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  • MIL-OSI: Šiaulių Bankas invitation to Q3 2024 Financial Results webinar

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Šiaulių Bankas (SAB1L) invites shareholders, investors, analysts and other stakeholders to join its Investors Webinar for Q3 2024 Financial Results and highlights scheduled on 31 October, 2024 at 8:30 am (EET). The presentation will be held online in English.

    The webinar will be hosted by Vytautas Sinius, CEO, Tomas Varenbergas, Head of Investment Management Division and Tautvydas Mėdžius, Strategy Partner, who will discuss the bank’s financial results for the third quarter of 2024, recent developments, and will take questions from participants.

    Please send your questions in advance to investors@sb.lt   

    How to join the webinar?

    To join the webinar, please register via following link https://sb.zoomtv.lt. After successful registration You will be provided with the webinar link. The webinar will be recorded and available online for everyone at Šiaulių Bankas website www.sb.lt/en/investors 

    Additional information:
    Tomas Varenbergas
    Head of Investment Management Division
    tomas.varenbergas@sb.lt

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  • MIL-OSI: Territorial Bancorp Inc. Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    • The Company’s tier one leverage and risk-based capital ratios were 11.57% and 29.07%, respectively, and the Company is considered to be “well-capitalized” at September 30, 2024.
    • Ratio of non-performing assets to total assets of 0.11% at September 30, 2024.

    HONOLULU, Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Territorial Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: TBNK) (the Company), headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, the holding company parent of Territorial Savings Bank, reported a net loss of $1,318,000, or $0.15 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

    The Board of Directors approved a dividend of $0.01 per share. The dividend is expected to be paid on November 22, 2024, to stockholders of record as of November 8, 2024.

    Hope Bancorp, Inc. Merger Agreement

    As previously announced in a joint news release issued April 29, 2024, Hope Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: HOPE) (Hope Bancorp) and the Company signed a definitive merger agreement. Under the terms of the merger agreement, Company stockholders will receive a fixed exchange ratio of 0.8048 share of Hope Bancorp common stock in exchange for each share of Company common stock they own, in a 100% stock-for-stock transaction valued at approximately $78.60 million, based on the closing price of Hope Bancorp’s common stock on April 26, 2024. The transaction is intended to qualify as a tax-free reorganization for Territorial stockholders.

    Upon completion of the transaction, Hope Bancorp intends to maintain the Territorial franchise in Hawaii and preserve the 100-plus year legacy of the Territorial Savings Bank brand name, culture and commitment to the local communities. The branches will continue to do business under the Territorial Savings Bank brand, as a trade name of Bank of Hope.

    The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals, the approval of Territorial stockholders, and the satisfaction of other customary closing conditions.

    Interest Income

    Net interest income decreased by $2.55 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. Total interest income was $18.31 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $17.38 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The $929,000 increase in total interest income was primarily due to an $850,000 increase in interest earned on other investments and a $343,000 increase in interest earned on loans. The increase in interest income on other investments is primarily due to a $58.03 million increase in the average cash balance with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (FRB) and a 30 basis point increase in the average interest rate paid on cash balances. The $343,000 increase in interest income on loans resulted from a 15 basis point increase in the average loan yield, partially offset by a $14.74 million decrease in the average loan balance. The increases in interest income on other investments and loans during the quarter were partially offset by a $264,000 decrease in interest on investment securities, which occurred because of a $41.07 million decrease in the average securities balance.

    Interest Expense

    As a result of prolonged increases in short-term interest rates, total interest expense increased by $3.48 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023. Interest expense on deposits increased by $3.06 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, primarily due to an increase in interest expense on certificates of deposit (CD) and savings accounts. Interest expense on CDs rose by $2.01 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, due to a 66 basis point increase in the average cost of CDs and a $107.30 million increase in the average CD balance. The increase in the average cost of CDs and savings accounts occurred as interest rates were raised in response to the increases in market interest rates over that period. Interest expense on savings accounts rose by $1.06 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, due to a 65 basis point increase in the average cost of savings accounts which was partially offset by a $82.46 million decrease in the average savings account balance. The increase in the average balance of CDs and the decrease in the average balance of savings accounts occurred as customers transferred balances from lower rate savings accounts to higher rate CDs. Interest expense on FRB borrowings rose by $600,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as the Company obtained a $50.00 million advance from the FRB in the fourth quarter of 2023. FRB advances were obtained in 2023 to enhance the Company’s liquidity and to fund deposit withdrawals.

    Noninterest Expense

    Noninterest expense increased by $333,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to a $398,000 increase in general and administrative expenses. General and administrative expenses included $324,000 of merger-related legal and consulting expenses and the write off of $135,000 of currency destroyed in the Lahaina wildfire. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) premium expense rose by $146,000 for the quarter because of an increase in the FDIC insurance premium rates. The increase in other general and administrative expenses and FDIC premiums was offset by a $277,000 decrease in salaries and employee benefits during the quarter. The decrease in salaries and employee benefits occurred primarily because of decreases in compensation expense, supplemental executive retirement plan benefits, Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) expenses, health insurance and payroll taxes. The decrease in compensation expenses, payroll taxes and health insurance expenses is primarily due to a decrease in the number of employees. The decrease in ESOP expenses is primarily due to a decline in the Company’s share price which is used to calculate the accrual. The decrease in these compensation and employee benefit expenses was partially offset by a decrease in deferred salary expense for originating new loans as fewer loans were originated during the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023.

    Income Taxes

    Income tax benefit for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $611,000 with an effective tax rate of (31.67)% compared to income tax expense of $335,000 with an effective tax rate of 27.57% for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in income tax expense was primarily due to a $3.14 million decrease in income before income taxes during the quarter.

    Balance Sheet

    Total assets were $2.20 billion at September 30, 2024 and $2.24 billion at December 31, 2023. Investment securities, including available for sale securities, decreased by $31.63 million to $674.27 million at September 30, 2024 from $705.90 million at December 31, 2023. The decrease in investment securities occurred because of principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities. Loans receivable decreased by $20.86 million to $1.29 billion at September 30, 2024 from $1.31 billion at December 31, 2023. The decrease in loans receivable occurred as loan repayments and sales exceeded new loan originations. Cash and cash equivalents increased by $16.47 million to $143.13 million at September 30, 2024 from $126.66 million at December 31, 2023 due to increases in deposits and principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities and on loans receivable.

    Deposits increased by $33.68 million from $1.64 billion at December 31, 2023 to $1.67 billion at September 30, 2024. The increase in deposits is primarily due to deposits from state and local governments. The increase in deposits was used with principal repayments on mortgage-backed securities and loans receivable to pay off $65.00 million of maturing Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances during the quarter. FHLB advances decreased by $65.00 million to $177.00 million at September 30, 2024 from $242.00 million at December 31, 2023.

    Asset Quality

    Credit quality continues to be extremely important as the Bank adheres to its strict underwriting standards. The Company had no delinquent mortgage loans 90 days or more past due at September 30, 2024, compared to $227,000 at December 31, 2023. Non-performing assets totaled $2.34 million at September 30, 2024, compared to $2.26 million at December 31, 2023. The ratio of non-performing assets to total assets was 0.11% at September 30, 2024, compared to 0.10% at December 31, 2023. The allowance for credit losses was $5.06 million at September 30, 2024, compared to $5.12 million at December 31, 2023, representing 0.39% of total loans for both periods. The ratio of the allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans was 216.12% at September 30, 2024, compared to 226.59% at December 31, 2023.

    About Us

    Territorial Bancorp Inc., headquartered in Honolulu, Hawaii, is the stock holding company for Territorial Savings Bank. Territorial Savings Bank is a state-chartered savings bank which was originally chartered in 1921 by the Territory of Hawaii. Territorial Savings Bank conducts business from its headquarters in Honolulu, Hawaii and has 28 branch offices in the state of Hawaii. For additional information, please visit the Company’s website at: https://www.tsbhawaii.bank.

    Additional Information and Where to Find it

    In connection with the proposed merger, Hope Bancorp, Inc. filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) a Registration Statement on Form S-4 on June 21, 2024, which included a Proxy Statement of Territorial Bancorp Inc. that also constitutes a prospectus of Hope Bancorp, Inc. Territorial Bancorp stockholders are encouraged to read the Registration Statement and the Proxy Statement/Prospectus regarding the merger and any other relevant documents filed with the SEC, as well as any amendments or supplements to those documents, because they will contain important information about the proposed merger. Territorial Bancorp stockholders are able to obtain a free copy of the Proxy Statement/Prospectus, as well as other filings containing information about Hope Bancorp and Territorial Bancorp at the SEC’s Internet site (www.sec.gov).

    Forward-looking statements

    This earnings release contains forward-looking statements, which can be identified by the use of words such as “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “plan,” “seek,” “expect,” “will,” “may” and words of similar meaning. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to:

    • statements of our goals, intentions and expectations;
    • statements regarding our business plans, prospects, growth and operating strategies;
    • statements regarding the asset quality of our loan and investment portfolios; and
    • estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits.

    These forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs and expectations and are inherently subject to significant business, economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control. In addition, these forward-looking statements are subject to assumptions with respect to future business strategies and decisions that are subject to change. We are under no duty to and do not take any obligation to update any forward-looking statements after the date of this earnings release.

    The following factors, among others, could cause actual results to differ materially from the anticipated results or other expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements:

    • factors related to the proposed transaction with Hope Bancorp, including the receipt of regulatory and stockholder approvals, and other customary closing conditions;
    • general economic conditions, either internationally, nationally or in our market areas, that are worse than expected;
    • competition among depository and other financial institutions;
    • inflation and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce our margins or reduce the fair value of financial instruments;
    • adverse changes in the securities markets;
    • changes in laws or government regulations or policies affecting financial institutions, including changes in regulatory fees and capital requirements;
    • changes in monetary or fiscal policies of the U.S. Government, including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board;
    • our ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities;
    • our ability to successfully integrate acquired entities, if any;
    • changes in consumer demand, spending, borrowing and savings habits;
    • changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the bank regulatory agencies, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission and the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board;
    • changes in our organization, compensation and benefit plans;
    • the timing and amount of revenues that we may recognize;
    • the value and marketability of collateral underlying our loan portfolios;
    • our ability to retain key employees;
    • cyberattacks, computer viruses and other technological risks that may breach the security of our websites or other systems to obtain unauthorized access to confidential information, destroy data or disable our systems;
    • technological change that may be more difficult or expensive than expected;
    • the ability of third-party providers to perform their obligations to us;
    • the ability of the U.S. Government to manage federal debt limits;
    • the quality and composition of our investment portfolio;
    • the effect of any pandemic disease, natural disaster, war, act of terrorism, accident or similar action or event;
    • changes in market and other conditions that would affect our ability to repurchase our common stock; and
    • changes in our financial condition or results of operations that reduce capital available to pay dividends.

    Because of these and a wide variety of other uncertainties, our actual future results may be materially different from the results indicated by these forward-looking statements.

    Contact:
    Walter Ida

    (808) 946-1400

       
    Territorial Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries  
    Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)  
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)  
                 
        Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended  
        September 30,   September 30,  
        2024   2023   2024    2023   
    Interest income:                      
    Loans   $ 12,229     $ 11,886   $ 36,540   $ 35,037    
    Investment securities     4,183       4,447     12,753     13,512    
    Other investments     1,901       1,051     5,104     2,848    
    Total interest income     18,313       17,384     54,397     51,397    
                           
    Interest expense:                      
    Deposits     8,469       5,408     22,658     13,261    
    Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank     1,714       1,896     5,330     4,782    
    Advances from the Federal Reserve Bank     600           1,789        
    Securities sold under agreements to repurchase     46       46     137     137    
    Total interest expense     10,829       7,350     29,914     18,180    
                           
    Net interest income     7,484       10,034     24,483     33,217    
    Provision (reversal of provision) for credit losses     29       (259 )   22     (147 )  
                           
    Net interest income after provision (reversal of provision) for credit losses     7,455       10,293     24,461     33,364    
                           
    Noninterest income:                      
    Service and other fees     273       298     885     1,022    
    Income on bank-owned life insurance     255       218     750     628    
    Net gain on sale of loans     19           19     10    
    Other     69       73     215     208    
    Total noninterest income     616       589     1,869     1,868    
                           
    Noninterest expense:                      
    Salaries and employee benefits     4,899       5,176     14,606     15,723    
    Occupancy     1,813       1,819     5,319     5,201    
    Equipment     1,335       1,263     3,987     3,878    
    Federal deposit insurance premiums     392       246     1,281     737    
    Other general and administrative expenses     1,561       1,163     4,851     3,251    
    Total noninterest expense     10,000       9,667     30,044     28,790    
                           
    (Loss) Income before income taxes     (1,929 )     1,215     (3,714 )   6,442    
    Income tax (benefit) expense     (611 )     335     (1,139 )   1,749    
    Net (loss) income   $ (1,318 )   $ 880   $ (2,575 ) $ 4,693    
                           
    Basic (loss) earnings per share   $ (0.15 )   $ 0.10   $ (0.30 ) $ 0.54    
    Diluted (loss) earnings per share   $ (0.15 )   $ 0.10   $ (0.30 ) $ 0.53    
    Cash dividends declared per common share   $ 0.01     $ 0.23   $ 0.07   $ 0.69    
    Basic weighted-average shares outstanding     8,618,155       8,577,632     8,604,082     8,656,915    
    Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding     8,618,155       8,610,289     8,604,082     8,705,784    
                           
     
    Territorial Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries
    Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                 
        September 30,   December 31,
        2024   2023
    ASSETS            
    Cash and cash equivalents   $ 143,128     $ 126,659  
    Investment securities available for sale, at fair value     19,920       20,171  
    Investment securities held to maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $552,222 and $568,128 at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively)     654,349       685,728  
    Loans receivable     1,287,688       1,308,552  
    Allowance for credit losses     (5,055 )     (5,121 )
    Loans receivable, net of allowance for credit losses     1,282,633       1,303,431  
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost     9,307       12,192  
    Federal Reserve Bank stock, at cost     3,187       3,180  
    Accrued interest receivable     6,056       6,105  
    Premises and equipment, net     7,257       7,185  
    Right-of-use asset, net     11,613       12,371  
    Bank-owned life insurance     49,388       48,638  
    Income taxes receivable     1,832       344  
    Deferred income tax assets, net     2,465       2,457  
    Prepaid expenses and other assets     7,297       8,211  
    Total assets   $ 2,198,432     $ 2,236,672  
                 
    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY            
    Liabilities:            
    Deposits   $ 1,670,281     $ 1,636,604  
    Advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank     177,000       242,000  
    Advances from the Federal Reserve Bank     50,000       50,000  
    Securities sold under agreements to repurchase     10,000       10,000  
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses     22,176       23,334  
    Lease liability     17,090       17,297  
    Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance     3,148       6,351  
    Total liabilities     1,949,695       1,985,586  
                 
    Stockholders’ Equity:            
    Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 50,000,000 shares, no shares issued or outstanding            
    Common stock, $0.01 par value; authorized 100,000,000 shares; issued and outstanding            
    8,832,210 and 8,826,613 shares at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively     88       88  
    Additional paid-in capital     48,163       48,022  
    Unearned ESOP shares     (2,079 )     (2,447 )
    Retained earnings     208,504       211,644  
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (5,939 )     (6,221 )
    Total stockholders’ equity     248,737       251,086  
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity   $ 2,198,432     $ 2,236,672  
                 
     
      Territorial Bancorp Inc. and Subsidiaries    
      Selected Financial Data (Unaudited)    
                                 
                                 
                                 
                    Three Months Ended        
                    September 30,        
                      2024       2023          
                                 
      Performance Ratios (annualized):                    
        Return on average assets         (0.24% )     0.16%          
        Return on average equity         (2.09% )     1.39%          
        Net interest margin on average interest earning assets   1.42%       1.90%          
        Efficiency ratio (1)           123.46%       91.00%          
                                 
                    At   At        
                    September   December        
                      30, 2024       31, 2023          
                                 
      Selected Balance Sheet Data:                    
        Book value per share (2)       $ 28.16     $ 28.45          
        Stockholders’ equity to total assets       11.31%       11.23%          
                                 
                                 
      Asset Quality                        
      (Dollars in thousands):                      
        Delinquent loans 90 days past due and not accruing $ 0     $ 227          
        Non-performing assets (3)       $ 2,339     $ 2,260          
        Allowance for credit losses       $ 5,055     $ 5,121          
        Non-performing assets to total assets       0.11%       0.10%          
        Allowance for credit losses to total loans       0.39%       0.39%          
        Allowance for credit losses to non-performing assets   216.12%       226.59%          
                                 
                                 
      Note:                        
                                 
      (1) Efficiency ratio is equal to noninterest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and noninterest income                         
      (2)  Book value per share is equal to stockholders’ equity divided by number of shares issued and outstanding                         
      (3)  Non-performing assets consist of non-accrual loans and real estate owned. Amounts are net of charge-offs                         
                                 

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  • MIL-OSI: NEWTON GOLF Company Provides Preliminary Financial Results for Third Quarter of 2024

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    CAMARILLO, CA, Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NEWTON GOLF Company (Nasdaq: SPGC) (“NEWTON GOLF” or the “Company”), a technology-forward golf company with a growing portfolio of golf products, including putters, golf shafts, golf grips, and other golf-related accessories, reports preliminary financial results for the third quarter of 2024 (three months ended September 30, 2024) ahead of its quarterly filing.

    Financial Highlights for Third Quarter 2024

    • Revenue of $1,150,000 – $1,250,000 in 3Q24, an increase of 1,163% at the midpoint of the range over $95,000 in 3Q23 and a sequential increase of 48% at the midpoint of the range over $813,000 in 2Q24.
    • Gross margin of 63-67% in 3Q24 was driven by increased volume in manufacturing and compares to 41% in 3Q23.
    • Announced a complete rebranding of the Company.
    • Launched the new Gravity Premium putter line with the introduction of five models.
    • Expanded the Company’s global presence with the launch of the Newton Motion shafts in Japan in 50 of its largest golf retail locations.
    • Closed on $732,000 of underwritten public offering of shares of common stock.
    • Increased the number of professionals using the Newton Motion Shafts on the PGA TOUR Champions to 34, generating greater exposure.
    • Executed successful digital campaigns.
    • Introduced the new advanced performance shafts for higher swing speeds.

    NEWTON GOLF Company Executive Chairman Greg Campbell commented, “Our third quarter was marked by continued momentum in the sales of our Newton Motion replacement driver shafts and the first full quarter of revenue from our fairway woods replacement shafts. The continued traction we are seeing from professional golfers, highlighted by 34 Champions TOUR players now using the Newton Motion shafts, gives us confidence that our technology-forward approach to design is the proper cornerstone of our product development strategy. Additionally, a recent launch of our putter line that now carries the NEWTON GOLF Gravity brand can potentially add to our growth trajectory.”

    This press release contains preliminary estimated financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, and may change as a result of management’s continued review. The preliminary financial information included in this press release reflects the Company’s current estimates based on information available as of the date of this press release and has been prepared by Company management. This preliminary financial and operational information should not be viewed as a substitute for full financial statements and is not necessarily indicative of the results to be achieved for any future periods. This preliminary financial and operational information could be impacted by the effects of financial closing procedures, final adjustments, and other developments.

    About NEWTON GOLF: A Sacks Parente Company

    NEWTON GOLF: A Sacks Parente Company, is a technology-forward golf company that help golfers elevate their game. With a growing portfolio of golf products, including putters, golf shafts, golf grips, and other golf-related accessories, the Company’s innovative accomplishments include: the First Vernier Acuity putter, patented Ultra-Low Balance Point (ULBP) putter technology, weight-forward Center-of-Gravity (CG) design, and pioneering ultra-light carbon fiber putter shafts.

    In consideration of its growth opportunities in golf shaft technologies, the Company expanded its manufacturing business in April of 2022 to develop the advanced Newton brand of premium golf shafts by opening a new shaft manufacturing facility in St. Joseph, MO. It is the Company’s intent to manufacture and assemble substantially all products in the United States, while also expanding into golf apparel and other golf-related product lines to enhance its growth.

    The Company’s future expansions may include broadening its offerings through mergers, acquisitions or internal developments of product lines that are complementary to its premium brand. The Company currently sells its products through resellers, the Company’s websites, Club Champion retail stores, and distributors in the United States, Japan, and South Korea.

    For more information, please visit the Company’s website at www.newtongolfco.com or on social media at @newtongolfco.com, @newtonshafts, or @gravityputters.

    Investor Contact for NEWTON GOLF
    CORE IR
    516-222-2560
    investors@sacksparente.com

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  • MIL-OSI: Norwood Financial Corp Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Quarterly Highlights:

    • Net interest margin increased 19 basis points vs. the prior quarter and 7 basis points over the prior year.
    • Loans grew at an 8% annualized rate during the 3rd quarter.
    • Capital continues to improve as the negative mark-to-market effect lessens 42% since last year.

    HONESDALE, Pa., Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Norwood Financial Corp (Nasdaq Global Market-NWFL) and its subsidiary, Wayne Bank, announced earnings for the three months ended September 30, 2024 of $3.8 million, which was $275 thousand lower than the same three-month period of last year. Net interest income was up by $892 thousand which was offset by increases in operating expense and the provision for credit losses. Earnings per share (fully diluted) were $0.48 in the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $0.51 in the same period of last year. The annualized return on average assets for the three months ended September 30, 2024, was 0.68%, while the annualized return on average tangible equity was 9.58%.

    Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was $12.5 million, which is $3.9 million lower than the same nine-month period of 2023, due to a decrease in net interest income, an increase in the provision for credit losses, and an increase in operating expenses, partially offset by an increase in total other income. Earnings per share (fully diluted) for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, were $1.55, compared to $2.03 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The annualized return on average assets for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was 0.75%. The annualized return on average tangible equity for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was 10.82%.

    Total assets as of September 30, 2024 were $2.280 billion, compared to $2.180 billion at September 30, 2023. At September 30, 2024, loans receivable were $1.675 billion, total deposits were $1.855 billion and stockholders’ equity was $195.7 million.

    For the three months ended September 30, 2024, net interest income, on a fully-taxable equivalent basis (fte), totaled $16.1 million, an increase of $914 thousand compared to the same period in 2023. A $77.5 million increase in average interest-earning assets, generated an increase in interest income of $4.0 million. Interest expense increased $3.1 million mainly due to higher deposit balances and higher rates on those deposits. Net interest margin (fte) for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was 2.99%, compared to 2.92% in the same period of 2023. The tax-equivalent yield on interest-earning assets increased 58 basis points to 5.31% during the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to the same prior year period, while the cost of interest-bearing liabilities increased 62 basis points to 3.09%.

    Net interest income (fte) for the nine-months ended September 30, 2024 totaled $45.6 million, which was $1.2 million lower than the same period in 2023, due primarily to a $14.8 million increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities. The net interest margin (fte) was 2.87% for the nine-months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to 3.10% for the nine-months ended September 30, 2023.

    Other income for the three months ended September 30, 2024, totaled $2.3 million, compared to $2.3 million for the same period in 2023. For the nine-months ended September 30, 2024, other income totaled $6.5 million, compared to $6.0 million for the nine-months ended September 30, 2023.

    Other expenses totaled $12.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $755 thousand, compared to the $11.3 million for the same period of 2023. For the nine-months ended September 30, 2024, other expenses totaled $35.2 million, compared to $32.6 million for the same period in 2023, due primarily to an increase in salaries and benefits, professional fees, data processing costs and FDIC insurance.

    Jim Donnelly President and CEO of Norwood Financial Corp and Wayne Bank, stated, “We are pleased to present our result of operations for the third quarter. Although strong loan growth caused an increase in our provision for credit losses we welcome the ongoing opportunity to serve our customers. Net interest margin (fte) for this quarter eclipsed the margin for last year, something that hasn’t happened since the Federal Reserve began raising interest rates. Our capital base remains above “Well-Capitalized” targets and we continue to show less impact from the market value of our bond portfolio. Additionally, our credit quality metrics remained strong during the third quarter, which we believe should benefit future performance. We appreciate the opportunity to serve our Wayne Bank customers and our customers at the Bank of the Finger Lakes and Bank of Cooperstown locations. We continue to look for opportunities available to us as we service our growing base of stockholders and customers.”

    Norwood Financial Corp is the parent company of Wayne Bank, which operates from fourteen offices throughout Northeastern Pennsylvania and fifteen offices in 4 Delaware, Sullivan, Ontario, Otsego and Yates Counties, New York. The Company’s stock trades on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “NWFL”.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 contains safe harbor provisions regarding forward-looking statements. When used in this discussion, the words “believes”, “anticipates”, “contemplates”, “expects”, “bode”, “future performance” and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Those risks and uncertainties include, among other things, changes in federal and state laws, changes in interest rates, our ability to maintain strong credit quality metrics, our ability to have future performance, our ability to control core operating expenses and costs, demand for real estate, government fiscal and trade policies, cybersecurity and general economic conditions. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions to those forward-looking statements which may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    This release references net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis (fte), which is a non-GAAP (Generally Accepted Accounting Principles) financial measure. Fully taxable-equivalent net interest income was derived from GAAP interest income and net interest income using an assumed tax rate of 21%. We believe the presentation of net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis ensures comparability of net interest income arising from both taxable and tax-exempt sources and is consistent with industry practice.

    The following table reconciles net interest income to net interest income on a fully taxable-equivalent basis:

         
    (dollars in thousands) Three months ended Nine months ended
    September 30 September 30
        2024     2023     2024     2023
    Net Interest Income $         15,931   $         15,039   $         45,566   $         46,774
    Taxable equivalent basis
    adjustment using 21% marginal
    tax rate
      207     185     601     554
    Net interest income on a fully
    taxable equivalent basis
    $ 16,138   $ 15,224   $ 46,167   $ 47,328
                           

    This release also references average tangible equity, which is also a non-GAAP financial measure. Average tangible equity is calculated by deducting average goodwill and other intangible assets from average stockholders’ equity. The Company believes that disclosure of tangible equity ratios enhances investor understanding of our financial position and improves the comparability of our financial data.

    The following table reconciles average equity to average tangible equity:

           
      Three months ended   Nine months ended
    (dollars in thousands) September 30   September 30
        2024      2023     2024     2023
    Average equity $ 189,135   $ 175,224   $ 183,593    $ 174,943
    Average goodwill and other
    intangibles
       (29,440)     (29,514)      (29,457)     (29,536)
    Average tangible equity $ 159,695   $ 145,710   $ 154,136   $ 145,407
                           

    Contact: John M. McCaffery
    Executive Vice President &
    Chief Financial Officer
    NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP
    272-304-3003
    www.waynebank.com

     
    NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP
    Consolidated Balance Sheets
    (dollars in thousands, except share and per share data)
    (unaudited)
      September 30
        2024
      2023
     
    ASSETS              
    Cash and due from banks $  47,072     $ 41,141  
    Interest-bearing deposits with banks   35,808       13,005  
    Cash and cash equivalents   82,880       54,146  
                   
    Securities available for sale   396,891       380,499  
    Loans receivable   1,675,139       1,611,069  
    Less: Allowance for credit losses   18,699       16,086  
    Net loans receivable   1,656,440       1,594,983  
    Regulatory stock, at cost   6,329       8,843  
    Bank premises and equipment, net   18,503       17,254  
    Bank owned life insurance   46,382       46,197  
    Foreclosed real estate owned   0       290  
    Accrued interest receivable   8,062       7,759  
    Deferred tax assets, net   18,818       25,610  
    Goodwill   29,266       29,266  
    Other intangible assets   167       240  
    Other assets   16,013       14,911  
    TOTAL ASSETS $         2,279,751     $         2,179,998  
               
    LIABILITIES          
    Deposits:          
    Non-interest bearing demand $ 420,967     $ 430,242  
    Interest-bearing   1,434,284       1,316,582  
    Total deposits   1,855,251       1,746,824  
    Short-term borrowings   52,453       103,881  
    Other borrowings   144,959       137,447  
    Accrued interest payable   12,688       8,605  
    Other liabilities   18,746       18,539  
    TOTAL LIABILITIES   2,084,097       2,015,296  
                   
    STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    Preferred Stock, no par value per share, authorized 5,000,000 shares
             
    Common Stock, $.10 par value per share,              
    authorized: 20,000,000 shares,
    issued: 2024: 8,311,851 shares, 2023: 8,291,401 shares
      831       829  
    Surplus   98,330       97,449  
    Retained earnings   140,489       137,363  
    Treasury stock, at cost: 2024: 221,140 shares, 2023: 222,051 shares   (5,969 )     (5,957 )
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (38,027 )     (64,982 )
    TOTAL STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   195,654       164,702  
    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
    STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    $ 2,279,751     $ 2,179,998  
             
    NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP
    Consolidated Statements of Income
    (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
    (unaudited)
           
        Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
        2024  2023     2024       2023  
    INTEREST INCOME                      
    Loans receivable, including fees $ 25,464   22,021   $ 73,266   $ 61,881  
    Securities   2,526     2,433     7,635     7,418  
    Other   497     54     2,194     156  
    Total Interest income   28,487     24,508     83,095     69,455  
                         
    INTEREST EXPENSE                    
    Deposits   10,553     7,017     31,349     17,119  
    Short-term borrowings   323     1,126     1,015     2,702  
    Other borrowings   1,680     1,326     5,165     2,860  
    Total Interest expense   12,556     9,469     37,529     22,681  
    NET INTEREST INCOME   15,931     15,039     45,566     46,774  
    PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES   1,345   $ 882   $         1,069   $ (568 )
    NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES   14,586     14,157     44,497     47,342  
                         
    OTHER INCOME                    
    Service charges and fees   1,517     1,527     4,364     4,192  
    Income from fiduciary activities   256     246     719     688  
    Net realized (losses) gains on sales of securities               (209 )
    Gains on sales of loans, net   103     18     145     27  
    Gains on sales of foreclosed real estate owned       13     32     13  
    Earnings and proceeds on life insurance policies   261     328     781     770  
    Other   158     174     467     520  
    Total other income   2,295     2,306     6,508     6,001  
                         
    OTHER EXPENSES                    
    Salaries and employee benefits   6,239     6,083     18,328     17,893  
    Occupancy, furniture and equipment   1,269     1,242     3,758     3,818  
    Data processing and related operations   1,162     876     3,208     2,465  
    Taxes, other than income   179     167     452     490  
    Professional fees   576     524     1,669     1,132  
    FDIC Insurance assessment   339     254     1,009     699  
    Foreclosed real estate   9     9     45     112  
    Amortization of intangibles   16     20     54     66  
    Other   2,242     2,101     6,683     5,974  
    Total other expenses   12,031     11,276     35,206     32,649  
                             
    INCOME BEFORE TAX   4,850     5,187     15,799     20,694  
    INCOME TAX EXPENSE   1,006     1,068     3,308     4,289  
    NET INCOME $ 3,844   $ 4,119   $ 12,491   $ 16,405  
                             
    Basic earnings per share $ 0.48   $ 0.51   $ 1.55   $ 2.03  
                             
    Diluted earnings per share $ 0.48   $ 0.51   $ 1.55   $ 2.03  
                   
    NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP
    Financial Highlights (Unaudited)
    (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
                 
    For the Three Months Ended September 30   2024       2023  
    Net interest income $         15,931     $         15,039  
    Net income   3,844       4,119  
                   
    Net interest spread (fully taxable equivalent)   2.23 %     2.26 %
    Net interest margin (fully taxable equivalent)   2.99 %     2.92 %
    Return on average assets   0.68 %     0.76 %
    Return on average equity   8.09 %     9.33 %
    Return on average tangible equity   9.58 %     11.22 %
    Basic earnings per share $         0.48     $         0.51  
    Diluted earnings per share $         0.48     $         0.51  
                   
    For the Nine Months Ended September 30   2024       2023  
    Net interest income $         45,566     $         46,774  
    Net income   12,491       16,405  
                   
    Net interest spread (fully taxable equivalent)   2.12 %     2.56 %
    Net interest margin (fully taxable equivalent)   2.87 %     3.10 %
    Return on average assets   0.75 %     1.04 %
    Return on average equity   9.09 %     12.54 %
    Return on average tangible equity   10.82 %     15.08 %
    Basic earnings per share $         1.55     $         2.03  
    Diluted earnings per share $         1.55     $         2.03  
                   
    As of September 30   2024       2023  
    Total assets $         2,279,751     $         2,179,998  
    Total loans receivable   1,675,139       1,611,069  
    Allowance for credit losses   18,699       16,086  
    Total deposits   1,855,251       1,746,824  
    Stockholders’ equity   195,654       164,702  
    Trust assets under management   209,857       185,913  
                   
    Book value per share $         24.92     $         21.15  
    Tangible book value per share $         21.28     $         17.49  
    Equity to total assets   8.58 %     7.56 %
    Allowance to total loans receivable   1.12 %     1.00 %
    Nonperforming loans to total loans   0.47 %     0.65 %
    Nonperforming assets to total assets   0.35 %     0.50 %
     
    NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP
    Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
    (dollars in thousands)
      September 30
    2024
    June 30
    2024
    March 31
    2024
    December 31
    2023
    September 30
    2023
    ASSETS          
    Cash and due from banks $         47,072   $         29,903   $         19,519   $         28,533   $         41,141  
    Interest-bearing deposits with banks    35,808     39,492     92,444     37,587     13,005  
    Cash and cash equivalents   82,880     69,395     111,963     66,120     54,146  
                                   
    Securities available for sale   396,891     397,578     398,374     406,259     380,499  
    Loans receivable   1,675,139     1,641,356     1,621,448     1,603,618     1,611,069  
    Less: Allowance for credit losses   18,699     17,807     18,020     18,968     16,086  
    Net loans receivable   1,656,440     1,623,549     1,603,428     1,584,650     1,594,983  
    Regulatory stock, at cost   6,329     6,443     6,545     7,318     8,843  
    Bank owned life insurance   46,382     46,121     45,869     46,439     46,197  
    Bank premises and equipment, net   18,503     18,264     18,057     17,838     17,254  
    Foreclosed real estate owned   0     0     97     97     290  
    Goodwill and other intangibles   29,433     29,449     29,468     29,487     29,506  
    Other assets   42,893     44,517     46,622     42,871     48,280  
    TOTAL ASSETS $         2,279,751   $         2,235,316   $         2,260,423   $         2,201,079   $         2,179,998  
               
    LIABILITIES          
    Deposits              
    Non-interest bearing demand $         420,967   $         391,849   $         383,362   $         399,545   $         430,242  
    Interest-bearing deposits   1,434,284     1,419,323     1,455,636     1,395,614     1,316,582  
    Total deposits   1,855,251     1,811,172     1,838,998     1,795,159     1,746,824  
    Borrowings   197,412     210,422     211,234     198,312     241,328  
    Other liabilities   31,434     31,534     28,978     26,538     27,144  
    TOTAL LIABILITIES   2,084,097     2,053,128     2,079,210     2,020,009     2,015,296  
                                   
    STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   195,654     182,188     181,213     181,070     164,702  
                                   
    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $         2,279,751   $         2,235,316   $         2,260,423   $         2,201,079   $         2,179,998  
                 
    NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP
    Consolidated Statements of Income (unaudited)
    (dollars in thousands, except per share data)
           
                 
        September 30
    2024
    June 30
    2024
    March 31
    2024
    December 31
    2023
    September 30
    2023
    Three months ended  
    INTEREST INCOME            
    Loans receivable, including fees $ 25,464   $ 24,121   $ 23,681   $ 23,328   $ 22,021  
    Securities   2,526     2,584     2,526     2,504     2,433  
    Other   497     966     731     253     54  
    Total interest income   28,487     27,671     26,938     26,085     24,508  
                                   
    INTEREST EXPENSE            
    Deposits   10,553     10,687     10,110     8,910     7,017  
    Borrowings   2,003     2,059     2,118     1,882     2,452  
    Total interest expense   12,556     12,746     12,228     10,792     9,469  
    NET INTEREST INCOME   15,931     14,925     14,710     15,293     15,039  
    (RELEASE OF) PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES   1,345     347     (624   6,116     882  
    NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER (RELEASE OF)
    PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES
               
    14,586     14,578     15,334     9,177     14,157  
                 
    OTHER INCOME                              
    Service charges and fees   1,517     1,504     1,343     1,421     1,527  
    Income from fiduciary activities   256     225     238     210     246  
    Net realized (losses) gains on sales of securities                    
    Gains on sales of loans, net   103     36     6     36     18  
    Gains on sales of foreclosed real estate owned       32         66     13  
    Earnings and proceeds on life insurance policies   261     253     268     242     328  
    Other   158     157     151     148     174  
    Total other income   2,295     2,207     2,006     2,123     2,306  
                                   
    OTHER EXPENSES            
    Salaries and employee benefits   6,239     5,954     6,135     5,672     6,083  
    Occupancy, furniture and equipment, net   1,269     1,229     1,261     1,265     1,242  
    Foreclosed real estate   9     15     21     17     9  
    FDIC insurance assessment   339     309     361     287     254  
    Other   4,175     3,937     3,954     3,608     3,688  
    Total other expenses   12,031     11,444     11,732     10,849     11,276  
                                   
    INCOME BEFORE TAX   4,850     5,341     5,608     451     5,187  
    INCOME TAX EXPENSE   1,006     1,128     1,175     96     1,068  
    NET INCOME $ 3,844   $ 4,213   $ 4,433   $ 355   $ 4,119  
                                   
    Basic earnings per share $ 0.48   $ 0.52   $ 0.55   $ 0.04   $ 0.51  
                                   
    Diluted earnings per share $ 0.48   $ 0.52   $ 0.55   $ 0.04   $ 0.51  
                                   
    Book Value per share $ 24.92   $ 23.26   $ 23.01   $ 22.99   $ 21.15  
    Tangible Book Value per share   21.28     19.62     19.38     19.36     17.49  
                                   
    Return on average assets (annualized)   0.68 %   0.75 %   0.80 %   0.06   0.76 %
    Return on average equity (annualized)   8.09 %   9.41   9.79   0.84   9.33 %
    Return on average tangible equity (annualized)   9.58 %   11.26   11.68   1.01   11.22 %
                                   
    Net interest spread (fte)   2.23 %   2.05   2.07   2.24   2.28 %
    Net interest margin (fte)   2.99 %   2.79   2.79   2.95   2.94 %
                                   
    Allowance for credit losses to total loans   1.12 %   1.08   1.11   1.18   1.00 %
    Net charge-offs to average loans (annualized)   0.08 %   0.13   0.08   0.79   0.59 %
    Nonperforming loans to total loans   0.47 %   0.47   0.23   0.48   0.65 %
    Nonperforming assets to total assets   0.35 %   0.34   0.17   0.35   0.50 %
    NORWOOD FINANCIAL CORP
    NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS
    (dollars in thousands)

      For the Quarter Ended
      September 30, 2024 For the Quarter Ended June 30, 2024 September 30, 2023
    Average
    Balance
    (2)
    Interest
    (1) 
    Average
    Rate
    (3)
    Average
    Balance
    (2)
    Interest
    (1)
    Average
    Rate

    (3)
    Average
    Balance
    (2)
    Interest
    (1) 
    Average
    Rate
     (3)

    Assets                      
    Interest-earning assets:                      
    Interest-bearing deposits with banks $ 36,221   $ 497   5.46 % $ 69,173   $ 967   5.62 % $ 3,675   $ 54   5.83 %
    Securities available for sale:                      
    Taxable   392,168     2,161   2.19     401,014     2,206   2.21     406,962     2,052   2.00  
    Tax-exempt (1)   67,563     461   2.71     69,126     477   2.78     70,219     483   2.73  
    Total securities available for sale (1)   459,731     2,622   2.27     470,140     2,683   2.30     477,181     2,535   2.11  
    Loans receivable (1) (4) (5)   1,651,921     25,575   6.16     1,629,283     24,220   5.98     1,589,474     22,104   5.52  
    Total interest-earning assets   2,147,873     28,694   5.31     2,168,596     27,870   5.17     2,070,330     24,693   4.73  
    Non-interest earning assets:                      
    Cash and due from banks   28,193           26,422           27,910      
    Allowance for credit losses   (17,944 )         (18,023 )         (17,262 )    
    Other assets   78,344           69,718           65,863      
    Total non-interest earning assets   88,593           78,117           76,511      
    Total Assets $ 2,236,466         $ 2,246,713         $ 2,146,841      
    Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity                      
    Interest-bearing liabilities:                      
                           
    Interest-bearing demand and money market $ 461,897   $ 2,782   2.40   $ 450,918   $ 2,397   2.14   $ 439,255   $ 1,647   1.49  
    Savings   221,366     13   0.02     233,676     286   0.49     238,493     77   0.13  
    Time   734,235     7,758   4.20     755,224     8,004   4.26     611,607     5,293   3.43  
    Total interest-bearing deposits   1,417,498     10,553   2.96     1,439,818     10,687   2.99     1,289,355     7,017   2.16  
    Short-term borrowings   53,622     323   2.40     61,689     356   2.32     116,470     1,126   3.84  
    Other borrowings   146,357     1,680   4.57     149,442     1,703   4.58     116,700     1,326   4.51  
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   1,617,477     12,556   3.09     1,650,949     12,746   3.11     1,522,525     9,469   2.47  
    Non-interest bearing liabilities:                      
    Demand deposits   400,314           387,962           425,216      
    Other liabilities   29,540           28,308           23,876      
    Total non-interest bearing liabilities   429,854           416,270           449,092      
    Stockholders’ equity   189,135           179,494           175,224      
    Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity $ 2,236,466         $ 2,246,713         $ 2,146,841      
    Net interest income/spread (tax equivalent basis)     16,138   2.23 %     15,124   2.06 %     15,224   2.26 %
    Tax-equivalent basis adjustment     (207 )         (199 )         (185 )  
    Net interest income   $ 15,931         $ 14,925         $ 15,039    
    Net interest margin (tax equivalent basis)     2.99 %     2.80 %     2.92 %
                             

    (1) Interest and yields are presented on a tax-equivalent basis using a marginal tax rate of 21%.
    (2) Average balances have been calculated based on daily balances.
    (3) Annualized
    (4) Loan balances include non-accrual loans and are net of unearned income.
    (5) Loan yields include the effect of amortization of deferred fees, net of costs.

    The MIL Network

  • MIL-OSI: PSB Holdings, Inc. Reports Earnings of $0.69 per Share for Q3 2024; Net Interest Margin and Tangible Book Value Increase; Asset Quality Improves

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    WAUSAU, Wis., Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PSB Holdings, Inc. (“PSB”) (OTCQX: PSBQ), the holding company for Peoples State Bank (“Peoples”) serving Northcentral and Southeastern Wisconsin reported third quarter earnings ending September 30, 2024 of $0.69 per common share on net income of $2.9 million, compared to $0.56 per common share on net income of $2.3 million during the second quarter ending June 30, 2024, and $0.29 per common share on net income of $1.2 million during the third quarter ending September 30, 2023.

    PSB’s third quarter 2024 operating results reflected the following changes from the second quarter of 2024: (1) higher net interest margin increased 6 basis points; (2) slightly lower non-interest income; (3) lower non-interest expense due to the second quarter reflecting elevated severance expenses; and (4) the return of a $2.5 million non-performing loan to performing status and a corresponding release in specific reserves.

    “Over the past year, we have increased shareholders’ tangible book value per share 18.7% and paid $0.62 in dividends to our shareholders, up 12.7% from the 12 month period ended September 30, 2023. With the rapid rise in short term interest rates over the past couple of years coming to an apparent end, we expect our net interest margin to be stable and operating expenses to continue to be well managed and efficient. Additionally, as funds become available from investment and loan repayments and maturities, we expect the funds to be reinvested into higher yielding assets which should lessen the volatility in fair market value adjustments reflected in our tangible book value,” stated Scott Cattanach, President and CEO.

    September 30, 2024, Highlights:

    • Net interest income increased to $9.9 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, from $9.4 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, as increases in asset and loan yields outpaced the increases in funding costs.
    • Noninterest income decreased slightly to $1.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to $1.9 million the prior quarter.
    • Noninterest expenses decreased during the quarter ended September 30, 2024, reflecting lower salary and benefit expenses. Included in salary and benefit expenses for the prior quarter were non-recurring expenses totaling approximately $404,000.
    • Tangible book value per common share increased $1.86 per share to $26.41 at September 30, 2024, compared to $24.55 one quarter earlier, and increased $4.16 per share, or 18.7%, compared to $22.25 at September 30, 2023. Additionally, PSB paid dividends totaling $0.62 per share over the past year. During the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, tangible book value per share was positively influenced by higher net income, intangible asset amortization, an increase in fair market value of investment securities and consistent stock repurchase activity.
    • Loans decreased $16.9 million in the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, to $1.06 billion largely due to not replacing certain out of market maturing loans. Allowance for credit losses increased to 1.18% of gross loans.
    • Non-performing assets declined to 0.71% of total assets at September 30, 2024 from 0.84% at June 30, 2024 as a $2.5 million loan returned to performing status.
    • Total deposits decreased $13.2 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2024 to $1.14 billion, with a large portion of the decrease attributable to a large overnight deposit held at June 30, 2024 which was withdrawn in early July.
    • Return on average tangible common equity was 10.96% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to 9.34% the prior quarter and 5.17% in the year ago quarter.

    Balance Sheet and Asset Quality Review

    Total assets decreased $9.7 million to $1.48 billion at September 30, 2024. Investment securities available for sale increased $9.7 million to $174.9 million at September 30, 2024, from $165.2 million one quarter earlier. Total collateralized liquidity available to meet cash demands was approximately $321 million at September 30, 2024, with an additional $343 million that could be raised in a short time frame from the brokered CDs market.

    Total loans receivable decreased $16.9 million to $1.06 billion at September 30, 2024, due primarily to lower commercial and construction lending. Commercial non-real estate loans decreased $9.1 million to $139.0 million at September 30, 2024, from $148.2 million one quarter earlier. Gross construction lending decreased $9.6 million to $61.0 million at September 30, 2024, from $70.5 million at June 30, 2024, while loans in process declined $3.6 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2024. Commercial real estate loans decreased $2.6 million to $541.6 million at September 30, 2024, from $544.2 million the prior quarter. Meanwhile, residential real estate loans increased slightly from the prior quarter to $341.3 million from $340.9 million. The loan portfolio remains well diversified with commercial real estate and construction loans totaling 55.4% of gross loans followed by residential real estate loans at 31.4% of gross loans, commercial non-real estate loans at 12.8% and consumer loans at 0.4%.

    The allowance for credit losses increased slightly to 1.18% of gross loans at September 30, 2024, from 1.16% the prior quarter. Annualized net charge-offs to average loans were zero for the last five quarters. Non-performing assets totaled 0.71% of total assets at September 30, 2024, compared to 0.84% at June 30, 2024. During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, a loan totaling $2.5 million was returned to performing status, while a loan on a recreation facility totaling $3.3 million was added to nonaccrual status. Additionally, one loan relationship to an equipment dealership on nonaccrual status totaling $5.1 million at June 30, 2024 was paid down to $2.8 million at September 30, 2024 on sale of the equipment inventory. For the seventh consecutive quarter, the Bank did not own any foreclosed real estate.

    Total deposits decreased $13.2 million to $1.14 billion at September 30, 2024, from $1.15 billion at June 30, 2024. The decrease in deposits reflects a $13.1 million decrease in interest-bearing demand and savings deposits, a $19.7 million decrease in money market deposits partially offset by a $14.6 million increase in non-interest bearing deposits and a $5.4 million increase in retail and local time deposits. The decrease in money market deposits reflected a large deposit of $49 million on June 30, 2024 that was drawn down in early July 2024.

    At September 30, 2024, non-interest bearing demand deposits increased to 23.3% of total deposits from 21.6% the prior quarter, while interest-bearing demand and savings deposits decreased to 28.4% of deposits, compared to 29.3% at June 30, 2024. Uninsured and uncollateralized deposits decreased to 21.6% of total deposits at September 30, 2024, from 24.0% of total deposits at June 30, 2024.

    FHLB advances decreased to $181.3 million at September 30, 2024, compared to $184.9 million at June 30, 2024.

    Tangible stockholder equity as a percent of total tangible assets increased to 7.85% at September 30, 2024, compared to 7.32% at June 30, 2024, and 6.98% at September 30, 2023.

    Tangible net book value per common share increased $4.16, to $26.41, at September 30, 2024, compared to $22.25 one year earlier, an increase of 18.7% after dividends of $0.62 were paid to shareholders. Relative to the prior quarter, tangible net book value per common share increased due to continued earnings, a fair market value increase in the investment portfolio which reduced unrealized losses reflected in accumulated other comprehensive income and amortization of intangible assets. The accumulated other comprehensive loss on the investment portfolio was $15.8 million at September 30, 2024, compared to $20.5 million one quarter earlier.

    Operations Review

    Net interest income increased to $9.9 million (on a net margin of 2.90%) for the third quarter of 2024, from $9.4 million (on a net margin of 2.84%) for the second quarter of 2024, and $9.6 million (on a net margin of 2.88%) for the third quarter of 2023. Earning asset yields increased by 8 basis points to 5.29% during the third quarter of 2024 from 5.21% during the second quarter of 2024, while interest bearing deposit and borrowing costs increased 7 basis points to 3.13% compared to 3.06% during the second quarter of 2024.

    The increase in earning asset yields was primarily due to higher yields on loan originations and renewals. Loan yields increased during the third quarter of 2024 to 5.78% from 5.67% for the second quarter of 2024, up 11 basis points. Taxable security yields were 3.01% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to 3.02% for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, while tax-exempt security yields were 3.31% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 compared to 3.33% the prior quarter.

    The cost of all deposits was 2.11% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to 2.11% the prior quarter, while the overall cost of funds increased 7 basis points from 3.06% to 3.13% during the same time period. Deposit costs for money market deposits decreased during the quarter ended September 30, 2024, to 2.69% from 2.72% the prior quarter. The cost of time deposits and FHLB advances continued to increase and were primarily responsible for the rise in the Bank’s cost of funds in the current quarter. The cost of time deposits increased to 4.04% for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, from 3.97% the prior quarter. FHLB advance costs rose to 4.44% during the third quarter ended September 30, 2024, from 4.28% the prior quarter.

    Total noninterest income decreased slightly for the third quarter of 2024 to $1.84 million, from $1.91 million for the second quarter of 2024. Mortgage banking income remained at $433,000 in the September 30, 2024 quarter while various decreases in nominal revenue sources accounted for the slight decline in non-interest income during the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. At September 30, 2024, the Bank serviced $371 million in secondary market residential mortgage loans for others which provide fee income.

    Noninterest expenses decreased to $8.2 million for the third quarter of 2024, compared to $8.4 million for the second quarter of 2024. The second quarter ended June 30, 2024, reflected higher salary and benefit expenses related to non-recurring costs. Relative to one year earlier, salary and benefit cost increased 5.7% to $4.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to $4.5 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023.

    Taxes increased $183,000 during the third quarter to $593,000, from $410,000 one quarter earlier. The increase generally reflects higher pre-tax income. The effective tax rate for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, was 16.6% compared to 14.4% for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024, and 63.8% for the third quarter ended September 30, 2023, when higher tax expenses were incurred to recognize the loss of certain deferred tax assets following a change in Wisconsin tax law that eliminated state taxes on certain qualified assets.

    About PSB Holdings, Inc.

    PSB Holdings, Inc. is the parent company of Peoples State Bank. Peoples is a community bank headquartered in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northcentral and southeastern Wisconsin from twelve full-service banking locations in Marathon, Oneida, Vilas, Portage, Milwaukee and Waukesha counties and a loan production office in Dane County. Peoples also provides investment and insurance products, along with retirement planning services, through Peoples Wealth Management, a division of Peoples. PSB Holdings, Inc. is traded under the stock symbol PSBQ on the OTCQX Market. More information about PSB, its management, and its financial performance may be found at www.psbholdingsinc.com

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on current expectations, estimates and projections about PSB’s business based, in part, on assumptions made by management and include, without limitation, statements with respect to the potential growth of PSB, its future profits, expected stock repurchase levels, future dividend rates, future interest rates, and the adequacy of its capital position. Forward-looking statements can be affected by known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors, including, but not limited to, strength of the economy, the effects of government policies, including interest rate policies, risks associated with the execution of PSB’s vision and growth strategy, including with respect to current and future M&A activity, and risks associated with global economic instability. The forward-looking statements in this press release speak only as of the date on which they are made and PSB does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release.

                

    PSB Holdings, Inc.          
    Consolidated Balance Sheets          
    September 30, June 30, and March 31, 2024, September 30, 2023, unaudited, December 31, 2023 derived from audited financial statements
               
      Sep. 30, Jun. 30, Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Sep. 30,
    (dollars in thousands, except per share data)   2024     2024     2024     2023     2023  
               
    Assets          
               
    Cash and due from banks $ 23,554   $ 16,475   $ 13,340   $ 20,887   $ 12,881  
    Interest-bearing deposits   5,126     251     105     1,431     668  
    Federal funds sold   58,434     69,249     2,439     5,462     7,764  
               
    Cash and cash equivalents   87,114     85,975     15,884     27,780     21,313  
    Securities available for sale (at fair value)   174,911     165,177     165,566     164,024     160,883  
    Securities held to maturity (fair values of $82,389, $79,993, $81,234, $82,514 and        
      $75,236 respectively)   86,847     86,825     87,104     87,081     86,908  
    Equity securities   1,752     1,661     1,474     1,474     2,273  
    Loans held for sale       2,268     865     230     971  
    Loans receivable, net (allowance for credit losses of $12,598, $12,597, $12,494,        
     $12,302 and $12,267 respectively)   1,057,974     1,074,844     1,081,394     1,078,475     1,098,019  
    Accrued interest receivable   4,837     5,046     5,467     5,136     4,716  
    Foreclosed assets                    
    Premises and equipment, net   14,065     14,048     13,427     13,098     13,242  
    Mortgage servicing rights, net   1,727     1,688     1,657     1,664     1,684  
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock (at cost)   8,825     8,825     7,006     6,373     6,373  
    Cash surrender value of bank-owned life insurance   24,565     24,401     24,242     24,085     23,931  
    Core deposit intangible   212     229     249     273     297  
    Goodwill   2,541     2,541     2,541     2,541     2,541  
    Other assets   10,598     12,111     11,682     11,866     14,094  
               
    TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,475,968   $ 1,485,639   $ 1,418,558   $ 1,424,100   $ 1,437,245  
               
    Liabilities          
               
    Non-interest-bearing deposits $ 265,078   $ 250,435   $ 247,608   $ 266,829   $ 288,765  
    Interest-bearing deposits   874,035     901,886     865,744     874,973     883,474  
               
       Total deposits   1,139,113     1,152,321     1,113,352     1,141,802     1,172,239  
               
    Federal Home Loan Bank advances   181,250     184,900     158,250     134,000     128,000  
    Other borrowings   6,128     5,775     8,096     8,058     5,660  
    Senior subordinated notes   4,779     4,778     4,776     4,774     4,772  
    Junior subordinated debentures   12,998     12,972     12,947     12,921     12,896  
    Allowance for credit losses on unfunded commitments   477     477     477     577     512  
    Accrued expenses and other liabilities   12,850     13,069     10,247     12,681     10,258  
               
       Total liabilities   1,357,595     1,374,292     1,308,145     1,314,813     1,334,337  
               
    Stockholders’ equity          
               
    Preferred stock – no par value:          
       Authorized – 30,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding          
       Outstanding – 7,200 shares, respectively   7,200     7,200     7,200     7,200     7,200  
    Common stock – no par value with a stated value of $1.00 per share:          
       Authorized – 18,000,000 shares; Issued – 5,490,798 shares          
       Outstanding – 4,105,594, 4,128,382, 4,147,649, 4,164,735 and          
         4,174,197 shares, respectively   1,830     1,830     1,830     1,830     1,830  
    Additional paid-in capital   8,567     8,527     8,466     8,460     8,421  
    Retained earnings   138,142     135,276     134,271     132,666     131,624  
    Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax   (15,814 )   (20,503 )   (20,775 )   (20,689 )   (26,190 )
    Treasury stock, at cost – 1,385,204, 1,362,416, 1,343,149, 1,326,063 and          
      1,316,601 shares, respectively   (21,552 )   (20,983 )   (20,579 )   (20,180 )   (19,977 )
               
       Total stockholders’ equity   118,373     111,347     110,413     109,287     102,908  
               
    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY $ 1,475,968   $ 1,485,639   $ 1,418,558   $ 1,424,100   $ 1,437,245  
               
    PSB Holdings, Inc.                
    Consolidated Statements of Income                
                          Quarter Ended     Nine Months Ended
    (dollars in thousands, Sep. 30, Jun. 30, Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Sep. 30,   September
    except per share data – unaudited) 2024 2024 2024   2023   2023   2024 2023
                     
    Interest and dividend income:                
       Loans, including fees $ 15,634 $ 15,433 $ 15,109   $ 14,888   $ 14,263   $ 46,176   $ 38,745  
       Securities:                
          Taxable   1,345   1,295   1,197     1,147     1,114     3,837     3,772  
          Tax-exempt   522   521   526     532     533     1,569     1,605  
       Other interest and dividends   699   265   343     320     238     1,307     531  
                     
             Total interest and dividend income   18,200   17,514   17,175     16,887     16,148     52,889     44,653  
                     
    Interest expense:                
       Deposits   5,905   5,838   6,082     5,526     4,817     17,825     11,467  
       FHLB advances   2,038   1,860   1,450     1,349     1,321     5,348     3,068  
       Other borrowings   57   58   60     54     51     175     161  
       Senior subordinated notes   59   58   59     59     59     176     179  
       Junior subordinated debentures   252   255   251     254     255     758     731  
                     
             Total interest expense   8,311   8,069   7,902     7,242     6,503     24,282     15,606  
                     
    Net interest income   9,889   9,445   9,273     9,645     9,645     28,607     29,047  
    Provision for credit losses     100   95     100     150     195     350  
                     
    Net interest income after provision for credit losses   9,889   9,345   9,178     9,545     9,495     28,412     28,697  
                     
    Noninterest income:                
       Service fees   367   350   336     360     349     1,053     1,088  
       Mortgage banking income   433   433   308     247     345     1,174     981  
       Investment and insurance sales commissions   230   222   121     100     158     573     810  
       Net loss on sale of securities       (495 )   (297 )       (495 )   (279 )
       Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance   165   159   157     154     155     481     461  
       Life insurance death benefit                       533  
       Other noninterest income   648   742   617     540     675     2,007     2,022  
                     
             Total noninterest income   1,843   1,906   1,044     1,104     1,682     4,793     5,616  
                     
    Noninterest expense:                
       Salaries and employee benefits   4,771   5,167   5,123     4,244     4,514     15,061     14,404  
       Occupancy and facilities   757   733   721     675     689     2,211     2,086  
       Loss (gain) on foreclosed assets   1         1         1     (46 )
       Data processing and other office operations   1,104   1,047   1,022     1,001     953     3,173     2,784  
       Advertising and promotion   164   171   129     244     161     464     489  
       Core deposit intangible amortization   17   20   24     24     24     61     85  
       Other noninterest expenses   1,337   1,257   1,306     1,169     1,113     3,900     3,388  
                     
            Total noninterest expense   8,151   8,395   8,325     7,358     7,454     24,871     23,190  
                     
    Income before provision for income taxes   3,581   2,856   1,897     3,291     3,723     8,334     11,123  
    Provision for income taxes   593   410   169     878     2,374     1,172     3,967  
                     
    Net income $ 2,988 $ 2,446 $ 1,728   $ 2,413   $ 1,349   $ 7,162   $ 7,156  
    Preferred stock dividends declared $ 122 $ 122 $ 122   $ 122   $ 122   $ 366   $ 366  
                     
    Net income available to common shareholders $ 2,866 $ 2,324 $ 1,606   $ 2,291   $ 1,227   $ 6,796   $ 6,790  
    Basic earnings per common share $ 0.69 $ 0.56 $ 0.39   $ 0.55   $ 0.29   $ 1.64   $ 1.61  
    Diluted earnings per common share $ 0.69 $ 0.56 $ 0.39   $ 0.55   $ 0.29   $ 1.64   $ 1.61  
                     
    PSB Holdings, Inc.          
    Quarterly Financial Summary          
    (dollars in thousands, except per share data) Quarter ended
        Sep. 30, Jun. 30, Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Sep. 30,
    Earnings and dividends:   2024     2024     2024     2023     2023  
                 
      Interest income $ 18,200   $ 17,514   $ 17,175   $ 16,887   $ 16,148  
      Interest expense $ 8,311   $ 8,069   $ 7,902   $ 7,242   $ 6,503  
      Net interest income $ 9,889   $ 9,445   $ 9,273   $ 9,645   $ 9,645  
      Provision for credit losses $   $ 100   $ 95   $ 100   $ 150  
      Other noninterest income $ 1,843   $ 1,906   $ 1,044   $ 1,104   $ 1,682  
      Other noninterest expense $ 8,151   $ 8,395   $ 8,325   $ 7,358   $ 7,454  
      Net income available to common shareholders $ 2,866   $ 2,324   $ 1,606   $ 2,291   $ 1,227  
                 
      Basic earnings per common share (3) $ 0.69   $ 0.56   $ 0.39   $ 0.55   $ 0.29  
      Diluted earnings per common share (3) $ 0.69   $ 0.56   $ 0.39   $ 0.55   $ 0.29  
      Dividends declared per common share (3) $   $ 0.32   $   $ 0.30   $  
      Tangible net book value per common share (4) $ 26.41   $ 24.55   $ 24.21   $ 23.84   $ 22.25  
                 
      Semi-annual dividend payout ratio n/a   33.60 % n/a   38.14 % n/a
      Average common shares outstanding   4,132,218     4,139,456     4,154,702     4,168,924     4,186,940  
                 
                 
    Balance sheet – average balances:          
      Loans receivable, net of allowances for credit loss $ 1,066,795   $ 1,088,013   $ 1,081,936   $ 1,081,851   $ 1,076,158  
      Assets $ 1,445,613   $ 1,433,749   $ 1,429,437   $ 1,424,240   $ 1,425,522  
      Deposits $ 1,110,854   $ 1,111,240   $ 1,138,010   $ 1,148,399   $ 1,149,624  
      Stockholders’ equity $ 114,458   $ 110,726   $ 109,473   $ 105,060   $ 105,745  
                 
                 
    Performance ratios:          
      Return on average assets (1)   0.82 %   0.69 %   0.49 %   0.67 %   0.38 %
      Return on average common stockholders’ equity (1)   10.63 %   9.03 %   6.32 %   9.29 %   4.94 %
      Return on average tangible common          
        stockholders’ equity (1)(4)   10.96 %   9.34 %   6.57 %   9.64 %   5.17 %
      Net loan charge-offs to average loans (1)   0.00 %   0.00 %   0.00 %   0.00 %   0.00 %
      Nonperforming loans to gross loans   0.97 %   1.15 %   1.08 %   0.54 %   0.55 %
      Nonperforming assets to total assets   0.71 %   0.84 %   0.83 %   0.42 %   0.42 %
      Allowance for credit losses to gross loans   1.18 %   1.16 %   1.14 %   1.13 %   1.10 %
      Nonperforming assets to tangible equity          
        plus the allowance for credit losses (4)   8.71 %   11.09 %   10.59 %   5.38 %   5.87 %
      Net interest rate margin (1)(2)   2.90 %   2.84 %   2.80 %   2.88 %   2.88 %
      Net interest rate spread (1)(2)   2.16 %   2.15 %   2.12 %   2.20 %   2.27 %
      Service fee revenue as a percent of          
        average demand deposits (1)   0.56 %   0.56 %   0.54 %   0.52 %   0.50 %
      Noninterest income as a percent          
        of gross revenue   9.20 %   9.81 %   5.73 %   6.14 %   9.43 %
      Efficiency ratio (2)   68.43 %   72.52 %   78.93 %   67.04 %   64.58 %
      Noninterest expenses to average assets (1)   2.24 %   2.35 %   2.34 %   2.05 %   2.07 %
      Average stockholders’ equity less accumulated          
        other comprehensive income (loss) to          
        average assets   9.06 %   9.03 %   8.98 %   8.88 %   9.00 %
      Tangible equity to tangible assets (4)   7.85 %   7.32 %   7.60 %   7.49 %   6.98 %
                 
    Stock price information:          
                 
      High $ 25.00   $ 21.40   $ 22.50   $ 22.30   $ 22.50  
      Low $ 20.30   $ 19.75   $ 20.05   $ 20.10   $ 20.35  
      Last trade value at quarter-end $ 25.00   $ 20.40   $ 21.25   $ 22.11   $ 21.15  
                 
    (1) Annualized          
    (2) The yield on federally tax-exempt loans and securities is computed on a tax-equivalent basis using a federal tax rate of 21%.
    (3) Due to rounding, cumulative quarterly per share performance may not equal annual per share totals.  
    (4) Tangible stockholders’ equity excludes goodwill and core deposit intangibles.      
           
    PSB Holdings, Inc.          
    Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income        
                     
            Quarter Ended
            Sep. 30, Jun. 30, Mar. 31, Dec. 31, Sep. 30,
    (dollars in thousands – unaudited)   2024     2024     2024     2023     2023  
                     
    Net income $ 2,988   $ 2,446   $ 1,728   $ 2,413   $ 1,349  
                     
    Other comprehensive income, net of tax:          
                     
      Unrealized gain (loss) on securities available        
        for sale   4,738     184     (615 )   5,278     (3,085 )
                     
      Reclassification adjustment for security          
        loss included in net income           391     280      
                     
      Accretion of unrealized loss included in net          
        income on securities available for sale          
        deferred tax adjustment for Wisconsin          
        Act 19           (35 )        
                     
      Amortization of unrealized loss included in net        
        income on securities available for sale          
        transferred to securities held to maturity   90     89     91     91     91  
                     
      Unrealized gain (loss) on interest rate swap   (101 )   39     123     (109 )   79  
                     
      Reclassification adjustment of interest rate          
        swap settlements included in earnings   (38 )   (40 )   (41 )   (39 )   (35 )
                     
                     
    Other comprehensive income (loss)   4,689     272     (86 )   5,501     (2,950 )
                     
    Comprehensive income (loss) $ 7,677   $ 2,718   $ 1,642   $ 7,914   $ (1,601 )
                     

       

    PSB Holdings, Inc.          
    Nonperforming Assets as of:          
      Sep 30, Jun 30, Mar 31, Dec 31, Sep 30,
    (dollars in thousands)   2024     2024     2024     2023     2023  
               
    Nonaccrual loans (excluding restructured loans) $ 10,116   $ 12,184   $ 11,498   $ 5,596   $ 5,807  
    Nonaccrual restructured loans   25     28     30     34     42  
    Restructured loans not on nonaccrual   292     299     304     310     256  
    Accruing loans past due 90 days or more                    
               
    Total nonperforming loans   10,433     12,511     11,832     5,940     6,105  
    Other real estate owned                    
               
    Total nonperforming assets $ 10,433   $ 12,511   $ 11,832   $ 5,940   $ 6,105  
               
    Nonperforming loans as a % of gross loans receivable   0.97 %   1.15 %   1.08 %   0.54 %   0.55 %
    Total nonperforming assets as a % of total assets   0.71 %   0.84 %   0.83 %   0.42 %   0.42 %
    Allowance for credit losses as a % of nonperforming loans   120.75 %   100.69 %   105.59 %   207.10 %   200.93 %
               
    PSB Holdings, Inc.      
    Nonperforming Assets >= $500,000 net book value before specific reserves    
    At September 30, 2024      
    (dollars in thousands)      
        Gross Specific
    Collateral Description Asset Type Principal Reserves
           
    Real estate – Recreation Facility Nonaccrual $ 3,291   $  
    Real estate – Independent Auto Repair Nonaccrual   562      
    Real estate – Equipment Dealership Nonaccrual   2,808     660  
           
           
    Total listed nonperforming assets   $ 6,661   $ 660  
    Total bank wide nonperforming assets   $ 10,433   $ 1,220  
    Listed assets as a % of total nonperforming assets     64 %   54 %
           
    PSB Holding, Inc.          
    Loan Composition by Collateral Type          
    Quarter-ended (dollars in thousands) Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023
               
    Commercial:          
    Commercial and industrial $ 115,234   $ 125,508   $ 118,821   $ 117,207   $ 138,299  
    Agriculture   11,203     11,480     12,081     12,304     12,464  
    Municipal   12,596     11,190     28,842     31,530     27,186  
               
    Total Commercial   139,033     148,178     159,744     161,041     177,949  
               
    Commercial Real Estate:          
    Commercial real estate   541,577     544,171     546,257     536,209     539,488  
    Construction and development   60,952     70,540     63,375     81,701     86,456  
               
    Total Commercial Real Estate   602,529     614,711     609,632     617,910     625,944  
               
    Residential real estate:          
    Residential   269,954     270,944     274,300     274,453     274,632  
    Construction and development   34,655     36,129     34,158     33,960     33,141  
    HELOC   36,734     33,838     31,357     29,766     29,044  
               
    Total Residential Real Estate   341,343     340,911     339,815     338,179     336,817  
               
    Consumer installment   4,770     4,423     4,867     4,357     4,350  
               
    Subtotals – Gross loans   1,087,675     1,108,223     1,114,058     1,121,487     1,145,060  
    Loans in process of disbursement   (17,836 )   (21,484 )   (20,839 )   (31,359 )   (35,404 )
               
    Subtotals – Disbursed loans   1,069,839     1,086,739     1,093,219     1,090,128     1,109,656  
    Net deferred loan costs   733     702     669     649     630  
    Allowance for credit losses   (12,598 )   (12,597 )   (12,494 )   (12,302 )   (12,267 )
               
    Total loans receivable $ 1,057,974   $ 1,074,844   $ 1,081,394   $ 1,078,475   $ 1,098,019  
               
    PSB Holding, Inc.                            
    Selected Commercial Real Estate Loans by Purpose                    
      Sept 30,   June 30,   Mar 31,   Dec 31,   Sept 30,
     (dollars in thousands)   2024       2024       2024       2023       2023  
                                 
      Total Exposure % of Portfolio (1)   Total Exposure % of Portfolio (1)   Total Exposure % of Portfolio (1)   Total Exposure % of Portfolio (1)   Total Exposure % of Portfolio (1)
    Multi Family $ 140,307 14.7 %   $ 146,873 15.2 %   $ 142,001 14.4 %   $ 132,386 13.2 %   $ 133,466 13.3 %
    Industrial and Warehousing   86,818 9.1       86,025 8.9       85,409 8.6       83,817 8.3       88,906 8.9  
    Retail   33,020 3.5       34,846 3.6       33,177 3.4       35,419 3.5       35,281 3.5  
    Hotels   31,611 3.3       34,613 3.6       35,105 3.6       36,100 3.6       31,819 3.2  
    Office   6,378 0.7       6,518 0.7       6,655 0.7       6,701 0.7       6,746 0.7  
                                 
    (1) Percentage of commercial and commercial real estate portfolio and commitments.              
                   
    PSB Holdings, Inc.                    
    Deposit Composition                    
                         
    Insured and Collateralized Deposits September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30,
    (dollars in thousands)   2024     2024     2024     2023     2023  
      $ % $ % $ % $ % $ %
                         
    Non-interest bearing demand $ 210,534 18.6 % $ 202,343 17.5 % $ 199,076 17.8 % $ 197,571 17.3 % $ 209,133 17.9 %
    Interest-bearing demand and savings   305,631 26.8 %   304,392 26.5 %   318,673 28.7 %   317,984 27.8 %   307,620 26.3 %
    Money market deposits   138,376 12.2 %   137,637 12.0 %   143,167 12.9 %   142,887 12.5 %   135,910 11.4 %
    Retail and local time deposits <= $250   155,988 13.7 %   149,298 13.0 %   148,404 13.3 %   149,145 13.1 %   144,738 12.4 %
                         
    Total core deposits   810,529 71.3 %   793,670 69.0 %   809,320 72.7 %   807,587 70.7 %   797,401 68.0 %
    Retail and local time deposits > $250   23,500 2.1 %   22,500 2.0 %   24,508 2.3 %   23,000 2.0 %   22,750 1.9 %
    Broker & national time deposits <= $250   1,241 0.1 %   1,490 0.1 %   2,229 0.2 %   3,470 0.3 %   3,222 0.3 %
    Broker & national time deposits > $250   56,164 4.9 %   56,328 4.9 %   61,752 5.5 %   70,020 6.1 %   88,614 7.6 %
                         
    Totals $ 891,434 78.4 % $ 873,988 76.0 % $ 897,809 80.7 % $ 904,077 79.1 % $ 911,987 77.8 %
                         
    PSB Holdings, Inc.                    
    Deposit Composition                    
                         
    Uninsured Deposits September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30,
    (dollars in thousands)   2024     2024     2024     2023     2023  
      $ % $ % $ % $ % $ %
                         
    Non-interest bearing demand $ 54,544 4.7 % $ 48,092 4.1 % $ 48,532 4.4 % $ 69,258 6.1 % $ 79,632 6.8 %
    Interest-bearing demand and savings   18,317 1.6 %   32,674 2.8 %   20,535 1.8 %   20,316 1.8 %   22,847 1.9 %
    Money market deposits   157,489 13.8 %   177,954 15.4 %   124,766 11.2 %   124,518 10.9 %   133,653 11.4 %
    Retail and local time deposits <= $250   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %
                         
    Total core deposits   230,350 20.1 %   258,720 22.3 %   193,833 17.4 %   214,092 18.8 %   236,132 20.1 %
    Retail and local time deposits > $250   17,329 1.5 %   19,613 1.7 %   21,710 1.9 %   23,633 2.1 %   24,120 2.1 %
    Broker & national time deposits <= $250   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %
    Broker & national time deposits > $250   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %   0.0 %
                         
    Totals $ 247,679 21.6 % $ 278,333 24.0 % $ 215,543 19.3 % $ 237,725 20.9 % $ 260,252 22.2 %
                         
    PSB Holdings, Inc.                    
    Deposit Composition                    
                         
    Total Deposits September 30, June 30, March 31, December 31, September 30,
    (dollars in thousands)   2024     2024     2024     2023     2023  
      $ % $ % $ % $ % $ %
                         
    Non-interest bearing demand $ 265,078 23.3 % $ 250,435 21.6 % $ 247,608 22.2 % $ 266,829 23.4 % $ 288,765 24.7 %
    Interest-bearing demand and savings   323,948 28.4 %   337,066 29.3 %   339,208 30.5 %   338,300 29.6 %   330,467 28.2 %
    Money market deposits   295,865 26.0 %   315,591 27.4 %   267,933 24.1 %   267,405 23.4 %   269,563 22.8 %
    Retail and local time deposits <= $250   155,988 13.7 %   149,298 13.0 %   148,404 13.3 %   149,145 13.1 %   144,738 12.4 %
                         
    Total core deposits   1,040,879 91.4 %   1,052,390 91.3 %   1,003,153 90.1 %   1,021,679 89.5 %   1,033,533 88.1 %
    Retail and local time deposits > $250   40,829 3.6 %   42,113 3.7 %   46,218 4.2 %   46,633 4.1 %   46,870 4.0 %
    Broker & national time deposits <= $250   1,241 0.1 %   1,490 0.1 %   2,229 0.2 %   3,470 0.3 %   3,222 0.3 %
    Broker & national time deposits > $250   56,164 4.9 %   56,328 4.9 %   61,752 5.5 %   70,020 6.1 %   88,614 7.6 %
                         
    Totals $ 1,139,113 100.0 % $ 1,152,321 100.0 % $ 1,113,352 100.0 % $ 1,141,802 100.0 % $ 1,172,239 100.0 %
                         
    PSB Holdings, Inc.                      
    Average Balances ($000) and Interest Rates                  
    (dollars in thousands)                      
                           
      Quarter ended September 30, 2024   Quarter ended June 30, 2024   Quarter ended September 30, 2023
      Average   Yield /   Average   Yield /   Average   Yield /
      Balance Interest Rate   Balance Interest Rate   Balance Interest Rate
    Assets                      
    Interest-earning assets:                      
       Loans (1)(2) $ 1,079,393   $ 15,674 5.78 %   $ 1,100,518   $ 15,520 5.67 %   $ 1,088,137   $ 14,337 5.23 %
       Taxable securities   177,520     1,345 3.01 %     172,563     1,295 3.02 %     173,287     1,114 2.55 %
       Tax-exempt securities (2)   79,472     661 3.31 %     79,564     659 3.33 %     81,327     675 3.29 %
       FHLB stock   8,825     176 7.93 %     7,931     182 9.23 %     6,368     127 7.91 %
       Other   36,680     523 5.67 %     8,241     83 4.05 %     8,195     111 5.37 %
                           
       Total (2)   1,381,890     18,379 5.29 %     1,368,817     17,739 5.21 %     1,357,314     16,364 4.78 %
                           
    Non-interest-earning assets:                    
       Cash and due from banks   17,162           17,345           19,299      
       Premises and equipment,                    
          net   14,216           13,930           13,266      
       Cash surrender value ins   24,458           24,297           23,840      
       Other assets   20,485           21,865           23,782      
       Allowance for credit                      
          losses   (12,598 )         (12,505 )         (11,979 )    
                           
       Total $ 1,445,613     $ 1,433,749     $ 1,425,522  
                           
    Liabilities & stockholders’ equity                    
    Interest-bearing liabilities:                    
       Savings and demand                      
          deposits $ 323,841   $ 1,515 1.86 %   $ 331,740   $ 1,467 1.78 %   $ 335,214   $ 1,198 1.42 %
       Money market deposits   277,884     1,876 2.69 %     271,336     1,835 2.72 %     255,823     1,489 2.31 %
       Time deposits   247,296     2,514 4.04 %     257,006     2,536 3.97 %     279,971     2,130 3.02 %
       FHLB borrowings   182,414     2,038 4.44 %     174,596     1,860 4.28 %     134,386     1,321 3.90 %
       Other borrowings   6,702     57 3.38 %     6,870     58 3.40 %     5,681     51 3.56 %
     Senior sub. notes   4,779     59 4.91 %     4,777     58 4.88 %     4,772     59 4.91 %
       Junior sub. debentures   12,985     252 7.72 %     12,960     255 7.91 %     12,883     255 7.85 %
                           
       Total   1,055,901     8,311 3.13 %     1,059,285     8,069 3.06 %     1,028,730     6,503 2.51 %
                           
    Non-interest-bearing liabilities:                    
       Demand deposits   261,833           251,158           278,616      
       Other liabilities   13,421           12,580           12,431      
       Stockholders’ equity   114,458           110,726           105,745      
                           
       Total $ 1,445,613     $ 1,433,749     $ 1,425,522  
                           
    Net interest income   $ 10,068       $ 9,670       $ 9,861  
    Rate spread     2.16 %       2.15 %       2.27 %
    Net yield on interest-earning assets   2.90 %       2.84 %       2.88 %
                           
    (1) Nonaccrual loans are included in the daily average loan balances outstanding.          
    (2) The yield on federally tax-exempt loans and securities is computed on a tax-equivalent basis using a federal tax rate of 21%.  
                           
    PSB Holdings, Inc.              
    Average Balances ($000) and Interest Rates          
    (dollars in thousands)              
        Nine months ended September 30, 2024   Nine months ended September 30, 2023
        Average   Yield/   Average   Yield/
        Balance Interest Rate   Balance Interest Rate
    Assets              
    Interest-earning assets:              
       Loans (1)(2) $ 1,091,366   $ 46,393 5.68 %   $ 1,025,955   $ 38,851 5.06 %
       Taxable securities   173,971     3,837 2.95 %     189,583     3,772 2.66 %
       Tax-exempt securities (2)   79,822     1,986 3.32 %     81,670     2,032 3.33 %
       FHLB stock   7,755     523 9.01 %     4,943     228 6.17 %
       Other   18,804     784 5.57 %     8,154     303 4.97 %
                     
       Total (2)   1,371,718     53,523 5.21 %     1,310,305     45,186 4.61 %
                     
    Non-interest-earning assets:              
       Cash and due from banks   17,291           17,403      
       Premises and equipment,              
          net   13,778           13,311      
       Cash surrender value ins   24,301           24,446      
       Other assets   21,146           23,364      
       Allowance for credit              
          losses   (12,496 )         (12,004 )    
                     
       Total $ 1,435,738     $ 1,376,825  
                     
    Liabilities & stockholders’ equity            
    Interest-bearing liabilities:              
       Savings and demand              
          deposits $ 335,317   $ 4,654 1.85 %   $ 350,928   $ 3,286 1.25 %
       Money market deposits   274,405     5,608 2.73 %     241,594     3,508 1.94 %
       Time deposits   256,287     7,563 3.94 %     257,639     4,673 2.43 %
       FHLB borrowings   166,703     5,348 4.29 %     110,460     3,068 3.71 %
       Other borrowings   7,373     175 3.17 %     7,082     161 3.04 %
       Senior sub. notes   4,778     176 4.92 %     4,965     179 4.82 %
       Junior sub. debentures   12,972     758 7.81 %     12,857     731 7.60 %
                     
       Total   1,057,835     24,282 3.07 %     985,525     15,606 2.12 %
                     
    Non-interest-bearing liabilities:            
       Demand deposits   254,134           273,699      
       Other liabilities   12,720           12,165      
       Stockholders’ equity   111,049           105,436      
                     
       Total $ 1,435,738     $ 1,376,825  
                     
    Net interest income   $ 29,241       $ 29,580  
    Rate spread     2.14 %       2.49 %
    Net yield on interest-earning assets   2.85 %       3.02 %
                     
    (1) Nonaccrual loans are included in the daily average loan balances outstanding.    
    (2) The yield on federally tax-exempt loans and securities is computed on a tax-equivalent basis using a federal tax rate of 21%.
                     

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  • MIL-OSI: cBrain lowers expected yearly revenue growth to 10-15%, but maintains EBT margin of 24-28%

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Company Announcement no. 10/2024

    cBrain lowers expected yearly revenue growth to 10-15%, but maintains EBT margin of 24-28%

    Copenhagen, November 28, 2024

    cBrain (NASDAQ: CBRAIN) is executing its international growth plan with a financial goal of reaching total revenue of 350 million DKK in 2025. This goal is anchored in two primary revenue streams, referred to as “Base” and “Stepping stones”. 

    The “Base” stream aims to achieve annual revenue growth of 10-15% by strengthening and expanding existing operations and customer relationships. In parallel, the “Stepping Stones” initiative aims to lift annual revenue growth to 30%, by increasing contract values and winning larger international contracts.

    cBrain continues to execute its growth strategy, building a robust pipeline of major opportunities. This is facilitated by a growing number of international pilot projects that set the stage for significant “Stepping Stones” achievements.

    In early 2024, cBrain anticipated some of these opportunities, particularly in Germany and the U.S., to yield significant revenue in the second half of the year. cBrain remains highly active in these pursuits and has added further opportunities during the year.

    However, not unusually with larger government procurement, delays in decision making mean that cBrain estimates less than a 50% likelihood of substantial revenue from larger international projects materializing in Q4. Consequently, cBrain adjusts its 2024 revenue growth forecast to 10-15%, down from the initial estimate of 20-25%.

    In alignment with business planning, cBrain has earmarked financial investments to support “Stepping Stones” projects in Germany and the U.S. Since these projects have not yet materialized, these reserved funds have not been deployed. This provides a positive impact on earnings. cBrain, therefore, maintains its EBT (Earnings Before Tax) guidance at 24-30%.

    Larger international projects are often structured so that F2 standard software licenses form the majority of the contract value. Due to financial standards for software revenue recognition, larger international orders may, as a result, introduce greater variability in revenue patterns over time.

    As cBrain is currently pursuing global opportunities across the USA, Europe, Africa, the UAE, and India, some of these opportunities may still materialize during the fourth quarter, with a positive affect on this year’s revenue.

    Best regards

    Per Tejs Knudsen, CEO

    Inquiries regarding this Company Announcement may be directed to

    Ejvind Jørgensen, CFO & Head of Investor Relations, cBrain A/S, ir@cbrain.com, +45 2594 4973

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  • MIL-OSI: Correction: cBrain lowers expected yearly revenue growth to 10-15%, but maintains EBT margin of 24-30%

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    Company Announcement no. 10/2024

    cBrain lowers expected yearly revenue growth to 10-15%, but maintains EBT margin of 24-30%

    Copenhagen, November 28, 2024

    cBrain (NASDAQ: CBRAIN) is executing its international growth plan with a financial goal of reaching total revenue of 350 million DKK in 2025. This goal is anchored in two primary revenue streams, referred to as “Base” and “Stepping stones”. 

    The “Base” stream aims to achieve annual revenue growth of 10-15% by strengthening and expanding existing operations and customer relationships. In parallel, the “Stepping Stones” initiative aims to lift annual revenue growth to 30%, by increasing contract values and winning larger international contracts.

    cBrain continues to execute its growth strategy, building a robust pipeline of major opportunities. This is facilitated by a growing number of international pilot projects that set the stage for significant “Stepping Stones” achievements.

    In early 2024, cBrain anticipated some of these opportunities, particularly in Germany and the U.S., to yield significant revenue in the second half of the year. cBrain remains highly active in these pursuits and has added further opportunities during the year.

    However, not unusually with larger government procurement, delays in decision making mean that cBrain estimates less than a 50% likelihood of substantial revenue from larger international projects materializing in Q4. Consequently, cBrain adjusts its 2024 revenue growth forecast to 10-15%, down from the initial estimate of 20-25%.

    In alignment with business planning, cBrain has earmarked financial investments to support “Stepping Stones” projects in Germany and the U.S. Since these projects have not yet materialized, these reserved funds have not been deployed. This provides a positive impact on earnings. cBrain, therefore, maintains its EBT (Earnings Before Tax) guidance at 24-30%.

    Larger international projects are often structured so that F2 standard software licenses form the majority of the contract value. Due to financial standards for software revenue recognition, larger international orders may, as a result, introduce greater variability in revenue patterns over time.

    As cBrain is currently pursuing global opportunities across the USA, Europe, Africa, the UAE, and India, some of these opportunities may still materialize during the fourth quarter, with a positive affect on this year’s revenue.

    Best regards

    Per Tejs Knudsen, CEO

    Inquiries regarding this Company Announcement may be directed to

    Ejvind Jørgensen, CFO & Head of Investor Relations, cBrain A/S, ir@cbrain.com, +45 2594 4973

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  • MIL-OSI: Ormat Commences Commercial Operation of Bottleneck Storage Facility in California, Delivering 80MW/320MWh of Energy Storage Capacity

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    RENO, Nev., Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ormat Technologies Inc. (NYSE: ORA), a leading renewable energy company, announces the successful commencement of commercial operations for its largest energy storage facility, the Bottleneck project. This 80MW/320MWh Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), located in the Central Valley of California, will provide energy, capacity, and ancillary services to San Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) under a 15-year Power Purchase Agreement (also known as a Tolling Agreement) signed in 2022.

    The Bottleneck project is expected to be eligible for a 40% Investment Tax Credit, which the Company plans to monetize by the end of the year. The project represents Ormat’s continued commitment to strategically growing its Energy Storage segment in the key California energy market.

    Doron Blachar, CEO of Ormat Technologies, stated, “We are happy to announce the commencement of operations at Ormat’s Bottleneck Battery Storage Facility. This milestone reflects our dedication to expanding our energy storage portfolio in strategic U.S. markets while improving our profitability. With the addition of Bottleneck, we now operate 270MW/638MWh of storage projects and we have six additional projects currently under construction with a total capacity of 355MW/920MWh, demonstrating our strong development capabilities and commitment to achieving our 950MW-1050MW/2.5GWh-2.9GWh 2028 portfolio capacity target.” 

    Blachar continued, “The addition of the Bottleneck project, supported by a 15-year PPA, brings long-term contracted revenues with improved margins to our Storage segment. We look forward to continuing to support the state of California with our premium renewable power generation and energy storage solutions as the state continues to advance towards its clean energy goals.”

    ABOUT ORMAT TECHNOLOGIES

    With over five decades of experience, Ormat Technologies, Inc. is a leading geothermal company and the only vertically integrated company engaged in geothermal and recovered energy generation (“REG”), with robust plans to accelerate long-term growth in the energy storage market and to establish a leading position in the U.S. energy storage market. The Company owns, operates, designs, manufactures and sells geothermal and REG power plants primarily based on the Ormat Energy Converter – a power generation unit that converts low-, medium- and high-temperature heat into electricity. The Company has engineered, manufactured and constructed power plants, which it currently owns or has installed for utilities and developers worldwide, totaling approximately 3,400MW of gross capacity. Ormat leveraged its core capabilities in the geothermal and REG industries and its global presence to expand the Company’s activity into energy storage services, solar Photovoltaic (PV) and energy storage plus Solar PV. Ormat’s current total generating portfolio is 1,500MW with a 1,230MW geothermal and solar generation portfolio that is spread globally in the U.S., Kenya, Guatemala, Indonesia, Honduras, and Guadeloupe, and a 270MW energy storage portfolio that is located in the U.S.

    ORMAT’S SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT

    Information provided in this press release may contain statements relating to current expectations, estimates, forecasts and projections about future events that are “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical facts, included in this press release that address activities, events or developments that we expect or anticipate will or may occur in the future, including such matters as our projections of annual revenues, expenses and debt service coverage with respect to our debt securities, future capital expenditures, business strategy, competitive strengths, goals, development or operation of generation assets, market and industry developments and the growth of our business and operations, are forward-looking statements. When used in this press release, the words “may”, “will”, “could”, “should”, “expects”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “projects”, “potential”, or “contemplate” or the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain such words or expressions. These forward-looking statements generally relate to Ormat’s plans, objectives and expectations for future operations and are based upon its management’s current estimates and projections of future results or trends. Although we believe that our plans and objectives reflected in or suggested by these forward-looking statements are reasonable, we may not achieve these plans or objectives. Actual future results may differ materially from those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties and other risks described under “Risk Factors” as described in Ormat’s annual report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on February 23, 2024, and in Ormat’s subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q that are filed from time to time with the SEC.

    These forward-looking statements are made only as of the date hereof, and, except as legally required, we undertake no obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

    Ormat Technologies Contact:
    Smadar Lavi
    VP Head of IR and ESG Planning & Reporting
    775-356-9029 (ext. 65726)
    slavi@ormat.com
    Investor Relations Agency Contact:
    Alec Steinberg or Joseph Caminiti
    Alpha IR Group
    312-445-2870
    ORA@alpha-ir.com

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  • MIL-OSI: SalesHood Launches Interactive Mutual Action Plans in Digital Sales Rooms to Scale Repeatable B2B Sales Execution

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    San Francisco, California, Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — SalesHood, a leading revenue enablement platform provider, is excited to announce the launch of Mutual Action Plans (MAPs) in its Digital Sales Rooms. This new offering  fosters stronger collaboration between sales teams and their buyers, driving more predictable and successful sales outcomes. Based on Q3 2024 customer feedback, SalesHood’s Digital Sales Rooms have driven win rate increases ranging from 57% to as much as 200%.

    The newly released interactive sales tool empowers sales and customer success teams to co-create Mutual Action Plans with their buyers, outlining the key milestones, responsibilities, and timelines required to deliver value to a customer and close a deal. 

    As per the 2024 Gartner® ’s Market Guide for Digital Sales Rooms, one of the key findings includes: “Improved buyer-seller engagement leads to higher-quality deals, which is what chief sales officers (CSOs) are searching for to drive high-quality purchases that lead to improved long-term revenue results.”

    SalesHood’s MAPs are a collaborative resource ensuring that buyers and sellers are aligned, reducing friction and accelerating the sales process. SalesHood’s MAPs feature is seamlessly integrated into its existing platform, making it easy for sales teams to adopt and use. 

    Elay Cohen, CEO and Co-founder of SalesHood, stated, “We’re thrilled to bring Mutual Action Plans to our customers. This new feature underscores our commitment to empowering sales teams with the tools they need to succeed in today’s competitive market. By enabling stronger collaboration between sales teams and their buyers, we believe that MAPs will be a game-changer for our customers.”

    With the introduction of MAPs, SalesHood continues to set the standard for sales enablement and revenue acceleration. This new feature aligns with the company’s mission to help sales organizations close more deals faster and with greater predictability.

    New Mutual Action Plans capabilities:

    • Milestone Tracking: Empower buyers and sellers to co-create, align and track shared timelines, decision-making milestones and compelling events, driving joint accountability throughout the buyer’s journey.
    • Tasks and Notifications: Assign milestones to decision team members, complete with due dates and ownership. Automatic notifications for overdue tasks create urgency and ensure progress.
    • AI-Powered Recap Summaries: Leverage generative GenAI to summarize key call points and generate actionable next steps, ensuring clarity and efficient follow-up.
    • Salesforce Integration: Seamlessly sync buyer engagement data and sales activities with Salesforce for enhanced pipeline management and streamlined CRM updates.
    • Embedded Collaboration in Digital Sales Rooms: Mutual Action Plans are seamlessly embedded into Digital Sales Rooms, enabling real-time collaboration on timelines, tasks, next steps, and shared resources in a unified digital workspace.

    For more information about SalesHood’s Digital Sales Rooms and Mutual Action Plans, please visit https://saleshood.com

    You can also take a self-guided tour https://saleshood.com/digital-sales-rooms/guided-tour

    Gartner Disclaimer:
    Gartner, Market Guide for Digital Sales Rooms,  Melissa Hilbert ,  Varun Agarwal , et al., 26 February 2024
    GARTNER is registered trademark and service mark of Gartner, Inc. and/or its affiliates in the U.S. and internationally and is used herein with permission. All rights reserved.

    About SalesHood

    SalesHood is a global leader in revenue enablement on a mission to empower salespeople to sell better. SalesHood’s comprehensive and award winning Revenue Enablement Platform powers repeatable sales execution, guiding sellers on what to do and what to share. SalesHood AI delivers highly personalized training, coaching and selling experiences across the customer journey. Trusted by high-growth, high-performing companies, SalesHood is purpose-built to deliver fast revenue results. Companies like Copado, Ewing-Foley, Frontline Education, Olo, Sage, SmartRecruiters, and Planview use SalesHood to realize increase sales productivity and win-rates. For more information, please visit https://saleshood.com/

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  • MIL-OSI: Coastal Financial Corporation Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    EVERETT, Wash., Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Coastal Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: CCB) (the “Company”, “Coastal”, “we”, “our”, or “us”), the holding company for Coastal Community Bank (the “Bank”), through which it operates a community-focused bank with an industry leading banking as a service (“BaaS”) segment, today reported unaudited financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, including net income of $13.5 million, or $0.97 per diluted common share, compared to $11.6 million, or $0.84 per diluted common share, for the three months ended June 30, 2024. 

    Management Discussion of the Quarter

    “The third quarter demonstrated strong momentum across both our community bank and CCBX operating segments, despite a still challenging operating environment,” said CEO Eric Sprink. “We saw high quality net loan growth of $92.4 million despite selling $423.7 million in loans. We are implementing strategies to increase fee income and we continue to build out and invest in an infrastructure that is scalable, and that we believe will enable us to be innovative leaders in financial services.”

    Key Points for Third Quarter and Our Go-Forward Strategy

    • Balance Sheet Well Positioned for Lower Rates. Our balance sheet stands in a modestly liability sensitive position as of September 30, 2024, with $1.95 billion of CCBX deposits that contractually reprice lower immediately upon any reduction in the Federal Funds Rate, with $1.09 billion of CCBX loans repricing in 90 days or less following such reduction. The Federal Open Market Committee recently lowered the targeted Federal Funds rate 0.50% on September 19, 2024; a reduction of 0.50% compared to June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023. The rate decrease came late in the quarter, so the full impact of this and any subsequent rate changes will be reflected in future periods.
    • Expanding Relationships with CCBX Partners. We continue to focus on expanding product offerings with existing CCBX partners. We believe that launching new products with existing partners positions us to reach a wide and established customer base with modest increase in enterprise risk. Products launched in 2024 with existing partners have gained traction and are growing the balance sheet and increasing income. The pipeline for CCBX is active, although we expect to remain selective in adding new partners to manage risk and capital.
    • On-going Loan Sales. We sold $423.7 million loans in the quarter ended September 30, 2024 as part of our strategy to balance credit risk, manage partner and lending limits, protect capital levels and move credit card balances to an off balance sheet fee generating model. We are retaining a portion of the fee income for our role in processing transactions on sold credit card balances. This provides an on-going and passive revenue stream with no on balance sheet risk.
    • Continued Regulatory and Compliance Infrastructure Investments Position Us Well for Next Phase of Growth. We continue to utilize co-sourced personnel as a component of our risk and compliance efforts. This flexible co-sourcing approach allows us to manage the growth of our internal team while also ensuring CCBX has the resources it needs. While we remain 100% indemnified against partner fraud losses, we were encouraged to see fraudulent activity amongst our partners remains low during the current quarter, compared to the same period last year, a positive indicator of our continued investments in our risk infrastructure.
    • Reorganization and Strengthening of Talent to Accommodate Growth and Plans for the Future. We recently announced the bifurcation of the President of the Bank into two roles, appointing Brian Hamilton as President of CCBX, the Fintech and BaaS segment of the Bank, with Curt Queyrouze serving as President of the community bank and corporate credit.

    Third Quarter 2024 Financial Highlights

    The tables below outline some of our key operating metrics.

        Three Months Ended
    (Dollars in thousands, except share and per share data; unaudited)   September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
      March 31,
    2024
      December 31,
    2023
      September 30,
    2023
    Income Statement Data:                    
    Interest and dividend income   $ 105,079     $ 97,487     $ 90,472     $ 88,243     $ 88,331  
    Interest expense     32,892       31,250       29,536       28,586       26,102  
    Net interest income     72,187       66,237       60,936       59,657       62,229  
    Provision for credit losses     70,257       62,325       83,158       60,789       27,253  
    Net interest (expense)/ income after provision for credit losses     1,930       3,912       (22,222 )     (1,132 )     34,976  
    Noninterest income     80,068       69,918       86,955       64,694       34,579  
    Noninterest expense     65,616       58,809       56,018       51,703       56,501  
    Provision for income tax     2,926       3,425       1,915       2,847       2,784  
    Net income     13,456       11,596       6,800       9,012       10,270  
                         
        As of and for the Three Month Period
        September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
      March 31,
    2024
      December 31,
    2023
      September 30,
    2023
    Balance Sheet Data:                    
    Cash and cash equivalents   $ 484,026     $ 487,245     $ 515,128     $ 483,128     $ 474,946  
    Investment securities     48,620       49,213       50,090       150,364       141,489  
    Loans held for sale     7,565             797              
    Loans receivable     3,418,832       3,326,460       3,199,554       3,026,092       2,967,035  
    Allowance for credit losses     (170,263 )     (147,914 )     (139,258 )     (116,958 )     (101,085 )
    Total assets     4,065,821       3,961,546       3,865,258       3,753,366       3,678,265  
    Interest bearing deposits     3,047,861       2,949,643       2,888,867       2,735,161       2,637,914  
    Noninterest bearing deposits     579,427       593,789       574,112       625,202       651,786  
    Core deposits (1)     3,190,869       3,528,339       3,447,864       3,342,004       3,269,082  
    Total deposits     3,627,288       3,543,432       3,462,979       3,360,363       3,289,700  
    Total borrowings     47,847       47,810       47,771       47,734       47,695  
    Total shareholders’ equity     331,930       316,693       303,709       294,978       284,450  
                         
    Share and Per Share Data (2):                    
    Earnings per share – basic   $ 1.00     $ 0.86     $ 0.51     $ 0.68     $ 0.77  
    Earnings per share – diluted   $ 0.97     $ 0.84     $ 0.50     $ 0.66     $ 0.75  
    Dividends per share                              
    Book value per share (3)   $ 24.51     $ 23.54     $ 22.65     $ 22.17     $ 21.38  
    Tangible book value per share (4)   $ 24.51     $ 23.54     $ 22.65     $ 22.17     $ 21.38  
    Weighted avg outstanding shares – basic     13,447,066       13,412,667       13,340,997       13,286,828       13,285,974  
    Weighted avg outstanding shares – diluted     13,822,270       13,736,508       13,676,917       13,676,513       13,675,833  
    Shares outstanding at end of period     13,543,282       13,453,805       13,407,320       13,304,339       13,302,449  
    Stock options outstanding at end of period     198,370       286,119       309,069       354,969       356,359  
                                             
    See footnotes that follow the tables below
     
        As of and for the Three Month Period
        September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
      March 31,
    2024
      December 31,
    2023
      September 30,
    2023
    Credit Quality Data:                    
    Nonperforming assets (5) to total assets     1.34 %     1.34 %     1.42 %     1.43 %     1.18 %
    Nonperforming assets (5) to loans receivable and OREO     1.60 %     1.60 %     1.71 %     1.78 %     1.47 %
    Nonperforming loans (5) to total loans receivable     1.60 %     1.60 %     1.71 %     1.78 %     1.47 %
    Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans     311.5 %     278.1 %     253.8 %     217.2 %     232.2 %
    Allowance for credit losses to total loans receivable     4.98 %     4.45 %     4.35 %     3.86 %     3.41 %
    Gross charge-offs   $ 53,305     $ 55,207     $ 58,994     $ 47,652     $ 37,879  
    Gross recoveries   $ 4,069     $ 1,973     $ 1,776     $ 2,781     $ 1,045  
    Net charge-offs to average loans (6)     5.65 %     6.57 %     7.34 %     5.92 %     4.77 %
                         
    Capital Ratios:                    
    Company                    
    Tier 1 leverage capital     8.40 %     8.31 %     8.24 %     8.10 %     8.03 %
    Common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital     9.26 %     9.03 %     8.98 %     9.10 %     9.00 %
    Tier 1 risk-based capital     9.35 %     9.13 %     9.08 %     9.20 %     9.11 %
    Total risk-based capital     11.90 %     11.70 %     11.70 %     11.87 %     11.80 %
    Bank                    
    Tier 1 leverage capital     9.29 %     9.24 %     9.19 %     9.06 %     8.99 %
    Common equity Tier 1 risk-based capital     10.36 %     10.15 %     10.14 %     10.30 %     10.21 %
    Tier 1 risk-based capital     10.36 %     10.15 %     10.14 %     10.30 %     10.21 %
    Total risk-based capital     11.65 %     11.44 %     11.43 %     11.58 %     11.48 %
                                             

    (1)  Core deposits are defined as all deposits excluding brokered and all time deposits.
    (2)  Share and per share amounts are based on total actual or average common shares outstanding, as applicable.
    (3)  We calculate book value per share as total shareholders’ equity at the end of the relevant period divided by the outstanding number of our common shares at the end of each period.
    (4)  Tangible book value per share is a non-GAAP financial measure. We calculate tangible book value per share as total shareholders’ equity at the end of the relevant period, less goodwill and other intangible assets, divided by the outstanding number of our common shares at the end of each period. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is book value per share. We had no goodwill or other intangible assets as of any of the dates indicated. As a result, tangible book value per share is the same as book value per share as of each of the dates indicated.
    (5)  Nonperforming assets and nonperforming loans include loans 90+ days past due and accruing interest.
    (6)  Annualized calculations.

    Key Performance Ratios

    Return on average assets (“ROA”) was 1.34% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 compared to 1.21% and 1.13% for the quarters ended June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively.  ROA for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, increased 0.13% and 0.21% compared to June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively. Noninterest expenses were higher for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 compared to the quarters ended June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023 largely due to an increase in BaaS loan expense, which is directly related to the increase in the amount of interest earned on CCBX loans.

    The following table shows the Company’s key performance ratios for the periods indicated.  

        Three Months Ended
    (unaudited)   September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
      March 31,
    2024
      December 31,
    2023
      September 30,
    2023
                         
    Return on average assets (1)   1.34 %   1.21 %   0.73 %   0.97 %   1.13 %
    Return on average equity (1)   16.67 %   15.22 %   9.21 %   12.35 %   14.60 %
    Yield on earnings assets (1)   10.79 %   10.49 %   10.07 %   9.77 %   10.08 %
    Yield on loans receivable (1)   11.43 %   11.23 %   10.85 %   10.71 %   10.84 %
    Cost of funds (1)   3.62 %   3.60 %   3.52 %   3.39 %   3.18 %
    Cost of deposits (1)   3.59 %   3.58 %   3.49 %   3.36 %   3.14 %
    Net interest margin (1)   7.41 %   7.13 %   6.78 %   6.61 %   7.10 %
    Noninterest expense to average assets (1)   6.54 %   6.14 %   6.04 %   5.56 %   6.23 %
    Noninterest income to average assets (1)   7.98 %   7.30 %   9.38 %   6.95 %   3.81 %
    Efficiency ratio   43.10 %   43.19 %   37.88 %   41.58 %   58.36 %
    Loans receivable to deposits (2)   94.46 %   93.88 %   92.42 %   90.05 %   90.19 %
                                   

    (1)  Annualized calculations shown for quarterly periods presented.
    (2)  Includes loans held for sale.

    Management Outlook; CEO Eric Sprink

    “As we look ahead to the fourth quarter and 2025, we remain laser focused on building out our technology and risk management infrastructure to more efficiently support our next phase of growth within CCBX. While the balance sheet re-mix earlier this year resulted in a short-term reduction to income, we continue to make strategic decisions which are enhancing credit quality, generating passive fee income, strengthening our talent and growing relationships with established and prospective CCBX partners all of which are expected to position Coastal to be more profitable in 2025.”

    Coastal Financial Corporation Overview

    The Company has one main subsidiary, the Bank which consists of three segments: CCBX, the community bank and treasury & administration.  The CCBX segment includes all of our BaaS activities, the community bank segment includes all community banking activities, and the treasury & administration segment includes treasury management, overall administration and all other aspects of the Company.  

    CCBX Performance Update

    Our CCBX segment continues to evolve, and we have 22 relationships, at varying stages, as of September 30, 2024.  We continue to refine the criteria for CCBX partnerships, are exiting relationships where it makes sense for us to do so and are focusing on larger more established partners, with experienced management teams, existing customer bases and strong financial positions.

    We are expanding product offerings with our existing CCBX partners. We believe that launching new products with existing partners positions us to reach a wide and established customer base with a modest increase in regulatory risk given we have already vetted these partners and have operational history. Products launched earlier in the year with existing partners have gained traction and are growing the balance sheet and increasing income. We continue to sell loans as part of our strategy to balance partner and lending limits, and manage the loan portfolio and credit quality. We retain a portion of the fee income for our role in processing transactions on sold credit card balances. This is expected to provide an on-going and passive revenue stream with no on balance sheet risk.

    The following table illustrates the activity and evolution in CCBX relationships for the periods presented.

        As of
    (unaudited)   September 30,
    2024
    June 30,
    2024
    September 30,
    2023
    Active   19 19 18
    Friends and family / testing   1 1 1
    Implementation / onboarding   1 1 1
    Signed letters of intent   1 0 1
    Wind down – active but preparing to exit relationship   0 0 1
    Total CCBX relationships   22 21 22
     

    CCBX loans increased $106.9 million, or 7.6%, despite selling $423.7 million loans during the three months ended September 30, 2024 to $1.52 billion, while we continued to enhance credit standards on new CCBX loan originations. In accordance with the program agreement for one partner, effective April 1, 2024, the portion of the CCBX portfolio that we are responsible for losses on decreased from 10% to 5%. At September 30, 2024 the portion of this portfolio for which we are responsible represented $19.8 million in loans.

    The following table details the CCBX loan portfolio:

    CCBX   As of
        September 30, 2024   June 30, 2024   September 30, 2023
    (dollars in thousands; unaudited)   Balance   % to Total   Balance   % to Total   Balance   % to Total
    Commercial and industrial loans:                        
    Capital call lines   $ 103,924     6.8 %   $ 109,133     7.7 %   $ 114,174     9.6 %
    All other commercial & industrial loans     36,494     2.4       41,731     3.0       58,869     5.0  
    Real estate loans:                        
    Residential real estate loans     265,402     17.5       287,950     20.4       251,775     21.3  
    Consumer and other loans:                        
    Credit cards     633,691     41.6       549,241     38.7       440,993     37.3  
    Other consumer and other loans     482,228     31.7       426,809     30.2       316,987     26.8  
    Gross CCBX loans receivable     1,521,739     100.0 %     1,414,864     100.0 %     1,182,798     100.0 %
    Net deferred origination (fees) costs     (447 )         (438 )         (424 )    
    Loans receivable   $ 1,521,292         $ 1,414,426         $ 1,182,374      
    Loan Yield – CCBX (1)(2)     17.35 %         17.77 %         17.05 %    
                             

    (1)  CCBX yield does not include the impact of BaaS loan expense.  BaaS loan expense represents the amount paid or payable to partners for credit enhancements and originating & servicing CCBX loans. See reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures at the end of this earnings release for the impact of BaaS loan expense on CCBX loan yield.
    (2)  Loan yield is annualized for the three months ended for each period presented and includes loans held for sale and nonaccrual loans.

    The increase in CCBX loans in the quarter ended September 30, 2024, includes an increase of $139.9 million or 14.3%, in consumer and other loans, partially offset by a $22.5 million, or 7.8%, decrease in residential real estate loans and a decrease of $5.2 million, or 4.8%, in capital call lines as a result of normal balance fluctuations and business activities. We continue to monitor and manage the CCBX loan portfolio, and sold $423.7 million in CCBX loans during the quarter ended September 30, 2024 compared to sales of $155.2 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2024. We continue to reposition ourselves by managing CCBX credit and concentration levels in an effort to optimize our loan portfolio and generate off balance sheet fee income.

    Our credit card program through CCBX continues to grow in dollars and number of active cards as shown in the graph below:

    The following table details the CCBX deposit portfolio:

    CCBX   As of
        September 30, 2024   June 30, 2024   September 30, 2023
    (dollars in thousands; unaudited)   Balance   % to Total   Balance   % to Total   Balance   % to Total
    Demand, noninterest bearing   $ 60,655     2.9 %   $ 62,234     3.0 %   $ 67,782     3.9 %
    Interest bearing demand and money market     1,991,858     94.6       1,989,105     96.7       1,679,921     95.9  
    Savings     5,204     0.3       5,150     0.3       4,529     0.2  
    Total core deposits     2,057,717     97.8       2,056,489     100.0       1,752,232     100.0  
    Other deposits     47,046     2.2           0.0            
    Total CCBX deposits   $ 2,104,763     100.0 %   $ 2,056,489     100.0 %   $ 1,752,232     100.0 %
    Cost of deposits (1)     4.82 %         4.92 %         4.80 %    

    (1)  Cost of deposits is annualized for the three months ended for each period presented.

    CCBX deposits increased $48.3 million, or 2.3%, in the three months ended September 30, 2024 to $2.10 billion. This excludes the $214.5 million in CCBX deposits that were transferred off balance sheet for increased Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) insurance coverage purposes, compared to $117.7 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. Amounts in excess of FDIC insurance coverage are transferred, using a third party facilitator/vendor sweep product, to participating financial institutions.

    Community Bank Performance Update

    In the quarter ended September 30, 2024, the community bank saw net loans decrease $14.5 million, or 0.8%, to $1.90 billion.

    The following table details the Community Bank loan portfolio:

    Community Bank   As of
        September 30, 2024   June 30, 2024   September 30, 2023
    (dollars in thousands; unaudited)   Balance   % to Total   Balance   % to Total   Balance   % to Total
    Commercial and industrial loans   $ 152,161     8.0 %   $ 144,436     7.5 %   $ 158,232     8.8 %
    Real estate loans:                        
    Construction, land and land development loans     163,051     8.6       173,064     9.0       167,686     9.4  
    Residential real estate loans     212,467     11.2       229,639     12.0       225,372     12.6  
    Commercial real estate loans     1,362,452     71.5       1,357,979     70.8       1,237,849     69.1  
    Consumer and other loans:                        
    Other consumer and other loans     14,173     0.7       14,220     0.7       2,483     0.1  
    Gross Community Bank loans receivable     1,904,304     100.0 %     1,919,338     100.0 %     1,791,622     100.0 %
    Net deferred origination fees     (6,764 )         (7,304 )         (6,961 )    
    Loans receivable   $ 1,897,540         $ 1,912,034         $ 1,784,661      
    Loan Yield(1)     6.64 %         6.52 %         6.20 %    

    (1)  Loan yield is annualized for the three months ended for each period presented and includes loans held for sale and nonaccrual loans.

    Community bank loans had a $10.0 million decrease in construction, land and land development loans, partially offset by an increase of $7.7 million in commercial and industrial loans and an increase in commercial real estate loans of $4.5 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2024; consumer and other loans were flat.

    The following table details the community bank deposit portfolio:

    Community Bank   As of
        September 30, 2024   June 30, 2024   September 30, 2023
    (dollars in thousands; unaudited)   Balance   % to Total   Balance   % to Total   Balance   % to Total
    Demand, noninterest bearing   $ 518,772     34.1 %   $ 531,555     35.6 %   $ 584,004     37.9 %
    Interest bearing demand and money market     552,108     36.3       876,668     59.0       852,747     55.5  
    Savings     62,272     4.1       63,627     4.3       80,099     5.2  
    Total core deposits     1,133,152     74.5       1,471,850     98.9       1,516,850     98.6  
    Other deposits     373,681     24.5       1     0.0       1     0.0  
    Time deposits less than $100,000     6,305     0.4       6,741     0.5       8,635     0.6  
    Time deposits $100,000 and over     9,387     0.6       8,351     0.6       11,982     0.8  
    Total Community Bank deposits   $ 1,522,525     100.0 %   $ 1,486,943     100.0 %   $ 1,537,468     100.0 %
    Cost of deposits(1)     1.92 %         1.77 %         1.31 %    

    (1)  Cost of deposits is annualized for the three months ended for each period presented.

    Community bank deposits increased $35.6 million, or 2.4%, during the three months ended September 30, 2024 to $1.52 billion. This is the second consecutive quarter of growth after allowing higher rate balances to run-off earlier in the year. The community bank segment includes noninterest bearing deposits of $518.8 million, or 34.1%, of total community bank deposits, resulting in a cost of deposits of 1.92%, which compared to 1.77% for the quarter ended June 30, 2024.

    Net Interest Income and Margin Discussion

    Net interest income was $72.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $5.9 million, or 9.0%, from $66.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and an increase of $10.0 million, or 16.0%, from $62.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. The increase in net interest income compared to June 30, 2024, was a result of increased interest income due to an increase in average loans receivable partially offset by an increase in cost of funds. The increase in net interest income compared to September 30, 2023 was largely related to increased yield on loans resulting from higher interest rates and growth in higher yielding loans partially offset by an increase in cost of funds relating to higher interest rates and growth in interest bearing deposits.  

    Net interest margin was 7.41% for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to 7.13% for the three months ended June 30, 2024, with the increase primarily due to higher loan yields. Net interest margin was 7.10% for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in net interest margin for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023 was largely due to an increase in loan yield partially offset by higher interest rates on interest bearing deposits. Interest and fees on loans receivable increased $8.6 million, or 9.5%, to $99.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $90.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, and increased $15.9 million, or 19.1%, compared to $83.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, due to an increase in outstanding balances and higher interest rates. 

    Average investment securities decreased $795,000 to $49.0 million compared to the three months ended June 30, 2024 and decreased $69.0 million compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023 as a result of maturing securities.

    Cost of funds was 3.62% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, an increase of 2 basis points from the quarter ended June 30, 2024 and an increase of 44 basis points from the quarter ended September 30, 2023. Cost of deposits for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 was 3.59%, compared to 3.58% for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, and 3.14% for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. The increased cost of funds and deposits compared to June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023 was due to the continued high interest rate environment. The late September reduction in the Fed funds rate is expected to help to lower our cost of deposits in future periods.

    The following table summarizes the average yield on loans receivable and cost of deposits:

        For the Three Months Ended
        September 30, 2024   June 30, 2024   September 30, 2023
        Yield on
    Loans (2)
      Cost of
    Deposits (2)
      Yield on
    Loans (2)
      Cost of
    Deposits (2)
      Yield on
    Loans (2)
      Cost of
    Deposits (2)
    Community Bank   6.64 %   1.92 %   6.52 %   1.77 %   6.20 %   1.31 %
    CCBX (1)   17.35 %   4.82 %   17.77 %   4.92 %   17.05 %   4.80 %
    Consolidated   11.43 %   3.59 %   11.23 %   3.58 %   10.84 %   3.14 %

    (1)  CCBX yield on loans does not include the impact of BaaS loan expense.  BaaS loan expense represents the amount paid or payable to partners for credit and fraud enhancements and originating & servicing CCBX loans.  To determine Net BaaS loan income earned from CCBX loan relationships, the Company takes BaaS loan interest income and deducts BaaS loan expense to arrive at Net BaaS loan income which can be compared to interest income on the Company’s community bank loans. See reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures at the end of this earnings release for the impact of BaaS loan expense on CCBX loan yield.
    (2)  Annualized calculations for periods shown.

    The following tables illustrates how BaaS loan interest income is affected by BaaS loan expense resulting in net BaaS loan income and the associated yield:

        For the Three Months Ended
        September 30, 2024   June 30, 2024   September 30, 2023
    (dollars in thousands, unaudited)   Income /
    Expense
      Income /
    expense divided
    by average
    CCBX loans
    (2)
      Income /
    Expense
      Income /
    expense divided
    by

    average CCBX
    loans
    (2)
      Income /
    Expense
      Income /
    expense divided
    by average
    CCBX loans
    (2)
    BaaS loan interest income   $ 67,692   17.35 %   $ 60,203   17.77 %   $ 56,279   17.05 %
    Less: BaaS loan expense     32,612   8.36 %     29,076   8.58 %     23,003   6.97 %
    Net BaaS loan income (1)   $ 35,080   8.99 %   $ 31,127   9.19 %   $ 33,276   10.08 %
    Average BaaS Loans(3)   $ 1,552,443       $ 1,362,343       $ 1,309,380    

    (1) A reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures are set forth at the end of this earnings release.
    (2) Annualized calculations shown for quarterly periods presented.
    (3) Includes loans held for sale.

    Noninterest Income Discussion

    Noninterest income was $80.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, an increase of $10.2 million from $69.9 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, and an increase of $45.5 million from $34.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023.  The increase in noninterest income over the quarter ended June 30, 2024 was primarily due to an increase of $9.9 million in total BaaS income.  The $9.9 million increase in total BaaS income included a $9.3 million increase in BaaS credit enhancements related to the provision for credit losses, a $300,000 increase in BaaS fraud enhancements, and an increase of $340,000 in BaaS program income. The increase in BaaS program income is largely due to higher servicing and other BaaS fees, transaction fees and interchange fees and our primary BaaS source for recurring fee income (see “Appendix B” for more information on the accounting for BaaS allowance for credit losses and credit and fraud enhancements). Additionally, other income increased $229,000 largely due to increased incoming ACH activity.

    The $45.5 million increase in noninterest income over the quarter ended September 30, 2023 was primarily due to a $43.4 million increase in BaaS credit and fraud enhancements, and an increase of $2.0 million in BaaS program income.

    Noninterest Expense Discussion
    Total noninterest expense increased $6.8 million to $65.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $58.8 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, and increased $9.1 million from $56.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in noninterest expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, as compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2024, was primarily due to a $3.8 million increase in BaaS expense (including a $300,000 increase in BaaS fraud expense and a $3.5 million increase in BaaS loan expense). BaaS loan expense represents the amount paid or payable to partners for credit enhancements, fraud enhancements, and originating & servicing CCBX loans. BaaS fraud expense represents non-credit fraud losses on partner’s customer loan and deposit accounts. A portion of this expense is realized during the quarter in which the loss occurs, and a portion is estimated based on historical or other information from our partners, partially offset by a $1.5 million increase in excise taxes (due to the recording of $1.2 million business and occupation tax credit from the State of Washington which resulted in the recognition of a net credit of $706,000 for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, compared to expense of $762,000 for the quarter ended September 30, 2024). We also recorded an increase of $587,000 in data processing and software licenses as a result of our continued investment in our infrastructure and the automation of our processes so that they are scalable and an increase of $499,000 in point of sale expenses as a result of increased partner transaction activity.

    The increase in noninterest expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2023 was largely due to an increase of $8.8 million in BaaS partner expense (including a $9.6 million increase in BaaS loan expense partially offset by a decrease of $766,000 in BaaS fraud expense), a $1.1 million increase in data processing and software licenses due to enhancements in technology, and a $526,000 increase in occupancy expense, largely due to higher software depreciation/amortization expense, partially offset by a $986,000 decrease in salary and employee benefits largely as a result of some one-time costs that were expensed in the quarter ended September 30, 2023 for which there was no similar expense in the current quarter, and an $850,000 decrease in legal and professional expenses as a result of risk management and projects being completed.

    Provision for Income Taxes

    The provision for income taxes was $2.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, $3.4 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and $2.8 million for the third quarter of 2023.  The income tax provision was lower for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2024 as a result of the deductibility of certain equity awards which reduced tax expense despite net income being higher and higher than the quarter ended September 30, 2023, primarily due to higher net income compared to that quarter.

    The Company is subject to various state taxes that are assessed as CCBX activities and employees expand into other states, which has increased the overall tax rate used in calculating the provision for income taxes in the current and future periods. The Company uses a federal statutory tax rate of 21.0% as a basis for calculating provision for federal income taxes and 2.62% for calculating the provision for state income taxes.

    Financial Condition Overview

    Total assets increased $104.3 million, or 2.6%, to $4.07 billion at September 30, 2024 compared to $3.96 billion at June 30, 2024.  The increase is primarily due to stronger loan growth partially offset by lower cash balances. Total loans receivable increased $92.4 million to $3.42 billion at September 30, 2024, from $3.33 billion at June 30, 2024.

    As of September 30, 2024, the Company had the capacity to borrow up to a total of $656.3 million from the Federal Reserve Bank discount window and Federal Home Loan Bank, and an additional $50.0 million from a correspondent bank no borrowings outstanding on these lines as of September 30, 2024.

    The Company had a cash balance of $5.9 million as of September 30, 2024, which is retained for general operating purposes, including debt repayment, and for funding $530,000 in commitments to bank technology funds.  

    Uninsured deposits were $542.2 million as of September 30, 2024, compared to $532.9 million as of June 30, 2024.

    Total shareholders’ equity increased $15.2 million since June 30, 2024.  The increase in shareholders’ equity was primarily due to $13.5 million in net earnings, combined with an increase of $1.8 million in common stock outstanding as a result of equity awards exercised during the three months ended September 30, 2024.

    The Company and the Bank remained well capitalized at September 30, 2024, as summarized in the following table.

    (unaudited)   Coastal
    Community
    Bank
      Coastal
    Financial
    Corporation
      Minimum Well
    Capitalized
    Ratios under
    Prompt
    Corrective
    Action
    (1)
    Tier 1 Leverage Capital (to average assets)   9.29 %   8.40 %   5.00 %
    Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to risk-weighted assets)   10.36 %   9.26 %   6.50 %
    Tier 1 Capital (to risk-weighted assets)   10.36 %   9.35 %   8.00 %
    Total Capital (to risk-weighted assets)   11.65 %   11.90 %   10.00 %

    (1) Presents the minimum capital ratios for an insured depository institution, such as the Bank, to be considered well capitalized under the Prompt Corrective Action framework. The minimum requirements for the Company to be considered well capitalized under Regulation Y include to maintain, on a consolidated basis, a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0 percent or greater and a tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 6.0 percent or greater.

    Asset Quality

    The total allowance for credit losses was $170.3 million and 4.98% of loans receivable at September 30, 2024 compared to $147.9 million and 4.45% at June 30, 2024 and $101.1 million and 3.41% at September 30, 2023. The allowance for credit loss allocated to the CCBX portfolio was $150.1 million and 9.87% of CCBX loans receivable at September 30, 2024, with $20.1 million of allowance for credit loss allocated to the community bank or 1.06% of total community bank loans receivable.

    The following table details the allocation of the allowance for credit loss as of the period indicated:

        As of September 30, 2024   As of June 30, 2024   As of September 30, 2023
    (dollars in thousands; unaudited)   Community
    Bank
      CCBX   Total   Community
    Bank
      CCBX   Total   Community
    Bank
      CCBX   Total
    Loans receivable   $ 1,897,540     $ 1,521,292     $ 3,418,832     $ 1,912,034     $ 1,414,426     $ 3,326,460     $ 1,784,661     $ 1,182,374     $ 2,967,035  
    Allowance for credit losses     (20,132 )     (150,131 )     (170,263 )     (21,045 )     (126,869 )     (147,914 )     (21,316 )     (79,769 )     (101,085 )
    Allowance for credit losses to total loans receivable     1.06 %     9.87 %     4.98 %     1.10 %     8.97 %     4.45 %     1.19 %     6.75 %     3.41 %
                                                                             

    Net charge-offs totaled $49.2 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to $53.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024 and $36.8 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2023. Net charge-offs as a percent of average loans decreased to 5.65% for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 compared to 6.57% for the quarter ended June 30, 2024, which we believe is a result of the steps we took manage our credit quality.   CCBX partner agreements provide for a credit enhancement that covers the net-charge-offs on CCBX loans and negative deposit accounts by indemnifying or reimbursing incurred losses, except in accordance with the program agreement for one partner where the Company was responsible for credit losses on approximately 5% of a $400.8 million loan portfolio. At September 30, 2024, our portion of this portfolio represented $19.8 million in loans. Net charge-offs for this $19.8 million in loans were $1.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, compared to $1.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024 and $579,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023.

    The following table details net charge-offs for the community bank and CCBX for the period indicated:

        Three Months Ended
        September 30, 2024   June 30, 2024   September 30, 2023
    (dollars in thousands; unaudited)   Community
    Bank
      CCBX   Total   Community
    Bank
      CCBX   Total   Community
    Bank
      CCBX   Total
    Gross charge-offs   $ 398     $ 52,907     $ 53,305     $ 2     $ 55,205     $ 55,207     $ 3     $ 37,876     $ 37,879  
    Gross recoveries     (3 )     (4,066 )     (4,069 )     (4 )     (1,969 )     (1,973 )     (3 )     (1,042 )     (1,045 )
    Net charge-offs   $ 395     $ 48,841     $ 49,236     $ (2 )   $ 53,236     $ 53,234     $     $ 36,834     $ 36,834  
    Net charge-offs to average loans (1)     0.08 %     12.52 %     5.65 %     0.00 %     15.72 %     6.57 %     0.00 %     11.16 %     4.77 %

    (1) Annualized calculations shown for periods presented.

    During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, a $72.1 million provision for credit losses – loans was recorded for CCBX partner loans based on management’s analysis, compared to the $62.2 million provision for credit losses – loans that was recorded for CCBX for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. CCBX loans have a higher level of expected losses than our community bank loans, which is reflected in the factors for the allowance for credit losses. Agreements with our CCBX partners provide for a credit enhancement which protects the Bank by indemnifying or reimbursing incurred losses.

    In accordance with accounting guidance, we estimate and record a provision for expected losses for these CCBX loans and reclassified negative deposit accounts. When the provision for CCBX credit losses and provision for unfunded commitments is recorded, a credit enhancement asset is also recorded on the balance sheet through noninterest income (BaaS credit enhancements). Expected losses are recorded in the allowance for credit losses. The credit enhancement asset is relieved when credit enhancement recoveries are received from the CCBX partner. If our partner is unable to fulfill their contracted obligations then the Bank could be exposed to additional credit losses. Management regularly evaluates and manages this counterparty risk.

    The factors used in management’s analysis for community bank credit losses indicated that a provision recapture of $519,000 and was needed for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 compared to a provision recapture of $341,000 and provision of $664,000 for the quarters ended June 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023, respectively. The recapture in the current period was largely due to a change in remaining average lives of community bank loans.

    The following table details the provision expense/(recapture) for the community bank and CCBX for the period indicated:

        Three Months Ended
    (dollars in thousands; unaudited)   September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
      September 30,
    2023
    Community bank   $ (519 )   $ (341 )   $ 664
    CCBX     72,104       62,231       26,493
    Total provision expense   $ 71,585     $ 61,890     $ 27,157

    At September 30, 2024, our nonperforming assets were $54.7 million, or 1.34%, of total assets, compared to $53.2 million, or 1.34%, of total assets, at June 30, 2024, and $43.5 million, or 1.18%, of total assets, at September 30, 2023. These ratios are impacted by nonperforming CCBX loans that are covered by CCBX partner credit enhancements. As of September 30, 2024, $52.0 million of the $53.6 million in nonperforming CCBX loans were covered by CCBX partner credit enhancements described above.

    Nonperforming assets increased $1.5 million during the quarter ended September 30, 2024, compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2024. This change is largely due to an increase in CCBX nonaccrual loans partially offset by a decrease in community bank nonaccrual loans. CCBX nonaccrual loans increased $8.0 million as a result of a new collection practice that places certain loans on nonaccrual status to improve collectability, $5.3 million of these loans are less than 90 days past due as of September 30, 2024. CCBX loans that are past due 90 days or more and still accruing was $45.6 million for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 compared to $45.2 million for the quarter ended June 30, 2024. As a result of the type of loans (primarily consumer loans) originated through our CCBX partners we anticipate that balances 90 days past due or more and still accruing will generally increase as those loan portfolios grow. Installment/closed-end and revolving/open-end consumer loans originated through CCBX lending partners will continue to accrue interest until 120 and 180 days past due, respectively and are reported as substandard, 90 days or more days past due and still accruing. There were no repossessed assets or other real estate owned at September 30, 2024. Our nonperforming loans to loans receivable ratio was 1.60% at September 30, 2024, compared to 1.60% at June 30, 2024, and 1.47% at September 30, 2023.

    For the quarter ended September 30, 2024, there were $395,000 community bank net charge-offs and $1.1 million nonperforming community bank loans. For the quarter ended September 30, 2024 $48.8 million in net charge-offs were recorded on CCBX loans. These CCBX loans have a higher level of expected losses than our community bank loans, which is reflected in the factors for the allowance for credit losses.

    The following table details the Company’s nonperforming assets for the periods indicated.

    Consolidated   As of
    (dollars in thousands; unaudited)   September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
      September 30,
    2023
    Nonaccrual loans:            
    Commercial and industrial loans   $ 198     $     $ 2  
    Real estate loans:            
    Construction, land and land development                  
    Residential real estate     44       213       176  
    Commercial real estate     831       7,731       7,145  
    Consumer and other loans:            
    Credit cards     7,987              
    Total nonaccrual loans     9,060       7,944       7,323  
    Accruing loans past due 90 days or more:            
    Commercial & industrial loans     1,593       1,278       1,387  
    Real estate loans:            
    Residential real estate loans     3,025       2,722       1,462  
    Consumer and other loans:            
    Credit cards     34,562       36,465       24,807  
    Other consumer and other loans     6,412       4,779       8,561  
         Total accruing loans past due 90 days or more     45,592       45,244       36,217  
    Total nonperforming loans     54,652       53,188       43,540  
    Real estate owned                  
    Repossessed assets                  
    Total nonperforming assets   $ 54,652     $ 53,188     $ 43,540  
    Total nonaccrual loans to loans receivable     0.27 %     0.24 %     0.25 %
    Total nonperforming loans to loans receivable     1.60 %     1.60 %     1.47 %
    Total nonperforming assets to total assets     1.34 %     1.34 %     1.18 %
                             

    The following tables detail the CCBX and community bank nonperforming assets which are included in the total nonperforming assets table above.

    CCBX   As of
    (dollars in thousands; unaudited)   September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
      September 30,
    2023
    Nonaccrual loans:            
    Consumer and other loans:            
    Credit cards   $ 7,987     $     $  
    Total nonaccrual loans     7,987              
    Accruing loans past due 90 days or more:            
    Commercial & industrial loans     1,593       1,278       1,387  
    Real estate loans:            
    Residential real estate loans     3,025       2,722       1,462  
    Consumer and other loans:            
    Credit cards     34,562       36,465       24,807  
    Other consumer and other loans     6,412       4,779       8,561  
    Total accruing loans past due 90 days or more     45,592       45,244       36,217  
    Total nonperforming loans     53,579       45,244       36,217  
    Other real estate owned                  
    Repossessed assets                  
    Total nonperforming assets   $ 53,579     $ 45,244     $ 36,217  
    Total CCBX nonperforming assets to total consolidated assets     1.32 %     1.14 %     0.98 %
    Community Bank   As of
    (dollars in thousands; unaudited)   September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
      September 30,
    2023
    Nonaccrual loans:            
    Commercial and industrial loans   $ 198     $     $ 2  
    Real estate:            
    Construction, land and land development                  
    Residential real estate     44       213       176  
    Commercial real estate     831       7,731       7,145  
    Total nonaccrual loans     1,073       7,944       7,323  
    Accruing loans past due 90 days or more:            
    Total accruing loans past due 90 days or more                  
    Total nonperforming loans     1,073       7,944       7,323  
    Other real estate owned                  
    Repossessed assets                  
    Total nonperforming assets   $ 1,073     $ 7,944     $ 7,323  
    Total community bank nonperforming assets to total consolidated assets     0.03 %     0.20 %     0.20 %
                             

    About Coastal Financial

    Coastal Financial Corporation (Nasdaq: CCB) (the “Company”), is an Everett, Washington based bank holding company whose wholly owned subsidiaries are Coastal Community Bank (“Bank”) and Arlington Olympic LLC.  The $4.07 billion Bank provides service through 14 branches in Snohomish, Island, and King Counties, the Internet and its mobile banking application.  The Bank provides banking as a service to broker-dealers, digital financial service providers, companies and brands that want to provide financial services to their customers through the Bank’s CCBX segment.  To learn more about the Company visit www.coastalbank.com

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    Contact

    Eric Sprink, Chief Executive Officer, (425) 357-3659
    Joel Edwards, Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer, (425) 357-3687

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This earnings release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views with respect to, among other things, future events and our financial performance. Any statements about our management’s expectations, beliefs, plans, predictions, forecasts, objectives, assumptions or future events or performance are not historical facts and may be forward-looking. These statements are often, but not always, made through the use of words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believes,” “can,” “could,” “may,” “predicts,” “potential,” “should,” “will,” “estimate,” “plans,” “projects,” “continuing,” “ongoing,” “expects,” “intends” and similar words or phrases. Any or all of the forward-looking statements in this earnings release may turn out to be inaccurate. The inclusion of or reference to forward-looking information in this earnings release should not be regarded as a representation by us or any other person that the future plans, estimates or expectations contemplated by us will be achieved. We have based these forward-looking statements largely on our current expectations and projections about future events and financial trends that we believe may affect our financial condition, results of operations, business strategy and financial needs. Our actual results could differ materially from those anticipated in such forward-looking statements as a result of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, without limitation, the risks and uncertainties discussed under “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the most recent period filed and in any of our subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

    If one or more events related to these or other risks or uncertainties materialize, or if our underlying assumptions prove to be incorrect, actual results may differ materially from what we anticipate. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Further, any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which it is made, and we undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which the statement is made or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events, except as required by law.

     
    COASTAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
    (Dollars in thousands; unaudited)
     
    ASSETS
        September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
      March 31,
    2024
      December 31,
    2023
      September 30,
    2023
    Cash and due from banks   $ 45,327     $ 59,995     $ 32,790     $ 31,345     $ 29,984  
    Interest earning deposits with other banks     438,699       427,250       482,338       451,783       444,962  
    Investment securities, available for sale, at fair value     38       39       41       99,504       98,939  
    Investment securities, held to maturity, at amortized cost     48,582       49,174       50,049       50,860       42,550  
    Other investments     10,757       10,664       10,583       10,227       11,898  
    Loans held for sale     7,565             797              
    Loans receivable     3,418,832       3,326,460       3,199,554       3,026,092       2,967,035  
    Allowance for credit losses     (170,263 )     (147,914 )     (139,258 )     (116,958 )     (101,085 )
    Total loans receivable, net     3,248,569       3,178,546       3,060,296       2,909,134       2,865,950  
    CCBX credit enhancement asset     167,251       143,485       137,276       107,921       91,867  
    CCBX receivable     16,060       11,520       10,369       9,088       10,623  
    Premises and equipment, net     25,833       24,526       22,995       22,090       20,543  
    Lease right-of-use assets     5,427       5,635       5,756       5,932       6,126  
    Accrued interest receivable     23,664       23,617       24,681       26,819       23,428  
    Bank-owned life insurance, net     13,255       13,132       12,991       12,870       12,970  
    Deferred tax asset, net     3,083       2,221       2,221       3,806       4,404  
    Other assets     11,711       11,742       12,075       11,987       14,021  
    Total assets   $ 4,065,821     $ 3,961,546     $ 3,865,258     $ 3,753,366     $ 3,678,265  
                         
    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
    LIABILITIES                    
    Deposits   $ 3,627,288     $ 3,543,432     $ 3,462,979     $ 3,360,363     $ 3,289,700  
    Subordinated debt, net     44,256       44,219       44,181       44,144       44,106  
    Junior subordinated debentures, net     3,591       3,591       3,590       3,590       3,589  
    Deferred compensation     369       405       442       479       513  
    Accrued interest payable     1,070       999       1,061       892       1,056  
    Lease liabilities     5,609       5,821       5,946       6,124       6,321  
    CCBX payable     39,188       34,536       33,095       33,651       38,229  
    Other liabilities     12,520       11,850       10,255       9,145       10,301  
    Total liabilities     3,733,891       3,644,853       3,561,549       3,458,388       3,393,815  
    SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                    
    Common Stock     134,769       132,989       131,601       130,136       129,244  
    Retained earnings     197,162       183,706       172,110       165,311       156,299  
    Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax     (1 )     (2 )     (2 )     (469 )     (1,093 )
    Total shareholders’ equity     331,930       316,693       303,709       294,978       284,450  
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 4,065,821     $ 3,961,546     $ 3,865,258     $ 3,753,366     $ 3,678,265  
     
    COASTAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
    (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts; unaudited)
     
        Three Months Ended
        September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
      March 31,
    2024
      December 31,
    2023
      September 30,
    2023
    INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME                    
    Interest and fees on loans   $ 99,590   $ 90,944     $ 84,621     $ 81,159     $ 83,652
    Interest on interest earning deposits with other banks     4,781     5,683       4,780       5,687       3,884
    Interest on investment securities     675     686       1,034       1,225       766
    Dividends on other investments     33     174       37       172       29
    Total interest income     105,079     97,487       90,472       88,243       88,331
    INTEREST EXPENSE                    
    Interest on deposits     32,083     30,578       28,867       27,916       25,451
    Interest on borrowed funds     809     672       669       670       651
    Total interest expense     32,892     31,250       29,536       28,586       26,102
    Net interest income     72,187     66,237       60,936       59,657       62,229
    PROVISION FOR CREDIT LOSSES     70,257     62,325       83,158       60,789       27,253
    Net interest income/(expense) after provision for credit losses     1,930     3,912       (22,222 )     (1,132 )     34,976
    NONINTEREST INCOME                    
    Deposit service charges and fees     952     946       908       957       998
    Loan referral fees               168             1
    Gain on sales of loans, net                           107
    Unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities, net     2     9       15       80       5
    Other income     486     257       308       60       291
    Noninterest income, excluding BaaS program income and BaaS indemnification income     1,440     1,212       1,399       1,097       1,402
    Servicing and other BaaS fees     1,044     1,525       1,131       1,015       997
    Transaction fees     1,696     1,309       1,122       1,006       1,036
    Interchange fees     1,853     1,625       1,539       1,272       1,216
    Reimbursement of expenses     1,843     1,637       1,033       1,076       1,152
    BaaS program income     6,436     6,096       4,825       4,369       4,401
    BaaS credit enhancements     70,108     60,826       79,808       58,449       25,926
    BaaS fraud enhancements     2,084     1,784       923       779       2,850
    BaaS indemnification income     72,192     62,610       80,731       59,228       28,776
    Total noninterest income     80,068     69,918       86,955       64,694       34,579
    NONINTEREST EXPENSE                    
    Salaries and employee benefits     17,101     17,005       17,984       16,490       18,087
    Occupancy     1,750     1,686       1,518       1,340       1,224
    Data processing and software licenses     3,511     2,924       2,892       2,417       2,366
    Legal and professional expenses     3,597     3,631       3,672       2,649       4,447
    Point of sale expense     1,351     852       869       899       1,068
    Excise taxes     762     (706 )     320       449       541
    Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) assessments     740     690       683       665       694
    Director and staff expenses     559     470       400       478       529
    Marketing     67     14       53       138       169
    Other expense     1,482     1,383       1,867       1,089       1,523
    Noninterest expense, excluding BaaS loan and BaaS fraud expense     30,920     27,949       30,258       26,614       30,648
    BaaS loan expense     32,612     29,076       24,837       24,310       23,003
    BaaS fraud expense     2,084     1,784       923       779       2,850
    BaaS loan and fraud expense     34,696     30,860       25,760       25,089       25,853
    Total noninterest expense     65,616     58,809       56,018       51,703       56,501
    Income before provision for income taxes     16,382     15,021       8,715       11,859       13,054
    PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES     2,926     3,425       1,915       2,847       2,784
    NET INCOME   $ 13,456   $ 11,596     $ 6,800     $ 9,012     $ 10,270
    Basic earnings per common share   $ 1.00   $ 0.86     $ 0.51     $ 0.68     $ 0.77
    Diluted earnings per common share   $ 0.97   $ 0.84     $ 0.50     $ 0.66     $ 0.75
    Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:                    
    Basic     13,447,066     13,412,667       13,340,997       13,286,828       13,285,974
    Diluted     13,822,270     13,736,508       13,676,917       13,676,513       13,675,833
     
    COASTAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
    AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS, AND RATES – QUARTERLY
    (Dollars in thousands; unaudited)
     
        For the Three Months Ended
        September 30, 2024   June 30, 2024   September 30, 2023
        Average
    Balance
      Interest &
    Dividends
      Yield /
    Cost (1)
      Average
    Balance
      Interest &
    Dividends
      Yield /
    Cost (1)
      Average
    Balance
      Interest &
    Dividends
      Yield /
    Cost (1)
    Assets                                    
    Interest earning assets:                                    
    Interest earning deposits with other banks   $ 350,915     $ 4,781   5.42 %   $ 418,165     $ 5,683   5.47 %   $ 285,596     $ 3,884   5.40 %
    Investment securities, available for sale (2)     40               43         3.13       100,283       543   2.15  
    Investment securities, held to maturity (2)     48,945       675   5.49       49,737       686   5.55       17,703       223   5.00  
    Other investments     11,140       33   1.18       10,592       174   6.61       11,943       29   0.96  
    Loans receivable (3)     3,464,871       99,590   11.43       3,258,042       90,944   11.23       3,062,214       83,652   10.84  
    Total interest earning assets     3,875,911       105,079   10.79       3,736,579       97,487   10.49       3,477,739       88,331   10.08  
    Noninterest earning assets:                                    
    Allowance for credit losses     (151,292 )             (138,472 )             (100,329 )        
    Other noninterest earning assets     268,903               255,205               220,750          
    Total assets   $ 3,993,522             $ 3,853,312             $ 3,598,160          
                                         
    Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity                                    
    Interest bearing liabilities:                                    
    Interest bearing deposits   $ 2,966,527     $ 32,083   4.30 %   $ 2,854,575     $ 30,578   4.31 %   $ 2,515,093     $ 25,451   4.01 %
    FHLB advances and other borrowings     9,717       140   5.73       1,648       3   0.73                
    Subordinated debt     44,234       598   5.38       44,197       598   5.44       44,084       580   5.22  
    Junior subordinated debentures     3,591       71   7.87       3,590       71   7.95       3,589       71   7.85  
    Total interest bearing liabilities     3,024,069       32,892   4.33       2,904,010       31,250   4.33       2,562,766       26,102   4.04  
    Noninterest bearing deposits     588,178               584,661               698,532          
    Other liabilities     60,101               58,267               57,865          
    Total shareholders’ equity     321,174               306,374               278,997          
    Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity   $ 3,993,522             $ 3,853,312             $ 3,598,160          
    Net interest income       $ 72,187           $ 66,237           $ 62,229    
    Interest rate spread           6.46 %           6.17 %           6.04 %
    Net interest margin (4)           7.41 %           7.13 %           7.10 %

    (1)  Yields and costs are annualized.
    (2) For presentation in this table, average balances and the corresponding average rates for investment securities are based upon historical cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts.
    (3)  Includes loans held for sale and nonaccrual loans.
    (4)  Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by the average total interest earning assets.

     
    COASTAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
    SELECTED AVERAGE BALANCES, YIELDS, AND RATES – BY SEGMENT – QUARTERLY
    (Dollars in thousands; unaudited)
     
        For the Three Months Ended
        September 30, 2024   June 30, 2024   September 30, 2023
    (dollars in thousands, unaudited)   Average
    Balance
      Interest &
    Dividends
      Yield /
    Cost (1)
      Average
    Balance
      Interest &
    Dividends
      Yield /
    Cost (1)
      Average
    Balance
      Interest &
    Dividends
      Yield /
    Cost (1)
    Community Bank                                    
    Assets                                    
    Interest earning assets:                                    
    Loans receivable (2)   $ 1,912,428   $ 31,898   6.64 %   $ 1,895,699   $ 30,741   6.52 %   $ 1,752,834   $ 27,373   6.20 %
    Total interest earning assets     1,912,428     31,898   6.64       1,895,699     30,741   6.52       1,752,834     27,373   6.20  
    Liabilities                                    
    Interest bearing liabilities:                                      
    Interest bearing deposits     982,280     7,264   2.94 %     938,033     6,459   2.77 %     920,707     5,067   2.18 %
    Intrabank liability     406,641     5,540   5.42       429,452     5,836   5.47       223,221     3,036   5.40  
    Total interest bearing liabilities     1,388,921     12,804   3.67       1,367,485     12,295   3.62       1,143,928     8,103   2.81  
    Noninterest bearing deposits     523,507             528,214             608,906        
    Net interest income       $ 19,094           $ 18,446           $ 19,270    
    Net interest margin(3)           3.97 %           3.91 %           4.36 %
                                         
    CCBX                                    
    Assets                                    
    Interest earning assets:                                    
    Loans receivable (2)(4)   $ 1,552,443   $ 67,692   17.35 %   $ 1,362,343   $ 60,203   17.77 %   $ 1,309,380   $ 56,279   17.05 %
    Intrabank asset     496,475     6,764   5.42       610,646     8,299   5.47       374,632     5,095   5.40  
    Total interest earning assets     2,048,918     74,456   14.46       1,972,989     68,502   13.96       1,684,012     61,374   14.46  
    Liabilities                                    
    Interest bearing liabilities:                                        
    Interest bearing deposits     1,984,247     24,819   4.98 %     1,916,542     24,119   5.06 %     1,594,386     20,384   5.07 %
    Total interest bearing liabilities     1,984,247     24,819   4.98       1,916,542     24,119   5.06       1,594,386     20,384   5.07  
    Noninterest bearing deposits     64,671             56,447             89,626        
    Net interest income       $ 49,637           $ 44,383           $ 40,990    
    Net interest margin(3)           9.64 %           9.05 %           9.66 %
    Net interest margin, net of Baas loan expense (5)           3.31 %           3.12 %           4.24 %
                                               
        For the Three Months Ended
        September 30, 2024   June 30, 2024   September 30, 2023
    (dollars in thousands, unaudited)   Average
    Balance
      Interest &
    Dividends
      Yield /
    Cost (1)
      Average
    Balance
      Interest &
    Dividends
      Yield /
    Cost (1)
      Average
    Balance
      Interest &
    Dividends
      Yield /
    Cost (1)
    Treasury & Administration                            
    Assets                                    
    Interest earning assets:                                    
    Interest earning deposits with other banks   $ 350,915   $ 4,781   5.42 %   $ 418,165   $ 5,683   5.47 %   $ 285,596   $ 3,884   5.40 %
    Investment securities, available for sale (6)     40             43       3.13       100,283     543   2.15  
    Investment securities, held to maturity (6)     48,945     675   5.49       49,737     686   5.55       17,703     223   5.00  
    Other investments     11,140     33   1.18       10,592     174   6.61       11,943     29   0.96  
    Total interest earning assets     411,040     5,489   5.31 %     478,537     6,543   5.50 %     415,525     4,679   4.47 %
    Liabilities                                    
    Interest bearing liabilities:                                    
    FHLB advances and borrowings   $ 9,717   $ 140   5.73 %     1,648     3   0.73 %           %
    Subordinated debt     44,234     598   5.38 %     44,197     598   5.44 %     44,084     580   5.22 %
    Junior subordinated debentures     3,591     71   7.87       3,590     71   7.95       3,589     71   7.85  
    Intrabank liability, net (7)     89,834     1,224   5.42       181,194     2,463   5.47       151,411     2,059   5.40  
    Total interest bearing liabilities     147,376     2,033   5.49       230,629     3,135   5.47       199,084     2,710   5.40  
    Net interest income       $ 3,456           $ 3,408           $ 1,969    
    Net interest margin(3)           3.34 %           2.86 %           1.88 %

    (1)  Yields and costs are annualized. 
    (2)  Includes loans held for sale and nonaccrual loans. 
    (3)  Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by the average total interest earning assets. 
    (4)  CCBX yield does not include the impact of BaaS loan expense. BaaS loan expense represents the amount paid or payable to partners for credit enhancements, fraud enhancements and originating & servicing CCBX loans. See reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures at the end of this earnings release for the impact of BaaS loan expense on CCBX loan yield. 
    (5)  Net interest margin, net of BaaS loan expense includes the impact of BaaS loan expense. BaaS loan expense represents the amount paid or payable to partners for credit enhancements, fraud enhancements, originating & servicing CCBX loans. See reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures at the end of this earnings release. 
    (6) For presentation in this table, average balances and the corresponding average rates for investment securities are based upon historical cost, adjusted for amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts. 
    (7)  Intrabank assets and liabilities are consolidated for period calculations and presented as intrabank asset, net or intrabank liability, net in the table above.

    Non-GAAP Financial Measures

    The Company uses certain non-GAAP financial measures to provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s operational performance and to enhance investors’ overall understanding of such financial performance.

    However, these non-GAAP financial measures are supplemental and are not a substitute for an analysis based on GAAP measures. As other companies may use different calculations for these adjusted measures, this presentation may not be comparable to other similarly titled adjusted measures reported by other companies.

    The following non-GAAP measures are presented to illustrate the impact of BaaS loan expense on net loan income and yield on CCBX loans and the impact of BaaS loan expense on net interest income and net interest margin.

    Net BaaS loan income divided by average CCBX loans is a non-GAAP measure that includes the impact BaaS loan expense on net BaaS loan income and the yield on CCBX loans. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is yield on CCBX loans.

    Net interest income net of BaaS loan expense is a non-GAAP measure that includes the impact BaaS loan expense on net interest income. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is net interest income.

    Net interest margin, net of BaaS loan expense is a non-GAAP measure that includes the impact of BaaS loan expense on net interest rate margin. The most directly comparable GAAP measure is net interest margin.

    Reconciliations of the GAAP and non-GAAP measures are presented below.

        As of and for the Three Months Ended
    (dollars in thousands; unaudited)   September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
      September 30,
    2023
    Net BaaS loan income divided by average CCBX loans:
    CCBX loan yield (GAAP)(1)     17.35 %     17.77 %     17.05 %
    Total average CCBX loans receivable   $ 1,552,443     $ 1,362,343     $ 1,309,380  
    Interest and earned fee income on CCBX loans (GAAP)     67,692       60,203       56,279  
    BaaS loan expense     (32,612 )     (29,076 )     (23,003 )
    Net BaaS loan income   $ 35,080     $ 31,127     $ 33,276  
    Net BaaS loan income divided by average CCBX loans (1)     8.99 %     9.19 %     10.08 %
    Net interest margin, net of BaaS loan expense:                
    CCBX interest margin (1)     9.64 %     9.05 %     9.66 %
    CCBX earning assets     2,048,918       1,972,989       1,684,012  
    Net interest income     49,637       44,383       40,990  
    Less: BaaS loan expense     (32,612 )     (29,076 )     (23,003 )
    Net interest income, net of BaaS loan expense   $ 17,025     $ 15,307     $ 17,987  
    CCBX net interest margin, net of BaaS loan expense (1)     3.31 %     3.12 %     4.24 %

    (1) Annualized calculations for periods presented.

    APPENDIX A –
    As of September 30, 2024

    Industry Concentration

    We have a diversified loan portfolio, representing a wide variety of industries. Our major categories of loans are commercial real estate, consumer and other loans, residential real estate, commercial and industrial, and construction, land and land development loans. Together they represent $3.43 billion in outstanding loan balances. When combined with $2.29 billion in unused commitments the total of these categories is $5.72 billion.

    Commercial real estate loans represent the largest segment of our loans, comprising 39.8% of our total balance of outstanding loans as of September 30, 2024. Unused commitments to extend credit represents an additional $41.5 million, and the combined total in commercial real estate loans represents $1.40 billion, or 24.6% of our total outstanding loans and loan commitments.

    The following table summarizes our loan commitment by industry for our commercial real estate portfolio as of September 30, 2024:

    (dollars in thousands; unaudited)   Outstanding
    Balance
      Available
    Loan
    Commitments
      Total
    Outstanding
    Balance &
    Available
    Commitment
      %
    of Total
    Loans

    (Outstanding
    Balance &

    Available
    Commitment)
      Average
    Loan
    Balance
      Number
    of
    Loans
    Apartments   $ 382,498   $ 5,685   $ 388,183   6.8 %   $ 3,714   103
    Hotel/Motel     155,441     189     155,630   2.7       6,758   23
    Convenience Store     142,366     614     142,980   2.5       2,296   62
    Office     123,423     8,204     131,627   2.3       1,371   90
    Warehouse     102,818     2,000     104,818   1.8       1,743   59
    Retail     107,934     620     108,554   1.9       1,018   106
    Mixed use     93,490     5,273     98,763   1.7       1,154   81
    Mini Storage     79,395     14,330     93,725   1.7       3,452   23
    Strip Mall     44,089         44,089   0.8       6,298   7
    Manufacturing     34,599     1,200     35,799   0.6       1,193   29
    Groups < 0.70% of total     96,393     3,392     99,785   1.8       1,205   80
    Total   $ 1,362,446   $ 41,507   $ 1,403,953   24.6 %   $ 2,055   663
     

    Consumer loans comprise 33.0% of our total balance of outstanding loans as of September 30, 2024. Unused commitments to extend credit represents an additional $1.07 billion, and the combined total in consumer and other loans represents $2.20 billion, or 38.4% of our total outstanding loans and loan commitments. As illustrated in the table below, our CCBX partners bring in a large number of mostly smaller dollar loans, resulting in an average consumer loan balance of just $900. CCBX consumer loans are underwritten to CCBX credit standards and underwriting of these loans is regularly tested, including quarterly testing for partners with portfolio balances greater than $10.0 million.

    The following table summarizes our loan commitment by industry for our consumer and other loan portfolio as of September 30, 2024:

    (dollars in thousands; unaudited)   Outstanding
    Balance
      Available
    Loan
    Commitments
      Total
    Outstanding
    Balance &
    Available
    Commitment
    (1)
      %
    of Total
    Loans

    (Outstanding
    Balance &

    Available
    Commitment)
      Average
    Loan
    Balance
      Number
    of
    Loans
    CCBX consumer loans
    Credit cards   $ 633,691   $ 1,055,684   $ 1,689,375   29.5 %   $ 1.7   369,404
    Installment loans     471,813     7,112     478,925   8.4       0.9   513,897
    Lines of credit     1,362         1,362   0.0       2.4   558
    Other loans     9,053         9,053   0.2         365,834
    Community bank consumer loans
                               
    Installment loans     1,291     1     1,292   0.0       51.6   25
    Lines of credit     194     365     559   0.0       6.1   32
    Other loans     12,688     3,000     15,688   0.3       32.5   390
    Total   $ 1,130,092   $ 1,066,162   $ 2,196,254   38.4 %   $ 0.9   1,250,140

    (1)  Total exposure on CCBX loans is subject to CCBX partner/portfolio maximum limits.

    Residential real estate loans comprise 13.9% of our total balance of outstanding loans as of September 30, 2024. Unused commitments to extend credit represents an additional $522.8 million, and the combined total in residential real estate loans represents $1.00 billion, or 17.5% of our total outstanding loans and loan commitments.

    The following table summarizes our loan commitment by industry for our residential real estate loan portfolio as of September 30, 2024:

    (dollars in thousands; unaudited)   Outstanding
    Balance
      Available
    Loan
    Commitments
      Total
    Outstanding
    Balance &
    Available
    Commitment
    (1)
      %
    of Total
    Loans

    (Outstanding
    Balance &

    Available
    Commitment)
      Average
    Loan
    Balance
      Number
    of
    Loans
    CCBX residential real estate loans                                  
    Home equity line of credit   $ 265,402   $ 472,385   $ 737,787   12.9 %   $ 25   10,742
    Community bank residential real estate loans                                  
    Closed end, secured by first liens     176,066     2,961     179,027   3.1       555   317
    Home equity line of credit     25,427     46,515     71,942   1.3       106   239
    Closed end, second liens     10,974     925     11,899   0.2       366   30
    Total   $ 477,869   $ 522,786   $ 1,000,655   17.5 %   $ 42   11,328

    (1)  Total exposure on CCBX loans is subject to CCBX partner/portfolio maximum limits.

    Commercial and industrial loans comprise 8.5% of our total balance of outstanding loans as of September 30, 2024. Unused commitments to extend credit represents an additional $598.4 million, and the combined total in commercial and industrial loans represents $891.0 million, or 15.6% of our total outstanding loans and loan commitments. Included in commercial and industrial loans is $103.9 million in outstanding capital call lines, with an additional $504.6 million in available loan commitments which is limited to a $350.0 million portfolio maximum. Capital call lines are provided to venture capital firms through one of our CCBX BaaS clients. These loans are secured by the capital call rights and are individually underwritten to the Bank’s credit standards and the underwriting is reviewed by the Bank on every capital call line.

    The following table summarizes our loan commitment by industry for our commercial and industrial loan portfolio as of September 30, 2024:

    (dollars in thousands; unaudited)   Outstanding
    Balance
      Available
    Loan
    Commitments
      Total
    Outstanding
    Balance &
    Available
    Commitment
    (1)
      %
    of Total
    Loans

    (Outstanding
    Balance &

    Available
    Commitment)
      Average
    Loan
    Balance
      Number
    of
    Loans
    Consolidated C&I loans
    Capital Call Lines   $ 103,924   $ 504,561   $ 608,485   10.6 %   $ 764   136
    Construction/Contractor Services     27,463     34,658     62,121   1.1       136   202
    Financial Institutions     48,648         48,648   0.9       4,054   12
    Retail     33,003     5,725     38,728   0.7       15   2,247
    Manufacturing     6,124     5,460     11,584   0.2       149   41
    Medical / Dental / Other Care     6,864     2,731     9,595   0.2       528   13
    Groups < 0.20% of total     66,553     45,299     111,852   2.0       58   1,143
    Total   $ 292,579   $ 598,434   $ 891,013   15.6 %   $ 77   3,794

    (1)  Total exposure on CCBX loans is subject to CCBX partner/portfolio maximum limits.

    Construction, land and land development loans comprise 4.8% of our total balance of outstanding loans as of September 30, 2024. Unused commitments to extend credit represents an additional $63.5 million, and the combined total in construction, land and land development loans represents $226.6 million, or 4.0% of our total outstanding loans and loan commitments.

    The following table details our loan commitment for our construction, land and land development portfolio as of September 30, 2024:

    (dollars in thousands; unaudited)   Outstanding
    Balance
      Available
    Loan
    Commitments
      Total
    Outstanding
    Balance &
    Available
    Commitment
      %
    of Total
    Loans

    (Outstanding
    Balance &

    Available
    Commitment)
      Average
    Loan
    Balance
      Number
    of
    Loans
    Commercial construction   $ 97,798   $ 41,521   $ 139,319   2.5 %   $ 7,523   13
    Residential construction     35,822     16,846     52,668   0.9       1,990   18
    Developed land loans     14,863     723     15,586   0.3       743   20
    Undeveloped land loans     8,606     4,086     12,692   0.2       574   15
    Land development     5,968     345     6,313   0.1       597   10
    Total   $ 163,057   $ 63,521   $ 226,578   4.0 %   $ 2,145   76
     

    Exposure and risk in our construction, land and land development portfolio is in line with our average historically, compared to June 30, 2024 when the balance was elevated as indicated in the following table:

        Outstanding Balance as of
    (dollars in thousands; unaudited)   September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
      March 31,
    2024
      December 31,
    2023
      September 30,
    2023
    Commercial construction   $ 97,798   $ 110,372   $ 102,099   $ 81,489   $ 91,396
    Residential construction     35,822     34,652     28,751     34,213     33,971
    Undeveloped land loans     8,606     8,372     8,190     7,890     8,310
    Developed land loans     14,863     13,954     14,307     20,515     21,369
    Land development     5,968     5,714     7,515     12,993     12,640
    Total   $ 163,057   $ 173,064   $ 160,862   $ 157,100   $ 167,686
     

    Commitments to extend credit total $2.29 billion at September 30, 2024,   however we do not anticipate our customers using the $2.29 billion that is showing as available.

    The following table presents outstanding commitments to extend credit as of September 30, 2024:

    Consolidated    
    (dollars in thousands; unaudited)   As of September
    30, 2024
    Commitments to extend credit:    
    Commercial and industrial loans   $ 93,873
    Commercial and industrial loans – capital call lines     504,561
    Construction – commercial real estate loans     46,007
    Construction – residential real estate loans     17,514
    Residential real estate loans     522,786
    Commercial real estate loans     41,507
    Credit cards     1,055,684
    Consumer and other loans     10,478
    Total commitments to extend credit   $ 2,292,410
     

    We have individual CCBX partner portfolio limits with our each of our partners to manage loan concentration risk, liquidity risk, and counter-party partner risk. For example, as of September 30, 2024, capital call lines outstanding balance totaled $103.9 million, and while commitments totaled $504.6 million, the commitments are limited to a maximum of $350.0 million by agreement with the partner. If a CCBX partner goes over their individual limit, it would be a breach of their contract and the Bank may impose penalties and would not be required to fund the loan.

    See the table below for CCBX portfolio maximums and related available commitments:

    CCBX                
    (dollars in thousands; unaudited)   Balance   Percent
    of CCBX
    loans
    receivable
    Available
    Commitments
    (1)
      Maximum
    Portfolio
    Size
    Cash
    Reserve/
    Pledge
    Account
    Amount
    (2)
    Commercial and industrial loans:            
    Capital call lines   $ 103,924     6.8 % $ 504,561   $ 350,000 $
    All other commercial & industrial loans     36,494     2.4     16,922     285,153   675
    Real estate loans:                
    Home equity lines of credit (3)     265,402     17.5     472,385     375,000   35,597
    Consumer and other loans:            
    Credit cards – cash secured     180              
    Credit cards – unsecured     633,511         1,055,684       37,065
    Credit cards – total     633,691     41.6     1,055,684     807,263   37,065
    Installment loans – cash secured     129,138         7,112      
    Installment loans – unsecured     342,675               2,222
    Installment loans – total     471,813     31.0     7,112     1,630,027   2,222
    Other consumer and other loans     10,415     0.7         7,557   383
    Gross CCBX loans receivable     1,521,739     100.0 %   2,056,664     3,455,000 $ 75,942
    Net deferred origination fees     (447 )            
    Loans receivable   $ 1,521,292              

    (1) Remaining commitment available, net of outstanding balance.
    (2) Balances are as of October 4, 2024.
    (3) These home equity lines of credit are secured by residential real estate and are accessed by using a credit card, but are classified as 1-4 family residential properties per regulatory guidelines.

    APPENDIX B –
    As of September 30, 2024

    CCBX – BaaS Reporting Information

    During the quarter ended September 30, 2024, $70.1 million was recorded in BaaS credit enhancements related to the provision for credit losses – loans and reserve for unfunded commitments for CCBX partner loans and negative deposit accounts. Agreements with our CCBX partners provide for a credit enhancement provided by the partner which protects the Bank by indemnifying or reimbursing incurred losses. In accordance with accounting guidance, we estimate and record a provision for expected losses for these CCBX loans, unfunded commitments and negative deposit accounts. When the provision for credit losses – loans and provision for unfunded commitments is recorded, a credit enhancement asset is also recorded on the balance sheet through noninterest income (BaaS credit enhancements) in recognition of the CCBX partner legal commitment to indemnify or reimburse losses. The credit enhancement asset is relieved as credit enhancement payments and recoveries are received from the CCBX partner or taken from the partner’s cash reserve account. Agreements with our CCBX partners also provide protection to the Bank from fraud by indemnifying or reimbursing incurred fraud losses. BaaS fraud includes noncredit fraud losses on loans and deposits originated through partners. Fraud losses are recorded when incurred as losses in noninterest expense, and the enhancement received from the CCBX partner is recorded in noninterest income, resulting in a net impact of zero to the income statement. Many CCBX partners also pledge a cash reserve account at the Bank which the Bank can collect from when losses occur that is then replenished by the partner on a regular interval. Although agreements with our CCBX partners provide for credit enhancements that provide protection to the Bank from credit and fraud losses by indemnifying or reimbursing incurred credit and fraud losses, if our partner is unable to fulfill their contracted obligation then the bank would be exposed to additional loan and deposit losses if the cash flows on the loans were not sufficient to fund the reimbursement of loan losses, as a result of this counterparty risk. If a CCBX partner does not replenish their cash reserve account the Bank may consider an alternative plan for funding the cash reserve. This may involve the possibility of adjusting the funding amounts or timelines to better align with the partner’s specific situation. If a mutually agreeable funding plan is not agreed to, the Bank could declare the agreement in default, take over servicing and cease paying the partner for servicing the loan and providing credit enhancements. The Bank would evaluate any remaining credit enhancement asset from the CCBX partner in the event the partner failed to determine if a write-off is appropriate. If a write-off occurs, the Bank would retain the full yield and any fee income on the loan portfolio going forward, and our BaaS loan expense would decrease once default occurred and payments to the CCBX partner were stopped.

    The Bank records contractual interest earned from the borrower on CCBX partner loans in interest income, adjusted for origination costs which are paid or payable to the CCBX partner. BaaS loan expense represents the amount paid or payable to partners for credit and fraud enhancements and originating & servicing CCBX loans. To determine net revenue (Net BaaS loan income) earned from CCBX loan relationships, the Bank takes BaaS loan interest income and deducts BaaS loan expense to arrive at Net BaaS loan income (A reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures are set forth in the preceding section of this earnings release.) which can be compared to interest income on the Company’s community bank loans.

    The following table illustrates how CCBX partner loan income and expenses are recorded in the financial statements:

    Loan income and related loan expense   Three Months Ended
    (dollars in thousands; unaudited)   September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
      September 30,
    2023
    Yield on loans (1)     17.35 %     17.77 %     17.05 %
    BaaS loan interest income   $ 67,692     $ 60,203     $ 56,279  
    Less: BaaS loan expense     32,612       29,076       23,003  
    Net BaaS loan income (2)   $ 35,080     $ 31,127     $ 33,276  
    Net BaaS loan income divided by average BaaS loans (1)(2)     8.99 %     9.19 %     10.08 %

    (1) Annualized calculation for quarterly periods shown.
    (2) A reconciliation of the non-GAAP measures are set forth in the preceding section of this earnings release.

    An increase in average CCBX loans receivable resulted in increased interest income on CCBX loans during the quarter ended September 30, 2024 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2024. The increase in average CCBX loans receivable was primarily due to growth in the CCBX loan portfolio as part of our strategy to optimize the CCBX loan portfolio and strengthen our balance sheet through originating higher quality new loans and enhanced credit standards. Increased interest rates and growth in CCBX loans and deposits has resulted in increases in interest income and expense for the quarter ended September 30, 2024 compared to the quarter ended September 30, 2023.

    The following tables are a summary of the interest components, direct fees, and expenses of BaaS for the periods indicated and are not inclusive of all income and expense related to BaaS.

    Interest income   Three Months Ended
    (dollars in thousands; unaudited)   September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
      September 30,
    2023
    Loan interest income   $ 67,692   $ 60,203   $ 56,279
    Total BaaS interest income   $ 67,692   $ 60,203   $ 56,279
    Interest expense   Three Months Ended
    (dollars in thousands; unaudited)   September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
      September 30,
    2023
    BaaS interest expense   $ 24,819   $ 24,119   $ 20,384
    Total BaaS interest expense   $ 24,819   $ 24,119   $ 20,384
    BaaS income   Three Months Ended
    (dollars in thousands; unaudited)   September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
      September 30,
    2023
    BaaS program income:            
    Servicing and other BaaS fees   $ 1,044   $ 1,525   $ 997
    Transaction fees     1,696     1,309     1,036
    Interchange fees     1,853     1,625     1,216
    Reimbursement of expenses     1,843     1,637     1,152
    BaaS program income     6,436     6,096     4,401
    BaaS indemnification income:            
    BaaS credit enhancements     70,108     60,826     25,926
    BaaS fraud enhancements     2,084     1,784     2,850
    BaaS indemnification income     72,192     62,610     28,776
    Total noninterest BaaS income   $ 78,628   $ 68,706   $ 33,177
     

    Servicing and other BaaS fees decreased $481,000 in the quarter ended September 30, 2024 compared to the quarter ended June 30, 2024 while transaction fees and interchange fees increased $387,000 and $228,000, respectively. We expect servicing and other BaaS fees to decrease and transaction and interchange fees to increase as partner activity grows and contracted minimum fees are replaced with recurring fees and then exceed those minimum fees.

    BaaS loan and fraud expense:   Three Months Ended
    (dollars in thousands; unaudited)   September 30,
    2024
      June 30,
    2024
      September 30,
    2023
    BaaS loan expense   $ 32,612   $ 29,076   $ 23,003
    BaaS fraud expense     2,084     1,784     2,850
    Total BaaS loan and fraud expense   $ 34,696   $ 30,860   $ 25,853
     

    A photo accompanying this announcement is available at https://www.globenewswire.com/NewsRoom/AttachmentNg/2d50cba0-18d9-4c78-8e96-0418250a8658

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  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: PM speech in Birmingham: 28 October 2024

    Source: United Kingdom – Executive Government & Departments

    Prime Minister Keir Starmer makes a speech in Birmingham.

    It’s always great to be here in Birmingham. A city that is at the heart, not just of our country but also – our plans for growth – as we announced two weeks ago £500m worth of new investment in battery storage will create the jobs of the future right here. And that’s a snapshot of the Britain we are building this week and beyond. 

    Our economy – stabilised. 

    The foundations – fixed. 

    Hope in the future – restored.  

    Another step taken on the long, difficult, but resolute path that we will walk.

    Towards a Britain returned to the service of working people.

    I said on the steps of Downing Street – the day after the election that this would be a government for the working people of this country. 

    That, when the cameras stopped rolling. When that black door closed. We would carry their hopes and aspirations with us. 

    That the basic, completely reasonable desire to want a better future for your family. That would become the driving purpose of this Government. 

    Now, I will never stand here and tell you to feel better, if you don’t. And I will never ask you to feel grateful for what you should expect as a given.  

    Trust in my project to return Britain to the service of working people can only be earned through actions not words: Change must be felt. 

    But every decision we have made. Every decision that we will make in the future will be made with working people in our minds’ eye. People who have been working harder and harder for years, just to stand still. 

    People doing the right thing maybe still finding a little bit of money to put away. Paying their way – even in the cost-of-living crisis but who feel this country no longer gives them or their children a fair chance. 

    People stuck on an NHS waiting list whose town centre is blighted by anti-social behaviour who can’t afford to buy a place they call home or can’t afford the home they have, because of the mortgage bombshell. 

    And people who feel ignored as their lives, no matter how hard they work slide into greater insecurity. Scared of the postman coming down the path – will it be another bill I can’t afford?

    People like that video, we just watched. [Political content removed]

    I know some people want to have a debate about this and I know there will always be the exception that proves the rule. Welcome to the wonders of a diverse country!  

    But I also know that the working people of this country know exactly who they are and that – they are the golden thread that runs through our agenda. Every single one of our national missions is about delivering for them. 

    And we are getting on with the job. That’s why we reformed planning rules to get Britain building again – restore the dream of home ownership.  

    It’s why we ended junior doctor strikes to lift the pressure on our NHS. Start cutting waiting lists. 

    It’s why we stopped the riots with tough sentences for violent thugs. 

    Launched a Border Security Command to smash the people-smugglers. 

    Switched on Great British Energy to get Putin’s boot off our throat. Make our country more secure. Create good jobs – right across the country. 

    And it’s also why we’ve started the work of changing our economy. Stabilising it. Fixing its foundations. 

    But also – changing how it works for them. An employment bill that will finally make work pay.  That will contribute to growth and raise living standards for working people. A direct response to the cost-of-living crisis, we were elected to tackle for them. Because let me tell you, it is working people who pay the price when their Government fails to deliver economic stability. They’ve had enough of slow growth, stagnant living standards and crumbling public services.

    They know that austerity is no solution. And they’ve seen the chaos when politicians let borrowing get out of control.

    We choose a different path. Honest, responsible, long-term decisions in the interests of working people.

    Because it’s stability that means we can invest. And reform that will maximise that investment. £63 billion worth of investment secured from business two weeks ago – a record-breaking show of confidence in our plan for growth.  

    That’s investment that will create tens of thousands of jobs. Good jobs – in every corner of the country. 

    I know some people will recoil when we say we have to take the tough decisions needed to fix the foundations. 

    This doesn’t happen by accident it’s because business can see we are fixing the foundations. Everyone who finds damp in their house – know they have a decision. Paint over it or strip it out, pull off the plaster, deal with it once and for all. 

    So, I will defend our tough decisions all day long.

    It’s the right thing for our country. The only way you get the investment we need. Stability. Investment. Reform.

    That is how we fix the NHS, rebuild Britain, and protect the payslips of working people, delivering on our mandate of change.  

    That’s what the Budget this week will be about.  It’s what every week of this Government will be about. 

    A Budget for working people, from a government for working people. Because returning Britain to their service, that’s our fundamental cause – and it never changes. 

    It will also be the first budget delivered by a woman – ever. That is a moment of pride. That is a moment of pride. When Rachel Reeves stands up – she will be making history – young women and girls will watching across the country. They will look up – and they will notice.   

    It will also be a Budget which will show to the British people that we won’t be distracted from our task.  

    We will stick to our long-term plan.  Run towards the tough decisions, rip-off the short-term sticking plasters, so we can lead our country finally but decisively out of this ‘pay-more, get less’ doom-loop [political content removed].

    Of course there will still be tough decisions. Rebuilding Britain and delivering growth, that will take the skills and effort of all of us. 

    That is why this Budget will also Get Britain Working. It will pave the way for reforms that tackle the root causes of economic inactivity, make sure – that those who can work, do work. 

    [Political content removed] we will always help those who cannot support themselves, but the UK is the only G7 country where economic inactivity is still higher than it was before Covid.

    That is not just bad for our economy, it’s also bad for all those who are locked out of opportunity. So the Chancellor will announce £240 million in funding to provide local services that can help people back into work, and the dignity it brings.

    A Britain that works for working people. With all those who can, playing their part.

    We will also be ruthless in clamping down on government waste, just as we will be ruthless on clamping down on tax avoidance, so the British people that every penny counts.

    Every single person in this country had to do that during the cost-of-living crisis and government must be no different. 

    And frankly, when we’re asking broader shoulders to carry a higher burden on tax, that determination to be more productive and efficient in government, that’s the very least their contribution deserves.  

    Look – nobody wants higher taxes, just like nobody wants public spending cuts. But we have to be realistic about where we are as a country. This is not 1997, when the economy was decent but public services were on their knees.  And it’s not 2010, where public services were strong, but the public finances were weak. We have to deal with both sides of that coin.

    These are unprecedented circumstances, but the budget the Chancellor will deliver on Wednesday, will prevent devastating austerity in our public services and prevent a disastrous path for our public finances.

    [Political content removed]  

    And yes – things are worse than we could possibly have expected during the election – the Budget will set that out very clearly. 

    I mean – just look at the state of our prisons last week.

    [Political content removed]

    On Rwanda, asylum hotels, propping up failing train companies [Political content removed] .  An economy riddled with weakness on productivity and investment. A state that needs urgent modernisation to face down the challenge of a volatile world.  

    A country where people don’t just lack faith in politicians to fix any of this but also wonder – whether Britain can. Whether we still have the resources to move forward or whether decline is now an incurable disease.

    [Political content removed]

    I expect to be judged on my ability to deal with this. I expect to be judged on my ability to deal with it. Politics is always a choice. So we won’t hide from our decisions on Wednesday or for that matter, any day. 

    Besides, as I said two weeks ago at our International Investment Summit we have huge assets in this country. Leading positions in the industries of the future:

    Clean energy, artificial intelligence, life sciences, the creative industries, a technology sector that is the envy of Europe. A heritage steeped in science, trade and innovation. And values. Values deep in the bones of this nation and which say, to the world – this country is open for business. This country respects diversity and difference under the same flag. 

    We are still the country, known all around the world for our pragmatism and our creativity, the ingenuity and industry of our people and so if we do grasp the nettle on our economy, if we do fix those foundations, stick to those values and deliver the change working people need we won’t just get through this – better days are ahead. 

    Seriously – this is an economic plan that will change long-term British growth for the better. We are tackling the biggest challenges in our economy.  

    Higher investment – we’re dealing with it.

    Planning – we’re reforming it.

    The labour market – we’re getting people back to work, but also making sure work pays. 

    On competition – we’re stripping out the needless regulation that holds back private investment and all of this built on that foundation of economic stability. This is what fixing the foundations means.  

    What delivering change means. Everyone in this country will benefit from this. Everyone can wake up on Thursday and see that a new future is being built. A better future. But I tell you now – what we can’t do. Is waste any more time. 

    Politics is a choice and it’s time to choose a clear path.  

    It’s time to embrace the harsh light of fiscal reality. So we can come together behind a credible, long-term plan.  

    It’s time we ran towards the tough decisions because ignoring them set us on the path of decline. 

    It’s time we ignored the populist chorus of easy answers because we saw what happens if you reject the constraints of economic stability and we’re never going back to that. 

    That is our choice. Stability – to prevent chaos.

    Borrowing that will drive long-term growth.

    Tax rises – to prevent austerity and rebuild public services.

    We choose – to protect working people.

    We choose – to get the NHS back on its feet.

    We choose – to fix the foundations reject decline and rebuild our country with investment. 

    And while I’m sure you understand I can’t get into individual measures before Wednesday. I will say this. 

    If people want to criticise the path we choose – that’s their prerogative. But let them then spell out a different direction. 

    If they think the state has grown too big let them tell working people which public services they would cut. 

    If they think tax rises are unfair let them tell working people which taxes they’d raise instead. 

    If they don’t see our long-term investment in infrastructure as necessary let them explain to working people how they would grow the economy for them. 

    [Political content removed]

    Because I have said it before and I will say it again the time is long overdue for politicians in this country, to level with you, honestly about the trade-offs this country faces. 

    To stop insulting your intelligence with the chicanery of easy answers. Working people know that hard choices are necessary. 

    [Political content removed]

    They lived through the cost-of-living crisis so they know that the things they want from us:

    Protecting their living standards. 

    Rebuilding our nation.

    Fixing our public services.

    They know – that this can only be achieved alongside economic stability. There are no short-cuts. 

    No, what they want to see on Wednesday is a country on a different path. Making different choices. They don’t want to pay the price anymore, in times of crisis because our economic foundations are weak and they don’t want to see the proceeds of growth which could serve their family, their community, their public services – instead – always serving those at the top. 

    They want change and that is what they will get. 

    Because that is the mandate we were elected to deliver and the only path consistent with our driving purpose to return Britain to the service of working people.

    That purpose also runs through the priorities we set out in our manifesto. 

    The national missions which capture the hope working people have for the future of our country. Look – there is a paradox in politics at the moment.  

    All around the world, traditional values. Democratic values. Values that have underpinned the way countries like ours have operated for years. The pragmatism that is part of our identity, it’s under attack. 

    Why? 

    Because people – working people most of all have lost faith it can still deliver for their family. And yet, at the same time, what people want from politics that hasn’t changed. 

    People want a stable economy, they want their country to be safe, their borders secure. Economic security, national security, border security. Those are still the foundations everything rests upon. 

    And then beyond that they want exactly what those national missions promise. 

    A growing economy.

    Safer streets.

    Clean British energy in their home. 

    Opportunities for their children.

    And an NHS that is there when they need it. 

    I know populism preys on the fears people have that these things no longer belong to them.  But I have never felt the right response is to ignore those concerns rather than showing that they can still be delivered. 

    So I am never going to pick just one of these missions – and say that’s everything because every single one of them matters to working people. And for the same reason – I will never turn away from them either. 

    In fact, because I know actions speak louder than words because I expect to be judged by the British people.  

    In the coming weeks, on every mission, we will publish clear ambitions for this Parliament and we will also track our progress against them, so that every single person in this country can see exactly how we measure up to things that matter to them. 

    [Political content removed]

    They want to see us build 1.5m homes, make sure a record number of children start school ready to learn, raise living standards so that there is more cash in their pocket, restore confidence crime will be punished. Guaranteed neighbourhood policing in every community. 

    Make our energy system more secure by harnessing clean British energy, accelerating towards net-zero. 

    And on our NHS, they want us to cut waiting times dramatically and meet the 18-week target – that is still the best benchmark for an NHS that is back on its feet facing the future, once more – a beacon of pride to the world.

    These are my priorities for change and I won’t change course.  

    The budget will light the way and we will use the power of government.

    Stability, investment and reform, partnership across the whole of society, galvanised by clear objectives.

    To deliver on the priorities of the British people.  

    The foundations – fixed.  

    Public services – renewed. 

    A country rebuilt by investment.

    Released from decline.

    Returned once more.

    To the service of working people. 

    Now that is the course we set this week.

    That is the driving purpose of this government.

    That is the change we will deliver.

    Thank you very much.

    Updates to this page

    Published 28 October 2024

    MIL OSI United Kingdom

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Speech: PM speech in Birmingham: 28 October 2024

    Source: United Kingdom – Prime Minister’s Office 10 Downing Street

    Prime Minister Keir Starmer makes a speech in Birmingham.

    It’s always great to be here in Birmingham. A city that is at the heart, not just of our country but also – our plans for growth – as we announced two weeks ago £500m worth of new investment in battery storage will create the jobs of the future right here. And that’s a snapshot of the Britain we are building this week and beyond. 

    Our economy – stabilised. 

    The foundations – fixed. 

    Hope in the future – restored.  

    Another step taken on the long, difficult, but resolute path that we will walk.

    Towards a Britain returned to the service of working people.

    I said on the steps of Downing Street – the day after the election that this would be a government for the working people of this country. 

    That, when the cameras stopped rolling. When that black door closed. We would carry their hopes and aspirations with us. 

    That the basic, completely reasonable desire to want a better future for your family. That would become the driving purpose of this Government. 

    Now, I will never stand here and tell you to feel better, if you don’t. And I will never ask you to feel grateful for what you should expect as a given.  

    Trust in my project to return Britain to the service of working people can only be earned through actions not words: Change must be felt. 

    But every decision we have made. Every decision that we will make in the future will be made with working people in our minds’ eye. People who have been working harder and harder for years, just to stand still. 

    People doing the right thing maybe still finding a little bit of money to put away. Paying their way – even in the cost-of-living crisis but who feel this country no longer gives them or their children a fair chance. 

    People stuck on an NHS waiting list whose town centre is blighted by anti-social behaviour who can’t afford to buy a place they call home or can’t afford the home they have, because of the mortgage bombshell. 

    And people who feel ignored as their lives, no matter how hard they work slide into greater insecurity. Scared of the postman coming down the path – will it be another bill I can’t afford?

    People like that video, we just watched. [Political content removed]

    I know some people want to have a debate about this and I know there will always be the exception that proves the rule. Welcome to the wonders of a diverse country!  

    But I also know that the working people of this country know exactly who they are and that – they are the golden thread that runs through our agenda. Every single one of our national missions is about delivering for them. 

    And we are getting on with the job. That’s why we reformed planning rules to get Britain building again – restore the dream of home ownership.  

    It’s why we ended junior doctor strikes to lift the pressure on our NHS. Start cutting waiting lists. 

    It’s why we stopped the riots with tough sentences for violent thugs. 

    Launched a Border Security Command to smash the people-smugglers. 

    Switched on Great British Energy to get Putin’s boot off our throat. Make our country more secure. Create good jobs – right across the country. 

    And it’s also why we’ve started the work of changing our economy. Stabilising it. Fixing its foundations. 

    But also – changing how it works for them. An employment bill that will finally make work pay.  That will contribute to growth and raise living standards for working people. A direct response to the cost-of-living crisis, we were elected to tackle for them. Because let me tell you, it is working people who pay the price when their Government fails to deliver economic stability. They’ve had enough of slow growth, stagnant living standards and crumbling public services.

    They know that austerity is no solution. And they’ve seen the chaos when politicians let borrowing get out of control.

    We choose a different path. Honest, responsible, long-term decisions in the interests of working people.

    Because it’s stability that means we can invest. And reform that will maximise that investment. £63 billion worth of investment secured from business two weeks ago – a record-breaking show of confidence in our plan for growth.  

    That’s investment that will create tens of thousands of jobs. Good jobs – in every corner of the country. 

    I know some people will recoil when we say we have to take the tough decisions needed to fix the foundations. 

    This doesn’t happen by accident it’s because business can see we are fixing the foundations. Everyone who finds damp in their house – know they have a decision. Paint over it or strip it out, pull off the plaster, deal with it once and for all. 

    So, I will defend our tough decisions all day long.

    It’s the right thing for our country. The only way you get the investment we need. Stability. Investment. Reform.

    That is how we fix the NHS, rebuild Britain, and protect the payslips of working people, delivering on our mandate of change.  

    That’s what the Budget this week will be about.  It’s what every week of this Government will be about. 

    A Budget for working people, from a government for working people. Because returning Britain to their service, that’s our fundamental cause – and it never changes. 

    It will also be the first budget delivered by a woman – ever. That is a moment of pride. That is a moment of pride. When Rachel Reeves stands up – she will be making history – young women and girls will watching across the country. They will look up – and they will notice.   

    It will also be a Budget which will show to the British people that we won’t be distracted from our task.  

    We will stick to our long-term plan.  Run towards the tough decisions, rip-off the short-term sticking plasters, so we can lead our country finally but decisively out of this ‘pay-more, get less’ doom-loop [political content removed].

    Of course there will still be tough decisions. Rebuilding Britain and delivering growth, that will take the skills and effort of all of us. 

    That is why this Budget will also Get Britain Working. It will pave the way for reforms that tackle the root causes of economic inactivity, make sure – that those who can work, do work. 

    [Political content removed] we will always help those who cannot support themselves, but the UK is the only G7 country where economic inactivity is still higher than it was before Covid.

    That is not just bad for our economy, it’s also bad for all those who are locked out of opportunity. So the Chancellor will announce £240 million in funding to provide local services that can help people back into work, and the dignity it brings.

    A Britain that works for working people. With all those who can, playing their part.

    We will also be ruthless in clamping down on government waste, just as we will be ruthless on clamping down on tax avoidance, so the British people that every penny counts.

    Every single person in this country had to do that during the cost-of-living crisis and government must be no different. 

    And frankly, when we’re asking broader shoulders to carry a higher burden on tax, that determination to be more productive and efficient in government, that’s the very least their contribution deserves.  

    Look – nobody wants higher taxes, just like nobody wants public spending cuts. But we have to be realistic about where we are as a country. This is not 1997, when the economy was decent but public services were on their knees.  And it’s not 2010, where public services were strong, but the public finances were weak. We have to deal with both sides of that coin.

    These are unprecedented circumstances, but the budget the Chancellor will deliver on Wednesday, will prevent devastating austerity in our public services and prevent a disastrous path for our public finances.

    [Political content removed]  

    And yes – things are worse than we could possibly have expected during the election – the Budget will set that out very clearly. 

    I mean – just look at the state of our prisons last week.

    [Political content removed]

    On Rwanda, asylum hotels, propping up failing train companies [Political content removed] .  An economy riddled with weakness on productivity and investment. A state that needs urgent modernisation to face down the challenge of a volatile world.  

    A country where people don’t just lack faith in politicians to fix any of this but also wonder – whether Britain can. Whether we still have the resources to move forward or whether decline is now an incurable disease.

    [Political content removed]

    I expect to be judged on my ability to deal with this. I expect to be judged on my ability to deal with it. Politics is always a choice. So we won’t hide from our decisions on Wednesday or for that matter, any day. 

    Besides, as I said two weeks ago at our International Investment Summit we have huge assets in this country. Leading positions in the industries of the future:

    Clean energy, artificial intelligence, life sciences, the creative industries, a technology sector that is the envy of Europe. A heritage steeped in science, trade and innovation. And values. Values deep in the bones of this nation and which say, to the world – this country is open for business. This country respects diversity and difference under the same flag. 

    We are still the country, known all around the world for our pragmatism and our creativity, the ingenuity and industry of our people and so if we do grasp the nettle on our economy, if we do fix those foundations, stick to those values and deliver the change working people need we won’t just get through this – better days are ahead. 

    Seriously – this is an economic plan that will change long-term British growth for the better. We are tackling the biggest challenges in our economy.  

    Higher investment – we’re dealing with it.

    Planning – we’re reforming it.

    The labour market – we’re getting people back to work, but also making sure work pays. 

    On competition – we’re stripping out the needless regulation that holds back private investment and all of this built on that foundation of economic stability. This is what fixing the foundations means.  

    What delivering change means. Everyone in this country will benefit from this. Everyone can wake up on Thursday and see that a new future is being built. A better future. But I tell you now – what we can’t do. Is waste any more time. 

    Politics is a choice and it’s time to choose a clear path.  

    It’s time to embrace the harsh light of fiscal reality. So we can come together behind a credible, long-term plan.  

    It’s time we ran towards the tough decisions because ignoring them set us on the path of decline. 

    It’s time we ignored the populist chorus of easy answers because we saw what happens if you reject the constraints of economic stability and we’re never going back to that. 

    That is our choice. Stability – to prevent chaos.

    Borrowing that will drive long-term growth.

    Tax rises – to prevent austerity and rebuild public services.

    We choose – to protect working people.

    We choose – to get the NHS back on its feet.

    We choose – to fix the foundations reject decline and rebuild our country with investment. 

    And while I’m sure you understand I can’t get into individual measures before Wednesday. I will say this. 

    If people want to criticise the path we choose – that’s their prerogative. But let them then spell out a different direction. 

    If they think the state has grown too big let them tell working people which public services they would cut. 

    If they think tax rises are unfair let them tell working people which taxes they’d raise instead. 

    If they don’t see our long-term investment in infrastructure as necessary let them explain to working people how they would grow the economy for them. 

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    Because I have said it before and I will say it again the time is long overdue for politicians in this country, to level with you, honestly about the trade-offs this country faces. 

    To stop insulting your intelligence with the chicanery of easy answers. Working people know that hard choices are necessary. 

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    They lived through the cost-of-living crisis so they know that the things they want from us:

    Protecting their living standards. 

    Rebuilding our nation.

    Fixing our public services.

    They know – that this can only be achieved alongside economic stability. There are no short-cuts. 

    No, what they want to see on Wednesday is a country on a different path. Making different choices. They don’t want to pay the price anymore, in times of crisis because our economic foundations are weak and they don’t want to see the proceeds of growth which could serve their family, their community, their public services – instead – always serving those at the top. 

    They want change and that is what they will get. 

    Because that is the mandate we were elected to deliver and the only path consistent with our driving purpose to return Britain to the service of working people.

    That purpose also runs through the priorities we set out in our manifesto. 

    The national missions which capture the hope working people have for the future of our country. Look – there is a paradox in politics at the moment.  

    All around the world, traditional values. Democratic values. Values that have underpinned the way countries like ours have operated for years. The pragmatism that is part of our identity, it’s under attack. 

    Why? 

    Because people – working people most of all have lost faith it can still deliver for their family. And yet, at the same time, what people want from politics that hasn’t changed. 

    People want a stable economy, they want their country to be safe, their borders secure. Economic security, national security, border security. Those are still the foundations everything rests upon. 

    And then beyond that they want exactly what those national missions promise. 

    A growing economy.

    Safer streets.

    Clean British energy in their home. 

    Opportunities for their children.

    And an NHS that is there when they need it. 

    I know populism preys on the fears people have that these things no longer belong to them.  But I have never felt the right response is to ignore those concerns rather than showing that they can still be delivered. 

    So I am never going to pick just one of these missions – and say that’s everything because every single one of them matters to working people. And for the same reason – I will never turn away from them either. 

    In fact, because I know actions speak louder than words because I expect to be judged by the British people.  

    In the coming weeks, on every mission, we will publish clear ambitions for this Parliament and we will also track our progress against them, so that every single person in this country can see exactly how we measure up to things that matter to them. 

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    They want to see us build 1.5m homes, make sure a record number of children start school ready to learn, raise living standards so that there is more cash in their pocket, restore confidence crime will be punished. Guaranteed neighbourhood policing in every community. 

    Make our energy system more secure by harnessing clean British energy, accelerating towards net-zero. 

    And on our NHS, they want us to cut waiting times dramatically and meet the 18-week target – that is still the best benchmark for an NHS that is back on its feet facing the future, once more – a beacon of pride to the world.

    These are my priorities for change and I won’t change course.  

    The budget will light the way and we will use the power of government.

    Stability, investment and reform, partnership across the whole of society, galvanised by clear objectives.

    To deliver on the priorities of the British people.  

    The foundations – fixed.  

    Public services – renewed. 

    A country rebuilt by investment.

    Released from decline.

    Returned once more.

    To the service of working people. 

    Now that is the course we set this week.

    That is the driving purpose of this government.

    That is the change we will deliver.

    Thank you very much.

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    Published 28 October 2024

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  • MIL-OSI USA: FACT SHEET: One Month Following Hurricane Helene, Biden-⁠ Harris Administration Spearheads Ongoing Recovery Efforts and Support for  Survivors

    US Senate News:

    Source: The White House
    Since Hurricane Helene’s destructive landfall one month ago, the Biden-Harris Administration has mobilized a Federal response that has provided hundreds of millions of dollars in financial assistance to survivors, substantial debris removal and power restoration, and a sustained commitment to long-term recovery efforts. As President Biden and Vice President Harris have said, their Administration will be with the people across the Southeast and Appalachia no matter how long it takes.
    Thus far, the Administration has approved over $2.1 billion in Federal assistance for those affected by Hurricane Helene, as well as Hurricane Milton, which made landfall in Florida shortly after Helene.
    This includes over $1 billion in assistance for individuals and families to help pay for housing repairs, personal property replacement, and other recovery efforts. To date, the Administration has also approved over $1.1 billion in Public Assistance funding to support local and state governments. This funding is primarily being used to support debris removal, as well to pay for emergency protective measures like surging first responders and providing shelter, food, and water during and after the storms.
    President Biden, Vice President Harris, and senior leaders across the Administration have spoken with and coordinated closely with Governors, Senators, Representatives, Mayors, and other state and local elected officials in impacted states before, during, and after the storms. The President, Vice President, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell, and multiple cabinet members and other Administration leaders have been in impacted states to meet with state and local counterparts, survey damage, assess what additional Federal support should be prioritized, and meet with first responders and survivors. 
    On October 26, White House Homeland Security Advisor Liz Sherwood-Randall traveled to North Carolina to coordinate recovery efforts with Governor Roy Cooper, FEMA, and philanthropic partners on the ground. She underscored the Biden-Harris Administration’s commitment to innovative partnerships that can speed recovery and rebuilding — through collaboration with state and local officials, the private sector, non-governmental organizations, and philanthropic donors—for as long as it takes.
    Nearly 5,000 Federal personnel remain deployed to North Carolina and Florida, working side-by-side with state and local officials, to help survivors get what they need to accelerate their recovery.
    For communities affected by Helene, FEMA has delivered over 11 million meals and 9.6 million liters of water. FEMA now has 65 Disaster Recovery Centers open throughout all of the affected communities to provide survivors with in-person assistance with more opening each day. As of October 27, there will be 21 Disaster Recovery Centers open in North Carolina. Power and cellular service are restored for 99 percent of customers in impacted areas.
    As communities begin their road to rebuilding, the Administration continues to provide support and resources, including:
    Defense Personnel Supporting On-The-Ground Recovery
    Throughout Hurricane Helene response operations, the National Guard and Department of Defense have been engaged in the whole-of-government response efforts across the impacted areas. Members of the North Carolina National Guard, together with active duty servicemembers and guardsmen from 15 other states, have conducted more than 1,200 ground missions and more than 400 air missions in coordination with the state of North Carolina, and under the direction of the Dual Status Commander. 
    These efforts delivered more than 13,500 tons of humanitarian aid overland, and nearly another 2,000 tons through the air. This includes 614,881 gallons of bulk water, 4,331 pallets of bottles of water, and 3,108 pallets of food. Service members were active in route clearance – clearing hundreds of miles of roads, which enabled increased access to some of the hardest hit areas of the state.
    From the onset of this mission, the primary goal of active-duty Department of Defense Title 10 personnel and equipment was to provide immediate, short-term assistance to aid the most urgent response efforts. As of last week, Governor Cooper determined that the active-duty troops were no longer needed for this phase, and active-duty service members transitioned their mission to the National Guard and returned to their home bases. The National Guard, working with FEMA, and other Federal, state, and local partners, will remain actively engaged to address ongoing needs, rebuild infrastructure, and aid communities in long term recovery.
    The National Guard has roughly 2,000 Guardsmen, 65 high-water vehicles, and 7 helicopters still mobilized across seven states for the response to Hurricane Helene.
    The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has more than 450 personnel engaged in missions across six states – supporting debris removal, temporary power, infrastructure assessments, , and safe waterways assessments. 
    Supporting and Protecting Public Health
    The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is taking action to support providers and suppliers impacted by Hurricane Helene. These providers and suppliers may face significant cash flow issues from the unusual circumstances impacting facilities’ operations, preventing facilities from submitting claims and receiving Medicare claims payments. As a result of the presidential disaster declaration, and HHS public health emergencies declared in the wake of Hurricane Helene, CMS made available accelerated payments to Medicare Part A providers and advance payments to Medicare Part B suppliers affected by Hurricane Helene beginning October 2, 2024. CMS has also made available certain flexibilities related to provider and supplier fee-for-service Medicare debt.
    Following storm damage from Hurricane Helene at Baxter International Inc.’s North Cove facility in North Carolina, the Biden-Harris Administration continues taking action to support access to IV fluids, including ensuring restoration of key production sites, protecting products, and opening imports, in partnership with manufacturers, distributors, hospitals, and other stakeholders. As a result of these steps, Baxter anticipates restarting the highest-throughput IV solutions manufacturing line within the next week. The Biden-Harris Administration also moved quickly to open up imports from six facilities around the world and made it easier for hospitals to produce their own IV fluid during the shortage.
    Supporting Students and Student Loan Borrowers
    The U.S. Department of Education (ED) is partnering with disaster-declared states to determine the extent of impacts to educational communities; identify gaps in resources for response and recovery; and share critical resources to help restore learning conditions. These resources include Project SERV, which provides funding for local educational agencies and institutions of higher education that have experienced a traumatic crisis, including weather-related natural disasters, to assist in restoring a safe learning environment. 
    ED is ensuring affected borrowers in areas impacted by the hurricanes can focus on their critical needs without having to worry about missing their student loan payments. Direct Loan borrowers and federally-serviced Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) borrowers in the affected area who miss their payments will be automatically placed into a natural disaster forbearance. During forbearance, payments are temporarily postponed or reduced, and interest is still charged. Thanks to regulations issued by the Biden-Harris Administration, months in this forbearance will count toward Public Service Loan Forgiveness and Income Driven Repayment forgiveness. Direct Loan and federally serviced FFEL borrowers are not required to take an action, but have the option to call their servicer if they wish to enroll in the forbearance proactively. Perkins loan borrowers should contact their loan holder to request natural disaster forbearance. 
    ED continues to monitor impacts to schools in the affected states, including school closures, damage to school buildings including ongoing utility outages, schools being used as shelters, and the number of displaced students and staff. ED is sending an assessment team to North Carolina this coming week to evaluate damages and work with the state to develop a plan to get students back into classrooms as quickly as possible. In parallel, ED is closely communicating with the leadership of 531 Title IV-participating institutions, across Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia due to impacts associated with Hurricane Helene. ED has also posted electronic announcements, reminding impacted institutions of available regulatory flexibilities, and providing guidance on managing Title IV student aid during disaster situations. 
    Supporting Farmers, Agriculture, and Consumers
    The Department of Agriculture (USDA), in coordination with approved insurance providers, announced more than $233 million to help farmers recover from hurricane damage during the fall harvest season. Currently, Hurricane Helene indemnities are estimated to be nearly $208 million for Georgia, nearly $13 million for Florida, $5 million for Alabama, and more than $4 million each for North and South Carolina.  
    To date, USDA has approved Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP) benefits to help eligible residents cover the cost of groceries in 112 counties in Georgia, Florida, North Carolina, and Tennessee. D-SNAP is a program focused on getting food assistance to those in need for people in communities affected by disasters, who may not otherwise be eligible.
    Supporting Infrastructure and Transportation Recovery
    Since Hurricane Helene made landfall, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has been committed to helping water utilities and health departments in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, Tennessee, and North Carolina as they work around the clock to bring clean, safe drinking water back to communities impacted by the storm. EPA and its state and local partners have made significant progress restoring drinking water and wastewater services in a vast majority of communities. In Western North Carolina, EPA has deployed two mobile water testing labs. EPA has received and analyzed approximately 700 samples, giving residents clear data about the safety of their drinking water. In addition to water testing, EPA has collected approximately 1,000 containers with oil, hazardous materials, or propane since clean-up efforts began in North Carolina.  
    The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) continues to support response and recovery efforts in impacted communities in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) worked with partners in affected areas to ensure the national airspace quickly returned to normal operations. The FAA deployed personnel to conduct vital infrastructure assessments and restore communications to impacted towers and airports, including Asheville Regional Airport in North Carolina and ongoing work at Valdosta Regional Airport in Georgia, among others. Approximately 133 personnel from Technical Operations and the communications support team remain on the ground supporting a range of response and restoration activities.
    The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) sent $144 million in “Quick Release” Emergency Relief funding to North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. These funds represent a ‘down payment’ to help with the immediate aftermath of the hurricane. Additional funding will be flowing to affected communities from the Emergency Relief program pending availability of funds. FHWA also worked closely with all impacted states and other federal agencies to help support their assessments of infrastructure damage.
    Providing Financial Flexibilities to Homeowners, Renters and Taxpayers
    The Department of Housing and Urban Development is providing a 90-day moratorium on foreclosures of mortgages insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) as well as foreclosures of mortgages to Native American borrowers guaranteed under the Section 184 Indian Home Loan Guarantee program. The moratorium and extension are effective as of the President’s disaster declaration date in each state. When homes are destroyed or damaged to an extent that reconstruction or complete replacement is necessary, HUD’s Section 203(h) program provides FHA insurance to disaster victims, including renters. Borrowers from participating FHA approved lenders are eligible for 100 percent financing including closing costs. HUD’s Section 203(k) loan program enables individuals to finance the purchase or refinance of a house, along with its repair, through a single mortgage. Homeowners can also finance the rehabilitation of their existing homes if damaged. FHA is coordinating and collaborating with the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Department of Veterans Affairs and the Department of Agriculture to ensure consistent messaging and policies for single family loans regarding foreclosure moratoriums and repayment/arrearage agreements. Additionally, affected homeowners that have mortgages through Government-Sponsored Enterprises – including Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – and the FHA are eligible to suspend their mortgage payments through a forbearance plan for up to 12 months.
    The Internal Revenue Service announced disaster tax relief for all individuals and businesses affected by Hurricane Helene, including the entire states of Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina and parts of Florida, Tennessee and Virginia. Taxpayers in these areas now have until May 1, 2025, to file various federal individual and business tax returns and make tax payments. In addition, the Internal Revenue Service provided more than 1,000 employees to help with FEMA disaster relief call lines and intake initial information to help disaster victims get federal relief. IRS Criminal Investigation agents were also on the ground in devastated areas to help with search and rescue efforts and other relief work – including assisting with door-to-door search efforts.
    Supporting Workers and Worker Safety
    Working alongside the Department of Labor, the States of Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee have all announced that eligible workers can receive federal Disaster Unemployment Assistance to compensate for income lost directly resulting from Hurricane Helene. And, through the Department of Labor’s innovative partnership with the U.S. Postal Service, displaced workers from North Carolina and South Carolina can now go to the post office in any other state and verify their ID for purposes of getting their benefits quickly.
    Additional Response and Recovery Efforts
    The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has offered over $51 million in tentatively approved disaster loan funding to survivors of Hurricanes Helene and Milton. The SBA also has hundreds of staff working on the ground supporting communities in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia in disaster recovery centers, as well as in loan processing and customer service centers that are fielding around 15,000 calls a day with an average wait time of 15 seconds. The SBA is continuing to process disaster loan applications while it awaits Congressional action to replenish their disaster loan funds.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: TODAY: Governor Newsom to provide update on statewide effort to crack down on crime

    Source: US State of California Governor

    Oct 28, 2024

    SACRAMENTO – Today, Governor Gavin Newsom will host a virtual press conference to provide an update on the state’s efforts to crack down on crime.

    WHEN: Monday, October 28 at 1:30 PM

    LIVESTREAM: CA Governor Twitter page, CA Governor Facebook page, and the CA Governor YouTube page.

    **NOTE: This virtual press event will be open to credentialed media only. Media interested in attending must RSVP to govpressoffice@gov.ca.gov by no later than 11:30 a.m., October 28. Log-in information will be provided upon RSVP.

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  • MIL-OSI Canada: Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada announces a judicial appointment to the Tax Court of Canada

    Source: Government of Canada News (2)

    October 28, 2024 – Ottawa, Ontario – Department of Justice Canada  

    The Honourable Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, today announced the following appointment under the judicial application process established in 2016. This process emphasizes transparency, merit, and the diversity of the Canadian population, and will continue to ensure the appointment of jurists who meet the highest standards of excellence and integrity.

    Laurie A. Goldbach, Partner at Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in Calgary, is appointed a Judge of the Tax Court of Canada. Justice Goldbach replaces Justice A. Pelletier, who was appointed Associate Chief Justice of the Tax Court of Canada on December 14, 2023.

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    “I wish Justice Goldbach every success as she takes on her new role. I am confident she will serve Canadians well as a member of the Tax Court of Canada.”

    —The Hon. Arif Virani, Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada

    Biography

    Justice Laurie A. Goldbach was raised in Arva, a hamlet near London, Ontario. She received a B.A. Hons (1995) from Huron College at the University of Western Ontario and a LL.B. from University of Victoria (1998). She clerked with the Court of Appeal for Ontario before being called to the Ontario Bar in 1999, and the Alberta Bar in 2000.

    Justice Goldbach has lived and worked in Calgary for the past 25 years. She began her litigation career with Bennett Jones LLP before moving to a tax litigation boutique within Deloitte LLP in 2014. She joined Borden Ladner Gervais LLP in 2017 where she led the national tax disputes practice and served as regional group manager of the specialized business group. She has appeared before courts from coast to coast: the Supreme Court of Canada, all levels of courts in Alberta and Quebec, the Federal Courts, the Tax Court of Canada, and courts in British Columbia, Saskatchewan, and Nova Scotia.

    Justice Goldbach chaired the Tax Court Bench and Bar Committee of the Canadian Bar Association, was a Governor of the Canadian Tax Foundation, and a regular speaker at professional development programs and conferences. She has been invested in mentoring students and lawyers and supporting mental health and wellness in the legal community. She is a long-time supporter of ASSIST and co-chaired a task force on mental wellness amongst dispute lawyers.

    Justice Goldbach and her spouse, Brett, are proud parents of one remarkable teenage daughter.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Windsor Mill Woman Sentenced to More Than Five Years’ Imprisonment in Connection with Conspiracy Involving Fraudulently Obtaining and Attempting to Obtain More Than $3 Million in COVID-19 Cares Act Loans

    Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (b)

    Glenn Used COVID-19 CARES Act Funds to Pay for a Vacation to Jamaica, a Mercedes-Benz, Luxury Jewelry, including a 31 Carat Diamond Necklace and items from Luis Vuitton, Neiman Marcus, Dior, Cartier, Gucci, Chanel and Hermes.

    Baltimore, Maryland – On October 23, 2024, Tomeka Glenn, a/k/a “Tomeka Harris” and “Tomeka Davis,” age 47, of Windsor Mill, Maryland, was sentenced by United States District Judge Richard D. Bennett to 65 months’ imprisonment and 3 years of supervised release in connection with her conviction on conspiracy to commit wire fraud relating to the submission of millions of dollars in fraudulent COVID-19 CARES Act Paycheck Protection Program and Economic Injury Disaster Loan applications.  Judge Bennett also directed Glenn to pay restitution in the amount of $3,016,275.62.

    Glenn’s co-defendant Kevin Davis, age 43, also of Windsor Mill, Maryland, pleaded guilty on January 25, 2024 to being a felon in possession of a firearm and ammunition.  Judge Bennett on May 22, 2024 sentenced him to 24 months’ imprisonment.

    The sentence was announced by Erek L. Barron, U.S. Attorney for the District of Maryland; Special Agent in Charge William J. Delbagno of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”) Baltimore Field Office; and Chief Robert McCullough of the Baltimore County Police Department.

    Financial assistance offered through the CARES Act included forgivable loans to small businesses for job retention and certain other expenses through the Paycheck Protection Program, administered through the Small Business Administration (“SBA”).  The SBA also offered an Economic Injury Disaster Loan (EIDL) and/or an EIDL advance to help businesses meet their financial obligations.  An EIDL advance did not have to be repaid, and small businesses could receive an advance, even if they were not approved for an EIDL loan. The maximum advance amount was $10,000.

    According to Glenn’s plea agreement, beginning in June 2020 and continuing through March 2021,  Glenn and various co-conspirators prepared numerous false and fraudulent EIDL and PPP loan applications for various businesses (including some that did not exist in any legitimate capacity)  that included false information concerning, among other things, number of employees, monthly payroll costs, and revenue.  The PPP applications also routinely included false and fraudulent Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) tax forms and bank statements, which were submitted by Glenn to substantiate the false representations made in the applications. 

    Glenn admitted that she received kickback payments from the loan borrowers in exchange for her assistance in connection with the submission of fraudulent PPP and EIDL applications, ultimately receiving more than $400,000 in kickbacks in connection with the scheme.  These kickbacks typically amounted to 10% to 20% of the loan amount.  In total, the kickback scheme resulted in the disbursement of at least $2,715,649.12 in fraudulently obtained PPP and EIDL funds in connection with 23 fraudulent PPP and EIDL loans.

    According to Glenn’s plea agreement, Glenn and Davis, received $300,726.50 in PPP/EIDL funds for various entities that they controlled, and Glenn attempted to obtain $601,511.20 in additional fraudulent PPP and EIDL funds too. 

    Glenn used the fraudulently obtained funds to pay for a luxury vacation at a resort in Jamaica, to purchase a 2021 Mercedes-Benz S580 sedan valued at $148,171.60, to buy thousands of dollars in luxury jewelry, as well as numerous other luxury goods, including items from Luis Vuitton, Neiman Marcus, Dior, Cartier, Gucci, Chanel, and Hermes.

    At the time of her scheme, neither Glenn nor Davis had any legitimate source of income, and in May 2020, each applied for unemployment insurance benefits in the State of Maryland.  In addition, as detailed in Davis and Glenn’s plea agreements, on January 6, 2023, law enforcement executed a federal search warrant at their residence.  Davis and Glenn were present at the residence at the time of the search and were arrested in connection with the fraudulent COVID-19 CARES Act loans.  According to Davis’s plea agreement, during the execution of the search warrant, law enforcement found and seized four firearms loaded with ammunition—a 9mm firearm, and three .40 caliber firearms.  Later investigation revealed that  one of the .40 caliber firearms had earlier been reported stolen by its owner.  As further detailed in Davis’s plea, the firearms were hidden by Davis in the air ducts of the residence: two firearms were hidden in the main bedroom air duct where Davis slept and kept his personal effects; the other two firearms were in the air duct of the bathroom closets to the main bedroom.  Moreover, two of the firearms were further stuffed in socks in an attempt to hide them.  Davis admitted that he possessed and secreted the firearms in the air ducts of his home (and in the socks) in an attempt to conceal them from law enforcement after learning that federal agents had a warrant to search his home.  As admitted to at his plea, Davis’s concealment of the firearms constitutes attempted obstruction of the administration of justice with respect to the investigation.  Each of the four firearms recovered from Davis’s home on January 6, 2023 were later found to have his DNA on them.  A later review of Davis’s iCloud account revealed the existence of, among other things, a series of videos depicting Davis handling firearms, including a shotgun and an assault rifle.  Davis knew that his previous felony conviction prohibited him from possessing firearms or ammunition.

    As part of their plea agreements, Glenn and Davis will be required to forfeit their interest in any assets derived from or obtained by them as a result of, or used to facilitate the commission of, their illegal activities. Specifically, Glenn is required to forfeit a money judgment in the amount of at least $700,726.50; the 2021 Mercedes-Benz; cash in bank accounts she controlled that were held in the names of business entities; and jewelry, including her 3.03 carat yellow diamond engagement ring, Rolex, Cartier and Breitling watches, and a Diamond Miami Cuban Link Chain with 31.5 carats of VS1 diamonds.  Davis must forfeit the firearms and ammunition.

    The District of Maryland Strike Force is one of five strike forces established throughout the United States by the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate and prosecute COVID-19 fraud, including fraud relating to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (“CARES”) Act.  The CARES Act was designed to provide emergency financial assistance to Americans suffering the economic effects caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.  The strike forces focus on large-scale, multi-state pandemic relief fraud perpetrated by criminal organizations and transnational actors.  The strike forces are interagency law enforcement efforts, using prosecutor-led and data analyst-driven teams designed to identify and bring to justice those who stole pandemic relief funds.

    For more information on the Department’s response to the pandemic, please visit https://www.justice.gov/coronavirus.  Anyone with information about allegations of attempted fraud involving COVID-19 can report it by calling the Department of Justice’s National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) Hotline at 866-720-5721 or via the NCDF Web Complaint Form at: https://www.justice.gov/disaster-fraud/ncdf-disaster-complaint-form.

    U.S. Attorney Barron commended the FBI, the SBA-OIG, and the Baltimore County Police Department for their work in the investigation.  Mr. Barron thanked Assistant U.S. Attorney Paul A. Riley, who is prosecuting the case.  He also recognized the assistance of the Maryland COVID-19 Strike Force Paralegal Specialist Joanna B.N. Huber and Paralegal Specialist Juliette Jarman. 

    For more information on the Maryland U.S. Attorney’s Office, its priorities, and resources available to help the community, please visit www.justice.gov/usao/md.

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Jury Convicts Mexican National of $4.7 Million Methamphetamine Heroin Conspiracy

    Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (b)

    KANSAS CITY, Mo. – A Mexican national who worked with a drug-trafficking organization tied to the Cárteles Unidos cartel in Michoacán, Mexico, was convicted by a federal trial jury today of his role in a $4.7 million conspiracy to distribute more than 335 kilograms of methamphetamine and 22 kilograms of heroin in the Kansas City, Mo., metropolitan area and throughout the United States.

    Luis Eduardo Pineda-Zarao, 29, a citizen of Mexico residing in Lebanon, Tennessee, was found guilty of participating in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and heroin from Feb. 28, 2020, to June 1, 2022.

    The indictment alleges the conspiracy involved the distribution of more than 335.5 kilograms of methamphetamine, with an average street price of $300 per ounce, and more than 22.1 kilograms of heroin, with an average street price of $1,500 per ounce.

    During the investigation, federal agents with Homeland Security Investigations conducted two undercover bulk cash pickups totaling $308,775 and seized $610,400 in bulk cash, over 56 kilograms of methamphetamine, 5.5 kilograms of heroin, 2.6 kilograms of marijuana, and at least eight firearms, two of which were stolen. Law enforcement officers also seized $277,863 during a vehicle stop and $114,863 while executing search warrants at four Kansas City, Mo., residences.

    Pineda-Zarao is among 44 defendants charged in this case. Nine co-defendants have been sentenced and 34 co-defendants have pleaded guilty and await sentencing.

    Following the presentation of evidence, the jury in the U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Mo., deliberated for less than an hour before returning guilty verdicts to U.S. District Judge Greg Kays, ending a trial that began Monday, Oct. 21.

    Under federal statutes, Pineda-Zarao is subject to a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in federal prison without parole, up to a sentence of life in federal prison without parole. The maximum statutory sentence is prescribed by Congress and is provided here for informational purposes, as the sentencing of the defendant will be determined by the court based on the advisory sentencing guidelines and other statutory factors. A sentencing hearing will be scheduled after the completion of a presentence investigation by the United States Probation Office.

    This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorneys Patrick C. Edwards and Megan Baker. It was investigated by Homeland Security Investigations, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Jackson County Drug Task Force, IRS-Criminal Investigation, the Kansas Bureau of Investigation, the Kansas City, Mo., Police Department, the Kansas City, Kan., Police Department, the Missouri State Highway Patrol, the Kansas Highway Patrol, the Independence, Mo., Police Department, the Minnesota Bureau of Criminal Apprehension, the Minnesota State Patrol, the Olmsted County, Minn., Sheriff’s Office, the Texas Department of Public Safety, the FBI, the Clay County, Mo., Sheriff’s Department, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives, and the U.S. Marshals Service.

    Organized Crime and Drug Enforcement Task Force

    This case is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at https://www.justice.gov/OCDETF.

    KC Metro Strike Force

    This prosecution was brought as a part of the Department of Justice’s Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) Co-located Strike Forces Initiative, which provides for the establishment of permanent multi-agency task force teams that work side-by-side in the same location. This co-located model enables agents from different agencies to collaborate on intelligence-driven, multi-jurisdictional operations against a continuum of priority targets and their affiliate illicit financial networks. These prosecutor-led co-located Strike Forces capitalize on the synergy created through the long-term relationships that can be forged by agents, analysts, and prosecutors who remain together over time, and they epitomize the model that has proven most effective in combating organized crime. The principal mission of the OCDETF program is to identify, disrupt, and dismantle the most serious drug trafficking organizations, transnational criminal organizations, and money laundering organizations that present a significant threat to the public safety, economic, or national security of the United States.

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  • MIL-OSI: GraniteShares Announces Reverse Split of NVD

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    NEW YORK, Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — GraniteShares has announced it will execute a reverse share split for one of its ETFs. The total market value of the shares outstanding will not be affected as a result of the transaction.

    Reverse split will be executed on GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF.

    After the close of the markets on November 01, 2024 (the “Payable Date”), the Fund will effect a reverse split of its issued and outstanding shares as follows:

    Please note the CUSIP change, effective November 04, 2024:

    As a result of the reverse split, every twenty-five shares of the Fund will be exchanged for one share of the Fund. Accordingly, the total number of the issued and outstanding shares for the Fund will decrease by the approximate percentage indicated above. In addition, the per share net asset value (“NAV”) and next day’s opening market price will be approximately twenty-five-times higher for the Fund. Shares of the Fund will begin trading on the NASDAQ Stock Market. (the “NASDAQ”) on a split-adjusted basis on November 04, 2024.

    The next day’s opening market value of the Fund’s issued and outstanding shares, and thus a shareholder’s investment value, will not be affected by the reverse split. The table below illustrates the effect of a hypothetical one-for- twenty-five reverse split anticipated for the Fund:

    1-for-25 Reverse Split

    Period # of Shares Owned Hypothetical NAV Total Market Value
    Pre-Reverse Split 1,000 $ 1 $ 1,000
    Post-Reverse Split 40 $ 25 $ 1,000

    Redemption of Fractional Shares and Tax Consequences of the Reverse Split

    As a result of the reverse split, a shareholder of the Fund’s shares potentially could hold a fractional share. However, fractional shares cannot trade on the NASDAQ. Thus, the Fund will redeem for cash a shareholder’s fractional shares at the Fund’s split-adjusted NAV as of the Effective Date. Such redemption may have tax implications for those shareholders and a shareholder could recognize a gain or loss in connection with the redemption of the shareholder’s fractional shares. Otherwise, the reverse split will not result in a taxable transaction for holders of Fund shares. No transaction fee will be imposed on shareholders for such redemption.

    The GraniteShares ETF Trust’s transfer agent will notify the Depository Trust Company (“DTC”) of the reverse split and instruct DTC to adjust each shareholder’s investment(s) accordingly. DTC is the registered owner of the Fund’s shares and maintains a record of the Fund’s record owners.

    All GraniteShares leveraged and inverse ETFs are intended only for investors with an in-depth understanding of the risks associated with seeking leveraged investment results, and who plan to actively monitor and manage their positions. There is no guarantee these ETFs will meet their objective.

    About GraniteShares

    GraniteShares is an independent ETF issuer headquartered in New York City.

    GraniteShares current ETF offering is presented below:

    ETF NAME   TICKER     UNDERLYING STOCK   MANAGEMENT FEE/TOTAL EXPENSES  
    GraniteShares 2x Long AAPL Daily ETF     AAPB     Apple Inc.     0.99%/1.15 %
    GraniteShares 2x Long AMD Daily ETF     AMDL     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.     0.99%/1.15 %
    GraniteShares 1x Short AMD Daily ETF     AMDS     Advanced Micro Devices, Inc.     0.99%/1.15 %
    GraniteShares 2x Long AMZN Daily ETF     AMZZ     Amazon.com, Inc.     0.99%/1.15 %
    GraniteShares 2x Long BABA Daily ETF     BABX     Alibaba Group Holding Limited     0.99%/1.15 %
    GraniteShares 2x Long COIN Daily ETF     CONL     Coinbase Global Inc     0.99%/1.15 %
    GraniteShares 1x Short COIN Daily ETF     CONI     Coinbase Global Inc     1.30%/1.50 %
    GraniteShares 2x Long META Daily ETF     FBL     Meta Platforms Inc     0.99%/1.15 %
    GraniteShares 2x Long MSFT Daily ETF     MSFL     Microsoft Corp     0.99%/1.15 %
    GraniteShares 2x Long NVDA Daily ETF     NVDL     Nvidia Corporation     0.99%/1.15 %
    GraniteShares 2x Short NVDA Daily ETF     NVD     Nvidia Corporation     1.30%/1.50 %
    GraniteShares 2x Long PLTR Daily ETF     PTIR     Palantir technologies Inc     0.99%/1.15 %
    GraniteShares 1.25x Long TSLA Daily ETF     TSL     Tesla Inc     0.99%/1.15 %
    GraniteShares 2x Long TSLA Daily ETF     TSLR     Tesla Inc     0.95%/0.95 %
    GraniteShares 2x Short TSLA Daily ETF     TSDD     Tesla Inc     0.95%/0.95 %
    GraniteShares 2x Long UBER Daily ETF     UBRL     Uber Technologies Inc     0.99%/1.15 %
    ETF NAME   TICKER     EXPOSURE   MANAGEMENT FEE/TOTAL EXPENSES  
    GraniteShares Gold Trust     BAR     Gold     0.17 %
    GraniteShares Bloomberg Commodity Broad Strategy No K-1 ETF     COMB     Broad Commodities     0.25 %
    GraniteShares HIPS US High Income ETF     HIPS     High Income     0.70%/1.99 %
    GraniteShares Platinum Trust     PLTM     Platinum     0.50 %
    GraniteShares Nasdaq Select Disruptors ETF     DRUP     U.S. Large Cap     0.60 %

    Gregory FCA for GraniteShares
    Kathleen Elicker, 484-889-6597
    graniteshares@gregoryfca.com

    Important Information

    Investors should consider the investment objectives, risks, charges and expenses carefully before investing. For a prospectus or summary prospectus with this and other information about the Funds, please call (844) 476 8747 or visit www.graniteshares.com. Read the prospectus or summary prospectus carefully before investing.

    The investment program of the funds is speculative, entails substantial risks and include asset classes and investment techniques not employed by more traditional mutual funds.

    PRINCIPAL FUND RISKS (see the Prospectus for more information)

    GraniteShares Leveraged Long and Inverse Daily ETFs are not suitable for all investors. The funds seek daily leveraged investment results and are intended to be used as short-term trading vehicles. The funds pursue daily leveraged investment objectives, which means that the funds are riskier than alternatives that do not use leverage because the fund magnifies the performance of the underlying security. The volatility of the underlying security may affect the fund return as much as, or more than, the return of the underlying security. Investors who do not understand the Funds, or do not intend to actively manage their funds and monitor their investments, should not buy the Funds. The Funds are designed to be utilized only by traders and sophisticated investors who understand the potential consequences of seeking daily inverse and/or leveraged investment results, understand the risks associated with the use of leverage and/or short sales and are willing to monitor their portfolios frequently. For periods longer than a single day, the Funds will lose money if the underlying stock’s performance is flat, and it is possible that the Funds will lose money even if the underlying stock’s performance increases over a period longer than a single day. An investor could lose the full principal value of his/her investment within a single day. The Funds track the price of a single stock rather than an index, eliminating the benefits of diversification that most mutual funds and exchange-traded funds offer. Although the Funds will be listed and traded on an exchange, an investment in a Fund may not be suitable for every investor. The Funds pose risks that are unique and complex.

    This information is not an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy shares of any Funds to any person in any jurisdiction in which an offer, solicitation, purchase or sale would be unlawful under the securities laws of such jurisdiction.

    THE FUNDS ARE DISTRIBUTED BY ALPS DISTRIBIUTORS, INC. GRANITESHRES IS NOT AFFILIATED WITH ALPS DISTRIBUTORS, INC

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  • MIL-OSI: NorthEast Community Bancorp, Inc. Reports Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    WHITE PLAINS, N.Y., Oct. 28, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — NorthEast Community Bancorp, Inc. (Nasdaq: NECB) (the “Company”), the parent holding company of NorthEast Community Bank (the “Bank”), generated net income of $12.7 million, or $0.97 per basic share and $0.95 per diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to net income of $11.8 million, or $0.80 per basic and diluted share, for the three months ended September 30, 2023. In addition, the Company generated net income of $36.9 million, or $2.81 per basic share and $2.78 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to net income of $34.2 million, or $2.42 per basic share and $2.41 per diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

    Kenneth A. Martinek, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “We are pleased to report another quarter of strong earnings due to the strong performance of our loan portfolio.   Despite the challenging high interest rate environment during 2023 that continued into most of 2024, offset by a reduction in interest rates towards the end of the third quarter of 2024, loan demand remained strong with originations and outstanding commitments remaining robust. As has been in the past, construction lending in high demand-high absorption areas continues to be our focus.”

    Highlights for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2024 are as follows:

    • Performance metrics continue to be strong with a return on average total assets ratio of 2.62%, a return on average shareholders’ equity ratio of 16.48%, and an efficiency ratio of 36.04% for the three months ended September 30, 2024. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the Company generated a return on average total assets ratio of 2.61%, a return on average shareholders’ equity ratio of 16.55%, and an efficiency ratio of 36.37%.
    • Net interest income increased by $1.2 million and $5.5 million, or 4.6% and 7.7%, respectively, for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to the same periods in 2023.
    • Our commitments, loans-in-process, and standby letters of credit outstanding totaled $659.0 million at September 30, 2024 compared to $719.6 million at December 31, 2023.

    Balance Sheet Summary

    Total assets increased $203.8 million, or 11.6%, to $2.0 billion at September 30, 2024, from $1.8 billion at December 31, 2023. The increase in assets was primarily due to an increase in net loans of $173.6 million and an increase in cash and cash equivalents of $29.1 million.

    Cash and cash equivalents increased $29.1 million, or 42.4%, to $97.8 million at September 30, 2024 from $68.7 million at December 31, 2023. The increase in cash and cash equivalents was a result of an increase in deposits of $228.0 million, partially offset by a decrease in borrowings of $57.0 million, an increase of $173.6 million in net loans, and stock repurchases of $2.4 million.

    Equity securities increased $2.4 million, or 13.5%, to $20.5 million at September 30, 2024 from $18.1 million at December 31, 2023. The increase in equity securities was attributable to the purchase of $2.0 million in equity securities during the third quarter of 2024 and market appreciation of $445,000 due to market interest rate volatility during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

    Securities held-to-maturity decreased $799,000, or 5.0%, to $15.1 million at September 30, 2024 from $15.9 million at December 31, 2023 due to $810,000 in maturities and pay-downs of various investment securities, partially offset by a decrease of $10,000 in the allowance for credit losses for held-to-maturity securities.

    Loans, net of the allowance for credit losses, increased $173.6 million, or 11.0%, to $1.8 billion at September 30, 2024 from $1.6 billion at December 31, 2023. The increase in loans, net of the allowance for credit losses, was primarily due to loan originations of $569.2 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, consisting primarily of $499.7 million in construction loans with respect to which approximately 34.1% of the funds were disbursed at loan closings, with the remaining funds to be disbursed over the terms of the construction loans. In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we originated $44.7 million in commercial and industrial loans, $14.0 million in non-residential loans, $4.2 million in multi-family loans, and $600,000 in mixed-use loans.

    Loan originations during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 resulted in a net increase of $148.8 million in construction loans, $14.4 million in commercial and industrial loans, $9.2 million in non-residential loans, $3.6 million in multi-family loans, and $788,000 in consumer loans. The increase in our loan portfolio was partially offset by decreases of $1.7 million in residential loans and $1.2 million in mixed-use loans, coupled with normal pay-downs and principal reductions.

    The allowance for credit losses related to loans decreased to $4.8 million as of September 30, 2024 from $5.1 million as of December 31, 2023. The decrease in the allowance for credit losses related to loans was due to a credit to the provision for credit losses totaling $145,000 and charge-offs of $115,000.  

    Premises and equipment decreased $507,000, or 2.0%, to $24.9 million at September 30, 2024 from $25.5 million at December 31, 2023 primarily due to the depreciation of fixed assets.

    Investments in Federal Home Loan Bank stock decreased $217,000, or 23.4%, to $712,000 at September 30, 2024 from $929,000 at December 31, 2023. The decrease was due primarily to the mandatory redemption of Federal Home Loan Bank stock totaling $315,000 in connection with the maturity of $7.0 million in advances in 2024, offset by purchases of Federal Home Loan Bank stock totaling $98,000 due to the growth of our mortgage loan portfolio.

    Bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) increased $486,000, or 1.9%, to $25.6 million at September 30, 2024 from $25.1 million at December 31, 2023 due to increases in the BOLI cash value.

    Accrued interest receivable increased $1.2 million, or 9.4%, to $13.5 million at September 30, 2024 from $12.3 million at December 31, 2023 due to an increase in the loan portfolio.

    Real estate owned decreased $478,000, or 32.8%, to $978,000 at September 30, 2024 from $1.5 million at December 31, 2023 due to a charge-off of $478,000 resulting from a decrease in the estimated fair value of the foreclosed property.

    Right of use assets — operating decreased $422,000, or 9.2%, to $4.1 million at September 30, 2024 from $4.6 million at December 31, 2023, primarily due to amortization.

    Other assets decreased $548,000, or 6.8%, to $7.5 million at September 30, 2024 from $8.0 million at December 31, 2023 due to decreases in tax assets of $671,000, prepaid expenses of $56,000, miscellaneous assets of $4,000, and securities receivables of $1,000, partially offset by increase in suspense accounts of $184,000.

    Total deposits increased $228.0 million, or 16.3%, to $1.6 billion at September 30, 2024 from $1.4 billion at December 31, 2023. The increase in deposits was primarily due to the Bank offering competitive interest rates to attract deposits. This resulted in a shift in deposits whereby certificates of deposit increased $230.5 million, or 30.3%, and NOW/money market accounts increased $83.5 million, or 57.4%, partially offset by decreases in savings account balances of $53.4 million, or 27.7%, and non-interest bearing demand deposits of $32.6 million, or 10.9%.

    Federal Home Loan Bank advances decreased $7.0 million, or 50.0%, to $7.0 million at September 30, 2024 from $14.0 million at December 31, 2023 due to the maturity of borrowings in 2024. Federal Reserve Bank borrowings of $50.0 million at December 31, 2023 were paid-off during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

    Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance increased $442,000, or 21.9%, to $2.5 million at September 30, 2024 from $2.0 million at December 31, 2023 due primarily to accumulation of real estate tax payments by borrowers.

    Lease liability – operating decreased $384,000, or 8.3%, to $4.2 million at September 30, 2024 from $4.6 million at December 31, 2023, primarily due to amortization.

    Accounts payable and accrued expenses increased $2.4 million, or 17.8%, to $16.0 million at September 30, 2024 from $13.6 million at December 31, 2023 due primarily to increases in dividends payable of $3.2 million and deferred compensation of $395,000, partially offset by a decrease in accrued expense of $810,000. The allowance for credit losses for off-balance sheet commitments decreased $130,000, or 12.5%, to $908,000 at September 30, 2024 from $1.0 million at December 31, 2023.

    Stockholders’ equity increased $30.3 million, or 10.8% to $309.6 million at September 30, 2024, from $279.3 million at December 31, 2023. The increase in stockholders’ equity was due to net income of $36.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the amortization expense of $1.4 million relating to restricted stock and stock options granted under the Company’s 2022 Equity Incentive Plan, a reduction of $652,000 in unearned employee stock ownership plan shares coupled with an increase of $532,000 in earned employee stock ownership plan shares, an exercise of stock options totaling $14,000, and $10,000 in other comprehensive income, partially offset by stock repurchases totaling $2.5 million and dividends paid and declared of $6.7 million.

    Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023

    Net Interest Income

    Net interest income was $26.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, as compared to $25.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in net interest income of $1.2 million, or 4.6%, was primarily due to an increase in interest income that exceeded an increase in interest expense.

    The increase in interest income is attributable to increases in the average balances of loans, interest-bearing deposits, and investment securities, partially offset by a decrease in the average balances of FHLB stock. The increase in interest income is also attributable to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increases in 2023 that continued until September 2024.

    The increase in market interest rates in 2023 that continued until September 2024 also caused an increase in our interest expense. As a result, the increase in interest expense for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was due to an increase in the cost of funds on our deposits and borrowed money. The increase in interest expense was also due to an increase in the average balances on our certificates of deposits, our interest-bearing demand deposits, and our borrowed money, offset by a decrease in the average balances on our savings and club deposits.

    Total interest and dividend income increased $6.0 million, or 17.2%, to $41.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $35.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in interest and dividend income was due to an increase in the average balance of interest earning assets of $282.6 million, or 18.0%, to $1.9 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $1.6 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2023, partially offset by a decrease in the yield on interest earning assets by 6 basis points from 8.95% for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to 8.89% for the three months ended September 30, 2024.

    Interest expense increased $4.9 million, or 48.9%, to $14.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $10.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in interest expense was due to an increase in the cost of interest bearing liabilities by 59 basis points from 3.86% for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to 4.45% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and an increase in average interest bearing liabilities of  $301.8 million, or 29.1%, to $1.3 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $1.0 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2023.

    Our net interest margin decreased 72 basis points, or 11.3%, to 5.68% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to 6.40% for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in the net interest margin was due to the increase in the cost of interest-bearing liabilities outpacing the increase in the yield on interest-earning assets.

    Credit Loss Expense

    The Company recorded a provision for credit loss of $105,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to a provision for credit loss of $156,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The credit loss expense of $105,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was comprised of a credit loss expense for off-balance sheet commitments of $105,000 primarily attributable to an increase in the weighted average remaining maturity for the aggregate unfunded off-balance sheet commitments. The credit loss expense of $156,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 was comprised of credit loss for loans of $438,000, partially offset by credit loss expense reduction for off-balance sheet commitments of $278,000 and credit loss expense reduction for held-to-maturity securities of $4,000.

    With respect to the allowance for credit losses for loans, we charged-off $82,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to charge-offs of $71,000 during the three months ended September 30, 2023. These charge-offs during the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 were against various unpaid overdrafts in our demand deposit accounts.

    We recorded no recoveries from previously charged-off loans during the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

    Non-Interest Income

    Non-interest income for the three months ended September 30, 2024 was $1.3 million compared to non-interest income of $221,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase of $1.1 million, or 510.4%, in total non-interest income was primarily due to increases of $977,000 in unrealized gain on equity securities, $225,000 in other loan fees and service charges, $26,000 in miscellaneous other non-interest income, and $14,000 in BOLI income, partially offset by a decrease of $114,000 in investment advisory fees.

    The increase in unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities was due to an unrealized gain of $547,000 on equity securities during the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to an unrealized loss of $430,000 on equity securities during the three months ended September 30, 2023. The unrealized gain of $547,000 on equity securities during the three months ended September 30, 2024 was due to market interest rate volatility during the quarter ended September 30, 2024.

    The increase of $225,000 in other loan fees and service charges was due to an increase of $210,000 in other loan fees and loan servicing fees and an increase of $15,000 in ATM/debit card/ACH fees.

    The decrease in investment advisory fees was due to the disposition in January 2024 of the Bank’s assets relating to the Harbor West Wealth Management Group. As a result of the transaction, the Bank no longer generates investment advisory fees.

    Non-Interest Expense

    Non-interest expense increased $1.0 million, or 11.7%, to $10.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $8.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase resulted primarily from increases of $477,000 in real estate owned expense, $435,000 in salaries and employee benefits, $119,000 in occupancy expense, and $112,000 in outside data processing expense, partially offset by decreases of $53,000 in equipment expense, $39,000 in other operating expense, and $5,000 in advertising expense.

    Income Taxes

    We recorded income tax expense of $4.9 million and $4.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. For the three months ended September 30, 2024, we had approximately $203,000 in tax exempt income, compared to approximately $187,000 in tax exempt income for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Our effective income tax rates were 27.8% and 27.3% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

    Results of Operations for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and 2023

    Net Interest Income

    Net interest income was $77.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to $72.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in net interest income of $5.5 million, or 7.7%, was primarily due to an increase in interest income that exceeded an increase in interest expense.

    The increase in interest income is attributable to increases in loans and interest-bearing deposits, partially offset by decreases in investment securities and FHLB stock. The increase in interest income is also attributable to the Federal Reserve’s interest rate increases during 2023 that continued until September 2024.

    The increase in market interest rates in 2023 that continued until September 2024 also caused an increase in our interest expense. As a result, the increase in interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was due to an increase in the cost of funds on our deposits and borrowed money. The increase in interest expense was also due to increases in the balances on our certificates of deposits, our interest-bearing demand deposits, and our borrowed money, offset by a decrease in the balances of our savings and club deposits.

    Total interest and dividend income increased $24.2 million, or 25.4%, to $119.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $95.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in interest and dividend income was due to an increase in the average balance of interest earning assets of $332.7 million, or 22.7%, to $1.8 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $1.5 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 and an increase in the yield on interest earning assets by 19 basis points from 8.66% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to 8.85% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

    Interest expense increased $18.7 million, or 79.9%, to $42.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $23.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in interest expense was due to an increase in the cost of interest bearing liabilities by 101 basis points from 3.35% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to 4.36% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and an increase in average interest bearing liabilities of $355.6 million, or 38.2%, to $1.3 billion for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $931.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

    Net interest margin decreased 80 basis points, or 12.2%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 to 5.74% compared to 6.54% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

    Credit Loss Expense

    The Company recorded a credit loss expense reduction totaling $286,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to a credit loss expense totaling $767,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The credit loss expense reduction of $286,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was comprised of a credit loss expense reduction for loans of $145,000, a credit loss expense reduction for off-balance sheet commitments of $130,000, and a credit loss expense reduction for held-to-maturity investment securities of $11,000. The credit loss expense reduction for loans of $145,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily attributed to favorable trends in the economy.   The credit loss expense reduction for off-balance sheet commitments of $130,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was primarily attributed to a reduction of $69.1 million in the level of off-balance sheet commitments, partially offset by an increase in the weighted average remaining maturity for the aggregate unfunded off-balance sheet commitments during the quarter ended September 30, 2024.

    The credit loss expense of $767,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 was comprised of credit loss expense for loans of $1.2 million, partially offset by a credit loss expense reduction for off-balance sheet commitments of $395,000 and credit loss expense reduction for held-to-maturity investment securities of $1,000.

    We charged-off $115,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 as compared to charge-offs of $285,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The charge-offs of $115,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 were against various unpaid overdrafts in our demand deposit accounts. The charge-offs of $285,000 during the nine months ended September 30, 2023 were comprised of a charge-off of $159,000 related to three performing construction loans on the same project whereby we sold the loans to a third-party subsequent to June 30, 2023 at a loss of $159,000. The remaining charge-offs of $126,000 for the 2023 period were against various unpaid overdrafts in our demand deposit accounts.

    We recorded no recoveries from previously charged-off loans during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023.

    Non-Interest Income

    Non-interest income for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 was $2.6 million compared to non-interest income of $2.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase of $277,000, or 11.8%, in total non-interest income was primarily due to increases of $772,000 in unrealized gains on equity securities, $196,000 in other loan fees and service charges, and $23,000 in miscellaneous other non-interest income, offset by decreases of $371,000 in BOLI income and $343,000 in investment advisory fees.

    The increase in unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities was due to an unrealized gain of $445,000 on equity securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to an unrealized loss of $327,000 on equity securities during the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The unrealized gain of $445,000 on equity securities during the 2024 period was due to market interest rate volatility during the nine months ended September 30, 2024.

    The increase of $196,000 in other loan fees and service charges was due to increases of $164,000 in other loan fees and loan servicing fees, $27,000 in ATM/debit card/ACH fees, and $5,000 in savings account fees.

    The decrease in BOLI income was primarily due to two death claims totaling $1.8 million on BOLI policies that resulted in additional BOLI income of $404,000 in the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in investment advisory fees was due to the disposition in January 2024 of the Bank’s assets relating to the Harbor West Wealth Management Group. As a result of the transaction, the Bank no longer generates investment advisory fees.

    Non-Interest Expense

    Non-interest expense increased $3.2 million, or 12.1%, to $29.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $26.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase resulted primarily from increases of $1.7 million in salaries and employee benefits, $800,000 in other operating expense, $475,000 in real estate owned expense, $286,000 in outside data processing expense, and $226,000 in occupancy expense, partially offset by decreases of $183,000 in equipment expense and $110,000 in advertising expense.

    Income Taxes

    We recorded income tax expense of $14.4 million and $13.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively. For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we had approximately $597,000 in tax exempt income, compared to approximately $956,000 in tax exempt income for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease in tax exempt income was due to two death claims totaling $1.8 million on BOLI policies during the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Our effective income tax rates were 28.1% and 28.2% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, respectively.

    Asset Quality

    Non-performing assets were $5.4 million at September 30, 2024 compared to $5.8 million at December 31, 2023. At September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023, we had two non-performing construction loans totaling $4.4 million secured by the same project located in the Bronx, New York. We successfully foreclosed on these two loans on October 21, 2024 and the balances were transferred to foreclosed real estate. The other non-performing assets consisted of one foreclosed property at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Our ratio of non-performing assets to total assets remained low at 0.27% at September 30, 2024 as compared to 0.33% at December 31, 2023.

    The Company’s allowance for credit losses related to loans was $4.8 million, or 0.27% of total loans as of September 30, 2024, compared to $5.1 million, or 0.32% of total loans, as of December 31, 2023. Based on a review of the loans that were in the loan portfolio at September 30, 2024, management believes that the allowance for credit losses related to loans is maintained at a level that represents its best estimate of inherent losses in the loan portfolio that were both probable and reasonably estimable.

    In addition, at September 30, 2024, the Company’s allowance for credit losses related to off-balance sheet commitments totaled $908,000 and the allowance for credit losses related to held-to-maturity debt securities totaled $126,000.

    Capital

    The Company’s total stockholders’ equity to assets ratio was 15.73% as of September 30, 2024.   At September 30, 2024, the Company had the ability to borrow $832.1 million from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, $14.8 million from the Federal Home Loan Bank of New York and $8.0 million from Atlantic Community Bankers Bank.

    The Bank’s capital position remains strong relative to current regulatory requirements and the Bank is considered a well-capitalized institution under the Prompt Corrective Action framework. As of September 30, 2024, the Bank had a tier 1 leverage capital ratio of 14.76% and a total risk-based capital ratio of 14.04%.

    The Company completed its first stock repurchase program on April 14, 2023 whereby the Company repurchased 1,637,794 shares, or 10%, of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock. The cost of the stock repurchase program totaled $23.0 million, including commission costs and Federal excise taxes.   Of the total shares repurchased under this program, 957,275 of such shares were repurchased during 2023 at a total cost of $13.7 million, including commission costs and Federal excise taxes.

    The Company commenced its second stock repurchase program on May 30, 2023 whereby the Company will repurchase 1,509,218, or 10%, of the Company’s issued and outstanding common stock. As of September 30, 2024, the Company had repurchased 1,091,174 shares of common stock under its second repurchase program, at a cost of $17.2 million, including commission costs and Federal excise taxes.

    About NorthEast Community Bancorp

    NorthEast Community Bancorp, headquartered at 325 Hamilton Avenue, White Plains, New York 10601, is the holding company for NorthEast Community Bank, which conducts business through its eleven branch offices located in Bronx, New York, Orange, Rockland, and Sullivan Counties in New York and Essex, Middlesex, and Norfolk Counties in Massachusetts and three loan production offices located in New City, New York, White Plains, New York, and Danvers, Massachusetts. For more information about NorthEast Community Bancorp and NorthEast Community Bank, please visit www.necb.com.

    Forward Looking Statement

    This press release contains certain forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding anticipated future events and can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” and “intend” or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may.” These statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectations of the Company’s management and are subject to significant risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those set forth in the forward-looking statements as a result of numerous factors. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results include, but are not limited to, changes in market interest rates, regional and national economic conditions (including higher inflation and its impact on regional and national economic conditions), legislative and regulatory changes, monetary and fiscal policies of the United States government, including policies of the United States Treasury and the Federal Reserve Board, the quality and composition of the loan or investment portfolios, demand for loan products, decreases in deposit levels necessitating increased borrowing to fund loans and securities, competition, demand for financial services in NorthEast Community Bank’s market area, changes in the real estate market values in NorthEast Community Bank’s market area, the impact of failures or disruptions in or breaches of the Company’s operational or security systems, data or infrastructure, or those of third parties, including as a result of cyberattacks or campaigns, and changes in relevant accounting principles and guidelines. Additionally, other risks and uncertainties may be described in our annual and quarterly reports filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”), which are available through the SEC’s website located at www.sec.gov. These risks and uncertainties should be considered in evaluating any forward-looking statements and undue reliance should not be placed on such statements. Except as required by applicable law or regulation, the Company does not undertake, and specifically disclaims any obligation, to release publicly the result of any revisions that may be made to any forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date of the statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events.

    CONTACT: Kenneth A. Martinek
      Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
       
    PHONE: (914) 684-2500
       
    NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
    (Unaudited)
     
      September 30,   December 31,
      2024   2023
      (In thousands, except share
      and per share amounts)
    ASSETS          
    Cash and amounts due from depository institutions $ 16,023     $ 13,394  
    Interest-bearing deposits   81,766       55,277  
    Total cash and cash equivalents   97,789       68,671  
    Certificates of deposit   100       100  
    Equity securities   20,547       18,102  
    Securities held-to-maturity (net of allowance for credit losses of $126 and $136, respectively)   15,061       15,860  
    Loans receivable   1,760,504       1,586,721  
    Deferred loan (fees) costs, net   (245 )     176  
    Allowance for credit losses   (4,833 )     (5,093 )
    Net loans   1,755,426       1,581,804  
    Premises and equipment, net   24,945       25,452  
    Investments in restricted stock, at cost   712       929  
    Bank owned life insurance   25,568       25,082  
    Accrued interest receivable   13,463       12,311  
    Real estate owned   978       1,456  
    Property held for investment   1,380       1,407  
    Right of Use Assets – Operating   4,144       4,566  
    Right of Use Assets – Financing   348       351  
    Other assets   7,496       8,044  
    Total assets $ 1,967,957     $ 1,764,135  
    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY          
    Liabilities:          
    Deposits:          
    Non-interest bearing $ 267,592     $ 300,184  
    Interest bearing   1,360,475       1,099,852  
    Total deposits   1,628,067       1,400,036  
    Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance   2,462       2,020  
    Borrowings   7,000       64,000  
    Lease Liability – Operating   4,241       4,625  
    Lease Liability – Financing   599       571  
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses   15,965       13,558  
    Total liabilities   1,658,334       1,484,810  
               
    Stockholders’ equity:          
    Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding $     $  
    Common stock, $0.01 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; 14,020,602 shares and 14,144,856 shares outstanding, respectively   140       142  
    Additional paid-in capital   109,368       109,924  
    Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) shares   (5,911 )     (6,563 )
    Retained earnings   205,699       175,505  
    Accumulated other comprehensive income   327       317  
    Total stockholders’ equity   309,623       279,325  
    Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 1,967,957     $ 1,764,135  
               
    NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
    (Unaudited)
     
      Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
      2024   2023   2024   2023
                  (In thousands, except per share amounts)
    INTEREST INCOME:                      
    Loans $ 39,484   $ 33,757     $ 114,821     $ 91,826  
    Interest-earning deposits   1,472     1,181       4,058       2,886  
    Securities   227     199       662       650  
    Total Interest Income   41,183     35,137       119,541       95,362  
    INTEREST EXPENSE:                      
    Deposits   14,630     9,889       40,459       23,050  
    Borrowings   257     109       1,559       299  
    Financing lease   10     10       29       28  
    Total Interest Expense   14,897     10,008       42,047       23,377  
    Net Interest Income   26,286     25,129       77,494       71,985  
    Provision for (reversal of) credit loss   105     156       (286 )     767  
    Net Interest Income after Provision for (Reversal of) Credit Loss   26,181     24,973       77,780       71,218  
    NON-INTEREST INCOME:                      
    Other loan fees and service charges   589     364       1,613       1,417  
    Earnings on bank owned life insurance   167     153       486       857  
    Investment advisory fees       114             343  
    Unrealized gain (loss) on equity securities   547     (430 )     445       (327 )
    Other   46     20       90       67  
    Total Non-Interest Income   1,349     221       2,634       2,357  
    NON-INTEREST EXPENSES:                      
    Salaries and employee benefits   5,135     4,700       15,738       14,079  
    Occupancy expense   735     616       2,116       1,890  
    Equipment   187     240       661       844  
    Outside data processing   681     569       1,924       1,638  
    Advertising   128     133       310       420  
    Real estate owned expense   488     11       527       52  
    Other   2,607     2,646       7,864       7,064  
    Total Non-Interest Expenses   9,961     8,915       29,140       25,987  
    INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES   17,569     16,279       51,274       47,588  
    PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES   4,883     4,436       14,416       13,413  
    NET INCOME $ 12,686   $ 11,843     $ 36,858     $ 34,175  
                           
    NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
    SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA
    (Unaudited)
     
      Three Months Ended September 30,   Nine Months Ended September 30,
      2024   2023   2024   2023
      (In thousands, except per share amounts)   (In thousands, except per share amounts)
    Per share data:                      
    Earnings per share – basic $ 0.97     $ 0.80     $ 2.81     $ 2.42  
    Earnings per share – diluted   0.95       0.80       2.78       2.41  
    Weighted average shares outstanding – basic   13,075       14,743       13,108       14,143  
    Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted   13,417       14,822       13,279       14,192  
    Performance ratios/data:                      
    Return on average total assets   2.62 %     2.87 %     2.61 %     2.95 %
    Return on average shareholders’ equity   16.48 %     17.26 %     16.55 %     16.95 %
    Net interest income $ 26,286     $ 25,129     $ 77,494     $ 71,985  
    Net interest margin   5.68 %     6.40 %     5.74 %     6.54 %
    Efficiency ratio   36.04 %     35.17 %     36.37 %     34.96 %
    Net charge-off ratio   0.02 %     0.02 %     0.01 %     0.03 %
                           
    Loan portfolio composition:               September 30, 2024     December 31, 2023
    One-to-four family             $ 3,507     $ 5,252  
    Multi-family               202,516       198,927  
    Mixed-use               28,399       29,643  
    Total residential real estate               234,422       233,822  
    Non-residential real estate               30,312       21,130  
    Construction               1,368,222       1,219,413  
    Commercial and industrial               125,520       111,116  
    Consumer               2,028       1,240  
    Gross loans               1,760,504       1,586,721  
    Deferred loan (fees) costs, net               (245 )     176  
    Total loans             $ 1,760,259     $ 1,586,897  
    Asset quality data:                      
    Loans past due over 90 days and still accruing             $     $  
    Non-accrual loans               4,413       4,385  
    OREO property               978       1,456  
    Total non-performing assets             $ 5,391     $ 5,841  
                           
    Allowance for credit losses to total loans               0.27 %     0.32 %
    Allowance for credit losses to non-performing loans               109.52 %     116.15 %
    Non-performing loans to total loans               0.25 %     0.28 %
    Non-performing assets to total assets               0.27 %     0.33 %
                           
    Bank’s Regulatory Capital ratios:                      
    Total capital to risk-weighted assets               14.04 %     14.11 %
    Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets               13.76 %     13.78 %
    Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets               13.76 %     13.78 %
    Tier 1 leverage ratio               14.76 %     16.21 %
                               
    NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
    NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS
    (Unaudited)
     
      Three Months Ended September 30, 2024   Three Months Ended September 30, 2023
      Average   Interest   Average   Average   Interest   Average
      Balance   and dividend   Yield   Balance   and dividend   Yield
      (In thousands, except yield/cost information)   (In thousands, except yield/cost information)
    Loan receivable gross $ 1,717,875     $ 39,484     9.19 %   $ 1,446,946     $ 33,757     9.33 %
    Securities   34,920       212     2.43 %     33,754       181     2.14 %
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock   712       15     8.43 %     929       18     7.75 %
    Other interest-earning assets   98,903       1,472     5.95 %     88,156       1,181     5.36 %
    Total interest-earning assets   1,852,410       41,183     8.89 %     1,569,785       35,137     8.95 %
    Allowance for credit losses   (4,914 )                 (4,404 )            
    Non-interest-earning assets   90,313                   85,133              
    Total assets $ 1,937,809                 $ 1,650,514              
                                       
    Interest-bearing demand deposit $ 228,975     $ 2,423     4.23 %   $ 78,768     $ 522     2.65 %
    Savings and club accounts   140,047       848     2.42 %     235,613       1,624     2.76 %
    Certificates of deposit   946,290       11,359     4.80 %     707,142       7,743     4.38 %
    Total interest-bearing deposits   1,315,312       14,630     4.45 %     1,021,523       9,889     3.87 %
    Borrowed money   23,603       267     4.52 %     15,631       119     3.05 %
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   1,338,915       14,897     4.45 %     1,037,154       10,008     3.86 %
    Non-interest-bearing demand deposit   271,207                   322,213              
    Other non-interest-bearing liabilities   19,758                   16,694              
    Total liabilities   1,629,880                   1,376,061              
    Equity   307,929                   274,453              
    Total liabilities and equity $ 1,937,809                 $ 1,650,514              
                                       
    Net interest income / interest spread       $ 26,286     4.44 %         $ 25,129     5.09 %
    Net interest rate margin               5.68 %                 6.40 %
    Net interest earning assets $ 513,495                 $ 532,631              
    Average interest-earning assets                                  
    to interest-bearing liabilities   138.35 %                 151.36 %            
                                           
    NORTHEAST COMMUNITY BANCORP, INC.
    NET INTEREST MARGIN ANALYSIS
    (Unaudited)
     
      Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024   Nine Months Ended September 30, 2023
      Average   Interest   Average   Average   Interest   Average
      Balance   and dividend   Yield   Balance   and dividend   Yield
      (In thousands, except yield/cost information)   (In thousands, except yield/cost information)
    Loan receivable gross $ 1,672,582     $ 114,821     9.15 %   $ 1,353,446     $ 91,826     9.05 %
    Securities   34,071       607     2.38 %     39,375       589     1.99 %
    Federal Home Loan Bank stock   752       55     9.75 %     1,002       61     8.12 %
    Other interest-earning assets   93,417       4,058     5.79 %     74,308       2,886     5.18 %
    Total interest-earning assets   1,800,822       119,541     8.85 %     1,468,131       95,362     8.66 %
    Allowance for credit losses   (4,977 )                 (4,640 )            
    Non-interest-earning assets   90,087                   83,200              
    Total assets $ 1,885,932                 $ 1,546,691              
                                       
    Interest-bearing demand deposit $ 202,097     $ 6,300     4.16 %   $ 84,920     $ 1,433     2.25 %
    Savings and club accounts   160,296       3,032     2.52 %     262,977       5,373     2.72 %
    Certificates of deposit   880,741       31,127     4.71 %     567,378       16,244     3.82 %
    Total interest-bearing deposits   1,243,134       40,459     4.34 %     915,275       23,050     3.36 %
    Borrowed money   43,916       1,588     4.82 %     16,216       327     2.69 %
    Total interest-bearing liabilities   1,287,050       42,047     4.36 %     931,491       23,377     3.35 %
    Non-interest-bearing demand deposit   282,786                   329,993              
    Other non-interest-bearing liabilities   19,163                   16,373              
    Total liabilities   1,588,999                   1,277,857              
    Equity   296,933                   268,834              
    Total liabilities and equity $ 1,885,932                 $ 1,546,691              
                                       
    Net interest income / interest spread       $ 77,494     4.49 %         $ 71,985     5.31 %
    Net interest rate margin               5.74 %                 6.54 %
    Net interest earning assets $ 513,772                 $ 536,640              
    Average interest-earning assets                                  
    to interest-bearing liabilities   139.92 %                 157.61 %            

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  • MIL-OSI USA: October 28th, 2024 Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández Welcome Over $1 Million to Break Down Barriers to Home Ownership for New Mexicans Living With HIV/AIDS

    US Senate News:

    Source: United States Senator for New Mexico Martin Heinrich

    SANTA FE, N.M. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) welcomed $1,345,637 for the Santa Fe Housing Trust to provide more pathways to first-time home ownership to 2,050 New Mexicans living with HIV/AIDS. 

    This grant is funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program. The HOPWA program is the only federal program dedicated to the housing needs of people living with HIV/AIDS and their families.

    During the domestic HIV/AIDS crisis, individuals surviving with HIV/AIDS faced barriers to employment and incurred expensive medical costs. This trend continues and disproportionately impact low-income individuals who are struggling to afford stable housing even before diagnosis and treatment. The financial and health vulnerabilities associated with HIV/AIDS often result in housing instability and homelessness. Research shows individuals living with HIV/AIDS who have a stable place to live have more positive health outcomes and spend less time in hospitals or emergency rooms.

    “We should be making it easier for all New Mexicans to become homeowners. Full stop,”said Heinrich. “This funding will break down barriers for individuals living with HIV/AIDS to become first-time home buyers, ensuring more folks have a safe and secure place to call home. I’ll keep fighting to increase our housing stock, bring down the cost of housing, and ensure all people in our state have a shot at achieving the dream of home ownership.”

    “No New Mexican should ever worry about whether they will have a safe place to sleep at night,” said Luján. “I’m proud to welcome more than $1.3 million in federal funding that will help allow New Mexicans living with HIV/AIDS to secure permanent, stable housing so they can focus on their health. I will continue to fight to expand housing options for all New Mexicans.”

    “Home is more than a roof you live under, it provides safety and stability,” said Leger Fernández. “As we work to tackle the home affordability crisis across the country, we must use all tools available to help. We know one of the biggest hurdles homebuyers face is saving up for a downpayment. This $1.3 million for the Santa Fe Housing Trust will provide funding for important services like down payment reduction assistance for first-time home buyers living with HIV/AIDS. I’ll continue to fight for funding that helps our communities through legislation like my Home of Your Own Act which would also help first time homebuyers with down payment assistance.”

    Background

    Heinrich, Luján, and Leger Fernández are tireless advocates for lowering housing costs, increasing housing supply, and expanding housing affordability and access for families in New Mexico.

    Through Heinrich’s role as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, particularly through his seat as Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Heinrich has worked to deliver millions of dollars to New Mexico for renters and home buyers.

    Most recently, Heinrich secured Committee support for the following investments in Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Appropriations:

    In Heinrich’s Fiscal Year 2024 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, he secured $1.6 billion for rental assistance, an increase of $120 million over Fiscal Year 2023. Heinrich’s 2024 Appropriations Bill also provided for a pilot program that decoupled rental assistance from Multifamily Direct Loans, preventing thousands of low-income families from losing rental assistance.

    Additionally, Heinrich secured $1,100,000 through the Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations process for Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity to develop land into a mixed-income development focused on building 25 to 30 housing units for working families. In total, Heinrich has secured $14,500,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) for northern New Mexico to address the housing shortage.

    In May, Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández, and the N.M. Congressional Delegation welcomed $11.8 million from the U.S. Department of Housing to support public housing authorities build, renovate, and modernize public housing across New Mexico.

    In February, Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández, and the N.M. Congressional Delegation welcomed more than $16 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Continuum of Care program to support New Mexico projects that provide housing assistance and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness.

    Luján has also been a champion of expanding access to affordable housing for all New Mexicans. Earlier this year, Luján partnered with Heinrich to push for more funding for Tribal housing programs.

    Through Luján’s work on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Luján has also fought to secure critical support for individuals living with HIV/AIDS.

    Luján introduced the bipartisan Ryan White PrEP Availability Act, bipartisan legislation to increase flexibility for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program clinics, which provide care and treatment for individuals living with HIV/AIDS.

    In the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Appropriations package, Luján secured $300,000 to advance the goals of his Oral Health Literacy Act and support the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program.

    Heinrich and Luján have also introduced a number of bills to tackle New Mexico’s housing crisis.

    Last month, Heinrich introduced the New Homes Tax Credit Act, legislation that would provide tax credits to incentivize new investments and additional resources for single-family home construction and renovations for working families. The bill would address the lack of housing inventory for individuals and families whose incomes are up to 120 percent of the area median income (AMI), particularly including in areas where middle-income families have historically been priced out. In Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Las Cruces, New Mexico, for example, this added housing inventory would benefit families with annual incomes of up to $103,680, $109,800, and $78,960, respectively.

    At a recent roundtable conversation with local educators in Albuquerque, Heinrich announced his Educator Down Payment Assistance Act, legislation designed to help more educators and school staff in New Mexico purchase a home and keep teachers in the communities where they teach.  

    In March, Heinrich co-led the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act, legislation to support homeownership among lower- and middle-income Americans by establishing a refundable tax credit worth up to 10 percent of a home’s purchase price – up to a maximum of $15,000 – for first-time homebuyers. 

    Heinrich also cosponsored the Housing for All Act, comprehensive legislation to expand access to affordable housing in New Mexico and supporting those experiencing homelessness. The bill would invest in proven solutions and provide a historic level of federal funding for strategic, existing programs to keep people housed and reduce homelessness, as well as for innovative, locally developed solutions to help vulnerable populations experiencing homelessness.

    Last year, Heinrich introduced the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, which would help build over 14,000 new affordable homes in New Mexico over the next decade, generating over $2.5 billion in wages and business income. The legislation would support the financing of more affordable housing by expanding and strengthening the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, our country’s most successful affordable housing program.    

    Heinrich also introduced the Delivering Essential Protection, Opportunity, and Security for Tenants (DEPOSIT) Act, which would help an estimated 12,000 New Mexican families access rental housing through the Housing Choice Voucher Program to pay security deposits and get into a rental home. Luján is also a cosponsor of this bill.

    In January, as Chairman of the U.S. Joint Economic Committee (JEC), Heinrich released a report highlighting policy approaches to increasing housing supply in America. Heinrich also chaired a JEC hearing on the report. His full opening statement can be found here.

    Luján introduced the bipartisan Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder Act of 2023 or the HELPER Act of 2023, legislation that would establish a new home loan program under the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to make homeownership more accessible to teachers and first responders.

    Luján also introduced the bipartisan Reforming Disaster Recovery Act, legislation that would establish a community disaster assistance fund for housing.

    Additionally, Luján introduced bipartisan legislation to expand Native American housing programs that builds on successful Native American housing programs at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) authorized by the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA).

    Luján and Heinrich introduced the bipartisan Native American Rural Homeownership Improvement Act of 2021, legislation that would expand an existing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) pilot program and deploy loans to eligible Native borrowers.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández Welcome Over $1 Million to Break Down Barriers to Home Ownership for New Mexicans Living With HIV/AIDS

    US Senate News:

    Source: US Senator for New Mexico Ben Ray Luján

    SANTA FE, N.M. — U.S. Senators Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) and Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), and U.S. Representative Teresa Leger Fernández (D-N.M.) welcomed $1,345,637 for the Santa Fe Housing Trust to provide more pathways to first-time home ownership to 2,050 New Mexicans living with HIV/AIDS.  

    This grant is funded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) Program. The HOPWA program is the only federal program dedicated to the housing needs of people living with HIV/AIDS and their families. 

    During the domestic HIV/AIDS crisis, individuals surviving with HIV/AIDS faced barriers to employment and incurred expensive medical costs. This trend continues and disproportionately impact low-income individuals who are struggling to afford stable housing even before diagnosis and treatment. The financial and health vulnerabilities associated with HIV/AIDS often result in housing instability and homelessness. Research shows individuals living with HIV/AIDS who have a stable place to live have more positive health outcomes and spend less time in hospitals or emergency rooms. 

    “We should be making it easier for all New Mexicans to become homeowners. Full stop,” said Heinrich. “This funding will break down barriers for individuals living with HIV/AIDS to become first-time home buyers, ensuring more folks have a safe and secure place to call home. I’ll keep fighting to increase our housing stock, bring down the cost of housing, and ensure all people in our state have a shot at achieving the dream of home ownership.” 

    “No New Mexican should ever worry about whether they will have a safe place to sleep at night,” said Luján. “I’m proud to welcome more than $1.3 million in federal funding that will help allow New Mexicans living with HIV/AIDS to secure permanent, stable housing so they can focus on their health. I will continue to fight to expand housing options for all New Mexicans.” 

    “Home is more than a roof you live under, it provides safety and stability,” said Leger Fernández. “As we work to tackle the home affordability crisis across the country, we must use all tools available to help. We know one of the biggest hurdles homebuyers face is saving up for a downpayment. This $1.3 million for the Santa Fe Housing Trust will provide funding for important services like down payment reduction assistance for first-time home buyers living with HIV/AIDS. I’ll continue to fight for funding that helps our communities through legislation like my Home of Your Own Act which would also help first time homebuyers with down payment assistance.” 

    Background 

    Heinrich, Luján, and Leger Fernández are tireless advocates for lowering housing costs, increasing housing supply, and expanding housing affordability and access for families in New Mexico. 

    Through Heinrich’s role as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, particularly through his seat as Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies, Heinrich has worked to deliver millions of dollars to New Mexico for renters and home buyers. 

    Most recently, Heinrich secured Committee support for the following investments in Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) Appropriations: 

    In Heinrich’s Fiscal Year 2024 Agriculture Appropriations Bill, he secured $1.6 billion for rental assistance, an increase of $120 million over Fiscal Year 2023. Heinrich’s 2024 Appropriations Bill also provided for a pilot program that decoupled rental assistance from Multifamily Direct Loans, preventing thousands of low-income families from losing rental assistance. 

    Additionally, Heinrich secured $1,100,000 through the Fiscal Year 2024 Appropriations process for Santa Fe Habitat for Humanity to develop land into a mixed-income development focused on building 25 to 30 housing units for working families. In total, Heinrich has secured $14,500,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) for northern New Mexico to address the housing shortage. 

    In May, Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández, and the N.M. Congressional Delegation welcomed $11.8 million from the U.S. Department of Housing to support public housing authorities build, renovate, and modernize public housing across New Mexico. 

    In February, Heinrich, Luján, Leger Fernández, and the N.M. Congressional Delegation welcomed more than $16 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Continuum of Care program to support New Mexico projects that provide housing assistance and supportive services to people experiencing homelessness. 

    Luján has also been a champion of expanding access to affordable housing for all New Mexicans. Earlier this year, Luján partnered with Heinrich to push for more funding for Tribal housing programs. 

    Through Luján’s work on the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Luján has also fought to secure critical support for individuals living with HIV/AIDS. 

    Luján introduced the bipartisan Ryan White PrEP Availability Act, bipartisan legislation to increase flexibility for Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program clinics, which provide care and treatment for individuals living with HIV/AIDS. 

    In the Fiscal Year 2023 (FY23) Appropriations package, Luján secured $300,000 to advance the goals of his Oral Health Literacy Act and support the Ryan White HIV/AIDS Program. 

    Heinrich and Luján have also introduced a number of bills to tackle New Mexico’s housing crisis. 

    Last month, Heinrich introduced the New Homes Tax Credit Act, legislation that would provide tax credits to incentivize new investments and additional resources for single-family home construction and renovations for working families. The bill would address the lack of housing inventory for individuals and families whose incomes are up to 120 percent of the area median income (AMI), particularly including in areas where middle-income families have historically been priced out. In Albuquerque, Santa Fe, and Las Cruces, New Mexico, for example, this added housing inventory would benefit families with annual incomes of up to $103,680, $109,800, and $78,960, respectively. 

    At a recent roundtable conversation with local educators in Albuquerque, Heinrich announced his Educator Down Payment Assistance Act, legislation designed to help more educators and school staff in New Mexico purchase a home and keep teachers in the communities where they teach.   

    In March, Heinrich co-led the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Act, legislation to support homeownership among lower- and middle-income Americans by establishing a refundable tax credit worth up to 10 percent of a home’s purchase price – up to a maximum of $15,000 – for first-time homebuyers.  

    Heinrich also cosponsored the Housing for All Act, comprehensive legislation to expand access to affordable housing in New Mexico and supporting those experiencing homelessness. The bill would invest in proven solutions and provide a historic level of federal funding for strategic, existing programs to keep people housed and reduce homelessness, as well as for innovative, locally developed solutions to help vulnerable populations experiencing homelessness. 

    Last year, Heinrich introduced the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act, which would help build over 14,000 new affordable homes in New Mexico over the next decade, generating over $2.5 billion in wages and business income. The legislation would support the financing of more affordable housing by expanding and strengthening the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit, our country’s most successful affordable housing program.     

    Heinrich also introduced the Delivering Essential Protection, Opportunity, and Security for Tenants (DEPOSIT) Act, which would help an estimated 12,000 New Mexican families access rental housing through the Housing Choice Voucher Program to pay security deposits and get into a rental home. Luján is also a cosponsor of this bill. 

    In January, as Chairman of the U.S. Joint Economic Committee (JEC), Heinrich released a report highlighting policy approaches to increasing housing supply in America. Heinrich also chaired a JEC hearing on the report. His full opening statement can be found here. 

    Luján introduced the bipartisan Homes for Every Local Protector, Educator, and Responder Act of 2023 or the HELPER Act of 2023, legislation that would establish a new home loan program under the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to make homeownership more accessible to teachers and first responders. 

    Luján also introduced the bipartisan Reforming Disaster Recovery Act, legislation that would establish a community disaster assistance fund for housing. 

    Additionally, Luján introduced bipartisan legislation to expand Native American housing programs that builds on successful Native American housing programs at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) authorized by the Native American Housing Assistance and Self-Determination Act (NAHASDA). 

    Luján and Heinrich introduced the bipartisan Native American Rural Homeownership Improvement Act of 2021, legislation that would expand an existing U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) pilot program and deploy loans to eligible Native borrowers.

    MIL OSI USA News

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Academy Street road marking and bollard removal works

    Source: Scotland – Highland Council

    The Highland Council have appointed a contractor (Markon) to carry out road marking works as part of a project to revert Academy Street in Inverness to pre-Covid traffic management.

    Work is due to start on Monday 4 November 2024 and will take between 4 and 5 days to complete. If the weather forecast is poor, the work may have to be delayed until the weather improves.

    The process of renewing Academy Street to pre covid Traffic Management will see the bollards removed just before the road marking works start.

    All of the bollards will be removed with the exception of those erected outside the Taxi Rank in the middle of the road on the approach to the Union Street Junction. These bollards are remaining as permanent traffic management measures to prevent U turn manoeuvres.

    The work is being planned to keep disruption at a minimum, however drivers using Academy Street should allow extra time for their journeys. Most of the work is being carried out during the daytime and some work carried out in the evening/overnight. Public Transport provision will be largely unaffected by the works.

    28 Oct 2024

    MIL OSI United Kingdom

  • MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Still time to apply to vote in Fort William and Ardnamurchan By-Election

    Source: Scotland – Highland Council

    Issued on behalf of The Returning Officer

    Polling will take place on Thursday 21 November 2024 to elect one of six candidates standing in The Highland Council’s Ward 21 Fort William and Ardnamurchan by-election and voters are being reminded to make sure they are ready to cast their vote.

    The by-election is being held following the resignation of Angus MacDonald who was one of four Councillors representing Ward 21 on The Highland Council. The other Ward members are Councillors Sarah Fanet, Thomas MacLennan and Kate Willis. Anyone over 16 years old who is living in the Ward is eligible to take part in this by-election if they are registered to vote. To register to vote visit www.gov.uk/register-to-vote or alternatively call the Electoral Registration Office on 0800 393783 for assistance.  The last date to register to vote in this by-election is midnight on Tuesday 5 November 2024.

    Voters will be able to cast their vote in person on the day by visiting their polling station or they can apply for either a postal vote or appoint a proxy which is requesting someone to vote on their behalf. Photographic ID is not required for people voting at polling stations for this election as it only applies to UK Parliamentary elections.

    The latest time to apply for a postal vote is 5pm on Wednesday 6 November 2024 and the deadline for anyone wishing to appoint a proxy is 5pm on Wednesday 13 November 2024.

    Advice on postal and proxy voting is available by contacting the Electoral Registration Office via email or calling 0800 393783 

    Those intending to vote are reminded that the single transferable vote system will be used. Instead of using a cross, voters should number the candidates in the order of their choice, putting a number 1 in the box next to the name of the candidate who is their first choice, 2 in the box next to their second choice and so on. Voters can mark as many choices as they wish. Voters are asked to put no other mark on the ballot paper as this could result in their vote not being counted.

    The candidates are:

    • BAXTER, Andrew Phillip – Scottish Liberal Democrats
    • BEHNER-COADY, Marit – Scottish Greens
    • CARSTAIRS, Susan – Scottish Labour Party
    • FAWCETT, Fiona – Scottish Conservative and Unionist
    • LUMB, Nathan – Scottish Libertarian Party
    • MACHIN, Rebecca – Scottish National Party (SNP)

    28 Oct 2024

    MIL OSI United Kingdom

  • MIL-OSI Asia-Pac: CGST Faridabad Commissionerate, CBIC, installs solar light in Village Athletics Stadium at Ratta Kalan, Mahendergarh, Haryana, as part of Special Campaign 4

    Source: Government of India

    CGST Faridabad Commissionerate, CBIC, installs solar light in Village Athletics Stadium at Ratta Kalan, Mahendergarh, Haryana, as part of Special Campaign 4

    Sensor based solar lights will enable athletes to practice beyond the light of the day with battery backup upto 16 hours

    CGST Faridabad Commissionerate also renovated girl’s toilet, installed a water cooler with RO facility and ceiling fans, and provided daris (rugs) for students at Government Senior Secondary School, Ratta Kalan under the Swachhta Hi Sewa campaign

    Posted On: 28 OCT 2024 8:28PM by PIB Delhi

    The CGST Faridabad Commissionerate under CGST & CX Panchkula Zone, Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) with a focus on Citizen Centric initiatives under Special Campaign 4.0 has installed ten solar lights in an athletics stadium at Village Athletics Stadium, Ratta Kalan, Mahendergarh, Haryana.

    The newly-installed sensor-based solar lights at the Village Athletics Stadium, Rattan Kalan

     

    The project is funded out of Swachhta Funds provided to the Commissionerate. The sensor-based solar lights lit up only in dark to save energy and provide 16 hours back up. The illumination from solar lights would facilitate late evening/night practice by the athletes. The project is made possible with convergence of Swachh Bharat, Khelo India and Prime Minister’s vision of promoting Saur Urja.

    The project was virtually inaugurated by Shri Manoj Kumar Shrivastava, Chief Commissioner CGST & CX Panchkula Zone, in presence of Shri Reyaz Ahmad, Commissioner CGST, Faridabad, and senior officers of the Commissionerate. The sarpanch of the village Smt. Rajni Devi, Shri Mehtab Singh, Nambardar and other Panchayat members were also present during the inauguration.

    The CGST Faridabad Commissionerate team with members of Panchayat and other stakeholders at the Government Senior Secondary School

    In his virtual address on the occasion, Shri Shrivastava commended the efforts of CGST Faridabad Commissionerate and also appreciated the Panchayat and stakeholders for support provided to make this project possible.

     

     

    Also, in order to create healthy environment conducive for education, CGST Faridabad Commissionerate renovated girl’s toilet, installed a water cooler with RO facility and ceiling fans, and provision of daris (rugs) for students at Government Senior Secondary School, Ratta Kalan, under the Swachhta Hi Sewa campaign.

    Newly-installed water cooler (left) and renovated girl’s toilet (right) at Government Senior Secondary School, Rattan Kalan

     

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Five Defendants Involved in String of Violent Crimes, Drug and Gun Offenses, and Money Laundering Have Been Sentenced

    Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (b)

    Louisville, KY – A fifth defendant was sentenced this week to 30 years in federal prison for his role in numerous felony offenses, including kidnapping, robbery, drug trafficking, and money laundering. Several other defendants were previously sentenced on the charges.

    U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge Michael E. Stansbury of the FBI Louisville Field Office, Chief Paul Humphrey of the Louisville Metro Police Department, Sheriff Walt Sholar of the Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office, and Sheriff John E. Aubrey of the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office made the announcement.

    According to court documents, Dayton Peterson, 24, of Louisville, was sentenced on October 22, 2024, to 30 years in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for kidnapping, impersonator making arrest or search, robbery, using or carrying a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence, conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute cocaine and heroin, possession with intent to distribute cocaine and heroin, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and engaging in monetary transactions derived from a specified unlawful activity.

    Joshua Lohden, 26, of Louisville was sentenced on July 24, 2024, to 22 years in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for kidnapping, impersonator making arrest or search, possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and robbery.

    David Langdon, 39, of Louisville was sentenced on September 11, 2024, to 11 years and 5 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for kidnapping, impersonator making arrest or search, robbery, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.  On or about August 23, 2022, Langdon was prohibited from possessing a firearm because he had previously been convicted of the following felony offenses.

    On October 14, 2015, in Jefferson County Circuit Court, Langdon was convicted of possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, trafficking in a controlled substance in the first degree, and possession of a controlled substance in the first degree.

    On October 15, 2015, in Jefferson County Circuit Court, Langdon was convicted of trafficking in a controlled substance in the first degree greater than 2 grams of heroin.

    J. Louis Nance, 34, of Louisville was sentenced on July 24, 2024, to 6 years in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for kidnapping and impersonator making arrest or search.

    Samantha Trummer, 30, of Louisville was sentenced on July 22, 2024, to 4 years of probation for engaging in monetary transactions derived from a specified unlawful activity.

    John Lohden is awaiting sentencing.

    Defendants Dayton Peterson, John Lohden, and Samantha Trummer were found guilty after a 10-day jury trial in March of 2024. The remaining defendants pleaded guilty prior to trial.

    There is no parole in the federal system.

    The FBI, LMPD, Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office, and Bullitt County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case, with assistance from the ATF, IRS, DEA, and Kentucky State Police.

    Assistant U.S. Attorneys Alicia P. Gomez and Frank E. Dahl III are prosecuting the case, with assistance from paralegal Adela Alic.

    This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

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  • MIL-OSI: CORRECTION — North Dallas Bank & Trust Co. Announces Third Quarter Earnings

    Source: GlobeNewswire (MIL-OSI)

    In a release issued earlier today under the same headline by North Dallas Bank & Trust Co., (OTC: NODB) please note that the word “Second” in the headline should instead read “Third”. The release follows:

    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

    The MIL Network

  • MIL-OSI Security: Former Border Patrol Agent Sentenced to 50 Years in Federal Prison for 10 Child Pornography Charges

    Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) State Crime Alerts (c)

    SAN ANTONIO – A former Border Patrol agent was sentenced in a federal court in San Antonio to 50 years in prison for 10 counts related to the production, distribution and possession of child sexual abuse material.

    According to court documents, Paul Casey Whipple, 41, of Hondo, was arrested Dec. 19, 2017, during a search warrant at his residence. Agents seized evidence showing Whipple had produced and distributed hundreds of image and video files depicting a child victim engaged in sexually explicit content. The law enforcement actions came after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) received information from a foreign law enforcement agency related to seven files depicting the sexual exploitation of a prepubescent female child. Agents with the FBI, Homeland Security Investigations and IRS, worked to identify the child depicted in the images.

    Whipple was indicted for four counts of production of child pornography, five counts of distribution of child pornography, and one count of possession of child pornography. He pleaded guilty to all 10 counts June 6. In addition to spending 50 years in federal prison, Whipple was ordered to pay $54,000 in restitution, forfeit the electronic items used to commit the offenses, pay a $1,000 special assessment, and serve a term of supervised release if he is released from prison.

    “This significant 50-year sentence reflects the seriousness of Whipple’s heinous crimes and the devastating impact that child sexual abuse material has on its victims,” said U.S. Attorney Jaime Esparza for the Western District of Texas. “Thank you to our federal agency partners for their thorough and dedicated investigative work in this case and were instrumental in securing this outcome. Together, we will continue to bring perpetrators to justice and strive to protect our children and our communities.”

    “Whipple’s long-term exploitation of a minor is reprehensible, and we hope this sentence will grant the victim some measure of comfort in knowing he will never be able to hurt another child,” said Special Agent in Charge Aaron Tapp for the FBI’s San Antonio field office. “We want to thank our partners at the IRS for their continued assistance in keeping our communities safe.”

    The FBI, HSI and IRS investigated the case.

    Assistant U.S. Attorney Tracy Thompson prosecuted the case.

    This case was brought as part of Project Safe Childhood, a nationwide initiative to combat the growing epidemic of child sexual exploitation and abuse launched in May 2006 by the Department of Justice. Led by U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and CEOS, Project Safe Childhood marshals federal, state and local resources to better locate, apprehend and prosecute individuals who exploit children via the Internet, as well as to identify and rescue victims. For more information about Project Safe Childhood, please visit www.justice.gov/psc.

     

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  • MIL-OSI Security: Illinois Business Owner Indicted for Tax Crimes

    Source: United States Attorneys General 7

    A federal grand jury in Chicago returned an indictment yesterday charging an Illinois business owner for not paying employment taxes, not filing business tax returns, wire fraud and making false statements on a loan application.

    According to the indictment, Steven Cordell, of Chicago, was the owner and operator of Starfish Transportation Inc., which provided transportation services to students in the Chicago area. He was allegedly responsible for withholding Social Security, Medicare and income taxes from his employees’ wages and paying those funds over to the IRS each quarter. For certain quarters from 2018 through 2024, Cordell allegedly withheld taxes from employees’ wages, as required, but did not pay over the full amount withheld to the IRS.

    The indictment further alleges that Cordell submitted on his business’s behalf false applications to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) program, two programs created to provide financial assistance to Americans suffering economic harm because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In both, he allegedly submitted unfiled tax returns and provided false financial data. In addition, Cordell allegedly did not disclose that Starfish Transportation had received a PPP loan on the CERTS grant application, as required. The indictment alleges that Cordell received $247,822.51 in fraudulent PPP loans and $598,574.21 in fraudulent CERTS grants.

    Finally, the indictment alleges Cordell intentionally did not file corporate income tax returns for Starfish Transportation for 2019 through 2023.

    In total, Cordell is alleged to have caused a tax loss to the IRS of over $600,000.

    If convicted, Cordell faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison for filing a false loan application, a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for wire fraud, a maximum penalty of five years in prison for not paying employment taxes and a maximum penalty of one year in prison for each charge of failure to file returns. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

    Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division made the announcement.

    IRS Criminal Investigation and the Small Business Administration’s Office of Inspector General are investigating the case.

    Trial Attorneys Regina Jeon and Thomas Flynn of the Tax Division are prosecuting the case.

    An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Georgia Woman Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for $30M COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud Scheme and Firearms Charge

    Source: US State of California

    A Georgia woman was sentenced yesterday for her role in a scheme to defraud the Georgia Department of Labor (GaDOL) out of tens of millions of dollars in benefits meant to assist unemployed individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic.

    Tyshion Nautese Hicks, 32, of Vienna, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution in an amount to be determined at a later date. Hicks’ total sentence includes a penalty of three consecutive years in prison, imposed yesterday in relation to a separate charge of illegal possession of a machine gun prosecuted by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia.

    According to court documents and evidence presented in court, from March 2020 through November 2022, Hicks and her co-conspirators caused more than 5,000 fraudulent unemployment insurance (UI) claims to be filed with the GaDOL, resulting in at least $30 million in stolen benefits.

    “In one of the largest COVID fraud schemes ever prosecuted, the defendant and her coconspirators filed more than 5,000 fraudulent COVID unemployment insurance claims using stolen identities and unlawfully obtained more than $30 million in benefits,” said Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Nicole M. Argentieri, head of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division. “In doing so, the defendant and her co-conspirators exploited a program designed to alleviate pandemic-related economic hardship to enrich themselves at the expense of federal taxpayers. Yesterday’s sentence underscores the department’s commitment to investigating and prosecuting those who steal from the public fisc.”

    To execute the scheme, Hicks and others created fictitious employers and fabricated lists of purported employees using personally identifiable information (PII) from thousands of identity theft victims and filed fraudulent unemployment insurance claims on the GaDOL website. The co-conspirators obtained PII for use in the scheme from a variety of sources, including by paying an employee of an Atlanta-area health care and hospital network to unlawfully obtain patients’ PII from the hospital’s databases, and by purchasing PII from other sources over the internet. Using victims’ PII, Hicks and her co-conspirators caused the stolen UI funds to be disbursed via prepaid debit cards mailed to addresses of their choice, many of which were in and around Cordele and Vienna. Hicks additionally paid a local U.S. Postal Service (USPS) carrier to unlawfully divert mail containing debit cards loaded with over $512,000 in fraud proceeds to her and coached another co-conspirator on how to create her own fictitious employer account via Facebook Messenger.

    In February, Hicks pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit mail fraud and one count of aggravated identity theft. Seven of Hicks’ co-conspirators have previously pleaded guilty or been sentenced in the investigation.

    “Tyshion Nautese Hicks and her co-conspirators used the stolen PII of unwitting victims to file numerous fraudulent claims for UI benefits with the Georgia Department of Labor,” said Special Agent in Charge Mathew Broadhurst of the U.S. Department of Labor, Office of Inspector General (DOL-OIG) Southeast Regional Office. “We will continue to work with our federal and state law enforcement partners to safeguard UI benefit programs for those who need them.”

    “The sentence received by the defendant is the outcome of IRS Criminal Investigation’s commitment to investigating and prosecuting those who attempt to defraud various agencies by filing fraudulent claims using another person’s identifying information,” said Special Agent in Charge Demetrius Hardeman of the IRS Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI) Atlanta Field Office.

    “Postal Inspectors will continue to work with our law enforcement partners to hold individuals accountable for engaging in fraudulent schemes to manipulate the COVID-19 program for their own financial gain,” said Inspector in Charge Tommy D. Coke of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service (USPIS) Atlanta Division. “The sentencing should serve as a deterrence and shows that this type of behavior will not be tolerated.”

    “Yesterday’s sentencing underlines our commitment to holding those who exploit federal relief programs for personal gain accountable,” said Special Agent in Charge Jonathan Ulrich of the USPS Office of Inspector General (USPS-OIG). “As proven in this case, our criminal investigators along with our law enforcement partners will work together and diligently pursue anyone who attempts to exploit programs created to help legitimate people and businesses affected by the global pandemic.”

    “Hicks chose to commit fraud, further depleting limited funds designated to help individuals struggling to survive during the pandemic,” said Special Agent in Charge Frederick D. Houston of the U.S. Secret Service (USSS) Atlanta Field Office. “She and her co-conspirators also stole the personally identifiable information, caring only about self-enrichment, not the lives adversely affected. This case signifies our commitment to protect citizens and businesses from fraud and identity theft. We will continue to work with our local, state, and federal law enforcement partners to prosecute those who abuse these programs.”

    “Homeland Security Investigations will aggressively pursue those who exploit unemployment benefits meant for those in need, ensuring that justice is served, and resources are preserved for legitimate claimants,” said Acting Special Agent in Charge Steven N. Schrank of the Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Atlanta Office.

    “Yesterday’s sentencing sends a clear message that those committing fraud will be held accountable,” said Inspector General Joseph V. Cuffari of the Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General (DHS-OIG). “DHS-OIG and our law enforcement partners will continue to prioritize protecting our country from these kinds of schemes.”

    DOL-OIG, IRS-CI, USPS-OIG, USPIS, USSS, HSI, and DHS-OIG investigated the case.

    Trial Attorneys Lyndie Freeman, Siji Moore, Matthew Kahn, and Andrew Jaco of the Criminal Division’s Fraud Section prosecuted the fraud case.

    On May 17, 2021, Attorney General Merrick B. Garland established the COVID-19 Fraud Enforcement Task Force to marshal the resources of the Justice Department in partnership with agencies across government to enhance efforts to combat and prevent pandemic-related fraud. The Task Force bolsters efforts to investigate and prosecute the most culpable domestic and international criminal actors and assists agencies tasked with administering relief programs to prevent fraud by, augmenting and incorporating existing coordination mechanisms, identifying resources and techniques to uncover fraudulent actors and their schemes, and sharing and harnessing information and insights gained from prior enforcement efforts. For more information on the department’s response to the pandemic, please visit www.justice.gov/coronavirus.

    Anyone with information about allegations of attempted fraud involving COVID-19 can report it by calling the Justice Department’s National Center for Disaster Fraud (NCDF) Hotline via the NCDF Web Complaint Form at www.justice.gov/disaster-fraud/ncdf-disaster-complaint-form. 

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  • MIL-OSI USA: Illinois Business Owner Indicted for Tax Crimes

    Source: US State of California

    A federal grand jury in Chicago returned an indictment yesterday charging an Illinois business owner for not paying employment taxes, not filing business tax returns, wire fraud and making false statements on a loan application.

    According to the indictment, Steven Cordell, of Chicago, was the owner and operator of Starfish Transportation Inc., which provided transportation services to students in the Chicago area. He was allegedly responsible for withholding Social Security, Medicare and income taxes from his employees’ wages and paying those funds over to the IRS each quarter. For certain quarters from 2018 through 2024, Cordell allegedly withheld taxes from employees’ wages, as required, but did not pay over the full amount withheld to the IRS.

    The indictment further alleges that Cordell submitted on his business’s behalf false applications to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Coronavirus Economic Relief for Transportation Services (CERTS) program, two programs created to provide financial assistance to Americans suffering economic harm because of the COVID-19 pandemic. In both, he allegedly submitted unfiled tax returns and provided false financial data. In addition, Cordell allegedly did not disclose that Starfish Transportation had received a PPP loan on the CERTS grant application, as required. The indictment alleges that Cordell received $247,822.51 in fraudulent PPP loans and $598,574.21 in fraudulent CERTS grants.

    Finally, the indictment alleges Cordell intentionally did not file corporate income tax returns for Starfish Transportation for 2019 through 2023.

    In total, Cordell is alleged to have caused a tax loss to the IRS of over $600,000.

    If convicted, Cordell faces a maximum penalty of 30 years in prison for filing a false loan application, a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison for wire fraud, a maximum penalty of five years in prison for not paying employment taxes and a maximum penalty of one year in prison for each charge of failure to file returns. A federal district court judge will determine any sentence after considering the U.S. Sentencing Guidelines and other statutory factors.

    Acting Deputy Assistant Attorney General Stuart M. Goldberg of the Justice Department’s Tax Division made the announcement.

    IRS Criminal Investigation and the Small Business Administration’s Office of Inspector General are investigating the case.

    Trial Attorneys Regina Jeon and Thomas Flynn of the Tax Division are prosecuting the case.

    An indictment is merely an allegation. All defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.

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