The Community Financial Corporation Announces Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings for 2022


WALDORF, Md., Jan. 31, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Community Financial Corporation (NASDAQ: TCFC) (the “Company”), the holding company for Community Bank of the Chesapeake (the “Bank”), today reported its results of operations for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2022. Net income for the three months ended December 31, 2022 of $7.6 million, or $1.35 per diluted common share compared with net income of $7.6 million, or $1.34 per diluted common share for the third quarter of 2022, and net income of $6.8 million, or $1.18 per diluted common share for the quarter ended December 31, 2021. The Company reported net income for the year ended December 31, 2022 of $28.3 million, or $5.00 per diluted common share compared to a net income of $25.9 million, or $4.47 per diluted common share for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Fourth Quarter 2022 Highlights

  • Announced Merger of Equals with Shore Bancshares, Inc.: On December 14, 2022, the Company entered into a definitive agreement to undertake a merger of equals pursuant to which the Company and Bank will merge into Shore Bancshares, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHBI) ("Shore") in an all-stock transaction. The combined company will have total assets of approximately $6.0 billion on a pro forma basis. Under the terms of the agreement, which was unanimously approved by the boards of directors of both companies and which remains subject to shareholder and regulatory approval, as well as the satisfaction of customary closing conditions, holders of TCFC common stock will have the right to receive 2.3287 shares of Shore Bancshares, Inc. common stock. The merger is expected to close in the late second quarter or early third quarter of 2023. James M. Burke, The Community Financial Corporation's current President and Chief Executive Officer, will serve as President and Chief Executive Officer of the combined company.

    The Company incurred $1.0 million of merger and acquisition costs during the year ended December 31, 2022 related to the transaction and anticipates additional expenses in 2023 related to the transaction.
  • Record Earnings Per Share: Net income totaled $7.6 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2022, or $1.35 per diluted common share compared to net income of $6.8 million or $1.18 per diluted common share for the quarter ended December 31, 2021 and $7.6 million or $1.34 per diluted common share for the quarter ended September 30, 2022.

    Return on average assets ("ROAA") and return on average common equity ("ROACE") were 1.28% and 16.61% for the three months ended December 31, 2022 compared to 1.18% and 13.00% for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and 1.31% and 15.97% for the three months ended September 30, 2022.
  • Impact of Merger & Acquisition Costs and Sale of Equity Investment: During the fourth quarter of 2022, the Company incurred $1.0 million in merger related costs and recognized a gain of $0.7 million on the sale of its equity investment in Infinex Financial Holdings, Inc. (“Infinex”). The net impact of these events for the three months ended December 31, 2022 was a decrease to EPS of $0.05 per diluted share and a decrease to ROAA of five basis points. The resulting non-GAAP diluted EPS and non-GAAP ROAA were $1.40 and 1.33%, respectively.

    Subsequent to the purchase of Infinex by Advisor Group, the Bank continues to use Infinex as its broker of record for its wealth division.
  • Expanding Net Interest Margin: Net interest margin increased to 3.64% for the quarter ended December 31, 2022 from 3.47% for the third quarter of 2022. Loan and overall interest-earning asset yields increased 46 and 61 basis points to 4.92% and 4.50% in the fourth quarter of 2022 from 4.46% and 3.89% for the three months ended September 30, 2022. The Company's cost of funds increased 46 basis points for the comparable three month period from 0.43% to 0.89%.

    The loan portfolio is positioned for rising rates with $442.8 million or 24% of net portfolio loans scheduled to reprice monthly or in the next three months and an additional $108.5 million or 6% repricing in the following nine months. The Bank's effective duration on the loan portfolio was 2.0 years at December 31, 2022. If the Federal Open Market Committee ("FOMC") slows or pauses interest rate increases, the Company expects modest margin compression to occur as deposit rates begin to normalize in a more stable environment.
  • Solid Loan Growth: Gross portfolio loans increased to $1,821.1 million, an increase of $77.8 million or 17.9% annualized, compared to the prior quarter. Portfolio loans increased $242.3 million or 15.3% during the year ended December 31, 2022. The loan pipeline at December 31, 2022 was $100.0 million compared to $192.0 million at September 30, 2022.

    Management anticipates moderate 2023 loan growth of between six and eight percent. Goals for lenders and business development teams have been further aligned to build on 2022 progress in acquiring customer operating deposit accounts. More modest loan goals in the current interest rate environment should contribute to building franchise-enhancing relationships with customers while mitigating potential margin compression from the use of more costly non-core funding sources.
  • Deposits and Funding: During 2022, the Bank increased noninterest-bearing accounts by $184.3 million to $630.1 million or 30.17% of deposits at December 31, 2022 from 21.68% of deposits at December 31, 2021. Total deposits increased $32.3 million in 2022 from $2,056.2 million at December 31, 2021 to $2,088.5 million at December 31, 2022. The stability in deposit balances coupled with significant loan growth required the Bank to use wholesale funding in the fourth quarter. The Bank's deposit cycle generally sees deposit balances decrease in the first and fourth quarters as business customers and municipalities use funds for operating needs and build in the second and third quarters.

    At December 31, 2022, the Company had wholesale funding, which includes brokered deposits and Federal Home Loan Bank advances, of $133.5 million compared to $20.2 million at December 31, 2021.
  • Stable Asset Quality: Non-accrual loans, OREO and TDRs were $6.5 million or 0.27% of total assets at December 31, 2022 compared to $6.7 million or 0.28% of total assets and $8.1 million or 0.35% of total assets at September 30, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Classified assets increased $0.9 million to $6.1 million at December 31, 2022 from $5.2 million at December 31, 2021. The Company had no COVID-19 deferred loans at December 31, 2022.

Management Commentary

"The fourth quarter capped a transformational year at Community Financial,” stated James M. Burke, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Community Financial Corporation. “Record earnings in each quarter combined for record annual performance. Investments in our business and continued expansion into Virginia fueled both growth and increased profitability. Our high-quality deposit franchise, while not immune from the recent increases in rates, continues to be a key differentiator that drives shareholder value.”

Burke continued, “In the fourth quarter, we took a major step forward in our strategic vision agreeing to a merger of equals with Shore Bancshares. This strategic combination is expected to enhance long-term shareholder value and help us better serve the communities in which we live and work. Community Financial and Shore Bancshares, Inc. share similar cultures and visions for the future. By achieving greater scale, we will be positioned to help existing and new customers with higher loan limits and enhanced services, increase investment in technology, and offer expanded career opportunities to our employees.”

Results of Operations

  (UNAUDITED)    
  Three Months Ended December 31,    
(dollars in thousands)  2022   2021  $ Change % Change
Interest and dividend income $25,252  $17,778  $7,474  42.0%
Interest expense  4,821   897   3,924  437.5%
Net interest income  20,431   16,881   3,550  21.0%
Provision for credit losses  868      868  %
Provision for unfunded commitments  145      145  %
Noninterest income  2,289   2,290   (1) %
Noninterest expense  11,390   10,179   1,211  11.9%
Income before income taxes  10,317   8,992   1,325  14.7%
Income tax expense  2,702   2,241   461  20.6%
Net income $7,615  $6,751  $864  12.8%


  (UNAUDITED)    
  Years Ended December 31,    
(dollars in thousands)  2022   2021  $ Change % Change
Interest and dividend income $82,707  $70,559  $12,148  17.2%
Interest expense  9,182   4,125   5,057  122.6%
Net interest income  73,525   66,434   7,091  10.7%
Provision for credit losses  2,437   586   1,851  315.9%
Provision for unfunded commitments  146      146  %
Noninterest income  6,393   7,906   (1,513) (19.1)%
Noninterest expense  39,434   39,152   282  0.7%
Income before income taxes  37,901   34,602   3,299  9.5%
Income tax expense  9,584   8,716   868  10.0%
Net income $28,317  $25,886  $2,431  9.4%


Net Interest Income

Net interest income for the comparable quarters increased primarily from increases in interest-earning asset yields and growth in loans partially offset by increased interest expense from higher funding costs. Net interest margin of 3.64% for the three months ended December 31, 2022 increased 42 basis points from 3.22% for the three months ended December 31, 2021 and increased 17 basis points from 3.47% for the three months ended September 30, 2022. Net interest margin expanded during the fourth quarter of 2022, primarily due to average yields on loans and investment securities (not including interest-bearing deposits) increasing to 4.92% and 2.95% for the three months ended December 31, 2022 from 4.46% and 2.02% for the three months ended September 30, 2022. Interest income from the Company's participation in the U.S. Small Business Administration Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP") was $34,000 and $0.8 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively and $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2022.

Net interest income increased for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021 due primarily to growth in loans and increases in investment and loan yields. Loan yields increased due to the re-pricing of the Bank's adjustable rate portfolios as well as a change in the mix of loans from lower yielding PPP loans to higher yielding commercial real estate loans. Increases to net interest income were partially offset by increased interest expense from higher funding costs. Loan interest income increased $7.3 million to $72.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 from $65.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. Excluding PPP interest income, for the comparable periods loan interest income increased $11.5 million. Net interest margin of 3.38% for the year ended December 31, 2022 was four basis points higher than the 3.34% for the year ended December 31, 2021. PPP loan interest positively impacted margins by four basis points for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 13 basis points for the year ended December 31, 2021.

The Company’s cost of funds was 0.89% during the fourth quarter of 2022 compared to 0.43% for the prior quarter and increased from 0.17% for the three months ended December 31, 2021. The Bank's interest rate asset sensitivity has improved in 2022, as average non-interest bearing ("NIB") deposit accounts have increased. For the fourth quarter of 2022 total average NIB deposits increased to 30.2% compared to 22.2% for the comparable period in 2021. The Company’s cost of funds was 0.43% during the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to 0.21% for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Management anticipates that net interest margins will contract slightly in the first quarter of 2023 as deposit betas are likely to increase due to more aggressive competition for funding. The average cost of deposits increased 52 basis points from 0.44% for the month of September 30, 2022 to 0.96% for the month of December 31, 2022. Higher beta municipal relationships were the main driver of increased deposit rates through the fourth quarter of 2022. As expected, deposit rates increased for commercial and retail customers during the fourth quarter of 2022. For the same comparative periods, average interest-earning asset yields increased 65 basis points from 4.01% to 4.66%.

Noninterest Income

Noninterest income was flat at $2.3 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022 compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021. The similar performance for the comparable periods was due to decreases in loan appraisal charges and interest rate protection referral fee income offset by a gain on the sale of the Bank's equity investment in Infinex during the fourth quarter of 2022. Noninterest income as a percentage of average assets was 0.39% and 0.40%, respectively, for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

Noninterest income decreased $1.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to gains of $0.6 million on the sale of investment securities in 2021 and a $1.4 million decrease in interest rate protection referral fee income. In addition, unrealized losses on equity securities increased $0.4 million. These reductions for the comparable periods were partially offset by $0.1 million in increased service charge income, a $0.7 million gain on the sale of the Bank's equity investment in Infinex, and a $0.4 million increase in noninterest income related to the sale of impaired loans. In the first quarter of 2021, the Bank sold non-accrual and classified commercial real estate and residential mortgage loans and recognized a loss on the sale of $0.2 million, and in the second quarter of 2022, impaired loan sales resulted in a gain of $0.2 million. Noninterest income as a percentage of assets was 0.27% and 0.36%, respectively, for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

Noninterest Expense

Noninterest expense of $11.4 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022, increased $1.2 million or 11.90% compared to the three months ended December 31, 2021 primarily due to $1.0 million in merger and acquisition costs and increased compensation and benefits of $0.3 million. Compensation and benefits increased in the second half of 2022 due to increased incentive compensation resulting from improvements in profitability as well as the Company's decision in the second quarter of 2022 to increase base compensation by 4% and its minimum starting wage to $20.00 per hour for non-executive employees to address local wage pressure caused by inflation and to attract and retain our employees.

In addition, for the comparable periods, occupancy expense increased $0.2 million and fraud expense increased $0.2 million. During 2022, data processing, professional fees, and occupancy costs increased substantially compared to the prior year due in large part to the increased cost of labor and materials due to inflation. Additionally, the occupancy costs increased during the second half of 2022 with the opening of a new branch in Fredericksburg - Harrison Crossing, Virginia. These increases were partially offset by a decrease of $0.8 million in OREO expense recognized in the fourth quarter of 2021. The Company had no OREO balances for the year ended December 31, 2022.

Noninterest expense increased $0.3 million or 0.7% to $39.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase in noninterest expense for the comparable periods was primarily due to increased expenses for occupancy, merger and acquisition costs, data processing and professional fees. These increases to noninterest expense were partially offset by decreased compensation, fraud losses and OREO expenses.

Compensation and benefits were lower for the comparative periods due to lower health insurance claims, a lower average FTE count than the prior year and lower deferred compensation accruals. In addition, compensation and benefits expense has benefited from the Company's increased use of technology.

Noninterest expense in 2021 included a $1.3 million initial expense and subsequent recovery of $0.2 million related to an isolated wire transfer fraud incident. Our investigation determined that no information systems of the Bank were compromised, and no employee fraud was involved. Excluding the impact of the $1.1 million isolated fraud losses and the $0.3 million in PPP deferred costs, the Company's noninterest expense was $38.3 million for year ended December 31, 2021. OREO expense for the year ended December 31, 2021 decreased $1.5 million. The Company had no OREO balances for the year ended December 31, 2022.

The Company’s efficiency ratio was 50.13% and 49.34% for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 compared to 53.10% and 52.67% for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021. The efficiency ratios have improved (decreased) as the Company has been able to generate more net interest income and noninterest income while controlling expense growth. Excluding merger and acquisition costs and core deposit intangible amortization, the Company's efficiency ratio was 46.80% and 48.02% for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 compared to 52.50% and 52.00% for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021.

Income Tax Expense

The effective tax rate for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 was 26.2% and 25.3%. The effective tax rate was 24.9% and 25.2% for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021.

Balance Sheet

Assets

Total assets increased $82.7 million, or 3.6%, to $2.41 billion at December 31, 2022 compared to total assets of $2.33 billion at December 31, 2021, primarily due to net loan growth. Cash decreased a net of $114.2 million and was used to fund net loan growth of $211.7 million. Available for sale ("AFS") debt securities, which are reported at fair value, decreased $35.1 million to $462.7 million, primarily due to unrealized losses from rising interest rates during 2022. In addition, deferred tax assets increased $15.6 million to $24.7 million primarily due to increases in unrealized losses of the Bank's AFS investment portfolio related to changes in interest rates. Deferred tax assets also increased due to the adoption of the current expected credit losses ("CECL") accounting standard on January 1, 2022.

During the fourth quarter of 2022, total net loans increased 17.7% annualized or $76.1 million from $1,722.5 million at September 30, 2022 to $1,798.5 million at December 31, 2022. The Company's loan pipeline was $100.0 million at December 31, 2022. Non-owner occupied commercial real estate as a percentage of risk-based capital at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were $1,032.6 million or 381% and $813.0 million or 331%, respectively. Construction loans as a percentage of risk-based capital at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 were $135.0 million or 50% and $140.4 million or 57%, respectively.

Funding

Total deposits increased $32.3 million or 1.6% to $2,088.5 million at December 31, 2022 compared to $2,056.2 million at December 31, 2021. The increase included increases of $12.7 million to transaction deposits and $19.6 million to time deposits. Non-interest-bearing demand deposits increased $184.3 million or 41.35% at December 31, 2022, representing 30.17% of deposits, compared to 21.68% of deposits at December 31, 2021. The Company's business development efforts continue to focus on increasing non-interest bearing and lower cost transaction accounts.

At December 31, 2022, the Company had wholesale funding, which includes brokered deposits and FHLB advances, of $133.5 million compared to $20.2 million at December 31, 2021.

Stockholders' Equity and Regulatory Capital

During the year ended December 31, 2022, total stockholders’ equity decreased $21.1 million. The decrease in equity was primarily due to an increase of $41.1 million in accumulated other comprehensive loss ("AOCL") related to the Bank's AFS securities portfolio due to changes in market interest rates. In addition, equity decreased due to common dividends paid of $3.8 million, stock repurchases of $3.6 million, and $2.0 million for the adoption of the CECL accounting standard on January 1, 2022. Decreases in equity were partially offset by net income of $28.3 million and stock-based compensation and ESOP activity of $1.0 million.

The Company's common equity to assets ratio decreased to 7.76% at December 31, 2022 from 8.94% at December 31, 2021. The Company’s ratio of tangible common equity ("TCE") to tangible assets decreased to 7.32% at December 31, 2022 from 8.48% at December 31, 2021 (see Non-GAAP reconciliation schedules) due primarily to increases in AOCL. Regulatory capital was not impacted by the increase in AOCL and Tier 1 capital to average asset ratios at the Company remained strong at 9.60% at December 31, 2022 compared to 9.23% at December 31, 2021.

On December 9, 2021, the Company announced its Board of Directors approved the resumption of repurchases allowed under the stock repurchase plan originally adopted in October 2020 (the "2020 Repurchase Plan"). The Company was permitted to repurchase up to the 99,450 shares remaining under the 2020 Repurchase Plan using up to $4.0 million in the aggregate and up to $1.5 million in the aggregate on a quarterly basis. During the third quarter of 2022, the Company repurchased 13,647 shares at an average price of $37.11 per share and completed its authorization under the 2020 Repurchase Plan.

Asset Quality

Allowance for credit losses ("ACL") and provision for credit losses ("PCL")1; Allowance for Loan Losses ("ALLL") and provision for loan losses ("PLL"); Classified and Non-Performing Assets

On January 1, 2022, the Company adopted ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326) - Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments, which replaced the incurred loss methodology for determining our ACL with an expected loss methodology that is referred to as the CECL. The measurement of expected credit losses under the CECL methodology applies to financial assets subject to credit losses and measured at amortized cost, and certain off-balance sheet credit exposures. This includes, but is not limited to, loans, leases, held-to-maturity securities, loan commitments, and financial guarantees. In addition, ASU 2016-13 made changes to the accounting for available-for-sale ("AFS") debt securities. Credit-related impairments on AFS debt securities are now recognized as an allowance for credit loss rather than a write-down of the securities' amortized cost basis when management does not intend to sell or believes that it is not likely that they will be required to sell the securities prior to recovery of the securities amortized cost basis. We adopted ASU 2016-13 using the modified retrospective method. Results for reporting periods beginning after January 1, 2022, are presented under ASU 2016-13 while prior period amounts continue to be reported in accordance with previously applicable GAAP. At adoption, the Company did not hold Held to Maturity ("HTM") investment debt securities.

The impact at adoption was an increase to the ACL of $2.5 million, the recording of a reserve for unfunded commitments of $0.2 million, an increase in deferred taxes of $0.7 million, and a decrease in retained earnings of $2.0 million.

ACL balances increased to 1.26% of portfolio loans at December 31, 2022 compared to an ALLL of 1.17% of portfolio loans at December 31, 2021. At and for the twelve months ended December 31, 2022, the Company's ACL increased $4.5 million or 24.3% to $22.9 million from $18.4 million at December 31, 2021. The Company recorded a $0.9 million and $2.4 million PCL for the three months and year ended December 31, 2022 compared to no PLL and $0.6 million PLL for the three months and year ended December 31, 2021. There were $0.5 million in net charge-offs during the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to $1.6 million in net charge-offs for the year ended December 31, 2021.

Management believes that the allowance is adequate at December 31, 2022.

Classified assets increased $0.9 million from $5.2 million at December 31, 2021 to $6.1 million at December 31, 2022. Management considers classified assets to be an important measure of asset quality. The Company's risk rating process for classified loans is an important input into the Company's ACL qualitative framework. Management remains committed to expeditiously resolving non-performing or substandard credits that are not likely to become performing or passing credits in a reasonable timeframe.

During 2021, classified assets decreased $17.1 million. Asset quality improved with the resolution of $16.9 million in non-accrual and impaired loans through loan sales and negotiated payoffs as well as the resolution of $3.1 million in OREO. The Company's sale of impaired loans decreased the specific reserve, improved asset quality, and improved several ALLL qualitative factors.

The ratio of non-accrual loans and OREO to total gross portfolio loans and OREO decreased 14 basis points from 0.48% at December 31, 2021 to 0.34% at December 31, 2022. The ratio of non-accrual loans, OREO and TDRs to total assets decreased eight basis points from 0.35% at December 31, 2021 to 0.27% at December 31, 2022.

Non-accrual loans decreased $1.5 million from $7.6 million at December 31, 2021 to $6.1 million at December 31, 2022. There were no OREO balances at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.

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1 The Company implemented the CECL accounting standard effective January 1, 2022. The Company used an incurred loss methodology for all periods compared before March 31, 2022.

About The Community Financial Corporation - Headquartered in Waldorf, MD, The Community Financial Corporation is the bank holding company for Community Bank of the Chesapeake, a full-service commercial bank with assets of approximately $2.4 billion. Through its branch offices and commercial lending centers, Community Bank of the Chesapeake offers a broad range of financial products and services to individuals and businesses. The Company’s branches are located at its main office in Waldorf, Maryland, and branch offices in Bryans Road, Dunkirk, Leonardtown, La Plata, Charlotte Hall, Prince Frederick, Lusby and California, Maryland; and Fredericksburg - Downtown and Fredericksburg - Harrison Crossing, Virginia. More information about Community Bank of the Chesapeake can be found at www.cbtc.com.

Use of non-GAAP Financial Measures - Statements included in this press release include non-GAAP financial measures and should be read along with the accompanying tables, which provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures. The Company’s management uses these non-GAAP financial measures, and believes that non-GAAP financial measures provide additional useful information that allows readers to evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company. Non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered as an alternative to any measure of performance or financial condition as promulgated under GAAP, and investors should consider the Company’s performance and financial condition as reported under GAAP and all other relevant information when assessing the performance or financial condition of the Company. Non-GAAP financial measures have limitations as analytical tools, and investors should not consider them in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of the results or financial condition as reported under GAAP.

Forward-looking Statements - Certain statements contained in this news release may not be based on historical facts and are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Forward-looking statements can generally be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words or phrases such as “is optimistic,” “project,” “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate”, “assume” and “intend” or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could” or “may.” Statements in this release that are not strictly historical are forward-looking and are based upon current expectations that may differ materially from actual results. These forward-looking statements include, without limitation: (i) those relating to the Company’s and the Bank’s future growth and management’s outlook or expectations for revenue, assets, asset quality, profitability, business prospects, net interest margin, non-interest revenue, allowance for loan losses, the level of credit losses from lending, liquidity levels, capital levels, or future financial or business performance strategies or expectations; (ii) any statements of the plans, objectives, or expected benefits associated with the proposed merger of the Company with and into Shore Bancshares, Inc.; (iii) any statements of the plans and objectives of management for future operations products or services, including the expected benefits from, and/or the execution of integration plans relating to any acquisition we have undertaken or that we undertake in the future; (iv) plans and cost savings regarding branch closings or consolidation; (v) projections related to certain financial metrics, including with respect to the quarterly expense run rate; (vi) expected benefits of programs we introduce, including residential mortgage programs and retail and commercial credit card programs; and (vii) any statement of expectation or belief, and any assumptions underlying the foregoing. These forward-looking statements express management’s current expectations or forecasts of future events, results and conditions, and by their nature are subject to and involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated by the statements made herein. Factors that might cause actual results to differ materially from those made in such statements include, but are not limited to: (i) risks, uncertainties and other factors relating to the COVID-19 pandemic (including the length of time that the pandemic continues; the ability of states and local governments to successfully implement the lifting of restrictions on movement and the potential imposition of further restrictions on movement and travel in the future, the effect of the pandemic on the general economy and on the businesses of our borrowers and their ability to make payments on their obligations; (ii) the remedial actions and stimulus measures adopted by federal, state and local governments, and the inability of employees to work due to illness, quarantine, or government mandates); (iii) the impacts related to or resulting from Russia’s military action in Ukraine, including the broader impacts to financial markets and the global macroeconomic and geopolitical environments; (iv) assumptions that interest-earning assets will reprice faster than interest-bearing liabilities and the Bank’s ability to maintain its current favorable funding mix; (v) our proposed merger with Shore Bancshares, Inc. may not close when expected or at all because required regulatory or other approvals are not received or other conditions to the closings are not satisfied on a timely basis or at all, or are obtained subject to conditions that are not anticipated; (vi) the synergies and other expected financial benefits from any acquisition that we have undertaken or may undertake in the future (including our proposed merger with Shore Bancshares, Inc.) may or may not be realized within the expected time frames or at all; (vii) the impact of our adoption of the CECL standard; (viii) limitations on our ability to declare and pay dividends or engage in share repurchases; (ix) changes in the Company's or the Bank's strategy, costs or difficulties related to integration matters might be greater than expected; (x) availability of and costs associated with obtaining adequate and timely sources of liquidity; (xi) the ability to maintain credit quality; (xii) general economic trends and conditions, including inflation and its impacts; (xiii) changes in interest rates; (xiv) loss of deposits and loan demand to other financial institutions; (xv) substantial changes in financial markets; (xvi) changes in real estate value and the real estate market; (xvii) regulatory changes; (xviii) the impact of government shutdowns or sequestration; (xix) the possibility of unforeseen events affecting the industry generally; (xx) the uncertainties associated with newly developed or acquired operations; (xxi) the outcome of pending or threatened litigation, including litigation pertaining to the proposed merger with Shore Bancshares, Inc., or of matters before regulatory agencies, whether currently existing or commencing in the future; (xxii) market disruptions and other effects of terrorist activities; and (xxiii) the matters described in “Item 1A Risk Factors” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the Year Ended December 31, 2021, and in its other Reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”). The Company’s forward-looking statements may also be subject to other risks and uncertainties, including those that it may discuss elsewhere in this news release or in its filings with the SEC, accessible on the SEC’s Web site at www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unforeseen events, except as required under the rules and regulations of the SEC.

Data is unaudited as of December 31, 2022. This selected information should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021.

CONTACTS:
James M. Burke, Chief Executive Officer
Todd L. Capitani, Chief Financial Officer
888.745.2265



SUPPLEMENTAL QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)
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 June 30,
2022
 March 31,
2022
 December 31,
2021
Interest and Dividend Income          
Loans, including fees $21,621  $18,735  $16,772  $15,610  $16,222 
Interest and dividends on securities  3,445   2,454   1,924   1,666   1,531 
Interest on deposits with banks  186   156   78   60   25 
Total Interest and Dividend Income  25,252   21,345   18,774   17,336   17,778 
Interest Expense          
Deposits  4,029   1,850   819   513   565 
Long-term debt  434   386   371   354   332 
Total Interest Expense  4,821   2,288   1,206   867   897 
Net Interest Income (NII)  20,431   19,057   17,568   16,469   16,881 
Provision for credit losses  868   694   425   450    
Provision (recovery) for unfunded commitments  145   6   26   (31)   
NII After Provision For Credit Losses  19,418   18,357   17,117   16,050   16,881 
Noninterest Income          
Loan appraisal, credit, and miscellaneous charges  137   65   44   176   257 
Net gain on sale of assets  695             
Unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities  9   (187)  (155)  (222)  (45)
Loss on premises and equipment held for sale              (5)
Income from bank owned life insurance  219   220   217   214   219 
Service charges  1,215   1,130   1,108   926   1,235 
Referral fee income  14         361   574 
Net gains (losses) on sale of loans originated for sale     1   1   (4)  55 
Loss on sale of loans        209       
Total Noninterest Income  2,289   1,229   1,424   1,451   2,290 
Noninterest Expense          
Compensation and benefits  5,584   5,116   5,051   5,055   5,265 
OREO valuation allowance and expenses           6   767 
Merger and acquisition costs  1,004             
Sub Total  6,588   5,116   5,051   5,061   6,032 
Operating Expenses          
Occupancy expense  834   826   820   732   656 
Advertising  177   149   159   64   128 
Data processing expense  1,049   1,062   1,008   1,007   1,006 
Professional fees  991   923   845   731   937 
Depreciation of premises and equipment  181   177   150   149   139 
FDIC Insurance  185   160   177   179   90 
Core deposit intangible amortization  90   97   102   109   115 
Fraud losses  179   37   30   40   16 
Other expenses  1,116   1,079   996   1,008   1,060 
Total Operating Expenses  4,802   4,510   4,287   4,019   4,147 
Total Noninterest Expense  11,390   9,626   9,338   9,080   10,179 
Income before income taxes  10,317   9,960   9,203   8,421   8,992 
Income tax expense  2,702   2,380   2,369   2,133   2,241 
Net Income $7,615  $7,580  $6,834  $6,288  $6,751 



SUPPLEMENTAL QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) - Continued

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

          (Audited)
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) December 31,
2022
 September 30,
2022
 June 30,
2022
 March 31,
2022
 December 31,
2021
Assets          
Cash and due from banks $11,511  $18,008  $16,164  $80,702  $108,990 
Federal funds sold  2,140   20,325   37,320       
Interest-bearing deposits with banks  11,822   14,970   34,659   32,460   30,664 
Securities available for sale ("AFS"), at fair value  462,746   464,502   485,456   507,527   497,839 
Equity securities carried at fair value through income  4,286   4,254   4,423   4,562   4,772 
Non-marketable equity securities held in other financial institutions  207   207   207   207   207 
Federal Home Loan Bank ("FHLB") stock - at cost  4,584   1,226   1,234   1,685   1,472 
Loans held for sale           373    
Net U.S. Small Business Administration ("SBA") Paycheck Protection ("PPP") Loans  339   1,211   5,022   15,279   26,398 
Portfolio Loans Receivable net of allowance for credit losses of $22,890, $22,027, $21,404, $21,382 and $18,417  1,798,178   1,721,250   1,631,055   1,608,156   1,560,393 
Net Loans  1,798,517   1,722,461   1,636,077   1,623,435   1,586,791 
Goodwill  10,835   10,835   10,835   10,835   10,835 
Premises and equipment, net  21,308   21,626   21,802   21,304   21,427 
Accrued interest receivable  8,335   6,791   6,099   5,389   5,588 
Investment in bank owned life insurance  39,802   39,583   39,363   39,145   38,932 
Core deposit intangible  634   725   821   924   1,032 
Net deferred tax assets  24,657   24,755   20,223   15,523   9,033 
Right of use assets - operating leases  5,920   6,022   6,123   6,033   6,124 
Other assets  2,713   3,331   2,708   1,819   3,600 
Total Assets $2,410,017  $2,359,621  $2,323,514  $2,351,923  $2,327,306 
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity          
Liabilities          
Deposits          
Noninterest-bearing deposits $630,120  $647,432  $635,649  $644,385  $445,778 
Interest-bearing deposits  1,458,343   1,479,125   1,449,727   1,450,698   1,610,386 
Total deposits  2,088,463   2,126,557   2,085,376   2,095,083   2,056,164 
Long-term debt           12,213   12,231 
Guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in junior subordinated debentures ("TRUPs")  12,000   12,000   12,000   12,000   12,000 
Subordinated notes - 4.75%  19,566   19,552   19,538   19,524   19,510 
Lease liabilities - operating leases  6,202   6,288   6,372   6,266   6,343 
Accrued expenses and other liabilities  17,775   16,070   15,357   13,697   12,925 
Total Liabilities  2,223,006   2,180,467   2,138,643   2,158,783   2,119,173 
Stockholders' Equity          
Common stock  56   56   56   57   57 
Additional paid in capital  97,986   97,712   97,455   97,189   96,896 
Retained earnings  132,235   125,608   119,523   115,179   113,448 
Accumulated other comprehensive losses  (43,092)  (43,906)  (31,847)  (18,969)  (1,952)
Unearned ESOP shares  (174)  (316)  (316)  (316)  (316)
Total Stockholders' Equity  187,011   179,154   184,871   193,140   208,133 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $2,410,017  $2,359,621  $2,323,514  $2,351,923  $2,327,306 
           
Common shares issued and outstanding  5,648,435   5,644,186   5,649,729   5,686,799   5,718,528 



SUPPLEMENTAL QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) - Continued

SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND RATIOS

  Three Months Ended
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) December 31,
2022
 September 30,
2022
 June 30,
2022
 March 31,
2022
 December 31,
2021
KEY OPERATING RATIOS          
Return on average assets ("ROAA")  1.28%  1.31%  1.19%  1.08%  1.18%
Pre-tax Pre-Provision ROAA**  1.97   1.85   1.70   1.54   1.59 
Return on average common equity ("ROACE")  16.61   15.97   14.39   12.30   13.00 
Pre-tax Pre-Provision ROACE**  25.53   22.67   20.54   17.50   17.53 
Return on Average Tangible Common Equity ("ROATCE")**  17.88   17.18   15.50   13.22   13.97 
Pre-tax Pre-Provision ROATCE**  27.24   24.14   21.89   18.57   18.60 
Average total equity to average total assets  7.73   8.17   8.28   8.79   9.06 
Interest rate spread  3.24   3.26   3.14   3.05   3.17 
Net interest margin  3.64   3.47   3.25   3.12   3.22 
Yield on loans portfolio  4.92   4.46   4.13   3.99   4.13 
Cost of funds  0.89   0.43   0.23   0.17   0.17 
Cost of deposits  0.77   0.36   0.16   0.10   0.11 
Cost of debt  4.67   4.40   3.81   3.24   3.04 
Efficiency ratio  50.13   47.45   49.17   50.67   53.10 
Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP**  46.80   46.97   48.63   50.06   52.50 
Non-interest income to average assets  0.39   0.21   0.25   0.25   0.40 
Noninterest expense to average assets  1.92   1.66   1.63   1.56   1.78 
Net operating expense to average assets  1.53   1.45   1.38   1.31   1.38 
Net operating expense to average assets - Non-GAAP**  1.35   1.43   1.36   1.29   1.36 
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities  146.44   149.96   150.34   141.56   129.68 
Net charge-offs to average portfolio loans     0.02   0.10      0.04 
           
COMMON SHARE DATA          
Basic net income per common share $1.35  $1.34  $1.21  $1.11  $1.18 
Diluted net income per common share  1.35   1.34   1.21   1.10   1.18 
Cash dividends paid per common share  0.175   0.175   0.175   0.175   0.150 
Basic - weighted average common shares outstanding  5,638,059   5,636,640   5,647,821   5,688,221   5,711,746 
Diluted - weighted average common shares outstanding  5,645,703   5,644,822   5,657,733   5,699,038   5,723,011 



SUPPLEMENTAL QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) - Continued

SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND RATIOS

  Three Months Ended
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) December 31,
2022
 September 30,
2022
 June 30,
2022
 March 31,
2022
 December 31,
2021
ASSET QUALITY          
Total assets $2,410,017  $2,359,621  $2,323,514  $2,351,923  $2,327,306 
Total portfolio loans (1)  1,821,068   1,743,277   1,652,459   1,629,538   1,578,810 
Classified assets  6,115   5,967   6,062   4,745   5,211 
Allowance for credit losses  22,890   22,027   21,404   21,382   18,417 
           
Past due loans - 31 to 89 days  604   713   900   386   568 
Past due loans >=90 days  438   428   147   1,233   961 
Total past due loans (2)  1,042   1,141   1,047   1,619   1,529 
           
Non-accrual loans (3)   6,115   6,290   6,235   7,465   7,631 
Accruing troubled debt restructures ("TDRs")  429   433   439   442   447 
Non-accrual loans, OREO and TDRs $6,544  $6,723  $6,674  $7,907  $8,078 

** Non-GAAP financial measure. See reconciliation of GAAP and NON-GAAP measures.
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(1)   Portfolio loans include all loan portfolios except the U.S. SBA PPP loan portfolio. Asset quality ratios for loans exclude U.S. SBA PPP loans. December 31, 2021 reported balance are shown net of deferred costs and fees to conform with the current period's presentation.
(2)   Delinquency excludes Purchase Credit Impaired ("PCI") loans for December 31, 2021.
(3)   Non-accrual loans include all loans that are 90 days or more delinquent and loans that are non-accrual due to the operating results or cash flows of a customer. Non-accrual loans can include loans that are current with all loan payments. At December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company had current non-accrual loans of $5.6 million and $6.7 million, respectively.



SUPPLEMENTAL QUARTERLY FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED) - Continued

SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION AND RATIOS

  Three Months Ended
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) December 31,
2022
 September 30,
2022
 June 30,
2022
 March 31,
2022
 December 31,
2021
ASSET QUALITY RATIOS (1)          
Classified assets to total assets  0.25%  0.25%  0.26%  0.20%  0.22%
Classified assets to risk-based capital  2.23   2.25   2.35   1.87   2.10 
Allowance for credit losses to portfolio loans  1.26   1.26   1.30   1.31   1.17 
Allowance for credit losses to non-accrual loans  374.33   350.19   343.29   286.43   241.34 
Allowance for credit losses to nonperforming loans  349.79   327.64   320.71   270.42   227.99 
Past due loans - 31 to 89 days to portfolio loans  0.03   0.04   0.05   0.02   0.04 
Past due loans >=90 days to portfolio loans  0.02   0.02   0.01   0.08   0.06 
Total past due (delinquency) to portfolio loans  0.06   0.07   0.06   0.10   0.10 
Non-accrual loans to portfolio loans  0.34   0.36   0.38   0.46   0.48 
Non-accrual loans and TDRs to portfolio loans  0.36   0.39   0.40   0.49   0.51 
Non-accrual loans and OREO to total assets  0.25   0.27   0.27   0.32   0.33 
Non-accrual loans and OREO to portfolio loans and OREO  0.34   0.36   0.38   0.46   0.48 
Non-accrual loans, OREO and TDRs to total assets  0.27   0.28   0.29   0.34   0.35 
           
COMMON SHARE DATA          
Book value per common share $33.11  $31.74  $32.72  $33.96  $36.40 
Tangible book value per common share**  31.08   29.69   30.66   31.90   34.32 
Common shares outstanding at end of period  5,648,435   5,644,186   5,649,729   5,686,799   5,718,528 
           
OTHER DATA          
Full-time equivalent employees  196   199   190   191   186 
Branches  12   12   12   11   11 
Loan Production Offices  4   4   4   4   4 
           
CAPITAL RATIOS          
Tier 1 capital to average assets  9.60%  9.56%  9.42%  9.17%  9.23%
Tier 1 common capital to risk-weighted assets  11.26   11.40   11.66   11.58   11.92 
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets  11.87   12.05   12.34   12.28   12.64 
Total risk-based capital to risk-weighted assets  14.08   14.30   14.68   14.65   14.92 
Common equity to assets  7.76   7.59   7.96   8.21   8.94 
Tangible common equity to tangible assets **  7.32   7.14   7.49   7.75   8.48 

** Non-GAAP financial measure. See reconciliation of GAAP and Non-GAAP measures.
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(1)   Asset quality ratios are calculated using total portfolio loans. Portfolio loans include all loan portfolios except the U.S. SBA PPP loan portfolio.



SUPPLEMENTAL YEAR TO DATE FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED INCOME STATEMENT

        (Audited)
  Three Months Ended December 31, Years Ended December 31,
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)  2022   2021   2022   2021 
Interest and Dividend Income        
Loans, including fees $21,621  $16,222  $72,738  $65,476 
Interest and dividends on securities  3,445   1,531   9,489   4,992 
Interest on deposits with banks  186   25   480   91 
Total Interest and Dividend Income  25,252   17,778   82,707   70,559 
Interest Expense        
Deposits  4,029   565   7,211   2,601 
Short-term borrowings  358      426    
Long-term debt  434   332   1,545   1,524 
Total Interest Expense  4,821   897   9,182   4,125 
Net Interest Income ("NII")  20,431   16,881   73,525   66,434 
Provision for credit losses  868      2,437   586 
Provision for unfunded commitments  145      146    
NII After Provision For Credit Losses  19,418   16,881   70,942   65,848 
Noninterest Income        
Loan appraisal, credit, and misc. charges  137   257   422   528 
Gain on sale of assets  695      695   68 
Net gains on sale of investment securities           586 
Unrealized gains (losses) on equity securities  9   (45)  (555)  (139)
Loss on premises and equipment held for sale     (5)     (25)
Income from bank owned life insurance  219   219   870   871 
Service charges  1,215   1,235   4,379   4,301 
Referral fee income  14   574   375   1,822 
Net gains (losses) on sale of loans originated for sale     55   (2)  85 
Gains (losses) on sale of loans        209   (191)
Total Noninterest Income  2,289   2,290   6,393   7,906 
Noninterest Expense        
Compensation and benefits  5,584   5,265   20,806   21,035 
OREO valuation allowance and expenses     767   6   1,456 
Merger and acquisition costs  1,004      1,004    
Sub-total  6,588   6,032   21,816   22,491 
Operating Expense        
Occupancy expense  834   656   3,212   2,836 
Advertising  177   128   549   500 
Data processing expense  1,049   1,006   4,126   3,772 
Professional fees  991   937   3,490   2,857 
Depreciation of premises and equipment  181   139   657   558 
FDIC Insurance  185   90   701   602 
Core deposit intangible amortization  90   115   398   495 
Fraud losses  179   16   286   1,260 
Other expenses  1,116   1,060   4,199   3,781 
Total Operating Expense  4,802   4,147   17,618   16,661 
Total Noninterest Expense  11,390   10,179   39,434   39,152 
Income before income taxes  10,317   8,992   37,901   34,602 
Income tax expense  2,702   2,241   9,584   8,716 
Net Income $7,615  $6,751  $28,317  $25,886 



SUPPLEMENTAL YEAR TO DATE FINANCIAL DATA (UNAUDITED)

  Years Ended December 31,
   2022   2021 
KEY OPERATING RATIOS    
Return on average assets ("ROAA")  1.22%  1.19%
Pre-tax Pre-Provision ROAA**  1.77   1.65 
Return on average common equity ("ROACE")  14.76   12.65 
Pre-tax Pre-Provision ROACE**  21.45   17.44 
Return on Average Tangible Common Equity ("ROATCE")**  15.88   13.64 
Pre-tax Pre-Provision ROATCE**  22.84   18.53 
Average total equity to average total assets  8.24   9.44 
Interest rate spread  3.18   3.28 
Net interest margin  3.38   3.34 
Cost of funds  0.43   0.21 
Cost of deposits  0.35   0.14 
Cost of debt  4.10   2.79 
Efficiency ratio  49.34   52.67 
Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP**  48.02   52.00 
Non-interest income to average assets  0.10   0.11 
Noninterest expense to average assets  1.69   1.81 
Net operating expense to average assets  1.42   1.44 
Net operating expenses to average assets - Non-GAAP**  1.36   1.42 
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities  147.05   130.61 
Net charge-offs to average portfolio loans  0.03   0.11 
     
COMMON SHARE DATA    
Basic net income per common share $5.01  $4.47 
Diluted net income per common share  5.00   4.47 
Cash dividends paid per common share  0.700   0.575 
     
Weighted average common shares outstanding:    
Basic  5,652,189   5,788,003 
Diluted  5,659,629   5,797,525 

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** Non-GAAP financial measure. See reconciliation of GAAP and NON-GAAP measures.



RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED)

Reconciliation of US GAAP total assets, common equity, common equity to assets and book value to Non-GAAP tangible assets, tangible common equity, tangible common equity to tangible assets and tangible book value.

This press release, including the accompanying financial statement tables, contains financial information determined by methods other than in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, or GAAP. This financial information includes certain performance measures, which exclude intangible assets. These non-GAAP measures are included because the Company believes they may provide useful supplemental information for evaluating the underlying performance trends of the Company.

(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) December 31,
2022
 September 30,
2022
 June 30,
2022
 March 31,
2022
 December 31,
2021
Total assets $2,410,017  $2,359,621  $2,323,514  $2,351,923  $2,327,306 
Less: Intangible assets          
Goodwill  10,835   10,835   10,835   10,835   10,835 
Core deposit intangible  634   725   821   924   1,032 
Total intangible assets  11,469   11,560   11,656   11,759   11,867 
Tangible assets $2,398,548  $2,348,061  $2,311,858  $2,340,164  $2,315,439 
           
Total common equity $187,011  $179,154  $184,871  $193,140  $208,133 
Less: Intangible assets  11,469   11,560   11,656   11,759   11,867 
Tangible common equity $175,542  $167,594  $173,215  $181,381  $196,266 
           
Common shares outstanding at end of period  5,648,435   5,644,186   5,649,729   5,686,799   5,718,528 
           
Common equity to assets  7.76%  7.59%  7.96%  8.21%  8.94%
Tangible common equity to tangible assets  7.32%  7.14%  7.49%  7.75%  8.48%
           
Common book value per share $33.11  $31.74  $32.72  $33.96  $36.40 
Tangible common book value per share $31.08  $29.69  $30.66  $31.90  $34.32 



RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED)

This financial information includes certain operating performance measures, which exclude merger and acquisition costs, and core deposit intangibles, that are not considered part of recurring operations. These non-GAAP measures are included because the Company believes they may provide useful supplemental information for evaluating the underlying performance trends of the Company.

  Three Months Ended Years Ended December 31
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) December 31,
2022
 September 30,
2022
 June 30,
2022
 March 31,
2022
 December 31,
2021
  2022   2021 
Efficiency ratio - GAAP basis              
Noninterest expense $11,390  $9,626  $9,338  $9,080  $10,179  $39,434  $39,152 
Net interest income plus noninterest income  22,720   20,286   18,992   17,920   19,171   79,918   74,340 
               
Efficiency ratio - GAAP basis  50.13%  47.45%  49.17%  50.67%  53.10%  49.34%  52.67%
               
Efficiency ratio - Non-GAAP basis              
Noninterest Expense $11,390  $9,626  $9,338  $9,080  $10,179  $39,434  $39,152 
Non-GAAP adjustments:              
Merger and acquisition costs  (1,004)              (1,004)   
Core deposit intangible amortization  (90)  (97)  (102)  (109)  (115)  (398)  (495)
Noninterest expense - as adjusted $10,296  $9,529  $9,236  $8,971  $10,064  $38,032  $38,657 
               
Net interest income plus noninterest income $22,720  $20,286  $18,992  $17,920  $19,171  $79,918  $74,340 
Less: Gain on Infinex sale  (721)              (721)   
Net interest income plus noninterest income - adjusted $21,999  $20,286  $18,992  $17,920  $19,171  $79,197  $74,340 
               
Efficiency ratio Non-GAAP basis  46.80%  46.97%  48.63%  50.06%  52.50%  48.02%  52.00%



RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED)

Reconciliation of US GAAP Net Income, Earnings Per Share (EPS), Return on Average Assets (ROAA) and Return on Average Common Equity (ROACE) to Non-GAAP Operating Net Income, EPS, ROAA and ROACE

This financial information includes certain operating performance measures, which exclude merger and acquisition costs, and core deposit intangibles, that are not considered part of recurring operations. These non-GAAP measures are included because the Company believes they may provide useful supplemental information for evaluating the underlying performance trends of the Company.

  Three Months Ended Years Ended December 31
(dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) December 31,
2022
 September 30,
2022
 June 30,
2022
 March 31,
2022
 December 31,
2021
  2022   2021 
Net income (loss) (as reported) $7,615  $7,580  $6,834  $6,288  $6,751  $28,317  $25,886 
Merger and acquisition costs (net of tax)  741               750    
Core deposit intangible amortization (net of tax)  66   74   76   81   86   297   370 
Less: Gain on Infinex sale (net of tax)  (532)              (539)   
Non-GAAP operating net income $7,890  $7,654  $6,910  $6,369  $6,837  $28,826  $26,256 
               
GAAP diluted earnings per share ("EPS") $1.35  $1.34  $1.21  $1.10  $1.18  $5.00  $4.47 
Non-GAAP operating diluted EPS $1.40  $1.36  $1.22  $1.12  $1.19  $5.09  $4.53 
               
GAAP return on average assets ("ROAA")  1.28%  1.31%  1.19%  1.08%  1.18%  1.22%  1.19%
Non-GAAP operating ROAA  1.33%  1.32%  1.21%  1.10%  1.19%  1.24%  1.21%
               
GAAP return on average common equity ("ROACE")  16.61%  15.97%  14.39%  12.30%  13.00%  14.76%  12.65%
Non-GAAP operating ROACE  17.21%  16.13%  14.55%  12.46%  13.17%  15.02%  12.83%
               
Weighted average common shares outstanding  5,645,703   5,644,822   5,657,733   5,699,038   5,723,011   5,659,629   5,797,525 
Average assets $2,372,263  $2,322,315  $2,293,536  $2,325,992  $2,293,264  $2,328,601  $2,167,859 
Average equity $183,359  $189,838  $189,992  $204,554  $207,745  $191,872  $204,643 



RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES (UNAUDITED)

Pre-Tax Pre-Provision ("PTPP") Income, PTPP Return on Average Assets ("ROAA"), PTPP Return on Average Common Equity ("ROACE"), and Return on Average Tangible Common Equity ("ROATCE")

Management believes that PTPP income, which reflects the Company's profitability before income taxes and loan loss provisions, and exclude merger and acquisition costs and he Infinex equity settlement, allows investors to better assess the Company's operating income and expenses in relation to the Company's core operating revenue by removing the volatility that is associated with credit provisions and different state income tax rates for comparable institutions. ROATCE is computed by dividing net earnings applicable to common shareholders by average tangible common shareholders' equity, and exclude merger and acquisition costs and the Infinex equity settlement. Management believes that ROATCE is meaningful because it measures the performance of a business consistently, whether acquired or internally developed. ROATCE is a non-GAAP measure and may not be comparable to similar non-GAAP measures used by other companies. Management also believes that during a crisis such as the COVID-19 pandemic, this information is useful as the impact of the pandemic on the loan loss provisions of various institutions will likely vary based on the geography of the communities served by a particular institution.

  Three Months Ended Years Ended December 31
(dollars in thousands) December 31,
2022
 September 30,
2022
 June 30,
2022
 March 31,
2022
 December 31,
2021
 2022 
2021
Net income (as reported) $7,615  $7,580  $6,834  $6,288  $6,751  $28,317  $25,886 
Provision for credit losses & unfunded commitments  1,013   700   451   419      2,583   586 
Income tax expenses  2,702   2,380   2,369   2,133   2,241   9,584   8,716 
Merger and acquisition costs  1,004               1,004    
Core deposit intangible amortization  90   97   102   109   115   398   495 
Less: Gain on Infinex sale  (721)              (721)   
Pre-tax Pre-Provision income $11,703  $10,757  $9,756  $8,949  $9,107  $41,165  $35,683 
               
GAAP ROAA  1.28%  1.31%  1.19%  1.08%  1.18%  1.22%  1.19%
Pre-tax Pre-Provision ROAA  1.97%  1.85%  1.70%  1.54%  1.59%  1.77%  1.65%
               
GAAP ROACE  16.61%  15.97%  14.39%  12.30%  13.00%  14.76%  12.65%
Pre-tax Pre-Provision ROACE  25.53%  22.67%  20.54%  17.50%  17.53%  21.45%  17.44%
               
Average assets $2,372,263  $2,322,315  $2,293,536  $2,325,992  $2,293,264  $2,328,601  $2,167,859 
Average equity $183,359  $189,838  $189,992  $204,554  $207,745  $191,872  $204,643 
Average tangible assets $2,360,735  $2,310,692  $2,281,813  $2,314,163  $2,281,322  $2,316,926  $2,155,734 
Average tangible common equity $171,831  $178,215  $178,269  $192,725  $195,803  $180,197  $192,518 


  Three Months Ended Years Ended December 31
(dollars in thousands) December 31,
2022
 September 30,
2022
 June 30,
2022
 March 31,
2022
 December 31,
2021
 
2022
 
2021
Net income (as reported) $7,615  $7,580  $6,834  $6,288  $6,751  $28,317  $25,886 
Core deposit intangible amortization (net of tax)  66   74   76   81   86   297   370 
Net earnings applicable to common shareholders $7,681  $7,654  $6,910  $6,369  $6,837  $28,614  $26,256 
               
Net income (as reported) $7,615  $7,580  $6,834  $6,288  $6,751  $28,317  $25,886 
Provision for credit losses & unfunded commitments  1,013   700   451   419      2,583   586 
Income tax expenses  2,702   2,380   2,369   2,133   2,241   9,584   8,716 
Merger and acquisition costs  1,004               1,004    
Core deposit intangible amortization  90   97   102   109   115   398   495 
Less: Gain on Infinex sale  (721)              (721)   
Pre-tax Pre-Provision income $11,703  $10,757  $9,756  $8,949  $9,107  $41,165  $35,683 
               
ROATCE  17.88%  17.18%  15.50%  13.22%  13.97%  15.88%  13.64%
Pre-tax Pre-Provision ROATCE  27.24%  24.14%  21.89%  18.57%  18.60%  22.84%  18.53%
               
Average tangible common equity $171,831  $178,215  $178,269  $192,725  $195,803  $180,197  $192,518 



AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND NET INTEREST INCOME (UNAUDITED)

  Three Months Ended December 31, For the Three Months Ended
   2022   2021  December 31, 2022 September 30, 2022
(dollars in thousands) Average
Balance
 Interest Average
Yield/
Cost
 Average
Balance
 Interest Average
Yield/
Cost
 Average
Balance
 Interest Average
Yield/
Cost
 Average
Balance
 Interest Average
Yield/
Cost
Assets                        
Interest-earning assets:                        
Commercial real estate $1,217,998  $15,010  4.93% $1,099,088  $10,911  3.97% $1,217,998  $15,010  4.93% $1,205,675  $13,117  4.35%
Residential first mortgages  79,859   732  3.67   93,997   756  3.22   79,859   732  3.67   82,336   715  3.47 
Residential rentals  322,135   3,393  4.21   173,238   1,760  4.06   322,135   3,393  4.21   223,532   2,286  4.09 
Construction and land development  20,194   342  6.77   38,345   431  4.50   20,194   342  6.77   27,770   386  5.56 
Home equity and second mortgages  25,442   426  6.70   26,160   232  3.55   25,442   426  6.70   25,612   352  5.50 
Commercial loans  27,619   776  11.24   52,765   626  4.75   27,619   776  11.24   52,280   865  6.62 
Commercial equipment loans  78,965   814  4.12   61,851   634  4.10   78,965   814  4.12   76,392   781  4.09 
SBA PPP loans  482   34  28.22   40,376   847  8.39   482   34  28.22   2,595   160  24.66 
Consumer loans  5,987   94  6.28   2,629   25  3.80   5,987   94  6.28   5,082   73  5.75 
Allowance for credit losses  (22,275)       (18,434)       (22,275)       (21,667)     
Net loans (1)  1,756,406   21,621  4.92   1,570,015   16,222  4.13   1,756,406   21,621  4.92   1,679,607   18,735  4.46 
Taxable investment securities  445,252   3,329  2.99   465,771   1,441  1.24   445,252   3,329  2.99   464,560   2,338  2.01 
Nontaxable investment securities  21,208   115  2.17   17,509   90  2.06   21,208   115  2.17   21,225   116  2.19 
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks  14,257   110  3.09   41,736   25  0.24   14,257   110  3.09   18,930   85  1.80 
Federal funds sold  8,004   77  3.85           8,004   77  3.85   11,163   71  2.54 
Total Interest-Earning Assets  2,245,127   25,252  4.50   2,095,031   17,778  3.39   2,245,127   25,252  4.50   2,195,485   21,345  3.89 
Cash and cash equivalents  13,203       100,480       13,203       18,975     
Goodwill  10,835       10,835       10,835       10,835     
Core deposit intangible  693       1,107       693       788     
Other assets  102,405       85,811       102,405       96,232     
Total Assets $2,372,263      $2,293,264      $2,372,263      $2,322,315     
                         
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity                        
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits $634,187  $  % $449,272  $  % $634,187  $  % $644,606  $  %
Interest-bearing liabilities:                        
Savings  124,537   46  0.15   114,123   14  0.05   124,537   46  0.15   121,450   15  0.05 
Demand deposits  669,722   3,101  1.85   754,656   87  0.05   669,722   3,101  1.85   620,109   1,499  0.97 
Money market deposits  361,695   221  0.24   369,414   100  0.11   361,695   221  0.24   378,251   99  0.10 
Certificates of deposit  309,321   661  0.85   333,658   364  0.44   309,321   661  0.85   304,361   237  0.31 
Total interest-bearing deposits  1,465,275   4,029  1.10   1,571,851   565  0.14   1,465,275   4,029  1.10   1,424,171   1,850  0.52 
Total Deposits  2,099,462   4,029  0.77   2,021,123   565  0.11   2,099,462   4,029  0.77   2,068,777   1,850  0.36 
Long-term debt          12,237   6  0.20                 
Short-term debt  36,332   358  3.94           36,332   358  3.94   8,310   52  2.50 
Subordinated Notes  19,557   252  5.15   19,501   252  5.17   19,557   252  5.15   19,543   252  5.16 
Guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in junior subordinated debentures  12,000   182  6.07   12,000   74  2.47   12,000   182  6.07   12,000   134  4.47 
Total Debt  67,889   792  4.67   43,738   332  3.04   67,889   792  4.67   39,853   438  4.40 
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities  1,533,164   4,821  1.26   1,615,589   897  0.22   1,533,164   4,821  1.26   1,464,024   2,288  0.63 
Total Funds  2,167,351   4,821  0.89   2,064,861   897  0.17   2,167,351   4,821  0.89   2,108,630   2,288  0.43 
Other liabilities  21,553       20,658       21,553       23,847     
Stockholders' equity  183,359       207,745       183,359       189,838     
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $2,372,263      $2,293,264      $2,372,263      $2,322,315     
                         
Net interest income   $20,431      $16,881      $20,431      $19,057   
                         
Interest rate spread     3.24%     3.17%     3.24%     3.26%
Net yield on interest-earning assets     3.64%     3.22%     3.64%     3.47%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities     146.44%     129.68%     146.44%     149.96%
Average loans to average deposits     83.66%     77.68%     83.66%     81.19%
Average transaction deposits to total average deposits **     85.27%     83.49%     85.27%     85.29%
                         
Cost of funds     0.89%     0.17%     0.89%     0.43%
Cost of deposits     0.77%     0.11%     0.77%     0.36%
Cost of debt     4.67%     3.04%     4.67%     4.40%

(1) Loan average balance includes non-accrual loans. There are no tax equivalency adjustments. There was $22,000, $161,000 and $91,000 of accretion interest for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, and September 30, 2022, respectively.
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** Transaction deposits exclude time deposits.



AVERAGE CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS AND NET INTEREST INCOME (UNAUDITED)

  For the Years Ended December 31,
   2022   2021 
(dollars in thousands) Average
Balance
 Interest Average
Yield/
Cost
 Average
Balance
 Interest Average
Yield/
Cost
Assets            
Interest-earning assets:            
Commercial real estate $1,179,776  $50,706  4.30% $1,085,823  $43,536  4.01%
Residential first mortgages  83,485   2,889  3.46   107,011   3,250  3.04 
Residential rentals  234,800   9,509  4.05   151,606   6,180  4.08 
Construction and land development  27,947   1,496  5.35   36,891   1,658  4.49 
Home equity and second mortgages  25,774   1,298  5.04   28,051   977  3.48 
Commercial loans  42,303   2,708  6.40   46,390   2,032  4.38 
Commercial equipment loans  71,416   2,937  4.11   60,845   2,567  4.22 
SBA PPP loans  8,770   960  10.95   82,901   5,203  6.28 
Consumer loans  4,590   235  5.12   1,783   73  4.09 
Allowance for credit losses  (21,593)       (18,788)     
Loan portfolio (1)  1,657,268   72,738  4.39   1,582,513   65,476  4.14 
Taxable investment securities  469,393   9,046  1.93   336,267   4,623  1.37 
Nontaxable investment securities  20,325   442  2.17   17,515   369  2.11 
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks  24,844   319  1.28   33,095   70  0.21 
Federal funds sold  6,371   162  2.54   20,916   21  0.10 
Total Interest-Earning Assets  2,178,201   82,707  3.80   1,990,306   70,559  3.55 
Cash and cash equivalents  43,993       78,849     
Goodwill  10,835       10,835     
Core deposit intangible  840       1,290     
Other assets  94,732       86,579     
Total Assets $2,328,601      $2,167,859     
             
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity            
Noninterest-bearing demand deposits $634,805  $  % $417,935  $  %
Interest-bearing liabilities:            
Savings  121,975   92  0.08   108,189   54  0.05 
Demand deposits  621,755   5,133  0.83   660,330   345  0.05 
Money market deposits  376,039   523  0.14   358,006   397  0.11 
Certificates of deposit  313,429   1,463  0.47   342,755   1,805  0.53 
Total Interest-bearing deposits  1,433,198   7,211  0.50   1,469,280   2,601  0.18 
Total Deposits  2,068,003   7,211  0.35   1,887,215   2,601  0.14 
Debt:            
Long-term debt  3,848   48  1.25   23,072   219  0.95 
Short-term borrowings  12,696   426  3.36         
Subordinated Notes  19,536   1,006  5.15   19,488   1,006  5.16 
Guaranteed preferred beneficial interest in junior subordinated debentures  12,000   491  4.09   12,000   299  2.49 
Total Debt  48,080   1,971  4.10   54,560   1,524  2.79 
Total Interest-Bearing Liabilities  1,481,278   9,182  0.62   1,523,840   4,125  0.27 
Total funds  2,116,083   9,182  0.43   1,941,775   4,125  0.21 
Other liabilities  20,646       21,441     
Stockholders' equity  191,872       204,643     
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $2,328,601      $2,167,859     
             
Net interest income   $73,525      $66,434   
             
Interest rate spread     3.18%     3.28%
Net yield on interest-earning assets     3.38%     3.34%
Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities     147.05%     130.61%
Average loans to average deposits     80.14%     83.85%
Average transaction deposits to total average deposits **     84.84%     81.84%
             
Cost of funds     0.43%     0.21%
Cost of deposits     0.35%     0.14%
Cost of debt     4.10%     2.79%

(1) Loan average balance includes non-accrual loans. There are no tax equivalency adjustments. There was $189,000 and $417,000 of accretion interest years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
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** Transaction deposits exclude time deposits.



SUMMARY OF LOAN PORTFOLIO (UNAUDITED)

(dollars in thousands)

BY LOAN TYPE December 31,
2022
 % September 30,
2022
 % June 30,
2022
 % March 31,
2022
 % December 31,
2021**
 %
Portfolio Type:                    
Commercial real estate $1,232,826  67.69% $1,202,660  68.98% $1,178,758  71.33% $1,177,761  72.28% $1,113,793  70.54%
Residential first mortgages  79,872  4.39   83,081  4.77   84,782  5.13   86,416  5.30   92,710  5.87 
Residential rentals  338,292  18.58   282,365  16.20   210,116  12.72   191,065  11.73   194,911  12.35 
Construction and land development  17,259  0.95   23,197  1.33   31,068  1.88   30,649  1.88   35,502  2.25 
Home equity and second mortgages  25,602  1.41   26,054  1.49   25,200  1.53   26,445  1.62   25,661  1.63 
Commercial loans  42,055  2.31   41,615  2.39   43,472  2.63   48,948  3.00   50,512  3.20 
Consumer loans  6,272  0.34   5,754  0.33   4,511  0.27   3,592  0.22   3,015  0.19 
Commercial equipment  78,890  4.33   78,551  4.51   74,552  4.51   64,662  3.97   62,706  3.97 
Total portfolio loans  1,821,068  100.00%  1,743,277  100.00%  1,652,459  100.00%  1,629,538  100.00%  1,578,810  100.00%
Less: Allowance for credit losses  (22,890) (1.26)  (22,027) (1.26)  (21,404) (1.30)  (21,382) (1.31)  (18,417) (1.17)
Total net portfolio loans  1,798,178     1,721,250     1,631,055     1,608,156     1,560,393   
U.S. SBA PPP loans  339     1,211     5,022     15,279     26,398   
Total net loans $1,798,517    $1,722,461    $1,636,077    $1,623,435    $1,586,791   

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**  December 31, 2021 reported balance are shown net of deferred costs and fees to conform with the current period's presentation.



END OF PERIOD CONTRACTUAL RATES (UNAUDITED)

The following table is based on contractual interest rates and does not include the amortization of deferred costs and fees or assumptions regarding non-accrual interest:

  December 31,
2022
 September 30,
2022
 June 30,
2022
 March 31,
2022
 December 31,
2021
(dollars in thousands) EOP Contractual
Interest rate
 EOP Contractual
Interest rate
 EOP Contractual
Interest rate
 EOP Contractual
Interest rate
 EOP Contractual
Interest rate
Commercial real estate 4.86% 4.36% 4.00% 3.79% 3.79%
Residential first mortgages 3.84% 3.84% 3.83% 3.80% 3.80%
Residential rentals 4.53% 4.34% 4.03% 3.78% 3.81%
Construction and land development 6.73% 5.61% 4.57% 4.36% 4.38%
Home equity and second mortgages 7.14% 5.64% 4.19% 3.50% 3.51%
Commercial loans 7.34% 5.93% 4.79% 4.47% 4.48%
Consumer loans 5.26% 5.12% 5.13% 4.33% 4.37%
Commercial equipment 4.43% 4.37% 4.30% 4.29% 4.32%
U.S. SBA PPP loans 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00% 1.00%
Total Loans 4.84% 4.41% 4.04% 3.81% 3.80%
           
Yields without U.S. SBA PPP Loans 4.84% 4.41% 4.05% 3.85% 3.84%



ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES (UNAUDITED)

  Three Months Ended**
(dollars in thousands) December 31,
2022
 September 30,
2022
 June 30,
2022
 March 31,
2022
 December 31,
2021
Beginning of period $22,027  $21,404  $21,382  $18,417  $18,579 
           
Impact of ASC 326 Adoption           2,496    
Charge-offs  (29)  (92)  (447)     (181)
Recoveries  24   21   44   19   19 
Net (charge-offs) recoveries  (5)  (71)  (403)  19   (162)
           
Provision for credit losses  868   694   425   450    
End of period $22,890  $22,027  $21,404  $21,382  $18,417 
           
Net (charge-offs) recoveries to average portfolio loans (annualized)(1)  0.00% (0.02)% (0.10)%  0.00% (0.04)%
           
Breakdown of general and specific allowance as a percentage of total portfolio loans(1)
General allowance $22,781  $21,919  $21,108  $21,087  $18,151 
Specific allowance  109   108   296   295   266 
  $22,890  $22,027  $21,404  $21,382  $18,417 
           
General allowance  1.25%  1.26%  1.28%  1.29%  1.15%
Specific allowance  0.01%  0.00%  0.02%  0.02%  0.02%
Allowance to total portfolio loans  1.26%  1.26%  1.30%  1.31%  1.17%
           
Allowance to non-acquired loans n/a(2) n/a(2) n/a(2) n/a(2)  1.20%
           
Allowance+ Non-PCI FV Mark n/a(3) n/a(3) n/a(3) n/a(3) $18,815 
Allowance+ Non-PCI FV Mark to total portfolio loans n/a(3) n/a(3) n/a(3) n/a(3)  1.19%

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**  The Company implemented the CECL accounting standard effective January 1, 2022. The Company used an incurred loss methodology for quarters displayed before March 31, 2022.

(1)   Portfolio loans include all loan portfolios except the U.S. SBA PPP loan portfolio.
(2)   Allowance to non-acquired loans is no longer relevant as the ACL considers all portfolio loans.
(3)   Allowance to non-acquired loans and Non-PCI FV Mark are no longer relevant as the ACL considers all loan portfolios.



CLASSIFIED AND SPECIAL MENTION ASSETS (UNAUDITED)

The following is a breakdown of the Company’s classified and special mention assets at December 31, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively:

  As of
(dollars in thousands) 12/31/2022 12/31/2021 12/31/2020 12/31/2019 12/31/2018
Classified loans          
Substandard $6,115  $5,211  $19,249  $26,863  $32,226 
Doubtful               
Total classified loans  6,115   5,211   19,249   26,863   32,226 
Special mention loans  4,361      7,672       
Total classified and special mention loans $10,476  $5,211  $26,921  $26,863  $32,226 
           
Classified loans $6,115  $5,211  $19,249  $26,863  $32,226 
Classified securities              482 
Other real estate owned        3,109   7,773   8,111 
Total classified assets $6,115  $5,211  $22,358  $34,636  $40,819 
           
Total classified assets as a percentage of total assets  0.25%  0.22%  1.10%  1.93%  2.42%
Total classified assets as a percentage of Risk Based Capital  2.23%  2.10%  9.61%  16.21%  21.54%



SUMMARY OF DEPOSITS (UNAUDITED)

  December 31, 2022 September 30, 2022 June 30, 2022 March 31, 2022 December 31, 2021
(dollars in thousands) Balance % Balance % Balance % Balance % Balance %
Noninterest-bearing demand $630,120  30.17% $647,432  30.45% $635,649  30.48% $644,385  30.75% $445,778  21.68%
Interest-bearing:                 
Demand deposits  638,876  30.59%  691,987  32.54%  635,344  30.47%  618,869  29.54%  790,481  38.45%
Money market deposits  347,872  16.66%  371,175  17.45%  380,712  18.26%  387,700  18.51%  372,717  18.13%
Savings  124,533  5.96%  123,564  5.81%  119,363  5.72%  124,038  5.92%  119,767  5.82%
Certificates of deposit  347,062  16.62%  292,399  13.75%  314,308  15.07%  320,091  15.28%  327,421  15.92%
Total interest-bearing  1,458,343  69.83%  1,479,125  69.55%  1,449,727  69.52%  1,450,698  69.25%  1,610,386  78.32%
Total Deposits $2,088,463  100.00% $2,126,557  100.00% $2,085,376  100.00% $2,095,083  100.00% $2,056,164  100.00%
                     
Transaction accounts $1,741,401  83.38% $1,834,158  86.25% $1,771,068  84.93% $1,774,992  84.72% $1,728,743  84.08%

 



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