10-K/A
BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORP \DE\ (BYFC)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K/A
Amendment No. 2
(Mark one)
| ☒ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2024
| ☐ | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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For the transition period from to___________
Commission file number 001-39043
BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 95-4547287 |
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| (State or other jurisdiction of<br><br> <br>incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer<br><br> <br>Identification No.) |
| 4601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 150<br><br> <br>Los Angeles, California | 90010 |
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| (Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
(323) 634-1700
(Registrant’s Telephone Number, Including Area Code)
Securities registered under Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of each class: | Trading Symbol(s) | Name of each exchange on which registered: |
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| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share<br><br> <br>(including attached preferred stock purchase rights) | BYFC | Nasdaq Capital Market |
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) has 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 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, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definition 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 ☐ |
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| Non-accelerated filer ☒ | Smaller reporting company ☒ |
| Emerging growth company ☐ |
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 Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
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 securities are registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act, indicate by check mark whether the financial statements of the registrant included in the filing reflect the correction of an error to previously issued financial statements. ☒
Indicate by check mark whether any of those error corrections are restatements that required a recovery analysis of incentive-based compensation received by any of the registrant’s executive officers during the relevant recovery period pursuant to §240.10D-1(b). ☒
Aggregate market value of the voting and non‑voting common stock held by non‑affiliates as of June 30, 2024: $38.1 million.
As of March 21, 2025, 6,022,227 shares of the registrant’s Class A voting common stock, 1,425,574 shares of the registrant’s Class B non-voting common stock and 1,672,562 shares of the registrant’s Class C non‑voting common stock were outstanding.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
The information required by Items 10, 11, 12, 13 and 14 of Part III of this Report is incorporated by reference to the registrant’s Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A that was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2025.
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| PART I | |||
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| Item 1. | Business | 1 | |
| Item 1A. | Risk Factors | 21 | |
| Item 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments | 26 | |
| Item 1C. | Cybersecurity | 26 | |
| Item 2. | Properties | 27 | |
| Item 3. | Legal Proceedings | 28 | |
| Item 4. | Mine Safety Disclosure | 28 | |
| PART II | |||
| Item 5. | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities | 28 | |
| Item 6. | Reserved | 29 | |
| Item 7. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 29 | |
| Item 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 39 | |
| Item 8. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data | 39 | |
| Item 9. | Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure | 39 | |
| Item 9A. | Controls and Procedures | 39 | |
| Item 9B. | Other Information | 40 | |
| Item 9C. | Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections | 40 | |
| PART III | |||
| Item 10. | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance | 41 | |
| Item 11. | Executive Compensation | 41 | |
| Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters | 41 | |
| Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence | 41 | |
| Item 14. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services | 41 | |
| PART IV | |||
| Item 15. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules | 41 | |
| Item 16. | Form 10-K/A Summary | 43 | |
| Signatures | 44 |
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Forward‑Looking Statements
Certain statements herein, including without limitation, certain matters discussed under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 of this Form 10‑K, are forward‑looking statements, within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Forward‑looking statements typically include the words “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “poised,” “optimistic,” “prospects,” “ability,” “looking,” “forward,” “invest,” “grow,” “improve,” “deliver” and similar expressions, but the absence of such words or expressions does not mean a statement is not forward-looking. These forward‑looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those identified below, which could cause actual future results to differ materially from historical results or from those anticipated or implied by such statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward‑looking statements, which speak only as of their dates or, if no date is provided, then as of the date of this Form 10‑K. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward‑looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by law.
The following factors, among others, could cause future results to differ materially from historical results or from those indicated by forward‑looking statements included in this Form 10‑K: (1) the level of demand for mortgage and commercial loans, which is affected by such external factors as general economic conditions, market interest rate levels, tax laws and the demographics of our lending markets; (2) the direction and magnitude of changes in interest rates and the relationship between market interest rates and the yield on our interest‑earning assets and the cost of our interest‑bearing liabilities; (3) the rate and amount of credit losses incurred and projected to be incurred by us, increases in the amounts of our nonperforming assets, the level of our loss reserves and management’s judgments regarding the collectability of loans; (4) changes in the regulation of lending and deposit operations or other regulatory actions, whether industry-wide or focused on our operations, including increases in capital requirements or directives to increase allowances for credit losses or make other changes in our business operations; (5) legislative or regulatory changes, including those that may be implemented by the current administration in Washington, D.C. and the Federal Reserve Board; (6) possible adverse rulings, judgments, settlements and other outcomes of litigation; (7) actions undertaken by both current and potential new competitors; (8) the possibility of adverse trends in property values or economic trends in the residential and commercial real estate markets in which we compete; (9) the effect of changes in general economic conditions; (10) the effect of geopolitical uncertainties; (11) the impact of health crises on our future financial condition and operations; (12) the impact of any volatility in the banking sector due to the failure of certain banks due to high levels of exposure to liquidity risk, interest rate risk, uninsured deposits and cryptocurrency risk; (13) other risks and uncertainties detailed in this Form 10‑K, including those described in Part I. Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Part II, Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
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EXPLANATORY NOTE
Broadway Financial Corporation (the “Company”) is filing this Amendment No. 2 on Form 10-K/A (this “Form 10-K/A”) to amend and restate certain information included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2024, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on March 31, 2025 (the “Original Form 10-K”), as amended by Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A filed with the SEC on April 30, 2025. As disclosed in the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the SEC on October 17, 2025, the Company’s management, with oversight of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, the holding company of City First Bank, National Association (“City First Bank”), concluded that the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the quarters ended March 31, 2024, June 30, 2024, and September 30, 2024 (collectively, the “Restated Periods”), each as previously filed with the SEC, should no longer be relied upon because of an error related to certain loan participation agreements and should therefore be restated. Specifically, the Company determined that several loan participation agreements originated by City First Bank and sold to other financial institutions did not meet the requirements in Accounting Standards Codification Topic 860 - Transfers and Servicing to be treated as sales for accounting purposes, and therefore should have been recorded as secured borrowing arrangements.
The related adjustment to the consolidated statements of financial condition for treating such transferred interests as secured borrowing arrangements as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, is to increase “Loans Receivable Held for Investment” by $31.1 million and $31.2 million, respectively, to reflect the fact that the transfers did not meet the requirements for sale accounting treatment, and to record a “Secured Borrowing” (included in Borrowings on the consolidated statements of financial condition) for the same amounts as a liability. The related adjustments to the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for treating such transferred interests as secured borrowing arrangements for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, is to increase interest and fees on loans receivable and interest on borrowings by $1.7 million and $1.6 million, respectively. Net
income for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, is also impacted by a related $4 thousand decrease and a $265 thousand increase in the ACL, respectively, and a $1 thousand increase and $78 thousand decrease in income taxes, respectively.
The related consolidated statements of cash flows adjustments for treating such transferred interests as secured borrowing arrangements for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, is to reduce “Net change in loans receivable held for
investment” by $81 thousand and increase “Net change in loans receivable held for investment” by $31.4 million, respectively, and to increase the “Proceeds of other borrowings” by $2.5 million and $31.4 million, respectively, for these
adjustments. Net cash provided by operating activities was not impacted by the adjustments for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
This Form 10-K/A restates amounts included in the audited consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, which will allow investors to review all pertinent data in a single presentation. The Company does not intend to file amendments to its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2023, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 30, 2024, June 30, 2024, September 30, 2024, or the earnings releases for those periods furnished on a Form 8-K (collectively, the “Affected Reports”). Accordingly, investors should rely only on the financial information and other disclosures regarding the Restated Periods that are contained in this Form 10-K/A, and not on the Affected Reports or any reports, earnings releases, or similar communications relating to those periods.
For more information regarding the restatement and its impact on our consolidated financial statements, refer to the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section included within Part I, Item 7 of this Form 10-K/A and Note 2, Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements and Note 21, Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included within this Form 10-K/A.
Items Amended in this Form 10-K/A
This Form 10-K/A sets forth the Original Form 10-K, as amended and restated, in its entirety. Except as required to reflect the restated amounts, related disclosures and updates to the Company’s assessment of internal control over financial reporting (“ICFR”) and disclosure controls and procedures (“DCPs”), there were no changes to any other parts of the Original Form 10-K, and this Form 10-K/A does not reflect events occurring after the date of the Original Form 10-K.
| • | Part I, Item 1. Business |
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| • | Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors |
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| • | Part II, Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations |
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| • | Part II, Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data |
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| • | Part II, Item 9A. Controls and Procedures |
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| • | Part IV, Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules |
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The exhibit list included in Part IV, Item 15 “Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules” herein has been amended to contain currently dated certifications from the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as required by Sections 302 and 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, as well as updated Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm. In accordance with applicable SEC rules, this Form 10-K/A also includes an updated signature page and Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.
Except as expressly provided herein, this Form 10-K/A speaks only as of the date the Original Form 10-K was filed, and we have not undertaken herein to amend, supplement or update any information contained in the Original Form 10-K to give effect to any subsequent events. Among other things, forward-looking statements made in the Original Form 10-K have not been revised to reflect events, results or developments that occurred or facts that became known to us after the date of the Original Form 10-K. Accordingly, this Form 10-K/A should be read in conjunction with our filings made with the SEC subsequent to the filing of the Original Form 10-K.
Internal Control Considerations
In connection with the restatement noted above, management has reassessed the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures and has included applicable disclosure in Part II, Item 9A of this Form 10-K/A, “Controls and Procedures.” Management identified material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting as described under “Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting” in Part II, Item 9A of this Form 10-K/A, resulting in the conclusion by our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer that our disclosure controls and procedures and internal control over financial reporting were not effective as of December 31, 2024. Management has taken and is taking additional steps, as described under “Remediation Plan” in Part II, Item 9A of this Form 10-K/A, to remediate these material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting.
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General
Broadway Financial Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated under Delaware law in 1995 for the purpose of acquiring and holding all of the outstanding capital stock of Broadway Federal Savings and Loan Association as part of the bank’s conversion from a federally chartered mutual savings association to a federally chartered stock savings bank. In connection with the conversion, the bank’s name was changed to Broadway Federal Bank, f.s.b. (“Broadway Federal”). The conversion was completed, and Broadway Federal became a wholly‑owned subsidiary of the Company, in January 1996.
On April 1, 2021, the Company completed its merger (the “Merger”) with CFBanc Corporation (“CFBanc”), with the Company continuing as the surviving entity. Immediately following the Merger, Broadway Federal merged with and into City First Bank of D.C, National Association with City First Bank of D.C., National Association continuing as the surviving entity (combined with Broadway Federal, “City First” or the “Bank”). Concurrently with the Merger, the Bank changed its name to City First Bank, National Association.
Concurrently with the completion of the Merger, the Company converted to become a public benefit corporation. The Company works to spur equitable economic development with a mission to strengthen the overall well-being of historically excluded communities and has deployed loans and investments in the communities we serve that we believe has helped close funding gaps, preserved or increased access to affordable housing, created and preserved jobs, and expanded critical social services. We believe our status as a Delaware public benefit corporation aligns our business model of creating social, economic, and environmental value for underserved communities with a stakeholder governance model that allows us to give careful consideration to the impact of our decisions on workers, customers, suppliers, community, the environment, and our impact on society; and to align further our mission and values to our organizational documents.
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Reverse Stock Split
On October 31, 2023, the Company effected a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding shares of Class A common stock, Class B common stock, and Class C common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a ratio of 1-for-8 (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The shares of Class A Common Stock listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market commenced trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market on a post-Reverse Stock Split adjusted basis at the open of business on November 1, 2023. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split was reduced such that every 8 shares of common stock held by a stockholder immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split were combined and reclassified into one share of common stock. All common stock share amounts and per share numbers discussed herein have been retroactively adjusted, as applicable, for the Reverse Stock Split.
Share Repurchase
On October 31, 2023 the Company purchased 244,771 shares of its Class A (voting) Common Stock (adjusted for the 1-for-8 reverse stock split effective November 1, 2023 - for more information about the reverse stock split, see Note 3) from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), which obtained the shares when it was appointed receiver for First Republic Bank upon its closure earlier in 2023. The purchased shares represented just under 4.0% of the Company’s total voting shares prior to the purchase, and over 2.6% of the Company’s total common equity. The Company purchased the shares at a price of $7.2760 per share (adjusted for the 1-for-8 reverse stock split effective November 1, 2023), which represented the 20-day volume weighted average price for the Class A shares over the period ended October 24, 2023. The purchase was financed from cash on hand and the shares were retired.
The Company is currently regulated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “FRB”). The Bank is currently regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”). The Bank’s deposits are insured up to applicable limits by the FDIC. The Bank is also a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (the “FHLB”). See “Regulation” for further descriptions of the regulatory systems to which the Company and the Bank are subject.
Available Information
Our internet website address is www.cityfirstbank.com. Our annual reports on Form 10‑K, quarterly reports on Form 10‑Q, current reports on Form 8‑K and all amendments to those reports are available on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we file such material with, or furnish such material to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and can be obtained free of charge by sending a written request to Broadway Financial Corporation, 4601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 150, Los Angeles, California 90010 Attention: Audrey Phillips. The SEC also maintains an internet site at www.sec.gov that contains reports, proxy and information statements, and other information filed electronically by us with the SEC.
Business Overview
The Company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California and our principal business is the operation of our wholly‑owned subsidiary, City First, which has three offices: two in California (in Los Angeles and the nearby city of Inglewood) and one in Washington, D.C. City First’s principal business consists of attracting deposits from the general public in the areas surrounding our branch offices, loan customers, large non-profit entities, local municipalities, and depositors who believe in the Bank’s mission-driven focus. These deposits, together with funds generated from operations and borrowings, primarily in loans secured by residential properties with five or more units (“multi‑family”) and commercial real estate. Our assets also include loans secured by commercial business assets as well as residential properties with one‑to‑four units (“single-family”). In addition, we invest in securities issued by federal government agencies, residential mortgage‑backed securities and other investments.
Our revenue is derived primarily from interest income on loans and investments. Our principal costs are interest expenses that we incur on deposits and borrowings, together with general and administrative expenses. Our earnings are significantly affected by general economic and competitive conditions, particularly monetary trends, and conditions, including changes in market interest rates and the differences in market interest rates for the interest-bearing deposits and borrowings that are our principal funding sources and the interest yielding assets in which we invest, as well as government policies and actions of regulatory authorities.
Lending Activities
General
Our loan portfolio is comprised primarily of commercial mortgage loans which are secured by multi‑family residential properties, single-family residential properties and commercial real estate, including charter schools, community facilities, and churches. The remainder of the loan portfolio consists of commercial business loans, loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) and construction-to-permanent loans. At December 31, 2024, our net loan portfolio totaled $1.0 billion, or 74.9% of total assets.
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We emphasize the origination of adjustable‑rate loans, most of which are hybrid loans (loans having an initial fixed rate period which are initially five years, followed by an adjustable-rate period), for our portfolio of loans held for investment. We originate these loans in order to maintain a high percentage of loans that have provisions for periodic repricing, thereby reducing our exposure to interest rate risk. At December 31, 2024, more than 84% of our loans had adjustable-rate features. However, most of our adjustable-rate loans behave like fixed rate loans for periods of time because the loans may still be in their initial fixed‑rate period or may be subject to interest rate floors.
The types of loans that we originate are subject to federal laws and regulations. The interest rates that we charge on loans are affected by the demand for such loans, the supply of money available for lending purposes and the rates offered by competitors. These factors are in turn affected by, among other things, economic conditions, monetary policies of the federal government, including the FRB, and legislative tax policies. See “Regulation” for more information on the government regulations to which we are subject.
The following table details the composition of our portfolio of loans held for investment by type, dollar amount and percentage of loan portfolio at the dates indicated:
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| 2024<br><br> <br>(As Restated) | 2023<br><br> <br>(As Restated) | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | Percent<br><br> <br>of total | Amount | Percent<br><br> <br>of total | Amount | Percent<br><br> <br>of total | Amount | Percent<br><br> <br>of total | Amount | Percent<br><br> <br>of total | ||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Single-family | $ | 24,036 | 2.39 | % | $ | 25,184 | 2.74 | % | $ | 30,038 | 3.89 | % | $ | 45,372 | 6.96 | % | $ | 48,217 | 13.32 | % | |||||
| Multi‑family | 639,156 | 63.50 | % | 567,481 | 61.81 | % | 502,141 | 65.08 | % | 393,704 | 60.36 | % | 272,387 | 75.24 | % | ||||||||||
| Commercial real estate | 163,348 | 16.23 | % | 127,684 | 13.91 | % | 114,574 | 14.85 | % | 93,193 | 14.29 | % | 24,289 | 6.71 | % | ||||||||||
| Church | 9,470 | 0.94 | % | 12,717 | 1.39 | % | 15,780 | 2.04 | % | 22,503 | 3.45 | % | 16,658 | 4.60 | % | ||||||||||
| Construction | 91,600 | 9.10 | % | 99,060 | 10.79 | % | 40,703 | 5.27 | % | 32,072 | 4.92 | % | 429 | 0.11 | % | ||||||||||
| Commercial - other | 77,787 | 7.73 | % | 70,950 | 7.73 | % | 64,841 | 8.40 | % | 46,539 | 7.13 | % | 57 | 0.02 | % | ||||||||||
| SBA Loans | 1,142 | 0.11 | % | 14,954 | 1.63 | % | 3,601 | 0.47 | % | 18,837 | 2.89 | % | – | – | % | ||||||||||
| Consumer | 13 | – | % | 13 | – | % | 11 | – | % | – | – | % | 7 | – | % | ||||||||||
| Gross loans | 1,006,552 | 100.00 | % | 918,043 | 100.00 | % | 771,689 | 100.00 | % | 652,220 | 100.00 | % | 362,044 | 100.00 | % | ||||||||||
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| Premiums on loans purchased | – | 32 | 35 | 58 | 88 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred loan costs, net | 2,116 | 1,940 | 1,723 | 1,471 | 1,218 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Credit and interest marks on purchased loans, net | 348 | 772 | 1,010 | 1,842 | – | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Unamortized discounts | – | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Allowance for credit/loan losses | 8,364 | 7,613 | 4,388 | 3,391 | 3,215 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total loans held for investment | $ | 999,956 | $ | 911,629 | $ | 768,046 | $ | 648,513 | $ | 360,129 |
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The following table presents loan categories by maturity for the period indicated. Actual repayments historically have, and will likely in the future, differ significantly from contractual maturities because individual borrowers generally have the right to prepay loans, with or without prepayment penalties.
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| One Year or<br><br> <br>Less | More Than<br><br> <br>One Year to<br><br> <br>Five Years | More Than<br><br> <br>Five Years to<br><br> <br>15 Years | More Than<br><br> <br>15 Years | Total | ||||||
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| Loans receivable held for investment: | ||||||||||
| Single-family | $ | 2,528 | $ | 8,660 | $ | 5,053 | $ | 7,795 | $ | 24,036 |
| Multi-family | 16,402 | 18,529 | 12,657 | 591,568 | 639,156 | |||||
| Commercial real estate | 19,292 | 78,584 | 43,047 | 22,425 | 163,348 | |||||
| Church | 1,343 | 2,930 | 5,197 | – | 9,470 | |||||
| Construction | 45,962 | 44,082 | 1,556 | – | 91,600 | |||||
| Commercial - other | 12,914 | 23,812 | 38,997 | 2,064 | 77,787 | |||||
| SBA loans | – | 402 | 740 | – | 1,142 | |||||
| Consumer | 13 | – | – | – | 13 | |||||
| $ | 98,454 | $ | 176,999 | $ | 107,247 | $ | 623,852 | $ | 1,006,552 | |
| Loans maturities after one year with: | ||||||||||
| Fixed rates | ||||||||||
| Single-family | $ | 8,332 | $ | 2,367 | $ | 5,057 | $ | 15,756 | ||
| Multi-family | 14,514 | 8,559 | – | 23,073 | ||||||
| Commercial real estate | 71,802 | 31,617 | – | 103,419 | ||||||
| Church | 2,369 | – | – | 2,369 | ||||||
| Construction | 9,849 | 1,556 | – | 11,405 | ||||||
| Commercial - other | 8,812 | 37,986 | – | 46,798 | ||||||
| SBA loans | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| Consumer | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| $ | 115,678 | $ | 82,085 | $ | 5,057 | $ | 202,820 | |||
| Variable rates | ||||||||||
| Single-family | $ | 328 | $ | 2,686 | $ | 2,738 | $ | 5,752 | ||
| Multi-family | 4,015 | 4,098 | 591,568 | 599,681 | ||||||
| Commercial real estate | 6,782 | 11,430 | 22,425 | 40,637 | ||||||
| Church | 561 | 5,197 | – | 5,758 | ||||||
| Construction | 34,233 | – | – | 34,233 | ||||||
| Commercial - other | 15,000 | 1,011 | 2,064 | 18,075 | ||||||
| SBA loans | 402 | 740 | – | 1,142 | ||||||
| Consumer | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| $ | 61,321 | $ | 25,162 | $ | 618,795 | $ | 705,278 | |||
| Total | $ | 176,999 | $ | 107,247 | $ | 623,852 | $ | 908,098 |
Multi‑Family and Commercial Real Estate Lending
Our primary lending emphasis has been on the origination of loans for multi-family with five or more units. These multi‑family loans amounted to $639.2 million and $567.5 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Multi‑family loans represented 63.50% of our gross loan portfolio at December 31, 2024 compared to 61.81% of our gross loan portfolio at December 31, 2023. Most of our multi‑family loans amortize over 30 years. As of December 31, 2024, our single largest multi‑family credit had an outstanding balance of $11.4 million, was current, and was collateralized by a 53-unit apartment complex in Downey, California. At December 31, 2024, the average balance of a loan in our multi‑family portfolio was $1.3 million.
Our commercial real estate loans amounted to $163.3 million and $127.7 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Commercial real estate loans represented 16.23% and 13.91% of our gross loan portfolios at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Most commercial real estate loans are originated with principal repayments on a 25- to 30-year amortization schedule but are due in 5 years or 10 years. As of December 31, 2024, our single largest commercial real estate credit had an outstanding principal balance of $15.0 million, was current, and was collateralized by a charter school located in Washington, D.C. At December 31, 2024, the average balance of a loan in our commercial real estate portfolio was $2.9 million.
The interest rates on multi‑family and commercial adjustable-rate mortgage loans (“ARM Loans”) are based on the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”). The interest rates on commercial real estate loans are based on a variety of indices, including two-year Treasury, five-year Treasury, seven-year Treasury and ten-year Treasury and the five-year FHLB.
All loans previously indexed to LIBOR were converted to SOFR as of December 31, 2022. We currently offer adjustable-rate loans with interest rates that adjust either semi‑annually or semi‑annually upon expiration of an initial three‑ or five‑year fixed rate period. Borrowers are required to make monthly payments under the terms of such loans.
Loans secured by multi‑family and commercial properties are granted based on the income producing potential of the property and the financial strength of the borrower. The primary factors considered include, among other things, the net operating income of the mortgaged premises before debt service and depreciation, the debt service coverage ratio (the ratio of net operating income to required principal and interest payments, or debt service), and the ratio of the loan amount to the lower of the purchase price or the appraised value of the collateral.
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We seek to mitigate the risks associated with multi‑family and commercial real estate loans by applying appropriate underwriting requirements, which include limitations on loan‑to‑value ratios and debt service coverage ratios. Under our underwriting policies, loan‑to‑value ratios on our multi‑family and commercial real estate loans usually do not exceed 75% of the lower of the purchase price or the appraised value of the underlying property. We also generally require minimum debt service coverage ratios of 120% for multi‑family loans and commercial real estate loans. Properties securing multi‑family and commercial real estate loans are appraised by management‑approved independent appraisers. Title insurance is required on all loans.
Multi‑family and commercial real estate loans are generally viewed as exposing the lender to a greater risk of loss than single-family residential loans and typically involve higher loan principal amounts than loans secured by single-family residential real estate. Because payments on loans secured by multi‑family and commercial real properties are often dependent on the successful operation or management of the properties, repayment of such loans may be subject to adverse conditions in the real estate market or general economy. Adverse economic conditions in our primary lending market area could result in reduced cash flows on multi‑family and commercial real estate loans, vacancies and reduced rental rates on such properties. We seek to reduce these risks by originating such loans on a selective basis and generally restrict such loans to our general market area. In 2008, Broadway Federal ceased out‑of‑state lending for all types of loans. As a result of the Merger, in 2021 we resumed out-of-state lending on a selective basis; however, we currently do not have any loans outstanding that are outside of our market area, which consists of Southern California and the Washington, D.C. area (including parts of Maryland and Virginia).
Certain multi-family loans have adjustable-rate features based on SOFR but are fixed for the first five years. Depending on interest rate trends, some multi-family loans may pay-off during the first five years, while others continue into the adjustable-rate phase. The interest rates on loans that continue into the adjustable-rate phase are adjusted semi-annually subject to interest rate caps.
Our church loans totaled $9.5 million and $12.7 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, which represented 0.94% and 1.39% of our gross loan portfolio at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Broadway Federal ceased originating church loans in 2010 in Southern California; however, City First originates loans to churches in the Washington, D.C. area as part of its community development mission. As of December 31, 2024, our single largest church loan had an outstanding balance of $2.2 million, was current, and was collateralized by a church building and parcel of land in Baltimore, Maryland. At December 31, 2024, the average balance of a loan in our church loan portfolio was $631 thousand.
Single-Family Mortgage Lending
While we have historically been primarily a multi‑family and commercial real estate lender, we also have purchased or originated loans secured by single-family residential properties, including investor‑owned properties, with maturities of up to 30 years. Single-family loans totaled $24.0 million and $25.2 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Of the single-family residential mortgage loans outstanding at December 31, 2024, more than 26% had adjustable-rate features. We did not purchase any single-family loans during 2024 or 2023. Of the $24.0 million of single-family loans at December 31, 2024, $18.0 million are secured by investor‑owned properties.
The interest rates for our single-family ARM Loans are indexed to COFI, SOFR, 12‑MTA and 1‑Yr. CMT. All loans previously indexed to LIBOR were converted to SOFR as of December 31, 2022. We currently offer loans with interest rates that adjust either semi‑annually or semi‑annually upon expiration of an initial three or five‑year fixed rate period. Borrowers are required to make monthly payments under the terms of such loans. Most of our single-family adjustable-rate loans behave like fixed rate loans because the loans are still in their initial fixed rate period or are subject to interest rate floors.
We qualify our ARM Loan borrowers based upon the fully indexed interest rate (SOFR or other index plus an applicable margin) provided by the terms of the loan. However, we may discount the initial rate paid by the borrower to adjust for market and other competitive factors. The ARM Loans that we offer have a lifetime adjustment limit that is set at the time that the loan is approved. In addition, because of interest rate caps and floors, market rates may exceed or go below the respective maximum or minimum rates payable on our ARM Loans.
The mortgage loans that we originate generally include due‑on‑sale clauses, which provide us with the contractual right to declare the loan immediately due and payable if the borrower transfers ownership of the property.
Construction Lending
Construction loans totaled $91.6 million and $99.1 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and represented 9.10% and 10.79% of our gross loan portfolio at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. We provide loans for the construction of quality, affordable single-family, multi‑family and commercial real estate projects and for land development. We generally make construction and land loans at variable interest rates based upon the applicable Treasury Index plus a margin. Generally, we require a loan‑to‑value ratio not exceeding 75% and a loan‑to‑cost ratio not exceeding 85% on construction loans.
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Construction loans involve risks that are different from those for completed project lending because we advance loan funds based upon the security and estimated value at completion of the project under construction. If the borrower defaults on the loan, we may have to advance additional funds to finance the project’s completion before the project can be sold. Moreover, construction projects are affected by uncertainties inherent in estimating construction costs, potential delays in construction schedules due to supply chain or other issues, market demand and the accuracy of estimates of the value of the completed project considered in the loan approval process. In addition, construction projects can be risky as they transition to completion and lease‑up. Tenants who may have been interested in leasing a unit or apartment may not be able to afford the space when the building is completed or may fail to lease the space for other reasons such as more attractive terms offered by competing lessors, making it difficult for the building to generate enough cash flow for the owner to obtain permanent financing. We specialize in the origination of construction loans for affordable housing developments where rents are subsidized by housing authority agencies. During 2024, we originated $7.6 million of construction loans, compared to $40.0 million of construction loan originations during 2023.
Commercial Lending
Our commercial lending portfolio consists of loans and lending activities to businesses in our market area that are secured by business assets including inventory, receivables, machinery, and equipment. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, non-real estate commercial loans totaled $77.8 million and $71.0 million, respectively. Commercial loans represented 7.73% of our loan portfolio as of both December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2024, we originated $19.4 million of commercial loans. As of December 31, 2024, our single largest commercial loan had an outstanding balance of $15.0 million. At December 31, 2024, the average balance of a loan in our non-real estate commercial loan portfolio was $3.4 million.
The risks related to commercial loans differ from loans secured by real estate and relate to the ability of borrowers to successfully operate their businesses and the difference between expected and actual cash flows of the borrowers. In addition, the recoverability of our investment in these loans is also dependent on other factors primarily dictated by the type of collateral securing these loans. The fair value of the collateral securing these loans may fluctuate as market conditions change. In the case of loans secured by accounts receivable, the recovery of our investment is dependent upon the borrower’s ability to collect amounts due from customers.
SBA Guaranteed Loans
City First is an approved SBA lender. We originate loans in Washington, D.C, Maryland, Virginia and California under the SBA’s 7(a), SBA Express, International Trade and 504(a) loan programs, in conformity with SBA underwriting and documentation standards. SBA loans are similar to commercial business loans but have additional credit enhancement provided by the U.S. Federal Government with guarantees between 50-85%. Certain loans classified as SBA are secured by commercial real estate property. All other SBA loans are secured by business assets. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, SBA loans totaled $1.1 million and $15.0 million, respectively.
Loan Originations, Purchases and Sales
The following table summarizes loan originations, purchases, sales, and principal repayments for the periods indicated:
| 2024<br><br> <br>(As<br><br> <br>Restated) | 2023<br><br> <br>(As<br><br> <br>Restated) | 2022 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||||||
| Gross loans: ^(1)^ | ||||||
| Beginning balance | $ | 918,043 | $ | 771,689 | $ | 652,220 |
| Loans originated: | ||||||
| Single-Family | - | 482 | - | |||
| Multi‑family | 80,923 | 84,907 | 141,625 | |||
| Commercial real estate | 50,847 | 36,530 | 75,302 | |||
| SBA Loans | 800 | – | – | |||
| Construction | 8,914 | 49,123 | 29,628 | |||
| Commercial | 19,410 | 22,500 | 26,877 | |||
| Total loans originated | 160,894 | 193,542 | 273,432 | |||
| Less: | ||||||
| Principal repayments | 72,385 | 47,188 | 153,963 | |||
| Ending balance | $ | 1,006,552 | $ | 918,043 | $ | 771,689 |
| ^(1)^ | Amount is before deferred origination costs, purchase premiums and discounts, and the allowance for credit losses. |
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Loan originations are derived from various sources including our loan personnel, local mortgage brokers, and referrals from customers. More than 85% of multi-family loan originations during 2024, 2023 and 2022 were sourced from wholesale loan brokers. All commercial real estate loans, construction loans, commercial loans and SBA loans were derived from our loan personnel, except that we partner with a third-party certified development company to originate and underwrite certain SBA 504 loans. No single-family or consumer loans were originated during the last three years.
For all loans that we originate, upon receipt of a loan application from a prospective borrower, a credit report is ordered, and certain other information is verified by an independent credit agency. If necessary, additional financial information is requested. An appraisal of the real estate intended to secure the proposed loan is required to be performed by an independent licensed or certified appraiser designated and approved by us. The Bank’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) annually reviews our appraisal policy. Management reviews annually the qualifications and performance of independent appraisers that we use.
It is our policy to obtain title insurance on real estate secured loans. Borrowers must also obtain hazard insurance naming the Bank as a loss payee prior to loan closing and they have the option to escrow for taxes and insurance. If the property is located in a flood zone, the borrower must obtain flood insurance and provide proof of coverage prior to closing.
Each loan requires at least two signatures for approval. The Board has authorized loan approval limits for various management team members up to $7 million per individual, and up to $12 million for the Chief Executive. Loans in excess of $7 million require review and approval by members of the Director’s Loan Committee.
From time to time, we purchase loans originated by other institutions based upon our investment needs and market opportunities. The determination to purchase specific loans or pools of loans is subject to our underwriting policies, which consider, among other factors, the financial condition of the borrowers, the location of the underlying collateral properties and the appraised value of the collateral properties. We did not purchase any loans during the years ended December 31, 2024, 2023 or 2022.
During 2024 and 2023, we did not originate or sell any loans that were classified as held for sale.
Asset Quality
General
The underlying credit quality of our loan portfolio is dependent primarily on each borrower’s ability to continue to make required loan payments and, in the event a borrower is unable to continue to do so, the value of the collateral securing the loan, if any. A borrower’s ability to pay, in the case of single-family residential loans and consumer loans, typically is dependent primarily on employment and other sources of income. Multi‑family and commercial real estate loan borrowers’ ability to pay is typically dependent on the cash flow generated by the property, which in turn is impacted by general economic conditions. Commercial business and SBA loan borrowers’ ability to pay is typically dependent on the successful operation of their businesses or their ability to collect amounts due from their customers. Other factors, such as unanticipated expenditures or changes in the financial markets, may also impact a borrower’s ability to make loan payments. Collateral values, particularly real estate values, are also impacted by a variety of factors, including general economic conditions, demographics, property maintenance and collection or foreclosure delays.
Delinquencies
We perform a weekly review of all delinquent loans and a monthly loan delinquency report is made to the Internal Asset Review Committee of the Board. When a borrower fails to make a required payment on a loan, we take several steps to induce the borrower to cure the delinquency and restore the loan to current status. The procedures we follow with respect to delinquencies vary depending on the type of loan, the type of property securing the loan, and the period of delinquency. In the case of residential mortgage loans, we generally send the borrower a written notice of non‑payment promptly after the loan becomes past due. In the event payment is not received promptly thereafter, additional letters are sent, and telephone calls are made. If the loan is still not brought current and it becomes necessary for us to take legal action, we generally commence foreclosure proceedings on all real property securing the loan. In the case of commercial real estate loans, we generally contact the borrower by telephone and send a written notice of intent to foreclose upon expiration of the applicable grace period. Decisions not to commence foreclosure upon expiration of the notice of intent to foreclose for commercial real estate loans are made on a case‑by‑case basis. We may consider loan workout arrangements with commercial real estate borrowers in certain circumstances.
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The following table shows our loan delinquencies by type and amount at the dates indicated:
| December 31, 2024 | December 31, 2023 | December 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Loans delinquent | Loans delinquent | Loans delinquent | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 60-89 Days | 90 days or more | 60-89 Days | 90 days or more | 60-89 Days | 90 days or more | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Number | Amount | Number | Amount | Number | Amount | Number | Amount | Number | Amount | Number | Amount | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Single-family | 1 | $ | 6 | – | $ | – | – | $ | – | – | $ | – | – | $ | – | – | $ | – | ||||||||||||
| Multi- family | – | – | – | – | 1 | 401 | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| SBA loans | 1 | 264 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2 | $ | 270 | – | $ | – | 1 | $ | 401 | – | $ | – | – | $ | – | – | $ | – | ||||||||||||
| % of Gross Loans | 0.03 | % | – | % | 0.04 | % | – | % | – | % | – | % |
Non‑Performing Assets
Non‑performing assets (“NPAs”) include non‑accrual loans and real estate owned through foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure (“REO”). We had one NPA at December 31, 2024 and no NPAs at December 31, 2023. Non-accrual loans consist of delinquent loans that are 90 days or more past due and other loans, including loans modified in response to a borrower’s financial difficulty, that do not qualify for accrual status.
The following table provides information regarding our non‑performing assets at the dates indicated:
| December 31, | |||||||||||||||
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| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||
| Non‑accrual loans: | |||||||||||||||
| Single-family | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 1 | |||||
| Church | – | – | 144 | 684 | 786 | ||||||||||
| SBA loans | 264 | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
| Total non‑accrual loans | 264 | – | 144 | 684 | 787 | ||||||||||
| Loans delinquent 90 days or more and still accruing | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
| Real estate owned acquired through foreclosure | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
| Total non‑performing assets | $ | 264 | $ | – | $ | 144 | $ | 684 | $ | 787 | |||||
| Non‑accrual loans as a percentage of gross loans, including loans receivable held for sale | 0.03 | % | – | % | 0.02 | % | 0.10 | % | 0.22 | % | |||||
| Non‑performing assets as a percentage of total assets | 0.02 | % | – | % | 0.01 | % | 0.06 | % | 0.16 | % |
There were no accrual loans that were contractually past due by 90 days or more at December 31, 2024 or 2023. We had no commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans were on non‑accrual status at December 31, 2024.
We discontinue accruing interest on loans when the loans become 90 days delinquent as to their payment due date (three missed payments). In addition, we reverse all previously accrued and uncollected interest for those loans through a charge to interest income. While loans are in non‑accrual status, interest received on such loans is credited to principal, until the loans qualify for return to accrual status. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.
Classification of Assets
Federal regulations and our internal policies require that we utilize an asset classification system as a means of monitoring and reporting problem and potential problem assets. We have incorporated asset classifications as a part of our credit monitoring system and thus classify potential problem assets as “Watch” and “Special Mention,” and problem assets as “Substandard,” “Doubtful” or “Loss.” An asset is considered “Watch” if the loan is current but temporarily presents higher than average risk and warrants greater than routine attention and monitoring. An asset is considered “Special Mention” if the loan is current but there are some potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. An asset is considered “Substandard” if it is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or the collateral pledged, if any. “Substandard” assets include those characterized by the “distinct possibility” that the insured institution 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 added characteristic that the weaknesses make “collection or liquidation in full,” on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, “highly questionable and improbable.” 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 allowance is not warranted. Assets which do not currently expose us to sufficient risk to warrant classification in one of the aforementioned categories, but that are considered to possess some weaknesses, are designated “Special Mention.” Our Internal Asset Review Department reviews and classifies our assets and independently reports the results of its reviews to the Internal Asset Review Committee of our Board monthly.
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The following table provides information regarding our criticized loans (Watch and Special Mention) and classified assets (Substandard) at the dates indicated:
| December 31, 2024<br><br> <br>(As Restated) | December 31, 2023<br><br> <br>(As Restated) | |||
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| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||
| Watch loans | $ | 149,903 | $ | 135,103 |
| Special mention loans | 9,961 | 6,846 | ||
| Total criticized loans | 159,864 | 141,949 | ||
| Substandard loans | 68,492 | 25,602 | ||
| Total classified assets | 68,492 | 25,602 | ||
| Total | $ | 228,356 | $ | 167,551 |
Criticized assets increased to $159.9 million at December 31, 2024, from $141.9 million at December 31, 2023. City First has historically classified all newly originated construction loans as Watch loans until a history of loan performance can be established or until the construction project is complete, which is the main driver for the increase in total criticized loans of $17.9 million during 2024. In addition, certain loans were downgraded as part of the internal review process, which also caused the increase in substandard loans of $42.9 million.
Allowance for Credit Losses
In originating loans, we recognize that losses may be experienced on loans and that the risk of loss may vary as a result of many factors, including the type of loan being made, the creditworthiness of the borrower, general economic conditions and, in the case of a secured loan, the quality of the collateral for the loan. Effective January 1, 2023, the Company accounts for the ACL on loans in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 326 (“ASC 326”), which requires the Company to recognize estimates for lifetime losses on loans and off-balance sheet loan commitments at the time of origination or acquisition. The recognition of losses at origination or acquisition represents the Company’s best estimate of the lifetime expected credit loss associated with a loan, given the facts and circumstances associated with the particular loan, and involves the use of significant management judgment and estimates, which are subject to change based on management’s on-going assessment of the credit quality of the loan portfolio and changes in economic forecasts used in the model. The Company uses the weighted-average remaining maturity (“WARM”) method when determining estimates for the ACL for each of its portfolio segments. The weighted average remaining life, including the effect of estimated prepayments, is calculated for each loan pool on a quarterly basis. The Company then estimates a loss rate for each pool using both its own historical loss experience and the historical losses of a group of peer institutions during the period from 2004 through the most recent quarter.
The Company’s ACL model also includes adjustments for qualitative factors, where appropriate. Qualitative adjustments may include, but are not limited to, factors such as: (i) changes in lending policies and procedures, including changes in underwriting standards and collections, charge offs, and recovery practices; (ii) changes in international, national, regional, and local conditions; (iii) changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio and terms of loans; (iv) changes in the experience, depth, and ability of lending management; (v) changes in the volume and severity of past due loans and other similar conditions; (vi) changes in the quality of the organization’s loan review system; (vii) changes in the value of underlying collateral for collateral dependent loans; (viii) the existence and effect of any concentrations of credit and changes in the levels of such concentrations; and (ix) the effect of other external factors (i.e., competition, legal and regulatory requirements) on the level of estimated credit losses. These qualitative factors incorporate the concept of reasonable and supportable forecasts, as required by ASC 326.
The Company has a credit portfolio review process designed to detect problem loans. Problem loans are typically those of a substandard or worse internal risk grade, and may consist of loans on nonaccrual status, loans that have recently been modified in response to a borrower’s deteriorating financial condition, loans where the likelihood of foreclosure on underlying collateral has increased, collateral dependent loans, and other loans where concern or doubt over the ultimate collectability of all contractual amounts due has become elevated. Such loans may, in the opinion of management, be deemed to no longer possess risk characteristics similar to other loans in the loan portfolio, because the specific attributes and risks associated with the loan have likely become unique as the credit quality of the loan deteriorates. As such, these loans may require individual evaluation to determine an appropriate ACL for the loan. When a loan is individually evaluated, the Company typically measures the expected credit loss for the loan based on the remaining life approach, unless the loan has been deemed collateral dependent. Collateral dependent loans are loans where the repayment of the loan is expected to come from the operation of and/or eventual liquidation of the underlying collateral. The ACL for collateral dependent loans is determined using estimates of the fair value of the underlying collateral, less estimated selling costs.
The estimation of the appropriate level of the ACL requires significant judgment by management. Although management uses the best information available to make these estimates, future adjustments to the ACL may be necessary due to economic, operating, regulatory, and other conditions that may extend beyond the Company’s control. Changes in management’s estimates of forecasted net losses could materially change the level of the ACL. Additionally, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s ACL and credit review process. Such agencies may require the Company to recognize additions to the ACL based on judgments different from those of management.
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The Company has segmented the loan portfolio according to loans that share similar attributes and risk characteristics. Each segment possesses varying degrees of risk based on, among other things, the type of loan, the type of collateral, and the sensitivity of the borrower or industry to changes in external factors such as economic conditions. The Company determines the ACL for loans based on this more detailed loan segmentation and classification. These segments, and the risks associated with each segment, are as follows:
Real Estate: Single-Family – Subject to adverse employment conditions in the local economy leading to increased default rate, decreased
market values from oversupply in a geographic area and incremental rate increases on adjustable-rate mortgages which may impact the ability of borrowers to maintain payments.
Real Estate: Multi‑Family – Subject to adverse various market conditions that cause a decrease in market value or lease rates, changes in
personal funding sources for tenants, oversupply of units in a specific region, population shifts and reputational risks.
Real Estate: Commercial Real Estate – Subject to adverse conditions in the local economy which may lead to reduced cash flows due to
vacancies and reduced rental rates, and decreases in the value of underlying collateral.
Real Estate: Church – Subject to adverse economic and employment conditions, which may lead to reduced cash flows from members’ donations
and offerings, and the stability, quality, and popularity of church leadership.
Real Estate: Construction – Subject to adverse conditions in the local economy, which may lead to reduced demand for new commercial,
multi‑family, or single-family buildings or reduced lease or sale opportunities once the building is complete.
Commercial and SBA Loans – Subject to industry and economic conditions including decreases in product demand.
Consumer – Subject to adverse employment conditions in the local economy, which may lead to higher default rates.
We determined that an ACL of $8.4 million, or 0.83% of gross loans held for investment, was appropriate at December 31, 2024, compared to the allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”) of $7.6 million, or 0.83% of gross loans held for investment at December 31, 2023.
Prior to the Company’s adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2023, the Company maintained an ALLL in accordance with ASC 310 and ASC 450 that covered estimated credit losses on individually evaluated loans that were determined to be impaired, as well as estimated probable incurred losses inherent in the remainder of the loan portfolio.
Beginning on January 1, 2023, the Company evaluates loans collectively for purposes of determining the ACL in accordance with ASC 326. Collective evaluation is based on aggregating loans deemed to possess similar risk characteristics. In certain instances, the Company may identify loans that it believes no longer possess risk characteristics similar to other loans in the loan portfolio. These loans are typically identified from those that have exhibited deterioration in credit quality, since the specific attributes and risks associated with such loans tend to become unique as the credit deteriorates. Such loans are typically nonperforming, downgraded to substandard or worse, and/or are deemed collateral dependent, where the ultimate repayment of the loan is expected to come from the operation of or eventual sale of the collateral. Loans that are deemed by management to no longer possess risk characteristics similar to other loans in the portfolio, or that have been identified as collateral dependent, are evaluated individually for purposes of determining an appropriate lifetime ACL. The Company uses the remaining life approach, using the loan’s effective interest rate, for determining the ACL on individually evaluated loans, unless the loan is deemed collateral dependent, which requires evaluation based on the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral, less estimated selling costs. The Company may increase or decrease the ACL for collateral dependent loans based on changes in the estimated fair value of the collateral.
Prior to the adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2023, the Company classified loans as impaired when, based on current information and events, it was probable that the Company would be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement or it was determined that the likelihood of the Company receiving all scheduled payments, including interest, when due was remote. Credit losses on impaired loans were determined separately based on the guidance in ASC 310. Beginning January 1, 2023, the Company accounts for credit losses on all loans in accordance with ASC 326, which eliminates the concept of an impaired loan within the context of determining credit losses, and requires all loans to be evaluated for credit losses collectively based on similar risk characteristics. Loans are only evaluated individually when they are deemed to no longer possess similar risk characteristics with other loans in the loan portfolio.
A federally chartered bank’s determination as to the classification of its assets and the amount of its valuation allowances is subject to review by the OCC. The OCC, in conjunction with the other federal banking agencies, provides guidance for financial institutions on the responsibilities of management for the assessment and establishment of adequate valuation allowances, as well as guidance for banking agency examiners to use in determining the adequacy of valuation allowances. It is required that all institutions have effective systems and controls to identify, monitor and address asset quality problems, analyze all significant factors that affect the collectability of the portfolio in a reasonable manner and establish acceptable allowance evaluation processes that meet the objectives of the guidelines issued by federal regulatory agencies. While we believe that the ACL has been established and maintained at adequate levels, future adjustments may be necessary if economic or other conditions differ materially from the conditions on which we based our estimates at December 31, 2024. In addition, there can be no assurance that the OCC or other regulators, as a result of reviewing our loan portfolio and/or allowance, will not require us to materially increase our ACL, thereby affecting our financial condition and earnings.
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The following table details our allocation of the ACL/ALLL to the various categories of loans held for investment and the percentage of loans in each category to total loans at the dates indicated:
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| 2024<br><br> <br>(As Restated) | 2023<br><br> <br>(As Restated) | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Amount | Percent<br><br> <br>of loans<br><br> <br>in each<br><br> <br>category<br><br> <br>to total<br><br> <br>loans | Amount | Percent<br><br> <br>of loans<br><br> <br>in each<br><br> <br>category<br><br> <br>to total<br><br> <br>loans | Amount | Percent<br><br> <br>of loans<br><br> <br>in each<br><br> <br>category<br><br> <br>to total<br><br> <br>loans | Amount | Percent<br><br> <br>of loans<br><br> <br>in each<br><br> <br>category<br><br> <br>to total<br><br> <br>loans | Amount | Percent<br><br> <br>of loans<br><br> <br>in each<br><br> <br>category<br><br> <br>to total<br><br> <br>loans | ||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Single-family | $ | 200 | 2.39 | % | $ | 264 | 2.74 | % | $ | 109 | 3.89 | % | $ | 145 | 6.96 | % | $ | 296 | 13.32 | % | |||||
| Multi‑family | 4,617 | 63.50 | % | 4,464 | 61.81 | % | 3,273 | 65.08 | % | 2,657 | 60.36 | % | 2,433 | 75.24 | % | ||||||||||
| Commercial real estate | 1,188 | 16.23 | % | 1,164 | 13.91 | % | 449 | 14.85 | % | 236 | 14.29 | % | 222 | 6.71 | % | ||||||||||
| Church | 54 | 0.94 | % | 72 | 1.39 | % | 65 | 2.04 | % | 103 | 3.45 | % | 237 | 4.60 | % | ||||||||||
| Construction | 1,564 | 9.10 | % | 1,009 | 10.79 | % | 313 | 5.27 | % | 212 | 4.92 | % | 22 | 0.11 | % | ||||||||||
| Commercial | 730 | 7.73 | % | 592 | 7.73 | % | 175 | 8.87 | % | 23 | 10.02 | % | 4 | 0.02 | % | ||||||||||
| SBA loans | 11 | 0.11 | % | 48 | 1.63 | % | – | – | % | – | – | % | – | – | % | ||||||||||
| Consumer | – | – | % | – | – | % | 4 | – | % | 15 | – | % | 1 | – | % | ||||||||||
| Total allowance for credit losses | $ | 8,364 | 100.00 | % | $ | 7,613 | 100.00 | % | $ | 4,388 | 100.00 | % | $ | 3,391 | 100.00 | % | $ | 3,215 | 100.00 | % |
The following table shows the activity in our ACL/ALLL related to our loans held for investment for the years indicated:
| 2024<br><br> <br>(As Restated) | 2023<br><br> <br>(As Restated) | 2022 | |||||||
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| Allowance balance at beginning of year | $ | 7,613 | $ | 4,388 | $ | 3,391 | |||
| Charge‑offs: | |||||||||
| Single-family | – | – | – | ||||||
| Multi-family | – | – | – | ||||||
| Commercial real estate | – | – | – | ||||||
| Church | – | – | – | ||||||
| Construction | – | – | – | ||||||
| Commercial | – | – | – | ||||||
| SBA Loans | – | – | – | ||||||
| Consumer | – | – | – | ||||||
| Total charge‑offs | – | – | – | ||||||
| Recoveries: | |||||||||
| Single-family | – | – | – | ||||||
| Multi-family | - | 109 | – | ||||||
| Commercial real estate | – | 107 | – | ||||||
| Church | – | – | – | ||||||
| Construction | – | – | – | ||||||
| Commercial | – | – | – | ||||||
| SBA Loans | – | – | – | ||||||
| Consumer | – | – | – | ||||||
| Total recoveries | – | 216 | – | ||||||
| Impact of CECL adoption | – | 1,809 | – | ||||||
| Credit/loan loss provision^(2)^ | 751 | 1,200 | 997 | ||||||
| Allowance balance at end of year | $ | 8,364 | $ | 7,613 | $ | 4,388 | |||
| Net charge‑offs (recoveries) to average loans, excluding loans receivable held for sale | – | % | – | % | – | % | |||
| ACL/ALLL as a percentage of gross loans, excluding loans receivable held for sale ^(1)^ | 0.83 | % | 0.83 | % | 0.57 | % | |||
| ACL/ALLL as a percentage of total non‑accrual loans | 3,168.18 | % | - | % | 3,047.22 | % | |||
| ACL/ALLL as a percentage of total non‑performing assets | 3,168.18 | % | - | % | 3,047.22 | % |
| ^(1)^ | The ACL/ALLL as of December 31, 2024 and 2023 does not include any ACL/ALLL for the remaining balance of loans acquired in the City First Merger, which totaled $5.3 million and $126.8 million, respectively. |
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| ^(2)^ | The Company also recorded a recovery of provision for off-balance sheet loan commitments of $91 thousand and $2 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. |
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Investment Activities
The main objectives of our investment strategy are to provide a source of liquidity for deposit outflows, repayment of our borrowings and funding loan commitments, and to generate a favorable return on investments without incurring undue interest rate or credit risk. Subject to various restrictions, our investment policy generally permits investments in money market instruments such as federal funds sold, certificates of deposit of insured banks and savings institutions, direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury, securities issued by federal and other government agencies and mortgage‑backed securities, mutual funds, municipal obligations, corporate bonds, and marketable equity securities. Mortgage‑backed securities consist principally of securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Government National Mortgage Association which are backed by 30‑year amortizing hybrid ARM Loans, structured with fixed interest rates for periods of three to seven years, after which time the loans convert to one‑year or six‑month adjustable rate mortgage loans. At December 31, 2024, our securities portfolio, consisting primarily of federal agency debt, mortgage‑backed securities, bonds issued by the United States Treasury and the SBA, and municipal bonds, totaled $203.9 million, or 15.6% of total assets.
We classify investments as held‑to‑maturity or available‑for‑sale at the date of purchase based on our assessment of our internal liquidity requirements. Securities purchased to meet investment‑related objectives such as liquidity management or mitigating interest rate risk and which may be sold as necessary to implement management strategies, are designated as available‑for‑sale at the time of purchase. Securities in the held‑to‑maturity category consist of securities purchased for long‑term investment in order to enhance our ongoing stream of net interest income. Securities deemed held‑to‑maturity are classified as such because we have both the intent and ability to hold these securities to maturity. Held‑to‑maturity securities are reported at cost, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount. Available‑for‑sale securities are reported at fair value. We currently have no securities classified as held‑to‑maturity securities.
The Company’s assessment of available-for-sale investment securities as of December 31, 2024, indicated that an ACL was not required. The Company analyzed available-for-sale investment securities that were in an unrealized loss position and determined the decline in fair value for those securities was not related to credit, but rather related to changes in interest rates and general market conditions. As such, no ACL was recorded for available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2024.
The following table sets forth the amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities by type as of the dates indicated. At December 31, 2024, our securities portfolio did not contain securities of any issuer with an aggregate book value in excess of 10% of our equity capital, excluding those issued by the United States Government or its agencies.
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| | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||||
| | Amortized<br><br> <br>Cost | Fair<br><br> <br>Value | Amortized<br><br> <br>Cost | Fair<br><br> <br>Value | Amortized<br><br> <br>Cost | Fair<br><br> <br>Value | ||||||
| | (In thousands) | |||||||||||
| Federal agency mortgage-backed securities | $ | 62,853 | $ | 53,029 | $ | 76,091 | $ | 66,778 | $ | 84,955 | $ | 74,169 |
| Federal agency collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMO”) | 21,299 | 20,058 | 24,720 | 23,339 | 27,776 | 26,100 | ||||||
| Federal agency debt | 42,100 | 40,034 | 50,893 | 47,836 | 55,687 | 51,425 | ||||||
| Municipal bonds | 4,800 | 4,388 | 4,833 | 4,373 | 4,866 | 4,197 | ||||||
| U.S. Treasuries | 77,857 | 77,190 | 167,055 | 163,880 | 165,997 | 160,589 | ||||||
| SBA pools | 10,749 | 9,163 | 12,386 | 10,744 | 14,048 | 12,269 | ||||||
| Total | $ | 219,658 | $ | 203,862 | $ | 335,978 | $ | 316,950 | $ | 353,329 | $ | 328,749 |
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The table below presents the carrying amount, weighted average yields and contractual maturities of our securities as of December 31, 2024. The table reflects stated final maturities and does not reflect scheduled principal payments or expected payoffs.
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| One year<br><br> <br>or less | More than one<br><br> <br>year to five years | More than five<br><br> <br>years to ten years | More than<br><br> <br>ten years | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Fair<br><br> <br>Value | Weighted<br><br> <br>average<br><br> <br>yield | Fair<br><br> <br>Value | Weighted<br><br> <br>average<br><br> <br>yield | Fair<br><br> <br>Value | Weighted<br><br> <br>average<br><br> <br>yield | Fair<br><br> <br>Value | Weighted<br><br> <br>average<br><br> <br>yield | Fair<br><br> <br>Value | Weighted<br><br> <br>average<br><br> <br>yield | ||||||||||||||||
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| Available‑for‑sale: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Federal agency mortgage‑backed securities | $ | – | – | % | $ | 1,355 | 1.35 | % | $ | 7,683 | 1.66 | % | $ | 43,991 | 2.63 | % | $ | 53,029 | 2.46 | % | |||||
| Federal agency CMO | – | – | % | 360 | 0.92 | % | 10,004 | 4.24 | % | 9,694 | 3.33 | % | 20,058 | 3.74 | % | ||||||||||
| Federal agency debt | 12,625 | 0.93 | % | 24,392 | 2.18 | % | 3,017 | 5.12 | % | – | – | % | 40,034 | 2.01 | % | ||||||||||
| Municipal bonds | – | – | % | 2,915 | 1.57 | % | – | – | % | 1,473 | 1.75 | % | 4,388 | 1.63 | % | ||||||||||
| U.S. Treasuries | 72,333 | 2.53 | % | 4,857 | 2.76 | % | – | – | % | – | – | % | 77,190 | 2.54 | % | ||||||||||
| SBA pools | – | – | % | 1,665 | 2.70 | % | – | – | % | 7,498 | 2.61 | % | 9,163 | 2.62 | % | ||||||||||
| Total | $ | 84,958 | 2.29 | % | $ | 35,544 | 2.19 | % | $ | 20,704 | 3.41 | % | $ | 62,656 | 2.72 | % | $ | 203,862 | 2.52 | % |
Sources of Funds
General
Deposits are our primary source of funds for supporting our lending and other investment activities and general business purposes. In addition to deposits, we obtain funds from the amortization and prepayment of loans and investment securities, sales of loans and investment securities, advances from the FHLB, and cash flows generated by operations.
Deposits
We offer a variety of deposit accounts featuring a range of interest rates and terms. Our deposits principally consist of savings accounts, checking accounts, interest checking accounts, money market accounts, and fixed‑term certificates of deposit. The maturities of term certificates generally range from one month to five years. We accept deposits from customers within our market area based primarily on posted rates, but from time to time we will negotiate the rate based on the amount of the deposit. We primarily rely on customer service and long‑standing customer relationships to attract and retain deposits. We seek to maintain and increase our retail “core” deposit relationships, consisting of savings accounts, checking accounts and money market accounts because we believe these deposit accounts tend to be a stable funding source and are available at a lower cost than term deposits. However, market interest rates, including rates offered by competing financial institutions, the availability of other investment alternatives, and general economic conditions significantly affect our ability to attract and retain deposits.
We participate in a deposit program called the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (“CDARS”). CDARS is a deposit placement service that allows us to place our customers’ funds in FDIC‑insured certificates of deposit at other banks and, at the same time, receive an equal sum of funds from the customers of other banks in the CDARS Network (“CDARS Reciprocal”). These deposits totaled $145.8 million and $114.8 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively and are not considered to be brokered deposits.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, approximately $268.8 million and $286.4 million, respectively, of our total deposits were not insured by FDIC insurance.
The following table presents the maturity of time deposits as of the dates indicated:
| Three to Six<br><br> <br>Months | Six Months<br><br> <br>to One Year | Over One<br><br> <br>Year | Total | ||||||
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| December 31, 2024 | |||||||||
| Time deposits of 250,000 or less | 46,350 | $ | 37,239 | $ | 92,028 | $ | 4,060 | $ | 179,677 |
| Time deposits of more than 250,000 | 3,149 | 5,712 | 16,864 | 7,437 | 33,162 | ||||
| Total | 49,499 | $ | 42,951 | $ | 108,892 | $ | 11,497 | $ | 212,839 |
| Not covered by deposit insurance | 1,399 | $ | 3,212 | $ | 12,363 | $ | 6,437 | $ | 23,411 |
| December 31, 2023 | |||||||||
| Time deposits of 250,000 or less | 36,931 | $ | 26,248 | $ | 63,118 | $ | 18,202 | $ | 144,499 |
| Time deposits of more than 250,000 | 4,609 | 3,904 | 6,895 | 8,128 | 23,536 | ||||
| Total | 41,540 | $ | 30,152 | $ | 70,013 | $ | 26,330 | $ | 168,035 |
| Not covered by deposit insurance | 3,109 | $ | 2,154 | $ | 4,395 | $ | 6,628 | $ | 16,286 |
All values are in US Dollars.
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The following table details the maturity periods of our certificates of deposit in amounts of $100 thousand or more at December 31, 2024.
| December 31, 2024 | |||||
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| Amount | Weighted<br><br> <br>Average Rate | ||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||
| Certificates maturing: | |||||
| Less than three months | $ | 44,010 | 3.34 | % | |
| Three to six months | 39,003 | 3.60 | % | ||
| Six to twelve months | 99,471 | 3.85 | % | ||
| Over twelve months | 9,301 | 1.26 | % | ||
| Total | $ | 191,785 | 3.56 | % |
The following table presents the distribution of our average deposits for the years indicated and the weighted average interest rates during the year for each category of deposits presented.
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| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Average<br><br> <br>Balance | Percent<br><br> <br>of Total | Weighted<br><br> <br>Average<br><br> <br>Cost of Funds | Average<br><br> <br>Balance | Percent<br><br> <br>of Total | Weighted<br><br> <br>Average<br><br> <br>Cost of Funds | Average<br><br> <br>Balance | Percent<br><br> <br>of Total | Weighted<br><br> <br>Average<br><br> <br>Cost of Funds | ||||||||||||||||
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| Money market deposits | $ | 284,263 | 48.22 | % | 2.44 | % | $ | 262,827 | 45.53 | % | 1.62 | % | $ | 192,835 | 28.30 | % | 0.67 | % | ||||||
| Savings deposits | 55,715 | 9.45 | % | 0.67 | % | 59,928 | 10.38 | % | 0.25 | % | 66,033 | 9.69 | % | 0.09 | % | |||||||||
| Interest checking and other demand deposits | 74,302 | 12.60 | % | 0.74 | % | 100,248 | 17.37 | % | 0.36 | % | 240,380 | 35.28 | % | 0.08 | % | |||||||||
| Certificates of deposit | 175,275 | 29.73 | % | 3.04 | % | 154,275 | 26.72 | % | 1.77 | % | 182,050 | 26.73 | % | 0.30 | % | |||||||||
| Total | $ | 589,555 | 100.00 | % | 2.24 | % | $ | 577,278 | 100.00 | % | 1.30 | % | $ | 681,298 | 100.00 | % | 0.31 | % |
Borrowings
We utilize short‑term and long‑term advances from the FHLB as an alternative to retail deposits as a funding source for asset growth. FHLB advances are generally secured by mortgage loans and mortgage‑backed securities. Such advances are made pursuant to several different credit programs, each of which has its own interest rate and range of maturities. The maximum amount that the FHLB will advance to member institutions fluctuates from time to time in accordance with the policies of the FHLB. At December 31, 2024, we had $195.5 million in outstanding FHLB advances and had the ability to borrow up to an additional $174.3 million based on available and pledged collateral.
The following table summarizes information concerning our FHLB advances at or for the periods indicated:
| At or For the Years Ended December 31, | |||||||||
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| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | |||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||
| FHLB Advances: | |||||||||
| Average balance outstanding during the year | $ | 199,893 | $ | 177,261 | $ | 61,593 | |||
| Maximum amount outstanding at any month‑end during the year | $ | 209,298 | $ | 210,242 | $ | 128,823 | |||
| Balance outstanding at end of year | $ | 195,532 | $ | 209,319 | $ | 128,344 | |||
| Weighted average interest rate at end of year | 4.03 | % | 4.91 | % | 3.74 | % | |||
| Average cost of advances during the year | 4.79 | % | 4.70 | % | 1.74 | % | |||
| Weighted average maturity (in months) | - | 2 | 7 |
On December 27, 2023, the Bank borrowed $100.0 million from the Federal Reserve under the Bank Term Funding Program (“BTFP”), which was paid off in December 2024. The interest rate on this borrowing was fixed at 4.84% and the borrowing matured on December 29, 2024. Investment securities with a book value of $107.3 million and a fair value of $98.3 million were pledged as collateral for this borrowing as of December 31, 2023.
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Upon review of loan participation agreements originated by City First Bank and sold to other financial institutions, the Company determined that several of the transfers did not meet the requirements in ASC 860 to be treated as sales for accounting purposes, and therefore should have been recorded as secured borrowing arrangements. The related adjustment to the consolidated statements of financial condition for treating such transferred interests as secured borrowing arrangements as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, was to increase “Loans Receivable Held for Investment” to reflect the fact that the transfers did not meet the requirements for sale accounting treatment, and to record a “Secured Borrowing” for $31.4 million as a liability.
The Bank enters into agreements under which it sells securities subject to an obligation to repurchase the same or similar securities. Under these arrangements, the Bank may transfer legal control over the assets but still retain effective control through an agreement that both entitles and obligates the Bank to repurchase the assets. As a result, these repurchase agreements are accounted for as collateralized financing agreements (i.e., secured borrowings) and not as a sale and subsequent repurchase of securities. The obligation to repurchase the securities is reflected as a liability in the Bank’s consolidated statements of financial condition, while the securities underlying the repurchase agreements remain in the respective investment securities asset accounts. In other words, there is no offsetting or netting of the investment securities assets with the repurchase agreement liabilities. As of December 31, 2024, securities sold under agreements to repurchase totaled $66.6 million at an average rate of 3.62%. These agreements mature on a daily basis. The fair value of securities pledged totaled $83.3 million as of December 31, 2024 and included $46.5 million of U.S. Treasuries, $27.1 million of federal agency debt, $5.5 million of federal agency mortgage-backed securities, and $4.2 million of SBA pools. As of December 31, 2023, securities sold under agreements to repurchase totaled $73.5 million at an average rate of 2.60%. The fair value of securities pledged totaled $89.0 million as of December 31, 2023 and included $47.8 million of U.S. Treasuries, $30.2 million of federal agency debt, and $11.0 million of federal agency mortgage-backed securities.
We participate in and have previously been an “Allocatee” of the New Markets Tax Credit Program of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. In connection with the New Market Tax Credit activities of the Bank, CFC 45 is a partnership whose members include CFNMA and City First New Markets Fund II, LLC. In December 2015, a national brokerage firm made a $14.0 million non-recourse loan to CFC 45, whereby CFC 45 was the beneficiary of the loan from the brokerage firm and passed the proceeds from that loan through to a Qualified Active Low-Income Community Business (“QALICB”). The loan to the QALICB is secured by a Leasehold Deed of Trust from which the funds for repayment of the loan will be derived. Debt service payments received by CFC 45 from the QALICB are passed through to the brokerage firm, less a servicing fee which is retained by CFC 45. This note was paid off during January 2024. The financial statements of CFC 45 are consolidated with those of the Bank and the Company.
Market Area and Competition
The Bank is a Community Development Financial Institution (“CDFI”) and a certified B Corp, offering a variety of financial services to meet the needs of the communities it serves. Our retail banking network includes full-service banking offices, automated teller machines and internet banking capabilities that are available using our website at www.ciytfirstbank.com. We have three banking offices as of December 31, 2024: two in California (in Los Angeles and in the nearby City of Inglewood) and one in Washington, D.C.
Both the Washington, D.C. and the Los Angeles metropolitan areas are highly competitive banking markets for making loans and attracting deposits. Although our offices are primarily located in low‑to‑moderate income communities that have historically been under‑served by other financial institutions, we face significant competition for deposits and loans in our immediate market areas, including direct competition from mortgage banking companies, commercial banks and savings and loan associations. Most of these financial institutions are significantly larger than we are and have greater financial resources, and many have a regional, statewide, or national presence.
Human Capital Management
Human Capital
At City First Bank, N.A., we are a unified, commercial Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI) with a mission-driven approach that advances economic, social, and environmental solutions. Our work is deeply rooted in creating attractive opportunities for the clients and communities we serve, making them stronger, more resilient places to live and work. We recognize that our employees are our greatest asset. To ensure long-term growth and sustainability, our human capital strategy is centered on attracting, selecting, retaining, and developing top-tier talent whose personal values align with our organization’s mission and principles.
Culture & Shared Values
Our Shared Values serve as the foundation of our corporate culture, guiding our actions, behaviors, and decision-making. As such, these principles of “Clients and Communities First,” “We Think Big,” “We Model Excellence,” and “ONE City First” shape how we engage with one another, our customers, and the broader
community. Through a shared commitment to impact-driven financial services, our employees collaborate with mission-aligned partners to support affordable housing, charter schools, community health centers, nonprofits, and small to medium-sized
businesses in under invested and low- and moderate-income communities. We are intentional about fostering a purpose-driven workplace, where employees feel empowered, valued, and connected to the greater mission and purpose of the organization.
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Our legacy and history matter at City First. We are proud of our expanded 75-year history with the merger with Broadway Federal. Our founders in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. were local leaders who saw a need in the community for a bank that addressed the lack of access to capital for under invested communities. Our ownership, responsibility, and commitment to these Shared Values and legacy is reflected in the composition of our workforce, executive leadership team, and Board.
Workforce Learning & Development
We are dedicated to cultivating a culture of continuous learning and professional growth where employees can learn, grow, and be fulfilled in the work that they do. Our learning & development strategy provides employees with the tools, training, and experiences they need to excel in their roles and advance within the organization. Key initiatives include:
| • | Structured Onboarding & Role-Specific Training to ensure new hires and internal transitions are set up for success. |
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| • | Leadership Development Programs designed to identify and cultivate future leaders within the organization. |
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| • | Skills-Based Learning through digital learning platforms, workshops, and external partnerships. |
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| • | Mentorship & Career Pathing to support employees in navigating career progression within the company. |
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Our commitment to workforce development ensures that our employees not only contribute to the success of the organization but also grow personally and professionally.
Total Rewards & Employee Well-Being
We provide a comprehensive Total Rewards program designed to support the well-being and financial security of our employees. Our offerings include:
| • | Competitive Compensation & Incentives aligned with market benchmarks and performance outcomes. |
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| • | Comprehensive Health & Wellness Benefits, including medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as mental health and wellness initiatives. |
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| • | Retirement & Financial Security programs, including a 401(k) with employer matching contributions. |
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| • | Paid Time Off & Work-Life Balance initiatives, including generous PTO, parental leave, and flexible work arrangements. |
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| • | Employee Assistance Programs (EAPs) and wellness initiatives to support physical, mental, and financial well-being. |
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Our Total Rewards philosophy ensures that our employees feel valued, supported, and motivated to contribute to the organization’s success while maintaining a strong sense of personal and financial well-being.
Governance & Workforce Overview
Our Board provides strategic oversight of our human capital management, ensuring alignment with the organization’s long-term objectives. The Human Resources team leads the execution of our talent strategy, workforce planning, employee engagement, and organizational development initiatives. As of December 31, 2024, we employed 106 full-time employees across our corporate offices, branch locations, and operational facilities. Our primary offices are located in Los Angeles, California, and Washington, D.C., with additional employees working remotely in various locations across the United States.
Regulation
General
City First and Broadway Financial Corporation are subject to comprehensive regulation and supervision by several different federal agencies. City First is regulated by the OCC as its primary federal regulator. The Bank’s deposits generally are insured up to a maximum of $250,000 per account; the Bank also is regulated by the FDIC as its deposit insurer. The Bank is a member of the Federal Reserve System and is subject to certain regulations of the FRB, including, for example, regulations concerning reserves required to be maintained against deposits and regulations governing transactions with affiliates, Broadway Financial Corporation is regulated, examined, and supervised by the FRB and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (“FRBR”) and is also required to file certain reports and otherwise comply with the rules and regulations of the SEC under the federal securities laws. The Bank also is subject to consumer protection regulations promulgated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”).
The OCC regulates and examines the Bank’s business activities, including, among other things, capital standards, investment authority and permissible activities, deposit taking and borrowing authority, mergers and other business combination transactions, establishment of branch offices, and the structure and permissible activities of any subsidiaries of the Bank. The OCC has primary enforcement responsibility over national banks and has substantial discretion to impose enforcement actions on an institution that fails to comply with applicable regulatory requirements, including capital requirements, or that engages in practices that examiners determine to be unsafe or unsound. In addition, the FDIC has “back-up” enforcement authority that enables it to recommend enforcement action to the OCC with respect to a national bank and, if the recommended action is not taken by the OCC, to take such action under certain circumstances. In certain cases, the OCC has the authority to refer matters relating to federal fair lending laws to the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) if the OCC determines violations of the fair lending laws may have occurred.
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Changes in applicable laws or the regulations of the OCC, the FDIC, the FRB, the CFPB, or other regulatory authorities, or changes in interpretations of such regulations or in agency policies or priorities, could have a material adverse impact on the Bank and our Company, our operations, and the value of our debt and equity securities. We and our stock are also subject to rules issued by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”), the stock exchange on which our voting common stock is traded. Failure to conform to Nasdaq’s rules could have an adverse impact on us and the value of our equity securities.
The following paragraphs summarize certain laws and regulations that apply to the Company and the Bank. These descriptions of statutes and regulations and their possible effects do not purport to be complete descriptions of all the provisions of those statutes and regulations and their possible effects on us, nor do they purport to identify every statute and regulation that applies to us. In addition, the statutes and regulations that apply to the Company and the Bank are subject to change, which can affect the scope and cost of their compliance obligations.
Dodd‑Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
In July 2010, the Dodd‑Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd‑Frank Act”) was signed into law. The Dodd‑Frank Act is intended to address perceived weaknesses in the U.S. financial regulatory system and prevent future economic and financial crises.
The Dodd‑Frank Act established increased compliance obligations across a number of areas in the banking business. In particular, pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, the federal banking agencies (comprising the FRB, the OCC, and the FDIC) substantially revised their consolidated and bank-level risk‑based and leverage capital requirements applicable to insured depository institutions, depository institution holding companies and certain non‑bank financial companies. Under an existing FRB policy statement, bank holding companies with less than $3 billion in total consolidated assets are not subject to consolidated capital requirements provided they satisfy the conditions in the policy statement. The Dodd‑Frank Act requires bank holding companies to serve as a source of financial strength for any subsidiary of the holding company that is a depository institution by providing financial assistance in the event of the financial distress of the depository institution.
The Dodd‑Frank Act also established the CFPB. The CFPB has broad rule‑making authority for a wide range of consumer protection laws that apply to banks and savings institutions of all sizes, including the authority to prohibit “unfair, deceptive or abusive” acts and practices. At times during the past several years, the CFPB has been active in bringing enforcement actions against banks and nonbank financial institutions to enforce federal consumer financial laws and has developed a number of new enforcement theories and applications of these laws. The CFPB’s supervisory authority does not generally extend to insured depository institutions, such as the Bank, that have less than $10 billion in assets. The federal banking agencies, however, have authority to examine for compliance, and bring enforcement action for non-compliance, with respect to the CFPB’s regulations. State attorneys general and state banking agencies and other state financial regulators also may have authority to enforce applicable consumer laws with respect to institutions over which they have jurisdiction.
Capital Requirements
The Bank’s capital requirements are administered by the OCC and involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items calculated under applicable regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the OCC. Failure to meet capital requirements can result in regulatory action.
As a result of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, the federal banking agencies have developed a “Community Bank Leverage Ratio” (“CBLR”) (the ratio of a bank’s tier 1 capital to average total consolidated assets) for financial institutions with assets of less than $10 billion. A “qualifying community bank” that exceeds this ratio will be deemed to be in compliance with all other capital and leverage requirements, including the capital requirements to be considered “well capitalized” under Prompt Corrective Action statutes. The federal banking agencies have set the Community Bank Leverage Ratio at 9%. Actual and required capital amounts and ratios as of the dates indicated are presented below:
| Actual<br><br> <br>(As Restated) | Minimum Required to be<br><br> <br>Well Capitalized Under<br><br> <br>Prompt Corrective<br><br> <br>Action Provisions<br><br> <br>(As Restated) | |||||||||
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| Community Bank Leverage Ratio | $ | 188,827 | 13.61 | % | $ | 124,879 | 9.00 | % | ||
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| Community Bank Leverage Ratio | $ | 185,773 | 14.61 | % | $ | 114,465 | 9.00 | % |
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At December 31, 2024, the Company and the Bank met all the capital adequacy requirements to which they were subject. In addition, the Bank was “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. Management believes that no conditions or events have occurred that would materially adversely change the Bank’s capital classifications. From time to time, we may need to raise additional capital to support the Bank’s further growth and to maintain the “well capitalized” status.
Deposit Insurance
The FDIC is an independent federal agency that insures deposits of federally insured banks, including national banks, up to prescribed statutory limits for each depositor. Pursuant to the Dodd‑Frank Act, the maximum deposit insurance amount has been permanently increased to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category.
The FDIC charges an annual assessment for the insurance of deposits based on the risk a particular institution poses to the FDIC’s Deposit Insurance Fund (“DIF”). The Bank’s DIF assessment is calculated by multiplying its assessment rate by the assessment base, which is defined as the average consolidated total assets less the average tangible equity of the Bank. The initial base assessment rate is based on an institution’s capital level, and capital adequacy, asset quality, management, earnings, liquidity, and sensitivity (“CAMELS”) ratings, certain financial measures to assess an institution’s ability to withstand asset related stress and funding related stress, and in some cases, additional discretionary adjustments by the FDIC to reflect additional risk factors.
The FDIC’s overall premium rate structure is subject to change from time to time to reflect its actual and anticipated loss experience. The financial crisis that began in 2008 resulted in substantially higher levels of bank failures than had occurred in the immediately preceding years. These failures dramatically increased the resolution costs incurred by the FDIC and substantially reduced the available amount of the DIF.
Consistent with the requirements of the Dodd‑Frank Act, the FDIC adopted its most recent DIF restoration plan in September 2020; that plan is designed to enable the FDIC to achieve the statutorily required reserve ratio of 1.35% by September 30, 2028. The FDIC Board has set the designated reserve ratio for each of the years 2024 and 2023 at 2%. The statute provides that in setting the amount of assessments necessary to meet the designated reserve ratio requirement, the FDIC is required to offset the effect of this provision on insured depository institutions with total consolidated assets of less than $10 billion, so that more of the cost of raising the reserve ratio will be borne by institutions with more than $10 billion in assets. Accordingly, the FDIC has provided assessment credits to insured depository institutions, like the Bank, with total consolidated assets of less than $10 billion for the portion of their regular assessments that contribute to growth in the reserve ratio between 1.15% and 1.35%. The FDIC has applied the credits each quarter that the reserve ratio was at least 1.38% to offset the regular deposit insurance assessments of institutions with credits. The Bank did not receive any assessment credits during 2024 or 2023.
Although it rarely does so, the FDIC has the authority to terminate a depository institution’s deposit insurance upon a finding that the institution’s financial condition is unsafe or unsound or that the institution has engaged in unsafe or unsound practices that pose a risk to the DIF or that may prejudice the interest of a bank’s depositors.
Guidance on Commercial Real Estate Lending
In December 2015, the federal banking agencies released a statement titled “Statement on Prudent Risk Management for Commercial Real Estate Lending” (the “CRE Statement”). The CRE Statement expresses the banking agencies’ concerns with banking institutions that ease their commercial real estate underwriting standards, directs financial institutions to maintain underwriting discipline and exercise risk management practices to identify, measure and monitor lending risks, and indicates that the agencies will continue to pay special attention to commercial real estate lending activities and concentrations going forward. The banking agencies previously issued guidance titled “Prudent Commercial Real Estate Loan Workouts” which provides guidance for financial institutions that are working with commercial real estate (“CRE”) borrowers who are experiencing diminished operating cash flows, depreciated collateral values, or prolonged delays in selling or renting commercial properties and details risk‑management practices for loan workouts that support prudent and pragmatic credit and business decision‑making within the framework of financial accuracy, transparency, and timely loss recognition. The banking agencies had also issued previous guidance titled “Interagency Guidance on Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate” stating that a banking institution will be considered to be potentially exposed to significant CRE concentration risk, and should employ enhanced risk management practices, if total CRE loans represent 300% or more of its total capital and the outstanding balance of the institution’s CRE loan portfolio has increased by 50% or more during the preceding 36 months.
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In October 2009, the federal banking agencies adopted a policy statement supporting workouts of CRE loans, which is referred to as the “CRE Policy Statement.” The CRE Policy Statement provides guidance for examiners, and for financial institutions that are working with CRE borrowers who are experiencing diminished operating cash flows, depreciated collateral values, or prolonged delays in selling or renting commercial properties. The CRE Policy Statement details risk‑management practices for loan workouts that support prudent and pragmatic credit and business decision‑making within the framework of financial accuracy, transparency, and timely loss recognition. The CRE Policy Statement states that financial institutions that implement prudent loan workout arrangements after performing comprehensive reviews of the financial condition of borrowers will not be subject to criticism for engaging in these efforts, even if the restructured loans have weaknesses that result in adverse credit classifications. In addition, performing loans, including those renewed or restructured on reasonable modified terms, made to creditworthy borrowers, will not be subject to adverse classification solely because the value of the underlying collateral declined. The CRE Policy Statement reiterates existing guidance that examiners are expected to take a balanced approach in assessing an institution’s risk‑management practices for loan workout activities.
In October 2018, the OCC provided Broadway Federal with a letter of “no supervisory objection” permitting it to increase the non‑multi-family commercial real estate loan concentration limit to 100% of Tier 1 Capital plus ALLL, including a sublimit of 50% for land/construction loans, which brought the total CRE loan concentration limit to 600% of Tier 1 Capital plus ALLL.
Loans to One Borrower
The Bank is in compliance with the statutory and regulatory limits applicable to loans to any one borrower. As of December 31, 2024, the lending limit for City First is $30.9 million. At December 31, 2024, our largest loan to a single borrower was $15.7 million; that loan was performing in accordance with its terms and was otherwise in compliance with regulatory requirements.
Community Reinvestment Act and Fair Lending
The Community Reinvestment Act, as implemented by OCC regulations (“CRA”), requires each national bank to make efforts to meet the credit needs of the communities it serves, including low‑ and moderate‑income neighborhoods. The CRA requires the OCC to assess an institution’s performance in meeting the credit needs of its communities as part of its examination of the institution, and to take such assessments into consideration in reviewing applications for mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions. An unsatisfactory CRA rating may be the basis for denying an application. Community groups have successfully protested applications on CRA grounds. In connection with the assessment of a savings institution’s CRA performance, the OCC assigns ratings of “outstanding,” “satisfactory,” “needs to improve” or “substantial noncompliance.” The Company’s CRA performance was rated by the OCC as “outstanding” in their most recent CRA examination which was completed in 2022.
The Bank is also subject to federal fair lending laws, including the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (“ECOA”) and the Federal Housing Act (“FHA”), which prohibit discrimination in credit and residential real estate transactions on prohibited bases, including race, color, national origin, gender, and religion, among others. A lender may be liable under one or both acts in the event of overt discrimination, disparate treatment, or a disparate impact on a prohibited basis. The compliance of national banks with these acts is primarily supervised and enforced by the OCC. If the OCC determines that a lender has engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination in violation of ECOA, the OCC refers the matter to the DOJ. Similarly, HUD is notified of violations of the FHA.
The USA PATRIOT Act, Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”), and Anti‑Money
Laundering \(“AML”\) Requirements
The USA PATRIOT Act was enacted after September 11, 2001 to provide the federal government with powers to prevent, detect, and prosecute terrorism and international money laundering, and has resulted in the promulgation of several regulations that have a direct impact on savings associations. Financial institutions must have a number of programs in place to comply with this law, including: (i) a program to manage BSA/AML risk; (ii) a customer identification program designed to determine the true identity of customers, document and verify the information, and determine whether the customer appears on any federal government list of known or suspected terrorists or terrorist organizations; and (iii) a program for monitoring for the timely detection and reporting of suspicious activity and reportable transactions. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in regulatory action, including the issuance of cease and desist orders, impositions of civil money penalties and adverse changes in an institution’s regulatory ratings, which could adversely affect its ability to obtain regulatory approvals for business combinations or other desired business objectives.
Privacy Protection
City First is subject to OCC regulations implementing the privacy protection provisions of federal law. These regulations require the Bank to disclose its privacy policy, including identifying with whom it shares “nonpublic personal information,” to customers at the time of establishing the customer relationship and annually thereafter. The regulations also require City First to provide its customers with initial and annual notices that accurately reflect its privacy policies and practices. In addition, to the extent its sharing of such information is not covered by an exception, the Bank is required to provide its customers with the ability to “opt‑out” of having City First share their nonpublic personal information with unaffiliated third parties.
City First is also subject to regulatory guidelines establishing standards for safeguarding customer information. The guidelines describe the agencies’ expectations for the creation, implementation, and maintenance of an information security program, which would include administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to the size and complexity of the institution and the nature and scope of its activities. The standards set forth in the guidelines are intended to promote the security and confidentiality of customer records and information, protect against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of such records and protect against unauthorized access to or use of such records or information that could result in substantial harm or inconvenience to any customer.
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Bank Holding Company Regulation
As a bank holding company, we are subject to the supervision, regulation, and examination of the FRB and the FRBR. In addition, the FRB has enforcement authority over the Company. Applicable statutes and regulations administered by the FRB place certain restrictions on our activities and investments. Among other things, we are generally prohibited, either directly or indirectly, from acquiring more than 5% of the voting shares of any depository or depository holding company that is not a subsidiary of the Company.
The Change in Bank Control Act prohibits a person, acting directly or indirectly or in concert with one or more persons, from acquiring control of a bank holding company unless the FRB has been given 60 days prior written notice of such proposed acquisition and within that time period the FRB has not issued a notice disapproving the proposed acquisition or extending for up to another 30 days the period during which a disapproval may be issued. The term “control” is defined for this purpose to include ownership or control of, or holding with power to vote, 25% or more of any class of a bank holding company’s voting securities. Under a rebuttable presumption contained in the regulations of the FRB, ownership or control of, or holding with power to vote, 10% or more of any class of voting securities of a bank company will be deemed control for purposes of the Change in Bank Control Act if the institution (i) has registered securities under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, or (ii) no person will own, control, or have the power to vote a greater percentage of that class of voting securities immediately after the transaction. In addition, any company acting directly or indirectly or in concert with one or more persons or through one or more subsidiaries would be required to obtain the approval of the FRB under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, before acquiring control of a bank holding company. For this purpose, a company is deemed to have control of a bank holding company if the company (i) owns, controls, holds with power to vote, or holds proxies representing, 25% or more of any class of voting shares of the holding company, (ii) contributes more than 25% of the holding company’s capital, (iii) controls in any manner the election of a majority of the holding company’s directors, or (iv) directly or indirectly exercises a controlling influence over the management or policies of the national bank or other company. The FRB may also determine, based on the relevant facts and circumstances, that a company has otherwise acquired control of a bank holding company.
Restrictions on Dividends and Other Capital Distributions
In general, the prompt corrective action regulations prohibit a national bank from declaring any dividends, making any other capital distribution, or paying a management fee to a controlling person, such as its parent holding company, if, following the distribution or payment, the institution would be within any of the three undercapitalized categories set out in the regulations. In addition to the prompt corrective action restriction on paying dividends, OCC regulations limit certain “capital distributions” by national banks. Capital distributions are defined to include, among other things, dividends and payments for stock repurchases and payments of cash to stockholders in mergers.
Under the OCC capital distribution regulations, a national bank that is a subsidiary of a bank holding company must notify the OCC at least 30 days prior to the declaration of any capital distribution by its national bank subsidiary. The 30‑day period provides the OCC an opportunity to object to the proposed dividend if it believes that the dividend would not be advisable.
An application to the OCC for approval to pay a dividend is required if: (i) the total of all capital distributions made during that calendar year (including the proposed distribution) exceeds the sum of the institution’s year‑to‑date net income and its retained income for the preceding two years; (ii) the institution is not entitled under OCC regulations to “expedited treatment” (which is generally available to institutions the OCC regards as well run and adequately capitalized); (iii) the institution would not be at least “adequately capitalized” following the proposed capital distribution; or (iv) the distribution would violate an applicable statute, regulation, agreement, or condition imposed on the institution by the OCC.
The Bank’s ability to pay dividends to the Company is also subject to a restriction if the Bank’s regulatory capital would be reduced below the amount required for the liquidation account established in connection with the conversion of the Bank from the mutual to the stock form of organization.
See Item 5 “Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities” for a further description of dividend and other capital distribution limitations to which the Company and the Bank are subject.
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Tax Matters
Federal Income Taxes
We report our income on a calendar year basis using the accrual method of accounting and are subject to federal income taxation in the same manner as other corporations. See Note 15 “Income Taxes” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a further description of tax matters applicable to our business.
California Taxes
As a bank holding company filing California franchise tax returns on a combined basis with its subsidiaries, the Company is subject to California franchise tax at the rate applicable to “financial corporations.” The applicable statutory tax rate is 10.84%.
Washington, D.C. Taxes
As a bank holding company filing Washington, D.C. franchise tax returns on a combined basis with its subsidiaries, the Company is subject to Washington, D.C. franchise tax at the rate applicable to “financial corporations.” The applicable statutory tax rate is 8.25%.
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We are exposed to a variety of risks, some of which are inherent to the financial services industry and others of which are more specific to our businesses. The discussion below addresses material factors, of which we are currently aware, that could have a material and adverse effect on our businesses, results of operations, and financial condition. Moreover, some of the factors, events and contingencies discussed below may have occurred in the past, but the disclosures below are not representations as to whether or not the factors, events or contingencies have occurred in the past, and instead reflect our beliefs and opinions as to the factors, events, or contingencies that could materially and adversely affect us in the future. These risk factors and other forward-looking statements that relate to future events, expectations, trends and operating periods involve certain factors that are subject to change, and important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties should not be considered a complete discussion of all the risks and uncertainties that we might face. Although the risks are organized by headings and each risk is discussed separately, many are interrelated.
Risks Relating to Our Business
The macroeconomic environment could pose significant challenges for the Company and could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.
Inflation poses risk to the economy overall and could indirectly pose challenges to our clients and to our business. Elevated inflation can impact our business customers through loss of purchasing power for their customers, leading to lower sales. Rising inflation can also increase input and inventory costs for our customers, forcing them to raise their prices or lower their profitability. Supply chain disruption, also leading to inflation, can delay our customers’ shipping ability, or timing on receiving inputs for their production or inventory. Inflation can lead to higher wages for our commercial customers, increasing costs. All of these inflationary risks for our commercial customer base can be financially detrimental, leading to increased likelihood that the customer may default on a loan.
For example, sustained inflationary pressure led the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates seven times in 2022, and four times in 2023, which increased our interest rate risk. Analysts
have been monitoring the level of uninsured deposits in banks due to the liquidity risk associated with high levels of uninsured deposits. To the extent such conditions exist or worsen, we could experience adverse
effects on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.
Additionally, financial markets may be adversely affected by the current or anticipated impact of military conflict, including hostilities between Russia and Ukraine and the conflict in the Middle East, terrorism, or other geopolitical events.
Our future success will depend on our ability to compete effectively in the highly competitive financial services industry in the greater Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles metropolitan areas.
We face strong competition in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and the Southern California Market. We compete with many different types of financial institutions, including commercial banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations, mortgage banking firms, consumer finance companies, insurance companies, and money market funds, as well as other local and community, super-regional, national, and international financial institutions that operate offices in our primary market areas and elsewhere. Our future growth and success will depend on our ability to compete effectively in this highly competitive financial services environment. Many of our competitors in the greater Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles metropolitan areas are well-established, larger financial institutions that have greater name recognition and market presence that benefit them in attracting business. Failure to compete effectively and to attract new or to retain existing clients may have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, assets, or business.
A downturn in the real estate market could seriously impair our loan portfolio and operating results.
Most of our loan portfolio consists of loans secured by various types of real estate located in Southern California and in Washington, D.C., and surrounding areas. If economic factors cause real estate values in the markets we serve to decline, higher vacancies to occur, or the deterioration of other factors, then the financial condition of the Bank’s borrowers could be harmed, and the collateral for loans will provide less security. In addition, a decline in real estate values in the regions served could result in the Bank experiencing increases in loan delinquencies and defaults, which result in increases in the amounts of nonperforming assets and which would likely cause the Bank to suffer losses.
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Our allowance for credit losses may not be adequate to cover actual loan losses.
Our provision for credit losses is based on estimates of expected lifetime credit losses for loans at the time of origination which may not cover actual future credit losses. Management utilizes a variety of inputs in the calculation of its estimate, including historical losses based on peer data, economic conditions and trends, the value and adequacy of collateral, volume and mix of the portfolio, and internal loan processes. We use historical loss data provided by our third-party service provider in the calculation of our ACL which may not approximate our own historical loss data. Our ability to accurately forecast and react to future losses may be impaired by significant uncertainties which could result in loan losses and other exposures that could exceed our allowance. Furthermore, if the models, estimates and assumptions we use to establish our ACL or the judgments we make in extending credit to our borrowers prove inaccurate in predicting future events, the result may also be losses in excess of our ACL. As economic conditions change, we may have to increase our ACL, which could adversely affect our results of operations, earnings, and financial condition.
Changes in interest rates affect profitability.
Changes in prevailing interest rates adversely affect our business. We derive income mainly from the difference or “spread” between the interest earned on loans, securities and other interest-earning assets, and interest paid on deposits, borrowings and other interest-bearing liabilities. In general, the wider the spread, the more we will earn. When market rates of interest change, the interest the Bank receives on assets and the interest paid on liabilities will fluctuate. In addition, the timing and rate of change in the interest that the Bank earns on assets do not necessarily match the timing and rate of change in the interest that it must pay on deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities, even though most of the loans have adjustable-rate features. This causes increases or decreases in the spread and can greatly affect income. When the interest rates paid on deposits and borrowings increase faster than the interest rates earned on loans and securities, the Bank’s spread decreases which has a negative impact on profitability. Also, the carrying value of our available-for-sale investment portfolio will continue to decrease due to increases in interest rates. In addition, interest rate fluctuations can affect how much money the Bank may be able to lend and its ability to attract and retain customer deposits, which are an important source of funds for making and holding loans.
Changes in governmental regulation may impair operations or restrict growth.
We are subject to substantial governmental supervision and regulation, which are intended primarily for the protection of depositors rather than our stockholders. Statutes and regulations affecting our business may be changed at any time, and the interpretation of existing statutes and regulations by examining authorities may also change. Within the last several years, Congress and the federal bank regulatory authorities have made significant changes to these statutes and regulations. There can be no assurance that such changes to the statutes and regulations or in their interpretation will not adversely affect our business. Moreover, as a community bank operating as a Community Development Financial Institution (CDFI), we face a complex and evolving regulatory and political landscape, and changes in laws, regulations, initiatives, or regulatory policies could adversely affect our business, financial condition, and results of operations. We are also subject to changes in other federal and state laws, including changes in tax laws, which could materially affect the banking industry. If we fail to comply with federal bank regulations, our regulators may limit our activities or growth, assess civil money penalties against us or place the Bank into conservatorship or receivership. Bank regulations can hinder our ability to compete with financial services companies that are not regulated or are less regulated.
Negative public opinion regarding us or the failure to maintain our reputation in the communities we serve could adversely affect our business and prevent us from growing our business.
Our reputation within the communities we serve is critical to our success. We believe we have built strong personal and professional relationships with our customers and are an active member of the communities we serve. If our reputation is negatively affected, including as a result of actions of our employees or otherwise, we may be less successful in attracting new customers or talent or may lose existing customers, and our business, financial condition and earnings could be adversely affected.
We may not be successful in retaining key employees.
Our success will depend in part on its ability to retain the talents and dedication of key employees. If key employees unexpectedly terminate their employment, our business activities may be adversely affected and management’s attention may be diverted from successfully integrating operating our business to hiring suitable replacements, which may cause our business to suffer. In addition, we may not be able to identify or recruit suitable replacements in a timely manner if at all for any key employees who leave the Company.
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General Risk Factors
Ineffective internal control over financial reporting could affect our ability to record, process, and report financial information accurately, impair our ability to prepare financial statements, negatively affect investor confidence, and cause reputational harm.
Effective internal controls are necessary for the Company to provide reliable and accurate financial reporting and financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A failure to maintain effective internal control over financial reporting could lead to violations, unintentional or otherwise, of laws and regulations. As disclosed in the Company’s Form 8-K filed on October 15, 2025, the Company’s management, with oversight of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Audit Committee”) of Broadway Financial Corporation, the holding company of City First Bank, National Association, concluded that the Company’s audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the quarters ended March 31, 2024, June 30, 2024, September 30, 2024, and March 31, 2025 (collectively, the “Affected Financials”), each as previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), should no longer be relied upon because of an error related to certain loan participation agreements and should therefore be restated. In addition, as a result of the foregoing determination, related press releases, stockholder communications, investor presentations and other communications describing relevant portions of the Affected Financials should no
If the additional controls and procedures that we have implemented to remediate the material weaknesses prove to be insufficient or we identify other control deficiencies that individually or together constitute significant deficiencies or material weaknesses, the Company’s ability to record, process, and report financial information accurately, and to prepare financial statements within required time periods, could be adversely affected. Litigation, government investigations, or regulatory enforcement actions arising out of any such failure or alleged failure could subject us to civil and criminal penalties that could materially and adversely affect our reputation, financial condition, and operating results. Similarly, the control deficiency, remediation efforts, and any related litigation, government investigations, or regulatory enforcement actions will require management attention and resources and cause us to incur unanticipated costs and could negatively affect investor confidence in our financial statements, cause us reputational harm, and raise other risks to our operations.
Our failure to meet the continued listing requirements of Nasdaq could result in a delisting of our common stock, which would negatively impact the market price and liquidity of our common stock and our ability to access the capital markets.
If we fail to satisfy the continued listing requirements of Nasdaq, such as the $1.00 minimum closing bid price or timely periodic financial reporting requirements, Nasdaq may take steps to delist the Company’s securities. For example, on August 21, 2025, we received a Staff Delisting Determination letter (the “Staff Determination”) from Nasdaq that it had initiated the delisting process with respect to the Company’s securities. Any delisting of the Company’s securities, or threat of such delisting, would have a negative effect on the price of our common stock, impair the ability to sell or purchase our common stock when persons wish to do so, and any delisting materially adversely affect our ability to raise capital or pursue financing or other transactions on acceptable terms, or at all. Delisting from the Nasdaq Capital Market could also have other negative results, including the potential loss of institutional investor interest and fewer business development opportunities. In the event of a delisting, we would attempt to take actions to restore our compliance with Nasdaq’s listing requirements, but we can provide no assurance that any such action taken by us would allow our common stock to become listed again, stabilize the market price or improve the liquidity of our common stock, prevent our common stock from dropping below the Nasdaq minimum bid price requirement or prevent future non-compliance with Nasdaq’s listing requirements.
The market price of our common stock is volatile. Stockholders may not be able to resell shares of our common stock at times or at prices they find attractive.
The trading price of our common stock has historically and will likely in the future fluctuate significantly as a result of a number of factors, including the following:
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| ● | failure to meet Nasdaq listing requirements, including failure to satisfy the $1.00 minimum closing bid price requirement; |
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| ● | actions taken by bank regulatory authorities, including required additions to our loan loss reserves or the issuance of cease and desist orders, based on adverse evaluations of our loans and other assets,<br> operating results, or management practices and procedures or other aspects of our business. |
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We have not paid cash dividends on our common stock since 2010 and we may not pay any cash dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future.
We have not declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock since June 2010, initially due, in part, to regulatory restrictions and the operating losses we have previously experienced. We have not determined to pay cash dividends on our common stock at any time in the near future.
Stock sales by us or other dilution of our equity may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.
The issuance of additional shares of our common stock, or securities that are convertible into our common stock, may be determined to be necessary or advisable at times when our stock price is below book value, which could be substantially dilutive to existing holders of our common stock. The market value of our common stock could also decline as a result of sales by us of a large number of shares of our common stock or any future class or series of stock or the perception that such sales could occur.
Anti-takeover provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, federal and state law and our stockholder rights plan may limit the ability of another party to acquire the Company, which could depress our stock price.
Various provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and certain other actions that we have taken could delay or prevent a third-party from acquiring control of the Company even if such a transaction might be considered beneficial by our stockholders. These include, among others, our classified board of directors, the fact that directors may only be removed for cause, advance notice requirements for stockholder nominations of director candidates or presenting proposals at our annual stockholder meetings, super-majority stockholder voting requirements for amendments to our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, and for certain business combination transactions, and the authorization to issue “blank check” preferred stock by action of our board of directors, without obtaining stockholder approval. In addition, we approved a stockholder rights plan in September 2019, the purpose of which was to protect our stockholders against the possibility of attempts to acquire control of or influence over the Company through open market or privately negotiated purchases of our common stock without payment of a fair price to all of our stockholders or through other tactics that do not provide fair treatment to all stockholders. These provisions and the stockholder rights plan could be used by our board of directors to prevent a merger or acquisition that would be attractive to stockholders and could limit the price investors would be willing to pay in the future for our common stock.
Our common stock is not insured and stockholders could lose the value of their entire investment.
An investment in shares of our common stock is not a deposit and is not insured against loss or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) or any other government agency or authority.
If we were to lose our status as a CDFI, our ability to obtain grants and awards as a CDFI similar to those received in the past may be lost.
The Bank and the Company are certified as CDFIs by the United States Department of the Treasury. CDFI status increases a financial institution’s potential for receiving grants and awards that, in turn, enable the financial institution to increase the level of community development financial services that it provides to communities. Broadway Federal Bank received over $3 million in Bank Enterprise Awards from the CDFI Fund over the last ten years. We reinvest the proceeds from CDFI-related grants and awards back into the communities we serve. While we believe we will be able to meet the certification criteria required to continue our CDFI status, there is no certainty that we will be able to do so. If we do not meet one or more of the criteria, the CDFI Fund, in its sole discretion, may provide an opportunity for us to cure deficiencies prior to issuing a notice of termination of certification. A loss of CDFI status, and the resulting inability to obtain certain grants and awards received in the past, could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or business.
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Systems failures, interruptions and cybersecurity breaches in our information technology and telecommunications systems and of third-party service providers could have a material adverse effect on us.
Our business is dependent on the successful and uninterrupted functioning of our information technology and telecommunications systems and the systems of its third-party service providers. The failure of these systems, or the termination of a third-party software license or service agreement on which any of these systems is based, could interrupt our operations. Because our information technology and telecommunications systems interface with and depend on third-party systems, we could experience service denials if demand for such services exceeds capacity, or such third-party systems fail or experience interruptions. If significant, sustained, or repeated, a system failure or service denial could compromise our ability to operate effectively, damage our reputation, result in a loss of customer business, and/or subject us to additional regulatory scrutiny and possible financial liability, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our information technology systems and of our third-party service providers may be vulnerable to unauthorized access, computer viruses, phishing schemes and other security breaches. We likely will expend additional resources to protect against the threat of such cybersecurity incident, or to alleviate problems caused by such cybersecurity incident. However, there can be no certainty that these measures will be sufficient in safeguarding against any such threats. Security breaches and viruses potentially exposing sensitive data, including our proprietary business information and that of our customers, suppliers and business partners, as well as personally identifiable information about our customers and employees, could expose us to claims, regulatory scrutiny, litigation costs and other possible liabilities and reputational harm. Further, there can be no assurance that our insurance coverage will be sufficient to cover any losses that may result from a cybersecurity incident or breach of our systems.
The financial services industry is undergoing rapid technological change, and we may not have the resources to effectively implement new technology or may experience operational challenges when implementing new technology.
The financial services industry is undergoing rapid technological changes with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services. The effective use of technology increases efficiency and enables financial institutions to reduce costs while increasing customer service and convenience. Our future success will depend, at least in part, upon our ability to address the needs of our customers by using technology to provide products and services that will satisfy customer demands for convenience, as well as create additional efficiencies in our operations as we continue to grow and expand our products and service offerings. We may experience operational challenges as we implement these new technology enhancements or products, which could result in us not fully realizing the anticipated benefits from such new technology or incurring significant costs to remedy any such challenges in a timely manner.
Many of our larger competitors have substantially greater resources to invest in technological improvements. As a result, they may be able to offer additional or superior products compared to those that we are able to provide, which may put us at a competitive disadvantage. Accordingly, we may lose customers seeking new technology-driven products and services to the extent we are unable to provide such products and services.
The markets in which we operate are susceptible to natural disasters, including earthquakes, fires, drought, flooding, extreme heat, and other severe weather or catastrophic events, any of which could result in a disruption of our operations and increases in loan losses.
A significant portion of our business is generated from markets that have been, and will continue to be, susceptible to damage by earthquakes, fires, drought, major seasonal flooding, and other severe weather or catastrophic events. In addition, natural disasters and other adverse external events can disrupt our operations, cause widespread property damage, and severely depress the local economies in which we operate. The value of real estate or other collateral that secures our loans could be materially and adversely affected by a disaster, resulting in decreased revenue and loan losses that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. If the economies in our primary markets experience an overall decline as a result of a natural disaster, severe weather, or other catastrophic event, demand for loans and our other products and services could be reduced. In addition, the rates of delinquencies, foreclosures, bankruptcies, and loan losses may increase substantially, as uninsured property losses or sustained job interruption or loss may materially impair the ability of borrowers to repay their loans.
Risks Relating to the Company Being a Public Benefit Corporation
We cannot provide any assurance that we will achieve our public benefit purposes.
As a public benefit corporation, we are required to seek to produce a public benefit or benefits and to operate in a responsible and sustainable manner, balancing our stockholders’ pecuniary interests, the best interests of those materially affected by our conduct, and the public benefit or benefits identified by our certificate of incorporation. There is no assurance that we will achieve our public benefit purposes or that the expected positive impact from being a public benefit corporation will be realized, which could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, which in turn may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, assets, or business. As a public benefit corporation, we are required to report publicly at least biennially on the overall public benefit performance and on the assessment of our success in achieving our specific public benefit purpose. If we are not timely in providing this report or are unable to provide this report, or if the report is not viewed favorably by parties doing business with us or who are regulators or others reviewing its credentials, our reputation and status as a public benefit corporation may be harmed.
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As a Delaware public benefit corporation, our focus on specific public benefit purposes and producing a positive effect for society can negatively impact our financial performance.
Unlike traditional corporations, which have a fiduciary duty to focus primarily on maximizing stockholder value, directors of the Company (as a public benefit corporation) have a fiduciary duty to consider not only our stockholders’ interests, but also the Company’s specific public benefit purposes and the interests of other stakeholder constituencies and to balance those interests in making business decisions. As a result, actions we take that we believe to be in the best interests of those stakeholders and to help achieve our specific benefit purposes do not always fully align with our stockholder’s pecuniary interests. While we intend our status as a public benefit corporation to provide an overall net benefit to the Company, our customers, employees, community, and stockholders, this could result in actions or decisions that may not maximize the income generated from our business. In addition, our pursuit of longer-term or non-pecuniary benefits may not materialize within the timeframe we expect or at all. Accordingly, our corporate form as a public benefit corporation and compliance with the related obligations can have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, assets or business.
Furthermore, as a public benefit corporation, we may be less attractive as a takeover target than a traditional company would be and, therefore, our stockholders’ ability to realize their investment through an acquisition may be reduced. Public benefit corporations may also not be attractive targets for activists or hedge fund investors because directors are required to balance our stockholders’ pecuniary interests, the best interests of those materially affected by our Company’s conduct, and the public benefit or benefits identified by the Company’s certificate of incorporation, and stockholders committed to the public benefit can bring a suit to enforce this balancing requirement. Further, because the board of directors of a public benefit corporation considers additional constituencies rather than just maximizing stockholder value, Delaware public benefit corporation law could make it easier for a board to reject a hostile bid, even if the takeover would provide the greatest short-term financial gain to stockholders.
As a Delaware public benefit corporation, the Company’s directors have a fiduciary duty to consider not only our stockholders’ interests, but also the specific public benefit purposes we have committed to promote and the interests of other stakeholder constituencies. If a conflict between such interests arises, there is no guarantee such conflict would be resolved in favor of the interests of our stockholders.
While directors of traditional corporations are required to make decisions they believe to be in the best interests of their stockholders, directors of a public benefit corporation have a fiduciary duty to consider not only the stockholders’ interests, but also the company’s specific public benefit purposes and the interests of other stakeholder constituencies. Under Delaware law, directors are shielded from liability for breach of their fiduciary duties if they make informed and disinterested decisions that serve a rational purpose. Unlike traditional corporations which must focus exclusively on stockholder value, as a public benefit corporation, our directors are not merely permitted, but obligated, to consider, in addition to the interests of stockholders, the Company’s specific public benefit purposes and the interests of other stakeholder constituencies in making business decisions. In the event of a conflict between the interests of our stockholders and the specific public benefit purposes, we have a commitment to consider the interests of other stakeholder constituencies, and therefore, our directors are obligated to balance those interests, and are deemed to have satisfied their fiduciary duties as long as their decisions are informed and disinterested and are not decisions that no person of ordinary, sound judgment would approve. As a result, there is no certainty that a conflict would be resolved in favor of our stockholders, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, assets or business.
As a Delaware public benefit corporation, we may be subject to increased derivative litigation concerning our duty to balance stockholder and public benefit interests, the occurrence of which may have an adverse impact on its financial condition and results of operations.
Stockholders of a Delaware public benefit corporation (if they, individually or collectively, own at least two percent of the company’s outstanding shares or, in the case of a corporation with shares listed on a national securities exchange, the lesser of such percentage or shares with a market value of at least $2 million as of the date the action is filed) are entitled to file a lawsuit (individual, derivative, or any other type of action) claiming the directors failed to balance stockholder and public benefit interests. This potential claim does not exist for traditional corporations. Therefore, we are subject to the possibility of increased derivative litigation, which would require the attention of our management, and, as a result, may adversely impact management’s ability to effectively execute our strategy. Additionally, such derivative litigation may be costly, which may have an adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations, assets, or business.
| ITEM 1B. | UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS |
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Not applicable.
| ITEM 1C. | CYBERSECURITY |
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In the ordinary course of business, we rely on electronic communications and information systems to conduct our operations and to store sensitive data. We employ an in‑depth, layered, defensive approach that leverages people, processes, and technology to manage and maintain cybersecurity controls. We employ a variety of preventative and detective tools to monitor, block, and provide alerts regarding suspicious activity, as well as to report on any suspected persistent threats. Notwithstanding the strength of our defensive measures, the threat from cybersecurity attacks is severe, attacks are sophisticated and increasing in volume, and attackers respond rapidly to changes in defensive measures. While to date we have not experienced a significant compromise, significant data loss or any material financial losses related to cybersecurity attacks, our systems and those of our customers and third‑party service providers are under constant threat, creating the possibility of future events. Risks and exposures related to cybersecurity attacks are expected to remain high for the foreseeable future due to the rapidly evolving nature and sophistication of these threats, as well as due to the expanding use of internet banking, mobile banking and other technology‑based products and services by us and our customers.
The security and maintenance of our information technology systems is important to our operations and business strategy. To this end, we have implemented processes designed to assess, identify, and manage risks from potential unauthorized occurrences on or through our information technology systems that may result in adverse effects on the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of these systems and the data residing therein. These processes are informed in part by industry standards, principles and frameworks, such as the National Institute of Standards and Technology Cybersecurity Framework, and are managed and monitored by a dedicated information technology team, which is led by our Director of Information Technology, and includes mechanisms, controls, technologies, systems, and other processes designed to prevent or mitigate data loss, theft, misuse, or other security incidents or vulnerabilities affecting the data and to maintain a stable information technology environment. For example, we conduct penetration and vulnerability tests, data recovery tests, security audits, and ongoing risk assessments, including due diligence on our key technology vendors, contractors, and suppliers. We conduct regular employee training on cybersecurity and information security, among other topics. In addition, we consult with outside advisors and experts, when appropriate, on a regular basis to assist with assessing, identifying, and managing cybersecurity risks, including anticipated future threats and trends, and their estimated impact on the Company’s risk environment.
Our Director of Information Technology, who reports to the Chief Financial Officer, has over 15 years of experience managing information technology and cybersecurity matters and is experienced in cloud, infrastructure management, business operations, and cybersecurity, and, together with our Information Technology Steering Committee, is responsible for assessing and managing cybersecurity risks. We consider cybersecurity, along with other significant risks that we face, within our overall enterprise risk management framework. We have not identified risks from known cybersecurity threats, including those resulting from prior cybersecurity incidents, that have materially affected us, and we face ongoing cybersecurity risks threats that, if realized, are reasonably likely to materially affect us. Additional information on cybersecurity risks we face is discussed in Part I, Item 1A “Risk Factors.” under the heading “Systems failures, interruptions and cybersecurity breaches in our information technology and telecommunications systems and of third-party service providers could have a material adverse effect on us.”
The Board, as a whole and at the committee level, has oversight for the most significant risks facing us and for our processes to identify, prioritize, assess, manage, and mitigate cybersecurity risks. The Risk and Compliance Committee is a board-level committee designated by our Board to oversee cybersecurity risks. The Risk and Compliance Committee receives updates on cybersecurity matters at least quarterly, and our processes require ad hoc updates within two days of a breach as part of the Bank’s cybersecurity risk management strategy designed to protect the information and assets that are critical to our business. The full Board receives an Annual Report from the Director of Information Technology on the Bank’s Information Technology Systems, including cybersecurity risk.
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| ITEM 2. | PROPERTIES |
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We conduct our business through two administrative offices, one in Washington, D.C. and one in Los Angeles, California. We have three branch offices, one in Washington, D.C., one in Los Angeles, California, and one in Inglewood, California. Our loan service operation is also conducted from our Inglewood, California branch. There are no mortgages, material liens or encumbrances against any of our owned properties. We believe that all the properties are adequately covered by insurance, and that our facilities are adequate to meet our present needs.
| Location | Leased<br><br> <br>or Owned | Original Date<br><br> <br>Leased or Acquired | Date of Lease<br><br> <br>Expiration |
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| East Coast Administrative Offices & Branch<br><br> <br>1432 U Street NW<br><br> <br>Washington, D.C. 20009 | Owned | 2003 | – |
| Employee Parking Lot<br><br> <br>14 T Street NW<br><br> <br>Washington, D.C. 20009 | Owned | 2018 | – |
| West Coast Administrative Offices/Loan Origination Center<br><br> <br>4601 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 150<br><br> <br>Los Angeles, CA 90010 | Leased | 2021 | Oct. 2026 |
| Branch Office/Loan Service Center<br><br> <br>170 N. Market Street | Owned | 1996 | – |
| Inglewood, CA 90301 | |||
| Exposition Park Branch Office | Owned | 1996 | – |
| 4001 South Figueroa Street | |||
| Los Angeles, CA 90037 |
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| ITEM 3. | LEGAL PROCEEDINGS |
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In the ordinary course of business, we are defendants in various litigation matters from time to time. In our opinion, the disposition of any litigation and other legal and regulatory matters currently pending or threatened against us would not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
| ITEM 4. | MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES |
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Not Applicable
PART II
| ITEM 5. | MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES |
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Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “BYFC.”
The closing sale price for our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on March 21, 2025 was $7.59 per share. As of February 28, 2025, we had 331 registered stockholders. As of February 28, 2025, we had 6,022,227 shares of Class A voting common stock outstanding, 1,425,574 shares of Class B non‑voting common stock outstanding and 1,672,562 shares of Class C non-voting stock outstanding. Our non‑voting common stock (Class B and Class C) is not listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market, but our Class C stock is convertible into our voting common stock in connection with certain sale or other transfer transactions.
In general, we may pay dividends out of funds legally available for that purpose at such times as our Board determines that dividend payments are appropriate, after considering our net income, capital requirements, financial condition, alternate investment options, prevailing economic conditions, industry practices and other factors deemed to be relevant at the time. We suspended our prior policy of paying regular cash dividends in May 2010 in order to retain capital for reinvestment in the Company’s business.
On October 31, 2023, the Company effected a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding shares of Class A common stock, Class B common stock, and Class C common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a ratio of 1-for-8 (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The shares of Class A Common Stock listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market commenced trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market on a post-Reverse Stock Split adjusted basis at the open of business on November 1, 2023. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split was reduced such that every 8 shares of common stock held by a stockholder immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split were combined and reclassified into one share of common stock. All common stock share amounts and per share numbers discussed herein have been retroactively adjusted, as applicable, for the Reverse Stock Split.
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities
None.
Repurchases of Equity Securities
None.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
The following table provides information about the Company’s common stock that may be issued under equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2024.
| Plan category | Number of<br><br> <br>securities to be<br><br> <br>issued upon exercise<br><br> <br>of outstanding<br><br> <br>options, warrants<br><br> <br>and rights<br><br> <br>(a) | Weighted average<br><br> <br>exercise price of<br><br> <br>outstanding options,<br><br> <br>warrants and rights<br><br> <br>(b) | Number of securities<br><br> <br>remaining available for<br><br> <br>future issuance under<br><br> <br>equity compensation<br><br> <br>plans (excluding securities<br><br> <br>reflected in column (a))<br><br> <br>(c) | |||
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| Equity compensation plans approved by security holders: | ||||||
| 2008 Long Term Incentive Plan | – | $ | – | – | ||
| 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan | 12,500 | 12.96 | 342,093 | |||
| Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders: | ||||||
| None | – | – | – | |||
| Total | 12,500 | $ | 12.96 | 342,093 |
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In May 2024 and February 2023, the Company awarded 19,832 and 9,230 shares of common stock, respectively, to its directors under the LTIP, which are fully vested. The Company recorded $96 thousand and $95 thousand of compensation expense in the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, based on the fair value of the stock on the date of the award.
On March 26, 2024 and April 5, 2024, the Company issued 126,083 shares of restricted stock to its officers and employees under the Amended and Restated 2018 Long-Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”), of which 13,015 shares have been forfeited as of December 31, 2024. Each restricted stock award was valued based on the fair value of the stock on the date of the award. These awarded shares of restricted stock fully vest over periods ranging from 36 months to 60 months from their respective dates of grant. Stock-based compensation is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded $108 thousand of stock-based compensation expense related to these restricted stock awards.
On June 21, 2023, the Company issued 92,720 shares of restricted stock to its officers and employees under the LTIP, of which 23,997 shares have been forfeited as of December 31, 2024. Each restricted stock award was valued based on the fair value of the stock on the date of the award. These awarded shares of restricted stock fully vest over periods ranging from 36 months to 60 months from their respective dates of grant. Stock-based compensation is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded $113 thousand and $104 thousand, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense related to these restricted stock awards.
In March 2022, the Company issued 61,908 shares of restricted stock to its officers and employees under the LTIP, of which 21,276 shares have been forfeited as of December 31, 2024. Each restricted stock award was valued based on the fair value of the stock on the date of the award. These awarded shares of restricted stock fully vest over periods ranging from 36 months to 60 months from their respective dates of grant. Stock-based compensation is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. During 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded $88 thousand and $106 thousand of stock-based compensation expense related to shares awarded to employees.
| ITEM 6. | RESERVED |
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| ITEM 7. | MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS |
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The following discussion is intended to provide a reader of our financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of our management on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and other factors that have affected our reported results of operations and financial condition or may affect our future results or financial condition. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included in Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Overview
Total assets decreased by $71.8 million to $1.3 billion at December 31, 2024, compared to $1.4 billion at December 31, 2023, reflecting decreases in securities available-for-sale of $113.1 million, primarily due to maturities and paydowns, and cash and cash equivalents of $43.8 million, primarily due to repayments of borrowings. These decreases were partially offset by growth in net loans of $88.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2024.
Total liabilities decreased by $75.1 million to $1.0 billion at December 31, 2024 from $1.1 billion at December 31, 2023. The decrease in total liabilities during 2024 resulted primarily from decreases in borrowings of $100.0 million from the Bank Fund Term Program, as well as decreases of $14.0 million in notes payable, $13.9 million in FHLB advances and $6.9 million in securities sold under agreements to repurchase, offset by a net $62.8 million increase in total deposits.
We recorded net income attributable to Broadway of $1.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024 or $0.04 per share compared to net income of $4.3 million or $0.49 per share for the year ended December 31, 2023. Net income attributable to common stockholders was $362 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2024 after deducting preferred dividends of $1.6 million, compared to net income attributable to common stockholders of $4.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. Diluted earnings per common share was $0.04 for the year ended December 31, 2024 compared to $0.49 of earnings per diluted common share for the year ended December 31, 2023. Diluted
earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2024 reflects preferred dividends of $0.18 per diluted common share.
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The decrease in net income attributable to the Company during the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily resulted from a decrease in non-interest income of $3.8 million, related to grant income received from the Equitable Recovery Program administered by the U.S. Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions (“CDFI”) Fund in 2023, and an increase in non-interest expense of $2.5 million, partially offset by an increase in net interest income after provision for credit losses of $2.8 million, and a decrease in tax expense of $1.1 million.
The following table summarizes the return on average assets, the return on average equity and the average equity to average assets ratios for the periods indicated:
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| 2024<br><br> <br>(As <br><br> Restated) | 2023<br><br> <br>(As<br><br> <br>Restated) | 2022 | |||||||
| Return on average assets | 0.14 | % | 0.34 | % | 0.52 | % | |||
| Return on average equity | 0.69 | % | 1.56 | % | 2.19 | % | |||
| Average equity to average assets | 20.10 | % | 22.05 | % | 23.60 | % |
Comparison of Operating Results for the Years Ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
General
Our most significant source of income is net interest income, which is the difference between our interest income and our interest expense. Generally, interest income is generated from our loans and investments (interest earning assets) and interest expense is incurred from deposits and borrowings (interest-bearing liabilities). Typically, our results of operations are also affected by our provision for credit losses, non-interest income generated from service charges and fees on loan and deposit accounts, non-interest expenses, and income taxes.
Net Interest Income
For the year ended December 31, 2024, net interest income before provision for credit losses increased by $2.3 million, or 7.8%, to $31.8 million, compared to $29.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase resulted from higher interest income of $15.1 million, partially offset by an increase in interest expense of $12.8 million.
Interest income and fees on loans receivable increased by $11.8 million during the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023. This increase was primarily due to a $141.1 million increase in the average balance of loans receivable which increased interest income by $7.0 million. In addition, the average loan yield increased from 4.62% for the year ended December 31, 2023, to 5.15% for the year ended December 31, 2024, which increased interest income by $4.8 million.
Interest income on securities decreased by $1.7 million to $7.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $8.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2023. The decrease in interest income on securities primarily resulted from a decrease of $59.5 million in the average balance of securities, which decreased interest income by $1.6 million. In addition, we had a decrease of 2 basis points in the average interest yield earned on investment securities during 2024, which decreased interest income by $71 thousand.
Other interest income increased by $5.0 million in 2024, compared to the same period in 2023, primarily due to an increase of $87.9 million in the average balance of interest-earnings deposits, which increased interest income by $4.6 million during the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023.
Interest expense on deposits increased by $5.7 million during the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to an increase of 94 basis points in the average cost of deposits. The average cost of deposits increased to 2.24% for 2024, compared to 1.30% for 2023, which increased interest expense by $5.0 million.
Interest expense on borrowings increased by $7.1 million to $19.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $11.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the average balance of outstanding Bank Fund Term Program borrowings of $91.5 million, which increased interest expense by $4.7 million, and a $25.0 million increase in the average balance of borrowings, which increased interest expense by $1.2 million. Further, a 102 basis point increase in the average rate paid on securities sold under agreements to repurchase increased interest expense by $803 thousand.
The net interest margin decreased to 2.34% for the year ended December 31, 2024 from 2.48% for the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to the average cost of funds increasing to 3.23% for the year ended December 31, 2024 from 2.26% for the year ended December 31, 2023 due to rate increases by the Federal Reserve. This increase was partially offset by an improvement of 59 basis points in the average yield earned on average interest-earning assets.
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Analysis of Net Interest Income
Net interest income is the difference between income on interest earning assets and the expense on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income depends upon the relative amounts of interest earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the interest rates earned or paid on them. The following table sets forth average balances, average yields and costs, and certain other information for the years indicated. All average balances are daily average balances. The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred loan fees, deferred origination costs, and discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income or expense. We do not accrue interest on loans that are on non-accrual status; however, the balance of these loans is included in the total average balance, which has the effect of reducing average loan yields.
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| 2024<br><br> <br>(As Restated) | 2023<br><br> <br>(As Restated) | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | Average<br><br> <br>Balance | Interest | Average<br><br> <br>Yield/<br><br> <br>Cost | Average<br><br> <br>Balance | Interest | Average<br><br> <br>Yield/<br><br> <br>Cost | Average<br><br> <br>Balance | Interest | Average<br><br> <br>Yield/<br><br> <br>Cost | |||||||||||||
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| Interest-earning assets: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-earning deposits | $ | 101,873 | $ | 5,423 | 5.32 | % | $ | 14,013 | $ | 573 | 4.09 | % | $ | 147,482 | $ | 1,677 | 1.14 | % | ||||
| Securities | 263,227 | 7,034 | 2.67 | % | 322,764 | 8,697 | 2.69 | % | 252,285 | 5,596 | 2.22 | % | ||||||||||
| Loans receivable, net ^(1)^ | 980,745 | 50,544 | 5.15 | % | 839,624 | 38,773 | 4.62 | % | 674,837 | 28,732 | ^(2)^ | 4.26 | % | |||||||||
| FRB and FHLB stock | 13,363 | 945 | 7.07 | % | 11,859 | 815 | 6.87 | % | 3,732 | 264 | 7.07 | % | ||||||||||
| Total interest-earning assets | 1,359,208 | $ | 63,946 | 4.70 | % | 1,188,260 | $ | 48,858 | 4.11 | % | 1,078,336 | $ | 36,269 | 3.36 | % | |||||||
| Non-interest-earning assets | 51,119 | 74,138 | 65,213 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,410,327 | $ | 1,262,398 | $ | 1,143,549 | ||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest-bearing liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Money market deposits | $ | 284,263 | $ | 6,929 | 2.44 | % | $ | 262,827 | $ | 4,269 | 1.62 | % | $ | 192,835 | $ | 1,288 | 0.67 | % | ||||
| Savings deposits | 55,715 | 374 | 0.67 | % | 59,928 | 147 | 0.25 | % | 66,033 | 58 | 0.09 | % | ||||||||||
| Interest checking and other demand deposits | 74,302 | 549 | 0.74 | % | 100,248 | 360 | 0.36 | % | 240,380 | 220 | 0.08 | % | ||||||||||
| Certificate accounts | 175,275 | 5,331 | 3.04 | % | 154,275 | 2,736 | 1.77 | % | 182,050 | 538 | 0.30 | % | ||||||||||
| Total deposits | 589,555 | 13,183 | 2.24 | % | 577,278 | 7,512 | 1.30 | % | 681,298 | 2,104 | 0.31 | % | ||||||||||
| Borrowings | 233,035 | 11,304 | 4.85 | % | 208,035 | 9,961 | 4.79 | % | 61,593 | 1,071 | 1.74 | % | ||||||||||
| BTFP borrowing | 92,308 | 4,787 | 5.19 | % | 822 | 40 | 4.87 | % | – | – | – | % | ||||||||||
| Other borrowings | 80,181 | 2,903 | 3.62 | % | 72,465 | 1,883 | 2.60 | % | 61,106 | 234 | 0.38 | % | ||||||||||
| Total borrowings | 405,524 | 18,994 | 4.68 | % | 281,322 | 11,884 | 4.22 | % | 122,699 | 1,305 | 1.06 | % | ||||||||||
| Total interest-bearing liabilities | 995,079 | $ | 32,177 | 3.23 | % | 858,600 | $ | 19,396 | 2.26 | % | 803,997 | $ | 3,409 | 0.42 | % | |||||||
| Non-interest-bearing liabilities | 131,841 | 125,401 | 115,665 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity | 283,407 | 278,397 | 223,887 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 1,410,327 | $ | 1,262,398 | $ | 1,143,549 | ||||||||||||||||
| Net interest rate spread ^(3)^ | $ | 31,769 | 1.47 | % | $ | 29,462 | 1.85 | % | $ | 32,860 | 2.94 | % | ||||||||||
| Net interest rate margin ^(4)^ | 2.34 | % | 2.48 | % | 3.05 | % | ||||||||||||||||
| Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities | 136.59 | % | 138.40 | % | 134.12 | % |
| ^(1)^ | Amount is net of deferred loan fees, loan discounts and loans in process, and includes deferred origination costs, loan premiums and loans receivable held for sale. |
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| ^(2)^ | Includes non‑accrual interest of $102 thousand, reflecting interest recoveries on non‑accrual loans that were paid off for the year ended December 31, 2022. |
| --- | --- |
| ^(3)^ | Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest‑earning assets and the cost of average interest‑bearing liabilities. |
| --- | --- |
| ^(4)^ | Net interest rate margin represents net interest income as a percentage of average interest‑earning assets. |
| --- | --- |
Changes in our net interest income are a function of changes in both rates and volumes of interest earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The following table sets forth information regarding changes in our interest income and expense for the years indicated. Information is provided in each category with respect to (i) changes attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate), (ii) changes attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume), and (iii) the total change. The changes attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate.
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| Year Ended December 31, 2024<br><br> <br>Compared to<br><br> <br>Year Ended December 31, 2023<br><br> <br>(As Restated) | Year Ended December 31, 2023<br><br> <br>Compared to<br><br> <br>Year Ended December 31, 2022<br><br> <br>(As Restated) | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Increase (Decrease) in Net<br><br> <br>Interest Income | Increase (Decrease) in Net<br><br> <br>Interest Income | |||||||||||||||||
| Due to<br><br> <br>Volume | Due to<br><br> <br>Rate | Total | Due to<br><br> <br>Volume | Due to<br><br> <br>Rate | Total | |||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest‑earning assets: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Interest‑earning deposits | $ | 4,627 | $ | 223 | $ | 4,850 | $ | (2,536 | ) | $ | 1,432 | $ | (1,104 | ) | ||||
| Securities | (1,592 | ) | (71 | ) | (1,663 | ) | 1,753 | 1,348 | 3,101 | |||||||||
| Loans receivable, net | 6,952 | 4,819 | 11,771 | 7,457 | 2,584 | 10,041 | ||||||||||||
| FRB and FHLB stock | 106 | 24 | 130 | 559 | (8 | ) | 551 | |||||||||||
| Total interest‑earning assets | 10,093 | 4,995 | 15,088 | 7,233 | 5,356 | 12,589 | ||||||||||||
| Interest‑bearing liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Money market deposits | 370 | 2,290 | 2,660 | (580 | ) | 3,561 | 2,981 | |||||||||||
| Savings deposits | (11 | ) | 238 | 227 | (6 | ) | 95 | 89 | ||||||||||
| Interest checking and other demand deposits | (113 | ) | 302 | 189 | (4 | ) | 144 | 140 | ||||||||||
| Certificate accounts | 415 | 2,180 | 2,595 | (94 | ) | 2,292 | 2,198 | |||||||||||
| Total deposits | 661 | 5,010 | 5,671 | (684 | ) | 6,092 | 5,408 | |||||||||||
| Borrowings | 1,191 | 152 | 1,343 | 5,116 | 3,774 | 8,890 | ||||||||||||
| BTFP borrowing | 4,744 | 3 | 4,747 | 40 | – | 40 | ||||||||||||
| Other borrowings | 217 | 803 | 1,020 | 51 | 1,598 | 1,649 | ||||||||||||
| Total borrowings | 6,152 | 958 | 7,110 | 5,207 | 5,372 | 10,579 | ||||||||||||
| Total interest‑bearing liabilities | 6,813 | 5,968 | 12,781 | 4,523 | 11,464 | 15,987 | ||||||||||||
| Change in net interest income | $ | 3,280 | $ | (973 | ) | $ | 2,307 | $ | 2,710 | $ | (6,108 | ) | $ | (3,398 | ) |
Provision for Credit Losses
During the year ended December 31, 2024, we recorded a provision for credit losses of $660 thousand, compared to a provision for credit losses of $1.2 million during the same period in 2023. No loan charge-offs were recorded during the year ended December 31, 2024 or 2023. The Bank recorded a recovery of $216 thousand during the fourth quarter of 2023. We also recorded a recovery of provision for off-balance sheet loan commitments of $91 thousand and $2 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. See “Allowance for Credit Losses” for additional information.
Non‑Interest Income
For the year ended December 31, 2024, non-interest income totaled $1.6 million, compared to $5.4 million for the year-ended December 31, 2023. The decrease of $3.8 million in non-interest income was primarily the result of non-recurring income of $3.7 million from a grant from the CDFI Fund’s Equitable Recovery Program recognized during 2023.
Non‑Interest Expense
Non-interest expenses totaled $29.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2024, compared to $27.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, primarily due to increases in compensation and benefits expenses of $1.9 million and professional fees of $323 thousand.
The increase of $1.9 million in compensation and benefits expense during 2024 compared to 2023 reflects the investment in additional executives and staff to support growth and strengthen overall controls and management depth. The increase in professional services expense was primarily due to the costs associated with third-party professionals that were retained in connection with the Company’s remediation efforts of the weaknesses in internal controls that were identified during preparation of the financial statements for the third quarter of 2023.
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Income Taxes
Income tax expense or benefit is computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 21%. State taxes are recorded at the State of California tax rate and Washington, D.C. tax rate, according to the state apportionment calculation as the Bank’s operations are conducted in both California and the Washington, D.C. area. The Company recorded an income tax expense of $815 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2024, representing an effective tax rate of 29.4%, compared to an income tax expense of $1.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2023, representing an effective tax rate of 30.5%. The effective tax rate for each year differs from the 21% federal statutory rate due to the impact of state taxes as well as various permanent tax differences, vesting of stock-based compensation and other discrete items.
Our deferred tax asset totaled $8.9 million at December 31, 2024 and $9.6 million at December 31, 2023. See Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and Note 15 “Income Taxes” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a further discussion of income taxes and a reconciliation of income tax at the federal statutory tax rate to the actual income tax benefit.
Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 2024 and 2023
Securities Available-For-Sale
As of December 31, 2024, we had $203.9 million of investment securities classified as available-for-sale, compared to $317.0 million at December 31, 2023. The decrease during 2024 was primarily due to principal payments and maturities.
Loans Receivable Held for Investment
Loans receivable held for investment, net of the allowance for credit losses, totaled $1.0 billion at December 31, 2024, compared to $911.6 million at December 31, 2023. The increase of $88.3 million in loans receivable held for investment during 2024 was primarily due to originations of $160.9 million in new loans, $80.9 million of which were multi-family loans, $50.8 million in commercial real estate loans, $19.4 million in other commercial loans, $8.9 million in construction loans, and $800 thousand in SBA loans. Loan repayments during 2024 totaled $72.4 million.
During 2023, the Bank originated $193.5 million in new loans, $84.9 million of which were multi-family loans, $49.1 million of which were construction loans, $36.5 million of which were commercial real estate loans, $482 thousand of which were single-family loans, and $22.5 million of which were other commercial loans. Loan repayments during 2023 totaled $47.2 million.
Allowance for Credit Losses
Effective January 1, 2023, the Company accounts for credit losses on loans in accordance with ASC 326, which requires the Company to record an estimate of expected lifetime credit losses for loans at the time of origination or acquisition. The ACL is maintained at a level deemed appropriate by management to provide for expected credit losses in the portfolio as of the date of the consolidated statements of financial condition. Estimating expected credit losses requires management to use relevant forward-looking information, including the use of reasonable and supportable forecasts. The measurement of the ACL is performed by collectively evaluating loans with similar risk characteristics. The Company measures the ACL for each of its loan segments using the WARM method. The weighted average remaining life, including the effect of estimated prepayments, is calculated for each loan pool on a quarterly basis. The Company then estimates a loss rate for each pool using both its own historical loss experience and the historical losses of a group of peer institutions during the period from 2004 through the most recent quarter.
Our ACL was $8.4 million or 0.83% of our gross loans receivable held for investment at December 31, 2024 compared to $7.6 million, or 0.83% of our gross loans receivable held for investment at December 31, 2023. The increase was primarily due to growth in the loan portfolio.
Our non-performing loans consist of delinquent loans that are 90 days or more past due and other loans, including loans modified in response to a borrower’s financial difficulty, that do not qualify for accrual status. At December 31, 2024, NPLs totaled $264 thousand compared to $0 at December 31, 2023. The Bank did not have any REO at December 31, 2024 or 2023. There were no loans that were modified in response to a borrower’s financial difficulty during 2024 or 2023.
We believe the ACL is adequate to cover expected losses in the loan portfolio as of December 31, 2024, but because of uncertainty regarding the future value of the loan portfolio, there can be no assurance that actual losses will not exceed the estimated amounts. In addition, the OCC and the FDIC periodically review the ACL as an integral part of their examination process. These agencies may require an increase in the ACL based on their judgments of the information available to them at the time of their examinations.
See Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.
Office Properties and Equipment, Net
Net office properties and equipment decreased by $286 thousand to $8.9 million at December 31, 2024 from $9.2 million as of December 31, 2023. Depreciation expense was $424 thousand and $385 thousand for the years 2024 and 2023, respectively.
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Goodwill and Core Deposit Intangible
As a result of the Merger, the Company recorded $25.9 million of goodwill. Goodwill acquired in a purchase business combination that is determined to have an indefinite useful life is not amortized, but is tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events and circumstances exist that indicate the necessity for such impairment tests to be performed.
No impairment charges were recorded during 2024 for goodwill impairment. Management’s assessment of goodwill is performed in accordance with ASC 350-20 – Intangibles-Goodwill
and Other, which allows the Company to perform a qualitative assessment of goodwill to determine if it is more likely than not the fair value of the Company’s equity is below its carrying value. The Company performed its qualitative and
quantitative assessment as of September 30, 2024.
The Company recorded $3.3 million of core deposit intangible asset as a result of the Merger. The core deposit intangible asset is amortized on an accelerated basis reflecting the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible asset are consumed or otherwise used up. The estimated life of the core deposit intangible is approximately 10 years. During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company recorded $336 thousand of amortization expense related to the core deposit intangible asset.
The following table outlines the estimated amortization expense related to the core deposit intangible asset during the next five fiscal years and thereafter:
| (In thousands) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $ | 315 |
| 2026 | 304 | |
| 2027 | 291 | |
| 2028 | 279 | |
| 2029 | 267 | |
| Thereafter | 319 | |
| $ | 1,775 |
Deposits
Deposits at December 31, 2024 were $745.4 million compared to $682.6 million at December 31, 2023. The increase in deposits of $62.8 million was primarily caused by an increase in Insured Cash Sweep (“ICS”) deposits.
Five customer relationships accounted for approximately 18% of our deposit balances at December 31, 2024. We expect to maintain these relationships with these customers for the foreseeable future.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, approximately $268.8 million and $286.4 million of our total deposits were not insured by FDIC insurance.
Borrowings
Total borrowings at December 31, 2024 consisted of advances to the Bank from the FHLB of $195.5 million, repurchase agreements of $66.6 million, and secured borrowings associated with participation loan transactions of $31.4 million, compared to advances from the FHLB of $209.3 million, secured borrowings associated with participation loan transactions of $31.4 million, repurchase agreements of $73.5 million, and borrowings associated with the BTFP of $100.0 million at December 31, 2023.
Balances of outstanding FHLB advances decreased to $195.5 million at December 31, 2024, from $209.3 million at December 31, 2023, primarily due to repayments of FHLB advances of $352.8 million, partially offset by $339.0 million in advances from the FHLB. The weighted average rate on FHLB advances was 4.03% at December 31, 2024, compared to 4.91% at December 31, 2023.
Borrowings under the BTFP with the Federal Reserve were $100.0 million as of December 31, 2023. This borrowing was paid off in December 2024. The interest rate was fixed at 4.84% and the borrowing matured on December 29, 2024. Investment securities with a book value of $107.3 million and a fair value of $98.3 million were pledged as collateral for this borrowing as of December 31, 2023.
The Bank enters into agreements under which it sells securities subject to an obligation to repurchase the same or similar securities. Under these arrangements, the Bank may transfer legal control over the assets but still retain effective control through an agreement that both entitles and obligates the Bank to repurchase the assets. As a result, these repurchase agreements are accounted for as collateralized financing agreements (i.e., secured borrowings) and not as a sale and subsequent repurchase of securities. The obligation to repurchase the securities is reflected as a liability in the Bank’s consolidated statements of financial condition, while the securities underlying the repurchase agreements remain in the respective investment securities asset accounts. In other words, there is no offsetting or netting of the investment securities assets with the repurchase agreement liabilities. As of December 31, 2024, securities sold under agreements to repurchase totaled $66.6 million at an average rate of 3.62%. These agreements mature on a daily basis. The fair value of securities pledged totaled $83.3 million as of December 31, 2024 and included $46.5 million of U.S. Treasuries, $27.1 million of federal agency debt, $5.5 million of federal agency mortgage-backed securities, and $4.2 million of SBA pools. As of December 31, 2023, securities sold under agreements to repurchase totaled $73.5 million at an average rate of 2.60%. The fair value of securities pledged totaled $89.0 million as of December 31, 2023 and included $47.8 million of U.S. Treasuries, $30.2 million of federal agency debt, and $11.0 million of federal agency mortgage-backed securities.
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One customer relationship accounted for 88% of our balance of securities sold under agreements to repurchase. We expect to maintain this relationship for the foreseeable future.
In connection with the New Market Tax Credit activities of City First Bank, CFC 45 is a partnership whose members include CFNMA and City First New Markets Fund II, LLC. This CDE acts in effect as a pass-through for a Merrill Lynch allocation totaling $14.0 million that needed to be deployed. In December 2015, Merrill Lynch made a $14.0 million non-recourse loan to CFC 45, whereby CFC 45 passed that loan through to a QALICB. The loan to the QALICB was secured by a Leasehold Deed of Trust that, due to the pass-through, non-recourse structure, was operationally and ultimately for the benefit of Merrill Lynch rather than CFC 45. Debt service payments received by CFC 45 from the QALICB were passed through to Merrill Lynch in return for which CFC 45 received a servicing fee. This note was paid off during January 2024. The financial statements of CFC 45 are consolidated with those of the Bank and the Company.
Stockholders’ Equity
Stockholders’ equity was $285.0 million, or 21.4% of the Company’s total assets, at December 31, 2024, compared to $281.7 million, or 21.4% of the Company’s total assets, at December 31, 2023.
On October 31, 2023 the Company purchased 244,771 shares of its Class A (voting) Common Stock (adjusted for the 1-for-8 reverse stock split effective November 1, 2023) from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), which obtained the shares when it was appointed receiver for First Republic Bank upon its closure earlier in 2023. The purchased shares represented just under 4.0% of the Company’s total voting shares prior to the purchase, and over 2.6% of the Company’s total common equity. The Company purchased the shares at a price of $7.2760 per share (adjusted for the 1-for-8 reverse stock split effective November 1, 2023), which represented the 20-day volume weighted average price for the Class A shares over the period ended October 24, 2023.
The Company’s book value per common share was $14.80 at December 31, 2024, and its tangible book value per common share was $11.77 at December 31, 2024. Tangible book value per common share is a non-GAAP measurement that excludes goodwill and the net unamortized core deposit intangible asset, which were both originally recorded in connection with the Merger. The Company uses this non-GAAP financial measure to provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s financial condition and operational performance, and to enhance comparability with banks that have not recorded goodwill and core deposit intangibles in a merger transaction. A reconciliation between common book value (calculated in accordance with GAAP) and tangible book value per common share at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 is shown as follows:
| Common<br><br> <br>Equity Capital<br><br> <br>(As Restated) | Shares<br><br> <br>Outstanding | Per Share<br><br> <br>Amount<br><br> <br>(As Restated) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||
| Common book value | $ | 134,973 | 9,120,363 | $ | 14.80 | |
| Less: | ||||||
| Goodwill | 25,858 | |||||
| Net unamortized core deposit intangible | 1,775 | |||||
| Tangible book value | $ | 107,340 | 9,120,363 | $ | 11.77 | |
| Common<br><br> <br>Equity Capital<br><br> <br>(As Restated) | Shares<br><br> <br>Outstanding | Per Share<br><br> <br>Amount<br><br> <br>(As Restated) | ||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||
| Common book value | $ | 131,716 | 9,001,613 | $ | 14.63 | |
| Less: | ||||||
| Goodwill | 25,858 | |||||
| Net unamortized core deposit intangible | 2,111 | |||||
| Tangible book value | $ | 103,747 | 9,001,613 | $ | 11.53 |
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Capital Resources
Our principal subsidiary, City First, must comply with capital standards established by the OCC in the conduct of its business. Failure to comply with such capital requirements may result in significant limitations on its business or other sanctions. As a “small bank holding company,” we are not subject to consolidated capital requirements under the new Basel III capital rules. The current regulatory capital requirements and possible consequences of failure to maintain compliance are described in Part I, Item 1 “Business‑Regulation” and in Note 17 “Regulatory Matters” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Liquidity
The objective of liquidity management is to ensure that we have the continuing ability to fund operations and meet our obligations on a timely and cost-effective basis. The Bank’s sources of funds include deposits, advances from the FHLB, other borrowings, proceeds from the sale of loans and investment securities, and payments of principal and interest on loans and investment securities. The Bank is currently approved by the FHLB of Atlanta to borrow up to 25% of total assets to the extent the Bank provides qualifying collateral and holds sufficient FHLB stock. This approved limit and collateral requirement would have permitted the Bank to borrow an additional $174.3 million at December 31, 2024 based on pledged collateral. In addition, the Bank had additional lines of credit of $10.0 million with other financial institutions as of that date.
The Bank has a significant concentration of deposits with five long‑time customers that accounted for approximately 18% of its deposits as of December 31, 2024. In addition, the Bank has a significant concentration of short-term borrowings from one customer that accounted for 88% of out the outstanding balance of securities sold under agreements to repurchase as of December 31, 2024. The Bank expects to maintain these relationships with the customers for the foreseeable future.
As of December 31, 2024, approximately $268.8 million of our total deposits (including deposits from affiliates) were not insured by FDIC insurance, which represented 32% of total deposits.
The Bank’s primary uses of funds include withdrawals of and interest payments on deposits, originations of loans, purchases of investment securities, and the payment of operating expenses. Also, when the Bank has more funds than required for reserve requirements or short‑term liquidity needs, the Bank invests excess cash with the Federal Reserve Bank or other financial institutions. The Bank’s liquid assets at December 31, 2024 consisted of $61.4 million in cash and cash equivalents and $17.6 million in securities available‑for‑sale that were not pledged, compared to $105.2 million in cash and cash equivalents and $186.0 million in securities available‑for‑sale that were not pledged at December 31, 2023. We believe that the Bank has sufficient liquidity to support growth over the foreseeable future.
The Company’s liquidity, separate from the Bank, is based primarily on the proceeds from financing transactions, such as the preferred stock sold to the U.S. Treasury in 2022 and the private placements completed in December 2016 and April 2021, and dividends received from the Bank in 2023 and 2024.
The Company recorded consolidated net cash inflows from operating activities of $1.4 million and $7.6 million during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Net cash inflows from operating activities during 2024 were primarily attributable to net income of $2.0 million, a $1.4 million decrease in other assets and a $641 thousand net change in deferred loan origination costs, partially offset by a $3.1 million net decrease in accrued expenses and other liabilities. Net cash inflows from operating activities during 2023 were primarily attributable to net income of $4.4 million and a $2.3 million net increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities.
The Company recorded consolidated net cash inflows from investing activities of $28.3 million and outflows from investing activities of $131.5 million during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Net cash inflows from investing activities during 2024 were primarily attributable to $117.1 of principal payments and maturities on available-for-sale securities, partially offset by $89.2 million of net loan originations. Net cash outflows from investing activities during 2023 were primarily attributable to $146.8 million of net loan originations.
The Company recorded consolidated net cash outflows from financing activities of $73.5 million and inflows from financing activities of $213.0 million during the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. Net cash outflows from financing activities during 2024 were primarily attributable to $352.8 million of FHLB repayments, $100.0 million of BTFP repayments, and $14.0 million notes payable repayments, partially offset by $339.0 million of proceeds from FHLB advances and a $62.8 million net increase in deposits. Net cash inflows from financing activities during 2023 were primarily attributable to $456.1 million of proceeds from FHLB advances and $100.0 million of proceeds from the BTFP, partially offset by $375.1 million of FHLB repayments.
We believe that the Company’s existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will be sufficient to meet our liquidity requirements and capital expenditure needs over at least the next 12 months.
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Off‑Balance‑Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations
We are party to financial instruments with off‑balance‑sheet risk in the normal course of our business, primarily in order to meet the financing needs of our customers. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate and liquidity risk. In accordance with GAAP, these instruments are either not recorded in the consolidated financial statements or are recorded in amounts that differ from the notional amounts. Such instruments primarily include lending commitments and lease commitments as described below.
Lending commitments include commitments to originate loans and to fund lines of credit. Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer if there is no violation of any condition established in the commitment. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee by the borrower. Since some of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. We evaluate creditworthiness on a case‑by‑case basis. Our maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the contractual amount of the instruments.
In addition to our lending commitments, we have contractual obligations related to operating lease commitments. Operating lease commitments are obligations under various non‑cancellable operating leases on buildings and land used for office space and banking purposes. The following table details our contractual obligations at December 31, 2024.
| Less Than<br><br> <br>One Year | More Than<br><br> <br>One Year to<br><br> <br>Three<br><br> <br>Years | More Than<br><br> <br>Three Years to<br><br> <br>Five Years | More Than<br><br> <br>Five Years | Total | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||
| Certificates of deposit | $ | 201,342 | $ | 10,186 | $ | 1,275 | $ | 36 | $ | 212,839 |
| FHLB advances | 195,532 | – | – | – | 195,532 | |||||
| Other borrowings | 16,961 | 3,287 | 5,559 | 5,549 | 31,356 | |||||
| Commitments to originate loans | 6,201 | – | – | – | 6,201 | |||||
| Commitments to fund construction loans | 38,486 | – | – | – | 38,486 | |||||
| Commitments to fund unused lines of credit | 3,934 | – | – | – | 3,934 | |||||
| Operating lease obligations | 242 | 182 | – | – | 424 | |||||
| Total contractual obligations | $ | 462,698 | $ | 13,655 | $ | 6,834 | $ | 5,585 | $ | 488,772 |
Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices
Our consolidated financial statements, including accompanying notes, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP which require the measurement of financial position and operating results primarily in terms of historical dollars without considering the changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The impact of inflation is reflected in increased costs of our operations. Unlike industrial companies, nearly all our assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a greater impact on our performance than do the effects of general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the price of goods and services.
As a result, the Bank’s performance is influenced by general macroeconomic conditions, both domestic and foreign, the monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government, and the policies of the regulatory agencies. The Federal Reserve implements national monetary policies (such as seeking to curb inflation and combat recession) by its open-market operations in U.S. government securities, by adjusting the required level of reserves for financial institutions subject to its reserve requirements, and by varying the discount rate applicable to borrowings by banks from the Federal Reserve Banks. The actions of the Federal Reserve in these areas can influence the growth of loans, investments, and deposits, and also affect interest rates charged on loans and deposits. The nature and impact of any future changes in monetary policies cannot be predicted.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Critical accounting estimates are those that involve a significant level of estimation uncertainty, and which have had or are reasonably likely to have a material impact on the financial condition or results of operations of the registrant. This discussion highlights those accounting estimates that management considers critical. All accounting policies are important, however, and therefore you are encouraged to review each of the policies included in Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements to gain a better understanding of how our financial performance is measured and reported. Management has identified the Company’s critical accounting estimates as follows:
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Allowance for Credit Losses
In originating loans, we recognize that losses may be experienced on loans and that the risk of loss may vary as a result of many factors, including the type of loan being made, the creditworthiness of the borrower, general economic conditions and, in the case of a secured loan, the quality of the collateral for the loan. Effective January 1, 2023, the Company accounts for the ACL on loans in accordance with ASC 326, which requires the Company to recognize estimates for lifetime losses on loans and off-balance sheet loan commitments at the time of origination or acquisition. The recognition of losses at origination or acquisition represents the Company’s best estimate of the lifetime expected credit loss associated with a loan, given the facts and circumstances associated with the particular loan, and involves the use of significant management judgment and estimates, which are subject to change based on management’s on-going assessment of the credit quality of the loan portfolio and changes in economic forecasts used in the model. The Company uses the weighted-average remaining maturity (“WARM”) method when determining estimates for the ACL for each of its portfolio segments. The weighted average remaining life, including the effect of estimated prepayments, is calculated for each loan pool on a quarterly basis. The Company then estimates a loss rate for each pool using both its own historical loss experience and the historical losses of a group of peer institutions during the period from 2004 through the most recent quarter.
The Company’s ACL model also includes adjustments for qualitative factors, where appropriate. Qualitative adjustments may include, but are not limited to, factors such as: (i) changes in lending policies and procedures, including changes in underwriting standards and collections, charge offs, and recovery practices; (ii) changes in international, national, regional, and local conditions; (iii) changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio and terms of loans; (iv) changes in the experience, depth, and ability of lending management; (v) changes in the volume and severity of past due loans and other similar conditions; (vi) changes in the quality of the organization’s loan review system; (vii) changes in the value of underlying collateral for collateral dependent loans; (viii) the existence and effect of any concentrations of credit and changes in the levels of such concentrations; and (ix) the effect of other external factors (i.e., competition, legal and regulatory requirements) on the level of estimated credit losses. These qualitative factors incorporate the concept of reasonable and supportable forecasts, as required by ASC 326.
The Company has a credit portfolio review process designed to detect problem loans. Problem loans are typically those of a substandard or worse internal risk grade, and may consist of loans on nonaccrual status, loans that have recently been modified in response to a borrower’s deteriorating financial condition, loans where the likelihood of foreclosure on underlying collateral has increased, collateral dependent loans, and other loans where concern or doubt over the ultimate collectability of all contractual amounts due has become elevated. Such loans may, in the opinion of management, be deemed to no longer possess risk characteristics similar to other loans in the loan portfolio, because the specific attributes and risks associated with the loan have likely become unique as the credit quality of the loan deteriorates. As such, these loans may require individual evaluation to determine an appropriate ACL for the loan. When a loan is individually evaluated, the Company typically measures the expected credit loss for the loan based on a discounted cash flow approach, unless the loan has been deemed collateral dependent. Collateral dependent loans are loans where the repayment of the loan is expected to come from the operation of and/or eventual liquidation of the underlying collateral. The ACL for collateral dependent loans is determined using estimates of the fair value of the underlying collateral, less estimated selling costs.
The estimation of the appropriate level of the ACL requires significant judgment by management. Although management uses the best information available to make these estimations, future adjustments to the ACL may be necessary due to economic, operating, regulatory, and other conditions that may extend beyond the Company’s control. Changes in management’s estimates of forecasted net losses could materially change the level of the ACL. Additionally, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s ACL and credit review process. Such agencies may require the Company to recognize additions to the ACL based on judgments different from those of management.
Goodwill
The excess of consideration paid over fair value of net assets acquired for acquisitions is recorded as goodwill. Goodwill is not amortized but is tested at least annually for impairment or more frequently if events occur or circumstances change that indicate impairment may exist. A goodwill impairment test is performed by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying value. An impairment charge is recorded for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. A weighted average of both the market and income approaches is used in valuing the reporting unit’s fair value. Weightings are assigned to the approaches regarding fair value and the sensitivity of other weighting scenarios is considered. The market approach incorporates comparable public company information, valuation multiples and consideration of a market control premium along with data related to comparable observed purchase transactions in the financial services industry. The income approach consists of discounting projected future cash flows, which are derived from internal forecasts and economic expectations for the reporting unit. The significant inputs and assumptions for the income approach include a discount rate and projected earnings of the Company in future years for which there is inherent uncertainty. The sensitivity of a range of reasonable discount rates based on the current economic environment is considered.
Our quantitative annual impairment tests as of September 30, 2024 and 2023 did not result in impairment. However, changing economic conditions that may adversely affect the Company’s performance, the fair value of its assets and liabilities, or its stock price could result in future impairment. Any resulting impairment loss could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. Management will continue to monitor events that could influence this conclusion in the future. See Note 8 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” for further information.
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The Company’s accounting policies and discussion of recent accounting pronouncements is included in Note 1 to the Consolidated Financial Statements in “Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”
| ITEM 7A. | QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK |
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As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information requested by this item pursuant to Item 305(e) of Regulation S-K.
| ITEM 8. | FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA |
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See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements of Broadway Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries below.
| ITEM 9. | CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE |
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None.
| ITEM 9A. | CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES |
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Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures (Restated and Amended)
As of December 31, 2024, an evaluation was performed under the supervision of the Company’s Principal Executive Officer (“PEO”) and Principal Financial Officer (“PFO”) of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s PEO and PFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were not effective as of December 31, 2024 due to material weaknesses in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting, as further described below.
Management’s Annual Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting (Restated and Amended)
The management of Broadway Financial Corporation is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company as defined in Rule 13a 15(f) under the Exchange Act. This system, which management has chosen to base on the criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting established in “Internal Control — Integrated Framework (2013),” issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”), and which is effected by the Company’s Board of Directors, management and other personnel, is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP.
The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the Directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, a system of internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Further, because of changes in conditions, effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting may vary over time.
With the participation of the Company’s PEO and PFO, management has conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s system of internal control over financial reporting. Based on this evaluation, management determined that the Company’s system of internal control over financial reporting was not effective as of December 31, 2024, due to the material weaknesses described below.
A material weakness is a control deficiency, or combination of deficiencies, in internal control over financial reporting, such that there is a reasonable possibility that a material misstatement of the Company’s annual or interim financial statements will not be prevented or detected on a timely basis.
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On October 15, 2025, the Company’s management, with oversight of the Audit Committee
of the Company, concluded that the Company’s audited annual consolidated financial statements and the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements contained balance sheet errors that required restatement related to participation loans
totaling approximately $31.1 million that should be treated as secured borrowings rather than sold loans. It was determined that the Company’s internal control over financial reporting framework was not designed to properly identify and
analyze the appropriate accounting for loan participations sold as described below. The Company is currently redesigning and strengthening its control over loan participations sold by working with legal counsel to revise its
participation agreements to comply with GAAP.
The following material weaknesses were identified:
The Company did not maintain effective components of the COSO framework in the areas of control activities, information and communication process and monitoring activities that contributed to the following material weakness:
| • | The ineffective design of the management review control relating to the evaluation of the accounting for loan participations<br> sold in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, including the assignment of personnel with appropriate levels of knowledge, experience and training. |
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This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the SEC that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.
Remediation Plan
In response to the identified material weaknesses, our management, with the oversight of the Audit Committee of our Board of Directors, has begun to dedicate significant resources, including additional employee training, toward efforts to improve our internal control over financial reporting. We implemented additional control procedures, including redesigning and enhancing control activities related to preparation and review of existing and new loan participation agreements, and any amendments thereto.
Management is actively engaged in the planning for, and implementation of, remediation efforts to address the material weaknesses. Additional time is required to complete the design and test the operating effectiveness of the applicable controls to demonstrate the effectiveness of the remediation efforts. The material weaknesses cannot be considered remediated until the applicable remedial controls operate for a sufficient period of time and management has concluded, through testing, that these controls are operating effectively.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the fourth quarter of 2024 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
Inherent Limitations on Effectiveness of Controls
Our disclosure controls and procedures are designed to provide reasonable assurance of achieving their objectives as specified above. Management does not expect, however, that our disclosure controls and procedures will prevent or detect all error and fraud. Any control system, no matter how well designed and operated, is based upon certain assumptions, and can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that its objectives will be met. Further, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that misstatements due to error or fraud will not occur or that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within the Company have been detected.
| ITEM 9B. | OTHER INFORMATION |
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None.
| ITEM 9C. | DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICTIONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS |
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PART III
| ITEM 10. | DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE |
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The information required by this Item 10 is included under the corresponding item number of Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2025 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
| ITEM 11. | EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION |
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The information required by this Item 11 is included under the corresponding item number of Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2025 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
| ITEM 12. | SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS |
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The information required by this Item 12 is included under the corresponding item number of Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2025 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
| ITEM 13. | CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE |
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The information required by this Item 13 is included under the corresponding item number of Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2025 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
| ITEM 14. | PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES |
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The information required by this Item 14 is included under the corresponding item number of Amendment No. 1 on Form 10-K/A as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on April 30, 2025 and is hereby incorporated by reference.
PART IV
| ITEM 15. | EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES |
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| (a) | 1. See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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| 2.Financial Statement Schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the Consolidated Financial Statements or Notes thereto<br> included under Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.” | |
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| (b) | List of Exhibits |
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| Exhibit<br><br> <br>Number* | |
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| 3.1 | Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant (Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed by Registrant on April 5, 2021) |
| 3.2 | Certificate of Amendment to Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant (Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed by the Registrant on November 1, 2023) |
| 3.3 | Bylaws of Registrant (Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8‑K filed by Registrant on August 24, 2020) |
| 3.4 | Certificate of Designations for the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock (Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed by Registrant on September 11, 2019) |
| 3.5 | Certificate of Designations of Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C (Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed by Registrant on June 8, 2022) |
| 3.6 | ECIP Securities Purchase Option Agreement, dated January 14, 2025, by and between Broadway Financial Corporation and the United States Department of the Treasury |
| 4.1 | Description of Registrant’s Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exhibit 4.1 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on April 15, 2022) |
| 4.2 | Rights Agreement, dated as of September 10, 2019, entered between Broadway Financial Corporation and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent (Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed by<br> Registrant on September 11, 2019) |
| 4.3 | Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of August 25, 2020, entered between Broadway Financial Corporation and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K file by Registrant<br> on August 26, 2020) |
| 4.4 | Registration Rights Agreement (Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K filed by Registrant on June 8, 2022) |
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| 10.1** | Broadway Federal Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10‑K filed by Registrant on March 28, 2016) |
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| 10.2** | Amended and Restated Broadway Financial Corporation 2008 Long Term Incentive Plan (Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10‑Q filed by Registrant on August 12, 2016) |
| 10.3** | Amended Form of Award Agreement for stock options granted pursuant to Amended and Restated Broadway Financial Corporation 2008 Long‑Term Incentive Plan (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10‑Q filed by<br> Registrant on August 12, 2016) |
| 10.4** | Broadway Financial Corporation Amended and Restated 2018 Long‑Term Incentive Plan (Exhibit 10.4 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on May 20, 2024) |
| 10.5** | Form of Award Agreement for restricted stock granted pursuant to Broadway Financial Corporation Amended and Restated 2018 Long‑Term Incentive Plan (Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-K filed by<br> Registrant on May 20, 2024) |
| 10.6** | Employment Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2017, for Brenda J. Battey (Exhibit 10.11 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on March 29, 2019) |
| 10.7** | Amendment to Employment Agreement for Brenda J. Battey, dated as of January 14, 2020 (Exhibit 10.1 to form 8-K filed by Registrant on January 14, 2021) |
| 10.8** | Employment Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2017, for Ruth McCloud (Exhibit 10.13 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on March 29, 2019) |
| 10.9** | Amendment to Employment Agreement for Ruth McCloud, dated as of January 14, 2020 (Exhibit 10.3 to form 8-K filed by Registrant on January 14, 2021) |
| 10.10** | Broadway Federal Bank Incentive Compensation Plan (Exhibit 10.14 to Form 10-K filed by the Registrant on March 31, 2021) |
| 10.11** | Employment Agreement, dated and effective as of November 17, 2021, between Registrant and Brian E. Argrett (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed by Registrant on November 18, 2021) |
| 10.12 | Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2016, entered between First Republic Bank and Registrant (Exhibit 10.8 to Form 10‑K filed by Registrant on March 27, 2017) |
| 10.13 | ESOP Loan Agreement and ESOP Pledge Agreement, each dated as of December 19, 2016, entered into between Registrant and Miguel Paredes, as trustee for the Broadway Federal Bank, f.s.b.,<br> Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust, and related Promissory Note, dated as of December 19, 2016 (Exhibit 10.12 to Form 10‑K filed by Registrant on March 27, 2017) |
| 10.14 | Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2020, entered between Banc of America Strategic Investments Corporation and Registrant (Exhibit 10.15 to Registration Statement on S-4<br> filed by Registrant on January 19, 2021) |
| 10.15 | Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2020, entered between Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Registrant (Exhibit 10.14 to Registration Statement on S-4 filed by Registrant on<br> January 19, 2021) |
| 10.16 | Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 24, 2020, entered between Wells Fargo Central Pacific Holdings, Inc. and Registrant (Exhibit 10.16 to Registration Statement on S-4 filed by<br> Registrant on January 19, 2021) |
| 10.17 | Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2021, entered between Ally Ventures, a business unit of Ally Financial Inc., and Registrant (Exhibit 10.24 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant<br> on March 31, 2021) |
| 10.18 | Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2021, entered between Banner Bank and Registrant (Exhibit 10.25 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on March 31, 2021) |
| 10.19 | Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2021, entered between Citicorp Banking Corporation and Registrant (Exhibit 10.26 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on March 31, 2021) |
| 10.20 | Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2021, entered between First Republic Bank and Registrant (Exhibit 10.8 to Form 10‑K filed by Registrant on March 31, 2021) |
| 10.21 | Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2021, entered between Gerald I. White and Registrant (Exhibit 10.28 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on March 31, 2021) |
| 10.22 | Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2021, entered between Gerald I. White, in his capacity as the trustee for the Grace & White, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan, and Registrant<br> (Exhibit 10.29 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on March 31, 2021) |
| 10.23 | Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2021, entered between Registrant and Butterfield Trust (Bermuda) Limited as trustee of each of the following: The Lorraine Grace Will<br> Trust, The Anne Grace Kelly Trust 99, The Gwendolyn Grace Trust 99, The Lorraine L. Grace Trust 99, and The Ruth Grace Jervis Millennium Trust (Exhibit 10.30 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on March 31, 2021) |
| 10.24 | Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2021, entered between Texas Capital Community Development Corporation and Registrant (Exhibit 10.31 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on<br> March 31, 2021) |
| 10.25 | Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2021, entered between J.P. Morgan Chase Community Development Corporation and Registrant (Exhibit 10.32 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on<br> March 31, 2021) |
| 10.26 | Letter Agreement and Securities Purchase Agreement, dated June 7, 2022 (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed by Registrant on June 8, 2022) |
| 19.1^ | Insider Trading Policy |
| 21.1^ | List of Subsidiaries |
| 23.1 | Consent of Baker Tilly US |
| 31.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002 |
| 31.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002 |
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| 32.1 | Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002 |
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| 32.2 | Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002 |
| 97.1 | Compensation Clawback Policy (Exhibit 97.1 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on May 20, 2024) |
| 101.INS | Inline XBRL Instance Document |
| 101.SCH | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document |
| 101.CAL | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document |
| 101.DEF | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Linkbase Document |
| 101.LAB | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document |
| 101.PRE | Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document |
| 104 | The cover page from this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101). |
| ** | Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement. |
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| ^ | Previously filed with the Company’s 2024 Form 10-K/A, originally filed with the SEC on March 31, 2025, which is being amended hereby. |
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| ITEM 16. | FORM 10-K/A SUMMARY |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION | |
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| By: | /s/ BRIAN ARGRETT |
| Brian Argrett | |
| Chief Executive Officer | |
| Date: | December 23, 2025 |
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
| /s/ BRIAN ARGRETT | Date: December 23, 2025 |
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| Brian Argrett | |
| Chief Executive Officer and President | |
| (Principal Executive Officer)<br><br> <br>Chairman of the Board | |
| /s/ ZACK IBRAHIM | Date: December 23, 2025 |
| Zack Ibrahim | |
| Chief Financial Officer | |
| (Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer) | |
| /s/ WAYNE-KENT A. BRADSHAW | Date: December 23, 2025 |
| Wayne-Kent A. Bradshaw | |
| Vice Chairman of the Board | |
| /s/ MARIE C. JOHNS | Date: December 23, 2025 |
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| Marie C. Johns | |
| Lead Independent Director | |
| /s/ MARY M. HENTGES | Date: December 23, 2025 |
| Mary M. Hentges | |
| Audit Committee Chairman | |
| /s/ ROBERT C. DAVIDSON, JR. | Date: December 23, 2025 |
| Robert C. Davidson, Jr. | |
| Director | |
| /s/ MARY ANN DONOVAN | Date: December 23, 2025 |
| Mary Ann Donovan | |
| Director | |
| /s/ DAVID J. MCGRADY | Date: December 23, 2025 |
| David J. McGrady | |
| Director | |
| /s/ DUTCH C. ROSS III | Date: December 23, 2025 |
| Dutch C. Ross III | |
| Director | |
| /s/ JOHN M. DRIVER | Date: December 23, 2025 |
| John M. Driver | |
| Director |
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BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
Years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023
| Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID #23) | F‑1 |
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| Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition | F‑4 |
| Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income | F‑5 |
| Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity | F‑6 |
| Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows | F‑7 |
| Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements | F‑8 |
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Shareholders and the Board of Directors
Broadway Financial Corporation
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated statements of financial condition of Broadway Financial Corporation and subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the related consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years then ended, and the related notes (collectively, referred to as the consolidated financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for the years then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
Restatement of Previously Issued Financial Statements
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the accompanying financial statements as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, have been restated to correct errors in the accounting for loan participations sold.
Basis for Opinion
These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Company’s consolidated 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 consolidated 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 in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. 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 in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. Accordingly, we express no such opinion.
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Our audits included performing procedures to assess the risks of material misstatement of the consolidated financial statements, whether due to error or fraud, and performing procedures to respond to those risks. Such procedures included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the consolidated 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 consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
Critical Audit Matters
The critical audit matters communicated below are matters arising from the current period audit of the consolidated financial statements that were communicated or required to be communicated to the audit committee, and that (1) relate to accounts or disclosures that are material to the consolidated financial statements, and (2) involved our especially challenging, subjective, or complex judgments. The communication of critical audit matters does not alter in any way our opinion on the consolidated financial statements, taken as a whole, and we are not, by communicating the critical audit matters below, providing a separate opinion on the critical audit matters or on the accounts or disclosures to which they relate.
Allowance for Credit Losses – Qualitative Factors
As described in Note 1 and 5 to the consolidated financial statements, as of December 31, 2024, the Company’s allowance for credit losses – loans was $8.4 million. Estimating expected credit losses requires management to use relevant forward-looking information, including the use of reasonable and supportable forecasts. The Company’s model also includes adjustments for qualitative factors that include, but are not limited to, (i) changes in lending policies and procedures, including changes in underwriting standards and collections, charge offs, and recovery practices; (ii) changes in international, national, regional, and local conditions; (iii) changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio and terms of loans; (iv) changes in the experience, depth, and ability of lending management; (v) changes in the volume and severity of past due loans and other similar conditions; (vi) changes in the quality of the organization’s loan review system; (vii) changes in the value of underlying collateral for collateral dependent loans; (viii) the existence and effect of any concentrations of credit and changes in the levels of such concentrations; and (ix) the effect of other external factors (i.e., competition, legal and regulatory requirements) on the level of estimated credit losses.
We identified the auditing of the adjustments for qualitative factors used in the allowance for credit losses – loans as a critical audit matter. The qualitative factors are used to estimate credit losses related to matters that are not captured in the historical loss component of the allowance and requires significant management judgement based on management’s evaluation of available internal and external data. Auditing management’s judgements regarding the adjustments for qualitative factors involved significant audit effort, as well as especially challenging and subjective auditor judgement.
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. Our audit procedures related to the adjustments for qualitative factors used in the allowance for credit losses – loans included the following, among others:
| • | Evaluating the methodology used. |
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| • | Testing the completeness and accuracy of the data used in the calculation, application of the adjustments for qualitative factors determined by<br> management, and recalculation of the allowance for credit losses balance. |
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| • | Evaluating whether the adjustments for the qualitative factors used in the calculation are supported by the analysis provided by management. |
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| • | Evaluating the reasonableness of the significant assumptions used including relevance and reliability of external data sources. |
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Valuation of Goodwill
As described in Note 1 and Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company assesses goodwill for impairment annually as of September 30 or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate there may be impairment. A goodwill impairment test is performed by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying value. An impairment charge is recorded for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. A weighted average of both the market and income approaches is used in valuing the reporting unit’s fair value. The Company’s goodwill balance was $25.9 million as of December 31, 2024.
We identified auditing the Company’s estimated fair value of the reporting unit as a critical audit matter. The performance of audit procedures related to management’s estimate required extensive audit effort, including the use of our valuation specialists with specialized skill and knowledge pertaining to valuation techniques. Additionally, the evaluation of audit evidence of more sensitive assumptions required especially challenging and subjective auditor judgement, including those assumptions underlying the projections of future cash flows utilized in the income approach, the selection of peer data utilized in the market approach, and the relative weight assigned to the different valuation methodologies.
Addressing the matter involved performing procedures and evaluating audit evidence in connection with forming our overall opinion on the consolidated financial statements. Our audit procedures related to the Company’s estimated fair value of the reporting unit included the following, among others:
| • | Testing the Company’s process used to develop the estimate. |
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| • | Evaluating the appropriateness of the methods used. |
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| • | Evaluating the reasonableness of the significant assumptions used, including the relative weight assigned to income and market approaches. |
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| • | Testing the completeness, accuracy, and reliability of underlying data used in the Company’s analysis. |
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| • | Utilizing our valuation professionals with specialized skill and knowledge to assist in evaluating the methods and the reasonableness of certain significant assumptions used. |
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/s/ Baker Tilly US, LLP
Spokane, Washington
March 31, 2025, except for Note 2, as to which the date is December 23, 2025
We served as the Company’s auditor, from 2014 to 2025.
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BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
| December 31,<br><br> <br>2023<br> <br>(as Restated) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets: | |||||
| Cash and due from banks | 2,255 | $ | 5,460 | ||
| Interest-bearing deposits in other banks | 59,110 | 99,735 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 61,365 | 105,195 | |||
| Securities available-for-sale, at fair value (amortized cost of 219,658 and 335,978) | 203,862 | 316,950 | |||
| Loans receivable held for investment, net of allowance of 8,364 and 7,613 | 999,956 | 911,629 | |||
| Accrued interest receivable | 5,001 | 4,938 | |||
| Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock | 9,637 | 10,156 | |||
| Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) stock | 3,543 | 3,543 | |||
| Office properties and equipment, net | 8,899 | 9,185 | |||
| Bank owned life insurance | 3,321 | 3,275 | |||
| Deferred tax assets, net | 8,880 | 9,616 | |||
| Core deposit intangible, net | 1,775 | 2,111 | |||
| Goodwill | 25,858 | 25,858 | |||
| Other assets | 2,786 | 4,198 | |||
| Total assets | 1,334,883 | $ | 1,406,654 | ||
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |||||
| Liabilities: | |||||
| Deposits | 745,399 | $ | 682,635 | ||
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase | 66,610 | 73,475 | |||
| Borrowings | 226,888 | 240,756 | |||
| Bank Term Funding Program borrowing | – | 100,000 | |||
| Notes payable | – | 14,000 | |||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 10,794 | 13,878 | |||
| Total liabilities | 1,049,691 | 1,124,744 | |||
| Stockholders’ equity: | |||||
| Non-Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred stock,<br> Series C; authorized 150,000 shares at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023; issued and outstanding 150,000 shares at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023; liquidation value 1,000 per share | 150,000 | 150,000 | |||
| Common stock, Class A, 0.01 par value, voting; authorized 75,000,000<br> shares at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023; issued 6,349,455 shares at December 31, 2024 and 6,242,089 shares at December 31, 2023; outstanding 6,022,227 shares at December 31, 2024 and 5,914,861 shares at December 31, 2023 | 63 | 62 | |||
| Common stock, Class B, 0.01 par value, non-voting; authorized 15,000,000 shares at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023; issued and outstanding 1,425,574<br> shares at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 | 14 | 14 | |||
| Common stock, Class C, 0.01<br> par value, non-voting; authorized 25,000,000 shares at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023; issued and outstanding<br> 1,672,562 at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 | 17 | 17 | |||
| Additional paid-in capital | 142,902 | 142,601 | |||
| Retained earnings | 12,727 | 12,365 | |||
| Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) shares | (4,201 | ) | (4,492 | ) | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (11,223 | ) | (13,525 | ) | |
| Treasury stock-at cost, 327,228<br> shares at December 31, 2024 and at December 31, 2023 | (5,326 | ) | (5,326 | ) | |
| Total Broadway Financial Corporation and Subsidiary stockholders’ equity | 284,973 | 281,716 | |||
| Non-controlling interest | 219 | 194 | |||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | 1,334,883 | $ | 1,406,654 |
All values are in US Dollars.
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
| Years Ended December 31, | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024<br> <br>(as Restated) | 2023<br> <br> <br>(as Restated) | |||
| (In thousands, except per share) | ||||
| Interest income: | ||||
| Interest and fees on loans receivable | $ | 50,544 | $ | 38,773 |
| Interest on available-for-sale securities | 7,034 | 8,697 | ||
| Other interest income | 6,368 | 1,388 | ||
| Total interest income | 63,946 | 48,858 | ||
| Interest expense: | ||||
| Interest on deposits | 13,183 | 7,512 | ||
| Interest on borrowings | 18,994 | 11,884 | ||
| Total interest expense | 32,177 | 19,396 | ||
| Net interest income | 31,769 | 29,462 | ||
| Provision for credit losses | 660 | 1,198 | ||
| Net interest income after provision for credit<br> losses | 31,109 | 28,264 | ||
| Non-interest income: | ||||
| Service charges | 155 | 179 | ||
| Grants | 280 | 4,156 | ||
| Other | 1,119 | 1,022 | ||
| Total non-interest income | 1,554 | 5,357 | ||
| Non-interest expense: | ||||
| Compensation and benefits | 17,562 | 15,653 | ||
| Occupancy expense | 1,858 | 1,870 | ||
| Information services | 2,763 | 2,777 | ||
| Professional services | 3,449 | 3,126 | ||
| Supervisory costs | 785 | 613 | ||
| Corporate insurance | 234 | 245 | ||
| Amortization of core deposit intangible | 336 | 390 | ||
| Other | 2,907 | 2,689 | ||
| Total non-interest expense | 29,894 | 27,363 | ||
| Income before income taxes | 2,769 | 6,258 | ||
| Income tax expense | 815 | 1,907 | ||
| Net income | $ | 1,954 | $ | 4,351 |
| Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | 25 | 24 | ||
| Net income attributable to Broadway Financial Corporation | $ | 1,929 | $ | 4,327 |
| Less: Preferred stock dividends | 1,567 | - | ||
| Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 362 | $ | 4,327 |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax: | ||||
| Unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale arising during the period | $ | 3,232 | $ | 5,552 |
| Income tax expense | 930 | 1,604 | ||
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | 2,302 | 3,948 | ||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 2,664 | $ | 8,275 |
| Earnings per common share-basic | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.49 |
| Earnings per common share-diluted | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.49 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements
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Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
(In thousands, except share and per share)
(as
Restated\)
| Preferred Stock Non-Voting | Common Stock Voting | Common Stock Non-Voting | Additional Paid-in Capital | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss | Retained Earnings | Unearned ESOP Shares | Treasury Stock | Non-<br><br> <br>Controlling Interest | Total<br><br> <br>Stockholders’<br><br> <br>Equity | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balance at December 31, 2022 | $ | 150,000 | $ | 64 | $ | 31 | $ | 144,157 | $ | (17,473 | ) | $ | 9,294 | $ | (1,265 | ) | $ | (5,326 | ) | $ | 170 | $ | 279,652 | ||||
| Cumulative effect of change related to adoption of ASU 2016-13 | – | – | – | – | – | (1,256 | ) | – | – | – | (1,256 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Adjusted balance, January 1, 2023 | 150,000 | 64 | 31 | 144,157 | (17,473 | ) | 8,038 | (1,265 | ) | (5,326 | ) | 170 | 278,396 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | – | – | – | – | – | 4,327 | – | – | 24 | 4,351 | |||||||||||||||||
| Increase in unreleased shares | – | – | – | – | – | – | (3,400 | ) | – | – | (3,400 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Release of unearned ESOP shares | – | – | – | (80 | ) | – | – | 173 | – | – | 93 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | – | (2 | ) | – | 210 | – | – | – | – | – | 208 | ||||||||||||||||
| Director stock compensation expense | – | – | – | 95 | – | – | – | – | – | 95 | |||||||||||||||||
| Share repurchase - FDIC | – | – | – | (1,781 | ) | – | – | – | – | – | (1,781 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | – | – | – | – | 3,948 | – | – | – | – | 3,948 | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2023 | 150,000 | 62 | 31 | 142,601 | (13,525 | ) | 12,365 | (4,492 | ) | (5,326 | ) | 194 | 281,910 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income | – | – | – | – | – | 1,929 | – | – | 25 | 1,954 | |||||||||||||||||
| Release of unearned ESOP shares | – | 1 | – | (104 | ) | – | – | 291 | – | – | 188 | ||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | – | – | – | 309 | – | – | – | – | – | 309 | |||||||||||||||||
| Director stock compensation expense | – | – | – | 96 | – | – | – | – | – | 96 | |||||||||||||||||
| Dividends declared and paid - Emergency Capital Investment Program (“ECIP”) | – | – | – | – | – | (1,567 | ) | – | – | – | (1,567 | ) | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | – | – | – | – | 2,302 | – | – | – | – | 2,302 | |||||||||||||||||
| Balance at December 31, 2024 | $ | 150,000 | $ | 63 | $ | 31 | $ | 142,902 | $ | (11,223 | ) | $ | 12,727 | $ | (4,201 | ) | $ | (5,326 | ) | $ | 219 | $ | 285,192 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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Consolidated Statements of
Cash Flows
| Years Ended December 31 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024<br><br> <br>(as Restated) | 2023<br><br> <br>(as Restated) | |||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,954 | $ | 4,351 | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||
| Provision for credit losses | 660 | 1,198 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 424 | 385 | ||||
| Net change of deferred loan origination costs | 641 | 413 | ||||
| Net accretion of premiums and discounts on available-for-sale securities | (807 | ) | (1,044 | ) | ||
| Accretion of purchase accounting marks on loans | (424 | ) | (235 | ) | ||
| Amortization of core deposit intangible | 336 | 390 | ||||
| Director compensation expense-common stock | 96 | 95 | ||||
| Accretion of premium on FHLB advances | (9 | ) | (23 | ) | ||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 309 | 208 | ||||
| ESOP compensation expense | 188 | 93 | ||||
| Earnings on bank owned life insurance | (46 | ) | (42 | ) | ||
| Net change in assets and liabilities: | ||||||
| Deferred tax assets | (194 | ) | 1,160 | |||
| Accrued interest receivable | (63 | ) | (965 | ) | ||
| Other assets | 1,412 | (677 | ) | |||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | (3,084 | ) | 2,287 | |||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,393 | 7,594 | ||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||
| Net change in loans receivable held for investment | (89,204 | ) | (146,768 | ) | ||
| Principal payments and maturities on available-for-sale securities | 117,127 | 18,395 | ||||
| Purchase of FHLB stock | (13,654 | ) | (13,287 | ) | ||
| Proceeds from redemption of FHLB stock | 14,173 | 8,667 | ||||
| Proceeds from redemption of FRB stock | – | 1,720 | ||||
| Purchase of office properties and equipment | (138 | ) | (208 | ) | ||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 28,304 | (131,481 | ) | |||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||
| Net change in deposits | 62,764 | (4,281 | ) | |||
| Net change in securities sold under agreements to repurchase | (6,865 | ) | 10,004 | |||
| Increase in unreleased ESOP shares | – | (3,400 | ) | |||
| Repayments of Bank Term Funding Program | (100,000 | ) | – | |||
| Proceeds from Bank Term Funding Program | – | 100,000 | ||||
| Repayment of notes payable | (14,000 | ) | – | |||
| Dividends paid on ECIP preferred stock | (1,567 | ) | – | |||
| Proceeds from other borrowings | 2,508 | 31,437 | ||||
| Repayments of other borrowings | (2,589 | ) | – | |||
| Share repurchase - FDIC | – | (1,781 | ) | |||
| Proceeds from FHLB advances | 339,000 | 456,138 | ||||
| Repayments of FHLB advances | (352,778 | ) | (375,140 | ) | ||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (73,527 | ) | 212,977 | |||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (43,830 | ) | 89,090 | |||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | 105,195 | 16,105 | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | $ | 61,365 | $ | 105,195 | ||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||
| Cash paid for interest | 30,628 | 16,921 | ||||
| Cash paid for income taxes | 416 | 2,036 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2024 and 2023
Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Nature of Operations and Principles of Consolidation
Broadway Financial Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated under Delaware law in 1995 for the purpose of acquiring and holding all of the outstanding capital stock of Broadway Federal Savings and Loan Association as part of the bank’s conversion from a federally chartered mutual savings association to a federally chartered stock savings bank. In connection with the conversion, the bank’s name was changed to Broadway Federal Bank, f.s.b. (“Broadway Federal”). The conversion was completed, and Broadway Federal became a wholly‑owned subsidiary of the Company, in January 1996.
On April 1, 2021, the Company completed its merger with CFBanc Corporation, with the Company continuing as the surviving entity. Immediately following the CFBanc Merger, Broadway Federal merged with and into City First Bank of D.C, National Association with City First Bank of D.C., National Association (the“Bank”) continuing as the surviving entity (combined with Broadway Federal). Concurrently with the Merger, the Bank changed its name to City First Bank, National Association.
The Bank’s business is that of a financial intermediary and consists primarily of attracting deposits from the general public and using such deposits, together with borrowings and other funds, to make mortgage loans secured by residential and commercial real estate located in the Bank’s market areas. At December 31, 2024, the Bank operated three retail‑banking offices: Los Angeles and in the nearby city of Inglewood in California, and another in Washington, D.C. The Bank is subject to significant competition from other financial institutions and is also subject to regulation by certain federal agencies and undergoes periodic examinations by those regulatory authorities.
The accompanying consolidated financial statements include Broadway Financial Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, City First Bank, National Association (together with the Company, “City First Broadway”). Also included in the consolidated financial statements are the following subsidiaries of City First Bank: 1432 U Street LLC, Broadway Service Corporation, City First Real Estate LLC, City First Real Estate II LLC, City First Real Estate III LLC, City First Real Estate IV LLC, and CF New Markets Advisors, LLC (“CFNMA”). In addition, CFNMA also consolidates CFC Fund Manager II, LLC; City First New Markets Fund II, LLC; and City First Capital IX, LLC into its financial results. The results of Broadway Service Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank, are also included in the consolidated financial statements. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Certain amounts in the prior year financial statements have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Such reclassifications had no impact on total shareholders’ equity or net income for any period.
Out-of-Period Adjustments
Following the quarter ended September 30, 2023, the Company performed a review of internal controls over financial reporting, encompassing an examination of financial reporting processes. During this assessment and while preparing financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023, certain previously unrecorded adjustments totaling $8 thousand, net of tax expense, increasing net income were identified pertaining to prior periods. In accordance with SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin Nos. 99 and 108, these adjustments were evaluated both individually and collectively. Following this assessment, management determined these adjustments were immaterial to both historical and current reporting periods. Consequently, the Company determined that no amendment to the previously filed reports was warranted. However, recognizing the importance of transparency and accuracy, the Company addressed these prior period adjustments and incorporated them into its financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2023. These adjustments are included in the Other Expense line item on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
Use of Estimates
To prepare consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and the disclosures provided, and actual results could differ from these estimates. The allowance and provision for credit losses, deferred tax asset valuation allowance, and fair values of investment securities and other financial instruments are particularly subject to change.
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Cash and Cash Equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, cash items in the process of collection, amounts due from correspondent banks and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (the “Federal Reserve Bank”), and interest‑bearing deposits in other banks with initial terms of ninety days or less. The Company may be required to maintain reserve and clearing balances with the Federal Reserve Bank under the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, as amended. Effective on March 26, 2020, as a part of Federal Reserve Bank’s tools to promote maximum employment, Federal Reserve Bank Board reduced reserve requirement ratios to zero. The reserve and clearing requirement balance were no longer required at December 31, 2024. Net cash flows are reported for customer loan and deposit transactions, interest‑bearing deposits in other banks, notes payable, deferred income taxes and other assets and liabilities.
Investment Securities
Debt securities are classified as held‑to‑maturity and carried at amortized cost when management has the positive intent and ability to hold them to maturity. Debt securities are classified as available‑for‑sale when they might be sold before maturity. Securities available‑for‑sale are carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax.
Interest income includes amortization of purchase premium or discount. Premiums and discounts on securities are amortized on the level‑yield method without anticipating prepayments. Gains and losses on sales are recorded on the trade date and determined using the specific identification method.
The Company accounts for the allowance for credit losses (“ACL”) on securities in accordance with Accounting Standards Codification Topic 326 (“ASC 326”) – Financial Instruments-Credit Losses. The ACL on securities is recorded at the time of purchase or acquisition, representing the Company’s best estimate of current expected credit losses (“CECL”) as of the date
of the consolidated statements of financial condition.
For available-for-sale investment securities, the Company performs a qualitative evaluation for those securities that are in an unrealized loss position to determine if the decline in fair value is credit related or non-credit related. In determining whether a security’s decline in fair value is credit related, the Company considers a number of factors including, but not limited to: (i) the extent to which the fair value of the investment is less than its amortized cost; (ii) the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer; (iii) any downgrades in credit ratings; (iv) the payment structure of the security; (v) the ability of the issuer of the security to make scheduled principal and interest payments; and (vi) general market conditions which reflect prospects for the economy as a whole, including interest rates and sector credit spreads. For investment securities where the Company has reason to believe the credit loss exposure is remote, a zero credit loss assumption is applied. Such investment securities typically consist of those guaranteed by the U.S. government or other government enterprises, where there is an explicit or implicit guarantee by the U.S. government, that are highly rated by rating agencies, and historically have had no credit loss experience.
If it is determined that the unrealized loss, or a portion thereof, is credit related, the Company records the amount of credit loss through a charge to the provision for credit losses in current period earnings. However, the amount of credit loss recorded in current period earnings is limited to the amount of the total unrealized loss on the security, which is measured as the amount by which the security’s fair value is below its amortized cost. If the Company intends to sell a security that is in an unrealized loss position, or if it is more likely than not the Company will be required to sell a security in an unrealized loss position, the total amount of the unrealized loss is recognized in current period earnings through the provision for credit losses. Unrealized losses deemed non-credit related are recorded, net of tax, in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
The Company analyzed available-for-sale investment securities that were in an unrealized loss position and determined the decline in fair value for those securities was not related to credit, but rather related to changes in interest rates and general market conditions. As such, no ACL was recorded for available-for-sale securities as of December 31, 2024 and 2023.
Loans Receivable Held for Investment
Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at the principal balance outstanding, net of allowance for credit losses, deferred loan fees and costs and unamortized premiums and discounts. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct loan origination costs, premiums and discounts are deferred, and recognized in income using the level‑yield method without anticipating prepayments.
Interest income on all loans is discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent unless the loan is well‑secured and in process of collection. Past due status is based on the contractual terms of the loan. In all cases, loans are placed on non‑accrual or charged‑off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.
All interest accrued but not received for loans placed on non‑accrual is reversed against interest income. Interest received on such loans is accounted for on the cash‑basis or cost recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.
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Concentration of Credit Risk
Concentrations of credit risk arise when several customers are engaged in similar business activities, or activities in the same geographic region, or have similar economic features that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations to be similarly affected by changes in economic conditions. The Company’s lending activities are predominantly in real estate loans that are secured by properties located in Southern California and in Washington, D.C. and many of the borrowers reside in those areas. Therefore, the Company’s exposure to credit risk is significantly affected by changes in the economy and real estate market in the markets in which the Company operates.
Purchased Credit Deteriorated Loans
Prior to the adoption of ASC 326, loans that were purchased in a business combination that showed evidence of credit deterioration since their origination and for
which it was probable, at acquisition, that not all contractually required payments would be collected were classified as purchased-credit impaired \(“PCI”\). The Company accounted for PCI loans and associated income recognition in accordance with
ASC Subtopic 310-30 – Receivables-Loans and Debt Securities Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality. Upon acquisition, the Company measured the amount by which the undiscounted expected future cash
flows on PCI loans exceeded the estimated fair value of the loan as the “accretable yield,” representing the amount of estimated future interest income on the loan. The amount of accretable yield was re-measured at each financial reporting date,
representing the difference between the remaining undiscounted expected cash flows and the current carrying value of the PCI loan. The accretable yield on PCI loans was recognized in interest income using the interest method.
Following the adoption of ASC 326 on January 1, 2023, the Company analyzes all acquired loans at the time of acquisition for more-than-insignificant deterioration in credit quality since their origination date. Such loans are classified as purchased credit deteriorated (“PCD”) loans. Acquired loans classified as PCD are recorded at an initial amortized cost, which is comprised of the purchase price of the loans and the initial ACL determined for the loans, which is added to the purchase price, and any resulting discount or premium related to factors other than credit. PCI loans were considered to be PCD loans at the date of adoption of ASC 326. The Company accounts for interest income on PCD loans using the interest method, whereby any purchase discounts or premiums are accreted or amortized into interest income as an adjustment of the loan’s yield. An accretable yield is not determined for PCD loans.
Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans
The Company accounts for credit losses on loans in accordance with ASC 326, which requires the Company to record an estimate of expected lifetime credit losses for loans at the time of origination or acquisition. The ACL is maintained at a level deemed appropriate by management to provide for expected credit losses in the portfolio as of the date of the consolidated statements of financial condition. Estimating expected credit losses requires management to use relevant forward-looking information, including the use of reasonable and supportable forecasts. The measurement of the ACL is performed by collectively evaluating loans with similar risk characteristics. The Company measures the ACL for each of its loan segments using the weighted-average remaining maturity (“WARM”) method. The weighted average remaining life, including the effect of estimated prepayments, is calculated for each loan pool on a quarterly basis. The Company then estimates a loss rate for each pool using both its own historical loss experience and the historical losses of a group of peer institutions during the period from 2004 through the most recent quarter.
The Company’s ACL model also includes adjustments for qualitative factors, where appropriate. Since historical information (such as historical net losses) may not always, by itself, provide a sufficient basis for determining future expected credit losses, the Company periodically considers the need for qualitative adjustments to the ACL. Qualitative adjustments may include, but are not limited to factors such as: (i) changes in lending policies and procedures, including changes in underwriting standards and collections, charge offs, and recovery practices; (ii) changes in international, national, regional, and local conditions; (iii) changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio and terms of loans; (iv) changes in the experience, depth, and ability of lending management; (v) changes in the volume and severity of past due loans and other similar conditions; (vi) changes in the quality of the organization’s loan review system; (vii) changes in the value of underlying collateral for collateral dependent loans; (viii) the existence and effect of any concentrations of credit and changes in the levels of such concentrations; and (ix) the effect of other external factors (i.e., competition, legal and regulatory requirements) on the level of estimated credit losses.
The Company has a credit portfolio review process designed to detect problem loans. Problem loans are typically those of a substandard or worse internal risk grade, and may consist of loans on nonaccrual status, loans that have recently been modified in response to a borrower’s deteriorating financial condition, loans where the likelihood of foreclosure on underlying collateral has increased, collateral dependent loans, and other loans where concern or doubt over the ultimate collectability of all contractual amounts due has become elevated. Such loans may, in the opinion of management, be deemed to no longer possess risk characteristics similar to other loans in the loan portfolio, because the specific attributes and risks associated with the loan have likely become unique as the credit quality of the loan deteriorates. As such, these loans may require individual evaluation to determine an appropriate ACL for the loan. When a loan is individually evaluated, the Company typically measures the expected credit loss for the loan based on a discounted cash flow approach, unless the loan has been deemed collateral dependent. Collateral dependent loans are loans where the repayment of the loan is expected to come from the operation of and/or eventual liquidation of the underlying collateral. The ACL for collateral dependent loans is determined using estimates of the fair value of the underlying collateral, less estimated selling costs.
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The estimation of the appropriate level of the ACL requires significant judgment by management. Although management uses the best information available to make these estimates, future adjustments to the ACL may be necessary due to economic, operating, regulatory, and other conditions that may extend beyond the Company’s control. Changes in management’s estimates of forecasted net losses could materially change the level of the ACL. Additionally, various regulatory agencies, as an integral part of their examination process, periodically review the Company’s ACL and credit review process. Such agencies may require the Company to recognize additions to the ACL based on judgments different from those of management.
The Company has segmented the loan portfolio according to loans that share similar attributes and risk characteristics. Each segment possesses varying degrees of risk based on, among other things, the type of loan, the type of collateral, and the sensitivity of the borrower or industry to changes in external factors such as economic conditions. The Company determines the ACL for loans based on this more detailed loan segmentation and classification. These segments, and the risks associated with each segment, are as follows:
Real Estate: Single-Family – Subject to adverse
employment conditions in the local economy leading to increased default rate, decreased market values from oversupply in a geographic area and incremental rate increases on adjustable-rate mortgages which may impact the ability of borrowers to
maintain payments.
Real Estate: Multi‑Family – Subject to adverse various
market conditions that cause a decrease in market value or lease rates, changes in personal funding sources for tenants, oversupply of units in a specific region, population shifts and reputational risks.
Real Estate: Commercial Real Estate – Subject to adverse conditions in the local
economy which may lead to reduced cash flows due to vacancies and reduced rental rates and decreases in the value of underlying collateral.
Real Estate: Church – Subject to adverse economic and employment conditions, which
may lead to reduced cash flows from members’ donations and offerings, and the stability, quality, and popularity of church leadership.
Real Estate: Construction – Subject to adverse conditions in the local economy,
which may lead to reduced demand for new commercial, multi‑family, or single-family buildings or reduced lease or sale opportunities once the building is complete.
Commercial and SBA Loans – Subject to industry and economic conditions including decreases in product demand.
Consumer – Subject to adverse employment conditions in the local economy, which may lead to higher default rates.
Modified Loans to Borrowers Experiencing Financial Difficulty
In certain instances, the Company makes modifications to loans in order to alleviate temporary difficulties in the borrower’s financial condition and/or constraints on the borrower’s ability to repay the loan, and to minimize potential losses to the Company. Modifications include: changes in the amortization terms of the loan, reductions in interest rates, acceptance of interest only payments, and reductions to the outstanding loan balance (or any combination of such changes). Such loans are typically placed on nonaccrual status when there is doubt concerning the full repayment of principal and interest or the loan has been in default for a period of 90 days or more. Such loans may be returned to accrual status when all contractual amounts past due have been brought current, and the borrower’s performance under the modified terms of the loan agreement and the ultimate collectability of all contractual amounts due under the modified terms is no longer in doubt. The Company typically measures the ACL on these loans on an individual basis as the loans are deemed to no longer have risk characteristics that are similar to other loans in the portfolio. The determination of the ACL for these loans is based on the remaining life approach, unless the loan is deemed collateral dependent, which requires measurement of the ACL based on the estimated expected fair value of the underlying collateral, less selling costs.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill is recorded upon completion of a business combination as the difference between the purchase price and the fair value of net identifiable assets acquired. Subsequent to initial recognition, the Company tests goodwill for impairment annually as of September 30th, or more often if events or circumstances, such as adverse changes in the business climate indicate there may be impairment. A goodwill impairment test is performed by comparing the fair value of the reporting unit with its carrying value. An impairment charge is recorded for the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the reporting unit’s fair value. For goodwill considerations the Company is a single reporting unit. A weighted average of both the market and income approaches is used in valuing the reporting unit’s fair value. Weightings are assigned to the approaches regarding fair value and the sensitivity of other weighting scenarios is considered. The market approach incorporates comparable public company information, valuation multiples and consideration of a market control premium along with data related to comparable observed purchase transactions in the financial services industry. The income approach consists of discounting projected future cash flows, which are derived from internal forecasts and economic expectations for the reporting unit. The significant inputs and assumptions for the income approach include projected earnings of the Company in future years for which there is inherent uncertainty and the discount rate. The sensitivity of a range of reasonable discount rates based on the current economic environment is considered.
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Our quantitative annual impairment tests as of September 30, 2024 and 2023 did not result in impairment. However, changing economic conditions that may adversely affect the Company’s performance, the fair value of its assets and liabilities, or its stock price could result in future impairment. Any resulting impairment loss could have a material adverse impact on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. Management will continue to monitor events that could influence this conclusion in the future.
Goodwill recorded for the merger with CFBanc Corporation during the second quarter of 2021 was $25.9 million.
Core deposit intangible assets arising from mergers and acquisitions are amortized on an accelerated basis reflecting the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible asset are consumed or otherwise used up. The estimated life of the core deposit intangible is approximately 10 years.
Office Properties and Equipment
Land is carried at cost. Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Buildings and related components are depreciated using the straight‑line method with useful lives ranging from 10 to 40 years. Furniture, fixtures, and equipment are depreciated using the straight‑line method with useful lives ranging from 3 to 10 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lease term or the estimated useful life of the asset, whichever is shorter.
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) and Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) stock
The Bank is a member of the FHLB and FRB systems. Members are required to own a certain amount of stock based on the level of borrowings and other factors, and may invest in additional amounts. FHLB and FRB stock are carried at cost, classified as restricted securities, and periodically evaluated for impairment based on ultimate recovery of their par value. Both cash and stock dividends are reported as income when declared.
Bank‑Owned Life Insurance
The Bank has purchased life insurance policies on a former key executive. Bank owned life insurance is recorded at the amount that can be realized under the insurance contract at the balance sheet date, which is the cash surrender value adjusted for other charges or other amounts due that are probable at settlement.
Investment in Affordable Housing Limited Partnership
The Bank owns a less than 5% interest in an affordable housing limited partnership. The investment is recorded using the cost method and is being amortized over the life of the related tax credits. The tax credits are being recognized in income tax expense in the consolidated financial statements to the extent they are utilized on the Company’s income tax returns. The investment is reviewed for impairment on an annual basis or on an interim basis if an event occurs that would trigger potential impairment.
Loan Commitments and Related Financial Instruments
Financial instruments include off‑balance sheet credit instruments, such as commitments to make loans and commercial letters of credit, issued to meet customer financing needs. The face amount for these items represents the exposure to loss, before considering customer collateral or ability to repay. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded.
Variable Interest Entities (“VIE”)
An entity is considered to be a VIE when it does not have sufficient equity investment at risk, the equity investors as a group lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest, or the entity is structured with disproportionate voting rights and substantially all of the entity’s activities are conducted on behalf of an investor with disproportionately few voting rights. The Company is required to consolidate a VIE when it holds a variable interest in the VIE and is also the primary beneficiary of the VIE. CFC 45 is a Community Development Entity (“CDE”), and is considered to be a VIE.
Noncontrolling Interests
For consolidated subsidiaries that are less than wholly-owned, the third-party holdings of equity interests are referred to as noncontrolling interests. The portion of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests for such subsidiaries is presented as net income applicable to noncontrolling interests on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, and the portion of the stockholders’ equity of such subsidiaries is presented as noncontrolling interests on the consolidated statements of financial condition and consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity.
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Revenue Recognition
ASC 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC
606”\) establishes principles for reporting information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the entity’s contracts to provide goods or services to customers. The core principle of this standard
requires the Company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that it expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services recognized as
performance obligations are satisfied. Most of our revenue‑generating transactions are not subject to ASC 606, including revenue generated from financial instruments, such as our loans and investment securities, as these activities are subject
to other GAAP discussed elsewhere within our disclosures. The Company’s revenue stream that is within the scope of Topic 606 is primarily service charges on deposit accounts, which consist of monthly service fees, check orders, and other
deposit account related fees. The Company’s performance obligation for monthly service fees is generally satisfied, and the related revenue recognized, over the period in which the service is provided. Check orders and other deposit account
related fees are largely transaction based, and therefore, the Company’s performance obligation is satisfied, and related revenue recognized, at a point in time. Payment for service charges on deposit accounts is primarily received immediately
or in the following month through a direct charge to customers’ accounts.
Stock‑Based Compensation
Compensation cost is recognized for stock options and restricted stock awards issued to employees and directors, based on the fair value of these awards at the date of grant. A Black‑Scholes model is utilized to estimate the fair value of stock options, while the market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant is used for restricted stock awards.
Compensation cost is recognized over the required service period, generally defined as the vesting period. Compensation cost is recognized on a straight‑line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. The Company’s accounting policy is to recognize forfeitures as they occur.
Income Taxes
Income tax expense is the total of the current year income tax due or refundable and the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are the expected future tax amounts for the temporary differences between carrying amounts and tax bases of assets and liabilities, computed using enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance, if needed, reduces deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.
A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded.
The Company recognizes interest related to income tax matters in interest expense and penalties related to tax matters in income tax expense.
Retirement Plans
Employee 401(k) expense is the amount of matching contributions made by the Company.
Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
The cost of shares issued to the ESOP, but not yet allocated to participants, is shown as a reduction of stockholders’ equity. Compensation expense is based on the market price of shares as they are committed to be released to participant accounts. Dividends on allocated ESOP shares reduce retained earnings; dividends on unearned ESOP shares reduce debt and accrued interest.
Earnings Per Common Share
Basic earnings per share of common stock is computed pursuant to the two‑class method by dividing net income available to common stockholders less dividends paid on participating securities (unvested shares of restricted common stock) and any undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. The weighted average common shares outstanding includes the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding less the weighted average number of unvested shares of restricted common stock. ESOP shares are considered outstanding for this calculation unless unearned. Diluted earnings per share of common stock includes the dilutive effect of unvested stock awards. It also includes the dilutive effect of additional potential common shares issuable under stock options using the treasury method.
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Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income consists of the net income from operations and other comprehensive income. Other comprehensive income includes unrealized gains and losses on securities available‑for‑sale, net of tax, which are also recognized as separate components of equity.
Loss Contingencies
Loss contingencies, including claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, are recorded as liabilities when the likelihood of loss is probable, and an amount or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. Management does not believe that any such matters existed as of the balance sheet date that will have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.
Leases
The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. ROU assets represent the Company’s right-of-use of an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments pursuant to the Company’s leases. The ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. To determine the present value of lease payments, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate. The lease term may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.
Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:
Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.
Level 2: Significant observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.
Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.
Fair values are estimated using relevant market information and other assumptions, as more fully disclosed in Note 9 “Fair Value.” Fair value estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment regarding interest rates, credit risk, prepayments, and other factors, especially in the absence of broad markets for particular items. Changes in assumptions or in market conditions could significantly affect the estimates.
Operating Segments
The Company operates one reportable segment — banking. The Company’s chief executive officer is its chief operating decision maker (“CODM”). The CODM assesses operating performance and manages the allocation of resources primarily based on the Company’s consolidated operating results and financial condition. The factors considered in making this determination include all of the banking products and services offered by the Company are available in each branch of the Company, management does not allocate resources based on the performance of different lending or transaction activities, and how information is reviewed by the chief executive officer and other key decision makers. The CODM uses consolidated net income to benchmark the Company against its competitors and to monitor budget to actual results. As a result, the Company determined that all services offered relate to banking. Loans, investments, and deposits provide the revenues in the banking operation. Interest expense, provisions for credit losses and payroll provide the significant expenses in the banking operation. See the Company’s operating segment information in the consolidated statements of financial condition and the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income.
Transfers and Servicing
To be eligible for sale accounting treatment, an entire financial asset, such as a loan, cannot be divided into components prior to the sale unless all of the components meet the definition of a participating interest. A participating interest has all of the following characteristics: (a) it represents a proportionate ownership interest in the entire financial asset; (b) from the date of transfer, all cash flows received from the entire asset are divided proportionately among the participating interest holders in an amount equal to their ownership percentage; (c) the priority of cash flows must be pari passu and no participating interest holder has any recourse to the other holders; and (d) no party can pledge or exchange the entire financial asset unless all participating interest holders agree.
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Transfers of financial assets (or participating interests in financial assets) are accounted for as sales when control over the assets has been relinquished. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered when the assets have been isolated from the Company, 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 the Company does not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before their maturity. The Company evaluates its loan sales and other financial asset transfers for sales treatment.
To the extent the transfer of assets (or participating interests in those assets) qualifies as a sale for accounting purposes, the Company derecognizes the asset and records the gain or loss on the sale date. In the event the Company determines that the transfer of assets does not qualify as a sale (or the portion of the asset sold does not qualify as a participating interest), the transfer is treated as a secured borrowing for accounting purposes until such date that the qualifications for sale accounting treatment are met.
Accounting Pronouncements Recently Adopted
In November 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-07 – Segment Reporting (Topic 280): Improvements to Reportable Segment Disclosures. The amendments in this ASU improve reportable segment disclosure requirements, primarily through enhanced disclosures about significant segment expenses. The new ASU adds required disclosure of significant segments expenses that are regularly provided to the chief operating decision maker (“CODM”) and included within each reported measure of segment profit or loss, as well as the title and position of the CODM and an explanation of how the CODM uses the reported measure(s) of segment profit or loss in assessing segment performance. The ASU also clarifies that if the CODM uses more than one measure of a segment’s profit or loss in assessing segment performance, an entity may report one or more of those additional measures of segment profit; however, at least one of the reported segment profit or loss measures should be the measure that is most consistent with the measurement principals used in measuring the corresponding amounts in the entity’s consolidated financial statements. Finally, the new ASU requires that an entity that has only one reportable segment provide all of the disclosures required by this ASU and all existing segment disclosures in Topic 280. The provisions of this ASU became effective, on a prospective basis, for the Company for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2023, and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2024. The amendments in this ASU did not affect the Company’s consolidated statements of financial condition or consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive loss; however, the required disclosures have been added.
Accounting Pronouncements Yet to Be Adopted
In December 2023, the FASB issued ASU 2023-09 – Income Taxes (Topic 740): Improvements to Income Tax Disclosures. The amendments in this ASU address investor requests for more transparency about income tax information through improvements to income tax disclosures. The ASU enhances existing requirements that an entity disclose a tabular reconciliation, using both reporting currency amounts and percentages, of the entity’s reported income tax expense and the amount computed by multiplying income from continuing operations before income taxes by the applicable statutory Federal income tax rate by including specific categories in the rate reconciliation table and requiring additional information for reconciling items that meet a quantitative threshold (if the effect of those reconciling items is equal to or greater than 5% of the amount computed by multiplying pretax income or loss by the applicable statutory income tax rate). The ASU also includes requirements to disclose the amount of income taxes paid (net of refunds received) disaggregated by Federal, state, and foreign taxes and the amount of income taxes paid (net of refunds received) disaggregated by individual jurisdictions in which income taxes paid are equal to or greater than 5% of total income taxes paid. The amendments in this ASU are effective, on a prospective basis, for annual periods beginning after December 31, 2024. Early adoption is permitted. The amendments in this ASU will not affect the Company’s consolidated statements of financial condition or consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income; however, the required disclosures will be added to the Company’s consolidated financial statements after the ASU is adopted.
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03 – Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40): Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses. The amendments in this update require companies to disclose, in the notes to financial statements, specified information about certain costs and expenses at each interim and annual reporting period. The provisions of this ASU become effective for the Company for all annual and interim periods beginning January 1, 2027. The adoption of ASU No. 2024-03 is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial statements. In January 2025, the FASB issued ASU 2025-01 – Income Statement – Reporting Comprehensive Income – Expense Disaggregation Disclosures (Subtopic 220-40). The purpose of this update is to clarify and affirm the initial effective date of adoption of ASU 2024-03 to be annual periods beginning after December 15, 2026, and interim periods within annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2027.
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Note 2 - Restatement of Previously Issued Consolidated Financial Statements
The consolidated financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 have been restated to reflect the correction of misstatements. We have also restated all amounts impacted within the Notes to the consolidated financial statements and the quarterly unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements in Note 21.
The prior period restatement is related to several loan participation agreements originated by City First Bank and sold to other financial
institutions. Upon further review of the agreements, the Company determined that the transfers did not meet the requirements in ASC Topic 860 \(“ASC 860”\) - Transfers
and Servicing to be treated as sales for accounting purposes, and therefore should have been recorded as gross loans and secured borrowing arrangements. The related adjustment to the consolidated statements of financial condition for
treating such transferred interests as secured borrowing arrangements as of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, is to increase “Loans Receivable Held for Investment” by $31.1 million and $31.2 million, respectively, to reflect the fact that the
transfers did not meet the requirements for sale accounting treatment, and to record a “Secured Borrowing” for the same amounts as a liability.
The related adjustments to the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income for treating such transferred interests as secured borrowing arrangements for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, is to increase interest income on loans and interest expense on long-term borrowings by $1.7 million and $1.6 million, respectively. Net income for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, is also impacted by a related $4 thousand decrease and a $265 thousand increase in the ACL, respectively, and a $1 thousand increase and $78 thousand decrease in income taxes, respectively.
The related consolidated statements of cash flows adjustments for treating such transferred interests as secured borrowing arrangements for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, is to reduce “Net change in loans receivable held for investment” by $81 thousand and increase “Net change in loans receivable held for investment” by $31.4 million, respectively, and to increase the “Proceeds of other borrowings” by $2.5 million and $31.4 million, respectively, for these adjustments. Net cash provided by operating activities was not impacted by the adjustments for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023.
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The following tables summarize the effects of the restatements:
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Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition
| Adjustments | December 31,<br><br> <br>2024<br><br> <br>(as Restated) | December 31,<br><br> <br>2023<br><br> <br>(as Previously<br><br> <br>Reported on<br><br> <br>Form 10-K) | Adjustments | December 31,<br><br> <br>2023<br><br> <br>(as Restated) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Assets: | |||||||||||||||||
| Cash and due from banks | 2,255 | $ | – | $ | 2,255 | $ | 5,460 | $ | – | $ | 5,460 | ||||||
| Interest-bearing deposits in other banks | 59,110 | – | 59,110 | 99,735 | – | 99,735 | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 61,365 | – | 61,365 | 105,195 | – | 105,195 | |||||||||||
| Securities available-for-sale, at fair value | 203,862 | – | 203,862 | 316,950 | – | 316,950 | |||||||||||
| Loans receivable held for investment | 968,861 | 31,095 | 999,956 | 880,457 | 31,172 | 911,629 | |||||||||||
| Accrued interest receivable | 5,001 | – | 5,001 | 4,938 | – | 4,938 | |||||||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock | 9,637 | – | 9,637 | 10,156 | – | 10,156 | |||||||||||
| Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) stock | 3,543 | – | 3,543 | 3,543 | – | 3,543 | |||||||||||
| Office properties and equipment, net | 8,899 | – | 8,899 | 9,185 | – | 9,185 | |||||||||||
| Bank owned life insurance | 3,321 | – | 3,321 | 3,275 | – | 3,275 | |||||||||||
| Deferred tax assets, net | 8,803 | 77 | 8,880 | 9,538 | 78 | 9,616 | |||||||||||
| Core deposit intangible, net | 1,775 | – | 1,775 | 2,111 | – | 2,111 | |||||||||||
| Goodwill | 25,858 | – | 25,858 | 25,858 | – | 25,858 | |||||||||||
| Other assets | 2,786 | – | 2,786 | 4,198 | – | 4,198 | |||||||||||
| Total assets | 1,303,711 | $ | 31,172 | $ | 1,334,883 | $ | 1,375,404 | $ | 31,250 | $ | 1,406,654 | ||||||
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | |||||||||||||||||
| Liabilities: | |||||||||||||||||
| Deposits | 745,399 | $ | – | $ | 745,399 | $ | 682,635 | $ | – | $ | 682,635 | ||||||
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase | 66,610 | – | 66,610 | 73,475 | – | 73,475 | |||||||||||
| Borrowings | 195,532 | 31,356 | 226,888 | 209,319 | 31,437 | 240,756 | |||||||||||
| Bank Term Funding Program borrowing | – | – | – | 100,000 | – | 100,000 | |||||||||||
| Notes payable | – | – | – | 14,000 | – | 14,000 | |||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 10,794 | – | 10,794 | 13,878 | – | 13,878 | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 1,018,335 | 31,356 | 1,049,691 | 1,093,307 | 31,437 | 1,124,744 | |||||||||||
| Stockholders’ equity: | |||||||||||||||||
| Non-Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred stock, Series C | 150,000 | – | 150,000 | 150,000 | – | 150,000 | |||||||||||
| Common stock, Class A, 0.01 par<br> value, voting | 63 | – | 63 | 62 | – | 62 | |||||||||||
| Common stock, Class B, 0.01 par<br> value, non-voting | 14 | – | 14 | 14 | – | 14 | |||||||||||
| Common stock, Class C, 0.01 par<br> value, non-voting | 17 | – | 17 | 17 | – | 17 | |||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 142,902 | – | 142,902 | 142,601 | – | 142,601 | |||||||||||
| Retained earnings | 12,911 | (184 | ) | 12,727 | 12,552 | (187 | ) | 12,365 | |||||||||
| Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) shares | (4,201 | ) | – | (4,201 | ) | (4,492 | ) | – | (4,492 | ) | |||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (11,223 | ) | – | (11,223 | ) | (13,525 | ) | – | (13,525 | ) | |||||||
| Treasury stock-at cost | (5,326 | ) | – | (5,326 | ) | (5,326 | ) | – | (5,326 | ) | |||||||
| Total Broadway Financial Corporation and Subsidiary stockholders’ equity | 285,157 | (184 | ) | 284,973 | 281,903 | (187 | ) | 281,716 | |||||||||
| Non-controlling interest | 219 | – | 219 | 194 | – | 194 | |||||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | 1,303,711 | $ | 31,172 | $ | 1,334,883 | $ | 1,375,404 | $ | 31,250 | $ | 1,406,654 |
All values are in US Dollars.
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Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Income
| Year Ended December 31, | Year Ended December 31, | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024<br><br> <br>(as Previously<br><br> <br>reported on<br><br> <br>Form 10-K) | Adjustments | 2024<br><br> <br>(as Restated) | 2023<br><br> <br>(as Previously<br><br> <br>reported on<br><br> <br>Form 10-K) | Adjustments | 2023<br><br> <br>(as Restated) | |||||||||
| Interest income: | ||||||||||||||
| Interest and fees on loans receivable | $ | 48,807 | $ | 1,737 | $ | 50,544 | $ | 37,143 | $ | 1,630 | $ | 38,773 | ||
| Interest on available-for-sale securities | 7,034 | – | 7,034 | 8,697 | – | 8,697 | ||||||||
| Other interest income | 6,368 | – | 6,368 | 1,388 | – | 1,388 | ||||||||
| Total interest income | 62,209 | 1,737 | 63,946 | 47,228 | 1,630 | 48,858 | ||||||||
| Interest expense: | ||||||||||||||
| Interest on deposits | 13,183 | – | 13,183 | 7,512 | – | 7,512 | ||||||||
| Interest on borrowings | 17,257 | 1,737 | 18,994 | 10,254 | 1,630 | 11,884 | ||||||||
| Total interest expense | 30,440 | 1,737 | 32,177 | 17,766 | 1,630 | 19,396 | ||||||||
| Net interest income | 31,769 | – | 31,769 | 29,462 | – | 29,462 | ||||||||
| Provision for credit losses | 664 | (4 | ) | 660 | 933 | 265 | 1,198 | |||||||
| Net interest income after provision for credit losses | 31,105 | 4 | 31,109 | 28,529 | (265 | ) | 28,264 | |||||||
| Non-interest income: | ||||||||||||||
| Service charges | 155 | – | 155 | 179 | – | 179 | ||||||||
| Grants | 280 | – | 280 | 4,156 | – | 4,156 | ||||||||
| Other | 1,119 | – | 1,119 | 1,022 | – | 1,022 | ||||||||
| Total non-interest income | 1,554 | – | 1,554 | 5,357 | – | 5,357 | ||||||||
| Non-interest expense: | ||||||||||||||
| Compensation and benefits | 17,562 | – | 17,562 | 15,653 | – | 15,653 | ||||||||
| Occupancy expense | 1,858 | – | 1,858 | 1,870 | – | 1,870 | ||||||||
| Information services | 2,763 | – | 2,763 | 2,777 | – | 2,777 | ||||||||
| Professional services | 3,449 | – | 3,449 | 3,126 | – | 3,126 | ||||||||
| Supervisory costs | 785 | – | 785 | 613 | – | 613 | ||||||||
| Corporate insurance | 234 | – | 234 | 245 | – | 245 | ||||||||
| Amortization of core deposit intangible | 336 | – | 336 | 390 | – | 390 | ||||||||
| Other | 2,907 | – | 2,907 | 2,689 | – | 2,689 | ||||||||
| Total non-interest expense | 29,894 | – | 29,894 | 27,363 | – | 27,363 | ||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 2,765 | 4 | 2,769 | 6,523 | (265 | ) | 6,258 | |||||||
| Income tax expense | 814 | 1 | 815 | 1,985 | (78 | ) | 1,907 | |||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,951 | $ | 3 | $ | 1,954 | $ | 4,538 | $ | (187 | ) | $ | 4,351 | |
| Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest | 25 | – | 25 | 24 | 24 | |||||||||
| Net income attributable to Broadway Financial Corporation | $ | 1,926 | $ | 3 | $ | 1,929 | $ | 4,514 | $ | (187 | ) | $ | 4,327 | |
| Less: Preferred stock dividends | 1,567 | – | 1,567 | – | – | – | ||||||||
| Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 359 | $ | 3 | $ | 362 | $ | 4,514 | $ | (187 | ) | $ | 4,327 | |
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax: | ||||||||||||||
| Unrealized gains on securities available-for-sale arising during the period | $ | 3,232 | $ | – | $ | 3,232 | $ | 5,552 | $ | – | $ | 5,552 | ||
| Income tax expense | 930 | – | 930 | 1,604 | – | 1,604 | ||||||||
| Other comprehensive income, net of tax | 2,302 | – | 2,302 | 3,948 | – | 3,948 | ||||||||
| Comprehensive income | $ | 2,661 | $ | 3 | $ | 2,664 | $ | 8,462 | $ | (187 | ) | $ | 8,275 | |
| Earnings (loss) per common share-basic | $ | 0.04 | $ | – | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.52 | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.49 | |
| Earnings (loss) per common share-diluted | $ | 0.04 | $ | – | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.51 | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | 0.49 |
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BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
| Year Ended December 31, | ||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024<br><br> <br>(as Previously<br><br> <br>Reported on<br><br> <br>Form 10-K) | Adjustments | 2024<br><br> <br>(as Restated) | 2023<br><br> <br>(as Previously<br><br> <br>Reported on<br><br> <br>Form 10-K) | Adjustments | 2023<br><br> <br>(as Restated) | |||||||||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,951 | $ | 3 | $ | 1,954 | $ | 4,538 | $ | (187 | ) | $ | 4,351 | |||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Provision for credit losses | 664 | (4 | ) | 660 | 933 | 265 | 1,198 | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 424 | – | 424 | 385 | – | 385 | ||||||||||||
| Net change of deferred loan origination costs | 641 | – | 641 | 413 | – | 413 | ||||||||||||
| Net accretion of premiums and discounts on available-for-sale securities | (807 | ) | – | (807 | ) | (1,044 | ) | – | (1,044 | ) | ||||||||
| Accretion of purchase accounting marks on loans | (424 | ) | – | (424 | ) | (235 | ) | – | (235 | ) | ||||||||
| Amortization of core deposit intangible | 336 | – | 336 | 390 | – | 390 | ||||||||||||
| Director compensation expense-common stock | 96 | – | 96 | 95 | – | 95 | ||||||||||||
| Accretion of premium on FHLB advances | (9 | ) | – | (9 | ) | (23 | ) | – | (23 | ) | ||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 309 | – | 309 | 208 | – | 208 | ||||||||||||
| ESOP compensation expense | 188 | – | 188 | 93 | – | 93 | ||||||||||||
| Earnings on bank owned life insurance | (46 | ) | – | (46 | ) | (42 | ) | – | (42 | ) | ||||||||
| Net change in assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Deferred tax assets | (195 | ) | 1 | (194 | ) | 1,238 | (78 | ) | 1,160 | |||||||||
| Accrued interest receivable | (63 | ) | – | (63 | ) | (965 | ) | – | (965 | ) | ||||||||
| Other assets | 1,412 | – | 1,412 | (677 | ) | – | (677 | ) | ||||||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | (3,084 | ) | – | (3,084 | ) | 2,287 | – | 2,287 | ||||||||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities | 1,393 | – | 1,393 | 7,594 | – | 7,594 | ||||||||||||
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net change in loans receivable held for investment | (89,285 | ) | 81 | (89,204 | ) | (115,331 | ) | (31,437 | ) | (146,768 | ) | |||||||
| Principal payments and maturities on available-for-sale securities | 117,127 | – | 117,127 | 18,395 | – | 18,395 | ||||||||||||
| Purchase of FHLB stock | (13,654 | ) | – | (13,654 | ) | (13,287 | ) | – | (13,287 | ) | ||||||||
| Proceeds from redemption of FHLB stock | 14,173 | – | 14,173 | 8,667 | – | 8,667 | ||||||||||||
| Proceeds from redemption of FRB stock | – | – | – | 1,720 | – | 1,720 | ||||||||||||
| Purchase of office properties and equipment | (138 | ) | – | (138 | ) | (208 | ) | – | (208 | ) | ||||||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities | 28,223 | 81 | 28,304 | (100,044 | ) | (31,437 | ) | (131,481 | ) | |||||||||
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net change in deposits | 62,764 | – | 62,764 | (4,281 | ) | – | (4,281 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net change in securities sold under agreements to repurchase | (6,865 | ) | – | (6,865 | ) | 10,004 | – | 10,004 | ||||||||||
| Increase in unreleased ESOP shares | – | – | – | (3,400 | ) | – | (3,400 | ) | ||||||||||
| Repayments of Bank Term Funding Program | (100,000 | ) | – | (100,000 | ) | – | – | – | ||||||||||
| Proceeds from Bank Term Funding Program | – | – | – | 100,000 | – | 100,000 | ||||||||||||
| Repayment of notes payable | (14,000 | ) | – | (14,000 | ) | – | – | – | ||||||||||
| Dividends paid on ECIP preferred stock | (1,567 | ) | – | (1,567 | ) | – | – | – | ||||||||||
| Proceeds from other borrowings | – | 2,508 | 2,508 | – | 31,437 | 31,437 | ||||||||||||
| Repayments of other borrowings | – | (2,589 | ) | (2,589 | ) | – | – | – | ||||||||||
| Share repurchase - FDIC | – | – | – | (1,781 | ) | – | (1,781 | ) | ||||||||||
| Proceeds from FHLB advances | 339,000 | – | 339,000 | 456,138 | – | 456,138 | ||||||||||||
| Repayments of FHLB advances | (352,778 | ) | – | (352,778 | ) | (375,140 | ) | – | (375,140 | ) | ||||||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (73,446 | ) | (81 | ) | (73,527 | ) | 181,540 | 31,437 | 212,977 | |||||||||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (43,830 | ) | – | (43,830 | ) | 89,090 | – | 89,090 | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period | 105,195 | – | 105,195 | 16,105 | – | 16,105 | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period | $ | 61,365 | $ | – | $ | 61,365 | $ | 105,195 | $ | – | $ | 105,195 | ||||||
| Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cash paid for interest | $ | 30,628 | $ | – | $ | 30,628 | $ | 16,921 | $ | – | $ | 16,921 | ||||||
| Cash paid for income taxes | $ | 416 | $ | – | $ | 416 | $ | 2,036 | $ | – | $ | 2,036 |
Note 3 – Capital
On October 31, 2023, the Company effected a reverse stock split of the Company’s outstanding shares of Class A common stock, Class B common stock, and Class C common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a ratio of 1-for-8 (the “Reverse Stock Split”). The shares of Class A Common Stock listed on The Nasdaq Capital Market commenced trading on The Nasdaq Capital Market on a post-Reverse Stock Split adjusted basis at the open of business on November 1, 2023. As a result of the Reverse Stock Split, the number of issued and outstanding shares of common stock immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split was reduced, such that every eight shares of common stock held by a stockholder immediately prior to the Reverse Stock Split were combined and reclassified into one share of common stock. All common stock share amounts and per share numbers discussed herein have been adjusted for the Reverse Stock Split.
On October 31, 2023 the Company purchased 244,771 shares of its Class A (voting) Common Stock (adjusted for the 1-for-8 reverse stock split effective November 1, 2023) from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”), which obtained the shares when it was appointed receiver for First Republic Bank upon its closure earlier in 2023. The purchased shares represented just under 4.0% of the Company’s total voting shares prior to the purchase, and over 2.6% of the Company’s total common equity. The Company purchased the shares at a price of $7.2760 per share (adjusted for the 1-for-8 reverse stock split effective November 1, 2023), which represented the 20-day volume weighted average price for the Class A shares over the period ended October 24, 2023. The purchase was financed from cash on hand and the shares were retired.
During the year ended December 31, 2024, the Company declared and paid ECIP dividends of $1.6 million on its non-cumulative redeemable perpetual preferred stock.
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Note 4 – Securities
The following table summarizes the amortized cost and fair value of the available‑for‑sale investment securities portfolios at December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023 and the corresponding amounts of unrealized gains (losses) which are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive loss:
| Amortized<br><br> <br>Cost | Gross<br><br> <br>Unrealized<br><br> <br>Gains | Gross<br><br> <br>Unrealized<br><br> <br>Losses | Fair Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | |||||||||
| December 31, 2024: | |||||||||
| Federal agency mortgage-backed securities | $ | 62,853 | $ | 8 | $ | (9,832 | ) | $ | 53,029 |
| Federal agency Collateralized Mortgage Obligations (CMOs) | 21,299 | 6 | (1,247 | ) | 20,058 | ||||
| Federal agency debt | 42,100 | 2 | (2,068 | ) | 40,034 | ||||
| Municipal bonds | 4,800 | – | (412 | ) | 4,388 | ||||
| U. S. Treasuries | 77,857 | – | (667 | ) | 77,190 | ||||
| SBA pools | 10,749 | 2 | (1,588 | ) | 9,163 | ||||
| Total available-for-sale securities | $ | 219,658 | $ | 18 | $ | (15,814 | ) | $ | 203,862 |
| December 31, 2023: | |||||||||
| Federal agency mortgage-backed securities | $ | 76,091 | $ | 3 | $ | (9,316 | ) | $ | 66,778 |
| Federal agency CMOs | 24,720 | – | (1,381 | ) | 23,339 | ||||
| Federal agency debt | 50,893 | – | (3,057 | ) | 47,836 | ||||
| Municipal bonds | 4,833 | – | (460 | ) | 4,373 | ||||
| U. S. Treasuries | 167,055 | – | (3,175 | ) | 163,880 | ||||
| SBA pools | 12,386 | 4 | (1,646 | ) | 10,744 | ||||
| Total available-for-sale securities | $ | 335,978 | $ | 7 | $ | (19,035 | ) | $ | 316,950 |
There were no sales of securities during the years ended December 31, 2024 or 2023.
The amortized cost and estimated fair value of all investment securities available-for-sale at December 31, 2024, by contractual maturities are shown below. Contractual maturities may differ from expected maturities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations with or without call or prepayment penalties.
| Amortized<br><br> <br>Cost | Gross<br><br> <br>Unrealized<br><br> <br>Gains | Gross<br><br> <br>Unrealized<br><br> <br>Losses | Fair Value | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | |||||||||
| Due in one year or less | $ | 85,890 | $ | – | $ | (932 | ) | $ | 84,958 |
| Due after one year through five years | 37,790 | 2 | (2,248 | ) | 35,544 | ||||
| Due after five years through ten years | 21,691 | 13 | (1,000 | ) | 20,704 | ||||
| Due after ten years | 74,287 | 3 | (11,634 | ) | 62,656 | ||||
| $ | 219,658 | $ | 18 | $ | (15,814 | ) | $ | 203,862 |
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The table below indicates the length of time individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss position:
| Less than 12 Months | 12 Months or Longer | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fair Value | Unrealized<br><br> <br>Losses | Fair Value | Unrealized<br><br> <br>Losses | Fair Value | Unrealized<br><br> <br>Losses | ||||||||||
| December 31, 2024: | (In thousands) | ||||||||||||||
| Federal agency mortgage-backed securities | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 52,568 | $ | (9,832 | ) | $ | 52,568 | $ | (9,832 | ) | |
| Federal agency CMOs | – | – | 19,303 | (1,247 | ) | 19,303 | (1,247 | ) | |||||||
| Federal agency debt | – | – | 37,508 | (2,068 | ) | 37,508 | (2,068 | ) | |||||||
| Municipal bonds | – | – | 4,388 | (412 | ) | 4,388 | (412 | ) | |||||||
| U. S. Treasuries | – | – | 77,190 | (667 | ) | 77,190 | (667 | ) | |||||||
| SBA pools | 629 | (1 | ) | 8,179 | (1,587 | ) | 8,808 | (1,588 | ) | ||||||
| Total | $ | 629 | $ | (1 | ) | $ | 199,136 | $ | (15,813 | ) | $ | 199,765 | $ | (15,814 | ) |
| December 31, 2023: | |||||||||||||||
| Federal agency mortgage-backed securities | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 66,575 | $ | (9,316 | ) | $ | 66,575 | $ | (9,316 | ) | |
| Federal agency CMOs | – | – | 23,339 | (1,381 | ) | 23,339 | (1,381 | ) | |||||||
| Federal agency debt | 3,018 | (37 | ) | 44,818 | (3,020 | ) | 47,836 | (3,057 | ) | ||||||
| Municipal bonds | – | – | 4,373 | (460 | ) | 4,373 | (460 | ) | |||||||
| U. S. Treasuries | – | – | 163,880 | (3,175 | ) | 163,880 | (3,175 | ) | |||||||
| SBA pools | 286 | (1 | ) | 9,439 | (1,645 | ) | 9,725 | (1,646 | ) | ||||||
| Total | $ | 3,304 | $ | (38 | ) | $ | 312,424 | $ | (18,997 | ) | $ | 315,728 | $ | (19,035 | ) |
Securities with a market value of $83.3 million were pledged as collateral for securities sold under agreements to repurchase as of December 31, 2024 and included $46.5 million of U.S. Treasuries, $27.1 million of federal agency debt, $5.5 million of federal agency mortgage-backed securities, and $4.2 million of SBA pools. Securities with a market value of $89.0 million were pledged as collateral for securities sold under agreements to repurchase as of December 31, 2023 and included $47.8 million of U.S. Treasuries, $30.2 million of federal agency debt, and $11.0 million of federal agency mortgage-backed securities. Investment securities with a book value of $107.3 million and a fair value of $98.3 million were pledged as collateral to the Federal Reserve as of December 31, 2023 for borrowings under the Bank Term Funding Program.
At December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were no securities pledged to secure public deposits since those public deposits are under $250 thousand which are fully insured by FDIC. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were no holdings of securities by any one issuer, other than the U.S. Government and its agencies, in an amount greater than 10% of stockholders’ equity. Accrued interest receivable on securities was $796 thousand and $1.2 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and is included in the consolidated statements of financial condition in accrued interest receivable.
At December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were no securities in nonaccrual status. All securities in the portfolio were current with their contractual principal and interest payments. At December 31, 2024 and 2023, there were no securities purchased with deterioration in credit quality since their origination, and there were no collateral dependent securities.
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Note 5 – Loans Receivable Held for Investment
Loans receivable held for investment were as follows as of the periods indicated:
| December 31,<br><br> <br>2024 <br><br> <br>(As Restated) | December 31,<br><br> <br>2023 <br><br> <br>(As Restated) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||||||
| Real estate: | ||||||
| Single-family | $ | 24,036 | $ | 25,184 | ||
| Multi-family | 639,156 | 567,481 | ||||
| Commercial real estate | 163,348 | 127,684 | ||||
| Church | 9,470 | 12,717 | ||||
| Construction | 91,600 | 99,060 | ||||
| Commercial – other | 77,787 | 70,950 | ||||
| SBA loans ^(1)^ | 1,142 | 14,954 | ||||
| Consumer | 13 | 13 | ||||
| Gross loans receivable before deferred loan costs and premiums | 1,006,552 | 918,043 | ||||
| Unamortized net deferred loan costs and premiums | 2,116 | 1,971 | ||||
| 1,008,668 | 920,014 | |||||
| Credit and interest marks on purchased loans, net | (348 | ) | (772 | ) | ||
| Allowance for credit losses | (8,364 | ) | (7,613 | ) | ||
| Loans receivable, net | $ | 999,956 | $ | 911,629 | ||
| ^(1)^ | Including Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. | |||||
| --- | --- |
The Company accounts for credit losses on loans in accordance with ASC 326, which requires the Company to recognize estimates for lifetime losses on loans and off-balance sheet loan commitments at the time of origination or acquisition. The recognition of losses at origination or acquisition represents the Company’s best estimate of the lifetime expected credit loss associated with a loan given the facts and circumstances associated with the particular loan, and involves the use of significant management judgment and estimates, which are subject to change based on management’s on-going assessment of the credit quality of the loan portfolio and changes in economic forecasts used in the model. The Company uses the WARM method when determining estimates for the ACL for each of its portfolio segments. The weighted average remaining life, including the effect of estimated prepayments, is calculated for each loan pool on a quarterly basis. The Company then estimates a loss rate for each pool using both its own historical loss experience and the historical losses of a group of peer institutions during the period from 2004 through the most recent quarter.
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The Company’s ACL model also includes adjustments for qualitative factors, where appropriate. Qualitative adjustments may include, but are not limited to factors such as: (i) changes in lending policies and procedures, including changes in underwriting standards and collections, charge offs, and recovery practices; (ii) changes in international, national, regional, and local conditions; (iii) changes in the nature and volume of the portfolio and terms of loans; (iv) changes in the experience, depth, and ability of lending management; (v) changes in the volume and severity of past due loans and other similar conditions; (vi) changes in the quality of the organization’s loan review system; (vii) changes in the value of underlying collateral for collateral dependent loans; (viii) the existence and effect of any concentrations of credit and changes in the levels of such concentrations; and (ix) the effect of other external factors (i.e., competition, legal and regulatory requirements) on the level of estimated credit losses. These qualitative factors incorporate the concept of reasonable and supportable forecasts, as required by ASC 326.
The following tables summarize the activity in the allowance for credit losses on loans for the periods indicated:
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2024 (As Restated) | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginning<br><br> <br>Balance | Charge-offs | Recoveries | Provision<br><br> <br>(Recapture) | Ending<br><br> <br>Balance | |||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loans receivable held for investment: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Single-family | $ | 264 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | (64 | ) | $ | 200 | ||||||||
| Multi-family | 4,464 | – | – | 153 | 4,617 | ||||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate | 1,164 | – | – | 24 | 1,188 | ||||||||||||||
| Church | 72 | – | – | (18 | ) | 54 | |||||||||||||
| Construction | 1,009 | – | – | 555 | 1,564 | ||||||||||||||
| Commercial - other | 592 | – | – | 138 | 730 | ||||||||||||||
| SBA loans | 48 | – | – | (37 | ) | 11 | |||||||||||||
| Consumer | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 7,613 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 751 | $ | 8,364 | |||||||||
| For the Year Ended December 31, 2023 (As<br> Restated) | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Beginning<br><br> <br>Balance | Impact of CECL<br><br> <br>Adoption | Charge-offs | Recoveries | Provision<br><br> <br>(Recapture) | Ending<br><br> <br>Balance | ||||||||||||||
| (In thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Loans receivable held for investment: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Real estate: | |||||||||||||||||||
| Single-family | $ | 109 | $ | 214 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | (59 | ) | $ | 264 | ||||||
| Multi-family | 3,273 | 603 | – | 109 | 479 | 4,464 | |||||||||||||
| Commercial real estate | 449 | 466 | – | 107 | 142 | 1,164 | |||||||||||||
| Church | 65 | 37 | – | – | (30 | ) | 72 | ||||||||||||
| Construction | 313 | 219 | – | – | 477 | 1,009 | |||||||||||||
| Commercial - other | 175 | 254 | – | – | 163 | 592 | |||||||||||||
| SBA loans | – | 20 | – | – | 28 | 48 | |||||||||||||
| Consumer | 4 | (4 | ) | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 4,388 | $ | 1,809 | $ | – | $ | 216 | $ | 1,200 | $ | 7,613 |
The Company also recorded a recovery of provision for off-balance sheet loan commitments of $91 thousand and $2 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The ACL increased to $8.4 million as of December 31, 2024, compared to $7.6 million as of December 31, 2023, primarily due to growth in the loan portfolio.
The Company evaluates loans collectively for purposes of determining the ACL in accordance with ASC 326. Collective evaluation is based on aggregating loans deemed to possess similar risk characteristics. In certain instances, the Company may identify loans that it believes no longer possess risk characteristics similar to other loans in the loan portfolio. These loans are typically identified from those that have exhibited deterioration in credit quality, since the specific attributes and risks associated with such loans tend to become unique as the credit deteriorates. Such loans are typically nonperforming, downgraded to substandard or worse, and/or are deemed collateral dependent, where the ultimate repayment of the loan is expected to come from the operation of or eventual sale of the collateral. Loans that are deemed by management to no longer possess risk characteristics similar to other loans in the portfolio, or that have been identified as collateral dependent, are evaluated individually for purposes of determining an appropriate lifetime ACL. The Company uses the remaining life approach, using the loan’s effective interest rate, for determining the ACL on individually evaluated loans, unless the loan is deemed collateral dependent, which requires evaluation based on the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral, less estimated selling costs. The Company may increase or decrease the ACL for collateral dependent loans based on changes in the estimated fair value of the collateral.
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The following tables present collateral dependent loans by collateral type as of the date indicated:
| December 31, 2024 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single-Family | Multi-Family<br><br> <br>Residential | Church | Business<br><br> <br>Assets | Total | ||||||
| Real estate: | (In thousands) | |||||||||
| Single-family | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – |
| Multi-family | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Commercial real estate | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| Church | – | – | – | – | – | |||||
| SBA loans | 264 | – | – | – | 264 | |||||
| Total | $ | 264 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 264 |
| December 31, 2023 | ||||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Single-Family | Multi-Family<br><br> <br>Residential | Church | Business<br><br> <br>Assets | Total | ||||||
| Real estate: | (In thousands) | |||||||||
| Single-family | $ | 45 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 45 |
| Multi-family | – | 5,672 | – | – | 5,672 | |||||
| Commercial real estate | – | – | 65 | – | 65 | |||||
| Church | – | – | 391 | – | 391 | |||||
| Commercial – other | – | – | – | 268 | 268 | |||||
| Total | $ | 45 | $ | 5,672 | $ | 456 | $ | 268 | $ | 6,441 |
At December 31, 2024, one $264 thousand individually evaluated loan was evaluated based on the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral. This loan had no associated ACL as of December 31, 2024 and was on nonaccrual status.
At December 31, 2023, $6.4 million of individually evaluated loans were evaluated based on the estimated fair value of the underlying collateral. These loans had an associated ACL of $112 thousand as of December 31, 2023. None of these collateral dependent loans were on nonaccrual status at December 31, 2023. At December 31, 2023, no individually evaluated loans were evaluated using a discounted future cash flow approach.
Past Due Loans
The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by loan type as of the periods indicated:
| December 31, 2024 (As Restated) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30‑59<br><br> <br>Days<br><br> <br>Past Due | 60‑89<br><br> <br>Days<br><br> <br>Past Due | Greater than<br><br> <br>90 Days<br><br> <br>Past Due | Total<br><br> <br>Past Due | Current | Total | |||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||||||
| Loans receivable held for investment: | ||||||||||||
| Real estate: | ||||||||||||
| Single-family | $ | – | $ | 6 | $ | – | $ | 6 | $ | 24,042 | $ | 24,048 |
| Multi-family | – | – | – | – | 642,109 | 642,109 | ||||||
| Commercial real estate | – | – | – | – | 163,269 | 163,269 | ||||||
| Church | – | – | – | – | 9,475 | 9,475 | ||||||
| Construction | – | – | – | – | 91,140 | 91,140 | ||||||
| Commercial - other | – | – | – | – | 77,472 | 77,472 | ||||||
| SBA loans | – | 264 | – | 264 | 878 | 1,142 | ||||||
| Consumer | – | – | – | – | 13 | 13 | ||||||
| Total | $ | – | $ | 270 | $ | – | $ | 270 | $ | 1,008,398 | $ | 1,008,668 |
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| December 31, 2023 (As Restated) | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30‑59<br><br> <br>Days<br><br> <br>Past Due | 60‑89<br><br> <br>Days<br><br> <br>Past Due | Greater than<br><br> <br>90 Days<br><br> <br>Past Due | Total<br><br> <br>Past Due | Current | Total | |||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||||||
| Loans receivable held for investment: | ||||||||||||
| Real estate: | ||||||||||||
| Single-family | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 25,184 | $ | 25,184 |
| Multi-family | – | 401 | – | 401 | 569,051 | 569,452 | ||||||
| Commercial real estate | – | – | – | – | 127,684 | 127,684 | ||||||
| Church | – | – | – | – | 12,717 | 12,717 | ||||||
| Construction | – | – | – | – | 99,060 | 99,060 | ||||||
| Commercial - other | – | – | – | – | 70,950 | 70,950 | ||||||
| SBA loans | 379 | – | – | 379 | 14,575 | 14,954 | ||||||
| Consumer | – | – | – | – | 13 | 13 | ||||||
| Total | $ | 379 | $ | 401 | $ | – | $ | 780 | $ | 919,234 | $ | 920,014 |
The following table presents the recorded investment in non‑accrual loans by loan type as of the period indicated:
| December 31, 2024 | Nonaccrual<br><br> <br>with no<br><br> <br>Allowance for<br><br> <br>Credit Losses | Nonaccrual<br><br> <br>with an<br><br> <br>Allowance<br><br> <br>for Credit<br><br> <br>Losses | Total<br><br> <br>Nonaccrual<br><br> <br>Loans | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loans receivable held for investment: | (In thousands) | ||||||
| SBA loans | $ | 264 | $ | – | $ | 264 | |
| Total non-accrual loans | $ | 264 | $ | – | $ | 264 |
There were no non-accrual loans as of December 31, 2023.
There were no loans 90 days or more delinquent that were accruing interest as of December 31, 2024 or December 31, 2023. None of the non-accrual loans were delinquent.
Modified Loans to Troubled Borrowers
GAAP requires that certain types of modifications of loans in response to a borrower’s financial difficulty be reported, which consist of the following: (i) principal forgiveness, (ii) interest rate reduction, (iii) other-than-insignificant payment delay, (iv) term extension, or (v) any combination of the foregoing. The ACL for loans that were modified in response to a borrower’s financial difficulty is measured on a collective basis, as with other loans in the loan portfolio, unless management determines that such loans no longer possess risk characteristics similar to others in the loan portfolio. In those instances, the ACL for such loans is determined through individual evaluation.
The following table presents the amortized costs basis as of December 31, 2024 and the financial effect of loans modified to borrowers experiencing financial difficulty during the year ended December 31, 2024. There were no loan modifications to borrowers that were experiencing financial difficulty during the year ended December 31, 2023.
| December 31, 2024 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Term Extension | Percentage<br><br> <br>of Total<br><br> <br>Loan Type | Weighted<br><br> <br>Average<br><br> <br>Term<br><br> <br>Extension | |||||
| (In Thousands) | |||||||
| Real estate: | |||||||
| Commercial real estate | $ | 792 | 0.51 | % | 12 months | ||
| Construction | 4,559 | 5.66 | % | 17 months | |||
| Commercial - other | 572 | 1.28 | % | 14 months | |||
| Total | $ | 5,923 |
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Credit
Quality Indicators
The Company categorizes loans into risk categories based on relevant information about the ability of borrowers to service their debt such as: current financial information, historical payment experience, credit documentation, public information, and current economic trends, among other factors. For single-family residential, consumer and other smaller balance homogenous loans, a credit grade is established at inception, and generally only adjusted based on performance. Information about payment status is disclosed elsewhere herein. The Company analyzes all other loans individually by classifying the loans as to credit risk. This analysis is performed at least on an annual basis. The Company uses the following definitions for risk ratings:
| ● | Watch. Loans classified as watch exhibit weaknesses that could threaten the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligors. Watch graded loans are generally performing<br> and are not more than 59 days past due. A watch rating is used when a material deficiency exists, but correction is anticipated within an acceptable time frame. |
|---|---|
| ● | Special Mention. Loans classified as special mention have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention that appears short-term in nature. If left<br> uncorrected, these potential weaknesses may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the institution’s credit position at some future date. |
| --- | --- |
| ● | Substandard. Loans classified as substandard are inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans<br> so classified have a well‑defined weakness or weaknesses that jeopardizes the liquidation of the debt. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the institution may sustain some loss if the deficiencies are not corrected. |
| --- | --- |
| ● | Doubtful. Loans classified as doubtful have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified as substandard, with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make collection<br> or liquidation in full, based on currently existing facts, conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable. |
| --- | --- |
| ● | Loss. Loans classified as loss are considered uncollectible and of such little value that to continue to carry the loan as an active asset is no longer warranted. |
| --- | --- |
Loans not meeting the criteria above that are analyzed individually as part of the above-described process are considered to be pass rated loans. Pass rated loans are generally well protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor and/or by the value of the underlying collateral. Pass rated loans are not more than 59 days past due and are generally performing in accordance with the loan terms.
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The following table stratifies the loans held for investment portfolio by the Company’s internal risk grading, and by year of origination as of the date indicated:
| Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year - As of December 31, 2024 (As Restated) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | Prior | Revolving<br><br> <br>Loans | Total | |||||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| Single-family: | ||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | – | $ | 543 | $ | 4,098 | $ | 1,968 | $ | 1,796 | $ | 13,687 | $ | – | $ | 22,092 |
| Watch | – | – | – | 729 | 1,227 | – | – | 1,956 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | – | $ | 543 | $ | 4,098 | $ | 2,697 | $ | 3,023 | $ | 13,687 | $ | – | $ | 24,048 |
| Multi-family: | ||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | 81,474 | $ | 77,739 | $ | 171,836 | $ | 126,492 | $ | 26,771 | $ | 90,584 | $ | – | $ | 574,896 |
| Watch | – | 5,633 | 16,244 | 14,761 | – | 13,244 | – | 49,882 | ||||||||
| Special Mention | – | – | 4,210 | 3,150 | – | – | – | 7,360 | ||||||||
| Substandard | – | 1,562 | – | 4,691 | – | 3,718 | – | 9,971 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 81,474 | $ | 84,934 | $ | 192,290 | $ | 149,094 | $ | 26,771 | $ | 107,546 | $ | – | $ | 642,109 |
| Commercial real estate: | ||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | 49,143 | $ | 9,655 | $ | 23,482 | $ | 29,021 | $ | 21,150 | $ | 22,606 | $ | – | $ | 155,057 |
| Watch | – | 1,584 | 432 | 994 | – | 1,634 | – | 4,644 | ||||||||
| Substandard | – | 3,271 | – | 297 | – | – | – | 3,568 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 49,143 | $ | 14,510 | $ | 23,914 | $ | 30,312 | $ | 21,150 | $ | 24,240 | $ | – | $ | 163,269 |
| Church: | ||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | – | $ | 2,442 | $ | – | $ | 2,148 | $ | 1,696 | $ | 1,002 | $ | – | $ | 7,288 |
| Watch | – | 376 | – | – | – | 618 | – | 994 | ||||||||
| Substandard | – | – | – | – | – | 1,193 | – | 1,193 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | – | $ | 2,818 | $ | – | $ | 2,148 | $ | 1,696 | $ | 2,813 | $ | – | $ | 9,475 |
| Construction: | ||||||||||||||||
| Watch | $ | 9,568 | $ | 31,274 | $ | 227 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 2,038 | $ | – | $ | 43,107 |
| Substandard | – | 4,076 | 38,494 | 5,463 | – | – | – | 48,033 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 9,568 | $ | 35,350 | $ | 38,721 | $ | 5,463 | $ | – | $ | 2,038 | $ | – | $ | 91,140 |
| Commercial – other: | ||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | 1 | $ | 3 | $ | 7,575 | $ | – | $ | 2,768 | $ | 9,965 | $ | – | $ | 20,312 |
| Watch | 19,260 | 28,157 | 706 | – | – | 1,197 | – | 49,320 | ||||||||
| Special Mention | – | – | 351 | – | – | 2,250 | – | 2,601 | ||||||||
| Substandard | – | – | – | 106 | 571 | 4,562 | – | 5,239 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 19,261 | $ | 28,160 | $ | 8,632 | $ | 106 | $ | 3,339 | $ | 17,974 | $ | – | $ | 77,472 |
| SBA: | ||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | 590 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 64 | $ | – | $ | 654 |
| Substandard | – | – | 150 | – | 338 | – | – | 488 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 590 | $ | – | $ | 150 | $ | – | $ | 338 | $ | 64 | $ | – | $ | 1,142 |
| Consumer: | ||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | 13 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 13 |
| Total | $ | 13 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 13 |
| Total loans: | ||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | 131,221 | $ | 90,382 | $ | 206,991 | $ | 159,629 | $ | 54,181 | $ | 137,908 | $ | – | $ | 780,312 |
| Watch | 28,828 | 67,024 | 17,609 | 16,484 | 1,227 | 18,731 | – | 149,903 | ||||||||
| Special Mention | – | – | 4,561 | 3,150 | – | 2,250 | – | 9,961 | ||||||||
| Substandard | – | 8,909 | 38,644 | 10,557 | 909 | 9,473 | – | 68,492 | ||||||||
| Total loans | $ | 160,049 | $ | 166,315 | $ | 267,805 | $ | 189,820 | $ | 56,317 | $ | 168,362 | $ | – | $ | 1,008,668 |
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| Term Loans Amortized Cost Basis by Origination Year - As of December 31, 2023 (As Restated) | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | Prior | Revolving<br><br> <br>Loans | Total | |||||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||||||||||
| Single-family: | ||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | – | $ | 2,522 | $ | 2,026 | $ | 3,120 | $ | 1,575 | $ | 12,374 | $ | – | $ | 21,617 |
| Watch | – | – | 750 | – | – | 999 | – | 1,749 | ||||||||
| Special Mention | – | – | – | – | – | 116 | – | 116 | ||||||||
| Substandard | – | – | – | 1,365 | – | 337 | – | 1,702 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | – | $ | 2,522 | $ | 2,776 | $ | 4,485 | $ | 1,575 | $ | 13,826 | $ | – | $ | 25,184 |
| Multi-family: | ||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | 81,927 | $ | 183,296 | $ | 146,000 | $ | 27,356 | $ | 44,511 | $ | 47,253 | $ | – | $ | 530,343 |
| Watch | 124 | 6,195 | 6,203 | – | 1,186 | 6,474 | – | 20,182 | ||||||||
| Special Mention | – | – | 899 | – | – | 1,344 | – | 2,243 | ||||||||
| Substandard | – | – | – | – | 408 | 16,276 | – | 16,684 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 82,051 | $ | 189,491 | $ | 153,102 | $ | 27,356 | $ | 46,105 | $ | 71,347 | $ | – | $ | 569,452 |
| Commercial real estate: | ||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | 9,881 | $ | 24,826 | $ | 26,396 | $ | 25,506 | $ | 6,951 | $ | 18,133 | $ | – | $ | 111,693 |
| Watch | – | 442 | 226 | 5,286 | – | 3,467 | – | 9,421 | ||||||||
| Special Mention | – | – | – | – | 325 | – | – | 325 | ||||||||
| Substandard | – | – | – | – | – | 6,245 | – | 6,245 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 9,881 | $ | 25,268 | $ | 26,622 | $ | 30,792 | $ | 7,276 | $ | 27,845 | $ | – | $ | 127,684 |
| Church: | ||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | 2,923 | $ | – | $ | 2,210 | $ | 1,748 | $ | – | $ | 2,704 | $ | – | $ | 9,585 |
| Watch | – | – | – | – | 636 | 1,525 | – | 2,161 | ||||||||
| Substandard | – | – | – | – | – | 971 | – | 971 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 2,923 | $ | – | $ | 2,210 | $ | 1,748 | $ | 636 | $ | 5,200 | $ | – | $ | 12,717 |
| Construction: | ||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | – | $ | 1,109 | $ | 1,198 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 2,307 |
| Watch | 43,931 | 41,716 | 5,484 | – | – | 2,097 | – | 93,228 | ||||||||
| Special Mention | – | – | 3,525 | – | – | – | – | 3,525 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 43,931 | $ | 42,825 | $ | 10,207 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 2,097 | $ | – | $ | 99,060 |
| Commercial – other: | ||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | 15,000 | $ | 9,077 | $ | 87 | $ | 5,600 | $ | – | $ | 32,654 | $ | – | $ | 62,418 |
| Watch | – | 312 | – | 1,500 | 6,550 | – | – | 8,362 | ||||||||
| Special Mention | – | – | 170 | – | – | – | – | 170 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 15,000 | $ | 9,389 | $ | 257 | $ | 7,100 | $ | 6,550 | $ | 32,654 | $ | – | $ | 70,950 |
| SBA: | ||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | 11,809 | $ | 109 | $ | 2,453 | $ | – | $ | 16 | $ | 100 | $ | – | $ | 14,487 |
| Special Mention | – | – | – | 467 | – | – | – | 467 | ||||||||
| Total | $ | 11,809 | $ | 109 | $ | 2,453 | $ | 467 | $ | 16 | $ | 100 | $ | – | $ | 14,954 |
| Consumer: | ||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | 13 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 13 |
| Total | $ | 13 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 13 |
| Total loans: | ||||||||||||||||
| Pass | $ | 121,553 | $ | 220,939 | $ | 180,370 | $ | 63,330 | $ | 53,053 | $ | 113,218 | $ | – | $ | 752,463 |
| Watch | 44,055 | 48,665 | 12,663 | 6,786 | 8,372 | 14,562 | – | 135,103 | ||||||||
| Special Mention | – | – | 4,594 | 467 | 325 | 1,460 | – | 6,846 | ||||||||
| Substandard | – | – | – | 1,365 | 408 | 23,829 | – | 25,602 | ||||||||
| Total loans | $ | 165,608 | $ | 269,604 | $ | 197,627 | $ | 71,948 | $ | 62,158 | $ | 153,069 | $ | – | $ | 920,014 |
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Allowance for Credit Losses for Off-Balance Sheet Commitments
The Company maintains an allowance for credit losses on off-balance sheet commitments related to unfunded loans and lines of credit, which is included in accrued expenses and other liabilities of the consolidated statements of financial condition. The Company applies an expected credit loss estimation methodology for off-balance sheet commitments. This methodology is commensurate with the methodology applied to each respective segment of the loan portfolio in determining the ACL for loans held-for-investment. The loss estimation process includes assumptions for the probability that a loan will fund, as well as the expected amount of funding. These assumptions are based on the Company’s own historical internal loan data.
The allowance for off-balance sheet commitments was $277 thousand and $364 thousand at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The recovery of credit losses for off-balance sheet commitments was $91 thousand and $2 thousand for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Note 6 – Office Properties and Equipment, net
Year‑end office properties and equipment were as follows:
| December 31,<br><br> <br>2024 | December 31,<br><br> <br>2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||||||
| Land | $ | 5,322 | $ | 5,322 | ||
| Office buildings and improvements | 7,649 | 6,433 | ||||
| Furniture, fixtures, and equipment | 1,214 | 2,318 | ||||
| 14,185 | 14,073 | |||||
| Less accumulated depreciation | (5,286 | ) | (4,888 | ) | ||
| Office properties and equipment, net | $ | 8,899 | $ | 9,185 |
Depreciation expense was $424 thousand and $385 thousand for the years 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Note 7 – Leases
Effective October 1, 2021, the Bank entered into an operating lease for its administrative offices at 4601 Wilshire Boulevard in Los Angeles.
The ROU asset represents our right to use the underlying asset during the lease term. Operating lease liabilities represent our obligation to make lease payments arising from the lease. ROU assets and lease liabilities are recognized based on the present value of the remaining lease payments using a discount rate that represents our incremental borrowing rate at the date of implementation of the new accounting standard. The ROU asset totaled $420 thousand and $655 thousand as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and was included in other assets on the consolidated statements of financial condition. The lease liability totaled $420 thousand and $655 thousand as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, and was included in accrued expenses and other liabilities on the consolidated statements of financial condition.
The operating lease has one 5-year extension option at the then fair market rate. As this extension option is not reasonably certain of exercise, it is not included in the lease term. The Bank has no finance leases.
The Company recognized rent expense of $242 thousand in 2024 and $305 thousand in 2023.
Additional information regarding our operating leases is summarized below for the periods indicated (dollars in thousands):
| Year Ended<br><br> <br> <br>December 31, 2024 | Year Ended<br><br> <br>December 31, 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of<br> lease liabilities for operating leases | $ | 242 | $ | 242 | ||
| ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities | – | – | ||||
| Weighted average remaining lease term in months | 21 | 33 | ||||
| Weighted average discount rate | 5.5 | % | 5.5 | % |
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The future minimum payments for operating leases with remaining terms of one year or more as of December 31, 2024 were as follows (in thousands):
| Year ended December 31, 2025 | $ | 242 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Year ended December 31, 2026 | 182 | ||
| Total future minimum lease payments | 424 | ||
| Amounts representing interest | (4 | ) | |
| Present value of net future minimum lease payments | $ | 420 |
Note 8 – Goodwill and Core Deposit Intangible
The following table presents the changes in the carrying amounts of goodwill and core deposit intangibles for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| December 31, 2024 | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goodwill | Core Deposit<br><br> <br>Intangible | |||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||
| Balance at the beginning of the period | $ | 25,858 | $ | 2,111 | ||
| Amortization | – | (336 | ) | |||
| Balance at the end of the period | $ | 25,858 | $ | 1,775 | ||
| December 31, 2023 | ||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Goodwill | Core Deposit<br><br> <br>Intangible | |||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||
| Balance at the beginning of the period | $ | 25,858 | $ | 2,501 | ||
| Amortization | – | (390 | ) | |||
| Balance at the end of the period | $ | 25,858 | $ | 2,111 |
No impairment charges were recorded during 2024 or 2023 for goodwill. Management’s assessment of goodwill is performed in accordance with ASC 350-20
– Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, which allows the Company to perform a qualitative assessment of goodwill to determine if it is more likely than not the fair value of the Company’s equity is below its
carrying value. The Company performed its qualitative and quantitative assessment as of September 30, 2024 due to concerns regarding declines in the Company’s stock price. No impairment charges were necessary as a result of the qualitative and
quantitative assessments.
The carrying value and accumulated amortization related to the Company’s core deposit intangible consisted of the following at December 31, 2024 and 2023:
| December 31,<br><br> <br>2024 | December 31,<br><br> <br>2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||||||
| Core deposit intangible acquired | $ | 3,329 | $ | 3,329 | ||
| Less: accumulated amortization | (1,554 | ) | (1,218 | ) | ||
| $ | 1,775 | $ | 2,111 |
The following table outlines the estimated amortization expense related to the core deposit intangible during the next five fiscal years:
| (In thousands) | ||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | $ | 315 |
| 2026 | 304 | |
| 2027 | 291 | |
| 2028 | 279 | |
| 2029 | 267 | |
| Thereafter | 319 | |
| $ | 1,775 |
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Note 9 – Fair Value
The Company used the following methods and significant assumptions to estimate fair value:
The fair values of securities available‑for‑sale are determined by obtaining quoted prices on nationally recognized securities exchanges (Level 1 inputs) or matrix pricing, which is a mathematical technique to value debt securities without relying exclusively on quoted prices for the specific securities, but rather by relying on the securities’ relationship to other benchmark quoted securities (Level 2 inputs).
The fair value of loans that are collateral dependent is generally based upon the fair value of the collateral, which is obtained from recent real estate appraisals. These appraisals may utilize a single valuation approach or a combination of approaches including comparable sales and the income approach. Adjustments are routinely made in the appraisal process by the independent appraisers to adjust for differences between the comparable sales and income data available. Such adjustments are usually significant and typically result in a Level 3 classification of the inputs for determining fair value. Collateral dependent loans are evaluated on a quarterly basis for additional required calculation adjustments (taken as part of the ACL) and adjusted accordingly.
Appraisals for collateral-dependent loans and assets acquired through or by transfer of in lieu of foreclosure are performed by certified general appraisers (for commercial properties) or certified residential appraisers (for residential properties) whose qualifications and licenses have been reviewed and verified by the Company. Once received, an independent third‑party licensed appraiser reviews the appraisals for accuracy and reasonableness, reviewing the assumptions and approaches utilized in the appraisal as well as the overall resulting fair value in comparison with independent data sources such as recent market data or industry-wide statistics.
Assets Measured on a Recurring Basis
Assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis are summarized below:
| Fair Value Measurement | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quoted Prices<br><br> <br>in Active<br><br> <br>Markets for<br><br> <br>Identical Assets<br><br> <br>(Level 1) | Significant<br><br> <br>Other<br><br> <br>Observable<br><br> <br>Inputs<br><br> <br>(Level 2) | Significant<br><br> <br>Unobservable<br><br> <br>Inputs<br><br> <br>(Level 3) | Total | |||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||
| At December 31, 2024: | ||||||||
| Securities available-for-sale: | ||||||||
| Federal agency mortgage-backed securities | $ | – | $ | 53,029 | $ | – | $ | 53,029 |
| Federal agency CMOs | – | 20,058 | – | 20,058 | ||||
| Federal agency debt | – | 40,034 | – | 40,034 | ||||
| Municipal bonds | – | 4,388 | – | 4,388 | ||||
| U.S. Treasuries | 77,190 | – | – | 77,190 | ||||
| SBA pools | – | 9,163 | – | 9,163 | ||||
| At December 31, 2023: | ||||||||
| Securities available-for-sale: | ||||||||
| Federal agency mortgage-backed | $ | – | $ | 66,778 | $ | – | $ | 66,778 |
| Federal agency CMO | – | 23,339 | – | 23,339 | ||||
| Federal agency debt | – | 47,836 | – | 47,836 | ||||
| Municipal bonds | – | 4,373 | – | 4,373 | ||||
| U.S. Treasuries | 163,880 | – | – | 163,880 | ||||
| SBA pools | – | 10,744 | – | 10,744 |
There were no transfers between Level 1, Level 2, or Level 3 during the years ended December 31, 2024 or 2023.
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Assets Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis
There were no assets or liabilities measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis at December 31, 2024 or 2023.
Fair Values of Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments as of the periods indicated were as follows:
| Carrying | Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2024 (As Restated) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||||
| Financial Assets: | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 61,365 | $ | 61,365 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 61,365 |
| Securities available-for-sale | 203,862 | 77,190 | 126,672 | – | 203,862 | |||||
| Loans receivable held for investment | 999,956 | – | – | 973,183 | 973,183 | |||||
| Accrued interest receivable | 5,001 | 5,001 | – | – | 5,001 | |||||
| Bank owned life insurance | 3,321 | 3,321 | – | – | 3,321 | |||||
| Financial Liabilities: | ||||||||||
| Deposits | $ | 745,399 | $ | – | $ | 669,695 | $ | – | $ | 669,695 |
| Borrowings | 226,888 | – | 227,150 | – | 227,150 | |||||
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase | 66,610 | – | 66,070 | – | 66,070 | |||||
| Accrued interest payable | 1,349 | – | 1,349 | – | 1,349 | |||||
| Carrying | Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2023 (As Restated) | |||||||||
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Value | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | Total | ||||||
| (In thousands) | ||||||||||
| Financial Assets: | ||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 105,195 | $ | 105,195 | $ | – | $ | – | $ | 105,195 |
| Securities available-for-sale | 316,950 | 163,880 | 153,070 | – | 316,950 | |||||
| Loans receivable held for investment | 911,629 | – | – | 772,970 | 772,970 | |||||
| Accrued interest receivable | 4,938 | 4,938 | – | – | 4,938 | |||||
| Bank owned life insurance | 3,275 | 3,275 | – | – | 3,275 | |||||
| Financial Liabilities: | ||||||||||
| Deposits | $ | 682,635 | $ | – | $ | 536,171 | $ | – | $ | 536,171 |
| Borrowings | 240,756 | – | 239,544 | – | 239,544 | |||||
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase | 73,475 | – | 72,597 | – | 72,597 | |||||
| Bank Term Funding Program borrowing | 100,000 | – | 100,000 | – | 100,000 | |||||
| Note payable | 14,000 | – | – | 14,000 | 14,000 | |||||
| Accrued interest payable | 1,420 | – | 1,420 | – | 1,420 |
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Note 10 – Deposits
Deposits are summarized as follows:
| December 31,<br><br> <br>2024 | December 31,<br><br> <br>2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||||
| Interest checking and other demand deposits | $ | 251,538 | $ | 219,138 |
| Non‑interest-bearing demand deposits | 105,227 | 107,891 | ||
| Money market deposits | 125,862 | 127,590 | ||
| Savings deposits | 49,933 | 59,981 | ||
| Certificates of deposit | 212,839 | 168,035 | ||
| Total | $ | 745,399 | $ | 682,635 |
The Bank accepts two types of deposits from a deposit placement service called the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (“CDARS”). Reciprocal deposits are the Bank’s own retail deposits in amounts in excess of the insured limits. The CDARS program allows banks to place their customers’ funds in FDIC‑insured certificates of deposit at other banks and, at the same time, receive an equal sum of funds from the customers of other banks in the CDARS Network. These deposits totaled $145.8 million and $114.8 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively and are not considered to be brokered deposits. The other type of deposit that may be accepted under the CDARS program is nonreciprocal deposits which are considered to be brokered funds. As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Bank had no such deposits.
As of December 31, 2024 and 2023, approximately $268.8 million and $286.4 million of our total deposits (including deposits from affiliates) were not insured by FDIC insurance, which represented 32% and 37% of total deposits, respectively.
Scheduled maturities of certificates of deposit for the next five years are as follows:
| Maturity | Amount | |
|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||
| 2025 | $ | 201,342 |
| 2026 | 8,772 | |
| 2027 | 1,414 | |
| 2028 | 1,228 | |
| 2029 | 47 | |
| Thereafter | 36 | |
| $ | 212,839 |
Certificates of deposit of $250 thousand or more totaled $33.2 million and $23.5 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
The Company has a significant concentration of deposits with five long‑time customers that accounted for approximately 18% and 28% of its deposits as of December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The Company expects to maintain the relationships with the customers for the near term.
Deposits from principal officers, directors, and their affiliates totaled $24.2 million and $21.3 million at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
Note 11 – Borrowings (As Restated)
The following table summarizes information relating to FHLB advances at or for the periods indicated:
| At or For the Year Ended<br><br> <br>December 31, | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||
| FHLB Advances: | ||||||||
| Average balance outstanding during the year | $ | 199,893 | $ | 177,261 | ||||
| Maximum amount outstanding at any month‑end during the year | $ | 209,298 | $ | 210,242 | ||||
| Balance outstanding at end of year | $ | 195,532 | $ | 209,319 | ||||
| Weighted average interest rate at end of year | 4.03 | % | 4.91 | % | ||||
| Average cost of advances during the year | 4.79 | % | 4.70 | % | ||||
| Weighted average maturity (in months) | – | ^(1)^<br><br> ^^ | ^^ | 2 | ||||
| ^(1)^ | The majority of FHLB advances are overnight borrowings | |||||||
| --- | --- |
Each advance is subject to a prepayment penalty if paid before its maturity date. The advances were collateralized by $521.7 million and $435.4 million of commercial real estate loans at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, under a blanket lien arrangement. Based on collateral pledged and the Company’s holdings of FHLB stock as of December 31, 2024, the Company was eligible to borrow up to an additional $174.3 million at year‑end 2024.
Scheduled maturities of FHLB advances are as follows:
| Amount | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | |||
| 2025 | $ | 195,532 | |
| 2026 | – | ||
| $ | 195,532 |
The Company will, from time to time, sell a portion of a loan or group of loans to third parties. In some cases, the transferred portion of the loans does not meet the requirements to be treated as sales for accounting purposes. When that occurs, the legally transferred portion of the loan balance remains classified in gross loans receivable held for investment and a secured borrowing is recorded for the proceeds received from the third party institution. As the transferred portion of the loan pays down, the secured borrowings are repaid. The Company has no obligation to make principal or interest payments on the secured borrowings unless and until payments are received from the loan borrowers. The Company has secured borrowings associated with these participation loan transactions of $31.4 million as of both December 31, 2024 and 2023. The weighted average interest rate on the secured borrowings was 5.54% and 5.24% at December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively.
On December 27, 2023, the Company borrowed $100.0 million from the Federal Reserve under the Bank Term Funding Program (“BTFP”). This borrowing was paid off in December 2024. The interest rate on this borrowing was fixed at 4.84% and the borrowing matured on December 29, 2024. Investment securities with a book value of $107.3 million and a fair value of $98.3 million were pledged as collateral for this borrowing as of December 31, 2023.
In addition, the Bank had additional lines of credit of $10.0 million with other financial institutions as of December 31, 2024 and 2023. No amounts were drawn on the lines of credit at December 31, 2024 or 2023.
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Note 12 – Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase
The Bank enters into agreements under which it sells securities subject to an obligation to repurchase the same or similar securities. Under these arrangements, the Bank may transfer legal control over the assets but still retain effective control through an agreement that both entitles and obligates the Bank to repurchase the assets. As a result, these repurchase agreements are accounted for as collateralized financing agreements (i.e., secured borrowings) and not as a sale and subsequent repurchase of securities. The obligation to repurchase the securities is reflected as a liability in the Bank’s consolidated statements of financial condition, while the securities underlying the repurchase agreements remain in the respective investment securities asset accounts. In other words, there is no offsetting or netting of the investment securities assets with the repurchase agreement liabilities. As of December 31, 2024, securities sold under agreements to repurchase totaled $66.6 million at an average rate of 3.62%. These agreements mature on a daily basis, but management expects the agreements to be available in the foreseeable future. The fair value of securities pledged totaled $83.3 million as of December 31, 2024 and included $46.5 million of U.S. Treasuries, $27.1 million of federal agency debt, $5.5 million of federal agency mortgage-backed securities, and $4.2 million of SBA pools. As of December 31, 2023, securities sold under agreements to repurchase totaled $73.5 million at an average rate of 2.60%. The fair value of securities pledged totaled $89.0 million as of December 31, 2023 and included $47.8 million of U.S. Treasuries, $30.2 million of federal agency debt, and $11.0 million of federal agency mortgage-backed securities.
Note 13 – Notes Payable
In connection with the New Market Tax Credit activities of City First Bank, CFC 45 is a partnership whose members include CFNMA and City First New Markets Fund II, LLC. This CDE acts in effect as a pass-through for a Merrill Lynch allocation totaling $14.0 million that needed to be deployed. In December 2015, Merrill Lynch made a $14.0 million non-recourse loan to CFC 45, whereby CFC 45 passed that loan through to a Qualified Active Low-Income Community Business. The loan to the QALICB was secured by a Leasehold Deed of Trust that, due to the pass-through, non-recourse structure, was operationally and ultimately for the benefit of Merrill Lynch rather than CFC 45. Debt service payments received by CFC 45 from the QALICB were passed through to Merrill Lynch in return for which CFC 45 received a servicing fee. The financial statements of CFC 45 are consolidated with those of the Bank and the Company.
There were two notes outstanding at CFC 45 as of December 31, 2023. Note A was in the amount of $9.9 million with a fixed interest rate of 5.2% per annum. Note B was in the amount of $4.1 million with a fixed interest rate of 0.24% per annum. Quarterly interest only payments commenced in March 2016 and continued through March 2023 for Notes A and B. Beginning in September 2023, quarterly principal and interest payments were due for Notes A and B. Both notes would have matured on December 1, 2040, but were paid off during January 2024.
Note 14 – Employee Benefit Plans
401(k) Plans
In July of 2022, the Broadway Federal Bank 401(k) benefit plan and the City First Bank 401(k) benefit plan were combined into one plan called “the City First Bank 401(k) benefit plan” (the “401(k) Plan”). The 401(k) Plan allows employee contributions for substantially all employees up to 15% of their compensation, which are matched at a rate equal to 50% of the first 6% of compensation contributed. In addition, the 401(k) Plan makes a non-elective safe harbor contribution of 3% of each eligible employee’s compensation. Expenses related to the 401(k) plans totaled $476 thousand in 2024 and $447 thousand in 2023.
ESOP Plan
Employees participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”) after attaining certain age and service requirements. During 2022, the ESOP purchased 58,369 shares of the Company’s common stock at an average cost of $8.57 per share for a total cost of $500 thousand which was funded with a $5 million line of credit from the Company. During 2023, the ESOP purchased 369,953 additional shares of the Company’s common stock at an average cost of $9.19 per share for a total cost of $3.4 million which was funded with the line of credit. Any loans or borrowings under the line of credit will be repaid from the Bank’s discretionary contributions to the ESOP, net of dividends paid, over a period of 20 years. Shares of the Company’s common stock purchased by the ESOP are held in a suspense account until released for allocation to participants. When loan payments are made, shares are allocated to each eligible participant based on the ratio of each such participant’s compensation, as defined in the ESOP, to the total compensation of all eligible plan participants. As the unearned shares are released from the suspense account, the Company recognizes compensation expense equal to the fair value of the ESOP shares during the periods in which they become committed to be released. To the extent that the fair value of the ESOP shares released differs from the cost of such shares, the difference is charged or credited to equity as additional paid‑in capital. Dividends on allocated shares increase participant accounts. Dividends on unallocated shares will be used to repay the loan. At the end of employment, participants will receive shares for their vested balance. Compensation expense related to the ESOP was $202 thousand for 2024 and $307 thousand for 2023.
Shares held by the ESOP were as follows:
| December 31,<br><br> <br>2024 | December 31,<br><br> <br>2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||
| Allocated to participants | 127,804 | 134,444 | ||
| Committed to be released | 30,036 | 28,669 | ||
| Suspense shares | 428,804 | 458,829 | ||
| Total ESOP shares | 586,644 | 621,942 | ||
| Fair value of unearned shares | $ | 2,937 | $ | 4,217 |
During 2024 and 2023, 30,036 and 28,669 of ESOP shares were released for allocation to participants, respectively. The outstanding book balance of unearned ESOP shares at December 31, 2024 and 2023 was $4.2 million and $4.5 million, respectively, which is shown as unearned ESOP shares in the equity section of the consolidated statements of financial condition.
During December 2022, the Company issued a $5 million line of credit to the ESOP Plan for the purchase of additional shares. As of December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, the trustee for the ESOP had purchased 428,327 shares at a total cost of $3.9 million.
All common stock share amounts and per share amounts above have been retroactively adjusted, as applicable, for the 1-for-8 reverse stock split effective November 1, 2023. See Note 3.
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Note 15 – Income Taxes (As Restated)
The Company and its subsidiary are subject to U.S. federal and state income taxes. Income tax expense is the total of the current year income tax due or refundable and the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carry forwards. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
Income tax expense (benefit) was as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | |||||
| Current | |||||
| Federal | $ | 505 | $ | 300 | |
| State | 504 | 398 | |||
| Deferred | |||||
| Federal | 12 | 968 | |||
| State | (206 | ) | 241 | ||
| Total | $ | 815 | $ | 1,907 |
Effective tax rates differ from the federal statutory rate of 21% applied to income before income taxes due to the following:
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||||||
| Federal statutory rate times pre-tax net income | $ | 581 | $ | 1,314 | ||
| Effect of: | ||||||
| State taxes, net of federal benefit | 211 | 512 | ||||
| Earnings from bank owned life insurance | (10 | ) | (9 | ) | ||
| Low-income housing credits | – | – | ||||
| Change in valuation allowance | – | 80 | ||||
| Tax effect of stock-based compensation | 38 | 14 | ||||
| Other, net | (5 | ) | (4 | ) | ||
| Total | $ | 815 | $ | 1,907 |
Year‑end deferred tax assets and liabilities were due to the following:
| 2024 | 2023 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||||||
| Deferred tax assets: | ||||||
| Allowance for credit losses | $ | 2,408 | $ | 2,086 | ||
| Accrued liabilities | 483 | 580 | ||||
| State income taxes | 108 | 30 | ||||
| Stock compensation | 196 | 196 | ||||
| Net operating loss carryforward | 1,880 | 1,982 | ||||
| Partnership investment | 292 | 340 | ||||
| General business credit | 1,544 | 1,962 | ||||
| Alternative minimum tax credit | – | 11 | ||||
| Net unrealized loss on securities available-for-sale | 4,864 | 5,815 | ||||
| Right of use liability | 127 | 196 | ||||
| Fair value adjustment on acquired loans | 100 | 223 | ||||
| Other | 166 | 212 | ||||
| Total deferred tax assets | 12,168 | 13,633 | ||||
| Less: valuation allowance | (449 | ) | (449 | ) | ||
| Total deferred tax assets, net of valuation allowance | 11,719 | 13,184 | ||||
| Deferred tax liabilities: | ||||||
| Section 481 adjustments to bad debts | – | – | ||||
| Deferred loan fees/costs | (1,273 | ) | (1,743 | ) | ||
| Basis difference on fixed assets | (708 | ) | (748 | ) | ||
| FHLB stock dividends | (54 | ) | (98 | ) | ||
| Nonaccrual loan interest | – | – | ||||
| Prepaid expenses | (172 | ) | (180 | ) | ||
| Right of use assets | (121 | ) | (189 | ) | ||
| Core deposit intangibles | (511 | ) | (610 | ) | ||
| Total deferred tax liabilities | (2,839 | ) | (3,568 | ) | ||
| Net deferred tax assets | $ | 8,880 | $ | 9,616 |
Deferred tax assets are reduced by a valuation allowance when, in the opinion of management, it is more likely than not that some portion, or all, of the deferred tax asset will not be realized. In assessing the realization of deferred tax assets, management evaluated both positive and negative evidence, the amount of taxes paid in available carry‑back years, and the forecasts of future income and tax planning strategies. Based on this analysis, management determined that, as of December 31, 2024, a valuation allowance of $449 thousand was required on the Company’s deferred tax assets, which totaled $8.9 million (net of valuation allowance). As of December 31, 2023, a valuation allowance of $449 thousand was required on the Company’s deferred tax assets, which totaled $9.6 million (net of valuation allowance).
As of December 31, 2024, the Company had California net operating loss carryforwards of $22.0 million which will begin to expire in 2032 if not utilized. The Company also had federal general business credits of $1.5 million, which will begin to expire in 2033 if not utilized.
The Company did not have any unrecognized tax benefits as of December 31, 2024 or 2023.
2024 is the most recent tax year for which the Company has filed federal and state income or franchise tax returns. Federal tax years 2021 through 2023 remain open for the assessment of Federal income tax. California tax years 2020 through 2023 remain open for the assessment of California franchise tax. Washington, D.C. tax years 2021 through 2023 remain open for the assessment of D.C. franchise tax. The Company is not currently under examination by any tax authorities.
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Note 16 – Stock‑Based Compensation
Prior to June 21, 2023, the Company issued stock-based compensation awards to its directors and officers under the 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan (“LTIP”) which allowed the grant of non-qualified and incentive stock options, stock appreciation rights, full value awards and cash incentive awards. The maximum number of shares that could be awarded under that plan was 161,639 shares.
On June 21, 2023, stockholders approved the Amended and Restated 2018 Long Term Incentive Plan (“Amended and Restated LTIP”) which allows the issuance of 487,500 additional shares and brought the number of shares that may be issued under the Amended and Restated LTIP to 649,139 shares.
The following table summarizes stock option activity during the year ended December 31, 2024:
| Number<br><br> <br>Outstanding | Weighted<br><br> <br>Average<br><br> <br>Exercise<br><br> <br>Price | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Outstanding at beginning of year | 31,250 | $ | 12.96 | ||
| Granted during the year | – | – | |||
| Exercised during the year | – | – | |||
| Forfeited or expired during the year | (18,750 | ) | 12.96 | ||
| Outstanding at end of year | 12,500 | $ | 12.96 | ||
| Exercisable at end of year | 12,500 | $ | 12.96 |
There was no stock-based compensation expense related to stock options during 2024 or 2023.
Options outstanding and exercisable at year‑end 2024 were as follows:
| Outstanding | Exercisable | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Date | Number<br><br> <br>Outstanding | Weighted<br><br> <br>Average<br><br> <br>Remaining<br><br> <br>Contractual<br><br> <br>Life | Weighted<br><br> <br>Average<br><br> <br>Exercise<br><br> <br>Price | Aggregate<br><br> <br>Intrinsic<br><br> <br>Value | Number<br><br> <br>Outstanding | Weighted<br><br> <br>Average<br><br> <br>Exercise<br><br> <br>Price | Aggregate<br><br> <br>Intrinsic<br><br> <br>Value | ||||||
| February 24, 2016 | 12,500 | $ | 12.96 | 12,500 | $ | 12.96 | |||||||
| 12,500 | 1.12 years | $ | 12.96 | $ | – | 12,500 | $ | 12.96 | $ | – |
Stock Awards to Directors
In May 2024 and February 2023, the Company awarded 19,832 and 9,230 shares of common stock, respectively, to its directors under the LTIP, which are fully vested. The Company recorded $96 thousand and $95 thousand of compensation expense in the years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, based on the fair value of the stock on the date of the award.
Restricted Stock Awards to Employees
In March 2022, the Company issued 61,908 shares of restricted stock to its officers and employees under the LTIP, of which 21,276 shares have been forfeited as of December 31, 2024. Each restricted stock award was valued based on the fair value of the stock on the date of the award. These awarded shares of restricted stock fully vest over periods ranging from 36 months to 60 months from their respective dates of grant. Stock-based compensation is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. During 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded $88 thousand and $106 thousand, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense related to shares awarded to employees.
On June 21, 2023, the Company issued 92,720 shares of restricted stock to its officers and employees under the Amended and Restated LTIP, of which 23,997 shares have been forfeited as of December 31, 2024. Each restricted stock award was valued based on the fair value of the stock on the date of the award. These awarded shares of restricted stock fully vest over periods ranging from 36 months to 60 months from their respective dates of grant. Stock-based compensation is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. During the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company recorded $113 thousand and $104 thousand, respectively, of stock-based compensation expense related to these restricted stock awards.
On March 26, 2024, and April 5, 2024, the Company issued 126,083 shares of restricted stock to its officers and employees under the Amended and Restated LTIP, of which 13,015 shares have been forfeited as of December 31, 2024. Each restricted stock award was valued based on the fair value of the stock on the date of the award. These awarded shares of restricted stock fully vest over periods ranging from 36 months to 60 months from their respective dates of grant. Stock-based compensation is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. During the year ended December 31, 2024 the Company recorded $108 thousand of stock-based compensation expense related to these restricted stock awards.
As of December 31, 2024, 307,046 shares had been awarded under the Amended and Restated LTIP and 342,093 shares were available to be awarded.
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A summary of restricted stock unit activity for the year ended December 31, 2024 is as follows:
| Restricted Stock Units<br><br> <br>(In thousands) | Weighted Average<br><br> <br>Grant Date Fair Value | Remaining<br><br> <br>Contractual Life<br><br> <br>(months) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unvested at December 31, 2023 | 113,568 | $ | 9.12 | 39 | |||
| Granted during period | 145,915 | 5.73 | 36 | ||||
| Vested during period | (44,560 | ) | – | – | |||
| Forfeited or expired during period | (30,049 | ) | – | – | |||
| Unvested at December 31, 2024 | 184,874 | $ | 8.91 | 31 |
As of December 31, 2024, there was $1.6 million of total unrecognized equity-based compensation expense that the Company expects to recognize over the remaining contractual life.
All common stock share amounts above have been retroactively adjusted, as applicable, for the 1-for-8 reverse stock split effective November 1, 2023. See Note 3.
Note 17 – Regulatory Matters
The Bank’s capital requirements are administered by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (“OCC”) and involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items calculated under regulatory accounting practices. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the OCC. Failure to meet capital requirements can result in regulatory action.
As a result of the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, the federal banking agencies have developed a “Community Bank Leverage Ratio” (“CBLR”) (the ratio of a bank’s tier 1 capital to average total consolidated assets) for financial institutions with assets of less than $10 billion. A “qualifying community bank” that exceeds this ratio will be deemed to be in compliance with all other capital and leverage requirements, including the capital requirements to be considered “well capitalized” under Prompt Corrective Action statutes. The federal banking agencies have set the Community Bank Leverage Ratio at 9%. Actual and required capital amounts and ratios as of the dates indicated are presented below:
| Actual<br><br> <br>(As Restated) | Minimum Required to be<br><br> <br>Well Capitalized Under<br><br> <br>Prompt Corrective<br><br> <br>Action Provisions<br><br> <br>(As Restated) | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amount | Ratio | Amount | Ratio | |||||||
| (Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||
| December 31, 2024: | ||||||||||
| Community Bank Leverage Ratio | $ | 188,827 | 13.61 | % | $ | 124,879 | 9.00 | % | ||
| December 31, 2023: | ||||||||||
| Community Bank Leverage Ratio | $ | 185,773 | 14.61 | % | $ | 114,465 | 9.00 | % |
At December 31, 2024, the Company and the Bank met all the capital adequacy requirements to which they were subject. In addition, the Bank was “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. Management believes that no conditions or events have occurred that would materially adversely change the Bank’s capital classifications. From time to time, we may need to raise additional capital to support the Bank’s further growth and to maintain the “well capitalized” status.
Note 18 – Loan Commitments and Other Related Activities
Some financial instruments, such as loan commitments, credit lines, letters of credit, and overdraft protection, are issued to meet customer financing needs. These are agreements to provide credit or to support the credit of others, as long as conditions established in the contract are met, and usually have expiration dates. Commitments may expire without being used. Off‑balance‑sheet risk for credit loss exists up to the face amount of these instruments, although material losses are not anticipated. The same credit policies are used to make such commitments as are used for loans, including obtaining collateral at exercise of the commitment.
The contractual amounts of financial instruments with off‑balance‑sheet risk at year‑end were as follows:
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||||
| Commitments to make loans | $ | 6,201 | $ | 7,560 |
| Unfunded construction loans | 38,486 | 42,678 | ||
| Unused lines of credit – variable rates | 3,934 | 3,302 |
Commitments to make loans are generally made for periods of 60 days or less.
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Note 19 – Parent Company Only Condensed Financial Information
Condensed financial information of Broadway Financial Corporation follows:
Condensed Balance Sheets
December 31,
| 2024<br> <br>(As Restated) | 2023<br> <br>(As Restated) | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||||
| Assets | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 73,172 | $ | 77,457 |
| Investment in bank subsidiary | 205,744 | 200,643 | ||
| Other assets | 6,161 | 4,003 | ||
| Total assets | $ | 285,077 | $ | 282,103 |
| Liabilities and stockholders’ equity | ||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | $ | 104 | $ | 387 |
| Stockholders’ equity | 284,973 | 281,716 | ||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 285,077 | $ | 282,103 |
Condensed Statements of Income
Years Ended December 31,
| 2024<br> <br>(As Restated) | 2023<br> <br>(As Restated) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||||||
| Interest income | $ | 283 | $ | 268 | ||
| Interest expense | – | – | ||||
| Other expense | (988 | ) | (1,099 | ) | ||
| Loss before income tax and undistributed subsidiary income | (705 | ) | (831 | ) | ||
| Income tax benefits | 209 | 196 | ||||
| Equity in undistributed subsidiary income | 2,425 | 4,962 | ||||
| Net income | $ | 1,929 | $ | 4,327 |
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
Years Ended December 31,
| 2024<br> <br>(As Restated) | 2023<br><br> (As Restated) | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands) | ||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 1,929 | $ | 4,327 | ||
| Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operating activities: | ||||||
| Equity in undistributed subsidiary income | (2,425 | ) | (4,962 | ) | ||
| Stock awards expenses | 593 | 396 | ||||
| Change in other assets | (2,927 | ) | (1,618 | ) | ||
| Change in accrued expenses and other liabilities | (290 | ) | 152 | |||
| Net cash used in operating activities | (3,120 | ) | (1,705 | ) | ||
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||||
| Capital distribution to bank subsidiary | – | – | ||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | – | – | ||||
| Cash flows from financing activities | ||||||
| Share repurchase - FDIC | – | (1,781 | ) | |||
| Dividends declared and paid- ECIP | (1,567 | ) | – | |||
| Increase in unreleased ESOP shares | – | (3,400 | ) | |||
| Proceeds from repayment of ESOP loan | 402 | 328 | ||||
| Net cash used in financing activities | (1,165 | ) | (4,853 | ) | ||
| Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (4,285 | ) | (6,558 | ) | ||
| Beginning cash and cash equivalents | 77,457 | 84,015 | ||||
| Ending cash and cash equivalents | $ | 73,172 | $ | 77,457 |
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Note 20 – Earnings Per Common Share (As Restated)
The factors used in the earnings per common share computation follow:
| 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (In thousands,<br><br> <br>except share and per share) | ||||
| Net income attributable to Broadway Financial Corporation | $ | 1,929 | $ | 4,327 |
| Less: Net income attributable to participating securities | 8 | 57 | ||
| Less: Preferred stock dividends - ECIP | 1,567 | – | ||
| Income available to common stockholders | $ | 354 | $ | 4,270 |
| Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per common share | 8,459,460 | 8,627,071 | ||
| Add: Effects of unvested restricted stock awards | 179,200 | 114,599 | ||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted earnings per common share | 8,638,660 | 8,741,670 | ||
| Earnings per common share - basic | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.49 |
| Earnings per common share - diluted | $ | 0.04 | $ | 0.49 |
Diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2024 reflects preferred dividends of $0.19 per diluted common share.
Stock options for 12,500 and 31,250 shares of common stock for the years ended December 31, 2024 and 2023, respectively, were not considered in computing diluted earnings per common share because they were anti‑dilutive.
Basic earnings per share of common stock is computed pursuant to the two-class method by dividing net loss available to common stockholders less dividends paid on participating securities (unvested shares of restricted common stock) and any undistributed loss attributable to participating securities by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. The weighted average common shares outstanding includes the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding less the weighted average number of unvested shares of restricted common stock. ESOP shares are considered outstanding for this calculation unless unearned. Diluted earnings per share of common stock includes the dilutive effect of unvested stock awards and additional potential common shares issuable under stock options. No unvested stock awards or potential common shares issuable under stock options were included in diluted earnings per share in either year.
Note 21 – Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)
The following tables are a summary of certain quarterly financial data for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023.
| 3rd. Quarter | 2nd. Quarter | 1st. Quarter | |||||||||
| (As Restated) | (As Restated) | (As Restated) | |||||||||
| Cash and due from banks | 2,255 | $ | 3,232 | $ | 6,242 | $ | 6,037 | ||||
| Interest-bearing deposits in other banks | 59,110 | 93,847 | 83,571 | 61,085 | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 61,365 | 97,079 | 89,813 | 67,122 | |||||||
| Securities available-for-sale, at fair value | 203,862 | 238,489 | 261,454 | 293,243 | |||||||
| Loans receivable held for investment, net of allowance | 999,956 | 998,509 | 970,136 | 957,383 | |||||||
| Accrued interest receivable | 5,001 | 5,744 | 5,228 | 5,638 | |||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock | 9,637 | 10,292 | 10,292 | 10,292 | |||||||
| Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) stock | 3,543 | 3,543 | 3,543 | 3,543 | |||||||
| Office properties and equipment, net | 8,899 | 9,467 | 9,613 | 9,731 | |||||||
| Bank owned life insurance | 3,321 | 3,309 | 3,297 | 3,286 | |||||||
| Deferred tax assets, net | 8,880 | 8,499 | 9,928 | 9,902 | |||||||
| Core deposit intangible, net | 1,775 | 1,859 | 1,943 | 2,027 | |||||||
| Goodwill | 25,858 | 25,858 | 25,858 | 25,858 | |||||||
| Other assets | 2,786 | 2,212 | 7,666 | 13,400 | |||||||
| Total assets | 1,334,883 | $ | 1,404,860 | $ | 1,398,771 | $ | 1,401,425 | ||||
| Deposits | 745,399 | $ | 672,248 | $ | 687,369 | $ | 695,494 | ||||
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase | 66,610 | 89,798 | 72,658 | 71,681 | |||||||
| Borrowings | 226,888 | 240,570 | 240,914 | 240,418 | |||||||
| Bank Term Funding Program borrowing | – | 100,000 | 100,000 | 100,000 | |||||||
| Notes payable | – | – | – | – | |||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 10,794 | 15,850 | 15,551 | 12,542 | |||||||
| Total liabilities | 1,049,691 | $ | 1,118,466 | $ | 1,116,492 | $ | 1,120,135 | ||||
| Non-Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred stock, Series C; liquidation value 1,000 per<br> share | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | |||||||
| Common stock, Class A, 0.01 par value, voting | 63 | 63 | 64 | 62 | |||||||
| Common stock, Class B, 0.01 par value, non-voting | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |||||||
| Common stock, Class C, 0.01 par value, non-voting | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 142,902 | 141,998 | 142,690 | 142,653 | |||||||
| Retained earnings | 12,727 | 12,982 | 12,466 | 12,211 | |||||||
| Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) shares | (4,201 | ) | (4,275 | ) | (4,348 | ) | (4,420 | ) | |||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (11,223 | ) | (9,278 | ) | (13,475 | ) | (14,096 | ) | |||
| Treasury stock-at cost | (5,326 | ) | (5,326 | ) | (5,326 | ) | (5,326 | ) | |||
| Total Broadway Financial Corporation and Subsidiary stockholders’ equity | 284,973 | 286,195 | 282,102 | 281,115 | |||||||
| Non-controlling interest | 219 | 199 | 177 | 175 | |||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | 1,334,883 | $ | 1,404,860 | $ | 1,398,771 | $ | 1,401,425 |
All values are in US Dollars.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th. Quarter | 3rd. Quarter | 2nd. Quarter | 1st. Quarter | ||||||||
| (As Restated) | (As Restated) | (As Restated) | (As Restated) | ||||||||
| (In thousands, except share data) | |||||||||||
| Total interest income | $ | 16,207 | $ | 16,609 | $ | 15,922 | $ | 15,208 | |||
| Total interest expense | 8,210 | 8,279 | 8,004 | 7,684 | |||||||
| Net interest income | 7,997 | 8,330 | 7,918 | 7,524 | |||||||
| (Recovery of) provision for credit losses | (509 | ) | 408 | 514 | 247 | ||||||
| Net interest income after (recovery of) provision for credit losses | 8,506 | 7,922 | 7,404 | 7,277 | |||||||
| Total non-interest income | 559 | 416 | 273 | 306 | |||||||
| Total non-interest expense | 7,210 | 7,594 | 7,280 | 7,810 | |||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 1,855 | 744 | 397 | (227 | ) | ||||||
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 524 | 206 | 139 | (54 | ) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 1,331 | $ | 538 | $ | 258 | $ | (173 | ) | ||
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest | 20 | 22 | 2 | (19 | ) | ||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to Broadway Financial Corporation | $ | 1,311 | $ | 516 | $ | 256 | $ | (154 | ) | ||
| Less: Preferred stock dividends | 750 | 750 | 67 | – | |||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to common stockholders | $ | 561 | $ | (234 | ) | $ | 189 | $ | (154 | ) | |
| Unrealized (losses) income on securities available-for-sale arising during the period | $ | (2,739 | ) | $ | 5,900 | $ | 874 | $ | (803 | ) | |
| Income tax (benefit) expense | (794 | ) | 1,703 | 253 | (232 | ) | |||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax | $ | (1,945 | ) | $ | 4,197 | $ | 621 | $ | (571 | ) | |
| Comprehensive (loss) income | $ | (1,384 | ) | $ | 3,963 | $ | 810 | $ | (725 | ) | |
| Earnings Per Common Share: | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.06 | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.02 | $ | (0.02 | ) | |
| Diluted | $ | 0.06 | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | 0.02 | $ | (0.02 | ) | |
| Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding | |||||||||||
| Basic | 8,459,460 | 8,520,730 | 8,394,367 | 8,229,774 | |||||||
| Diluted | 8,638,660 | 8,520,730 | 8,596,985 | 8,229,774 |
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| 3rd. Quarter | 2nd. Quarter | 1st. Quarter | |||||||||
| (As Restated) | (As Restated) | (As Restated) | |||||||||
| Cash and due from banks | 5,460 | $ | 5,031 | $ | 6,192 | $ | 8,432 | ||||
| Interest-bearing deposits in other banks | 99,735 | 6,456 | 4,550 | 21,216 | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 105,195 | 11,487 | 10,742 | 29,648 | |||||||
| Securities available-for-sale, at fair value | 316,950 | 316,429 | 322,516 | 329,026 | |||||||
| Loans receivable held for investment, net of allowance | 911,629 | 866,502 | 855,608 | 806,910 | |||||||
| Accrued interest receivable | 4,938 | 4,925 | 4,114 | 4,219 | |||||||
| Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock | 10,156 | 9,130 | 9,062 | 7,300 | |||||||
| Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) stock | 3,543 | 3,543 | 3,543 | 3,543 | |||||||
| Office properties and equipment, net | 9,185 | 9,915 | 10,000 | 10,122 | |||||||
| Bank owned life insurance | 3,275 | 3,264 | 3,253 | 3,242 | |||||||
| Deferred tax assets, net | 9,616 | 12,625 | 11,975 | 10,898 | |||||||
| Core deposit intangible, net | 2,111 | 2,208 | 2,306 | 2,403 | |||||||
| Goodwill | 25,858 | 25,858 | 25,858 | 25,858 | |||||||
| Other assets | 4,198 | 3,132 | 3,460 | 2,824 | |||||||
| Total assets | 1,406,654 | $ | 1,269,018 | $ | 1,262,437 | $ | 1,235,993 | ||||
| Deposits | 682,635 | $ | 671,469 | $ | 646,063 | $ | 657,542 | ||||
| Securities sold under agreements to repurchase | 73,475 | 75,815 | 71,381 | 70,941 | |||||||
| Borrowings | 240,756 | 219,129 | 241,521 | 199,921 | |||||||
| Bank Term Funding Program borrowing | 100,000 | – | – | – | |||||||
| Notes payable | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | 14,000 | |||||||
| Accrued expenses and other liabilities | 13,878 | 13,633 | 12,176 | 13,900 | |||||||
| Total Liabilities | 1,124,744 | $ | 994,046 | $ | 985,141 | $ | 956,304 | ||||
| Non-Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred stock, Series C; liquidation value 1,000 per<br> share | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | 150,000 | |||||||
| Common stock, Class A, 0.01 par value, voting | 62 | 64 | 520 | 513 | |||||||
| Common stock, Class B, 0.01 par value, non-voting | 14 | 14 | 114 | 114 | |||||||
| Common stock, Class C, 0.01 par value, non-voting | 17 | 17 | 134 | 134 | |||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 142,601 | 144,410 | 143,659 | 143,621 | |||||||
| Retained earnings | 12,365 | 9,760 | 9,666 | 9,432 | |||||||
| Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) shares | (4,492 | ) | (4,831 | ) | (4,247 | ) | (3,963 | ) | |||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (13,525 | ) | (19,326 | ) | (17,419 | ) | (15,028 | ) | |||
| Treasury stock-at cost\ | (5,326 | ) | (5,326 | ) | (5,326 | ) | (5,326 | ) | |||
| Total Broadway Financial Corporation and Subsidiary stockholders’ equity | 281,716 | 274,782 | 277,101 | 279,497 | |||||||
| Non-controlling interest | 194 | 190 | 195 | 192 | |||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | 1,406,654 | $ | 1,269,018 | $ | 1,262,437 | $ | 1,235,993 |
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| 2023 | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th. Quarter | 3rd. Quarter | 2nd. Quarter | 1st. Quarter | |||||||
| (As Restated) | (As Restated) | (As Restated) | (As Restated) | |||||||
| (In thousands, except share data) | ||||||||||
| Total interest income | $ | 12,901 | $ | 12,342 | $ | 12,048 | $ | 11,567 | ||
| Total interest expense | 5,754 | 5,569 | 4,780 | 3,293 | ||||||
| Net interest income | 7,147 | 6,773 | 7,268 | 8,274 | ||||||
| Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | 83 | (7 | ) | 780 | 342 | |||||
| Net interest income after provision for (recovery of) credit losses | 7,064 | 6,780 | 6,488 | 7,932 | ||||||
| Total non-interest income | 4,477 | 331 | 260 | 289 | ||||||
| Total non-interest expense | 7,755 | 6,981 | 6,421 | 6,206 | ||||||
| Income before income taxes | 3,786 | 130 | 327 | 2,015 | ||||||
| Income tax expense | 1,178 | 41 | 90 | 598 | ||||||
| Net income | $ | 2,608 | $ | 89 | $ | 237 | $ | 1,417 | ||
| Less: Net income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest | 4 | (5 | ) | 3 | 22 | |||||
| Net income attributable to Broadway Financial Corporation | $ | 2,604 | $ | 94 | $ | 234 | $ | 1,395 | ||
| Less: Preferred stock dividends | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| Net income attributable to common stockholders | $ | 2,604 | $ | 94 | $ | 234 | $ | 1,395 | ||
| Unrealized income (losses) on securities available-for-sale arising during the period | $ | 8,152 | $ | (2,677 | ) | $ | (3,356 | ) | $ | 3,433 |
| Income tax expense (benefit) | 2,351 | (770 | ) | (965 | ) | 988 | ||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | $ | 5,801 | $ | (1,907 | ) | $ | (2,391 | ) | $ | 2,445 |
| Comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 8,405 | $ | (1,813 | ) | $ | (2,157 | ) | $ | 3,840 |
| Earnings Per Common Share: | ||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.16 | ||
| Diluted | $ | 0.29 | $ | 0.01 | $ | 0.03 | $ | 0.16 | ||
| Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding | ||||||||||
| Basic | 8,627,071 | 8,709,301 | 8,683,764 | 8,930,270 | ||||||
| Diluted | 8,741,670 | 8,825,794 | 8,811,994 | 8,930,270 |
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Note 22 – Subsequent Events
Series C, Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock
On January 14, 2025, the Company entered into a Securities Purchase Option Agreement (the “Option Agreement”) with the U.S. Treasury, which grants the Company the conditional option to repurchase the Series C Preferred Stock during the first 15 years following the Company’s issuance of the Preferred Stock. The purchase price for the Series C Preferred Stock under the Option Agreement is based on a formula approximate
to the fair value of the Series C Preferred Stock as of the date the Option Agreement is executed, calculated as set forth in the Option Agreement, together with any accrued and unpaid dividends thereon and could represent a discount from the Preferred Stock’s liquidation amount.
The purchase option may not be exercised during the first 10 years following the Company’s sale of the Series C Preferred Stock (“ECIP Period”) unless and until the Company meets at least one of the following three conditions (the “Threshold Conditions”): (1) an average of at least 60% of the Company’s loan originations qualify as “Deep Impact Lending” over any 16 consecutive quarters, (2) an average of at least 85% of the Company’s “total originations qualify as “Qualified Lending” over any 24 quarters or (3) the Series C Preferred Stock has a dividend rate of no more than 0.5% at each of six consecutive “Reset Dates,” in each case as defined in the Option Agreement and the terms of the Series C Preferred Stock. In addition to satisfying a Threshold Condition, the Option Agreement requires that the Company meet certain other eligibility conditions in order to exercise the purchase option in the future, including compliance with the terms of the original ECIP purchase agreement and the terms of the Series C Preferred Stock, maintaining qualification as either a certified community development financial institution or a minority depository institution and satisfying other legal and regulatory criteria. The Company may designate a mission aligned nonprofit affiliate as the purchaser of the Series C Preferred Stock under the terms of the Option Agreement.
The earliest possible date by which a Threshold Condition may be met is June 30, 2028, which is the end of the sixteenth consecutive quarter following the Original Closing Date. However, the Company does not currently meet any of the Threshold Conditions to exercise the purchase option, and there can be no assurance if and when the Threshold Conditions will be met.
In addition to the requirement that a Threshold Condition be met, the Repurchase Agreement requires that the Company meet certain other eligibility conditions in order to exercise the purchase option in the future, including compliance with the terms of the original ECIP purchase agreement and the terms of the Preferred Stock, maintaining qualification as either a CDFI or an MDI, and meeting other legal and regulatory criteria. Although the Company currently meets the general eligibility criteria, other than satisfying one of the Threshold Conditions, there can be no assurance that the Company will meet such criteria in the future.
The Company was required to begin paying quarterly dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock in the three month period ended June 30, 2024. Dividends on the Series C Preferred Stock totaled $750 thousand for each of the quarters ended March 31, 2025, June 30, 2025 and September 30, 2025, respectively, with a current dividend rate of 2.0%.
Goodwill Impairment
On October 15, 2025, the Company’s management, with oversight of the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company, concluded that, based on its annual impairment analysis, the Company’s goodwill is impaired in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Consequently, the Company recorded a non-cash $25.9 million goodwill impairment charge for the quarter ended September 30, 2025. The Company does not expect that this charge will result in future cash expenditures.
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Exhibit 3.6
Execution Version
PREFERRED STOCK
ECIP SECURITIES PURCHASE OPTION AGREEMENT
by and between
THE UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
and
BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
Dated as of January 14, 2025
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| ARTICLE I DEFINITIONS | 2 | |
| Section 1.01 | Definitions of Certain Terms | 2 |
| Section 1.02 | Interpretation | 7 |
| ARTICLE II SECURITIES PURCHASE OPTION | 8 | |
| Section 2.01 | Option | 8 |
| Section 2.02 | Designation of Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate as the Purchaser | 8 |
| Section 2.03 | Purchase and Sale of the ECIP Securities | 8 |
| Section 2.04 | Treasury Disposition Consideration | 8 |
| Section 2.05 | Closing | 9 |
| ARTICLE III REPRESENT ATIONS AND WARRANTIES | 9 | |
| Section 3.01 | Representations and Warranties of the Recipient | 9 |
| Section 3.02 | Representations and Warranties of Treasury | 13 |
| ARTICLE IV COVENANTS | 13 | |
| Section 4.01 | Forbearances of Treasury | 13 |
| Section 4.02 | Further Action | 13 |
| Section 4.03 | Remaining Obligations | 13 |
| Section 4.04 | Transfer Confirmation | 13 |
| ARTICLE V CONDITIONS TO THE CLOSING | 14 | |
| Section 5.01 | Conditions to Each Party’s Obligations | 14 |
| Section 5.02 | Condition to Obligations of Treasury | 15 |
| ARTICLE VI TERMINATION | 15 | |
| Section 6.01 | Termination Events | 15 |
| Section 6.02 | Effect of Termination | 15 |
| ARTICLE VII MISCELLANEOUS | 16 | |
| Section 7.01 | Waiver; Amendment | 16 |
| Section 7.02 | Counterparts | 16 |
| Section 7.03 | Governing Law; Choice of Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial | 16 |
| Section 7.04 | Expenses | 16 |
| Section 7.05 | Notices | 16 |
| Section 7.06 | Entire Understanding; No Third Party Beneficiaries | 17 |
| Section 7.07 | Assignment | 17 |
| Section 7.08 | Severability | 18 |
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ECIP SECURITIES PURCHASE OPTION AGREEMENT
THIS ECIP SECURITIES PURCHASE OPTION AGREEMENT (as amended, supplemented or otherwise modified from time to time, this “Agreement”) is dated as of January 14, 2025, and is entered into by and between the United States Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”) and Broadway Financial Corporation (the “Recipient”).
RECITALS
WHEREAS, Treasury is, as of the date hereof, the record and beneficial owner of 150,000 shares of Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C, $0.01 par value per share (the “ECIP Securities”), issued by the Recipient, and purchased by Treasury on June 7, 2022 (the “Original Closing Date”), pursuant to the letter agreement dated June 7, 2022 (the “Letter Agreement”), between the Recipient and Treasury, which incorporates by reference the Securities Purchase Agreement - Standard Terms attached thereto as Exhibit A (such Letter Agreement, including the Schedules thereto, and such Securities Purchase Agreement, including the Annexes thereto, as such Letter Agreement or Securities Purchase Agreement may be amended, supplemented, or restated from time to time in accordance with its respective terms, are collectively referred to as the “Original Securities Purchase Agreement”);
WHEREAS, the ECIP Statute (as defined below) provides that Treasury may sell, dispose of, transfer, exchange or enter into securities loans, repurchase transactions, or other financial transactions in regard to, any preferred stock or other financial instrument or asset purchased or acquired under the ECIP Statute, upon terms and conditions and at a price determined by Treasury;
WHEREAS, on November 20, 2024, Treasury adopted the ECIP Disposition Policy (the “Policy”); and
WHEREAS, the Recipient has advised Treasury of its potential desire for Treasury to dispose of all the ECIP Securities pursuant to the terms of the ECIP Statute and the Policy (the “Securities Disposition”).
NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the premises, and of the various representations, warranties, covenants and other agreements and undertakings of the parties hereto, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows.
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AGREEMENT
ARTICLE I
DEFINITIONS
Section 1.01 Definitions of Certain Terms. For purposes of this Agreement, the following terms are used with the meanings assigned below (such definitions to be equally applicable to both the singular and plural forms of the terms herein defined):
“Acknowledgment” has the meaning set forth in the form of Exhibit D hereto.
“Affiliate” means any company or other entity that controls, is controlled by, or is under common control with another company or other entity. For purposes of this definition, “control” of a company or other entity means: (1) ownership, control, or power to vote 25% or more of the outstanding shares of any class of voting securities of the company or other entity, directly or indirectly or acting through one or more other persons; (2) control in any manner over the election of a majority of the directors, trustees, or general partners (or individuals exercising similar functions) of the company or other entity; or (3) power to exercise, directly or indirectly, a controlling influence over the management, credit or investment decisions, or policies of the company or other entity. Whether a company or other entity has the power to exercise a “controlling influence” over another company or other entity shall be determined by Treasury in its sole discretion and consistent with the Policy.
“Aggregate Liquidation Value” has the meaning set forth in Annex 1 hereto.
“Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the introductory paragraph of this agreement.
“Anti-Money Laundering Laws” means the BSA, together with 26 U.S.C. 2313a,and their implementing regulations.
“Appropriate Federal Banking Agency” means the “appropriate Federal banking agency” for the Recipient as defined in Section 3(q) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act (12U.S.C. Section 1813(q)), or any successor provision, or the National Credit Union Administration, as applicable, if the Recipient is a federally-insured credit union.
“Appropriate State Banking Agency” means, (i) if the Recipient is a state- bank or savings association, the Recipient’s state bank supervisor (as defined in Section 3(r) of the Federal Deposit Insurance Act, 12 U.S.C. § 1813(r), or (ii) if the Recipient is a state-chartered credit union, the Recipient’s state supervisor.
“Bank Holding Company” means a company registered as a bank holding company with the Federal Reserve pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 1842.
“Baseline” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1 of the Original Securities Purchase Agreement
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“BSA” means the Bank Secrecy Act (12 U.S.C. 1829b, 1951 et seq. and 31 U.S.C. 5311-5314, 5316-5336, including notes thereto).
“Business Day” means any day that is not a Saturday, a Sunday or another day on which banking organizations in the State of New York or in the District of Columbia are authorized or required by Law to be closed.
“CDFI” means a community development financial institution certified by the CDFI Fund as of the relevant date pursuant to 12 C.F.R. § 1805.201(a) as having satisfied the eligibility requirements of the Community Development Financial Institutions Program and that satisfies the eligibility requirements for a community development financial institution set forth in 12 C.F.R. § 1805.201(b)(l)-(6).
“CDFI Fund” means the Community Development Financial Institution Fund of the United States Department of the Treasury.
“Certificate of Designations” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.3(d) of the Original Securities Purchase Agreement.
“Closing” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05.
“Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.05.
“Cost of Equity” has the meaning set forth in Annex 1 hereto.
“De Minimis Purchase Price” means an amount equal to 0.50% of the aggregate liquidation preference of the ECIP Securities, together with accrued and unpaid dividends, as will be calculated by Treasury as of the Closing Date.
“Deemed Exchange” has the meaning set forth in the form of Exhibit D hereto.
“Deep Impact Lending” has the meaning set forth in the definition of“Deep ImpactLending” in the applicable Supplemental Report.
“Deep Impact Threshold” means that over any sixteen consecutive quarters during the ECIP Period an average of at least 60% of the Recipient’s Total Originations has been Deep Impact Lending, as set forth in the Policy.
“Dividend Rate” has the meaning set forth in Annex 1 hereto.
“ECIP Period” means the first 10 years following the Original Closing Date. For avoidance of doubt, “ECIP Period” is not intended to have the meaning set forth in the ECIP Interim Final Rule at 31 C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart B.
“ECIP Securities” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.
“ECIP Statute” means section 522 of Division N of the ConsolidatedAppropriations Act, 2021.
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“Equity Risk Premium” has the meaning set forth in Annex 1 hereto.
“Exchange Act” means the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
“Exercise Notice” means an exercise notice in the form of Exhibit C hereto.
“Governmental Entity” means any court, administrative agency or commission or other governmental or regulatory authority or instrumentality or self-regulatory organization.
“IDI Subsidiary” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1 of the Original Securities Purchase Agreement.
“Insured CDFI” means a CDFI that is any of the following: (i) an Insured Depository Institution; (ii) a Bank Holding Company; or (iii) a Savings and Loan Holding Company.
“Insured Depository Institution” means an insured depository institution, as defined in 12 U.S.C. Section 1813(c)(2) or an insured credit union as defined in 12 U.S.C Section 1752(7).
“Joinder Agreement” means a fully executed agreement in the form of either Exhibit A or Exhibit B hereto pursuant to which a party other than the Recipient agrees to purchase the ECIP Securities and become a Purchaser.
“Law” means any law, statute, code, ordinance, rule, regulation, judgment, order, award, writ, decree or injunction issued, promulgated or entered into by or with any Governmental Entity.
“Letter Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement. “Liens” means any liens, licenses, pledges, charges, encumbrances, adverse rights or claims and security interests whatsoever.
“Liquidation Amount” has the meaning set forth in the Certificate of Designations.
“Material Adverse Effect” means a material adverse effect on (i) the business, results of operation or financial condition of the Recipient and its consolidated subsidiaries taken as a whole; provided, however, that Material Adverse Effect shall not be deemed to include the effects of (A) changes after the date of this Agreement in general business, economic or market conditions (including changes generally in prevailing interest rates, credit availability and liquidity, currency exchange rates and price levels or trading volumes in the United States or foreign securities or credit markets), or any outbreak or escalation of hostilities, declared or undeclared acts of war or terrorism, in each case generally affecting the industries in which the Recipient and its subsidiaries operate (including any such changes resulting from a contagion event), (B) changes or proposed changes after the date of this Agreement in generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or authoritative interpretations thereof, or (C) changes or proposed changes after the date of this Agreement in securities, banking and other laws of general applicability or related policies or interpretations of Governmental Entities (including any law in respect of taxes, and laws newly enacted for, relating to or arising out of efforts to implement contagion event measures and address the spread of any contagion event) (in the case of each of these clauses (A), (B) and (C), other than changes or occurrences to the extent that such changes or occurrences have or would reasonably be expected to have a materially disproportionate adverse effect on the Recipient and its consolidated subsidiaries taken as a whole relative to comparable U.S. banking or financial services organizations); or (ii) the ability of the Recipient to consummate the transactions contemplated by this Agreement and perform its obligations hereunder or thereunder on a timely basis.
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“MDI” means a minority depository institution, (i) as defined in section 308 of the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (12 U.S.C. § 1463 et seq.); or (ii) considered to be a minority depository institution by the Appropriate Federal Banking Agency or the National Credit Union Administration; or (iii) as listed in the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s Minority Depository Institutions List published for the most recent quarter available as of the date hereof or the Closing Date, as applicable.
“Mission Aligned Entity” means an organization or entity the primary purpose of which is to provide financial products, financial services, or other services to, or make investments in, low- and moderate-income, minority, rural, and underserved communities, including persistent poverty counties, and the activities of which are purposefully directed toward improving the social and/or economic conditions of underserved people and/or residents of economically distressed communities, as determined in Treasury’s sole discretion in accordance with the Policy.
“Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate” means an Affiliate of the Recipient that is a Mission Aligned Entity and that is exempt from taxation and described in Section 50l(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
“Option” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.01.
“Option Period” means the first 15 years following the Original Closing Date.
“Original Closing Date” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.
“Original Securities Purchase Agreement” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.
“Policy” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.
“Present Value Amount” has the meaning set forth in Annex 1 hereto.
“Present Value Make Whole Amount” has the meaning set forth in the form of Exhibit D hereto.
“Present Value Purchase Price” means an amount equal to the present value of the expected payments on the ECIP Securities, together with accrued and unpaid dividends, as determined by Treasury and calculated as of the Closing Date in accordance with Annex 1 hereto.
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“Prohibited Investor” means (i) a person named on the Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List, the Foreign Sanctions Evaders List, the Sectoral Sanctions Identification List, or any other similar list of sanctioned persons administered by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, or any similar list of sanctioned persons administered by the European Union or any individual European Union member state, or the United Kingdom (collectively, “Sanctions Lists”); (ii) directly or indirectly owned or controlled by, or acting on behalf of, one or more persons on a Sanctions List; (iii) organized, incorporated, established, located, or resident in, or a citizen, national, or the government, including any political subdivision, agency, or instrumentality thereof, of, Crimea, the so-called Donetsk People’s Republic, the so-called Luhansk People’s Republic, Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, the Kherson oblast, and the Zaporizhzhia oblast regions of Ukraine, or any other country or territory embargoed or subject to substantial trade restrictions by the United States, the European Union or any individual European Union member state, or the United Kingdom; (iv) a Designated National as defined in the Cuban Assets Control Regulations, 31 C.F.R. Part 515; (v) a non-U.S. shell bank or providing banking services indirectly to a non-U.S. shell bank; (vi) a senior non-U.S. political figure or an immediate family member or close associate of such figure; (vii) a person with whom a U.S. citizen or entity is prohibited from transacting business, whether such prohibition arises under U.S. law, regulation, executive order, anti-money laundering, antiterrorist, financial institution and asset control laws, regulations, rules or orders, or as a result of any list published by the U.S. Department of Commerce, the U.S. Department of the Treasury, or the U.S. Department of State, including any agency or office thereof; (viii) a person who has funded or supported terrorism or a suspected terrorist organization or who has engaged in, or derived funds from, activities that relate to the laundering of the proceeds of illegal activity; or (ix) a person that would cause the Recipient to violate any applicable Law (including bank or other financial institution regulatory laws, regulations or orders) to which the Recipient is subject by reason of such person’s or entity’s purchase of the ECIP Securities.
“Purchaser” means any entity that executes and delivers to Treasury a Joinder Agreement prior to the Closing Date; provided that if no such entity has executed and delivered to Treasury a Joinder Agreement prior to the Closing Date, then the Purchaser will be the Recipient.
“Qualified Lending” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1 of the Original Securities Purchase Agreement.
“Qualified Lending Threshold” means that over any twenty-four consecutive quarters during the ECIP Period an average of at least 85% of the Recipient’s Total Originations has been Qualified Lending, as set forth in the Policy.
“Quarterly Supplemental Report” has the meaning set forth in Section 4.1(g)(i) of the Original Securities Purchase Agreement.
“Rate Reduction Threshold” means that the ECIP Securities have had a dividend rate of no more than 0.5% at each of six consecutive Reset Dates during the ECIP Period, as set forth in the Policy.
“Recipient” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Recipient Subsidiary or Recipient Subsidiaries” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.0l(C)(2).
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“Regulatory Agreement” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.0l(E).
“Related Party” has the meaning set forth in Section 3.0l(F).
“Reset Date” has the meaning set forth in the Certificate of Designations.
“RFR” has the meaning set forth in Annex 1 hereto.
“Savings and Loan Holding Company” means a company registered as a savings and loan holding company with the Federal Reserve pursuant to 12 U.S.C. § 1467(a).
“Securities Act” means the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
“Securities Disposition” has the meaning set forth in the Recitals to this Agreement.
“Supplemental Report” has the meaning set forth in Section 1.1 of the Original Securities Purchase Agreement.
“Threshold Condition” means any one of the Deep Impact Threshold, the Qualified Lending Threshold or the Rate Reduction Threshold.
“Total Originations” has the meaning set forth in the definition of “Total Originations” in the applicable Supplemental Report.
“Treasury” has the meaning set forth in the preamble to this Agreement.
“Treasury Disposition Consideration” has the meaning set forth in Section 2.04.
“Troubled Condition” has the meaning given to such term under 12 C.F.R. § 303.l0l(c) (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation), 12 C.F.R. § 225.71(d) (Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System), 12 C.F.R. § 5.51(c)(7) (Office of the Comptroller of the Currency), or 12 C.F.R. § 700.2 (National Credit Union Administration), as applicable based on the Recipient’s Appropriate Federal Banking Agency.
Section 1.02 Interpretation. The words “hereof,” “herein” and “hereunder” and words of similar import when used in this Agreement shall refer to this Agreement as a whole and not to any particular provision of this Agreement, and Section references are to this Agreement unless otherwise specified. Whenever the words “include,” “includes” or “including” are used in this Agreement, they shall be deemed to be followed by the words “without limitation.” The term “person” as used in this Agreement shall mean any individual, corporation, limited liability company, limited or general partnership, joint venture, government or any agency or political subdivision thereof, or any other entity or any group (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Exchange Act) comprised of two or more of the foregoing. The table of contents and headings contained in this Agreement are for reference purposes only and shall not affect in any way the meaning or interpretation of this Agreement. In this Agreement, all references to “dollars” or“$” are to United States dollars. This Agreement and any documents or instruments delivered pursuant hereto or in connection herewith shall be construed without regard to the identity of the person who drafted the various provisions of the same. Each and every provision of this Agreement and such other documents and instruments shall be construed as though all of the parties participated equally in the drafting of the same. Consequently, the parties acknowledge and agree that any rule of construction that a document is to be construed against the drafting party shall not be applicable either to this Agreement or such other documents and instruments.
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ARTICLE II
SECURITIES PURCHASE OPTION
Section 2.01 Option.
(A) Subject to, and on the terms and conditions of this Agreement, Treasury hereby grants to Recipient an option to purchase the ECIP Securities during the Option Period (the “Option”).
(B) The Recipient may exercise the Option during the Option Period by delivering an executed Exercise Notice to Treasury; provided however, that the Option may not be exercised during the ECIP Period unless the Recipient has satisfied at least one of the Threshold Conditions. Treasury shall inform the Recipient within 10 (ten) Business Days after receipt of the executed Exercise Notice whether the Recipient has satisfied any of the Threshold Conditions. The Option shall not be deemed to have been exercised unless and until Treasury has acknowledged in writing that at least one Threshold Condition has been satisfied.
(C) Subject to Section 2.0l(B) with respect to the exercise of the Option, the Recipient may designate a third party as the Purchaser in the Exercise Notice, by delivering to Treasury an effective Joinder Agreement, which was previously or is contemporaneously executed by the Purchaser.
(D) The Option may not be exercised after the Option Period.
Section 2.02 Designation of Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate as the Purchaser. If the Recipient designates an entity that it believes to be a Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate as the Purchaser, the Purchaser shall submit such information as Treasury may reasonably request to enable Treasury to make a determination, in its sole discretion, of whether such designated Purchaser is a Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate in accordance with the Policy. Treasury shall inform the Recipient and the Purchaser of its determination not later than 90 (ninety) days after Treasury receives all such information. If Treasury determines that the designated Purchaser is not a Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate, the Recipient may withdraw its Exercise Notice and may subsequently deliver a new Exercise Notice in accordance with Section 2.0l(B).
Section 2.03 Purchase and Sale of the ECIP Securities. Subject to, and on the terms and conditions of, this Agreement, following exercise of the Option, the Purchaser shall purchase from Treasury, and Treasury shall sell, transfer, convey, assign and deliver to the Purchaser, effective at the Closing, the ECIP Securities for a purchase price equal to the Treasury Disposition Consideration.
Section 2.04 Treasury Disposition Consideration.
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(A) The Treasury Disposition Consideration shall be the Present Value Purchase Price except as provided below in Section 2.04(B).
(B) The Treasury Disposition Consideration shall be the De Minimis Purchase Price if all of the following conditions are met: (i) the Recipient has designated a Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate as the Purchaser in the Exercise Notice, and such Purchaser has previously or contemporaneously executed and delivered the Joinder Agreement; (ii) Treasury has determined that the Purchaser is a Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate; (iii) the Recipient has met the conditions for exercise of the Option during the ECIP Period set forth in Section 2.0l(B); (iv) the Recipient is an Insured CDFI at Closing; and (v) the Recipient (x) has maintained CDFI certification for at least three consecutive years immediately prior to the Closing Date or (y) has maintained CDFI certification for less than three consecutive years immediately prior to the Closing Date but commits in writing to maintain CDFI certification for a period of at least three consecutive years (including time so certified as a CDFI immediately prior to the Closing Date) and does not breach this commitment.
Section 2.05 Closing.
(A) Following the delivery of the Exercise Notice and upon the satisfaction of the conditions set forth in Article V, the closing of the Securities Disposition (the “Closing”) will occur on a date that is agreed to by Treasury, the Purchaser and the Recipient, which date shall be no earlier than 30 (thirty) days and no later than 90 (ninety) days following the date on which the conditions set forth in Sections 5.0l(A), (B), (C), (E), and (F) have been satisfied. The date on which the Closing occurs is referred to herein as the “Closing Date”. The Closing shall be held at such place and such time as Treasury shall specify to the Purchaser and the Recipient.
(B) At the Closing, or simultaneously therewith, the following shall occur:
(1) The Purchaser shall pay to Treasury the Treasury Disposition Consideration, by wire transfer in immediately available funds, to an account designated in writing by Treasury to the Purchaser, such designation to be made not later than two Business Days prior to the Closing Date; and
(2) Treasury will deliver to the Purchaser the physical certificate(s) representing the ECIP Securities, duly endorsed in the name of the Purchaser or accompanied by stock powers duly endorsed in the name of the Purchaser or other required instruments of transfer to facilitate the transfer of the ECIP Securities to the Purchaser.
ARTICLE III
REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES
Section 3.01 Representations and Warranties of the Recipient. The Recipient hereby represents and warrants to Treasury as of the date hereof and as of the Closing Date as follows:
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(A) Organization, Authority and Significant Subsidiaries. The Recipient has been duly organized and is validly existing and, if applicable, in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization, with the necessary power and authority to own, operate and lease its properties and conduct its business in all material respects as it is being currently conducted, and except as has not, individually or in the aggregate, had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, has been duly qualified as a foreign corporation for the transaction of business and, if applicable, is in good standing under the laws of each other jurisdiction in which it owns or leases properties or conducts any business so as to require such qualification; each subsidiary of the Recipient that would be considered a “significant subsidiary” within the meaning of Rule 1-02(w) of Regulation S-X under the Securities Act, has been duly organized and is validly existing and, if applicable, in good standing under the laws of its jurisdiction of organization.
(B) Eligibility under the Policy.
(1) The Recipient is in compliance with the terms of the Original Securities Purchase Agreement, the terms of the ECIP Securities, and the ECIP Interim Final Rule at 31 C.F.R. Part 35, Subpart B.
(2) The Recipient is certified as a CDFI or designated as an MDI.
(3) During the preceding three years, the Recipient has not been determined by a federal agency or court to have violated the requirements of a federal grant or financial assistance program, including any program administered by the CDFI Fund.
(4) During the preceding three years, the Recipient has not been determined by a court to have violated, and is not subject to a formal enforcement action with a federal agency regarding, any consumer financial protection law, including fair lending laws.
(5) The Recipient has at least a “satisfactory” rating under the Community Reinvestment Act of 1977.
(6) The Recipient is not designated in Troubled Condition by its Appropriate Federal Banking Agency and is not subject to a formal enforcement action with its Appropriate Federal Banking Agency or Appropriate State Banking Agency that addresses unsafe or unsound lending practices.
(7) The Recipient, and each of its IDI Subsidiaries, as applicable, is “well-capitalized” under the applicable rules (12 C.F.R. § 324.403 (Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation); 12 C.F.R. § 6.4 (Office of the Comptroller of the Currency); 12 C.F.R. § 208.43 and 12 C.F.R. Part 217 Subpart B (Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System); 12 C.F.R. § 702.102 (National Credit Union Administration).
(8) The Recipient has paid in full all dividends that were payable at any time to Treasury under the ECIP Securities.
(C) Authorization, Enforceability.
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(1) The Recipient has the corporate power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to carry out its obligations hereunder. The execution, delivery and performance by the Recipient of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby have been duly authorized by all necessary corporate action on the part of the Recipient and its stockholders, and no further approval or authorization is required on the part of the Recipient. This Agreement is a valid and binding obligation of the Recipient enforceable against the Recipient in accordance with its terms, subject to any limitations by applicable bankruptcy, insolvency, reorganization, moratorium, conservatorship, receivership or similar laws affecting the enforcement of creditors’ rights generally and general equitable principles, regardless of whether such enforceability is considered in a proceeding at law or in equity.
(2) The execution, delivery and performance by the Recipient of this Agreement and the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby and compliance by the Recipient with the provisions hereof, will not (A) violate, conflict with, or result in a breach of any provision of, or constitute a default (or an event which, with notice or lapse of time or both, would constitute a default) under, or result in the termination of, or accelerate the performance required by, or result in a right of termination or acceleration of, or result in the creation of, any lien, security interest, charge or encumbrance upon any of the properties or assets of the Recipient or any subsidiary of the Recipient (each subsidiary, a “Recipient Subsidiary” and, collectively, the “Recipient Subsidiaries”) under any of the terms, conditions or provisions of (x) its organizational documents or (y) any note, bond, mortgage, indenture, deed of trust, license, lease, agreement or other instrument or obligation to which the Recipient or any Recipient Subsidiary is a party or by which it or any Recipient Subsidiary may be bound, or to which the Recipient or any Recipient Subsidiary or any of the properties or assets of the Recipient or any Recipient Subsidiary may be subject, or (B) subject to compliance with the statutes and regulations referred to in the next paragraph, violate any statute, rule or regulation or any judgment, ruling, order, writ, injunction or decree applicable to the Recipient or any Recipient Subsidiary or any of their respective properties or assets except, in the case of clauses (A)(y) and (B), for those occurrences that, individually or in the aggregate, have not had and would not reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (the representation set forth in this Section 3.0l(C)(2) when made on the date of the execution of this Agreement, shall apply only as to the execution of this Agreement, and not to the consummation of the Securities Disposition).
(3) No notice to, filing with, exemption or review by, or authorization, consent or approval of, any Governmental Entity is required to be made or obtained by the Recipient in connection with the consummation by the Recipient of the Securities Disposition except for any such notices, filings, exemptions, reviews, authorizations, consents and approvals the failure of which to make or obtain would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect (the representation set forth in this Section 3.0l(C)(3) when made on the date of the execution of this Agreement, shall apply only to the execution of this Agreement, and not to any such authorization, consent or approval that may be required to consummate the Securities Disposition).
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(D) Compliance with Laws. Except as would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect, the Recipient and the Recipient Subsidiaries have all permits, licenses, franchises, authorizations, orders and approvals of, and have made all filings, applications and registrations with, Governmental Entities that are required in order to permit them to own or lease their properties and assets and to carry on their business as presently conducted and that are material to the business of the Recipient or such Recipient Subsidiary. Except as set forth on Schedule A, the Recipient and the Recipient Subsidiaries have complied in all respects and are not in default or violation of, and none of them is, to the knowledge of the Recipient, under investigation with respect to or, to the knowledge of the Recipient, have been threatened to be charged with or given notice of any violation of, any applicable domestic (federal, state or local) or foreign law, statute, ordinance, license, rule, regulation, policy or guideline, order, demand, writ, injunction, decree or judgment of any Governmental Entity, other than such noncompliance, defaults or violations that would not, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect. Except for statutory or regulatory restrictions of general application or as set forth on Schedule A, no Governmental Entity has placed any restriction on the business or properties of the Recipient or any Recipient Subsidiary that would, individually or in the aggregate, reasonably be expected to have a Material Adverse Effect.
(E) Agreements with Regulatory Agencies. For the avoidance of doubt, this Section 3.0l(E) shall not be deemed to contemplate or require any representation or disclosure including on Schedule B that would involve “confidential supervisory information” or other similar information the disclosure of which is restricted pursuant to laws and regulations to which the Recipient is subject. Except as set forth on Schedule B, neither the Recipient nor any Recipient Subsidiary is subject to any material cease-and-desist or other similar order or enforcement or supervisory action issued by, or is a party to any material written agreement, consent agreement or memorandum of understanding with, or is a party to any commitment letter or similar undertaking to, or is subject to any capital directive by, or since the Original Closing Date, has adopted any board resolutions at the request of, any Governmental Entity that currently restricts in any material respect the conduct of its business or that in any material manner relates to its capital adequacy, its liquidity and funding policies and practices, its ability to pay dividends, its credit, risk management or compliance policies or procedures, its internal controls, its management or its operations or business (each item in this sentence, a “Regulatory
Agreement”\), nor has the Recipient or any Recipient Subsidiary been advised since the Original Closing Date, by any such Governmental Entity that it is considering issuing, initiating, ordering, or requesting any such Regulatory Agreement.
The Recipient and each Recipient Subsidiary is in compliance in all material respects with each Regulatory Agreement to which it is party or subject, and neither the Recipient nor any Recipient Subsidiary has received any notice from any
Governmental Entity indicating that either the Recipient or any Recipient Subsidiary is not in compliance in all material respects with any such Regulatory Agreement.
(F) Related Party Transactions. Neither the Recipient nor any Recipient Subsidiary has made any extension of credit to any director or Executive Officer of the Recipient or any Recipient Subsidiary, any holder of five percent (5%) or more of the Recipient’s issued and outstanding capital stock, or any of their respective spouses or children or to any affiliate of any of the foregoing (each, a “Related Party”), other than in compliance with 12 C.F.R. Part 215 (Regulation 0). Except as disclosed on Schedule C, to the Recipient’s knowledge, no Related Party has any (i) material commercial, industrial, banking, consulting, legal, accounting, charitable or familial relationship with any vendor or material customer of the Recipient or any Recipient Subsidiary that is not on arms-length terms, or (ii) direct or indirect ownership interest in any person or entity with which the Recipient or any Recipient Subsidiary has a material business relationship that is not on arms-length terms (not including publicly-traded entities in which such person owns less than two percent (2%) of the outstanding capital stock). For purposes of this Section 3.0l(F), “affiliate” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
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Section 3.02 Representations and Warranties of Treasury. Treasury owns the ECIP Securities free and clear of any Liens. Treasury has the requisite power and authority to convey the ECIP Securities to the Purchaser at Closing in accordance with the terms of this Agreement and pursuant to the ECIP Statute and the Policy.
ARTICLE IV
COVENANTS
Section 4.01 Forbearances of Treasury. From the date hereof until the earlier to occur of the Closing and the end of the Option Period, without the prior written consent of the Recipient, Treasury shall not:
(A) directly or indirectly transfer, sell, assign, distribute, exchange, pledge, hypothecate, mortgage, encumber or otherwise dispose of or engage in or enter into any hedging transactions with respect to, any of the ECIP Securities or any portion thereof or interest therein (other than pursuant to this Agreement); or
(B) agree, commit to or enter into any agreement to take any of the actions referred to in Section 4.0l(A).
Notwithstanding the foregoing, Treasury may undertake any of the actions set forth in Section 4.0l(A) with an affiliate of Treasury so long as this Agreement is assigned to, and assumed by, such affiliate in accordance with Section 7.07 of this Agreement. For the avoidance of doubt, until the Closing or other disposition of the ECIP Securities by Treasury, except as expressly set forth in this Section 4.01, Treasury shall continue to be able to exercise all rights and privileges with respect to the ECIP Securities. For purposes of this Section 4.01, “affiliate” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
Section 4.02 Further Action. The Recipient and, if different, the Purchaser shall each execute and deliver, or shall cause to be executed and delivered, such documents and other instruments and shall take, or shall cause to be taken, such further action as may be reasonably necessary to carry out the provisions of this Agreement and give effect to the transactions contemplated by this Agreement.
Section 4.03 Remaining Obligations. The Recipient acknowledges and agrees to comply with the requirements pursuant to the Original Securities Purchase Agreement, the ECIP Securities and the ECIP Statute following the Closing. The Recipient shall comply with all relevant banking regulations applicable to the Securities.
Section 4.04 Transfer Confirmation. At Closing, Treasury shall deliver to Purchaser and, if different, the Recipient a written confirmation, in the form attached as Exhibit E hereto, whereby Treasury confirms that full right, title and possession of the ECIP Securities transferred from Treasury to Purchaser as of the Closing.
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ARTICLE V
CONDITIONS TO THE CLOSING
Section 5.01 Conditions to Each Party’s Obligations. The respective obligations of the Purchaser and Treasury to consummate the Securities Disposition are subject to the fulfillment, or written waiver by the Purchaser and Treasury, at or prior to the Closing and as of each other relevant date of determination, including as set forth in Section 2.05(A), of each of the following conditions:
(A) Satisfaction of Policy Requirements. The Recipient shall, prior to the end of the ECIP Period, have satisfied at least one of the Threshold Conditions; provided, however, that the Recipient may repurchase the ECIP Securities after the end of the ECIP Period without having satisfied any of the Threshold Conditions, in which case the Treasury Disposition Consideration shall be the Present Value Purchase Price, as set forth in Section 2.04.
(B) Regulatory Approvals. All regulatory approvals required to consummate the Securities Disposition shall have been obtained and shall remain in full force and effect and all statutory waiting periods in respect thereof shall have expired or been terminated.
(C) No Injunctions or Restraints; Illegality. No order, injunction or decree issued by any court or agency of competent jurisdiction or other legal restraint or prohibition preventing the consummation of the Securities Disposition shall be in effect. No Law shall have been enacted, entered, promulgated or enforced by any Governmental Entity that prohibits or makes illegal the consummation of the Securities Disposition.
(D) Representations and Warranties. The representations and warranties set forth in Article III of this Agreement and made pursuant to any then effective Joinder Agreement shall be true and correct as though made on and as of the Closing Date.
(E) Consents and Approvals. All consents and approvals of, filings and registrations with, and notices to, all Governmental Entities and of, with or to any other third party by and on behalf of the Recipient and the Purchaser that are necessary in connection with the execution and delivery by the Recipient and, if different, the Purchaser of this Agreement and the consummation by the Recipient and, if different, the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated hereby shall have been obtained, made or given, as applicable, and shall remain in full force and effect, and all statutory waiting periods in respect thereof shall have expired or been terminated.
(F) If the Recipient designates an entity that it believes to be a Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate as the Purchaser, Treasury has made a determination, in its sole discretion, that such designated Purchaser is a Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate in accordance with the Policy, as set forth in Section 2.02.
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Section 5.02 Condition to Obligations of Treasury. The obligation of Treasury to consummate the Securities Disposition is also subject to the fulfillment, or written waiver by Treasury, prior to the Closing, of the following conditions:
(A) Performance of Obligations. The Recipient and, if different, the Purchaser shall have performed in all material respects all obligations required to be performed by them under this Agreement and, if applicable, the Joinder Agreement at or prior to the Closing.
(B) Closing Acknowledgment. The Recipient and, if different, the Purchaser shall have delivered to Treasury an Acknowledgement and Agreement, in the form of Exhibit D hereto, acknowledging and agreeing to the calculation of the Treasury Disposition Consideration and the other matters set forth therein.
(C) Closing Certificates. The Recipient and, if different, the Purchaser shall have delivered to Treasury a certificate, dated as of the Closing Date, certifying to the effect that all conditions precedent to the Closing have been satisfied.
ARTICLE VI
TERMINATION
Section 6.01 Termination Events. This Agreement shall be terminated at any time prior to the Closing:
(A) automatically upon the earliest to occur of: (1) the redemption in full of the ECIP Securities, (2) the sale or other disposition by Treasury, other than to its affiliate (which, for purposes of this Section 6.0l(A), shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act), of its holdings of the ECIP Securities in compliance with the terms of this Agreement, and (3) the expiration of the Option Period without the exercise of the Option;
(B) by written notice from the Recipient (which shall also automatically terminate any Joinder Agreement); or
(C) by Treasury, the Recipient or the Purchaser if there shall be in effect a final non-appealable order of a Governmental Entity of competent jurisdiction restraining, enjoining or otherwise prohibiting the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 6.02 Effect of Termination. In the event of termination of this Agreement as provided in Section 6.01, this Agreement shall forthwith become void and have no effect, and none of Treasury, the Recipient, a Purchaser, if any, that is not the Recipient, any affiliates of any of the foregoing, or any of their officers, directors or employees or any of their respective affiliates shall have any liability of any nature whatsoever hereunder, or in connection with the transactions contemplated hereby, except that this Section 6.02 and Sections 7.03, 7.04, 7.05 and 7.06 shall survive any termination of this Agreement. For purposes of this Section 6.02, “affiliate” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
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ARTICLE VII
MISCELLANEOUS
Section 7.01 Waiver; Amendment. Any provision of this Agreement may be (A) waived in writing by the party benefiting from the provision, or (B) amended or modified at any time by an agreement in writing signed by each of the parties hereto. Neither any failure nor any delay by any party in exercising any right, power or privilege under this Agreement or any of the documents referred to in this Agreement will operate as a waiver of such right, power or privilege, and no single or partial exercise of any such right, power or privilege will preclude any other or further exercise of such right, power or privilege.
Section 7.02 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed by facsimile or other electronic means and in counterparts, all of which shall be considered an original and one and the same agreement and shall become effective when counterparts have been signed by each of the parties and delivered to the other parties, it being understood that all parties need not sign the same counterpart.
Section 7.03 Governing Law; Choice of Forum; Waiver of Jury Trial. (A) This Agreement and any claim, controversy or dispute arising under or related to this Agreement, the relationship of the parties, and/or the interpretation and enforcement of the rights and duties of the parties shall be enforced, governed, and construed in all respects (whether in contract or in tort) in accordance with the federal law of the United States if and to the extent such law is applicable, and otherwise in accordance with the laws of the State of New York applicable to contracts made and to be performed entirely within such State. Each of the parties hereto agrees (a) to submit to the exclusive jurisdictions and venue of the United States District Court of the District of Columbia or the United States Court of Federal Claims, as applicable, for any and all civil actions, suits or proceedings arising out of or relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby, and (b) that notice may be served upon (i) the Purchaser at the address and in the manner set forth for notices to the Purchaser in Section 7.05, (ii) the Recipient at the address and in the manner set forth for notices to the Recipient in Section 7.05 and (iii) Treasury at the address and in the manner set forth for notices to Treasury in Section 7.05, but otherwise in accordance with federal law.
(B) To the extent permitted by applicable Law, each of the parties hereto hereby unconditionally waives trial by jury in any civil legal action or proceeding relating to this Agreement or the transactions contemplated hereby.
Section 7.04 Expenses. If requested by Treasury, the Recipient shall pay all reasonable out of pocket and documented costs and expenses associated with this Agreement and the transactions contemplated by this Agreement, including, but not limited to, the reasonable fees, disbursements and other charges of Treasury’s legal counsel and financial advisors.
Section 7.05 Notices. All notices and other communications hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed duly delivered (i) when delivered if sent by email to the party to be notified (provided, that notice given by email shall not be effective unless (A) such notice specifically states that it is being delivered pursuant to this Section 7.05 and (B) there is no “out of office”, “bounce back” or similar automated reply), or (ii) on the date of delivery if delivered personally. All notices hereunder shall be delivered as set forth below or pursuant to such other instructions as may be designated in writing by the party to receive such notice:
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If to the Recipient to:
Broadway Financial Corporation
1432 U Street NW
Washington, DC 20009
Attn: Zack Ibrahim, Chief Financial Officer
(202) 243-7115
zibrahim@cityfirstbroadway.com
If to Treasury to:
United States Department of the Treasury
1500 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20220
Attention: Emergency Capital Investment Program, Office of Capital Access
E-mail: ECIP@treasury.gov
If to the Purchaser, as set forth in the Joinder Agreement.
Section 7.06 Entire Understanding; No Third Party Beneficiaries. This Agreement (together with the documents, agreements and instruments referred to herein) represents the entire understanding of the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof and supersedes any and all other oral or written agreements heretofore made with respect to the subject matter hereof. Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer upon any person, other than the parties hereto, any rights or remedies hereunder.
Section 7.07 Assignment. Neither this Agreement nor any right, remedy, obligation or liability arising hereunder or by reason hereof shall be assignable by any party hereto without the prior written consent of the other parties, and any attempt to assign any right, remedy, obligation or liability hereunder without such consent shall be null and void; provided, however, that, without such consent, Treasury may assign this Agreement to an affiliate of Treasury. If Treasury assigns this Agreement to an affiliate, Treasury shall be relieved of its obligations and liabilities under this Agreement but (i) all rights, remedies, obligations and liabilities of Treasury hereunder shall continue and be enforceable by and against and assumed by such affiliate, (ii) the obligations and liabilities of Recipient and, if different, the Purchaser hereunder shall continue to be outstanding and (iii) all references to Treasury herein shall be deemed to be references to such affiliate. Treasury shall give the Recipient and, if different, the Purchaser notice of any such assignment; provided, that the failure to provide such notice shall not void any such assignment. For the avoidance of doubt the Joinder Agreement, if executed pursuant hereto, shall not be prohibited or affected by this Section 7.07. For purposes of this Section 7.07, “affiliate” shall have the meaning set forth in Rule 405 under the Securities Act.
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Section 7.08 Severability. Any term or provision of this Agreement which is determined by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, illegal or unenforceable in any jurisdiction shall, as to that jurisdiction, be ineffective to the extent of such invalidity or unenforceability without rendering invalid, illegal or unenforceable the remaining terms and provisions of this Agreement or affecting the validity, legality or enforceability of any of the terms or provisions of this Agreement in any other jurisdiction, and if any provision of this Agreement is determined to be so broad as to be unenforceable, the provision shall be interpreted to be only so broad as is enforceable, in all cases so long as neither the economic nor legal substance of the transactions contemplated hereby is affected in any manner materially adverse to any party or its shareholders. Upon any such determination, the parties shall negotiate in good faith in an effort to agree upon a suitable and equitable substitute provision to effect the original intent of the parties.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
| UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY | ||
|---|---|---|
| By: | /s/ Jeffrey Stout | |
| Name: | Jeffrey Stout | |
| Title: | Deputy Chief Program Officer for Small Business & Community Investment Programs, Office of Capital Access | |
| BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||
| --- | --- | --- |
| By: | /s/ Brian E. Argrett | |
| Name: | Brian E. Argrett | |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to ECIP Securities Purchase Option Agreement]
IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first above written.
| UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY | ||
|---|---|---|
| By: | /s/ Jeffrey Stout | |
| Name: | Jeffrey Stout | |
| Title: | Deputy Chief Program Officer for Small Business & Community Investment Programs, Office of Capital Access | |
| BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION | ||
| --- | --- | --- |
| By: | /s/ Brian E. Argrett | |
| Name: | Brian E. Argrett | |
| Title: | President and Chief Executive Officer |
[Signature Page to ECIP Securities Purchase Option Agreement]
ANNEX l
CALCULATION OF PRESENT VALUE PURCHASE PRICE
The Present Value Purchase Price shall be calculated as the sum of: (1) the Present Value Amount (as defined below) plus (2) accrued and unpaid dividends to (but excluding) the Closing Date. The Present Value Purchase Price shall be calculated by Treasury.
The “Present Value Amount” means the amount calculated using the following formula, with parameters as defined as follows:
Present Value Amount
= (Dividend Rate ÷ Cost of Equity)* Aggregrate Liquidation Value
“Dividend Rate” means the dividend rate on the ECIP Securities at the Reset Date immediately preceding the Closing Date.
“Aggregate Liquidation Value” is equal to the Liquidation Amount per share of the ECIP Securities multiplied by the number of shares of the ECIP Securities.
“Cost of Equity” is calculated using the following formula, with parameters as defined as follows:
Cost of Equity= RFR + β (Equity Risk Premium)
“RFR” means the higher of: (i) the prevailing Kroll-recommended U.S. normalized risk-free rate, available at https://www.kroll.com/en/insights/publications/cost-of-capital/recommended-us-equity-risk-premium-and-corresponding-risk-free-rates, or if such rate is not available, an alternative rate selected by Treasury in its sole discretion; or (ii) the spot yield on 20-year U.S. Treasury bonds, based on the Daily Treasury Par Yield Curve Rates available on Treasury’s website, or if such source of this data point is not available, an alternative source of this data point selected by Treasury in its sole discretion, as of three Business Days before the Closing Date.
“β” equals 0.5.
“Equity Risk Premium” means the Kroll-recommended U.S. Equity Risk Premium as of three Business Days before the Closing Date, available at https://www.kroll.com/en/insights/publications/cost-of-capital/recommended-us-equity-risk-premium-and-corresponding-risk-free-rates, or if such data point is not available, an alternative data point selected by Treasury in its sole discretion.
SCHEDULE A
COMPLIANCE WITH LAWS
List any exceptions to the representation and warranty in the second sentence of Section 3.0l(D) of this Agreement.
If none, please so indicate by checking the box: X
List any exceptions to the representation and warranty in the last sentence of Section 3.0l(D) of this Agreement.
If none, please so indicate by checking the box: X
SCHEDULE B
REGULATORY AGREEMENTS
List any exceptions to the representation and warranty in Section 3.0l(E) of this Agreement.
If none, please so indicate by checking the box: X
SCHEDULE C
RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
List any exceptions to the representation and warranty in Section 3.0l(F) of this Agreement.
If none, please so indicate by checking the box: X
EXHIBIT A
ECIP SECURITES PURCHASE OPTION AGREEMENT
JOINDER AGREEMENT - MISSION ALIGNED NONPROFIT AFFILIATE
This Joinder Agreement to the ECIP Securities Purchase Option Agreement (the “Joinder Agreement”) dated as of [●] (the “Agreement”) by and between the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and [●] (the “Recipient”) is entered into as of [●] by [●] (“Purchaser”) and acknowledged by the Recipient. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Joinder Agreement will have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.
Section 1.01 Agreement to Become the Purchaser. By executing and delivering this Joinder Agreement, [●] hereby
agrees to become the Purchaser under, be bound by, and comply with the provisions of, the Agreement applicable to the Purchaser, as subsequently amended from time to time.
Section 1.02 Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser. The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Treasury as of the date hereof, and as of the Closing Date, as follows:
(A) Due Organization, Power and Authority. The Purchaser is duly organized and has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and this Joinder Agreement. The Purchaser is a Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate (subject to confirmation by Treasury as contemplated by the Policy).
(B) Authorization. This Joinder Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Purchaser, and (assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of the Agreement by Treasury and the Recipient) each of the Joinder Agreement and the Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by general principles of equity, whether applied in a court of law or a court of equity, and by bankruptcy, insolvency and similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally.
(C) Non-Contravention. Subject to the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, neither the execution and delivery of this Joinder Agreement and the Agreement nor the consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated thereby and hereby, will violate applicable Law.
(D) Consents and Approvals. No consents or approvals of, or filings or registrations with, any Governmental Entity or any other third party by and on behalf of the Purchaser are necessary in connection with the execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this Joinder Agreement and the Agreement and the consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated thereby and hereby.
(E) Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate Criteria. The Purchaser meets all criteria to be a Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate and understands that a final determination of such status will be made by Treasury as contemplated by the Policy.
(F) Securities and Certain Compliance Matters.
(1) The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser (i) is a sophisticated investor; (ii) does not require the assistance of an investment advisor or other purchaser representative to purchase the ECIP Securities; (iii) has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its prospective investment in the ECIP Securities; (iv) has the ability to bear the economic risks of its prospective investment for an indefinite period of time; (v) can afford the complete loss of such investment; and (vi) recognizes that the investment in the ECIP Securities involves substantial risk.
(2) The Purchaser understands that Treasury may have access to information about the Recipient that is not generally available to the public, and acknowledges and agrees that, to the extent Treasury has any such information, such information need not (and shall not) be provided to the Purchaser by Treasury. The Purchaser further understands that Treasury is a federal agency and that the Purchaser’s ability to bring a claim against Treasury under the federal securities laws may be limited.
(3) The Purchaser acknowledges that the Purchaser is not relying on any advice or recommendation from Treasury, or any investigation or examination that Treasury may have conducted, with respect to the ECIP Securities or the Recipient, and Treasury has not made any representation, warranty or covenant, express or implied, to the Purchaser with respect thereto and Treasury shall not have any liability to the Purchaser with respect thereto.
(4) The Purchaser is not a Prohibited Investor, and the funds intended to be used to purchase the ECIP Securities were legally derived from legitimate sources and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, not from any Prohibited Investor.
(5) The Purchaser currently meets, will continue to meet, and has met in all material respects (or has taken all action necessary to cure any instance of non-compliance with) all of its applicable obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering Laws. The Purchaser maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering Laws. The Purchaser also represents that it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with applicable sanctions administered by the United States, the European Union, or any individual European Union member state, or the United Kingdom.
(G) Availability of Funds. The Purchaser has and will have as of the Closing sufficient funds available to consummate the transactions contemplated hereunder.
(H) Compliance with Policy. The Purchaser is not (i) an Insured Depository Institution subsidiary of a Recipient that is a holding company, or a subsidiary of such Insured Depository Institution the financial statements of which are required to be consolidated with the financial statements of such Insured Depository Institution; or (ii) a credit union service organization.
(I) ECIP Materials. All materials submitted to Treasury by the Purchaser in connection with the matters contemplated by the Agreement, including with respect to the Purchaser’s status as a Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate, are true, correct and complete in all material respects.
Section 1.03 Termination. At any point prior to Closing, this Joinder Agreement may be terminated by the Recipient or Purchaser with written notice to the Purchaser and Treasury, or to the Recipient and Treasury, respectively.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Joinder Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first written above.
| [PURCHASER] | |
|---|---|
| By: | |
| Name: | |
| Title: | |
| With notice to: | |
| [●] | |
| [●] | |
| [●] | |
| [●] | |
| [●] | |
| ACKNOWLEDGED AND ACCEPTED BY: | |
| --- | --- |
| [RECIPIENT] | |
| By: | |
| Name: | |
| Title: |
EXHIBIT B
ECIP SECURITIES PURCHASE OPTION AGREEMENT
JOINDER AGREEMENT - OTHER PURCHASERS
This Joinder Agreement to the ECIP Securities Purchase Option Agreement (the “Joinder Agreement”) dated as of [●] (the “Agreement”) by and between the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and [●] (the “Recipient”) is entered into as of [●] by [●] (“Purchaser”) and acknowledged by the Recipient. Capitalized terms used but not otherwise defined in this Joinder Agreement will have the meanings set forth in the Agreement.
Section 1.01 Agreement to Become the Purchaser. By executing and delivering this Joinder Agreement, [●] hereby
agrees to become the Purchaser under, be bound by, and comply with the provisions of, the Agreement applicable to the Purchaser, as subsequently amended from time to time.
Section 1.02 Representations and Warranties of the Purchaser. The Purchaser hereby represents and warrants to Treasury as of the date hereof, and as of the Closing Date, as follows:
(A) Due Organization, Power and Authority. The Purchaser is duly organized and has all requisite power and authority to execute and deliver this Agreement and to consummate the transactions contemplated by the Agreement and this Joinder Agreement.
(B) Authorization. This Joinder Agreement has been duly and validly executed and delivered by the Purchaser, and (assuming the due authorization, execution and delivery of the Agreement by Treasury and the Recipient) each of the Joinder Agreement and the Agreement constitutes a valid and binding obligation of the Purchaser, enforceable against the Purchaser in accordance with its terms, except as enforcement may be limited by general principles of equity, whether applied in a court of law or a court of equity, and by bankruptcy, insolvency and similar Laws affecting creditors’ rights and remedies generally.
(C) Non-Contravention. Subject to the receipt of all necessary regulatory approvals, neither the execution and delivery of this Joinder Agreement and the Agreement nor the consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated thereby and hereby, will violate applicable Law.
(D) Consents and Approvals. No consents or approvals of, or filings or registrations with, any Governmental Entity or any other third party by and on behalf of the Purchaser are necessary in connection with the execution and delivery by the Purchaser of this Joinder Agreement and the Agreement and the consummation by the Purchaser of the transactions contemplated thereby and hereby.
(E) Securities and Certain Compliance Matters.
(1) The Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the Purchaser (i) is a sophisticated investor; (ii) does not require the assistance of an investment advisor or other purchaser representative to purchase the ECIP Securities; (iii) has such knowledge and experience in financial and business matters as to be capable of evaluating the merits and risks of its prospective investment in the ECIP Securities; (iv) has the ability to bear the economic risks of its prospective investment for an indefinite period of time; (v) can afford the complete loss of such investment; and (vi) recognizes that the investment in the ECIP Securities involves substantial risk.
(2) The Purchaser understands that Treasury may have access to information about the Recipient that is not generally available to the public, and acknowledges and agrees that, to the extent Treasury has any such information, such information need not (and shall not) be provided to the Purchaser by Treasury. The Purchaser further understands that Treasury is a federal agency and that the Purchaser’s ability to bring a claim against Treasury under the federal securities laws may be limited.
(3) The Purchaser acknowledges that the Purchaser is not relying on any advice or recommendation from Treasury, or any investigation or examination that Treasury may have conducted, with respect to the ECIP Securities or the Recipient, and Treasury has not made any representation, warranty or covenant, express or implied, to the Purchaser with respect thereto and Treasury shall not have any liability to the Purchaser with respect thereto.
(4) The Purchaser is not a Prohibited Investor, and the funds intended to be used to purchase the ECIP Securities were legally derived from legitimate sources and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, not from any Prohibited Investor.
(5) The Purchaser currently meets, will continue to meet, and has met in all material respects (or has taken all action necessary to cure any instance of non-compliance with) all of its applicable obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering Laws. The Purchaser maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering Laws. The Purchaser also represents that it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with applicable sanctions administered by the United States, the European Union, or any individual European Union member state, or the United Kingdom.
(F) Availability of Funds. The Purchaser has and will have as of the Closing sufficient funds available to consummate the transactions contemplated hereunder.
(G) Compliance with Policy. The Purchaser is not (i) an Insured Depository Institution subsidiary of a Recipient that is a holding company, or a subsidiary of such Insured Depository Institution the financial statements of which are required to be consolidated with the financial statements of such Insured Depository Institution; or (ii) a credit union service organization.
(H) ECIP Materials. All materials submitted to Treasury by the Purchaser in connection with the matters contemplated by the Agreement are true, correct and complete in all material respects.
Section 1.03 Termination. At any point prior to Closing, this Joinder Agreement may be terminated by the Recipient or Purchaser with written notice to the Purchaser and Treasury, or to the Recipient and Treasury, respectively.
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Joinder Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first written above.
| [PURCHASER] | |
|---|---|
| By: | |
| Name: | |
| Title: | |
| With notice to: | |
| [●] | |
| [●] | |
| [●] | |
| [●] | |
| [●] | |
| ACKNOWLEDGED AND ACCEPTED BY: | |
| --- | --- |
| [RECIPIENT] | |
| By: | |
| Name: | |
| Title: |
EXHIBIT C
ECIP SECURITIES PURCHASE OPTION AGREEMENT
[FORM OF] EXERCISE NOTICE
[DATE]
Reference is made to the ECIP Securities Purchase Option Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated [●],
by and between the United States Department of the Treasury \(“Treasury”\) and \[●\] \(the “Recipient”\) \[\(as supplemented by the Joinder Agreement dated as of \[●\]\) executed by \[●\] \(the “Purchaser”\) and acknowledged and accepted by the Recipient \(the “Joinder Agreement”\)\]. This Exercise
Notice \(the “Exercise Notice”\) is being delivered by the Recipient in connection with the Recipient’s exercise of the Option. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Exercise Notice will have the meaning set forth in the
Agreement and the Joinder Agreement.
[In accordance with the Agreement, the Recipient intends to exercise the Option as set forth in the Agreement to purchase the ECIP Securities from Treasury (the “Option”), and such Option is hereby exercised with the Closing to be scheduled for a date that is mutually agreed between Treasury and the Recipient.]^1^
[In accordance with the Agreement, the Purchaser intends to exercise the Option to purchase the ECIP Securities from Treasury as set forth in the Agreement (the “Option”), and such Option is hereby exercised with the Closing to be scheduled for a date that is mutually agreed among Treasury, the Recipient and the Purchaser.]^2^
[Pursuant to the terms of the Agreement, the Recipient and Purchaser intend that the Purchaser shall be treated as a Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate, and the Recipient and Purchaser will provide under separate cover such materials as may reasonably be requested by Treasury to confirm such status.]^3^
If this Exercise Notice is being delivered during the ECIP Period, the Recipient hereby represents and warrants that the following checked conditions, each as defined in the Agreement, have been satisfied: Deep Impact Threshold ☐ ; Qualified Lending Threshold ☐ ; Rate Reduction Threshold ☐.
For further information or questions, please contact [●],by email at [●], or by telephone at [●].
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| ^1^ | To be included only for a repurchase by the Recipient. |
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| ^2^ | To be included only for a purchase by a third party, including a Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate. |
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| ^3^ | To be included only for a Purchaser that intents to be treated as a Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate. |
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| [RECIPIENT] | |
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| By: | |
| Name: | |
| Title: | |
| [[PURCHASER] | |
| By: | |
| Name: | |
| Title:]^4^ |
| ^4^ | To be included only for a purchase by a third party, including a Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate. |
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EXHIBIT D
ECIP SECURITIES PURCHASE OPTION AGREEMENT
ACKNOWLEDGMENT AND AGREEMENT
Reference is made to the ECIP Securities Purchase Option Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated [●], by and between the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”) and [●] (the “Recipient”) [(as supplemented by the Joinder Agreement dated as of [●]) executed by[●] (the “Purchaser”) and acknowledged and accepted by the Recipient]. This Closing Acknowledgment and Agreement (the “Acknowledgment”) is being delivered by the Recipient [and the Purchaser] in connection with the consummation of the Recipient’s exercise of the Option. Capitalized terms used but not defined in this Acknowledgement will have the meaning set forth in the Agreement and the Joinder Agreement.
| 1. | Closing. The Closing Date of the Securities Disposition and the date of this Acknowledgment is [●]. |
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| 2. | Bring Down. All representations and warranties made by Recipient in the Agreement are true and correct as of the date of this Acknowledgment. All representations and warranties made by<br> Purchaser in any Joinder are true and correct as of the date of this Acknowledgment. |
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| 3. | Calculation of Treasury Disposition Consideration. The Treasury Disposition Consideration, calculated in accordance with the Agreement and, as<br> applicable, Annex 1 thereto is$[●]. In accordance with Section 2.04 of the Agreement, the Treasury Disposition Consideration is the [De Minimis Purchase Price/Present Value Purchase Price.] |
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| 4. | Insured CDFI Status. If the Treasury Disposition Consideration is the De Minimis Purchase Price, in accordance with Section 2.04(B)(iv) of the Agreement, the Recipient hereby represents that<br> it is an Insured CDFI as of the Closing Date. |
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| 5. | Maintenance of Insured CDFI Status by Recipient. If the Treasury Disposition Consideration is the De Minimis Purchase Price, in accordance with Section 2.04(B)(v) of the Agreement, please<br> indicate whether the Insured CDFI has maintained its status as an Insured CDFI as set forth in such Section or commits to maintain its CDFI certification as set forth in such Section, by checking the following applicable box below: |
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☐ The Recipient has satisfied the requirement to maintain Insured CDFI status as set forth in Section 2.04(B)(v).
☐ The Recipient has not satisfied the requirement to maintain Insured CDFI status as set forth in Section 2.04(B)(v) but agrees that it will maintain Insured CDFI status after the Closing for the period set forth the Section 2.04(B)(v) and further agrees that if it does not satisfy such requirement that the Recipient shall promptly pay to Treasury $[●], which is the difference between the Present Value Purchase Price and the De Minimis Purchase Price as of the Closing Date.
| 6. | Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate Holding Period. |
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(a) If the Purchaser is a Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate that is acquiring the ECIP Securities at the De Minimis Purchase Price, each of the Purchaser and Recipient shall deliver to Treasury a certification within thirty days following each of the first three anniversaries of the Closing Date that, as applicable, the Purchaser (i) continues to hold, has not sold or otherwise disposed of the ECIP Securities, and has not engaged in any transaction that would constitute a Deemed Exchange, or (ii) fails to continue to hold and has sold or otherwise disposed of the ECIP Securities, or has engaged in any transaction that would constitute a Deemed Exchange. Failure to deliver any of such certifications within the time allotted shall be construed to mean that such Purchaser has failed to hold such ECIP Securities or has engaged in any transaction that would constitute a Deemed Exchange within three (3) years following the Closing Date.
(b) If the Purchaser is a Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate that is acquiring the ECIP Securities at the De Minimis Purchase Price, the Recipient and the Purchaser agree not to engage in any transaction that would constitute a Deemed Exchange at any time within three (3) years following the Closing Date. A “Deemed Exchange” means forgiving, terminating or otherwise cancelling the ECIP Securities, amending the tenure, duration, dates of payment, or liquidation amount or principal amount, as applicable, under the ECIP Securities or otherwise amending the economic terms of the ECIP Securities, in each case a manner that would result in the ECIP Securities having a value, as calculated in accordance with Annex 1 of the Agreement, of less than the Present Value Purchase Price immediately prior to the consummation of the Deemed Exchange. If the Recipient or the Purchaser violates the terms of this Section 6(b), the Purchaser shall promptly pay Treasury, as liquidated damages, the Present Value Make Whole Amount calculated in accordance with Section 6(d) with the “consideration received by the Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate” deemed to be the amount of the De Minimis Purchase Price.
(c) If the Purchaser is a Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate that is acquiring the ECIP Securities at the De Minimis Purchase Price but thereafter sells, transfers or otherwise disposes of the ECIP Securities for consideration less than the Present Value Purchase Price, at any time within three (3) years following the Closing Date, the Purchaser shall promptly pay Treasury the Present Value Make Whole Amount calculated in accordance with Section 6(d).
(d) The Present Value Make Whole Amount shall be the difference between the Present Value Purchase Price and the consideration received by the Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate (the “Present Value Make Whole Amount”). For the purposes of this Section 6, the Present Value Purchase Price shall be calculated in accordance with Annex 1 of the Agreement as of the date of the Deemed Exchange or the sale or transfer of or other disposition of the ECIP Securities by the Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate, but the “Closing Date” referred to in such Annex 1 shall be the date of the consummation of the, as applicable, Deemed Exchange or sale, transfer or other disposition of the ECIP Securities.
| 7. | [Repurchase of ECIP Securities by Recipient. As of the Closing Date, no third party has executed a Joinder Agreement to the Agreement, and the Recipient intends to repurchase the ECIP<br> Securities from Treasury. All references to the “Purchaser” in the Agreement shall refer to the Recipient. Further, in connection with such repurchase, the Recipient makes the following additional reps and warranties to Treasury: |
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(a) The Purchaser is not a Prohibited Investor, and the funds intended to be used to purchase the ECIP Securities were legally derived from legitimate sources and were not obtained, directly or indirectly, from any Prohibited Investor
(b) The Purchaser currently meets, will continue to meet, and has met in all material respects (or has taken all action necessary to cure any instance of non-compliance with) all of its applicable obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering Laws. The Purchaser maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to comply with applicable obligations under the Anti-Money Laundering Laws. The Purchaser also represents that it maintains policies and procedures reasonably designed to ensure compliance with applicable sanctions administered by the United States, the European Union, or any individual European Union member state, or the United Kingdom.]^5^
| 8. | ECIP Securities Terms. The Recipient and the Purchaser each acknowledge that the terms of the ECIP Securities will continue to apply following the Closing. |
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| 9. | Reporting. The Recipient hereby covenants and agrees with Treasury that for the period through the end of the ECIP Period, the Recipient shall submit to Treasury the Quarterly Supplemental<br> Report in accordance with the submission instructions set forth therein concurrently with (A) in the case of a Recipient that is an Insured Depository Institution, the submission of the Call Report for the quarter covered by the<br> Quarterly Supplemental Report, (B) with respect to a Bank Holding Company or Savings and Loan Holding Company that files on Reporting Form FR Y-9SP, the submission of its IDI Subsidiary’s(ies’) Call Report for the quarter covered by<br> the Quarterly Supplemental Report and (C) in the case of a Recipient that is a Bank Holding Company or Savings and Loan Holding Company that files on Reporting Form FR Y-9C, the Form FR Y-9C for the quarter covered by the Quarterly<br> Supplemental Report, as applicable, setting forth an updated calculation of (i) the amount of Qualified Lending as of the applicable quarter end date and (ii) as applicable, the difference between the Baseline and such updated<br> amount of Qualified Lending. In addition, the Recipient hereby covenants and agrees with Treasury that Sections 4.l(d)(i), 4.l(d)(ii), 4.l(g)(ii), 4.l(g)(v), 4.l(g)(vi), and 4.l(g)(vii) of the Original Securities Purchase Agreement<br> will continue to apply following the Closing. |
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| 10. | ECIP Interim Final Rule. The Recipient hereby covenants and agrees with Treasury that for the period through the end of the ECIP Period it shall comply and take all necessary action to<br> ensure that any Recipient Subsidiary complies, in all respects with the requirements set forth in the ECIP Interim Final Rule, including following the Closing. In addition, the Recipient hereby covenants and agrees with Treasury<br> that for the period through the end of the ECIP Period Sections 4.l(e)(i), 4.l(e)(ii), and 4.l(f) of the Original Securities Purchase Agreement will continue to apply following the Closing. |
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| ^5^ | Paragraph 7 to be included only if the Recipient is repurchasing the ECIP Securities. |
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| 11. | [Application Materials for Mission Aligned Nonprofits. Any materials or written communications submitted by the Recipient or Purchaser to Treasury in connection with Treasury’s review of<br> Purchaser’s status as a Mission Aligned Nonprofit Affiliate remain true and accurate in all material respects.]^6^ |
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| 12. | Issuer Consent. The Recipient consents to a sale of the ECIP Securities by Treasury to the Purchaser pursuant to the terms of the Original Securities Purchase Agreement. |
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| 13. | Waiver of Right of First Refusal. The Recipient hereby waives its right of first refusal, as provided in 12 U.S.C. § 4703a(e)(4)(A)(i) and the terms of the Original Securities Purchase<br> Agreement, prior to the sale of the ECIP Securities by Treasury to the Purchaser. |
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[Signature page follows]
| ^6^ | Paragraph 11 only to be included if the Treasury Disposition Consideration is the De Minim is Purchase Price. |
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the parties hereto have caused this Closing Acknowledgment and Agreement to be duly executed by their respective authorized officers as of the day and year first written above.
| [RECIPIENT] | |
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| By: | |
| Name: | |
| Title: | |
| [PURCHASER] | |
| By: | |
| Name: | |
| Title: | |
| ACKNOWLEDGED AND ACCEPTED BY: | |
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| UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY | |
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EXHIBIT E
[FORM OF] TRANSFER CONFIRMATION
UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY
1500 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, NW
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20220
[DATE]
| Re: | Transfer Confirmation |
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Dear [PURCHASER],
In connection with the Closing (as defined in the Agreement) of the transaction contemplated by that certain ECIP Securities Purchase Option Agreement (the “Agreement”), dated [●] (as supplemented by the Joinder Agreement dated as of [●]), by and among the United States Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”), [●] (the “Recipient”), and [●] (the “Purchaser”), Treasury hereby confirms that the full right, title and possession of the ECIP Securities (as defined in the Agreement) have been transferred from Treasury to [Purchaser].
| UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY | |
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| By: | |
| Name:[●] | |
| Title: [●] |
INCUMBENCY CERTIFICATE OF
BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
January 14, 2025
In connection with the ECIP Securities Purchase Option Agreement, dated January 14, 2025, (the “Agreement”), by and between Broadway Financial Corporation, a Delaware corporation (the “Recipient”), and the United States Department of the Treasury (“Treasury”), relating to the Recipient’s option to purchase Treasury’s Preferred Stock under the Emergency Capital Investment Program, the undersigned, as the duly elected Vice President and Corporate Secretary of the Recipient, does hereby certify in such capacity as follows:
Each of the individuals identified on Exhibit A attached hereto has been duly elected or appointed to the office set forth beside each such individual’s respective name, has been duly qualified as, and as of the date hereof is, an officer of the Recipient as listed therein, holding the office set forth opposite such individual’s name, and the signature set forth opposite such individual’s name is such individual’s genuine signature. Such individual who signed any document or certificate relating to the Agreement, was duly authorized to execute and deliver on behalf of the Recipient such document or certificate.
Capitalized terms used but not defined in this certificate shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in the Agreement.
[Signature page follows]
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has executed this Incumbency Certificate as an officer of the Recipient on the date first set forth above.
| BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION | |
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| By: | /s/ Audrey A. Phillips |
| Name: Audrey A. Phillips | |
| Title: Vice President and Corporate Secretary |
(Signature Page to Incumbency Certificate)
EXHIBIT A
OFFICERS
| Name | Office | Signature |
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| Brian E. Argrett | President and Chief Executive Officer | /s/ Brian E. Argrett |
| Zack Ibrahim | Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | /s/ Zack Ibrahim |
Exhibit 19.1
BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
INSIDER TRADING AND ANTI-HEDGING POLICY
AND GUIDELINES WITH RESPECT TO
CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS IN COMPANY SECURITIES
January 17, 2025
This Insider Trading Policy (this “Policy”) provides guidelines to employees, officers and directors of Broadway Financial Corporation and its subsidiaries, including City First Bank, National Association (collectively, the “Company” or “BFC”) with respect to transactions in BFC’s securities. All directors and officers must sign an annual certification stating that this policy has been read, understood and that each agrees to comply with its terms. The Corporate Secretary will maintain these certifications (See EXHIBIT A).
| I. | APPLICABILITY OF POLICY |
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This Policy applies to all transactions in BFC’s securities, including common stock, preferred stock, options for common stock and any warrants and convertible debentures, as well as to derivative securities relating to the Company’s stock. It applies to all officers (as defined in Rule 16a-1(f) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), of the Company, all members of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”), and all employees of, and consultants and contractors to, the Company and its subsidiaries (collectively, “Company Personnel”). This Policy also applies to family members who reside with Company Personnel, anyone else who lives in their household and any family members who do not live in their household but whose transactions in Company securities are directed by them or are subject to their influence or control (“Family Members”), as well as corporations, trusts, or other entities controlled, influenced or managed by them or their Family Members (“Controlled Entities” and together with Company Personnel and Family Members, “Insider(s)”).
| II. | STATEMENT OF POLICY |
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| A. | General Policy |
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It is the policy of BFC to oppose the unauthorized disclosure of any non-public information acquired in the workplace and the misuse of Material Non-public Information in securities trading.
| B. | Specific Policies |
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1. Trading on Material Non-public Information. No Insider shall engage in any transaction involving a purchase, gift or sale of BFC’s securities, including any offer to purchase, offer to gift or offer to sell, during any period commencing when the Insider possesses Material Non-public Information concerning BFC, and ending at the close of business on the second Trading Day following the date of public disclosure of that information, or at such time as such non-public information is no longer material. As used herein, the term “Trading Day” shall mean a day on which the Nasdaq stock market is open for trading. The mere fact that a person is aware of Material Non-public Information is a bar to trading. It is no excuse that such person’s reasons for trading were not based on the Material Non-public Information.
2. Tipping. No Insider shall disclose (“tip”) Material Non-public Information to any other person (including Family Members and Controlled Entities) or suggest that anyone purchase, sell, gift, or otherwise trade BFC’s securities while the Insider is aware of Material Non-public Information.
Approved: Corporate Governance Committee 01-16-2025 | Board of Directors 01-17-2025
3. Confidentiality of Non-Public Information. Non-public information relating to BFC is the property of BFC and the unauthorized disclosure of such information is forbidden. This Policy does not restrict legitimate business communications to Company Personnel who require the information in order to perform their business duties. Material Non-public Information, however, should not be disclosed to persons outside the Company unless an Insider is specifically authorized to disclose such information and such disclosure is made in accordance with the Company’s policies regarding the protection or authorized external disclosure of information regarding the Company (including, in some cases and if appropriate, a written confidentiality agreement).
III.
4. Non BFC Securities. The restrictions above also apply to any security of any other company (including customers, vendors or suppliers of the Company), whether or not issued by BFC, while an Insider is in possession of material, non-public information about such other company that was obtained in the course of his or her involvement with BFC. No Insider who knows of any such information may communicate that information to any other person.
5. Company Transactions. From time to time, the Company may engage in transactions in its own securities. It is the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable securities and state laws (including appropriate approvals by the Board or appropriate committee, if required) when engaging in transactions in Company securities.
6. Shadow Trading. No Insider may buy or sell securities of another company at any time when the Insider has Material Non-Public Information about that company or has Material Non-Public information that could affect the share price of that company, including companies that are economically linked to the Company.
| IV. | POTENTIAL CRIMINAL AND CIVIL LIABILITY AND/OR DISCIPLINARY ACTION |
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A. Liability for Insider Trading.
Insiders may be subject to severe financial and criminal penalties for engaging in transactions in the Company’s securities at a time when they have knowledge of non-public information regarding the Company. The consequences for insider trading include monetary penalties in the form of civil fines of up to three times the profit gained or loss avoided by the trade and criminal fines of up to $5,000,000, as well as criminal sentences of up to 20 years in prison.
B. Liability for Trading.
Insiders may also be liable for improper transactions by any person (commonly referred to as a “tippee”) to whom they have disclosed non-public information regarding the Company or to whom they have made recommendations or expressed opinions on the basis of such information as to trading in the Company’s securities. The Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) has imposed large penalties even when the disclosing person did not profit from the trading. The SEC, the stock exchanges, and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, or FINRA, use sophisticated electronic surveillance techniques to uncover insider trading.
C. Possible Disciplinary Action.
Employees of BFC and its subsidiaries who violate this Policy shall also be subject to disciplinary action, which could include, but shall not be limited to, termination of employment or ineligibility for future participation in the Company’s equity incentive plans.
Approved: Corporate Governance Committee 01-16-2025 | Board of Directors 01-17-2025
| IV. | Guidelines |
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A. Mandatory Trading Window for Officers, Directors and Certain Employees – Recommended for All Employees
The period just prior to the end of each quarter and ending two Trading Days following the date of public disclosure of the financial results for that quarter, is a particularly sensitive period of time for transactions in the Company’s stock from the perspective of compliance with applicable securities laws. This sensitivity is due to the fact that officers and directors often possess Material Non-public Information about the expected financial results for the quarter.
Even after information has been released to the public, Insiders must still refrain from trading until the market has had an opportunity to evaluate the information. Accordingly, to ensure compliance with this Policy and applicable federal and state securities laws, all directors, officers and employees having access to BFC’s internal financial statements as designated and notified by the Company (collectively, “BFC Officials”) together with their Family Members and Controlled Entities, shall refrain from conducting transactions involving the purchase, sale, or other trade of the Company’s securities during the period beginning two weeks before the end of each quarter, and ending two Trading Days following the date of public disclosure of the financial results for that quarter (the “Non-Trading Window”). BFC Officials may conduct transactions involving the purchase or sale of Company’s securities at any time other than during the Non-Trading Window.
From time to time, BFC may also recommend that directors, officers, selected employees and others suspend trading because of developments known to the Company and not yet disclosed to the public. In such event, such persons are advised not to engage in any transactions involving the purchase or sale of the Company’s securities during such period and should not disclose to others the fact of such suspension of trading.
The purpose behind the self-imposed “Trading Window” period is to help establish a diligent effort to avoid any improper transaction.
It should be noted, however, that even during the Trading Window, any person possessing Material Nonpublic Information concerning the Company should not engage in any transactions in the Company’s securities until such information has been known publicly for at least two Trading Days, whether or not the Company has recommended a suspension of trading to that person. Trading in the Company’s securities during the Trading Window should not be considered a “safe harbor”, and all directors, officers and other persons should use good judgment at all times.
Directors and officers of the Company and any other persons together with their family members, may not engage in any transaction involving the Company’s securities (including a stock plan transaction such as an option exercise (other than an exercise of stock options for cash under the Company’s Stock Option Plan, as set forth in the final paragraph of Section VI below), a gift, a contribution to a trust, or any other transfer) if they are in possession of Material Non-public Information.
B. Preclearance
Officers, directors and other applicable members of management, or employees who have been notified that they are subject to preclearance requirements face a further restriction: Even when not subject to a Non-Trading Window, they may not engage in any transaction in the Company’s securities without first obtaining preclearance of the transaction from the General Counsel at least two business days in advance of the proposed transaction. If the General Counsel approves the transaction the transaction may proceed and the General Counsel or his or her designee will help comply with any required reporting requirements under Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act. The General Counsel shall submit his or her trades to the Chief Financial Officer for pre-clearance.
Precleared transactions not completed within two business days will require new pre-clearance. The Company may choose to shorten this period. If the General Counsel or his or her designee advises you that you are not precleared, then you may not affect any trades in the securities under any circumstances, and you must not inform anyone within or outside of the Company of the restriction.
Approved: Corporate Governance Committee 01-16-2025 | Board of Directors 01-17-2025
C. Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans
Rule 10b5‐1(c) under the Exchange Act provides for an affirmative defense against insider trading liability if trades occur pursuant to a prearranged “trading plan” that meets specified conditions. In order to be eligible to rely on this defense, a person must enter into a Rule 10b5-1 plan for transactions in Company securities that meets certain conditions specified in Rule 10b5-1 (a “Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan”). If the plan meets the requirements of Rule 10b5-1, transactions in Company securities may occur even when the person who has entered into the plan is aware of Material Non-public Information. In addition to complying with requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act, under this Policy, the adoption, amendment or termination of a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan must meet the requirements set forth in Appendix A, “Guidelines for Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans.”
For the avoidance of doubt, transactions pursuant to Rule 10b5‐1 Trading Plans that are effected in accordance with this Policy may occur notwithstanding the other prohibitions included herein.
D. Anti-Hedging
The Board believes that it is inappropriate for Insiders to hedge or monetize transactions to lock in the value of holdings in the securities (debt or equity) of the Company. Such transactions, while allowing the holder to own the Company’s securities without the full risks and rewards of ownership, potentially separate the holder’s interests from those of the Company’s securityholders generally. The Board, therefore, wishes to prohibit those subject to this policy from directly or indirectly engaging in hedging against future declines in the market value of any securities of the Company, through the purchase of financial instruments designed to offset such risk.
No Insider may, at any time, directly or indirectly, engage in any kind of hedging transaction that could reduce or limit such person’s holdings, ownership or interest in or to any common shares or other securities of the Company, including without limitation outstanding stock options, deferred share units, restricted share units, or other compensation awards the value of which are derived from, referenced to or based on the value or market price of securities of the Company. Prohibited transactions include the purchase by an Insider of financial instruments, including, without limitation, prepaid variable forward contracts, instruments for short sale or purchase or sale of call or put options, equity swaps, collars, or units of exchangeable funds, that are designed to or that may reasonably be expected to have the effect of hedging or offsetting a decrease in the market value of any securities of the Company.
E. Margin Accounts and Pledges
Securities held in a margin account or pledged as collateral for a loan may be sold by the broker if you fail to meet a margin call or by the lender in foreclosure if you default on the loan. You may not have control over these transactions as the securities may be sold at certain times without your consent. A margin or foreclosure sale that occurs when you are aware of Material Non-public Information may, under some circumstances, result in unlawful insider trading. Because of this danger, no Insider may hold Company stock in a margin account or pledge Company securities as collateral for a loan.
F. Individual Responsibility
Every Insider has the individual responsibility to comply with this Policy against Insider trading, regardless of whether BFC has a mandatory Trading Window for that Insider or any other Insiders of the Company. The guidelines set forth in this Policy are guidelines only, and appropriate judgment should be exercised in connection with any trade in the Company securities.
An Insider may, from time to time, have to forego a proposed transaction even if he or she planned to make the transaction before learning of the Material Non-public Information and even though the Insider believes he or she may suffer an economic loss or anticipated profit by waiting.
G. Post-Termination Transactions
This Policy will continue to apply to an Insider’s transactions in Company securities after the Insider’s employment, service, or relationship with the Company has terminated until the latest of such time as the Insider is no longer aware of Material Non-public Information or such time as such information has been publicly disclosed or is no longer material.
Approved: Corporate Governance Committee 01-16-2025 | Board of Directors 01-17-2025
| V. | Definition of Material Non-public Information |
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It is not possible to define all categories of material information. However, information should be regarded as material if there is a reasonable likelihood that it would be considered important to an investor in making an investment decision regarding the purchase, gift or sale of the Company securities.
While it may be difficult under this standard to determine whether particular information is material, there are various categories of information that are particularly sensitive and, as a general rule, should always be considered material. Examples of such information may include:
| ▪ | Financial results |
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| ▪ | Projections of future earnings or losses |
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| ▪ | Results of product development |
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| ▪ | News of a pending or proposed merger or joint venture |
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| ▪ | News of the disposition of a subsidiary or branch |
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| ▪ | Impending bankruptcy or financial liquidity problem |
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| ▪ | Gain or loss of a substantial customer or supplier |
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| ▪ | Changes in dividend policy |
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| ▪ | Establishment of a repurchase program for Company securities |
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| ▪ | New product announcements of a significant nature |
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| ▪ | Significant product modifications |
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| ▪ | Significant pricing changes |
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| ▪ | Stock splits |
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| ▪ | New equity or debt offerings |
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| ▪ | Acquisitions |
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| ▪ | Significant litigation exposure due to actual or threatened litigation |
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| ▪ | Major changes in control, senior management, or the Board |
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| ▪ | Changes in auditors |
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| ▪ | Significant actual or potential cybersecurity incidents |
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| ▪ | Labor negotiations |
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| ▪ | Major environmental incidents |
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Either positive or negative information may be material. Historical facts, projections and forecasts may be material.
Information is considered to be available to the public only when it has been released to the public through appropriate channels (for example, by means of a press release, a publicly accessible conference call or a filing with the SEC) and enough time has elapsed to permit the investment market to absorb and evaluate the information. As a general rule, information is considered absorbed and evaluated after two full trading days has elapsed after the information is released. For example, if the Company announces material nonpublic information before trading begins on Wednesday, then a transaction in Company securities may be executed on Friday; if the Company announces material nonpublic information after trading begins on Wednesday, then a transaction in Company securities may be executed on Monday.
VI. Definition of Trading and Transactions
For purposes of this Policy, references to “trading” and “transactions” in Company include, among other things:
| • | purchases and sales of Company securities in public markets or private transactions; |
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| • | sales of Company securities obtained through the exercise of employee stock options granted by the Company, including broker‐assisted cashless exercise (i.e., the broker selling some or all of the shares<br> underlying the option on the open market); |
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| • | making gifts of Company securities (including charitable donations); or |
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| • | contributing the Company securities to a trust or another transfer. |
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Conversely, references to “trading” and “transactions” do not include:
| • | the exercise of Company stock options if no shares are to be sold or if there is a “net exercise” (i.e., the use of the underlying shares to pay the exercise price and/or tax withholding obligations); |
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| • | the vesting of Company stock options, restricted stock or restricted stock units; |
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| • | the withholding of shares to satisfy a tax withholding obligation upon the vesting of restricted stock or restricted stock units; or |
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| • | any other purchase of Company securities from the Company or sales of Company securities to the Company in accordance with applicable securities and state laws. |
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Approved: Corporate Governance Committee 01-16-2025 | Board of Directors 01-17-2025
| VII. | Additional Information – Directors and Officers |
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Directors and Officers of the Company must also comply with the reporting obligations and limitations on short-swing transactions set forth in Section 16 of the Exchange Act. The practical effect of these provisions is that directors and officers who purchase, gift and sell BFC’s securities within a six-month period must disgorge all profits to the Company whether or not they had knowledge of any Material Non-public Information. Under these provisions, and so long as certain other criteria are met, neither the receipt of an option under the Company’s Option Plans, nor the exercise of that Option, nor the receipt of stock under the Company’s Employee Stock Purchase Plan is deemed a purchase order under Section 16. However, the sale of any such shares is a sale under Section 16. Moreover, as discussed in Section IV.D above, no director or officer may ever make a short sale of the Company stock. The Company has provided, or will provide, separate memoranda and other appropriate materials to its directors and officers regarding compliance with Section 16 and its related rules.
| VIII. | No Hardship Exemptions |
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Please note that there may be instances where you suffer financial harm or other hardship or are otherwise required to forgo a planned transaction because of the restrictions imposed by this Policy. Personal financial emergency or other personal circumstances are not mitigating factors under securities laws and will not excuse a failure to comply with this Policy.
| IX. | Inquiries |
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Please direct your questions as to any of the matters discussed in the Policy to the Company’s General Counsel or Chief Executive Officer.
Approved: Corporate Governance Committee 01-16-2025 | Board of Directors 01-17-2025
APPENDIX A
Guidelines for Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans
As discussed in the Policy, Rule 10b5-1 provides an affirmative defense from insider trading liability. In order to be eligible to rely on this defense, Insiders must enter into a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan for transactions in Company securities that meets certain conditions specified in Rule 10b5-1. Capitalized terms used in these guidelines without definition have the meaning set forth in the Policy.
These guidelines are in addition to, and not in lieu of, the requirements and conditions of Rule 10b5-1. The General Counsel or his or her designee will interpret and administer these guidelines for compliance with Rule 10b5-1, the Policy and the requirements below. No personal legal or financial advice is being provided by the General Counsel or his or her designee regarding any Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan or proposed trades. Insiders remain ultimately responsible for ensuring that their Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans and contemplated transactions fully comply with applicable securities laws. It is recommended that Insiders consult with their own attorneys or other advisors about any contemplated Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan. Note that for any director or officer, the Company is required to disclose the material terms of his or her Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan (and may be required to disclose the material terms of Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans of Family Members and Controlled Entities of such persons), other than with respect to price, in its periodic report for the quarter in which the Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan is adopted or terminated or modified (as described below).
1. Pre-Clearance Requirement. The Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan must be reviewed and approved in advance by the General Counsel (or, in the case of the General Counsel, by the Chief Financial Officer) at least five Trading Days prior to the entry into the plan in accordance with the procedures set forth in the Policy and these guidelines. The Company may require that Restricted Persons use a standardized form of Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan.
2. Time of Adoption. Subject to pre-clearance requirements described above, the Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan must be adopted at a time:
| • | When the Insider is not aware of any Material Non-public Information; and |
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| • | If the Insider is subject to Non-Trading Windows, the Window Period is open. |
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3. Plan Instructions. Any Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan adopted by any Insider must be in writing, signed, and either:
| • | specify the amount, price and date of the sales (or purchases) of Company securities to be effected; |
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| • | provide a formula, algorithm or computer program for determining when to sell (or purchase) the Company’s securities, the quantity to sell (or purchase) and the price; or |
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| • | delegate decision-making authority with regard to these transactions to a broker or other agent without any Material Non-public Information about the Company or its securities. |
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For the avoidance of doubt, Insiders may not subsequently influence how, when, or whether to effect purchases or sales with respect to the securities subject to an approved and adopted Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan.
4. No Hedging. Insiders may not have entered into or altered a corresponding or hedging transaction or position with respect to the securities subject to the Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan and must agree not to enter into any such transaction while the Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan is in effect.
5. Good Faith Requirements. Insiders must enter into the Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade the prohibitions of Rules 10b-5 and 10b5-1. Restricted Persons must act in good faith with respect to the Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan for the entirety of its duration.
6. Certifications for Section 16 Persons. Directors and officers and their Family Members and Controlled Entities that enter into Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans must certify that they are: (1) not aware of any Material Non-public Information about the Company or the Company securities; and (2) adopting the Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan in good faith and not as part of a plan or scheme to evade the prohibitions of Rules 10b-5 and 10b5-1 under the Exchange Act.
Approved: Corporate Governance Committee 01-16-2025 | Board of Directors 01-17-2025
7. Cooling Off Periods. The first trade under the Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan may not occur until the expiration of a cooling-off period as follows:
| • | For directors and officers (as well as their Family Members and Controlled Entities), the later of (1) two business days following the filing of the Company’s Form 10-Q or Form 10-K for the completed fiscal<br> quarter in which the Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan was adopted and (2) 90 calendar days after adoption of the Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan; provided, however, that the required cooling-off period shall in no event exceed 120 days. |
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| • | For other Insiders, 30 days after adoption of the Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan. |
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8. No Overlapping Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans. An Insider may not enter into overlapping Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans (subject to certain exceptions). Please consult the General Counsel or his or her designee with any questions regarding overlapping Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plans.
9. Single Transaction Plans. An Insider may not enter into more than one Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan designed to effect the open-market purchase or sale of the total amount of securities as a single transaction during any rolling 12-month period (subject to certain exceptions). A single-transaction plan is “designed to effect” the purchase or sale of securities as a single transaction when the terms of the plan would, for practical purposes, directly or indirectly require execution in a single transaction.
10. Modifications and Terminations. Modifications/amendments and terminations of an existing Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan are strongly discouraged due to legal risks, and can affect the validity of trades that have taken place under the plan prior to such modification/amendment or termination. Under Rule 10b5-1 and these guidelines, any modification/amendment to the amount, price, or timing of the purchase or sale of the securities underlying the Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan will be deemed to be a termination of the current Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan and creation of a new Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan. If an Insider is considering administerial changes to a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan, such as changing the account information, the Insider should consult with the General Counsel or his or her designee in advance to confirm that any such change does not constitute an effective termination of the plan.
As such, the modification/amendment of an existing Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan must be reviewed and approved in advance by the General Counsel or his or her designee in accordance with pre-clearance procedures set forth in the Policy and these guidelines, and will be subject to all the other requirements set forth in Sections 2 - 9 of these guidelines regarding the adoption of a new Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan.
The termination (other than through an amendment or modification) of an existing Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan must be reviewed and approved in advance by the General Counsel or his or her designee in accordance with pre-clearance procedures set forth in the Policy and these guidelines. Except in limited circumstances, the General Counsel or his or her designee will not approve the termination of a Rule 10b5-1 Trading Plan unless:
| • | The Insider is not aware of any Material Non-public Information; and |
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| • | If the Insider is subject to Non-Trading Windows, the Window Period is open. |
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Approved: Corporate Governance Committee 01-16-2025 | Board of Directors 01-17-2025
EXHIBIT A
BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION
ANNUAL INSIDER POLICY CERTIFICATION
Date: _____________
Dear Employee, Officer or Director:
Enclosed is a copy of the Broadway Financial Corporation’s (together with its subsidiaries, the “Company”) Insider Trading Policy, and, for directors, officers and certain employees having regular access to Material Non-public Information, the Company’s Insider Trading Compliance Program. As described in the Insider Trading Policy, violations of the insider trading laws can result in significant civil and criminal liability. Accordingly, please take time to read the materials provided, and then sign and return the attached copy of this letter to me.
Sincerely,
/S/
Audrey A. Phillips
Corporate Secretary
CERTIFICATION
The undersigned hereby certifies that he or she has read, understands and agrees to comply with the Company’s Insider Trading Policy, a copy of which was distributed with this letter.
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| Name (Please Print) |
Approved: Corporate Governance Committee 01-16-2025 | Board of Directors 01-17-2025
Exhibit 21.1
Broadway Financial Corporation
List of Subsidiaries
| 1. | City First Bank, National Association (a national banking association) |
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| 2. | Broadway Service Corporation (a California corporation) |
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| 3. | 1432 U Street, LLC (a District of Columbia limited liability company) |
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| 4. | C.F. New Markets Advisors, LLC (a Delaware limited liability company) |
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Exhibit 23.1
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
We consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (No. 333-218929 and No. 333-229415) of Broadway Financial Corporation (the “Company”), of our report dated March 31, 2025, except for Note 2, as to which the date is December 23, 2025, which appears in this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A of the Company for the year ended December 31, 2024.
/s/ Baker Tilly US, LLP
Spokane, Washington
December 23, 2025
Exhibit 31.1
SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION
I, Brian Argrett, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A of Broadway Financial Corporation; | |
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| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such<br> statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; | |
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| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of<br> the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; | |
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| 4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control<br> over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: | |
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| a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including<br> its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; | |
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| b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability<br> of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; | |
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| c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of<br> the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and | |
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| d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the<br> case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and | |
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| 5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the<br> registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): | |
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| a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record,<br> process, summarize and report financial information; and | |
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| b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. | |
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| Date: December 23, 2025 | By: | /s/ Brian Argrett |
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| Brian Argrett | ||
| Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 31.2
SECTION 302 CERTIFICATION
I, Zack Ibrahim, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K/A of Broadway Financial Corporation; | |
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| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such<br> statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report; | |
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| 3. | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of<br> the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report; | |
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| 4. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control<br> over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have: | |
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| a) | Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including<br> its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared; | |
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| b) | Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability<br> of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles; | |
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| c) | Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of<br> the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and | |
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| d) | Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the<br> case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and | |
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| 5. | The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the<br> registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions): | |
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| a) | All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record,<br> process, summarize and report financial information; and | |
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| b) | Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. | |
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| Date: December 23, 2025 | By: | /s/ Zack Ibrahim |
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| Zack Ibrahim | ||
| Chief Financial Officer |
Exhibit 32.1
SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION
The following statement is provided by the undersigned to accompany the foregoing Report on Form 10-K/A pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as, Chapter 63, Section 1350 of the United States Code, as amended by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and shall not be deemed filed pursuant to any provision of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any other securities law.
The undersigned certifies that the foregoing Report on Form 10-K/A fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. Section 78) and that the information contained in the Form 10-K/A fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Broadway Financial Corporation as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024.
| Date: December 23, 2025 | By: | /s/ Brian Argrett |
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| Brian Argrett | ||
| Chief Executive Officer |
Exhibit 32.2
SECTION 906 CERTIFICATION
The following statement is provided by the undersigned to accompany the foregoing Report on Form 10-K/A pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 as, Chapter 63, Section 1350 of the United States Code, as amended by Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, and shall not be deemed filed pursuant to any provision of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 or any other securities law.
The undersigned certifies that the foregoing Report on Form 10-K/A fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (15 U.S.C. Section 78) and that the information contained in the Form 10-K/A fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Broadway Financial Corporation as of and for the year ended December 31, 2024.
| Date: December 23, 2025 | By: | /s/ Zack Ibrahim |
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| Zack Ibrahim | ||
| Chief Financial Officer |