expenses     953         953     N/M
    FDIC insurance premiums     901     861     40     4.65 %
    ATM and debit card     573     493     80     16.23 %
    Telephone and communication     290     334     (44 )   (13.17)%
    Amortization of core deposit intangibles     133     227     (94 )   (41.41)%
    Other general and administrative     2,993     3,084     (91 )   (2.95)%
    Total     5,843     4,999     844     16.88 %
    Total noninterest expenses   $ 34,061   $ 32,547   $ 1,514     4.65 %
                     

    Compensation and benefits includes salaries, commissions and incentives, employee benefits, and payroll taxes. Compensation and benefits has increased in 2024 due to an increase in the size of the organization, merit increases, and market based adjustments. We expect a modest increase in overall compensation and benefits throughout the remainder of 2024.

    Professional services include expenses relating to third-party professional services. These services include, but are not limited to, regulatory, auditing, consulting, and legal. Professional services expenses are expected to approximate current levels in future periods.

    Furniture and equipment and occupancy expenses primarily consist of depreciation, repairs and maintenance, certain service contracts, and other related items. These expenses are expected to approximate current levels throughout the remainder of 2024.

    Data processing primarily includes the expenses relating to our core data processor. The increase in data processing in the third quarter of 2024 is primarily due to the loss of incentive credits from our core data processor following our proposed merger announcement. Data processing expenses are expected to modestly increase throughout 2024 due to annual contractual increases from our core data processor.

    Loan and collection includes expenses related to the origination and collection of loans. The increase in such expenses in 2024 is due to increased levels of home ownership grants. Loan and collection expenses are expected to approximate current levels in future periods as loan growth is expected to approximate current levels.

    Advertising and promotional expenses includes media costs and any donations or sponsorships. These expenses also include marketing efforts to attract new and expand existing customer loan and deposit account relationships. Total advertising and promotional expenses have declined in 2024 due to the expiration of certain long-term sponsorship commitments. Advertising and promotional expenses are expected to approximate current levels in future periods.

    Acquisition related expenses includes expenses related to our proposed merger with ChoiceOne Financial Services, Inc., which was announced during the third quarter of 2024. These expenses include services rendered for investment banking, legal and accounting. We expect to incur additional acquisition related expenses in future periods.

    FDIC insurance premiums typically fluctuate each period based on the size of the balance sheet, capital position and overall risk profile. FDIC insurance premiums are expected to approximate current levels in future periods.

    ATM and debit card expenses fluctuate based on customer and non-customer utilization of ATMs and customer debit card volumes. We expect these fees to approximate current levels in future periods.

    Telephone and communication includes expenses relating to our communication systems. These expenses are expected to approximate current levels in future periods.

    Amortization of core deposit intangibles relates to the core deposits acquired from Community Bancorp, Inc. on December 31, 2016 and FSB on December 1, 2021. These core deposit intangibles are being amortized using an accelerated sum-of-years-digits method over their estimated useful lives of seven years. The core deposit intangibles associated with the acquisition of Community Bancorp, Inc. were fully amortized as of December 31, 2023. The core deposit intangibles associated with the acquisition of FSB will be amortized through 2028.

    Other general and administrative includes miscellaneous other expense items. Other general and administrative expenses are expected to approximate current levels in future periods.

    Balance Sheet Breakdown and Analysis

        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    ASSETS                    
    Cash and due from banks   $ 199,717   $ 128,590   $ 132,349   $ 90,661   $ 83,365
    Total investment securities     99,724     100,167     103,210     107,615     109,543
    Residential mortgage loans held-for-sale, at fair value     1,861     2,440     1,067     747     1,037
    Gross loans     1,442,389     1,459,929     1,461,465     1,473,471     1,483,720
    Less allowance for credit losses     14,700     15,300     15,300     15,400     15,400
    Net loans     1,427,689     1,444,629     1,446,165     1,458,071     1,468,320
    All other assets     78,379     80,803     81,838     81,858     82,674
    Total assets   $ 1,807,370   $ 1,756,629   $ 1,764,629   $ 1,738,952   $ 1,744,939
                         
    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                    
    Total deposits   $ 1,470,586   $ 1,427,059   $ 1,438,408   $ 1,394,182   $ 1,401,797
    Total borrowed funds     179,970     178,397     178,500     198,500     201,050
    Accrued interest payable and other liabilities     10,416     7,872     6,647     7,568     9,190
    Total liabilities     1,660,972     1,613,328     1,623,555     1,600,250     1,612,037
    Total shareholders’ equity     146,398     143,301     141,074     138,702     132,902
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 1,807,370   $ 1,756,629   $ 1,764,629   $ 1,738,952   $ 1,744,939
                         
        9/30/2024 vs 6/30/2024   9/30/2024 vs 9/30/2023
        Variance   Variance
        Amount   %   Amount   %
    ASSETS                
    Cash and due from banks   $ 71,127     55.31 %   $ 116,352     139.57 %
    Total investment securities     (443 )   (0.44)%     (9,819 )   (8.96)%
    Residential mortgage loans held-for-sale, at fair value     (579 )   (23.73)%     824     79.46 %
    Gross loans     (17,540 )   (1.20)%     (41,331 )   (2.79)%
    Less allowance for credit losses     (600 )   (3.92)%     (700 )   (4.55)%
    Net loans     (16,940 )   (1.17)%     (40,631 )   (2.77)%
    All other assets     (2,424 )   (3.00)%     (4,295 )   (5.20)%
    Total assets   $ 50,741     2.89 %   $ 62,431     3.58 %
                     
    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                
    Total deposits   $ 43,527     3.05 %   $ 68,789     4.91 %
    Total borrowed funds     1,573     0.88 %     (21,080 )   (10.48)%
    Accrued interest payable and other liabilities     2,544     32.32 %     1,226     13.34 %
    Total liabilities     47,644     2.95 %     48,935     3.04 %
    Total shareholders’ equity     3,097     2.16 %     13,496     10.15 %
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 50,741     2.89 %   $ 62,431     3.58 %
                     

    Cash and due from banks

        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    Cash and due from banks                    
    Noninterest bearing   $ 37,871   $ 35,437     $ 26,128   $ 29,997   $ 35,121  
    Interest bearing     161,846     93,153       106,221     60,664     48,244  
    Total   $ 199,717   $ 128,590     $ 132,349   $ 90,661   $ 83,365  
                         
        9/30/2024 vs 6/30/2024       9/30/2024 vs 9/30/2023
        Variance       Variance
        Amount   %       Amount   %
    Cash and due from banks                    
    Noninterest bearing   $ 2,434     6.87 %       $ 2,750     7.83 %
    Interest bearing     68,693     73.74 %         113,602     235.47 %
    Total   $ 71,127     55.31 %       $ 116,352     139.57 %
                         

    Cash and due from banks fluctuates from period to period based on loan demand and variances in deposit account balances.

    Primary and secondary liquidity sources

    The following table outlines our primary and secondary sources of liquidity as of:

        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    Cash and cash equivalents   $ 199,717   $ 128,590   $ 132,349   $ 90,661   $ 83,365
    Fair value of unpledged investment securities     77,019     74,775     73,680     80,247     82,103
    FHLB borrowing availability     190,000     190,000     190,000     170,000     170,000
    Unsecured lines of credit     23,000     23,000     23,000     20,000     20,000
    Funds available through the Fed Discount Window     109     106     107     111     110
    Parent company line of credit     5,100     7,000     3,500     3,500     950
    Total liquidity sources   $ 494,945   $ 423,471   $ 422,636   $ 364,519   $ 356,528
                         

    The increase in cash and cash equivalents as of September 30, 2024 was due to an increase in total deposits (see “Total deposits” below).

    In addition to the above liquidity sources, we also have the option of utilizing wholesale funding sources, such as brokered NOW accounts, brokered time deposits, and internet time deposits. Although wholesale funding sources are typically more expensive than core deposits and other liquidity sources, they are an integral part of our overall asset and liability management strategy.

    Investment securities

        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    Available-for-sale                    
    U.S. Government and federal agency   $ 19,432     $ 20,430     $ 20,427     $ 22,425     $ 23,420  
    State and municipal     18,997       19,108       20,403       20,460       20,992  
    Mortgage backed residential     44,086       45,808       47,505       49,076       50,786  
    Certificates of deposit     2,234       2,481       2,729       2,728       3,956  
    Collateralized mortgage obligations – agencies     21,640       22,213       22,778       23,320       24,062  
    Unrealized gain/(loss) on available-for-sale securities     (8,798 )     (12,179 )     (13,027 )     (12,760 )     (15,958 )
    Total available-for-sale     97,591       97,861       100,815       105,249       107,258  
    Held-to-maturity state and municipal     535       791       877       878       879  
    Equity securities     1,598       1,515       1,518       1,488       1,406  
    Total investment securities   $ 99,724     $ 100,167     $ 103,210     $ 107,615     $ 109,543  
                         
        9/30/2024 vs 6/30/2024       9/30/2024 vs 9/30/2023
        Variance       Variance
        Amount   %       Amount   %
    Available-for-sale                    
    U.S. Government and federal agency     (998 )   (4.88)%       $ (3,988 )   (17.03)%
    State and municipal     (111 )   (0.58)%         (1,995 )   (9.50)%
    Mortgage backed residential     (1,722 )   (3.76)%         (6,700 )   (13.19)%
    Certificates of deposit     (247 )   (9.96)%         (1,722 )   (43.53)%
    Collateralized mortgage obligations – agencies     (573 )   (2.58)%         (2,422 )   (10.07)%
    Unrealized gain/(loss) on available-for-sale securities     3,381     (27.76)%         7,160     (44.87)%
    Total available-for-sale     (270 )   (0.28)%         (9,667 )   (9.01)%
    Held-to-maturity state and municipal     (256 )   (32.36)%         (344 )   (39.14)%
    Equity securities     83       5.48 %         192       13.66 %
    Total investment securities   $ (443 )   (0.44)%       $ (9,819 )   (8.96)%
                         

    The amortized cost and fair value of AFS investment securities as of September 30, 2024 were as follows:

        Maturing        
        Due in One Year or Less   After One Year But Within Five Years   After Five Years But Within Ten Years   After Ten Years   Securities with Variable Monthly Payments or Noncontractual Maturities   Total
    U.S. Government and federal agency   $ 6,481   $ 12,951   $   $   $   $ 19,432
    State and municipal     1,624     15,190     1,113     1,070         18,997
    Mortgage backed residential                     44,086     44,086
    Certificates of deposit     2,234                     2,234
    Collateralized mortgage obligations – agencies                     21,640     21,640
    Total amortized cost   $ 10,339   $ 28,141   $ 1,113   $ 1,070   $ 65,726   $ 106,389
    Fair value   $ 10,111   $ 26,620   $ 1,017   $ 1,001   $ 58,842   $ 97,591
                             

    The amortized cost and fair value of HTM investment securities as of September 30, 2024 were as follows:

        Maturing        
        Due in One Year or Less   After One Year But Within Five Years   After Five Years But Within Ten Years   After Ten Years   Securities with Variable Monthly Payments or Noncontractual Maturities   Total
    State and municipal   $ 85   $ 295   $ 155   $   $   $ 535
    Fair value   $ 84   $ 290   $ 152   $   $   $ 526
                             

    Total investment securities have declined in recent periods primarily due to maturities and prepayments. As a result of overall market conditions, we have not replenished maturing securities with new purchases.

    Residential mortgage loans held-for-sale, at fair value

    Loans HFS represent the fair value of loans that have been committed to be sold to the secondary market, but have not yet been delivered. The level of loans HFS fluctuates based on loan demand as well as the timing of loan deliveries to the secondary market.

    Loans and allowance for credit losses

    As outlined in the following tables, our loan portfolio has strategically declined throughout the past 12 months. As a result of current market conditions, we expect minimal loan growth throughout the remainder of 2024. Specifically, our commercial pipeline has declined significantly, and the requests that are being presented are lower dollar balances and often carry an SBA guarantee.

    The following tables outline the composition and changes in the loan portfolio as of:

        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    Commercial and industrial   $ 109,188     $ 120,331     $ 114,772     $ 118,089     $ 125,330  
    Commercial real estate     855,270       864,200       867,270       870,693       874,870  
    Total commercial loans     964,458       984,531       982,042       988,782       1,000,200  
    Residential mortgage     419,140       418,403       426,762       431,836       431,740  
    Home equity     55,475       53,133       48,568       48,380       47,069  
    Total residential real estate loans     474,615       471,536       475,330       480,216       478,809  
    Consumer     3,316       3,862       4,093       4,473       4,711  
    Gross loans     1,442,389       1,459,929       1,461,465       1,473,471       1,483,720  
    Allowance for credit losses     (14,700 )     (15,300 )     (15,300 )     (15,400 )     (15,400 )
    Loans, net   $ 1,427,689     $ 1,444,629     $ 1,446,165     $ 1,458,071     $ 1,468,320  
                         
    Memo items:                    
    Residential mortgage loans serviced for others   $ 609,113     $ 613,854     $ 619,160     $ 624,765     $ 631,697  
                         
        9/30/2024 vs 6/30/2024       9/30/2024 vs 9/30/2023
        Variance       Variance
        Amount   %       Amount   %
    Commercial and industrial   $ (11,143 )   (9.26)%       $ (16,142 )   (12.88)%
    Commercial real estate     (8,930 )   (1.03)%         (19,600 )   (2.24)%
    Total commercial loans     (20,073 )   (2.04)%         (35,742 )   (3.57)%
    Residential mortgage     737       0.18 %         (12,600 )   (2.92)%
    Home equity     2,342       4.41 %         8,406       17.86 %
    Total residential real estate loans     3,079       0.65 %         (4,194 )   (0.88)%
    Consumer     (546 )   (14.14)%         (1,395 )   (29.61)%
    Gross loans     (17,540 )   (1.20)%         (41,331 )   (2.79)%
    Allowance for credit losses     600     (3.92)%         700     (4.55)%
    Loans, net   $ (16,940 )   (1.17)%       $ (40,631 )   (2.77)%
                         
    Memo items:                    
    Residential mortgage loans serviced for others   $ (4,741 )   (0.77)%       $ (22,584 )   (3.58)%
                         

    The following table presents historical loan balances by portfolio segment as of:

        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    Loans collectively evaluated                    
    Commercial and industrial   $ 102,523   $ 113,254   $ 112,542   $ 115,665   $ 124,860
    Commercial real estate     854,038     864,026     867,270     870,524     874,701
    Residential mortgage     416,864     416,130     423,881     429,109     428,927
    Home equity     55,416     53,056     48,388     48,136     46,898
    Consumer     3,325     3,862     4,093     4,473     4,711
    Subtotal     1,432,166     1,450,328     1,456,174     1,467,907     1,480,097
    Loans individually evaluated                    
    Commercial and industrial     6,665     7,077     2,230     2,424     470
    Commercial real estate     1,232     174         169     169
    Residential mortgage     2,276     2,273     2,881     2,727     2,813
    Home equity     48     77     180     244     171
    Consumer     2                
    Subtotal     10,223     9,601     5,291     5,564     3,623
    Gross Loans   $ 1,442,389   $ 1,459,929   $ 1,461,465   $ 1,473,471   $ 1,483,720
                         

    The following table presents historical allowance for credit losses allocations by portfolio segment as of:

        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    Allowance for credit losses for collectively evaluated loans                    
    Commercial and industrial   $ 1,436   $ 1,434   $ 1,300   $ 1,407   $ 1,362
    Commercial real estate     8,347     8,903     8,359     8,467     8,703
    Residential mortgage     4,131     4,133     4,202     4,409     4,439
    Home equity     348     327     305     321     315
    Consumer     51     80     38     44     36
    Unallocated             670     355     294
    Subtotal     14,313     14,877     14,874     15,003     15,149
    Allowance for credit losses for individually evaluated loans                    
    Commercial and industrial     385     423     423     363     248
    Commercial real estate                    
    Residential mortgage             3     34     3
    Home equity                    
    Consumer     2                
    Unallocated                    
    Subtotal     387     423     426     397     251
    Allowance for credit losses   $ 14,700   $ 15,300   $ 15,300   $ 15,400   $ 15,400
                         
    Commercial and industrial   $ 1,784   $ 1,857   $ 1,723   $ 1,770   $ 1,610
    Commercial real estate     8,347     8,903     8,359     8,467     8,703
    Residential mortgage     4,131     4,133     4,205     4,443     4,442
    Home equity     348     327     305     321     315
    Consumer     53     80     38     44     36
    Unallocated             670     355     294
    Allowance for credit losses   $ 14,700   $ 15,300   $ 15,300   $ 15,400   $ 15,400
                         

    Loan concentration analysis

    As a result of current economic conditions, there continues to be a heightened focus in the financial industry for non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans, most specifically retail and office space industries. While we continue to monitor various industries that have been impacted by the pandemic, we also continue to monitor the effects of inflation, supply chain disruption, elevated interest rates, and office space usage associated with an increased remote workforce. The overall credit quality indicators of non-owner occupied commercial real estate loan portfolio have remained strong. Performance is based on debt service coverage ratio, loan to value ratio and payment trends. As of September 30, 2024, there were no delinquencies in the non-owner occupied commercial real estate loan portfolio. We expect the non-owner occupied commercial real estate loan portfolio to experience insignificant growth, if any, in future periods.

    Within the net lease and retail strip center non-owner occupied commercial real estate pools, we have exposure to Rite Aid. During the fourth quarter of 2023, Rite Aid, which operates over 2,000 retail pharmacies across 17 states, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. During the third quarter of 2024, Rite Aid announced that it successfully emerged from bankruptcy protection and will now operate as a private company. However, all Rite Aid stores in Michigan were closed as part of the company’s restructuring. As a result, one commercial real estate loan was partially charged off and its remaining balance was moved to nonaccrual status during the third quarter of 2024. We continue to actively monitor five remaining loans previously associated with Rite Aid.

    With the ongoing pressures on the office sector due to remote work capabilities and less required office space, we continue to monitor the office pool more closely for potential deterioration. It is not expected that there will be much, if any, impact on portfolio performance in this pool in the near future due to existing lease terms, tenant mix, office size, and strong underwriting at origination. Due to current economic uncertainty and the pressures noted above, it is unlikely that we will seek new loan originations in the non-owner occupied office pool in 2024.

    Below is a description of each industry pool within the non-owner occupied commercial real estate loan portfolio:

    Net lease: Loans in this pool represent national credit tenants (or franchisees of the same) or large regional tenants with excellent credit. These loans are typically single tenant net lease credits with strong debt service coverage ratios and lease terms that extend beyond the maturity of the loan.

    Retail strip centers: Loans in this pool represent loans collateralized by retail strip centers. The tenant base within this pool consists primarily of retail space whose average lease periods run between one and ten years. Larger strip centers are usually anchored by a national or regional tenant. Guarantors in this category typically have large liquid reserves.

    Office: Loans in this pool represent loans collateralized by non-owner occupied office buildings. The tenant base includes legal and other professional services whose average lease periods run from three to fifteen years.

    Special use: Loans in this pool represent loans collateralized by special use buildings, which include hotels, motels, assisted living and nursing homes that are not classified as construction or SBA loans.

    Industrial: Loans in this pool represent investment properties used for manufacturing and production.

    Medical office: Loans in this pool represent loans collateralized by non-owner occupied medical office buildings. The tenant base includes medical services whose average lease periods run from three to fifteen years.

    Self storage: Loans in this pool represent self storage buildings. Loan terms are generally five years or less and the lease terms of the units are typically on a month-to-month basis.

    Mixed use: Loans in this pool represent loans collateralized by mixed use real estate. The tenant base within this pool consists primarily of office-retail, office-residential or retail-residential space. The properties are most often purchased by individuals for investment purposes.

    Retail: Loans in this pool represent loans collateralized by single tenant retail buildings whose average lease periods run over five years.

    The following tables present the composition of current and historical non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans, based on loan collateral, by industry pool:

        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    Net lease   $ 137,406     $ 141,064     $ 147,103   $ 149,056     $ 160,077  
    Retail strip centers     106,948       106,631       107,834     98,588       96,567  
    Office     61,897       62,237       61,657     61,822       62,959  
    Special use     71,307       71,006       58,278     58,710       57,612  
    Industrial     23,338       23,107       22,575     28,380       28,906  
    Medical office     24,551       24,818       25,380     25,842       28,591  
    Self storage     32,797       32,502       25,660     23,455       21,993  
    Mixed use     16,829       16,980       17,174     17,335       19,833  
    Retail     15,183       17,191       12,533     12,981       14,115  
                         
    Total non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans   $ 490,256     $ 495,536     $ 478,194   $ 476,169     $ 490,653  
                         
        9/30/2024 vs 6/30/2024       9/30/2024 vs 9/30/2023
        Variance       Variance
        Amount   %       Amount   %
    Net lease   $ (3,658 )   (2.59)%       $ (22,671 )   (14.16)%
    Retail strip centers     317       0.30 %         10,381       10.75 %
    Office     (340 )   (0.55)%         (1,062 )   (1.69)%
    Special use     301       0.42 %         13,695       23.77 %
    Industrial     231       1.00 %         (5,568 )   (19.26)%
    Medical office     (267 )   (1.08)%         (4,040 )   (14.13)%
    Self storage     295       0.91 %         10,804       49.12 %
    Mixed use     (151 )   (0.89)%         (3,004 )   (15.15)%
    Retail     (2,008 )   (11.68)%         1,068       7.57 %
                         
    Total non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans   $ (5,280 )   (1.07)%       $ (397 )   (0.08)%
                         

    The following table presents the average loan size of current and historical non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans, based on loan collateral, by industry pool:

        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    Net lease   $ 1,383   $ 1,291   $ 1,311   $ 1,316   $ 1,300
    Retail strip centers     2,379     2,197     2,231     2,135     2,115
    Office     1,370     1,363     1,296     1,297     1,294
    Special use     2,612     2,546     2,064     2,079     2,134
    Industrial     933     925     941     1,092     1,072
    Medical office     1,116     1,128     1,103     1,078     1,145
    Self storage     1,923     1,926     1,509     1,380     1,692
    Mixed use     1,324     1,334     1,321     1,333     1,240
    Retail     407     513     447     461     429
                         
    Total non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans   $ 1,489   $ 1,448   $ 1,392   $ 1,379   $ 1,362
                         

    The following table presents current and historical non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans, based on loan collateral, by industry pool as a percentage of gross loans:

        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    Net lease   9.53 %   9.66 %   10.07 %   10.12 %   10.79 %
    Retail strip centers   7.41 %   7.30 %   7.38 %   6.69 %   6.51 %
    Office   4.29 %   4.26 %   4.22 %   4.20 %   4.24 %
    Special use   4.94 %   4.86 %   3.99 %   3.98 %   3.88 %
    Industrial   1.62 %   1.58 %   1.54 %   1.93 %   1.95 %
    Medical office   1.70 %   1.70 %   1.74 %   1.75 %   1.93 %
    Self storage   2.27 %   2.23 %   1.76 %   1.59 %   1.48 %
    Mixed use   1.17 %   1.16 %   1.18 %   1.18 %   1.34 %
    Retail   1.05 %   1.18 %   0.86 %   0.88 %   0.95 %
                         
    Total non-owner occupied commercial real estate loans to gross loans   33.98 %   33.93 %   32.74 %   32.32 %   33.07 %
                         

    Asset quality

    The following table summarizes our current, past due, and nonaccrual loans as of:

        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    Accruing interest                    
    Current   $ 1,428,014   $ 1,445,780   $ 1,451,432   $ 1,463,668   $ 1,477,386
    Past due 30-89 days     4,152     4,534     4,344     4,239     2,711
    Past due 90 days or more         14     398        
    Total accruing interest     1,432,166     1,450,328     1,456,174     1,467,907     1,480,097
    Nonaccrual     10,223     9,601     5,291     5,564     3,623
    Total loans   $ 1,442,389   $ 1,459,929   $ 1,461,465   $ 1,473,471   $ 1,483,720
    Total loans past due and in nonaccrual status   $ 14,375   $ 14,149   $ 10,033   $ 9,803   $ 6,334
                         

    The following table summarizes the our nonperforming assets as of:

        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    Nonaccrual loans   $ 10,223   $ 9,601   $ 5,291   $ 5,564   $ 3,623
    Accruing loans past due 90 days or more         14     398        
    Total nonperforming loans     10,223     9,615     5,689     5,564     3,623
    Other real estate owned     293     293     345     597     345
    Total nonperforming assets   $ 10,516   $ 9,908   $ 6,034   $ 6,161   $ 3,968
                         

    The following table summarizes our charge-offs, recoveries and allowance for credit losses as of, and for the three-month periods ended:

        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    Total charge-offs   $ 1,814   $ 814   $ 86     $ 110     $ 16  
    Total recoveries     11     18     29       300       455  
    Net charge-offs (recoveries)   $ 1,803   $ 796   $ 57     $ (190 )   $ (439 )
    Allowance for credit losses   $ 1,203   $ 796   $ (43 )   $ (190 )   $ (309 )
                         

    During the third quarter of 2024, we partially charged off one commercial real estate loan for $1,443 related to the Rite Aid bankruptcy filing. We believe that the credit characteristics are unique and are not an indication of softening in the remainder of our commercial loan portfolio.

    The following table summarizes the our primary asset quality measures as of:

        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    Nonperforming loans to gross loans   0.71 %   0.66 %   0.39 %   0.38 %   0.24 %
    Nonperforming assets to total assets   0.58 %   0.56 %   0.34 %   0.35 %   0.23 %
    Allowance for credit losses to gross loans   1.02 %   1.05 %   1.05 %   1.05 %   1.04 %
    Net charge-offs (recoveries) to QTD average gross loans   0.12 %   0.05 %   %   (0.01)%   (0.03)%
    Credit loss expense (reversal) to QTD average gross loans   0.08 %   0.05 %   %   (0.01)%   (0.02)%
                         

    The following table summarizes the average loan size as of:

        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    Commercial and industrial   $ 310   $ 343   $ 326   $ 334   $ 353
    Commercial real estate     901     906     900     905     896
    Total commercial loans     740     754     746     752     751
    Residential mortgage     235     234     234     236     234
    Home equity     58     56     53     53     52
    Total residential real estate loans     173     173     174     175     174
    Consumer     12     13     13     13     12
    Gross loans   $ 335   $ 337   $ 336   $ 337   $ 335
                         

    All other assets

    The following tables outline the composition and changes in other assets as of:

        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    Premises and equipment, net   $ 13,203     $ 13,661     $ 14,111   $ 14,561     $ 14,928  
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock     9,179       9,179       9,179     9,179       9,179  
    Corporate owned life insurance     28,129       27,877       27,670     27,466       27,274  
    Mortgage servicing rights     8,461       8,636       8,680     8,776       8,884  
    Accrued interest receivable     4,354       4,747       4,869     4,472       4,485  
    Goodwill     8,853       8,853       8,853     8,853       8,853  
    Other assets                    
    Core deposit intangibles     400       444       488     533       609  
    Right-of-use assets     1,062       1,142       1,237     1,333       1,426  
    Other real estate owned     293       293       345     597       345  
    Other     4,445       5,971       6,406     6,088       6,691  
    Total     6,200       7,850       8,476     8,551       9,071  
    All other assets   $ 78,379     $ 80,803     $ 81,838   $ 81,858     $ 82,674  
                         
        9/30/2024 vs 6/30/2024       9/30/2024 vs 9/30/2023
        Variance       Variance
        Amount   %       Amount   %
    Premises and equipment, net   $ (458 )   (3.35)%       $ (1,725 )   (11.56)%
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock           %               %
    Corporate owned life insurance     252       0.90 %         855       3.13 %
    Mortgage servicing rights     (175 )   (2.03)%         (423 )   (4.76)%
    Accrued interest receivable     (393 )   (8.28)%         (131 )   (2.92)%
    Goodwill           %               %
    Other assets                    
    Core deposit intangibles     (44 )   (9.91)%         (209 )   (34.32)%
    Right-of-use assets     (80 )   (7.01)%         (364 )   (25.53)%
    Other real estate owned           %         (52 )   (15.07)%
    Other     (1,526 )   (25.56)%         (2,246 )   (33.57)%
    Total     (1,650 )   (21.02)%         (2,871 )   (31.65)%
    All other assets   $ (2,424 )   (3.00)%       $ (4,295 )   (5.20)%
                         

    The annual decrease in premises and equipment was due to depreciation on our existing premises and equipment.

    Total deposits

    The following tables outline the composition and changes in the deposit portfolio as of:

        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    Noninterest bearing demand   $ 398,338     $ 404,521     $ 401,518   $ 423,019     $ 425,820  
    Interest bearing                    
    Savings     264,337       262,538       274,922     273,302       293,310  
    Money market demand     250,715       230,304       229,584     223,827       225,138  
    NOW                    
    Retail NOW     202,030       205,383       203,614     178,892       198,271  
    Brokered NOW                            
                         
    Total NOW Accounts     202,030       205,383       203,614     178,892       198,271  
    Time deposits                    
    Other time deposits     294,862       264,009       268,466     234,838       198,509  
    Brokered time deposits     60,304       60,304       60,304     60,304       60,251  
    Internet time deposits                           498  
                         
    Total time deposits     355,166       324,313       328,770     295,142       259,258  
                         
    Total deposits   $ 1,470,586     $ 1,427,059     $ 1,438,408   $ 1,394,182     $ 1,401,797  
                         
        9/30/2024 vs 6/30/2024       9/30/2024 vs 9/30/2023
        Variance       Variance
        Amount   %       Amount   %
    Noninterest bearing demand   $ (6,183 )   (1.53)%       $ (27,482 )   (6.45)%
    Interest bearing                    
    Savings     1,799       0.69 %         (28,973 )   (9.88)%
    Money market demand     20,411       8.86 %         25,577       11.36 %
    NOW                    
    Retail NOW     (3,353 )   (1.63)%         3,759       1.90 %
    Brokered NOW           %               %
                         
    Total NOW Accounts     (3,353 )   (1.63)%         3,759       1.90 %
    Time deposits                    
    Other time deposits     30,853       11.69 %         96,353       48.54 %
    Brokered time deposits           %         53       0.09 %
    Internet time deposits           %         (498 )   (100.00)%
                         
    Total time deposits     30,853       9.51 %         95,908       36.99 %
                         
    Total deposits   $ 43,527       3.05 %       $ 68,789       4.91 %
                         

    Between March 2022 and July 2023, the FOMC raised its target federal funds rate 11 times, from a target range of 0.00-0.25% to 5.25-5.50%, or 525 basis points, in order to combat rising inflation. This rapid increase in interest rates led to significant competition amongst financial institutions for deposits. In September 2024, the FOMC lowered the target federal funds rate 50 basis points to a target range of 4.75-5.00%. Due to the overall uncertainty regarding potential rate changes in the future, customers have not sought out long-term funds, leading to a shift in demand to higher-yielding non-maturity deposit accounts as well as short-term time deposits.

    Total borrowed funds

    The following tables outline the composition and changes in borrowed funds as of:

        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings   $ 160,000   $ 160,000     $ 160,000   $ 180,000     $ 180,000  
    Subordinated debentures     14,000     14,000       14,000     14,000       14,000  
    Other borrowings     5,970     4,397       4,500     4,500       7,050  
    Total borrowed funds   $ 179,970   $ 178,397     $ 178,500   $ 198,500     $ 201,050  
                         
        9/30/2024 vs 6/30/2024       9/30/2024 vs 9/30/2023
        Variance       Variance
        Amount   %       Amount   %
    Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings   $     %       $ (20,000 )   (11.11)%
    Subordinated debentures         %               %
    Other borrowings     1,573     35.77 %         (1,080 )   (15.32)%
    Total borrowed funds   $ 1,573     0.88 %       $ (21,080 )   (10.48)%
                         

    We utilize a mix of borrowed funds and organic deposit growth to fund loan demand. As loan growth has slowed in recent periods, our reliance on FHLB advances has declined.

    Wholesale funding sources

    Although we have been successful at growing market deposits, we utilize wholesale funding sources when necessary to fill gaps when asset growth outpaces deposit growth. Our wholesale funding sources include Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings, correspondent Fed Funds lines and brokered deposits. Although wholesale funding sources are typically more expensive than core deposits, they are an integral part of our funding.

    The following tables outline the composition and changes in wholesale funding sources as of:

        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings   $ 160,000   $ 160,000     $ 160,000   $ 180,000     $ 180,000  
    Subordinated debentures     14,000     14,000       14,000     14,000       14,000  
    Other borrowings     5,970     4,397       4,500     4,500       7,050  
    Brokered NOW accounts                          
    Brokered time deposits     60,304     60,304       60,304     60,304       60,251  
    Internet time deposits                         498  
    Total wholesale funds   $ 240,274   $ 238,701     $ 238,804   $ 258,804     $ 261,799  
                         
        9/30/2024 vs 6/30/2024       9/30/2024 vs 9/30/2023
        Variance       Variance
        Amount   %       Amount   %
    Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings   $     %         (20,000 )   (11.11)%
    Subordinated debentures         %               %
    Other borrowings     1,573     35.77 %         (1,080 )   (15.32)%
    Brokered NOW accounts       N/A             N/A
    Brokered time deposits         %         53       0.09 %
    Internet time deposits       N/A         (498 )   (100.00)%
    Total wholesale funds   $ 1,573     0.66 %       $ (21,525 )   (8.22)%
                         

    Accrued interest payable and other liabilities

    Accrued interest payable and other liabilities includes accrued interest payable, federal income taxes payable, deferred federal income taxes payable, and all other liabilities (none of which are individually significant).

    Total shareholders’ equity

    We are considered a “well-capitalized” institution, as our capital ratios exceed the minimum designated standards necessary in accordance with Basel III guidelines. As of September 30, 2024, the Bank’s total capital ratio was 12.78%, tier 1 capital ratio was 11.72%, and tier 1 leverage ratio was 9.02%. The minimum requirements to be considered well-capitalized are a total capital ratio of 10.00%, tier 1 capital ratio of 8.00%, and tier 1 leverage ratio of 5.00%. While we continue to be considered well-capitalized, we are focused on enhancing our capital ratios through earnings of the Bank as well as asset growth moderation strategies in 2024.

    The following tables outline the composition and changes in shareholders’ equity as of:

        9/30/2024   6/30/2024   3/31/2024   12/31/2023   9/30/2023
    Common stock   $ 74,826     $ 74,690     $ 74,555     $ 74,230     $ 74,118  
    Retained earnings     78,467       78,094       76,607       74,309       70,972  
    Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income     (6,895 )     (9,483 )     (10,088 )     (9,837 )     (12,188 )
    Total shareholders’ equity   $ 146,398     $ 143,301     $ 141,074     $ 138,702     $ 132,902  
                         
        9/30/2024 vs 6/30/2024       9/30/2024 vs 9/30/2023
        Variance       Variance
        Amount   %       Amount   %
    Common stock   $ 136       0.18 %       $ 708       0.96 %
    Retained earnings     373       0.48 %         7,495       10.56 %
    Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income     2,588     (27.29)%         5,293     (43.43)%
    Total shareholders’ equity   $ 3,097       2.16 %       $ 13,496       10.15 %
                         

    The Board of Directors has authorized the repurchase of up to $10,000 of common stock. As of September 30, 2024, we had $1,393 of common stock available to repurchase through the program. We did not execute any repurchases of our common stock during 2024.

    Stock Performance

    The following table compares the cumulative total shareholder return on our common stock for the year-to-date, 1 year, 3 year, and 5 year periods ended September 30, 2024. The National OTC Peer Group was developed by selecting all OTC traded bank holding companies with total assets between $1 billion and $3 billion as of 03/31/2024 that had a quoted stock price on Bloomberg. The Midwest / Great Lakes OTC Peer Group represents those institutions included in the National OTC Peer Group that are headquartered in Illinois, Indiana, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin.

      # in Peer Group   YTD   1 Year   3 Year   5 Year
    Fentura Financial, Inc. (OTCQX:FETM)     45.40 %   67.28 %   59.12 %   100.80 %
                       
    National OTC Peers 43   (1.01)%   (3.49)%   2.11 %   8.44 %
    Fentura Ranking out of 44     1     1     4     4  
                       
    Midwest / Great Lakes OTC Peers 17   (1.97)%   (5.16)%   (1.63)%   1.35 %
    Fentura Ranking out of 18     1     1     1     1  
                       

    Abbreviations and Acronyms

    ABA: American Bankers Association FTE: Fully taxable equivalent
    ACH: Automated Clearing House GAAP: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
    ACL: Allowance for credit losses HFS: Held-for-sale
    AFS: Available-for-sale HTM: Held-to-maturity
    AIR: Accrued interest receivable HFS: Held-for-sale
    AOCI: Accumulated other comprehensive income HTM: Held-to-maturity
    ARRC: Alternative Reference Rates Committee IRA: Individual retirement account
    ASC: Accounting Standards Codification ITM: Interactive Teller Machine
    ASU: Accounting Standards Update LIBOR: London Interbank Offered Rate
    ATM: Automated teller machine MSR: Mortgage servicing rights
    CDI: Core deposit intangible N/M: Not meaningful
    CET1: Common equity tier 1 NASDAQ: National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations
    COLI: Corporate owned life insurance NOW: Negotiable order of withdrawal
    DRIP: Dividend Reinvestment Plan NSF: Non-sufficient funds
    EPS: Earnings Per Common Share OCI: Other comprehensive income
    ESOP: Employee Stock Ownership Plan OIS: Overnight Index Swap
    FASB: Financial Accounting Standards Board OREO: Other real estate owned
    FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation OTTI: Other-than-temporary impairment
    FHLB: Federal Home Loan Bank QTD: Quarter-to-date
    FHLLC: Fentura Holdings LLC SAB: Staff Accounting Bulletin
    FHLMC: Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation SBA: U.S. Small Business Administration
    FNMA: Federal National Mortgage Association SEC: Securities and Exchange Commission
    FOMC: Federal Open Market Committee SERP: Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan
    FRB: Federal Reserve Bank SOFR: Secured Overnight Funding Rate
    FSB: Farmers State Bank of Munith TLM: Troubled loan modifications
       

    About Fentura Financial, Inc. and The State Bank

    Fentura Financial, Inc. is the holding company for The State Bank. It was formed in 1987 and is traded on the OTCQX exchange under the symbol FETM, and has been recognized as one of the Top 50 performing stocks on that exchange.

    The State Bank is a 5-Star Bauer Financial rated commercial, retail and trust bank headquartered in Fenton, Michigan. It currently operates 20 full-service offices and one loan production center serving Bay, Genesee, Ingham, Jackson, Livingston, Oakland, Saginaw, and Shiawassee counties. The State Bank believes in the potential of banking to help create better lives, better businesses, and better communities, and works to achieve this through its full array of consumer, mortgage, SBA, commercial and wealth management banking and advisory services, together with philanthropic and volunteer support to organizations and groups within the communities it serves. More information can be found at www.thestatebank.com or www.fentura.com.

    Cautionary Statement: This press release contains certain forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements concerning future growth in earning assets and net income. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, economic, competitive, governmental and technological factors affecting the Company’s operations, markets, products, services, interest rates and fees for services. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release.

    Contacts:  Ronald L. Justice  Aaron D. Wirsing
      President & CEO Chief Financial Officer
      Fentura Financial, Inc.   Fentura Financial, Inc.
      810.714.3902 810.714.3925
      ron.justice@thestatebank.com aaron.wirsing@thestatebank.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Bybit x Block Scholes Crypto Derivatives Report: Optimism in Moderation in Pre-Election Markets

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    DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bybit, the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, in collaboration with Blocks Scholes, releases a new report on the state of crypto derivatives. The report reveals cautiously optimistic market sentiment in the lead-up to the U.S. presidential election, alongside fluctuations in at-the-money (ATM) implied volatility. However, analysts believe that investors who may be anticipating BTC price to reach the next major milestone mark may want to temper expectations until after the election dust settles.

    The report also illustrated a tangled relationship between BTC price and election odds. As the divergence between Trump’s and Harris’s odds widened, BTC spot prices were on the rise along with Trump’s improved winning chance but has recently pulled back. 

    Key Insights:

    Strong funding rates across tokens: From DOGE to BTC, all tokens are showing consistent and positive funding rates across the board for perpetual contracts. Traders are accumulating long positions, aiming for leveraged exposure in anticipation of the upcoming election. As investors increase their long-term exposure, the markets crescendo towards bullish sentiments. 

    BTC calls drove up implied volatility: BTC call options were leading in open positions and contributed to the upward trend of 14-day tenor options in the previous week. However, other tenors have generally seen downward pressure. 

    Plunging Implied Volatility: Large movements in 7-day implied volatility shaped very steep term structures for ETH options. In contrast with the calm in ETH spot prices and low short-dated realized volatility, the current landscape demonstrates heightened anticipation of the impending U.S. election and overall optimism with growing open positions of ETH call options. 

    To Access the Full Report: 

    Block Scholes x Bybit Crypto Derivatives Analytics Report (2024.10.23)

    #Bybit / #TheCryptoArk /#BybitResearch

    About Bybit

    Bybit is the world’s second-largest cryptocurrency exchange by trading volume, serving over 50 million users. Established in 2018, Bybit provides a professional platform where crypto investors and traders can find an ultra-fast matching engine, 24/7 customer service, and multilingual community support. Bybit is a proud partner of Formula One’s reigning Constructors’ and Drivers’ champions: the Oracle Red Bull Racing team.

    For more details about Bybit, please visit Bybit Press 

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  • MIL-OSI: Mountain America’s Sixth Annual Month of Caring Makes a Positive Impact Across Six States

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    A Media Snippet accompanying this announcement is available by clicking on this link.

    SANDY, Utah, Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Mountain America Credit Union recently wrapped up its sixth annual Month of Caring, held annually in September. An inspirational initiative, Month of Caring epitomizes the core philosophy of “people helping people,” a value deeply embedded in the credit union. Throughout the month, Mountain America team members across Arizona, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, and Utah were granted paid time off to engage in various charitable endeavors.

    Month of Caring provides an opportunity for Mountain America employees to connect with their local communities and make a meaningful impact. Since its inception in 2019, the initiative has grown significantly, with team members contributing more than 20,400 service hours to various charitable organizations. In 2024, team members dedicated 3,800 volunteer hours, the equivalent of 475 workdays, and counting.

    “Month of Caring is a testament to our commitment to community service,” said Sterling Nielsen, president and chief executive officer at Mountain America. “Our employees’ dedication to making a positive impact is truly inspiring, and we are proud to support their efforts year-round.”

    Mountain America team members actively engaged in a wide variety of service projects during the Month of Caring. Highlights from this year’s activities include:

    Hygiene kits for kids: Team members assembled 2,500 hygiene kits for the Young Caring for Our Young Foundation. which will be given to homeless children or kids living in poverty.

    Animal shelters: Volunteers supported various animal shelters, including the Humane Society of Utah’s Barktoberfest celebration.

    USANA Kids Eat: Team members packed nearly 800 backpacks to food-insecure kids have access to meals and snacks outside of school.

    Utah’s Hogle Zoo: Volunteers supported a variety of tasks to help keep the zoo functioning at a high level, benefiting both the animals and the families who visit. Service included prepping and freezing food for animals, weeding and planting, painting animal care areas and the zoo boardwalk, and replacing soil, grave and mulch in animal areas.

    Supporting veterans: Through Project Sanctuary and Hope for the Warriors, team members helped at a veteran family retreat and made thank you cards for service members.

    Courage Reins: Team members helped this equine-assisted therapy charity by cleaning pastures and an arena, and prepping toys and educational materials for upcoming clients.

    September 11 commemoration: Team members assisted with events to honor this day.

    Teaching golf: Volunteers taught golf to children through the Fremont County Junior Golf Association.

    “Month of Caring highlights our ongoing commitment to community involvement,” said Trent Savage, senior vice president and chief human resources officer at Mountain America. “It’s rewarding to see our employees actively contributing to the well-being of the communities where we live and work.”

    The total hours served across the organization will continue to increase through the year’s end. While serving the community is encouraged during Month of Caring, team members aren’t limited to using their hours only in the month of September. This gives teams flexibility and control over when and where they utilize their service hours as well as maintaining adequate staff within branches.

    To learn more about Mountain America’s community involvement, visit macu.com/newsroom.

    About Mountain America Credit Union
    With more than 1 million members and $20 billion in assets, Mountain America Credit Union helps its members define and achieve their financial dreams. Mountain America provides consumers and businesses with a variety of convenient, flexible products and services, as well as sound, timely advice. Members enjoy access to secure, cutting-edge mobile banking technology, over 100 branches across six states, and more than 50,000 surcharge-free ATMs. Mountain America—guiding you forward. Learn more at macu.com.

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  • MIL-OSI: Lysander Funds Limited Announces Management Fee Reductions and Change in Referral Fee

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    TORONTO, Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lysander Funds Limited (“Lysander”) announced today management fee reductions for certain of its mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, and change in referral fee for Lysander TDV Fund.  Details of these changes are set out below.

    Management Fee Reductions

    Effective January 1, 2025, the annual management fee rates will be reduced for the series of units of the mutual funds and exchange-traded funds set out below:

    Fund Series Current Management Fees New Management Fees
    Lysander-Canso Corporate Treasury Fund Series A 0.40% 0.35%
    Series F 0.25% 0.20%
    Lysander-Canso U.S. Corporate Treasury Fund Series A 0.40% 0.35%
    Series F 0.25% 0.20%
    Lysander-Canso Short Term and Floating Rate Fund Series A 1.05% 0.95%
    Series F 0.55% 0.45%
    Lysander-Canso U.S. Short Term and Floating Rate Fund Series A 1.05% 0.95%
    Series F 0.55% 0.45%
    Lysander-Canso Bond Fund Series A 1.15% 1.05%
    Series F 0.65% 0.55%
    Lysander-Canso Corporate Treasury ActivETF Units 0.25% 0.20%
    Lysander-Canso Floating Rate ActivETF Units 0.35% 0.30%
           

    Change in Referral Fee for Lysander TDV Fund

    Effective November 1, 2024, the referral fee payable by Lysander to RMC Alumni Association will be at an annual rate of 0.1375% of the net asset value of the Fund, a reduction from the current rate of 0.375%.  The referral fee is calculated monthly and paid quarterly.

    Lysander is the trustee and investment fund manager of the funds noted above.  The head office of Lysander is located at 3080 Yonge Street, Suite 4000, Toronto, Ontario   M4N 3N1.

    For further information on Lysander, please visit www.lysanderfunds.com, email manager@lysanderfunds.com or you can reach Lysander at 1-877-308-6979.

    Richard Usher-Jones
    President
    Lysander Funds Limited
    Tel. No. 416-640-4275
    Fax No. 416-855-6515

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  • MIL-OSI: Project Rise Partners Issues Open Letter to Paramount Shareholders

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —

    Dear Paramount Shareholders,

    We are Project Rise Partners, a special-purpose vehicle comprised of Malka Investment Trust and Rise Beyond LLC. We are a group of investors with backgrounds in entertainment, media, finance, technology, real estate, and hospitality who are committed to Paramount Global’s future success and have formally offered Paramount $13.5 billion cash, which includes up to $5 billion debt restructuring, which we believe is far better for Paramount and its shareholders than their current agreement with Skydance Media.

    We’ve included a summary in the below table which demonstrates why our offer is significantly more favorable and fair to the shareholders when compared to the current Skydance agreement. This superior offer we have already presented is both well-financed and more beneficial to the shareholders because we recognize they are the ones who have built and sustained Paramount. Our offer rewards all stakeholders and ensures that your many different types of investments in the company are not just acknowledged but rewarded.

    Our view is straightforward: shareholders deserve a deal that reflects Paramount’s true value, as well as fairness and transparency in the process. Our offer is backed by a robust set of investors with a specific emphasis on investing into Paramount’s growth, while also providing shareholders a premium over recent market prices. We are confident that our offer not only surpasses other proposals, including the one from Skydance, but it also aligns with the long-term interests of Paramount, its employees, and you, its shareholders.

    Most importantly, we want to reiterate that we are dedicated to treating all shareholders fairly. Our proposal ensures that every investor receives favorable terms in a straightforward way. We believe that this approach honors the trust you have placed in Paramount and provides a path forward that delivers significant value to every shareholder.

    We look forward to engaging with you further and sharing the detailed financial terms of our offer. Thank you for your consideration, and we are confident that, together, we can shape a prosperous future for Paramount Global.

    Sincerely,
    Project Rise Partners
    C/O Malka Investment Trust

    Item Skydance Offer PRP Offer Delta
    Total Cash Consideration $7.2B $13.5B +17%
    Class A offer price $23 $24 +4.3%
    Class B offer price $15 $16 +6.7%
    Balance sheet infusion $1.5B $2B (incl. in total cash) +33%
    Warrants dilution 200M warrants None  
    Debt Restructuring package None Up to $5B (incl. in total cash)  
    Skydance share dilution +317M shares None  
    Overall dilution +615M New shares None  
    Dilution impact to existing Class B 50+% dilution None  
     

    Media Contact:
    media@malkatrust.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Credit Agricole Nord de France – Resultats Financiers au 30 Septembre 2024

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Lille, le 25 octobre 2024

    Résultats financiers au 30 Septembre 2024
     du Crédit Agricole Mutuel Nord de France

      Septembre 2024 Septembre 2023 Variation

                                             

    Activité :      
    Encours de collecte globale 38 188 M€  37 110 M€ 2,90%
    Encours de crédit 28 749 M€  28 862 M€ -0,39%
           
    Résultats sociaux* :      
    Produit Net Bancaire 494,2 M€  455,6 M€ 8,47%
    Résultat Brut d’Exploitation  206,9 M€ 158,7 M€ 30,38%
    Résultat Net  126,7 M€  114,7 M€ 10,45%
           
    Résultats consolidés IFRS :      
    Produit Net Bancaire 545,8 M€  495,8 M€ 10,08%
    Résultat Brut d’Exploitation  226,8 M€  162,4 M€ 39,66%
    Résultat Net Part du Groupe 157,7 M€  129,1 M€ 22,18%
                     
    Structure financière :      
    Bilan consolidé 38 221 M€  38 273 M€** -0,14%
    Ratio CET1 Bâle 3 28,37%*** 29,05% -0,68 pts
    Ratio de liquidité LCR 1 mois**** 120,97% 156,99%  -36,02 pts
    Ratio Crédit Collecte (yc Greenlease) 124,08% 125,69% -1,61 pts

    Le Conseil d’Administration a arrêté, lors de sa séance du 25 Octobre 2024, les Comptes sociaux et consolidés du Crédit Agricole Nord de France au 30 Septembre 2024.

    • Activité commerciale

    Depuis le 1er janvier plus de 42 380 clients ont rejoint la Caisse régionale, portant le total de clients à 1,15 million. La Caisse régionale devait franchir le seuil symbolique de 1 Million de Clients particuliers à la fin de l’année 2024.

    L’activité crédits progresse de 24,9 % par rapport au troisième trimestre 2023, pour s’établir à 2,7 Mrds€ de réalisations mais les encours de crédits s’affichent en léger recul de 0,4 % à 28,7 Mrds€. Les crédits aux entreprises se maintiennent à un niveau élevé et les réalisations de crédit habitat progressent de 19,1% par rapport au T3 2023, sans pour autant revenir à la dynamique des années antérieures.

    L’encours d’épargne progresse de 2,9 % sur 12 mois, pour s’établir à 38,2 Mrds€. Cette épargne est portée par les dépôts à terme qui s’élèvent désormais à 4,3 Mrds€ (soit 11,2% du total de la collecte). L’encours des dépôts à vue baisse de 8,4% sur un an et l’épargne de nos clients est orientée vers des supports mieux rémunérés. Cette déformation du profil de la collecte impacte la marge d’intermédiation mais la dynamique de notre activité en atténue les effets.

    L’activité assurances s’intensifie, avec un nombre de contrats d’assurance de biens et de personnes qui progresse de 34 500 contrats, soit une hausse de 4,6%. La Caisse régionale devrait franchir le seuil symbolique de 100.000 contrats vendus en 2024.

    • Résultat social

    Le Produit Net Bancaire de la Caisse régionale, à 494,2 M€, est en hausse de 8,5%. Cette évolution est le reflet d’une activité commerciale soutenue, d’une marge d’intermédiation qui montre une inflexion à la hausse et d’une bonne performance des filiales et participations.

    Les charges générales d’exploitation affichent une baisse de -3,2%. La hausse des salaires est compensée partiellement par les efforts d’optimisation et de rationalisation de nos charges et par l’absence de dotation au Fonds de Résolution Unique.

    En 2024, la Caisse régionale est impactée par une hausse significative du coût du risque, qui s’établit à -49,4 M€ en septembre. Elle s’explique notamment par une montée du risque de contrepartie sur le segment des entreprises et des professionnels. Ce coût du risque ne s’améliorera pas sur la fin de l’année 2024 et est le reflet d’une dégradation de la situation économique.

    Le résultat net social intègre une dotation du FRBG (Fonds pour Risques Bancaires Généraux) de 20 M€.

    Après prise en compte des autres incidences sur le résultat, le résultat net social (y compris résultat des titrisations) s’établit à 126,7 M€, en hausse sur un an de 10,5%.

    • Résultat consolidé

    Le résultat net consolidé du Groupe Crédit Agricole Nord de France s’élève à 157,7 M€, en hausse de 22,2% sur un an, en lien principalement avec l’évolution du résultat brut d’exploitation de la Caisse régionale.

    La contribution des Pôles métiers au résultat net consolidé s’établit comme suit : 

    • Pôle Bancassurance : 144,1 M€ contre 120,4 M€ au 30 Septembre 2023,
    • Pôle Capital Investissement : 8,4 M€ contre 8,2 M€ au 30 Septembre 2023,
    • Pôle Presse : 0,4 M€ contre 0,1 M€ au 30 Septembre 2023,
    • Pôle Foncière : 3,7 M€ contre 2,4 M€ au 30 Septembre 2023,
    • Pôle Immobilier : 1,6 M€ contre – 1,2 M€ au 30 Septembre 2023,
    • Pôle Innovation : – 0,4 M€ contre – 0,8 M€ au 30 Septembre 2023.
    • CCI Nord de France

    Le certificat coopératif d’investissement a clôturé à 12,19 € au 30 septembre 2024, en baisse de 4,5 % depuis le 31 décembre 2023.

    • Perspectives

    Depuis l’été 2024, l’environnement des taux est plus favorable à l’investissement mais la dégradation de l’environnement économique peut impacter la dynamique crédits sur les prochains mois. La remontée du rendement de nos encours crédits devrait se poursuivre et le coût de la collecte et du refinancement se stabiliser après avoir été fortement impacté par la transformation de la collecte. Ces effets favorables sur la marge d’intermédiation devraient s’accentuer progressivement. La dégradation du coût du risque reste un élément de prudence et la Caisse régionale poursuit ses efforts pour maintenir un niveau de couverture élevé dans un contexte économique incertain.

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  • MIL-OSI: Bank of the James Announces Third Quarter, First Nine Months of 2024 Financial Results and Declaration of Dividend

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    LYNCHBURG, Va., Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:BOTJ), the parent company of Bank of the James (the “Bank”), a full-service commercial and retail bank, and Pettyjohn, Wood & White, Inc. (“PWW”), an SEC-registered investment advisor, today announced unaudited results of operations for the three month and nine month periods ended September 30, 2024. The Bank serves Region 2000 (the greater Lynchburg MSA) and the Blacksburg, Buchanan, Charlottesville, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Nellysford, Roanoke, and Wytheville, Virginia markets.

    Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $1.99 million or $0.44 per basic and diluted share compared with $2.08 million or $0.46 per basic and diluted share for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $6.33 million or $1.39 per share compared with $6.60 million or $1.44 per share for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

    Robert R. Chapman III, CEO of the Bank, commented: “The Company delivered stable, strong earnings that contributed to building value, growing stockholders’ equity, and a significant increase in book value per share. Our performance once again generated positive returns for shareholders, which have for many years included paying a quarterly cash dividend.

    “Our performance reflected strong interest expense management, sound investment practices, and a balanced and diversified stream of interest and noninterest income. Disciplined credit management has supported superior asset quality, maximizing the value of the revenue generated. Our team of skilled, dedicated professionals continue to do an outstanding job meeting customers’ financial needs, which has led to consistently positive and steady financial results.

    “Even through a period of unusually high interest rates that has moderated lending activity and provided challenges, we have worked with customers to find solutions. A healthy loan portfolio has been a key growth driver as total assets surpassed the $1 billion mark in the third quarter. Assets have increased more than $30 million during 2024, primarily reflecting loan portfolio growth, net of fees, of more than $25 million since the beginning of the year.

    “Initiatives to earn new deposits and a focus on retaining customers’ deposits have led to growth of total deposits since the beginning of the year. At September 30, 2024, interest bearing demand accounts have grown by $2.7 million, time deposits have increased, and noninterest-bearing demand deposits have held steady. We continue to focus on building this important source of funding for loans and providing liquidity.

    “Strategic locations in Buchanan, Virginia, opened at the end of the second quarter, and Nellysford, Virginia, opened at the beginning of the third quarter, are off to strong starts and further expand the Bank’s footprint and deposit-gathering capabilities.

    “The third quarter reflected healthy year-over-year growth of noninterest income. Expanding fee income from wealth management, treasury services for our business customers, and gains on sales of originated mortgage loans to the secondary market have fueled noninterest income.

    “During the third quarter of 2024, we saw encouraging signs that stabilizing interest rates, slowing inflation, and continued economic health in our served markets is supporting positive trends. We are continuing to see increased commercial lending demand, positive trends in residential mortgage volume and origination fees, and continued deposit growth.

    “Looking ahead, we feel that the interest rate environment and continuing economic stabilization and predictability will be clear positives. We anticipate a gradual lessening of the intense pressure on margins and slowing of interest expense increases that have characterized the past two years.

    “Our longstanding commitment to building strong, lasting banking relationships with customers has provided many opportunities to demonstrate the Bank of the James’ value. As a result, use of our commercial cash management services and digital banking capabilities continues to grow, retail customers take advantage of a wide range of digital and in-person banking options, and residential mortgage customers and retail banking customers benefit from our efficient service, digital capabilities and integrated financial offerings.

    “We feel the Company is well-positioned to continue on our path of providing superior value to our shareholders, customers, and the communities we serve.”

    Third Quarter and First Nine Months of 2024 Highlights

    • Total interest income of $11.56 million in the third quarter of 2024 increased 14% from a year earlier, and increased from $10.94 million in the second quarter of 2024. In the first nine months of 2024, total interest income of $33.01 million rose 15% compared with a year earlier. The growth in the quarter and first nine months primarily reflected commercial loan interest rates, commercial real estate (CRE) growth, and the addition of higher-rate residential mortgages.
    • Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) credit losses in the third quarter of 2024 was down marginally compared with the third quarter of 2023. For the first nine months of 2024, net interest income after provision for (recovery of) credit losses was relatively stable compared with the first nine months of 2023. The first nine months of 2024 reflected loan loss recoveries driven by strong asset quality. The third quarter of 2024 reflects a small credit loss provision based primarily on loan growth. Results in both 2024 periods reflected the impact of elevated interest expense.
    • Net interest margin in the third quarter of 2024 was 3.16%, marginally lower than a year earlier but up from second quarter of 2024 net interest margin of 3.02%. Interest spread was 2.81% in the third quarter of 2024. In the first nine months of 2024, net interest margin was 3.07% and interest spread was 2.73%.
    • Total noninterest income for the third quarter of 2024 rose 19% compared with the third quarter of 2023, and in the first nine months of 2024 increased 17% compared with the first nine months of 2023. Growth primarily reflected gains on sale of loans held for sale, strong wealth management fee income contributions from PWW, and fee income generated by commercial treasury services and residential mortgage originations.
    • Loans, net of the allowance for credit losses, increased to $627.11 million at September 30, 2024 compared with $601.92 million at December 31, 2023, primarily reflecting overall loan stability and growth in CRE and residential mortgage loans.
    • Measures of asset quality included a ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans of 0.20% at September 30, 2024, minimal levels of nonperforming loans, and zero other real estate owned (OREO).
    • Total assets increased to $1.01 billion at September 30, 2024 from $969.37 million at December 31, 2023.
    • Total deposits increased to $907.61 million at September 30, 2024 compared with $878.46 million at December 31, 2023.
    • Shareholder value measures at September 30, 2024 reflected consistent growth from December 31, 2023 in total stockholders’ equity and retained earnings. Book value per share of $15.15 has increased significantly from $13.58 at June 30, 2024 and $13.21 at December 31, 2023.
    • On October 15, 2024, the Company’s board of directors approved a quarterly dividend of $0.10 per common share to stockholders of record as of November 22, 2024, to be paid on December 6, 2024.

    Third Quarter, First Nine Months of 2024 Operational Review

    Net interest income after provision for credit losses for the third quarter of 2024 was $7.42 million compared to net interest income after recovery of credit losses of $7.53 million a year earlier. In the first nine months of 2024, net interest income after recovery of credit losses was $22.13 million compared with $22.63 million a year earlier. The Company recorded a small provision for credit losses in the third quarter of 2024, primarily due to higher loan levels. The credit loss recovery in the first nine months of 2024 was $584,000 compared with $278,000 in the first nine months of 2023.

    Total interest income increased to $11.56 million in the third quarter of 2024 compared with $10.14 million a year earlier. The first nine months of 2024 total interest income was $33.01 million, up from $28.82 million in the first nine months of 2023. The year-over-year increases primarily reflected upward adjustments to variable rate commercial loans and new loans reflecting the prevailing rate environment.

    Investment portfolio management has enabled the Company to capitalize on attractive Fed funds rates. In the third quarter of 2024, the yield on all interest-earning assets was 4.86% compared with 4.43% a year earlier. The yield on interest-bearing loans, including fees, was 5.65% in the third quarter of 2024 compared with 5.13% a year earlier. The interest rates on certain existing commercial loans continue to reprice upward in accordance with their terms.

    Total interest expense in the third quarter and first nine months of 2024 increased significantly compared with the prior periods of 2023, primarily reflecting higher deposit rates commensurate with the prevailing interest rate environment, and growth of interest-bearing time deposits. Rates on interest-bearing deposits and total interest-bearing liabilities have placed continuing pressure on margins. The net interest margin in the third quarter of 2024 was 3.16% and the interest spread was 2.81% compared with 3.21% and 2.94%, respectively, in the third quarter of 2023.

    J. Todd Scruggs, Executive Vice President and CFO of the Bank commented: “Even before the Federal Reserve announced a 50 basis point reduction in rates, we anticipated that a stabilizing rate environment would gradually lessen the pressure on margins we have experienced. While not directly reflecting the Fed rate cut announced in mid-September, our third quarter net interest margin of 3.16% improved from the 3.02% margin in the second quarter of 2024. We anticipate continuing gradual margin and spread improvement in future quarters.”

    Noninterest income in the third quarter of 2024 rose 19% to $3.82 million compared with $3.20 million in the third quarter of 2023. In the first nine months of 2024, noninterest income was up 17% to $11.32 million from $9.70 million a year earlier.

    Noninterest income reflected income contributions from debit card activity, a gain on an investment in an SBIC fund, commercial treasury services, and the mortgage division. In the third quarter of 2024, income from wealth management fees increased 19% compared with a year earlier and gains on sale of loans held for sale rose 34% from a year earlier.

    Noninterest expense in the third quarter of 2024 was $8.78 million, up 8% compared with $8.14 million in the first nine months of 2023. Noninterest expense in the first nine months of 2024 was $25.60 million, up 6% from $24.09 million a year earlier. Noninterest expense in the first nine months of 2024 reflected additional personnel costs related to staffing new locations, and the decision to begin accruing for anticipated year-end performance-based compensation ahead of the fourth quarter.

    Balance Sheet: Strong Cash Position, Asset Quality, Stability

    Total assets grew to $1.01 billion at September 30, 2024 compared with $969.37 million at December 31, 2023, with the increase primarily reflecting loan growth.

    Loans, net of allowance for credit losses, were $627.11 million at September 30, 2024 compared with $601.92 million at December 31, 2023, primarily reflecting growth of commercial real estate loans and strong, stable residential mortgage, consumer, and construction lending.

    Commercial real estate loans (owner-occupied and non-owner occupied and excluding construction loans) were $333.77 million compared with $306.86 million at December 31, 2023, reflecting a decreasing rate of loan payoffs and new loans. Of this amount, commercial non-owner occupied was approximately $189.98 million and commercial owner occupied was $143.79 million. The Bank closely monitors concentrations in these segments. We have no commercial real estate loans secured by large office buildings in large metropolitan city centers.

    Commercial construction/land loans and residential construction/land loans were $50.00 million at September 30, 2024 compared with $53.64 million at December 31, 2023. The Company continued experiencing positive activity and health in commercial and residential construction projects.

    Commercial and industrial loans were $60.34 million at September 30, 2024, reflecting a continuing trend of stability in this loan segment. Commercial and industrial loans were $64.92 million at June 30, 2024 and $65.32 million at December 31, 2023.

    Residential mortgage loans were $114.99 million at September 30, 2024 compared with $112.73 million at June 30, 2024 and $106.99 million at December 31, 2023. Growth of retained mortgages has been minimal, as the Bank has continued to focus on selling the majority of originated mortgage loans to the secondary market. Consumer loans (open-end and closed-end) were $75.09 million at September 30, 2024, essentially unchanged from totals at December 31, 2023.

    Ongoing high asset quality continues to have a positive impact on the Company’s financial performance. The ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans at September 30, 2024 was 0.20% compared with 0.06% at December 31, 2023. The allowance for credit losses on loans to total loans was 1.12% at September 30, 2024 compared with 1.22% on December 31, 2023. Total nonperforming loans were $1.30 million at September 30, 2024. As a result of having no OREO, total nonperforming assets were the same as total nonperforming loans.

    Total deposits were $907.61 million at September 30, 2024, compared with $878.46 million at December 31, 2023. Noninterest bearing demand deposits were $132.22 million compared with $134.28 million at December 31, 2023. Initiatives to attract deposit business and new locations contributed to the approximately $2.8 million growth in NOW, money market, and savings totals since December 31, 2023. Time deposits were $234.42 million at September 30, 2024 compared with $205.96 million at December 31, 2023. At both September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the Bank had no brokered deposits.

    Key measures of shareholder value continued trending positively. Book value per share rose to $15.15 compared with $13.21 at December 31, 2023, reflecting strong financial performance and a smaller unrealized loss in the Company’s available-for-sale investment portfolio. Total stockholders’ equity rose to $68.83 million from $60.04 million at December 31, 2023. Retained earnings at September 30, 2024 were $41.64 million compared with $36.68 million at December 31, 2023.

    Some balance sheet measures are impacted by interest rate fluctuations and fair market valuation measurements in the Company’s available-for-sale securities portfolio and are reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss. These mark-to-market losses are excluded when calculating the Bank’s regulatory capital ratios. The available-for-sale securities portfolio is composed primarily of securities with explicit or implicit government guarantees, including U.S. Treasuries and U.S. agency obligations, and other highly-rated debt instruments. The Company does not expect to realize the unrealized losses as it has the intent and ability to hold the securities until their recovery, which may be at maturity. Management continues to diligently monitor the creditworthiness of the issuers of the debt instruments within its securities portfolio.

    About the Company

    Bank of the James, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. opened for business in July 1999 and is headquartered in Lynchburg, Virginia. The Bank currently services customers in Virginia from offices located in Altavista, Amherst, Appomattox, Bedford, Blacksburg, Buchanan, Charlottesville, Forest, Harrisonburg, Lexington, Lynchburg, Madison Heights, Nellysford, Roanoke, Rustburg, and Wytheville. The Bank offers full investment and insurance services through its BOTJ Investment Services division and BOTJ Insurance, Inc. subsidiary. The Bank provides mortgage loan origination through Bank of the James Mortgage, a division of Bank of the James. The Company provides investment advisory services through its wholly-owned subsidiary, Pettyjohn, Wood & White, Inc., an SEC-registered investment advisor. Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. common stock is listed under the symbol “BOTJ” on the NASDAQ Stock Market, LLC. Additional information on the Company is available at www.bankofthejames.bank.

    Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. The words “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “plan” and similar expressions and variations thereof identify certain of such forward-looking statements which speak only as of the dates on which they were made. Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. (the “Company”) undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors. Such factors include, but are not limited to, competition, general economic conditions, potential changes in interest rates, changes in the value of real estate securing loans made by the Bank as well as geopolitical conditions. Additional information concerning factors that could cause actual results to materially differ from those in the forward-looking statements is contained in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    CONTACT: J. Todd Scruggs, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (434) 846-2000.

    FINANCIAL RESULTS FOLLOW

    Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    Consolidated Balance Sheets
    (dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

           
      (unaudited)    
    Assets 9/30/2024   12/31/2023
    Cash and due from banks $ 22,692     $ 25,613  
    Federal funds sold   86,515       49,225  
    Total cash and cash equivalents   109,207       74,838  
           
    Securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $3,328 as of September 30, 2024 and $3,231 as of December 31, 2023) net of allowance for credit loss of $0 as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023   3,610       3,622  
    Securities available-for-sale, at fair value   192,469       216,510  
    Restricted stock, at cost   1,821       1,541  
    Loans held for sale   3,239       1,258  
    Loans, net of allowance for credit losses of $7,078 as of September 30, 2024 and $7,412 as of December 31, 2023   627,112       601,921  
    Premises and equipment, net   19,378       18,141  
    Interest receivable   2,697       2,835  
    Cash value – bank owned life insurance   22,716       21,586  
    Customer relationship intangible   6,865       7,285  
    Goodwill   2,054       2,054  
    Income taxes receivable         128  
    Deferred tax asset   7,576       8,206  
    Other assets   9,319       9,446  
    Total assets $ 1,008,063     $ 969,371  
           
    Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity      
    Deposits      
    Noninterest bearing demand $ 132,223     $ 134,275  
    NOW, money market and savings   540,966       538,229  
    Time   234,421       205,955  
    Total deposits   907,610       878,459  
           
    Capital notes, net   10,046       10,042  
    Other borrowings   9,444       9,890  
    Income taxes payable   212        
    Interest payable   758       480  
    Other liabilities   11,159       10,461  
    Total liabilities $ 939,229     $ 909,332  
           
    Stockholders’ equity      
                 
    Common stock $2.14 par value; authorized 10,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding 4,543,338 as of September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023   9,723       9,723  
    Additional paid-in-capital   35,253       35,253  
    Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)   (17,782 )     (21,615 )
    Retained earnings   41,640       36,678  
    Total stockholders’ equity $ 68,834     $ 60,039  
           
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,008,063     $ 969,371  
     

    Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    Consolidated Statements of Operation
    (dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)

      For the Three Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended
      September 30,   September 30,
    Interest Income   2024     2023       2024       2023  
    Loans $ 9,004   $ 7,990     $ 25,375     $ 23,251  
    Securities              
    US Government and agency obligations   369     321       1,068       962  
    Mortgage backed securities   442     435       1,974       1,255  
    Municipals – taxable   298     286       872       853  
    Municipals – tax exempt   18     18       55       55  
    Dividends   12     8       59       49  
    Corporates   136     139       407       423  
    Interest bearing deposits   303     134       628       375  
    Federal Funds sold   981     812       2,569       1,601  
    Total interest income   11,563     10,143       33,007       28,824  
                   
    Interest Expense              
    Deposits              
    NOW, money market savings   1,487     894       4,145       1,916  
    Time deposits   2,375     1,683       6,731       3,918  
    FHLB borrowings                   31  
    Finance leases   18     22       58       66  
    Other borrowings   92     98       278       297  
    Capital notes   82     82       245       245  
    Total interest expense   4,054     2,779       11,457       6,473  
                   
    Net interest income   7,509     7,364       21,550       22,351  
                   
    Provision for (recovery of) credit losses   92     (164 )     (584 )     (278 )
                   
    Net interest income after recovery of provision for credit losses   7,417     7,528       22,134       22,629  
                   
    Noninterest income              
    Gain on sales of loans held for sale   1,326     989       3,526       3,065  
    Service charges, fees and commissions   991     1,004       2,930       2,942  
    Wealth management fees   1,244     1,050       3,583       3,098  
    Life insurance income   189     139       531       405  
    Gain on sales and calls of securities, net   31           669        
    Other   42     19       82       179  
                   
    Total noninterest income   3,823     3,201       11,321       9,689  
                   
    Noninterest expenses              
    Salaries and employee benefits   4,920     4,683       14,256       13,296  
    Occupancy   514     458       1,493       1,389  
    Equipment   640     501       1,879       1,813  
    Supplies   131     118       397       399  
    Professional   718     682       2,214       2,075  
    Data processing   764     689       2,263       2,079  
    Marketing   220     204       481       683  
    Credit   190     218       612       623  
    Other real estate       3             36  
    FDIC insurance   94     126       329       321  
    Amortization of intangibles   140     46       420       420  
    Other   445     412       1,258       957  
    Total noninterest expenses   8,776     8,140       25,602       24,091  
                   
    Income before income taxes   2,464     2,589       7,853       8,227  
                   
    Income tax expense   474     511       1,527       1,631  
                   
    Net Income $ 1,990   $ 2,078     $ 6,326     $ 6,596  
                   
    Weighted average shares outstanding – basic and diluted   4,543,338     4,543,338       4,543,338       4,568,789  
                   
    Earnings per common share – basic and diluted $ 0.44   $ 0.46     $ 1.39     $ 1.44  
     

    Bank of the James Financial Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries
    Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data
    unaudited

    Selected Data: Three
    months
    ending
    Sep 30,
    2024
    Three
    months
    ending
    Sep 30,
    2023
    Change Year
    to
    date
    Sep 30,
    2024
    Year
    to
    date
    Sep 30,
    2023
    Change
    Interest income $ 11,563   $ 10,143     14.00 % $ 33,007   $ 28,824     14.51 %
    Interest expense   4,054     2,779     45.88 %   11,457     6,473     77.00 %
    Net interest income   7,509     7,364     1.97 %   21,550     22,351     -3.58 %
    Provision for (recovery of) credit losses   92     (164 )   -156.10 %   (584 )   (278 )   110.07 %
    Noninterest income   3,823     3,201     19.43 %   11,321     9,689     16.84 %
    Noninterest expense   8,776     8,140     7.81 %   25,602     24,091     6.27 %
    Income taxes   474     511     -7.24 %   1,527     1,631     -6.38 %
    Net income   1,990     2,078     -4.23 %   6,326     6,596     -4.09 %
    Weighted average shares outstanding – basic   4,543,338     4,543,338         4,543,338     4,568,789     (25,451 )
    Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted   4,543,338     4,543,338         4,543,338     4,568,789     (25,451 )
    Basic net income
    per share
    $ 0.44   $ 0.46   $ (0.02 ) $ 1.39   $ 1.44   $ (0.05 )
    Fully diluted net income per share $ 0.44   $ 0.46   $ (0.02 ) $ 1.39   $ 1.44   $ (0.05 )
    Balance Sheet at
    period end:
    Sep 30,
    2024
    Dec 31,
    2023
    Change Sep 30,
    2023
    Dec 31,
    2022
    Change
    Loans, net $ 627,112   $ 601,921     4.19 % $ 599,585   $ 605,366     -0.95 %
    Loans held for sale   3,239     1,258     157.47 %   3,325     2,423     37.23 %
    Total securities   196,079     220,132     -10.93 %   185,603     189,426     -2.02 %
    Total deposits   907,610     878,459     3.32 %   880,203     848,138     3.78 %
    Stockholders’ equity   68,834     60,039     14.65 %   50,129     50,226     -0.19 %
    Total assets   1,008,063     969,371     3.99 %   960,887     928,571     3.48 %
    Shares outstanding   4,543,338     4,543,338         4,543,338     4,628,657     (85,319 )
    Book value per share $ 15.15   $ 13.21   $ 1.94   $ 11.03   $ 10.85   $ 0.18  
    Daily averages: Three
    months
    ending
    Sep 30,
    2024
    Three
    months
    ending
    Sep 30,
    2023
    Change Year
    to
    date
    Sep 30,
    2024
    Year
    to
    date
    Sep 30,
    2023
    Change
    Loans $ 629,860   $ 612,021     2.91 % $ 617,582   $ 618,152     -0.09 %
    Loans held for sale   3,845     4,421     -13.03 %   3,454     3,548     -2.65 %
    Total securities (book value)   220,730     222,969     -1.00 %   237,215     223,391     6.19 %
    Total deposits   902,615     869,655     3.79 %   895,000     862,212     3.80 %
    Stockholders’ equity   61,576     52,564     17.14 %   60,564     51,274     18.12 %
    Interest earning assets   946,518     909,774     4.04 %   937,793     897,364     4.51 %
    Interest bearing liabilities   785,980     740,516     6.14 %   776,672     733,343     5.91 %
    Total assets   995,101     953,546     4.36 %   986,132     945,389     4.31 %
    Financial Ratios: Three
    months
    ending
    Sep 30,
    2024
    Three
    months
    ending
    Sep 30,
    2023
    Change Year
    to
    date
    Sep 30,
    2024
    Year
    to
    date
    Sep 30,
    2023
    Change
    Return on average assets   0.80 %   0.86 %   (0.06 )   0.86 %   0.93 %   (0.07 )
    Return on average equity   12.86 %   15.68 %   (2.82 )   13.95 %   17.20 %   (3.25 )
    Net interest margin   3.16 %   3.21 %   (0.05 )   3.07 %   3.33 %   (0.26 )
    Efficiency ratio   77.44 %   77.05 %   0.39     77.89 %   75.19 %   2.70  
    Average equity to
    average assets
      6.19 %   5.51 %   0.68     6.14 %   5.42 %   0.72  
    Allowance for credit losses: Three
    months
    ending
    Sep 30,
    2024
    Three
    months
    ending
    Sep 30,
    2023
    Change Year
    to
    date
    Sep 30,
    2024
    Year
    to
    date
    Sep 30,
    2023
    Change
    Beginning balance $ 6,951   $ 7,586     -8.37 % $ 7,412   $ 6,259     18.42 %
    Retained earnings adjustment related to impact of adoption of ASU 2016-13           N/A         1,245     -100.00 %
    Provision for (recovery of) credit losses*   106     (130 )   -181.54 %   (494 )   (188 )   162.77 %
    Charge-offs       (144 )   -100.00 %   (84 )   (196 )   -57.14 %
    Recoveries   21     8     162.50 %   244     200     22.00 %
    Ending balance   7,078     7,320     -3.31 %   7,078     7,320     -3.31 %

    * does not include provision for or recovery of unfunded loan commitment liability

    Nonperforming assets: Sep 30,
    2024
    Dec 31,
    2023
    Change Sep 30,
    2023
    Dec 31,
    2022
    Change
    Total nonperforming loans $ 1,295   $ 391     231.20 % $ 585   $ 633     -7.58 %
    Other real estate owned           N/A         566     -100.00 %
    Total nonperforming assets   1,295     391     231.20 %   585     1,199     -51.21 %
    Asset quality ratios: Sep 30,
    2024
    Dec 31,
    2023
    Change Sep 30,
    2023
    Dec 31,
    2022
    Change
    Nonperforming loans to total loans   0.20 %   0.06 %   0.14     0.10 %   0.10 %   (0.01 )
    Allowance for credit losses for loans to total loans   1.12 %   1.22 %   (0.10 )   1.21 %   1.02 %   0.18  
    Allowance for credit losses for loans to nonperforming loans   546.56 %   1894.56 %   1,348.00     1251.28 %   989.42 %   261.86  

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  • MIL-OSI: Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Announces Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results, Declares Dividend

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) —  

    Third Quarter 2024 Highlights

    • Net income of $204 million
    • Voluntary community and housing contributions of $40 million
    • Affordable Housing Program (AHP) assessments of $23 million
    • Advances totaled $98.9 billion
    • Mortgage loans held for portfolio, net totaled $11.4 billion
    • Letters of credit totaled $18.2 billion
    • Retained earnings totaled $3.4 billion

    Dividend

    The Board of Directors approved a third quarter 2024 dividend to be paid at an annualized rate of 9.50 percent on average activity-based stock, and 6.00 percent on average membership stock, unchanged from the prior quarter. The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (the Bank) expects to make dividend payments totaling $137 million on November 13, 2024.

    Affordable Housing and Community Impact

    The Bank’s housing and community development programs are central to its mission by providing reliable liquidity and funding to help its members build strong communities and support their affordable housing needs. The Bank contributes 10 percent of its net income each year to its AHP, an annual grant program that supports the creation, preservation, or purchase of affordable housing. This program includes a competitive AHP and two down payment products called Home$tart and the Native American Homeownership Initiative. During the third quarter of 2024, the Bank accrued AHP assessments of $23 million and disbursed $13 million of AHP funds through this program. The Bank recorded an additional $4 million voluntary AHP contribution during the third quarter of 2024.

    In addition to its AHP, the Bank offers its members other voluntary programs to further its housing mission and provide more support for affordable housing initiatives. During the third quarter of 2024, the Bank authorized an additional $4 million through Mortgage Rate Relief (MRR), which will provide a total of approximately $29 million in subsidy to those seeking affordable homeownership. MRR is designed to make homeownership attainable for borrowers at or below 80 percent of the area median income, by providing them an interest rate that is approximately two percentage points lower than the current market rate. During the third quarter of 2024, the Bank funded $210 million of loans under this program and recorded $20 million in subsidy expense. During the third quarter of 2024, the Bank launched a new program, the Habitat for Humanity® Advance Rate Discount. This program provides up to $100 million in zero percent advances to members that originate or purchase mortgage loans from a Habitat for Humanity® affiliate. During the third quarter of 2024, the Bank originated $70 million of zero percent advances and recorded $16 million in subsidy expense.

    Financial Results Discussion

    Net Income – For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Bank recorded net income of $204 million and $708 million compared to $265 million and $706 million for the same periods in 2023.

    Net Interest Income – For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Bank recorded net interest income of $327 million and $995 million, a decrease of $13 million and an increase of $36 million when compared to the same periods in 2023. The decline during the three months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to lower average advance balances, which also reduced earnings on invested capital. The decline was offset in part by improved asset-liability spreads on our investments, driven by higher-yielding mortgage-backed security (MBS) purchases.

    Net interest income during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 increased primarily due to higher asset-liability spread resulting largely from higher-yielding MBS purchases and increased longer-term advances, as well as higher short-term interest rates, which improved earnings on invested capital. The increase was partially offset by lower average advance balances.

    Other Income (Loss) – For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Bank recorded other losses of $14 million and $19 million, a decline of $17 million and an improvement of $10 million when compared to the same periods in 2023. The decline in other (income) loss during the three months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily due to the net changes in fair value on the Bank’s trading securities, fair value option instruments, and economic derivatives. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the improvement in other (income) loss was driven by net gains recorded on litigation settlements and increased fees on standby letters of credit. The increase was offset in part by the net changes in fair value on the Bank’s trading securities, fair value option instruments, and economic derivatives.

    Other Expense – For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Bank recorded other expense of $86 million and $191 million, an increase of $38 million and $47 million when compared to the same periods in 2023. The increase during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily driven by an increase in voluntary community and housing contributions of $35 million and $32 million when compared to the same periods in 2023. Additionally, the increase during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was driven by higher contract labor and consultant costs.

    Assets – The Bank’s total assets decreased to $162.0 billion at September 30, 2024, from $184.4 billion at December 31, 2023, driven primarily by a decline in advances. Advances decreased $23.6 billion due mainly to a decline in borrowings by large depository institution members, offset in part by an increase in borrowings by insurance companies.

    Capital – Total capital decreased to $9.3 billion at September 30, 2024 from $9.8 billion at December 31, 2023, primarily due to a decrease in activity-based capital stock resulting from a decline in advance balances.

    Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines
    Financial Highlights
    (preliminary and unaudited)
    Dollars in millions
    Selected Balance Sheet Items September 30,
    2024
      December 31,
    2023
    Advances $ 98,923     $ 122,530  
    Investments   49,649       49,828  
    Mortgage loans held for portfolio, net   11,398       9,967  
    Total assets   161,979       184,406  
    Consolidated obligations   150,532       171,498  
    Capital stock – Class B putable   5,892       6,873  
    Retained earnings   3,422       3,138  
    Total capital   9,284       9,831  
    Total regulatory capital1   9,323       10,023  
    Regulatory capital ratio   5.76 %     5.44 %
    1 Total regulatory capital includes capital stock, mandatorily redeemable capital stock, and retained earnings. The regulatory capital ratio is calculated as regulatory capital as a percentage of period end assets.

            

      For the Three Months Ended   For the Nine Months Ended
      September 30,   September 30,
    Operating Results   2024       2023       2024       2023  
    Net interest income $ 327     $ 340     $     995     $    959  
    Provision (reversal) for credit losses on mortgage loans               (2 )     1  
    Other income (loss)   (14 )     3       (19 )     (29 )
    Other expense   86       48       191       144  
    Affordable Housing Program assessments   23       30       79       79  
    Net income $ 204     $ 265     $ 708     $ 706  
    Performance Ratios              
    Net interest spread   0.48 %     0.42 %     0.45 %     0.42 %
    Net interest margin   0.77       0.74       0.75       0.71  
    Return on average equity (annualized)   8.40       11.31       9.77       10.28  
    Return on average assets (annualized)   0.47       0.56       0.52               0.51  

    The financial results reported in this earnings release for the third quarter of 2024 are preliminary until the Bank announces unaudited financial results in its Third Quarter 2024 Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, expected to be available next month at www.fhlbdm.com and www.sec.gov.

    The Bank is a member-owned cooperative whose mission is to be a reliable provider of funding, liquidity, and services for its members so that they can meet the housing, business, and economic development needs of the communities they serve. The Bank is wholly owned by over 1,250 members, including commercial banks, savings institutions, credit unions, insurance companies, and community development financial institutions. The Bank serves Alaska, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, and the U.S. Pacific territories of American Samoa, Guam, and the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The Bank is one of 11 regional banks that make up the Federal Home Loan Bank System.

    Statements contained in this announcement, including statements describing the objectives, projections, estimates, or future predictions in the Bank’s operations, may be forward-looking statements. These statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, such as believes, projects, expects, anticipates, estimates, intends, strategy, plan, could, should, may, and will or their negatives or other variations on these terms. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risk or uncertainty, and actual results could differ materially from those expressed or implied or could affect the extent to which a particular objective, projection, estimate, or prediction is realized. As a result, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such statements. A detailed discussion of the more important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results and events to differ from such forward-looking statements can be found in the “Risk Factors” section of the Bank’s Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the SEC. These forward-looking statements apply only as of the date they are made, and the Bank undertakes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.

    Contact: Julie DeVader          
    515.412.2172
    jdevader@fhlbdm.com

    The MIL Network

  • MIL-OSI: Korjaus pörssitiedotteeseen: QPR Software Oyj:n taloudellinen raportointi vuonna 2025

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    QPR SOFTWARE OYJ                          PÖRSSITIEDOTE                                     25.10.2024 klo 19.00

    Korjaus pörssitiedotteeseen: QPR Software Oyj julkaisi tänään tiedotteen vuoden 2025 taloudellisesta kalenterista, jossa esitettiin taloudellisten raporttien suunnitellut julkaisupäivät. Suomenkielisessä tiedotteessa oli virhe vuosikertomuksen julkaisupäivän vuosiluvussa, mutta englanninkielinen tiedote sisälsi oikean päivämäärän. Alla on suomenkielinen tiedote korjattuna oikealla päivämäärällä.

    Tässä pörssitiedotteessa QPR Software Oyj esittää taloudellisen kalenterin vuodelle 2025, joka sisältää taloudellisten raporttien suunnitellut julkaisupäivät.

    QPR julkaisee vuonna 2025 kolme osavuosikatsausta:

    • Osavuosikatsaus tammi–maaliskuu 2025 torstaina 24.4.2025
    • Puolivuosikatsaus tammi-kesäkuu 2025 perjantaina 18.7.2025
    • Osavuosikatsaus tammi-syyskuu 2025 perjantaina 31.10.2025

    QPR Softwaren tilinpäätöstiedote, toimintakertomus, tilintarkastuskertomus ja hallinto- ja ohjausjärjestelmäraportti tilikaudelta 2024 julkaistaan perjantaina 14.2.2025.

    QPR:n vuosikertomus 2024 julkaistaan perjantaina 3.4.2025.

    QPR:n vuoden 2025 varsinainen yhtiökokous on tarkoitus pitää keskiviikkona 18.6.2025. Hallitus kutsuu yhtiökokouksen koolle myöhemmin julkistettavalla kutsulla.

    Lisätietoja:

    QPR Software Oyj

    Heikki Veijola

    Toimitusjohtaja

    Puh. +358 40 922 6029

    QPR Software lyhyesti

    QPR Software (Nasdaq Helsinki) on johtava toimija Digital Twin of an Organization (DTO) -teknologiassa ja yksi maailman edistyneimmistä prosessilouhinnan ohjelmistoyhtiöistä. Yhtiö innovoi, kehittää ja toimittaa ohjelmistoja organisaatioiden toiminnan analysointiin, seurantaan ja mallintamiseen. Lisäksi QPR tarjoaa asiantuntevia konsultointipalveluita varmistaakseen asiakkailleen täyden hyödyn ohjelmistoista ja niihin liittyvistä menetelmistä.

    www.qpr.com/fi

    JAKELU

    Nasdaq Helsinki

    Keskeiset tiedotusvälineet

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  • MIL-OSI: First Western Reports Third Quarter 2024 Financial Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Third Quarter 2024 Summary

    • Net income available to common shareholders of $2.1 million in Q3 2024, compared to $1.1 million in Q2 2024
    • Diluted earnings per share of $0.22 in Q3 2024, compared to $0.11 in Q2 2024
    • Total deposits increased 3.7% from $2.41 billion in Q2 2024 to $2.50 billion in Q3 2024. Noninterest-bearing deposits increased 19% from $397 million in Q2 2024 to $474 million in Q3 2024
    • Loan-to-Deposit ratio decreased from 101.9% in Q2 2024 to 95.2% in Q3 2024

    DENVER, Oct. 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — First Western Financial, Inc. (“First Western” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: MYFW), today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024.

    Net income available to common shareholders was $2.1 million, or $0.22 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2024. This compares to net income of $1.1 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2024, and net income of $3.1 million, or $0.32 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2023.

    Scott C. Wylie, CEO of First Western, commented, “We generated a higher level of profitability in the third quarter while continuing to prioritize prudent risk management and a conservative approach to new loan production. We continued to effectively control expense levels while also making investments in the business that will support our profitable growth in the future. We are executing well on our balance sheet management strategies, which resulted in further reduction in our loan-to-deposit ratio, primarily driven by a significant increase in noninterest-bearing deposits, which increased 19% from the end of the prior quarter. We also saw positive trends in asset quality, including a significant reduction in non-performing loans and classified loans, as well as increases in our book value per share and tangible book value per share, which further strengthened our balance sheet.”

    “With our successful efforts to reposition our balance sheet including increasing our liquidity with a lower loan-to-deposit ratio, we are well positioned to generate a higher level of loan growth in 2025 as loan demand increases. We also expect to see expansion in our net interest margin and an increase in non-interest income from our mortgage business as interest rates decline, which should further improve our level of profitability. We are seeing positive trends in a number of key areas that we expect to continue, which we believe should result in steady improvement in our financial performance, operating leverage, and further value created for our shareholders,” said Mr. Wylie.

      For the Three Months Ended
      September 30,   June 30,   September 30,
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)   2024       2024       2023  
    Earnings Summary          
    Net interest income $ 15,568     $ 15,778     $   16,766  
    Provision for credit losses   501       2,334       329  
    Total non-interest income   6,972       6,972       6,099  
    Total non-interest expense   19,368       19,001       18,314  
    Income before income taxes   2,671       1,415       4,222  
    Income tax expense   537       339       1,104  
    Net income available to common shareholders   2,134       1,076       3,118  
    Basic earnings per common share   0.22       0.11       0.33  
    Diluted earnings per common share   0.22       0.11       0.32  
               
    Return on average assets (annualized)   0.30 %     0.15 %     0.44 %
    Return on average shareholders’ equity (annualized)   3.43       1.73       5.08  
    Return on tangible common equity (annualized)(1)   3.93       2.00       5.82  
    Net interest margin   2.32       2.35       2.46  
    Efficiency ratio(1)   84.89       82.13       78.89  

    ____________________

    (1) Represents a Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of our Non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

    Operating Results for the Third Quarter 2024

    Revenue

    Total income before non-interest expense was $22.0 million for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $20.4 million for the second quarter of 2024. Gross revenue(1) was $22.7 million for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $23.1 million for the second quarter of 2024. The increase in total income before non-interest expense was primarily driven by a decrease in Provision for credit losses. Relative to the third quarter of 2023, total income before non-interest expense decreased 2.2% from $22.5 million. Gross revenue decreased 1.7% from $23.1 million for the third quarter of 2023. The decrease in total income before non-interest expense was driven by an increase in Interest expense due to higher deposit costs, offset partially by higher Interest income and Net mortgage gains.

    (1) Represents a Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of our Non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

    Net Interest Income

    Net interest income for the third quarter of 2024 was $15.6 million, a decrease of 1.3% from $15.8 million in the second quarter of 2024. The decrease quarter over quarter was driven by an increase in interest expense due to an increase in interest-bearing deposits and partially due to having one additional day in the quarter. Interest income was negatively impacted by $0.4 million in the quarter due to the addition of a non-performing loan. Relative to the third quarter of 2023, net interest income decreased 7.1% from $16.8 million. The decrease compared to the prior year third quarter was due to higher Interest expense driven primarily by higher deposit costs, offset partially by higher Interest income.

    Net Interest Margin

    Net interest margin for the third quarter of 2024 decreased 3 basis points to 2.32% from 2.35% reported in the second quarter of 2024, primarily due to an unfavorable mix shift in average deposit balances. Net interest margin was negatively impacted by 6 basis points in the quarter due to the addition of a non-performing loan.

    The yield on interest-earning assets remained flat at 5.67% in the third quarter of 2024 versus 5.67% in the second quarter of 2024 and the cost of interest-bearing deposits remained flat at 4.19% in the third quarter of 2024 versus 4.19% in the second quarter of 2024.

    Relative to the third quarter of 2023, net interest margin decreased from 2.46%, primarily due to pricing pressure on interest-bearing deposits, offset partially by higher loan yields.

    Non-interest Income

    Non-interest income for the third quarter of 2024 remained flat at $7.0 million compared to $7.0 million in the second quarter of 2024. Activity throughout the quarter included an increase in Risk management and insurance fees, offset by decreased Net gain on mortgage loans.

    Relative to the third quarter of 2023, non-interest income increased 14.8% from $6.1 million. Increases were driven primarily by increases in net gain on mortgage loans and risk management and insurance fees.

    Non-interest Expense

    Non-interest expense for the third quarter of 2024 was $19.4 million compared to $19.0 million for the second quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily driven by increases in Salaries and employee benefits due to increased front office headcount and Marketing expenses, partially offset by a decrease in other operational expenses due to a partial recovery on a fraud loss from the first quarter.

    Relative to the third quarter of 2023, non-interest expense increased 6.0% from $18.3 million, driven primarily by an increase in Salaries and employee benefits, occupancy costs, and technology enhancements.

    The Company’s efficiency ratio(1) was 84.9% in the third quarter of 2024, compared with 82.1% in the second quarter of 2024 and 78.9% in the third quarter of 2023.

    (1) Represents a Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of our Non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

    Income Taxes

    The Company recorded Income tax expense of $0.5 million for the third quarter of 2024, compared to Income tax expense of $0.3 million for the second quarter of 2024 and $1.1 million for the third quarter of 2023. The increase in the third quarter of 2024 compared to the second quarter of 2024 was attributable to the increase in Income before income taxes.        

    Loans

    Total loans held for investment were $2.39 billion as of September 30, 2024, a decrease of 2.85% from $2.46 billion as of June 30, 2024. The decline was primarily due to net decreases in the cash, securities and other and commercial and industrial portfolios, offset partially by net growth in the 1 – 4 family residential portfolio. Another contributing factor to the decline was the foreclosure of a property in the quarter, which decreased non-performing loans by $30 million and increased Other real estate owned (“OREO”) by $25.6 million. Relative to the third quarter of 2023, total loans held for investment decreased from $2.54 billion as of September 30, 2023.

    Deposits

    Total deposits were $2.50 billion as of September 30, 2024, compared to $2.41 billion as of June 30, 2024. The increase was driven primarily by an increase in Noninterest-bearing deposits. Relative to the third quarter of 2023, total deposits increased from $2.42 billion as of September 30, 2023, driven primarily by an increase in time deposits due to new and expanded deposit relationships.

    Borrowings

    Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) and Federal Reserve borrowings were a combined $62.4 million as of September 30, 2024, a decrease of $129.1 million from $191.5 million as of June 30, 2024. The change when compared to June 30, 2024 was driven by a decrease in FHLB borrowing due to the deposit growth and loan balance decline that occurred in the quarter. Relative to the third quarter of 2023, borrowings decreased $197.5 million from $259.9 million as of September 30, 2023. The decrease in borrowings from September 30, 2023 is driven by an increase in deposits and decrease in loans.

    Subordinated notes were $52.5 million as of September 30, 2024, compared to $52.5 million as of June 30, 2024. Subordinated notes increased $0.2 million from $52.3 million as of September 30, 2023.

    Assets Under Management

    Assets Under Management (“AUM”) increased to $7.47 billion as of September 30, 2024, compared to $7.01 billion as of June 30, 2024 and $6.40 billion as of September 30, 2023. The increase when compared to June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023 was primarily attributable to improving market conditions resulting in an increase in the value of AUM.

    Credit Quality

    Non-performing assets totaled $52.1 million, or 1.79% of total assets, as of September 30, 2024, compared to $49.3 million, or 1.68% of total assets, as of June 30, 2024. The increase in non-performing assets during the quarter was primarily due to the addition of a non-performing loan and foreclosed property, partially offset by non-performing loan pay downs, charge-offs, and the sale of a non-performing loan. As of September 30, 2023, non-performing assets totaled $56.1 million, or 1.87% of total assets. Relative to the third quarter of 2023, the decrease in non-performing assets was primarily driven by pay downs, charge-offs, and the sale of a non-performing loan, partially offset by additions to Other real estate owned (“OREO”) and non-performing loans. OREO totaled $37.0 million as of September 30, 2024 an increase of $25.6 million from $11.4 million as of June 30, 2024. As of September 30, 2023, the Company held no OREO.

    Non-performing loans totaled $15.0 million as of September 30, 2024, a decrease of $22.9 million from $37.9 million as of June 30, 2024. As of September 30, 2023, non-performing loans totaled $56.1 million. The decrease when compared to June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023 was driven by the migration of one loan relationship out of non-performing loans and into OREO, pay downs, charge-offs, and the sale of a non-performing loan, partially offset by additions to non-performing loans.

    During the third quarter of 2024 the Company recorded a provision expense of $0.5 million, compared to a provision expense of $2.3 million in the second quarter of 2024 and $0.3 million in the third quarter of 2023. The decrease in provision expense recorded in the third quarter of 2024 compared to second quarter of 2024 was primarily driven by decreased provision on individually analyzed loans in the third quarter.

    Capital

    As of September 30, 2024, First Western (“Consolidated”) and First Western Trust Bank (“Bank”) exceeded the minimum capital levels required by their respective regulators. As of September 30, 2024, the Bank was classified as “well capitalized,” as summarized in the following table:

      September 30,
      2024  
    Consolidated Capital  
    Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 10.06 %
    Common Equity Tier 1 (“CET1”) to risk-weighted assets 10.06  
    Total capital to risk-weighted assets 13.19  
    Tier 1 capital to average assets 8.04  
       
    Bank Capital  
    Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 11.39 %
    CET1 to risk-weighted assets 11.39  
    Total capital to risk-weighted assets 12.13  
    Tier 1 capital to average assets 9.11  

    Book value per common share increased 0.8% from $25.55 as of June 30, 2024 to $25.75 as of September 30, 2024. Book value per common share decreased 0.04% from $25.76 as of September 30, 2023.

    Tangible book value per common share(1) increased 0.9% from $22.27 as of June 30, 2024, to $22.47 as of September 30, 2024. Tangible book value per common share increased 0.2% from $22.42 as of September 30, 2023.

    During the third quarter of 2024, the Company repurchased 5,501 shares of its common stock at an average price of $16.27 under its stock repurchase program, which authorized the repurchase of up to 200,000 shares of its common stock. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had up to 194,499 shares remaining under the current stock repurchase authorization.

    (1) Represents a Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of our Non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.

    Conference Call, Webcast and Slide Presentation

    The Company will host a conference call and webcast at 10:00 a.m. MT/ 12:00 p.m. ET on Friday, October 25, 2024. Telephone access: https://register.vevent.com/register/BI453d1a8caedc4cd7a7cc436a4d09c5c9.

    A slide presentation relating to the third quarter 2024 results will be accessible prior to the scheduled conference call. The slide presentation and webcast of the conference call can be accessed on the Events and Presentations page of the Company’s investor relations website at https://myfw.gcs-web.com.

    About First Western

    First Western is a financial services holding company headquartered in Denver, Colorado, with operations in Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming, California, and Montana. First Western and its subsidiaries provide a fully integrated suite of wealth management services on a private trust bank platform, which includes a comprehensive selection of deposit, loan, trust, wealth planning and investment management products and services. First Western’s common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Select Market under the symbol “MYFW.” For more information, please visit www.myfw.com.

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    Some of the financial measures included in this press release are not measures of financial performance recognized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP financial measures include “Tangible Common Equity,” “Tangible Common Book Value per Share,” “Return on Tangible Common Equity,” “Efficiency Ratio,” “Gross Revenue,” and “Allowance for Credit Losses to Adjusted Loans”. The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide both management and investors a more complete understanding of the Company’s financial position and performance. These non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and are not a substitute for any analysis based on GAAP financial measures. Not all companies use the same calculation of these measures; therefore, this presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled measures as presented by other companies. Reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures are provided at the end of this press release.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    Statements in this news release regarding our expectations and beliefs about our future financial performance and financial condition, as well as trends in our business and markets are “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements often include words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” “position,” “outlook,” or words of similar meaning, or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “opportunity,” “could,” or “may.” The forward-looking statements in this news release are based on current information and on assumptions that we make about future events and circumstances that are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that are often difficult to predict and beyond our control. As a result of those risks and uncertainties, our actual financial results in the future could differ, possibly materially, from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this news release and could cause us to make changes to our future plans. Those risks and uncertainties include, without limitation, the lack of soundness of other financial institutions or financial market utilities may adversely affect the Company; the Company’s ability to engage in routine funding and other transactions could be adversely affected by the actions and commercial soundness of other financial institutions; financial institutions are interrelated because of trading, clearing, counterparty or other relationships; defaults by, or even rumors or questions about, one or more financial institutions or financial market utilities, or the financial services industry generally, may lead to market-wide liquidity problems and losses of client, creditor and counterparty confidence and could lead to losses or defaults by other financial institutions, or the Company; integration risks and projected cost savings in connection with acquisitions; the risk of geographic concentration in Colorado, Arizona, Wyoming, California, and Montana; the risk of changes in the economy affecting real estate values and liquidity; the risk in our ability to continue to originate residential real estate loans and sell such loans; risks specific to commercial loans and borrowers; the risk of claims and litigation pertaining to our fiduciary responsibilities; the risk of competition for investment managers and professionals; the risk of fluctuation in the value of our debt securities; the risk of changes in interest rates; and the risk of the adequacy of our allowance for credit losses and the risk in our ability to maintain a strong core deposit base or other low-cost funding sources. Additional information regarding these and other risks and uncertainties to which our business and future financial performance are subject is contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 15, 2024 (“Form 10-K”), and other documents we file with the SEC from time to time. We urge readers of this news release to review the “Risk Factors” section our Form 10-K and any updates to those risk factors set forth in our subsequent Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and our other filings with the SEC. Also, our actual financial results in the future may differ from those currently expected due to additional risks and uncertainties of which we are not currently aware or which we do not currently view as, but in the future may become, material to our business or operating results. Due to these and other possible uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements contained in this news release, which speak only as of today’s date, or to make predictions based solely on historical financial performance. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we do not undertake any obligation to update or review any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future developments or otherwise, except as required by law.

    Contacts:
    Financial Profiles, Inc.
    Tony Rossi
    310-622-8221
    MYFW@finprofiles.com
    IR@myfw.com

    First Western Financial, Inc.
    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)


      Three Months Ended
      September 30,   June 30,   September 30,
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)   2024       2024       2023  
    Interest and dividend income:          
    Loans, including fees $ 35,353     $ 35,275     $ 34,141  
    Loans accounted for under the fair value option   141       168       300  
    Debt securities   708       651       607  
    Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions   1,754       1,855       1,292  
    Dividends, restricted stock   134       105       141  
    Total interest and dividend income   38,090       38,054       36,481  
               
    Interest expense:          
    Deposits   21,150       20,848       17,467  
    Other borrowed funds   1,372       1,428       2,248  
    Total interest expense   22,522       22,276       19,715  
    Net interest income   15,568       15,778       16,766  
    Less: provision for credit losses   501       2,334       329  
    Net interest income, after provision for credit losses   15,067       13,444       16,437  
               
    Non-interest income:          
    Trust and investment management fees   4,728       4,875       4,846  
    Net gain on mortgage loans   1,451       1,820       654  
    Bank fees   392       327       427  
    Risk management and insurance fees   367       109       145  
    Income on company-owned life insurance   108       106       96  
    Net loss on loans accounted for under the fair value option   (233 )     (315 )     (252 )
    Unrealized gain (loss) recognized on equity securities   24       (2 )     (19 )
    Other   135       52       202  
    Total non-interest income   6,972       6,972       6,099  
    Total income before non-interest expense   22,039       20,416       22,536  
               
    Non-interest expense:          
    Salaries and employee benefits   11,439       11,097       10,968  
    Occupancy and equipment   2,126       2,080       1,807  
    Professional services   1,893       1,826       1,867  
    Technology and information systems   1,045       1,042       906  
    Data processing   1,101       1,101       1,159  
    Marketing   374       243       355  
    Amortization of other intangible assets   57       56       62  
    Other   1,333       1,556       1,190  
    Total non-interest expense   19,368       19,001       18,314  
    Income before income taxes   2,671       1,415       4,222  
    Income tax expense   537       339       1,104  
    Net income available to common shareholders $ 2,134     $ 1,076     $ 3,118  
    Earnings per common share:          
    Basic $ 0.22     $ 0.11     $ 0.33  
    Diluted   0.22       0.11       0.32  
    First Western Financial, Inc.
    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)


      September 30,   June 30,   September 30,
    (Dollars in thousands)   2024       2024       2023  
    Assets          
    Cash and cash equivalents:          
    Cash and due from banks $ 18,979     $ 6,374     $ 6,439  
    Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions   257,243       239,425       265,045  
    Total cash and cash equivalents   276,222       245,799       271,484  
               
    Held-to-maturity debt securities (fair value of $70,826, $71,067 and $66,487, respectively), net of allowance for credit losses of $71   76,745       78,927       75,539  
    Correspondent bank stock, at cost   5,746       10,804       11,305  
    Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value   12,324       26,856       12,105  
    Loans held for sale, at fair value   473              
    Loans (includes $8,646, $10,190, and $15,464 measured at fair value, respectively)   2,383,199       2,456,063       2,530,459  
    Allowance for credit losses   (18,796 )     (27,319 )             (23,175 )
    Loans, net   2,364,403       2,428,744       2,507,284  
    Premises and equipment, net   24,350       24,657       25,410  
    Accrued interest receivable   10,455       11,339       11,633  
    Accounts receivable   4,864       5,118       5,292  
    Other receivables   10,397       4,875       3,052  
    Other real estate owned, net   37,036       11,421        
    Goodwill and other intangible assets, net   31,684       31,741       31,916  
    Deferred tax assets, net   4,075       6,123       6,624  
    Company-owned life insurance   16,849       16,741       16,429  
    Other assets   36,325       34,410       24,680  
    Total assets $ 2,911,948     $ 2,937,555     $ 3,002,753  
               
    Liabilities          
    Deposits:          
    Noninterest-bearing $ 473,576     $ 396,702     $ 476,308  
    Interest-bearing   2,029,478       2,014,190       1,943,688  
    Total deposits   2,503,054       2,410,892       2,419,996  
    Borrowings:          
    Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve borrowings   62,373       191,505       259,930  
    Subordinated notes   52,508       52,451       52,279  
    Accrued interest payable   3,339       2,243       3,203  
    Other liabilities   41,843       33,589       21,089  
    Total liabilities   2,663,117       2,690,680       2,756,497  
               
    Shareholders’ Equity          
    Total shareholders’ equity   248,831       246,875       246,256  
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 2,911,948     $ 2,937,555     $ 3,002,753  
    First Western Financial, Inc.
    Consolidated Financial Summary (unaudited)

      September 30,   June 30,   September 30,
    (Dollars in thousands)   2024       2024       2023  
    Loan Portfolio          
    Cash, Securities, and Other(1) $ 116,856     $ 143,720     $ 148,669  
    Consumer and Other   14,978       15,645       23,975  
    Construction and Development   301,542       309,146       349,436  
    1-4 Family Residential   920,709       904,569       913,085  
    Non-Owner Occupied CRE   608,494       609,790       527,377  
    Owner Occupied CRE   176,165       189,353       208,341  
    Commercial and Industrial   239,660       277,973       349,515  
    Total   2,378,404       2,450,196       2,520,398  
    Loans accounted for under the fair value option   8,884       10,494       16,105  
    Total loans held for investment   2,387,288       2,460,690       2,536,503  
    Deferred (fees) costs and unamortized premiums/(unaccreted discounts), net(2)   (4,089 )     (4,627 )     (6,044 )
    Loans (includes $8,646, $10,190, and $15,464 measured at fair value, respectively) $ 2,383,199     $ 2,456,063     $ 2,530,459  
    Mortgage loans held for sale   12,324       26,856       12,105  
    Loans held for sale   473              
               
    Deposit Portfolio          
    Money market deposit accounts $ 1,350,619     $ 1,342,753     $ 1,388,726  
    Time deposits   533,452       519,597       373,459  
    Interest checking accounts   130,255       135,759       164,000  
    Savings accounts   15,152       16,081       17,503  
    Total interest-bearing deposits   2,029,478       2,014,190       1,943,688  
    Noninterest-bearing accounts   473,576       396,702       476,308  
    Total deposits $ 2,503,054     $ 2,410,892     $ 2,419,996  

    ____________________
    (1) Includes PPP loans of $2.6 million as of September 30, 2024, $3.1 million as of June 30, 2024, and $4.9 million as of September 30, 2023.
    (2) Includes fair value adjustments on loans held for investment accounted for under the fair value option.

    First Western Financial, Inc.
    Consolidated Financial Summary (unaudited) (continued)


      As of or for the Three Months Ended
      September 30,   June 30,   September 30,
    (Dollars in thousands)   2024       2024       2023  
    Average Balance Sheets          
    Assets          
    Interest-earning assets:          
    Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions $ 129,629     $ 141,600     $   102,510  
    Debt securities   79,007       75,461       78,057  
    Correspondent bank stock   6,281       4,801       7,162  
    Loans   2,429,927       2,443,937       2,485,704  
    Mortgage loans held for sale   18,423       20,254       12,680  
    Loans held at fair value   9,691       11,314       16,715  
    Total interest-earning assets   2,672,958       2,697,367       2,702,828  
    Allowance for credit losses   (27,236 )     (24,267 )     (22,122 )
    Noninterest-earning assets   161,072       143,514       125,774  
    Total assets $ 2,806,794     $ 2,816,614     $ 2,806,480  
               
    Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity           
    Interest-bearing liabilities:           
    Interest-bearing deposits $ 2,007,265     $ 2,001,691     $ 1,846,318  
    FHLB and Federal Reserve borrowings   62,589       67,196       125,250  
    Subordinated notes   52,470       52,414       52,242  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   2,122,324       2,121,301       2,023,810  
    Noninterest-bearing liabilities:          
    Noninterest-bearing deposits   395,755       412,741       512,956  
    Other liabilities   40,089       34,051       24,228  
    Total noninterest-bearing liabilities   435,844       446,792       537,184  
    Total shareholders’ equity   248,626       248,521       245,486  
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 2,806,794     $ 2,816,614     $ 2,806,480  
               
    Yields/Cost of funds (annualized)          
    Interest-bearing deposits in other financial institutions   5.38 %     5.27 %     5.00 %
    Debt securities   3.57       3.47       3.09  
    Correspondent bank stock   8.49       8.80       7.81  
    Loans   5.74       5.75       5.42  
    Loan held at fair value   5.79       5.97       7.12  
    Mortgage loans held for sale   5.87       6.83       6.70  
    Total interest-earning assets   5.67       5.67       5.35  
    Interest-bearing deposits   4.19       4.19       3.75  
    Total deposits   3.50       3.47       2.94  
    FHLB and Federal Reserve borrowings   4.03       4.14       4.58  
    Subordinated notes   5.60       5.66       6.08  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   4.22       4.22       3.86  
    Net interest margin   2.32         2.35       2.46  
    Net interest rate spread   1.45       1.45       1.49  
    First Western Financial, Inc.
    Consolidated Financial Summary (unaudited) (continued)

      As of or for the Three Months Ended
      September 30,   June 30,   September 30,
    (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)   2024       2024       2023  
    Asset Quality          
    Non-performing loans $ 15,031     $ 37,909     $ 56,146  
    Non-performing assets   52,067       49,330       56,146  
    Net charge-offs (recoveries)   9,319       (9 )     190  
    Non-performing loans to total loans   0.63 %     1.54 %     2.21 %
    Non-performing assets to total assets   1.79       1.68       1.87  
    Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans   125.05       72.06       41.28  
    Allowance for credit losses to total loans   0.79       1.11       0.92  
    Allowance for credit losses to adjusted loans(1)   0.79       1.12       0.92  
    Net charge-offs to average loans   0.38     *     0.01  
               
    Assets Under Management $ 7,465,757     $ 7,011,796     $ 6,395,786  
               
    Market Data          
    Book value per share at period end $ 25.75     $ 25.55     $ 25.76  
    Tangible book value per common share(1)   22.47       22.27       22.42  
    Weighted average outstanding shares, basic   9,663,131       9,647,345       9,553,331  
    Weighted average outstanding shares, diluted   9,825,515       9,750,667       9,743,270  
    Shares outstanding at period end   9,664,101       9,660,548       9,560,209  
               
    Consolidated Capital          
    Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets   10.06 %     9.92 %     9.32 %
    CET1 to risk-weighted assets   10.06       9.92       9.32  
    Total capital to risk-weighted assets   13.19       13.44       12.45  
    Tier 1 capital to average assets   8.04       7.91       7.96  
               
    Bank Capital          
    Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets   11.39 %     11.22 %     10.42 %
    CET1 to risk-weighted assets   11.39       11.22       10.42  
    Total capital to risk-weighted assets   12.13       12.35       11.31  
    Tier 1 capital to average assets   9.11       8.95       8.88  

    ____________________
    (1) Represents a Non-GAAP financial measure. See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for a reconciliation of our Non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
    * Value results in an immaterial amount.

    First Western Financial, Inc.
    Consolidated Financial Summary (unaudited) (continued)
    Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures  
      As of or for the Three Months Ended
      September 30,   June 30,   September 30,
    (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)   2024       2024       2023  
    Tangible Common          
    Total shareholders’ equity $ 248,831     $ 246,875     $ 246,256  
    Less: goodwill and other intangibles, net   31,684       31,741       31,916  
    Tangible common equity $ 217,147     $ 215,134     $ 214,340  
               
    Common shares outstanding, end of period   9,664,101       9,660,548       9,560,209  
    Tangible common book value per share $ 22.47     $ 22.27     $ 22.42  
    Net income available to common shareholders   2,134       1,076       3,118  
    Return on tangible common equity (annualized)   3.93 %     2.00 %     5.82 %
               
    Efficiency          
    Non-interest expense $ 19,368     $ 19,001     $ 18,314  
    Less: amortization   57       56       62  
    Adjusted non-interest expense $ 19,311     $ 18,945     $ 18,252  
               
    Total income before non-interest expense $ 22,039     $ 20,416     $ 22,536  
    Less: unrealized (loss)/gain recognized on equity securities   24       (2 )     (19 )
    Less: net loss on loans accounted for under the fair value option   (233 )     (315 )     (252 )
    Plus: provision for credit losses   501       2,334       329  
    Gross revenue $ 22,749     $ 23,067     $ 23,136  
    Efficiency ratio   84.89 %     82.13 %     78.89 %
               
    Allowance for Credit Loss to Adjusted Loans          
    Total loans held for investment $ 2,387,288     $ 2,460,690     $ 2,536,503  
    Less: PPP loans   2,603       3,129       4,876  
    Less: loans accounted for under fair value   8,884       10,494       16,105  
    Adjusted loans $ 2,375,801     $ 2,447,067     $ 2,515,522  
               
    Allowance for credit losses $ 18,796     $ 27,319     $ 23,175  
    Allowance for credit losses to adjusted loans   0.79 %     1.12 %     0.92 %

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