Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc. 10-Q

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS General Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition of the Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc. (the “Company”) at March 31, 2025, and the consolidated results of operations for the three month period ended March 31, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024, is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition and results of operations of the Company. The information contained in this section should be read in conjunction with the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto appearing in Part I, Item 1, of this Form 10-Q. The terms “we,” “our,” “us,” or the “Company” refer to Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, Inc. and its consolidated direct and indirect subsidiaries, including First Bank Richmond, which we sometimes refer to as the “Bank,” unless the context otherwise requires. Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements Certain matters in this Form 10-Q may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are not statements of historical fact, are based on certain assumptions and are generally identified by use of words such as “believes,” “expects,” “anticipates,” “estimates,” “forecasts,” “intends,” “plans,” “targets,” “potentially,” “probably,” “projects,” “outlook,” or similar expressions or future or conditional verbs such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “would,” and “could.” 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 quality of our loan and investment portfolios; and • estimates of our risks and future costs and benefits. You are cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. These forward-looking statements are based on our current beliefs and expectations and, by their nature, 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. Important factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated or projected include, but are not limited to, the following: • adverse impacts to economic conditions in our local market areas and other markets where we have lending relationships; • effects of employment levels, labor shortages and inflation, a recession, or slowed economic growth; • changes in the interest rate environment, including increases or decreases in the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the "Federal Reserve") benchmark rate and the duration of such changed levels; • the impact of inflation and the Federal Reserve monetary policies; • effects of any federal government shutdown; • changes in the level and direction of loan or lease delinquencies and write-offs and changes in estimates of the adequacy of the allowance for credit losses; • our ability to access cost-effective funding including maintaining the confidence of depositors; • unexpected outflows of uninsured deposits may require us to sell investment securities at a loss; 28 • fluctuations in real estate values, and residential, commercial, and multi-family real estate market conditions; • demand for loans and deposits in our market area; • our ability to implement and change our business strategies; • competition among depository and other financial institutions and equipment financing companies; • bank failures or other adverse developments at banks and related negative press about the banking industry in general on investor and depositor sentiment; • inflation and changes in the interest rate environment that reduce our margins and yields, our mortgage banking revenues, the fair value of financial instruments or our level of loan originations, or increase the level of defaults, losses and prepayments on our loans and leases; • adverse changes in the securities or secondary mortgage markets; • changes in the quality or composition of our loan, lease or investment portfolios; • our ability to keep pace with technological changes, including our ability to identify and address cyber-security risks such as data security breaches, "denial of service" attacks, "hacking" and identity theft, and other attacks on our information technology systems or on our third-party vendors; • results of examinations by regulatory authorities and potential requirements to increase credit loss allowances, write-down assets, reclassify assets, change our regulatory capital position, or affect our liquidity and earnings; • the inability of third-party providers to perform as expected; • our ability to manage market risk, credit risk and operational risk in the current economic environment; • our ability to enter new markets successfully and capitalize on growth opportunities; • our ability to attract and retain key employees; • our compensation expense associated with equity allocated or awarded to our employees; • changes in the financial condition, results of operations or future prospects of issuers of securities that we own; • our ability to successfully integrate into our operations any assets, liabilities, customers, systems and management personnel we may acquire and our ability to realize related revenue synergies and cost savings within expected time frames, and any goodwill charges related thereto; • changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; • 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 ("SEC") or the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, including additional guidance and interpretation on accounting issues and details of the implementation of new accounting methods; • legislative or regulatory changes, including changes in banking, securities, tax law, regulatory policies, and principles; • our ability to pay dividends on our common stock; • the potential for new or increased tariffs, trade restrictions, or geopolitical tensions that could affect economic activity or specific industry sectors; 29 • other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technical factors affecting our operations, pricing, products and services; • the effects of climate change, severe weather, natural disasters, pandemics, epidemics and other public health crises, acts of war or terrorism, civil unrest, and other external events; and • the other risks detailed in this report and from time to time in our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024 (“2024 Form 10-K”). We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements included in this report or to update the reasons why actual results could differ from those contained in such statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. In light of these risks, uncertainties and assumptions, the forward-looking statements discussed in this report might not occur and you should not put undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Overview The Company, a Maryland corporation, is a bank holding company for its wholly owned subsidiary, First Bank Richmond. Substantially all of the Company's business is conducted through First Bank Richmond. The Company is regulated by the Federal Reserve and the Indiana Department of Financial Institutions ("IDFI"). The Company's corporate office is located at 31 North 9th Street, Richmond, Indiana, and its telephone number is (765) 962-2581. First Bank Richmond is an Indiana state-chartered commercial bank headquartered in Richmond, Indiana. The Bank was originally established in 1887 as an Indiana state-chartered mutual savings and loan association and in 1935 converted to a federal mutual savings and loan association, operating under the name First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Richmond. In 1993, the Bank converted to a state-chartered mutual savings bank and changed its name to First Bank Richmond, S.B. In 1998, the Bank, in connection with its non-stock mutual holding company reorganization, converted to a national bank charter operating as First Bank Richmond, National Association. In July 2007, Richmond Mutual Bancorporation-Delaware, the Bank’s then current holding company, acquired Mutual Federal Savings Bank headquartered in Sidney, Ohio. Mutual Federal Savings Bank was operated independently as a separately chartered, wholly owned subsidiary of Richmond Mutual Bancorporation-Delaware until 2016 when it was combined with the bank through an internal merger transaction that consolidated both banks into a single, more efficient commercial bank charter. In 2017, the Bank converted to an Indiana state-chartered commercial bank and changed its name to First Bank Richmond. The former Mutual Federal Savings Bank continues to operate in Ohio under the name Mutual Federal, a division of First Bank Richmond. First Bank Richmond provides full banking services through its seven full- and one limited-service offices located in Cambridge City (1), Centerville (1), Richmond (5) and Shelbyville (1), Indiana, its five full-service offices located in Piqua (2), Sidney (2) and Troy (1), Ohio, and its loan production office in Columbus, Ohio. Administrative, trust and wealth management services are conducted through First Bank Richmond’s Corporate Office/Financial Center located in Richmond, Indiana. As an Indiana-chartered commercial bank, First Bank Richmond is subject to regulation by the IDFI and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”). Our principal business consists of attracting deposits from the general public, as well as brokered deposits, and investing those funds primarily in loans secured by commercial and multi-family real estate, first mortgages on owner-occupied, one- to four-family residences, a variety of consumer loans, direct financing leases and commercial and industrial loans. We also obtain funds by utilizing Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) advances. Funds not invested in loans generally are invested in investment securities, including mortgage-backed and mortgage-related securities and government sponsored agency and municipal bonds. First Bank Richmond generates commercial, mortgage and consumer loans and leases and receives deposits from customers located primarily in Wayne and Shelby Counties, in Indiana and Shelby, Miami and Franklin (no deposits) Counties, in Ohio. We sometimes refer to these counties as our primary market area. First Bank Richmond’s loans are generally secured by specific items of collateral including real property, consumer assets and business assets. Our leasing operation consists of direct investments in equipment that we lease (referred to as direct finance leases) to small businesses located throughout the United States. Our lease portfolio consists of various kinds of equipment, generally technology-related, such as computer systems, medical equipment and general manufacturing, industrial, construction and transportation equipment. We seek leasing transactions where we believe the equipment leased is integral to the lessee's business. We also provide trust and wealth management services, including serving as executor and trustee under wills and deeds and as guardian and custodian of 30 employee benefits, and manage private investment accounts for individuals and institutions. Total wealth management assets under management and administration were $194.5 million at March 31, 2025. Our results of operations are primarily dependent on net interest income. Net interest income is the difference between interest income, which is the income that is earned on loans and investments, and interest expense, which is the interest that is paid on deposits and borrowings. Other significant sources of pre-tax income are service charges (mostly from service charges on deposit accounts and loan servicing fees), and fees from sale of residential mortgage loans originated for sale in the secondary market. We also recognize income from the sale of investment securities. Changes in market interest rates, the slope of the yield curve, and interest we earn on interest-earning assets or pay on interest-bearing liabilities, as well as the volume and types of interest-earning assets, interest-bearing and noninterest-bearing liabilities and shareholders’ equity, usually have the largest impact on changes in our net interest spread, net interest margin and net interest income during a reporting period. At March 31, 2025, on a consolidated basis, we had $1.5 billion in assets, $1.2 billion in loans and leases, net of allowance, $1.1 billion in deposits, and $130.9 million in stockholders’ equity. At March 31, 2025, First Bank Richmond’s total risk-based capital ratio was 14.04%, exceeding the 10.0% requirement for a well-capitalized institution. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, net income was $2.0 million, compared with net income of $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Critical Accounting Estimates We prepare our consolidated financial statements in accordance with GAAP. In doing so, we have to make estimates and assumptions. Our critical accounting estimates are those estimates that involve a significant level of uncertainty at the time the estimate was made, and changes in the estimate that are reasonably likely to occur from period to period, or use of different estimates that we reasonably could have used in the current period, would have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations. Accordingly, actual results could differ materially from our estimates. We base our estimates on past experience and other assumptions that we believe are reasonable under the circumstances, and we evaluate these estimates on an ongoing basis. We have reviewed our critical accounting estimates with the audit committee of our Board of Directors. There have been no significant changes during the three months ended March 31, 2025 to the critical accounting estimates reported in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in our 2024 Form 10-K. See "Critical Accounting Estimates" included in Part II, Item 7 of our 2024 Form 10-K for a further discussion of our Critical Accounting Estimates. Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024 General. Total assets increased $17.9 million, or 1.2%, to $1.5 billion at March 31, 2025 from December 31, 2024. The increase was primarily the result of a $17.0 million, or 1.5%, increase in loans and leases, net of allowance for credit losses, to $1.2 billion, partially offset by a $2.7 million, or 1.0%, decrease in investment securities to $259.0 million at March 31, 2025. Investment Securities. Investment securities available for sale totaled $256.1 million and $258.2 million, while investment securities held to maturity totaled $2.9 million and $3.5 million at March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024, respectively. The $2.1 million, or 0.8%, decrease in investment securities available for sale was primarily due to maturities and principal repayments of $4.5 million, partially offset by a $1.6 million upward mark-to-market adjustment on the investment portfolio and purchases of securities of $1.0 million. The decrease in investment securities held to maturity was the result of scheduled principal repayments and maturities. The proceeds received from the maturities and repayments were primarily used to fund loan growth. Loans and Leases. Loans and leases, net of allowance for credit losses on loans and leases, increased $17.0 million, or 1.5%, to $1.2 billion at March 31, 2025 from December 31, 2024. The increase in loans and leases was attributable to increases in multi-family, commercial real estate, and commercial and industrial loans of $25.6 million, $15.8 million, and $10.2 million, respectively. These increases were partially offset by a $32.6 million decrease in construction and development loans. At March 31, 2025, loans held for sale totaled $388,000, compared to $1.1 million at December 31, 2024. Nonaccrual loans and leases totaled $5.3 million at March 31, 2025, compared to $5.1 million at December 31, 2024. The increase in nonaccrual loans and leases reflects a $250,000 increase in nonaccrual direct financing leases. Accruing loans 31 and leases past due 90 days or more totaled $1.7 million at both March 31, 2025 and December 31, 2024. Nonperforming loans and leases, consisting of nonaccrual loans and leases and accruing loans and leases 90 days or more past due, totaled $7.0 million, or 0.59% of total loans and leases, at March 31, 2025, compared to $6.8 million, or 0.58% of total loans and leases, at December 31, 2024. Allowance for Credit Losses. The allowance for credit losses on loans and leases increased $287,000, or 1.8%, to $16.1 million at March 31, 2025 from December 31, 2024. At March 31, 2025, the allowance for credit losses on loans and leases totaled 1.35% of total loans and leases outstanding. The increase in the allowance was primarily due to changes in portfolio composition, primarily growth in commercial real estate, multi-family, and commercial and industrial loans, which generally carry higher reserve requirements relative to other segments. In addition, updated economic forecasts, including expectations for slowing GDP growth and rising unemployment, contributed to a more cautious provisioning approach. At December 31, 2024, the allowance for credit losses on loans and leases totaled $15.8 million, or 1.34% of total loans and leases outstanding. Net charge-offs during the first three months of 2025 totaled $395,000, and were primarily attributable to direct financing leases, compared to net charge-offs of $324,000 during the first three months of 2024. Management regularly analyzes conditions within its geographic markets and evaluates its loan and lease portfolio. The Company evaluated its exposure to potential loan and lease losses as of March 31, 2025, which evaluation included consideration of a potential recession due to inflation, stock market volatility, and overall geopolitical tensions. Credit metrics are being reviewed and stress testing is being performed on the loan portfolio on an ongoing basis. For additional information on the allowance for credit losses, see "Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans and Leases" and "Economic Outlook" in "Note 4 Loans, Leases and Allowance" of the "Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements" in this report. Other Assets . Other assets decreased $843,000, or 3.7%, to $21.6 million at March 31, 2025 from $22.5 million at December 31, 2024. The decrease was primarily caused by a reduction in the Company's deferred tax asset, which resulted from an upward mark-to-market adjustment on the available-for-sale investment portfolio due to a reduction in market rates of interest, thereby reducing unrealized losses previously reflected in accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCL"). Deposits. Total deposits increased $11.7 million, or 1.1%, to $1.1 billion at March 31, 2025 from December 31, 2024. The increase in deposits primarily was due to an increase in brokered time deposits of $7.2 million, which were used to fund loan demand, retail (non-brokered) time deposits of $4.2 million, and interest-bearing demand deposits of $6.9 million. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in noninterest-bearing accounts of $6.8 million. Brokered deposits totaled $264.8 million, or 23.9% of total deposits, at March 31, 2025, compared to $257.6 million, or 23.5% of total deposits, at December 31, 2024. At March 31, 2025, noninterest-bearing deposits totaled $103.4 million, or 9.3% of total deposits, compared to $110.1 million, or 10.1% of total deposits, at December 31, 2024. Management attributes the shift in funds from transaction accounts to retail certificates of deposit to customers taking advantage of higher rates being paid on time deposits as a result of interest rate hikes enacted by the Federal Reserve. As of March 31, 2025, approximately $243.0 million of our deposit portfolio, or 22.0% of total deposits, excluding collateralized public deposits, was uninsured. The uninsured amounts are estimated based on the methodologies and assumptions used for First Bank Richmond's regulatory reporting requirements. Borrowings. Total borrowings, consisting solely of FHLB advances, increased $9.0 million, or 3.4%, to $274.0 million at March 31, 2025, compared to $265.0 million at December 31, 2024. The increased borrowings were used to fund loan growth. Stockholders’ Equity. Stockholders’ equity totaled $130.9 million at March 31, 2025, a decrease of $1.9 million, or 1.5%, from December 31, 2024. The decrease in stockholders' equity resulted from the payment of $1.5 million in dividends to Company stockholders and the repurchase of $4.2 million of Company common stock, partially offset by net income of $2.0 million and a decrease in AOCL of $1.3 million. The decrease in AOCL was a result of improved fair values in the Company's available for sale investment portfolio, resulting from a reduction in market rates of interest. At December 31, 2024, the available for sale portfolio had a net unrealized loss of $58.0 million compared to a net unrealized loss of $56.4 million at March 31, 2025. The AOCL impact to equity, after tax affecting the unrealized loss, was $44.5 million at March 31, 2025 compared to $45.8 million at December 31, 2024. The Company repurchased 324,696 shares of Company common stock at an average price of $13.04 per share for a total of $4.2 million during the first three months of 2025. The Company's equity to asset ratio was 8.60% at March 31, 2025. At March 31, 2025, the Bank's Tier 1 capital to total assets ratio was 10.68% and the Bank's capital was well in excess of all regulatory requirements. 32 Comparison of Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 and 2024. General. Net income for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $2.0 million, a $401,000 or 16.9% decrease from net income of $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Diluted earnings per share were $0.20 for the first quarter of 2025, compared to $0.23 diluted earnings per share for the first quarter of 2024. The decrease in net income primarily was the result of a $548,000 increase in the provision for credit losses and a $315,000 increase in noninterest expense, partially offset by an increase in net interest income of $425,000 and an increase of $33,000 in noninterest income. Interest Income. Interest income increased $1.4 million, or 7.0%, to $20.9 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to $19.5 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Interest income on loans and leases increased $1.5 million, or 8.8%, to $18.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, from $17.3 million for the comparable quarter in 2024, due to an increase in the average balance of loans and leases of $55.1 million, and an increase of 23 basis points in the average yield earned on loans and leases as new loans and leases were originated at higher rates and existing variable rate loans in the portfolio adjusted upward due to the overall higher interest rate environment. The average outstanding loan and lease balance was $1.2 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to $1.1 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. The average yield on loans and leases was 6.36% for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to 6.13% for the comparable quarter in 2024. Interest income on investment securities, excluding FHLB stock, decreased $144,000, or 8.0%, to $1.7 million for the first quarter of 2025 from the comparable quarter in 2024. The decrease was due to a $21.9 million decrease in the average balance, primarily as a result of maturities and paydowns on securities being used to fund loan growth, and a one basis point decrease in the average yield earned on investment securities. The average yield on investment securities, excluding FHLB stock, decreased to 2.52% for the first quarter of 2025, compared to 2.53% for the first quarter of 2024. The average balance of investment securities, excluding FHLB stock, decreased to $262.1 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to $284.0 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Dividends on FHLB stock decreased $13,000, or 4.0%, during the quarter ended March 31, 2025, from the comparable quarter in 2024, resulting in an average yield on FHLB stock of 8.95% for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to 9.44% for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Interest income on cash and cash equivalents decreased $8,000, or 6.1%, to $131,000 during the quarter ended March 31, 2025, from the comparable quarter in 2024, due to a 31 basis point decrease in the average yield, partially offset by a $273,000 increase in the average balance of cash and cash equivalents. Interest Expense. Interest expense increased $933,000, or 9.6%, to $10.6 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Interest expense on deposits increased $779,000, or 11.0%, to $7.8 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, from the comparable quarter in 2024. The increase in interest expense on deposits primarily was attributable to a $44.2 million increase in the average balance of, and an 18 basis point increase in the average rate paid on, interest-bearing deposits. The average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits was 3.17% for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to 2.99% for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. The average balance of interest-bearing deposits was $989.4 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to $945.2 million in the comparable quarter in 2024. The increase in interest-bearing deposit balances and rates reflects ongoing competitive pressures for deposits, as well as a continued shift in customer preferences from non-maturity deposit products into higher-yielding time deposits. Interest expense on FHLB borrowings increased $154,000, or 5.9%, to $2.8 million in the first quarter of 2025 compared to $2.6 million for the same quarter in 2024, due to an increase in the average rate paid on FHLB borrowings of 26 basis points. The average rate paid on FHLB borrowings was 4.03% for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to 3.77% for the first quarter of 2024. The average balance of FHLB borrowings totaled $274.7 million during the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to $277.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2024. Management continues to actively evaluate funding mix and pricing strategies to balance interest expense with overall liquidity needs. This includes a focus on deepening core deposit relationships, selectively reducing higher-cost deposits, and managing wholesale borrowings to optimize the cost of funds. Net Interest Income. Net interest income before the provision for credit losses increased $425,000, or 4.3%, to $10.3 million for the first quarter of 2025, compared to $9.8 million for the first quarter of 2024. This increase was due to a six basis point increase in the average interest rate spread, partially offset by an $8.0 million decrease in average net earning assets. The improved spread reflects a favorable shift in asset yields outpacing the increase in funding costs, as loans and investment securities repriced or were originated at higher market rates. The modest decline in average net earning assets was primarily the result of lower average balances of investment securities, as management actively redeployed excess liquidity toward higher-yielding loan production. 33 Net interest margin (annualized) was 2.79% for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to 2.74% for the three months ended March 31, 2024. The increase in net interest margin primarily was due to the yield on interest-earning assets increasing faster than the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities. This margin expansion was supported by growth in higher-yielding asset categories, particularly commercial and multi-family loans. Average Balances, Interest and Average Yields/Cost. The following table sets forth for the periods indicated, information regarding average balances of assets and liabilities as well as the total dollar amounts of interest income from average interest-earning assets and interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, resultant yields, interest rate spread, net interest margin (otherwise known as net yield on interest-earning assets), and the ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities. Average balances have been calculated using daily balances. Non-accruing loans have been included in the table as loans carrying a zero yield. Loan fees are included in interest income on loans and are not material. Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 2024 Average Balance Outstanding Interest Earned/ Paid Yield/ Rate Average Balance Outstanding Interest Earned/ Paid Yield/ Rate (Dollars in thousands) Interest-earning assets: Loans and leases receivable $ 1,180,647 $ 18,774 6.36 % $ 1,125,586 $ 17,251 6.13 % Securities 262,089 1,652 2.52 % 284,002 1,796 2.53 % FHLB stock 13,907 311 8.95 % 13,730 324 9.44 % Cash and cash equivalents and other 14,121 131 3.71 % 13,848 139 4.02 % Total interest-earning assets 1,470,764 20,868 5.68 % 1,437,166 19,510 5.43 % Non-earning assets 40,016 42,052 Total assets 1,510,780 1,479,218 Interest-bearing liabilities: Savings and money market accounts 304,482 1,723 2.26 % 259,198 1,379 2.13 % Interest-bearing checking accounts 134,461 323 0.96 % 148,126 382 1.03 % Certificate accounts 550,425 5,798 4.21 % 537,894 5,304 3.95 % Borrowings 274,667 2,766 4.03 % 277,220 2,612 3.77 % Total interest-bearing liabilities 1,264,035 10,610 3.36 % 1,222,438 9,677 3.17 % Noninterest-bearing demand deposits 99,236 108,577 Other liabilities 13,733 14,676 Stockholders' equity 133,776 133,527 Total liabilities and stockholders' equity 1,510,780 1,479,218 Net interest income $ 10,258 $ 9,833 Net earning assets $ 206,729 $ 214,728 Net interest rate spread (1) 2.32 % 2.26 % Net interest margin (2) 2.79 % 2.74 % Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities 116.35 % 117.57 % _____________ (1) Annualized. Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average rate of interest-bearing liabilities. (2) Annualized. Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets. Provision for Credit Losses. A provision for credit losses of $731,000 was recognized during the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to a provision for credit losses of $183,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Net charge-offs during the first quarter of 2025 were $395,000, compared to $324,000 in the first quarter of 2024. The provision for credit losses during the quarter was primarily due to loan growth in the commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loan 34 portfolios, which generally carry higher estimated loss rates compared to other segments. Additionally, the provision reflected replenishment of the allowance following charge-offs and was influenced by changes in the macroeconomic forecast, including a modest deterioration in projected economic indicators such as national GDP and unemployment rates. While we believe the steps we have taken and continue to take are necessary to effectively manage our portfolio, uncertainties relating to the level of our allowance for credit losses remain heightened as a result of continued concern about a potential recession due to tariffs, inflation, stock market volatility, and overall geopolitical tensions. Noninterest Income. Noninterest income increased $33,000, or 3.0%, to $1.2 million for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to the same quarter in 2024. The increase resulted primarily from increases in other income and service charges on deposit accounts, partially offset by decreases in net gains on loan and lease sales and loan and lease servicing fees. Other income increased $41,000, or 12.9%, to $360,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2025, compared to $319,000 for the comparable quarter in 2024 due to increased wealth management income. Service fees on deposit accounts increased $23,000, or 8.4%, in the first quarter of 2025 from the comparable quarter in 2024, due to year-over-year deposit growth. Partially offsetting these increases were modest declines in net gains on loan and lease sales and loan and lease servicing fees, reflecting lower mortgage banking activity and a decrease in the servicing portfolio. Card fee income also increased slightly, rising $8,000, or 2.9%, to $298,000. Noninterest Expense. Noninterest expense increased $315,000, or 3.9%, to $8.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to $8.1 million for the same period in 2024. Salaries and employee benefits increased $138,000, or 3.0%, to $4.7 million, primarily due to annual merit increases. Other expenses increased $118,000, or 12.1%, in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the same quarter in 2024, primarily due to one-time expenses associated with contract negotiations with our core service provider. The renegotiated agreement is expected to produce meaningful cost savings over the term of the contract by reducing costs on existing services and adding new products aimed at improving operational efficiency and the customer experience, while reducing reliance on third-party vendors. Legal and professional fees increased $98,000, or 22.7%, driven by elevated consulting and advisory services during the quarter. Deposit insurance expense decreased $64,000, or 15.9%, primarily due to changes in the Company's asset and deposit mix. Data processing fees decreased $21,000, or 2.3%, to $902,000, primarily due to lower core processing and software-related costs. Income Tax Expense. The provision for income taxes decreased $4,000 during the three months ended March 31, 2025, compared to the same period in 2024. The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2025 was 15.0% compared to 12.9% for the same quarter a year ago. The increase in the effective tax rate was primarily due to the expiration and write-off of certain charitable contribution carryforwards. Capital and Liquidity Capital. Shareholders' equity totaled $130.9 million at March 31, 2025 and $132.9 million at December 31, 2024. In addition to net income of $2.0 million, other sources of capital during the first three months of 2025 included $178,000 related to the allocation of ESOP shares, $363,000 related to stock-based compensation, and a $1.3 million reduction in AOCL. Uses of capital during the first three months of 2025 included $1.5 million of dividends paid on common stock and $4.2 million of stock repurchases. We paid a regular quarterly dividend of $0.15 per common share during the first quarter of 2025, compared to $0.14 per common share during the first quarter of 2024. We currently expect to continue our practice of paying regular quarterly cash dividends on common stock subject to the Board of Directors' discretion to modify or terminate this practice at any time and for any reason without prior notice. Assuming continued payment during 2025 at the current dividend rate of $0.15 per share, our average total dividend paid each quarter would be approximately $1.6 million based on the number of our currently outstanding shares at March 31, 2025. Stock Repurchase Plans. From time to time, our Board of Directors has authorized stock repurchase plans. In general, stock-repurchase plans allow us to proactively manage our capital position and return excess capital to shareholders. Repurchased shares also help satisfy obligations related to stock compensation awards. On June 6, 2023, the Company announced that the Board of Directors approved an amendment to the Company's existing stock repurchase program, authorizing the purchase of up to an additional 321,386 shares of the Company's issued and outstanding common stock, in addition to the 827,554 shares remaining available for repurchase at that date, and extending the stock repurchase program's expiration date to June 6, 2024, unless completed sooner. On May 16, 2024, the Company announced that the Board of Directors approved a further extension of the Company's existing stock repurchase program, setting a new expiration date of June 6, 2025. As of March 31, 2025, approximately 148,248 shares remained available for repurchase under the existing stock 35 repurchase program. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to purchase any particular number of shares. See Part II, Item 2 - "Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds." Liquidity. Liquidity measures the ability to meet current and future cash flow needs as they become due. The liquidity of a financial institution reflects its ability to meet loan requests, to accommodate possible outflows in deposits and to take advantage of interest rate market opportunities. The ability of a financial institution to meet its current financial obligations is a function of its balance sheet structure, its ability to liquidate assets and its access to alternative sources of funds. The objective of our liquidity management is to manage cash flow and liquidity reserves so that they are adequate to fund our operations and to meet obligations and other commitments on a timely basis and at a reasonable cost. We seek to achieve this objective and ensure that funding needs are met by maintaining an appropriate level of liquid funds through asset/liability management, which includes managing the mix and time to maturity of financial assets and financial liabilities on our balance sheet. Our liquidity position is enhanced by our ability to raise additional funds as needed in the wholesale markets. Asset liquidity is provided by liquid assets which are readily marketable or pledgeable or which will mature in the near future. Liquid assets generally include cash, interest-bearing deposits in banks, securities available for sale, maturities and cash flow from securities held to maturity, sales of fixed rate residential mortgage loans in the secondary market, and federal funds sold and resell agreements. Liability liquidity generally is provided by access to funding sources which include core deposits and advances from the FHLB and other borrowing relationships with third party financial institutions. Our liquidity position is continuously monitored and adjustments are made to the balance between sources and uses of funds as deemed appropriate. Liquidity risk management is an important element in our asset/liability management process. We regularly model liquidity stress scenarios to assess potential liquidity outflows or funding problems resulting from economic disruptions, volatility in the financial markets, unexpected credit events or other significant occurrences deemed problematic by management. These scenarios are incorporated into our contingency funding plan, which provides the basis for the identification of our liquidity needs. Our liquid assets in the form of cash and cash equivalents and investments available for sale totaled $283.4 million at March 31, 2025. Certificates of deposit scheduled to mature in less than one year from March 31, 2025 totaled $418.6 million. Historically, the Bank has been able to retain a significant amount of its deposits as they mature. As of March 31, 2025, we had approximately $13.6 million held in an interest-bearing account at the Federal Reserve. We also have the ability to borrow funds as a member of the FHLB. As of March 31, 2025, based upon available, pledgeable collateral, our total remaining borrowing capacity with the FHLB was approximately $101.1 million. Furthermore, at March 31, 2025, we had approximately $177.7 million in securities that were unencumbered by a pledge and could be used to support additional borrowings through repurchase agreements or the Federal Reserve discount window, as needed. As of March 31, 2025, management was not aware of any events that are reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on our liquidity, capital resources or operations. In addition, management is not aware of any regulatory recommendations regarding liquidity that would have a material adverse effect on us. Our cash flows are comprised of three primary classifications: cash flows from operating activities, investing activities, and financing activities. Net cash provided by operating activities was $2.2 million for both the three months ended March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, net cash used in investing activities was $12.0 million, which consisted primarily of a $16.0 million increase in loans receivable, compared to $30.2 million of cash used in investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2024. Net cash provided by financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2025 was $15.1 million, which was comprised primarily of an $11.7 million increase in deposits, compared to $28.1 million provided by financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2024. Management believes the capital sources are adequate to meet all reasonably foreseeable short-term and long-term cash requirements and there has not been a material change in our liquidity and capital resources since the information disclosed in our 2024 Form 10-K other than set forth above. Richmond Mutual Bancorporation is a separate legal entity from First Bank Richmond and must provide for its own liquidity. In addition to its own operating expenses, Richmond Mutual Bancorporation is responsible for paying for any stock repurchases, dividends declared to its stockholders and other general corporate expenses. Since Richmond Mutual Bancorporation is a holding company and does not conduct operations, its primary sources of liquidity are interest on investment securities purchased with proceeds from our initial public offering, dividends up-streamed from First Bank Richmond and borrowings from outside sources. Banking regulations may limit the amount of dividends that may be paid to us by First Bank Richmond. At March 31, 2025, Richmond Mutual Bancorporation, on an unconsolidated basis, had $2.2 million in cash, noninterest-bearing deposits and liquid investments generally available for its cash needs. 36 Regulatory Capital Requirements. First Bank Richmond is subject to minimum capital requirements imposed by the FDIC. The FDIC may require us to have additional capital above the specific regulatory levels if it believes we are subject to increased risk due to asset problems, high interest rate risk and other risks. At March 31, 2025, First Bank Richmond’s regulatory capital exceeded the FDIC regulatory requirements, and First Bank Richmond was well-capitalized under regulatory prompt corrective action standards. Consistent with our goals to operate a sound and profitable organization, our policy is for First Bank Richmond to maintain well-capitalized status. Actual Minimum for Capital Adequacy Purposes Categorized as "Well-Capitalized" Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount Ratio Amount Ratio Amount Ratio (Dollars in thousands) As of March 31, 2025 Total risk-based capital (to risk weighted assets) $ 181,867 14.0 % $ 103,634 8.0 % $ 129,543 10.0 % Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk weighted assets) 165,669 12.8 77,726 6.0 103,634 8.0 Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets) 165,669 12.8 58,294 4.5 84,203 6.5 Tier 1 leverage (core) capital (to adjusted tangible assets) 165,669 10.7 62,033 4.0 77,542 5.0 As of December 31, 2024 Total risk-based capital (to risk weighted assets) $ 181,415 14.2 % $ 102,014 8.0 % $ 127,518 10.0 % Tier 1 risk-based capital (to risk weighted assets) 165,471 13.0 76,511 6.0 102,014 8.0 Common equity tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets) 165,471 13.0 57,383 4.5 82,887 6.5 Tier 1 leverage (core) capital (to adjusted tangible assets) 165,471 10.7 61,579 4.0 76,974 5.0 Pursuant to the capital regulations of the FDIC and the other federal banking agencies, First Bank Richmond must maintain a capital conservation buffer consisting of additional common equity tier 1 (“CET1”) capital greater than 2.5% of risk-weighted assets above the required minimum levels of risk-based CET1 capital, tier 1 capital and total capital. Failure to maintain the required buffer could result in limitations on the Bank's ability to pay dividends and discretionary bonuses and the Company's ability to repurchase shares based on specified percentages of eligible retained income. At March 31, 2025, the Bank’s capital exceeded the conservation buffer. For a bank holding company with less than $3.0 billion in assets, the capital guidelines apply on a bank only basis and the Federal Reserve Board expects the holding company’s subsidiary banks to be well capitalized under the prompt corrective action regulations. If Richmond Mutual Bancorporation was subject to regulatory guidelines for bank holding companies with $3.0 billion or more in assets, at March 31, 2025, it would have exceeded all regulatory capital requirements. ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK There has not been any material change in the market risk disclosures contained in our 2024 Form 10-K.