Citizens Community Bancorp Inc. 10-K

ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS GENERAL The following discussion sets forth management’s discussion and analysis of our results of operations for the year ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, and our financial position as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. The MD&A should be read in conjunction with our consolidated financial statements, related notes, the selected financial data and the statistical information presented elsewhere in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a more complete understanding of the following discussion and analysis. Unless otherwise noted, years refer to the Company’s fiscal years ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. PERFORMANCE SUMMARY The following is a summary of some of the significant factors that affected our operating results for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, and 2022. In 2023, net interest income decreased, primarily due to the impact of higher short-term interest rates on the Bank’s liability-sensitive balance sheet, i.e., higher deposit costs, and customer account shifts to higher-cost certificates, along with increased borrowing costs, partially offset by higher yields on assets. The Company recorded $0.475 million of negative provision for credit losses in 2023, largely due to net recoveries of $0.451 million. In 2023, the allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) impact of loan growth was offset by favorable changes in overall economic factors and a modest reduction in specific ACL. A provision for loan losses of $1.475 million was recorded in 2022. Fiscal 2023’s higher interest rate and tight housing supply environment, led the Company to originate fewer mortgage loans for sale, which decreased gain on sale and income recorded in loan servicing income from the capitalization of mortgage servicing rights. Non-interest expense decreased modestly in 2023, largely due to lower compensation expense due to lower production incentives and lower net income and higher branch closing costs incurred in 2022. When comparing year-over-year results, changes in net interest income, provision for credit losses, non-interest income and non-interest expense are primarily due to the items discussed above. See the remainder of this section for a more thorough discussion. Unless otherwise stated, all monetary amounts in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations, other than share, per share and capital ratio amounts, are stated in thousands. We reported net income of $13.06 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, compared to net income of $17.76 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022. Diluted earnings per share were $1.25 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, compared to $1.69 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022. Return on average assets for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, was 0.71%, compared to 1.00% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022. The return on average equity was 7.87% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, and 10.70% for the comparable period in 2022. 23 CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). In connection with the preparation of our financial statements, we are required to make assumptions and estimates about future events and apply judgments that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenue, expenses and the related disclosures. We base our assumptions, estimates and judgments on historical experience, current trends, and other factors that management believes to be relevant at the time our consolidated financial statements are prepared. Some of these estimates are more critical than others. Below is a discussion of our critical accounting estimates. Allowance for Credit Losses We adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments-Credit Losses (Topic 326), “Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” through a cumulative-effect adjustment on January 1, 2023. We have selected a loss estimation methodology, utilizing a third-party model. See also Notes 1 and 3 to the audited consolidated financial statements for further discussion of our adoption of ASU 2016-13. Allowance for Credit Losses – Held-to-Maturity Securities. Currently, all of the Company’s held-to-maturity securities are backed by governments or government agencies, for which the risk of credit loss is minimal. Accordingly, the Company does not record an allowance for credit losses on held-to-maturity securities. Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans - We maintain an allowance for credit losses to absorb probable and inherent losses in our loan portfolio. The allowance is based on ongoing, quarterly assessments of the estimated lifetime losses in our loan portfolio. In evaluating the level of the allowance for credit losses, we consider the types of loans and the amount of loans in our loan portfolio, historical loss experience, adverse situations that may affect the borrower’s ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, prevailing economic conditions and other relevant factors determined by management. We follow all applicable regulatory guidance, including the “Interagency Policy Statement on Allowances for Credit losses,” issued by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, Department of the Treasury, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, and National Credit Union Administration. We believe that the Bank’s Allowance for Credit Losses Policy conforms to all applicable regulatory requirements. However, based on periodic examinations by regulators, the amount of the allowance for credit losses recorded during a particular period may be adjusted. Our determination of the allowance for credit losses - loans is based on (1) an individual allowance for specifically identified and evaluated loans that management has determined have unique risk characteristics. For these loans, the estimated loss is based on likelihood of default, payment history, and net realizable value of underlying collateral. Specific allocations for collateral dependent loans are based on the fair value of the underlying collateral relative to the amortized cost of the loans. For loans that are not collateral dependent, the specific allocation is based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate through the repayment period; and (2) a collective allowance for loans not specifically identified in (1) above. The allowance for these loans is estimated by pooling loans with a similar risk profile and calculating a collective loss rate using the pool’s risk drivers, historical loss experience, and reasonable and supportable future economic forecasts to project lifetime losses. This collectively estimated loss is adjusted for qualitative factors. Assessing the allowance for credit losses - loans is inherently subjective as it requires making material estimates, including the amount, and timing of future cash flows expected to be received on impaired loans, any of which estimates may be susceptible to significant change. In our opinion, the allowance, when taken as a whole, reflects estimated probable loan losses in our loan portfolio. Allowance for Credit Losses – Unfunded Commitments. The Company estimates expected credit losses over the contractual period for which the Company is exposed to credit risk, via a contractual obligation to extend credit, unless the obligation is unconditionally cancellable by the Company. The allowance for credit losses - unfunded commitments on off-balance sheet exposures is included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. We account for goodwill and other intangible assets in accordance with ASC Topic 350, “Intangibles - Goodwill and Other.” The Company records the excess of the cost of acquired entities over the fair value of identifiable tangible and intangible assets acquired, less liabilities assumed, as goodwill. The Company amortizes acquired intangible assets with definite useful economic lives over their useful economic lives utilizing the straight-line method. On a periodic basis, management assesses whether events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts of the intangible assets may be impaired. The Company does not amortize goodwill, but reviews goodwill for impairment at a reporting unit level on an annual basis, or when events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may be impaired. A reporting unit is 24 defined as any distinct, separately identifiable component of the Company’s one operating segment for which complete, discrete financial information is available and reviewed regularly by the segment’s management. The Company has one reporting unit as of December 31, 2023, which is related to its banking activities. The impairment testing process is conducted by assigning net assets and goodwill to the Company’s reporting unit. An initial qualitative evaluation is made to assess the likelihood of impairment and determine whether further quantitative testing to calculate the fair value is necessary. When the qualitative evaluation indicates that impairment is more likely than not, quantitative testing is required whereby the fair value of the Company’s reporting unit is calculated and compared to the recorded book value, “step one.” If the calculated fair value of the Company’s reporting unit exceeds its carrying value, goodwill is not considered impaired, and “step two” is not considered necessary. If the carrying value of the company’s reporting unit exceeds its calculated fair value, the impairment test continues (“step two”) by comparing the carrying value of the Company’s reporting unit’s goodwill to the implied fair value of goodwill. An impairment charge is recognized if the carrying value of goodwill exceeds the implied fair value of goodwill. The Company has monitored events and conditions quarterly since December 31, 2022, and has determined that no triggering event has occurred that would require goodwill to be tested for impairment at an interim date. The Company also performed its required annual goodwill impairment testing and determined that goodwill was not impaired as of December 31, 2023. Fair Value Measurements and Valuation Methodologies. We apply various valuation methodologies to assets and liabilities which often involve a significant degree of judgment, particularly when liquid markets do not exist for the particular items being valued. Quoted market prices are referred to when estimating fair values for certain assets, such as most investment securities. However, for those items for which an observable liquid market does not exist, management utilizes significant estimates and assumptions to value such items. Examples of these items include loans, deposits, borrowings, goodwill, core deposit intangible assets, other assets and liabilities obtained or assumed in business combinations, and certain other financial instruments. These valuations require the use of various assumptions, including, among others, discount rates, rates of return on assets, repayment rates, cash flows, default rates, and liquidation values. The use of different assumptions could produce significantly different results, which could have material positive or negative effects on the Company’s results of operations, financial condition, or disclosures of fair value information. In addition to valuation, the Company must assess whether there are any declines in value below the carrying value of assets that should be considered other than temporary or otherwise require an adjustment in carrying value and recognition of a loss in the consolidated statement of operations. Examples include but are not limited to: loans, investment securities, goodwill, core deposit intangible assets and deferred tax assets, among others. Specific assumptions, estimates and judgments utilized by management are discussed in detail herein in management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations and in notes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 13 and 14 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Income Taxes. Amounts provided for income tax expenses are based on income reported for financial statement purposes and do not necessarily represent amounts currently payable under tax laws. Deferred income tax assets and liabilities, which arise principally from temporary differences between the amounts reported in the financial statements and the tax basis of certain assets and liabilities, are included in the amounts provided for income taxes. In assessing the realizability of deferred tax assets, management considers whether it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The ultimate realization of deferred tax assets is dependent upon the generation of future taxable income and tax planning strategies which will create taxable income during the periods in which those temporary differences become deductible. Management considers the scheduled reversal of deferred tax liabilities, projected future taxable income, and if necessary, tax planning strategies in making this assessment. The assessment of tax assets and liabilities involves the use of estimates, assumptions, interpretations, and judgments concerning certain accounting pronouncements and application of specific provisions of Federal and state tax codes. There can be no assurance that future events, such as court decisions or positions of Federal and state taxing authorities, will not differ from management’s current assessment, the impact of which could be material to our consolidated results of operations and reported earnings. We believe that the deferred tax assets and liabilities are adequate and properly recorded in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. As of December 31, 2023, a valuation allowance related to the realizability of its deferred tax assets was necessary due to the 2023 Wisconsin budget change, which resulted in the company not realizing a future deduction on its deferred assets. In the third quarter of 2023, a valuation allowance of $1.8 million was established. 25 STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS ANALYSIS Twelve months ended December 31, 2023 vs. Twelve months ended December 31, 2022 Net Interest Income. Net interest income represents the difference between the dollar amount of interest earned on interest bearing assets and the dollar amount of interest paid on interest bearing liabilities. The interest income and expense of financial institutions are significantly affected by general economic conditions, competition, policies of regulatory authorities and other factors. Interest rate spread and net interest margin are used to measure and explain changes in net interest income. Interest rate spread is the difference between the yield on interest earning assets and the rate paid for interest bearing liabilities that fund those assets. Net interest margin is expressed as the percentage of net interest income to average interest earning assets. Net interest margin exceeds interest rate spread because non-interest-bearing sources of funds (“net free funds”), principally demand deposits and stockholders’ equity, also support interest earning assets. The narrative below discusses net interest income, interest rate spread, and net interest margin. Net interest income was $48.3 million for 2023 compared to $56.4 million for 2022. The decrease, overall, is largely due to the impact of higher short-term interest rates, which with the Company’s liability sensitive balance sheet (See Market Risk Section of the MDA) resulted in (1) higher deposit costs due to customer retention strategies; (2) a deposit mix change, increasing deposit costs as customers moved from lower cost savings and money market products to higher cost certificates; (3) increased borrowing costs on FHLB advances; and (4) lower merger discount accretion of $1.2 million and lower SBA accretion of $0.3 million. These decreases to net interest income were partially offset by (1) a positive loan volume variance due to loan growth; and (2) increases in loan and investment yields due to contractual repricing; and (3) higher coupons on new loans. The net interest margin for 2023 was 2.81% compared to 3.39% for 2022. The decrease in the net interest margin was due to the following factors: (1) higher deposit and borrowing costs, including the impact of a full year of interest expense on the subordinated debt issued in March 2022; and (2) eight basis points of lower accretion on merger discount and SBA PPP accretion. These decreases were partially offset by increases in loan and investment yields. 26 Average Balances, Net Interest Income, Yields Earned and Rates Paid. The following table shows interest income from average interest earning assets, expressed in dollars and yields, and interest expense on average interest bearing liabilities, expressed in dollars and rates. Also presented is the weighted average yield on interest earning assets on a tax-equivalent basis, rates paid on interest bearing liabilities and the resultant spread at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022. Non-accruing loans average balances are included in the table with the loans carrying a zero yield. Twelve months ended December 31, 2023 Twelve months ended December 31, 2022 Average Balance Interest Income/ Expense Average Yield/ Rate Average Balance Interest Income/ Expense Average Yield/ Rate Average interest earning assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 18,469 $ 1,010 5.47 % $ 19,796 $ 203 1.03 % Loans receivable 1,430,035 73,577 5.15 % 1,351,052 61,639 4.56 % Interest bearing deposits 63 1 1.59 % 1,106 24 2.17 % Investment securities (1) 257,020 8,606 3.35 % 278,056 6,767 2.43 % Other investments 16,274 1,054 6.48 % 15,230 764 5.02 % Total interest earning assets (1) $ 1,721,861 $ 84,248 4.89 % $ 1,665,240 $ 69,397 4.17 % Average interest bearing liabilities: Savings accounts $ 200,087 $ 1,427 0.71 % $ 234,755 $ 753 0.32 % Demand deposits 359,866 6,727 1.87 % 403,289 1,881 0.47 % Money market accounts 306,020 6,976 2.28 % 317,879 1,721 0.54 % CD’s 317,376 10,619 3.35 % 178,726 2,074 1.16 % Total deposits $ 1,183,349 $ 25,749 2.18 % $ 1,134,649 $ 6,429 0.57 % FHLB advances and other borrowings 208,373 10,150 4.87 % 189,274 6,599 3.49 % Total interest bearing liabilities $ 1,391,722 $ 35,899 2.58 % $ 1,323,923 $ 13,028 0.98 % Net interest income $ 48,349 $ 56,369 Interest rate spread 2.31 % 3.19 % Net interest margin (1) 2.81 % 3.39 % Average interest earning assets to average interest bearing liabilities 1.24 % 1.26 % (1) Fully taxable equivalent (FTE). The average yield on tax exempt securities is computed on a tax equivalent basis using a tax rate of 21% for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and 2022. The FTE adjustment to net interest income included in the rate calculations totaled $0 thousand and $1 thousand for the twelve month periods ended December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. 27 Rate/Volume Analysis. The following table presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for the components of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities that are presented in the preceding table. For each category of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to: (1) changes in volume, which are changes in the average outstanding balances multiplied by the prior period rate (i.e., holding the initial rate constant); and (2) changes in rate, which are changes in average interest rates multiplied by the prior period volume (i.e., holding the initial balance constant). Twelve months ended December 31, 2023 v. 2022 increase (decrease) due to Volume (1) Rate (1) Total Increase / (Decrease) Interest income: Cash and cash equivalents $ (15) $ 822 $ 807 Loans receivable 3,742 8,196 11,938 Interest bearing deposits (17) (6) (23) Investment securities (546) 2,385 1,839 Other investments 55 235 290 Total interest earning assets $ 3,219 $ 11,632 $ 14,851 Interest expense: Savings accounts $ (128) $ 802 $ 674 Demand deposits (226) 5,072 4,846 Money market accounts (67) 5,322 5,255 CD’s 2,179 6,366 8,545 Total deposits 1,758 17,562 19,320 FHLB advances and other borrowings 715 2,836 3,551 Total interest bearing liabilities 2,473 20,398 22,871 Net interest income $ 746 $ (8,766) $ (8,020) (1) the change in interest due to both rate and volume has been allocated in proportion to the relationship to the dollar amounts of the change in each. Provision for Credit Losses. We determine our provision for credit losses (“provision”) based on our desire to provide an adequate Allowance for Credit Losses (“ACL”) - Loans to reflect estimated lifetime losses in our loan portfolio and ACL - Unfunded Commitments to reflect estimated losses on our unfunded commitments to lend. We use a third-party model to collectively evaluate and estimate the ACL on loans and unfunded commitments on a pooled basis. The model pools loans and commitments with similar characteristics and calculates an estimated loss rate for the pool based on identified risk drivers. These risk drivers vary with loan type. Projections about future economic conditions and the effect they could have on future losses are inherent in the model. Loans with uniquely identified circumstances and risks are individually evaluated. Lifetime losses on these loans are estimated based on the loans’ individual characteristics. Total benefit, i.e., negative provision, for credit losses for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, was $0.475 million, compared to provision of $1.475 million for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022. The current year’s negative provision is primarily the result of net recoveries of $0.425 million in the last six months of 2023 and improving forecasted future economic conditions. Continued improving economic conditions in our markets, as evidenced by unemployment rates below the national average in our two largest population centers, have resulted in good overall economic trends for businesses. Note that in discussing ACL allocations, the entire ACL balance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged off. Management believes that the provision recorded for the current year’s twelve-month period is adequate in view of the present condition of our loan portfolio and the sufficiency of collateral supporting our non-performing loans. We continually 28 monitor non-performing loan relationships and will adjust our provision, as necessary, if changing facts and circumstances require a change in the ACL. In addition, a decline in the quality of our loan portfolio as a result of general economic conditions, factors affecting particular borrowers or our market areas, or otherwise, could all affect the adequacy of our ACL. If there are significant charge-offs against the ACL, or we otherwise determine that the ACL is inadequate, we will need to record an additional provision in the future. Non-Interest Income . The following table reflects the various components of non-interest income for 2023 and 2022, respectively. Twelve months ended December 31, Change from prior year 2023 2022 2023 over 2022 Non-interest Income: Service charges on deposit accounts $ 1,949 $ 2,018 (3.42)% Interchange income 2,324 2,343 (0.81)% Loan servicing income 2,218 2,439 (9.06)% Gain on sale of loans 1,692 1,474 14.79% Loan fees and service charges 432 679 (36.38)% Net gains on investment securities 459 541 (15.16)% Other 1,176 936 25.64% Total non-interest income $ 10,250 $ 10,430 (1.73)% N/M means not meaningful Loan servicing income decreased for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same prior year period, due to lower origination volume of loans sold resulting in lower capitalization of mortgage service rights, along with lower mortgage servicing income due to servicing a smaller portfolio. The increase in gain on sale of loans in 2023 is due to an increase in SBA loans sold, more than offsetting lower mortgage gains. Loan fees and services charges are lower for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022 due to lower customer transaction activity. The change in net gains on investment securities between the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, and the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, is primarily due to the change in valuations of equity securities and a small gain on the sale of available for sale securities in the second quarter of 2023. Other non-interest income increased for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, compared to the same period in 2022 due in part to higher BOLI income and certain positive one-time events. 29 Non-Interest Expense. The following table reflects the various components of non-interest expense for 2023 and 2022. Twelve months ended December 31, % Change From prior year 2023 2022 2023 over 2022 Non-interest Expense: Compensation and related benefits $ 21,106 $ 22,128 (4.62)% Occupancy 5,431 5,490 (1.07)% Data processing 5,951 5,453 9.13% Amortization of intangible assets 755 1,449 (47.90)% Mortgage servicing rights expense, net 615 222 177.03% Advertising, marketing and public relations 734 1,017 (27.83)% FDIC premium assessment 812 470 72.77% Professional services 1,524 1,707 (10.72)% (Losses) gains on repossessed assets, net 62 (395) (115.70)% New market tax credit depletion — 650 N/M Other 3,152 3,552 (11.26)% Total non-interest expense $ 40,142 $ 41,743 (3.84)% Non-interest expense (annualized) / Average assets 2.19 % 2.32 % Compensation expense decreased in 2023 largely due to lower incentive compensation due to lower production volumes and lower net income. Amortization of intangible assets decreased for the twelve months ended December 31,2023, from the same prior year period, as intangible assets related to certain acquisitions have been fully amortized . Mortgage servicing rights expense, net increased for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, compared to the comparable prior year period due to the impact of a $566 thousand impairment reversal recorded in the comparable prior year period, partially offset by lower amortization due to lower forecasted prepayments and the impact of a lower balance of loans serviced for others. Advertising, marketing and public relations expense decreased for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, compared to the prior year period, due to management’s intentional decision to limit expenditures. The FDIC insurance premium increased for the twelve-month period ended December 31, 2023, from the comparable prior year period due to an increase in the FDIC assessment rate. This was partially offset by the favorable impact of increased bank capital ratios, largely due to both a $15 million capital injection following the Company’s subordinated debt issuance in March of 2022, and the impact of growth in the Bank’s retained earnings . In the first quarter of 2022, the Bank invested $4.1 million in a New Market Tax Credit. Based on the applicable accounting guidance at the time of investment, the related non-tax-deductible asset depletion would have occurred over a 5-year period in lockstep with the recognition of the tax credit. In March of 2023, FASB issued ASU 2023-02, which allows for proportional amortization of tax credit investments that meet certain criteria. We determined that our New Market Tax Credit investment met the criteria of ASU 2023-02 and chose to early adopt, using the modified retrospective approach as of January 1, 2023. Under ASU 2023-02, the amortization of the investment is now included in income tax expense. The decrease in other expenses during the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, from the comparable prior year period, is largely related to branch closure costs incurred in 2022 of $1.0 million compared to $0.4 million in 2023. Income Taxes. Income tax provision was $5.9 million in 2023 compared to $5.8 million for 2022. The 2023 effective tax rate was 31.0% compared to 24.7% in 2022. The Wisconsin state budget, signed by Governor Evers on July 5, 2023, provides financial institutions a tax exemption on income earned on Wisconsin commercial and agricultural loans up to $5 million retroactive to January 1, 2023. This change reduced the Company’s 2023 Wisconsin state income tax rate and thus, its overall effective tax rate. However, this benefit was offset by a one-time tax expense of $1.8 million reflecting the impact of the lower 30 2023 Wisconsin state tax rate on the future realization of existing net deferred tax assets, with the charge creating a Wisconsin state tax valuation allowance. In addition, the impact of the New Market Tax Credit investment depletion, now being included in income tax expense, increased the income tax rate, while lower pre-tax income reduced current period income tax expense. Income tax expense recorded in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations involves interpretation and application of certain accounting pronouncements and federal and state tax codes and is, therefore, considered a critical accounting policy. We undergo examination by various taxing authorities. Such taxing authorities may require that changes in the amount of tax expense or the amount of the valuation allowance be recognized when their interpretations differ from those of management, based on their judgments about information available to them at the time of their examinations. As noted above, a Wisconsin income tax valuation allowance was created due to the Wisconsin budget law change, resulting in reduction of the realization of Wisconsin deferred tax assets. 31 BALANCE SHEET ANALYSIS Total assets increased by $35.0 million to $1.85 billion at December 31, 2023, from $1.82 billion at December 31, 2022. Cash and Cash Equivalents. Cash and cash equivalents increased from $35.4 million at December 31, 2022, to $37.1 million at December 31, 2023, largely due to an increase in interest-bearing balances. Investment Securities. We manage our securities portfolio to provide liquidity, in an effort to improve interest rate risk, and enhance income. Our investment portfolio is comprised of securities available for sale (“AFS”) and securities held to maturity (“HTM”). Securities AFS (recorded at fair value), which represent the majority of our investment portfolio, decreased to $155.7 million at December 31, 2023, compared with $166.0 million at December 31, 2022. This decrease is due to principal repayments, maturities and $5 million of SBA floating-rate securities sales. These reductions were partially offset by purchases of $8 million of SBA floating-rate securities. Securities held to maturity decreased to $91.2 million at December 31, 2023, compared to $96.4 million at December 31, 2022. The decrease was largely due to principal repayments. The unrealized loss on the held to maturity portfolio decreased by $1.6 million during the year to $18.0 million at December 31, 2023. The amortized cost and market values of our investment securities by asset categories as of the dates indicated below were as follows: Available for sale securities Amortized Cost Fair Value December 31, 2023 U.S. government agency obligations $ 16,655 $ 16,576 Mortgage-backed securities 91,091 73,480 Corporate debt securities 47,158 41,174 Asset-backed securities 24,840 24,513 Total available for sale securities $ 179,744 $ 155,743 December 31, 2022 U.S. government agency obligations $ 18,373 $ 18,313 Mortgage-backed securities 97,458 78,610 Corporate debt securities 44,636 40,251 Asset-backed securities 29,877 28,817 Total available for sale securities $ 190,344 $ 165,991 Held to maturity securities Amortized Cost Fair Value December 31, 2023 Obligations of states and political subdivisions $ 600 $ 565 Mortgage-backed securities 90,629 72,697 Total held to maturity securities $ 91,229 $ 73,262 December 31, 2022 Obligations of states and political subdivisions $ 600 $ 546 Mortgage-backed securities 95,779 76,233 Total held to maturity securities $ 96,379 $ 76,779 The amortized cost and fair values of our investment securities by maturity, as of December 31, 2023 were as follows: 32 Available for sale securities Amortized Cost Estimated Fair Value Due in one year or less $ — $ — Due after one year through five years 13,986 13,703 Due after five years through ten years 45,549 39,701 Due after ten years 29,118 28,859 Total securities with contractual maturities 88,653 82,263 Mortgage-backed securities 91,091 73,480 Total available for sale securities $ 179,744 $ 155,743 Held to maturity securities Amortized Cost Estimated Fair Value Due in one year or less $ 100 $ 100 Due after one year through five years 500 465 Due after five years through ten years — — Total securities with contractual maturities 600 565 Mortgage-backed securities 90,629 72,697 Total held to maturity securities $ 91,229 $ 73,262 The amortized cost and fair values of our investment securities by maturity, as of December 31, 2022 were as follows: Available for sale securities Amortized Cost Estimated Fair Value Due in one year or less $ — $ — Due after one year through five years 8,525 8,184 Due after five years through ten years 45,622 41,427 Due after ten years 38,739 37,770 Total securities with contractual maturities 92,886 87,381 Mortgage-backed securities 97,458 78,610 Total available for sale securities $ 190,344 $ 165,991 Held to maturity securities Amortized Cost Estimated Fair Value Due after one year through five years $ 450 $ 415 Due after five years through ten years 150 131 Total securities with contractual maturities 600 546 Mortgage-backed securities 95,779 76,233 Total held to maturity securities $ 96,379 $ 76,779 33 The following tables show the fair value and gross unrealized losses of securities with unrealized losses, as of the dates indicated below, aggregated by investment category and length of time that the individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position: Less than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total Available for sale securities Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses December 31, 2023 U.S. government agency obligations $ 3,776 $ 5 $ 3,627 $ 151 $ 7,403 $ 156 Mortgage-backed securities — — 73,476 17,611 73,476 17,611 Corporate debt securities 3,350 76 35,916 5,914 39,266 5,990 Asset-backed securities 3,348 22 20,008 317 23,356 339 Total available for sale securities $ 10,474 $ 103 $ 133,027 $ 23,993 $ 143,501 $ 24,096 December 31, 2022 U.S. government agency obligations $ 3,169 $ 138 $ 1,138 $ 95 $ 4,307 $ 233 Mortgage-backed securities 9,654 896 68,907 17,952 78,561 18,848 Corporate debt securities 21,547 1,688 18,704 2,697 40,251 4,385 Asset-backed securities 7,955 221 20,862 839 28,817 1,060 Total available for sale securities $ 42,325 $ 2,943 $ 109,611 $ 21,583 $ 151,936 $ 24,526 Less than 12 Months 12 Months or More Total Held to maturity securities Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses Fair Value Unrealized Losses December 31, 2023 Obligations of states and political subdivisions $ — $ — $ 565 $ 35 $ 565 $ 35 Mortgage-backed securities — — 72,507 17,938 72,507 17,938 Total held to maturity securities $ — $ — $ 73,072 $ 17,973 $ 73,072 $ 17,973 December 31, 2022 Obligations of states and political subdivisions $ — $ — $ 546 $ 54 $ 546 $ 54 Mortgage-backed securities 16,627 2,416 59,367 17,137 75,994 19,553 Total held to maturity securities $ 16,627 $ 2,416 $ 59,913 $ 17,191 $ 76,540 $ 19,607 Unrealized losses reflected in the preceding tables have not been included in results of operations because the unrealized loss was not deemed other-than-temporary. Management has determined that more likely than not, the Company neither intends to sell, nor will it be required to sell each debt security before its anticipated recovery, and therefore recovery of cost will occur. 34 The composition of our investment securities portfolio by credit rating as of the periods indicated below was as follows: December 31, December 31, 2023 2022 Available for sale securities Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value U.S. government agency $ 98,977 $ 81,351 $ 112,477 $ 93,669 AAA 9,695 9,508 8,640 8,334 AA 23,913 23,709 24,591 23,737 A 8,200 7,292 5,700 5,133 BBB 38,959 33,883 38,936 35,118 Non-rated — — — — Total available for sale securities $ 179,744 $ 155,743 $ 190,344 $ 165,991 December 31, December 31, 2023 2022 Held to maturity securities Amortized Cost Fair Value Amortized Cost Fair Value U.S. government agency $ 90,629 $ 72,697 $ 95,779 $ 76,233 AAA — — — — AA — — — — A 600 565 600 546 Total $ 91,229 $ 73,262 $ 96,379 $ 76,779 At December 31, 2023, the Bank pledged certain of its mortgage-backed securities with a carrying value of $29.2 million as collateral to secure a line of credit with the Federal Reserve Bank. As of December 31, 2023, there were no borrowings outstanding on this Federal Reserve Bank line of credit. As of December 31, 2023, the Bank has pledged certain of its U.S. Government Agency securities with a carrying value of $0.5 million and mortgage-backed securities with a carrying value of $1.9 million as collateral against specific municipal deposits. As of December 31, 2023, the Bank also has mortgage-backed securities with a carrying value of $0.2 million and U.S. Government Agencies with a carrying value of $0.4 million pledged as collateral to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines. At December 31, 2022, the Bank pledged certain of its mortgage-backed securities with a carrying value of $5.4 million as collateral to secure a line of credit with the Federal Reserve Bank. As of December 31, 2022, there were no borrowings outstanding on this Federal Reserve Bank line of credit. As of December 31, 2022, the Bank has pledged certain of its U.S. Government Agency securities with a carrying value of $2.6 million and mortgage-backed securities with a carrying value of $2.2 million as collateral against specific municipal deposits. As of December 31, 2022, the Bank also has mortgage-backed securities with a carrying value of $0.1 million pledged as collateral to the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines. Loans. Total loans outstanding, net of deferred loan fees and costs, increased to $1.46 billion at December 31, 2023, from $1.42 billion at December 31, 2022. Gross loan growth consisted largely of $24.6 million in commercial real estate loans, $19.2 million of multi-family real estate loans, $8.4 million in construction and land development loans and residential mortgage loan growth of $23.6 million. The growth in these portfolios exceeded the reduction in the remaining loan portfolios of $27.1 million. 35 The following table reflects the composition, or mix, of our loan portfolio at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022: December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Amount Percent Amount Percent Real Estate Loans: Commercial/Agricultural real estate: Commercial real estate $ 750,531 51.4 % $ 725,971 51.5 % Agricultural real estate 83,350 5.7 % 87,908 6.2 % Multi-family real estate 228,095 15.6 % 208,908 14.8 % Construction and land development 110,941 7.6 % 102,492 7.3 % Residential mortgage: Residential mortgage 129,021 8.8 % 105,389 7.5 % Purchased HELOC loans 2,880 0.2 % 3,262 0.2 % Total real estate loans 1,304,818 89.3 % 1,233,930 87.5 % C&I/Agricultural operating and Consumer installment loans: C&I/Agricultural operating: Commercial and industrial ("C&I") 121,666 8.3 % 136,013 9.6 % Agricultural operating 25,691 1.8 % 28,806 2.0 % Consumer installment: Originated indirect paper 6,535 0.5 % 10,236 0.7 % Other consumer 6,187 0.4 % 7,150 0.5 % Total C&I/Agricultural operating and Consumer installment loans 160,079 11.0 % 182,205 12.8 % Gross loans 1,464,897 100.3 % 1,416,135 100.3 % Unearned net deferred fees and costs and loans in process (2,900) (0.2) % (2,585) (0.2) % Unamortized discount on acquired loans (1,205) (0.1) % (1,766) (0.1) % Total loans (net of unearned income and deferred expense) 1,460,792 100.0 % 1,411,784 100.0 % Allowance for credit losses (22,908) (17,939) Total loans receivable, net $ 1,437,884 $ 1,393,845 Our loan portfolio is diversified by types of borrowers and industry groups within the market areas that we serve. Significant loan concentrations are considered to exist for a financial entity when the amounts of loans to multiple borrowers engaged in similar activities cause them to be similarly impacted by economic or other conditions. As illustrated above, at December 31, 2023, the largest loan concentration we identified was commercial real estate loans which comprised 51% of our total loan portfolio. Approximately 89% of our total gross loans are secured by real estate. 36 The following table sets forth, as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 respectively the fixed and adjustable-rate loans in our loan portfolio: December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Amount Percent Amount Percent Fixed rate loans: Real estate loans: Commercial/Agricultural real estate $ 457,931 31.3 % $ 433,988 30.8 % Residential mortgage 44,740 3.1 % 51,558 3.6 % Total fixed rate real estate loans 502,671 34.4 % 485,546 34.4 % Non-real estate loans: C&I/Agricultural Operating 116,193 7.9 % 128,068 9.0 % Consumer installment 12,722 0.9 % 17,369 1.2 % Total fixed rate non-real estate loans 128,915 8.8 % 145,437 10.2 % Total fixed rate loans 631,586 43.2 % 630,983 44.6 % Adjustable-rate loans: Real estate loans: Commercial/Agricultural real estate 714,986 49.0 % 691,290 49.0 % Residential mortgage 87,160 6.0 % 57,094 4.1 % Total adjustable-rate real estate loans 802,146 55.0 % 748,384 53.1 % Non-real estate loans: C&I/Agricultural operating 31,164 2.1 % 36,752 2.6 % Consumer installment 1 — % 16 — % Total adjustable-rate non-real estate loans 31,165 2.1 % 36,768 2.6 % Total adjustable-rate loans 833,311 57.1 % 785,152 55.7 % Gross loans 1,464,897 1,416,135 Unearned net deferred fees and costs and loans in process (2,900) (0.2) % (2,585) (0.2) % Unamortized discount on acquired loans (1,205) (0.1) % (1,766) (0.1) % Total loans (net of unearned income) 1,460,792 100.0 % 1,411,784 100.0 % Allowance for credit losses (22,908) (17,939) Total loans receivable, net $ 1,437,884 $ 1,393,845 37 Loan amounts, their contractual maturities and weighted average interest rates at December 31, 2023 are shown below. Real estate Non-real estate Commercial/Agricultural real estate Residential mortgage C&I/Agricultural operating Consumer installment Total Amount Weighted Average Rate Amount Weighted Average Rate Amount Weighted Average Rate Amount Weighted Average Rate Amount Weighted Average Rate Due in one year or less (1) $ 80,068 5.61 % $ 1,107 5.43 % $ 41,603 8.29 % $ 784 7.86 % $ 123,562 5.72 % Due after one year through five years 310,377 4.87 % 7,587 5.33 % 50,929 5.16 % 7,817 6.21 % 376,710 4.94 % Due after five years 782,472 5.01 % 123,207 5.68 % 54,825 6.73 % 4,121 5.95 % 964,625 4.90 % $ 1,172,917 5.01 % $ 131,901 5.66 % $ 147,357 6.63 % $ 12,722 6.23 % $ 1,464,897 4.98 % (1) Includes loans having no stated maturity and overdraft loans. Loan amounts, their contractual maturities and weighted average interest rates at December 31, 2022 are shown below. Real estate Non-real estate Commercial/Agricultural real estate Residential mortgage C&I/Agricultural operating Consumer installment Total Amount Weighted Average Rate Amount Weighted Average Rate Amount Weighted Average Rate Amount Weighted Average Rate Amount Weighted Average Rate Due in one year or less (1) $ 80,481 5.93 % $ 2,199 5.10 % $ 56,915 7.91 % $ 760 7.41 % $ 140,355 6.73 % Due after one year through five years 281,561 4.28 % 6,820 5.15 % 46,279 4.57 % 8,859 5.91 % 343,519 4.38 % Due after five years 763,237 4.47 % 99,632 5.08 % 61,625 5.66 % 7,767 5.41 % 932,261 4.62 % $ 1,125,279 4.53 % $ 108,651 5.08 % $ 164,819 6.13 % $ 17,386 5.76 % $ 1,416,135 4.77 % (1) Includes loans having no stated maturity and overdraft loans. We believe that the critical factors in the overall management of credit or loan quality are sound loan underwriting and administration, systematic monitoring of existing loans and commitments, effective loan review on an ongoing basis, recording an adequate allowance to provide for incurred loan losses, and reasonable non-accrual and charge-off policies. 38 Risk Management and the Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans. The Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans (“ACL”) is a valuation allowance for expected future credit losses in the Company’s loan portfolio as of the balance sheet date. In determining the allowance, the Company estimates credit losses over the loan’s entire contractual term, adjusted for expected prepayments when appropriate. The allowance estimate considers qualitative and quantitative relevant information from internal and external sources relating to historical loss experience; known and inherent risks in our portfolio; information about specific borrowers’ ability to repay; estimated collateral values; current economic conditions; reasonable and supportable forecasts for future conditions; and other relevant factors determined by management. To ensure that the ACL is maintained at an adequate level, a detailed analysis is performed on a quarterly basis and an appropriate provision is made to adjust the allowance. The entire ACL balance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, should be charged off. The determination of the ACL requires significant judgement to estimate credit losses. The ACL is measured collectively on a pooled basis when similar risk characteristics exist, and on an individual basis when management determines that the loan does not share similar risk characteristics with other loans. The ACL on loans collectively evaluated is measured using the loss rate model. The Company categorizes its loan portfolio into four segments based on similar risk characteristics. Loans within each segment are pooled based on individual loan characteristics. Aggregated risk drivers are then calculated at a pool level. Risk drivers are identified attributes that have proven to be predictive of loan loss rates and vary based on loan segment and type. A loss rate is calculated and applied to the pool utilizing a model that combines the pool’s risk drivers, historical loss experience, and reasonable and supportable future economic forecasts to projected lifetime losses. The loss rate is then combined with the loan’s balance and contractual maturity, adjusted for expected prepayments, to determine expected future losses. Future and supportable economic forecasts are based on national economic conditions and their reversion to the mean is implicit in the model and generally occurs over a period of two years. Qualitative adjustments are made to the allowance calculated on collectively evaluated loans to incorporate factors not included in the model. Qualitative factors include but are not limited to: lending policies and procedures, the experience and ability of lending and other staff, the volume and severity of problem credits, quality of the loan review system, and other external factors. Loans that exhibit different risk characteristics from the pool are individually evaluated for impairment. Loans can be identified for individual evaluation for a variety of reasons including delinquency, nonaccrual status, risk rating and loan modification. Accruing loans that exhibit different risk characteristics from their pool may also be within scope. On these loans, an allowance may be established so that the loan is reported, net, at the lower of (a) its amortized cost; (b) the present value of the loan’s estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate; or (c) at the fair value of any loan collateral, less estimated disposal costs, if the loan is collateral dependent. Collateral dependency is determined using the practical expedient when: (1) the borrower is experiencing financial difficulty; and (2) repayment is expected to be provided substantially through the sale or operation of the collateral. In addition, various regulatory agencies periodically review the ACL. These agencies may require the Company to make additions to the ACL or may require that certain loan balances be charged off or downgraded into classified loan categories when the agencies’ evaluation differs from management’s evaluation based on their judgments of collectability from the information available to them at the time of examination. The Allowance for Credit Losses - Unfunded Commitments is a liability for expected future credit losses on the Company’s commitments to lend. The Company estimates expected credit losses over the contractual period for which the Company is exposed to credit risk, via a contractual obligation to extend credit, unless the obligation is unconditionally cancellable by the Company. The Allowance for Credit Losses - Unfunded Commitments on off-balance sheet exposures is included in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet. On January 1, 2023, the Company adopted Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, Financial Instruments using the modified retrospective method. This adoption resulted in a $4.7 million increase in the ACL on loans (“ACL - Loans”) and established a $1.5 million ACL on unfunded commitments (“ACL - Unfunded Commitments”). The increase in transition ACL is primarily due to the interaction of change from an incurred loss model to a lifetime loss model and the duration of our portfolio. Since transition, the ACL- Loans modestly increased $0.3 million to $23.0 million at December 31, 2023, representing 1.57% of loans receivable. The allowance for loan losses, prior to the ASU 2016-13 transition, was $17.9 million at December 31, 2022, representing 1.27% of loans receivable. The increase in the ACL - Loans from ACL adoption in 2023, was primarily due to net loan recoveries. The ACL - Unfunded Commitments, established under ASU 2016-13, was $1.3 million at December 31, 2023. 39 Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans Roll Forward (in thousands, except ratios) Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Allowance for Credit Losses (“ACL”) ACL - Loans, at beginning of period $ 17,939 $ 16,913 Cumulative effect of ASU 2016-13 adoption 4,706 — Loans charged off: Commercial/Agricultural real estate (46) (205) C&I/Agricultural operating — (346) Residential mortgage (78) (68) Consumer installment (36) (48) Total loans charged off (160) (667) Recoveries of loans previously charged off: Commercial/Agricultural real estate 489 102 C&I/Agricultural operating 47 36 Residential mortgage 42 29 Consumer installment 33 51 Total recoveries of loans previously charged off: 611 218 Net loan recoveries/(charge-offs) (“NCOs”) 451 (449) (Reversals)/additions to ACL - Loans via provision for credit losses charged to operations (188) 1,475 ACL - Loans, at end of period $ 22,908 $ 17,939 Average outstanding loan balance $ 1,430,035 $ 1,351,052 Ratios: NCOs (annualized) to average loans (0.03) % 0.03 % Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans Activity by Segment (in thousands, except ratios) Commercial/Agricultural Real Estate C&I/Agricultural operating Residential Mortgage Consumer Installment Unallocated Total Twelve months ended December 31, 2023 Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans: ACL - Loans, at beginning of period $ 14,085 $ 2,318 $ 599 $ 129 $ 808 $ 17,939 Cumulative effect of ASU 2016-13 adoption 4,510 (331) 1,119 216 (808) 4,706 Charge-offs (46) — (78) (36) — (160) Recoveries 489 47 42 33 — 611 (Reversals)/additions to ACL - Loans via provision for credit losses charged to operations (254) (929) 1,062 (67) — (188) ACL - Loans, at end of period $ 18,784 $ 1,105 $ 2,744 $ 275 $ — $ 22,908 Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans to Percentage (in thousands, except ratios) December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Loans, end of period $ 1,460,792 $ 1,411,784 ACL - Loans $ 22,908 $ 17,939 ACL - Loans to loans, end of period 1.57 % 1.27 % 40 Allowance for Credit Losses - Unfunded Commitments: (in thousands) In addition to the ACL - Loans, the Company has established an ACL - Unfunded Commitments of $1.250 million at December 31, 2023 and $0 at December 31, 2022, classified in other liabilities on the consolidated balance sheets. December 31, 2023 and Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2022 and Twelve Months Ended ACL - Unfunded Commitments - beginning of period $ — $ — Cumulative effect of ASU 2016-13 adoption 1,537 — Reversals to ACL - Unfunded Commitments via provision for credit losses charged to operations (287) — ACL - Unfunded Commitments - end of period $ 1,250 $ — Nonperforming Loans, Potential Problem Loans and Foreclosed Properties. We employ early identification of non-accrual and problem loans in order to minimize the risk of loss. Non-performing loans are defined as either 90 days or more past due or non-accrual. The accrual of interest income is discontinued according to the following schedules: • Commercial/agricultural real estate loans, past due 90 days or more; • Commercial and industrial/agricultural operating loans past due 90 days or more; • Closed ended consumer installment loans past due 120 days or more; and • Residential mortgage and open ended consumer installment loans past due 180 days or more. When interest accruals are discontinued, interest credited to income is reversed. If collection is in doubt, cash receipts on non-accrual loans are used to reduce principal rather than being recorded as interest income. The Company adopted ASU 2022-02 on January 1, 2023, which eliminated special accounting rules for TDRs. Prior to the elimination of the special accounting rules, TDR loans were accounted for under ASC 310-40. A TDR is typically involved granting some concession to the borrower involving a loan modification, such as modifying the payment schedule or making interest rate changes. TDR loans may have involved loans that had a charge-off taken against the loan to reduce the carrying amount of the loan to fair market value as determined pursuant to ASC 310-10. 41 The following table identifies the various components of non-performing assets and other balance sheet information as of the dates indicated below and changes in the ACL for the periods then ended: December 31, 2023 and twelve months ended December 31, 2022 and twelve months ended Nonperforming assets: Nonaccrual loans Commercial real estate $ 10,359 $ 5,736 Agricultural real estate 391 2,742 Construction and land development 54 — Commercial and industrial (“C&I”) — 552 Agricultural operating 1,180 890 Residential mortgage 1,167 1,253 Consumer installment 33 31 Total nonaccrual loans 13,184 11,204 Accruing loans past due 90 days or more 389 246 Total nonperforming loans (“NPLs”) 13,573 11,450 Other real estate owned 1,795 1,265 Other collateral owned — 6 Total nonperforming assets (“NPAs”) $ 15,368 $ 12,721 Average outstanding loan balance $ 1,430,035 $ 1,351,052 Loans, end of period $ 1,460,792 $ 1,411,784 Total assets, end of period $ 1,851,391 $ 1,816,386 ACL - Loans, at beginning of period $ 17,939 $ 16,913 Cumulative effect of ASU 2016-13 adoption 4,706 — Loans charged off: Commercial/Agricultural real estate (46) (205) C&I/Agricultural operating — (346) Residential mortgage (78) (68) Consumer installment (36) (48) Total loans charged off (160) (667) Recoveries of loans previously charged off: Commercial/Agricultural real estate 489 102 C&I/Agricultural operating 47 36 Residential mortgage 42 29 Consumer installment 33 51 Total recoveries of loans previously charged off: 611 218 Net loan recoveries/(charge-offs) (“NCOs”) 451 (449) (Reversals)/additions to ACL - Loans via provision for credit losses charged to operations (188) 1,475 ACL - Loans, at end of period $ 22,908 $ 17,939 Ratios: ACL to NCOs (annualized) (5,079.38) % 3,995.32 % NCOs (annualized) to average loans 0.03 % (0.03) % ACL to total loans 1.57 % 1.27 % NPLs to total loans 0.93 % 0.81 % NPAs to total assets 0.83 % 0.70 % 42 Nonaccrual Loans Roll Forward Quarter Ended December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Balance, beginning of period $ 13,456 $ 15,663 $ 10,410 $ 11,204 $ 10,772 Additions 538 33 7,826 154 1,039 Charge offs — (53) (23) (49) (37) Transfers to OREO (23) — (110) (25) — Return to accrual status — (190) — (252) — Payments received (781) (1,994) (2,429) (527) (561) Other, net (6) (3) (11) (95) (9) Balance, end of period $ 13,184 $ 13,456 $ 15,663 $ 10,410 $ 11,204 Nonaccrual loans increased by $2.0 million at December 31, 2023, from $11.2 million at December 31, 2022, largely due to adding a $5.4 million hotel loan from special mention to substandard and nonaccrual in the second quarter of 2023, partially offset by payments received, which include loan payoffs. Nonperforming assets increased to $15.4 million or 0.83% of total assets at December 31, 2023, compared to $12.7 million, or 0.70% of total assets at December 31, 2022. During 2023, the transfer of a closed branch to REO was offset by the reduction in 90+ delinquent and accruing residential loans. Refer to the “Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans” and “Nonperforming Loans, Potential Problem Loans and Foreclosed Properties” sections above for more information related to nonperforming loans. Below is a summary of loan modifications made to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the twelve months ended December 31, 2023. Term Extension Loan Class Amortized Cost Basis at December 31, 2023 % of Total Class of Financing Receivables Commercial real estate $ 4,694 0.63 % Commercial and industrial $ 2,200 1.82 % Residential mortgage $ 35 0.03 % Other consumer $ 1 0.02 % Other-Than-Insignificant Payment Delay Loan Class Amortized Cost Basis at December 31, 2023 % of Total Class of Financing Receivables Residential mortgage $ 69 0.05 % Other consumer $ 19 0.31 % Included in the nonaccrual loans roll forward table above, for periods prior to the January 1, 2023 adoption of ASU 2022-02 are nonaccrual TDR loans. Nonaccrual TDR loans were $2.6 million at December 31, 2022. 43 December 31, 2022 Number of Modifications Recorded Investment Troubled debt restructurings: Accrual Status Commercial/Agricultural real estate 10 $ 1,336 C&I/Agricultural operating 5 960 Residential mortgage 36 2,875 Consumer installment — — Total loans 51 $ 5,171 The table below shows a summary of criticized loans, split by special mention and substandard balances, for the past five quarters. Criticized loans increased by $8.5 million in the twelve months ended December 31, 2023. Two new relationships, each $9 million, moved to special mention in the second quarter and a $5 million relationship moved from special mention to substandard in the second quarter. Special mention loans decreased $1.7 million in the fourth quarter, largely due to loans being upgraded and principal reductions of $2.2 million. Substandard changes from December 31, 2022, are impacted by the addition of a $5 million loan relationship in the second quarter moving from special mention and a $3.7 million loan relationship secured by single family rental homes in the Twin Cities added in the fourth quarter, partially offset by loan repayments. In addition to our discussion of criticized, special mention, and substandard loans above, the following information provides further insights about our loans to certain industries. As of December 31, 2023, hotel loans totaled $97 million with a weighted average LTV of 55% and average balance of $3.9 million. Restaurant loans totaled $52 million, at December 31, 2023. The weighted-average LTV percentage on these restaurant loans was 48% and the average loan balance was $709 thousand. Approximately $39 million of restaurant loans are to franchise quick-service restaurants. At December 31, 2023, we have $40 million of office loans with a weighted average LTV of 64% and average loan balance of $574 thousand. A large percentage of the related office properties are located outside of large cities. (in thousands) (Loan balance at unpaid principal balance) December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Special mention loan balances $ 18,392 $ 20,043 $ 20,507 $ 6,636 $ 12,170 Substandard loan balances 19,596 16,171 19,203 15,439 17,319 Criticized loans, end of period $ 37,988 $ 36,214 $ 39,710 $ 22,075 $ 29,489 Mortgage Servicing Rights . Mortgage servicing rights (“MSR”) assets are initially measured at fair value; assessed at least quarterly for impairment; carried at the lower of the initial capitalized amount, net of accumulated amortization, or estimated fair value. MSR assets are amortized in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income, with the amortization recorded in non-interest expense in the consolidated statement of operations. The valuation of MSRs and related amortization thereon are based on numerous factors, assumptions, and judgments, such as those for: changes in the mix of loans, interest rates, prepayment speeds, and default rates. Changes in these factors, assumptions and judgments may have a material effect on the valuation and amortization of MSRs. Although management believes that the assumptions used to evaluate the MSRs for impairment are reasonable, future adjustment may be necessary if future economic conditions differ substantially from the economic assumptions used to determine the value of MSRs. The amortized cost of MSR assets decreased as amortization exceeded additions due to loan sales, resulting in the unpaid balances of one-to-four family residential real estate loans serviced for others to decrease as of December 31, 2023, to $495.5 million from $523.7 million at December 31, 2022. The fair market value of the Company’s MSR asset was $5.6 million at December 31, 2023, and $5.7 million at December 31, 2022. At December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, the Company did not have an MSR impairment, or related valuation allowance. The fair market value of the Company’s MSR asset as a percentage of its servicing portfolio at December 31, 2023, and December 31, 2022, was 1.13% and 1.08%, respectively. Intangible Assets. We have intangible assets of $1.7 million at December 31, 2023, compared to $2.4 million at December 31, 2022. The intangible assets were comprised of core deposit intangible assets arising from various acquisitions 44 from 2016 through 2019. In the fourth quarter of 2022, one of the acquisition core deposits became fully amortized, leading to a reduction in amortization in 2023. Amortization of these intangibles was $0.8 million in 2023. Foreclosed and repossessed assets. Included in foreclosed and repossessed assets, net are two closed branch locations that are being held for sale. These properties are being held at $0.9 million and $0.7 million, respectively, which represent their estimated fair market values less the anticipated costs to sell. In 2023, a loss of $0.4 million was recognized on the reclassification of the $0.7 million from property and equipment to foreclosed assets, which was recorded in other expense. Deposits. Deposits have grown each quarter since December 31, 2022, with growth in brokered deposits accounting for the growth in the first and second quarters of 2023. From March 7, 2023, to March 31, 2023, a period closely monitored for unusual withdrawal activity, balances remained stable. Total deposits increased $94.4 million during the twelve months ended December 31, 2023, to $1.52 billion. Deposit Composition (in thousands) December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Non-interest bearing demand deposits $ 265,704 $ 275,790 $ 261,876 $ 247,735 $ 284,722 Interest bearing demand deposits 343,276 336,962 358,226 390,730 371,210 Savings accounts 176,548 183,702 206,380 214,537 220,019 Money market accounts 374,055 312,689 288,934 309,005 323,435 Certificate accounts 359,509 364,092 349,266 274,786 225,334 Total deposits $ 1,519,092 $ 1,473,235 $ 1,464,682 $ 1,436,793 $ 1,424,720 Consumer, commercial and government deposits have been stable since January 31, 2023, and following the two large coastal bank failures in early March 2023. There are no material customer or industry deposit concentrations. Deposits decreased during January 2023 as commercial customers decreased their cash balances to support the needs of their businesses with the commercial customers balances increasing from March 31, 2023. Deposit Portfolio Composition (in thousands) December 31, 2023 September 30, 2023 June 30, 2023 March 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Consumer deposits $ 814,899 $ 794,970 $ 790,404 $ 786,614 $ 805,598 Commercial deposits 423,762 429,358 401,079 391,534 405,733 Public deposits 182,172 163,734 175,869 194,683 173,548 Brokered deposits 98,259 85,173 97,330 63,962 39,841 Total deposits $ 1,519,092 $ 1,473,235 $ 1,464,682 $ 1,436,793 $ 1,424,720 At December 31, 2023, our deposit portfolio composition was 54% consumer, 28% commercial, 12% public and 6% brokered deposits. At December 31, 2022, our deposit portfolio composition was 57% consumer, 28% commercial, 12% public and 3% brokered deposits. Uninsured and uncollateralized deposits were $275.8 million, or 18% of total deposits at December 31, 2023, and $298.8 million, or 21% of total deposits at December 31, 2022. Uninsured deposits alone at December 31, 2023, were $427.5 million, or 28% of total deposits, and $441.2 million, or 31% of total deposits at December 31, 2022, with the difference being an increase in fully secured government deposits. 45 Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances and other borrowings. A summary of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances and other borrowings at December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 is as follows: December 31, 2023 December 31, 2022 Stated Maturity Amount Range of Stated Rates Stated Maturity Amount Range of Stated Rates Federal Home Loan Bank advances (1), (2), (3), (4) 2023 $ — — % — % 2023 $ 117,000 1.43 % 4.31 % 2024 64,530 0.00 % 5.45 % 2024 20,530 0.00 % 1.45 % 2025 5,000 1.45 % 1.45 % 2025 5,000 1.45 % 1.45 % 2028 10,000 3.82 % 3.82 % 2028 — — % — % Federal Home Loan Bank advances $ 79,530 $ 142,530 Other borrowings: Senior notes (5) 2034 $ 18,083 6.75 % 7.75 % 2034 $ 23,250 3.00 % 6.75 % Subordinated notes (6) 2030 $ 15,000 6.00 % 6.00 % 2030 $ 15,000 6.00 % 6.00 % 2032 35,000 4.75 % 4.75 % 2032 35,000 4.75 % 4.75 % $ 50,000 $ 50,000 Unamortized debt issuance costs (618) (841) Total other borrowings $ 67,465 $ 72,409 Totals $ 146,995 $ 214,939 (1) The FHLB advances bear fixed rates, require interest-only monthly payments, and are collateralized by a blanket lien on pre-qualifying first mortgages, home equity lines, multi-family loans and certain other loans which had pledged balances of $1,106,267 and $984,878 at December 31, 2023 and 2022, respectively. At December 31, 2023, the Bank’s available and unused portion under the FHLB borrowing arrangement was approximately $370,569 compared to $256,773 as of December 31, 2022. (2) Maximum month-end borrowed amounts outstanding under this borrowing agreement were $217,530 and $157,530, during the twelve months ended December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022, respectively. (3) The weighted-average interest rates on FHLB borrowings, with maturities less than twelve months, outstanding as of December 31, 2023 and December 31, 2022 were 4.16% and 4.09%, respectively. (4) At December 31, 2023, one FHLB term note totaling $10,000 could be called once by the FHLB on June 15, 2024, and if not called, would mature in 2028. At December 31, 2022, no FHLB term notes could be called by the FHLB. (5) Senior notes, entered into by the Company in June 2019 consist of the following: (a) A term note, which was subsequently refinanced in March 2022 and modified in February of 2023, requiring quarterly interest-only payments through March 2027, and quarterly principal and interest payments thereafter. Interest is variable, based on US Prime rate minus 75 basis points with a floor rate of 3.00%. (b) A $5,000 line of credit, maturing in August 2024, that remains undrawn upon. 46 (6) Subordinated notes resulted from the following: (a) The Company’s private sale in August 2017, which bore a fixed interest rate of 6.75% for five years. In August 2022, they would have converted to a three-month LIBOR plus 4.90% rate, and the interest rate would have reset quarterly thereafter if not called. The Company sent the required redemption notice to the note holders in June 2022, and this subordinated note was called and repaid in full on August 10, 2022. The note was callable by the Bank when, and anytime after, the floating rate was initially set. Interest-only payments were due quarterly. (b) The Company’s Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement entered into with certain purchasers in August 2020, which bears a fixed interest rate of 6.00% for five years. In September 2025, the fixed interest rate will be reset quarterly to equal the three-month term Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 591 basis points. The note is callable by the Bank when, and anytime after, the floating rate is initially set. Interest-only payments are due semi-annually each year during the fixed interest period and quarterly during the floating interest period. (c) The Company’s Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement entered into with certain purchasers in March 2022, which bears a fixed interest rate of 4.75% for five years. In April 2027, the fixed interest rate will be reset quarterly to equal the three-month term Secured Overnight Financing Rate plus 329 basis points. The note is callable by the Bank when, and anytime after, the floating rate is initially set. Interest-only payments are due semi-annually each year during the fixed interest period and quarterly during the floating interest period. Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances and other borrowings We utilize advances and other borrowings, as necessary, to supplement core deposits to meet our funding and liquidity needs and we evaluate all options for funding securities. FHLB advances decreased $63.0 million to $79.5 million as of December 31, 2023, compared to $142.5 million as of December 31, 2022. The Bank had January 2024 advance maturities of $44 million and an additional $5 million of advances maturing in the first quarter of 2024. The bank entered into $15 million of five-year advances, callable once after six months, in the second quarter of 2023, which were called in the fourth quarter 2023. The Bank entered into a $10 million five-year maturity advance callable one time in June 2024. The Bank terminated $15.0 million of advances in the quarter ended March 31, 2022, incurring a $2 thousand prepayment penalty, as we reduced excess liquidity. $27.5 million of FHLB advances were called by the FHLB in each of the quarters ended June 30, 2022, and September 30, 2022. The Bank added a $5 million advance maturing in the second quarter of 2023. The Bank had $107 million of FHLB advances maturing in January 2023. The Bank has an irrevocable Standby Letter of Credit Master Reimbursement Agreement with the Federal Home Loan Bank. This irrevocable standby letter of credit (“LOC”) is supported by loan collateral as an alternative to directly pledging investment securities on behalf of a municipal customer as collateral for their interest-bearing deposit balances. The Bank’s current unused borrowing capacity, supported by loan collateral as of December 31, 2023, is approximately $370.6 million. The Bank maintains two unsecured federal funds purchased lines of credit with its banking partners which total $70.0 million. These lines bear interest at the lender banks announced daily federal funds rate, mature daily and are revocable at the discretion of the lending institution. There were no borrowings outstanding on these lines of credit as of December 31, 2023, or December 31, 2022. At December 31, 2023, and 2022, the Bank had the ability to borrow $22.4 million and $4.1 million from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. The ability to borrow is based on mortgage-backed securities pledged with a carrying value of $29.2 million and $5.4 million as of December 31, 2023, and 2022, respectively. There were no Federal Reserve borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2023, and 2022. Stockholders’ Equity. Total stockholders’ equity was $173.3 million at December 31, 2023, compared to $167.1 million at December 31, 2022. The increase in stockholders’ equity included the Company’s net income of $13.0 million, restricted stock amortization of $0.7 million and a decrease in the unrealized loss on available for sale securities of $0.3 million, net of tax, due to lower interest rates. These increases were offset by: (1) the $4.4 million cumulative effect adjustment from the adoption of ASU 2016-13; (2) the payment of the annual cash dividend paid in February to common stockholders of $0.29 per share, or $3.0 million; and (3) the repurchase of approximately 42 thousand shares of its common stock, which reduced equity by $0.4 million. On July 23, 2021, the Board of Directors adopted a share repurchase program. There were 14 thousand shares repurchased in the second quarter of 2023, no shares repurchased during the first and third quarters of 2023, and 27 thousand 47 shares repurchased during the fourth quarter. As of December 31, 2023, an additional 202 thousand shares remain available for repurchase. Liquidity and Asset / Liability Management. Liquidity management refers to our ability to ensure cash is available in a timely manner to meet loan demand, depositors’ needs, and meet other financial obligations as they become due without undue cost, risk, or disruption to normal operating activities. We manage and monitor our short-term and long-term liquidity positions and needs through a regular review of maturity profiles, funding sources, and loan and deposit forecasts to minimize funding risk. A key metric we monitor is our liquidity ratio, calculated as cash and unpledged securities portfolio divided by total assets. At December 31, 2023, our on-balance sheet liquidity ratio decreased to 11.4% percent from 13.0% at December 31, 2022, remaining above our internal requirement of 10%. This was largely due to reductions in the AFS and HTM investment portfolios. There are no material customers or industry deposit concentrations. At December 31, 2023, our deposit portfolio composition was 54% consumer, 28% commercial, 12% public and 6% brokered deposits. At December 31, 2022, our deposit portfolio composition was 57% consumer, 28% commercial, 12% public and 3% brokered deposits. Uninsured and uncollateralized deposits were $275.8 million, or 18% of total deposits, at December 31, 2023, and $298.8 million, or 21% of total deposits, at December 31, 2022. Uninsured deposits alone at December 31, 2023, were $427.5 million, or 28% of total deposits, and $441.2 million, or 31% of total deposits at December 31, 2022, with the difference being an increase in fully secured government deposits. On-balance sheet liquidity, collateralized borrowing and uncommitted federal funds availability was $673.6 million, or 244% of uninsured and uncollateralized deposits at December 31, 2023. At December 31, 2022, on-balance sheet liquidity, collateralized borrowing and uncommitted federal funds availability was $614.9 million, or 221% of uninsured and uncollateralized deposits. Our primary sources of funds are deposits, amortization, prepayments and maturities on the investment and loan portfolios and funds provided from operations. We use our sources of funds primarily to meet ongoing commitments, to pay maturing certificates of deposit and savings withdrawals, and to fund loan commitments. While scheduled payments from the amortization of loans and maturing short-term investments are relatively predictable sources of funds, deposit flows and loan prepayments are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition. Although $329.9 million of our $359.5 million (92%) CD portfolio will mature within the next 12 months, we have historically retained a majority of our maturing CD’s. However, due to strategic pricing decisions regarding rate matching and branch closures, our retention rate decreased in 2021 and early 2022. Since June of 2022, we strategically increased CD pricing, which resulted in growth in certificates, as customers looked to increase duration. Retail non-maturity interest-bearing accounts have decreased at approximately the same rate as the certificate accounts, as our customers have moved to higher-yielding certificates and spent money. Through new deposit product offerings to our branch and commercial customers, we are currently attempting to strengthen customer relationships to attract additional non-rate sensitive deposits. However, this is challenging in the current competitive environment. We maintain access to additional sources of funds including FHLB borrowings and lines of credit with the Federal Reserve Bank, and our correspondent banks. We utilize FHLB borrowings to leverage our capital base, to provide funds for our lending and investment activities, and to manage our interest rate risk. Our borrowing arrangement with the FHLB calls for pledging certain qualified real estate, commercial and industrial loans, and borrowing up to 75% of the value of those loans, not to exceed 35% of the Bank’s total assets. Currently, we have approximately $370.6 million available to borrow under this arrangement, supported by loan collateral as of December 31, 2023. We also had borrowing capacity of $22.4 million at the Federal Reserve Bank and have been approved to access the Bank Term Funding Program (“BTFP”) if the need should arise. The Bank maintains $70 million of uncommitted federal funds purchased lines with correspondent banks as part of our contingency funding plan. In addition, the Company has a $5.0 million revolving line of credit which is available as needed for general liquidity purposes. While the Bank does not have formal brokered certificate lines of credit with counter parties at December 31, 2023, we believe that the Bank could access this market, which provides an additional potential source of liquidity, as evidenced by access to this market during the past four quarters. See Note 9, “Federal Home Loan Bank and Other Borrowings” of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” which are included in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K, for further detail. In reviewing the adequacy of our liquidity, we review and evaluate historical financial information, including information regarding general economic conditions, current ratios, management goals and the resources available to meet our anticipated liquidity needs. Management believes that our liquidity is adequate, and to management’s knowledge, there are no known events or uncertainties that will result or are likely to reasonably result in a material increase or decrease in our liquidity. 48 Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements . In the ordinary course of business, the Bank has entered into off-balance sheet financial instruments, issued to meet customer financial needs. Such financial instruments are recorded in the financial statements when they become payable. These instruments include unused commitments for lines of credit, overdraft protection lines of credit and home equity lines of credit, as well as commitments to extend credit. As of December 31, 2023, the Company had approximately $210.4 million in unused loan commitments, compared to approximately $243.0 million in unused commitments as of December 31, 2022. In addition, there are $3.4 million of commitments for contributions of capital to an SBIC and an investment company at December 31, 2023. These commitments totaled $4.7 million at December 31, 2022. See Note 11, “Commitments and Contingencies”; “Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk” of “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” which are included in Part II, Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Form 10-K, for further detail. 49 Capital Resources. As of the dates indicated below, our Tier 1 and Risk-based capital levels exceeded levels necessary to be considered “Well Capitalized” under Prompt Corrective Action provisions for the Bank. Below are the amounts and ratios for our capital levels as of the dates noted below for the Bank. Actual For Capital Adequacy Purposes To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio As of December 31, 2023 Total capital (to risk weighted assets) $ 228,092 14.6 % $ 124,883 > = 8.0 % $ 156,104 > = 10.0 % Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets) 208,726 13.4 % 93,662 > = 6.0 % 124,883 > = 8.0 % Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets) 208,726 13.4 % 70,247 > = 4.5 % 101,468 > = 6.5 % Tier 1 leverage ratio (to adjusted total assets) 208,726 11.5 % 72,479 > = 4.0 % 90,599 > = 5.0 % As of December 31, 2022 Total capital (to risk weighted assets) $ 221,361 14.2 % $ 124,971 > = 8.0 % $ 156,213 > = 10.0 % Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets) 203,422 13.0 % 93,728 > = 6.0 % 124,971 > = 8.0 % Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets) 203,422 13.0 % 70,296 > = 4.5 % 101,539 > = 6.5 % Tier 1 leverage ratio (to adjusted total assets) 203,422 11.5 % 70,610 > = 4.0 % 88,262 > = 5.0 % At December 31, 2023, the Bank was categorized as “Well Capitalized” under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions, as determined by the OCC, our primary regulator. Below are the amounts and ratios for our capital levels as of the dates noted below for the Company. Actual For Capital Adequacy Purposes Amount Ratio Amount Ratio As of December 31, 2023 Total capital (to risk weighted assets) $ 230,160 14.7 % $ 124,883 > = 8.0 % Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets) 160,794 10.3 % 93,662 > = 6.0 % Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets) 160,794 10.3 % 70,247 > = 4.5 % Tier 1 leverage ratio (to adjusted total assets) 160,794 8.9 % 72,479 > = 4.0 % As of December 31, 2022 Total capital (to risk weighted assets) $ 218,737 14.0 % $ 124,971 > = 8.0 % Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets) 150,798 9.7 % 93,728 > = 6.0 % Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets) 150,798 9.7 % 70,296 > = 4.5 % Tier 1 leverage ratio (to adjusted total assets) 150,798 8.5 % 70,610 > = 4.0 % 50 Selected Quarterly Financial Data The following is selected financial data summarizing the results of operations for each quarter as of the periods indicated below: Year ended December 31, 2023: March 31, 2023 June 30, 2023 September 30, 2023 December 31, 2023 Interest dividend income $ 19,673 $ 20,777 $ 21,772 $ 22,026 Interest expense 6,878 9,091 9,651 10,279 Net interest income before provision for credit losses 12,795 11,686 12,121 11,747 Provision for credit losses 50 450 (325) (650) Net interest income after provision for credit losses 12,745 11,236 12,446 12,397 Non-interest income 2,292 2,913 2,565 2,480 Non-interest expense 10,121 9,846 9,969 10,206 Income before provision for income taxes 4,916 4,303 5,042 4,671 Provision for income taxes 1,254 1,097 2,544 978 Net income attributable to common stockholders $ 3,662 $ 3,206 $ 2,498 $ 3,693 Basic earnings per share $ 0.35 $ 0.31 $ 0.24 $ 0.35 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.35 $ 0.31 $ 0.24 $ 0.35 Cash dividends paid $ 0.29 $ — $ — $ — Year ended December 31, 2022: March 31, 2022 June 30, 2022 September 30, 2022 December 31, 2022 Interest dividend income $ 15,376 $ 16,703 $ 17,959 $ 19,359 Interest expense 2,209 2,436 3,502 4,881 Net interest income before provision for loan losses 13,167 14,267 14,457 14,478 Provision for loan losses — 400 375 700 Net interest income after provision for loan losses 13,167 13,867 14,082 13,778 Non-interest income 2,713 2,372 2,472 2,873 Non-interest expense 9,668 10,462 11,277 10,336 Income before provision for income taxes 6,212 5,777 5,277 6,315 Provision for income taxes 1,506 1,411 1,284 1,619 Net income $ 4,706 $ 4,366 $ 3,993 $ 4,696 Basic earnings per share $ 0.45 $ 0.41 $ 0.38 $ 0.45 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.45 $ 0.41 $ 0.38 $ 0.45 Cash dividends paid $ 0.26 $ — $ — $ —