RIVERVIEW BANCORP INC 10-K

10-K 1 10k33121.htm FORM 10-K UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K [X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the Fiscal Year Ended March 31, 2021 OR [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 Commission File Number: 000-22957 RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Washington 91-1838969 (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) (I.R.S. Employer I.D. Number) 900 Washington St., Ste. 900, Vancouver, Washington 98660 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (360) 693-6650 Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: Title of each class Trading Symbol(s) Name of each exchange on which registered Common Stock, Par Value $0.01 per share RVSB The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act. Yes □ No ⌧ Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act. Yes □ No ⌧ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ⌧ No □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ⌧ No □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company or an emerging growth company. See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and “emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Large accelerated filer □ Accelerated filer □ Non-accelerated filer ⌧ Smaller reporting company ⌧ Emerging growth company □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed a report on and attestation to its management’s assessment of the effectiveness of its internal control over financial reporting under Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act (15 U.S.C. 7262(b)) by the registered public accounting firm that prepared or issued its audit report. □ If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. □ Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). Yes □ No ⌧ The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant, based on the closing sales price of the registrant's Common Stock as quoted on the Nasdaq Global Select Market System under the symbol "RVSB" on September 30, 2020 was $92,695,375 (22,336,235 shares at $4.15 per share). As of June 18, 2021, there were issued and outstanding 22,351,235 shares of the registrant’s common stock. DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE Portions of registrant's Definitive Proxy Statement for the 2021 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (Part III). 1 Table of Contents PART I PAGE Item 1. Business 4 Item 1A. Risk Factors 31 Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments 44 Item 2. Properties 44 Item 3. Legal Proceedings 44 Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures 44 PART II Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities 45 Item 6. Selected Financial Data 47 Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 49 Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 62 Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 65 Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure 106 Item 9A. Controls and Procedures 106 Item 9B. Other Information 107 PART III Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance 108 Item 11. Executive Compensation 108 Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters 109 Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence 109 Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services 109 PART IV Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules 110 Item 16. Form 10-K Summary 110 Signatures 111 2 Forward-Looking Statements As used in this Form 10-K, the terms “we,” “our,” “us,” “Riverview” and “Company” refer to Riverview Bancorp, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries, including its wholly-owned subsidiary, Riverview Community Bank, unless the context indicates otherwise. “Safe Harbor” statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: When used in this Form 10-K, the words “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,” or similar expressions are intended to identify “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include statements with respect to our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, assumptions, statements about future economic performance and projections of financial items. These forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results anticipated or implied by our forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to: the effect of the novel coronavirus of 2019 (“COVID-19”) pandemic, including on Riverview’s credit quality and business operations, as well as its impact on general economic and financial market conditions and other uncertainties resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, such as the extent and duration of the impact on public health, the U.S. and global economies, and consumer and corporate customers, including economic activity, employment levels and market liquidity; the credit risks of lending activities, including changes in the level and trend of loan delinquencies and write-offs and changes in the Company’s allowance for loan losses and provision for loan losses that may be impacted by deterioration in the housing and commercial real estate markets; changes in general economic conditions, either nationally or in the Company’s market areas; changes in the levels of general interest rates, and the relative differences between short and long-term interest rates, deposit interest rates, the Company’s net interest margin and funding sources; uncertainty regarding the future of the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR"), and the potential transition away from LIBOR toward new interest rate benchmarks; fluctuations in the demand for loans, the number of unsold homes, land and other properties and fluctuations in real estate values in the Company’s market areas; secondary market conditions for loans and the Company’s ability to originate loans for sale and sell loans in the secondary market; results of examinations of our bank subsidiary, Riverview Community Bank, by the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions and of the Company by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, or other regulatory authorities, including the possibility that any such regulatory authority may, among other things, require the Company to increase its allowance for loan losses, write-down assets, reclassify its assets, change Riverview Community Bank’s regulatory capital position or affect the Company’s ability to borrow funds or maintain or increase deposits, which could adversely affect its liquidity and earnings; legislative or regulatory changes that adversely affect the Company’s business including changes in regulatory policies and principles, or the interpretation of regulatory capital or other rules, including as a result of Basel III; the Company’s ability to attract and retain deposits; the Company’s ability to control operating costs and expenses; the use of estimates in determining fair value of certain of the Company’s assets, which estimates may prove to be incorrect and result in significant declines in valuation; difficulties in reducing risks associated with the loans on the Company’s consolidated balance sheet; staffing fluctuations in response to product demand or the implementation of corporate strategies that affect the Company’s workforce and potential associated charges; disruptions, security breaches, or other adverse events, failures or interruptions in, or attacks on, our information technology systems or on the third-party vendors who perform several of our critical processing functions; the Company’s ability to retain key members of its senior management team; costs and effects of litigation, including settlements and judgments; the Company’s ability to implement its business strategies; the Company's ability to successfully integrate any assets, liabilities, customers, systems, and management personnel it may acquire into its operations and the Company's ability to realize related revenue synergies and cost savings within expected time frames; future goodwill impairment due to changes in Riverview’s business, changes in market conditions, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic or other factors; increased competitive pressures among financial services companies; changes in consumer spending, borrowing and savings habits; the availability of resources to address changes in laws, rules, or regulations or to respond to regulatory actions; the Company’s ability to pay dividends on its common stock; adverse changes in the securities markets; inability of key third-party providers to perform their obligations to us; changes in accounting policies and practices, as may be adopted by the financial institution regulatory agencies or the Financial Accounting Standards Board, including additional guidance and interpretation on accounting issues and details of the implementation of new accounting standards, including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 ("CARES Act") and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA 2021”); other economic, competitive, governmental, regulatory, and technological factors affecting the Company’s operations, pricing, products and services, including as a result of the CARES Act, CAA 2021, recent COVID-19 vaccination efforts and economic stimulus efforts, and the other risks described from time to time in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). The Company cautions readers not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. Moreover, you should treat these statements as speaking only as of the date they are made and based only on information then actually known to the Company. The Company does not undertake and specifically disclaims any obligation to revise any forward-looking statements included in this report or the reasons why actual results could differ from those contained in such statements, whether as a result of new information or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated events or circumstances after the date of such statements. These risks could cause our actual results for fiscal 2022 and beyond to differ materially from those expressed in any forward-looking statements by, or on behalf of, us and could negatively affect the Company’s consolidated financial condition and consolidated results of operations as well as its stock price performance. 3 PART I Item 1. Business General Riverview Bancorp, Inc., a Washington corporation, is the savings and loan holding company of Riverview Community Bank (the “Bank”). At March 31, 2021, the Company had total assets of $1.5 billion, total deposits of $1.3 billion and total shareholders' equity of $151.6 million. The Company’s executive offices are located in Vancouver, Washington. The Bank's subsidiary, Riverview Trust Company (the “Trust Company”), is a trust and financial services company located in downtown Vancouver, Washington, and provides full-service brokerage activities, trust and asset management services. Substantially all of the Company’s business is conducted through the Bank, which until April 28, 2021, was a federal savings bank subject to extensive regulation by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”). The Bank converted from a federally chartered savings bank to a Washington state-chartered commercial bank on April 28, 2021. As a Washington state-chartered commercial bank, the Bank’s regulators are the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (“WDFI”) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"), the insurer of its deposits. The Bank's deposits are insured up to applicable limits by the FDIC. The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (“Federal Reserve”) remains the primary federal regulator for the Company. In connection with the Bank’s charter conversion, the Company converted from a Savings and Loan Holding Company to a Bank Holding Company. The Bank is also a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines ("FHLB") which is one of the 11 regional banks in the Federal Home Loan Bank System (“FHLB System”). As a progressive, community-oriented financial services company, the Company emphasizes local, personal service to residents of its primary market area. The Company considers Clark, Klickitat and Skamania counties of Washington, and Multnomah, Washington and Marion counties of Oregon as its primary market area. The Company is engaged predominantly in the business of attracting deposits from the general public and using such funds in its primary market area to originate commercial business, commercial real estate, multi-family real estate, land, real estate construction, residential real estate and other consumer loans. The Company’s loans receivable, net, totaled $924.1 million at March 31, 2021 compared to $898.9 million at March 31, 2020. Since COVID-19 was declared a pandemic in March 2020, COVID-19 has significantly affected our communities, customers, and operations. Efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19 led to shelter-in-place orders, the temporary closure of non-essential businesses, travel restrictions, supply chain disruptions and prohibitions on public gatherings, among other things, throughout many parts of the United States and, in particular, the markets in which we operate. Although many of these restrictions have been lifted and society has begun to re-open, the COVID-19 pandemic is ongoing and additional uncertainties exist which may continue to impact our customers, employees and vendors; the financial services and banking industry; and the economy as a whole. These uncertainties include, among other things, the extent and severity of the spread of COVID-19 including COVID-19 variants, the length of the outbreak, the extent of distribution and efficacy of vaccines, the lifting of pandemic-related restrictions including social distancing and the use of facemasks, and future actions taken by governmental authorities to contain the outbreak or to mitigate its impact. In light of the uncertainties and continuing developments related the COVID-19 pandemic, the ultimate adverse impact of COVID-19 cannot be reliably estimated at this time, but it has been and is expected to continue to be material. For our customers, the Company is continuing to offer payment and financial relief programs for borrowers impacted by COVID-19. We continue to work with our customers to originate and renew commercial business loans and through its conclusion in May 2021, originated loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”), a lending program administered by the U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) and established as part of the CARES Act. As of March 31, 2021, the Company held SBA PPP loans with a total outstanding balance of $93.4 million. For additional discussion of impacts to our business from the COVID-19 pandemic, see Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Recent Developments Related to COVID-19." 4 The Company’s strategic plan includes targeting the commercial banking customer base in its primary market area for loan originations and deposit growth, specifically small and medium size businesses, professionals and wealth building individuals. In pursuit of these goals, the Company will seek to increase the loan portfolio consistent with its strategic plan and asset/liability and regulatory capital objectives, which includes maintaining a significant amount of commercial business and commercial real estate loans in its loan portfolio. Significant portions of our recent loan originations, other than SBA PPP loans, are mainly concentrated in commercial business and commercial real estate loans which carry adjustable rates, higher yields or shorter terms and higher credit risk than traditional fixed-rate consumer real estate one-to-four family mortgages. Our strategic plan also stresses increased emphasis on non-interest income, including increased fees for asset management through the Trust Company and deposit service charges. The strategic plan is designed to enhance earnings, reduce interest rate risk and provide a more complete range of financial services to customers and the local communities the Company serves. We believe we are well positioned to attract new customers and to increase our market share through our 17 branches, including, among others, nine in Clark County, four in the Portland metropolitan area and three lending centers. Market Area The Company conducts operations from its home office in Vancouver, Washington and 17 branch offices located in Camas, Washougal, Stevenson, White Salmon, Battle Ground, Goldendale, and Vancouver, Washington (six branch offices) and Portland (two branch offices), Gresham, Tualatin and Aumsville, Oregon. The Trust Company has two locations, one in downtown Vancouver, Washington and one in Lake Oswego, Oregon, and provides full-service brokerage activities, trust and asset management services. Riverview Mortgage, a mortgage broker division of the Bank, originates mortgage loans for various mortgage companies predominantly in the Vancouver/Portland metropolitan areas, as well as for the Bank. The Bank’s Business and Professional Banking Division, with two lending offices located in Vancouver and one in Portland, offers commercial and business banking services. Vancouver is located in Clark County, Washington, which is just north of Portland, Oregon. Many businesses are located in the Vancouver area because of the favorable tax structure and lower energy costs in Washington as compared to Oregon. Companies located in the Vancouver area include: Sharp Microelectronics, Hewlett Packard, Georgia Pacific, Underwriters Laboratory, WaferTech, Nautilus, Barrett Business Services, PeaceHealth and Banfield Pet Hospitals, as well as several support industries. In addition to this industry base, the Columbia River Gorge Scenic Area and the Portland metropolitan area are sources of tourism, which has helped to transform the area from its past dependence on the timber industry. Economic conditions in the Company’s market areas were generally positive until the recent COVID-19 pandemic. According to the Washington State Employment Security Department, unemployment in Clark County increased to 6.2% at March 31, 2021 compared to 4.3% at March 31, 2020. According to the Oregon Employment Department, unemployment in Portland increased to 7.0% at March 31, 2021 compared to 3.4% at March 31, 2020. According to the Regional Multiple Listing Services (“RMLS”), residential home inventory levels in Portland, Oregon have decreased to 0.8 months at March 31, 2021 compared to 1.8 months at March 31, 2020. Residential home inventory levels in Clark County have decreased to 0.5 months at March 31, 2021 compared to 2.1 months at March 31, 2020. According to the RMLS, closed home sales in March 2021 in Clark County increased 21.8% compared to March 2020. Closed home sales during March 2021 in Portland increased 8.5% compared to March 2020. Lending Activities General . At March 31, 2021, the Company's net loans receivable totaled $924.1 million, or 59.6% of total assets at that date. The principal lending activity of the Company is the origination of loans collateralized by commercial properties and commercial business loans. A substantial portion of the Company's loan portfolio is secured by real estate, either as primary or secondary collateral, located in its primary market area. The Company’s lending activities are subject to the written, non-discriminatory, underwriting standards and loan origination procedures established by the Bank’s Board of Directors (“Board”) and management. The customary sources of loan originations are realtors, walk-in customers, referrals and existing customers. The Bank also uses commissioned loan brokers and print advertising to market its products and services. Loans are approved at various levels of management, depending upon the amount of the loan. Our current loan policy generally limits the maximum amount of loans we can make to one borrower to the greater of $500,000 or 15% of unimpaired capital and surplus (except for loans fully secured by certain readily marketable collateral, in which case this limit is increased to 25% of unimpaired capital and surplus). The regulatory limit of loans we can make to one borrower is 20% of total risk-based capital, or $30.3 million, at March 31, 2021. At this date, the Bank’s largest lending relationship with one borrower was $16.5 million, which consisted of two commercial real estate loans of $14.1 million and $2.4 million. Both loans were performing in accordance with their original payment terms at March 31, 2021. 5 Loan Portfolio Analysis . The following table sets forth the composition of the Company's loan portfolio, excluding loans held for sale, by type of loan at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands): At March 31, 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent Commercial and construction: Commercial business $ 265,145 28.11 % $ 179,029 19.64 % $ 162,796 18.58 % $ 137,672 16.97 % $ 107,371 13.78 % Other real estate mortgage (1) 602,521 63.88 580,271 63.66 530,029 60.50 529,014 65.20 506,661 65.00 Real estate construction 16,990 1.80 64,843 7.12 90,882 10.37 39,584 4.88 46,157 5.92 Total commercial and construction 884,656 93.79 824,143 90.42 783,707 89.45 706,270 87.05 660,189 84.70 Consumer: Real estate one-to-four family 56,405 5.98 83,150 9.12 84,053 9.60 90,109 11.10 92,865 11.91 Other installment 2,174 0.23 4,216 0.46 8,356 0.95 14,997 1.85 26,378 3.39 Total consumer 58,579 6.21 87,366 9.58 92,409 10.55 105,106 12.95 119,243 15.30 Total loans 943,235 100.00 % 911,509 100.00 % 876,116 100.00 % 811,376 100.00 % 779,432 100.00 % Less: Allowance for loan losses 19,178 12,624 11,457 10,766 10,528 Total loans receivable, net $ 924,057 $ 898,885 $ 864,659 $ 800,610 $ 768,904 (1) Other real estate mortgage consists of commercial real estate, land and multi-family loans. 6 Loan Portfolio Composition. The following tables set forth the composition of the Company's commercial and construction loan portfolio based on loan purpose at the dates indicated (in thousands): Commercial Business Other Real Estate Mortgage Real Estate Construction Commercial & Construction Total March 31, 2021 Commercial business $ 171,701 $ - $ - $ 171,701 SBA PPP 93,444 - - 93,444 Commercial construction - - 9,810 9,810 Office buildings - 135,526 - 135,526 Warehouse/industrial - 87,880 - 87,880 Retail/shopping centers/strip malls - 85,414 - 85,414 Assisted living facilities - 854 - 854 Single purpose facilities - 233,793 - 233,793 Land acquisition and development - 14,040 - 14,040 Multi-family - 45,014 - 45,014 One-to-four family construction - - 7,180 7,180 Total $ 265,145 $ 602,521 $ 16,990 $ 884,656 March 31, 2020 Commercial business $ 179,029 $ - $ - $ 179,029 Commercial construction - - 52,608 52,608 Office buildings - 113,433 - 113,433 Warehouse/industrial - 91,764 - 91,764 Retail/shopping centers/strip malls - 76,802 - 76,802 Assisted living facilities - 1,033 - 1,033 Single purpose facilities - 224,839 - 224,839 Land acquisition and development - 14,026 - 14,026 Multi-family - 58,374 - 58,374 One-to-four family construction - - 12,235 12,235 Total $ 179,029 $ 580,271 $ 64,843 $ 824,143 Commercial Business Lending. At March 31, 2021, the commercial business loan portfolio totaled $265.1 million, or 28.1% of total loans. Commercial business loans are typically secured by business equipment, accounts receivable, inventory or other property. The Company’s commercial business loans may be structured as term loans or as lines of credit. Commercial term loans are generally made to finance the purchase of assets and usually have maturities of five years or less. Commercial lines of credit are typically made for the purpose of providing working capital and usually have a term of one year or less. Lines of credit are made at variable rates of interest equal to a negotiated margin above an index rate and term loans are at either a variable or fixed rate. The Company also generally obtains personal guarantees from financially capable parties based on a review of personal financial statements. Beginning in the first quarter of fiscal year 2021, the Company began to offer PPP loans which are fully guaranteed by the SBA, to existing and new customers as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. These PPP loans are subject to the provisions of the CARES Act as well as complex and evolving rules and guidance issued by the SBA and the U.S. Department of the Treasury. The entire principal amount of the borrower's PPP loan, including any accrued interest, is eligible to be forgiven and repaid by the SBA if the borrower meets the PPP conditions. The CAA 2021 renewed and extended the PPP until May 31, 2021 by authorizing an additional $284.5 billion for the program. As of March 31, 2021, the Company held SBA PPP loans with a total outstanding balance of $93.4 million. The Company expects that the great majority of its PPP borrowers will seek full or partial forgiveness of their loan obligations. For additional information regarding these loans, see Item 1A. Risk Factors – “Risks Related to Our Lending- Loans originated under the SBA Paycheck Protection Program subject us to credit, forgiveness and guarantee risk” and Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Recent Developments Related to COVID-19." Commercial business lending typically involves risks that are different from those associated with residential and commercial real estate lending. Although commercial business loans are often collateralized by equipment, inventory, accounts receivable or other business assets, the liquidation of collateral in the event of default is often an insufficient source of repayment because accounts receivable may be uncollectible and inventories may be obsolete or of limited use, among other things. Accordingly, the repayment of commercial business loans, other than SBA PPP loans, depends primarily on the cash flow and credit-worthiness of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower. Additionally, the borrower’s cash flow may be unpredictable and collateral securing these loans may fluctuate in value. 7 Other Real Estate Mortgage Lending. At March 31, 2021, the other real estate mortgage loan portfolio totaled $602.5 million, or 63.9% of total loans. The Company originates other real estate mortgage loans secured by office buildings, warehouse/industrial, retail, assisted living facilities and single-purpose facilities (collectively “commercial real estate loans” or “CRE”); as well as land and multi-family loans primarily located in its market area. At March 31, 2021, owner occupied properties accounted for 29.2% and non-owner occupied properties accounted for 70.8% of the Company’s commercial real estate loan portfolio. Commercial real estate and multi-family loans typically have higher loan balances, are more difficult to evaluate and monitor, and involve a higher degree of risk than one-to-four family residential loans. As a result, commercial real estate and multi-family loans are generally priced at a higher rate of interest than residential one-to-four family loans. Often payments on loans secured by commercial properties are dependent on the successful operation and management of the property securing the loan or business conducted on the property securing the loan; therefore, repayment of these loans may be affected by adverse conditions in the real estate market or the economy. Real estate lending is generally considered to be collateral based lending with loan amounts based on predetermined loan to collateral values and liquidation of the underlying real estate collateral being viewed as the primary source of repayment in the event of borrower default. The Company seeks to minimize these risks by generally limiting the maximum loan-to-value ratio to 80% and strictly scrutinizing the financial condition of the borrower, the quality of the collateral and the management of the property securing the loan. Loans are secured by first mortgages and often require specified debt service coverage (“DSC”) ratios depending on the characteristics of the collateral. The Company generally imposes a minimum DSC ratio of 1.20 for loans secured by income producing properties. Rates and other terms on such loans generally depend on our assessment of credit risk after considering such factors as the borrower’s financial condition and credit history, loan-to-value ratio, DSC ratio and other factors. The Company actively pursues commercial real estate loans. Loan demand within the Company’s market area was competitive in fiscal year 2021 as economic conditions and competition for strong credit-worthy borrowers remained high. At March 31, 2021, the Company had one commercial real estate loan of $144,000 on non-accrual status. At March 31, 2020, the Company had two commercial real estate loans totaling $1.0 million on non-accrual status. For more information concerning risks related to commercial real estate loans, see Item 1A. “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Our Lending – Our emphasis on commercial real estate lending may expose us to increased lending risks.” Land acquisition and development loans are included in the other real estate mortgage loan portfolio balance and represent loans made to developers for the purpose of acquiring raw land and/or for the subsequent development and sale of residential lots. Such loans typically finance land purchases and infrastructure development of properties (e.g. roads, utilities, etc.) with the aim of making improved lots ready for subsequent sales to consumers or builders for ultimate construction of residential units. The primary source of repayment is generally the cash flow from developer sale of lots or improved parcels of land, secondary sources and personal guarantees, which may provide an additional measure of security for such loans. At March 31, 2021, land acquisition and development loans totaled $14.0 million, or 1.49% of total loans compared to $14.0 million, or 1.54% of total loans at March 31, 2020. The largest land acquisition and development loan had an outstanding balance at March 31, 2021 of $2.7 million and was performing according to its original payment terms. At March 31, 2021, all of the land acquisition and development loans were secured by properties located in Washington and Oregon. At March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had no land acquisition and development loans on non-accrual status. Real Estate Construction. The Company originates three types of residential construction loans: (i) speculative construction loans, (ii) custom/presold construction loans and (iii) construction/permanent loans. The Company also originates construction loans for the development of business properties and multi-family dwellings. All of the Company’s real estate construction loans were made on properties located in Washington and Oregon. The composition of the Company’s construction loan portfolio, including undisbursed funds, was as follows at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands): At March 31, 2021 2020 Amount (1) Percent Amount (1) Percent Speculative construction $ 3,598 11.76 % $ 5,016 5.65 % Commercial/multi-family construction 14,597 47.71 62,929 70.85 Custom/presold construction 10,973 35.86 19,117 21.52 Construction/permanent 1,428 4.67 1,759 1.98 Total $ 30,596 100.00 % $ 88,821 100.00 % (1) Includes undisbursed funds of $ 13.6 million and $24.0 million at March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. 8 At March 31, 2021, the balance of the Company’s construction loan portfolio, including undisbursed funds, was $30.6 million compared to $88.8 million at March 31, 2020. The $58.2 million decrease was primarily due to a $48.3 million decrease in commercial/multi-family construction loans along with a decrease of $8.1 million in custom and presold construction loans. The Company plans to continue to proactively manage its construction loan portfolio in fiscal year 2022 while continuing to originate new construction loans to selected customers. Speculative construction loans are made to home builders and are termed “speculative” because the home builder does not have, at the time of loan origination, a signed contract with a home buyer who has a commitment for permanent financing with either the Company or another lender for the finished home. The home buyer may be identified either during or after the construction period, with the risk that the builder will have to service the speculative construction loan and finance real estate taxes and other carrying costs of the completed home for a significant period of time after the completion of construction until a home buyer is identified. The largest speculative construction loan at March 31, 2021 was a loan to finance the construction of a single family home totaling $299,000. This loan is to a single borrower that is secured by a property located in the Company’s market area. The average balance of loans in the speculative construction loan portfolio at March 31, 2021 was $166,000. At March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had no speculative construction loans on non-accrual status. The composition of land acquisition and development and speculative construction loans by geographical area is as follows at the dates indicated (in thousands): Northwest Oregon Other Southwest Washington Total March 31, 2021 Land acquisition and development $ 2,221 $ 1,765 $ 10,054 $ 14,040 Speculative and presold construction - 450 5,382 5,832 Total $ 2,221 $ 2,215 $ 15,436 $ 19,872 March 31, 2020 Land acquisition and development $ 2,124 $ 1,834 $ 10,068 $ 14,026 Speculative and presold construction 282 - 11,745 12,027 Total $ 2,406 $ 1,834 $ 21,813 $ 26,053 Unlike speculative construction loans, presold construction loans are made for homes that have buyers. Presold construction loans are made to homebuilders who, at the time of construction, have a signed contract with a home buyer who has a commitment for permanent financing for the finished home from the Company or another lender. Presold construction loans are generally originated for a term of 12 months. At March 31, 2021 and 2020, presold construction loans totaled $4.0 million and $8.4 million, respectively. Unlike speculative and presold construction loans, custom construction loans are made directly to the homeowner. At March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had no custom construction loans. Construction/permanent loans are originated to the homeowner rather than the homebuilder along with a commitment by the Company to originate a permanent loan to the homeowner to repay the construction loan at the completion of construction. The construction phase of a construction/permanent loan generally lasts six to nine months. At the completion of construction, the Company may either originate a fixed-rate mortgage loan or an adjustable rate mortgage (“ARM”) loan or use its mortgage brokerage capabilities to obtain permanent financing for the customer with another lender. For adjustable rate loans, the interest rates adjust on their first adjustment date. See “Mortgage Brokerage” and “Mortgage Loan Servicing” below for more information. At March 31, 2021, construction/permanent loans totaled $1.3 million, had a total commitment balance of $1.4 million and were performing according to their original repayment terms. The average balance of loans in the construction/permanent loan portfolio excluding undisbursed funds at March 31, 2021 was $450,000. The Company provides construction financing for non-residential business properties and multi-family dwellings. At March 31, 2021, commercial construction loans totaled $9.8 million, or 57.7% of total real estate construction loans and 1.0% of total loans. Borrowers may be the business owner/occupier of the building who intends to operate their business from the property upon construction, or non-owner developers. The expected source of repayment of these loans is typically the sale or refinancing of the project upon completion of the construction phase. In certain circumstances, the Company may provide or commit to take-out financing upon construction. Take-out financing is subject to the project meeting specific underwriting guidelines. No assurance can be given that such take-out financing will be available upon project completion. These loans are secured by office buildings, retail rental space, mini storage facilities, assisted living facilities and multi-family dwellings located in the Company’s market area. At March 31, 2021, the largest commercial construction loan had a balance of $3.7 million and was performing according to its original repayment terms. The average balance of loans in the commercial construction loan portfolio at March 31, 2021 was $1.6 million. At March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had no commercial construction loans on non-accrual status. 9 The Company has originated construction and land acquisition and development loans where a component of the cost of the project was the interest required to service the debt during the construction period of the loan, sometimes known as interest reserves. The Company allows disbursements of this interest component as long as the project is progressing as originally projected and if there has been no deterioration in the financial standing of the borrower or the underlying project. If the Company makes a determination that there is such deterioration, or if the loan becomes nonperforming, the Company halts any disbursement of those funds identified for use in paying interest. In some cases, additional interest reserves may be taken by use of deposited funds or through credit lines secured by separate and additional collateral. For additional information concerning the risks related to construction lending, see Item 1A. "Risk Factors – Risks Related to our Lending Activities –Our real estate construction and land acquisition and development loans expose us to risk." Consumer Lending. Consumer loans totaled $58.6 million at March 31, 2021 and were comprised of $44.2 million of one-to-four family mortgage loans, $11.1 million of home equity lines of credit, $1.2 million of land loans to consumers for the future construction of one-to-four family homes and $2.2 million of other secured and unsecured consumer loans, which included $237,000 of purchased automobile loans. One-to-four family residences located in the Company’s primary market area secure the majority of the residential loans. Underwriting standards require that one-to-four family portfolio loans generally be owner occupied and that loan amounts not exceed 80% (95% with private mortgage insurance) of the lesser of current appraised value or cost of the underlying collateral. Terms typically range from 15 to 30 years. The Company also offers balloon mortgage loans with terms of either five or seven years and originates both fixed-rate mortgages and ARMs with repricing based on the one-year constant maturity U.S. Treasury index or other index. At March 31, 2021, the Company had three residential real estate loans totaling $64,000 on non-accrual status compared to three residential real estate loans totaling $152,000 at March 31, 2020. All of these loans were secured by properties located in Oregon and Washington. The Company also originates a variety of installment loans, including loans for debt consolidation and other purposes, automobile loans, boat loans and savings account loans. At March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had no installment loans on non-accrual status other than purchased automobile loans of $6,000 and $28,000, respectively. The Company did not purchase any automobile loans during fiscal years 2021 and 2020 and does not have plans to purchase any additional automobile loan pools. Installment consumer loans generally entail greater risk than do residential mortgage loans, particularly in the case of consumer loans that are unsecured or secured by assets that depreciate rapidly, such as mobile homes, automobiles, boats and recreational vehicles. In these cases, we face the risk that any collateral for a defaulted loan may not provide an adequate source of repayment of the outstanding loan balance. Thus, the recovery and sale of such property could be insufficient to compensate us for the principal outstanding on these loans as a result of the greater likelihood of damage, loss or depreciation. The remaining deficiency often does not warrant further collection efforts against the borrower beyond obtaining a deficiency judgment. In addition, consumer loan collections are dependent on the borrower’s continuing financial stability and are more likely to be adversely affected by job loss, divorce, illness or personal bankruptcy. Furthermore, the application of various federal and state laws, including bankruptcy and insolvency laws, may limit our ability to recover on such loans. Loan Maturity. The following table sets forth certain information at March 31, 2021 regarding the dollar amount of loans maturing in the Company’s total loan portfolio based on their contractual terms to maturity but does not include potential prepayments. Demand loans, loans having no stated schedule of repayments or stated maturity and overdrafts are reported as due in one year or less. Loan balances are reported net of deferred fees (in thousands): Within 1 Year 1 – 3 Years After 3 – 5 Years After 5 – 10 Years Beyond 10 Years Total Commercial and construction: Commercial business $ 16,600 $ 51,877 $ 68,132 $ 49,930 $ 78,606 $ 265,145 Other real estate mortgage 13,840 48,505 75,672 413,701 50,803 602,521 Real estate construction 5,539 292 - 9,810 1,349 16,990 Total commercial and construction 35,979 100,674 143,804 473,441 130,758 884,656 Consumer: Real estate one-to-four family 35 610 410 3,248 52,102 56,405 Other installment 568 291 931 112 272 2,174 Total consumer 603 901 1,341 3,360 52,374 58,579 Total loans $ 36,582 $ 101,575 $ 145,145 $ 476,801 $ 183,132 $ 943,235 10 The following table sets forth the dollar amount of loans due after one year from March 31, 2021, which have fixed and adjustable interest rates (in thousands) : Fixed Rate Adjustable Rate Total Commercial and construction: Commercial business $ 176,217 $ 72,328 $ 248,545 Other real estate mortgage 240,716 347,965 588,681 Real estate construction 2,921 8,530 11,451 Total commercial and construction 419,854 428,823 848,677 Consumer: Real estate one-to-four family 42,775 13,595 56,370 Other installment 1,241 365 1,606 Total consumer 44,016 13,960 57,976 Total loans $ 463,870 $ 442,783 $ 906,653 Loan Commitments . The Company issues commitments to originate commercial loans, other real estate mortgage loans, construction loans, residential mortgage loans and other installment loans conditioned upon the occurrence of certain events. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. Commitments to originate loans are conditional and are honored for up to 45 days subject to the Company’s usual terms and conditions. Collateral is not required to support commitments. At March 31, 2021, the Company had outstanding commitments to originate loans of $12.7 million compared to $35.8 million at March 31, 2020. Mortgage Brokerage. The Company employs commissioned brokers who originate mortgage loans (including construction loans) for various mortgage companies, as well as for the Company. The loans brokered to mortgage companies are closed in the name of, and funded by, the purchasing mortgage company and are not originated as an asset of the Company. In return, the Company receives a fee ranging from 1.5% to 2.0% of the loan amount that it shares with the commissioned broker. Loans brokered to the Company are closed on the Company's books and the commissioned broker receives a portion of the origination fee. During the year ended March 31, 2021, brokered loans totaled $63.0 million (including $5.2 million brokered to the Company) compared to $45.5 million (including $11.1 million brokered to the Company) of brokered loans in fiscal year 2020. Gross fees of $1.1 million and $666,000, which includes brokered loan fees and fees for loans sold to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Company (“FHLMC”), were earned for the years ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The interest rate environment has a strong influence on the loan volume and amount of fees generated from the mortgage broker activity. In general, during periods of rising interest rates, the volume of loans and the amount of loan fees generally decrease as a result of slower mortgage loan demand. Conversely, during periods of falling interest rates, the volume of loans and the amount of loan fees generally increase as a result of the increased mortgage loan demand. Beginning in fiscal year 2021, the Company transitioned to a model where the Company is no longer originating and selling mortgages loans to the FHLMC as all mortgage loan originations will instead be brokered to various third-party mortgage companies. The Company will, however, continue to service its existing FHLMC portfolio. Mortgage Loan Servicing. The Company is a qualified servicer for the FHLMC. The Company generally sells fixed-rate residential one-to-four family mortgage loans that it originates with maturities of 15 years or more and balloon mortgages to the FHLMC as part of its asset/liability strategy. Mortgage loans are sold to the FHLMC on a non-recourse basis whereby foreclosure losses are the responsibility of the FHLMC and not the Company. The Company's general policy is to close its residential loans on FHLMC modified loan documents to facilitate future sales to the FHLMC. Upon sale, the Company continues to collect payments on the loans, supervise foreclosure proceedings, and otherwise service the loans. At March 31, 2021, total loans serviced for others were $120.9 million, of which $63.3 million were serviced for the FHLMC. Nonperforming Assets. Nonperforming assets were $571,000 or 0.04% of total assets at March 31, 2021 compared with $1.4 million or 0.12% of total assets at March 31, 2020. The Company had net recoveries totaling $254,000 during fiscal 2021 compared to net charge-offs of $83,000 during fiscal 2020. Credit quality metrics for nonperforming assets improved in the past fiscal year and the real estate market in our primary market area has remained strong. Loans are reviewed regularly and it is the Company’s general policy that when a loan is 90 days delinquent or when collection of principal or interest appears doubtful, it is placed on non-accrual status, at which time the accrual of interest ceases and a reserve for any unrecoverable accrued interest is established and charged against operations. In general, payments received on non-accrual loans are applied to reduce the outstanding principal balance on a cash-basis method. The Company continues to proactively manage its residential construction and land acquisition and development loan portfolios. At March 31, 2021, the Company’s residential construction and land acquisition and development loan portfolios were $7.2 million and $14.0 million, respectively, as compared to $12.2 million and $14.0 million, respectively, at March 31, 2020. At March 31, 2021 and 2020, there were no nonperforming loans in the residential construction loan portfolio or the 11 land acquisition and development portfolio. For the years ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, there were no charge-offs or recoveries in the residential construction and land acquisition and development loan portfolios. The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s nonperforming loans at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands): March 31, 2021 March 31, 2020 Number of Loans Balance Number of Loans Balance Commercial business 3 $ 357 2 $ 201 Commercial real estate 1 144 2 1,014 Consumer 5 70 9 180 Total 9 $ 571 13 $ 1,395 Nonperforming loans decreased compared to the prior fiscal year as the Company continues its efforts to work out problem loans, seek full repayment or pursue foreclosure proceedings. The decrease in non-performing loans during fiscal year 2021 is primarily attributed to the payoff of one commercial real estate loan of $851,000. At March 31, 2021, all of these non-performing loans are to borrowers with properties located in Oregon and Washington, with the exception of two automobile loans totaling $7,000 and one commercial business loan for $175,000. At March 31, 2021, 46.15% of the Company’s nonperforming loans, totaling $263,000, were measured for impairment. These loans have been charged down to the estimated fair market value of the collateral less selling costs or carry a specific reserve to reduce the net carrying value. There were no reserves associated with these nonperforming loans that were measured for impairment at March 31, 2021. At March 31, 2021, the largest single nonperforming loan was a commercial business loan for $175,000. The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s nonperforming assets at the dates indicated (in thousands): At March 31, 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 Loans accounted for on a non-accrual basis: Commercial business $ 182 $ 201 $ 225 $ 178 $ 294 Other real estate mortgage 144 1,014 1,081 1,963 2,143 Consumer 69 180 210 277 278 Total 395 1,395 1,516 2,418 2,715 Accruing loans which are contractually past due 90 days or more 176 - 3 - 34 Total nonperforming loans 571 1,395 1,519 2,418 2,749 Real estate owned (“REO”) - - - 298 298 Total nonperforming assets $ 571 $ 1,395 $ 1,519 $ 2,716 $ 3,047 Foregone interest on non-accrual loans $ 49 $ 75 $ 94 $ 102 $ 81 The following tables set forth information regarding the Company’s nonperforming assets by loan type and geographical area at the dates indicated (in thousands): Other Oregon Southwest Washington Other Total March 31, 2021 Commercial business $ - $ 182 $ 175 $ 357 Commercial real estate - 144 - 144 Consumer - 63 7 70 Total nonperforming assets $ - $ 389 $ 182 $ 571 March 31, 2020 Commercial business $ - $ 201 $ - $ 201 Commercial real estate 851 163 - 1,014 Consumer - 152 28 180 Total nonperforming assets $ 851 $ 516 $ 28 $ 1,395 Other loans of concern, which are classified as substandard loans and are not presently included in the non-accrual category, consist of loans where the borrowers have cash flow problems, or the collateral securing the respective loans may be inadequate. In either or both of these situations, the borrowers may be unable to comply with the present loan repayment terms, and the loans may subsequently be included in the non-accrual category. Management considers the allowance for loan losses to be adequate at March 31, 2021, to cover the probable losses inherent in these and other loans. 12 The following table sets forth information regarding the Company’s other loans of concern at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands): March 31, 2021 March 31, 2020 Number of Loans Balance Number of Loans Balance Commercial business - $ - 3 $ 147 Commercial real estate 2 7,268 - - Multi-family 2 24 3 34 Total 4 $ 7,292 6 $ 181 At both March 31, 2021 and 2020, loans delinquent 30 – 89 days were 0.03% of total loans. At March 31, 2021, loans 30 – 89 days past due were comprised of commercial business and consumer loans. At March 31, 2020, loans 30 – 89 days past due were comprised of consumer loans. At March 31, 2020, there were no loans 30 – 89 days past due in our commercial business portfolio. There were no loans 30 – 89 days past due in our commercial real estate (“CRE”) portfolio at March 31, 2021 or March 31, 2020. CRE loans represent the largest portion of our loan portfolio at 57.62% of total loans and commercial business loans represent 28.11% of total loans. Troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) are loans for which the Company, for economic or legal reasons related to the borrower's financial condition, has granted a concession to the borrower that it would otherwise not consider. A TDR typically involves a modification of terms such as a reduction of the stated interest rate or face amount of the loan, a reduction of accrued interest, and/or an extension of the maturity date(s) at a stated interest rate lower than the current market rate for a new loan with similar risk. TDRs are considered impaired loans and as such, when a loan is deemed to be impaired, the amount of the impairment is measured using discounted cash flows and the original note rate, except when the loan is collateral dependent. In these cases, the estimated fair value of the collateral (less any selling costs, if applicable) is used. Impairment is recognized as a specific component within the allowance for loan losses if the estimated value of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan. When the amount of the impairment represents a confirmed loss, it is charged-off against the allowance for loan losses. At March 31, 2021, the Company had TDRs totaling $3.6 million, of which $3.3 million were on accrual status. The $264,000 of TDRs accounted for on a non-accrual basis at March 31, 2021 are included as nonperforming loans in the nonperforming asset table above. All of the Company’s TDRs were paying as agreed at March 31, 2021. The related amount of interest income recognized on these TDR loans was $207,000 for the year ended March 31, 2021. The Company has determined that, in certain circumstances, it is appropriate to split a loan into multiple notes. This typically includes a nonperforming charged-off loan that is not supported by the cash flow of the relationship and a performing loan that is supported by the cash flow. These may also be split into multiple notes to align portions of the loan balance with the various sources of repayment when more than one exists. Generally, the new loans are restructured based on customary underwriting standards. In situations where they are not, the policy exception qualifies as a concession, and if the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, the loans are accounted for as TDRs. The CARES Act, signed into law on March 27, 2020, as amended by the CAA 2021, signed into law on December 27, 2020, allows banks to elect to suspend requirements under accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) for loan modifications related to the COVID-19 pandemic (for loans that were not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019) that would otherwise be categorized as a TDR for accounting purposes, until the earlier of 60 days after the termination date of the national emergency or, January 1, 2022. The suspension of GAAP is applicable for the entire term of the modification. The federal banking agencies also issued guidance to encourage banks to make loan modifications for borrowers affected by COVID-19 by providing that short-term modifications made in response to COVID-19, such as payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms, or other delays in payment that are insignificant related to the loans in which the borrower is less than 30 days past due on its contractual payments at the time a modification is implemented is not a TDR. The Company has followed the CARES Act and interagency guidance from the federal banking agencies when determining if a borrower's modification is subject to TDR classification. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had five loan modifications related to the COVID-19 pandemic totaling $18.1 million. Loan modifications in accordance with the CARES Act are still subject to an evaluation in regard to determining whether or not a loan is deemed to be impaired. For additional information related to loan modifications as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, see “Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Recent Developments Related to COVID-19. 13 The accrual status of a loan may change after it has been classified as a TDR. The Company’s general policy related to TDRs is to perform a credit evaluation of the borrower’s financial condition and prospects for repayment under the revised terms. This evaluation includes consideration of the borrower’s sustained historical repayment performance for a reasonable period of time. A sustained period of repayment performance generally would be a minimum of six months and may include repayments made prior to the restructuring date. If repayment of principal and interest appears doubtful, it is placed on non-accrual status. In accordance with the Company’s policy guidelines, unsecured loans are generally charged-off when no payments have been received for three consecutive months unless an alternative action plan is in effect. Consumer installment loans delinquent six months or more that have not received at least 75% of their required monthly payment in the last 90 days are charged-off. In addition, loans discharged in bankruptcy proceedings are charged-off. Loans under bankruptcy protection with no payments received for four consecutive months are charged-off. The outstanding balance of a secured loan that is in excess of the net realizable value is generally charged-off if no payments are received for four to five consecutive months. However, charge-offs are postponed if alternative proposals to restructure, obtain additional guarantors, obtain additional assets as collateral or a potential sale of the underlying collateral would result in full repayment of the outstanding loan balance. Once any other potential sources of repayment are exhausted, the impaired portion of the loan is charged-off. Regardless of whether a loan is unsecured or collateralized, once an amount is determined to be a confirmed loan loss it is promptly charged-off. Asset Classification. Federal regulations provide for the classification of lower quality loans and other assets (such as other real estate owned and repossessed property), debt and equity securities, as substandard, doubtful or loss. An asset is considered substandard if it is inadequately protected by the current net worth and pay capacity of the borrower or of any collateral pledged. Substandard assets have a well-defined weakness and include those characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. Assets classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified substandard with the additional characteristic that the weaknesses present make collection or liquidation in full highly questionable and improbable, on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values. Assets classified as loss are those considered uncollectible and of such little value that their continuance as assets without the establishment of a specific loss reserve is not warranted. When the Company classifies problem assets as either substandard or doubtful, we may determine that the loan is impaired and establish a specific allowance in an amount we deem prudent to address the risk specifically or we may allow the loss to be addressed in the general allowance. General allowances represent loss allowances which have been established to recognize the inherent risk associated with lending activities, but which, unlike specific allowances, have not been specifically allocated to particular problem assets. When a problem asset is classified by us as a loss, we are required to charge off the asset in the period in which it is deemed uncollectible. The aggregate amount of the Company's classified loans (comprised entirely of substandard loans), general loss allowances, specific loss allowances and net charge-offs (recoveries) were as follows at the dates indicated (in thousands): At or For the Year Ended March 31, 2021 2020 Classified loans $ 7,687 $ 1,576 General loss allowances 19,167 12,612 Specific loss allowances 11 12 Net charge-offs (recoveries) (254 ) 83 All of the loans on non-accrual status as of March 31, 2021 were categorized as classified loans. Classified loans at March 31, 2021 were comprised of three commercial business loans totaling $182,000, three commercial real estate loans totaling $7.4 million (the largest of which was $3.7 million), two multi-family loans totaling $24,000, three one-to-four family real estate loans totaling $64,000 and one purchased automobile loan totaling $6,000. The $6.1 million increase in classified loans is primarily attributed to COVID-19 related downgrades of two commercial real estate loans totaling $7.3 million and two one-to-four family real estate loans totaling $56,000. These downgrades were offset by the payoffs of three commercial business loans totaling $146,000, one commercial real estate loan for $851,000, and one one-to-four family real estate loan for $47,000 along with risk rating upgrades totaling $104,000. 14 Allowance for Loan Losses. The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses to provide for probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio consistent with GAAP guidelines. The adequacy of the allowance is evaluated monthly to maintain the allowance at levels sufficient to provide for inherent losses existing at the balance sheet date. The key components to the evaluation are the Company’s internal loan review function by its credit administration, which reviews and monitors the risk and quality of the loan portfolio; as well as the Company’s external loan reviews and its loan classification systems. Credit officers are expected to monitor their loan portfolios and make recommendations to change loan grades whenever changes are warranted. Credit administration approves any changes to loan grades and monitors loan grades. For additional discussion of the Company’s methodology for assessing the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses see Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies." In accordance with GAAP, loans acquired from MBank during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2017 were recorded at their estimated fair value, which resulted in a net discount to the loans’ contractual amounts, of which a portion reflects a discount for possible credit losses. Credit discounts are included in the determination of fair value, and, as a result, no allowance for loan losses is recorded for acquired loans at the acquisition date. The discount recorded on the acquired loans is not reflected in the allowance for loan losses or related allowance coverage ratios. However, we believe it should be considered when comparing certain financial ratios of the Company calculated in periods after the MBank transaction, compared to the same financial ratios of the Company in periods prior to the MBank transaction. The net discount on these acquired loans was $722,000 and $1.1 million at March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The Company recorded a provision for loan losses of $6.3 million and $1.3 million for the years ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The increase in the allowance for loan losses in fiscal year 2021 was necessary as a result of the evolving uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic, and its adverse economic effect on the respective industry exposures within our loan portfolio. Our SBA PPP loans were omitted from the calculation of the required allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2021 as these loans are fully guaranteed by the SBA and management expects that a majority of SBA PPP borrowers will seek full or partial forgiveness of their loan obligations from the SBA, which in turn, the SBA will reimburse the Bank for the amount forgiven. At March 31, 2021, the Company had an allowance for loan losses of $19.2 million, or 2.03% of total loans, compared to $12.6 million, or 1.38% at March 31, 2020. During fiscal year 2021, the Company experienced improvement in the level of delinquent and nonperforming loans. Net recoveries totaled $254,000 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 compared to net charge-offs of $83,000 in the prior fiscal year. Nonperforming loans decreased $824,000 and 30-89 day delinquent loans decreased $30,000 during the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. Criticized loans increased $41.1 million to $42.5 million at March 31, 2021 from $1.4 million at March 31, 2020. Classified loans increased $6.1 million to $7.7 million at March 31, 2021 compared to $1.6 million at March 31, 2020. The increase in criticized and classified loans reflects risk rating downgrades primarily associated with loans that were granted COVID-19 loan modifications. The coverage ratio of allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans was 3,358.67% at March 31, 2021 compared to 904.95% at March 31, 2020. The Company’s general valuation allowance to non-impaired loans was 2.04% and 1.39% at March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Management considers the allowance for loan losses to be adequate at March 31, 2021 to cover probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio based on the assessment of various factors affecting the loan portfolio, and the Company believes it has established its existing allowance for loan losses in accordance with GAAP. However, a decline in national and local economic conditions (including declines as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic), results of examinations by the Company’s banking regulators, or other factors could result in a material increase in the allowance for loan losses and may adversely affect the Company’s future financial condition and results of operations. In addition, because future events affecting borrowers and collateral cannot be predicted with certainty, there can be no assurance that the existing allowance for loan losses will be adequate or that substantial increases will not be necessary should the quality of any loans deteriorate or should collateral values decline as a result of the factors discussed elsewhere in this document. 15 The following table sets forth an analysis of the Company's allowance for loan losses for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands): Year Ended March 31, 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 Balance at beginning of year $ 12,624 $ 11,457 $ 10,766 $ 10,528 $ 9,885 Provision for loan losses 6,300 1,250 50 - - Recoveries: Commercial and construction Commercial business 10 - 1 240 492 Other real estate mortgage 332 - 824 347 463 Real estate construction - - - - - Total commercial and construction 342 - 825 587 955 Consumer Real estate one-to-four family 10 30 80 11 89 Other installment 26 33 27 48 57 Total consumer 36 63 107 59 146 Total recoveries 378 63 932 646 1,101 Charge-offs: Commercial and construction Commercial business - 64 - - 1 Other real estate mortgage - - - 68 117 Real estate construction - - - - - Total commercial and construction - 64 - 68 118 Consumer Real estate one-to-four family 12 - 30 12 - Other installment 112 82 261 328 340 Total consumer 124 82 291 340 340 Total charge-offs 124 146 291 408 458 Net charge-offs (recoveries) (254 ) 83 (641 ) (238 ) (643 ) Balance at end of year $ 19,178 $ 12,624 $ 11,457 $ 10,766 $ 10,528 Ratio of allowance to total loans outstanding at end of year 2.03 % 1.38 % 1.31 % 1.33 % 1.35 % Ratio of net (recoveries) charge-offs to average net loans outstanding during year (0.03 ) 0.01 (0.08 ) (0.03 ) (0.10 ) Ratio of allowance to total nonperforming loans 3358.67 904.95 754.25 445.24 382.98 16 The following table sets forth the breakdown of the allowance for loan losses by loan category as of the dates indicated (dollars in thousands): At March 31, 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 Amount Loan Category as a Percent of Total Loans Amount Loan Category as a Percent of Total Loans Amount Loan Category as a Percent of Total Loans Amount Loan Category as a Percent of Total Loans Amount Loan Category as a Percent of Total Loans Commercial and construction: Commercial business $ 2,416 28.11 % $ 2,008 19.64 % $ 1,808 18.58 % $ 1,668 16.97 % $ 1,418 13.78 % Other real estate mortgage 14,960 63.88 7,505 63.66 6,035 60.50 5,956 65.20 5,609 65.00 Real estate construction 294 1.80 1,149 7.12 1,457 10.37 618 4.88 714 5.92 Consumer: Real estate one-to-four family 794 5.98 1,237 9.12 1,208 9.60 1,400 11.10 1,525 11.91 Other installment 58 0.23 126 0.46 239 0.95 409 1.85 574 3.39 Unallocated 656 - 599 - 710 - 715 - 688 - Total allowance for loan losses $ 19,178 100.00 % $ 12,624 100.00 % $ 11,457 100.00 % $ 10,766 100.00 % $ 10,528 100.00 % 17 Investment Activities The Board sets the investment policy of the Company. The Company's investment objectives are: to provide and maintain liquidity within regulatory guidelines; to maintain a balance of high quality, diversified investments to minimize risk; to provide collateral for pledging requirements; to serve as a balance to earnings; and to optimize returns. The policy permits investment in various types of liquid assets (generally debt and asset-backed securities) permissible under applicable regulations, which includes U.S. Treasury obligations, securities of various federal agencies, "bank qualified" municipal bonds, certain certificates of deposit of insured banks, repurchase agreements, federal funds, real estate mortgage investment conduits (“REMICS”) and mortgage-backed securities (“MBS”), but does not permit investment in non-investment grade bonds. The policy also dictates the criteria for classifying investment securities into one of three categories: held to maturity, available for sale or trading. At March 31, 2021, no investment securities were held for trading purposes. At March 31, 2021, the Company’s investment portfolio consists of debt securities and does not include any equity securities. See Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Critical Accounting Policies." The Company primarily purchases agency securities with maturities of five years or less and purchases a combination of MBS backed by government agencies (FHLMC, Fannie Mae (“FNMA”), U.S. Small Business Administration (“SBA”) or Ginnie Mae (“GNMA”)). FHLMC and FNMA securities are not backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government, while SBA and GNMA securities are backed by the full faith and credit of the U.S. government. At March 31, 2021, the Company owned no privately issued MBS. Our REMICS are MBS issued by FHLMC, FNMA and GNMA and our CRE MBS are issued by FNMA. The Company does not believe that it has any exposure to sub-prime lending in its investment securities portfolio. See Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information. The following table sets forth the investment securities portfolio and carrying values at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands): At March 31, 2021 2020 2019 Carrying Value Percent of Portfolio Carrying Value Percent of Portfolio Carrying Value Percent of Portfolio Available for sale (at estimated fair value): Municipal securities $ 23,566 9.21 % $ 4,877 3.29 % $ 8,881 4.98 % Agency securities 25,315 9.89 6,016 4.06 12,341 6.92 REMICs 55,815 21.81 43,791 29.52 40,162 22.53 Residential MBS 72,248 28.24 60,085 40.51 75,821 42.54 Other MBS 39,360 15.38 33,522 22.60 41,021 23.01 216,304 84.53 148,291 99.98 178,226 99.98 Held to maturity (at amortized cost): Municipal securities 10,391 4.06 - - - - Agency securities 7,688 3.01 - - - - REMICs 9,207 3.60 - - - - Residential MBS 6,175 2.41 28 0.02 35 0.02 Other MBS 6,113 2.39 - - - - 39,574 15.47 28 0.02 35 0.02 Total investment securities $ 255,878 100.00 % $ 148,319 100.00 % $ 178,261 100.00 % The following table sets forth the maturities and weighted average yields in the securities portfolio at March 31, 2021 (dollars in thousands): Less Than One Year One to Five Years More Than Five to Ten Years More Than Ten Years Amount Weighted Average Yield (1) Amount Weighted Average Yield (1) Amount Weighted Average Yield (1) Amount Weighted Average Yield (1) Municipal securities $ - - % $ 52 2.66 % $ 4,557 3.45 % $ 29,348 2.09 % Agency securities - - 2,009 0.39 27,806 1.04 3,188 0.80 REMICS - - 1,064 1.67 7,653 0.95 56,305 1.55 Residential MBS - - 18 2.39 7,243 2.12 71,162 1.75 Other MBS - - 2,867 1.98 18,745 1.67 23,861 1.96 Total $ - - % $ 6,010 1.40 % $ 66,004 1.49 % $ 183,864 1.75 % (1) For available for sale securities carried at estimated fair value, the weighted average yield is computed using amortized cost without a tax equivalent adjustment for tax-exempt obligations. 18 Management reviews investment securities quarterly for the presence of other than temporary impairment (“OTTI”), taking into consideration current market conditions, the extent and nature of changes in estimated fair value, issuer rating changes and trends, financial condition of the underlying issuers, current analysts’ evaluations, the Company’s ability and intent to hold investments until a recovery of estimated fair value, which may be maturity, as well as other factors. There was no OTTI charge for investment securities for the years ended March 31, 2021, 2020 or 2019. However, additional deterioration in market and economic conditions related to the COVID-19 pandemic may have an adverse impact on credit quality in the future and result in OTTI charges. Deposit Activities and Other Sources of Funds General. Deposits, loan repayments and loan sales are the major sources of the Company's funds for lending and other investment purposes. Loan repayments are a relatively stable source of funds, while deposit inflows and outflows and loan prepayments are significantly influenced by general interest rates and money market conditions. Borrowings may be used on a short-term basis to compensate for reductions in the availability of funds from other sources. They may also be used on a longer-term basis for general business purposes. Deposit Accounts. The Company attracts deposits from within its primary market area by offering a broad selection of deposit instruments, including demand deposits, negotiable order of withdrawal ("NOW") accounts, money market accounts, savings accounts, certificates of deposit and retirement savings plans. The Company has focused on building customer relationship deposits which include both business and consumer depositors. Deposit account terms vary according to, among other factors, the minimum balance required, the time periods the funds must remain on deposit and the interest rate. In determining the terms of its deposit accounts, the Company considers the rates offered by its competition, profitability to the Company, matching deposit and loan products and customer preferences and concerns. The following table sets forth the average balances of deposit accounts held by the Company at the dates indicated (dollars in thousands): Year Ended March 31, 2021 2020 2019 Average Balance Average Rate Average Balance Average Rate Average Balance Average Rate Non-interest-bearing demand $ 387,579 0.00 % $ 284,748 0.00 % $ 289,707 0.00 % Interest-bearing checking 225,579 0.04 180,969 0.06 180,256 0.06 Savings accounts 257,285 0.16 189,207 0.56 136,720 0.11 Money market accounts 204,931 0.07 194,061 0.12 252,202 0.12 Certificates of deposit 129,928 1.45 112,282 1.34 105,049 0.43 Total $ 1,205,302 0.21 % $ 961,267 0.30 % $ 963,934 0.10 % Deposit accounts totaled $1.3 billion at March 31, 2021 compared to $990.4 million at March 31, 2020. The Company did not have any wholesale-brokered deposits at March 31, 2021 and 2020. The Company continues to focus on core deposits and growth generated by customer relationships as opposed to obtaining deposits through the wholesale markets, although the Company continued to experience competition for customer deposits within its market area during fiscal year 2021. Core branch deposits (comprised of all demand, savings, interest checking accounts and all time deposits excluding wholesale-brokered deposits, trust account deposits, Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts (“IOLTA”), public funds, and internet based deposits) increased $344.7 million since March 31, 2020 reflecting the Company’s commitment to increasing core deposits through organic growth in customer relationships versus relying on wholesale funding as well as deposits generated from SBA PPP loans, government stimulus checks being deposited directly into customer accounts and reduced withdrawals from deposit accounts due to a change in spending habits as a result of COVID-19. At March 31, 2021, the Company had $37.9 million, or 2.81% of total deposits, in Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (“CDARS”) and Insured Cash Sweep (“ICS”) deposits, which were gathered from customers within the Company’s primary market-area. CDARS and ICS deposits allow customers access to FDIC insurance on deposits exceeding the $250,000 FDIC insurance limit. At March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company also had $16.8 million and $12.2 million, respectively, in deposits from public entities located in the States of Washington and Oregon, all of which were fully covered by FDIC insurance or secured by pledged collateral. 19 The Company is enrolled in an internet deposit listing service. Under this listing service, the Company may post certificates of deposit rates on an internet site where institutional investors have the ability to deposit funds with the Company. At March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company did not have any deposits through this listing service as the Company chose not to utilize these internet based deposits. Although the Company did not originate any internet based deposits during the year ended March 31, 2021, the Company may do so in the future consistent with its asset/liability objectives. Deposit growth remains a key strategic focus for the Company and our ability to achieve deposit growth, particularly growth in core deposits, is subject to many risk factors including the effects of competitive pricing pressures, changing customer deposit behavior, and increasing or decreasing interest rate environments. Adverse developments with respect to any of these risk factors could limit the Company’s ability to attract and retain deposits and could have a material negative impact on the Company’s future financial condition, results of operations and cash flows. The following table presents the maturity period, amount and weighted average rate of certificates of deposit equal to or greater than $100,000 at March 31, 2021 (dollars in thousands): Maturity Period Amount Weighted Average Rate Three months or less $ 12,727 1.29 % Over three through six months 18,477 1.48 Over six through 12 months 24,113 1.27 Over 12 months 25,410 1.57 Total $ 80,727 1.42 % Borrowings. The Company relies upon advances from the FHLB and borrowings from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (“FRB”) to supplement its supply of lendable funds and to meet deposit withdrawal requirements. Advances from the FHLB and borrowings from the FRB are typically secured by the Bank's commercial business loans, commercial real estate loans and first mortgage residential loans. At March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Bank did not have any FHLB advances or FRB borrowings. The FHLB functions as a central reserve bank providing credit for member financial institutions. As a member, the Bank is required to own capital stock in the FHLB and is authorized to apply for advances on the security of such stock and certain of its mortgage loans and other assets (primarily securities which are obligations of, or guaranteed by, the U.S.) provided certain standards related to credit-worthiness have been met. The FHLB determines specific lines of credit for each member institution and the Bank has a line of credit with the FHLB equal to 45% of its total assets to the extent the Bank provides qualifying collateral and holds sufficient FHLB stock. At March 31, 2021, the Bank had an available credit capacity of $645.7 million, subject to sufficient collateral and stock investment. The Bank also has a borrowing arrangement with the FRB with an available credit facility of $50.8 million, subject to pledged collateral, as of March 31, 2021. The following table sets forth certain information concerning the Company's borrowings for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands): Year Ended March 31, 2021 2020 2019 Maximum amounts of FHLB advances outstanding at any month end $ 30,000 $ 77,241 $ 62,638 Average FHLB advances outstanding 15,044 20,532 15,400 Weighted average rate on FHLB advances 0.31 % 2.54 % 2.58 % Maximum amounts of FRB borrowings outstanding at any month end $ - $ - $ - Average FRB borrowings outstanding - 33 3 Weighted average rate on FRB borrowings 0.00 % 1.92 % 3.00 % Additionally, the Federal Reserve recently established the FRB's Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility (“PPPLF”), pursuant to which the Company may pledge its PPP loans at face value as collateral to obtain FRB non-recourse borrowings. As of March 31, 2021, the Bank had not sought approval to utilize PPPLF as it held a substantial cash and cash equivalent position as a result of SBA PPP disbursed funds remaining unused in borrower deposit accounts and due to deposit customers increasing their balances due to COVID-19. For additional information, see “Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Recent Developments Related to COVID-19.” 20 At March 31, 2021, the Company had three wholly-owned subsidiary grantor trusts totaling $26.7 million that were established for the purpose of issuing trust preferred securities and common securities. The trust preferred securities accrue and pay distributions periodically at specified annual rates as provided in each trust agreement. The trusts used the net proceeds from each of the offerings to purchase a like amount of junior subordinated debentures (the “Debentures”) of the Company. The Debentures are the sole assets of the trusts. The Company’s obligations under the Debentures and related documents, taken together, constitute a full and unconditional guarantee by the Company of the obligations of the trusts. The trust preferred securities are mandatorily redeemable upon maturity of the Debentures or upon earlier redemption as provided in the indentures. The Company has the right to redeem the Debentures in whole or in part on or after specific dates, at a redemption price specified in the indentures governing the Debentures plus any accrued but unpaid interest to the redemption date. The Company also has the right to defer the payment of interest on each of the Debentures for a period not to exceed 20 consecutive quarters, provided that the deferral period does not extend beyond the stated maturity. During such deferral period, distributions on the corresponding trust preferred securities will also be deferred and the Company may not pay cash dividends to the holders of shares of the Company’s common stock. The common securities issued by the grantor trusts are held by the Company, and the Company’s investment in the common securities of $836,000 at both March 31, 2021 and 2020 is included in prepaid expenses and other assets in the Consolidated Balance Sheets included in the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. For more information, see also Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. Taxation For details regarding the Company’s taxes, see Note 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. Employees and Human Capital As of March 31, 2021, the Company had 232 full‑time equivalent employees, none of whom are represented by a collective bargaining unit. The Company believes its relationship with its employees is good. To facilitate talent attraction and retention, we strive to make the Bank an inclusive, safe and healthy workplace, with opportunities for our employees to grow and develop in their careers, supported by competitive compensation and benefits programs. At March 31, 2021, approximately 67% of our workforce was female and 33% male, and our average tenure was 8.4 years. Additional programs include quarterly or annual incentive opportunities, a Company sponsored Employee Stock Ownership Plan ("ESOP"), a Company-matched 401(k) Plan, healthcare and insurance benefits, health savings and flexible spending accounts, paid time off, family leave, and employee assistance programs including educational reimbursement opportunities. The success of our business is fundamentally connected to the well-being of our people. Accordingly, we are committed to the health, safety, and wellness of our employees. In support of our commitment, we have onsite gym facilities at our operations center to promote health and wellness. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, we implemented significant operating environment changes that we determined were in the best interest of our employees, as well as the communities in which we operate, and which comply with government regulations. This includes having the many of our employees work from home, while implementing additional safety measures for employees continuing critical on-site work. Additionally, the Bank provided up to 80 hours of paid time off in addition to The Family First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) benefit to employees for COVID-19 related absences. 21 Corporate Information The Company’s principal executive offices are located at 900 Washington Street, Vancouver, Washington 98660. Its telephone number is (360) 693-6650. The Company maintains a website with the address www.riverviewbank.com. The information contained on the Company’s website is not included as a part of, or incorporated by reference into, this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Other than an investor’s own internet access charges, the Company makes available free of charge through its website the Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q and current reports on Form 8-K, and amendments to these reports, as soon as reasonably practicable after it has electronically filed such material with, or furnished such material to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Subsidiary Activities Riverview Bancorp, Inc. has one operating subsidiary, the Bank. The Bank has one wholly-owned subsidiary, Riverview Services, Inc. (“Riverview Services”) and a majority-owned subsidiary, the Trust Company. Riverview Services acts as a trustee for deeds of trust on mortgage loans granted by the Bank and receives a reconveyance fee for each deed of trust. Riverview Services had net income of $26,000 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 and total assets of $1.3 million at March 31, 2021. Riverview Services’ operations are included in the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company contained in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. The Trust Company is an asset management company providing trust, estate planning and investment management services. The Trust Company had net income of $478,000 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 and total assets of $7.5 million at that date. The Trust Company earns fees on the management of assets held in fiduciary or agency capacity. At March 31, 2021, total assets under management were $1.3 billion. The Trust Company’s operations are included in the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company contained in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. 22 Information about our Executive Officers . The following table sets forth certain information regarding the executive officers of the Company and its subsidiaries: Name Age (1 ) Position Kevin J. Lycklama 43 President and Chief Executive Officer David Lam 44 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Daniel D. Cox 43 Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer Kim J. Capeloto 59 Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer Steven P. Plambeck 61 Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer Christopher P. Cline 60 President and Chief Executive Officer of Riverview Trust Company (1) At March 31, 2021 Kevin J. Lycklama is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, positions he has held since April 2018. Prior to assuming the role of President and Chief Executive Officer, Mr. Lycklama served as Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of the Company, positions he had held since July 2017. Prior to July 2017, Mr. Lycklama served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company since 2008 and Vice President and Controller of the Bank since 2006. Prior to joining Riverview, Mr. Lycklama spent five years with a local public accounting firm advancing to the level of audit manager. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington State University, is a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School and is a certified public accountant (CPA). Mr. Lycklama is a member of the Washington State University Vancouver Advisory Council. David Lam is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, positions he has held since July 2017. Prior to July 2017, Mr. Lam served as Senior Vice President and Controller of the Bank since 2008. He is responsible for accounting, SEC reporting and treasury functions for the Bank and the Company. Prior to joining Riverview, Mr. Lam spent ten years working in the public accounting sector advancing to the level of audit manager. Mr. Lam holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in business administration with an emphasis in accounting from Oregon State University. Mr. Lam is a CPA, holds a chartered global management accountant designation and is a member of both the American Institute of CPAs and Oregon Society of CPAs. Daniel D. Cox is Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer and is responsible for credit administration related to the Bank’s commercial, mortgage and consumer loan activities. Mr. Cox joined Riverview in August 2002 and spent five years as a commercial lender and progressed through the credit administration function, most recently serving as Senior Vice President of Credit Administration. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Washington State University and was an Honor Roll graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School. Mr. Cox is an active mentor in the local schools and was the Past Treasurer and Endowment Chair for the Washougal Schools Foundation and Past Board Member of Camas-Washougal Chamber of Commerce. Kim J. Capeloto is Executive Vice President and Chief Banking Officer. Mr. Capeloto has been employed by the Bank since September 2010. Mr. Capeloto has over 30 years of banking experience serving as regional manager for Union Bank of California and Wells Fargo Bank directing small business and personal banking activities. Prior to joining the Bank, Mr. Capeloto held the position of President and Chief Executive Officer of the Greater Vancouver Chamber of Commerce. Mr. Capeloto is active in numerous professional and civic organizations. Steven P. Plambeck is Executive Vice President and Chief Lending Officer, a position he has held since March 2018. Mr. Plambeck is responsible for all loan production including commercial, consumer, mortgage and builder/developer construction loans. Mr. Plambeck joined Riverview in January 2011 as Director of Medical Banking. For the past two years Mr. Plambeck served as Senior Vice President and Team Leader for the Portland Commercial Team. Mr. Plambeck holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University of Wyoming and is also a graduate of the Pacific Coast Banking School. Mr. Plambeck is a board member for the Providence St. Vincent Council of Trustees, Providence Heart and Vascular Institute and the Providence Brain and Spine Institute. Mr. Plambeck is also a member of the Medical and Dental Advisory Team. Christopher P. Cline is President and Chief Executive Officer of the Trust Company, a majority-owned subsidiary of the Bank. Mr. Cline joined the Trust Company in 2016, after having spent eight years managing the trust department of Wells Fargo’s Private Bank in Oregon and Southwest Washington. Prior to that, Mr. Cline was an estate planning attorney for 17 years, most recently as a partner at Holland & Knight. Mr. Cline manages all aspects of the trust business, is a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and is a nationally recognized speaker and author, having written books on estate planning and trust administration. Mr. Cline holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from San Francisco State University and a Juris Doctor degree from Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. 23 REGULATION General. On April 28, 2021, the Bank converted from a federally chartered savings bank to a Washington state-chartered commercial bank. As a Washington state-chartered commercial bank, the Bank’s regulators are the WDFI and the FDIC, rather than the OCC. The Company converted from a Savings and Loan Holding Company to a Bank Holding and the Federal Reserve remained its primary federal regulator. The following is a brief description of certain laws and regulations which are applicable to the Company and the Bank. The description of these laws and regulations, as well as descriptions of laws and regulations contained elsewhere herein, does not purport to be complete and is qualified in its entirety by reference to the applicable laws and regulations. Legislation is introduced from time to time in the United States Congress (“Congress”) or the Washington State Legislature that may affect the Company’s and Bank’s operations. In addition, the regulations governing the Company and the Bank may be amended from time to time by the WDFI, the FDIC, the Federal Reserve or the SEC, as appropriate. Any such legislation or regulatory changes in the future could have an adverse effect on our operations and financial condition. We cannot predict whether any such changes may occur. The WDFI and FDIC have extensive enforcement authority over all Washington state-chartered commercial banks, including the Bank. The Federal Reserve has the same type of authority over Riverview Bancorp, Inc. Regulation and Supervision of the Bank General. As a state-chartered commercial bank, the Bank is subject to applicable provisions of Washington state law and regulations of the WDFI in addition to federal law and regulations of the FDIC applicable to state banks that are not members of the Federal Reserve System. State law and regulations govern the Bank’s ability to take deposits and pay interest, to make loans on or invest in residential and other real estate, to make consumer loans, to invest in securities, to offer various banking services to its customers and to establish branch offices. Under state law, commercial banks in Washington also generally have all of the powers that national banks have under federal laws and regulations. The Bank is subject to periodic examination by and reporting requirements of the WDFI and FDIC. Capital Requirements. Federally insured financial institutions, such as the Bank and their holding companies, are required to maintain a minimum level of regulatory capital. The Bank is subject to capital regulations adopted by the FDIC, which establish minimum required ratios for a common equity Tier 1 (“CET1”) capital to risk-based assets ratio, a Tier 1 capital to risk-based assets ratio, a total capital to risk-based assets ratio and a Tier 1 capital to total assets leverage ratio. The capital standards require the maintenance of the following minimum capital ratios: (i) a CET1 capital ratio of 4.5%; (ii) a Tier 1 capital ratio of 6%; (iii) a total capital ratio of 8%; and (iv) a Tier 1 leverage ratio of 4%. Consolidated regulatory capital requirements identical to those applicable to subsidiary banks generally apply to bank holding companies. However, the Federal Reserve has provided a “Small Bank Holding Company” exception to its consolidated capital requirements, and bank holding companies with less than $3.0 billion of consolidated assets are not subject to the consolidated holding company capital requirements unless otherwise directed by the Federal Reserve. The Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act (“EGRRCPA”), enacted in May 2018, required the federal banking agencies, including the FDIC, to establish for institutions with assets of less than $10 billion a “community bank leverage ratio” or “CBLR” of between 8 to 10%. Institutions with capital meeting or exceeding the ratio and otherwise complying with the specified requirements (including off-balance sheet exposures of 25% or less of total assets and trading assets and liabilities of 5% or less of total assets) and electing the alternative framework are considered to comply with the applicable regulatory capital requirements, including the risk-based requirements. The CBLR was established at 9% Tier 1 capital to total average assets, effective January 1, 2020. A qualifying institution may opt in and out of the community bank leverage ratio framework on its quarterly call report. An institution that temporarily ceases to meet any qualifying criteria is provided with a two- quarter grace period to again achieve compliance. Failure to meet the qualifying criteria within the grace period or maintain a leverage ratio of 8% or greater requires the institution to comply with the generally applicable capital requirements. The Bank has not elected to use the CBLR framework as of March 31, 2021. Certain changes in what constitutes regulatory capital, including the phasing-out of certain instruments as qualifying capital, are subject to transition periods, most of which have expired. The Bank does not have any such instruments. Because of the Bank’s asset size, the Bank elected to take a one-time option to permanently opt-out of the inclusion of unrealized gains and losses on available for sale debt and equity securities in its capital calculations. The Bank also must maintain a capital conservation buffer consisting of additional CET1 capital greater than 2.5% of risk-weighted assets above the required minimum risk-based capital levels in order to avoid limitations on paying dividends, engaging in share repurchases, and paying discretionary bonuses. 24 In order to be considered well-capitalized under the prompt corrective action regulations, the Bank must maintain a CET1 risk-based ratio of 6.5%, a Tier 1 risk-based ratio of 8%, a total risk-based capital ratio of 10% and a leverage ratio of 5%, and the Bank must not be subject to an individualized order, directive or agreement under which its primary federal banking regulator requires it to maintain a specific capital level. As of March 31, 2021, the Bank met the requirements to be “well capitalized” and met the fully phased-in capital conservation buffer requirement. For a complete description of the Bank’s required and actual capital levels on March 31, 2021, see Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. The Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) has adopted a new accounting standard for GAAP that will be effective for us for our first fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2022. This standard, referred to as Current Expected Credit Loss (“CECL”) requires FDIC-insured institutions and their holding companies (banking organizations) to recognize credit losses expected over the life of certain financial assets. CECL covers a broader range of assets than the current method of recognizing credit losses and generally results in earlier recognition of credit losses. Upon adoption of CECL, a banking organization must record a one-time adjustment to its credit loss allowances as of the beginning of the fiscal year of adoption equal to the difference, if any, between the amount of credit loss allowances under the current methodology and the amount required under CECL. For a banking organization, implementation of CECL is generally likely to reduce retained earnings, and to affect other items, in a manner that reduces its regulatory capital. The federal banking regulators (the Federal Reserve, the OCC and the FDIC) have adopted a rule that gives a banking organization the option to phase in over a three-year period the day-one adverse effects of CECL on its regulatory capital. Prompt Corrective Action. Federal statutes establish a supervisory framework for FDIC-insured institutions based on five capital categories: well capitalized, adequately capitalized, undercapitalized, significantly undercapitalized and critically undercapitalized. An institution’s category generally depends upon where its capital levels are in relation to relevant capital measures, which include risk-based capital measures, a leverage ratio capital measure, and certain other factors. An institution that is not well capitalized is subject to certain restrictions on brokered deposits, including restrictions on the rates it can offer on its deposits generally. Any institution which is neither well capitalized nor adequately capitalized is considered under- capitalized. The previously referenced final rule establishing an elective “community bank leverage ratio” regulatory capital framework provides that a qualifying institution whose capital exceeds the CBLR and opts to use that framework will be considered “well capitalized” for purposes of prompt corrective action. Undercapitalized institutions are subject to certain prompt corrective action requirements, regulatory controls and restrictions which become more extensive as an institution becomes more severely undercapitalized. Failure by the Bank to comply with applicable capital requirements would, if unremedied, result in progressively more severe restrictions on its activities and lead to enforcement actions, including, but not limited to, the issuance of a capital directive to ensure the maintenance of required capital levels and, ultimately, the appointment of the FDIC as receiver or conservator. Banking regulators will take prompt corrective action with respect to depository institutions that do not meet minimum capital requirements. Additionally, approval of any regulatory application filed for their review may be dependent on compliance with capital requirements. Federal Home Loan Bank System. The Bank is a member of the FHLB, which is one of 11 regional Federal Home Loan Banks that administer the home financing credit function of savings institutions, each of which serves as a reserve or central bank for its members within its assigned region. It is funded primarily from proceeds derived from the sale of consolidated obligations of the FHLB System. It makes loans or advances to members in accordance with policies and procedures established by the Board of Directors of the FHLB, which are subject to the oversight of the Federal Housing Finance Agency. All advances from the FHLB are required to be fully secured by sufficient collateral as determined by the FHLB. In addition, all long-term advances are required to provide funds for residential home financing. See Business – “Deposit Activities and Other Sources of Funds – Borrowings.” As a member, the Bank is required to purchase and maintain stock in the FHLB. At March 31, 2021, the Bank held $1.7 million in FHLB stock, which was in compliance with this requirement. During the year ended March 31, 2021, the Bank purchased $302,000 of FHLB membership stock at par and redeemed $1.2 million of FHLB activity stock at par with the payoff of borrowed funds. The FHLB continues to contribute to low- and moderately-priced housing programs through direct loans or interest subsidies on advances targeted for community investment and low- and moderate-income housing projects. These contributions have adversely affected the level of FHLB dividends paid and could continue to do so in the future. These contributions could also have an adverse effect on the value of FHLB stock in the future. A reduction in value of the Bank's FHLB stock may result in a decrease in net income and possibly capital. 25 Insurance of Accounts and Regulation by the FDIC. The Bank’s deposits are insured up to $250,000 per separately insured deposit ownership right or category by the Deposit Insurance Fund (“DIF”) of the FDIC. As insurer, the FDIC imposes deposit insurance premiums and is authorized to conduct examinations of, and to require reporting by, FDIC-insured institutions. The FDIC assesses deposit insurance premiums quarterly on each FDIC-insured institution applied to its deposit base, which is their average consolidated total assets minus its Tier 1 capital. No institution may pay a dividend if it is in default on its federal deposit insurance assessment. Total base assessment rates currently range from 3 to 30 basis points subject to certain adjustments. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, the Bank paid $319,000 in FDIC premiums. The FDIC has authority to increase insurance assessments, and any significant increases would have an adverse effect on the operating expenses and results of operations of the Company. Management cannot predict what assessment rates will be in the future. In a banking industry emergency, the FDIC may also impose a special assessment. As insurer, the FDIC is authorized to conduct examinations of and to require reporting by FDIC-insured institutions. The FDIC also may prohibit any insured institution from engaging in any activity the FDIC determines by regulation or order to pose a serious risk to the DIF. The FDIC also has the authority to take enforcement actions against banks and savings associations. Management is not aware of any existing circumstances which would result in termination of the Bank's deposit insurance. Activities and Investments of Insured State-Chartered Financial Institutions. Federal law generally limits the activities and equity investments of FDIC-insured, state-chartered banks to those that are permissible for national banks. An insured state bank is not prohibited from, among other things, (1) acquiring or retaining a majority interest in a subsidiary, (2) investing as a limited partner in a partnership the sole purpose of which is direct or indirect investment in the acquisition, rehabilitation or new construction of a qualified housing project, provided that such limited partnership investments may not exceed 2% of the bank’s total assets, (3) acquiring up to 10% of the voting stock of a company that solely provides or reinsures directors’, trustees’ and officers’ liability insurance coverage or bankers’ blanket bond group insurance coverage for insured depository institutions and (4) acquiring or retaining the voting shares of a depository institution owned by another FDIC-insured institution if certain requirements are met. Washington State has enacted a law regarding financial institution parity. Primarily, the law affords Washington state‑chartered commercial banks the same powers as Washington state-chartered savings banks and provides that Washington state-chartered commercial banks may exercise any of the powers that the Federal Reserve has determined to be closely related to the business of banking and the powers of national banks, subject to the approval of the Director of the WDFI in certain situations. Finally, the law provides additional flexibility for Washington state-chartered commercial and savings banks with respect to interest rates on loans and other extensions of credit. Specifically, they may charge the maximum interest rate allowable for loans and other extensions of credit by federally-chartered financial institutions to Washington residents. Transactions with Affiliates. Riverview Bancorp, Inc. and the Bank are separate and distinct legal entities. The Bank is an affiliate of Riverview Bancorp, Inc. and any non-bank subsidiary of Riverview Bancorp, Inc., federal laws strictly limit the ability of banks to engage in certain transactions with their affiliates. Transactions deemed to be a “covered transaction” under Section 23A of the Federal Reserve Act between a bank and an affiliate are limited to 10% of a bank's capital and surplus and, with respect to all affiliates, to an aggregate of 20% of a bank's capital and surplus. Further, covered transactions that are loans and extensions of credit generally are required to be secured by eligible collateral in specified amounts. Federal law also requires that covered transactions and certain other transactions listed in Section 23B of the Federal Reserve Act between a bank and its affiliates be on terms as favorable to a bank as transactions with non-affiliates. Community Reinvestment Act. The Bank is subject to the provisions of the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977 (“CRA”), which require the appropriate federal bank regulatory agency to assess a bank’s performance under the CRA in meeting the credit needs of the community serviced by the Bank, including low and moderate income neighborhoods. The regulatory agency’s assessment of the Bank’s record is made available to the public. Further, a bank’s CRA performance must be considered in connection with a bank’s application, to among other things, establish a new branch office that will accept deposits, relocate an existing office or merge or consolidate with, or acquire the assets or assume the liabilities of, a federally regulated financial institution. An unsatisfactory rating may be the basis for denial of certain applications. The Bank received a “satisfactory” rating during its most recent CRA examination. Dividends. The amount of dividends payable by the Bank to Riverview Bancorp, Inc. depends upon the Bank’s earnings and capital position, and is limited by federal and state laws, regulations and policies. According to Washington law, the Bank may not declare or pay a cash dividend on its capital stock if it would cause its net worth to be reduced below (1) the amount required for liquidation accounts or (2) the net worth requirements, if any, imposed by the Director of the WDFI. In addition, dividends may not be declared or paid if the Bank is in default in payment of any assessments due to the FDIC. Dividends on the Bank’s capital stock may not be paid in an aggregate amount greater than the aggregate retained earnings of the Bank, without the approval of the Director of the WDFI. 26 The amount of dividends actually paid during any one period is affected by the Bank’s policy of maintaining a strong capital position. Federal law further restricts dividends payable by an institution that does not meet the capital conservation buffer requirement and provides that no insured depository institution may pay a cash dividend if it would cause the institution to be “undercapitalized,” as defined in the prompt corrective action regulations. Moreover, the federal bank regulatory agencies also have the general authority to limit the dividends paid by insured banks if such payments are deemed to constitute an unsafe and unsound practice. Standards for Safety and Soundness. Each federal banking agency, including the FDIC, has adopted guidelines establishing general standards relating to internal controls, information and internal audit systems; loan documentation; credit underwriting; interest rate risk exposure; asset growth; asset quality; earnings; and compensation, fees and benefits. In general, the guidelines require, among other things, appropriate systems and practices to identify and manage the risks and exposures specified in the guidelines. The guidelines prohibit excessive compensation as an unsafe and unsound practice and describe compensation as excessive when the amounts paid are unreasonable or disproportionate to the services performed by an executive officer, employee, director, or principal shareholder. If the FDIC determines that an institution fails to meet any of these guidelines, it may require an institution to submit to the FDIC an acceptable plan to achieve compliance. Federal Reserve System. The Federal Reserve requires all depository institutions to maintain reserves at specified levels against their transaction accounts, primarily checking accounts. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Reserve reduced reserve requirement ratios to zero percent effective on March 26, 2020, to support lending to households and businesses. At March 31, 2021, the Bank was in compliance with the reserve requirements. The Bank is authorized to borrow from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco's "discount window." An eligible institution need not exhaust other sources of funds before going to the discount window, nor are there restrictions on the purposes for which the institution can use primary credit. Beginning in 2020 in response to the pandemic, the Federal Reserve instituted the PPPLF. At March 31, 2021, the Bank had no outstanding borrowings under either program from the Federal Reserve. Commercial Real Estate Lending Concentrations . The federal banking agencies have issued guidance on sound risk management practices for concentrations in commercial real estate lending. The particular focus is on exposure to commercial real estate loans that are dependent on the cash flow from the real estate held as collateral and that are likely to be sensitive to conditions in the commercial real estate market (as opposed to real estate collateral held as a secondary source of repayment or as an abundance of caution). The purpose of the guidance is not to limit a bank’s commercial real estate lending but to guide banks in developing risk management practices and capital levels commensurate with the level and nature of real estate concentrations. The guidance directs the FDIC and other federal bank regulatory agencies to focus their supervisory resources on institutions that may have significant commercial real estate loan concentration risk. A bank that has experienced rapid growth in commercial real estate lending, has notable exposure to a specific type of commercial real estate loan, or is approaching or exceeding the following supervisory criteria may be identified for further supervisory analysis with respect to real estate concentration risk: • Total reported loans for construction, land development and other land represent 100% or more of the bank’s capital; or • Total commercial real estate loans (as defined in the guidance) represent 300% or more of the bank’s total capital or the outstanding balance of the bank’s commercial real estate loan portfolio has increased 50% or more during the prior 36 months. The guidance provides that the strength of an institution’s lending and risk management practices with respect to such concentrations will be taken into account in supervisory guidance on evaluation of capital adequacy. Environmental Issues Associated with Real Estate Lending. The Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), is a federal statute that generally imposes strict liability on all prior and present "owners and operators" of sites containing hazardous waste. However, Congress acted to protect secured creditors by providing that the term “owner and operator” excludes a person whose ownership is limited to protecting its security interest in the site. Since the enactment of the CERCLA, this “secured creditor exemption” has been the subject of judicial interpretations which have left open the possibility that lenders could be liable for cleanup costs on contaminated property that they hold as collateral for a loan. To the extent that legal uncertainty exists in this area, all creditors, including the Bank, that have made loans secured by properties with potential hazardous waste contamination (such as petroleum contamination) could be subject to liability for cleanup costs, which could substantially exceed the value of the collateral property. 27 Anti-Money Laundering and Customer Identification. The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (“USA PATRIOT Act”) was signed into law on October 26, 2001. The USA PATRIOT Act and the Bank Secrecy Act requires financial institutions to develop programs to prevent financial institutions from being used for money laundering and terrorist activities. If such activities are detected, financial institutions are obligated to file suspicious activity reports with the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Financial Crimes Enforcement Network. These rules require financial institutions to establish procedures for identifying and verifying the identity of customers seeking to open new financial accounts, and, effective in 2018, the beneficial owners of accounts. Bank regulators are directed to consider a holding company’s effectiveness in combating money laundering when ruling on Bank Holding Company Act and Bank Merger Act applications. Privacy Standards. The Bank is subject to FDIC regulations implementing the privacy protection provisions of the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Financial Services Modernization Act of 1999. These regulations require the Bank to disclose its privacy policy, including informing consumers of its information sharing practices and informing consumers of their rights to opt out of certain practices. In addition, Washington and other state cybersecurity and data privacy laws and regulations may expose the Bank to risk and result in certain risk management costs. Other Consumer Protection Laws and Regulations. The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (the “Dodd-Frank Act”) established the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) and empowered it to exercise broad regulatory, supervisory and enforcement authority with respect to both new and existing consumer financial protection laws. The Bank is subject to consumer protection regulations issued by the CFPB, but as a financial institution with assets of less than $10 billion, the Bank is generally subject to supervision and enforcement by the FDIC with respect to its compliance with federal consumer financial protection laws and CFPB regulations. The Bank is subject to a broad array of federal and state consumer protection laws and regulations that govern almost every aspect of its business relationships with consumers. While not exhaustive, these laws and regulations include the Truth-in-Lending Act, the Truth in Savings Act, the Electronic Fund Transfer Act, the Expedited Funds Availability Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act, the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act, the Fair Credit Reporting Act, the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act, the Right to Financial Privacy Act, the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act, the Consumer Leasing Act, the Fair Credit Billing Act, the Homeowners Protection Act, the Check Clearing for the 21st Century Act, laws governing flood insurance, laws governing consumer protections in connection with the sale of insurance, federal and state laws prohibiting unfair and deceptive business practices and various regulations that implement some or all of the foregoing. These laws and regulations mandate certain disclosure requirements and regulate the manner in which financial institutions must deal with customers when taking deposits, making loans, collecting loans and providing other services. Failure to comply with these laws and regulations can subject the Bank to various penalties, including but not limited to, enforcement actions, injunctions, fines, civil liability, criminal penalties, punitive damages and the loss of certain contractual rights. Regulation and Supervision of Riverview Bancorp, Inc. General. Riverview Bancorp, Inc., as sole shareholder of the Bank, is a bank holding company registered with the Federal Reserve. Bank holding companies are subject to comprehensive regulation by the Federal Reserve under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended (“BHCA”), and the regulations of the FRB. Accordingly, Riverview Bancorp, Inc. is required to file semi-annual reports with the Federal Reserve and provide additional information as the Federal Reserve may require. The Federal Reserve may examine Riverview Bancorp, Inc., and any of its subsidiaries, and charge Riverview Bancorp, Inc. for the cost of the examination. The Federal Reserve also has extensive enforcement authority over bank holding companies, including, among other things, the ability to assess civil money penalties, to issue cease and desist or removal orders and to require that a holding company divest subsidiaries (including its bank subsidiaries). In general, enforcement actions may be initiated for violations of law and regulations and unsafe or unsound practices. Riverview Bancorp, Inc. is also required to file certain reports with, and otherwise comply with the rules and regulations of the SEC. The Bank Holding Company Act. Under the BHCA, Riverview Bancorp, Inc. is supervised by the Federal Reserve. The Federal Reserve has a policy that a bank holding company is required to serve as a source of financial and managerial strength to its subsidiary bank and may not conduct its operations in an unsafe or unsound manner. In addition, the Dodd-Frank Act and earlier Federal Reserve policy provide that a bank holding company should serve as a source of strength to its subsidiary bank by having the ability to provide financial assistance to its subsidiary bank during periods of financial distress to the bank. A bank holding company’s failure to meet its obligation to serve as a source of strength to its subsidiary bank will generally be considered by the Federal Reserve to be an unsafe and unsound banking practice or a violation of the Federal Reserve’s regulations or both. No regulations have yet been proposed by the Federal Reserve to implement the source of strength provisions required by the Dodd-Frank Act. Riverview Bancorp, Inc. and any subsidiaries that it may control are considered “affiliates” within the meaning of the Federal Reserve Act, and transactions between the Bank and affiliates are subject to numerous restrictions. With some exceptions, Riverview Bancorp, Inc. and its subsidiaries are 28 prohibited from tying the provision of various services, such as extensions of credit, to other services offered by Riverview Bancorp, Inc. or by its affiliates. Acquisitions. The BHCA prohibits a bank holding company, with certain exceptions, from acquiring ownership or control of more than 5% of the voting shares of any company that is not a bank or bank holding company and from engaging in activities other than those of banking, managing or controlling banks, or providing services for its subsidiaries. Under the BHCA, the Federal Reserve may approve the ownership of shares by a bank holding company in any company, the activities of which the Federal Reserve has determined to be so closely related to the business of banking or managing or controlling banks as to be a proper incident thereto. These activities include: operating a savings institution, mortgage company, finance company, credit card company or factoring company; performing certain data processing operations; providing certain investment and financial advice; underwriting and acting as an insurance agent for certain types of credit-related insurance; leasing property on a full-payout, non-operating basis; selling money orders, travelers’ checks and U.S. Savings Bonds; real estate and personal property appraising; providing tax planning and preparation services; and, subject to certain limitations, providing securities brokerage services for customers. The Federal Reserve must approve the acquisition (or acquisition of control) of a bank or other FDIC-insured depository institution by a bank holding company, and the appropriate federal banking regulator must approve a bank’s acquisition (or acquisition of control) of another bank or other FDIC-insured institution. Acquisition of Control of a Bank Holding Company. Under federal law, a notice or application must be submitted to the appropriate federal banking regulator if any person (including a company), or group acting in concert, seeks to acquire “control” of a bank holding company. An acquisition of control can occur upon the acquisition of 10% or more of the voting stock of a bank holding company or as otherwise defined by federal regulations. In considering such a notice or application, the Federal Reserve takes into consideration certain factors, including the financial and managerial resources of the acquirer and the anti-trust effects of the acquisition. Any company that acquires control becomes subject to regulation as a bank holding company. Depending on circumstances, a notice or application may be required to be filed with appropriate state banking regulators and may be subject to their approval or non-objection. Regulatory Capital Requirements. As discussed above, pursuant to the “Small Bank Holding Company” exception, effective August 30, 2018, bank holding companies with less than $3 billion in consolidated assets were generally no longer subject to the Federal Reserve’s capital regulations, which are generally the same as the capital regulations applicable to the Bank. At the time of this change, Riverview Bancorp, Inc. was considered “well capitalized” as defined for a bank holding company with a total risk-based capital ratio of 10.0% or more and a Tier 1 risk-based capital ratio of 8.0% or more, and was not subject to an individualized order, directive or agreement under which the Federal Reserve requires it to maintain a specific capital level. Restrictions on Dividends. The Federal Reserve has issued a policy statement on the payment of cash dividends by bank holding companies which expresses its view that a bank holding company must maintain an adequate capital position and generally should not pay cash dividends unless the company’s net income for the past year is sufficient to fully fund the cash dividends and that the prospective rate of earnings appears consistent with the company’s capital needs, asset quality, and overall financial condition. The Federal Reserve policy statement also indicates that it would be inappropriate for a company experiencing serious financial problems to borrow funds to pay dividends. The capital conservation buffer requirement may also limit or preclude dividends payable by the Company. For additional information, see Item 1.A. “Risk Factors – Risks Related to Regulatory and Compliance Matters – Non-compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act, Bank Secrecy Act, or other laws and regulations could result in fines or sanctions” in this report. Stock Repurchases. A bank holding company, except for certain “well-capitalized” and highly rated bank holding companies, is required to give the Federal Reserve prior written notice of any purchase or redemption of its outstanding equity securities if the gross consideration for the purchase or redemption, when combined with the net consideration paid for all such purchases or redemptions during the preceding twelve months, is equal to 10% or more of its consolidated net worth. The Federal Reserve may disapprove such a purchase or redemption if it determines that the proposal would constitute an unsafe or unsound practice or would violate any law, regulation, Federal Reserve order or any condition imposed by, or written agreement with, the Federal Reserve. 29 Federal Securities Laws. Riverview Bancorp, Inc.’s common stock is registered with the SEC under Section 12(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (“Exchange Act”). The Company is subject to information, proxy solicitation, insider trading restrictions and other requirements under the Exchange Act. The SEC has adopted regulations and policies under the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that apply to Riverview Bancorp, Inc. as a registered company under the Exchange Act. The stated goals of these requirements are to increase corporate responsibility, provide for enhanced penalties for accounting and auditing improprieties at publicly traded companies and to protect investors by improving the accuracy and reliability of corporate disclosures pursuant to the securities laws. The SEC and Sarbanes-Oxley-related regulations and policies include very specific additional disclosure requirements and corporate governance rules. Recent Regulatory Reform In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the U.S. Congress, through the enactment of the CARES Act, and the federal banking agencies, though rulemaking, interpretive guidance and modifications to agency policies and procedures, have taken a series of actions to provide national emergency economic relief measures including, among others, the following: • The CARES Act, as amended by the CAA 2021, allows banks to elect to suspend requirements under GAAP for loan modifications related to the COVID-19 pandemic (for loans that were not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019) that would otherwise be categorized as a TDR for accounting purposes, until the earlier of 60 days after the termination date of the national emergency or, January 1, 2022. The suspension of GAAP is applicable for the entire term of the modification. The federal banking agencies also issued guidance to encourage banks to make loan modifications for borrowers affected by COVID-19 by providing that short-term modifications made in response to COVID-19, such as payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms, or other delays in payment that are insignificant related to the loans in which the borrower is less than 30 days past due on its contractual payments at the time a modification is implemented is not a TDR. The Bank is applying this guidance to qualifying COVID-19 modifications. See Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Recent Developments Related to COVID-19 Response” for further information about the COVID-19 modifications completed by the Bank. • The CARES Act amended the SBA's lending program, the PPP, to fund payroll and operational costs of eligible businesses, organizations and self-employed persons during COVID-19. The loans are provided through participating financial institutions, such as the Bank, that process loan applications and service the loans and are eligible for SBA repayment and loan forgiveness if the borrower meets the PPP conditions. The application period for an SBA PPP loan closed on August 8, 2020. The SBA began approving PPP forgiveness applications and remitting forgiveness payments to PPP lenders on October 2, 2020. The CAA 2021 which was signed into law on December 27, 2020, renewed and extended the PPP until May 31, 2021. As a result, as a participating lender, the Bank began originating PPP loans again in January 2021 and will continue to monitor legislative, regulatory, and supervisory developments related to the PPP. • Pursuant to the CARES Act, the federal banking agencies authorities adopted in April 2020 an interim rule, effective until the earlier of the termination of the coronavirus emergency declaration by the President and December 31, 2020, to (i) reduce the minimum CBLR from 9% to 8% percent and (ii) give community banks two-quarter grace period to satisfy such ratio if such ratio falls out of compliance by no more than 1%. Effective October 1, 2020, the final rule adopted by the federal banking agencies authorities lowers the CBLR as set forth in the interim rule and provides a gradual transition back to the prior level. Under the final rule the CBLR was 8% for 2020, and will be 8.5% for 2021, and 9% beginning January 1, 2022. The final rule also retains the grace period. A community banking organization that falls below the CBRL will still be deemed to be well capitalized during a two-quarter grace period so long as the banking organization maintains a CBRL greater than 7.5% during 2021, and greater than 8% thereafter. As the on-going COVID-19 pandemic evolves, federal regulatory authorities continue to issue additional guidance with respect to the implementation, life cycle, and eligibility requirements for the various CARES Act programs as well as industry-specific recovery procedures for COVID-19. In addition, it is possible that the U.S. Congress will enact supplementary COVID-19 response legislation. The Company continues to assess the impact of the CARES Act and other statues, regulations and supervisory guidance related to the COVID-19 pandemic. 30 Item 1A. Risk Factors An investment in our common stock is subject to risks inherent in our business. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully consider the risks and uncertainties described below together with all of the other information included in this report. In addition to the risks and uncertainties described below, other risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be immaterial also may materially and adversely affect our business, financial condition and results of operations. The value or market price of our common stock could decline due to any of these identified or other risks, and you could lose all or part of your investment. The risks below also include forward-looking statements. This report is qualified in its entirety by these risk factors. Risks Related to Macroeconomic Conditions The COVID-19 pandemic has adversely affected our ability to conduct business and is expected to adversely impact our future financial results and those of our customers. The ultimate impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the scope and duration of the pandemic and actions taken by governmental authorities in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The worldwide COVID-19 pandemic has caused major economic disruption and volatility in the financial markets both in the United States and globally and has negatively affected our operations and the banking and financial services we provide, primarily to businesses and individuals in the states of Washington and Oregon where all of our branches are located. In our market areas, stay-at-home orders, social distancing and travel restrictions, and similar orders imposed across the United States to restrict the spread of COVID-19, resulted in significant business and operational disruptions, including business closures, supply chain disruptions, and significant layoffs and furloughs. While the stay-at-home orders have terminated or been phased-out along with reopening of businesses in all of the localities in which we operate still apply capacity restrictions and health and safety recommendations that encourage continued social distancing and working remotely, limiting the ability of businesses to return to pre-pandemic levels of activity. The COVID-19 pandemic resulted in changes to our business operations during the current year and could continue to result in changes to operations in future periods. Currently, some of our employees are working remotely to enable us to continue to provide banking services to our customers. Heightened cybersecurity, information security and operational risks may result from these work-from-home arrangements. Depending on the severity and length of the COVID-19 pandemic, which is impossible to predict, we could experience significant disruptions in our business operations if key personnel or a significant number of employees were to become unavailable due to the effects and restrictions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as decreased demand for our products and services. Further, we also rely upon our third-party vendors to conduct business and to process, record, and monitor transactions. If any of these vendors are unable to continue to provide us with these services, it could negatively impact our ability to serve our customers. We have business continuity plans and other safeguards in place, however, there is no assurance that such plans and safeguards will be effective. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in declines in demand for certain types of loans and has negatively impacted some of our business and consumer borrowers' ability to make their loan payments. Because the length of the pandemic and the efficacy of the extraordinary measures being put in place to address the economic consequences are unknown, including a continued low targeted federal funds rate, until the pandemic subsides, we expect our net interest income and net interest margin will continue to be adversely affected in the near term, if not longer. There is pervasive uncertainty surrounding the future economic conditions that will emerge in the months and years following the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, management is confronted with a significant and unfamiliar degree of uncertainty in estimating the impact of the pandemic on credit quality, revenues and asset values. Asset quality may deteriorate and our allowance for loan losses may not be sufficient for future loan losses we experience. This could require us to increase our reserves and recognize more expense in the future. The changes in market rates of interest and the impact that has on our ability to price our products may reduce our net interest income or negatively impact the demand for our products. There is some risk that operational costs could continue to increase as we maintain existing facilities in accordance with health guidelines, while potentially incurring incremental costs to support staff who continue to work remotely. The extent to which the COVID-19 pandemic impacts our business, results of operations and financial condition, as well as our regulatory capital and liquidity ratios, will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain and cannot be predicted, including the scope and duration of the COVID-19 pandemic and actions taken by governmental authorities and other third parties in response to the pandemic. 31 Our business may be adversely affected by downturns in the national and the regional economies on which we depend. Substantially all of our loans are to businesses and individuals in the states of Washington and Oregon. A decline in the economies of the seven counties in which we operate, including the Portland, Oregon metropolitan area, which we consider to be our primary market area, could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects. Weakness in the global economy has adversely affected many businesses operating in our markets that are dependent upon international trade and it is not known how changes in tariffs being imposed on international trade may also affect these businesses. Changes in agreements or relationships between the U.S. and other countries may also affect these businesses. Deterioration in economic conditions in the market areas we serve as a result of COVID-19 or other factors could result in the following consequences, any of which could have a materially adverse impact on our business, financial condition and results of operations: • loan delinquencies, problem assets and foreclosures may increase; • we may increase our allowance for loan losses; • the slowing of sales of foreclosed assets; • demand for our products and services may decline possibly resulting in a decrease in our total loans or assets; • collateral for loans made may decline further in value, exposing us to increased risk loans, reducing customers’ borrowing power, and reducing the value of assets and collateral associated with existing loans; • the net worth and liquidity of loan guarantors may decline, impairing their ability to honor commitments to us; and • the amount of our low-cost or non-interest bearing deposits may decrease. A decline in local economic conditions may have a greater effect on our earnings and capital than on the earnings and capital of larger financial institutions whose real estate loan portfolios are geographically diverse. Many of the loans in our portfolio are secured by real estate. Deterioration in the real estate markets where collateral for a mortgage loan is located could negatively affect the borrower’s ability to repay the loan and the value of the collateral securing the loan. Real estate values are affected by various other factors, including changes in general or regional economic conditions, governmental rules or policies and natural disasters such as earthquakes and tornadoes. If we are required to liquidate a significant amount of collateral during a period of reduced real estate values, our financial condition and profitability could be adversely affected. Adverse changes in the regional and general economy could reduce our growth rate, impair our ability to collect loans and generally have a negative effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Risks Related to our Lending Activities Our real estate construction and land acquisition and development loans expose us to risk. We make construction and land acquisition and development loans primarily to builders to finance the construction of single and multifamily homes, subdivisions, as well as commercial properties. We originate these loans whether or not the collateral property underlying the loan is under contract for sale. At March 31, 2021, construction loans totaled $17.0 million, or 1.8% of our total loan portfolio, of which $7.2 million were for residential real estate projects. Undisbursed funds for construction projects totaled $13.6 million at March 31, 2021. Land acquisition and development loans, which are loans made with land as security, totaled $14.0 million, or 1.5% of our total loan portfolio at March 31, 2021. In general, construction and land lending involves additional risks because of the inherent difficulty in estimating a property's value both before and at completion of the project, as well as the estimated cost of the project and the time needed to sell the property at completion. Construction costs may exceed original estimates as a result of increased materials, labor or other costs. Because of the uncertainties inherent in estimating construction costs, as well as the market value of the completed project and the effects of governmental regulation on real property, it is relatively difficult to evaluate accurately the total funds required to complete a project and the related loan-to-value ratio. Changes in the demand, such as for new housing and higher than anticipated building costs may cause actual results to vary significantly from those estimated. For these reasons, this type of lending also typically involves higher loan principal amounts and is often concentrated with a small number of builders. A downturn in housing, or the real estate market, could increase loan delinquencies, defaults and foreclosures, and significantly impair the value of our collateral and our ability to sell the collateral upon foreclosure. Some of our builders have more than one loan outstanding with us and also have residential mortgage loans for rental properties with us. Consequently, an adverse development with respect to one loan or one credit relationship can expose us to a significantly greater risk of loss. 32 In addition, during the term of most of our construction loans, no payment from the borrower is required since the accumulated interest is added to the principal of the loan through an interest reserve. As a result, construction loans often involve the disbursement of substantial funds with repayment dependent on the success of the ultimate project and the ability of the borrower to sell or lease the property or refinance the indebtedness, rather than the ability of the borrower or guarantor to repay principal and interest. If the appraisal of the value of the completed project proves to be overstated, we may have inadequate security for the repayment of the loan upon completion of construction of the project and may incur a loss. Because construction loans require active monitoring of the building process, including cost comparisons and on-site inspections, these loans are more difficult and costly to monitor. Increases in market rates of interest may have a more pronounced effect on construction loans by rapidly increasing the end-purchasers' borrowing costs, thereby reducing the overall demand for the project. Properties under construction are often difficult to sell and typically must be completed in order to be successfully sold which also complicates the process of working out problem construction loans. This may require us to advance additional funds and/or contract with another builder to complete construction. Further, in the case of speculative construction loans, there is the added risk associated with identifying an end-purchaser for the finished project, and thus pose a greater potential risk than construction loans to individuals on their personal residences. Loans on land under development or raw land held for future construction, including lot loans made to individuals for the future construction of a residence also pose additional risk because of the lack of income being produced by the property and the potential illiquid nature of the collateral. These risks can also be significantly impacted by supply and demand conditions. At March 31, 2021, real estate construction and land acquisition and development loans totaled $31.0 million comprised mainly of $5.8 million of speculative and presold construction loans, $14.0 million of land acquisition and development loans, $9.8 million of commercial/multi-family construction loans and $1.3 million of custom/presold construction loans. Our emphasis on commercial real estate lending may expose us to increased lending risks. Our current business strategy is focused on the expansion of commercial real estate lending. This type of lending activity, while potentially more profitable than single-family residential lending, is generally more sensitive to regional and local economic conditions, making loss levels more difficult to predict. Collateral evaluation and financial statement analysis in these types of loans requires a more detailed analysis at the time of loan underwriting and on an ongoing basis. Many of our commercial borrowers have more than one loan outstanding with us. Consequently, an adverse development with respect to one loan or one credit relationship can expose us to a significantly greater risk of loss. At March 31, 2021, we had $588.5 million of commercial and multi-family real estate mortgage loans, representing 62.4% of our total loan portfolio. These loans typically involve higher principal amounts than other types of loans and some of our commercial borrowers have more than one loan outstanding with us. Consequently, an adverse development with respect to one loan or one credit relationship can expose us to a significantly greater risk of loss compared to an adverse development with respect to a one-to-four family residential loan. Repayment on these loans is dependent upon income generated, or expected to be generated, by the property securing the loan in amounts sufficient to cover operating expenses and debt service, which may be adversely affected by changes in the economy or local market conditions. For example, if the cash flow from the borrower’s project is reduced as a result of leases not being obtained or renewed, the borrower’s ability to repay the loan may be impaired. Commercial and multi-family mortgage loans also expose a lender to greater credit risk than loans secured by one-to-four family residential real estate because the collateral securing these loans typically cannot be sold as easily as residential real estate. In addition, many of our commercial and multi-family real estate loans are not fully amortizing and contain large balloon payments upon maturity. Such balloon payments may require the borrower to either sell or refinance the underlying property in order to make the payment, which may increase the risk of default or non-payment. A secondary market for most types of commercial real estate and multi-family loans is not readily liquid, so we have less opportunity to mitigate credit risk by selling part or all of our interest in these loans. As a result of these characteristics, if we foreclose on a commercial or multi-family real estate loan, our holding period for the collateral typically is longer than for one-to-four family residential mortgage loans because there are fewer potential purchasers of the collateral. Accordingly, charge-offs on commercial and multi-family real estate loans may be larger on a per loan basis than those incurred with our residential or consumer loan portfolios. The level of our commercial real estate loan portfolio may subject us to additional regulatory scrutiny. The FDIC, the Federal Reserve and the OCC have promulgated joint guidance on sound risk management practices for financial institutions with concentrations in commercial real estate lending. Under this guidance, a financial institution that, like us, is actively involved in commercial real estate lending should perform a risk assessment to identify concentrations. A financial institution may have a concentration in commercial real estate lending if, among other factors (i) total reported loans for construction, land development, and other land represent 100% or more of total capital, or (ii) total reported loans 33 secured by multi-family and non-farm residential properties, loans for construction, land development and other land, and loans otherwise sensitive to the general commercial real estate market, including loans to commercial real estate related entities, represent 300% or more of total capital. Based on these criteria, the Bank has a concentration in commercial real estate lending as total loans for multifamily, non-farm/non-residential, construction, land development and other land represented 308% of total risk-based capital at March 31, 2021. The particular focus of the guidance is on exposure to commercial real estate loans that are dependent on the cash flow from the real estate held as collateral and that are likely to be at greater risk to conditions in the commercial real estate market (as opposed to real estate collateral held as a secondary source of repayment or as an abundance of caution). The purpose of the guidance is to guide banks in developing risk management practices and capital levels commensurate with the level and nature of real estate concentrations. The guidance states that management should employ heightened risk management practices including board and management oversight and strategic planning, development of underwriting standards, risk assessment and monitoring through market analysis and stress testing. Our business may be adversely affected by credit risk associated with residential property. At March 31, 2021, $56.4 million, or 6.0% of our total loan portfolio, was secured by one-to-four family mortgage loans and home equity loans. This type of lending is generally sensitive to regional and local economic conditions that significantly impact the ability of borrowers to meet their loan payment obligations, making loss levels difficult to predict. A decline in residential real estate values resulting from a downturn in the Washington and Oregon housing markets in which we operate may reduce the value of the real estate collateral securing these types of loans and increase our risk of loss if borrowers default on their loans. Recessionary conditions or declines in the volume of real estate sales and/or the sales prices coupled with elevated unemployment rates may result in higher than expected loan delinquencies or problem assets, and a decline in demand for our products and services. These potential negative events may cause us to incur losses, adversely affect our capital and liquidity and damage our financial condition and business operations. Many of our one-to-four family loans and home equity lines of credit are secured by liens on mortgage properties. Residential loans with high combined loan-to-value ratios will be more sensitive to declining property values than those with lower combined loan-to-value ratios and therefore may experience a higher incidence of default and severity of losses. In addition, if the borrowers sell their homes, they may be unable to repay their loans in full from the sale. Further, the majority of our home equity lines of credit consist of second mortgage loans. For those home equity lines secured by a second mortgage, it is unlikely that we will be successful in recovering all or a portion of our loan proceeds in the event of default unless we are prepared to repay the first mortgage loan and such repayment and the costs associated with a foreclosure are justified by the value of the property. Loans originated under the SBA Paycheck Protection Program subject us to credit, forgiveness and guarantee risk. As of March 31, 2021, we hold and service a portfolio of loans originated under the PPP with a balance of $93.4 million. The PPP loans are subject to the provisions of the CARES Act and CAA 2021 and to complex and evolving rules and guidance issued by the SBA and other government agencies. We expect that the great majority of our PPP borrowers will seek full or partial forgiveness of their loan obligations. We have credit risk on PPP loans if the SBA determines that there is a deficiency in the manner in which we originated, funded or serviced loans, including any issue with the eligibility of a borrower to receive a PPP loan. We could face additional risks in our administrative capabilities to service our PPP loans, and risk with respect to the determination of loan forgiveness, depending on the final procedures for determining loan forgiveness. In the event of a loss resulting from a default on a PPP loan and a determination by the SBA that there was a deficiency in the manner in which we originated, funded or serviced a PPP loan, the SBA may deny its liability under the guaranty, reduce the amount of the guaranty or, if the SBA has already paid under the guaranty, seek recovery of any loss related to the deficiency from us. Repayment of our commercial business loans is often dependent on the cash flows of the borrower, which may be unpredictable, and the collateral securing these loans may fluctuate in value. At March 31, 2021, we had $171.7 million, or 18.2% of total loans, in commercial business loans other than SBA PPP loans. Our commercial business loans are primarily made based on the cash flow of the borrower and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower. The borrowers' cash flow may be unpredictable, and collateral securing these loans may fluctuate in value. This collateral may consist of equipment, inventory, accounts receivable, or other business assets. In the case of loans secured by accounts receivable, the availability of funds for the repayment of these loans may be substantially dependent on the ability of the borrower to collect amounts due from its customers. Other collateral securing loans may depreciate over time, may be difficult to appraise, may be illiquid and may fluctuate in value based on the specific type of business and equipment. As a result, the availability of funds for the repayment of commercial business loans may be substantially dependent on the success of the business itself which, in turn, is often dependent in part upon general economic conditions and secondarily on the underlying collateral provided by the borrower. 34 Our allowance for loan losses may prove to be insufficient to absorb losses in our loan portfolio. Lending money is a substantial part of our business and each loan carries a certain risk that it will not be repaid in accordance with its terms or that any underlying collateral will not be sufficient to assure repayment. This risk is affected by, among other things: • the cash flow of the borrower and/or the project being financed; • in the case of a collateralized loan, the changes and uncertainties as to the future value of the collateral; • the duration of the loan; • the credit history of a particular borrower; and • changes in economic and industry conditions. We maintain an allowance for loan losses, which is a reserve established through a provision for loan losses charged to expense, which we believe is appropriate to provide for probable losses in our loan portfolio. The amount of this allowance is determined by management through periodic reviews and consideration of several factors, including, but not limited to: • our general reserve, based on our historical default and loss experience and certain macroeconomic factors based on management’s expectations of future events; • our specific reserve, based on our evaluation of impaired loans and their underlying collateral or discounted cash flow; and • an unallocated reserve to provide for other credit losses inherent in our loan portfolio that may not have been contemplated in the other loss factors. The determination of the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses inherently involves a high degree of subjectivity and requires us to make significant estimates of current credit risks and future trends, all of which may undergo material changes. If our estimates are incorrect, the allowance for loan losses may not be sufficient to cover losses inherent in our loan portfolio, resulting in the need for increases in our allowance for loan losses through the provision for losses on loans which is charged against income. Deterioration in economic conditions affecting borrowers, new information regarding existing loans, identification of additional problem loans and other factors, both within and outside of our control, may also require an increase in the allowance for loan losses. Additionally, pursuant to our growth strategy, management recognizes that significant new growth in loan portfolios, new loan products and the refinancing of existing loans can result in portfolios comprised of unseasoned loans that may not perform in a historical or projected manner and will increase the risk that our allowance may be insufficient to absorb losses without significant additional provisions. Further, the FASB has adopted a new accounting standard that will be effective for our first fiscal year beginning after December 15, 2022. This standard, referred to as “Current Expected Credit Loss”, or “CECL”, will require financial institutions to determine periodic estimates of lifetime expected credit losses on loans and recognize the expected credit losses as allowances for credit losses at inception of the loan. This will change the current method of providing allowances for credit losses that are probable. We anticipate that our allowance for loan losses will increase as a result of the implementation of CECL, however, until our evaluation is complete, the magnitude of the increase will be unknown. For more information, see Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements - Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements contained in Item 8 of this report. In addition, a further decline in national and local economic conditions, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, results of the bank regulatory agencies’ periodic review of our allowance for loan losses or other factors may require an increase in the provision for possible loan losses or the recognition of further loan charge-offs. If charge-offs in future periods exceed the allowance for loan losses, we may need additional provisions to replenish the allowance for loan losses. Any increases in the allowance for loan losses will result in a decrease in net income and, most likely, capital, and may have a material negative effect on our financial condition and results of operations. If our investments in real estate are not properly valued or sufficiently reserved to cover actual losses, or if we are required to increase our valuation reserves, our earnings could be reduced. We obtain updated valuations in the form of appraisals and broker price opinions when a loan has been foreclosed and the property is taken in as REO and at certain other times during the assets’ holding periods. Our net book value (“NBV”) in the loan at the time of foreclosure and thereafter is compared to the updated market value of the foreclosed property less estimated selling costs (fair value). A charge-off is recorded for any excess in the asset’s NBV over its fair value. If our valuation process is incorrect, or if property values decline, the fair value of the investments in real estate may not be sufficient to recover our carrying value in such assets, resulting in the need for additional write-downs. Significant write-downs to our investments in real estate could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, liquidity and results of operations. 35 In addition, bank regulators periodically review our REO and may require us to recognize further write-downs. Any increase in our write-downs, as required by the bank regulators, may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, liquidity and results of operations. Risks Related to Market and Interest Rate Changes Changes in interest rates may reduce our net interest income and may result in higher defaults in a rising rate environment. Our earnings and cash flows are largely dependent upon our net interest income, which is the difference, or spread, between the interest earned on loans, securities and other interest-earning assets and the interest paid on deposits, borrowings, and other interest-bearing liabilities. Interest rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond our control, including domestic and international economic conditions and policies of various governmental and regulatory agencies and, in particular, the Federal Reserve. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Reserve decreased the target federal funds rate by 150 basis points to a range of 0.00% to 0.25%. The Federal Reserve could make additional changes in interest rates during 2021 subject to economic conditions. If the Federal Reserve increases the target federal funds rate, overall interest rates will likely rise, which may negatively impact the housing markets and the U.S. economic recovery. In addition, deflationary pressures, while possibly lowering our operating costs, could have a significant negative effect on our borrowers, especially our business borrowers, and the values of collateral securing loans, which could negatively affect our financial performance. We principally manage interest rate risk by managing our volume and mix of our earning assets and funding liabilities. Changes in monetary policy, including changes in interest rates, could influence not only the interest we receive on loans and investments and the amount of interest we pay on deposits and borrowings, but also can affect: (1) our ability to originate and/or sell loans; (2) the fair value of our financial assets and liabilities, which could negatively impact shareholders’ equity, and our ability to realize gains from the sale of such assets; (3) our ability to obtain and retain deposits in competition with other available investment alternatives; (4) the ability of our borrowers to repay adjustable or variable rate loans; and (5) the average duration of our investment securities portfolio and other interest-earning assets. If the interest rates paid on deposits and other borrowings increase at a faster rate than the interest rates received on loans and other investments, our net interest income, and therefore earnings, could be adversely affected. Earnings could also be adversely affected if the interest rates received on loans and other investments fall more quickly than the interest rates paid on deposits and other borrowings. In a changing interest rate environment, we may not be able to manage this risk effectively. If we are unable to manage interest rate risk effectively, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially affected. Changes in interest rates could also have a negative impact on our results of operations by reducing the ability of borrowers to repay their current loan obligations or by reducing our margins and profitability. Our net interest margin is the difference between the yield we earn on our assets and the interest rate we pay for deposits and our other sources of funding. Changes in interest rates—up or down—could adversely affect our net interest margin and, as a result, our net interest income. Although the yields we earn on our assets and our funding costs tend to move in the same direction in response to changes in interest rates, one can rise or fall faster than the other, causing our net interest margin to expand or contract. Our liabilities tend to be shorter in duration than our assets, so they may adjust faster in response to changes in interest rates. As a result, when interest rates rise, our funding costs may rise faster than the yield we earn on our assets, causing our net interest margin to contract until the yield catches up. Changes in the slope of the “yield curve”—or the spread between short-term and long-term interest rates—could also reduce our net interest margin. Normally, the yield curve is upward sloping, meaning short-term rates are lower than long-term rates. Because our liabilities tend to be shorter in duration than our assets, when the yield curve flattens or even inverts, we could experience pressure on our net interest margin as our cost of funds increases relative to the yield we can earn on our assets. Also, interest rate decreases can lead to increased prepayments of loans and mortgage-backed securities as borrowers refinance their loans to reduce borrowing costs. Under these circumstances, we are subject to reinvestment risk as we may have to redeploy such repayment proceeds into lower yielding investments, which would likely hurt our income. A sustained increase in market interest rates could adversely affect our earnings. A significant portion of our loans have fixed interest rates and longer terms than our deposits and borrowings. As is the case with many financial institutions, our emphasis on increasing the development of core deposits, those deposits bearing no or a relatively low rate of interest with no stated maturity date, has resulted in our having a significant amount of these deposits which have a shorter duration than our assets. At March 31, 2021, we had $435.1 million in non-interest bearing demand deposits and $83.9 million in certificates of deposit that mature within one year. We would incur a higher cost of funds to retain these deposits in a rising interest rate environment. Our net interest income could be adversely affected if the rates we pay on deposits and borrowings 36 increase more rapidly than the rates we earn on loans. In addition, a substantial amount of our home equity lines of credit have adjustable interest rates. As a result, these loans may experience a higher rate of default in a rising interest rate environment. Changes in interest rates also affect the value of our interest-earning assets and in particular our securities portfolio. Generally, the fair value of fixed-rate securities fluctuates inversely with changes in interest rates. Unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale are reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity, net of tax. Decreases in the fair value of securities available for sale resulting from increases in interest rates could have an adverse effect on stockholders’ equity. Although management believes it has implemented effective asset and liability management strategies to reduce the potential effects of changes in interest rates on our results of operations, any substantial, unexpected or prolonged change in market interest rates could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Also, our interest rate risk modeling techniques and assumptions likely may not fully predict or capture the impact of actual interest rate changes on our consolidated balance sheet or projected operating results. See Item 7A., “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk,” of this Form 10-K. Our securities portfolio may be negatively impacted by fluctuations in market value and interest rates. Our securities portfolio may be impacted by fluctuations in market value, potentially reducing accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and/or earnings. Fluctuations in market value may be caused by changes in market interest rates, lower market prices for securities and limited investor demand. Our securities portfolio is evaluated for OTTI. If this evaluation shows impairment to the actual or projected cash flows associated with one or more securities, a potential loss to earnings may occur. Changes in interest rates can also have an adverse effect on our financial condition, as our available for sale securities are reported at their estimated fair value and therefore are impacted by fluctuations in interest rates. We increase or decrease our shareholders' equity by the amount of change in the estimated fair value of the available for sale securities, net of taxes. There can be no assurance that declines in market value, including as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, will not result in OTTI of these assets, which would lead to accounting charges that could have a material adverse effect on our net income and capital levels. Revenue from mortgage banking operations is sensitive to changes in economic conditions, decreased economic activity, a slowdown in the housing market, higher interest rates or new legislation which may adversely impact our financial condition and results of operations Our mortgage banking operations provide a significant portion of our non-interest income. We generate mortgage revenues primarily from gains on the sales of single-family mortgage loans pursuant to programs currently offered by non-government sponsored entities. These entities account for a substantial portion of the secondary market in residential mortgage loans. Any future changes in these programs, our eligibility to participate in such programs, the criteria for loans to be accepted or laws that significantly affect the activity of such entities could, in turn, materially adversely affect our results of operations. Mortgage banking is generally considered a volatile source of income because it depends largely on the level of loan volume which, in turn, depends largely on prevailing market interest rates. In a rising or higher interest rate environment, our originations of mortgage loans may decrease, resulting in fewer loans that are available to be sold to investors. This would result in a decrease in mortgage banking revenues and a corresponding decrease in non-interest income. In addition, our results of operations are affected by the amount of non-interest expense associated with mortgage banking activities, such as salaries and employee benefits, occupancy, equipment and data processing expense and other operating costs. During periods of reduced loan demand, our results of operations may be adversely affected to the extent that we are unable to reduce expenses commensurate with the decline in loan originations. In addition, although we sell loans into the secondary market without recourse, we are required to give customary representations and warranties about the loans to the buyers. If we breach those representations and warranties, the buyers may require us to repurchase the loans and we may incur a loss on the repurchase. A general decline in economic conditions may adversely affect the fees generated by our asset management company. To the extent our asset management clients and their assets become adversely affected by weak economic and stock market conditions, they may choose to withdraw the amount of assets managed by us and the value of their assets may decline. Our asset management revenues are based on the value of the assets we manage. If our clients withdraw assets or the value of their assets decline, the revenues generated by the Trust Company will be adversely affected. 37 Risks Related to Regulatory, Legal and Compliance Matters We operate in a highly regulated environment and may be adversely affected by changes in federal and state laws and regulations. The financial services industry is extensively regulated. Federal and state banking regulations are designed primarily to protect the deposit insurance funds and consumers, not to benefit a company’s shareholders. These regulations may sometimes impose significant limitations on operations. Regulatory authorities have extensive discretion in connection with their supervisory and enforcement activities, including the imposition of restrictions on the operation of an institution, the classification of assets by the institution and the adequacy of an institution's allowance for loan losses. These bank regulators also have the ability to impose conditions in the approval of merger and acquisition transactions. The significant federal and state banking regulations that affect us are described under the heading “Item 1. Business-Regulation” in Item I of this Form 10-K. These regulations, along with the currently existing tax, accounting, securities, insurance, and monetary laws, regulations, rules, standards, policies, and interpretations control the methods by which financial institutions conduct business, implement strategic initiatives and tax compliance, and govern financial reporting and disclosures. These laws, regulations, rules, standards, policies, and interpretations are constantly evolving and may change significantly over time. Any new regulations or legislation, change in existing regulations or oversight, whether a change in regulatory policy or a change in a regulator’s interpretation of a law or regulation, may require us to invest significant management attention and resources to make any necessary changes to operations to comply and could have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. Additionally, actions by regulatory agencies or significant litigation against us may lead to penalties that materially affect us. Further, changes in accounting standards can be both difficult to predict and involve judgment and discretion in their interpretation by us and our independent registered public accounting firm. These accounting changes could materially impact, potentially even retroactively, how we report our financial condition and results of our operations as could our interpretation of those changes. Non-compliance with the USA PATRIOT Act, Bank Secrecy Act, or other laws and regulations could result in fines or sanctions and limit our ability to get regulatory approval of acquisitions. The USA PATRIOT Act and Bank Secrecy Acts require financial institutions to develop programs to prevent financial institutions from being used for money laundering and terrorist activities. Failure to comply with these regulations could result in fines or sanctions and limit our ability to get regulatory approval of acquisitions. Recently, several banking institutions have received large fines for non-compliance with these laws and regulations. While we have developed policies and procedures designed to assist in compliance with these laws and regulations, no assurance can be given that these policies and procedures will be effective in preventing violations of these laws and regulations. Failure to maintain and implement adequate programs to combat money laundering and terrorist financing could also have serious reputational consequences for us. Any of these results could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects. If our enterprise risk management framework is not effective at mitigating risk and loss to us, we could suffer unexpected losses and our results of operations could be materially adversely affected. Our enterprise risk management framework seeks to achieve an appropriate balance between risk and return, which is critical to optimizing shareholder value. We have established processes and procedures intended to identify, measure, monitor, report, analyze and control the types of risk to which we are subject. These risks include, among others, liquidity, credit, market, interest rate, operational, legal and compliance, and reputational risk. Our framework also includes financial or other modeling methodologies that involve management assumptions and judgment. We also maintain a compliance program to identify, measure, assess, and report on our adherence to applicable laws, policies and procedures. While we assess and improve these programs on an ongoing basis, there can be no assurance that our risk management or compliance programs, along with other related controls, will effectively mitigate risk under all circumstances, or that it will adequately mitigate any risk or loss to us. However, as with any risk management framework, there are inherent limitations to our risk management strategies as they may exist, or develop in the future, including risks that we have not appropriately anticipated or identified. If our risk management framework proves ineffective, we could suffer unexpected losses and our business, financial condition, results of operations or growth prospects could be materially adversely affected. We may also be subject to potentially adverse regulatory consequences. 38 Risks Related to Cybersecurity, Data and Fraud We are subject to certain risks in connection with our use of technology. Our security measures may not be sufficient to mitigate the risk of a cyber-attack . Communications and information systems are essential to the conduct of our business, as we use such systems to manage our customer relationships, our general ledger and virtually all other aspects of our business. Our operations rely on the secure processing, storage, and transmission of confidential and other information in our computer systems and networks. Although we take protective measures and endeavor to modify them as circumstances warrant, the security of our computer systems, software, and networks may be vulnerable to breaches, fraudulent or unauthorized access, denial or degradation of service attacks, misuse, computer viruses, malware or other malicious code and cyber-attacks that could have a security impact. If one or more of these events occur, this could jeopardize our or our customers' confidential and other information processed and stored in, and transmitted through, our computer systems and networks, or otherwise cause interruptions or malfunctions in our operations or the operations of our customers or counterparties. We may be required to expend significant additional resources to modify our protective measures or to investigate and remediate vulnerabilities or other exposures, and we may be subject to litigation and financial losses that are either not insured against or not fully covered through any insurance maintained by us. We could also suffer significant reputational damage. Further, our cardholders use their debit and credit cards to make purchases from third parties or through third-party processing services. As such, we are subject to risk from data breaches of such third-party’s information systems or their payment processors. Such a data security breach could compromise our account information. The payment methods that we offer also subject us to potential fraud and theft by criminals, who are becoming increasingly more sophisticated, seeking to obtain unauthorized access to or exploit weaknesses that may exist in the payment systems. If we fail to comply with applicable rules or requirements for the payment methods we accept, or if payment-related data is compromised due to a breach or misuse of data, we may be liable for losses associated with reimbursing our clients for such fraudulent transactions on clients’ card accounts, as well as costs incurred by payment card issuing banks and other third parties or may be subject to fines and higher transaction fees, or our ability to accept or facilitate certain types of payments may be impaired. We may also incur other costs related to data security breaches, such as replacing cards associated with compromised card accounts. In addition, our customers could lose confidence in certain payment types, which may result in a shift to other payment types or potential changes to our payment systems that may result in higher costs. Breaches of information security also may occur through intentional or unintentional acts by those having access to our systems or our clients’ or counterparties’ confidential information, including employees. The Company is continuously working to install new and upgrade its existing information technology systems and provide employee awareness training around phishing, malware, and other cyber risks to further protect the Company against cyber risks and security breaches. There continues to be a rise in electronic fraudulent activity, security breaches and cyber-attacks within the financial services industry, especially in the commercial banking sector due to cyber criminals targeting commercial bank accounts. We are regularly the target of attempted cyber and other security threats and must continuously monitor and develop our information technology networks and infrastructure to prevent, detect, address and mitigate the risk of unauthorized access, misuse, computer viruses and other events that could have a security impact. Insider or employee cyber and security threats are increasingly a concern for companies, including ours. We are not aware that we have experienced any material misappropriation, loss or other unauthorized disclosure of confidential or personally identifiable information as a result of a cyber-security breach or other act, however, some of our clients may have been affected by third-party breaches, which could increase their risks of identity theft, credit card fraud and other fraudulent activity that could involve their accounts with us. Security breaches in our internet banking activities could further expose us to possible liability and damage our reputation . Increases in criminal activity levels and sophistication, advances in computer capabilities, new discoveries, vulnerabilities in third-party technologies (including browsers and operating systems) or other developments could result in a compromise or breach of the technology, processes and controls that we use to prevent fraudulent transactions and to protect data about us, our clients and underlying transactions. Any compromise of our security could deter customers from using our internet banking services that involve the transmission of confidential information. We rely on standard internet security systems to provide the security and authentication necessary to effect secure transmission of data. Although we have developed and continue to invest in systems and processes that are designed to detect and prevent security breaches and cyber-attacks and periodically test our security, these precautions may not protect our systems from compromises or breaches of our security measures, and could result in losses to us or our clients, our loss of business and/or clients, damage to our reputation, the incurrence of additional expenses, disruption to our business, our inability to grow our online services or other businesses, additional regulatory scrutiny or penalties, or our exposure to civil litigation and possible financial liability, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. 39 Our security measures may not protect us from system failures or interruptions . While we have established policies and procedures to prevent or limit the impact of systems failures and interruptions, there can be no assurance that such events will not occur or that they will be adequately addressed if they do. In addition, we outsource certain aspects of our data processing and other operational functions to certain third-party providers. While the Company selects third-party vendors carefully, it does not control their actions. If our third-party providers encounter difficulties, including those resulting from breakdowns or other disruptions in communication services provided by a vendor, failure of a vendor to handle current or higher transaction volumes, cyber-attacks and security breaches or if we otherwise have difficulty in communicating with them, our ability to adequately process and account for transactions could be affected, and our ability to deliver products and services to our customers and otherwise conduct our business operations could be adversely impacted. Replacing these third-party vendors could also entail significant delay and expense. Threats to information security also exist in the processing of customer information through various other vendors and their personnel. We cannot assure that such breaches, failures or interruptions will not occur or, if they do occur, that they will be adequately addressed by us or the third parties on which we rely. We may not be insured against all types of losses as a result of third-party failures and insurance coverage may be inadequate to cover all losses resulting from breaches, system failures or other disruptions. If any of our third-party service providers experience financial, operational or technological difficulties, or if there is any other disruption in our relationships with them, we may be required to identify alternative sources of such services, and we cannot assure that we could negotiate terms that are as favorable to us, or could obtain services with similar functionality as found in our existing systems without the need to expend substantial resources, if at all. Further, the occurrence of any systems failure or interruption could damage our reputation and result in a loss of customers and business, could subject us to additional regulatory scrutiny, or could expose us to legal liability. Any of these occurrences could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. The board of directors oversees the risk management process, including the risk of cybersecurity, and engages with management on cybersecurity issues. Our business may be adversely affected by an increasing prevalence of fraud and other financial crimes. As a bank, we are susceptible to fraudulent activity that may be committed against us or our clients, which may result in financial losses or increased costs to us or our clients, disclosure or misuse of our information or our client information, misappropriation of assets, privacy breaches against our clients, litigation or damage to our reputation. Such fraudulent activity may take many forms, including check fraud, electronic fraud, wire fraud, phishing, social engineering and other dishonest acts. Nationally, reported incidents of fraud and other financial crimes have increased. We have also experienced losses due to apparent fraud and other financial crimes. While we have policies and procedures designed to prevent such losses, there can be no assurance that such losses will not occur. Risks Related to Accounting Matters We may experience future goodwill impairment, which could reduce our earnings. In accordance with GAAP, we record assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination at their fair values with the excess of the purchase consideration over the net assets acquired resulting in the recognition of goodwill. As a result, business combinations typically result in recording goodwill. We perform a goodwill evaluation at least annually to test for goodwill impairment. We performed our annual goodwill impairment test as of October 31, 2020, and no impairment was identified. Our assessment of the fair value of goodwill is based on an evaluation of current purchase transactions, discounted cash flows from forecasted earnings, our current market capitalization, and a valuation of our assets. Our evaluation of the fair value of goodwill involves a substantial amount of judgment. If our judgment was incorrect and an impairment of goodwill was deemed to exist, we would be required to write down our goodwill resulting in a charge to earnings, which could adversely affect our results of operations, perhaps materially; however, it would have no impact on our liquidity, operations or regulatory capital. As a result of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts on the financial markets and economy, the Company completed a qualitative assessment of goodwill as of March 31, 2021 and concluded that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the Bank (the reporting unit), exceeds its carrying value at March 31, 2021. If adverse economic conditions or the decrease in the Company’s common stock price and market capitalization as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic were sustained in the future rather than temporary, it may significantly affect the fair value of the reporting unit and may trigger future goodwill impairment charges. Any such impairment charge could have a material adverse effect on our operating results and financial condition. 40 The required accounting treatment of loans we acquire through acquisitions could result in higher net interest margins and interest income in current periods and lower net interest margins and interest income in future periods. Under GAAP, we are required to record loans acquired through acquisitions, including purchase credit-impaired loans, at fair value. Estimating the fair value of such loans requires management to make estimates based on available information and facts and circumstances on the acquisition date. Actual performance could differ from management’s initial estimates. If these loans outperform our original fair value estimates, the difference between our original estimate and the actual performance of the loan (the “discount”) is accreted into net interest income. Thus, our net interest margins may initially increase due to the discount accretion. We expect the yields on our loans to decline as our acquired loan portfolio pays down or matures and the discount decreases, and we expect downward pressure on our interest income to the extent that the runoff on our acquired loan portfolio is not replaced with comparable high-yielding loans. This could result in higher net interest margins and interest income in current periods and lower net interest margins and lower interest income in future periods. Risks Related to our Business and Industry General We rely on other companies to provide key components of our business infrastructure. We rely on numerous external vendors to provide us with products and services necessary to maintain our day-to-day operations. Accordingly, our operations are exposed to risk that these vendors will not perform in accordance with the contracted arrangements under service level agreements. The failure of an external vendor to perform in accordance with the contracted arrangements under service level agreements because of changes in the vendor’s organizational structure, financial condition, support for existing products and services or strategic focus or for any other reason, could be disruptive to our operations, which in turn could have a material negative impact on our financial condition and results of operations. We also could be adversely affected to the extent such an agreement is not renewed by the third-party vendor or is renewed on terms less favorable to us. Additionally, the bank regulatory agencies expect financial institutions to be responsible for all aspects of our vendors’ performance, including aspects which they delegate to third parties. Disruptions or failures in the physical infrastructure or operating systems that support our business and clients, or cyber-attacks or security breaches of the networks, systems or devices that our clients use to access our products and services could result in client attrition, regulatory fines, penalties or intervention, reputational damage, reimbursement or other compensation costs, and/or additional compliance costs, any of which could materially adversely affect our results of operations or financial condition. Uncertainty relating to the London Interbank Offered Rate ("LIBOR") calculation process and potential phasing out of LIBOR may adversely affect our results of operations. We have junior subordinated debentures indexed to LIBOR to calculate the interest rate. The continued availability of the LIBOR index is not guaranteed after 2021. We cannot predict whether and to what extent banks will continue to provide LIBOR submissions to the administrator of LIBOR or whether any additional reforms to LIBOR may be enacted. At this time, no consensus exists as to what rate or rates may become acceptable alternatives to LIBOR (with the exception of overnight repurchase agreements, which are expected to be based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, or SOFR). Uncertainty as to the nature of alternative reference rates and as to potential changes or other reforms to LIBOR may adversely affect LIBOR rates and the value of LIBOR-based loans, and to a lesser extent securities in our portfolio, and may impact the availability and cost of hedging instruments and borrowings, including the rates we pay on our subordinated debentures and trust preferred securities. If LIBOR rates are no longer available, and we are required to implement substitute indices for the calculation of interest rates under our loan agreements with our borrowers or our existing borrowings, we may incur significant expenses in effecting the transition, and may be subject to disputes or litigation with customers and creditors over the appropriateness or comparability to LIBOR of the substitute indices, which could have an adverse effect on our results of operations. Ineffective liquidity management could adversely affect our financial results and condition. Effective liquidity management is essential to our business. We require sufficient liquidity to meet customer loan requests, customer deposit maturities and withdrawals, payments on our debt obligations as they come due, and other cash commitments under both normal operating conditions and other unpredictable circumstances causing industry or general financial market stress. An inability to raise funds through deposits, borrowings, the sale of loans or investment securities, or other sources could have a substantial negative effect on our liquidity. Our access to funding sources in amounts adequate to finance our activities on terms that are acceptable to us could be impaired by factors that affect us specifically, or the financial services industry or economy in general. Factors that could detrimentally impact our access to liquidity sources include a decrease in the level of our business activity as a result of a downturn in the Washington or Oregon markets in which our loans are concentrated, negative operating results, or adverse regulatory action against us. Our ability to borrow could also be impaired by factors that are not specific to us, such as a disruption in the financial markets or negative views and expectations about the prospects for the financial services industry or difficult credit markets. Our access to deposits 41 may also be affected by the liquidity needs of our depositors. In particular, a majority of our liabilities are checking accounts and other liquid deposits, which are payable on demand or upon several days’ notice, while by comparison, a substantial majority of our assets are loans, which cannot be called or sold in the same time frame. Although we have historically been able to replace maturing deposits and advances as necessary, we might not be able to replace such funds in the future, especially if a large number of our depositors seek to withdraw their accounts, regardless of the reason. A failure to maintain adequate liquidity could materially and adversely affect our business, results of operations, or financial condition. See “Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Liquidity” of this Form 10-K. Additionally, collateralized public funds are bank deposits of state and local municipalities. These deposits are required to be secured by certain investment grade securities to ensure repayment, which on the one hand tends to reduce our contingent liquidity risk by making these funds somewhat less credit sensitive, but on the other hand reduces standby liquidity by restricting the potential liquidity of the pledged collateral. Although these funds historically have been a relatively stable source of funds for us, availability depends on the individual municipality's fiscal policies and cash flow needs. Our branching strategy may cause our expenses to increase faster than revenues. The Company previously announced plans for three new branches located in Clark County, Washington, to complement its existing branch network. A new branch in downtown Camas and the Cascade Park neighborhood of Vancouver opened in fiscal 2021. A construction delay due to COVID-19 pandemic has pushed the opening of the new branch location in Ridgefield to later this fall. The success of our expansion strategy is contingent upon numerous factors, such as our ability to secure managerial resources, hire and retain qualified personnel and implement effective marketing strategies. The opening of new branches may not increase the volume of our loans and deposits as quickly or to the degree that we hope and opening new branches will increase our operating expenses. On average, de novo branches do not become profitable until three to four years after opening. Further, the projected timeline and the estimated dollar amounts involved in opening de novo branches could differ significantly from actual results. We may not successfully manage the costs and implementation risks associated with our branching strategy. Accordingly, any new branch may negatively impact our earnings for some period of time until the branch reaches certain economies of scale. Finally, there is a risk that our new branches will not be successful even after they have been established. Our growth or future losses may require us to raise additional capital in the future, but that capital may not be available when it is needed or the cost of that capital may be very high. We are required by federal regulatory authorities to maintain adequate levels of capital to support our operations. Our ability to raise additional capital, if needed, will depend on conditions in the capital markets at that time, which are outside our control, and on our financial condition and performance. Accordingly, we cannot make assurances that we will be able to raise additional capital if needed on terms that are acceptable to us, or at all. If we cannot raise additional capital when needed, our ability to further expand our operations could be materially impaired and our financial condition and liquidity could be materially and adversely affected. In addition, any additional capital we obtain may result in the dilution of the interests of existing holders of our common stock. Further, if we are unable to raise additional capital when required by our bank regulators, we may be subject to adverse regulatory action. Competition with other financial institutions could adversely affect our profitability. Although we consider ourselves competitive in our market areas, we face intense competition in both making loans and attracting deposits. Price competition for loans and deposits might result in our earning less on our loans and paying more on our deposits, which reduces net interest income. Some of the institutions with which we compete have substantially greater resources than we have and may offer services that we do not provide. We expect competition to increase in the future as a result of legislative, regulatory and technological changes and the continuing trend of consolidation in the financial services industry. Our profitability will depend upon our continued ability to compete successfully in our market areas. 42 Our ability to retain and recruit key management personnel and bankers is critical to the success of our business strategy and any failure to do so could impair our customer relationships and adversely affect our business and results of operations. Competition for qualified employees and personnel in the banking industry is intense and there are a limited number of qualified persons with knowledge of, and experience in, the community banking industry where the Bank conducts its business. The process of recruiting personnel with the combination of skills and attributes required to carry out our strategies is often lengthy. Our success depends to a significant degree upon our ability to attract and retain qualified management, loan origination, finance, administrative, marketing and technical personnel and upon the continued contributions of our management and personnel. In particular, our success has been and continues to be highly dependent upon the abilities of key executives, including our President and Chief Executive Officer, and certain other employees. Our ability to retain and grow our loans, deposits, and fee income depends upon the business generation capabilities, reputation, and relationship management skills of our lenders. If we were to lose the services of any of our bankers, including successful bankers employed by banks that we may acquire, to a new or existing competitor, or otherwise, we may not be able to retain valuable relationships and some of our customers could choose to use the services of a competitor instead of our services. In addition, our success has been and continues to be highly dependent upon the services of our directors, many of whom are at or nearing retirement age, and we may not be able to identify and attract suitable candidates to replace such directors. Managing reputational risk is important to attracting and maintaining customers, investors and employees. Threats to our reputation can come from many sources, including adverse sentiment about financial institutions generally, unethical practices, employee misconduct, failure to deliver minimum standards of service or quality or operational failures due to integration or conversion challenges as a result of acquisitions we undertake, compliance deficiencies, and questionable or fraudulent activities of our customers. We have policies and procedures in place to protect our reputation and promote ethical conduct, but these policies and procedures may not be fully effective. Negative publicity regarding our business, employees, or customers, with or without merit, may result in the loss of customers, investors and employees, costly litigation, a decline in revenues and increased governmental regulation. We rely on dividends from the Bank for substantially all of our revenue at the holding company level. We are an entity separate and distinct from our principal subsidiary, the Bank, and derive substantially all of our revenue at the holding company level in the form of dividends from that subsidiary. Accordingly, we are, and will be, dependent upon dividends from the Bank to pay the principal of and interest on our indebtedness, to satisfy our other cash needs and to pay dividends on our common stock. The Bank's ability to pay dividends is subject to its ability to earn net income and to meet certain regulatory requirements. In the event the Bank is unable to pay dividends to us, we may not be able to pay dividends on our common stock. Also, our right to participate in a distribution of assets upon a subsidiary's liquidation or reorganization is subject to the prior claims of the subsidiary's creditors. 43 Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments None. Item 2. Properties The executive offices of the Company are located in downtown Vancouver, Washington at 900 Washington Street. The Company’s operational center is also located in Vancouver, Washington (both offices are leased). At March 31, 2021, the Bank had nine offices located in Clark County, Washington (four of which are leased), two offices in Klickitat County, Washington and one office in Skamania County, Washington. The Bank has plans to open a new branch in Ridgefield which is also in Clark County, Washington in the fall of 2021. The Bank also has three offices in Multnomah County, Oregon, one leased office in Washington County, Oregon and one office in Marion County, Oregon. In addition, at March 31, 2021, the Trust Company had one office as part of the executive offices leased and one leased office in Clackamas County, Oregon. In the opinion of management, all properties are adequately covered by insurance, are in a good state of repair and are appropriately designed for their present and future use. Item 3. Legal Proceedings Periodically, there have been various claims and lawsuits involving the Company, such as claims to enforce liens, condemnation proceedings on properties in which the Company holds security interests, claims involving the making and servicing of real property loans and other issues incident to the Company’s business. The Company is not a party to any pending legal proceedings that it believes would have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations or liquidity of the Company. Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures Not applicable. 44 PART II Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities The Company's common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Global Market under the symbol “RVSB.” At March 31, 2021, the number of shares of Company common stock issued and outstanding were 22,351,235, there were 596 stockholders of record and an estimated 2,762 holders in nominee or “street name”. Stock Repurchase The Company may repurchase shares of its common stock from time-to-time in open market transactions. The timing, volume and price of purchases are made at our discretion and are also contingent upon our overall financial condition, as well as general market conditions. On February 27, 2020, the Company announced that its Board of Directors adopted a stock repurchase program. Under this repurchase program, the Company was authorized to repurchase up to 500,000 shares of the Company’s outstanding shares of common stock. The Company repurchased 204,100 shares under the stock repurchase program at an average price of $4.94 per share during the year ended March 31, 2020. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had repurchased the remaining 295,900 shares under the stock repurchase program at an average price of $4.85 per share. The following table sets forth the Company’s repurchases of its outstanding common stock during the first quarter of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021: Period Total Number of Shares Purchased Average Price Paid per Share Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Stock Repurchase Program Maximum Number (or Approximate Dollar Value) of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Stock Repurchase Program April 1, 2020 295,900 April 1, 2020 – March 31, 2021 295,900 $ 4.85 295,900 - Total 295,900 4.85 295,900 Securities for Equity Compensation Plans Please refer to Item 12 in this Form 10-K for a listing of securities authorized for issuance under equity compensation plans. Five-Year Stock Performance Graph The following graph compares the cumulative total shareholder return on our common stock with the cumulative total return on the Standard & Poor's 500 Stock Index and The NASDAQ Bank Index. The graph assumes that total return includes the reinvestment of all dividends and that the value of the investment in Riverview’s common stock and each index was $100 on March 31, 2016, and is the base amount used in the graph. The closing price of Riverview’s common stock on March 31, 2021 was $6.93. 45 3/31/16* 3/31/17 3/31/18 3/31/19 3/31/20 3/31/21 Riverview Bancorp, Inc. 100.00 172.81 228.43 181.80 127.53 183.59 S & P 500 Index 100.00 117.17 133.57 146.25 136.05 212.71 NASDAQ Bank Index 100.00 142.41 158.32 139.25 98.96 189.84 *$100 invested on 3/31/16 in stock or index-including reinvestment of dividends. Copyright © 2021, Standard & Poor's, a division of S&P Global. All rights reserved. www.researchdatagroup.com/S&P.htm 46 Item 6. Selected Financial Data The following condensed consolidated statements of operations and financial condition and selected performance ratios as of March 31, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018 and 2017 and for the years then ended have been derived from the Company’s audited Consolidated Financial Statements. The information below is qualified in its entirety by the detailed information included elsewhere herein and should be read along with Item 7. “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Item 8. “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” included in this Form 10-K. At March 31, 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 (In thousands) FINANCIAL CONDITION DATA: Total assets $ 1,549,158 $ 1,180,808 $ 1,156,921 $ 1,151,535 $ 1,133,939 Loans receivable, net 924,057 898,885 864,659 800,610 768,904 Loans held for sale - 275 909 210 478 Investment securities available for sale 216,304 148,291 178,226 213,221 200,214 Investment securities held to maturity 39,574 28 35 42 64 Cash and cash equivalents 265,408 41,968 22,950 44,767 64,613 Deposits 1,346,060 990,448 925,068 995,691 980,058 Shareholders’ equity 151,594 148,843 133,122 116,901 111,264 Years Ended March 31, 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) OPERATING DATA: Interest and dividend income $ 48,344 $ 50,495 $ 49,869 $ 45,314 $ 36,054 Interest expense 3,427 4,764 2,815 2,349 1,869 Net interest income 44,917 45,731 47,054 42,965 34,185 Provision for loan losses 6,300 1,250 50 - - Net interest income after provision for loan losses 38,617 44,481 47,004 42,965 34,185 Gains from sales of loans, securities and real estate owned 28 282 326 722 493 Other non-interest income 11,062 12,078 10,781 9,928 9,094 Non-interest expense 36,254 36,263 35,699 35,618 32,981 Income before income taxes 13,453 20,578 22,412 17,997 10,791 Provision for income taxes 2,981 4,830 5,146 7,755 3,387 Net income $ 10,472 $ 15,748 $ 17,266 $ 10,242 $ 7,404 Earnings per share: Basic $ 0.47 $ 0.69 $ 0.76 $ 0.45 $ 0.33 Diluted 0.47 0.69 0.76 0.45 0.33 Dividends per share 0.20000 0.19000 0.15000 0.10500 0.08000 47 At or For the Years Ended March 31, 2021 2020 2019 2018 2017 KEY FINANCIAL RATIOS: Performance Ratios: Return on average assets 0.74 % 1.35 % 1.51 % 0.90 % 0.76 % Return on average equity 6.91 10.96 13.86 8.78 6.66 Dividend payout ratio (1) 42.55 27.54 19.74 23.33 24.24 Interest rate spread 3.27 4.04 4.32 4.02 3.76 Net interest margin 3.41 4.26 4.45 4.12 3.83 Non-interest expense to average assets 2.56 3.11 3.13 3.15 3.38 Efficiency ratio (2) 64.73 62.42 61.38 66.43 75.35 Average equity to average assets 10.71 12.32 10.92 10.30 11.39 Asset Quality Ratios: Allowance for loan losses to total loans at end of period 2.03 1.38 1.31 1.33 1.35 Allowance for loan losses to nonperforming loans 3,358.67 904.95 754.25 445.24 382.98 Net charge-offs (recoveries) to average outstanding loans during the period (0.03 ) 0.01 (0.08 ) (0.03 ) (0.10 ) Ratio of nonperforming assets to total assets 0.04 0.12 0.13 0.24 0.27 Ratio of nonperforming loans to total loans 0.06 0.15 0.17 0.30 0.35 Capital Ratios: Total capital to risk-weighted assets 17.35 17.01 16.88 15.41 14.06 Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 16.09 15.76 15.63 14.16 12.81 Common equity tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets 16.09 15.76 15.63 14.16 12.81 Leverage ratio 9.63 11.79 11.56 10.26 10.21 (1) Dividends per share divided by diluted earnings per share. (2) Non-interest expense divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income. 48 Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations General Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 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 Consolidated Financial Statements and accompanying Notes thereto contained in Item 8 of this Form 10-K and the other sections contained in this Form 10-K. This section contains certain financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with GAAP. These measures include net interest income on a fully tax equivalent basis and net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis. Management uses these non-GAAP measures in its analysis of the Company’s performance. The tax equivalent adjustment to net interest income recognizes the income tax savings when comparing taxable and tax-exempt assets. Management believes that it is a standard practice in the banking industry to present net interest income and net interest margin on a fully tax equivalent basis, and accordingly believes that providing these measures may be useful for peer comparison purposes. These disclosures should not be viewed as substitutes for the results determined to be in accordance with GAAP, nor are they necessarily comparable to non-GAAP performance measures that may be presented by other companies. Recent Developments Related to COVID-19 In response to the current global situation surrounding the novel coronavirus of 2019 (“COVID-19”) pandemic, the Company is offering a variety of relief options designed to support our customers and the communities we serve. Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") Participation – The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act of 2020 (“CARES Act”) was signed into law on March 27, 2020, and authorized the Small Business Administration (“SBA”) to temporarily guarantee loans under the PPP, a new loan program. As a qualified SBA lender, the Company was automatically authorized to originate PPP loans upon commencement of the program in April 2020. Under terms of the PPP, all PPP loans have: (a) an interest rate of 1.0% and (b) a two-year or five-year loan term to maturity. The SBA guarantees 100% of the PPP loans made to eligible borrowers. The entire principal amount of the borrower’s PPP loan, including any accrued interest, is eligible to be forgiven and repaid by the SBA provided the borrower meets the SBA loan forgiveness requirements. In addition to the 1% interest earned on these loans, the SBA pays us fees for processing PPP loans in the following amounts: (i) five percent for loans of not more than $350,000; (ii) three percent for loans of more than $350,000 and less than $2,000,000; and one percent for loans of at least $2,000,000. We may not collect any fees from the loan applicants. Through the conclusion of this initial PPP on August 8, 2020, we had funded PPP loans totaling $113.5 million. The PPP loans that were originated consisted primarily of existing customers who are small to midsize businesses as well as independent contractors, sole proprietors, partnerships and not-for-profits as allowed under the PPP guidance. Paycheck Protection Program Part 2 ("PPP2") Participation – The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (“CAA 2021”) signed into law on December 27, 2020, reopened the PPP through May 31, 2021, by authorizing $284.5 billion in funding for eligible small businesses and non-profits. In January 2021, the Bank began accepting and processing loan applications under PPP2. The Bank is also continuing to work with its customers to assist them with accessing other borrowing options, including SBA and other government sponsored lending programs, as appropriate. The significant terms of PPP2 are as follows. • The maximum for a first-draw PPP loan is $10 million, the same as the initial PPP; • Revised lender fee structure; o Loans up to $50,000 – lesser of $2,500 or 50% of principal amount; o Loans from $50,000 to $349,999 – 5% of principal amount; o Loans $350,000 or higher – 3% of principal amount; • A second draw is available to original PPP borrowers up to $2.0 million that have: o 300 or fewer employees; o sustained a 25% drop in revenue for any 2020 quarter compared to the same quarter in 2019, and o used, or expect to use, 100% of the initial PPP loan. All PPP2 loans have: (a) an interest rate of 1.0% and (b) five-year loan term to maturity. The SBA guarantees 100% of the PPP2 loans made to eligible borrowers. The entire principal amount of the borrower’s PPP2 loan, including any accrued interest, is eligible to be forgiven and repaid by the SBA, provided the borrower meets the SBA loan forgiveness guidelines. 49 As of March 31, 2021, the total outstanding loan balance and unamortized fees related to SBA PPP loans totaled $96.1 million and $2.7 million, respectively. As of March 31, 2021, we had received SBA PPP loan forgiveness approvals for 517 SBA PPP loans totaling $69.9 million. The SBA has recently released a simplified forgiveness process for PPP loans of $150,000 or less. As of March 31, 2021, the Bank held 540 PPP loans of $150,000 or less with a combined balance of $25.5 million. Loan Modifications – As of March 31, 2021, the Bank’s loan portfolio exposures to the industry most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic was as follows (dollars in thousands): Balance Percent to total loans Weighted Average Loan- To-Value Percentage Weighted Average Debt- Service-Coverage Ratio Hotel/Motel $ 104,370 11.1 % 55.92 % 1.86 The Company is continuing to offer payment and financial relief programs for borrowers impacted by COVID-19. The Company has made available the following short-term relief option to all borrowers affected by COVID-19: • Interest only payments or full payment deferrals based upon the respective borrowers’ circumstances subject to credit administration review and approval which may include submission of specified documentation and recovery plans; • Loan re-amortization, especially in cases where significant prepayments of principal have occurred and to provide for continuing payment reduction at the end of the deferment period; • Covenant waivers and resets; and • Extension of up to six months on maturing loans. All loans modified due to COVID-19 are separately monitored and any request for continuation of relief beyond the initial modification will be reassessed at that time to determine if a further modification should be granted and if a downgrade in risk rating is appropriate. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had approved payment deferrals for five commercial loans that were impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic totaling $18.1 million which consisted of deferral of regularly scheduled principal and interest payments which is a decrease compared to eight commercial loans totaling $26.6 million, thirteen commercial loans totaling $49.7 million, and ninety-eight commercial loans totaling $161.6 million at December 31, 2020, September 30, 2020, and June 30, 2020, respectively. As of March 31, 2021, there were no consumer and mortgage loans approved for payment deferrals compared to December 31, 2020 and September 30, 2020 when there were two consumer and mortgage loans totaling $462,000 and four consumer and mortgage loans totaling $471,000, respectively. Consumer and mortgage loan modifications have significantly decreased compared to June 30, 2020 when the Company had forty-three consumer and mortgage loans totaling $10.1 million. Further, three mortgage loans serviced for FHLMC totaling $916,000 were approved for payment deferrals as of March 31, 2021. These modifications were not classified as TDRs in accordance with the guidance of the CARES Act, CAA 2021 and bank regulatory guidance. The primary method of relief granted by the Company has been to allow the borrower to defer their loan payments for up to 90 days with a possibility depending on economic conditions to defer their loan payments for an additional 90 days subject to an evaluation by the Company prior to granting the additional 90 day deferral. After the deferral period, normal loan payments will continue, however, payments will be applied first to interest until the deferred interest is repaid and thereafter applied to both principal and interest with any deficiency in amortized principal payments added to the balloon payment due at maturity. We believe the steps we are taking are necessary to effectively manage our portfolio and assist our customers through the ongoing uncertainty surrounding the duration, impact and government response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Branch Operations and Additional Customer Support – We have taken various steps to ensure the safety of our customers and our personnel. Many of our employees are working remotely or have flexible work schedules, and we have established measures within our offices to help ensure the safety of those employees who must work on-site. The Family First Coronavirus Response Act (“FFCRA”) also provides additional flexibility to our employees to help navigate their individual challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic has caused significant disruptions to our branch operations resulting in the implementation of various social distancing measures at the Company to address client and community needs. To ensure the safety of our customers and employees, we encourage our customers to utilize services that are offered through drive up facilities, ATMs, online banking, and our call center operations. 50 Critical Accounting Policies The Company has established various accounting policies that govern the application of GAAP in the preparation of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company has identified policies that due to judgments, estimates and assumptions inherent in those policies are critical to an understanding of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. These policies relate to the methodology for the determination of the allowance for loan losses, the valuation of investment securities, goodwill valuation and the calculation of income taxes. These policies and the judgments, estimates and assumptions are described in greater detail in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. In particular, Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies,” describes generally the Company’s accounting policies. Management believes that the judgments, estimates and assumptions used in the preparation of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements are appropriate given the factual circumstances at the time. However, given the sensitivity of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements to these critical accounting policies, the use of other judgments, estimates and assumptions could result in material differences in the Company’s results of operations or financial condition. Operating Strategy Fiscal year 2021 marked the 98 th anniversary since the Bank began operations in 1923. The primary business strategy of the Company is to provide comprehensive banking and related financial services within its primary market area. The historical emphasis had previously been on residential real estate lending. Since 1998, however, the Company has been diversifying its loan portfolio through the expansion of its commercial and construction loan portfolios. At March 31, 2021, commercial and construction loans represented 93.8% of total loans. Commercial lending, including commercial real estate loans, typically has higher credit risk, greater interest margins and shorter terms than residential lending which can increase the loan portfolio’s profitability. The Company’s goal is to deliver returns to shareholders by increasing higher-yielding assets (in particular, commercial real estate and commercial business loans), increasing core deposit balances, managing problem assets, reducing expenses, hiring experienced employees with a commercial lending focus and exploring expansion opportunities. The Company seeks to achieve these results by focusing on the following objectives: Execution of our Business Plan . The Company is focused on increasing its loan portfolio, especially higher yielding commercial and construction loans, and its core deposits by expanding its customer base throughout its primary market areas. By emphasizing total relationship banking, the Company intends to deepen the relationships with its customers and increase individual customer profitability through cross-marketing programs, which allows the Company to better identify lending opportunities and services for customers. To build its core deposit base, the Company will continue to utilize additional product offerings, technology and a focus on customer service in working toward this goal. The Company will also continue to seek to expand its franchise through de novo branches, the selective acquisition of individual branches, loan purchases and whole bank transactions that meet its investment and market objectives. In this regard, the Company previously announced plans for three new branches located in Clark County, Washington, to complement its existing branch network. A new branch in both downtown Camas and in the Cascade Park neighborhood of Vancouver opened in fiscal 2021. A construction delay due to COVID-19 has pushed the opening of the new branch location in Ridgefield to the fall of 2021. Maintaining Strong Asset Quality . The Company believes that strong asset quality is a key to long-term financial success. The Company has actively managed delinquent loans and nonperforming assets by aggressively pursuing the collection of consumer debts, marketing saleable properties upon foreclosure or repossession, and through work-outs of classified assets and loan charge-offs. The Company’s approach to credit management uses well defined policies and procedures and disciplined underwriting criteria resulting in our strong asset quality and credit metrics in fiscal year 2021. Although the Company intends to prudently increase the percentage of its assets consisting of higher-yielding commercial real estate, real estate construction and commercial business loans, which offer higher risk-adjusted returns, shorter maturities and more sensitivity to interest rate fluctuations, the Company intends to manage credit exposure through the use of experienced bankers in these areas and a conservative approach to its lending. Implementation of a Profit Improvement Plan (“PIP”) . The Company’s PIP committee is comprised of several members of management and the Board of Directors to undertake several initiatives to reduce non-interest expense and continue its on-going efforts to identify cost saving opportunities throughout all aspects of the Company’s operations. The PIP committee’s mission is not only to find additional cost saving opportunities but also to search for and implement revenue enhancements and additional areas for improvement. As a result, the Company has improved its efficiency ratio over the last several years from 98.0% at March 31, 2014 to 64.7% at March 31, 2021. 51 Introduction of New Products and Services . The Company continuously reviews new products and services to provide its customers more financial options. All new technology and services are generally reviewed for business development and cost saving purposes. The Company continues to experience growth in customer use of its online banking services, where the Bank provides a full array of traditional cash management products as well as online banking products including mobile banking, mobile deposit, bill pay, e-statements, and text banking. The products are tailored to meet the needs of small to medium size businesses and households in the markets we serve. The Company launched a new online mortgage origination platform in June 2019 and MobiMoney™ in January 2021 which allows account holder’s the ability to control their respective Riverview debit card from a smartphone or tablet. The Company intends to selectively add other products to further diversify revenue sources and to capture more of each customer’s banking relationship by cross selling loan and deposit products and additional services, including services provided through the Trust Company to increase its fee income. Assets under management by the Trust Company totaled $1.3 billion and $1.2 billion at March 31, 2021 and March 31, 2020, respectively. The Company also offers a third-party identity theft product to its customers. The identity theft product assists our customers in monitoring their credit and includes an identity theft restoration service. Attracting Core Deposits and Other Deposit Products . The Company offers personal checking, savings and money-market accounts, which generally are lower-cost sources of funds than certificates of deposit and are less likely to be withdrawn when interest rates fluctuate. To build its core deposit base, the Company has sought to reduce its dependence on traditional higher cost deposits in favor of stable lower cost core deposits to fund loan growth and decrease its reliance on other wholesale funding sources, including FHLB and FRB advances. The Company believes that its continued focus on building customer relationships will help to increase the level of core deposits and locally-based retail certificates of deposit. In addition, the Company intends to increase demand deposits by growing business banking relationships through expanded product lines tailored to meet its target business customers’ needs. The Company maintains technology-based products to encourage the growth of lower cost deposits, such as personal financial management, business cash management, and business remote deposit products, that enable it to meet its customers’ cash management needs and compete effectively with banks of all sizes. Core branch deposits increased $344.7 million at March 31, 2021 compared to March 31, 2020 reflecting the Company’s commitment to increasing core deposits versus relying on wholesale funding. Recruiting and Retaining Highly Competent Personnel with a Focus on Commercial Lending . The Company’s ability to continue to attract and retain banking professionals with strong community relationships and significant knowledge of its markets will be a key to its success. The Company believes that it enhances its market position and adds profitable growth opportunities by focusing on hiring and retaining experienced bankers focused on owner occupied commercial real estate and commercial lending, and the deposit balances that accompany these relationships. The Company emphasizes to its employees the importance of delivering exemplary customer service and seeking opportunities to build further relationships with its customers. The goal is to compete with other financial service providers by relying on the strength of the Company’s customer service and relationship banking approach. The Company believes that one of its strengths is that its employees are also shareholders through the Company’s employee stock ownership (“ESOP”) and 401(k) plans. Comparison of Financial Condition at March 31, 2021 and 2020 Cash and cash equivalents, including interest-earning accounts, totaled $265.4 million at March 31, 2021 compared to $42.0 million at March 31, 2020. Deposit growth outpaced the growth in loans receivable providing significant excess funds invested in these interest-earning accounts. The Company’s cash balances typically fluctuate based upon funding needs, and the Company will deploy a portion of excess cash balances to purchase investment securities to earn higher yields than the nominal yield earned on cash held in interest-earning accounts, based on the Company’s asset/liability management program and liquidity objectives in order to maximize earnings. As a part of this strategy, the Company also invests a portion of its excess cash in short-term certificates of deposit held for investment. All of the certificates of deposit held for investment are fully insured by the FDIC. Certificates of deposits held for investment totaled $249,000 at both March 31, 2021 and 2020. Investment securities totaled $255.9 million and $148.3 million at March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The increase was due to investment purchases offset by normal pay downs, calls and maturities. During the fiscal years ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, purchases of investment securities totaled $160.2 million and $18.1 million, respectively. The Company primarily purchases a combination of securities backed by government agencies (FHLMC, FNMA, SBA or GNMA). At March 31, 2021, the Company determined that none of its investment securities required an OTTI charge. For additional information on the Company’s investment securities, see Note 3 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. 52 Loans receivable, net, totaled $924.1 million at March 31, 2021, compared to $898.9 million at March 31, 2020, an increase of $25.2 million. The increase was mainly due to the origination of SBA PPP loans partially offset by normal paydowns of principal and loan payoffs. At March 31, 2021, SBA PPP loans totaled $93.4 million which are included in the commercial business loan category. In addition, commercial real estate loans increased $35.6 million or 7.0%. These increases were offset by a decrease in in real estate construction loans of $47.9 million, or 73.8%. Due to the timing of the completion of these real estate construction projects, balances may fluctuate in these categories. Once these projects are completed, these loans will roll to permanent financing and be classified within a category under other real estate mortgage. In addition, consumer and multifamily loans decreased $28.8 million, or 32.9% and $13.4 million, or 22.9%, respectively. The Company had also made purchases of the guaranteed portion of SBA loans as a way to supplement loan originations, further diversify its loan portfolio and earn a higher yield than earned on its cash or short-term investments. These SBA loans are originated through another financial institution located outside the Company’s primary market area. These loans are purchased with servicing retained by the seller. At March 31, 2021, the Company’s purchased SBA loan portfolio was $47.4 million compared to $74.8 million at March 31, 2020. During the year ended March 31, 2021, the Bank purchased $2.5 million of SBA loans, including premiums. Goodwill was $27.1 million at both March 31, 2021 and 2020. For additional information on our goodwill impairment testing, see "Goodwill Valuation" included in this Item 7. Prepaid expenses and other assets increased $5.7 million to $13.2 million at March 31, 2021 compared to $7.5 million at March 31, 2020. The increase is mainly due to the recording of three operating lease right-of-use assets totaling $6.1 million with a corresponding increase in operating lease liabilities which are recorded in accrued expenses and other liabilities. For additional information on the Company’s leases, see Note 18 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 1 of this Form 10-K. Deposits increased $355.6 million to $1.3 billion at March 31, 2021 compared to $990.4 million at March 31, 2020. The increase was mainly due to proceeds from SBA PPP loans deposited directly into customer accounts, government stimulus checks and an increase in savings trends and reduced withdrawals from deposit accounts due to a change in spending habits as a result of COVID-19. The Company had no wholesale-brokered deposits at March 31, 2021 and 2020. Core branch deposits accounted for 97.4% of total deposits at March 31, 2021 compared to 97.6% at March 31, 2020. The Company plans to continue its focus on core deposits and on building customer relationships as opposed to obtaining deposits through the wholesale markets. Shareholders' equity increased $2.8 million to $151.6 million at March 31, 2021 from $148.8 million at March 31, 2020. The increase was primarily attributable to net income of $10.5 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. This increase was offset by a decrease in the accumulated other comprehensive income related to the unrealized holding gains and losses on available for sale investment securities, net of tax, of $2.3 million. Further, the increase was offset by the payments of cash dividends totaling $4.5 million and the repurchase of 295,900 shares of common stock totaling $1.4 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. Goodwill Valuation Goodwill is initially recorded when the purchase price paid for an acquisition exceeds the estimated fair value of the net identified tangible and intangible assets acquired. Goodwill is presumed to have an indefinite useful life and is tested, at least annually, for impairment at the reporting unit level. The Company has two reporting units, the Bank and the Trust Company, for purposes of evaluating goodwill for impairment. All of the Company’s goodwill has been allocated to the Bank reporting unit. The Company performs an annual review in the third quarter of each fiscal year, or more frequently if indications of potential impairment exist, to determine if the recorded goodwill is impaired. If the fair value exceeds the carrying value, goodwill at the reporting unit level is not considered impaired and no additional analysis is necessary. If the carrying value of the reporting unit is greater than its fair value, there is an indication that impairment may exist and additional analysis must be performed to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. The amount of impairment is determined by comparing the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill to the carrying value of the goodwill in the same manner as if the reporting unit was being acquired in a business combination. Specifically, the Company would allocate the fair value to all of the assets and liabilities of the reporting unit, including unrecognized intangible assets, in a hypothetical analysis that would calculate the implied fair value of goodwill. If the implied fair value of goodwill is less than the recorded goodwill, the Company would record an impairment charge for the difference. 53 A significant amount of judgment is involved in determining if an indicator of impairment has occurred. Such indicators may include, among others: a significant decline in our expected future cash flows; a sustained, significant decline in our stock price and market capitalization; a significant adverse change in legal factors or in the business climate; adverse action or assessment by a regulator; and unanticipated competition. Any adverse change in these factors could have a significant impact on the recoverability of these assets and could have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company performed its annual goodwill impairment test as of October 31, 2020. The goodwill impairment test involves a two-step process. Step one of the goodwill impairment test estimates the fair value of the reporting unit utilizing the allocation of corporate value approach, the income approach, the whole bank transaction approach and the market approach in order to derive an enterprise value of the Company. The allocation of corporate value approach applies the aggregate market value of the Company and divides it among the reporting units. A key assumption in this approach is the control premium applied to the aggregate market value. A control premium is utilized as the value of a company from the perspective of a controlling interest is generally higher than the widely quoted market price per share. The Company used an expected control premium of 35%, which was based on comparable transactional history. The income approach uses a reporting unit’s projection of estimated operating results and cash flows that are discounted using a rate that reflects current market conditions. The projection uses management’s best estimates of economic and market conditions over the projected period including growth rates in loans and deposits, estimates of future expected changes in net interest margins and cash expenditures. Assumptions used by the Company in its discounted cash flow model (income approach) included an annual revenue growth rate that approximated 8.1%, a net interest margin that approximated 3.3% and a return on assets that ranged from 0.91% to 1.39% (average of 1.11%). In addition to utilizing the above projections of estimated operating results, key assumptions used to determine the fair value estimate under the income approach were the discount rate of 14.86% utilized for our cash flow estimates and a terminal value estimated at 1.43 times the ending book value of the reporting unit. The Company used a build-up approach in developing the discount rate that included: an assessment of the risk-free interest rate, the rate of return expected from publicly traded stocks, the industry the Company operates in and the size of the Company. The whole bank transaction approach estimates fair value by applying key financial variables in transactions involving acquisitions of similar institutions. In applying the whole bank transaction approach method, the Company identified transactions that occurred during the first 10 months of calendar 2020 utilizing a multiple of 1.1 times price to book value. The market approach estimates fair value by applying tangible book value multiples to the reporting unit’s operating performance. The multiples are derived from comparable publicly traded companies with similar operating and investment characteristics of the reporting unit. In applying the market approach method, the Company selected four publicly traded comparable institutions. After selecting comparable institutions, the Company derived the fair value of the reporting unit by completing a comparative analysis of the relationship between their financial metrics listed above and their market values utilizing a market multiple of 0.8 times tangible book value. The Company calculated a fair value of its reporting unit of $143.0 million using the corporate value approach, $179.0 million using the income approach, $184 million using the whole bank transaction approach and $180.0 million using the market approach, with a final concluded value of $181.0 million, with half the weight given to the income approach and one quarter weight given to the whole bank approach and the market approach. No weight was given to the corporate value approach. The results of the Company’s step one test indicated that the reporting unit’s fair value was greater than its carrying value and therefore no impairment of goodwill exists. Even though the Company determined that there was no goodwill impairment, a sustained decline in the value of its stock price as well as values of other financial institutions, declines in revenue for the Company beyond our current forecasts, significant adverse changes in the operating environment for the financial industry or an increase in the value of our assets without an increase in the value of the reporting unit may result in a future impairment charge. As a result of the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and its impacts on the financial markets and economy, the Company also completed a qualitative assessment of goodwill as of March 31, 2021 and concluded that it is more likely than not that the fair value of the Bank (the reporting unit), exceeds its carrying value at March 31, 2021. If adverse economic conditions or decreases in the Company’s common stock price and market capitalization as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic were deemed sustained in the future rather than temporary, it may significantly affect the fair value of the reporting unit and may trigger future goodwill impairment charges. It is also possible that changes in circumstances existing at the measurement date or at other times in the future, or in the numerous estimates associated with management’s judgments, assumptions and estimates made in assessing the fair value of our goodwill, could result in an impairment charge of a portion or all of our goodwill. If the Company recorded an impairment charge, its financial position and results of operations would be adversely affected; however, such an impairment charge would have no impact on our liquidity, operations or regulatory capital. 54 Estimated Fair Value of Level 3 Assets The Company determines the estimated fair value of certain assets that are classified as Level 3 under the fair value hierarchy established under GAAP. These Level 3 assets are valued using significant unobservable inputs that are supported by little or no market activity and that are significant to the estimated fair value of the assets. These Level 3 assets are certain loans measured for impairment for which there is neither an active market for identical assets from which to determine fair value, nor is there sufficient, current market information about similar assets to use as observable, corroborated data for all significant inputs in a valuation model. Under these circumstances, the estimated fair values of these assets are determined using pricing models, discounted cash flow methodologies, appraisals, and other valuation methods in accordance with accounting standards, for which the determination of fair value requires significant management judgment or estimation. Valuations using models or other techniques are dependent upon assumptions used for the significant inputs. Where market data is available, the inputs used for valuation reflect that information as of the valuation date. In periods of extreme volatility, lessened liquidity or in illiquid markets, there may be more variability in market pricing or a lack of market data to use in the valuation process. Judgment is then applied in formulating those inputs. Certain loans included in the loan portfolio were deemed impaired at March 31, 2021. Accordingly, loans measured for impairment were classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy as there is no active market for these loans. Measuring impairment of a loan requires judgment and estimates, and the eventual outcomes may differ from those estimates. Impairment was measured based on a number of factors, including recent independent appraisals which are further reduced for estimated selling costs or by estimating the present value of expected future cash flows, discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate. For additional information on our Level 1, 2 and 3 fair value measurements see Note 15 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. Comparison of Operating Results for the Years Ended March 31, 2021 and 2020 Net Income. Net income was $10.5 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, compared to $15.7 million, or $0.69 per diluted share, for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020. The Company’s net income decreased primarily as a result of the increased provision for loan losses to $6.3 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 compared to $1.3 million provision for loan losses for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020. Net Interest Income. The Company’s profitability depends primarily on its net interest income, which is the difference between the income it receives on interest-earning assets and the interest paid on deposits and borrowings. When the rate earned on interest-earning assets equals or exceeds the rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities, this positive interest rate spread will generate net interest income. The Company’s results of operations are also significantly affected by general economic and competitive conditions, particularly changes in market interest rates, government legislation and regulation, and monetary and fiscal policies. Net interest income for fiscal year 2021 decreased $814,000, or 1.8%, to $44.9 million compared to $45.7 million in fiscal year 2020. The net interest margin for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 was 3.41% compared to 4.26% for the prior fiscal year. The decrease in the net interest margin was primarily the result of the low interest rate environment putting downward pressure on adjustable rate instruments combined with the impact of the low loan yields on the SBA PPP loan portfolio and lower loan yields on new loan originations causing a decrease in the average yield on interest-earning assets partially offset by the decrease in the average yield on interest-bearing liabilities. The decrease was also due to yields earned on interest-earning assets declining at a faster rate than interest rates paid on interest-bearing liabilities as changes in the average rate paid on interest-bearing deposits tend to lag changes in market interest rate changes. Interest and Dividend Income. Interest and dividend income decreased $2.2 million to $48.3 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 from $50.5 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020. The decrease for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 was due primarily to the 103 basis point decrease in the average yield on interest-earning assets to 3.67% compared to 4.70% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020. The substantial increase in the average balance of overnight cash balances as a result of the increase in deposit balances related to SBA PPP loans, is negatively impacting the average yield on interest earning assets. Interest and dividend income included $4.5 million of interest income and fees earned related to SBA PPP loans for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. There was no interest income and fees related to SBA PPP loans for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 The average balance of net loans increased $81.6 million to $966.1 million for fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 compared to $884.5 million for the same period in the prior year due primarily to SBA PPP loans. Although the average balance of loans increased, the average yield on net loans decreased and was 4.71% for fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 compared to 5.25% for the same period in the prior year, due primarily to the low interest rate environment resulting from the emergency 150 basis point reduction in the targeted federal funds rate in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic and secondarily 55 due to the impact of SBA PPP loans. For the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, the average balance of SBA PPP loans was $96.4 million and the average yield on SBA PPP loans was 4.62% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021, which included the recognition of the net deferred fees. This resulted in a positive impact, primarily due to the accelerated SBA PPP loan fee recognition due to SBA PPP loan forgiveness, to the average loan yield on net loans of one basis point for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021. The impact of SBA PPP loans on loan yields will change during any period based on the volume of prepayments or amounts forgiven by the SBA as certain criteria are met. This decrease in the average yield on net loans was the primary reason for the overall decrease in interest and dividend income. Interest Expense. Interest expense for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 totaled $3.4 million, a $1.3 million or 28.1% decrease from $4.8 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020. The decrease in interest expense was primarily the result of a 26 basis points decrease in the weighted average interest rate on interest-bearing liabilities for the year ended March 31, 2021 compared to the prior fiscal year. The weighted average interest rate on interest-bearing deposits decreased to 0.31% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 from 0.43% for the prior fiscal year due primarily to the decrease in the weighted average interest rate on deposits excluding certificates of deposit. The weighted average interest rate on certificates of deposit increased due to pricing pressures and competition in our local markets. The average balance of interest-bearing deposits increased $141.2 million to $817.7 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 compared to $676.5 million for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020. Although the average balance of interest-bearing deposits increased, interest expense on deposits decreased $346,000 due to the decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits primarily as a result of the Company decreasing the interest rates paid on deposit products due to the overall decreasing rate environment. The increase in the average balance of interest-bearing deposits is due primarily to proceeds from SBA PPP loans deposited directly into customer accounts, government stimulus checks and an increase in savings trends and reduced withdrawals from deposit accounts due to a change in spending habits as a result of COVID-19. Interest expense on borrowings decreased $991,000 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 compared to the same period in the prior year. The weighted average interest rate on other interest-bearing liabilities decreased to 2.00% for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 compared to 3.78% for the prior fiscal year. The average balance of other interest-bearing liabilities decreased to $44.1 million for fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 compared to $49.6 million for the same period in the prior year. Provision for Loan Losses. The provision for loan losses totaled $6.3 million and $1.3 million for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. The increase in the provision for loan losses for the fiscal year 2021 was primarily due to the economic conditions resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic and the continued uncertainty around the COVID-19 pandemic and its adverse economic effect on the respective industry exposures within our loan portfolio. Any future decline in national and local economic conditions, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic or other factors, could result in a material increase in the allowance for loan losses and may adversely affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. At March 31, 2021, the Company had an allowance for loan losses of $19.2 million, or 2.03% of total loans, compared to $12.6 million, or 1.38% at March 31, 2020. Net recoveries for the year ended March 31, 2021 were $254,000 compared to net charge-offs of $83,000 for the year ended March 31, 2020. Net recoveries to average net loans for the year ended March 31, 2021 was (0.03%). Net charge-offs to average net loans for the year ended March 31, 2020 was 0.01%. Impaired loans are subjected to an impairment analysis to determine an appropriate reserve amount to be held against each loan. As of March 31, 2021, the Company had identified $3.6 million of impaired loans. Because the significant majority of the impaired loans are collateral dependent, nearly all of the specific allowances are calculated based on the estimated fair value of the collateral. Of those impaired loans, $3.3 million have no specific valuation allowance as their estimated net collateral value is equal to or exceeds the carrying amount of the loan, which in some cases is the result of previous loan charge-offs. The remaining $252,000 of impaired loans have specific valuation allowances totaling $11,000. Charge-offs on these impaired loans totaled $83,000 from their original loan balances. Based on a comprehensive analysis, management deemed the allowance for loan losses adequate to cover probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio at March 31, 2021. See Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for additional information regarding the allowance for loan losses. 56 Non-Interest Income. Non-interest income decreased $1.3 million to $11.1 million for the year ended March 31, 2021 from $12.4 million for fiscal year 2020. The decrease in non-interest income was due to the decrease in fees and service charges of $159,000 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 compared the same period in the prior year primarily from a decrease in transactions due to a change in customer spending habits during the COVID-19 pandemic. Additionally, the decrease in non-interest income was due to the decrease in asset management fees of $762,000 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 compared to the same period in the prior year as a result of the decline in interest rates on fee generating products. Furthermore, net gains on sales of loans held for sale decreased $224,000 for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 compared to the same period in the prior year as the Company transitioned to a model where mortgage loan originations are brokered to various third-party mortgage companies. Non-Interest Expense. Non-interest expense remained unchanged at $36.3 million for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2021 and 2020. Although non-interest expense remained unchanged, there were increases in occupancy and depreciation expense of $204,000 and an increase in data processing of $33,000 for the year ended March 31, 2021 compared to the prior fiscal year due to continued investments into enhancing our information technology infrastructure and technology expenditures incurred as a result of employees working from home during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, FDIC insurance premium expense increased as FDIC insurance premium assessments returned to normal levels. The Bank utilized its remaining FDIC credits for previously paid deposit insurance premiums to partially offset assessments in the prior fiscal year. Offsetting these increases were decreases in salaries and employee benefits of $235,000 for the year ended March 31, 2021 compared to the prior fiscal year which is attributable to the loan origination cost offset related to the origination of the SBA PPP loans and the Company’s focus to manage controllable costs. Advertising and marketing expenses decreased $390,000 for the year ended March 31, 2021 compared to the prior fiscal year primarily due to reduced opportunities for community sponsorships and cancellations of sponsored events due to COVID-19 restrictions. Income Taxes. The provision for income taxes was $3.0 million and $4.8 million for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, primarily reflecting lower pre-tax income. The effective tax rate was 22.2% for the year ended March 31, 2021 compared to 23.5% for the year ended March 31, 2020. At March 31, 2021, the Company had a deferred tax asset of $5.4 million. As of March 31, 2021, management deemed that a deferred tax asset valuation allowance related to the Company’s deferred tax asset was not necessary. See Note 11 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 of this Form 10-K for further discussion of the Company’s income taxes. 57 Average Balance Sheet . 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 earned on average interest-earning assets and interest expense paid on average interest-bearing liabilities, resultant yields, interest rate spread, ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities and net interest margin. Average balances for a period have been calculated using monthly average balances during such period. Non-accruing loans were included in the average loan amounts outstanding. Loan fees, net, of $4.5 million, $1.5 million and $1.5 million were included in interest income for the years ended March 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019, respectively. Years Ended March 31, 2021 2020 2019 Average Balance Interest and Dividends Yield/ Cost Average Balance Interest and Dividends Yield/ Cost Average Balance Interest and Dividends Yield/ Cost (Dollars in thousands) Interest-earning assets: Mortgage loans $ 681,999 $ 33,989 4.98 % $ 695,930 $ 37,721 5.42 % $ 663,225 $ 36,476 5.50 % Non-mortgage loans 284,071 11,509 4.05 188,568 8,684 4.61 180,917 8,462 4.68 Total net loans (1) 966,070 45,498 4.71 884,498 46,405 5.25 844,142 44,938 5.32 Investment securities (2) 156,723 2,592 1.65 164,028 3,594 2.19 199,463 4,647 2.33 Daily interest-earning assets 917 - - 95 1 1.05 64 1 1.56 Other earning assets 196,399 295 0.15 26,676 532 1.99 15,394 328 2.13 Total interest-earning assets 1,320,109 48,385 3.67 1,075,297 50,532 4.70 1,059,063 49,914 4.71 Non-interest-earning assets: Office properties and equipment, net 18,469 15,830 15,485 Other non-interest-earning assets 77,775 74,591 66,142 Total assets $ 1,416,353 $ 1,165,718 $ 1,140,690 Interest-bearing liabilities: Savings accounts $ 257,285 $ 418 0.16 % $ 189,207 $ 1,054 0.56 % $ 136,720 $ 145 0.11 % Interest checking accounts 225,579 85 0.04 180,969 100 0.06 180,256 101 0.06 Money market accounts 204,931 153 0.07 194,061 229 0.12 252,202 302 0.12 Certificates of deposit 129,928 1,888 1.45 112,282 1,507 1.34 105,049 448 0.43 Total interest-bearing deposits 817,723 2,544 0.31 676,519 2,890 0.43 674,227 996 0.15 Other interest-bearing liabilities 44,097 883 2.00 49,573 1,874 3.78 44,368 1,819 4.10 Total interest-bearing liabilities 861,820 3,427 0.40 726,092 4,764 0.66 718,595 2,815 0.39 Non-interest-bearing liabilities: Non-interest-bearing deposits 387,579 284,748 289,707 Other liabilities 15,304 11,226 7,846 Total liabilities 1,264,703 1,022,066 1,016,148 Shareholders’ equity 151,650 143,652 124,542 Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 1,416,353 $ 1,165,718 $ 1,140,690 Net interest income $ 44,958 $ 45,768 $ 47,099 Interest rate spread 3.27 % 4.04 % 4.32 % Net interest margin 3.41 % 4.26 % 4.45 % Ratio of average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities 153.18 % 148.09 % 147.38 % Tax-Equivalent Adjustment (3) $ 41 $ 37 $ 45 (1) Includes non-accrual loans. (2) For purposes of the computation of average yield on investment securities available for sale, historical cost balances were utilized; therefore, the yield information does not give effect to changes in fair value that are reflected as a component of shareholders’ equity. (3) Tax-equivalent adjustment relates to non-taxable investment interest income and preferred equity securities dividend income. 58 Rate/Volume Analysis The following table sets forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on net interest income of the Company for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2021 compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020, and the fiscal year ended March 31, 2020 compared to the fiscal year ended March 31, 2019. Information is provided with respect to: (i) effects on interest income attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate); (ii) effects on interest income attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume); and (iii) changes in rate/volume (change in rate multiplied by change in volume). Variances that were insignificant have been allocated based upon the percentage relationship of changes in volume and changes in rate to the total net change (in thousands). The changes noted in the table below include tax equivalent adjustments, and as a result, will not agree to the amounts reflected on the Company’s consolidated statements of income for the categories that have been adjusted to reflect tax equivalent income. Year Ended March 31, 2021 vs. 2020 2020 vs. 2019 Increase (Decrease) Due to Increase (Decrease) Due to Total (Dollars in thousands) Volume Rate Increase (Decrease) Volume Rate Total Increase Interest Income: Mortgage loans $ (738 ) $ (2,994 ) $ (3,732 ) $ 1,781 $ (536 ) $ 1,245 Non-mortgage loans 3,982 (1,157 ) 2,825 351 (129 ) 222 Investment securities (1) (153 ) (849 ) (1,002 ) (787 ) (266 ) (1,053 ) Daily interest-earning 1 (2 ) (1 ) - - - Other earning assets 650 (887 ) (237 ) 227 (23 ) 204 Total interest income 3,742 (5,889 ) (2,147 ) 1,572 (954 ) 618 Interest Expense: Savings accounts 294 (930 ) (636 ) 78 831 909 Interest checking accounts 24 (39 ) (15 ) (1 ) - (1 ) Money market accounts 14 (90 ) (76 ) (73 ) - (73 ) Certificates of deposit 250 131 381 33 1,026 1,059 Other interest-bearing liabilities (188 ) (803 ) (991 ) 203 (148 ) 55 Total interest expense 394 (1,731 ) (1,337 ) 240 1,709 1,949 Net interest income $ 3,348 $ (4,158 ) $ (810 ) $ 1,332 $ (2,663 ) $ (1,331 ) (1) Interest on municipal securities is presented on a fully tax-equivalent basis. Asset and Liability Management The Company's principal financial objective is to achieve long-term profitability while reducing its exposure to fluctuating market interest rates. The Company has sought to reduce the exposure of its earnings to changes in market interest rates by attempting to manage the difference between asset and liability maturities and interest rates. The principal element in achieving this objective is to increase the interest rate sensitivity of the Company's interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Interest rate sensitivity increases by retaining portfolio loans with interest rates subject to periodic adjustment to market conditions and selling fixed-rate one-to-four family mortgage loans with terms to maturity of more than 15 years. The Company relies on retail deposits as its primary source of funds. Management believes retail deposits reduce the effects of interest rate fluctuations because they generally represent a stable source of funds. As part of its interest rate risk management strategy, the Company promotes transaction accounts and certificates of deposit with terms up to ten years. The Company has adopted a strategy that is designed to maintain or improve the interest rate sensitivity of assets relative to its liabilities. The primary elements of this strategy involve: the origination of adjustable rate loans; increasing commercial loans, consumer loans that are adjustable rate and other short-term loans as a portion of total net loans receivable because of their generally shorter terms and higher yields than other one-to-four family residential mortgage loans; matching asset and liability maturities; investing in short-term securities; and selling most long term, fixed-rate, one-to-four family mortgage loan originations. The strategy for liabilities has been to shorten the maturities for both deposits and borrowings. The longer-term objective is to increase the proportion of noninterest bearing demand deposits, low interest bearing demand deposits, money market accounts, and savings deposits relative to certificates of deposit to reduce our overall cost of funds. The Company's mortgage servicing activities provide additional protection from interest rate risk. The Company retains servicing rights on all mortgage loans sold. As market interest rates rise, the fixed-rate loans held in the loan portfolio diminish in value. However, the value of the servicing loan portfolio tends to rise as market interest rates increase because borrowers tend not to prepay the underlying mortgages, thus providing an interest rate risk hedge versus the fixed-rate loan portfolio. See "Item 1. Business – Lending Activities – Mortgage Loan Servicing." 59 Consumer loans, such as home equity lines of credit and installment loans, commercial loans and construction loans typically have shorter terms and higher yields than permanent residential mortgage loans, and accordingly reduce the Company's exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. Adjustable interest rate loans totaled $461.1 million or 48.89% of total loans at March 31, 2021 as compared to $491.7 million or 53.95% at March 31, 2020. Although the Company has sought to originate adjustable rate loans, the ability to originate and purchase such loans depends to a great extent on market interest rates and borrowers' preferences. Particularly in lower interest rate environments, borrowers often prefer to obtain fixed-rate loans. See Item 1. “Business - Lending Activities – Real Estate Construction " and “- Lending Activities - Consumer Lending." The Company may also invest in short-term to medium-term U.S. Government securities as well as mortgage-backed securities issued or guaranteed by U.S. Government agencies. At March 31, 2021, the combined investment portfolio carried at $255.9 million had an average life of 5.2 years. Adjustable rate mortgage-backed securities totaled $7.6 million at March 31, 2021 compared to $11.6 million at March 31, 2020. See Item 1. “Business – Investment Activities" for additional information. Liquidity and Capital Resources Liquidity is essential to our business. The objective of the Bank’s liquidity management is to maintain ample cash flows to meet obligations for depositor withdrawals, to fund the borrowing needs of loan customers, and to fund ongoing operations. Core relationship deposits are the primary source of the Bank’s liquidity. As such, the Bank focuses on deposit relationships with local consumer and business clients who maintain multiple accounts and services at the Bank. Liquidity management is both a short and long-term responsibility of the Company's management. The Company adjusts its investments in liquid assets based upon management's assessment of (i) expected loan demand, (ii) projected loan sales, (iii) expected deposit flows, (iv) yields available on interest-bearing deposits and (v) its asset/liability management program objectives. Excess liquidity is invested generally in interest-bearing overnight deposits and other short-term government and agency obligations. If the Company requires funds beyond its ability to generate them internally, it has additional diversified and reliable sources of funds with the FHLB, the FRB and other wholesale facilities. These sources of funds may be used on a long or short-term basis to compensate for a reduction in other sources of funds or on a long-term basis to support lending activities. The Company's primary sources of funds are customer deposits, proceeds from principal and interest payments on loans, proceeds from the sale of loans, maturing securities, FHLB advances and FRB borrowings. While maturities and scheduled amortization of loans and securities are a predictable source of funds, deposit flows and prepayment of mortgage loans and mortgage-backed securities are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions and competition. Management believes that its focus on core relationship deposits coupled with access to borrowing through reliable counterparties provides reasonable and prudent assurance that ample liquidity is available. However, depositor or counterparty behavior could change in response to competition, economic or market situations or other unforeseen circumstances, which could have liquidity implications that may require different strategic or operational actions. The Company must maintain an adequate level of liquidity to ensure the availability of sufficient funds for loan originations, deposit withdrawals and continuing operations, satisfy other financial commitments and take advantage of investment opportunities. During the year ended March 31, 2021, the Bank used its sources of funds primarily to fund loan commitments and investment purchases. At March 31, 2021, cash and cash equivalents, certificates of deposit held for investment and available for sale investment securities totaled $482.0 million, or 31.1% of total assets. The Bank generally maintains sufficient cash and short-term investments to meet short-term liquidity needs; however, its primary liquidity management practice is to manage short-term borrowings, including FRB borrowings and FHLB advances consistent with its asset/liability objectives. At March 31, 2021, the Bank had no advances from the FRB and maintains a credit facility with the FRB with available borrowing capacity of $50.8 million, subject to sufficient collateral. At March 31, 2021, the Bank had no advances from the FHLB and had an available borrowing capacity of $226.7 million, subject to sufficient collateral and stock investment. At March 31, 2021, the Bank had sufficient unpledged collateral to allow it to utilize its available borrowing capacity from the FRB and the FHLB. Borrowing capacity may, however, fluctuate based on acceptability and risk rating of loan collateral and counterparties could adjust discount rates applied to such collateral at their discretion. Additionally, the Federal Reserve established the PPPLF to bolster the effectiveness of the SBA PPP. The Bank may utilize the PPPLF pursuant to approval from the FRB to which the Bank would pledge SBA PPP loans at face value as collateral to obtain FRB non-recourse advances. As of March 31, 2021, the Bank had not sought approval to utilize PPPLF as it held a substantial cash and cash equivalent position as a result of SBA PPP disbursed funds remaining unused in borrower deposit accounts and due to deposit customers increasing their balances due to COVID-19. An additional source of wholesale funding includes brokered certificates of deposit. While the Company has utilized brokered deposits from time to time, the Company historically has not extensively relied on brokered deposits to fund its operations. At March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Bank had no wholesale brokered deposits. The Bank also participates in the CDARS and ICS deposit products, which allow the Company to accept deposits in excess of the FDIC insurance limit for a depositor and obtain “pass-through” insurance for the total deposit. The Bank’s CDARS and ICS balances were $37.9 60 million, or 2.8% of total deposits, and $5.3 million, or 0.54% of total deposits, at March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. In addition, the Bank is enrolled in an internet deposit listing service. Under this listing service, the Bank may post time deposit rates on an internet site where institutional investors have the ability to deposit funds with the Bank. At March 31, 2021 and 2020, the Company had no deposits through this listing service. Although the Company did not originate any internet based deposits during the year ended March 31, 2021, the Company may do so in the future consistent with its asset/liability objectives. The combination of all the Bank’s funding sources gives the Bank available liquidity of $983.0 million, or 63.5% of total assets at March 31, 2021. At March 31, 2021, the Company had total commitments of $149.5 million, which includes commitments to extend credit of $12.7 million, unused lines of credit totaling $121.2 million, undisbursed construction loans totaling $13.6 million, and standby letters of credit totaling $2.0 million. The Company anticipates that it will have sufficient funds available to meet current loan commitments. Certificates of deposit that are scheduled to mature in less than one year from March 31, 2021 totaled $83.9 million. Historically, the Bank has been able to retain a significant amount of its deposits as they mature. Offsetting these cash outflows are scheduled loan maturities of less than one year totaling $36.6 million at March 31, 2021. Riverview Bancorp, Inc., as a separate legal entity from the Bank, must provide for its own liquidity. Sources of capital and liquidity for Riverview Bancorp, Inc. include distributions from the Bank and the issuance of debt or equity securities. Dividends and other capital distributions from the Bank are subject to regulatory notice. At March 31, 2021, Riverview Bancorp, Inc. had $10.0 million in cash to meet its liquidity needs. Effect of Inflation and Changing Prices The Consolidated Financial Statements and related financial data presented herein have been prepared in accordance with GAAP, which require the measurement of financial position and operating results in terms of historical dollars without considering the change in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The primary impact of inflation is reflected in the increased cost of the Company's operations. Unlike most industrial companies, virtually all the assets and liabilities of a financial institution are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates generally have a more significant impact on a financial institution's performance than do general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the prices of goods and services. New Accounting Pronouncements For a discussion of new accounting pronouncements and their impact on the Company, see Note 1 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. Litigation The Company is periodically a party to litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. In the opinion of management, these actions will not have a material adverse effect, if any, on the Company’s future financial position, results of operations, or liquidity. The Bank has entered into employment contracts with certain key employees, which provide for contingent payment subject to future events. Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to meet the financing needs of its customers. These financial instruments generally include commitments to originate mortgage, commercial and consumer loans. Those instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit and interest rate risk in excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets. The Company’s maximum exposure to credit loss in the event of nonperformance by the borrower is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. The Company uses the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on-balance sheet instruments. Commitments to originate loans are conditional and are honored for up to 45 days subject to the Company’s usual terms and conditions. Collateral is not required to support commitments. At March 31, 2021, the Company had commercial loan commitments of $3.1 million and undisbursed commercial lines of credit of $97.3 million. Commercial real estate mortgage loan commitments totaled $6.3 million and the undisbursed balance of commercial real estate mortgage loans was $755,000 at March 31, 2021. At March 31, 2021, construction loan commitments totaled $2.8 million and undisbursed construction loans totaled $13.6 million. Unused lines of credit secured by land development loans totaled $391,000. Real estate one-to-four family loan commitments totaled $471,000 and unused lines of credit secured by real estate one-to-four family loans totaled $19.8 million at March 31, 2021. Other installment loan commitments totaled $13,000. Unused lines of credit on other installment loans totaled $1.1 million and unused lines of credit secured by multi-family real estate totaled $1.8 million at March 31, 2021. At March 31, 2021, the Company had standby letters of credit totaling $2.0 million. For additional information regarding future financial commitments, this discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with Note 17 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 8 of this Form 10-K. 61 Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk Our financial condition and operations are influenced significantly by general economic conditions, including the absolute level of interest rates as well as changes in interest rates and the slope of the yield curve. Our profitability is dependent to a large extent on our net interest income, which is the difference between the interest received from our interest-earning assets and the interest expense incurred on our interest-bearing liabilities. Our activities, like all financial institutions, inherently involve the assumption of interest rate risk. Interest rate risk is the risk that changes in market interest rates will have an adverse impact on the institution’s earnings and underlying economic value. Interest rate risk is determined by the maturity and repricing characteristics of an institution’s assets, liabilities and off-balance-sheet contracts. Interest rate risk is measured by the variability of financial performance and economic value resulting from changes in interest rates. Interest rate risk is the primary market risk affecting our financial performance. Our Asset/Liability Management Committee (“ALCO”) is responsible for monitoring and reviewing asset/liability processes and interest rate risk exposure to determine the level of risk appropriate given our operating environment, business plan strategies, performance objectives, capital and liquidity constraints, and asset and liability allocation alternatives; and to manage our interest rate risk consistent with regulatory guidelines and policies approved by the Board of Directors. Through such management, we seek to reduce the vulnerability of our earnings and capital position to changes in the level of interest rates. Our actions in this regard are taken under the guidance of the ALCO, which is comprised of members of our senior management. The ALCO closely monitors our interest sensitivity exposure, asset and liability allocation decisions, liquidity and capital positions, and local and national economic conditions and attempts to structure the loan and investment portfolios and funding sources to maximize earnings within acceptable risk tolerances. The Company does not maintain a trading account for any class of financial instrument nor does it engage in hedging activities or purchase high-risk derivative instruments. Furthermore, the Company is not subject to foreign currency exchange rate risk or commodity price risk. For information regarding the sensitivity to interest rate risk of the Company's interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, see the tables under Item 1. “Business – Lending Activities,” “– Investment Activities” and “– Deposit Activities and Other Sources of Funds”. The Company's principal financial objective is to achieve long-term profitability while limiting its exposure to fluctuating market interest rates. The Company intends to reduce risk where appropriate but accepts a degree of risk when warranted by economic circumstances. The Company has sought to reduce the exposure of its earnings to changes in market interest rates by attempting to manage the mismatch between asset and liability maturities and interest rates. The principal element in achieving this objective is to increase the interest rate sensitivity of the Company's interest-earning assets by retaining in its loan portfolio, short–term loans and loans with interest rates subject to periodic adjustments. Consumer and commercial loans are originated and held in the loan portfolio as the short-term nature of these portfolio loans match durations more closely with the short-term nature of retail deposits such as interest checking, money market accounts and savings accounts. The Company relies on retail deposits as its primary source of funds. Management believes retail deposits reduce the effects of interest rate fluctuations because they generally represent a more stable source of funds. As part of its interest rate risk management strategy, the Company promotes transaction accounts and certificates of deposit with longer terms to maturity. Except for immediate short-term cash needs, and depending on the current interest rate environment, FHLB advances will have short or long-term maturities. FRB borrowings have short-term maturities. For additional information, see Item 7. “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" contained herein. A number of measures are utilized to monitor and manage interest rate risk, including simulation modeling and traditional interest rate gap analysis. While both methods provide an indication of risk for a given change in interest rates, the simulation model is primarily used to assess the impact on earnings that changes in interest rates may produce. Key assumptions in the model include cash flows and maturities of financial instruments, changes in market conditions, loan volumes and pricing, deposit sensitivity, consumer preferences and management’s capital leverage plans. These assumptions are inherently uncertain; therefore, the model cannot precisely estimate net interest income or precisely predict the impact of higher or lower interest rates on net interest income. Actual results may significantly differ from simulated results due to timing, magnitude and frequency of interest rate changes and changes in market conditions and specific strategies among other factors. 62 The following table shows the approximate percentage change in net interest income as of March 31, 2021 over a 12 and 24-month period under several rate scenarios: Change in interest rates (1) Percent change in net interest income (12 months) Percent change in net interest income (24 months) Up 300 basis points 11.3% 14.6% Up 200 basis points 3.4% 4.4% Up 100 basis points 4.0% (0.4)% Base case - (8.7)% Down 100 basis points (1.7)% (13.7)% (1) The target federal funds rate as of March 31, 2021 was between 0.00% - 0.25%. No rates in this model are allowed to go below zero and therefore a down 200 and down 300 basis point scenario would not be plausible. Our consolidated balance sheet continues to be slightly asset sensitive, meaning that interest-earning assets reprice faster than interest-bearing liabilities in a given period. However, due to a number of loans in our loan portfolio with interest rate floors, our net interest income will be negatively impacted in a rising interest rate environment until such time as the current rate exceeds these interest rate floors. Net interest income will increase in year one as our interest-earning assets are expected to continue to reprice faster than interest-bearing liabilities. In a falling interest rate environment, our net interest income will be negatively impacted as our deposit costs are currently relatively low and interest rates paid cannot decrease significantly. We attempt to limit our interest rate risk through managing the repricing characteristics of our assets and liabilities. As with any method of measuring interest rate risk, certain shortcomings are inherent in the method of analysis presented in the foregoing table. For example, although certain assets and liabilities may have similar maturities or periods of repricing, they may react in different degrees to changes in market interest rates. Also, the interest rates on certain types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate in advance of changes in market interest rates, while interest rates on other types may lag behind changes in market rates. Additionally, certain assets, such as ARM loans, have features that restrict changes in interest rates on a short-term basis and over the life of the asset. Furthermore, in the event of a change in interest rates, expected rates of prepayments on loans and early withdrawals from certificates could deviate significantly from those assumed in calculating the table. The following table shows the Company's financial instruments that are sensitive to changes in interest rates, categorized by expected maturity, and the instruments' fair values at March 31, 2021. Market risk sensitive instruments are generally defined as on- and off-balance sheet derivatives and other financial instruments (dollars in thousands). Average Rate Within 1 Year After 1 - 3 Years After 3 - 5 Years After 5 - 10 Years Beyond 10 Years Total Interest-Sensitive Assets: Loans receivable 4.06 % $ 36,582 $ 101,575 $ 145,145 $ 476,801 $ 183,132 $ 943,235 Investment securities and other interest-earning assets 0.90 261,933 1,626 3,483 66,853 176,437 510,332 FHLB stock 3.72 344 689 689 - - 1,722 Total assets $ 298,859 $ 103,890 $ 149,317 $ 543,654 $ 359,569 $ 1,455,289 Interest-Sensitive Liabilities: Interest checking 0.03 $ 51,602 $ 103,206 $ 103,206 $ - $ - $ 258,014 Savings accounts 0.08 58,353 116,708 116,708 - - 291,769 Money market accounts 0.06 48,110 96,222 96,222 - - 240,554 Certificate accounts 1.20 83,948 32,623 3,585 452 17 120,625 FHLB advances - - - - - - - Subordinated debentures 1.80 - - - - 26,748 26,748 Finance lease liability 7.16 46 115 148 523 1,497 2,329 Total liabilities 242,059 348,874 319,869 975 28,262 940,039 Interest sensitivity gap 56,800 (244,984 ) (170,552 ) 542,679 331,307 $ 515,250 Cumulative interest sensitivity gap $ 56,800 $ (188,184 ) $ (358,736 ) $ 183,943 $ 515,250 Off-Balance Sheet Items: Commitments to extend credit $ 12,678 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 12,678 Unused lines of credit $ 134,781 $ - $ - $ - $ - $ 134,781 63 [This page intentionally left blank] 64 Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY Consolidated Financial Statements for the Years Ended March 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm TABLE OF CONTENTS Page Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm 66 Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2021 and 2020 68 Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended March 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 69 Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Years Ended March 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 70 Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity for the Years Ended March 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 71 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended March 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 72 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements 73 65 Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of Riverview Bancorp, Inc. Opinion on the Financial Statements We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Riverview Bancorp, Inc. and Subsidiary (collectively, "the Company") as of March 31, 2021 and 2020, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, 2021, and the related notes (collectively referred to as "the financial statements"). In our opinion, the financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of March 31, 2021 and 2020, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended March 31, 2021, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S.). Basis for Opinion These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company's financial statements based on our audits. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement, whether due to error or fraud. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. As part of our audits, we are required to obtain an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company's internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures that respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall presentation of the financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. Critical Audit Matter The critical audit matter communicated below is a matter arising from the current period audit of the financial statements that was communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee and that: (1) relates to an account or disclosures that is material to the financial statements and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of the critical audit matter does not alter in any way our opinion on the financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matter below, providing separate opinions on the critical audit matter or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate. 66 Allowance for Loan Losses Critical Audit Matter Description As described in Notes 1 and 5 to the financial statements, the Company's allowance for loan losses (ALL) is a valuation account that reflects the estimated loan losses based on known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio to the extent they are both probable and reasonable to estimate. The allowance for loan losses was approximately $19,178,000 as of March 31, 2021, which consists of specific and general components in the amounts of $11,000 and $19,167,000, respectively. The specific component relates to loans that are classified as impaired. The Company measures impairment and the related asset specific allowance for impaired loans based on the difference between the recorded investment of the loan and the present value of the expected future cash flows, discounted at the original effective interest rate of the loan. If the loan is collateral dependent, the Company measures impairment based upon the fair value of the underlying collateral, which the Company determines based on the current fair value of the collateral less estimated selling costs, instead of discounted cash flows. Loans are identified as collateral dependent if the Company believes that collateral is the sole source of repayment. The general component is based on historical losses, general economic conditions, and other qualitative risk factors both internal and external to the Company. The historical loss ratio and valuation allowance are established for each pool of similar loans and updated periodically based on actual charge-off experience and current events. The qualitative risk factors are generally determined by evaluating, among other things: (i) lending policies and procedures, including underwriting standards and collection, charge-off, and recovery practices; (ii) national and local economic trends and conditions; (iii) nature and volume of the portfolio and terms of loans; (iv) experience, ability, and depth of lending management and staff; (v) volume and severity of past due, classified and nonaccrual loans as well as other loan modifications; (vi) quality of the Company's loan review system; (vii) existence and effect of any concentrations of credit and changes in the level of such concentrations; (viii) changes in the value of underlying collateral, and (ix) other external factors. The evaluation of the qualitative factor adjustments requires a significant amount of judgment by management and involves a high degree of subjectivity. We identified the ALL as a critical audit matter as auditing the underlying qualitative factors required significant auditor judgment as amounts determined by management rely on analysis that is highly subjective and includes significant estimation uncertainty. How the Critical Audit Matter Was Addressed in the Audit The primary audit procedures we performed to address this critical matter included the following, among others: • We obtained an understanding of the relevant controls related to management’s establishment of the qualitative factors, assessment, and review and approval of the qualitative factors, and the data used in determining the qualitative factors. • We obtained an understanding of how management developed the estimates and related assumptions, including: o Testing completeness and accuracy of key data inputs used in forming assumptions or calculations and testing the reliability of the underlying data on which these factors are based by comparing information to source documents and external information sources as well as evaluating the estimated correlation to potential loss. o Evaluating the reasonableness of the qualitative factors established by management as compared to the underlying internal or external information sources. • We obtained an understanding of the loans excluded from the general component calculation for propriety of classification as acquired or impaired loans. We have served as the Company's auditor since 2015. Lake Oswego, Oregon June 18, 2021 67 RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AS OF MARCH 31, 2021 AND 2020 (In thousands, except share and per share data) 2021 2020 ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents (including interest-earning accounts of $254,205 and $27,866) $ 265,408 $ 41,968 Certificates of deposit held for investment 249 249 Loans held for sale - 275 Investment securities: Available for sale, at estimated fair value 216,304 148,291 Held to maturity, at amortized cost (estimated fair value of $38,220 and $28) 39,574 28 Loans receivable (net of allowance for loan losses of $19,178 and $12,624) 924,057 898,885 Prepaid expenses and other assets 13,189 7,452 Accrued interest receivable 5,236 3,704 Federal Home Loan Bank (“FHLB”) stock, at cost 1,722 1,420 Premises and equipment, net 17,824 15,570 Financing lease right-of-use assets (“ROU”) 1,432 1,508 Deferred income taxes, net 5,419 3,277 Mortgage servicing rights, net 81 191 Goodwill 27,076 27,076 Core deposit intangible (“CDI”), net 619 759 Bank owned life insurance (“BOLI”) 30,968 30,155 TOTAL ASSETS $ 1,549,158 $ 1,180,808 LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY LIABILITIES: Deposits $ 1,346,060 $ 990,448 Accrued expenses and other liabilities 21,906 11,783 Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance 521 703 Junior subordinated debentures 26,748 26,662 Finance lease liability 2,329 2,369 Total liabilities 1,397,564 1,031,965 COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES (See Note 17) SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY: Serial preferred stock, $.01 par value; 250,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding: none - - Common stock, $.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized March 31, 2021 – 22,351,235 shares issued and outstanding 223 225 March 31, 2020 – 22,748,385 shares issued and 22,544,285 shares outstanding Additional paid-in capital 63,650 64,649 Retained earnings 87,881 81,870 Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (160 ) 2,099 Total shareholders’ equity 151,594 148,843 TOTAL LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY $ 1,549,158 $ 1,180,808 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements . 68 RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 (In thousands, except share and per share data) 2021 2020 2019 INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME: Interest and fees on loans receivable $ 45,498 $ 46,405 $ 44,938 Interest on investment securities – taxable 2,422 3,440 4,456 Interest on investment securities – nontaxable 129 117 146 Other interest and dividends 295 533 329 Total interest and dividend income 48,344 50,495 49,869 INTEREST EXPENSE: Interest on deposits 2,544 2,890 996 Interest on borrowings 883 1,874 1,819 Total interest expense 3,427 4,764 2,815 Net interest income 44,917 45,731 47,054 Provision for loan losses 6,300 1,250 50 Net interest income after provision for loan losses 38,617 44,481 47,004 NON-INTEREST INCOME: Fees and service charges 6,382 6,541 5,948 Asset management fees 3,646 4,408 3,791 Net gains on sales of loans held for sale 28 252 317 BOLI 813 864 734 Other, net 221 295 317 Total non-interest income, net 11,090 12,360 11,107 NON-INTEREST EXPENSE: Salaries and employee benefits 22,570 22,805 22,320 Occupancy and depreciation 5,780 5,576 5,334 Data processing 2,662 2,629 2,467 Amortization of CDI 140 161 183 Advertising and marketing 466 856 769 FDIC insurance premium 319 81 326 State and local taxes 794 675 651 Telecommunications 295 327 353 Professional fees 1,231 1,120 1,426 Other 1,997 2,033 1,870 Total non-interest expense 36,254 36,263 35,699 INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES 13,453 20,578 22,412 PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES 2,981 4,830 5,146 NET INCOME $ 10,472 $ 15,748 $ 17,266 Earnings per common share: Basic $ 0.47 $ 0.69 $ 0.76 Diluted 0.47 0.69 0.76 Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: Basic 22,296,195 22,707,624 22,588,395 Diluted 22,312,831 22,744,045 22,659,594 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 69 RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 (In thousands) 2021 2020 2019 Net income $ 10,472 $ 15,748 $ 17,266 Other comprehensive income (loss): Net unrealized holding gain (loss) from available for sale investment securities arising during the period, net of tax of $713, ($1,499) and ($629), respectively (2,259 ) 4,748 2,122 Reclassification adjustment of net gain from sale of available for sale investment securities included in income, net of tax of $0, $7 and $0, respectively - (23 ) - Total other comprehensive income (loss), net (2,259 ) 4,725 2,122 Total comprehensive income, net $ 8,213 $ 20,473 $ 19,388 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 70 RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 (In thousands, except share and per share data) Common Stock Additional Paid-In Retained Accumulated Other Comprehensive Total Shares Amount Capital Earnings Income (Loss) Balance April 1, 2018 22,570,179 $ 226 $ 64,871 $ 56,552 $ (4,748) $ 116,901 Net income - - - 17,266 - 17,266 Cash dividend on common stock ($0.15 per share) - - - (3,390 ) - (3,390 ) Exercise of stock options 37,533 - 179 - - 179 Stock-based compensation expense - - 44 - - 44 Other comprehensive income, net - - - - 2,122 2,122 Balance March 31, 2019 22,607,712 226 65,094 70,428 (2,626 ) 133,122 Net income - - - 15,748 - 15,748 Cash dividend on common stock ($0.19 per share) - - - (4,306 ) - (4,306 ) Exercise of stock options 58,000 1 226 - - 227 Restricted stock grants 82,673 - - - - - Stock repurchased (204,100 ) (2 ) (1,017 ) - - (1,019 ) Stock-based compensation expense - - 346 - - 346 Other comprehensive income, net - - - - 4,725 4,725 Balance March 31, 2020 22,544,285 225 64,649 81,870 2,099 148,843 Net income - - - 10,472 - 10,472 Cash dividend on common stock ($0.20 per share) - - - (4,461 ) - (4,461 ) Exercise of stock options 20,000 1 49 - - 50 Stock repurchased (295,900 ) (3 ) (1,444 ) - - (1,447 ) Restricted stock grants 90,763 - - - - - Restricted stock cancelled (7,913 ) - - - - - Stock-based compensation expense - - 396 - - 396 Other comprehensive income, net - - - - (2,259 ) (2,259 ) Balance March 31, 2021 22,351,235 $ 223 $ 63,650 $ 87,881 $ (160 ) $ 151,594 See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 71 RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS FOR THE YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021, 2020 AND 2019 (In thousands) 2021 2020 2019 CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 10,472 $ 15,748 $ 17,266 Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 3,212 2,963 2,718 Purchased loans amortization (accretion), net 274 53 (147 ) Provision for loan losses 6,300 1,250 50 Provision for deferred income taxes (1,429 ) (574 ) (11 ) Stock-based compensation expense 396 346 44 Increase in deferred loan origination fees, net of amortization 2,477 138 498 Origination of loans held for sale (913 ) (8,941 ) (11,105 ) Proceeds from sales of loans held for sale 1,214 9,743 10,579 Net gains on sales of loans held for sale, sales of investment securities, sales of real estate owned (“REO”) and sales of premises and equipment (14 ) (355 ) (682 ) Income from BOLI (813 ) (864 ) (734 ) Changes in assets and liabilities: Prepaid expenses and other assets 391 2,622 (868 ) Accrued interest receivable (1,532 ) 215 (442 ) Accrued expenses and other liabilities 4,132 (6,427 ) 2,988 Net cash provided by operating activities 24,167 15,917 20,154 CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Loan originations, net (30,379 ) (11,786 ) (34,427 ) Purchases of loans receivable (3,844 ) (23,818 ) (29,929 ) Principal repayments on investment securities available for sale 43,824 28,371 26,519 Purchases of investment securities available for sale (120,371 ) (18,125 ) - Proceeds from calls, maturities, and sales of investment securities available for sale 4,000 24,623 10,000 Principal repayments on investment securities held to maturity 248 7 7 Purchases of investment securities held to maturity (39,871 ) - - Purchases of premises and equipment and capitalized software (3,552 ) (2,953 ) (1,046 ) Redemption of certificates of deposits held for investment - 498 5,220 Redemption (purchase) of Federal Home Loan Bank stock, net (302 ) 2,224 (2,291 ) Proceeds from sales of REO and premises and equipment - 81 976 Net cash used in investing activities (150,247 ) (878 ) (24,971 ) CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Net increase (decrease) in deposits 355,617 65,394 (70,568 ) Dividends paid (4,478 ) (4,075 ) (3,163 ) Proceeds from borrowings 31,000 224,897 326,956 Repayment of borrowings (31,000 ) (281,483 ) (270,370 ) Net increase (decrease) in advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance (182 ) 72 (6 ) Principal payments on finance lease liability (40 ) (34 ) (28 ) Proceeds from exercise of stock options 50 227 179 Repurchase of common stock (1,447 ) (1,019 ) - Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 349,520 3,979 (17,000 ) NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH 223,440 19,018 (21,817 ) CASH, BEGINNING OF PERIOD 41,968 22,950 44,767 CASH, END OF PERIOD $ 265,408 $ 41,968 $ 22,950 SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES: Cash paid during the period for: Interest $ 3,255 $ 4,576 $ 2,686 Income taxes 4,738 4,438 6,877 NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Dividends declared and accrued in other liabilities $ 1,118 $ 1,135 $ 904 Other comprehensive income (loss) (2,972 ) 6,217 2,751 Income tax effect related to other comprehensive income (loss) 713 (1,492 ) (629 ) ROU lease assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities 6,148 5,603 - See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. 72 RIVERVIEW BANCORP, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS YEARS ENDED MARCH 31, 2021, 2020 and 2019 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES Principles of Consolidation – The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Riverview Bancorp, Inc.; its wholly-owned subsidiary, Riverview Community Bank (the “Bank”); the Bank’s wholly-owned subsidiary, Riverview Services, Inc., and the Bank’s majority-owned subsidiary, Riverview Trust Company (the “Trust Company”) (collectively referred to as the “Company”). As a Washington state-chartered commercial bank, the Bank's regulators are the Washington State Department of Financial Institutions ("WDFI") and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"). The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("Federal Reserve") is the primary federal regulator for Riverview Bancorp, Inc. All inter-company transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation. For the period from April 1, 2017 through December 2019, the Trust Company was a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Bank. In December 2019, the Trust Company issued 1,500 shares of Trust Company stock in conjunction with the exercise of 1,500 Trust Company stock options by the Trust Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. In October 2020, the Trust Company issued an additional 500 shares of Trust Company stock with the exercise of options for 500 shares of Trust Company common stock by the Trust Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer. As a result of these transactions, the Bank’s ownership in the Trust Company decreased from 100% to 97.8%, resulting in a noncontrolling interest. The noncontrolling interest was $154,000 and $107,000 as of March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively, and net income attributable to the noncontrolling interest was $10,000 and $5,000 for the years ended March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. These amounts are not presented separately in the accompanying consolidated financial statements due to their insignificance. The Company has three subsidiary grantor trusts which were established in connection with the issuance of trust preferred securities (see Note 10). In accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“generally accepted accounting principles” or “GAAP”), the accounts and transactions of the trusts are not included in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. Nature of Operations – The Bank is a community-oriented financial institution which operates 17 branches in rural and suburban communities in southwest Washington State and Multnomah, Washington and Marion counties of Oregon. The Bank is engaged primarily in the business of attracting deposits from the general public and using such funds, together with other borrowings, to make various commercial business, commercial real estate, land, multi-family real estate, real estate construction and consumer loans. Additionally, the Trust Company offers trust and investment services and Riverview Services, Inc. acts as a trustee for deeds of trust on mortgage loans granted by the Bank and receives a reconveyance fee for each deed of trust. Business segments – The Company's operations are managed along two operating segments, consisting of banking operations performed by the Bank and trust and investment services performed by the Trust Company. While the chief operating decision maker uses financial information related to these segments to analyze business performance and allocate resources, the trust and investment services segment does not meet the quantitative threshold under GAAP to be considered a reportable segment. As such, these operating segments are aggregated into a single reportable operating segment in the consolidated financial statements. No revenues are derived from foreign countries. Use of Estimates in the Preparation of Consolidated Financial Statements – The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of certain assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements and the reported amounts of related revenue and expense during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The estimates utilized to determine the appropriate allowance for loan losses at March 31, 2021 may be materially different from actual results due to the novel coronavirus of 2019 (“COVID-19”) pandemic. Cash and Cash Equivalents – Cash and cash equivalents include amounts on hand, due from banks and interest-earning deposits in other banks. Cash and cash equivalents have a maturity of 90 days or less at the time of purchase. Certificates of Deposit Held for Investment – Certificates of deposit held for investment include amounts invested with financial institutions at a stated interest rate and maturity date. Early withdrawal penalties apply; however, the Company plans to hold these investments to maturity. Loans Held for Sale – The Company identifies loans held for sale at the time of origination and such loans are carried at the lower of aggregate cost or estimated fair value. Estimated fair values are derived from available market quotations for comparable pools of mortgage loans. Adjustments for unrealized losses, if any, are charged to income. 73 Gains or losses on sales of loans held for sale are recognized at the time of sale and are determined by the difference between the net sales proceeds and the allocated basis of these loans sold. The Company capitalizes mortgage servicing rights (“MSRs”) acquired through the sale of originated mortgage loans or the securitization of mortgage loans with servicing rights retained. Upon the sale of mortgage loans held for sale, the total cost of the loans designated for sale is allocated to mortgage loans with and without MSRs based on their relative fair values. The MSRs are included as a component of net gains on sales of loans held for sale. The MSRs are amortized in proportion to and over the estimated period of the net servicing income and such amortization is reflected as a component of loan servicing income and is included in the consolidated statements of income in other non-interest income. Investment Securities – Investments in debt securities are classified as held to maturity when the Company has the ability and positive intent to hold such securities to maturity. Investments in debt securities held to maturity are carried at amortized cost. Unrealized losses on investments in debt securities held to maturity due to fluctuations in fair value are recognized when it is determined that a credit-related other than temporary decline in value has occurred. Investments in debt securities bought and held principally for the purpose of sale in the near-term are classified as trading securities. Investments in debt securities that the Company intends to hold for an indefinite period, but not necessarily to maturity, are classified as available for sale. Such debt securities may be sold to implement the Company’s asset/liability management strategies and in response to changes in interest rates and similar factors. Investments in debt securities available for sale are reported at estimated fair value. Unrealized gains and losses on investment securities available for sale, net of the related deferred tax effect, are included in total comprehensive income and are reported as a net amount in a separate component of shareholders’ equity entitled “accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).” Realized gains and losses on sales of investments in debt securities available for sale, determined using the specific identification method, are included in earnings on the trade date. Amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts are recognized in interest income over the period to contractual maturity or expected call, if sooner. The Company’s investment portfolio consists of debt securities and does not include any equity securities. The Company analyzes investments in debt securities for other than temporary impairment (“OTTI”) on a quarterly basis. OTTI is separated into a credit component and a noncredit component. Credit component losses are reported in non-interest income when the present value of expected future cash flows is less than the amortized cost. Noncredit component losses are recorded in other comprehensive income (loss) when the Company (1) does not intend to sell the security or (2) is not more likely than not to have to sell the security prior to the security’s anticipated recovery. If the Company is likely to sell an investment in a debt security, any noncredit component losses are recognized and are reported in non-interest income. Loans Receivable – Loans are stated at the amount of unpaid principal, reduced by net deferred loan origination fees and an allowance for loan losses. Interest on loans is accrued daily based on the principal amount outstanding. Loans are reviewed regularly and it is the Company’s general policy that a loan is past due when it is 30 days to 89 days delinquent. In general, when a loan is 90 days delinquent or when collection of principal or interest appears doubtful, it is placed on non-accrual status, at which time the accrual of interest ceases and a reserve for unrecoverable accrued interest is established and charged against operations. As a general practice, payments received on non-accrual loans are applied to reduce the outstanding principal balance on a cost recovery method. Also, as a general practice, a loan is not removed from non-accrual status until all delinquent principal, interest and late fees have been brought current and the borrower has demonstrated a history of performance based upon the contractual terms of the note. A history of repayment performance generally would be a minimum of six months. The Company did not designate loans with payment deferrals granted due to the COVID-19 pandemic as delinquent in accordance with provisions of The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (the “CARES Act”) and the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (the “CAA 2021”) and related regulatory guidance. Loan origination and commitment fees and certain direct loan origination costs are deferred and amortized as an adjustment of the yield of the related loan. Acquired Loans – Purchased loans, including loans acquired in business combinations, are recorded at their estimated fair value at the acquisition date. Credit discounts are included in the determination of fair value; therefore, an allowance for loan losses is not recorded at the acquisition date. Acquired loans are evaluated upon acquisition and classified as either purchased credit-impaired (“PCI”) or purchased non-credit-impaired. PCI loans reflect credit deterioration since origination such that it is probable at acquisition that the Company will be unable to collect all contractually required payments. The excess of the cash flows expected to be collected over a PCI loan's carrying value is considered to be the accretable yield and is recognized as interest income over the estimated life of the PCI loan using the effective yield method. The excess of the undiscounted contractual balances due over the cash flows expected to be collected is considered to be the nonaccretable difference. The nonaccretable difference represents the Company's estimate of the credit losses expected to occur and would be considered in determining the estimated fair value of the loans as of the acquisition date. Subsequent to the acquisition date, any increases in expected cash flows over those expected at the purchase date in excess of fair value are adjusted 74 through a change to the accretable yield on a prospective basis. Any subsequent decreases in expected cash flows attributable to credit deterioration are recognized by recording an allowance for loan losses. The Company had no PCI loans as of March 31, 2021 and 2020. For purchased non-credit-impaired loans, the difference between the fair value and unpaid principal balance of the loan at the acquisition date is amortized or accreted to interest income over the lives of the related loans. Any subsequent deterioration in credit quality is recognized by recording an allowance for loan losses. Allowance for Loan Losses – The allowance for loan losses is maintained at a level sufficient to provide for estimated loan losses based on evaluating known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio. The allowance is provided based upon management’s ongoing quarterly assessment of the pertinent factors underlying the quality of the loan portfolio. These factors include changes in the size and composition of the loan portfolio, delinquency levels, actual loan loss experience, current economic conditions and a detailed analysis of individual loans for which full collectability may not be assured. The detailed analysis includes techniques to estimate the fair value of loan collateral and the existence of potential alternative sources of repayment. The allowance consists of specific, general and unallocated components. The specific component relates to loans that are considered impaired. For loans that are classified as impaired, an allowance is established when the discounted cash flows or collateral value (less estimated selling costs, if applicable) of the impaired loan is lower than the carrying value of that loan. The general component covers non-impaired loans based on the Company’s risk rating system and historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors. The Company calculates its historical loss rates using the average of the last four quarterly 24-month periods. The Company calculates and applies its historical loss rates by individual loan types in its loan portfolio. These historical loss rates are adjusted for qualitative and environmental factors. An unallocated component is maintained to cover uncertainties that the Company believes have resulted in incurred losses that have not yet been allocated to specific elements of the general and specific components of the allowance for loan losses. Such factors include uncertainties in economic conditions, uncertainties in identifying triggering events that directly correlate to subsequent loss rates, changes in appraised value of underlying collateral, risk factors that have not yet manifested themselves in loss allocation factors and historical loss experience data that may not precisely correspond to the current loan portfolio or economic conditions. The unallocated component of the allowance reflects the margin of imprecision inherent in the underlying assumptions used in the methodologies for estimating specific and general losses in the loan portfolio. The appropriate allowance level is estimated based upon factors and trends identified by the Company as of the date of the filing of the consolidated financial statements. When available information confirms that specific loans or portions thereof are uncollectible, identified amounts are charged against the allowance for loan losses. The existence of some or all of the following criteria will generally confirm that a loss has been incurred: the loan is significantly delinquent and the borrower has not demonstrated the ability or intent to bring the loan current; the Company has no recourse to the borrower, or if it does, the borrower has insufficient assets to pay the debt; and/or the estimated fair value of the loan collateral is significantly below the current loan balance, and there is little or no near-term prospect for improvement. A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due (principal and interest) according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Typically, factors used in determining if a loan is impaired include, but are not limited to, whether the loan is 90 days or more delinquent, internally designated as substandard or worse, on non-accrual status or represents a troubled debt restructuring (“TDR”). The Company elected to apply the temporary relief under the CARES Act and related regulatory guidance to certain eligible short-term modifications, past due loans, and modifications. Qualifying loan modifications were not classified as a TDR for accounting or disclosure purposes. The majority of the Company’s impaired loans are considered collateral dependent. When a loan is considered collateral dependent, impairment is measured using the estimated value of the underlying collateral, less any prior liens, and when applicable, less estimated selling costs. For impaired loans that are not collateral dependent, impairment is measured using the present value of expected future cash flows, discounted at the loan’s original effective interest rate. When the estimated net realizable value of the impaired loan is less than the recorded investment in the loan (including accrued interest, net deferred loan fees or costs, and unamortized premium or discount), an impairment is recognized by adjusting an allocation of the allowance for loan losses. Subsequent to the initial allocation of allowance to the individual loan, the Company may conclude that it is appropriate to record a charge-off of the impaired portion of the loan. When a charge-off is recorded, the loan balance is reduced and the specific allowance is eliminated. Generally, when a collateral dependent loan is initially measured for impairment and has not had an appraisal of the collateral in the last six months, the Company obtains an updated market valuation. Subsequently, the Company generally obtains an updated market valuation of the collateral on an annual basis. The collateral valuation may occur more frequently if the Company determines that there is an indication that the market value may have declined. 75 In accordance with the Company’s policy guidelines, unsecured loans are generally charged-off when no payments have been received for three consecutive months unless an alternative action plan is in effect. Consumer installment loans delinquent six months or more that have not received at least 75% of their required monthly payments in the last 90 days are charged-off. In addition, loans discharged in bankruptcy proceedings are charged-off. Loans under bankruptcy protection with no payments received for four consecutive months are charged-off. The outstanding balance of a secured loan that is in excess of the net realizable value of the underlying collateral is generally charged-off if no payments are received for four to five consecutive months. However, charge-offs are postponed if alternative proposals to restructure, obtain additional guarantors, obtain additional assets as collateral or a potential sale of the underlying collateral would result in full repayment of the outstanding loan balance. Once any other potential sources of repayment are exhausted, the impaired portion of the loan is charged-off. Regardless of whether a loan is unsecured or collateralized, once an amount is determined to be a confirmed loan loss it is charged-off. A provision for loan losses is charged against income and is added to the allowance for loan losses based on regular assessments of the loan portfolio. The allowance for loan losses is allocated to certain loan categories based on the relative risk characteristics, asset classifications and actual loss experience of the loan portfolio. While management has allocated the allowance for loan losses to various loan portfolio segments, the allowance is general in nature and is available for the loan portfolio in its entirety. Management’s evaluation of the allowance for loan losses is based on ongoing, quarterly assessments of the known and inherent risks in the loan portfolio. Loss factors are based on the Company’s historical loss experience with additional consideration and adjustments made for changes in economic conditions, changes in the amount and composition of the loan portfolio, delinquency rates, changes in collateral values, seasoning of the loan portfolio, duration of the current business cycle, a detailed analysis of impaired loans and other factors as deemed appropriate. These factors are evaluated on a quarterly basis. Loss rates used by the Company are affected as changes in these factors increase or decrease from quarter to quarter. In addition, regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s allowance for loan losses and may require the Company to make additions to the allowance based on their judgment about information available to them at the time of their examinations. Allowance for Unfunded Loan Commitments – The allowance for unfunded loan commitments is maintained at a level believed by management to be sufficient to absorb estimated probable losses related to these unfunded credit facilities. The determination of the adequacy of the allowance is based on periodic evaluations of the unfunded credit facilities including an assessment of the probability of commitment usage, credit risk factors for loans outstanding to these same customers, and the terms and expiration dates of the unfunded credit facilities. The allowance for unfunded loan commitments is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities in the consolidated balance sheets, with changes to the balance charged against non-interest expense. REO – REO consists of properties acquired through foreclosure and is initially recorded at the estimated fair value of the properties, less estimated costs of disposal. At the time of foreclosure, specific charge-offs are taken against the allowance for loan losses based upon a detailed analysis of the fair value of collateral on the underlying loans on which the Company is in the process of foreclosing. Subsequently, the Company performs an evaluation of the properties and records a valuation allowance with an offsetting charge to REO expenses for any declines in value. Management considers third-party appraisals, as well as independent fair market value assessments from realtors or persons involved in selling real estate, in determining the estimated fair value of particular properties. In addition, as certain of these third-party appraisals and independent fair market value assessments are only updated periodically, changes in the values of specific properties may have occurred subsequent to the most recent appraisals. The amounts the Company will ultimately recover and record in the accompanying consolidated financial statements from the disposition of REO may differ from the amounts used in arriving at the net carrying value of these assets because of future market factors beyond the Company’s control or because of changes in the Company’s strategy for the sale of the property. Costs relating to development and improvement of the properties or assets are capitalized, while costs relating to holding the properties or assets are expensed. At March 31, 2021, there were no mortgage loans secured by residential real estate for which formal foreclosure proceedings were in process. Federal Home Loan Bank Stock – The Bank, as a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (“FHLB”), is required to maintain a minimum investment in capital stock of the FHLB based on specific percentages of its outstanding FHLB advances. The Company’s investment in FHLB stock is carried at cost, which approximates fair value. The Company views its investment in FHLB stock as a long-term investment. Accordingly, when evaluating FHLB stock for impairment, the value is determined based on the ultimate redemption of the par value rather than recognizing temporary declines in value. The determination of whether a decline affects the ultimate redemption value is influenced by criteria such as: (1) the significance of any decline in net assets of the FHLB as compared to the capital stock amount of the FHLB and the length of time this situation has persisted, (2) commitments by the FHLB to make payments required by law or regulation and the level of such payments in relation to the operating performance of the FHLB, (3) the impact of legislative and regulatory 76 changes on institutions and, accordingly, the customer base of the FHLB, and (4) the liquidity position of the FHLB. The Company evaluated its investment in FHLB stock for OTTI, consistent with its accounting policy. Based on the Company’s evaluation, the Company determined there is not any OTTI on its FHLB stock at March 31, 2021. Premises and Equipment – Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation and amortization. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the estimated term of the related lease or the estimated useful life of the improvements, whichever is less. Depreciation and amortization is generally computed on the straight-line method over the following estimated useful lives: buildings and improvements – up to 45 years; furniture and equipment – 3 to 20 years; and leasehold improvements – 15 to 25 years, or estimated lease term if shorter. Gains or losses on dispositions are reflected in earnings. The cost of maintenance and repairs is charged to expense as incurred. Assets are reviewed for impairment when events indicate their carrying value may not be recoverable. If management determines impairment exists the asset is reduced by an offsetting charge to expense. The assets held under the finance lease are amortized on a straight-line basis over the lease term and the amortization is included in depreciation and amortization expense. MSRs – The Company services certain loans that it has originated and sold to the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (“FHLMC”). Loan servicing includes collecting payments; remitting funds to investors, insurance companies and tax authorities; collecting delinquent payments; and foreclosing on properties when necessary. Fees earned for servicing loans for the FHLMC are reported as income when the related mortgage loan payments are collected. Loan servicing costs are charged to expense as incurred. In addition, the Company has recorded MSRs, which represent the rights to service loans. The Company records its originated MSRs at fair value in accordance with GAAP, which requires the Company to allocate the total cost of all mortgage loans sold between the MSRs and the loans (without the MSRs) based on their relative fair values if it is practicable to estimate those fair values. The Company stratifies its MSRs based on the predominant characteristics of the underlying financial assets including the coupon interest rate and the contractual maturity of the mortgage. The Company is amortizing the MSRs in proportion to and over the period of estimated net servicing income. MSRs are reviewed quarterly for impairment based on their estimated fair value using a discounted cash flow model. The model estimates the present value of the future net cash flows of the servicing loan portfolio based on various factors, such as servicing costs, servicing income, expected prepayment speeds, discount rate, loan maturity and interest rate. Market sources are used to determine prepayment speeds, ancillary income, servicing cost and pre-tax required yield. The effect of changes in market interest rates on estimated rates of loan prepayments represents the predominant risk characteristic underlying the MSRs portfolio. Impairment losses are recognized through a valuation allowance for each impaired stratum, with any associated provision recorded as a component of loan servicing income. Business Combinations, CDI and Goodwill – GAAP requires the total purchase price in a business combination to be allocated to the estimated fair values of assets acquired and liabilities assumed, including certain intangible assets. Subsequent adjustments to the initial allocation of the purchase price may be made related to fair value estimates for which all relevant information has not been obtained, known, or discovered relating to the acquired entity during the allocation period (which is the period of time required to identify and measure the estimated fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination). The allocation period is generally limited to one year following consummation of a business combination. CDI represents the value assigned to demand, interest checking, money market and savings accounts acquired as part of a business combination. CDI represents the future economic benefit of the potential cost savings from acquiring core deposits as part of a business combination compared to the cost of alternative funding sources. CDI is amortized to non-interest expense using an accelerated method based on an estimated runoff of related deposits over a period of ten years. CDI is evaluated for impairment and recoverability whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that its carrying amount may not be recoverable, with any changes in estimated useful life accounted for prospectively over the revised remaining life. At both March 31, 2021 and 2020, gross CDI was $1.36 million. At March 31, 2021 and 2020, accumulated amortization was $744,000 and $604,000, respectively. The amortization expense for CDI in future years is estimated to be $125,000, $116,000, $108,000, $100,000, $93,000 and $77,000 for the years ending March 31, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025, 2026 and thereafter, respectively. Goodwill and certain other intangibles generally arise from business combinations. Goodwill and other intangibles generated from business combinations that are deemed to have indefinite lives are not subject to amortization and are instead tested for impairment not less than annually. The Company performs an annual review in the third quarter of each year, or more frequently if indicators of potential impairment exist, to determine if the recorded goodwill is impaired (see Note 7). 77 BOLI – BOLI policies are recorded at their cash surrender value less applicable surrender charges. Income from BOLI is recognized when earned. Advertising and Marketing – Costs incurred for advertising, merchandising, market research, community investment and business development are classified as advertising and marketing expense and are expensed as incurred. Income Taxes – Income taxes are accounted for using the asset and liability method. Under this method, a deferred tax asset or liability is determined based on the enacted tax rates which will be in effect when the differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and tax basis of existing assets and liabilities are expected to be reported in the Company’s income tax returns. The effect on deferred taxes of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date. Valuation allowances are established to reduce the net carrying amount of deferred tax assets if it is determined to be more likely than not that all or some portion of the potential deferred tax asset will not be realized. The Company files a consolidated federal income tax return. The Bank provides for income taxes separately and remits to the Company amounts currently due. Transfers of financial assets – Transfers of financial assets are accounted for as sales when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when (1) the assets have been isolated from the Company, (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and (3) the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity. Trust Assets – Assets held by the Trust Company in a fiduciary or agency capacity for trust customers are not included in the consolidated financial statements because such items are not assets of the Company. Assets totaling $1.3 billion and $1.2 billion were held in trust as of March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. Earnings Per Share – GAAP requires all companies whose capital structure includes dilutive potential common shares to make a dual presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share for all periods presented. The Company’s basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common shareholders by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period, without consideration of any dilutive items. Nonvested shares of restricted stock are included in the computation of basic earnings per share because the holder has voting rights and shares in non-forfeitable dividends during the vesting period. The Company’s diluted earnings per share reflects the potential dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised and has been computed after giving consideration to the weighted average diluted effect of the Company’s stock options. Stock-Based Compensation – The Company measures compensation cost for all stock-based awards based on the grant-date fair value of the awards and recognizes compensation cost over the service period of stock-based awards. The fair value of stock options is determined using the Black-Scholes valuation model. The fair value of restricted stock is determined based on the grant date fair value of the Company’s common stock. ESOP – The Company sponsors a leveraged ESOP; however, all ESOP debt was fully repaid during the year ended March 31, 2018. As shares were released, compensation expense was recorded equal to the then current market price of the shares and the shares became available for earnings per share calculations. The Company recorded cash dividends on unallocated shares as a reduction of debt and accrued interest. See Note 12 for further discussion. Accounting Pronouncements Recently Issued or Adopted– In June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses: Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments” (“ASU 2016-13”) as amended by ASU 2018-19, ASU 2019-04, ASU 2019-05, ASU 2019-10 and ASU 2019-11. ASU 2016-13 replaces the existing incurred losses methodology for estimating allowances with a current expected credit losses methodology with respect to most financial assets measured at amortized cost and certain other instruments, including trade and other receivables, loans, held to maturity investment securities and off-balance sheet commitments. In addition, ASU 2016-13 requires credit losses relating to available for sale debt securities to be recorded through an allowance for credit losses rather than as a reduction of carrying amount. ASU 2016-13 also changes the accounting for purchased credit impaired debt securities and loans. ASU 2016-13 retains many of the current disclosure requirements in GAAP and expands certain disclosure requirements. As a “smaller reporting company” filer with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, ASU 2016-13 is effective for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Upon adoption, the Company expects a change in the processes and procedures to calculate the allowance for loan losses, including changes in assumptions and estimates to consider expected credit losses over the life of the loan versus the current accounting practice that utilizes the incurred loss model. In addition, the current accounting policy and 78 procedures for other-than-temporary impairment of investment securities available for sale will be replaced with an allowance approach. The Company is reviewing the requirements of ASU 2016-13 and has begun developing and implementing processes and procedures to ensure it is fully compliant with the amendments at the adoption date. At this time, management anticipates the allowance for loan losses will increase as a result of the implementation of ASU 2016-13; however, until management’s evaluation is complete, the magnitude of the increase will not be known. In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other: Simplifying the Test for Goodwill Impairment” (“ASU 2017-04”). ASU 2017-04 simplifies the subsequent measurement of goodwill and eliminates Step 2 from the goodwill impairment test. In computing the implied fair value of goodwill under Step 2, an entity had to perform procedures to determine the fair value at the impairment testing date of its assets and liabilities (including unrecognized assets and liabilities) following the procedure that would be required in determining the fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed in a business combination. Under ASU 2017-04, an entity should perform its annual, or interim, goodwill impairment test by comparing the fair value of a reporting unit with its carrying amount. An entity should recognize an impairment charge for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value; however, the loss recognized should not exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to that reporting unit. Additionally, an entity should consider income tax effects from any tax-deductible goodwill on the carrying amount of the reporting unit when measuring the goodwill impairment loss, if applicable. ASU 2017-04 is effective for annual or interim goodwill impairment tests in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. Early application of ASU 2017-04 is permitted for interim or annual goodwill impairment tests performed on testing dates after January 1, 2017. The adoption of ASU 2017-04 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's future consolidated financial statements. In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, “Income Taxes (Topic 740), Simplifying the Accounting for Income Taxes” (“ASU 2019-12”). ASU 2019-12 simplifies the accounting for income taxes by removing, among other things (1) the exception to the incremental approach for intra-period tax allocation when there is a loss from continuing operations and income or a gain from other items, and (2) the general methodology for calculating income taxes in an interim period when a year-to-date loss exceeds the anticipated loss for the year. ASU 2019-12 also requires that an entity reflect the effect of an enacted change in tax laws or rates in the annual effective tax rate computation in the interim period that includes the enactment date. ASU 2019-12 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of ASU 2019-12 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company's future consolidated financial statements. In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, “Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting” (“ASU 2020-04”). ASU 2020-04 applies to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions that reference LIBOR or other rate references expected to be discontinued because of reference rate reform. ASU 2020-04 permits an entity to make necessary modifications to eligible contracts or transactions without requiring contract remeasurement or reassessment of a previous accounting determination. The Company’s current interest rates on its junior subordinated debentures are based upon the three-month LIBOR plus a spread. In January 2021, ASU 2021-01 updated amendments in the new ASU to clarify that certain optional expedients and exceptions in Topic 848 for contract modifications and hedge accounting apply to derivatives that are affected by the discounting transition. ASU 2021-01 also amends the expedients and exceptions in Topic 848 to capture the incremental consequences of the scope clarification. The amendments in ASU 2021-01 have differing effective dates, beginning with interim periods including and subsequent to March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Company has not adopted ASU 2020-04 as of March 31, 2021. The adoption of ASU 2020-04 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s future consolidated financial statements. In October 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-08, “Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs” (“ASU 2020-08”). ASU 2020-08 clarifies that the Company should reevaluate whether a callable debt security is within the scope of paragraph FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 310-20-35-33 for each reporting period. ASU 2020-08 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2020, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The adoption of ASU 2020-08 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s future consolidated financial statements. The CARES Act, signed into law on March 27, 2020, and the CAA 2021, signed into law on December 27, 2020, which extended the CARES Act treatment of TDRs, amended GAAP with respect to the modification of loans to borrowers affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Among other criteria, this guidance provided that short-term loan modifications made on a good faith basis to borrowers who were current as defined under the CARES Act prior to any relief, are not TDRs. This includes short-term (e.g., nine months) modifications such as payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms, or other delays in payment that are insignificant. To qualify as an eligible loan under the CARES Act, a loan modification must be (1) related to COVID-19; (2) executed on a loan that was not more than 30 days past due as of December 31, 2019; and (3) executed between March 1, 2020, and the earlier of (a) 60 days after the date of termination of the national emergency by the President or (b) January 1, 2022. As of March 31, 2021, the Company’s modifications totaled 79 five loans related to the COVID-19 pandemic with an outstanding loan balance, net of deferred fees, totaling $18.1 million. Loan modifications in accordance with the CARES Act are still subject to an evaluation in regard to determining whether or not a loan is deemed to be impaired. Reclassifications – Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation; such reclassifications had no effect on previously reported net income or total shareholders’ equity. 2. RESTRICTED ASSETS Regulations of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System require that the Bank maintain minimum reserve balances either on hand or on deposit with the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (“FRB”) based on a percentage of deposits. Effective March 26, 2020, the reserve requirement was reduced to zero and the Bank was not required to maintain any such reserve balances as of March 31, 2021 and 2020, respectively. 3. INVESTMENT SECURITIES The amortized cost and approximate fair value of investment securities consisted of the following at the dates indicated (in thousands): Amortized Cost Gross Unrealized Gains Gross Unrealized Losses Estimated Fair Value March 31, 2021 Available for sale: Municipal securities $ 23,883 $ 238 $ (555 ) $ 23,566 Agency securities 25,996 5 (686 ) 25,315 Real estate mortgage investment conduits (1) 55,826 469 (480 ) 55,815 Residential mortgage-backed securities (1) 71,787 1,075