2020 annual report
Bridgewater bancshares, inc.
2019 annual review
Bridgewater bank
Fellow shareholders,
It is a pleasure to provide Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.’s annual report for 2020, highlighting the exceptional
results of a year laden with uncertainty but ripe with opportunity. While the pandemic challenged the way we
operate, forcing us to be even more creative and nimble, it provided an occasion for us to display resilience and
a competitive spirit. Banks were challenged to pivot seemingly overnight, and many did it well. However, we
presume that few banks emulated the growth, profitability and efficiency exhibited by Bridgewater. Despite
unforeseen challenges, we closed 2020 with a firm foundation for the next leg of growth.
Bridgewater maintains a strong capital position with a healthy level of liquidity. We took advantage of the
low-rate environment and extraordinary deposit growth during this tumultuous year to remove inefficient
long-term Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances from the balance sheet. While this non-recurring charge
has negatively affected current earnings and overshadows strong operating results, this strategic action will
better orient the balance sheet, improve the net interest margin outlook and position us for increased long-
term earnings.
Looking back on a unique but defining year, Bridgewater posted solid financial returns as we completed our
fifteenth straight year of profitability. Loans and deposits saw double-digit growth, propelling us to $2.93
billion in assets at year end. We held our position as one of the largest banks headquartered in Minnesota
by asset size and continued to operate as the premier real estate lender in the Twin Cities MSA. Despite
meaningfully increasing our loan loss reserve, our credit quality remains strong with few modifications and
low single-digit classifications. Outstanding growth in the loan portfolio was in part due to our participation
in the SBA’s Paycheck Protection Program, which provided opportunities to diversify our client base, heighten
brand awareness and increase our market share.
A year-end adjusted efficiency ratio of 40.5% is not happenstance. Our focused business model anchored in
responsive support, simple solutions and nimble teamwork allowed us to maintain efficiency while accelerating
our adoption of new and innovative technology solutions amidst a pandemic. All within the first quarter, we
introduced our team members to a remote work environment and implemented a new and robust online
banking platform for business clients. While our strategic network of branches remained open for in-person
client service for most of 2020, many clients took advantage of our digital banking platforms.
The Twin Cities market is active and strong. Since 2005, Bridgewater has built a local presence, a compelling
brand and a strong, enduring network of loyal clients rooted in the Twin Cities. We have reaped the benefits
of operating in a market defined by a mix of both entrepreneurial and established companies that also
headquarters over 15 Fortune 500 companies. The appeal of Minneapolis/St. Paul has attracted several out-
of-state acquirers, disrupting clients and employees alike. As one of the largest, locally-led and locally-
founded banks in Minnesota, we plan to capitalize on these disturbances and attract disenfranchised clients,
producers and skilled talent. We will work to further increase our market niche among seasoned real estate
entrepreneurs and expand our reach throughout the Twin Cities with new verticals designed to meet the
demands of our predominately commercial client base.
We look forward with optimism. While 2020 showed us that the future is not always certain, having the right
people, tools and a positive attitude makes all the difference. We have proven the team can quickly pivot and
be successful working remotely, but we eagerly anticipate reuniting where networking and collaboration will
occur in our newly designed Corporate Center. As we look ahead to 2021 and beyond, we know we have what
it takes to make our mission a reality. Thank you for your continued investment in the Finest Entrepreneurial
Bank in the Twin Cities.
Jerry Baack
Chairman of the Board
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Commitment: dedicated to building a stronger twin cities
‘Outstanding’ FDIC rating
For Meeting the Credit Needs of Twin Cities’ Low- and Moderate-Income Neighborhoods
Community reinvestment
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Employer of choice
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
(Mark One)
(cid:1409) ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020.
OR
(cid:1407) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 001-38412
BRIDGEWATER BANCSHARES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Minnesota
(State or Other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
26-0113412
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
4450 Excelsior Boulevard, Suite 100
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
55416
(Zip Code)
Title(cid:3031)of(cid:3031)each(cid:3031)class:
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (952) 893-6868
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
Trading Symbol
BWB
(cid:3031)
Name(cid:3031)of(cid:3031)each(cid:3031)exchange(cid:3031)on(cid:3031)which(cid:3031)registered:
The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC
Securities registered under 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 (cid:1407) No (cid:1409)
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 (cid:1407) No (cid:1409)
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 (cid:1409) No (cid:1407)
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 (cid:1409) No
(cid:1407)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting
company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer”, “smaller reporting company” and
“emerging growth company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer (cid:1407) Accelerated filer (cid:1409)
Smaller reporting company (cid:1409) Emerging growth company (cid:1409)
Non-accelerated filer (cid:1407)
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. (cid:1407)
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. (cid:1407)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes (cid:1407) No (cid:1409)
The aggregate market value of the Common Stock held by non-affiliates of the Registrant on June 30, 2020, based on the closing price of
$10.25 of such shares on that date, was $238,497,759.
The number of shares of the Common Stock issued and outstanding as of February 22, 2021 was 28,126,875.
The information required by Part III is incorporated by reference to portions of the definitive proxy statement to be filed within 120 days after
December 31, 2020, pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 in connection with the annual meeting of stockholders to
be held on April 27, 2021.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Table of Contents
PART I
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Item 1. Business . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 1A. Risk Factors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 1B. Unresolved Staff Comments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 2. Properties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 3. Legal Proceedings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 4. Mine Safety Disclosures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
PART II
Item 5. Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of
Equity Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 6. Selected Financial Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 7. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 7A. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Item 9A. Controls and Procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Item 9B. Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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PART III
Item 10. Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Item 11. Executive Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters .
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Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Item 14. Principal Accounting Fees and Services . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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PART IV
Item 15. Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Item 16: Form 10-K Summary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Signatures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Forward-Looking Statements
This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor
provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include, without
limitation, statements concerning plans, estimates, calculations, forecasts and projections with respect to the anticipated
future performance of the Company. These statements are often, but not always, identified by words such as “may”,
“might”, “should”, “could”, “predict”, “potential”, “believe”, “expect”, “continue”, “will”, “anticipate”, “seek”,
“estimate”, “intend”, “plan”, “projection”, “would”, “annualized”, “target” and “outlook”, or the negative version of
those words or other comparable words of a future or forward-looking nature. Forward-looking statements are neither
historical facts nor assurances of future performance. Instead, they are based only on our current beliefs, expectations
and assumptions regarding our business, future plans and strategies, projections, anticipated events and trends, the
economy and other future conditions. Because forward-looking statements relate to the future, they are subject to
inherent uncertainties, risks and changes in circumstances that are difficult to predict and many of which are outside of
our control. The actual results and financial condition may differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking
statements. Therefore, you should not rely on any of these forward-looking statements. Important factors that could
cause our actual results and financial condition to differ materially from those indicated in the forward-looking
statements include, among others, the following:
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loan concentrations in our loan portfolio;
the overall health of the local and national real estate market;
business and economic conditions generally and in the financial services industry, nationally and within our
market area;
the ability to successfully manage credit risk;
the ability to maintain an adequate level of allowance for loan losses;
new or revised accounting standards, including as a result of the implementation of the new Current
Expected Credit Loss standard;
the concentration of large loans to certain borrowers;
the ability to successfully manage liquidity risk;
the dependence on non-core funding sources and our cost of funds;
the concentration of large deposits from certain clients;
the ability to raise additional capital to implement our business plan;
the ability to implement our growth strategy and manage costs effectively;
the composition of senior leadership team and the ability to attract and retain key personnel;
the occurrence of fraudulent activity, breaches or failures of our information security controls or
cybersecurity-related incidents;
interruptions involving our information technology and telecommunications systems or third-party
servicers;
competition in the financial services industry;
severe weather, natural disasters, wide spread disease or pandemics (including the COVID-19 pandemic),
acts of war or terrorism, civil unrest or other adverse external events;
developments and uncertainty related to the future use and availability of some reference rates, such as the
London Interbank Offered Rate, as well as other alternative reference rates;
the effectiveness of the risk management framework;
the commencement and outcome of litigation and other legal proceedings and regulatory actions against us;
the extensive regulatory framework that applies to us;
the impact of recent and future legislative and regulatory changes;
interest rate risk;
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the negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including its effects on the economic environment, our
clients and our operations, as well as any changes to federal, state or local government laws, regulations or
orders in connection with the pandemic.
The foregoing factors should not be construed as exhaustive and should be read together with the other
cautionary statements included in this report. In addition, past results of operations are not necessarily indicative of
future results. Any forward-looking statement made by us in this report is based only on information currently available
to us and speaks only as of the date on which it is made. We undertake no obligation to publicly update any forward-
looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time, whether as a result of new information,
future developments or otherwise.
ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Company Overview and History
PART I
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) is a Minnesota corporation and financial holding company with
two wholly-owned subsidiaries, Bridgewater Bank (the “Bank”) and Bridgewater Risk Management, Inc., a captive
insurance entity. The Bank has formed two wholly-owned subsidiaries: BWB Holdings, LLC, which was formed for the
purpose of holding repossessed property; and Bridgewater Investment Management, Inc., which was formed for the
purposes of holding certain municipal securities and engaging in municipal lending activities. The Bank has seven full-
service offices located in Bloomington, Greenwood, Minneapolis (2), St. Louis Park, Orono, and St. Paul, Minnesota.
The Company is headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, a suburb located approximately 5 miles southwest
of downtown Minneapolis. The Company and Bank were established in 2005 as a de novo bank by a group of industry
veterans and local business leaders committed to serving the diverse needs of commercial real estate investors, small
business entrepreneurs, and high net worth individuals.
During the third quarter of 2020, the Company opened its newly constructed office complex in St. Louis Park,
Minnesota. The Company relocated its headquarters from Bloomington, Minnesota and relocated its current branch
location in St. Louis Park to the new office complex.
Since inception, the Company has grown significantly and profitably, with a focus on organic growth, driven
primarily by commercial real estate lending. Assets have grown at a compounded annual growth rate of 34.3%, since
2005, surpassing total asset milestones of $500 million in 2013, $1.0 billion in 2016 and $2.0 billion in 2019. While this
growth has been almost entirely organic, in 2016, the Company acquired First National Bank of the Lakes in a
complementary small bank acquisition, which added approximately $76.1 million in assets, $66.7 million in seasoned
core deposits and two branch locations within its market area.
As of December 31, 2020, total assets were $2.93 billion, total gross loans were $2.33 billion, total deposits
were $2.50 billion, and total shareholders’ equity was $265.4 million.
The principal sources of funds for loans and investments are transaction, savings, time, and other deposits, and
short-term and long-term borrowings. The Company’s principal sources of income are interest and fees collected on
loans, interest and dividends earned on investment securities and service charges. The Company’s principal expenses are
interest paid on deposit accounts and borrowings, employee compensation and other overhead expenses. The
Company’s simple, efficient business model of providing responsive support and unconventional experiences to clients
continues to be the underlying principle that drives the Company’s profitable growth.
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Market Area and Competition
The Company operates in the Twin Cities MSA, which had total deposits of $218.0 billion as of June 30, 2020,
and ranks as the 14th largest metropolitan statistical area in the United States in total deposits, and the third largest
metropolitan statistical area in the Midwest in total deposits, based on Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, or FDIC,
data. This area is commonly known as the “Twin Cities” after its two largest cities, Minneapolis, the city with the largest
population in the state, and St. Paul, which is the state capital.
The Twin Cities MSA is defined by attractive market demographics, including strong household incomes,
dense populations, a resilient employee base and the presence of a diverse group of large and small businesses. As of
December 31, 2020, the Company’s market ranked second in median household income in the Midwest and eighth in the
nation, when compared to the top 20 metropolitan statistical areas by population size in each area, based on data
available on S&P Global Market Intelligence. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the population in the
Twin Cities MSA was approximately 3.7 million as of December 31, 2020, making it the third largest metropolitan
statistical area in the Midwest and 16th largest metropolitan statistical area in the United States. The resilient employee
base continues to weather the COVID-19 pandemic, as reflected by an unemployment rate meaningfully lower than the
national average at 4.5% as of December 31, 2020. While no market has been immune to the pandemic, the significant
presence of national and international businesses across diverse industries operating within the Twin Cities MSA was
critical in allowing the market to navigate the fluid environment.
The Company operates in a competitive market area and competes with other, often much larger, retail and
commercial banks and financial institutions. Two large, national banking chains, Wells Fargo and US Bank, together
controlled 68.1% of the deposit market share in the Twin Cities MSA as of June 30, 2020, based on FDIC data and as
displayed in the table below. By comparison, as of the same date, the Company had a deposit market share of
approximately 1.1%, which ranked the Company ninth in the Twin Cities MSA overall and fourth in the Twin Cities
MSA among banks headquartered in Minnesota.
Rank
Institution
1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S. Bancorp
2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Wells Fargo & Co
3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . TCF Financial Corp.
4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bank of Montreal
5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Otto Bremer Trust
6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Ameriprise Financial, Inc.
7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bank of America Corp.
8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Old National Bancorp
9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.
10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Associated Banc(cid:4137)Corp
Top 10 Institutions
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Total
Deposits
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83,341,943
65,154,088
8,226,068
5,928,722
5,801,429
5,300,381
4,634,383
3,585,042
2,289,454
2,277,702
186,539,212
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Share
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38.23
29.88
3.77
2.72
2.66
2.43
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1.64
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85.55
Total Bank Deposits
763
218,026,091
The market has experienced disruption in recent years due to acquisitions of local institutions by larger regional
banks headquartered outside of the market. The Company seeks to attract customers by offering a higher level of
responsiveness and by providing a more tailored array of products and services than larger competitors.
Products and Services
The Company offers a full array of simple, quality loan and deposit products primarily for commercial clients.
While the Company provides products and services that compete with those offered by large, national and regional
competitors, the Company additionally offers responsive support and personalized solutions tailored for each client. The
Company emphasizes customer service over price, and believes in providing distinguishing levels of client service
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through the experience of employees, the responsiveness and certainty of the credit process and the efficiency with
which business is conducted. The Company believes that clients notice a difference in service compared to the much
larger institutions in the market. The Company has built a strong referral network that continually provides opportunities
with new client relationships. At this time, the Company does not operate any non-depository business lines such as
mortgage, wealth management or trust.
Lending. The Bank focuses primarily on commercial lending, consisting of loans secured by nonfarm,
nonresidential properties, loans secured by multifamily residential properties, nonowner occupied single family
residential properties, construction loans, land development loans and commercial and industrial loans. The Bank has a
particular niche in multifamily financing which has historically represented approximately 20-30% of the loan portfolio.
This asset class has performed extremely well and has lower historical loss rates when compared to other loan types.
Commercial real estate loans (excluding multifamily and construction) consist of owner and nonowner occupied
properties. This portfolio segment is well diversified with loans secured by office buildings, retail strip centers, industrial
properties, senior housing and hospitality properties and mixed-use properties. In addition to loans secured by improved
commercial real estate properties, the Bank engages in construction lending, which includes single family residential
construction loans, land development, finished lots and raw land loans, and commercial and multifamily construction.
In recent years, the Bank has increased its focus on commercial and industrial lending. This portfolio includes a
mix of term equipment loans, revolving lines of credit and lease transactions to support the needs of local businesses.
Additionally, the Bank has a niche within the tax credit investment market whereby it bridges equity capital receivables
on various tax credit projects.
The Bank focuses on lending to borrowers located or investing in the Twin Cities MSA across a diverse range
of industries and property types. The Bank does not generally lend outside of its market, however, as a relationship
lender, it will, from time to time, finance properties located outside of Minnesota for its existing local clients in select
situations.
Growth over the last several years has been partially attributable to the Bank’s ability to cultivate relationships
with certain individuals and businesses that have resulted in a concentration of large loans to a small number of
borrowers. The Bank has established an informal, internal limit on a single loan to finance one transaction, but may,
under certain circumstances, consider going above this internal limit in situations where management’s understanding of
the industry, the borrower’s financial condition, overall credit quality and property fundamentals are commensurate with
the increased size of the relationship.
Deposits. The Bank has developed a suite of deposit products targeted at commercial clients, including a
variety of remote deposit and cash management products, along with commercial transaction accounts. The Bank also
offers consumers traditional retail deposit products through the branch network, along with online, mobile and direct
banking channels. Many of the deposits do not require a branch visit, creating efficiencies across the Bank’s branch
network.
The Bank has developed relationships with certain individuals and businesses that have resulted in a
concentration of large deposits from a small number of clients. As of December 31, 2020, the 10 largest depositor
relationships accounted for approximately 22.1% of total deposits. This high concentration of depositors presents a risk
to liquidity if one or more of them decides to change its relationship with the Bank and to withdraw all or a significant
portion of their accounts.
While the Bank is committed to growing core deposits, brokered deposits are used as a strategic component of
the funding strategy and interest rate risk management. The Bank’s Asset Liability Management, or ALM, Committee
monitors the size of this portfolio. As core deposits have grown, brokered deposits have remained a consistent part of the
portfolio.
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Competitive Strengths
As the Company seeks to continue to grow the business, the following strengths are believed to provide a
competitive advantage over other financial institutions operating in its market area:
Commercial Banking Expertise. Management believes the Company has earned the reputation as one of the
prominent commercial real estate lenders in the Twin Cities MSA due in large part to the strength of the lending team.
The Company has an experienced, professional team of 25 lenders, and believes the ability to drive quality, commercial
loan growth is a result of being able to provide each client with access to a knowledgeable, experienced, responsive and
dedicated banker. Due to their market knowledge and understanding of clients’ businesses, the lenders are well
positioned to provide timely and relevant feedback to clients. Management believes the responsive credit culture
separates the Company from competitors.
Multifamily Lending Niche. The Company specializes in multifamily lending, which typically represents
between 20% to 30% of the total loan portfolio. We believe this lending niche lowers the risk profile of the overall loan
portfolio due to its lower historical loss rates when compared to other loan types.
Engaged and Experienced Board of Directors and Management Team. The Company’s board of directors
consists of highly accomplished individuals with strong industry and business experience in the market area. The
combined expertise of the board of directors and the significant banking and regulatory experience of the strategic
leadership team help execute the Company’s growth strategy.
The Company’s seven-person strategic leadership team has a strong balance of extensive banking and
regulatory experience, drive and talent. The team has over 125 years of combined banking and financial services
experience and more than 20 years of regulatory experience. Three members of the team have been leading the Bank
since its formation, and with an average age of 48, this group can drive growth and strategy for years to come.
In addition to the strategic leadership team, the Company has demonstrated an ability to grow through the
recruitment of high performing individuals. The Company seeks to hire people with significant in-market experience
who fit the Company’s hard-working, driven culture. Through targeted hiring and internal development efforts, the
Company has established a deep bench of talent to continue to grow and manage business. The Company has structured
its team to prepare for long-term growth and stability by combining the experienced strategic leadership and commercial
lending teams with its next generation of leaders.
Efficiency. The Company operates as an efficient organization based on a simple business model. By focusing
on commercial real estate lending, employee overhead is low due to the increased loan portfolio sizes of lenders
compared to smaller loan portfolio sizes typically related to other types of commercial lending. In addition, the Company
serves its clients through a strategically positioned branch model, as well as through online, mobile and direct banking
channels, and is not dependent on a traditional branch network with a large number of locations.
Hard-Working and Entrepreneurial Culture. The Company has developed a hard-working and entrepreneurial
culture, which is a critical component for attracting and retaining experienced and talented bankers, as well as clients.
The Company has established a set of core values, based on characteristics that describe and inspire the culture—
unconventional, responsive, dedicated, focused on growth and accurate. To maintain the culture, all potential and current
personnel evaluations include an assessment of these attributes. Clients notice the unconventional environment with
dedicated employees who feel like they are part of building a high performing community bank.
Solid Asset Quality Metrics. A risk-management focused business model has contributed to solid asset quality
during a period of strong loan growth and economic uncertainty. The Company diligently monitors and routinely stress
tests the loan portfolio. The strong credit metrics are the result of prudent underwriting standards, experienced lenders,
and close ties to and knowledge of clients.
Proactive Enterprise Risk Management. The Company’s enterprise risk management practices provide an
enhanced level of oversight allowing management to be proactive rather than reactive. The Bank-level risk committee,
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comprised of senior representatives from all departments, meets monthly to review the Bank’s overall enterprise risk
position and to discuss how the Bank’s strategic initiatives may impact the Bank’s risk profile. Enterprise risk
management reports are provided to the full Bank board on a quarterly basis. In 2016, Bridgewater Risk
Management, Inc. was formed as a captive insurance subsidiary to provide supplemental insurance coverage to the
Company and its subsidiaries for risk management purposes.
The Company also has a comprehensive Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Risk Management Policy which
implements formal processes and procedures designed to manage and mitigate risk within the commercial real estate
portfolio. This policy addresses regulatory guidelines for institutions, such as the Bank, that exhibit higher levels of
commercial real estate concentrations. These processes and procedures include board and management oversight,
commercial real estate exposure limits, portfolio monitoring tools, management information systems, market reports,
underwriting standards, a credit risk review function and periodic stress testing to evaluate potential credit risk and the
subsequent impact on capital and earnings.
Strategies for Growth
To generate future growth, the Company intends to continue to execute the strategies that it has used over the
past fifteen years to achieve some of the strongest performance results in the community banking industry. These
strategies include the following:
Focus on Organic Growth in the Market Area. The Company intends to continue to grow its business
organically in a focused and strategic manner by leveraging its competitive strengths, including commercial banking
expertise, an experienced management team, an efficient business model and strong branding, to capitalize on the
opportunities in the Company’s market area. As a publicly traded but locally-headquartered community bank, the
Company can go beyond what small banks can provide by offering similar sophisticated products and services to those
offered by the much larger, out-of-state banks, but in a manner that is tailored to the needs of local clients in a more
efficient, responsive and flexible way. Although the Company may in the future identify new markets to enter, the
long-term growth potential of the current market is substantial and provides the ability to continue to grow organically in
the market.
The Company plans to increase core deposits and build market share by expanding existing client relationships
and by developing new deposit-focused clients. The Company plans to continue to expand its footprint through
marketing and networking efforts focused on generating deposits. Although the Company is committed to growing core
deposits, growth will continue to be supplemented, when necessary, with non-core, wholesale funding sources. On the
lending side, the Company intends to rely on the commercial real estate lending expertise of the lenders, and believes the
Company is well-positioned to continue to organically grow commercial loans based on the favorable market
demographics in the Twin Cities MSA.
Leverage Entrepreneurial Culture and Talent. The Company has built a team of bankers that is hard-working,
passionate and energized by the opportunities to continue to grow the Company’s business and develop its brand in the
Twin Cities MSA. With an experienced strategic leadership team and a strong layer of talented middle managers, the
Company is well positioned for future growth. The Company aggressively recruits qualified personnel and develops
talent internally and believes the culture, which empowers employees to be entrepreneurs for the business, will allow the
Company to attract and develop the talent needed to drive growth.
Consider Opportunistic Acquisitions. In addition to organic growth, from time to time, the Company may
consider additional acquisition opportunities that fit with the organization. Specifically, the Company will evaluate
acquisitions that would be complementary to its existing business. The Company will continue to seek acquisitions that
will bolster its balance sheet in areas where the Company would like to grow or diversify, without compromising the
Company’s risk profile or culture. While pursuing acquisitions that fit, the Company intends to be disciplined in its
approach to pricing, new business lines and new markets. In the future, the Company may evaluate and act upon
acquisition opportunities that would produce attractive returns for shareholders. Management believes that there will be
further bank consolidation in the Twin Cities MSA and that the Company is well positioned to be a preferred partner for
smaller institutions looking to exit through a sale to an in-market buyer.
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Human Capital Resources
The Company believes that its growth and success are dependent on its ability to attract, develop, and retain a
high-performing and diverse team of people. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had 185 employees, most of which
are full-time employees. None of the Company’s employees is a party to a collective bargaining agreement. The
Company considers the relationship with its employees to be good and has not experienced interruptions of operations
due to labor disagreements.
The Company believes embracing and understanding diversity has and will continue to make the Company
stronger. The Company recognizes that different perspectives enhance its thinking and improve its employees’
experience by bringing together unique backgrounds, beliefs, cultures, and experiences at the Company. The Company’s
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee focuses on building an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and
celebrates the diversity of the Company’s employees and the communities in which it serves.
Employee retention helps the Company operate efficiently and carry out its mission of being the finest
entrepreneurial bank in the Twin Cities. The Company believes its commitment to its core values (Unconventional,
Responsive, Dedicated, Growth and Accuracy), as well as prioritizing concern for its employees’ well-being, supporting
its employees’ career goals and offering competitive wages and benefits aid in the retention of its employees.
The Company believes developing employees’ leadership skills is a critical success factor for the long-term
future of the Company. The Company has a Mentorship Program which gives employees the opportunity to open the
door to professional advice and constructive communication from leaders at all levels within the organization. The
program provides participants with ways to build leadership skills, learn from others outside of their normal area of
activity, and continue to grow both personally and professionally.
The Company strives to give back to the communities in which it operates by encouraging employees to be
engaged in the communities where they live and work. To help remove roadblocks to volunteering, the Company offers
a program that provides employees paid time off to volunteer at non-profit organizations of their choice (up to 16
hours). The Company is proud to support many local community organizations through financial contributions and
employee-driven volunteerism.
The safety, health and wellness of employees is a top priority. During 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic created
new challenges for the Company and its team members. In a short period of time, the Company was able to adapt in the
uncertain environment by utilizing the Company’s technology, electronic banking and other digital platforms to
minimize interruption to both employees and clients. In an effort to keep employees safe during the COVID-19
pandemic, the Company implemented a number of new health-related measures, including protocols governing the use
of face masks, enhanced cleaning procedures at the corporate and branch offices, social-distancing protocols, the use of
rotational in-office work schedules and providing the ability to work from home.
Corporate Information
The Company’s principal executive office is located at 4450 Excelsior Blvd., Suite 100, St. Louis Park,
Minnesota 55416, and the telephone number at that address is (952) 893-6868. The Company relocated its principal
executive office in 2020 to a site it owns in St. Louis Park, Minnesota. The website address is
www.investors.bridgewaterbankmn.com. The information contained on the website is not a part of, nor incorporated by
reference into, this report.
All filings made by the Company with the SEC may be copied or read at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at
100 F Street NE, Washington, D.C. 20549. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room may be obtained
by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330. The SEC also maintains an Internet site that contains reports, proxy and
information statements, and other information regarding issuers that file electronically with the SEC, as the Company
does. The website is www.sec.gov. The Company provides access to its Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”)
filings through its website at www.investors.bridgewaterbankmn.com. After accessing the website, the filings are
available free of charge upon selecting “Investor Relations/SEC Filings/Documents.” Reports available include the
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Company’s proxy statements, annual reports on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on
Form 8-K and all amendments to those reports as soon as reasonably practicable after the documents and reports are
electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC.
SUPERVISION AND REGULATION
General
FDIC-insured institutions, their holding companies and their affiliates are extensively regulated under federal
and state law. As a result, the Company’s growth and earnings performance may be affected not only by management
decisions and general economic conditions, but also by the requirements of federal and state statutes and by the
regulations and policies of various bank regulatory agencies, including the Company’s primary regulator, the Federal
Reserve, and the Bank’s primary federal regulator, the FDIC and primary state regulator, the Minnesota Department of
Commerce, Financial Institutions Division, or MDOC, and the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, or CFPB, as the
regulator of consumer financial services and their providers. Furthermore, taxation laws administered by the Internal
Revenue Service, or IRS, and state taxing authorities, accounting rules developed by the Financial Accounting Standards
Board, or FASB, securities laws administered by the Securities and Exchange Commission, or SEC, and state securities
authorities, and anti-money laundering laws enforced by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, or Treasury, have an
impact on the Company’s business. The effect of these statutes, regulations, regulatory policies and accounting rules are
significant to the Company’s operations and results.
Federal and state banking laws impose a comprehensive system of supervision, regulation and enforcement on
the operations of FDIC-insured institutions, their holding companies and affiliates that is intended primarily for the
protection of the FDIC-insured deposits and depositors of banks, rather than shareholders. These laws, and the
regulations of the bank regulatory agencies issued under them, affect, among other things, the scope of the Company’s
business, the kinds and amounts of investments the Company and the Bank may make, reserve requirements, required
capital levels relative to assets, the nature and amount of collateral for loans, the establishment of branches, the ability to
merge, consolidate and acquire, dealings with the Company’s and the Bank’s insiders and affiliates and the Company’s
payment of dividends. In reaction to the global financial crisis and particularly following the passage of the Dodd-Frank
Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, or Dodd-Frank Act, the Company experienced heightened regulatory
requirements and scrutiny. Although the reforms primarily targeted systemically important financial service providers,
their influence filtered down in varying degrees to community banks over time and caused the Company’s compliance
and risk management processes, and the costs thereof, to increase. Then, in May 2018, the Economic Growth,
Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, or Regulatory Relief Act, was enacted by Congress in part to provide
regulatory relief for community banks and their holding companies. To that end, the law eliminated questions about the
applicability of certain Dodd-Frank Act reforms to community bank systems, including relieving the Company of any
requirement to engage in mandatory stress tests, maintain a risk committee or comply with the Volcker Rule’s
complicated prohibitions on proprietary trading and ownership of private funds. The Company believes these reforms
are favorable to its operations.
The supervisory framework for U.S. banking organizations subjects banks and bank holding companies to
regular examination by their respective regulatory agencies, which results in examination reports and ratings that are not
publicly available and that can impact the conduct and growth of their business. These examinations consider not only
compliance with applicable laws and regulations, but also capital levels, asset quality and risk, management ability and
performance, earnings, liquidity, and various other factors. The regulatory agencies generally have broad discretion to
impose restrictions and limitations on the operations of a regulated entity where the agencies determine, among other
things, that such operations are unsafe or unsound, fail to comply with applicable law or are otherwise inconsistent with
laws and regulations.
The following is a summary of the material elements of the supervisory and regulatory framework applicable to
the Company and the Bank, beginning with a discussion of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the banking
industry. It does not describe all of the statutes, regulations and regulatory policies that apply, nor does it restate all of
the requirements of those that are described. The descriptions are qualified in their entirety by reference to the particular
statutory and regulatory provision.
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COVID-19 Pandemic
The federal bank regulatory agencies, along with their state counterparts, have issued a steady stream of
guidance responding to the COVID-19 pandemic and have taken a number of unprecedented steps to help banks
navigate the pandemic and mitigate its impact. These include, without limitation: requiring banks to focus on business
continuity and pandemic planning; adding pandemic scenarios to stress testing; encouraging bank use of capital buffers
and reserves in lending programs; permitting certain regulatory reporting extensions; reducing margin requirements on
swaps; permitting certain otherwise prohibited investments in investment funds; issuing guidance to encourage banks to
work with customers affected by the pandemic and encourage loan workouts; and providing credit under the Community
Reinvestment Act (“CRA”) for certain pandemic-related loans, investments and public service. Because of the need for
social distancing measures, the agencies revamped the manner in which they conducted periodic examinations of their
regulated institutions, including making greater use of off-site reviews.
Moreover, the Federal Reserve issued guidance encouraging banking institutions to utilize its discount window
for loans and intraday credit extended by its Reserve Banks to help households and businesses impacted by the pandemic
and announced numerous funding facilities. The FDIC also has acted to mitigate the deposit insurance assessment effects
of participating in the PPP and the Federal Reserve’s PPP Liquidity Facility and Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity
Facility.
For information on the CARES Act, PPP program and the Federal Reserve’s lending facilities and for
discussions of the economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, see “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations.” In addition, information as to selected topics, such as the impact on
capital requirements, dividend payments, reserves and CRA, is contained in the relevant sections of this Supervision and
Regulation discussion provided below.
The Role of Capital
Regulatory capital represents the net assets of a banking organization available to absorb losses. Because of the
risks attendant to their business, FDIC-insured institutions are generally required to hold more capital than other
businesses, which directly affects the Company’s earnings capabilities. While capital has historically been one of the key
measures of the financial health of both bank holding companies and banks, its role became fundamentally more
important in the wake of the global financial crisis, as the banking regulators recognized that the amount and quality of
capital held by banks prior to the crisis was insufficient to absorb losses during periods of severe stress. Certain
provisions of the Dodd-Frank Act and Basel III, discussed below, establish capital standards for banks and bank holding
companies that are meaningfully more stringent than those in place previously.
Capital Levels. Banks have been required to hold minimum levels of capital based on guidelines established by
the bank regulatory agencies since 1983. The minimums have been expressed in terms of ratios of “capital” divided by
“total assets.” The capital guidelines for U.S. banks beginning in 1989 have been based upon international capital
accords (known as “Basel” rules) adopted by the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, a committee of central
banks and bank supervisors that acts as the primary global standard-setter for prudential regulation, as implemented by
the U.S. bank regulatory agencies on an interagency basis. The accords recognized that bank assets for the purpose of the
capital ratio calculations needed to be risk weighted (the theory being that riskier assets should require more capital) and
that off-balance sheet exposures needed to be factored in the calculations. Following the global financial crisis, the
Group of Governors and Heads of Supervision, the oversight body of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision,
announced agreement on a strengthened set of capital requirements for banking organizations around the world, known
as Basel III, to address deficiencies recognized in connection with the global financial crisis.
The Basel III Rule. In July 2013, the U.S. federal banking agencies approved the implementation of the Basel
III regulatory capital reforms and, at the same time, promulgated rules effecting certain changes required by the Dodd-
Frank Act (the “Basel III Rule”). In contrast to capital requirements historically, which were in the form of guidelines,
Basel III was released in the form of binding regulations by each of the regulatory agencies. The Basel III Rule increased
the required quantity and quality of capital and required more detailed categories of risk weighting of riskier, more
opaque assets. For nearly every class of assets, the Basel III Rule requires a more complex, detailed and calibrated
assessment of risk in the calculation of risk weightings. The Basel III Rule is applicable to all banking organizations that
are subject to minimum capital requirements, including federal and state banks and savings and loan associations, as well
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as to bank and savings and loan holding companies, other than “small bank holding companies” (generally certain
holding companies with consolidated assets of less than $3 billion), and certain qualifying banking organizations that
may elect a simplified framework, which the Company has not done. Thus, the Company and the Bank are each
currently subject to the Basel III Rule as described below.
Not only did the Basel III Rule increase most of the required minimum capital ratios in effect prior to January 1,
2015, but, in requiring that forms of capital be of higher quality to absorb loss, it introduced the concept of Common
Equity Tier 1 Capital, which consists primarily of common stock, related surplus (net of Treasury stock), retained
earnings, and Common Equity Tier 1 minority interests subject to certain regulatory adjustments. The Basel III Rule also
changed the definition of capital by establishing more stringent criteria that instruments must meet to be considered
Additional Tier 1 Capital (primarily non-cumulative perpetual preferred stock that meets certain requirements) and Tier
2 Capital (primarily other types of preferred stock and subordinated debt, subject to limitations). The Basel III Rule also
constrained the inclusion of minority interests, mortgage-servicing assets, and deferred tax assets in capital and required
deductions from Common Equity Tier 1 Capital in the event that such assets exceeded a percentage of a banking
institution’s Common Equity Tier 1 Capital.
The Basel III Rule requires minimum capital ratios as follows:
• A ratio of minimum Common Equity Tier 1 Capital equal to 4.5% of risk-weighted assets;
• A ratio of minimum Tier 1 Capital equal to 6% of risk-weighted assets;
• A continuation of the minimum required amount of Total Capital (Tier 1 plus Tier 2) at 8% of risk-
weighted assets; and
• A minimum leverage ratio of Tier 1 Capital to total quarterly average assets equal to 4% in all
circumstances.
In addition, institutions that seek the freedom to make capital distributions (including for dividends and
repurchases of stock) and pay discretionary bonuses to executive officers without restriction must also maintain 2.5% in
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital attributable to a capital conservation buffer. The purpose of the conservation buffer is to
ensure that banking institutions maintain a buffer of capital that can be used to absorb losses during periods of financial
and economic stress. Factoring in the conservation buffer increases the minimum ratios depicted above to 7% for
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital, 8.5% for Tier 1 Capital and 10.5% for Total Capital. The federal bank regulators
released a joint statement in response to the COVID-19 pandemic reminding the industry that capital and liquidity
buffers were meant to give banks the means to support the economy in adverse situations, and that the agencies would
support banks that use the buffers for that purpose if undertaken in a safe and sound manner.
Well-Capitalized Requirements. The ratios described above are minimum standards in order for banking
organizations to be considered “adequately capitalized.” Bank regulatory agencies uniformly encourage banks to hold
more capital and be “well-capitalized” and, to that end, federal law and regulations provide various incentives for
banking organizations to maintain regulatory capital at levels in excess of minimum regulatory requirements. For
example, a banking organization that is well-capitalized may: (i) qualify for exemptions from prior notice or application
requirements otherwise applicable to certain types of activities; (ii) qualify for expedited processing of other required
notices or applications; and (iii) accept, roll-over or renew brokered deposits. Higher capital levels could also be required
if warranted by the particular circumstances or risk profiles of individual banking organizations. For example, the
Federal Reserve’s capital guidelines contemplate that additional capital may be required to take adequate account of,
among other things, interest rate risk, or the risks posed by concentrations of credit, nontraditional activities or securities
trading activities. Further, any banking organization experiencing or anticipating significant growth would be expected
to maintain capital ratios, including tangible capital positions (i.e., Tier 1 Capital less all intangible assets), well above
the minimum levels.
Under the capital regulations of the Federal Reserve for the Company and the FDIC for the Bank, in order to be
well-capitalized, a banking organization must maintain:
• A Common Equity Tier 1 Capital ratio to risk-weighted assets of 6.5% or more;
• A ratio of Tier 1 Capital to total risk-weighted assets of 8% or more;
• A ratio of Total Capital to total risk-weighted assets of 10% or more; and
• A leverage ratio of Tier 1 Capital to total adjusted average quarterly assets of 5% or greater.
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It is possible under the Basel III Rule to be well-capitalized while remaining out of compliance with the capital
conservation buffer discussed above.
As of December 31, 2020: (i) the Bank was not subject to a directive from MDOC or FDIC to increase its
capital and (ii) the Bank was well-capitalized, as defined by FDIC regulations. As of December 31, 2020, the Company
had regulatory capital in excess of the Federal Reserve’s requirements and met the Basel III Rule requirements to be
well-capitalized. The Company was also in compliance with the capital conservation buffer as of December 31, 2020.
Prompt Corrective Action. The concept of an institution being “well-capitalized” is part of a regulatory
enforcement regime that provides the federal banking regulators with broad power to take “prompt corrective action” to
resolve the problems of undercapitalized institutions based on the capital level of each particular institution. The extent
of the regulators’ powers depends on whether the institution in question is “adequately capitalized,” “undercapitalized,”
“significantly undercapitalized” or “critically undercapitalized,” in each case as defined by regulation. Depending upon
the capital category to which an institution is assigned, the regulators’ corrective powers include: (i) requiring the
institution to submit a capital restoration plan; (ii) limiting the institution’s asset growth and restricting its activities;
(iii) requiring the institution to issue additional capital stock (including additional voting stock) or to sell itself;
(iv) restricting transactions between the institution and its affiliates; (v) restricting the interest rate that the institution
may pay on deposits; (vi) ordering a new election of directors of the institution; (vii) requiring that senior executive
officers or directors be dismissed; (viii) prohibiting the institution from accepting deposits from correspondent banks;
(ix) requiring the institution to divest certain subsidiaries; (x) prohibiting the payment of principal or interest on
subordinated debt; and (xi) ultimately, appointing a receiver for the institution.
Community Bank Capital Simplification. Community banks have long raised concerns with bank regulators
about the regulatory burden, complexity, and costs associated with certain provisions of the Basel III Rule. In response,
Congress provided an “off-ramp” for institutions, like the Company, with total consolidated assets of less than $10
billion. Section 201 of the Regulatory Relief Act instructed the federal banking regulators to establish a single
“Community Bank Leverage Ratio”, or CBLR, of between 8 and 10%. Under the final rule, a community banking
organization is eligible to elect the new framework if it has less than $10 billion in total consolidated assets, limited
amounts of certain assets and off-balance sheet exposures, and a CBLR greater than 9%. The bank regulatory agencies
temporarily lowered the CBLR to 8% as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The Company may elect the CBLR
framework at any time but has not currently determined to do so.
Supervision and Regulation of the Company
General. The Company, as the sole shareholder of the Bank, is a bank holding company that has elected
financial holding company status. As a bank holding company, the Company is registered with, and is subject to
regulation supervision and enforcement by, the Federal Reserve under the BHCA. The Company is legally obligated to
act as a source of financial strength to the Bank and to commit resources to support the Bank in circumstances where the
Company might not otherwise do so. Under the BHCA, the Company is subject to periodic examination by the Federal
Reserve. The Company is required to file with the Federal Reserve periodic reports of the Company’s operations and
such additional information regarding the Company and its subsidiaries as the Federal Reserve may require.
Acquisitions, Activities and Financial Holding Company Election. The primary purpose of a bank holding
company is to control and manage banks. The BHCA generally requires the prior approval of the Federal Reserve for
any merger involving a bank holding company or any acquisition by a bank holding company of another bank or bank
holding company. Subject to certain conditions (including deposit concentration limits established by the BHCA), the
Federal Reserve may allow a bank holding company to acquire banks located in any state of the United States. In
approving interstate acquisitions, the Federal Reserve is required to give effect to applicable state law limitations on the
aggregate amount of deposits that may be held by the acquiring bank holding company and its FDIC-insured institution
affiliates in the state in which the target bank is located (provided that those limits do not discriminate against out-of-
state institutions or their holding companies) and state laws that require that the target bank have been in existence for a
minimum period of time (not to exceed five years) before being acquired by an out-of-state bank holding company.
Furthermore, in accordance with the Dodd-Frank Act, bank holding companies must be well-capitalized and well-
managed in order to effect interstate mergers or acquisitions. For a discussion of the capital requirements, see “—The
Role of Capital” above.
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The BHCA generally prohibits the Company from acquiring direct or indirect ownership or control of 5% or
more of the voting shares of any company that is not a bank and from engaging in any business other than that of
banking, managing and controlling banks or furnishing services to banks and their subsidiaries. This general prohibition
is subject to a number of exceptions. The principal exception allows bank holding companies to engage in, and to own
shares of companies engaged in, certain businesses found by the Federal Reserve prior to November 11, 1999 to be “so
closely related to banking ... as to be a proper incident thereto.” This authority permits the Company to engage in a
variety of banking-related businesses, including the ownership and operation of a savings association, or any entity
engaged in consumer finance, equipment leasing, the operation of a computer service bureau (including software
development) and mortgage banking and brokerage services. The BHCA does not place territorial restrictions on the
domestic activities of nonbank subsidiaries of bank holding companies.
Additionally, bank holding companies that meet certain eligibility requirements prescribed by the BHCA and
elect to operate as financial holding companies may engage in, or own shares in companies engaged in, a wider range of
nonbanking activities, including securities and insurance underwriting and sales, merchant banking and any other
activity that the Federal Reserve, in consultation with the Secretary of the Treasury, determines by regulation or order is
financial in nature or incidental to any such financial activity or that the Federal Reserve determines by order to be
complementary to any such financial activity and does not pose a substantial risk to the safety or soundness of FDIC-
insured institutions or the financial system generally. The Company has elected to operate as a financial holding
company. In order to maintain its status as a financial holding company, the Company and the Bank must be well-
capitalized, well-managed, and the Bank must have a least a satisfactory CRA rating. If the Federal Reserve determines
that a financial holding company or any bank subsidiary is not well-capitalized or well-managed, the Federal Reserve
will provide a period of time in which to achieve compliance, but, during the period of noncompliance, the Federal
Reserve may place any additional limitations on the Company that it deems appropriate. Furthermore, if non-compliance
is based on the failure of the Bank to achieve a satisfactory CRA rating, the Company would not be able to commence
any new financial activities or acquire a company that engages in such activities.
Change in Control. Federal law prohibits any person or company from acquiring “control” of an FDIC-insured
depository institution or its holding company without prior notice to the appropriate federal bank regulator. “Control” is
conclusively presumed to exist upon the acquisition of 25% or more of the outstanding voting securities of a bank or
bank holding company, but may arise under certain circumstances between 10% and 24.99% ownership.
Capital Requirements. The Company is subject to the complex consolidated capital requirements of the Basel
III Rule, see “—the Role of Capital” above.
Dividend Payments. The Company’s ability to pay dividends to its shareholders may be affected by both
general corporate law considerations and policies of the Federal Reserve applicable to bank holding companies. As a
Minnesota corporation, the Company is subject to the Minnesota Business Corporation Act, as amended, which prohibits
the Company from paying a dividend if, after giving effect to the dividend the Company would not be able to pay its
debts as the debts become due in the ordinary course of business, or the Company’s total assets would be less than the
sum of its total liabilities plus, the amount that would be needed, if the Company were to be dissolved at the time of the
distribution, to satisfy the preferential rights upon dissolution of shareholders whose preferential rights are superior to
those receiving the distribution.
As a general matter, the Federal Reserve has indicated that the board of directors of a bank holding company
should eliminate, defer or significantly reduce dividends to shareholders if: (i) the company’s net income available to
shareholders for the past four quarters, net of dividends previously paid during that period, is not sufficient to fully fund
the dividends; (ii) the prospective rate of earnings retention is inconsistent with the company’s capital needs and overall
current and prospective financial condition; or (iii) the company will not meet, or is in danger of not meeting, its
minimum regulatory capital adequacy ratios. These factors have come into consideration in the industry as a result of the
COVID-19 pandemic. The Federal Reserve also possesses enforcement powers over bank holding companies and their
nonbank subsidiaries to prevent or remedy actions that represent unsafe or unsound practices or violations of applicable
statutes and regulations. Among these powers is the ability to proscribe the payment of dividends by banks and bank
holding companies. In addition, under the Basel III Rule, institutions that seek the freedom to pay dividends have to
maintain 2.5% in Common Equity Tier 1 Capital attributable to the capital conservation buffer. See “—The Role of
Capital” above.
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Monetary Policy. The monetary policy of the Federal Reserve has a significant effect on the operating results of
financial or bank holding companies and their subsidiaries, and this is evidenced in its reaction to the COVID-19
pandemic. Among the tools available to the Federal Reserve to affect the money supply are open market transactions in
U.S. government securities and changes in the discount rate on bank borrowings. These means are used in varying
combinations to influence overall growth and distribution of bank loans, investments and deposits, and their use may
affect interest rates charged on loans or paid on deposits.
Federal Securities Regulation. The Company’s common stock is registered with the SEC under the Exchange
Act. Consequently, the Company is subject to the information, proxy solicitation, insider trading and other restrictions
and requirements of the SEC under the Exchange Act.
Corporate Governance. The Dodd-Frank Act addressed many investor protection, corporate governance and
executive compensation matters that will affect most U.S. publicly traded companies. It increased shareholder influence
over boards of directors by requiring companies to give shareholders a nonbinding vote on executive compensation and
so-called “golden parachute” payments, and authorizing the SEC to promulgate rules that would allow shareholders to
nominate and solicit voters for their own candidates using a company’s proxy materials. The legislation also directed the
Federal Reserve to promulgate rules prohibiting excessive compensation paid to executives of bank holding companies,
regardless of whether such companies are publicly traded.
Supervision and Regulation of the Bank
General. The Bank is a Minnesota-chartered bank. The deposit accounts of the Bank are insured by the FDIC’s
Deposit Insurance Fund, or DIF, to the maximum extent provided under federal law and FDIC regulations, currently
$250,000 per insured depositor category. As a Minnesota-chartered FDIC-insured bank, the Bank is subject to the
examination, supervision, reporting and enforcement requirements of the MDOC, the chartering authority for Minnesota
banks, and the FDIC, designated by federal law as the primary federal regulator of insured state banks that, like the
Bank, are not members of the Federal Reserve.
Deposit Insurance. As an FDIC-insured institution, the Bank is required to pay deposit insurance premium
assessments to the FDIC. The FDIC has adopted a risk-based assessment system whereby FDIC-insured institutions pay
insurance premiums at rates based on their risk classification. For institutions like the Bank that are not considered large
and highly complex banking organizations, assessments are now based on examination ratings and financial ratios. The
total base assessment rates currently range from 1.5 basis points to 30 basis points. At least semi-annually, the FDIC
updates its loss and income projections for the DIF and, if needed, increases or decreases the assessment rates, following
notice and comment on proposed rulemaking.
The reserve ratio is the FDIC insurance fund balance divided by estimated insured deposits. The Dodd-Frank
Act altered the minimum reserve ratio of the DIF, increasing the minimum from 1.15% to 1.35% of the estimated
amount of total insured deposits. The reserve ratio reached 1.36% as of September 30, 2018, exceeding the statutory
required minimum. As a result, the FDIC 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 contributed to
growth in the reserve ratio between 1.15% and 1.35%. The FDIC applied the small bank credits for quarterly assessment
periods beginning July 1, 2019. However, the reserve ratio then fell to 1.30% in 2020 as a result of extraordinary insured
deposit growth caused by an unprecedented inflow of more than $1 trillion in estimated insured deposits in the first half
of 2020, stemming mainly from the COVID-19 pandemic. Although the FDIC could have ceased the small bank credits,
it waived the requirement that the reserve ratio be at least 1.35% for full remittance of the remaining assessment credits,
and it refunded all small bank credits as of September 30, 2020.
Supervisory Assessments. All Minnesota-chartered banks are required to pay supervisory assessments to the
MDOC to fund the operations of that agency. The amount of the assessment is calculated on the basis of the Bank’s total
assets. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Bank paid supervisory assessments to the MDOC totaling
approximately $101,829.
Capital Requirements. Banks are generally required to maintain capital levels in excess of other businesses. For
a discussion of capital requirements, see “—The Role of Capital” above.
Liquidity Requirements. Liquidity is a measure of the ability and ease with which bank assets may be
converted to cash. Liquid assets are those that can be converted to cash quickly if needed to meet financial obligations.
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To remain viable, FDIC-insured institutions must have enough liquid assets to meet their near-term obligations, such as
withdrawals by depositors. Because the global financial crisis was in part a liquidity crisis, Basel III also includes a
liquidity framework that requires FDIC-insured institutions to measure their liquidity against specific liquidity tests. One
test, referred to as the liquidity coverage ratio, or LCR, is designed to ensure that the banking entity has an adequate
stock of unencumbered high-quality liquid assets that can be converted easily and immediately in private markets into
cash to meet liquidity needs for a 30-calendar day liquidity stress scenario. The other test, known as the net stable
funding ratio, or NSFR, is designed to promote more medium- and long-term funding of the assets and activities of
FDIC-insured institutions over a one-year horizon. These tests provide an incentive for banks and holding companies to
increase their holdings in Treasury securities and other sovereign debt as a component of assets, increase the use of long-
term debt as a funding source and rely on stable funding like core deposits (in lieu of brokered deposits).
In addition to liquidity guidelines already in place, the federal bank regulatory agencies implemented the Basel
III LCR in 2014, and in 2016 proposed implementation of the NSFR. While these rules do not, and will not, apply to the
Bank, it continues to review its liquidity risk management policies in light of these developments.
Dividend Payments. The primary source of funds for the Company is dividends from the Bank. Under
Minnesota law, the Bank cannot declare or pay a cash dividend or dividend in kind unless it will have a surplus
amounting to not less than 20% of its capital after payment of the dividend. Once this surplus amount reaches 50% of the
Bank’s capital, the Bank may pay dividends out of net profits if the dividends will not reduce the Bank’s capital,
undivided profits and reserves below requirements established by the MDOC. Further, the Bank may not declare or pay
a dividend until cumulative dividends on preferred stock, if any, are paid in full.
The payment of dividends by any FDIC-insured institution is affected by the requirement to maintain adequate
capital pursuant to applicable capital adequacy guidelines and regulations, and an FDIC-insured institution generally is
prohibited from paying any dividends if, following payment thereof, the institution would be undercapitalized. As
described above, the Bank exceeded its capital requirements under applicable guidelines as of December 31, 2020.
Notwithstanding the availability of funds for dividends, however, the FDIC and the MDOC may prohibit the payment of
unrestricted dividends by the Bank if either or both determine such payment would constitute an unsafe or unsound
practice. In addition, under the Basel III Rule, institutions that seek the freedom to pay dividends have to maintain 2.5%
in Common Equity Tier 1 Capital attributable to the capital conservation buffer. See “—The Role of Capital” above.
State Bank Investments and Activities. The Bank is permitted to make investments and engage in activities
directly or through subsidiaries as authorized by Minnesota law. However, under federal law and FDIC regulations,
FDIC-insured state banks are prohibited, subject to certain exceptions, from making or retaining equity investments of a
type, or in an amount, that are not permissible for a national bank. Federal law and FDIC regulations also prohibit FDIC-
insured state banks and their subsidiaries, subject to certain exceptions, from engaging as principal in any activity that is
not permitted for a national bank unless the bank meets, and continues to meet, its minimum regulatory capital
requirements and the FDIC determines that the activity would not pose a significant risk to the DIF. These restrictions
have not had, and are not currently expected to have, a material impact on the operations of the Bank.
Insider Transactions. The Bank is subject to certain restrictions imposed by federal law on “covered
transactions” between the Bank and its “affiliates.” The Company is an affiliate of the Bank for purposes of these
restrictions, and covered transactions subject to the restrictions include extensions of credit to the Company, investments
in the stock or other securities of the Company and the acceptance of the stock or other securities of the Company as
collateral for loans made by the Bank. The Dodd-Frank Act enhanced the requirements for certain transactions with
affiliates, including an expansion of the definition of “covered transactions” and an increase in the amount of time for
which collateral requirements regarding covered transactions must be maintained.
Certain limitations and reporting requirements are also placed on extensions of credit by the Bank to its
directors and officers, to directors and officers of the Company and its subsidiaries, to principal shareholders of the
Company and to “related interests” of such directors, officers and principal shareholders. In addition, federal law and
regulations may affect the terms upon which any person who is a director or officer of the Company or the Bank, or a
principal shareholder of the Company, may obtain credit from banks with which the Bank maintains a correspondent
relationship.
Safety and Soundness Standards/Risk Management. FDIC-insured institutions are expected to operate in a
safe and sound manner. The federal banking agencies have adopted operational and managerial standards to promote the
safety and soundness of such institutions that address internal controls, information systems, internal audit systems, loan
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documentation, credit underwriting, interest rate exposure, asset growth, compensation, fees and benefits, asset quality
and earnings.
In general, the safety and soundness standards prescribe the goals to be achieved in each area, and each
institution is responsible for establishing its own procedures to achieve those goals. If an institution fails to operate in a
safe and sound manner, the FDIC-insured institution’s primary federal regulator may require the institution to submit a
plan for achieving and maintaining compliance. If an FDIC-insured institution fails to submit an acceptable compliance
plan, or fails in any material respect to implement a compliance plan that has been accepted by its primary federal
regulator, the regulator is required to issue an order directing the institution to cure the deficiency. Until the deficiency
cited in the regulator’s order is cured, the regulator may restrict the FDIC-insured institution’s rate of growth, require the
FDIC-insured institution to increase its capital, restrict the rates the institution pays on deposits or require the institution
to take any action the regulator deems appropriate under the circumstances. Operating in an unsafe or unsound manner
will also constitute grounds for other enforcement action by the federal bank regulatory agencies, including cease and
desist orders and civil money penalty assessments.
During the past decade, the bank regulatory agencies have increasingly emphasized the importance of sound
risk management processes and strong internal controls when evaluating the activities of the FDIC-insured institutions
they supervise. Properly managing risks has been identified as critical to the conduct of safe and sound banking activities
and has become even more important as new technologies, product innovation, and the size and speed of financial
transactions have changed the nature of banking markets. The agencies have identified a spectrum of risks facing a
banking institution including, but not limited to, credit, market, liquidity, operational, legal and reputational risk. Bank
regulators have identified key risk themes for 2021, which include: (i) credit risk management given projected weaker
economic conditions and commercial and residential real estate concentration risk management; (ii) the transition away
from LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate) as a reference rate; (iii) compliance risk management related to
COVID-19 pandemic-related activities; (iv) Bank Secrecy Act/anti-money laundering (“AML”) compliance;
(v) cybersecurity and operational resilience; (vi), planning for and implementation of the current-expected-credit-losses
(“CECL”) accounting standard; and (vii) CRA performance.
Privacy and Cybersecurity. The Bank is subject to many U.S. federal and state laws and regulations governing
requirements for maintaining policies and procedures to protect non-public confidential information of their customers.
These laws require the Bank to periodically disclose its privacy policies and practices relating to sharing such
information and permit consumers to opt out of their ability to share information with unaffiliated third parties under
certain circumstances. They also impact the Bank’s ability to share certain information with affiliates and non-affiliates
for marketing and/or non-marketing purposes, or to contact customers with marketing offers. In addition, as a part of its
operational risk mitigation, the Bank is required to implement a comprehensive information security program that
includes administrative, technical, and physical safeguards to ensure the security and confidentiality of customer records
and information and to require the same of its service providers. These security and privacy policies and procedures are
in effect across all business lines and geographic locations.
Branching Authority. Minnesota banks, such as the Bank, have the authority under Minnesota law to establish
branches anywhere in the State of Minnesota, subject to receipt of all required regulatory approvals. The Dodd-Frank
Act permits well-capitalized and well-managed banks to establish new interstate branches or acquire individual branches
of a bank in another state (rather than the acquisition of an out-of-state bank in its entirety) without impediments. Federal
law permits state and national banks to merge with banks in other states subject to: (i) regulatory approval; (ii) federal
and state deposit concentration limits; and (iii) state law limitations requiring the merging bank to have been in existence
for a minimum period of time (not to exceed five years) prior to the merger.
Transaction Account Reserves. Federal law requires FDIC-insured institutions to maintain reserves against
their transaction accounts (primarily NOW and regular checking accounts) to provide liquidity. Reserves are maintained
on deposit at the Federal Reserve Banks. The reserve requirements are subject to an annual adjustment by the Federal
Reserve, and, for 2020, the Federal Reserve had determined that the first $16.9 million of otherwise reservable balances
had a zero percent reserve requirement; for transaction accounts aggregating between $16.9 million to $127.5 million,
the reserve requirement was 3% of those transaction account balances; and for net transaction accounts in excess of
$127.5 million, the reserve requirement was 10% of the aggregate amount of total transaction account balances in excess
of $127.5 million. However, in March 2020, in an unprecedented move, the Federal Reserve announced that the banking
system had ample reserves, and, as reserve requirements no longer played a significant role in this regime, it reduced all
reserve tranches to zero percent, thereby freeing banks from the reserve maintenance requirement. The action permits the
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Bank to loan or invest funds that were previously unavailable. The Federal Reserve has indicated that it expects to
continue to operate in an ample reserves regime for the foreseeable future.
Community Reinvestment Act Requirements. The CRA requires the Bank to have a continuing and affirmative
obligation in a safe and sound manner to help meet the credit needs of the entire community, including low- and
moderate-income neighborhoods. Federal regulators regularly assess the Bank’s record of meeting the credit needs of its
communities. Applications for acquisitions would be affected by the evaluation of the Bank’s effectiveness in meeting
its CRA requirements. In a joint statement responding to the COVID-19 pandemic, the bank regulatory agencies
announced favorable CRA consideration for banks providing retail banking services and lending activities in their
assessment areas, consistent with safe and sound banking practices, that are responsive to the needs of low- and
moderate-income individuals, small businesses, and small farms affected by the pandemic. Those activities include
waiving certain fees, easing restrictions on out-of-state and non-customer checks, expanding credit products, increasing
credit limits for creditworthy borrowers, providing alternative service options, and offering prudent payment
accommodations. The joint statement also provided favorable CRA consideration for certain pandemic-related
community development activities.
Anti-Money Laundering. The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to
Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001, or the USA Patriot Act, is designed to deny terrorists and criminals the
ability to obtain access to the U.S. financial system and has significant implications for FDIC-insured institutions,
brokers, dealers and other businesses involved in the transfer of money. The USA Patriot Act, along with other legal
authorities, mandates financial services companies to have policies and procedures with respect to measures designed to
address any or all of the following matters: (i) customer identification programs; (ii) money laundering; (iii) terrorist
financing; (iv) identifying and reporting suspicious activities and currency transactions; (v) currency crimes; and
(vi) cooperation between FDIC-insured institutions and law enforcement authorities.
Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate. Concentration risk exists when FDIC-insured institutions deploy
too many assets to any one industry or segment. A concentration in commercial real estate is one example of regulatory
concern. The interagency Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate, or CRE, Lending, Sound Risk Management
Practices guidance, or CRE Guidance, provides supervisory criteria, including the following numerical indicators, to
assist bank examiners in identifying banks with potentially significant commercial real estate loan concentrations that
may warrant greater supervisory scrutiny: (i) CRE loans exceeding 300% of capital and increasing 50% or more in the
preceding three years; or (ii) construction and land development loans exceeding 100% of capital. The CRE Guidance
does not limit banks’ levels of CRE lending activities, but rather guides institutions in developing risk management
practices and levels of capital that are commensurate with the level and nature of their CRE concentrations. On
December 18, 2015, the federal banking agencies issued a statement to reinforce prudent risk-management practices
related to CRE lending, having observed substantial growth in many CRE asset and lending markets, increased
competitive pressures, rising CRE concentrations in banks, and an easing of CRE underwriting standards. The federal
bank agencies reminded FDIC-insured institutions to maintain underwriting discipline and exercise prudent risk-
management practices to identify, measure, monitor, and manage the risks arising from CRE lending. In addition, FDIC-
insured institutions must maintain capital commensurate with the level and nature of their CRE concentration risk.
As of December 31, 2020, the Bank’s total loans secured by multifamily and CRE nonowner occupied
properties plus total construction and land development loans represented 455.8% of its total capital. Thus, the Bank is
deemed to have a concentration in CRE lending. Accordingly, pursuant to the CRE Policy Guidance, the Bank is
required to have heightened risk management practices in place to account for the heightened degree of risk associated
with CRE lending.
Consumer Financial Services. The historical structure of federal consumer protection regulation applicable to
all providers of consumer financial products and services changed significantly on July 21, 2011, when the CFPB
commenced operations to supervise and enforce consumer protection laws. The CFPB has broad rulemaking authority
for a wide range of consumer protection laws that apply to all providers of consumer products and services, including the
Bank, as well as the authority to prohibit “unfair, deceptive or abusive” acts and practices. The CFPB has examination
and enforcement authority over providers with more than $10 billion in assets. FDIC-insured institutions with $10 billion
or less in assets, like the Bank, continue to be examined by their applicable bank regulators.
Because abuses in connection with residential mortgages were a significant factor contributing to the financial
crisis, many new rules issued by the CFPB and required by the Dodd-Frank Act addressed mortgage and mortgage-
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related products, their underwriting, origination, servicing and sales. The Dodd-Frank Act significantly expanded
underwriting requirements applicable to loans secured by 1-4 family residential real property and augmented federal law
combating predatory lending practices. In addition to numerous disclosure requirements, the Dodd-Frank Act imposed
new standards for mortgage loan originations on all lenders, including banks and savings associations, in an effort to
strongly encourage lenders to verify a borrower’s ability to repay, while also establishing a presumption of compliance
for certain “qualified mortgages.” The CFPB has from time to time released additional rules as to qualified mortgages
and the borrower’s ability to repay, most recently in October of 2020. The CFPB’s rules have not had a significant
impact on the Bank’s operations, except for higher compliance costs.
Item 1.A. RISK FACTORS
Investing in the Company’s common stock involves various risks, many of which are specific to the Company’s
business. Before making an investment decision, you should carefully read and consider the risk factors described below
as well as the other information included in this report and other documents we file with the SEC. The discussion below
addresses the material risks and uncertainties, of which the Company is currently aware, that could have a material
adverse effect on the Company’s business, results of operations, financial condition, and growth prospects. Other risks
that the Company does not know about now, or that the Company does not currently believe are significant, could
negatively impact the Company’s business or the trading price of the Company’s securities.
Summary
This is a summary of some of the material risks and uncertainties that management believes affects us. The list
is not exhaustive but provides a high-level summary of some of the material risks that are further described in this Item
1A. We encourage you to read Item 1A in its entirety.
Credit Risks
• Loan concentrations in our loan portfolio;
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the overall health of the local and national real estate market;
business and economic conditions generally and in the financial services industry, nationally and within our
market area;
the ability to successfully manage credit risk;
the ability to maintain an adequate level of allowance for loan losses;
new or revised accounting standards, including as a result of the implementation of the new Current
Expected Credit Loss standard; and
the concentration of large loans to certain borrowers.
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Liquidity and Funding Risks
• The ability to successfully manage liquidity risk;
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the dependence on non-core funding sources and our cost of funds;
the concentration of large deposits from certain clients; and
the ability to raise additional capital to implement our business plan.
Operational, Strategic and Reputational Risks
• The ability to implement the Company’s growth strategy and manage costs effectively;
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the composition of senior leadership team and the ability to attract and retain key personnel;
the occurrence of fraudulent activity, breaches or failures of our information security controls or
cybersecurity-related incidents;
interruptions involving our information technology and telecommunications systems or third-party
servicers;
competition in the financial services industry;
severe weather, natural disasters, widespread disease or pandemics (including the COVID-19 pandemic),
acts of war or terrorism, civil unrest or other adverse external events; and
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developments and uncertainty related to the future use and availability of some reference rates, such as the
London Interbank Offered Rate, as well as other alternative reference rates.
Legal, Accounting and Compliance Risks
• The effectiveness of the risk management framework;
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the commencement and outcome of litigation and other legal proceedings and regulatory actions against us;
the extensive regulatory framework that applies to us; and
the impact of recent and future legislative and regulatory changes.
Market and Interest Rate Risks
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Interest rate risk; and
fluctuations in the values of the securities held in our securities portfolio.
COVID-19 Pandemic Related Risks
• The negative effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, including its effects on the economic environment, our
clients and our operations, as well as any changes to federal, state or local government laws, regulations or
orders in connection with the pandemic.
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Credit Risks
Our loan portfolio has a large concentration of commercial real estate loans, which involve risks specific to real
estate values and the health of the real estate market generally.
As of December 31, 2020, we had $1.51 billion of commercial real estate loans, consisting of $709.3 million of
loans secured by nonfarm nonresidential properties, $626.5 million of loans secured by multifamily residential properties
and $170.2 million of construction and land development loans. Additionally, we had $113.4 million in loans whose
purpose was to finance commercial real estate projects, but were secured by other types of collateral. Commercial real
estate secured loans represented 64.7% of our total gross loan portfolio and 455.8% of the Bank’s total risk-based capital
at December 31, 2020. The market value of real estate securing our commercial real estate loans can fluctuate
significantly in a short period of time as a result of market conditions. Adverse developments affecting real estate values
in our market area could increase the credit risk associated with our loan portfolio. Additionally, the repayment of
commercial real estate loans generally is dependent, in large part, on sufficient income from the properties securing the
loans to cover operating expenses and debt service. Economic events or governmental regulations outside of the control
of the borrower or lender could negatively impact the future cash flow and market values of the affected properties. If
the loans that are collateralized by real estate become troubled during a time when market conditions are declining or
have declined, then we may not be able to realize the full value of the collateral that we anticipated at the time of
originating the loan, which could force us to take charge-offs or require us to increase our provision for loan losses,
which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth
prospects.
Because a significant portion of our loan portfolio is comprised of real estate loans, negative changes in the economy
affecting real estate values and liquidity, as well as environmental factors, could impair the value of collateral
securing our real estate loans and result in loan and other losses.
At December 31, 2020, approximately 80.6% of our total gross loan portfolio was comprised of loans with real
estate as a primary component of collateral. As a result, adverse developments affecting real estate values in our market
area could increase the credit risk associated with our real estate loan portfolio. The market value of real estate can
fluctuate significantly in a short period of time as a result of market conditions in the area in which the real estate is
located. Adverse changes affecting real estate values and the liquidity of real estate in one or more of our markets could
increase the credit risk associated with our loan portfolio, significantly impair the value of property pledged as collateral
on loans and affect our ability to sell the collateral upon foreclosure without a loss or additional losses, which could
result in losses that would adversely affect our profitability. Such declines and losses would have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
In addition, if hazardous or toxic substances are found on properties pledged as collateral, the value of the real
estate could be impaired. If we foreclose on and take title to such properties, we may be liable for remediation costs, as
well as for personal injury and property damage. Environmental laws may require us to incur substantial expenses to
address unknown liabilities and may materially reduce the affected property’s value or limit our ability to use or sell the
affected property. In addition, future laws or more stringent interpretations or enforcement policies with respect to
existing laws may increase our exposure to environmental liability. The remediation costs and any other financial
liabilities associated with an environmental hazard could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
A decline in the business and economic conditions in our market could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial position, results of operations and growth prospects.
Unlike larger banks that are more geographically diversified, we conduct our operations almost exclusively in
the Twin Cities MSA. Because of the geographic concentration of our operations in the Twin Cities MSA, if the local
economy weakens, our growth and profitability could be constrained. Weak economic conditions are characterized by,
among other indicators, deflation, elevated levels of unemployment, fluctuations in debt and equity capital markets and
lower home sales and commercial activity. These factors could negatively affect the volume of loan originations,
increase the level of nonperforming assets, increase the rate of foreclosures and reduce the value of the properties
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securing our loans. Any regional or local economic downturn that affects the Twin Cities MSA may affect us and our
profitability more significantly and more adversely than those of our competitors whose operations are less
geographically focused.
Our business depends on our ability to manage credit risk.
As a bank, our business requires us to manage credit risk. As a lender, we are exposed to the risk that our
borrowers will be unable to repay their loans according to their terms, and that the collateral securing repayment of their
loans, if any, may not be sufficient to ensure repayment. In addition, there are risks inherent in making any loan,
including risks with respect to the period of time over which the loan may be repaid, risks relating to proper loan
underwriting, risks resulting from changes in economic and industry conditions and risks inherent in dealing with
individual borrowers, including the risk that a borrower may not provide information to us about its business in a timely
manner, or may present inaccurate or incomplete information to us, as well as risks relating to the value of collateral. To
manage our credit risk, we must, among other actions, maintain disciplined and prudent underwriting standards and
ensure that our bankers follow those standards. The weakening of these standards for any reason, such as an attempt to
attract higher yielding loans, a lack of discipline or diligence by our employees in underwriting and monitoring loans or
our inability to adequately adapt policies and procedures to changes in economic or any other conditions affecting
borrowers and the quality of our loan portfolio, may result in loan defaults, foreclosures and charge-offs and may
necessitate that we significantly increase our allowance for loan losses, each of which could adversely affect our net
income. As a result, our inability to successfully manage credit risk could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
Our allowance for loan losses may prove to be insufficient to absorb potential losses in our loan portfolio.
We establish and maintain our allowance for loan losses at a level that management considers adequate to
absorb probable loan losses based on an analysis of our loan portfolio and current market environment. The allowance
for loan losses represents our estimate of probable losses in the portfolio at each balance sheet date and is based upon
relevant information available to us at such time. The allowance contains provisions for probable losses that have been
identified relating to specific borrowing relationships, as well as probable losses inherent in the loan portfolio that are
not specifically identified. Additions to the allowance for loan losses, which are charged to earnings through the
provision for loan losses, are determined based on a variety of factors, including an analysis of the loan portfolio,
historical loss experience and an evaluation of current economic conditions in our market area. The actual amount of
loan losses is affected by, among other things, changes in economic, operating and other conditions within our market,
which may be beyond our control, and such losses may exceed current estimates.
As of December 31, 2020, our allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total gross loans was 1.50% and as a
percentage of total nonperforming loans was 4,495.6%. Although management believes that the allowance for loan
losses was adequate on such date to absorb probable losses on existing loans that may become uncollectible, losses in
excess of the existing allowance will reduce our net income and could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects. We may also be required to take additional provisions for
loan losses in the future to further supplement the allowance for loan losses, either due to management’s assessment that
the allowance is inadequate or as required by our banking regulators. Our banking regulators periodically review our
allowance for loan losses and the value attributed to nonaccrual loans or to real estate acquired through foreclosure and
may require us to adjust our determination of the value for these items. These adjustments may have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
The Current Expected Credit Loss accounting standard could require us to increase our allowance for loan losses
and may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations.
In June 2016, the FASB issued a new accounting standard that will replace the current approach under
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, or GAAP, for establishing the allowance for loan losses
which generally considers only past events and current conditions, with a forward-looking methodology that reflects the
expected credit losses over the lives of financial assets, starting when such assets are first originated or acquired. This
standard, referred to as Current Expected Credit Loss, or CECL, will require financial institutions to determine periodic
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estimates of lifetime expected credit losses on loans and recognize the expected credit losses as allowances for loan
losses. Under the revised methodology, credit losses will be measured based on past events, current conditions and
reasonable and supportable forecasts of future conditions that affect the collectability of financial assets. The new
standard is expected to generally result in increases to allowance levels and will require the application of the revised
methodology to existing financial assets through a one-time adjustment to retained earnings upon initial effectiveness.
The change will also likely greatly increase the types of data we will need to collect and analyze to determine the
appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses. Any increase in our allowance for loan losses or expenses incurred to
determine the appropriate level of the allowance for loan losses will result in a decrease in net income and capital and
may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. Moreover, the CECL model may
create more volatility in our level of allowance for loan losses and could result in the need for additional capital.
As an emerging growth company, this standard is expected to become applicable to us on January 1, 2023, after
the FASB recently elected to delay implementation for private companies. In connection with our initial public offering,
we elected to use the extended transition period available to emerging growth companies, which means that we are not
subject to all new or revised accounting standards generally applicable to public companies until those standards apply to
private companies.
Many of our loans are to commercial borrowers, which have a higher degree of risk than other types of loans.
Commercial loans represented 13.1% of our total gross loan portfolio at December 31, 2020. Because payments
on such loans are often dependent on the successful operation of the business involved, repayment of such loans is often
more sensitive than other types of loans to the general business climate and economy. Accordingly, a challenging
business and economic environment may increase our risk related to commercial loans. Unlike residential mortgage
loans, which generally are made on the basis of the borrowers’ ability to make repayment from their employment and
other income and which are secured by real property whose value tends to be more easily ascertainable, commercial
loans typically are made on the basis of the borrowers’ ability to make repayment from the cash flow of the commercial
venture. Our commercial loans are primarily made based on the identified cash flow of the borrower and secondarily on
the collateral underlying the loans. Most often, this collateral consists of accounts receivable, inventory and equipment.
Inventory and equipment may depreciate over time, may be difficult to appraise and may fluctuate in value based on the
success of the business. If the cash flow from business operations is reduced, the borrower’s ability to repay the loan
may be impaired. Due to the larger average size of each commercial loan as compared with other loans such as
residential loans, as well as collateral that is generally less readily-marketable, losses incurred on a small number of
commercial loans could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and
growth prospects.
Construction and land development loans are based upon estimates of costs and values associated with the complete
project. These estimates may be inaccurate, and we may be exposed to significant losses on loans for these projects.
Construction and land development loans comprised approximately 7.3% of our total loan portfolio as of
December 31, 2020. Such lending involves additional risks because funds are advanced upon the security of the project,
which is of uncertain value prior to its completion, and costs may exceed realizable values in declining real estate
markets. Because of the uncertainties inherent in estimating construction costs and the realizable market value of the
completed project and the effects of governmental regulation of real property, it is relatively difficult to evaluate
accurately the total funds required to complete a project and the related loan-to-value ratio. As a result, construction and
land development loans often involve the disbursement of substantial funds with repayment dependent, in part, on the
success of the ultimate project and the ability of the borrower to sell or lease the property, rather than the ability of the
borrower or guarantor to repay principal and interest. If our appraisal of the value of the completed project proves to be
overstated or market values or rental rates decline, we may have inadequate security for the repayment of the loan upon
completion of construction of the project. If we are forced to foreclose on a project prior to or at completion due to a
default, we may not be able to recover all of the unpaid balance of, and accrued interest on, the loan as well as related
foreclosure and holding costs. In addition, we may be required to fund additional amounts to complete the project and
may have to hold the property for an unspecified period of time while we attempt to dispose of it.
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Our high concentration of large loans to certain borrowers may increase our credit risk.
Our growth over the last several years has been partially attributable to our ability to cultivate relationships with
certain individuals and businesses that have resulted in a concentration of large loans to a small number of borrowers. As
of December 31, 2020, our 10 largest borrowing relationships accounted for approximately 17.5% of our total gross loan
portfolio. We have established an informal, internal limit on a single loan to finance one transaction, but we may, under
certain circumstances, consider going above this internal limit in situations where management’s understanding of the
industry, the borrower’s financial condition, overall credit quality and property fundamentals are commensurate with the
increased size of the loan. Along with other risks inherent in these loans, such as the deterioration of the underlying
businesses or property securing these loans, this high concentration of borrowers presents a risk to our lending
operations. If any one of these borrowers becomes unable to repay its loan obligations as a result of business, economic
or market conditions, or personal circumstances, such as divorce or death, our nonaccruing loans and our provision for
loan losses could increase significantly, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition,
results of operations and growth prospects.
The small to midsized businesses that we lend to may have fewer resources to weather adverse business developments,
which may impair their ability to repay their loans.
We lend to small to midsized businesses, which generally have fewer financial resources in terms of capital or
borrowing capacity than larger entities, frequently have smaller market share than their competition, may be more
vulnerable to economic downturns, often need substantial additional capital to expand or compete and may experience
substantial volatility in operating results, any of which may impair their ability to repay their loans. In addition, the
success of a small and midsized business often depends on the management talents and efforts of one or two people or a
small group of people, and the death, disability or resignation of one or more of these people could have a material
adverse impact on the business and its ability to repay its loan. If general economic conditions negatively impact the
markets in which we operate and small to midsized businesses are adversely affected or our borrowers are otherwise
affected by adverse business developments, our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects
may be materially adversely affected.
Our lending limit may restrict our growth and prevent us from effectively implementing our growth strategy.
We are limited in the total amount we can loan to a single borrower or related borrowers/guarantors by the
amount of our capital. The Bank is a Minnesota chartered bank and therefore all branches, regardless of location, fall
under the legal lending limits of the laws, rules and regulations applicable to banks chartered in the state of Minnesota.
Minnesota’s legal lending limit is a safety and soundness measure intended to prevent one person or a relatively small
and economically related group of persons from borrowing an unduly large amount of a bank’s funds. It is also intended
to safeguard a bank’s depositors by diversifying the risk of loan losses among a relatively large number of creditworthy
borrowers engaged in various types of businesses. Under Minnesota law, total loans and extensions of credit to a
borrower may not generally exceed 20% of the Bank’s capital stock and surplus, subject to certain exceptions. Based
upon our current capital levels, the amount we may lend to one borrower is significantly less than that of many of our
larger competitors, which may discourage potential borrowers who have credit needs in excess of our lending limit from
doing business with us. While we seek to accommodate larger loans by selling participations in those loans to other
financial institutions, this strategy may not always be available. If we are unable to compete for loans from our target
clients, we may not be able to effectively implement our business strategy, which could have a material adverse effect on
our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
Greater seasoning of our loan portfolio could increase risk of credit defaults in the future.
As a result of our rapid growth, a significant portion of our loan portfolio at any given time is of relatively
recent origin. Typically, loans do not begin to show signs of credit deterioration or default until they have been
outstanding for some period of time (which varies by loan duration and loan type), a process referred to as “seasoning.”
As a result, a portfolio of more seasoned loans may more predictably follow a bank’s historical default or credit
deterioration patterns than a newer portfolio. Because 69.4% of the dollar amount of our portfolio has been originated in
the past three years, the current level of delinquencies and defaults may not represent the level that may prevail as the
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portfolio becomes more seasoned. If delinquencies and defaults increase, we may be required to increase our provision
for loan losses, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and
growth prospects.
Nonperforming assets take significant time to resolve and adversely affect our net interest income.
As of December 31, 2020, our nonperforming loans (which consist of nonaccrual loans and loans past due
90 days or more) totaled $775,000, or 0.03% of our total gross loan portfolio, and our nonperforming assets totaled
$775,000, or 0.03% of total assets. In addition, we had $13,000 in accruing loans that were 30-89 days delinquent as of
December 31, 2020.
Our nonperforming assets adversely affect our net interest income in various ways. We do not record interest
income on nonaccrual loans or foreclosed assets, thereby adversely affecting our net income and returns on assets and
equity. When we take collateral in foreclosure and similar proceedings, we are required to mark the collateral to its
then-fair market value, which may result in a loss. These nonperforming loans and foreclosed assets also increase our
risk profile and the level of capital our regulators believe is appropriate for us to maintain in light of such risks. The
resolution of nonperforming assets requires significant time commitments from management, which increases our loan
administration costs and adversely affects our efficiency ratio, and can be detrimental to the performance of their other
responsibilities. If we experience increases in nonperforming loans and nonperforming assets, our net interest income
may be negatively impacted and our loan administration costs could increase, each of which could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
Liquidity and Funding Risks
Liquidity risks could affect our operations and jeopardize our business, financial condition, results of operations and
growth prospects.
Liquidity is essential to our business. Liquidity risk is the risk that we will not be able to meet our obligations,
including financial commitments, as they come due and is inherent in our operations. An inability to raise funds through
deposits, borrowings, the sale of loans or investment securities and from other sources could have a substantial negative
effect on our liquidity. Our most important source of funds consists of our client deposits, which can decrease for a
variety of reasons, including when clients perceive alternative investments, such as the stock market, as providing a
better risk/return tradeoff. If clients move money out of bank deposits and into other investments, we could lose a
relatively low cost source of funds, which would require us to seek other funding alternatives, including increasing our
dependence on wholesale funding sources, in order to continue to grow, thereby potentially increasing our funding costs
and reducing our net interest income and net income.
Additionally, we access collateralized public funds, which are bank deposits of state and local municipalities.
These deposits are required to be secured by certain investment grade securities or other sources permitted by law to
ensure repayment. If we are unable to pledge sufficient collateral to secure public funding, we may lose access to this
source of liquidity that we have historically utilized. In addition, the availability of and fluctuations in these funds
depends on the individual municipality’s fiscal policies and cash flow needs.
Other primary sources of funds consist of cash from operations, investment security maturities and sales and
proceeds from the issuance and sale of our equity and debt securities to investors. Additional liquidity is provided by
brokered deposits, repurchase agreements and the ability to borrow from the Federal Reserve and the Federal Home
Loan Bank of Des Moines, or FHLB. We may also borrow from third-party lenders from time to time. Our access to
funding sources in amounts adequate to finance or capitalize our activities or on terms that are acceptable to us could be
impaired by factors that affect us directly or the financial services industry or economy in general, such as disruptions in
the financial markets or negative views and expectations about the prospects for the financial services industry.
Economic conditions and a loss of confidence in financial institutions may increase our cost of funding and limit access
to certain customary sources of capital, including inter-bank borrowings, repurchase agreements and borrowings from
the discount window of the Federal Reserve.
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Any decline in available funding could adversely impact our ability to continue to implement our strategic plan,
including originating loans and investing in securities, or to fulfill obligations such as paying our expenses, repaying our
borrowings or meeting deposit withdrawal demands, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
We depend on non-core funding sources, which causes our cost of funds to be higher when compared to other
financial institutions.
We use certain non-core, wholesale funding sources, including brokered deposits, federal funds purchased, and
FHLB advances. As of December 31, 2020, we had approximately $452.3 million of brokered deposits, which
represented approximately 18.1% of our total deposits, $57.5 million of FHLB advances and no federal funds purchased.
Unlike traditional deposits from our local clients, there is a higher likelihood that the funds wholesale deposits provide
will not remain with us after maturity. For example, depositors who have deposited funds with us through brokers are a
less stable source of funding than typical relationship deposit clients. Although we are increasing our efforts to reduce
our reliance on non-core funding sources, we may not be able to increase our market share of core-deposit funding in our
highly competitive market area. If we are unable to do so, we may be forced to increase the amounts of wholesale
funding sources. The cost of these funds can be volatile and may exceed the cost of core deposits in our market area,
which could have a material adverse effect on our net interest income. In addition, our maximum borrowing capacity
from the FHLB is based on the amount of mortgage and commercial loans we can pledge. As of December 31, 2020, our
advances from the FHLB were collateralized by $739.9 million of real estate and commercial loans. If we are unable to
pledge sufficient collateral to secure funding from the FHLB, we may lose access to this source of liquidity that we have
historically relied upon. If we are unable to access any of these types of funding sources or if our costs related to them
increases, our liquidity and ability to support demand for loans could be materially adversely affected.
Our high concentration of large depositors may increase our liquidity risk, and the loss of any large depositor may
negatively impact our net interest margin.
We have developed relationships with certain individuals and businesses that have resulted in a concentration of
large deposits from a small number of clients. As of December 31, 2020, our 10 largest depositor relationships accounted
for approximately 22.1% of our total deposits. This high concentration of depositors presents a risk to our liquidity if one
or more of them decides to change its relationship with us and to withdraw all or a significant portion of their deposits. If
such an event occurs, we may need to seek out alternative sources of funding that may not be on the same terms as the
deposits being replaced, which could negatively impact our net interest margin if the alternative source of funding is at a
higher rate and have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth
prospects.
Our liquidity is dependent on dividends from the Bank.
The Company is a legal entity separate and distinct from the Bank. Various federal and state laws and
regulations limit the amount of dividends that the Bank may pay to the Company. For example, Minnesota law only
permits banks to pay dividends if a bank has established a surplus fund equal to or more than 20% of the bank’s capital
stock and if the dividends will not reduce the bank’s capital, undivided profits and reserves below specific requirements.
As of December 31, 2020, the Bank had the capacity to pay the Company a dividend of up to $16.0 million without the
need to obtain prior regulatory approval. Also, the Company’s right to participate in a distribution of assets upon a
subsidiary’s liquidation or reorganization is subject to the prior claims of the subsidiary’s creditors. In the event the Bank
is unable to pay dividends to us, we may not be able to service any debt we may incur, which could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
We may need to raise additional capital in the future, and if we fail to maintain sufficient capital, whether due to
losses, an inability to raise additional capital or otherwise, our business, as well as our ability to maintain regulatory
compliance, would be adversely affected.
We face significant capital and other regulatory requirements as a financial institution. We may need to raise
additional capital in the future to provide us with sufficient capital resources and liquidity to meet our commitments and
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business needs, which could include the possibility of financing acquisitions. In addition, the Company, on a
consolidated basis, and the Bank, on a stand-alone basis, must meet certain regulatory capital requirements and maintain
sufficient liquidity. Importantly, regulatory capital requirements could increase from current levels, which could require
us to raise additional capital or contract our operations. Our ability to raise additional capital depends on conditions in
the capital markets, economic conditions and a number of other factors, including investor perceptions regarding the
banking industry, market conditions and governmental activities, and on our financial condition and performance.
Accordingly, we cannot assure you that we will be able to raise additional capital if needed or on terms acceptable to us.
If we fail to maintain capital to meet regulatory requirements, our business, financial condition, results of operations and
growth prospects would be materially and adversely affected.
We may be adversely affected by changes in the actual or perceived soundness or condition of other financial
institutions.
Financial services institutions that deal with each other are interconnected as a result of trading, investment,
liquidity management, clearing, counterparty and other relationships. Concerns about, or a default by, one institution
could lead to significant liquidity problems and losses or defaults by other institutions, as the commercial and financial
soundness of many financial institutions is closely related as a result of these credit, trading, clearing and other
relationships. Even the perceived lack of creditworthiness of, or questions about, a counterparty may lead to market-wide
liquidity problems and losses or defaults by various institutions. This systemic risk may adversely affect financial
intermediaries with which we interact on a daily basis or key funding providers such as the FHLB, which could have a
material adverse effect on our access to liquidity. In addition, our credit risk may increase when the collateral held by us
cannot be realized upon or is liquidated at prices not sufficient to recover the full amount of the loan or derivative
exposure due to us. Any such losses could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of
operations and growth prospects.
Operational, Strategic and Reputational Risks
We may not be able to implement our growth strategy or manage costs effectively, resulting in lower earnings or
profitability.
Our strategy focuses on organic growth, supplemented by opportunistic acquisitions, but we may not be able to
continue to grow and increase our earnings in the future. Our growth requires that we increase our loans and deposits
while managing risks by following prudent loan underwriting standards without increasing interest rate risk or
compressing our net interest margin, hiring and retaining qualified employees and successfully implementing strategic
projects and initiatives. Even if we are able to increase our interest income, our earnings may nonetheless be reduced by
increased expenses, such as additional employee compensation or other general and administrative expenses and
increased interest expense on any liabilities incurred or deposits solicited to fund increases in assets.
Additionally, if our competitors extend credit on terms we find to pose excessive risks, or at interest rates which
we believe do not warrant the credit exposure, we may not be able to maintain our lending volume and could experience
deteriorating financial performance. Our inability to manage our growth successfully could have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
We are highly dependent on our strategic leadership team, and the loss of any of our senior executive officers or
other key employees, or our inability to attract and retain qualified personnel, could harm our ability to implement
our strategic plan and impair our relationships with clients.
Our success is dependent, to a large degree, upon the continued service and skills of our strategic leadership
team, which consists of Jerry Baack, our Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President, Jeff Shellberg,
our Executive Vice President and Chief Credit Officer, Mary Jayne Crocker, our Executive Vice President and Chief
Operating Officer, Joe Chybowski, our Chief Financial Officer, Nick Place, our Chief Lending Officer, Lisa Salazar, our
Chief Deposit Officer, and Mark Hokanson, our Chief Technology Officer. Our business and growth strategies are built
primarily upon our ability to retain employees with experience and business relationships within our market area. The
loss of any of the members of our strategic leadership team or any of our other key personnel could have an adverse
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impact on our business and growth because of their skills, years of industry experience, knowledge of our market area,
the difficulty of finding qualified replacement personnel and any difficulties associated with transitioning of
responsibilities to any new members of the strategic leadership team. As such, we need to continue to attract and retain
key personnel and to recruit qualified individuals who fit our culture to succeed existing key personnel to ensure the
continued growth and successful operation of our business. Leadership changes may occur from time to time, and we
cannot predict whether significant retirements or resignations will occur or whether we will be able to recruit additional
qualified personnel.
Competition for senior executives and skilled personnel in the financial services and banking industry is
intense, which means the cost of hiring, incentivizing and retaining skilled personnel may continue to increase. In
addition, our ability to effectively compete for senior executives and other qualified personnel by offering competitive
compensation and benefit arrangements may be restricted by applicable banking laws and regulations. The loss of the
services of any senior executive or other key personnel, the inability to recruit and retain qualified personnel in the future
or the failure to develop and implement a viable succession plan could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
Our ability to maintain our reputation is critical to the success of our business, and the failure to do so may
materially adversely affect our business and the value of our stock.
We rely, in part, on our reputation to attract clients and retain our client relationships. Damage to our reputation
could undermine the confidence of our current and potential clients in our ability to provide high-quality financial
services. Such damage could also impair the confidence of our counterparties and vendors and ultimately affect our
ability to effect transactions. Maintenance of our reputation depends not only on our success in maintaining our
service-focused culture and controlling and mitigating the various risks described in this report, but also on our success
in identifying and appropriately addressing issues that may arise in areas such as potential conflicts of interest,
anti-money laundering, client personal information and privacy issues, client and other third party fraud, record-keeping,
regulatory investigations and any litigation that may arise from the failure or perceived failure of us to comply with legal
and regulatory requirements. Maintaining our reputation also depends on our ability to successfully prevent third parties
from infringing on the “Bridgewater Bank” brand and associated trademarks and our other intellectual property. Defense
of our reputation, trademarks and other intellectual property, including through litigation, could result in costs that could
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
The occurrence of fraudulent activity, breaches or failures of our information security controls or
cybersecurity-related incidents could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of
operations and growth prospects.
As a bank, we are susceptible to fraudulent activity, information security breaches and cybersecurity-related
incidents that may be committed against us or our clients, which may result in financial losses or increased costs to us or
our clients, disclosure or misuse of our information or our client information, misappropriation of assets, privacy
breaches against our clients, litigation or damage to our reputation. Such fraudulent activity may take many forms,
including check fraud, electronic fraud, wire fraud, phishing, social engineering and other dishonest acts. Information
security breaches and cybersecurity-related incidents may include fraudulent or unauthorized access to systems used by
us or our clients, denial or degradation of service attacks and malware or other cyber-attacks.
There continues to be a rise in electronic fraudulent activity, security breaches and cyber-attacks within the
financial services industry, especially in the commercial banking sector due to cyber criminals targeting commercial
bank accounts. Moreover, in recent periods, several large corporations, including financial institutions and retail
companies, have suffered major data breaches, in some cases exposing not only confidential and proprietary corporate
information, but also sensitive financial and other personal information of their customers and employees and subjecting
them to potential fraudulent activity. Some of our clients may have been affected by these breaches, which could
increase their risks of identity theft and other fraudulent activity that could involve their accounts with us.
Information pertaining to us and our clients is maintained, and transactions are executed, on networks and
systems maintained by us and certain third party partners, such as our online banking, mobile banking or accounting
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systems. The secure maintenance and transmission of confidential information, as well as execution of transactions over
these systems, are essential to protect us and our clients against fraud and security breaches and to maintain the
confidence of our clients. Breaches of information security also may occur through intentional or unintentional acts by
those having access to our systems or the confidential information of our clients, including employees. In addition,
increases in criminal activity levels and sophistication, advances in computer capabilities, new discoveries,
vulnerabilities in third party technologies (including browsers and operating systems) or other developments could result
in a compromise or breach of the technology, processes and controls that we use to prevent fraudulent transactions and
to protect data about us, our clients and underlying transactions, as well as the technology used by our clients to access
our systems. Our third party partners’ inability to anticipate, or failure to adequately mitigate, breaches of security could
result in a number of negative events, including losses to us or our clients, loss of business or clients, damage to our
reputation, the incurrence of additional expenses, disruption to our business, additional regulatory scrutiny or penalties
or our exposure to civil litigation and possible financial liability, any of which could have a material adverse effect on
our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
We depend on information technology and telecommunications systems of third parties, and any systems failures,
interruptions or data breaches involving these systems could adversely affect our operations and financial condition.
Our business is highly dependent on the successful and uninterrupted functioning of our information technology
and telecommunications systems, third party servicers, accounting systems, mobile and online banking platforms and
financial intermediaries. We outsource to third parties many of our major systems, such as data processing and mobile
and online banking. 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. A system
failure or service denial could result in a deterioration of our ability to process loans or gather deposits and provide
customer service, compromise our ability to operate effectively, result in potential noncompliance with applicable laws
or regulations, damage our reputation, result in a loss of customer business or subject us to additional regulatory scrutiny
and possible financial liability, any of which could have a material adverse effect on business, financial condition, results
of operations and growth prospects. In addition, failures of third parties to comply with applicable laws and regulations,
or fraud or misconduct on the part of employees of any of these third parties, could disrupt our operations or adversely
affect our reputation.
It may be difficult for us to replace some of our third party vendors, particularly vendors providing our core
banking and information services, in a timely manner if they are unwilling or unable to provide us with these services in
the future for any reason and even if we are able to replace them, it may be at higher cost or result in the loss of clients.
Any such events could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and
growth prospects.
Our operations rely heavily on the secure processing, storage and transmission of information and the
monitoring of a large number of transactions on a minute-by-minute basis, and even a short interruption in service could
have significant consequences. We also interact with and rely on retailers, for whom we process transactions, as well as
financial counterparties and regulators. Each of these third parties may be targets of the same types of fraudulent
activity, computer break-ins and other cybersecurity breaches described above, and the cybersecurity measures that they
maintain to mitigate the risk of such activity may be different than our own and may be inadequate.
As a result of financial entities and technology systems becoming more interdependent and complex, a cyber
incident, information breach or loss, or technology failure that compromises the systems or data of one or more financial
entities could have a material impact on counterparties or other market participants, including ourselves. As a result of
the foregoing, our ability to conduct business may be adversely affected by any significant disruptions to us or to third
parties with whom we interact.
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Our use of third party vendors and our other ongoing third party business relationships is subject to increasing
regulatory requirements and attention.
Our use of third party vendors for certain information systems is subject to increasingly demanding regulatory
requirements and attention by our federal bank regulators. Regulations require us to enhance our due diligence, ongoing
monitoring and control over our third party vendors and other ongoing third party business relationships. In certain cases
we may be required to renegotiate our agreements with these vendors to meet these enhanced requirements, which could
increase our costs. We expect that our regulators will hold us responsible for deficiencies in our oversight and control of
our third party relationships and in the performance of the parties with which we have these relationships. As a result, if
our regulators conclude that we have not exercised adequate oversight and control over our third party vendors or other
ongoing third party business relationships or that such third parties have not performed appropriately, we could be
subject to enforcement actions, including civil money penalties or other administrative or judicial penalties or fines, as
well as requirements for customer remediation, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
We have a continuing need for technological change, and we may not have the resources to effectively implement
new technology or we 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. In addition to better serving clients, the effective use of technology increases
efficiency and enables financial institutions to reduce costs. Our future success will depend in part upon our ability to
address the needs of our clients by using technology to provide products and services that will satisfy client demands for
convenience as well as to create additional efficiencies in our operations as we continue to grow. We may experience
operational challenges as we implement these new technology enhancements, which could result in us not fully realizing
the anticipated benefits from such new technology or require us to incur 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 to those that we will be able to offer, which would
put us at a competitive disadvantage. Accordingly, a risk exists that we will not be able to effectively implement new
technology-driven products and services or be successful in marketing such products and services to our clients.
In addition, the implementation of technological changes and upgrades to maintain current systems and
integrate new ones may also cause service interruptions, transaction processing errors and system conversion delays and
may cause us to fail to comply with applicable laws. We expect that new technologies and business processes applicable
to the banking industry will continue to emerge, and these new technologies and business processes may be better than
those we currently use. Because the pace of technological change is high and our industry is intensely competitive, we
may not be able to sustain our investment in new technology as critical systems and applications become obsolete or as
better ones become available. A failure to successfully keep pace with technological change affecting the financial
services industry and failure to avoid interruptions, errors and delays could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
We depend on the accuracy and completeness of information about clients and counterparties.
In deciding whether to extend credit or enter into other transactions, and in evaluating and monitoring our loan
and deposit portfolios on an ongoing basis, we may rely on information furnished by or on behalf of clients and
counterparties, including financial statements, credit reports and other financial information. We may also rely on
representations of those clients or counterparties or of other third parties, such as independent auditors, as to the
accuracy and completeness of that information. Reliance on inaccurate, incomplete, fraudulent or misleading financial
statements, credit reports or other financial or business information, or the failure to receive such information on a timely
basis, could result in loan losses, reputational damage or other effects that could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
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If we pursue additional acquisitions, it may expose us to financial, execution and operational risks.
We plan to grow our business organically but remain open to considering potential bank or other acquisition
opportunities that fit within our overall strategy and that we believe make financial and strategic sense. Although we do
not have any current plans, arrangements or understandings to make any acquisitions, in the event that we pursue
additional acquisitions, we may have difficulty completing them and may not realize the anticipated benefits of any
transaction we complete. For example, we may not be successful in realizing anticipated cost savings, and we may not
be successful in preventing disruptions in service to existing client relationships of the acquired institution. Our potential
acquisition activities could require us to use a substantial amount of cash, other liquid assets or incur additional debt. In
addition, if goodwill recorded in connection with our potential future acquisitions were determined to be impaired, then
we would be required to recognize a charge against our earnings, which could materially and adversely affect our results
of operations during the period in which the impairment was recognized.
In addition to the foregoing, we may face additional risks in acquisitions to the extent we acquire new lines of
business or new products, or enter new geographic areas, in which we have little or no current experience, especially if
we lose key employees of the acquired operations. We may not be successful in overcoming these risks or any other
problems encountered in connection with acquisitions. Our inability to overcome risks associated with acquisitions could
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
New lines of business, products, product enhancements or services may subject us to additional risks.
From time to time, we may implement new lines of business or offer new products and product enhancements
as well as new services within our existing lines of business. There are substantial risks and uncertainties associated with
these efforts, particularly in instances in which the markets are not fully developed. In implementing, developing or
marketing new lines of business, products, product enhancements or services, we may invest significant time and
resources, although we may not assign the appropriate level of resources or expertise necessary to make these new lines
of business, products, product enhancements or services successful or to realize their expected benefits. Further, initial
timetables for the introduction and development of new lines of business, products, product enhancements or services
may not be achieved, and price and profitability targets may not prove feasible. External factors, such as compliance
with regulations, competitive alternatives and shifting market preferences, may also affect the ultimate implementation
of a new line of business or offerings of new products, product enhancements or services. Furthermore, any new line of
business, product, product enhancement or service or system conversion could have a significant impact on the
effectiveness of our system of internal controls. Failure to successfully manage these risks in the development and
implementation of new lines of business or offerings of new products, product enhancements or services could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
We operate in a highly competitive and changing industry and market area and compete with both banks and
non-banks.
We operate in the highly competitive financial services industry and face significant competition for clients
from financial institutions located both within and beyond our market area. We compete with national commercial
banks, regional banks, private banks, savings banks, credit unions, non-bank financial services companies and other
financial institutions operating within or near the areas we serve, many of whom target the same clients we do in the
Twin Cities MSA. As client preferences and expectations continue to evolve, technology has lowered barriers to entry
and made it possible for banks to expand their geographic reach by providing services over the internet and for
non-banks to offer products and services traditionally provided by banks, such as automatic transfer and automatic
payment systems. The banking industry is experiencing rapid changes in technology, and, as a result, our future success
will depend in part on our ability to address our clients’ needs by using technology. Client loyalty can be influenced by a
competitor’s new products, especially offerings that could provide cost savings or a higher return to the client. Increased
lending activity of competing banks has also led to increased competitive pressures on loan rates and terms for
high-quality credits. We may not be able to compete successfully with other financial institutions in our markets,
particularly with larger financial institutions that have significantly greater resources than us, and we may have to pay
higher interest rates to attract deposits, accept lower yields to attract loans and pay higher wages for new employees,
resulting in lower net interest margins and reduced profitability. Many of our non-bank competitors are not subject to the
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same extensive regulations that govern our activities and may have greater flexibility in competing for business. The
financial services industry could become even more competitive as a result of legislative, regulatory and technological
changes and continued consolidation. In addition, some of our current commercial banking clients may seek alternative
banking sources as they develop needs for credit larger than we may be able to accommodate or more expansive product
mixes offered by larger institutions.
Severe weather, natural disasters, widespread disease or pandemics (including the COVID-19 pandemic), acts of war
or terrorism, civil unrest or other adverse external events could significantly impact our business.
Severe weather, natural disasters, widespread disease or pandemics (including the COVID-19 pandemic), acts
of war or terrorism, civil unrest or other adverse external events could have a significant impact on our ability to conduct
business. In addition, such events could affect the stability of our deposit base, impair the ability of borrowers to repay
outstanding loans, impair the value of collateral securing loans, cause significant property damage, result in loss of
revenue or cause us to incur additional expenses. The occurrence of any of these events in the future could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
A transition away from the London Inter-Bank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, as a reference rate for financial contracts
could negatively affect our income and expenses and the value of various financial contracts.
LIBOR is used extensively in the United States and globally as a benchmark for various commercial and
financial contracts, including adjustable rate mortgages, corporate debt and interest rate swaps. LIBOR is set based on
interest rate information reported by certain banks, which may stop reporting such information after 2021. It is not
certain at this time whether LIBOR will change or cease to exist or the extent to which those entering into commercial or
financial contracts will transition to any particular new benchmark. Other benchmarks may perform differently than
LIBOR or alternative benchmarks have performed in the past or have other consequences that cannot currently be
anticipated. It is also uncertain what will happen with instruments that rely on LIBOR for future interest rate adjustments
and which remain outstanding if LIBOR ceases to exist.
While there is no consensus on what rate or rates may become accepted alternatives to LIBOR, the Alternative
Reference Rates Committee, a steering committee comprised of U.S. financial market participants, selected by the
Federal Reserve Bank of New York, started in May 2018 to publish the Secured Overnight Financing Rate, or SOFR, as
an alternative to LIBOR. SOFR is a broad measure of the cost of overnight borrowings collateralized by Treasury
securities that was selected by the Alternative Reference Rate Committee due to the depth and robustness of the
Treasury repurchase market. At this time, it is impossible to predict whether SOFR will become an accepted alternative
to LIBOR.
We have loans, available for sale securities, derivative contracts, notes payable and subordinated debentures
with terms that are either directly or indirectly dependent on LIBOR. The transition to LIBOR to alternative rates such as
SOFR, could create considerable costs and additional risk. Any such transition could: (i) adversely affect the interest
rates paid or received on, the revenue and expenses associate with, and the value of our floating-rate obligations, loans,
deposits, derivatives, and other financial instruments tied to LIBOR rates, or other securities or financial arrangements
given LIBOR’s role in determining market interest rates globally; (ii) prompt inquiries or other actions from regulators
in respect of our preparation and readiness for the replacement of LIBOR with an alternative reference rate; (iii) result in
disputes, litigation or other actions with counterparties regarding the interpretation and enforceability of certain fallback
language in LIBOR-based securities; and (iv) require the transition to or development of appropriate systems and
analytics to effectively transition our risk management processes from LIBOR-based products to those based on the
applicable alternative pricing benchmark, such as SOFR. Since proposed alternative rates are calculated differently,
payments under contracts referencing new rates will differ from those referencing LIBOR. The transition will change our
market risk profile, requiring changes to risk and pricing models, valuation tools, product design and hedging strategies.
Further, a failure to adequately manage this transition process with our customers could adversely affect our reputation.
Although we are currently unable to assess the ultimate impact of the transition from LIBOR, a failure to adequately
manage the transition could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and
growth prospects.
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Legal, Accounting and Compliance Risks
We are subject to commercial real estate lending guidance issued by the federal banking regulators that impacts our
operations and capital requirements.
The federal banking regulators have issued guidance regarding concentrations in commercial real estate lending
directed at institutions that have particularly high concentrations of commercial real estate loans within their lending
portfolios. This guidance suggests that institutions whose commercial real estate loans exceed certain percentages of
capital should implement heightened risk management practices appropriate to their concentration risk and may be
required to maintain higher capital ratios than institutions with lower concentrations in commercial real estate lending.
As of December 31, 2020, our commercial real estate secured loans represented 455.8% of the Bank’s total risk-based
capital. As a result, we are deemed to have a concentration in commercial real estate lending under applicable regulatory
guidelines. Accordingly, pursuant to guidance issued by the federal bank regulatory agencies, we are required to have
heightened risk management practices in place to account for the heightened degree of risk associated with commercial
real estate lending and may be required to maintain capital in excess of regulatory minimums. We cannot guarantee that
the risk management practices we have implemented will be effective to prevent losses relating to our commercial real
estate portfolio. In addition, increased capital requirements could limit our ability to leverage our capital, which could
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
Our risk management framework may not be effective in mitigating risks or losses to us.
Our risk management framework is comprised of various processes, systems and strategies, and is designed to
manage the types of risk to which we are subject, including, among others, operational, credit, market, liquidity, interest
rate and compliance. Our framework also includes financial or other modeling methodologies that involve management
assumptions and judgment. Our risk management framework may not be effective under all circumstances and it may
not adequately mitigate any risk or loss to us. If our framework is not effective, we could suffer unexpected losses and
our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects could be materially and adversely affected.
We may also be subject to potentially adverse regulatory consequences.
Our accounting estimates and risk management processes and controls rely on analytical and forecasting techniques
and models and assumptions, which may not accurately predict future events.
Our accounting policies and methods are fundamental to the manner in which we record and report our
financial condition and results of operations. Our management must exercise judgment in selecting and applying many
of these accounting policies and methods so they comply with GAAP and reflect management’s judgment of the most
appropriate manner to report our financial condition and results of operations. In some cases, management must select
the accounting policy or method to apply from two or more alternatives, any of which may be reasonable under the
circumstances, yet which may result in our reporting materially different results than would have been reported under a
different alternative.
Certain accounting policies are critical to presenting our financial condition and results of operations. They
require management to make difficult, subjective or complex judgments about matters that are uncertain. Materially
different amounts could be reported under different conditions or using different assumptions or estimates. These critical
accounting policies include policies related to the allowance for loan losses, investment securities impairment, fair value
of financial instruments and deferred tax assets. See Note 1 of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements
included as part of this Annual Report on Form 10-K for further information. Because of the uncertainty of estimates
involved in these matters, we may be required to do one or more of the following: significantly increase the allowance
for loan losses or sustain loan losses that are significantly higher than the reserve provided, experience additional
impairment in our securities portfolio, change the carrying value of our financial instruments and the amount of revenue
or loss recorded, or record a valuation allowance against our deferred tax assets. Any of these could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
Our risk management processes, internal controls, disclosure controls and corporate governance policies and
procedures are based in part on certain assumptions and can provide only reasonable (not absolute) assurances that the
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objectives of the system are met. Any failure or circumvention of our controls, processes and procedures or failure to
comply with regulations related to controls, processes and procedures could necessitate changes in those controls,
processes and procedures, which may increase our compliance costs, divert management attention from our business or
subject us to regulatory actions and increased regulatory scrutiny. Any of these could have a material adverse effect on
our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
Changes in accounting policies or standards could materially impact our financial statements.
From time to time, the FASB or the SEC, may change the financial accounting and reporting standards that
govern the preparation of our financial statements. Such changes may result in us being subject to new or changing
accounting and reporting standards. In addition, the bodies that interpret the accounting standards (such as banking
regulators or outside auditors) may change their interpretations or positions on how these standards should be applied.
These changes may be beyond our control, can be hard to predict and can materially impact how we record and report
our financial condition and results of operations. In some cases, we could be required to apply a new or revised standard
retroactively, or apply an existing standard differently, in each case resulting in our needing to revise or restate prior
period financial statements.
The obligations associated with being a public company require significant resources and management attention,
which may divert time and attention from our business operations.
As a public company, we are required to file periodic reports containing our consolidated financial statements
with the SEC within a specified time following the completion of quarterly and annual periods. As a public company, we
also incur significant legal, accounting, insurance, and other expenses. Compliance with these reporting requirements
and other rules of the SEC could increase our legal and financial compliance costs and make some activities more time
consuming and costly, which could negatively affect our efficiency ratio. Furthermore, the need to establish and
maintain the corporate infrastructure demanded of a public company may divert management’s attention from
implementing our strategic plan, which could prevent us from successfully implementing our growth initiatives and
improving our business, financial condition and results of operations.
As an emerging growth company as defined in the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of 2012, or JOBS Act,
we are taking advantage of certain temporary exemptions from various reporting requirements, including reduced
disclosure obligations regarding executive compensation in our periodic reports and proxy statements and an exemption
from the requirement to obtain an attestation from our auditors on management’s assessment of our internal control over
financial reporting. When these exemptions cease to apply, we expect to incur additional expenses and devote increased
management effort toward ensuring compliance with them.
Litigation and regulatory actions, including possible enforcement actions, could subject us to significant fines,
penalties, judgments or other requirements resulting in increased expenses or restrictions on our business activities.
Our business is subject to increased litigation and regulatory risks as a result of a number of factors, including
the highly regulated nature of the financial services industry and the focus of state and federal prosecutors on banks and
the financial services industry generally. This focus has only intensified since the financial crisis, with regulators and
prosecutors focusing on a variety of financial institution practices and requirements, including foreclosure practices,
compliance with applicable consumer protection laws, classification of “held for sale” assets and compliance with
anti-money laundering statutes, the Bank Secrecy Act and sanctions administered by the Office of Foreign Assets
Control of the U.S. Treasury.
In the normal course of business, from time to time, we have in the past and may in the future be named as a
defendant in various legal actions, including arbitrations, class actions and other litigation, arising in connection with our
current or prior business activities. Legal actions could include claims for substantial compensatory or punitive damages
or claims for indeterminate amounts of damages. We may also, from time to time, be the subject of subpoenas, requests
for information, reviews, investigations and proceedings (both formal and informal) by governmental agencies regarding
our current or prior business activities. Any such legal or regulatory actions may subject us to substantial compensatory
or punitive damages, significant fines, penalties, obligations to change our business practices or other requirements
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resulting in increased expenses, diminished income and damage to our reputation. Our involvement in any such matters,
whether tangential or otherwise and even if the matters are ultimately determined in our favor, could also cause
significant harm to our reputation and divert management attention from the operation of our business. Further, any
settlement, consent order or adverse judgment in connection with any formal or informal proceeding or investigation by
government agencies may result in litigation, investigations or proceedings as other litigants and government agencies
begin independent reviews of the same activities. As a result, the outcome of legal and regulatory actions could have a
material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
We are subject to extensive regulation, and the regulatory framework that applies to us, together with any future
legislative or regulatory changes, may significantly affect our operations.
The banking industry is extensively regulated and supervised under both federal and state laws and regulations
that are intended primarily for the protection of depositors, clients, federal deposit insurance funds and the banking
system as a whole, not for the protection of our shareholders. The Company is subject to regulation and supervision by
the Federal Reserve, and the Bank is subject to regulation and supervision by the FDIC and the Minnesota Department
of Commerce. The laws and regulations applicable to us govern a variety of matters, including permissible types,
amounts and terms of loans and investments we may make, the maximum interest rate that may be charged, the amount
of reserves we must hold against deposits we take, the types of deposits we may accept, maintenance of adequate capital
and liquidity, changes in the control of us and our bank, restrictions on dividends and establishment of new offices. We
must obtain approval from our regulators before engaging in certain activities, and there is the risk that such approvals
may not be obtained, either in a timely manner or at all. Our regulators also have the ability to compel us to take certain
actions, or restrict us from taking certain actions entirely, such as actions that our regulators deem to constitute an unsafe
or unsound banking practice. Our failure to comply with any applicable laws or regulations, or regulatory policies and
interpretations of such laws and regulations, could result in sanctions by regulatory agencies, civil money penalties or
damage to our reputation, all of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results
of operations and growth prospects.
Since the financial crisis, federal and state banking laws and regulations, as well as interpretations and
implementations of these laws and regulations, have undergone substantial review and change. In particular, the
Dodd-Frank Act drastically revised the laws and regulations under which we operate. As an institution with less than
$10 billion in assets, certain elements of the Dodd-Frank Act have not been applied to us and provisions of the
Regulatory Relief Act are intended to result in meaningful regulatory relief for community banks and their holding
companies. While we endeavor to maintain safe banking practices and controls beyond the regulatory requirements
applicable to us, our internal controls may not match those of larger banking institutions that are subject to increased
regulatory oversight.
Financial institutions generally have also been subjected to increased scrutiny from regulatory authorities. This
increased regulatory burden has resulted and may continue to result in increased costs of doing business and may in the
future result in decreased revenues and net income, reduce our ability to compete effectively to attract and retain clients,
or make it less attractive for us to continue providing certain products and services. Any future changes in federal and
state laws and regulations, as well as the interpretation and implementation of such laws and regulations, could affect us
in substantial and unpredictable ways, including those listed above or other ways that could have a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects. In addition, political
developments, including changes in law introduced by the Biden administration in the United States in 2021, add
uncertainty to the implementation, scope and timing of regulatory reforms.
Changes in tax laws and regulations, or changes in the interpretation of existing tax laws and regulations, may have
a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
We operate in an environment that imposes income taxes on our operations at both the federal and state levels
to varying degrees. We engage in certain strategies to minimize the impact of these taxes. Consequently, any change in
tax laws or regulations, or new interpretation of an existing law or regulation, could significantly alter the effectiveness
of these strategies.
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The net deferred tax asset reported on our balance sheet generally represents the tax benefit of future deductions
from taxable income for items that have already been recognized for financial reporting purposes. The bulk of these
deferred tax assets consist of deferred loan loss deductions and deferred compensation deductions. The net deferred tax
asset is measured by applying currently-enacted income tax rates to the accounting period during which the tax benefit is
expected to be realized. As of December 31, 2020, our net deferred tax asset was $8.0 million.
We also face risk based on actions of the U.S. Treasury and the IRS. In November 2016, these agencies issued a
notice making captive insurance company activities “transactions of interest” due to the potential for tax avoidance or
evasion. We have a captive insurance company, which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company that provides
insurance coverage to the Company and its subsidiaries for risk management purposes or where commercial insurance
may not be available or economically feasible. It is not certain at this point how the notice may impact us or the
continued operation of the captive insurance company as a risk management tool, but if the activity is deemed by the IRS
to be an abusive tax structure, we may become subject to significant penalties and interest.
In addition, in February of 2018, we formed Bridgewater Investment Management, Inc., a Minnesota
corporation and a subsidiary of the Bank, to hold certain municipal securities and to engage in municipal lending
activities. Based on current tax regulations and guidance, we believe that municipal securities held by a non-bank
subsidiary of a financial institution are eligible to receive favorable federal income tax treatment. Like our captive
insurance company, there is a risk that the IRS may investigate these types of arrangements and issue new guidance
eliminating the tax benefit to such a structure.
There is uncertainty surrounding potential legal, regulatory and policy changes by new presidential administrations
in the United States that may directly affect financial institutions and the global economy.
Changes in federal policy and at regulatory agencies occur over time through policy and personnel changes
following elections, which lead to changes involving the level of oversight and focus on the financial services industry.
The nature, timing and economic and political effects of potential changes to the current legal and regulatory framework
affecting financial institutions remain highly uncertain. Uncertainty surrounding future changes may adversely affect our
operating environment and therefore our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
We are subject to more stringent capital requirements.
Banking institutions are required to hold more capital as a percentage of assets than most industries. In the wake
of the global financial crisis, our capital requirements increased, both in the amount of capital we must hold and in the
quality of the capital to absorb losses. Holding high amounts of capital compresses our earnings and constrains growth.
In addition, the failure to meet applicable regulatory capital requirements could result in one or more of our regulators
placing limitations or conditions on our activities, including our growth initiatives, or restricting the commencement of
new activities, and could affect client and investor confidence, our costs of funds and FDIC insurance costs and our
ability to make acquisitions and ultimately result in a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results
of operations and growth prospects.
Federal and state regulators periodically examine our business, and we may be required to remediate adverse
examination findings.
The Federal Reserve, the FDIC and the Minnesota Department of Commerce periodically examine us,
including our operations and our compliance with laws and regulations. If, as a result of an examination, a banking
agency were to determine that our financial condition, capital resources, asset quality, earnings prospects, management,
liquidity or other aspects of any of our operations had become unsatisfactory, or that we were in violation of any law or
regulation, they may take a number of different remedial actions as they deem appropriate. These actions include the
power to enjoin “unsafe or unsound” practices, to require affirmative action to correct any conditions resulting from any
violation or practice, to issue an administrative order that can be judicially enforced, to direct an increase in our capital,
to restrict our growth, to assess civil money penalties, to fine or remove officers and directors and, if it is concluded that
such conditions cannot be corrected or there is an imminent risk of loss to depositors, to terminate our deposit insurance
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and place us into receivership or conservatorship. Any regulatory action against us could have a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
We are subject to numerous laws designed to protect consumers, including the Community Reinvestment Act and fair
lending laws, and failure to comply with these laws could lead to a wide variety of sanctions.
The CRA requires the Bank, consistent with safe and sound operations, to ascertain and meet the credit needs of
its entire community, including low and moderate income areas. Our failure to comply with the CRA could, among other
things, result in the denial or delay of certain corporate applications filed by us, including applications for branch
openings or relocations and applications to acquire, merge or consolidate with another banking institution or holding
company. In addition, the CRA, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, the Fair Housing Act and other fair lending laws and
regulations prohibit discriminatory lending practices by financial institutions. The U.S. Department of Justice, bank
regulatory agencies and other federal agencies are responsible for enforcing these laws and regulations. A challenge to
an institution’s compliance with fair lending laws and regulations could result in a wide variety of sanctions, including
damages and civil money penalties, injunctive relief, restrictions on mergers and acquisitions activity, restrictions on
expansion and restrictions on entering new business lines. Private parties may also challenge an institution’s
performance under fair lending laws in private class action litigation. Such actions could have a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
Noncompliance with the Bank Secrecy Act and other anti-money laundering statutes and regulations could result in
fines or sanctions against us.
The Bank Secrecy Act, the USA Patriot Act and other laws and regulations require financial institutions, among
other duties, to institute and maintain an effective anti-money laundering program and to file reports such as suspicious
activity reports and currency transaction reports. We are required to comply with these and other anti-money laundering
requirements. The bank regulatory agencies and Financial Crimes Enforcement Network are authorized to impose
significant civil money penalties for violations of those requirements and have recently engaged in coordinated
enforcement efforts against banks and other financial services providers with the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug
Enforcement Administration and IRS. We are also subject to increased scrutiny of compliance with the rules enforced by
the Office of Foreign Assets Control. If our policies, procedures and systems are deemed deficient, we would be subject
to liability, including fines and regulatory actions, which may include restrictions on our ability to pay dividends and the
necessity to obtain regulatory approvals to proceed with certain aspects of our business plan, including our acquisition
plans.
Failure to maintain and implement adequate programs to combat money laundering and terrorist financing
could also have serious reputational consequences for us. Any of these results could have a material adverse effect on
our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
Regulations relating to privacy, information security and data protection could increase our costs, affect or limit how
we collect and use personal information and adversely affect our business opportunities.
We are subject to various privacy, information security and data protection laws, including requirements
concerning security breach notification, and we could be negatively affected by these laws. For example, our business is
subject to the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act which, among other things (i) imposes certain limitations on our ability to share
nonpublic personal information about our clients with nonaffiliated third parties, (ii) requires that we provide certain
disclosures to clients about our information collection, sharing and security practices and afford clients the right to “opt
out” of any information sharing by us with nonaffiliated third parties (with certain exceptions) and (iii) requires that we
develop, implement and maintain a written comprehensive information security program containing appropriate
safeguards based on our size and complexity, the nature and scope of our activities and the sensitivity of client
information we process, as well as plans for responding to data security breaches. Various state and federal banking
regulators and states have also enacted data security breach notification requirements with varying levels of individual,
consumer, regulatory or law enforcement notification in certain circumstances in the event of a security breach.
Moreover, legislators and regulators in the United States are increasingly adopting or revising privacy, information
security and data protection laws that potentially could have a significant impact on our current and planned privacy,
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data protection and information security-related practices, our collection, use, sharing, retention and safeguarding of
consumer or employee information and some of our current or planned business activities. This could also increase our
costs of compliance and business operations and could reduce income from certain business initiatives. This includes
increased privacy-related enforcement activity at the federal level, by the Federal Trade Commission and the CFPB, as
well as at the state level, such as with regard to mobile applications.
Compliance with current or future privacy, data protection and information security laws (including those
regarding security breach notification) affecting client or employee data to which we are subject could result in higher
compliance and technology costs and could restrict our ability to provide certain products and services, which could
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects. Our
failure to comply with privacy, data protection and information security laws could result in potentially significant
regulatory or governmental investigations or actions, litigation, fines, sanctions and damage to our reputation, which
could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
The Federal Reserve may require us to commit capital resources to support the Bank.
As a matter of policy, the Federal Reserve expects a bank holding company to act as a source of financial and
managerial strength to a subsidiary bank and to commit resources to support such subsidiary bank. The Dodd-Frank Act
codified the Federal Reserve’s policy on serving as a source of financial strength. Under the “source of strength”
doctrine, the Federal Reserve may require a bank holding company to make capital injections into a troubled subsidiary
bank and may charge the bank holding company with engaging in unsafe and unsound practices for failure to commit
resources to a subsidiary bank. A capital injection may be required at times when the holding company may not have the
resources to provide it and therefore may be required to borrow the funds or raise capital. Any loans by a holding
company to its subsidiary bank are subordinate in right of payment to deposits and to certain other indebtedness of such
subsidiary bank. In the event of a bank holding company’s bankruptcy, the bankruptcy trustee will assume any
commitment by the holding company to a federal bank regulatory agency to maintain the capital of a subsidiary bank.
Moreover, bankruptcy law provides that claims based on any such commitment will be entitled to a priority of payment
over the claims of the institution’s general unsecured creditors, including the holders of its note obligations. Thus, any
borrowing that must be done by the Company to make a required capital injection becomes more difficult and expensive
and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
We are an emerging growth company within the meaning of the Securities Act and because we have decided to take
advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting and other requirements applicable to emerging growth
companies, our common stock could be less attractive to investors.
For as long as we remain an emerging growth company, as defined in the JOBS Act, we will have the option to
take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting and other requirements that are applicable to other public
companies that are not emerging growth companies, including not being required to comply with the auditor attestation
requirements of Section 404(b) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, being permitted to have an extended transition period for
adopting any new or revised accounting standards that may be issued by the FASB or the SEC, reduced disclosure
obligations regarding executive compensation and exemptions from the requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory
vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden parachute payments not previously approved.
We have elected to, and expect to continue to, take advantage of certain of these and other exemptions until we are no
longer an emerging growth company. Further, the JOBS Act allows us to present only two years of audited financial
statements and only two years of related management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of
operations and provide less than five years of selected financial data.
We will remain an emerging growth company until the earliest of (i) the end of the fiscal year during which we
have total annual gross revenues of $1.07 billion or more, (ii) the end of the fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of
the completion of our initial public offering, (iii) the date on which we have, during the previous three-year period,
issued more than $1.0 billion in non-convertible debt and (iv) the end of the first fiscal year in which (A) the market
value of our equity securities that are held by non-affiliates exceeds $700 million as of June 30 of that year, (B) we have
been a public reporting company under the Exchange Act for at least twelve calendar months and (C) we have filed at
least one annual report on Form 10-K.
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Because we have elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting
standards for an emerging growth company, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that
comply with these accounting standards as of the public company effective dates.
We have elected to use the extended transition period for complying with new or revised accounting standards
under Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act. This election allows us to delay the adoption of new or revised
accounting standards that have different effective dates for public and private companies until those standards apply to
private companies. As a result of this election, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply
with these accounting standards as of the public company effective dates. Because our financial statements may not be
comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates, investors may have difficulty evaluating or
comparing our business, financial results or prospects in comparison to other public companies, which may have a
negative impact on the value and liquidity of our common stock. We cannot predict if investors will find our common
stock less attractive because we plan to rely on this exemption. If some investors find our common stock less attractive
as a result, there may be a less active trading market for our common stock and our stock price may be more volatile.
The financial reporting resources we have put in place may not be sufficient to ensure the accuracy of the additional
information we are required to disclose as a publicly listed company.
As a result of being a publicly listed company, we are subject to the heightened financial reporting standards
under GAAP and SEC rules, including more extensive levels of disclosure. Complying with these standards required
enhancements to the design and operation of our internal control over financial reporting as well as additional financial
reporting and accounting staff with appropriate training and experience in GAAP and SEC rules and regulations.
If we are unable to meet the demands that are placed upon us as a public company, including the requirements
of Sarbanes-Oxley, we may be unable to report our financial results accurately, or report them within the timeframes
required by law or stock exchange regulations. Failure to comply with Sarbanes-Oxley, when and as applicable, could
also potentially subject us to sanctions or investigations by the SEC or other regulatory authorities. If material
weaknesses or other deficiencies occur, our ability to report our financial results accurately and timely could be
impaired, which could result in late filings of our annual and quarterly reports under the Exchange Act, restatements of
our consolidated financial statements, a decline in our stock price, suspension or delisting of our common stock from the
Nasdaq Stock Market, and could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations
and growth prospects. Even if we are able to report our financial statements accurately and in a timely manner, any
failure in our efforts to implement the improvements or disclosure of material weaknesses in our future filings with the
SEC could cause our reputation to be harmed and our stock price to decline significantly.
We did not engage our independent registered public accounting firm to perform an audit of our internal control
over financial reporting, as contemplated by Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley, under the standards of the PCAOB as of
any balance sheet date reported in our financial statements as of December 31, 2020. If we had our independent
registered public accounting firm perform an audit of our internal control over financial reporting under the standards of
the PCAOB, material weaknesses may have been identified. In addition, the JOBS Act provides that, so long as we
qualify as an emerging growth company, we will be exempt from the provisions of Section 404(b) of Sarbanes-Oxley,
which would require that our independent registered public accounting firm provide an attestation report on the
effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting under the standards of the PCAOB. We may take advantage
of this exemption so long as we qualify as an emerging growth company.
Certain banking laws and certain provisions of our second amended and restated articles of incorporation may have
an anti-takeover effect.
Provisions of federal banking laws, including regulatory approval requirements, could make it difficult for a
third party to acquire us, even if doing so would be perceived to be beneficial to our shareholders. Acquisition of 10% or
more of any class of voting stock of a bank holding company or depository institution, including shares of our common
stock, generally creates a rebuttable presumption that the acquirer “controls” the bank holding company or depository
institution. Also, a bank holding company must obtain the prior approval of the Federal Reserve before, among other
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things, acquiring direct or indirect ownership or control of more than 5% of the voting shares of any bank, including the
Bank.
There are also provisions in our second amended and restated articles of incorporation and amended and
restated bylaws, such as the classification of our board of directors and limitations on the ability to call a special meeting
of our shareholders, that may be used to delay or block a takeover attempt. In addition, our board of directors is
authorized under our second amended and restated articles of incorporation to issue shares of preferred stock, and
determine the rights, terms conditions and privileges of such preferred stock, without shareholder approval. These
provisions may effectively inhibit a non-negotiated merger or other business combination, which, in turn, could have a
material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.
Our amended and restated bylaws have an exclusive forum provision, which could limit a shareholder’s ability to
obtain a favorable judicial forum for disputes with us or our directors, officers or other employees.
Our amended and restated bylaws have an exclusive forum provision providing that, unless we consent in
writing to an alternative forum, the state or federal courts in Hennepin County, Minnesota shall be the sole and exclusive
forum for (i) any derivative action or proceeding brought on behalf of the Company, (ii) any action asserting a claim for
breach of a fiduciary duty owed by any director, officer, employee, or agent of the Company to the Company or the
Company’s shareholders, (iii) any action asserting a claim arising pursuant to any provision of the Minnesota Business
Corporation Act, the articles or the bylaws of the Company, or (iv) any action asserting a claim governed by the internal
affairs doctrine, in each case subject to said courts having personal jurisdiction over the indispensable parties named as
defendants therein. Any person purchasing or otherwise acquiring any interest in any shares of our capital stock shall be
deemed to have notice of and to have consented to this provision of our bylaws. The exclusive forum provision may
limit a shareholder’s ability to bring a claim in a judicial forum that it finds favorable for disputes with us or our
directors, officers or other employees, which may discourage such lawsuits. Alternatively, if a court were to find the
exclusive forum provision to be inapplicable or unenforceable in an action, we may incur additional costs associated
with resolving such action in other jurisdictions, which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
Market and Interest Rate Risks
Our business is subject to interest rate risk, and fluctuations in interest rates may adversely affect our earnings.
Fluctuations in interest rates may negatively affect our business and may weaken demand for some of our
products. Our earnings and cash flows are largely dependent on our net interest income, which is the difference between
the interest income that we earn on interest earning assets, such as loans and investment securities, and the interest
expense that we pay on interest bearing liabilities, such as deposits and borrowings. Additionally, changes in interest
rates also affect our ability to fund our operations with client deposits and the fair value of securities in our investment
portfolio. Therefore, any change in general market interest rates, including changes in federal fiscal and monetary
policies, can have a significant effect on our net interest income and results of operations.
Our interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities may react in different degrees to changes in market
interest rates. Interest rates on some types of assets and liabilities may fluctuate prior to changes in broader market
interest rates, while rates on other types of assets and liabilities may lag behind. The result of these changes to rates may
cause differing spreads on interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities. We cannot control or accurately predict
changes in market rates of interest.
Interest rates are volatile and highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond our control, such as economic
conditions and policies of various governmental and regulatory agencies, and, in particular U.S. monetary policy. For
example, we face uncertainty regarding the interest rate risk, and resulting effect on our portfolio, that could result when
the Federal Reserve reduces the amount of securities it holds on its balance sheet. In recent years, it has been the policy
of the Federal Reserve to maintain interest rates at historically low levels through a targeted federal funds rate and the
purchase of U.S. Treasury and mortgage-backed securities. As a result, yields on securities we have purchased, and
market rates on the loans we have originated, have generally been at levels lower than were available prior to the
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financial crisis. Consequently, the average yield on the Bank’s interest-earning assets has generally decreased during the
current low interest rate environment. If a low interest rate environment persists, we may be unable to increase our net
interest income.
As of December 31, 2020, we had $671.9 million of noninterest bearing deposit accounts and $1.83 billion of
interest bearing deposit accounts. We do not know what future market rates will be. If we need to offer higher interest
rates on these accounts to maintain current clients or attract new clients, our interest expense will increase, perhaps
materially. Furthermore, if we fail to offer interest in a sufficient amount to keep these demand deposits, our core
deposits may be reduced, which would require us to obtain funding in other ways or risk slowing our future asset
growth.
We could recognize losses on securities held in our securities portfolio, particularly if interest rates increase or
economic and market conditions deteriorate.
As of December 31, 2020, the fair value of our securities portfolio was approximately $390.6 million, or 13.3%
of our total assets. Factors beyond our control can significantly influence the fair value of securities in our portfolio and
can cause potential adverse changes to the fair value of these securities. For example, fixed-rate securities acquired by us
are generally subject to decreases in market value when interest rates rise. Additional factors include, but are not limited
to, rating agency downgrades of the securities or our own analysis of the value of the security, defaults by the issuer or
individual mortgagors with respect to the underlying securities and instability in the credit markets. Any of the foregoing
factors could cause an other than temporary impairment in future periods and result in realized losses. The process for
determining whether impairment is other than temporary usually requires difficult, subjective judgments about the future
financial performance of the issuer and any collateral underlying the security in order to assess the probability of
receiving all contractual principal and interest payments on the security. Because of changing economic and market
conditions affecting interest rates, the financial condition of issuers of the securities and the performance of the
underlying collateral, we may recognize realized or unrealized losses in future periods, which could have a material
adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
Monetary policies and regulations of the Federal Reserve could adversely affect our operations.
In addition to being affected by general economic conditions, our earnings and growth are affected by the
policies of the Federal Reserve. An important function of the Federal Reserve is to regulate the money supply and credit
conditions. Among the instruments used by the Federal Reserve to implement these objectives are open market
purchases and sales of U.S. government securities, adjustments of the discount rate and changes in banks’ reserve
requirements against bank deposits. These instruments are used in varying combinations to influence overall economic
growth and the distribution of credit, bank loans, investments and deposits. Their use also affects interest rates charged
on loans or paid on deposits.
The monetary policies and regulations of the Federal Reserve have had a significant effect on the operating
results of commercial banks in the past and are expected to continue to do so in the future. The effects of such policies
upon our business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects cannot be predicted.
Our stock is relatively thinly traded.
Although our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market, the average daily trading volume of our
common stock is relatively low compared to many public companies. The desired market characteristics of depth,
liquidity, and orderliness require the substantial presence of willing buyers and sellers in the marketplace at any given
time. In our case, this presence depends on the individual decisions of a relatively small number of investors and general
economic and market conditions over which we have no control. Due to the relatively low trading volume of our
common stock, significant sales of our common stock, or the expectation of these sales, could cause the stock price to
fall more than would be justified by the inherent worth of the Company. Conversely, attempts to purchase a significant
amount of our stock could cause the market price to rise above the reasonable inherent worth of the Company.
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The price of our common stock could be volatile and other factors could cause our stock price to decline.
Stock price volatility may make it more difficult for you to resell your common stock when you want and at
prices you find attractive. The market price of our common stock may be volatile and could be subject to wide
fluctuations in price in response to various factors, some of which are beyond our control. These factors include, among
other things:
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actual or anticipated variations in our quarterly results of operations;
recommendations or research reports about us or the financial services industry in general published by
securities analysts;
the failure of securities analysts to cover, or continue to cover;
operating and stock price performance of other companies that investors or analysts deem comparable
to us;
news reports relating to trends, concerns and other issues in the financial services industry;
perceptions in the marketplace regarding us, our competitors or other financial institutions;
future sales of our common stock;
departure of members of our strategic leadership team or other key personnel;
new technology used, or services offered, by competitors;
significant acquisitions or business combinations, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital
commitments by or involving us or our competitors;
changes or proposed changes in laws or regulations, or differing interpretations of existing laws and
regulations, affecting our business, or enforcement of these laws and regulations;
litigation and governmental investigations; and
geopolitical conditions such as acts or threats of terrorism or military conflicts.
In addition, if the market for stocks in our industry, or the stock market in general, experiences a loss of
investor confidence, the trading price of our common stock could decline for reasons unrelated to our business, financial
condition, results of operations or growth prospects. If any of the foregoing occurs, it could cause our stock price to fall
and may expose us to lawsuits that, even if unsuccessful, could be costly to defend and a distraction to management.
An investment in our common stock is not an insured deposit.
An investment in our common stock is not a bank deposit and, therefore, is not insured against loss by the
FDIC, any other deposit insurance fund or by any other public or private entity. Investment in our common stock is
inherently risky for the reasons described in this report, and is subject to the same market forces that affect the price of
common stock in any company. As a result, if you acquire our common stock, you could lose some or all of your
investment.
Our ability to pay dividends may be limited, and we do not intend to pay cash dividends on our common stock in the
foreseeable future. Consequently, your ability to achieve a return on your investment will depend on appreciation in
the price of our common stock.
Holders of our common stock are entitled to receive only such dividends as our board of directors may declare
out of funds legally available for such payments. We expect that we will retain all earnings, if any, for operating capital,
and we do not expect our board of directors to declare any dividends on our common stock in the foreseeable future.
Even if we have earnings in an amount sufficient to pay cash dividends, our board of directors may decide to retain
earnings for the purpose of funding growth. We cannot assure you that cash dividends on our common stock will ever be
paid. You should not purchase shares of common stock offered hereby if you need or desire dividend income from this
investment.
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In addition, we are a financial holding company, and our ability to declare and pay dividends is dependent on
certain federal regulatory considerations, including the guidelines of the Federal Reserve regarding capital adequacy and
dividends. It is the policy of the Federal Reserve that bank and financial holding companies should generally pay
dividends on capital stock only out of earnings, and only if prospective earnings retention is consistent with the
organization’s expected future needs, asset quality and financial condition.
Further, if we are unable to satisfy the capital requirements applicable to us for any reason, we may not be able
to make, or may have to reduce or eliminate, the payment of dividends on our common stock in the event we decide to
declare dividends. Any change in the level of our dividends or the suspension of the payment thereof could have a
material adverse effect on the market price of our common stock.
Future issuances of common stock could result in dilution, which could cause our common stock price to decline.
We are generally not restricted from issuing additional shares of our common stock, up to the 75,000,000 shares
of common stock in our second amended and restated articles of incorporation, which could be increased by a vote of the
holders of a majority of our shares of common stock. We may issue additional shares of our common stock in the future
pursuant to current or future equity compensation plans, upon conversions of preferred stock or debt, or in connection
with future acquisitions or financings. If we choose to raise capital by selling shares of our common stock for any
reason, the issuance would have a dilutive effect on the holders of our common stock and could have a material negative
effect on the market price of our common stock.
The holders of our debt obligations and preferred stock, if any, will have priority over our common stock with respect
to payment in the event of liquidation, dissolution or winding up and with respect to the payment of interest and
dividends.
In any liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company, our common stock would rank below all claims
of debt holders against us and claims of all of our outstanding shares of preferred stock. As of December 31, 2020, we
had $11.0 million of senior indebtedness and $75.0 million of subordinated debentures outstanding. We do not currently
have any shares of preferred stock outstanding. As a result, holders of our common stock will not be entitled to receive
any payment or other distribution of assets upon the liquidation, dissolution or winding up of the Company until after all
of our obligations to our debt holders have been satisfied and holders of senior equity securities, including preferred
shares, if any, have received any payment or distribution due to them.
We cannot guarantee that our stock repurchase program will be fully implemented or that it will enhance long-term
shareholder value.
In January 2019, the Company’s board of directors approved a stock repurchase program, which authorized the
Company to repurchase up to $15.0 million of its common stock, subject to certain limitations and conditions. The
repurchase program was effective immediately and was subsequently expanded. On July 23, 2019 and October 27, 2020,
the Company’s board of directors approved a $10.0 million and $15.0 million increase, respectively, to the repurchase
program for a total authorization of $40.0 million. Additionally, on October 27, 2020, the repurchase program duration
was extended to run through October 27, 2022. The repurchase program does not obligate the Company to repurchase
any shares of its common stock, and other than repurchases that have been completed to date, there is no assurance that
the Company will do so or that the Company will repurchase shares at favorable prices. The repurchase program may be
suspended or terminated at any time and, even if fully implemented, the repurchase program may not enhance long-term
shareholder value.
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COVID-19 Pandemic Related Risks
The outbreak of COVID-19 has led to an economic recession and had other severe effects on the U.S. economy and
has disrupted our operations. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has also adversely impacted certain industries in
which our clients operate and impaired their ability to fulfill their financial obligations to us. The ultimate impact of
the COVID-19 pandemic on our business remains uncertain but may have a material and adverse effect on our
business, financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to negatively impact the United States and the world. The spread of
COVID-19 has negatively impacted the U.S. economy at large, and small businesses in particular, and has disrupted our
operations. The responses on the part of the U.S. and global governments and populations have created a recessionary
environment, reduced economic activity and caused significant volatility in the global stock markets. We have
experienced significant disruptions across our business due to these effects, which may in future periods lead to
decreased earnings, significant loan defaults and slowdowns in our loan collections. We expect increased unemployment
and recessionary concerns will adversely affect loan originations in future periods. The ultimate impact of the
COVID-19 pandemic on our business remains uncertain but may have a material and adverse effect on our business,
financial condition, results of operations and growth prospects.
The outbreak of COVID-19 has resulted in a decline in the businesses of certain of our clients, a decrease in
consumer confidence, an increase in unemployment and a disruption in the services provided by our vendors. Continued
disruptions to our clients’ businesses could result in increased risk of delinquencies, defaults, foreclosures and losses on
our loans, negatively impact regional economic conditions, result in declines in local loan demand, liquidity of loan
guarantors, the value of loan collateral (particularly in real estate), loan originations and deposit availability and
negatively impact the implementation of our growth strategy. Although the U.S. government introduced a number of
programs designed to soften the impact of COVID-19 on small businesses, our borrowers may still be unable to satisfy
their financial obligations to us.
In addition, COVID-19 has impacted and likely will continue to impact the financial ability of businesses and
consumers to borrow money, which would negatively impact loan volumes. Certain of our borrowers are in or have
exposure to the hospitality and restaurant industries and are located in areas that are or were quarantined or under stay-
at-home orders. COVID-19 may also have an adverse effect on our commercial real estate portfolio, particularly with
respect to real estate with exposure to affected industries, and our consumer loan portfolio. As COVID-19 cases have
begun to surge in recent months, any new or prolonged quarantine or stay-at-home orders would have a negative adverse
impact on these borrowers and their revenue streams, which consequently impacts their ability to meet their financial
obligations to us and could result in loan defaults.
The ultimate extent of the COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on our business will depend on many factors, primarily
including the speed and extent of any recovery from the related economic recession. Among other things, this will
depend on the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly in our markets, the development, distribution and
supply of vaccines, therapies and other public health initiatives to control the spread of the disease, the nature and size of
federal economic stimulus and other governmental efforts, and the possibility of additional state lockdown or stay-at-
home orders in our markets in response to the recent surge in the number of COVID-19 cases.
The initial distribution of vaccines has been slow, and there may continue to be challenges with producing and
distributing sufficient quantities of the vaccines. If the general public is unwilling or unable to access effective vaccines
and therapies, this may also prolong the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, new variants of COVID-19 may increase the
spread or severity of COVID-19 and previously developed vaccines and therapies may not be as effective against new
COVID-19 variants.
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic we may experience adverse financial consequences due to a number of
other factors, including, but not limited to:
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a sustained decline in our stock price or the occurrence of what management would deem to be a
triggering event that could, under certain circumstances, cause management to perform impairment
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testing on our goodwill and other intangible assets that could result in an impairment charge being
recorded for that period, and adversely impact our results of operations and the ability of the Bank to
pay dividends to us;
the negative effect on earnings resulting from the Bank modifying loans and agreeing to loan payment
deferrals due to the COVID-19 crisis;
increased demand on our liquidity as we meet borrowers’ needs and cover expenses related to our
business continuity plan;
the potential for reduced liquidity and its negative effect on our capital and leverage ratios;
the modification of our business practices, including with respect to branch operations, employee
travel, employee work locations, participation in meetings, events and conferences, and related
changes for our vendors and other business partners;
increases in federal and state taxes as a result of the effects of the pandemic and stimulus programs on
governmental budgets;
an increase in FDIC premiums if the agency experiences additional resolution costs relating to bank
failures;
increased cyber and payment fraud risk due to increased online and remote activity; and
other operational failures due to changes in our normal business practices because of the pandemic and
governmental actions to contain it.
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Overall, we believe that the economic impact from COVID-19 will be severe and could have a material and
adverse impact on our business and result in significant losses in our loan portfolio, all of which would adversely and
materially impact our earnings and capital. Even after the COVID-19 pandemic has subsided, we may continue to
experience materially adverse impacts to our business as a result of the global economic impact of the COVID-19
pandemic, including the availability of credit, adverse impacts on liquidity and any recession that has occurred or may
occur in the future. There are no comparable recent events that provide guidance as to the effect the spread of COVID-19
as a global pandemic may have, and, as a result, the ultimate impact of the pandemic is highly uncertain and subject to
change.
The U.S. government and banking regulators, including the Federal Reserve, have taken a number of unprecedented
actions in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which could ultimately have a material adverse effect on our
business and results of operations.
On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act,
or CARES Act, which established a $2.0 trillion economic stimulus package, including cash payments to individuals,
supplemental unemployment insurance benefits and a $349.0 billion loan program administered through the SBA,
referred to as the PPP. In addition, on December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act,
2021, a $900.0 billion COVID-19 relief package that includes an additional $284.0 billion in PPP funding. In addition to
implementing the programs contemplated by these acts, the federal bank regulatory agencies have issued a steady stream
of guidance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and have taken a number of unprecedented steps to help banks
navigate the pandemic and mitigate its impact. These include, without limitation:
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adding pandemic scenarios to stress testing;
encouraging bank use of capital buffers and reserves in lending programs;
permitting certain regulatory reporting extensions;
reducing margin requirements on swaps;
permitting certain otherwise prohibited investments in investment funds;
issuing guidance to encourage banks to work with customers affected by the pandemic and encourage
loan workouts; and
providing credit under the CRA for certain pandemic-related loans, investments and public service.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the financial markets, and the Federal Reserve has taken a
number of actions in response. In March 2020, the Federal Reserve dramatically reduced the target federal funds rate and
announced a $700 billion quantitative easing program in response to the expected economic downturn caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, the Federal Reserve reduced the interest that it pays on excess reserves. We expect
that these reductions in interest rates, especially if prolonged, could adversely affect our net interest income, our net
interest margin and our profitability. The Federal Reserve also launched the Main Street Lending Program, which offers
deferred interest on four-year loans to small and mid-sized businesses. The Main Street Lending Program terminated on
January 8, 2021. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our business activities as a result of new government and
regulatory laws, policies, programs and guidelines, as well as market reactions to such activities, remains uncertain but
may ultimately have a material adverse effect on our business and results of operations.
COVID-19 has disrupted banking and other financial activities in the areas in which we operate and could potentially
create widespread business continuity issues for us.
The COVID-19 pandemic has negatively impacted the ability of our employees and clients to engage in
banking and other financial transactions in the geographic area in which we operate and could create widespread
business continuity issues for us. We also could be adversely affected if key personnel or a significant number of
employees were to become unavailable due to the effects and restrictions of an outbreak or escalation of the COVID-19
pandemic in our market area, including because of illness, quarantines, government actions or other restrictions in
connection with the COVID-19 pandemic. Although we have a business continuity plan and other safeguards in place,
there is no assurance that such plan and safeguards will be effective. Further, we rely upon our third-party vendors to
conduct business and to process, record, and monitor transactions. If any of these vendors are unable to continue to
provide us with these services, it could negatively impact our ability to serve our clients.
As a participating lender in the PPP, we are subject to additional risks of litigation from our clients or other parties
regarding our processing of loans for the PPP and risks that the SBA may not fund some of or all PPP loan
guarantees.
The CARES Act included a $349.0 billion loan program administered through the SBA referred to as the PPP.
Under the PPP, small businesses and other entities and individuals could apply for loans from existing SBA lenders and
other approved regulated lenders that enrolled in the program, subject to numerous limitations and eligibility criteria.
The Bank participated as a lender in the PPP. The PPP opened on April 3, 2020; however, because of the short
timeframe between the passing of the CARES Act and the opening of the PPP, there was some ambiguity in the laws,
rules, and guidance regarding the operation of the PPP, which exposed us to risks relating to noncompliance with the
PPP. On April 24, 2020, an additional $310.0 billion in funding for PPP loans was authorized, and such funds became
available for PPP loans beginning on April 27, 2020. In addition, on December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the
Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, a $900.0 billion COVID-19 relief package that includes an additional $284.0
billion in PPP funding.
Since the opening of the PPP, several other larger banks have been subject to litigation regarding the process
and procedures that such banks used in processing applications for the PPP and claims related to agent fees. If any such
litigation is filed against us and is not resolved in a manner favorable to us, it may result in significant financial liability
or adversely affect our reputation. In addition, litigation can be costly, regardless of outcome. Any financial liability,
litigations costs, or reputational damage caused by the PPP related litigation could have a material adverse impact on our
business, financial condition, and results of operations. Also, it has been reported that many borrowers fraudulently
obtained PPP loans through the program. We may be subject to regulatory and litigation risk if any of our PPP borrowers
used fraudulent means to obtain a PPP loan.
We also have credit risk on PPP loans if a determination is made by the SBA that there is a deficiency in the
manner in which the loan was originated, funded, or serviced by the Bank, such as an issue with the eligibility of a
borrower to receive a PPP loan, which may or may not be related to the ambiguity in the laws, rules, and guidance
regarding the operation of the PPP, or if the borrower fraudulently obtained a PPP loan. In the event of a loss resulting
from a default on a PPP loan and a determination by the SBA that there is a deficiency in the manner in which the PPP
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loan was originated, funded, or serviced by us, the SBA may deny its liability under the guaranty, reduce the amount of
the guaranty, or, if it has already paid under the guaranty, seek recovery of any loss related to the deficiency from us.
ITEM 1.B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Our corporate headquarters is located at 4450 Excelsior Boulevard, Suite 100, St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55416.
Including our corporate headquarters, we operate seven full-service branch offices located in the Twin Cities MSA. We
currently own three of our branch offices located in Orono, St. Louis Park and Minneapolis (Hennepin Avenue), and
lease the remaining four locations. Additional information regarding our locations is set forth below.
Address
Headquarters and St. Louis Park Branch:
Owned/Leased
4450 Excelsior Boulevard, Suite 100, St. Louis Park, Minnesota 55416 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Owned
Other Branch Locations:
21500 Highway 7, Greenwood, Minnesota 55331 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Northstar Center West, 625 Marquette Avenue, Suite #W0100, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2445 Shadywood Road, Orono, Minnesota 55331 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3100 Hennepin Avenue, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55408(1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
370 Wabasha Street N., St. Paul, Minnesota 55102 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
7831 East Bush Lake Road, Suite 300, Bloomington, Minnesota 55439 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Leased
Leased
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Leased
Leased
(1) Does not include the leased drive-up property located adjacent to the branch.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries is a party, and no property of these entities is subject, to any
material pending legal proceedings, other than ordinary routine litigation incidental to the Bank’s business. The
Company does not know of any proceeding contemplated by a governmental authority against the Company or any of its
subsidiaries.
ITEM 4. MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES
Not applicable.
PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
Market Information
Our common stock trades on the Nasdaq Stock Market (“Nasdaq”) under the symbol “BWB.” As of March 2,
2021, the Company had 121 holders of record of the Company’s common stock and an estimated 3,283 additional
beneficial holders of the Company’s common stock whose stock was held in street name by brokerages or fiduciaries.
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
On January 22, 2019, the Company’s board of directors approved a stock repurchase program (the “Program”)
which authorized the Company to repurchase up to $15.0 million of its common stock, subject to certain limitations and
conditions. The Program was effective immediately and was subsequently expanded. On July 23, 2019 and October 27,
2020, the Company's board of directors approved $10.0 million and $15.0 million increases, respectively, to the Program
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for a total authorization of $40.0 million. Additionally, on October 27, 2020, the Program duration was extended to run
through October 27, 2022. The Program does not obligate the Company to repurchase any shares of its common stock,
and other than repurchases that have been completed to date, there is no assurance that the Company will do so. Under
the Program, the Company may repurchase shares of common stock from time to time in open market or privately
negotiated transactions. The extent to which the Company repurchases its shares, and the timing of such repurchases,
will depend upon a variety of factors, including general market and economic conditions, regulatory requirements,
availability of funds, and other relevant considerations, as determined by the Company. The Company may, in its
discretion, begin, suspend or terminate repurchases at any time prior to the Program’s expiration, without any prior
notice.
The following table presents stock purchases made during the fourth quarter of 2020:
Period
October 1 - 31, 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
November 1 - 30, 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
December 1 - 31, 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Number of
Shares Purchased (1)
Average
Price Paid
Per Share
433,664 $
110,370
84,088
628,122 $
10.76
11.98
12.36
11.19
Total Number of
Shares Purchased as
Part of Publicly
Announced Plans or
Programs
Maximum Approximate
Dollar Value of Shares
that May Yet Be
Purchased Under the
Plans or Programs
433,664 $
110,370
80,899
624,933 $
17,030,445
15,707,899
14,707,185
14,707,185
(1) The total number of shares repurchased during the periods indicated includes shares repurchased as part of the Company’s stock repurchase
program and shares withheld for income tax purposes in connection with vesting of restricted stock awards. The shares were purchased or
otherwise valued at the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the date of purchase and/or withholding.
Performance Graph
The following graph compares the percentage change in the cumulative shareholder return of the Company’s
common stock during the period from the date of our initial public offering and listing on Nasdaq through December 31,
2020, with the cumulative return of the Nasdaq Composite Index and the total return of the Nasdaq Bank Index. This
comparison assumes $100.00 was invested on March 14, 2018 and assumes the reinvestment of all cash dividends prior
to any tax effect and retention of all stock dividends. There is no assurance that the Company's common stock
performance will continue in the future with the same or similar results as shown in the graph.
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Dividend Policy
The Company has not historically declared or paid dividends on its common stock and does not intend to
declare or pay dividends on its common stock in the foreseeable future. Instead, the Company anticipates that future
earnings will be retained to support its operations and to finance the growth and development of its business. Any future
determination relating to the Company’s dividend policy will be made by the board of directors and will depend on a
number of factors, including historic and projected financial condition, liquidity and results of operations, capital levels
and needs, tax considerations, any acquisitions or potential acquisitions that may be pursued, statutory and regulatory
prohibitions and other limitations, the terms of any credit agreements or other borrowing arrangements that restrict the
ability to pay cash dividends, general economic conditions and other factors deemed relevant by the board of directors.
The Company is not obligated to pay dividends on its common stock and is subject to restrictions on paying dividends
on its common stock.
Dividend Restrictions
As a Minnesota corporation, the Company is subject to certain restrictions on dividends under the Minnesota
Business Corporation Act, as amended. Generally, a Minnesota corporation is prohibited from paying a dividend if, after
giving effect to the dividend the corporation would not be able to pay its debts as the debts become due in the usual
course of business, or the corporation's total assets would be less than the sum of its total liabilities, plus the amount that
would be needed, if the corporation were to be dissolved at the time of the distribution, to satisfy the preferential rights
upon dissolution of shareholders whose preferential rights are superior to those receiving the distribution.
In addition, the Company is subject to certain restrictions on the payment of cash dividends as a result of
banking laws, regulations and policies. See "Supervision and Regulation—Supervision and Regulation of the
Company—Dividend Payments." Because the Company is a financial holding company and does not engage directly in
business activities of a material nature, the ability to pay dividends to shareholders depends, in large part, upon receipt of
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dividends from the Bank, which is also subject to numerous limitations on the payment of dividends under federal and
state banking laws, regulations and policies. See "Supervision and Regulation—Supervision and Regulation of the
Bank—Dividend Payments."
Under the terms of a loan agreement with a third party correspondent lender which the Company entered into in
March of 2021, the Company cannot declare or pay any cash dividend or make any other distribution in respect to capital
stock, except in accordance with past practices and so long as no default has occurred and is continuing. In addition,
under the terms of the subordinated notes issued in July of 2017 and June of 2020, and the related subordinated note
purchase agreements, the Company is not permitted to declare or pay any dividends on capital stock if an event of
default occurs under the terms of the subordinated notes, excluding any dividends or distributions in shares of, or
options, warrants or rights to subscribe for or purchase shares of, any class of our common stock and any declaration of a
non-cash dividend in connection with the implementation of a shareholders' rights plan.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following consolidated selected financial data is derived from the Company’s audited consolidated
financial statements as of and for the five years ended December 31, 2020. This information should be read in
connection with our audited consolidated financial statements, related notes and “Management’s Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” appearing elsewhere in this report.
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2020
As of and for the year ended December 31,
2018
2019
2017
Per Common Share Data (1)
Basic Earnings Per Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Diluted Earnings Per Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Book Value Per Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tangible Book Value Per Share (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Basic Weighted Average Shares Outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . .
Diluted Weighted Average Shares Outstanding . . . . . . . . . .
Shares Outstanding at Period End. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.95
0.93
9.43
9.31
28,582,064
29,170,220
28,143,493
$
1.07
1.05
8.45
8.33
29,358,644
29,996,776
28,973,572
$
0.93
0.91
7.34
7.22
29,001,393
29,436,214
30,097,274
$
0.69
0.68
5.56
5.40
24,604,464
25,017,690
24,679,861
2016
$
0.59
0.58
4.69
4.53
22,294,837
22,631,741
24,589,861
Selected Performance Ratios
Return on Average Assets (ROA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pre-Provision Net Revenue Return on Average Assets
(PPNR ROA) (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Return on Average Common Equity (ROE) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Return on Average Tangible Common Equity (2) . . . . . . . . . .
Average Equity to Average Assets (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yield on Interest Earning Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yield on Total Loans, Gross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cost of Interest Bearing Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cost of Total Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Interest Margin (4) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Efficiency Ratio (2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusted Efficiency Ratio (3) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noninterest Expense to Average Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusted Noninterest Expense to Average Assets (3) . . . . . . .
Loan to Deposit Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Core Deposits to Total Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tangible Common Equity to Tangible Assets (2) . . . . . . . . . .
Selected Asset Quality Data
Loans 30-89 Days Past Due . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Loans 30-89 Days Past Due to Total Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonperforming Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Nonperforming Loans to Total Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Foreclosed Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Nonaccrual Loans to Total Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonaccrual Loans and Loans Past Due 90 Days and Still
Accruing to Total Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonperforming Assets (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Nonperforming Assets to Total Assets (5) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Allowance for Loan Losses to Total Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Allowance for Loan Losses to Total Loans, Excluding
1.04 %
1.49 %
1.51 %
1.16 % (6)
1.20 %
2.09
10.51
10.65
9.88
4.51
4.90
1.53
0.93
3.46
49.0
40.5
1.73
1.44
93.0
78.1
8.96
2.07
13.50
13.72
11.00
5.01
5.31
2.03
1.42
3.59
47.4
43.3
1.75
1.59
104.9
80.7
10.65
2.20
13.87
14.15
10.92
4.88
5.23
1.65
1.12
3.72
46.5
41.7
1.78
1.59
106.7
74.2
11.03
$
13
— %
775
$
0.03 %
—
$
0.03 %
0.03
775
$
0.03 %
1.50
$
403
0.02 %
461
$
0.02 %
—
$
0.02 %
0.02
461
$
0.02 %
1.18
$
311
0.02 %
581
$
0.03 %
$
—
0.03 %
0.03
581
$
0.03 %
1.20
2.30
13.18 (6)
13.60
8.83
4.76
5.10
1.19
0.80
3.92
44.4
41.1
1.76
1.62
100.6
76.7
8.26
$
664
0.05 %
1,139
$
0.08 %
581
$
0.08 %
0.08
1,720
$
0.11 %
1.22
2.23
12.88
13.23
9.34
4.78
5.20
1.09
0.76
4.00
45.8
N/A
1.84
N/A
97.8
77.2
8.86
677
0.07 %
2,323
0.23 %
4,183
0.23 %
0.23
6,506
0.52 %
1.23
PPP Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Allowance for Loans Losses to Nonperforming Loans . . . . .
Net Loan Charge-Offs to Average Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.59
4,495.61
0.02
N/A
4,886.33
0.01
N/A
3,447.68
0.00
N/A
1,448.81
0.00
N/A
530.91
0.11
Capital Ratios (Bank Only)
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tier 1 Risk-based Capital Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Risk-based Capital Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Capital Ratios (Consolidated)
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tier 1 Risk-based Capital Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Risk-based Capital Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Growth Ratios
Percentage Change in Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Percentage Change in Total Loans, Gross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Percentage Change in Total Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Percentage Change in Shareholders' Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Percentage Change in Net Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Percentage Change in Diluted Earnings Per Share . . . . . . . . .
Percentage Change in Tangible Book Value Per Share (2) . . .
10.89 %
12.12
13.37
11.01 %
11.72
12.16
10.82 %
11.63
12.76
9.83 %
11.15
12.37
9.24 %
11.38
12.63
9.28 %
10.35
14.58
10.69 %
11.39
12.98
11.23 %
12.07
14.55
8.38 %
9.49
12.46
9.44 %
11.49
12.74
15.0 %
14.8
16.8
10.8
16.7
14.5
15.3
22.1 %
23.6
16.5
61.1
59.4
35.5
33.7
28.3 %
34.6
30.9
18.9
27.8
15.6
19.3
35.7 %
25.2
34.3
43.9
18.0
(8.2)
11.9
29.0 %
21.7
37.2
8.4
(13.4)
(10.9)
11.8
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(1)
Includes shares of common stock and non-voting common stock. On October 25, 2018, the Company exchanged shares of common stock for all
of the outstanding shares of non-voting common stock. Following the exchange, no shares of non-voting common stock were outstanding.
(2) Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See "GAAP Reconciliation and Management Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for
further details.
(3) Ratio excludes the amortization of tax credit investments, FHLB prepayment fees and represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See "GAAP
Reconciliation and Management Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures" for further details
(4) Amounts calculated on a tax-equivalent basis using the statutory federal tax rate of 21% beginning in 2018 and 35% for 2017 and 2016.
(5) Nonperforming assets are defined as nonaccrual loans plus loans 90 days past due plus foreclosed assets.
(6) ROA and ROE, excluding a one-time additional expense of $2.0 million related to the revaluation of the deferred tax asset, would have been
1.30% and 14.75%, respectively for the year ended December 31, 2017.
(dollars in thousands)
Selected Balance Sheet Data
2020
As of and for the year ended December 31,
2018
2019
2017
2016
Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,927,345 $ 2,268,830 $ 1,973,741 $ 1,616,612 $ 1,260,394
1,000,739
Total Loans, Gross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12,333
Allowance for Loan Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
217,083
Securities Available for Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill and Other Intangibles . . . . . . . . . . .
4,060
2,326,428
34,841
390,629
3,296
1,664,931
20,031
253,378
3,678
1,912,038
22,526
289,877
3,487
1,347,113
16,502
229,491
3,869
Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal Funds Purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FHLB Advances and Notes Payable . . . . . . .
Subordinated Debentures, Net of Issuance
Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tangible Common Equity (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Shareholders' Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average Common Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,501,636
—
68,500
1,823,310
—
149,500
1,560,934
18,000
139,000
1,339,350
23,000
85,000
1,023,508
44,000
72,000
73,739
262,109
265,405
2,617,579
258,736
24,733
241,307
244,794
2,114,211
232,539
24,630
217,320
220,998
1,777,592
194,083
24,527
133,293
137,162
1,451,732
128,123
—
111,306
115,366
1,098,654
102,588
(1) Represents a non-GAAP financial measure. See “GAAP Reconciliation and Management Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” for
further details.
(dollars in thousands)
Selected Income Statement Data
2020
For the year ended December 31,
2017
2018
2019
2016
Interest Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 114,826 $ 103,778 $ 85,226
20,488
Interest Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64,738
Net Interest Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3,575
Provision for Loan Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61,163
Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses . . .
2,543
Noninterest Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31,562
Noninterest Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32,144
Income Before Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,224
Provision for Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
66,346 $ 50,632
8,514
12,173
42,118
54,173
3,250
4,175
38,868
49,998
2,567
2,536
20,168
25,496
21,267
27,038
8,052
10,149
Net Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 27,194 $ 31,403 $ 26,920 $ 16,889 $ 13,215
26,862
87,964
12,750
75,214
5,839
45,387
35,666
8,472
29,646
74,132
2,700
71,432
3,826
36,932
38,326
6,923
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Item 7. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS
OF OPERATIONS
General
The following discussion and analysis of the Company’s results of operations and financial condition should be
read in conjunction with the “Selected Financial Data” and the Company’s consolidated financial statements and
related notes included elsewhere in this report. In addition to historical information, this discussion and analysis
contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Certain risks, uncertainties and
other factors, including but not limited to those set forth under “Forward-Looking Statements,” “Risk Factors” and
elsewhere in this report, may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in the forward looking
statements. The Company assumes no obligation to update any of these forward-looking statements. Readers of the
Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K should consider these risks and uncertainties in evaluating forward-looking
statements and should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements.
Overview
The Company is a financial holding company headquartered in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, which is currently
celebrating fifteen years of successful operations. The principal sources of funds for loans and investments are
transaction, savings, time, and other deposits, and short-term and long-term borrowings. The Company’s principal
sources of income are interest and fees collected on loans, interest and dividends earned on investment securities and
service charges. The Company’s principal expenses are interest paid on deposit accounts and borrowings, employee
compensation and other overhead expenses. The Company’s simple, efficient business model of providing responsive
support and unconventional experiences to clients continues to be the underlying principle that drives the Company’s
profitable growth.
During the third quarter of 2020, the Company opened its newly constructed office complex in St. Louis Park,
Minnesota. The Company relocated its headquarters from Bloomington, Minnesota and relocated its current branch
location in St. Louis Park to the new office complex.
Information Regarding COVID-19 Impact
Financial Position and Results of Operations. The outbreak of the novel coronavirus, or COVID-19, which was
declared a pandemic by the World Health Organization on March 11, 2020, has continued to create uncertainty and
extraordinary change for the Company, its clients, its communities and the country as a whole. In response to this
pandemic, the Company rapidly deployed its business continuity plan and continues to take steps to protect the health
and safety of its employees and clients. Given the fluidity of the situation, management cannot estimate the duration and
full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the economy, financial markets and the Company’s financial condition and
results of operations.
Effects on the Company’s Market Area. The Company’s primary banking market area is the Minneapolis-St.
Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area. Throughout 2020, Minnesota’s Governor issued a number of
restrictions impacting business and gatherings within the state. The Company’s branch operations continue to operate in
compliance with fluid statewide mandates, maintaining the safety of employees and clients as the utmost priority, all
while attempting to ensure clients’ diverse banking needs are met.
Policy and Regulatory Developments. Federal, state and local governments and regulatory authorities have
enacted and issued a range of policy responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, including the following:
• The Federal Reserve decreased the range for the Federal Funds Target Rate by 0.50% on March 3,
2020, and by another 1.00% on March 16, 2020, reaching a current range of 0.00 – 0.25%.
• On March 27, 2020, President Trump signed into law the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic
Security Act, or CARES Act, which established a $2.0 trillion economic stimulus package, including
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cash payments to individuals, supplemental unemployment insurance benefits and a $349 billion loan
program administered through the U.S. Small Business Administration, or SBA, referred to as the
Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP. On April 24, 2020, an additional $310 billion in funding for
PPP loans was authorized, with such funds available for PPP loans beginning on April 27, 2020. In
addition, the CARES Act, as extended by the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental
Appropriations Act of 2021 (a part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021), provides financial
institutions the option to temporarily suspend certain requirements under GAAP related to troubled
debt restructurings, or TDRs, for a limited period of time to account for the effects of COVID-19. The
Company is applying this guidance to qualifying loan modifications.
• On April 7, 2020, federal banking regulators issued a revised Interagency Statement on Loan
Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions, which, among other things, encouraged
financial institutions to work prudently with borrowers who are or may be unable to meet their
contractual payment obligations because of the effects of COVID-19, and stated that institutions
generally do not need to categorize COVID-19 related modifications as TDRs and that the agencies
will not direct supervised institutions to automatically categorize all COVID-19 related loan
modifications as TDRs.
• On April 9, 2020, the Federal Reserve announced additional measures aimed at supporting small and
midsized businesses, as well as state and local governments impacted by COVID-19. The Federal
Reserve announced the Main Street Lending Program, which established two new loan facilities
intended to facilitate lending to small and midsized businesses: (1) the Main Street New Loan Facility,
or MSNLF, and (2) the Main Street Expanded Loan Facility, or MSELF. MSNLF loans are unsecured
term loans originated on or after April 8, 2020, while MSELF loans are provided as upsized tranches
of existing loans originated before April 8, 2020. The combined size of the program is $600 billion.
The Federal Reserve also stated that it would provide additional funding to banks offering PPP loans to
struggling small businesses, through the PPP Liquidity Facility. Lenders participating in the PPP will
be able to exclude loans pledged to the facility from their leverage ratio.
• On August 3, 2020, the FFIEC issued a joint statement on Additional Loan Accommodations Related
to COVID-19, which, among other things, encouraged financial institutions to consider prudent
additional loan accommodation options when borrowers are unable to meet their obligations due to
continuing financial challenges. Accommodation options should be based on prudent risk management
and consumer protection principles.
• On December 27, 2020, President Trump signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, a $900.0
billion COVID-19 relief package that includes an additional $284.0 billion in PPP funding.
•
In addition to the policy responses described above, the federal bank regulatory agencies, along with
their state counterparts, have issued a stream of guidance in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and
have taken a number of unprecedented steps to help banks navigate the pandemic and mitigate its
impact. These include, without limitation: requiring banks to focus on business continuity and
pandemic planning; adding pandemic scenarios to stress testing; encouraging bank use of capital
buffers and reserves in lending programs; permitting certain regulatory reporting extensions; reducing
margin requirements on swaps; permitting certain otherwise prohibited investments in investment
funds; issuing guidance to encourage banks to work with customers affected by the pandemic and
encourage loan workouts; and providing credit under the Community Reinvestment Act, or CRA, for
certain pandemic-related loans, investments and public service. Moreover, because of the need for
social distancing measures, the agencies revamped the manner in which they conducted periodic
examinations of their regulated institutions, including making greater use of off-site reviews. The
Federal Reserve also issued guidance encouraging banking institutions to utilize its discount window
for loans and intraday credit extended by its Reserve Banks to help households and businesses
impacted by the pandemic and announced numerous funding facilities. The FDIC has also acted to
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mitigate the deposit insurance assessment effects of participating in the PPP and the Federal Reserve’s
PPP Liquidity Facility and Money Market Mutual Fund Liquidity Facility.
Capital and Liquidity. At December 31, 2020, the Company and Bank’s capital ratios were in excess of all
regulatory requirements. The Company maintains access to multiple sources of liquidity.
In addition, the Company issued $50.0 million of 5.25% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due
June 2030 in a private placement on June 19, 2020. These notes are callable starting in 2025 and qualify for tier 2 capital
treatment at the holding company level. The Company injected $25.0 million of capital into the Bank in connection with
the subordinated note issuance, which qualifies for tier 1 capital treatment at the bank level.
Asset Valuation. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the economic turmoil and market volatility
resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic caused a substantial decline in the Company’s stock price and market
capitalization. The Company believed such a decline was a triggering event requiring an interim goodwill impairment
analysis during the year. The Company performed an interim analysis and determined that goodwill was not more likely
than not impaired, resulting in no impairment charge for the period. In the event that all or a portion of goodwill is
impaired, a non-cash charge for the amount of such impairment would be recorded to earnings. Such a charge would
have no impact on tangible capital or regulatory capital. At December 31, 2020, the Company had goodwill of $2.6
million.
Active Management of Credit Risk. The Company has modified its internal policies to increase oversight and
analysis of all credits, especially in vulnerable industries such as hospitality and restaurants to proactively monitor
evolving credit risk. The Company has not yet experienced charge-offs related to the COVID-19 pandemic, but the
continued uncertainty regarding the severity and duration of the pandemic and related economic effects has and will
continue to affect the Company’s estimate of its allowance for loan losses and resulting provision for loan losses. The
Company will continue to monitor credits closely while working with clients to provide relief when appropriate.
COVID-19 Related Loan Deferrals and PPP Lending. The Company has developed programs for assisting
existing clients through this uncertain time by providing, when appropriate, loan modifications that may include loan
payment deferrals, interest-only modifications, or extended amortization. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had
active loan modifications for 26 loans totaling $66.6 million. Of that total, loan modifications to interest-only payments
totaled $61.1 million, loans with payment deferrals totaled $613,000, and loans with extended amortization periods
totaled $4.8 million. In accordance with recent regulatory guidance and the CARES Act, as extended by the Coronavirus
Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act of 2021 (a part of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021),
loans modified in response to the COVID-19 pandemic are not considered TDRs.
In a further effort to assist both existing and new clients, the Company participated in government loan
programs through the SBA, primarily the PPP. As of December 31, 2020, principal balances originated under the
program totaled $181.6 million, $138.5 million of which was outstanding as of December 31, 2020. The Company has
generated fees from the SBA, net of costs, of $5.7 million, $2.9 million of which was recognized in the year ended
December 31, 2020. The Company has begun originating additional PPP loans under the most recent COVID-19 relief
package signed into law on December 27, 2020. As of March 5, 2021, the Company had originated 416 new PPP loans
totaling $56.1 million.
Processes, Controls, and Business Continuity. The Company’s operations are being conducted in material
compliance with current federal, state and local government guidelines regarding social distancing, sanitation, and
personal hygiene. During the third quarter of 2020, the Company began allowing employees to return to the office in
accordance with new health and safety procedures, including increasing physical space between employees, using face
coverings, alternating schedules for employees in the workspace and requiring employees with COVID-19 symptoms or
exposure to quarantine away from the office. Additional information about the Company’s COVID-19 pandemic
assistance programs, including relevant disclosures and up-to-date information, is maintained at bwbmn.com.
The Company’s ongoing investments in technology, digital platforms and electronic banking have allowed
clients and employees to transact with minimal interruption during this time of uncertainty. Additional team members
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have been assigned to assist clients over the telephone and work with clients on new enrollments in online banking and
other treasury management services. Internally, these investments in technology have enabled increased communication
capabilities for departments by use of video conferencing, chat, and other collaborative features.
The Company believes it is positioned to continue these business continuity measures for the foreseeable future;
however, no assurances can be provided as circumstances may change depending on the duration of the pandemic.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
The consolidated financial statements of the Company are prepared based on the application of certain
accounting policies, the most significant of which are described in Note 1 of the notes to the consolidated financial
statements included as a part of this report. Certain policies require numerous estimates and strategic or economic
assumptions that may prove inaccurate or subject to variation and may significantly affect the reported results and
financial position for the current period or in future periods. The use of estimates, assumptions, and judgments are
necessary when financial assets and liabilities are required to be recorded or adjusted to reflect fair value. Assets carried
at fair value inherently result in more financial statement volatility. Fair values and information used to record valuation
adjustments for certain assets and liabilities are based on either quoted market prices or are provided by other
independent third-party sources, when available. When such information is not available, management estimates
valuation adjustments. Changes in underlying factors, assumptions or estimates in any of these areas could have a
material impact on the future financial condition and results of operations. Management has discussed each critical
accounting policy and the methodology for the identification and determination of critical accounting policies with the
Company’s Audit Committee.
The JOBS Act permits the Company an extended transition period for complying with new or revised
accounting standards affecting public companies. The Company has elected to take advantage of this extended transition
period, which means that the financial statements included in this report, as well as any financial statements filed in the
future, will not be subject to all new or revised accounting standards generally applicable to public companies for the
transition period for so long as the Company remains an emerging growth company or until the Company affirmatively
and irrevocably opts out of the extended transition period under the JOBS Act.
The following is a discussion of the critical accounting policies and significant estimates that require the
Company to make complex and subjective judgements.
Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses, sometimes referred to as the “allowance,” is established through a provision for
loan losses which is charged to expense. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management determines all
or a portion of the loan balance to be uncollectible. Subsequent recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance for cash
received on previously charged-off amounts. If the allowance is considered inadequate to absorb future loan losses on
existing loans for any reason, including but not limited to, increases in the size of the loan portfolio, increases in charge-
offs or changes in the risk characteristics of the loan portfolio, then the provision for loan losses is increased.
A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company
will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the original contractual terms of the loan agreement. The
collection of all amounts due according to original contractual terms means that both the contractual interest and
principal payments of a loan will be collected as scheduled in the loan agreement. An impaired loan is measured based
on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, or, as a practical
expedient, at the loan’s observable market price, or the fair value of the underlying collateral, reduced by costs to sell on
a discounted basis, is used if a loan is collateral dependent.
Investment Securities Impairment
Periodically, the Company may need to assess whether there have been any events or economic circumstances
to indicate that a security on which there is an unrealized loss is impaired on an other than temporary basis. In any such
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instance, the Company would consider many factors, including the length of time and the extent to which the fair value
has been less than the amortized cost basis, the market liquidity for the security, the financial condition and the near-term
prospects of the issuer, expected cash flows, and the intent and ability to hold the investment for a period of time
sufficient to recover the temporary loss. Securities on which there is an unrealized loss that is deemed to be other than
temporary are written down to fair value, with the write-down recorded as a realized loss in securities gains (losses).
The fair values of investment securities are generally determined by various pricing models. The Company
evaluates the methodologies used to develop the resulting fair values. The Company performs an annual analysis on the
pricing of investment securities to ensure that the prices represent reasonable estimates of fair value. The procedures
include initial and ongoing reviews of pricing methodologies and trends. The Company seeks to ensure prices represent
reasonable estimates of fair value through the use of broker quotes, current sales transactions from the portfolio and
pricing techniques, which are based on the net present value of future expected cash flows discounted at a rate of return
market participants would require. As a result of this analysis, if the Company determines there is a more appropriate fair
value, the price is adjusted accordingly.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The fair value of a financial instrument is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to
transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants in the market in which the reporting entity
transacts business. A framework has been established for measuring the fair value of financial instruments that considers
the attributes specific to particular assets or liabilities and includes a three-level hierarchy for determining fair value
based on the transparency of inputs to each valuation as of the measurement date. The Company estimates the fair value
of financial instruments using a variety of valuation methods. When financial instruments are actively traded and have
quoted market prices, quoted market prices are used for fair value and are classified as Level 1. When financial
instruments, such as investment securities and derivatives, are not actively traded, the Company determines fair value
based on various sources and may apply matrix pricing with observable prices for similar instruments where a price for
the identical instrument is not observable. The fair values of these financial instruments, which are classified as Level 2,
are determined by pricing models that consider observable market data such as interest rate volatilities, yield curve,
credit spreads, prices from external market data providers and/or nonbinding broker-dealer quotations. When observable
inputs do not exist, the Company estimates fair value based on available market data, and these values are classified as
Level 3. Imprecision in estimating fair values can impact the carrying value of assets and liabilities and the amount of
revenue or loss recorded.
Deferred Tax Asset
The Company uses the asset and liability method of accounting for income taxes as prescribed by GAAP.
Under this method, 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
basis. If currently available information indicates it is “more likely than not” that the deferred tax asset will not be
realized, a valuation allowance is established. 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. Accounting for deferred income taxes is a critical accounting estimate because the Company exercises
significant judgment in evaluating the amount and timing of recognition of the resulting tax liabilities and assets.
Management’s determination of the realization of deferred tax assets is based upon management’s judgment of various
future events and uncertainties, including the timing and amount of future income, reversing temporary differences
which may offset, and the implementation of various tax plans to maximize realization of the deferred tax asset. These
judgments and estimates are inherently subjective and reviewed on a continual basis as regulatory and business factors
change. Any reduction in estimated future taxable income may require the Company to record a valuation allowance
against the deferred tax assets. A valuation allowance would result in additional income tax expense in such period,
which would negatively affect earnings.
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Results of Operations
Net Income
2020 Compared to 2019
Net income was $27.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, a 13.4% decrease compared to net
income of $31.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. Net income per diluted common share for the year
ended December 31, 2020 was $0.93, a 10.9% decrease, compared to $1.05 per diluted common share for the year ended
December 31, 2019. Net income for the year ended December 31, 2020 was significantly impacted by increased
provisions for loan losses, primarily attributable to economic uncertainties and evolving risks driven by the impacts of
the COVID-19 pandemic, and non-recurring charges of $7.0 million related to prepayment fees associated with the early
retirement of $94.0 million of FHLB term advances which had a weighted average rate of 2.83%. ROA was 1.04% and
1.49% for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively. ROE was 10.51% and 13.50% for the years ended
December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
2019 Compared to 2018
Net income was $31.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, a 16.7% increase over net income of
$26.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. Net income per diluted common share for the year ended
December 31, 2019 was $1.05, a 14.5% increase, compared to $0.91 per diluted common share for the year ended
December 31, 2018. ROA was 1.49% and 1.51% for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. ROE
was 13.50% and 13.87% for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Net Interest Income
The Company’s primary source of revenue is net interest income, which is impacted by the level of interest
earning assets and related funding sources, as well as changes in the level of interest rates. The difference between the
average yield on earning assets and the average rate paid for interest bearing liabilities is the net interest spread.
Noninterest bearing sources of funds, such as demand deposits and shareholders’ equity, also support earning assets. The
impact of the noninterest bearing sources of funds is captured in the net interest margin, which is calculated as net
interest income divided by average earning assets. Both the net interest margin and net interest spread are presented on a
tax-equivalent basis, which means that tax-free interest income has been adjusted to pretax-equivalent income, assuming
a 21% federal tax rate. Management’s ability to respond to changes in interest rates by using effective asset-liability
management techniques is critical to maintaining the stability of the net interest margin and the momentum of the
Company’s primary source of earnings. In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Federal Open Market Committee
decreased the targeted federal funds rate by a total of 150 basis points in March 2020, reaching a current range of 0.00 -
0.25%. This decrease may impact the comparability of net interest income between 2019 and 2020.
Average Balances and Yields
The following table presents, for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the average balances of
each principal category of assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity, and an analysis of net interest income. The average
balances are principally daily averages and, for loans, include both performing and nonperforming balances. Interest
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income on loans includes the effects of net deferred loan origination fees and costs accounted for as yield adjustments.
These tables are presented on a tax-equivalent basis, if applicable.
December 31, 2020
December 31, 2019
December 31, 2018
Average
Balance
Interest Yield/
& Fees
Rate
Average
Balance
Interest Yield/
Rate
& Fees
Average
Balance
Interest Yield/
& Fees Rate
(dollars in thousands)
Interest Earning Assets:
Cash Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Investment Securities:
Taxable Investment
80,113 $
170
0.21 % $
46,366 $
755
1.63 % $
22,962 $
250
1.09 %
Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
234,873
5,712
2.43
149,967
4,354
2.90
129,486
2,878
2.22
Tax-Exempt Investment
Securities (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87,587
3,807
4.35
101,012
4,327
4.28
116,557
4,830
4.14
Total Investment
Securities . . . . . . . . . . . .
322,460
9,519
2.95
250,979
8,681
3.46
246,043
7,708
3.13
Paycheck Protection
Program Loans (2) . . . . . . . . . .
4,143
Loans (1)(2) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,032,180 101,469
Total Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,154,420 105,612
122,240
3.39
4.99
4.90
—
1,785,937
1,785,937
—
94,852
94,852
—
5.31
5.31
—
1,491,166
1,491,166
—
78,033
78,033
—
5.23
5.23
Federal Home Loan
Bank Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8,866
444
5.01
7,916
398
5.03
6,321
249
3.94
Total Interest
Earning Assets . . . . . . . . 2,565,859 115,745
4.51 % 2,091,198 104,686
Noninterest Earning Assets . . . . .
51,720
Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,617,579
23,013
$ 2,114,211
5.01 % 1,766,492
11,100
$ 1,777,592
86,240
4.88 %
Interest Bearing Liabilities:
Deposits:
Interest Bearing
Transaction Deposits . . . . . . .
295,036
1,626
0.55 %
223,376
1,634
0.73 %
177,335
635
0.36 %
Savings and Money
Market Deposits . . . . . . . . . . .
Time Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brokered Deposits . . . . . . . . . . .
523,520
374,195
348,126
5,341
7,806
5,040
1.02
2.09
1.45
447,040
349,148
261,023
7,747
8,379
6,236
1.73
2.40
2.39
381,318
300,021
232,022
4,681
5,731
4,924
1.23
1.91
2.12
Total Interest
Bearing Deposits . . . . . . 1,540,877
7,239
11,749
148,524
50,954
Federal Funds Purchased . . . . . .
Notes Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FHLB Advances . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subordinated Debentures . . . . . .
19,813
111
439
3,390
3,109
1.29
1.53
3.73
2.28
6.10
1,280,587
7,433
13,750
133,968
24,686
23,996
186
501
3,407
1,556
1.87
2.50
3.64
2.54
6.30
1,090,696
29,671
15,750
82,562
24,582
15,971
637
594
1,718
1,568
1.46
2.15
3.77
2.08
6.38
Total Interest
Bearing Liabilities . . . . . 1,759,343
26,862
1.53 % 1,460,424
29,646
2.03 % 1,243,261
20,488
1.65 %
Noninterest Bearing
Liabilities:
Noninterest Bearing
Transaction Deposits . . . . . . .
579,595
Other Noninterest
Bearing Liabilities . . . . . . . . .
19,905
Total Noninterest
Bearing Liabilities . . . . .
Shareholders' Equity . . . . . . . . .
Total Liabilities and
599,500
258,736
Shareholders' Equity . . . . . . . . $ 2,617,579
Net Interest Income /
Interest Rate Spread . . . . . . . .
Net Interest Margin (3) . . . . . . . .
Taxable Equivalent Adjustment:
Tax-Exempt
414,377
6,871
421,248
232,539
330,898
9,350
340,248
194,083
$ 2,114,211
$ 1,777,592
88,883
2.98 %
3.46 %
75,040
2.98 %
3.59 %
65,752
3.23 %
3.72 %
Investment Securities . . . .
Net Interest Income . . . . . . . . . .
(919)
$ 87,964
(908)
$ 74,132
(1,014)
$ 64,738
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(1)
Interest income and average rates for investments and loans are presented on a tax-equivalent basis, assuming a federal income tax rate of 21%.
(2) Average loan balances include nonaccrual loans. Interest income on loans includes amortization of deferred loan fees, net of deferred loan costs.
(3) Net interest margin includes the tax equivalent adjustment and represents the annualized results of: (i) the difference between interest income on
interest earning assets and the interest expense on interest bearing liabilities, divided by (ii) average interest earning assets for the period.
Interest Rates and Operating Interest Differential
Increases and decreases in interest income and interest expense result from changes in average balances
(volume) of interest earning assets and interest bearing liabilities, as well as changes in average interest rates. The
following table presents the effect that these factors had on the interest earned on interest earning assets and the interest
incurred on interest bearing liabilities. The effect of changes in volume is determined by multiplying the change in
volume by the previous period’s average rate. Similarly, the effect of rate changes is calculated by multiplying the
change in average rate by the previous period’s volume. The changes not attributable specifically to either volume or rate
have been allocated to the changes due to volume. The following table presents the changes in the volume and rate of
interest bearing assets and liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to the year ended
December 31, 2019, and for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to the year ended December 31, 2018.
(dollars in thousands)
Interest Earning Assets:
Year Ended December 31, 2020
Compared with
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Change Due To:
Rate
Interest
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Compared with
Year Ended December 31, 2018
Change Due To:
Rate
Interest
Variance
Volume
Variance Volume
Cash Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
72 $ (657) $ (585) $
255 $
250 $
505
Investment Securities:
Taxable Investment Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax Exempt Investment Securities . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,065
(583)
1,482
(707)
63
(644)
1,358
(520)
838
455
(645)
(190)
1,021
142
1,163
1,476
(503)
973
Loans:
Paycheck Protection Program Loans . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
4,143
16,819
12,293
16,819
16,436
149
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Total Interest Earning Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 18,037 $ (6,978) $ 11,059 $ 15,553 $ 2,893 $ 18,446
—
15,425
15,425
63
4,143
6,617
10,760
46
—
(5,676)
(5,676)
(1)
—
1,394
1,394
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Interest Bearing Liabilities:
Interest Bearing Transaction Deposits . . . . . . . . . . $
Savings and Money Market Deposits . . . . . . . . . .
Time Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brokered Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Interest Bearing Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal Funds Purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notes Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FHLB Advances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subordinated Debentures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Interest Bearing Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(8) $
834 $
395 $ (403) $
780
523
1,261
2,959
(3)
(73)
332
1,603
4,818
(3,186)
(1,096)
(2,457)
(7,142)
(72)
11
(349)
(50)
(7,602)
999
165 $
3,066
807
2,648
938
1,312
615
8,025
2,525
(451)
(478)
(93)
(75)
1,689
1,069
(12)
7
9,158
3,048
624 $ 13,843 $ 12,505 $ (3,217) $ 9,288
(2,406)
(573)
(1,196)
(4,183)
(75)
(62)
(17)
1,553
(2,784)
2,259
1,710
697
5,500
27
(18)
620
(19)
6,110
Net Interest Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,219 $
Interest Income, Interest Expense, and Net Interest Margin
2020 Compared to 2019
Net interest income was $88.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of $13.8 million, or
18.7%, compared to $74.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. The increase in net interest income was
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largely attributable to growth in average interest earning assets, lower rates paid on deposits, and the recognition of PPP
loan origination fees, offset partially by declining yields on loans and higher average balances of subordinated
debentures.
Net interest margin (on a fully tax-equivalent basis) for the year ended December 31, 2020 was 3.46%,
compared to 3.59% for the year ended December 31, 2019, a decrease of 13 basis points. Despite a significant reduction
in interest bearing deposit costs throughout the year, the historically low interest rate environment coupled with a more
liquid balance sheet mix pressured earning asset yields lower and ultimately compressed net interest margin.
Furthermore, the Company’s subordinated debenture issuance and the PPP loan origination volumes occurring during
the year had a negative impact on net interest margin.
Average interest earning assets for the year ended December 31, 2020 increased $474.7 million, or 22.7%, to
$2.57 billion from $2.09 billion for the year ended December 31, 2019. This increase in average interest earning assets
was due to continued organic growth in the loan portfolio as a result of increased loan production, including the funding
of PPP loans. Average interest bearing liabilities increased $298.9 million, or 20.5%, to $1.76 billion for the year ended
December 31, 2020, from $1.46 billion for the year ended December 31, 2019. The increase in average interest bearing
liabilities was primarily due to an increase in interest bearing deposits and the issuance of subordinated debentures in the
second quarter of 2020, partially offset by a decrease in notes payable and overall higher levels of on-balance sheet
liquidity.
Average interest earning assets produced a tax-equivalent yield of 4.51% for year ended December 31, 2020,
compared to 5.01% for the year ended December 31, 2019. The average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities was
1.53% for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to 2.03% for the year ended December 31, 2019.
Interest Income. Total interest income on a tax-equivalent basis was $115.7 million for the year ended
December 31, 2020, compared to $104.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. The $11.1 million, or 10.6%,
increase in total interest income on a tax-equivalent basis was primarily due to continued organic growth in the loan
portfolio, as well as PPP loan interest and fee income.
Interest income on cash investments decreased $585,000, or 77.5%, for the year ended December 31, 2020,
compared to the year ended December 31, 2019, despite a $33.8 million, or 72.8%, increase in average cash balances,
due to the falling interest rate environment. The increase in average cash balances was due to extraordinary deposit
inflows. Interest income on the investment securities portfolio on a fully-tax equivalent basis increased $838,000, or
9.7%, for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to the year ended December 31, 2019, primarily due to a $71.5
million, or 28.5%, increase in average balances between the two periods, which was partially offset by a 51 basis point
decrease in the aggregate portfolio yield, driven by the historically low interest rate environment.
Interest income on loans on a fully-tax equivalent basis for the year ended December 31, 2020 was
$105.6 million, compared to $94.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. The $10.8 million, or 11.3%, increase
was due to a $368.5 million, or 20.6%, increase in the average balance of loans outstanding, which was offset partially
by a 41 basis point decrease in the average yield on loans, 9 basis points of which was attributed to the origination of
PPP loans. The increase in the average balance of loans outstanding was due to organic loan growth and the funding of
PPP loans. The decrease in yield on the loan portfolio was primarily due to the falling interest rate environment and the
impact of PPP loans originated at a lower rate than the aggregate loan portfolio yield. The aggregate loan yield,
excluding PPP loans, decreased to 4.99% for the year ended December 31, 2020, which was 32 basis points lower than
5.31% for the year ended December 31, 2019. While loan fees have maintained a stable contribution to the aggregate
loan yield, the historically low yield curve has resulted in a declining core yield on loans in comparison to prior periods.
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The following table presents a summary of interest and fees recognized on loans, excluding PPP loans, for the
years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:
Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Yield on Loans, Excluding PPP Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2020
For the year ended December 31,
2019
2018
4.73 %
0.26
4.99 %
5.06 %
0.25
5.31 %
4.85 %
0.38
5.23 %
Interest Expense. Interest expense on interest bearing liabilities decreased $2.8 million, or 9.4%, to $26.9
million for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to $29.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. The
cost of interest bearing liabilities declined 50 basis points to 1.53% for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to
2.03% for the year ended December 31, 2019. The decline was primarily due to lower rates paid on deposits, offset
partially by growth of interest bearing deposits and additional subordinated debentures.
Interest expense on deposits decreased to $19.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to
$24.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. The $4.2 million, or 17.4%, decrease in interest expense on
deposits was primarily due to deposit rate cuts consistent with a lower rate environment and the repricing of time
deposits. The cost of total deposits declined 49 basis points from 1.42% for the year ended December 31, 2019, to 0.93%
for the year ended December 31, 2020.
Interest expense on borrowings increased $1.4 million to $7.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2020,
compared to $5.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. This increase was due to the issuance of additional
subordinated debentures in 2020.
Given strong deposit inflows and ample time deposit maturities over the next 12 months, the Company
anticipates continued deposit repricing opportunities in the future. Moreover, the significant FHLB de-leveraging
strategy executed in the fourth quarter of 2020 will begin to manifest lower interest bearing liability costs in subsequent
quarters.
2019 Compared to 2018
Net interest income was $74.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, an increase of $9.4 million, or
14.5%, compared to $64.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. The increase in net interest income was
largely attributable to growth in average interest earning assets, particularly strong organic growth in the loan portfolio.
Net interest margin (on a fully tax-equivalent basis) for the year ended December 31, 2019 was 3.59%,
compared to 3.72% for the year ended December 31, 2018, a decrease of 13 basis points. While net interest margin has
benefitted from the repricing of variable rate loans and the origination of new loans at higher rates, this was outpaced by
increased balances and rates on deposits and borrowings.
Average interest earning assets for the year ended December 31, 2019 increased $324.7 million, or 18.4%, to
$2.09 billion from $1.77 billion for the year ended December 31, 2018. This increase in average interest earning assets
was due to continued organic growth in the loan portfolio as a result of increased loan production. Average interest
bearing liabilities increased $217.2 million, or 17.5%, to $1.46 billion for the year ended December 31, 2019, from
$1.24 billion for the year ended December 31, 2018. The increase in average interest bearing liabilities was due to an
increase in interest bearing deposits and FHLB advances, partially offset by a decrease in federal funds purchased and
notes payable.
Average interest earning assets produced a tax-equivalent yield of 5.01% for year ended December 31, 2019,
compared to 4.88% for the year ended December 31, 2018. The average rate paid on interest bearing liabilities was
2.03% for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to 1.65% for the year ended December 31, 2018.
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Interest Income. Total interest income on a tax-equivalent basis was $104.7 million for the year ended
December 31, 2019, compared to $86.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. The $18.4 million, or 21.4%,
increase in total interest income on a tax-equivalent basis was primarily due to strong organic growth in the loan
portfolio and an increase in the average yield on loans.
Interest income on cash investments increased $505,000, or 202.0%, for the year ended December 31, 2019,
compared to the year ended December 31, 2018, due to increased liquidity, which resulted from strong deposit growth.
Interest income on the investment securities portfolio on a fully-tax equivalent basis increased $974,000, or 12.6%, for
the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to the year ended December 31, 2018, primarily due to a 33 basis point
increase in the aggregate portfolio yield.
Interest income on loans for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $94.9 million, compared to $78.0 million
for the year ended December 31, 2018. The $16.8 million, or 21.6%, increase was due to a $294.8 million, or 19.8%,
increase in the average balance of loans outstanding and an 8 basis point increase in the average yield on loans. The
increase in the average balance of loans outstanding was due to organic loan growth. The increase in yield on the loan
portfolio resulted primarily from strong loan growth at yields accretive to the existing portfolio yield and has enabled the
Company to offset the decreases in loan fee income. While deferred fees are regularly amortized into income,
fluctuations in the level of loan fees recognized can vary based on prepayments and other factors.
Interest Expense. Interest expense on interest bearing liabilities increased $9.2 million, or 44.7%, to $29.6
million for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $20.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2018, due to
increases in market interest rates and growth in average balances of both deposits and borrowings, partially offset by a
decrease in average balances of federal funds purchased.
Interest expense on deposits increased to $24.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to
$16.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. The $8.0 million, or 50.2%, increase in interest expense on
deposits was primarily due to the average balance of interest bearing deposits increasing $189.9, or 17.4%, combined
with a 41 basis point increase in the average rate paid. The increase in the average balance of interest bearing deposits
resulted primarily from increases in interest bearing transaction deposits, savings and money market deposits, time
deposits and brokered deposits. The increase in the average rate paid was primarily due to the impact of higher market
interest rates demanded on deposits in the local and wholesale markets.
Interest expense on borrowings increased $1.1 million to $5.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2019,
compared to $4.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. This increase was primarily due to increased rates and
average balances of FHLB advances, offset in part by a reduction in interest expense on federal funds purchased and
notes payable as a result of a decrease in the average balances of these types of borrowings.
Provision for Loan Losses
2020 Compared to 2019
The allowance for loan losses increased $12.3 million as of December 31, 2020, compared to December 31,
2019, reflecting a provision for loan losses of $12.8 million and net charge-offs of $435,000 during 2020. The provision
for loan losses was $12.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, an increase of $10.1 million, compared to the
provision for loan losses of $2.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. The increase in the provision for loan
losses relates primarily to growth of the loan portfolio, economic uncertainties and evolving risks driven by the impact of
the COVID-19 pandemic.
The allowance for loan losses to total loans was 1.50% at December 31, 2020, compared to 1.18% at
December 31, 2019. The allowance for loan losses to total loans, excluding $138.5 million of PPP loans, was 1.59% at
December 31, 2020.
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As an emerging growth company, the Company is not subject to Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-13
“Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses of Financial Instruments,” or
CECL, until January 1, 2023.
2019 Compared to 2018
The allowance for loan losses increased $2.5 million as of December 31, 2019, compared to December 31,
2018, reflecting a provision for loan losses of $2.7 million and net charge-offs of $205,000 during 2019. The provision
for loan losses was $2.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, a decrease of $875,000, compared to the
provision for loan losses of $3.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2018, due primarily to continued strength in
credit quality and consistent performance of the loan portfolio.
The allowance for loan losses at December 31, 2019 represented 1.18% of gross loans outstanding, compared to
1.20% at December 31, 2018.
The following table presents a summary of the activity in the allowance for loan losses for the years ended
December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018:
(dollars in thousands)
Balance at Beginning of Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Provision for Loan Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Charge-offs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recoveries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Balance at End of Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Year Ended
December 31, December 31, December 31,
2019
20,031 $
2,700
(388)
183
22,526 $
2020
22,526 $
12,750
(517)
82
34,841 $
2018
16,502
3,575
(421)
375
20,031
Noninterest Income
2020 Compared to 2019
Noninterest income was $5.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to $3.8 million for the
year ended December 31, 2019, an increase of $2.0 million, or 52.6%. The increase was primarily due to increases in
gains on sales of securities, letter of credit fees, and swap fees.
2019 Compared to 2018
Noninterest income was $3.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $2.5 million for the
year ended December 31, 2018, an increase of $1.3 million, or 50.5%. The increase was primarily due to an increase in
gains on sales of securities and foreclosed assets and an increase in swap fees, partially offset by decreased letter of
credit fees.
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The following table presents the major components of noninterest income for the year ended December 31,
2020, compared to the year ended December 31, 2019, and for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to the year
ended December 31, 2018:
(dollars in thousands)
Noninterest Income:
Year Ended
December 31,
Increase/
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
2019
(Decrease) 2019
2018
Increase/
(Decrease)
Customer Service Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 826 $
Net Gain (Loss) on Sales of Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Gain (Loss) on Sales of Foreclosed Assets . . . . . . .
Letter of Credit Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Debit Card Interchange Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Swap Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
15
641
294
(112)
27
255
163
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,839 $ 3,826 $ 2,013 $ 3,826 $ 2,543 $ 1,283
760 $
516
69
1,184
418
255
624
(125)
(225)
1,296
391
—
461
516
69
1,184
418
255
624
1,503
—
1,503
428
907
672
987
(69)
319
10
652
48
66 $ 760 $ 745 $
Noninterest Expense
2020 Compared to 2019
Noninterest expense totaled $45.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, a $8.5 million, or 22.9%
increase from $36.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. The increase was primarily driven by a $3.5 million
increase in salaries and employee benefits as the result of merit increases and increased staff to meet the needs of the
Company’s growth, and a $7.0 million non-recurring prepayment fee associated with the extinguishment of $94.0
million of FHLB term advances. The increases were partially offset by a decrease of $2.5 million in amortization of tax
credit investments and a decrease of $719,000 in marketing and advertising expenses.
Full-time equivalent employees increased from 160 as of December 31, 2019, to 183 as of December 31, 2020.
Despite the uncertainty surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company continues to attract strategic hires in
lending, deposit gathering, technology and risk management roles.
Efficiency Ratio. The efficiency ratio, a non-GAAP financial measure, reports total noninterest expense, less
amortization of intangible assets, as a percentage of net interest income plus total noninterest income less gains (losses)
on sales of securities. Management believes this non-GAAP financial measure provides a meaningful comparison of
operational performance and facilitates investors’ assessments of business performance and trends in comparison to
peers in the banking industry. The Company’s efficiency ratio, and its comparability to some peers, is negatively
impacted by the amortization of tax credit investments, as well as other non-routine items, within noninterest expense.
The efficiency ratio was 49.0% for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to 47.4% for the year ended
December 31, 2019. The amortization of tax credit investments elevated the level of operating expenses in both years,
and while the recognition of the tax credits increases operating expenses, and concurrently the efficiency ratio, it directly
reduces income tax expense and the effective tax rate. The adjusted efficiency ratio, a non-GAAP financial measure,
which excludes the impact of certain non-routine income and expenses from noninterest expense, decreased to 40.5% for
the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to 43.3% for the year ended December 31, 2019. The efficiencies of the
Company's "branch-light" model have been evident throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, and going forward, have
positioned the Company well to continue making investments in technology as the industry adapts to evolving client
behavior.
2019 Compared to 2018
Noninterest expense totaled $36.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, a $5.4 million, or 17.0%
increase from $31.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2018. The increase was primarily driven by a $3.5 million
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increase in salaries and employee benefits, a $734,000 increase in occupancy and equipment, and a $565,000 increase in
professional and consulting fees. The increases were partially offset by a decrease of $180,000 in FDIC Insurance
Assessment due to a credit from the FDIC for a portion of premiums previously paid to the DIF that became refundable
when the DIF exceeded 1.38% of insured deposits, which occurred during the year ended December 31, 2019. The
Company has no remaining credits as of December 31, 2019.
Full-time equivalent employees increased from 140 as of December 31, 2018, to 160 as of December 31, 2019.
The efficiency ratio was 47.4% for the year ended December 31, 2019, a marginal increase over 46.5% for the
year ended December 31, 2018. The amortization of tax credit investments elevated the level of operating expenses in
both years, and while the recognition of the tax credits increases operating expenses, and concurrently the efficiency
ratio, it directly reduces income tax expense and the effective tax rate. The adjusted efficiency ratio, a non-GAAP
financial measure, which excludes the impact of the amortization of tax credit investments, increased slightly to 43.3%
for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to 41.7% for the year ended December 31, 2018.
The following table presents the major components of noninterest expense for the year ended December 31,
2020, compared to the year ended December 31, 2019, and the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to the year
ended December 31, 2018:
(dollars in thousands)
Noninterest Expense:
Year Ended
December 31,
2020
2019
Increase/
(Decrease)
Year Ended
December 31,
2019
2018
Increase/
(Decrease)
Salaries and Employee Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 25,568 $ 22,076 $ 3,492 $ 22,076 $ 18,620 $ 3,456
Occupancy and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
734
(180)
FDIC Insurance Assessment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
177
Data Processing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
565
Professional and Consulting Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64
Information Technology and Telecommunications . .
165
Marketing and Advertising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Intangible Asset Amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
(68)
Amortization of Tax Credit Investments . . . . . . . . . . .
—
FHLB Advance Prepayment Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
457
Other Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 45,387 $ 36,932 $ 8,455 $ 36,932 $ 31,562 $ 5,370
173
53
380
276
378
(719)
—
3,225 (2,487)
7,043
(134)
2,351
915
470
1,125
932
1,342
191
3,293
—
2,323
3,085
735
647
1,690
996
1,507
191
3,225
—
2,780
3,258
788
1,027
1,966
1,374
788
191
738
7,043
2,646
3,085
735
647
1,690
996
1,507
191
—
2,780
The Company expects future increases in noninterest expense as the Company continues investing in
infrastructure to support balance sheet growth, particularly occupancy and equipment expenses related to the new
corporate headquarters. Management remains focused on supporting growth primarily by adding to staff, investing in
technology, and by enhancing risk controls. At the same time, management seeks to contain costs whenever prudent,
which is evident in the stable nature of the adjusted efficiency ratio.
Income Tax Expense
The provision for income taxes includes both federal and state taxes. Fluctuations in effective tax rates reflect
the differences in the inclusion or deductibility of certain income and expenses for income tax purposes. The Company’s
future effective income tax rate will fluctuate based on the mix of taxable and tax-free investments and loans, the
recognition and availability of tax credit investments, and overall taxable income.
2020 Compared to 2019
Income tax expense was $8.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared to $6.9 million for the
year ended December 31, 2019. The effective combined federal and state income tax rate for the year ended
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December 31, 2020 was 23.8%, compared to 18.1% for the year ended December 31, 2019. The higher effective
combined rate was primarily due to fewer tax credits being recognized during 2020.
The recognition of tax credit investments significantly impacts the Company’s effective tax rate. Excluding the
impact of tax credit investments, the effective combined federal and state income tax rate for the year ended
December 31, 2020 was 25.8%.
2019 Compared to 2018
Income tax expense was $6.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2019, compared to $5.2 million for the
year ended December 31, 2018. The effective combined federal and state income tax rate for the year ended
December 31, 2019 was 18.1%, compared to 16.3% for the year ended December 31, 2018. The higher effective
combined rate was primarily due to fewer tax credits being recognized during 2019.
The recognition of tax credit investments significantly impacts the Company’s effective tax rate. Excluding the
impact of tax credit investments, the effective combined federal and state income tax rate was 24.8% and 25.5% for the
years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Financial Condition
Overview
Total assets at December 31, 2020 were $2.93 billion, an increase of $658.5 million, or 29.0%, from
December 31, 2019. The increase in total assets was primarily due to organic loan growth, PPP loan growth, purchases
of investment securities, and excess cash balances linked to extraordinary deposit inflows. Total gross loans were $2.33
billion, an increase of $414.4 million, or 21.7%, from December 31, 2019. Securities available for sale were $390.6
million at December 31, 2020, an increase of $100.8 million, or 34.8%, from December 31, 2019.
Total liabilities at December 31, 2020 were $2.66 billion, an increase of $637.9 million, or 31.5%, from
December 31, 2019. Total deposits were $2.50 billion, an increase of $678.3 million, or 37.2%, from December 31,
2019. Total borrowings were $142.2 million, a decrease of $32.0 million, or 18.4%, from December 31, 2019.
Investment Securities Portfolio
The investment securities portfolio is used to make various term investments and is intended to provide the
Company with adequate liquidity, a source of stable income, and at times, serve as collateral for certain types of
deposits. Investment balances in the investment securities portfolio are subject to change over time based on funding
needs and interest rate risk management objectives. The liquidity levels take into account anticipated future cash flows
and are maintained at levels management believes are appropriate to ensure future flexibility in meeting anticipated
funding needs.
The investment securities portfolio consists primarily of municipal securities, U.S. government agency
mortgage-backed securities, SBA securities, and corporate securities comprised of subordinated debentures of banks and
financial holding companies. In addition, the Company also holds U.S. treasury securities, asset-backed securities and
other debt securities, all with varying contractual maturities. These maturities do not necessarily represent the expected
life of the securities as the securities may be called or paid down without penalty prior to their stated maturities. All
investment securities are held as available for sale.
Securities available for sale were $390.6 million at December 31, 2020, compared to $289.9 million at
December 31, 2019, an increase of $100.8 million, or 34.8%. At December 31, 2020, municipal securities represented
29.4% of the investment securities portfolio, government agency mortgage-backed securities represented 31.6% of the
portfolio, SBA securities represented 10.3% of the portfolio, corporate securities represented 18.5% of the portfolio,
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asset-backed securities represented 10.0% of the portfolio, and other mortgage-backed securities represented 0.2% of the
portfolio.
The following table presents the amortized cost and fair value of securities available for sale, by type, at
December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.
December 31, 2020
Fair
Value
Amortized
Cost
December 31, 2019
Fair
Value
4,998 $ 17,862 $ 17,897
49,054
49,876
49,559
December 31, 2018
Fair
Value
Amortized
Cost
4,990 $
50,126
Amortized
Cost
— $
40,107
U.S. Treasury Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
SBA Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage-Backed Securities Issued or
Guaranteed by U.S. Agencies (MBS):
Residential Pass-Through:
— $
40,455
Guaranteed by GNMA . . . . . . . . . . .
Issued by FNMA and FHLMC . . . . .
892
16,067
957
16,117
1,195
3,571
1,215
3,543
6,357
314
6,137
314
Other Residential Mortgage-Backed
Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94,440
94,409
46,464
46,695
25,252
24,539
Commercial Mortgage-Backed
14,736
Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,450
All Other Commercial MBS . . . . . . . . . .
47,176
Total MBS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
118,133
Municipal Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21,118
Corporate Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asset-Backed Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 379,076 $ 390,629 $ 283,216 $ 289,877 $ 255,715 $ 253,378
15,443
1,450
48,816
117,991
21,170
—
12,213
1,062
64,728
105,743
50,176
14,673
12,032
745
124,260
115,012
72,155
39,095
11,254
742
123,395
105,975
71,116
38,135
12,019
1,063
64,312
99,441
49,674
14,673
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The following tables present the fair value of securities as of December 31, 2020 and 2019 by their stated
maturities, as well as the fully tax-equivalent yields for each maturity range.
Maturity as of December 31, 2020
Due in One Year
or Less
More Than One
Year to Five Years
More Than Five
Years to Ten Years
Fair
Value
Weighted
Average
Yield
Fair
Value
Weighted
Average
Yield
Fair
Value
Weighted
Average
Yield
Due After Ten Years
Weighted
Average
Yield
Fair
Value
—
— % $ 1,971
1.82 % $ 18,158
1.39 % $ 19,978
1.83 %
SBA Securities . . . . . . . . . . $
Mortgage(cid:4137)Backed
Securities Issued or
Guaranteed by U.S.
Agencies (MBS):
Residential
Pass(cid:4137)Through:
Guaranteed by
GNMA . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
—
—
—
—
—
957
2.13
Issued by FNMA
and FHLMC . . . . . . .
—
—
40
3.58
19
3.78
16,058
2.20
Other Residential
Mortgage(cid:4137)Backed
Securities . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial
Mortgage(cid:4137)Backed
Securities . . . . . . . . . . .
All Other
—
—
50
1.80
116
3.02
94,243
0.86
—
—
3,735
1.76
8,297
2.28
—
—
Commercial MBS . . . . . .
Total MBS . . . . . . . . . .
—
—
Municipal Securities . . . . . 1,377
Corporate Securities . . . . . 1,534
—
Asset-Backed Securities . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,911
—
—
4.13
4.43
—
—
3,825
10,221
13,685
—
4.29 % $ 29,702
—
1.78
4.13
4.46
—
—
8,432
28,333
55,472
—
3.83 % $ 110,395
—
2.29
4.24
5.29
—
745
112,003
75,081
1,464
39,095
4.15 % $ 247,621
3.52
1.08
3.68
5.00
1.51
2.02 %
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Maturity as of December 31, 2019
Due in One Year
or Less
More Than One
Year to Five Years
More Than Five
Years to Ten Years
Fair
Value
Weighted
Average
Yield
Fair
Value
Weighted
Average
Yield
Fair
Value
Weighted
Average
Yield
Due After Ten Years
Weighted
Average
Yield
Fair
Value
U.S. Treasury Securities . . . $ 4,998
SBA Securities . . . . . . . . . . .
—
Mortgage(cid:4137)Backed
2.56 % $
—
—
1,770
Securities Issued or
Guaranteed by U.S.
Agencies (MBS):
Residential
Pass(cid:4137)Through:
Guaranteed by
— % $
—
22,550
— % $
2.58
—
25,239
— %
2.83
3.16
GNMA . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
—
—
—
—
—
1,215
2.87
Issued by FNMA
and FHLMC . . . . . . . .
—
—
65
3.19
71
3.23
3,407
2.78
Other Residential
Mortgage(cid:4137)Backed
Securities . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commercial
Mortgage(cid:4137)Backed
Securities . . . . . . . . . . . .
All Other
—
—
85
1.88
149
3.11
46,461
2.58
—
—
—
—
10,622
2.68
1,591
2.41
—
Commercial MBS . . . . . . .
—
Total MBS . . . . . . . . . . .
917
Municipal Securities . . . . . .
Corporate Securities . . . . . . 1,254
Asset-Backed Securities . . .
—
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,169
—
—
3.99
2.37
—
—
150
8,704
11,372
—
2.71 % $ 21,996
—
2.45
4.22
4.46
—
—
10,842
26,911
36,550
—
4.25 % $ 96,853
—
2.69
4.20
4.88
—
1,062
53,736
69,211
1,000
14,673
3.91 % $ 163,859
3.52
2.61
4.05
5.25
2.90
3.30 %
Loan Portfolio
The Company focuses on lending to borrowers located or investing in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington,
MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area across a diverse range of industries and property types. The Company lends
primarily to commercial customers, consisting of loans secured by nonfarm, nonresidential properties, multifamily
residential properties, land, and non-real estate business assets. Responsive service, local decision making, and an
efficient turnaround time from application to closing have been significant factors in growing the loan portfolio.
The Company manages concentrations of credit exposure through a risk management program which
implements formalized processes and procedures specifically for managing and mitigating risk within the loan portfolio.
The processes and procedures include board and management oversight, commercial real estate exposure limits,
portfolio monitoring tools, management information systems, market reports, underwriting standards, internal and
external loan review, and stress testing.
The Company originated net loan exposures of $1.45 billion, for the year ended December 31, 2020, compared
to $954.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2019. Net loan exposures include principal advances and unfunded
commitments on newly originated loans, net of loan participations sold and PPP loan originations. Total gross loans
increased $414.4 million, or 21.7%, to $2.33 billion at December 31, 2020, compared to $1.91 billion at
December 31, 2019. The increase included $138.5 million of PPP loans. The multifamily and commercial real estate, or
CRE, nonowner occupied categories contributed most significantly to the $275.9 million of net loan growth, excluding
PPP loans. As of December 31, 2020, multifamily loans increased $111.5 million, or 21.6%, and nonowner occupied
CRE loans increased $116.8 million, or 19.7%, when compared to December 31, 2019. The Company’s loan growth for
the year ended December 31, 2020, excluding PPP loans, was 14.4%.
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The following table presents the dollar and percentage composition of the loan portfolio by category, at the
dates indicated:
(dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2020
Amount
Percent
December 31, 2019
Amount
Percent
December 31, 2018
Amount
Percent
December 31, 2017
Amount
Percent
December 31, 2016
Amount
Percent
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . $ 304,220
Paycheck Protection
13.1 % $ 276,035
14.5 % $ 260,833
15.7 % $ 217,753
16.2 % $ 132,592
13.2 %
Program . . . . . . . . . . .
138,454
6.0
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Construction and Land
Development . . . . . . .
170,217
7.3
196,776
10.3
210,041
12.6
130,586
9.7
106,070
10.6
Real Estate Mortgage:
1 - 4 Family Mortgage .
Multifamily . . . . . . . . .
CRE Owner Occupied .
CRE Nonowner
294,479
626,465
75,604
12.7
26.9
3.2
260,611
515,014
66,584
13.6
26.9
3.5
226,773
407,934
64,458
13.6
24.5
3.9
195,707
317,872
65,909
14.5
23.6
4.9
178,815
205,250
62,347
17.9
20.5
6.2
Occupied . . . . . . . . .
709,300
30.5
592,545
31.0
490,632
29.5
415,034
30.8
311,835
31.2
Total Real Estate
Consumer and Other . . . .
Mortgage Loans . . . . . 1,705,848
7,689
758,247
3,830
Total Loans, Gross . . . . 2,326,428 100.0 % 1,912,038 100.0 % 1,664,931 100.0 % 1,347,113 100.0 % 1,000,739
1,189,797
4,260
1,434,754
4,473
994,522
4,252
73.8
0.3
71.5
0.2
75.0
0.2
73.3
0.3
75.8
0.4
100.0 %
Allowance for Loan
Losses . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Deferred Loan Fees .
(34,841)
(9,151)
Total Loans, Net . . . . . . . . $ 2,282,436
(22,526)
(5,512)
$ 1,884,000
(20,031)
(4,515)
$ 1,640,385
(16,502)
(4,104)
$ 1,326,507
(12,333)
(3,266)
$ 985,140
The Company’s primary focus has been on real estate mortgage lending, which constituted 73.3% of the
portfolio as of December 31, 2020. The composition of the portfolio has remained relatively consistent with prior
periods and the Company does not expect any significant changes in the foreseeable future in the composition of the loan
portfolio or in the emphasis on real estate lending.
As of December 31, 2020, investor CRE loans totaled $1.51 billion, consisting of $709.3 million of loans
secured by nonowner occupied CRE, $626.5 million of loans secured by multifamily residential properties and $170.2
million of construction and land development loans. Investor CRE loans represented 68.8% of the total gross loan
portfolio, excluding PPP loans, and 455.8% of the Bank’s total risk-based capital at December 31, 2020, compared to
516.6% at December 31, 2019.
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The following table presents time to contractual maturity and sensitivity to interest rate changes for the loan
portfolio at December 31, 2020:
Due in One Year More Than One
As of December 31, 2020
(dollars in thousands)
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Paycheck Protection Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction and Land Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real Estate Mortgage:
1 - 4 Family Mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multifamily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Owner Occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Nonowner Occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Real Estate Mortgage Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consumer and Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Loans, Gross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Interest Rate Sensitivity:
Fixed Interest Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Floating or Adjustable Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Loans, Gross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Asset Quality
or Less
135,237 $
—
100,060
Year to Five Years After Five Years
49,185
—
25,520
119,798 $
138,454
44,637
66,928
70,262
14,930
151,439
303,559
2,889
541,745 $
184,038
235,447
16,701
268,640
704,826
4,040
1,011,755 $
43,513
320,756
43,973
289,221
697,463
760
772,928
219,464 $
322,281
541,745 $
777,201 $
234,554
1,011,755 $
336,008
436,920
772,928
The Company emphasizes credit quality in the originating and monitoring of the loan portfolio, and success in
underwriting is measured by the levels of classified and nonperforming assets and net charge-offs. Federal regulations
and internal policies require the use of an asset classification system as a means of managing and reporting problem and
potential problem assets. The Company has incorporated an internal asset classification system, substantially consistent
with federal banking regulations, as a part of the credit monitoring system. Federal banking regulations set forth a
classification scheme for problem and potential problem assets as “substandard,” “doubtful” or “loss” assets. An asset is
considered “substandard” if it is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or of
the collateral pledged, if any. “Substandard” assets include those characterized by the “distinct possibility” that the
financial institution will sustain “some loss” if the deficiencies are not corrected. Assets classified as “doubtful” have all
of the weaknesses inherent in those classified “substandard” with the added characteristic that the weaknesses present
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 reserve is not warranted. Assets which do not
currently expose the insured institution to sufficient risk to warrant classification in one of the aforementioned categories
but possess weaknesses are required to be designated “watch.”
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The following table presents information on loan classifications at December 31, 2020. The Company had no
assets classified as doubtful or loss.
Risk Category
(dollars in thousands)
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,516 $
Construction and Land Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
Real Estate Mortgage:
Watch
Substandard
Total
239 $ 14,755
156
156
1 - 4 Family Mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Owner Occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Nonowner Occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Real Estate Mortgage Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consumer and Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,201
870
41,964
45,035
13
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 44,795 $ 15,164 $ 59,959
1,498
870
12,388
14,756
13
703
—
29,576
30,279
—
The Company has increased oversight and analysis of all segments of the loan portfolio in response to the
COVID-19 pandemic, especially in vulnerable industries such as hospitality and restaurants, to proactively monitor
evolving credit risk. Loans that have potential weaknesses that warrant a watchlist risk rating at December 31, 2020,
were $44.8 million, compared to $5.3 million at December 31, 2019. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve,
the length and extent of the economic uncertainty may result in further watchlist or adverse classifications in the loan
portfolio. Loans that warranted a substandard risk rating at December 31, 2020 were $15.2 million, compared to $2.7 at
December 31, 2019. Subsequent to December 31, 2020, the Company had $8.4 million of substandard loans payoff in
the CRE nonowner occupied segment of the portfolio.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company has been offering loan modifications, when appropriate,
to borrowers who were current and otherwise not past due as of December 31, 2019. These include modifications in the
form of payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms, or other delays in payment. In accordance with
interagency regulatory guidance and the CARES Act, qualifying loans modified in response to the COVID-19 pandemic
are not considered TDRs.
The following table presents a rollforward of loan modification activity, by modification type, for the year
ended December 31, 2020:
(dollars in thousands)
Principal Balance - Beginning of Period . . . . . $
Initial Modification Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Modification Expired . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multiple Modifications Granted . . . . . . . . . .
Net Principal Advances (Payments) . . . . . . .
Principal Balance - End of Period . . . . . . . . . . $
Interest-Only Payment Deferral Extended Amortization
— $
187,354
(157,542)
40,271
(8,978)
61,105 $
— $
117,719
(120,604)
3,506
(8)
613 $
— $
—
—
4,834
—
4,834 $
Total
—
305,073
(278,146)
48,611
(8,986)
66,552
The following table presents a summary of active loan modifications, by loan segment and modification type, at
December 31, 2020:
Interest-Only
Payment Deferral Extended Amortization
Total
(dollars in thousands)
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,212
Real Estate Mortgage:
Amount # of Loans Amount # of Loans Amount # of Loans Amount # of Loans
10
— $ 4,834
1 $ 10,046
9 $
—
1 - 4 Family Mortgage . . . . . . .
48
Multifamily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23,636
CRE Owner Occupied . . . . . . .
—
CRE Nonowner Occupied . . . . 32,209
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 61,105
—
1
—
1
613
—
—
11
22 $ 613
—
—
—
—
—
3
—
—
3 $ 4,834
48
—
23,636
—
613
—
32,209
—
1 $ 66,552
1
1
3
11
26
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Modifications have been granted on a case-by-case basis based on specific needs and circumstances affecting
each borrower. Interest-only modifications have been primarily granted for three to six-month periods, but range up to
twelve months. Payment deferral modifications have been granted for three to six-month periods.
Nonperforming Assets
Nonperforming loans include loans accounted for on a nonaccrual basis and loans 90 days past due and still
accruing. Nonperforming assets consist of nonperforming loans plus foreclosed assets (i.e., real or personal property
acquired through foreclosure). Nonaccrual loans totaled $775,000 at December 31, 2020 and $461,000 at December 31,
2019, an increase of $314,000. There were no loans 90 days past due and still accruing as of December 31, 2020 and
2019. There were no foreclosed assets as of December 31, 2020 and 2019.
The following table presents a summary of nonperforming assets, by category, at the dates indicated:
(dollars in thousands)
Nonaccrual Loans:
2020
2019
December 31,
2018
2017
2016
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Construction and Land Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real Estate Mortgage:
6
156
7
$
176
8
$
198
$
9
583
$
15
604
1 - 4 Family Mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Owner Occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Nonowner Occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Real Estate Mortgage Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consumer and Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
613
—
613
—
Total Nonaccrual Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 775
Total Nonperforming Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 775
Plus: Foreclosed Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
Total Nonperforming Assets (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 775
265
Total Restructured Accruing Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Nonperforming Assets and Restructured Accruing Loans . . $ 1,040
Nonaccrual Loans to Total Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonperforming Loans to Total Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Nonperforming Assets to Total Loans Plus Foreclosed Assets (1) .
Nonperforming Assets and Restructured Accruing Loans to
278
—
—
278
—
$ 461
$ 461
—
$ 461
276
$ 737
317
—
—
317
58
$ 581
$ 581
—
$ 581
181
$ 762
472
—
—
472
75
$ 1,139
$ 1,139
581
$ 1,720
2,178
$ 3,898
805
—
801
1,606
98
$ 2,323
$ 2,323
4,183
$ 6,506
3,286
$ 9,792
0.03 % 0.02 % 0.03 % 0.08 %
0.03
0.03
0.08
0.13
0.02
0.02
0.03
0.03
0.23 %
0.23
0.65
Total Loans Plus Foreclosed Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.04
0.04
0.05
0.29
0.97
(1) Nonperforming assets are defined as nonaccrual loans and loans greater than 90 days past due still accruing plus foreclosed assets. There were no
loans greater than 90 days past due still accruing for any period shown.
The balance of nonperforming assets can fluctuate due to changes in economic conditions. The Company has
established a policy to discontinue accruing interest on a loan (that is, place the loan on nonaccrual status) after it has
become 90 days delinquent as to payment of principal or interest, unless the loan is considered to be well-collateralized
and is actively in the process of collection. In addition, a loan will be placed on nonaccrual status before it becomes 90
days delinquent unless management believes that the collection of interest is expected. Interest previously accrued but
uncollected on such loans is reversed and charged against current income when the receivable is determined to be
uncollectible. If management believes that a loan will not be collected in full, an increase to the allowance for loan losses
is recorded to reflect management’s estimate of any potential exposure or loss. Generally, payments received on
nonaccrual loans are applied directly to principal. There are not any loans, outside of those included in the tables above,
that cause management to have serious doubts as to the ability of borrowers to comply with present repayment terms.
Due to the low levels of nonaccrual loans, gross income that would have been recorded on nonaccrual loans is $27,000.
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Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses is a reserve established through charges to earnings in the form of a provision for
loan losses. The Company maintains an allowance for loan losses at a level management considers adequate to provide
for known and probable incurred losses in the portfolio. The level of the allowance is based on management’s evaluation
of estimated losses in the portfolio, after consideration of risk characteristics of the loans and prevailing and anticipated
economic conditions. Loan charge-offs (i.e., loans judged to be uncollectible) are charged against the reserve and any
subsequent recovery is credited to the reserve. The Company analyzes risks within the loan portfolio on a continual
basis. A risk system, consisting of multiple grading categories for each portfolio class, is utilized as an analytical tool to
assess risk and appropriate reserves. In addition to the risk system, management further evaluates risk characteristics of
the loan portfolio under current and anticipated economic conditions, including the economic distress caused by the
COVID-19 pandemic, and considers such factors as the financial condition of the borrower, past and expected loss
experience, and other factors which management feels deserve recognition in establishing an appropriate reserve. These
estimates are reviewed at least quarterly, and as adjustments become necessary, they are recognized in the periods in
which they become known. Although management strives to maintain an allowance it deems adequate, future economic
changes, deterioration of borrowers’ creditworthiness, and the impact of examinations by regulatory agencies all could
cause changes to the allowance for loan losses.
At December 31, 2020, the allowance for loan losses was $34.8 million, an increase of $12.3 million from
$22.5 million at December 31, 2019. Net charge-offs totaled $435,000 during the year ended December 31, 2020 and
$205,000 during the year ended December 31, 2019. The allowance for loan losses as a percentage of total loans was
1.50% at December 31, 2020 and 1.18% at December 31, 2019. The allowance for loan losses to total loans, excluding
$138.5 million of PPP loans, was 1.59% at December 31, 2020. Based on current economic indicators, the Company
increased the economic factors within the allowance for loan losses evaluation, primarily in response to the impacts of
the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The following table presents a summary of the activity in the allowance for loan loss reserve for the periods
indicated:
(dollars in thousands)
Balance, Beginning of Period . . . . . . . . $
Charge-offs:
2020
22,526
$
As of and for the year ended December 31,
2017
2018
2019
12,333
16,502
20,031
$
$
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction and Land Development .
Real Estate Mortgage:
1 - 4 Family Mortgage . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Owner Occupied . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Nonowner Occupied . . . . . . . .
Total Real Estate Mortgage Loans . .
Consumer and Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Charge-offs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Recoveries:
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction and Land Development .
Real Estate Mortgage:
346
—
144
—
—
144
27
517
7
—
160
—
195
—
—
195
33
388
8
1
10
358
21
—
—
21
32
421
25
285
1
—
—
—
111
111
65
177
5
24
2016
10,052
$
107
248
1
123
613
737
22
1,114
101
8
1 - 4 Family Mortgage . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Owner Occupied . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Real Estate Mortgage Loans . .
Consumer and Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Recoveries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Charge-offs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for Loan Losses . . . . . . . . . .
Balance at End of Period . . . . . . . . . . . $
Gross Loans, End of Period . . . . . . . . .
Average Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Charge-offs to Average Loans. . . .
Allowance to Total Gross Loans . . . . .
Allowance to Total Gross Loans,
Excluding PPP Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . .
54
10
64
11
82
435
12,750
34,841
2,326,428
2,154,420
168
—
168
6
183
205
2,700
$
22,526
1,912,038
1,785,937
59
—
59
6
375
46
3,575
$
20,031
1,664,931
1,491,166
138
—
138
4
171
6
4,175
$
16,502
1,347,113
1,177,491
32
—
32
4
145
969
3,250
$
12,333
1,000,739
896,915
0.02 %
1.50 %
0.01 %
1.18 %
0.00 %
1.20 %
0.00 %
1.22 %
0.11 %
1.23 %
1.59 %
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
The following table presents a summary of the allocation of the allowance for loan losses by loan portfolio
segment for the periods indicated:
(dollars in thousands)
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,703
Paycheck Protection Program . . .
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Construction and Land
2020
December 31,
December 31,
2018
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
10.7 %
—
14.5 % $ 2,435
—
14.7 % $ 1,315
—
13.6 % $ 2,898
—
16.4 % $ 3,058
—
December 31,
2019
December 31,
2016
December 31,
2017
0.2
—
—
—
Development . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,491
7.1
2,202
9.8
2,451
12.2
1,892
11.5
1,379
11.2
Real Estate Mortgage:
1 - 4 Family Mortgage . . . . . . .
Multifamily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Owner Occupied . . . . . . .
CRE Nonowner Occupied . . . .
3,972
9,517
1,162
10,991
Total Real Estate Mortgage
Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consumer and Other . . . . . . . . . .
Unallocated . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25,642
203
732
11.4
27.3
3.3
31.6
73.6
0.6
2.1
2,839
5,824
792
6,972
16,427
85
754
12.6
25.9
3.5
30.9
72.9
0.4
3.3
2,597
4,644
808
5,872
13,921
65
696
13.0
23.2
4.0
29.3
69.5
0.3
3.5
2,317
3,170
956
5,087
11,530
60
585
14.0
19.2
5.8
30.8
69.8
0.4
3.6
2,410
1,568
1,160
3,323
8,461
78
1,100
19.5
12.7
9.4
27.0
68.6
0.6
8.9
Total Allowance for Loan
Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 34,841
100.0 % $ 22,526
100.0 % $ 20,031
100.0 % $ 16,502
100.0 % $ 12,333
100.0 %
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Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill was $2.6 million at December 31, 2020 and 2019. Goodwill represents the excess of the consideration
paid over the fair value of the net assets acquired, which originated from the acquisition of First National Bank of the
Lakes in May of 2016. Goodwill is not amortized but is subject to, at a minimum, an annual test for impairment. Other
intangible assets consist of core deposit relationships and favorable lease term intangibles. Total other intangible assets
at December 31, 2020 and 2019 were $670,000 and $861,000, respectively. Other intangible assets are amortized over
their estimated useful life.
Deposits
The principal sources of funds for the Company are deposits, consisting of demand deposits, money market
accounts, savings accounts, and certificates of deposit. The following table presents the dollar and percentage
composition of the deposit portfolio, by category, at the dates indicated:
December 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
December 31,
2018
December 31,
2017
December 31,
2016
Amount
Percent Amount
Percent Amount
Percent Amount
Percent Amount
Percent
26.9 % $ 447,509
24.5 % $ 369,203
23.6 % $ 292,539
21.9 % $ 238,062
23.3 %
(dollars in thousands)
Noninterest Bearing
Transaction Deposits . $ 671,903
Interest Bearing
Transaction Deposits .
366,290
14.6
264,627
14.5
179,567
11.5
177,292
13.2
132,800
13.0
Savings and Money
Market Deposits . . . .
Time Deposits . . . . . . . .
Brokered Deposits . . . . .
657,617
353,543
452,283
Total Deposits . . . . . $ 2,501,636
516,785
26.3
360,027
14.1
18.1
234,362
100.0 % $ 1,823,310
402,639
28.3
318,356
19.8
12.9
291,169
100.0 % $ 1,560,934
369,942
25.8
292,096
20.4
18.7
207,481
100.0 % $ 1,339,350
239,084
27.6
273,229
21.8
15.5
140,333
100.0 % $ 1,023,508
23.4
26.6
13.7
100.0 %
Total deposits at December 31, 2020 were $2.50 billion, an increase of $678.3 million, or 37.2%, compared to
total deposits of $1.82 billion at December 31, 2019. Noninterest bearing deposits were $671.9 million at
December 31, 2020, an increase of $224.4 million, or 50.1%, compared to $447.5 million at December 31, 2019.
Noninterest bearing deposits comprised 26.9% of total deposits at December 31, 2020, compared to 24.5% at
December 31, 2019. The growth in noninterest bearing transaction deposits was a result of both successful new client
acquisition initiatives and pandemic-related accumulation of liquidity in existing client accounts. The Company believes
that deposit levels could fluctuate in future periods as a result of the uncertain economic conditions relating to the
COVID-19 pandemic.
The Company relies on increasing the deposit base to fund loan and other asset growth. The Company is in a
highly competitive market and competes for local deposits by offering attractive products with competitive rates. The
Company expects to have a higher average cost of funds for local deposits compared to competitor banks due to the lack
of an extensive branch network. The Company’s strategy is to offset the higher cost of funding with a lower level of
operating expense. When appropriate, the Company utilizes alternative funding sources such as brokered deposits. At
December 31, 2020, total brokered deposits were $452.3 million or 18.1% of total deposits, compared to total brokered
deposits of $234.4 million, or 12.9% of total deposits at December 31, 2019. Brokered deposits increased as a result of a
change in mix of wholesale funding sources due to favorable funding costs offered compared to other wholesale funding
alternatives. Furthermore, the brokered deposit market provides flexibility in structure, optionality and efficiency not
afforded in traditional retail deposit channels.
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The following table presents the average balance and average rate paid on each of the following deposit
categories for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019, and 2018:
As of and for the
Year Ended
December 31, 2020
Average
Balance
579,595
295,036
523,520
244,779
129,416
348,126
Total Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,120,472
(dollars in thousands)
Noninterest Bearing Transaction Deposits . $
Interest Bearing Transaction Deposits . . . . .
Savings and Money Market Deposits . . . . .
Time Deposits < $250,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Time Deposits > $250,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Brokered Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Average
Rate
— % $ 414,377
223,376
0.55
447,040
1.02
232,310
2.13
116,838
2.01
1.45
261,023
0.93 % $ 1,694,964
As of and for the
Year Ended
December 31, 2019
Average
Balance
Average
Rate
Average
Rate
— % $
As of and for the
Year Ended
December 31, 2018
Average
Balance
330,898
177,335
0.73
381,318
1.73
196,235
2.30
103,786
2.61
2.39
232,022
1.42 % $ 1,421,594
— %
0.36
1.23
1.93
1.87
2.12
1.12 %
The following table presents time deposits, including brokered time deposits, of $100,000 or more, by time
remaining until maturity.
(dollars in thousands)
Three Months or Less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Over Three Months through Six Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Over Six Months through 12 Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Over 12 Months . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
December 31,
2020
158,407
61,650
74,260
283,466
577,783
Borrowed Funds
Federal Funds Purchased
In addition to deposits, the Company utilizes overnight borrowings to meet the daily liquidity needs of clients
and fund loan growth. The following table presents a summary of overnight borrowings, which consist of federal funds
purchased from correspondent banks on an overnight basis at the prevailing overnight market rates and the weighted
average interest rates paid for the periods presented:
(dollars in thousands)
Outstanding at Period-End . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Average Amount Outstanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maximum Amount Outstanding at any Month-End . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weighted Average Interest Rate:
As of and for the year ended December 31,
2019
2020
—
7,239
37,000
$
—
7,433
87,000
2018
$ 18,000
29,671
90,000
During Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
End of Period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1.53 %
0.29 %
2.50 %
1.73 %
2.15 %
2.63 %
Other Borrowings
At December 31, 2020, other borrowings outstanding consisted of FHLB advances of $57.5 million and a note
payable of $11.0 million. During the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company prepaid $94.0 million of fixed rate
FHLB term advances with an average cost of 2.83% and incurred a loss on extinguishment of debt of $7.0 million. The
$11.0 million note payable matured in February 2021 and was paid off in full at maturity.
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As part of the CARES Act, the Federal Reserve Bank offered secured borrowings to banks who originated PPP
loans through the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility, or PPPLF. As of December 31, 2020, the Company
had not pledged any PPP loans to borrow funds under this facility. The facility is available through June 30, 2021. The
Company’s borrowing capacity at the FHLB is determined based on collateral pledged, generally consisting of loans.
The Company had additional borrowing capacity under this credit facility of $361.2 million and $209.8 million at
December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively.
Additionally, the Company has borrowing capacity from other sources. As of December 31, 2020, the Bank
was eligible to use the Federal Reserve discount window for borrowings. Based on assets pledged as collateral as of the
applicable date, the Bank’s borrowing availability was approximately $76.8 million and $113.2 million at
December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, respectively. As of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, the
Company had no outstanding advances from the discount window.
As of December 31, 2020, the Company has a swap agreement with an unaffiliated third party in order to hedge
interest rate risk associated with the note payable. This agreement provides for the Company to make payments at a
fixed rate in exchange for receiving payments at a variable rate determined by one-month LIBOR. The swap agreement
matured in February 2021.
Subordinated Debentures
On June 19, 2020, the Company issued $50.0 million of subordinated debentures at an initial fixed interest rate
of 5.25% which is payable semi-annually. Beginning July 1, 2025, the interest rate converts to a variable interest rate
equal to the three-month term SOFR, plus 5.13%, which is payable quarterly. The subordinated debentures mature on
July 1, 2030. The subordinated debentures, net of issuance costs, were $48.9 million at December 31, 2020. On
October 13, 2020, the Company completed an offer to exchange up to $50.0 million total principal amount of the
subordinated debentures for substantially identical subordinated debentures registered under the Securities Act of 1933,
in satisfaction of the Company’s obligations under a registration rights agreement entered into with the initial purchasers
of the subordinated debentures. $47.0 million of the $50.0 million of the subordinated debentures were exchanged in the
exchange offer.
On July 12, 2017, the Company issued $25.0 million of subordinated debentures at an initial fixed interest rate
of 5.875% which is payable semi-annually. Beginning July 15, 2022, the interest rate converts to a variable interest rate
equal to the three-month LIBOR plus 3.88%. The subordinated debentures mature on July 15, 2027. The subordinated
debentures, net of issuance costs, were $24.8 million at December 31, 2020, compared to $24.7 million at December 31,
2019.
All of the subordinated debentures qualify for Tier 2 regulatory capital treatment at the Company level under
applicable regulatory guidelines.
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Contractual Obligations
The following table presents supplemental information regarding total contractual obligations at
December 31, 2020:
Within
Three to
One to
Three Years Five Years Five Years
After
One Year
(dollars in thousands)
Deposits Without a Stated Maturity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,855,475 $
Time Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Note Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FHLB Advances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subordinated Debentures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Commitment to Fund Tax Credit Investments . . . . . .
Operating Lease Obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
— $ 1,855,475
646,161
—
11,000
—
57,500
4,000
75,000
75,000
1,858
—
3,421
912
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,222,096 $ 115,465 $ 232,942 $ 79,912 $ 2,650,415
193,427
—
38,500
—
—
1,015
114,473
—
—
—
—
992
338,261
11,000
15,000
—
1,858
502
— $
— $
Total
Operating lease obligations are in place for facilities and land on which banking branches are located. See Note
6 of the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements included as part of this report for additional information.
The Company believes that it will be able to meet all contractual obligations as they come due through the
maintenance of adequate cash levels. The Company expects to maintain adequate cash levels through earnings, loan and
securities repayments and maturity activity and continued deposit gathering activities. As described above, the Company
has in place various borrowing mechanisms for both short-term and long-term liquidity needs.
Shareholders’ Equity
Shareholders’ equity at December 31, 2020 was $265.4 million, an increase of $20.6 million, or 8.4%, over
shareholders’ equity of $244.8 million at December 31, 2019, primarily due to $27.2 million of net income retained and
a $1.8 million increase in accumulated other comprehensive income, partially offset by $10.3 million of stock
repurchases made under the Company’s stock repurchase program. The increase in accumulated other comprehensive
income primarily resulted from interest rate fluctuations between periods.
Stock Repurchase Program. On January 22, 2019, the Company adopted a stock repurchase program. Under the
stock repurchase program, the Company was initially authorized to repurchase up to $15.0 million of its common stock
in open market transactions or through privately negotiated transactions at the Company’s discretion. On July 23, 2019
and October 27, 2020, the Company's board of directors approved $10.0 million and $15.0 million increases,
respectively, to the program for a total authorization of $40.0 million. Additionally, on October 27, 2020, the program
duration was extended to run through October 27, 2022.
The Company remains committed to maintaining strong capital levels while enhancing shareholder value as it
strategically executes its stock repurchase program in this fluid economic environment. During the year ended
December 31, 2020, the Company repurchased 940,781 shares of its common stock, representing approximately 3% of
the Company's outstanding shares. Shares were repurchased at a weighted average price of $10.98 for a total of $10.3
million. All shares repurchased under the stock repurchase program were converted to authorized but unissued shares. At
December 31, 2020, the remaining amount that could be used to repurchase shares under the stock repurchase program
was $14.7 million.
Regulatory Capital. The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory capital requirements
administered by federal banking regulators. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory
and possibly additional discretionary actions by federal banking regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct
material effect on the Company’s and Bank’s business.
Under applicable regulatory capital rules, the Company and Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that
involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory
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accounting practices. The Bank must also meet certain specific capital guidelines under the prompt corrective action
framework. The capital amounts and classifications are subject to qualitative judgments by the federal banking
regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors. Quantitative measures established by regulation to
ensure capital adequacy require the Company and the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios of common equity
Tier 1 capital, Tier 1 capital and total capital to risk-weighted assets and of Tier 1 capital to average consolidated assets
(referred to as the “leverage ratio”), as defined under the applicable regulatory capital rules.
Management believes the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy requirements to which they were
subject as of December 31, 2020. The regulatory capital ratios for the Company and the Bank to meet the minimum
capital adequacy standards and for the Bank to be considered well capitalized under the prompt corrective action
framework are set forth in the following tables. The Company’s and the Bank’s actual capital amounts and ratios are as
of the dates indicated.
December 31, 2020
(dollars in thousands)
Company (Consolidated):
Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
Actual
Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy
To be Well Capitalized
For Capital Adequacy Purposes Plus Capital Under Prompt Corrective
Conservation Buffer
Purposes
Amount Ratio Amount
Action Regulations
Ratio
Total Risk-based Capital . . . . . . . . . . $ 360,198
255,530
Tier 1 Risk-based Capital . . . . . . . . .
255,530
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital . . . . .
255,530
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . .
14.58 % $ 197,604
148,203
10.35
111,152
10.35
110,168
9.28
8.00 % $ 259,355
209,954
6.00
172,904
4.50
110,168
4.00
10.50 %
8.50
7.00
4.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bank:
Total Risk-based Capital . . . . . . . . . . $ 330,380
299,447
Tier 1 Risk-based Capital . . . . . . . . .
299,447
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital . . . . .
299,447
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . .
13.37 % $ 197,629
148,222
12.12
111,166
12.12
109,972
10.89
8.00 % $ 259,388
209,981
6.00
172,925
4.50
109,972
4.00
10.50 % $
8.50
7.00
4.00
247,036
197,629
160,574
137,465
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
10.00 %
8.00
6.50
5.00
December 31, 2019
(dollars in thousands)
Company (Consolidated):
Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
Actual
For Capital Adequacy
Purposes
Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy
To be Well Capitalized
Purposes Plus Capital Under Prompt Corrective
Conservation Buffer
Action Regulations
Ratio
Amount Ratio Amount
Total Risk-Based Capital . . . . . . . . . $ 269,613
236,533
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital . . . . . . . . .
236,533
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital . . . . .
236,533
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . .
12.98 % $ 166,163
124,623
11.39
93,467
11.39
88,498
10.69
8.00 % $ 218,089
176,549
6.00
145,393
4.50
88,498
4.00
10.50 %
8.50
7.00
4.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bank:
Total Risk-Based Capital . . . . . . . . . $ 252,501
243,461
Tier 1 Risk-Based Capital . . . . . . . . .
243,461
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital . . . . .
243,461
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . .
12.16 % $ 166,137
124,603
11.72
93,452
11.72
88,455
11.01
8.00 % $ 218,055
176,521
6.00
145,370
4.50
88,455
4.00
10.50 % $
8.50
7.00
4.00
207,671
166,137
134,986
110,569
10.00 %
8.00
6.50
5.00
The Company and the Bank are subject to the rules of the Basel III regulatory capital framework and related
Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. The rules require a capital conservation buffer of 2.5%
that was added to the minimum requirements for capital adequacy purposes. A banking organization with a conservation
buffer of less than the required amount is subject to limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments,
stock repurchases and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers. At December 31, 2020, the ratios for
the Company and the Bank were sufficient to meet the conservation buffer.
In 2019, the federal banking agencies issued a final rule to provide an optional simplified measure of capital
adequacy for qualifying depository institutions and depository institution holding companies, titled the community bank
leverage ratio, or CBLR framework. The Company has elected not to opt into the CBLR framework and will continue to
compute regulatory capital ratios based on the Basel III Capital Rules discussed above.
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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
In the normal course of business, the Company enters into various transactions to meet the financing needs of
clients, which, in accordance with GAAP, are not included in the consolidated balance sheets. These transactions include
commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, and commercial letters of credit, which involve, to varying
degrees, elements of credit risk and interest rate risk in excess of the amounts recognized in the consolidated balance
sheets. Most of these commitments mature within two years and the standby letters of credit are expected to expire
without being drawn upon. All off-balance sheet commitments are included in the determination of the amount of risk-
based capital that the Company and the Bank are required to hold.
The Company’s exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the other party to the financial
instrument for commitments to extend credit, standby letters of credit, and commercial letters of credit is represented by
the contractual or notional amount of those instruments. The Company decreases its exposure to losses under these
commitments by subjecting them to credit approval and monitoring procedures. The Company assesses the credit risk
associated with certain commitments to extend credit and establishes a liability for probable credit losses.
The following table presents credit arrangements and financial instruments whose contract amounts represent
credit risk as of December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019:
December 31, 2020
Fixed
Variable
December 31, 2019
Fixed
Variable
(dollars in thousands)
Unfunded Commitments Under Lines of Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 243,988 $ 400,350 $ 181,622 $ 319,340
61,722
Letters of Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 254,942 $ 479,602 $ 199,125 $ 381,062
79,252
17,503
10,954
Commitments to extend credit beyond current funding are agreements to lend to a customer as long as there is
no violation of any condition established in the contract. Such commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or
other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments may expire without being
drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. We evaluate each
customer’s creditworthiness on a case-by-case basis. The amount of collateral obtained, if deemed necessary by us upon
extension of credit, is based on our management’s credit evaluation. Collateral held varies but may include accounts
receivable, inventory, property, plant and equipment, and income-producing commercial properties.
Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by us to guarantee the performance of a customer
to a third party. Those guarantees are primarily issued to support public and private borrowing arrangements, including
commercial paper, bond financing, and similar transactions. Commercial letters of credit are issued specifically to
facilitate trade or commerce and are paid directly when the underlying transaction is consummated. The credit risk
involved in issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending loan facilities to customers.
The Company had outstanding letters of credit with the FHLB in the amount of $60,091 and $108,502 at
December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, on behalf of customers and to secure public deposits.
Liquidity
Liquidity is the Company’s capacity to meet cash and collateral obligations at a reasonable cost. Maintaining an
adequate level of liquidity depends on the Company’s ability to efficiently meet both expected and unexpected cash
flows and collateral needs without adversely affecting either daily operations or financial condition. The Bank’s ALM
Committee, which is comprised of members of senior management, is responsible for managing commitments to meet
the needs of customers while achieving the Company’s financial objectives. The ALM Committee meets regularly to
review balance sheet composition, funding capacities, and current and forecasted loan demand.
The Company manages liquidity by maintaining adequate levels of cash and other assets from on- and off-
balance sheet arrangements. Specifically, on-balance sheet liquidity consists of cash and due from banks and unpledged
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investment securities available for sale, which are referred to as primary liquidity. In regards to off-balance sheet
capacity, the Company maintains available borrowing capacity under secured borrowing lines with the FHLB and the
Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis, as well as unsecured lines of credit for the purpose of overnight funds with
various correspondent banks, which the Company refers to as secondary liquidity.
In addition, the Bank is a member of the American Financial Exchange, or AFX, through which it may either
borrow or lend funds on an overnight or short-term basis with a group of approved commercial banks. The availability of
funds changes daily. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had no borrowings outstanding through the AFX. The
Bank has also established additional borrowing capacity through the Federal Reserve Bank’s PPPLF, where it can pledge
PPP loans to borrow an equal amount of funds. As of December 31, 2020, the Company had no borrowings outstanding
through this facility and $138.5 million of PPP loans available to pledge. The facility is available through June 30, 2021.
The following tables present a summary of primary and secondary liquidity levels as of the dates indicated:
Primary Liquidity—On-Balance Sheet
(Dollars in thousands)
Cash and Cash Equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Securities Available for Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Primary Liquidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Ratio of Primary Liquidity to Total Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Secondary Liquidity—Off-Balance Sheet
Borrowing Capacity
(Dollars in thousands)
Net Secured Borrowing Capacity with the FHLB . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Net Secured Borrowing Capacity with the Federal Reserve Bank . . . . . . . . .
Unsecured Borrowing Capacity with Correspondent Lenders . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Secondary Liquidity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Ratio of Primary and Secondary Liquidity to Total Deposits . . . . . . . . . . .
December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
$
145,348
390,629
535,977
$
21.4 %
31,935
289,877
321,812
17.6 %
December 31, 2020 December 31, 2019
$
361,236
76,830
143,000
581,066
$
45.3 %
209,840
113,164
105,000
428,004
41.1 %
During the year ended December 31, 2020, primary liquidity increased $214.2 million due to a $113.4 million
increase in cash and cash equivalents and a $100.8 million increase in securities available for sale, when compared to
December 31, 2019. Secondary liquidity increased $153.1 million as of December 31, 2020 when compared to
December 31, 2019, due to a $151.4 million increase in the borrowing capacity on the secured borrowing line with the
FHLB and a $38.0 million increase in unsecured borrowing capacity with correspondent lenders, offset partially by a
$36.3 million decrease in the borrowing capacity on the secured credit line with the Federal Reserve Bank.
In addition to primary liquidity, the Company generates liquidity from cash flows from the loan and securities
portfolios and from the large base of core customer deposits, defined as noninterest bearing transaction, interest bearing
transaction, savings, non-brokered money market accounts and non-brokered time deposits less than $250,000. At
December 31, 2020, core deposits totaled approximately $1.95 billion and represented 78.1% of total deposits. These
core deposits are normally less volatile, often with customer relationships tied to other products offered by the Company,
which promote long-standing relationships and stable funding sources.
The Company uses brokered deposits, the availability of which is uncertain and subject to competitive market
forces and regulation, for liquidity management purposes. At December 31, 2020, brokered deposits totaled $452.3
million, consisting of $292.6 million of brokered time deposits and $159.7 million of non-maturity brokered money
market and transaction accounts. At December 31, 2019, brokered deposits totaled $234.4 million, consisting of
$231.9 million of brokered time deposits and $2.4 million of non-maturity brokered money market and transaction
accounts.
The Company’s liquidity policy includes guidelines for On-Balance Sheet Liquidity (a measurement of primary
liquidity to total deposits plus borrowings), Total On-Balance Sheet Liquidity with Borrowing Capacity (a measurement
of primary and secondary liquidity to total deposits plus borrowings), Wholesale Funding Ratio (a measurement of total
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wholesale funding to total deposits plus borrowings), and other guidelines developed for measuring and maintaining
liquidity. As of December 31, 2020, the Company was in compliance with all established liquidity guidelines in the
policy.
GAAP Reconciliation and Management Explanation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
Some of the financial data included in this report are not measures of financial performance recognized by
GAAP. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures in the analysis of performance:
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“Efficiency ratio” is defined as noninterest expense less the amortization of intangibles divided by our
operating revenue, which is equal to net interest income plus noninterest income excluding gains and losses
on sales of assets. In our judgment, the adjustments made to operating revenue allow investors and analysts
to better assess our operating expenses in relation to our core operating revenue by removing the volatility
that is associated with certain one-time items and other discrete items that are unrelated to our core
business.
“Adjusted Efficiency ratio” is defined as the efficiency ratio adjusted to exclude the amortization of tax
credit investments and FHLB advance prepayments fees from noninterest expense.
"Pre-Provision Net Revenue" is defined as net interest income plus total non-interest income (excluding all
gains and losses) minus total non-interest expense, excluding the amortization of tax credit investments and
FHLB advance prepayment fees.
“Tangible common equity” is defined as shareholders’ equity reduced by goodwill and other intangible
assets. We believe that this measure is important to many investors in the marketplace who are interested in
changes from period to period in shareholders’ equity exclusive of changes in intangible assets. Goodwill
and other intangibles that were recorded in a purchase business combination have the effect of increasing
both equity and assets while not increasing our tangible equity or tangible assets.
“Tangible common equity to tangible assets” is defined as the ratio of tangible common equity, as defined
above, divided by total assets reduced by goodwill and other intangible assets. We believe that this measure
is important to many investors in the market place who are interested in relative changes from period to
period in shareholders’ equity to total assets, each exclusive of changes in intangible assets. Goodwill and
other intangibles that were recorded in a purchase business combination have the effect of increasing both
equity and assets while not increasing our tangible equity or tangible assets.
“Tangible book value per share” is defined as tangible shareholders’ equity divided by total common
voting and non-voting shares outstanding. We believe that this measure is important to many investors in
the marketplace who are interested in changes from period to period in book value per share exclusive of
changes in intangible assets. Goodwill and other intangibles that were recorded in a purchase business
combination have the effect of increasing book value while not increasing our tangible book value.
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The Company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful information to management and
investors that is supplementary to our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows computed in accordance
with GAAP; however, we acknowledge that our non-GAAP financial measures have a number of limitations. As such,
you should not view these disclosures as a substitute for results determined in accordance with GAAP, and they are not
necessarily comparable to non-GAAP financial measures that other companies use. The following reconciliation table
provides a more detailed analysis of these non-GAAP financial measures:
(dollars in thousands)
2020
As of and for the year ended December 31,
2018
2017
2019
2016
Efficiency Ratio
Noninterest Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Amortization of Intangible Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusted Noninterest Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Interest Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noninterest Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: (Gain) Loss on Sales of Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusted Operating Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Efficiency Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 45,387
(191)
$ 45,196
$ 87,964
5,839
(1,503)
$ 92,300
$ 36,932
(191)
$ 36,741
$ 74,132
3,826
(516)
$ 77,442
$ 31,562
(191)
$ 31,371
$ 64,738
2,543
125
$ 67,406
$ 25,496
(191)
$ 25,305
$ 54,173
2,536
250
$ 56,959
$ 20,168
(104)
$ 20,064
$ 42,118
2,567
(830)
$ 43,855
49.0 %
47.4 %
46.5 %
44.4 %
45.8 %
Adjusted Efficiency Ratio
Noninterest Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Amortization of Tax Credit Investments . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: FHLB Advance Prepayment Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Amortization of Intangible Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusted Noninterest Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Interest Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noninterest Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: (Gain) Loss on Sales of Securities. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusted Operating Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjusted Efficiency Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$ 45,387
(738)
(7,043)
(191)
$ 37,415
$ 87,964
5,839
(1,503)
$ 92,300
$ 36,932
(3,225)
—
(191)
$ 33,516
$ 74,132
3,826
(516)
$ 77,442
$ 31,562
(3,293)
—
(191)
$ 28,078
$ 64,738
2,543
125
$ 67,406
$ 25,496
(1,916)
—
(191)
$ 23,389
$ 54,173
2,536
250
$ 56,959
$ 20,168
—
—
(104)
$ 20,064
$ 42,118
2,567
(830)
$ 43,855
40.5 %
43.3 %
41.7 %
41.1 %
45.8 %
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(dollars in thousands)
2020
As of and for the year ended December 31,
2018
2017
2019
Pre-Provision Net Revenue
Noninterest Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Less: (Gain) Loss on sales of Securities . . . . . . .
Total Operating Noninterest Income . . . . . . .
Plus: Net Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Operating Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
5,839 $
(1,503)
4,336
87,964
92,300 $
3,826 $
(516)
3,310
74,132
77,442 $
2,543 $
125
2,668
64,738
67,406 $
2,536 $
250
2,786
54,173
56,959 $
Noninterest Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Less: Amortization of Tax Credit Investments . .
Less: FHLB Advance Prepayment Fees . . . . . . .
Total Operating Noninterest Expense . . . . . . . . . $
45,387 $
(738)
(7,043)
37,606 $
36,932 $
(3,225)
—
33,707 $
31,562 $
(3,293)
—
28,269 $
25,496 $
(1,916)
—
23,580 $
2016
2,567
(830)
1,737
42,118
43,855
20,168
—
—
20,168
Pre-Provision Net Revenue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
54,694 $
43,735 $
39,137 $
33,379 $
23,687
Plus:
Non-Operating Revenue Adjustments . . . . . . . .
1,503
516
(125)
(250)
830
Less:
Provision for Loan Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Non-Operating Expense Adjustments . . . . . . . . .
Provision for Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
12,750
7,781
8,472
27,194 $
2,700
3,225
6,923
31,403 $
3,575
3,293
5,224
26,920 $
4,175
1,916
10,149
16,889 $
3,250
—
8,052
13,215
Average Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,617,579 $ 2,114,211 $ 1,777,592 $ 1,451,732 $ 1,098,654
Pre-Provision Net Revenue Return on Average
Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2.09 %
2.07 %
2.20 %
2.30 %
2.16 %
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
2020
Tangible Common Equity and
Tangible Common Equity/Tangible
Assets
As of and for the year ended December 31,
2018
2017
2019
2016
Common Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 265,405 $ 244,794 $ 220,998 $ 137,162 $ 115,366
Less: Intangible Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4,060)
Tangible Common Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
111,306
1,260,394
Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(4,060)
Less: Intangible Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tangible Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,924,049 $ 2,265,343 $ 1,970,063 $ 1,612,743 $ 1,256,334
Tangible Common Equity/Tangible Assets . .
(3,869)
133,293
1,616,612
(3,869)
(3,678)
217,320
1,973,741
(3,678)
(3,296)
262,109
2,927,345
(3,296)
(3,487)
241,307
2,268,830
(3,487)
11.03 %
10.65 %
8.26 %
8.96 %
8.86 %
Tangible Book Value Per Share
Book Value Per Common Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Less: Effects of Intangible Assets . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tangible Book Value Per Common Share . . . $
9.43 $
(0.12)
9.31 $
8.45 $
(0.12)
8.33 $
7.34 $
(0.12)
7.22 $
5.56 $
(0.16)
5.40 $
4.69
(0.17)
4.52
Average Tangible Common Equity
Average Common Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 258,736 $ 232,539 $ 194,083 $ 128,123 $ 102,588
(2,701)
Less: Effects of Average Intangible Assets . . . .
99,887
Average Tangible Common Equity . . . . . . . . $ 255,341 $ 228,957 $ 190,311 $ 124,167 $
(3,956)
(3,395)
(3,772)
(3,582)
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Item 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Interest Rate Risk
As a financial institution, the Company’s primary market risk is interest rate risk, which is defined as the risk of
loss of net interest income or net interest margin because of changes in interest rates. The Company continually seeks to
measure and manage the potential impact of interest rate risk. Interest rate risk occurs when interest earning assets and
interest bearing liabilities mature or re-price at different times, on a different basis or in unequal amounts. Interest rate
risk also arises when assets and liabilities each respond differently to changes in interest rates.
The Company’s management of interest rate risk is overseen by its ALM Committee, based on a risk
management infrastructure approved by the board of directors that outlines reporting and measurement requirements. In
particular, this infrastructure sets limits and management targets for various metrics, including net interest income
simulation involving parallel shifts in interest rate curves, steepening and flattening yield curves, and various
prepayment and deposit duration assumptions. The Company’s risk management infrastructure also requires a periodic
review of all key assumptions used, such as identifying appropriate interest rate scenarios, setting loan prepayment rates
based on historical analysis and noninterest bearing and interest bearing transaction deposit durations based on historical
analysis. The Company does not engage in speculative trading activities relating to interest rates, foreign exchange rates,
commodity prices, equities or credit.
The Company manages the interest rate risk associated with interest earning assets by managing the interest
rates and terms associated with the investment securities portfolio by purchasing and selling investment securities from
time to time. The Company manages the interest rate risk associated with interest bearing liabilities by managing the
interest rates and terms associated with wholesale borrowings and deposits from customers which the Company relies on
for funding. For example, the Company occasionally uses special offers on deposits to alter the interest rates and terms
associated with interest bearing liabilities.
The Company has entered into certain hedging transactions including interest rate swaps and caps, which are
designed to lessen elements of the Company’s interest rate exposure. Cash flow hedge relationships mitigate exposure to
the variability of future cash flows or other forecasted transactions. The Company utilizes cash flow hedges to manage
interest rate exposure for the brokered certificate of deposit, wholesale borrowing, and notes payable portfolios. At
December 31, 2020 and December 31, 2019, these cash flow hedges had a total notional amount of $161.0 million and
$48.0 million, respectively. In the event that interest rates do not change in the manner anticipated, such transactions
may adversely affect the Company’s results of operations.
Net Interest Income Simulation
The Company uses a net interest income simulation model to measure and evaluate potential changes in net
interest income that would result over the next 12 months from immediate and sustained changes in interest rates as of
the measurement date. This model has inherent limitations and the results are based on a given set of rate changes and
assumptions as of a certain point in time. For purposes of the simulation, the Company assumes no growth in either
interest-sensitive assets or liabilities over the next 12 months; therefore, the model’s results reflect an interest rate shock
to a static balance sheet. The simulation model also incorporates various other assumptions, which the Company
believes are reasonable but which may have a significant impact on results, such as: (1) the timing of changes in interest
rates, (2) shifts or rotations in the yield curve, (3) re-pricing characteristics for market-rate-sensitive instruments,
(4) differing sensitivities of financial instruments due to differing underlying rate indices, (5) varying loan prepayment
speeds for different interest rate scenarios, (6) the effect of interest rate limitations in assets, such as floors and caps, and
(7) overall growth and repayment rates and product mix of assets and liabilities. Because of the limitations inherent in
any approach used to measure interest rate risk, simulation results are not intended as a forecast of the actual effect of a
change in market interest rates on the results, but rather as a means to better plan and execute appropriate asset-liability
management strategies and to manage interest rate risk.
Potential changes to the Company’s net interest income in hypothetical rising and declining rate scenarios
calculated as of December 31, 2020 are presented in the table below. The projections assume an immediate, parallel shift
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downward of the yield curve of 100 basis points and immediate, parallel shifts upward of the yield curve of 100, 200,
300 and 400 basis points. In the current interest rate environment, a downward shift of the yield curve of 200, 300 and
400 basis points does not provide us with meaningful results and thus is not presented.
December 31, 2020
December 31, 2019
Change (basis points) in Interest Rates
(12-Month Projection)
+400
+300
+200
+100
0
(cid:237)100
Forecasted Net
Interest Income
91,046
$
88,698
86,241
84,195
82,747
81,780
Percentage Change
from Base
10.03 % $
Forecasted Net
Interest Income
80,558
78,064
75,591
73,113
70,996
68,685
Percentage Change
from Base
13.47 %
9.95
6.47
2.98
—
(3.26)
7.19
4.22
1.75
—
(1.17)
The table above indicates that as of December 31, 2020, in the event of an immediate and sustained 400 basis
point increase in interest rates, the Company would experience a 10.03% increase in net interest income. In the event of
an immediate 100 basis point decrease in interest rates, the Company would experience a 1.17% decrease in net interest
income.
The results of this simulation analysis are hypothetical, and a variety of factors might cause actual results to
differ substantially from what is depicted. For example, if the timing and magnitude of interest rate changes differ from
those projected, net interest income might vary significantly. Non-parallel yield curve shifts such as a flattening or
steepening of the yield curve or changes in interest rate spreads would also cause net interest income to be different from
that depicted. An increasing interest rate environment could reduce projected net interest income if deposits and other
short-term liabilities re-price faster than expected or re-price faster than the Company’s assets. Actual results could differ
from those projected if the Company grows assets and liabilities faster or slower than estimated, if the Company
experienced a net outflow of deposit liabilities, or if the mix of assets and liabilities otherwise changes. Actual results
could also differ from those projected if the Company experienced substantially different repayment speeds in the loan
portfolio than those assumed in the simulation model. Finally, these simulation results do not contemplate all the actions
that the Company may undertake in response to potential or actual changes in interest rates, such as changes to the
Company’s loan, investment, deposit, or funding strategies.
LIBOR Transition
LIBOR is used as an index rate for the Company’s interest rate swaps and caps, a portion of its subordinated
debt, various investment securities and approximately 9.0% of the Company’s loans as of December 31, 2020. It is
expected that the number of institutions that have been reporting information used to set LIBOR will stop doing so
starting after 2021 through June 30, 2023 when their reporting commitment ends. As a result, LIBOR may no longer be
available as an index or may be seen as no longer representative of the market. Alternative reference rates are being
identified, but existing contracts may not have been written to allow the use of these alternatives. The Company is
evaluating the risks related to this transition and its evaluation and mitigation of risks related to the discontinuation of
LIBOR may span several reporting periods through 2023.
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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Board of Directors and Shareholders
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.
St. Louis Park, Minnesota
Opinion on the Financial Statements
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries (the
Company) as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the related consolidated statements of income, comprehensive
income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020 and the
related notes (collectively referred to as the financial statements). In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements
present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of the Company as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the
results of its operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2020, in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
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.
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 that respond to those risks. Such procedures
included examining, on a test basis, evidence regarding the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. Our
audits also included evaluating the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as
evaluating the overall presentation of the consolidated financial statements. We believe that our audits provide a
reasonable basis for our opinion.
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
March 10, 2021
We have served as the Company’s auditor since 2005.
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Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
ASSETS
Cash and Cash Equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Bank-Owned Certificates of Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Securities Available for Sale, at Fair Value . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans, Net of Allowance for Loan Losses of $34,841 at December 31, 2020 and
$22,526 at December 31, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) Stock, at Cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Premises and Equipment, Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Intangible Assets, Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LIABILITIES
Deposits:
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Noninterest Bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest Bearing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notes Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FHLB Advances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subordinated Debentures, Net of Issuance Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued Interest Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preferred Stock- $0.01 par value
Authorized 10,000,000; None Issued and Outstanding at December 31, 2020
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
December 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
$
$
$
$
160,675
2,860
390,629
31,935
2,654
289,877
2,282,436
5,027
50,987
9,172
2,626
670
22,263
2,927,345
671,903
1,829,733
2,501,636
11,000
57,500
73,739
1,615
16,450
2,661,940
$
$
1,884,000
7,824
27,628
6,775
2,626
861
14,650
2,268,830
447,509
1,375,801
1,823,310
13,000
136,500
24,733
1,982
24,511
2,024,036
and December 31, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
—
Common Stock- $0.01 par value
Common Stock - Authorized 75,000,000; Issued and Outstanding 28,143,493
at December 31, 2020 and 28,973,572 at December 31, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional Paid-In Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retained Earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Shareholders' Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
281
103,714
154,831
6,579
265,405
2,927,345
$
290
112,093
127,637
4,774
244,794
2,268,830
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
90
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Consolidated Statements of Income
(dollars in thousands, except per share data)
INTEREST INCOME
Year Ended
December 31, December 31, December 31,
2020
2019
2018
Loans, Including Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 105,492 $
Investment Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Interest Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8,720
614
114,826
94,852 $
7,773
1,153
103,778
INTEREST EXPENSE
Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Notes Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FHLB Advances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subordinated Debentures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Federal Funds Purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Interest Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19,813
439
3,390
3,109
111
26,862
23,996
501
3,407
1,556
186
29,646
NET INTEREST INCOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for Loan Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
87,964
12,750
74,132
2,700
78,033
6,694
499
85,226
15,972
594
1,718
1,568
636
20,488
64,738
3,575
NET INTEREST INCOME AFTER
PROVISION FOR LOAN LOSSES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
75,214
71,432
61,163
NONINTEREST INCOME
Customer Service Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Gain (Loss) on Sales of Available for Sale Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Gain (Loss) on Sales of Foreclosed Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Noninterest Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
826
1,503
—
3,510
5,839
760
516
69
2,481
3,826
745
(125)
(225)
2,148
2,543
NONINTEREST EXPENSE
Salaries and Employee Benefits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Occupancy and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Noninterest Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25,568
3,258
16,561
45,387
22,076
3,085
11,771
36,932
18,620
2,351
10,591
31,562
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NET INCOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
35,666
8,472
27,194 $
38,326
6,923
31,403 $
32,144
5,224
26,920
EARNINGS PER SHARE
Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dividends Paid Per Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.95 $
0.93
—
1.07 $
1.05
—
0.93
0.91
—
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
91
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Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income
(dollars in thousands)
December 31, December 31, December 31,
Net Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss):
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Available for Sale Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unrealized Gains (Losses) on Cash Flow Hedges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Reclassification Adjustment for (Gains) Losses Realized in Income . . . . . . .
Income Tax Impact . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Comprehensive Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
2020
27,194 $
2019
31,403 $
2018
26,920
6,394
(3,185)
(924)
(480)
1,805
28,999 $
9,514
(962)
(525)
(1,685)
6,342
37,745 $
(3,804)
9
125
824
(2,846)
24,074
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
92
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Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity
(amounts in thousands, except share data)
Shares
Common Stock
Additional
Paid-In Retained Comprehensive
Accumulated
Other
Voting
Non-voting Voting Non-voting Capital Earnings Income (Loss) Total
BALANCE,
December 31, 2017 . . . . . . . . 20,834,001 3,845,860 $ 208 $
Stock-based Compensation . . .
—
Comprehensive Income
—
—
38 $ 66,324 $ 69,508 $
—
799
—
1,084 $137,162
799
—
(Loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
—
—
—
— 26,920
(2,846) 24,074
Issuance of Common Stock,
Net of Issuance Costs . . . . . .
5,379,513
—
54
—
58,803
—
—
58,857
Conversion of Non-voting
Stock to Voting Stock . . . . .
Stock Options Exercised . . . . .
Reclassification of the
Income Tax Effects of the
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
to Retained Earnings . . . . . .
BALANCE,
3,845,860 (3,845,860)
—
37,900
38
1
(38)
—
—
105
—
—
—
—
—
106
—
—
—
—
—
(194)
194
—
December 31, 2018 . . . . . . . . 30,097,274
—
Stock-based Compensation . . .
Comprehensive Income . . . . .
—
74,850
Stock Options Exercised . . . . .
—
—
—
—
301
—
—
1
— 126,031
—
752
—
—
96,234
—
— 31,403
—
257
—
(1,568) 220,998
752
6,342 37,745
258
—
Stock Repurchases . . . . . . . . . (1,331,512)
Issuance of Restricted Stock
—
(13)
— (14,946)
—
— (14,959)
Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
132,960
—
1
—
(1)
—
—
—
BALANCE,
December 31, 2019 . . . . . . . . 28,973,572
29,050
Stock-based Compensation . . .
—
Comprehensive Income . . . . .
Stock Options Exercised . . . . .
74,400
—
—
—
—
290
—
—
1
— 112,093 127,637
—
—
27,194
—
—
—
1,668
—
316
—
4,774 244,794
1,668
1,805 28,999
317
—
Stock Repurchases . . . . . . . . .
Issuance of Restricted Stock
(940,781)
—
(10)
— (10,324)
—
— (10,334)
Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
18,641
—
—
—
—
—
Forfeiture of Restricted Stock
Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(8,200)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Restricted Shares Withheld
for Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3,189)
—
—
—
(39)
—
—
(39)
BALANCE,
December 31, 2020 . . . . . . . . 28,143,493
— $ 281 $
— $103,714 $154,831 $
6,579 $265,405
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
93
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(dollars in thousands)
December 31, December 31, December 31,
2020
2019
2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash
Provided by Operating Activities:
Net Amortization on Securities Available for Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net (Gain) Loss on Sales of Securities Available for Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for Loan Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Depreciation and Amortization of Premises and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loss on Sale of Premises and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization of Other Intangible Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Amortization of Subordinated Debt Issuance Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net (Gain) Loss on Sale of Foreclosed Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock-based Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in Operating Assets and Liabilities:
Accrued Interest Receivable and Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued Interest Payable and Other Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
(Increase) Decrease in Bank-owned Certificates of Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from Sales of Securities Available for Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from Maturities, Paydowns, Payups and Calls of Securities Available
for Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchases of Securities Available for Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from Sale of Premises and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Increase in Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net (Increase) Decrease in FHLB Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Purchases of Premises and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from Sales of Foreclosed Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net Increase in Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Decrease in Federal Funds Purchased . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Principal Payments on Notes Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from FHLB Advances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Principal Payments on FHLB Advances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance of Subordinated Debt, Net of Issuance Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock Options Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance of Common Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock Repurchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shares Repurchased for Tax Withholdings Upon Vesting of Restricted
Stock-Based Awards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and Cash Equivalents Beginning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and Cash Equivalents Ending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW DISCLOSURE
Cash Paid for Interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash Paid for Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans Transferred to Foreclosed Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Premises and Equipment Transferred to Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Investment Securities Purchased but Not Settled . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
27,194
$
31,403
$
26,920
2,691
(1,503)
12,750
1,206
2
191
223
—
1,668
(2,590)
(5,121)
(13,692)
23,019
(206)
40,862
32,577
(170,488)
—
(411,320)
2,797
(24,688)
134
(530,332)
678,326
—
(2,000)
100,000
(179,000)
48,783
317
—
(10,334)
(39)
636,053
128,740
31,935
160,675
27,004
10,723
134
121
—
$
$
2,523
(516)
2,700
1,008
9
191
103
(69)
752
(747)
529
1,641
39,527
651
42,864
41,118
(98,817)
1
(247,573)
(210)
(15,572)
1,327
(276,211)
262,376
(18,000)
(2,000)
42,500
(30,000)
—
258
—
(14,959)
—
240,175
3,491
28,444
31,935
29,367
7,625
1,258
—
14,673
$
$
3,028
125
3,575
761
—
191
103
225
799
(1,298)
(7,627)
2,606
29,408
(233)
24,684
22,965
(78,368)
—
(317,453)
(2,467)
(3,720)
356
(354,236)
221,584
(5,000)
(2,000)
70,000
(14,000)
—
106
58,857
—
—
329,547
4,719
23,725
28,444
19,987
7,865
—
—
—
$
$
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
94
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
Note 1: Description of the Business and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies
Organization
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) is a financial holding company headquartered in St. Louis Park,
Minnesota, whose operations consist of the ownership of its wholly-owned subsidiaries, Bridgewater Bank (the “Bank”)
and Bridgewater Risk Management, Inc. The Bank commenced operations in 2005 and provides retail and commercial
loan and deposit services, principally to customers within the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan
Statistical Area. In 2008, the Bank formed BWB Holdings, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank, for the purpose
of holding repossessed property. In 2018, the Bank formed Bridgewater Investment Management, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of the Bank, for the purpose of holding certain municipal securities and to engage in municipal lending
activities.
Bridgewater Risk Management, Inc. was incorporated in December 2016 as a wholly-owned insurance
company subsidiary of the Company. It insures the Company and its subsidiaries against certain risks unique to the
operations of the Company and for which insurance may not be currently available or economically feasible in today’s
insurance marketplace. Bridgewater Risk Management pools resources with several other insurance company
subsidiaries of financial institutions to spread a limited amount of risk among themselves.
Principles of Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the amounts of the Company, the Bank, with locations in
Bloomington, Greenwood, Minneapolis (2), St. Louis Park, Orono, and St. Paul, Minnesota, BWB Holdings, LLC,
Bridgewater Investment Management, Inc., and Bridgewater Risk Management, Inc. All significant intercompany
balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
Use of Estimates in Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of consolidated financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets
and liabilities at the date of the consolidated financial statements, and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses
during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. Information available which could affect
judgements includes, but is not limited to, changes in interest rates, changes in the performance of the economy,
including COVID-19 pandemic related changes, and changes in the financial condition of borrowers.
Material estimates that are particularly susceptible to significant change in the near term include the
determination of the allowance for loan losses, calculation of deferred tax assets, fair value of financial instruments, and
investment securities impairment.
Emerging Growth Company
The Company qualifies as an “emerging growth company” under the Jumpstart Our Business Startups Act of
2012 (the “JOBS Act”), and may take advantage of certain exemptions from various reporting requirements that are
applicable to public companies that are not emerging growth companies, including, but not limited to, not being required
to comply with the auditor attestation requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, reduced disclosure
obligations regarding executive compensation in periodic reports and proxy statements, and exemptions from the
requirements of holding a nonbinding advisory vote on executive compensation and shareholder approval of any golden
parachute payments not previously approved. In addition, even if the Company complies with the greater obligations of
public companies that are not emerging growth companies, the Company may avail itself of the reduced requirements
applicable to emerging growth companies from time to time in the future, so long as the Company is an emerging growth
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company. The Company will continue to be an emerging growth company until the earliest to occur of: (1) the end of the
fiscal year following the fifth anniversary of the date of the first sale of common equity securities under the Company’s
Registration Statement on Form S-1, which was declared effective by the SEC on March 13, 2018; (2) the last day of the
fiscal year in which the Company has $1.07 billion or more in annual revenues; (3) the date on which the Company is
deemed to be a “large accelerated filer” under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or the Exchange Act; or
(4) the date on which the Company has, during the previous three-year period, issued publicly or privately, more than
$1.0 billion in non-convertible debt securities. Management cannot predict if investors will find the Company’s common
stock less attractive because it will rely on these exemptions. If some investors find the Company’s common stock less
attractive as a result, there may be a less active trading market for its common stock and the Company’s stock price may
be more volatile.
Section 107 of the JOBS Act provides that an emerging growth company can take advantage of the extended
transition period provided in Section 7(a)(2)(B) of the Securities Act of 1933 for complying with new or revised
accounting standards. As an emerging growth company, the Company can delay the adoption of certain accounting
standards until those standards would otherwise apply to private companies. The Company elected to take advantage of
the benefits of this extended transition period.
Cash and Cash Equivalents
For purpose of the consolidated statements of cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash, both interest
bearing and noninterest bearing balances due from banks and federal funds sold, all of which mature within 90 days.
Cash flows from loans and deposits are reported net.
Bank-Owned Certificates of Deposit
Bank-owned certificates of deposit mature within five years and are carried at cost.
Securities Available for Sale
Debt securities are classified as available for sale and are carried at fair value with unrealized gains and losses
reported in other comprehensive income (loss). Realized gains and losses on securities available for sale are included in
noninterest income and, when applicable, are reported as a reclassification adjustment, net of tax, in other
comprehensive income (loss). Gains and losses on sales of securities are determined using the specific identification
method on the trade date. The amortization of premiums and accretion of discounts are recognized in interest income
using methods approximating the interest method over the period to maturity.
Declines in the fair value of individual available for sale securities below their cost that are other than
temporary result in write-downs of the individual securities to the fair value. The Company monitors the investment
securities portfolio for impairment on an individual security basis and has a process in place to identify securities that
could potentially have a credit impairment that is other than temporary. This process involves analyzing the length of
time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than the amortized cost basis, the market liquidity for the
security, the financial condition and near-term prospects of the issuer, expected cash flows, and the Company’s intent
and ability to hold the investment for a period of time sufficient to recover the temporary loss. The ability to hold is
determined by whether it is more likely than not that the Company will be required to sell the security before its
anticipated recovery. A decline in value due to a credit event that is considered other than temporary is recorded as a loss
in noninterest income.
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Loans
Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or pay-off
generally are reported at their outstanding unpaid balances adjusted for charge-offs, the allowance for loan losses, any
deferred fees or costs on originated loans, and premiums or discounts on purchased loans.
Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct
origination costs, as well as premiums and discounts, are deferred and recognized as an adjustment of the related loan
yield using the interest method. Amortization of deferred loan fees is discontinued when a loan is placed on nonaccrual
status.
The accrual of interest on all loans is discounted if the loan is 90 days past due unless the credit is well-secured
and in process of collection. Past due status is based on contractual terms of the loan. In all cases, loans are placed on
nonaccrual or charged-off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.
All interest accrued, but not collected for loans that are placed on nonaccrual or charged-off is reversed against
interest income and amortization of related deferred loan fees or costs is suspended. The interest on these loans is
accounted for on the cash-basis or cost-recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. The cash-basis is used
when a determination has been made that the principal and interest of the loan is collectible. If collectability of the
principal and interest is in doubt, payments are applied to loan principal. The determination of ultimate collectability is
supported by a current, well documented credit evaluation of the borrower’s financial condition and prospects for
repayment, including consideration of the borrower’s sustained historical repayment performance and other relevant
factors. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought
current, the borrower has demonstrated a period of sustained performance, and future payments are reasonably assured.
A sustained period of repayment performance generally would be a minimum of six months.
Allowance for Loan Losses
The allowance for loan losses (the “allowance”) is an estimate of loan losses inherent in the Company’s loan
portfolio. The allowance is established through a provision for loan losses which is charged to expense. Additions to the
allowance are expected to maintain the adequacy of the total allowance after loan losses and loan growth. Loan losses
are charged-off against the allowance when the Company determines all or a portion of the loan balance to be
uncollectible. Cash received on previously charged-off amounts is recorded as a recovery to the allowance.
The allowance consists of three primary components, general reserves, specific reserves related to impaired
loans, and unallocated reserves. The general component covers nonimpaired loans and is based on historical losses
adjusted for current factors. The historical loss experience is determined by portfolio segment and is based on the actual
loss history experienced by the Company over the most recent five years. This actual loss experience is adjusted for
economic factors based on the risks present for each portfolio segment. These economic factors include consideration of
the following: levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired loans; trends in volume and terms of loans; experience,
ability, and depth of lending management and other relevant staff; national and local economic trends and conditions,
including uncertainty related to effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; industry conditions; COVID-19 pandemic related
modifications; and effects of change in credit concentrations. These factors are inherently subjective and are driven by
the repayment risk associated with each portfolio segment.
A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company
will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of
the loan agreement. Loans determined to be impaired are individually evaluated for impairment. An impaired loan is
measured based on the present value of expected future cash flows discounted at the loan’s effective interest rate, or, as a
practical expedient, at the loan’s observable market price, or the fair value of the underlying collateral. The fair value of
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collateral, reduced by costs to sell on a discounted basis, is used if a loan is collateral dependent. A loan is collateral
dependent if the repayment is expected to be provided solely by the underlying collateral.
Allowance allocations other than general and specific reserves are included in the unallocated portion. While
allocations are made for loans and leases based upon historical loss analysis, the unallocated portion is designed to cover
the uncertainty of how current economic conditions and other uncertainties may impact the existing loan portfolio.
Factors to consider include global, national and state economic conditions such as changes in unemployment rates and
productivity, geopolitical tensions, monetary and fiscal policy uncertainty, political gridlock, and real estate market
trends. The unallocated reserve addresses inherent probable losses not included elsewhere in the allowance for loan
losses.
Under certain circumstances, the Company will provide borrowers relief through loan restructurings. A
restructuring of debt constitutes a troubled debt restructuring (TDR) if the Company, for economic or legal reasons
related to the borrower’s financial difficulties, grants a concession to the borrower that it would not otherwise consider.
Restructured loans typically present an elevated level of credit risk as the borrowers are not able to perform according to
the original contractual terms. Loans that are reported as TDRs are considered impaired and measured for impairment as
described above in the calendar year of the restructuring. In subsequent years, a restructured loan may cease being
classified as impaired if the loan was modified at a market rate and is performing according to the modified terms. TDR
concessions can include reduction of interest rates, extension of maturity dates, forgiveness of principal or interest due,
or acceptance of other assets in full or partial satisfaction of the debt. Restructured loans can involve loans remaining on
nonaccrual, moving to nonaccrual, or continuing on accrual status, depending on the individual facts and circumstances
of the borrower. Nonaccrual restructured loans are included with other nonaccrual loans.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act, or, CARES Act, signed into law on March 27, 2020,
included provisions that provide temporary relief from TDR accounting for certain types of modifications. Under these
provisions, modifications deemed to be COVID-19-related would not be considered a TDR if the loan was not more than
30 days past due as of December 31, 2019 and the deferral was executed between March 1, 2020 and the earlier of 60
days after the date of termination of the COVID-19 national emergency or December 31, 2020. The termination of these
provisions was extended, to the earlier of 60 days after the COVID-19 national emergency date or January 1, 2022, by
the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021. The banking regulators issued similar guidance, which also clarified that a
COVID-19-related modification should not be considered a TDR if the borrower was current on payments at the time the
underlying loan modification program was implemented and if the modification was considered to be short-
term. Modifications are first evaluated for eligibility under the CARES Act, then the interagency guidance if they do not
qualify for the CARES Act relief. Modifications that are not eligible for either program continue to follow the
Company’s established TDR policy. Additionally, loans with deferrals granted due to COVID-19 are not generally
reported as past due or nonaccrual.
The Company assigns risk ratings to all loans and periodically performs detailed internal reviews of all such
loans over a certain threshold to identify credit risks and to assess the overall collectability of the portfolio. These risk
ratings are also subject to examination by the Company’s regulators. During the internal reviews, management monitors
and analyzes the financial condition of borrowers and guarantors, trends in the industries in which the borrowers operate,
and the fair values of collateral securing the loans. These credit quality indicators are used to assign a risk rating to each
individual loan. The risk ratings can be grouped into five major categories defined as follows:
Pass: A pass loan is a credit with no known or existing potential weaknesses deserving of management’s close
attention.
Watch: Loans classified as watch have a potential weakness that deserves management’s close attention. If left
uncorrected, this potential weakness may result in deterioration of the repayment prospects for the loan or of the
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Company’s credit position at some future date. Watch loans are not adversely classified and do not expose the Company
to sufficient risk to warrant adverse classification.
Substandard: Loans classified as substandard are not adequately protected by the current net worth and paying
capacity of the borrower or of the collateral pledged, if any. Loans classified as substandard have a well-defined
weakness or weaknesses that jeopardize the repayment of the debt. Well defined weaknesses include a borrower’s lack
of marketability, inadequate cash flow or collateral support, failure to complete construction on time, or the failure to
fulfill economic expectations. They are characterized by the distinct possibility that the Company will sustain 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 or repayment in full, on the basis of currently existing facts,
conditions, and values, highly questionable and improbable.
Loss: Loans classified as loss are considered uncollectible and charged-off immediately.
The Company maintains a separate general valuation allowance for each portfolio segment. These portfolio
segments include commercial, Paycheck Protection Program, construction and land development, 1-4 family mortgage,
multifamily, CRE owner occupied, CRE nonowner occupied, and consumer and other with risk characteristics described
as follows:
Commercial: Commercial loans generally are loans to sole proprietorships, partnerships, corporations, and
other business enterprises to finance accounts receivable or inventory, capital assets, or for other business related
purposes. Commercial lending is not without risk as this asset class has generally exhibited higher loss rates compared to
other loan types. The primary repayment sources for commercial and industrial loans are the existing cash flows of
operating businesses which can be adversely affected by company, industry and economic business cycles. Economic
trends influenced by unemployment rates and other key economic indicators are closely correlated to the credit quality of
these loans. The liquidation of collateral, typically accounts receivable, inventory, equipment, or other business assets, is
the primary source of principal repayment if the borrower defaults. The value of these assets can be uncertain in a
liquidation scenario.
Paycheck Protection Program: The Paycheck Protection Program, or PPP, loan segment was added by the
Company starting in the second quarter of 2020. PPP loans are loans to businesses, sole proprietorships, independent
contractors and self-employed individuals who meet certain criteria and eligibility requirements through a loan program
established by the CARES Act and administered through the Small Business Administration, or SBA. PPP loans
generally have two or five year terms and earn interest at 1%. The Company believes that the primary source of
repayment will be forgiveness granted by the SBA in accordance with the terms of the program. Credit risk in these
loans is limited due to a full guarantee by the U.S. Government. The Company does not assign risk ratings to loans in
this segment and will continue to monitor segment performance as circumstances evolve.
Construction and Land Development: Construction and land development loans generally possess a higher
inherent risk of loss and have experienced the highest loss rates of any loan category based on statistics published by the
FDIC. Risks associated with these loans often include the borrower’s ability to complete the project within specified
costs and timelines and the reliance on the sale of the completed project as the primary repayment source for the loan.
Trends in the commercial and residential construction industries can significantly impact the credit quality of these loans
due to supply and demand imbalances. In addition, fluctuations in real estate values can significantly impact the credit
quality of these loans, as property values may determine the economic viability of construction projects and adversely
impact the value of the collateral securing the loan.
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1-4 Family Mortgage: The degree of risk in residential mortgage lending involving owner occupied properties
depends primarily on the borrower’s ability to repay in an orderly fashion and the loan amount in relation to collateral
value. Economic trends determined by unemployment rates and other key economic indicators are closely correlated to
the credit quality of these loans. Weak economic trends indicate that the borrower’s capacity to repay their obligations
may be deteriorating. Residential mortgage lending also includes the credits to finance nonowner occupied properties
used as rentals. These loans can involve additional risks as the borrower’s ability to repay is based on the net operating
income from the property which can be impacted by occupancy levels, rental rates, and operating expenses. Declines in
net operating income can negatively impact the value of the property which increases the credit risk in the event of
default. While 1-4 family mortgage loans have historically possessed a lower inherent risk of loss than other real estate
portfolio segments, this loan class was significantly impacted during the last recession due in part to weak credit
underwriting and speculative lending practices which led to higher default rates and deterioration in residential real
estate values.
Multifamily: Multifamily lending has historically had the lowest default rate of any loan class. Nonetheless,
economic factors such as unemployment, wage growth and home affordability can impact vacancy rates and property
cash flow. In addition, an overbuilt supply of multifamily units can increase competition amongst properties and could
have an adverse effect on leasing rates and overall occupancy, which could result in higher default rates and possible
loan losses.
CRE Owner Occupied: Owner occupied commercial real estate loans are generally reliant on a single tenant
as the repayment source for the loan. The underlying business can be affected by changes in industry and economic
business cycles, unemployment and other key economic indicators, which could impact the cash flows of the business
and their ability to make rental payments. Certain types of businesses also may require specialized facilities that can
increase costs and may not be economically feasible to an alternative user, which could adversely impact the market
value of the collateral.
CRE Nonowner Occupied: Nonowner occupied commercial real estate loans can possess a higher inherent
risk of loss as the primary repayment source for these loans is based on the net operating income from the underlying
property. Changes in economic and market conditions can affect different segments of commercial real estate by
impacting overall leasing rates, absorption timelines, vacancy rates, and operating expenses. Banks which are
concentrated in commercial real estate lending are subject to additional regulatory scrutiny and must employ enhanced
risk management practices.
Consumer and Other: The consumer and other loan portfolio is usually comprised of a large number of small
loans scheduled to be amortized over a specific period. Most loans are made directly for consumer purchases. Economic
trends determined by unemployment rates and other key economic indicators are closely correlated to the credit quality
of these loans. Weak economic trends indicate the borrowers’ capacity to repay their obligations may be deteriorating.
Although management believes the allowance to be adequate, ultimate losses may vary from its estimates. At
least quarterly, the Board of Directors reviews the adequacy of the allowance, including consideration of the relevant
risks in the portfolio, current economic conditions, and other factors. If the Board of Directors and management
determine that changes are warranted based on those reviews, the allowance is adjusted. In addition, the Company’s
regulators assess the adequacy of the allowance from time to time. The regulatory agencies may require adjustments to
the allowance based on their judgement about information available at the time of their review and examinations.
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Off-Balance Sheet Instruments
In the ordinary course of business, the Company has entered into off-balance sheet instruments including
commitments to extend credit and unfunded commitments under lines of credit, standby letters of credit, and commercial
letters of credit. Such financial instruments are recorded in the consolidated financial statements when they become
payable. The Company maintains a separate allowance for off-balance sheet commitments. Management estimates
anticipated losses using historical data and utilization assumptions. The allowance for off-balance sheet commitments is
included in other liabilities.
Federal Home Loan Bank Stock
The Bank is a member of FHLB Des Moines. 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. Restricted stock is carried at cost and
periodically evaluated for impairment. Because this stock is viewed as a long-term investment, impairment is based on
ultimate recovery at par value. Both cash and stock dividends are reported as income.
Premises and Equipment
Land is stated at cost. Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation on the straight-
line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets. Leasehold improvements are depreciated over the shorter of the
estimated useful life or lease term for leasehold improvements. Maintenance and repairs are expensed as incurred while
major additions and improvements are capitalized. Gains and losses on dispositions are included in current operations.
Foreclosed Assets
Assets acquired through, or in lieu of, loan foreclosure are held for sale and are initially recorded at fair value
less estimated selling cost at the date of foreclosure, establishing a new cost basis. Any write-downs based on the asset’s
fair value at the date of acquisition are charged to the allowance. Subsequent to foreclosure, valuations are periodically
performed by management and the assets held for sale are carried at the lower of the new cost basis or fair value less cost
to sell. This evaluation is inherently subjective and requires estimates that are susceptible to significant revisions as more
information becomes available.
Impairment losses on assets to be held and used are measured at the amount by which the carrying amount of a
property exceeds its fair value. Costs relating to holding and improving assets are expensed. Revenues and expenses
from operations are included in other noninterest income and expense on the income statement.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets
Intangible assets attributed to the value of core deposits and favorable lease terms are stated at cost less
accumulated amortization and reported in other intangible assets in the consolidated balance sheets. Intangible assets are
amortized on a straight-line basis over the estimated lives of the assets.
The excess of purchase price over fair value of net assets acquired is recorded as goodwill and is not amortized.
The Company evaluates whether goodwill and other intangible assets may be impaired at least annually and
whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate it is more likely than not the fair value of the reporting unit or
asset is less than its carrying amount.
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Transfers of Financial Assets and Participating Interests
Transfers of an entire financial asset or a participating interest in an entire financial asset are accounted for as
sales when control over the assets has been surrendered. Control over transferred assets is deemed to be surrendered
when (1) the assets have been isolated from the Company, (2) the transferee obtains the right (free of conditions that
constrain it from taking advantage of that right) to pledge or exchange the transferred assets, and (3) the Company does
not maintain effective control over the transferred assets through an agreement to repurchase them before maturity.
The transfer of a participating interest in an entire financial asset must also meet the definition of a participating
interest. A participating interest in a financial asset has all of the following characteristics: (1) from the date of transfer,
it must represent a proportionate (pro rata) ownership interest in the financial asset, (2) from the date of transfer, all cash
flows received, except any cash flows allocated as any compensation for servicing or other services performed, must be
divided proportionately among participating interest holders in the amount equal to their share ownership, (3) the rights
of each participating interest holder must have the same priority, and (4) no party has the right to pledge or exchange the
entire financial asset unless all participating interest holders agree to do so.
Advertising
Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.
Income Taxes
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to temporary
differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax
basis. 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.
These calculations are based on many factors including estimates of the timing of reversals of temporary
differences, the interpretation of federal and state income tax laws, and a determination of the differences between the
tax and the financial reporting basis of assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ significantly from the estimates
and interpretations used in determining the current and deferred income tax liabilities.
Under GAAP, a valuation allowance is required to be recognized if it is “more likely than not” that the deferred
tax asset will not be realized. The determination of the realizability of the deferred tax assets is highly subjective and
dependent upon judgment concerning management’s evaluation of both positive and negative evidence, the forecasts of
future income, applicable tax planning strategies, and assessments of the current and future economic and business
conditions.
In preparation of the income tax returns, tax positions are taken based on interpretation of federal and state
income tax laws. Management periodically reviews and evaluates the status of uncertain tax positions and makes
estimates of amounts ultimately due or owed. The Company can recognize in financial statements the impact of a tax
position taken, or expected to be taken, if it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained on audit based on
the technical merit of the position. The Company recognizes both interest and penalties as a component of other
noninterest expense.
The amount of the uncertain tax positions was not deemed to be material. It is not expected that the
unrecognized tax benefit will be material within the next 12 months. The Company did not recognize any interest or
penalties for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.
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The Company is no longer subject to federal or state tax examination by tax authorities for years ending before
December 31, 2017.
Tax Credit Investments
The Company invests in qualified affordable housing projects and federal historic projects for the purpose of
community reinvestment and obtaining tax credits. These investments are included in other assets on the balance sheet,
with any unfunded commitments included within other liabilities. The qualified affordable housing projects are
accounted for under the proportional amortization method. Under the proportional amortization method, the initial cost
of the investment is recognized over the period that the Company expects to receive the tax credits, with the expense
included within income tax expense on the consolidated statements of income. The historic tax credits are accounted for
under the equity method, with the expense included within noninterest expense on the consolidated statements of
income. Management analyzes these investments for potential impairment when events or changes in circumstances
indicate that it is more likely than not that the carrying amount of the investment will not be realized. An impairment
loss is measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of an investment exceeds its fair value.
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Recognized revenue, expenses, gains, and losses are included in net income. Certain changes in assets and
liabilities, such as unrealized gains and losses on securities available for sale and changes in the fair value of derivative
instruments designated as a cash flow hedge, are reported as a separate component of the equity section of the
consolidated balance sheets, such items, along with net income, are components of comprehensive income (loss).
Derivative Financial Instruments
The Company uses derivative financial instruments, which consist of interest rate swaps and interest rate caps,
to assist in its interest rate risk management. All derivatives are measured and reported at fair value on the Company’s
consolidated balance sheet as other assets or other liabilities. The accounting for changes in fair value (i.e., gains or
losses) of a derivative instrument depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging
relationship. If the derivative instrument is not designated as a hedge, changes in the fair value of the derivative
instrument are recognized in earnings, specifically in noninterest income.
The Company enters into interest rate swaps to facilitate client transactions and meet their financing needs.
Upon entering into these instruments to meet client needs, the Company enters into offsetting positions with large U.S.
and international financial institutions in order to minimize the risk to the Company. These swaps are derivatives, but are
not designated as hedging instruments.
Cash flow hedges represent a hedge of a forecasted transaction or the variability of cash flows to be received or
paid related to a recognized asset or liability. The Company prepares written hedge documentation for all derivatives
which are designed as hedges. The written hedge documentation includes identification of, among other items, the risk
management objective, hedging instrument, hedged item and methodologies for assessing and measuring hedge
effectiveness and ineffectiveness, along with support for management's assertion that the hedge will be highly effective.
Assessments of hedge effectiveness and measurements of hedge ineffectiveness are performed at least quarterly. For a
cash flow hedge that is effective, the gain or loss on the derivative is reported as a component in other comprehensive
income and is reclassified into earnings in the same periods during which the hedged transaction affects earnings. The
changes in the fair value of derivatives that are not highly effective in hedging the changes in expected cash flows of the
hedged item are recognized immediately in current earnings. To determine fair value, the Company uses third party
pricing models that incorporate assumptions about market conditions and risks that are current at the reporting date. The
Company does not use derivative instruments for trading or speculative purposes.
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Net cash settlements on derivatives that qualify for hedge accounting are recorded in interest income or interest
expense, based on the item being hedged. Net cash settlements on derivatives that do not qualify for hedge accounting
are reported in noninterest income.
Hedge accounting discontinues on transactions that are no longer deemed effective, or for which the derivative
has been terminated or de-designated. When hedge accounting is discontinued, subsequent changes in fair value of the
derivative are recorded as noninterest income. When a cash flow hedge is discontinued but the hedged cash flows or
forecasted transaction is still expected to occur, changes in value that were accumulated in other comprehensive income
are amortized or accreted into earnings over the same periods which the hedged transactions will affect earnings.
Stock-based Compensation
The Company’s stock-based compensation plans provide for awards of stock options and restricted stock to
directors, officers and employees. The cost of employee services received in exchange for awards of equity instruments
is based on the grant-date fair value of those awards. Compensation cost is recognized over the requisite service period
as a component of compensation expense. Compensation cost is recognized on a straight-line basis over the requisite
service period for the entire award. Forfeitures are recognized as they occur. The Company uses the Black-Scholes
model 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 and restricted stock units.
Compensating Balances
The Bank is required to maintain average balances with the Federal Reserve Bank. The Bank has implemented
a deposit reclassification program which allows the Bank to reclassify a portion of transaction accounts to nontransaction
accounts for reserve purposes. The deposit reclassification program was provided by a third-party vendor, and has been
approved by the Federal Reserve Bank. At December 31, 2020, and 2019, the Bank was subject to maintaining an
average balance of $-0- and $776.
Earnings per Share
Basic earnings per common share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per share are calculated by dividing net income by the
weighted average number of shares adjusted for the dilutive effect of stock compensation using the treasury stock
method.
Segment Reporting
All of the Company’s operations are considered by management to be one operating segment.
Reclassifications
Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2019 consolidated financial statements to conform to the 2020
classifications.
Impact of Recently Adopted Accounting Guidance
In January 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-04, Intangibles-Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Simplifying the
Test for Goodwill Impairment. The amendments in this ASU were issued to address concerns over the cost and
complexity of the two-step goodwill impairment test and resulted in the removal of the second step of the test. The
amendments require an entity to apply a one-step quantitative test and record the amount of goodwill impairment as the
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excess of a reporting unit’s carrying amount over its fair value, not to exceed the total amount of goodwill allocated to
the reporting unit. The new guidance does not amend the optional qualitative assessment of goodwill impairment. The
Company adopted the accounting standard during 2020. The adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on
the Company’s consolidated financial statements. The Company’s policy is to test goodwill for impairment annually or
on an interim basis if an event triggering impairment may have occurred.
In March 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-08, Receivables – Nonrefundable Fees and Other Costs (Subtopic
310-20): Premium Amortization on Purchased Callable Debt Securities. The amendments in this ASU shorten the
amortization period for certain callable debt securities held at a premium. Specifically, the amendments require the
premium to be amortized to the earliest call date. The amendments do not require an accounting change for securities
held at a discount as discounts continue to be accreted to maturity. This ASU is intended to more closely align the
amortization period of premiums and discounts to expectations incorporated in market pricing on the underlying
securities. In most cases, market participants price securities to the call date that produces the worst yield when the
coupon is above current market rates and prices securities to maturity when the coupon is below market rates. As a
result, the amendments more closely align interest income recorded on bonds held at a premium or a discount with the
economics of the underlying instrument. The Company adopted the accounting standard during 2020. The adoption of
the standard did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In August 2017, the FASB issued ASU 2017-12, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Targeted Improvements
to Accounting for Hedging Activities. The amendments of this ASU better align an entity’s accounting and financial
reporting for hedging activities with the economic objectives of those activities. The Company adopted the accounting
standard during 2020. The adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated
financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-13, Fair Value Measurement (Topic 820): Disclosure
Framework – Changes to the Disclosure Requirements for Fair Value Measurement. The amendments of this ASU
modify the disclosure requirements for fair value measurements by removing, modifying, or adding certain disclosures.
The Company adopted the accounting standard during 2020. The adoption of the standard did not have a material impact
on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In August 2018, the FASB issued ASU 2018-15, Intangibles – Goodwill and Other – Internal-Use Software
(Subtopic 350-40). The amendments in this ASU align the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred in
a hosting arrangement that is a service contract with the requirements for capitalizing implementation costs incurred to
develop or obtain internal-use software (and hosting arrangements that include an internal use software license).
Implementation costs incurred in the application development stage are capitalized depending on the nature of the costs,
while costs incurred during the preliminary project and post implementation stages are expensed as the activities are
performed. The amendment also requires entities to expense the capitalized implementation costs of a hosting
arrangement that is a service contract over the term of the hosting arrangement and in the same income statement line
item as the fees associated with the hosting element. The Company adopted the accounting standard during 2020. The
adoption of the standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In April 2020, various regulatory agencies, including the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System
and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, issued an interagency statement titled Interagency Statement on Loan
Modifications and Reporting for Financial Institutions Working with Customers Affected by the Coronavirus, that
encourages financial institutions to work prudently with borrowers who are or may be unable to meet their contractual
payment obligations due to the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The interagency statement was effective
immediately and impacted accounting for loan modifications. Under Accounting Standards Codification 310-40,
Receivables – Troubled Debt Restructurings by Creditors (ASC 310-40), a restructuring of debt constitutes a troubled
debt restructuring, or TDR, if the creditor, for economic or legal reasons related to the debtor’s financial difficulties,
grants a concession to the debtor that it would not otherwise consider. The regulatory agencies confirmed with the staff
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of the FASB that short-term modifications made on a good faith basis in response to the COVID-19 pandemic to
borrowers who were current prior to any relief, are not to be considered TDRs. These include short-term modifications
such as payment deferrals, fee waivers, extensions of repayment terms, or other delays in payment that are insignificant.
Additionally, Section 4013 of the CARES Act that passed on March 27, 2020 further provides banks with the
option to elect either or both of the following, from March 1, 2020 until the earlier of December 31, 2020 or the date that
is 60 days after the date on which the national emergency concerning the COVID-19 pandemic declared by the President
of the United States under the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1601 et seq.) terminates:
(i)
to suspend the requirements under GAAP for loan modifications related to the COVID–19
pandemic that would otherwise be categorized as a TDR; and/or
(ii) to suspend any determination of a loan modified as a result of the effects of the COVID–19
pandemic as being a TDR, including impairment for accounting purposes.
If a bank elects a suspension noted above, the suspension (i) will be effective for the term of the loan
modification, but solely with respect to any modification, including a forbearance arrangement, an interest rate
modification, a repayment plan, and any other similar arrangement that defers or delays the payment of principal or
interest, that occurs during the applicable period for a loan that was not more than 30 days past due as of December 31,
2019; and (ii) will not apply to any adverse impact on the credit of a borrower that is not related to the COVID–19
pandemic. The Company has applied this guidance to qualifying loan modifications. This guidance was extended by the
2021 Consolidated Appropriations Act. This new legislation extends the relief to financial institutions to suspend TDR
assessment and reporting requirements under GAAP for loan modifications to the earlier of 60 days after the national
emergency termination date or January 1, 2022.
Impact of Recently Issued Accounting Standards
The following ASUs have been issued by FASB and may impact the Company’s consolidated financial
statements in future reporting periods.
In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02, Leases (Topic 842). The new topic supersedes Topic 840,
Leases, and increases transparency and comparability among organizations by recognizing lease assets and lease
liabilities on the balance sheet and requires disclosures of key information about leasing arrangements. In July 2018, the
FASB issued ASU 2018-10, Codification Improvements to Topic 842, which provides narrow amendments to clarify
how to apply certain aspects of the new lease standard, and ASU 2018-11, Leases: Targeted Improvements, which was
issued to provide relief to companies from restating comparative periods. Pursuant to this ASU, in the period of adoption
the Company will not restate comparative periods presented in its condensed financial statements. The effective date of
this guidance for public companies is for reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2018. In June 2020, the FASB
issued ASU 2020-05, which delays the adoption for ASU 2016-02 for non-public entities to fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2021, and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2022. As an emerging growth company as
defined in the JOBS Act, the Company has elected to delay adoption of this ASU until January 1, 2022. The Company
continues to assess and implement changes to its accounting processes for leases to help ensure that it meets the
reporting and disclosure requirements of this ASU. The Company’s assets and liabilities will increase based on the
present value of the remaining lease payments for leases in place at the adoption date; however, this is not expected to be
material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326):
Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments (modified by ASU 2018-19, Codification Improvements to
Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses, ASU 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial
Instruments Credit Losses, ASU 2019-05, Financial Instruments Credit Losses – Targeted Transition Relief, and ASU
2019-11, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments – Credit Losses). The amendments in this
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ASU affect all entities that measure credit losses on financial instruments including loans, debt securities, trade
receivables, net investments in leases, off-balance sheet credit exposures, reinsurance receivables, and any other
financial asset that has a contractual right to receive cash that is not specifically excluded. The main objective of this
ASU is to provide financial statement users with more decision-useful information about the expected credit losses on
financial instruments and other commitments to extend credit held by a reporting entity at each reporting date. To
achieve this objective, the amendments in this ASU replace the incurred loss impairment methodology required in
current GAAP with a methodology that reflects expected credit losses that requires consideration of a broader range of
reasonable and supportable information to estimate credit losses. The amendments in this ASU will affect entities to
varying degrees depending on the credit quality of the assets held by the entity, the duration of the assets held, and how
the entity applies the current incurred loss methodology. In November 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-10, Financial
Instruments — Credit Losses (Topic 326), Derivatives and Hedging (815), and Leases (Topic 842) – Effective Dates.
This ASU amended the effective date of ASU 2016-13 for smaller reporting companies and non-SEC reporting entities.
The amendment delays the effective date to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, including interim periods
within those fiscal years. As an emerging growth company, the Company can take advantage of this delay.
All entities may adopt the amendments in the ASU as early as of the fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Amendments should be applied using a modified retrospective
transition method by means of a cumulative-effect adjustment to equity as of the beginning of the period in which the
guidance is adopted. The Company has contracted with a third party to develop a model to comply with CECL
requirements. The Company has established a steering committee with representation from various departments across
the enterprise. The Company is currently evaluating the impact the new standard will have on the its consolidated
financial statements.
In December 2019, the FASB issued ASU 2019-12, Income Taxes (Topic 740): Simplifying the Accounting for
Income Taxes. This ASU aims to simplify the accounting for income taxes by removing certain exceptions to the general
principles and also simplification of areas such as franchise taxes, step-up in tax basis goodwill, separate entity financial
statements and interim recognition of enactment of tax laws or rate changes. The ASU will be effective for fiscal years,
and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The
Company is currently evaluating the potential impact this guidance will have on the consolidated financial statements.
In January 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-01, Investments – Equity Securities (Topic 321), Investments –
Equity Method and Joint Ventures (Topic 323), and Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815): Clarifying the Interactions
between Topic 321, Topic 323 and Topic 815. This ASU clarifies that an entity should consider observable transactions
that require it to either apply or discontinue the equity method of accounting for the purposes of applying the fair value
measurement alternative. The ASU will be effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years,
beginning after December 15, 2020, with early adoption permitted. The Company does not expect adoption to have a
material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
In March 2020, the FASB issued ASU 2020-04, Reference Rate Reform (Topic 848): Facilitation of the Effects
of Reference Rate Reform on Financial Reporting. This ASU provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying
generally accepted accounting principles to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions that reference the
London Interbank Offered Rate, or LIBOR, or another reference rate expected to be discontinued, if certain criteria are
met. LIBOR is used as an index rate for the Company’s interest-rate swaps, a portion of its subordinated debt, various
investment securities, and approximately 9.0% of the Company’s loans as of December 31, 2020.
If reference rates are discontinued, the existing contracts will be modified to replace the discontinued rate with a
replacement rate. For accounting purposes, such contract modifications would have to be evaluated to determine whether
the modified contract is a new contract or a continuation of an existing contract. If they are considered new contracts, the
previous contract would be extinguished. Under one of the optional expedients of ASU 2020-04, modifications of
contracts within the scope of Topic 310, Receivables, and 470, Debt, will be accounted for by prospectively adjusting
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the effective interest rates and no such evaluation is required. When elected, the optional expedient for contract
modifications must be applied consistently for all eligible contracts or eligible transactions. The expedients and
exceptions in this update are available to all entities starting March 12, 2020 through December 31, 2022. The Company
is in the process of evaluating the impact of this pronouncement on those financial assets and liabilities where LIBOR is
used as an index rate.
Subsequent Events
Subsequent events have been evaluated through March 11, 2021, which is the date the consolidated financial
statements were available to be issued.
Note 2: Earnings Per Share
Basic earnings per common share are computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of
common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted earnings per common share are calculated by dividing net income by
the weighted average number of shares adjusted for the dilutive effect of stock compensation. For the years ended
December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, 732,433, 303,000, and 130,000, respectively, of stock options, restricted stock
awards and restricted stock units were excluded from the calculation because they were deemed to be antidilutive.
The following table presents the numerators and denominators for basic and diluted earnings per share
computations for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:
Net Income Available to Common Shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Weighted Average Common Stock Outstanding:
Year Ended December 31,
2019
31,403 $
2020
27,194 $
2018
26,920
Weighted Average Common Stock Outstanding (Basic) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dilutive Effect of Stock Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weighted Average Common Stock Outstanding (Dilutive) . . . . . . . . . .
28,582,064
588,156
29,170,220
29,358,644
638,132
29,996,776
29,001,393
434,821
29,436,214
Basic Earnings per Common Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Diluted Earnings per Common Share . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.95 $
0.93
1.07 $
1.05
0.93
0.91
Note 3: Bank-Owned Certificates of Deposit
Certificates of deposit in other financial institutions by maturity are as follows:
2020
2019
Certificates of Deposit at Cost Maturing in:
One Year or Less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
After One Year Through Five Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
980 $ 1,229
1,425
$ 2,860 $ 2,654
1,880
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Note 4: Securities
The following tables present the amortized cost and estimated fair value of securities with gross unrealized
gains and losses at December 31, 2020 and 2019:
December 31, 2020
Gross
Gross
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized
Gains
Losses
Cost
Fair Value
Securities Available for Sale:
Municipal Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage-Backed Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SBA Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asset-Backed Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
115,012
124,260
72,155
40,107
39,095
Total Securities Available for Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 379,076 $ 13,650 $ (2,097) $ 390,629
105,975
123,395
71,116
40,455
38,135
9,373
2,029
1,240
32
976
(336)
(1,164)
(201)
(380)
(16)
December 31, 2019
Gross
Gross
Amortized Unrealized Unrealized
Gains
Losses
Cost
Fair Value
Securities Available for Sale:
U.S. Treasury Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,990 $
Municipal Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage-Backed Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SBA Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asset-Backed Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
4,998
105,743
64,728
50,176
49,559
14,673
Total Securities Available for Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 283,216 $ 7,711 $ (1,050) $ 289,877
99,441
64,312
49,674
50,126
14,673
— $
(36)
(281)
(131)
(602)
—
6,338
697
633
35
—
8 $
The following tables present the fair value and gross unrealized losses of securities with unrealized losses,
aggregated by investment category and length of time that individual securities have been in a continuous unrealized loss
position at December 31, 2020 and 2019:
Less Than 12 Months
12 Months or Greater
Total
Unrealized
Unrealized
Unrealized
Fair Value Losses
Fair Value Losses
Fair Value Losses
December 31, 2020
Municipal Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,023 $
Mortgage-Backed Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SBA Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asset-Backed Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
45,120
23,643
3,288
2,471
(329) $
223 $
(1,163)
(131)
(3)
(16)
1,699
2,430
28,193
—
Total Securities Available for Sale . . . . . . . $ 86,545 $ (1,642) $ 32,545 $
(336)
(7) $ 12,246 $
(1,164)
46,819
(1)
(201)
26,073
(70)
(380)
31,481
(377)
(16)
2,471
—
(455) $ 119,090 $ (2,097)
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December 31, 2019
Less Than 12 Months
12 Months or Greater
Total
Unrealized
Unrealized
Unrealized
Fair Value Losses
Fair Value Losses
Fair Value Losses
Municipal Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Mortgage-Backed Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SBA Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32,276
8,350
11,907
(242)
(131)
(64)
3,098
—
31,036
2,760 $
(23) $ 1,390 $
Total Securities Available for Sale . . . . . . . . $ 55,293 $
(460) $ 35,524 $
(36)
(13) $ 4,150 $
(281)
(39)
(131)
—
(538)
(602)
(590) $ 90,817 $ (1,050)
35,374
8,350
42,943
At December 31, 2020, 150 debt securities had unrealized losses with aggregate depreciation of approximately
1.7% from the Company’s amortized cost basis. At December 31, 2019, 110 debt securities had unrealized losses with
aggregate depreciation of approximately 1.1% from the Company’s amortized cost basis. These unrealized losses related
principally to changes in interest rates and were not due to changes in the financial condition of the issuer, the quality of
any underlying assets, or applicable credit enhancements. In analyzing whether unrealized losses on debt securities are
other than temporary, management considers whether the securities are issued by a government body or agency, whether
a rating agency has downgraded the securities, industry analysts’ reports, the financial condition and performance of the
issuer, and the quality of any underlying assets or credit enhancements. Since management has the ability and intent to
hold these debt securities for the foreseeable future, no declines were deemed to be other than temporary as of
December 31, 2020.
The following table presents a summary of amortized cost and estimated fair value of debt securities by the
lesser of expected call date or contractual maturity as of December 31, 2020. Call date is used when a call of the debt
security is expected, determined by the Company when the security has a market value above its amortized cost.
Contractual maturities will differ from expected maturities for mortgage-backed, SBA securities and asset-backed
securities because borrowers may have the right to call or prepay obligations without penalties.
December 31, 2020
Due in One Year or Less . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Due After One Year Through Five Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Due After Five Years Through 10 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Due After 10 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage-Backed Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SBA Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asset-Backed Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Amortized Cost Fair Value
6,949 $ 6,985
60,244
58,476
98,500
92,936
21,438
18,730
187,167
177,091
124,260
123,395
40,107
40,455
39,095
38,135
379,076 $ 390,629
As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the securities portfolio was unencumbered.
The following table presents a summary of the proceeds from sales of securities available for sale, as well as
gross gains and losses, for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:
2020
2019
2018
Proceeds From Sales of Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 40,862 $ 42,864 $ 24,684
290
Gross Gains on Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(415)
Gross Losses on Sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,592
(89)
774
(258)
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Note 5: Loans
The following table presents the components of the loan portfolio at December 31, 2020 and 2019:
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Paycheck Protection Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction and Land Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real Estate Mortgage:
2019
2020
304,220 $ 276,035
—
138,454
196,776
170,217
December 31, December 31,
1-4 Family Mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multifamily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Owner Occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Nonowner Occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Real Estate Mortgage Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consumer and Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Loans, Gross . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Allowance for Loan Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Deferred Loan Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
260,611
515,014
66,584
592,545
1,434,754
4,473
1,912,038
(22,526)
(5,512)
Total Loans, Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,282,436 $ 1,884,000
294,479
626,465
75,604
709,300
1,705,848
7,689
2,326,428
(34,841)
(9,151)
The following table presents the activity in the allowance for loan losses, by segment, for the years ended
December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:
Paycheck Construction
Protection
and Land 1-4 Family
CRE
CRE
Owner Nonowner Consumer
Commercial Program Development Mortgage Multifamily Occupied Occupied and Other Unallocated Total
Balance at
January 1, 2018 . . . . . . . . . $
Provision for Loan Losses . .
Loans Charged-off . . . . . . . .
Recoveries of Loans . . . . . . .
2,435 $
448
(10)
25
Balance at
December 31, 2018 . . . . . . . $
Provision for Loan Losses . .
Loans Charged-off . . . . . . . .
Recoveries of Loans . . . . . . .
2,898 $
312
(160)
8
Balance at
December 31, 2019 . . . . . . . $
Provision for Loan Losses . .
Loans Charged-off . . . . . . . .
Recoveries of Loans . . . . . . .
3,058 $
2,984
(346)
7
Balance at
— $
—
—
—
— $
—
—
—
— $
70
—
—
1,892 $ 2,317 $
632
(358)
285
242
(21)
59
3,170 $
1,474
—
—
956 $
(148)
—
—
5,087
785
—
—
2,451 $ 2,597 $
(250)
—
1
269
(195)
168
4,644 $
1,180
—
—
808 $
(16)
—
—
5,872
1,100
—
—
60 $
31
(32)
6
65 $
47
(33)
6
585 $ 16,502
3,575
111
(421)
—
375
—
696 $ 20,031
2,700
58
(388)
—
183
—
2,202 $ 2,839 $
1,223
(144)
54
289
—
—
5,824 $
3,693
—
—
792 $
360
—
10
6,972 $
4,019
—
—
85 $
134
(27)
11
754 $ 22,526
12,750
(22)
(517)
—
82
—
December 31, 2020 . . . . . . . $
5,703 $
70 $
2,491 $ 3,972 $
9,517 $ 1,162 $ 10,991 $
203 $
732 $ 34,841
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(dollars in thousands, except share data)
The following tables present the balance in the allowance for loan losses and the recorded investment in loans,
by segment, based on impairment method as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:
Paycheck Construction
Protection
and Land 1--4 Family
CRE
CRE
Owner Nonowner Consumer
Commercial Program Development Mortgage Multifamily Occupied Occupied and Other Unallocated Total
Allowance for Loan Losses at December 31, 2020
Individually Evaluated for Impairment . . . $
Collectively Evaluated for Impairment . . .
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
37 $
5,666
5,703 $
— $
70
70 $
— $
— $
— $
— $
— $
2,491
9,517
2,491 $ 3,972 $ 9,517 $ 1,162 $ 10,991 $
10,991
1,162
3,972
Allowance for Loan Losses at December 31, 2019
Individually Evaluated for Impairment . . . $
Collectively Evaluated for Impairment . . .
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
31 $
3,027
3,058 $
— $
—
— $
— $
— $
— $
— $
— $
2,202
2,202 $ 2,839 $
2,839
5,824
5,824 $ 792 $ 6,972 $
6,972
792
13 $
190
203 $
— $
50
732
34,791
732 $ 34,841
14 $
71
85 $
— $
45
22,481
754
754 $ 22,526
Loans at December 31, 2020
Total
15,164
Individually Evaluated for Impairment . . . . $
Collectively Evaluated for Impairment . . . .
2,311,264
170,061
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 304,220 $ 138,454 $ 170,217 $ 294,479 $ 626,465 $ 75,604 $ 709,300 $ 7,689 $ 2,326,428
Development Mortgage Multifamily Occupied Occupied and Other
— $
Commercial Program
239 $
870 $ 12,388 $
626,465
696,912
138,454
292,981
303,981
1,498 $
74,734
156 $
— $
13 $
7,676
Paycheck Construction
Protection
and Land 1--4 Family
CRE
Owner
CRE
Nonowner Consumer
Loans at December 31, 2019
Individually Evaluated for Impairment . . . . $
Collectively Evaluated for Impairment . . . .
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 276,035 $
275,762
273 $
176 $
1,758
— $
—
1,910,280
— $ 196,776 $ 260,611 $ 515,014 $ 66,584 $ 592,545 $ 4,473 $ 1,912,038
196,600
515,014
592,545
259,552
1,059 $
66,348
236 $
— $
— $
14 $
4,459
The following table presents information regarding total carrying amounts and total unpaid principal balances
of impaired loans by loan segment as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:
December 31, 2020
December 31, 2019
Recorded Principal Related Recorded Principal Related
Investment Balance Allowance Investment Balance Allowance
Loans With No Related Allowance for Loan Losses:
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Construction and Land Development . . . . . . . . . . .
Real Estate Mortgage:
122 $
156
122 $
763
— $
—
167 $ 167 $
176
785
HELOC and 1-4 Family Junior Mortgage . . . . . . . . .
1st REM - Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Owner Occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Nonowner Occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
884
614
870
12,388
15,034
884
614
870
12,388
15,641
—
—
—
—
—
302
757
236
—
1,638
489
757
236
—
2,434
37
13
50
50 $ 1,758 $ 2,557 $
109
14
123
106
14
120
Loans With An Allowance for Loan Losses:
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consumer and Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
117
13
130
120
13
133
Grand Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,164 $ 15,774 $
112
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
31
14
45
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The following table presents information regarding the average balances and interest income recognized on
impaired loans by loan segment for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:
Year Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31, Year Ended December 31,
2020
2019
2018
Average
Interest
Average
Interest
Average
Interest
Investment Recognized Investment Recognized Investment Recognized
Loans With No Related Allowance for
Loan Losses:
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Construction and Land Development . . . .
Real Estate Mortgage:
145 $
165
10 $
—
188 $
189
13 $
—
— $
212
HELOC and 1-4 Family Junior Mortgage . .
1st REM - 1-4 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1st REM - Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Owner Occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Nonowner Occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consumer and Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
824
—
624
891
12,334
—
14,983
42
—
29
15
690
—
786
326
—
789
240
—
—
1,732
9
—
41
12
—
—
75
158
255
976
225
—
64
1,890
Loans With An Allowance for Loan Losses:
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real Estate Mortgage:
HELOC and 1-4 Family Junior Mortgage . .
Multifamily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Owner Occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consumer and Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
122
—
—
—
13
135
2
109
1
8
—
—
—
1
3
—
—
—
44
153
—
—
—
2
3
78 $ 2,445 $
324
65
158
—
555
Grand Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 15,118 $
789 $ 1,885 $
—
—
9
10
48
13
—
—
80
—
—
3
7
—
10
90
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. The process of analyzing loans for
changes in risk ratings is ongoing through routine monitoring of the portfolio and annual internal credit reviews for
credits meeting certain thresholds.
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The following tables present the risk category of loans by loan segment as of December 31, 2020 and 2019,
based on the most recent analysis performed by management:
December 31, 2020
Pass
Watch
Substandard
Total
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 289,465 $ 14,516 $
Paycheck Protection Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction and Land Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real Estate Mortgage:
138,454
170,061
—
—
239 $ 304,220
138,454
—
170,217
156
HELOC and 1-4 Family Junior Mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1st REM - 1-4 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LOCs and 2nd REM - Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1st REM - Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multifamily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Owner Occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Nonowner Occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consumer and Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30,280
41,942
20,678
201,579
626,465
75,604
709,300
7,689
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,266,469 $ 44,795 $ 15,164 $ 2,326,428
—
703
—
—
—
—
29,576
—
29,396
41,239
20,678
200,965
626,465
74,734
667,336
7,676
884
—
—
614
—
870
12,388
13
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Construction and Land Development . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Real Estate Mortgage:
HELOC and 1-4 Family Junior Mortgage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1st REM - 1-4 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LOCs and 2nd REM - Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1st REM - Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multifamily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Owner Occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Nonowner Occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consumer and Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Pass
275,741 $
196,462
December 31, 2019
Watch Substandard
21 $
138
273 $
176
Total
276,035
196,776
28,483
36,370
17,890
174,781
515,014
65,411
589,457
4,459
138
124
479
1,287
—
—
3,088
—
—
177
302
580
—
1,173
—
14
28,621
36,671
18,671
176,648
515,014
66,584
592,545
4,473
2,695 $ 1,912,038
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,904,068 $ 5,275 $
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The following tables present the aging of the recorded investment in past due loans by loan segment as of
December 31, 2020 and 2019:
Accruing Interest
30-89 Days
90 Days or
Past Due More Past Due Nonaccrual
Total
December 31, 2020
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 304,211 $
Paycheck Protection Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction and Land Development . . . . . . . . .
Real Estate Mortgage:
138,454
170,061
Current
HELOC and 1-4 Family Junior Mortgage . . . . . . .
1st REM - 1-4 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LOCs and 2nd REM - Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1st REM - Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multifamily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Owner Occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Nonowner Occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consumer and Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
30,280
41,942
20,668
201,579
626,465
74,991
709,300
7,689
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,325,640 $
3 $
—
—
—
—
10
—
—
—
—
—
13 $
— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $
6 $ 304,220
138,454
—
170,217
156
—
—
—
—
—
613
—
—
30,280
41,942
20,678
201,579
626,465
75,604
709,300
7,689
775 $ 2,326,428
Accruing Interest
30-89 Days
90 Days or
Past Due More Past Due Nonaccrual
December 31, 2019
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Construction and Land Development . . . . . . . . . .
Real Estate Mortgage:
HELOC and 1-4 Family Junior Mortgage . . . . . . . .
1st REM - 1-4 Family . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LOCs and 2nd REM - Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1st REM - Rentals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Multifamily . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Owner Occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Nonowner Occupied . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Consumer and Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Current
276,028 $
196,600
28,621
36,671
18,527
176,114
515,014
66,584
592,545
4,470
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,911,174 $
— $
—
—
—
—
400
—
—
—
3
403 $
— $
—
7 $
176
Total
276,035
196,776
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $
—
—
144
134
—
—
—
—
28,621
36,671
18,671
176,648
515,014
66,584
592,545
4,473
461 $ 1,912,038
At December 31, 2020, there were three loans classified as troubled debt restructurings with a current
outstanding balance of $421. In comparison, at December 31, 2019, there were three loans classified as troubled debt
restructurings with an outstanding balance of $452. There were no new loans classified as troubled debt restructurings
during the year ended December 31, 2020 and no loans classified as troubled debt restructurings during the previous
twelve months that subsequently defaulted during the year ended December 31, 2020.
In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Company has developed programs for clients who are
experiencing business and personal disruptions due to the COVID-19 pandemic pursuant to which the Company may
provide loan payment deferrals or interest-only modifications. In accordance with interagency regulatory guidance and
the CARES Act, qualifying loans modified in response to the COVID-19 pandemic will not be considered troubled debt
restructurings.
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(dollars in thousands, except share data)
The following table presents a summary of active loan modifications made in response to the COVID-19
pandemic, by loan segment and modification type, as of December 31, 2020:
Interest-Only
Payment Deferral
Extended Amortization
Total
(dollars in thousands)
Commercial . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Real Estate Mortgage:
Amount
# of Loans Amount
9 $
—
# of Loans Amount
— $
4,834
# of Loans Amount
1 $
10,046
# of Loans
10
5,212
1 - 4 Family Mortgage . . . . . .
Multifamily . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CRE Owner Occupied . . . . . .
CRE Nonowner Occupied . . .
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
48
23,636
—
32,209
61,105
1
1
—
11
22 $
—
—
613
—
613
—
—
3
—
3 $
—
—
—
—
4,834
—
—
—
—
1 $
48
23,636
613
32,209
66,552
1
1
3
11
26
Note 6: Premises and Equipment
Premises and equipment are summarized as follows for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:
Land . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Building . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 - 39 Years 41,025
2,538
Leasehold Improvements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 (cid:4137) 10 Years
6,160
Furniture and Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Construction in Progress . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
54,897
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accumulated Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(3,910)
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 (cid:4137) 5 Years
N/A
2020
5,174 $
2019
5,174
3,487
3,344
3,902
16,693
32,600
(4,972)
$ 50,987 $ 27,628
N/A
$
Range of
Useful Lives
December 31,
Depreciation and amortization expense charged to noninterest expense for the years ended December 31, 2020,
2019 and 2018, totaled $1,206, $1,008 and $761, respectively. Construction in progress represents amounts paid for the
construction of the Company’s new corporate headquarters building. The new corporate headquarters building was
placed into service in the third quarter of 2020.
Pursuant to the terms of non-cancelable lease agreements in effect at December 31, 2020, pertaining to banking
premises in Bloomington, Downtown Minneapolis, St. Paul and Uptown Minneapolis (Drive-Up), total future minimum
rent commitments under the leases are as follows:
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
337
328
319
325
331
804
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,444
2020
Rent expense, including common area maintenance pertaining to banking premises for the years ended
December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, totaled $1,178, $1,264 and $870, respectively.
The Bloomington, Downtown Minneapolis and St. Paul leases each contain two consecutive options to extend
the lease for a period of five years each. The Uptown Minneapolis (Drive-Up) contains one option to extend the lease for
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a period of five years. The monthly minimum rent payable will be at a market rate as reasonably determined by the
lessor.
The Greenwood location is leased pursuant to the terms of a non-cancelable lease agreement with Bridgewater
Properties Greenwood, LLC, a related party through common ownership, in effect at December 31, 2020. The lease
contains one option to extend the lease for a period of five years. Future minimum rent commitments under the operating
lease are listed below.
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
2020
165
171
174
178
181
108
977
The Company receives rents from the lease of office and retail space in its corporate headquarters building.
Rental income is included in noninterest expense as an offset to rental expense. Future minimum rental income under
these leases are listed below.
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
434
500
506
513
521
1,218
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 3,692
2020
Note 7: Intangible Assets
The following table presents a summary of intangible assets at December 31, 2020 and 2019:
December 31,
2020
2019
Core Deposit Intangible . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,093 $ 1,093
445
Favorable Lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,538
Subtotal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(677)
Accumulated Amortization . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
861
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
445
1,538
(868)
670 $
Amortization expense of intangible assets was $191 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
The following table presents the estimated future amortization of the core deposit intangible and favorable lease
asset for the next five years and thereafter. The projections of amortization expense are based on existing asset balances
as of December 31, 2020.
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Thereafter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
Core Deposit Favorable
Intangible Lease
157
157
65
—
—
—
$
34
34
34
34
34
121
291
379
$
Note 8: Deposits
The following table presents the composition of deposits at December 31, 2020 and 2019:
Transaction Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,038,193 $ 712,136
516,785
Savings and Money Market Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
360,027
Time Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
234,362
Brokered Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,501,636 $ 1,823,310
657,617
353,543
452,283
December 31,
2020
2019
Brokered deposits contain brokered money market accounts of $159,665 and $2,443 as of December 31, 2020
and 2019, respectively.
The following table presents the scheduled maturities of brokered and customer time deposits at December 31,
2020:
Less than 1 Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 338,261
51,455
1 to 2 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63,018
2 to 3 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
84,964
3 to 4 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
108,463
4 to 5 Years . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 646,161
2020
The aggregate amount of time deposits greater than $250 was approximately $96,102 and $118,318 at
December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
Note 9: Notes Payable
During 2016, the Company entered into a note payable with an unaffiliated financial institution that was
secured by 100% of the stock of the Bank. The proceeds of the note were partially used to payoff existing notes payable.
The note required interest payments monthly and principal payments of $500 quarterly. Interest was accrued at a
variable rate equal to 1-month LIBOR plus 2.40% and matured in February 2021. The interest rate at December 31, 2020
and 2019, was 2.55% and 4.09%, respectively. The note contained several financial and reporting covenants. As of
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company believes it was in compliance with all covenants. The unpaid principal
balance of the note at December 31, 2020 and 2019, was $11,000 and $13,000, respectively.
Note 10: Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company uses derivative financial instruments, which consist of interest rate swaps and interest rate caps,
to assist in its interest rate risk management. The notional amount does not represent amounts exchanged by the parties.
The amount exchanged is determined by reference to the notional amount and the other terms of the individual
agreements. Derivative financial instruments are reported at fair value in other assets or other liabilities. The accounting
for changes in the fair value of a derivative depends on whether it has been designated and qualifies as part of a hedging
relationship. For derivatives not designated as hedges, the gain or loss is recognized in current earnings.
Non-hedge Derivatives
The Company enters into interest rate swaps to facilitate client transactions and meet their financing needs.
Upon entering into these instruments to meet client needs, the Company enters into offsetting positions with large U.S.
financial institutions in order to minimize the risk to the Company. These swaps are derivatives, but are not designated
as hedging instruments.
Interest rate swap contracts involve the risk of dealing with counterparties and their ability to meet contractual
terms. When the fair value of a derivative instrument contract is positive, this generally indicates that the counter party
or client owes the Company, and results in credit risk to the Company. When the fair value of a derivative instrument
contract is negative, the Company owes the client or counterparty and therefore, the Company has no credit risk.
The following table presents a summary of the Company’s interest rate swaps to facilitate customer transactions
as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:
Interest rate swap agreements:
Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
49,696 $
49,696
99,392 $
2,701 $
(2,701)
— $
7,140 $
7,140
14,280 $
150
(150)
—
December 31, 2020
December 31, 2019
Notional
Amount
Estimated
Fair Value
Notional
Amount
Estimated
Fair Value
Cash Flow Hedging Derivatives
For derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as a cash flow hedge, the aggregate fair value of the
derivative instrument is recorded in other assets or other liabilities with any gain or loss related to changes in fair value
recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax. The gain or loss is reclassified into earnings in the
same period during which the hedged asset or liability affects earnings and is presented in the same income statement
line item as the earnings effect of the hedged asset or liability. The Company utilizes cash flow hedges to manage
interest rate exposure for the brokered certificate of deposit, wholesale borrowing, and notes payable portfolios. During
the next 12 months, the Company estimates that $868 will be reclassified to interest expense.
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(dollars in thousands, except share data)
The following table presents a summary of the Company’s interest rate swaps designated as cash flow hedges
as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:
Notional Amount . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 111,000
1.26 %
Weighted Average Pay Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weighted Average Receive Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
0.22 %
Weighted Average Maturity (Years) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3.95
Net Unrealized Gain (Loss) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ (3,410)
2020
2019
$ 48,000
1.89 %
2.25 %
3.53
(618)
$
During 2020, the Company purchased interest rate caps, designated as cash flow hedges, of certain deposit
liabilities, with notional amounts totaling $50,000. The interest rate caps require receipt of variable amounts from the
counterparties when interest rates rise above the strike price in the contracts. An initial premium of $2,689 was paid up
front for the caps executed in 2020. Amortization on the interest rate caps totaled $41 and was recorded as a component
of interest expense on brokered deposits for the year ended December 31, 2020. The weighted average strike rate for
outstanding interest rate caps was 0.75% at December 31, 2020.
The following table presents a summary of the Company’s interest rate contracts as of December 31, 2020 and
2019:
Interest rate swap agreements:
December 31, 2020
December 31, 2019
Notional
Amount
Estimated
Fair Value
Notional
Amount
Estimated
Fair Value
Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5,000 $
56 $ 18,000 $
106,000
(3,466)
30,000
134
(752)
Interest rate cap agreements:
Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50,000
2,834
—
—
The Company is party to collateral support agreements with certain derivative counterparties. These agreements
require that the Company maintain collateral based on the fair values of derivative transactions. In the event of default
by the Company, the counterparty would be entitled to the collateral. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company
pledged cash collateral for the Company’s derivative contracts of $8,526 and $1,404, respectively. In addition, as of
December 31, 2020, the Company's interest rate cap counterparties have pledged cash collateral to the Company of
$2,700.
The following table presents the effect of derivative instruments in cash flow hedging relationships on the
consolidated statements of income for the year ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:
(dollars in thousands)
Derivatives in
Cash Flow Hedging
Relationships
Interest rate swaps . . . . . . . . . .
Interest rate caps . . . . . . . . . . .
Location of Gain or
(Loss) Reclassified
from AOCI into Income
Interest expense
Interest expense
2020
Year Ended December 31,
2019
Gain (Loss)
Reclassified from
AOCI into Earnings
2018
$
(579) $
—
9 $
—
—
—
No amounts were reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into net income related to hedge
ineffectiveness for these derivatives during the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, and no amounts are
expected to be reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income into net income related to hedge
ineffectiveness over the next twelve months.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
Note 11: Federal Home Loan Bank Advances and Other Borrowings
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances. The Company has entered into an Advances, Pledge, and Security
Agreement with the FHLB whereby specific mortgage loans of the Bank’s with principal balances of $739,912 and
$690,609 at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, were pledged to the FHLB as collateral. FHLB advances are
also secured with FHLB stock owned by the Company. Total remaining available capacity under the agreement was
$361,236 and $209,840 at December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively.
The following table presents FHLB advances, by maturity, at December 31, 2020 and 2019:
2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2021 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2022 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2023 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2024 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2025 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2026 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Weighted
Average
Rate
2020
2019
Weighted
Total
Average
Total
Outstanding Rate
—
$
N/A
1.99 % 15,000
—
N/A
—
N/A
22,500
1.66
16,000
1.22
4,000
0.78
$ 57,500
Outstanding
1.76 % $ 10,000
15,000
1.99
29,000
2.50
45,000
2.93
27,500
2.20
10,000
3.29
—
N/A
$ 136,500
Federal Reserve Discount Window. At December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had the ability to draw
additional borrowings of $76,830 and $113,164, respectively, from the Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. The
ability to draw borrowings is based on loan collateral pledged with principal balances of $120,692 and $159,568 as of
December 31, 2020 and 2019, subject to the approval from the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.
There were no federal reserve borrowings outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and 2019.
As part of the CARES Act, the Federal Reserve Bank offered secured borrowings to banks who originated PPP
loans through the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility, or PPPLF. As of December 31, 2020, the Company
had not pledged any PPP loans to borrow funds under this facility. The facility is available through June 30, 2021.
Federal Funds Purchased. Federal funds purchased mature one business day from the transaction date. There
were no federal funds purchased outstanding as of December 31, 2020 and 2019.
Note 12: Subordinated Debentures
On June 19, 2020, the Company entered into a Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement with certain
institutional accredited investors and qualified institutional buyers pursuant to which the Company sold and issued
$50,000 in aggregate principal amount of 5.25% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2030 (the “2030
Notes”). The 2030 Notes were issued by the Company to the purchasers at a price equal to 100% of their face amount.
Issuance costs were $1,127 and have been netted against subordinated debt on the consolidated balance sheets. These
costs are being amortized over five years, which represents the period from issuance to the first redemption date of
July 1, 2025. Total amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2020 was $120. There was no amortization
expense for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018. On October 13, 2020, the Company completed an offer to
exchange up to $50,000 total principal amount of the 2030 Notes for substantially identical subordinated notes registered
under the Securities Act of 1933, in satisfaction of the Company’s obligations under a registration rights agreement
entered into with the initial purchasers of the 2030 Notes. $47,000 of the $50,000 of the 2030 Notes were exchanged in
the exchange offer.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
The 2030 Notes mature on July 1, 2030, with a fixed rate of 5.25% payable semi-annually for five years until
July 1, 2025. Thereafter, the interest rate converts to a variable interest rate, reset quarterly, equal to the three-month
term Secured Overnight Financing Rate, or SOFR, plus 513 basis points, and payments become payable quarterly in
arrears until either the early redemption date or the maturity date. The Notes are not convertible into or exchangeable for
any other securities or assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries. The Notes are redeemable by the Company, in
whole or in part, on or after July 1, 2025, and at any time upon the occurrence of certain events. Any redemption by the
Company would be at a redemption price equal to 100% of the outstanding principal amount of the 2030 Notes being
redeemed, including any accrued and unpaid interest thereon.
On July 12, 2017, the Company entered into a Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement with certain institutional
accredited investors whereby the Company sold and issued $25,000 in aggregate principal amount of 5.875% Fixed-to-
Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2027 (the “2027 Notes”). The 2027 Notes were issued by the Company to the
purchasers at a price equal to 100% of their face amount. Issuance costs were $516 and have been netted against
subordinated debt on the consolidated balance sheets. These costs are being amortized over five years, which represents
the period from issuance to the first redemption date of July 15, 2022. Total amortization expense for the year ended
December 31, 2020 was $103, with $164 remaining to be amortized as of December 31, 2020. Total amortization
expense for the year ended December 31, 2019 was $103, with $267 remaining to be amortized as of December 31,
2019. Total amortization expense for the year ended December 31, 2018 was $103, with $370 remaining to be amortized
as of December 31, 2018
The 2027 Notes mature on July 15, 2027, with a fixed interest rate of 5.875% payable semi-annually in arrears
for five years until July 15, 2022. Thereafter, the Company will be obligated to pay interest at a rate equal to 3-month
LIBOR plus 388 basis points quarterly in arrears until either the early redemption date or the maturity date. The 2027
Notes are not convertible into or exchangeable for any other securities or assets of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries. The 2027 Notes are redeemable by the Company, in whole or in part, on or after July 15, 2022, and at any
time upon the occurrence of certain events. Any redemption by the Company would be at a redemption price equal to
100% of the outstanding principal amount of the 2027 Notes being redeemed, including any accrued and unpaid interest
thereon.
Note 13: Related-Party Transactions
In the ordinary course of business, the Company has granted loans to executive officers, directors, principal
shareholders, and their affiliates (related parties). The following table presents the activity associated with loans made
between related parties for the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:
Beginning Balance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 37,483 $ 39,454
13,298
New Loans and Advances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Repayments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(15,269)
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 34,130 $ 37,483
8,076
(11,429)
2020
2019
Deposits from related parties held by the Company at December 31, 2020 and 2019 were $7,870 and $11,223,
respectively.
The Company has a related party lease which is disclosed in Note 6.
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(dollars in thousands, except share data)
Note 14: Income Taxes
The following table presents the allocation of federal and state income taxes between current and deferred
portions as of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:
Current Tax Provision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 11,062 $ 7,670
Deferred Tax Benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(747)
$ 8,472 $ 6,923
Total Income Tax Provision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(2,590)
2020
2019
2018
$ 6,522
(1,298)
$ 5,224
The reasons for the differences between the statutory federal income tax rate and the effective tax rates are
summarized as follows as of December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:
Amount of Statutory Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 7,489
State Income Taxes (Net of Federal Income Tax Benefit) . .
3,014
Interest on Investment Securities and Loans Exempt
2020
2019
Amount Percent Amount Percent Amount Percent
21.0 %
8.6
21.0 % $ 6,750
2,755
21.0 % $ 8,048
2,711
7.1
8.5
2018
From Federal Income Tax . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Tax Credits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Differences . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(702)
(770)
(559)
$ 8,472
(734)
(2.0)
(2,781)
(2.1)
(1.6)
(321)
23.8 % $ 6,923
(719)
(1.9)
(3,207)
(7.3)
(0.8)
(355)
18.1 % $ 5,224
(2.2)
(10.0)
(1.1)
16.3 %
The Company’s effective tax rate may fluctuate as it is impacted by the level and timing of the Company’s
utilization of historic tax credits, low-income housing tax credits, the level of tax-exempt investments and loans, and the
overall level of pre-tax income.
The following table presents the components of the net deferred tax asset included in other assets, as of
December 31, 2020 and 2019:
2020
2019
Depreciation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Allowance for Loan Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unrealized (Gain) Loss on Securities Available for Sale . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unrealized (Gain) Loss on Cash Flow Hedges . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Prepaid Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred Compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Deferred Loan Fees . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(231)
6,342
(1,399)
130
(50)
742
599
(230)
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 8,013 $ 5,903
(986) $
9,848
(2,426)
677
(522)
711
806
(95)
Note 15: Tax Credit Investments
The Company invests in qualified affordable housing projects and federal historic projects for the purpose of
community reinvestment and obtaining tax credits. The Company’s tax credit investments are limited to existing lending
relationships with well-known developers and projects within the Company’s market area.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
The following table presents a summary of the Company’s investments in qualified affordable housing projects
and other tax credit investments at December 31, 2020 and 2019:
December 31, 2020
December 31, 2019
Investment
Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) . . . Proportional Amortization
Federal Historic Tax Credit (FHTC) . . . . . . . . Equity
Accounting Method
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment
$ 1,867 $
2,198
$ 4,065
$
Unfunded
Commitment (1) Investment
— $
Unfunded
Commitment
—
3,395
3,395
2,148 $
2,262
4,410 $
1,858
1,858 $
(1) All commitments are expected to be paid by the Company by December 31, 2021.
The following table presents a summary of the amortization expense and tax benefit recognized for the
Company’s qualified affordable housing projects and other tax credit investments during 2020, 2019 and 2018.
Year Ended December 31, 2020
LIHTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FHTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Year Ended December 31, 2019
LIHTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FHTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Year Ended December 31, 2018
LIHTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FHTC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
$
$
$
$
$
Amortization
Expense (1)
Tax Benefit
Recognized (2)
281
738
1,019
289
3,225
3,514
310
3,293
3,603
$
$
$
$
$
$
(330)
(1,056)
(1,386)
(330)
(3,687)
(4,017)
(346)
(3,782)
(4,128)
(1) The amortization expense for the LIHTC investments are included in income tax expense. The amortization for the FHTC tax credits are
included in noninterest expense.
(2) All of the tax benefits recognized are included in income tax expense. The tax benefit recognized for the FHTC investments primarily
reflects the tax credits generated from the investments, and excludes the net tax expense/benefit of the investments’ income/loss.
Note 16: Commitments, Contingencies and Credit Risk
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Credit Risk
The Company is a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business to
meet the financing needs of its customers. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit risk in
excess of the amount recognized in the consolidated balance sheets.
The Company’s exposure to credit loss is represented by the contractual, or notional, amount of these
commitments. The Company follows the same credit policies in making commitments as it does for on-balance sheet
instruments. Since some of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon and some of the
commitments may not be drawn upon to the total extent of the commitment, the notional amount of these commitments
does not necessarily represent future cash requirements.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
The following commitments were outstanding at December 31, 2020 and 2019:
Unfunded Commitments Under Lines of Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 644,338 $ 500,962
79,225
Letters of Credit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 734,544 $ 580,187
90,206
December 31, December 31,
2020
2019
Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer at fixed or variable rates as long as there is
no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other
termination clauses and may require payment of a fee. The amount of collateral obtained upon extension of credit is
based on management’s credit evaluation of the customer. Collateral held varies but may include accounts receivable;
inventory; property, plant, and equipment; real estate; and stocks and bonds. Unfunded commitments under commercial
lines of credit, home equity lines of credit, and overdraft protection agreements are commitments for possible future
extensions of credit to existing customers. These lines of credit may or may not require collateral and may or may not
contain a specific maturity date.
Standby letters of credit are conditional lending commitments issued by the Company to guarantee the
performance of a customer to a third party. Generally, all standby letters of credit issued have expiration dates within
two years. The credit risk involved in issuing standby letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in
extending loan facilities to customers. The Company generally holds collateral supporting these commitments.
The Company had outstanding letters of credit with the FHLB in total amounts of $60,091 and $108,502 at
December 31, 2020 and 2019, respectively, on behalf of customers and to secure public deposits.
Legal Contingencies
Various legal claims arise from time to time in the normal course of business. In the opinion of management,
any liability resulting from such proceedings would not have a material impact on the consolidated financial statements.
Note 17: Stock Options and Restricted Stock
The Company established the Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. 2012 Combined Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock
Option Plan (the “2012 Plan”) under which the Company may grant options to its directors, officers, and employees for
up to 750,000 shares of common stock. Both incentive stock options and nonqualified stock options may be granted
under the 2012 Plan. The exercise price of each option equals the fair market value of the Company’s stock on the date
of grant and the maximum term of each outstanding option is ten years. All outstanding options have been granted with
vesting periods of five years. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, there were 30,000 and -0- shares, respectively, of the
Company’s common stock reserved for future option grants under the 2012 Plan.
In 2017, the Company adopted the Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. 2017 Combined Incentive and Non-Statutory
Stock Option Plan (the “2017 Plan”). Under the 2017 Plan, the Company may grant options to its directors, officers, and
employees and consultants for up to 1,500,000 shares of common stock. Both incentive stock options and nonqualified
stock options may be granted under the 2017 Plan. The exercise price of each option equals the fair market value of the
Company’s stock on the date of grant and the maximum term of each outstanding option is ten years. All outstanding
options have been granted with vesting periods of four or five years. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, there were
313,600 and 310,600 of remaining shares of the Company’s common stock reserved for future option grants under the
2017 Plan.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
In 2019, the Company adopted the Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (the “2019 EIP”).
The types of awards which may be granted under the 2019 EIP include incentive and nonqualified stock options, stock
appreciation rights, stock awards, restricted stock units, restricted stock and cash incentive awards. The Company may
grant these awards to its directors, officers, employees and certain other service providers for up to 1,000,000 shares of
common stock. The exercise price of each option equals the fair market value of the Company’s stock on the date of
grant and the maximum term of each award is ten years. All outstanding awards have been granted with a vesting period
of four years. As of December 31, 2020, and 2019, there were 561,883 and 867,040 of remaining shares of the
Company’s common stock reserved for future grants under the 2019 EIP.
Stock Options
The fair value of each option award is estimated on the date of grant using a closed form option valuation
(Black-Scholes) model that uses the assumptions noted in the table below. Expected volatilities are based on an industry
index as described below. The expected term of options granted is based on historical data and represents the period of
time that options granted are expected to be outstanding, which takes into account that the options are not transferable.
The risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the
time of the grant. Historically, the Company has not paid a dividend on its common stock and does not expect to do so in
the near future.
The Company used the S&P 600 CM Bank Index as its historical volatility index. The S&P 600 CM Bank
Index is an index of publicly traded small capitalization, regional, commercial banks located throughout the United
States. There were 61 banks in the index ranging in market capitalization from $300 million up to $3.5 billion.
The weighted average assumptions used in the model for valuing stock option grants in 2020 is as follows:
Dividend Yield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected Life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Expected Volatility . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Risk-Free Interest Rate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—%
7 Years
44.14 %
0.68 %
December 31,
2020
The following table presents a summary of the status of the Company’s outstanding stock options for the years
ended December 31, 2020 and 2019:
December 31, 2020
December 31, 2019
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
Shares
Shares
Outstanding at Beginning of Year . . . . . . 1,961,650 $
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Forfeitures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Outstanding at End of Year . . . . . . . . . . . 1,914,250 $
60,000
(74,400)
(33,000)
7.08 1,807,100 $
10.61
4.26
7.47
7.29 1,961,650 $
238,000
(74,850)
(8,600)
Weighted
Average
Exercise Price
6.24
12.47
3.45
10.65
7.08
Options Exercisable at End of Year . . . . . 1,205,350 $
5.96
992,050 $
5.01
For the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, the Company recognized compensation expense for
stock options of $881, $721 and $799, respectively.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
The following table presents information pertaining to options outstanding at December 31, 2020:
Options Outstanding
Options Exercisable
Weighted Average
Number of
Weighted Average Remaining Contractual
Exercise Price
Options
Range of Exercise Prices Options
$
2.13 - 3.99
7.00 - 7.99
8.00 - 8.99
10.00 - 10.99
11.00 - 11.99
12.00 - 12.99
13.00 - 13.99
Totals
522,750 $
968,500
25,000
10,000
85,000
278,000
25,000
1,914,250 $
2.94
7.47
8.76
10.08
11.27
12.89
13.22
7.29
Life in Years
3.0
6.8
9.3
9.4
8.4
8.6
7.4
6.1
Number of
Weighted Average
Exercise Price
2.94
7.47
—
—
11.34
12.91
13.22
5.96
522,750 $
576,100
—
—
22,000
74,500
10,000
1,205,350 $
As of December 31, 2020, there was $2,027 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock
options granted under the 2012 Plan, 2017 Plan and 2019 EIP that is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average
period of 2.7 years.
The following table presents an analysis of nonvested options to purchase shares of the Company’s stock issued
and outstanding for the year ended December 31, 2020:
Weighted
969,600 $
Nonvested Options at December 31, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60,000
Vested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (287,700)
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(33,000)
708,900 $
Nonvested Options at December 31, 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shares
Number of Average Grant
Date Fair Value
3.08
4.39
2.98
2.80
3.24
Restricted Stock Awards
In 2019, the Company granted restricted stock awards out of the 2019 EIP. These awards vest in equal annual
installments on the first four anniversaries of the date of the grant. Nonvested restricted stock awards are classified as
outstanding shares with voting and forfeitable dividend rights.
The following table presents an analysis of nonvested restricted stock awards outstanding for the year ended
December 31, 2020 and 2019:
December 31, 2020
December 31, 2019
Nonvested at December 31, 2019 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132,960 $
18,641
Granted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Vested . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (32,439)
Forfeited . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(8,200)
Nonvested at December 31, 2020 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110,962 $
Weighted
Weighted
Average
Shares
Shares
Number of Average Grant
Date Fair Value
12.92
10.29 132,960
—
12.92
10.91
—
12.63 132,960 $
Exercise Price
—
12.92
—
—
12.92
— $
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
Compensation expense associated with the restricted stock awards is recognized on a straight-line basis over the
period that the restrictions associated with the awards lapse based on the total cost of the award at the grant date. For the
years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company recognized compensation expense for restricted stock awards of
$441 and $31, respectively. No compensation expense was recognized for restricted stock awards for the year ended
December 31, 2018.
As of December 31, 2020, there was $1,349 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested
restricted stock awards granted under the 2019 EIP that is expected to be recognized over a period of four years.
In addition, during the year ended December 31, 2020, the Company issued 29,050 shares of common stock to
directors as a part of their compensation for their annual services on the Company’s board of directors. The aggregate
value of the shares issued to directors of $303 was included in stock based compensation expense in the accompanying
consolidated statements of shareholders’ equity.
Restricted Stock Units
In 2020, the Company granted 205,666 restricted stock units with a grant date fair value of $12.27. Restricted
stock units granted out of the 2019 EIP represent the right to receive one share of Company stock upon vesting and vest
in equal annual installments on the first four anniversaries of the date of the grant. Nonvested restricted stock units have
no voting or dividend rights and are not considered outstanding until vesting.
Compensation expense associated with the restricted stock units is recognized on a straight-line basis over the
period that the restrictions associated with the units lapse based on the total cost of the unit at the grant date. For the year
ended December 31, 2020, the Company recognized compensation expense for restricted stock units of $43. No
compensation expense was recognized for restricted stock units for the years ended December 31, 2019 and 2018.
As of December 31, 2020, there was $2,505 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested
restricted stock units granted under the 2019 EIP that is expected to be recognized over a period of four years. No
restricted stock units vested during 2020.
Note 18: Profit Sharing Plan
The Company has a combined profit sharing 401(k) plan which provides that an annual contribution, up to
100% of each participating employee’s total pay, may be contributed to the plan. Employees are eligible to participate
after meeting certain eligibility requirements as defined in the plan and are allowed to make pre-tax contributions up to
the maximum amount allowed by the Internal Revenue Service. The terms of the 401(k) plan require employer match
contributions equal to 100% of the employee contributions up to 4% of pay. In addition, the terms of the plan allow for
discretionary contributions as determined by the Company and approved by the Board of Directors.
The employer match contributions for the 401(k) plan were $743, $603, and $483 for the years ended
December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively. The total employer profit sharing contributions to the plan were $533,
$473, and $328 for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018, respectively.
Note 19: Deferred Compensation Plan
In 2013, the Company implemented a deferred compensation plan for certain employees which allows the
Company to make a discretionary contribution to the account of any employee designated as a participant in the plan
based upon the participant’s performance for the calendar year. Company contributions to the plan vest on the fourth
anniversary of the last day of the calendar year for which the contribution was made to the plan and accrue interest at a
rate equal to the Bank’s return on average equity for the immediately preceding calendar year. Distribution of amounts
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(dollars in thousands, except share data)
contributed under the plan, including accrued interest, is made in a lump sum cash payment within 75 days following the
date such amounts become vested. As of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the Company had a liability of $3,571 and
$3,546, respectively, recorded on the consolidated balance sheets. There were no new contributions made to the plan
during the years ended December 31, 2020 and 2019.
Note 20: Regulatory Capital
The Company and the Bank are subject to various regulatory requirements administered by federal banking
agencies. Failure to meet minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly additional
discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a direct material effect on the Company’s financial
statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines, the Company and the Bank must meet specific capital guidelines that
involve quantitative measures of their assets, liabilities and certain off-balance sheet items as calculated under regulatory
accounting practices. The Bank must also meet certain specific capital guidelines under the regulatory framework for
prompt corrective action. The capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the
regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.
Quantitative measures established by regulation to ensure capital adequacy require the Company and Bank to
maintain minimum amounts and ratios of common equity Tier 1 capital, Tier 1 capital and total capital to risk-weighted
assets and of Tier 1 capital to average consolidated assets (referred to as the “leverage ratio”), as defined under the
applicable regulatory capital rules.
The following tables present the capital amounts and ratios for the Company and the Bank as of
December 31, 2020 and 2019:
December 31, 2020
(dollars in thousands)
Company (Consolidated):
Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
Actual
Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy
To be Well Capitalized
For Capital Adequacy Purposes Plus Capital Under Prompt Corrective
Conservation Buffer
Purposes
Amount Ratio Amount
Action Regulations
Ratio
Total Risk-based Capital . . . . . . . . . . $ 360,198
255,530
Tier 1 Risk-based Capital . . . . . . . . .
255,530
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital . . . . .
255,530
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . .
14.58 % $ 197,604
148,203
10.35
111,152
10.35
110,168
9.28
8.00 % $ 259,355
209,954
6.00
172,904
4.50
110,168
4.00
10.50 %
8.50
7.00
4.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bank:
Total Risk-based Capital . . . . . . . . . . $ 330,380
299,447
Tier 1 Risk-based Capital . . . . . . . . .
299,447
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital . . . . .
299,447
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . .
13.37 % $ 197,629
148,222
12.12
111,166
12.12
109,972
10.89
8.00 % $ 259,388
209,981
6.00
172,925
4.50
109,972
4.00
10.50 % $
8.50
7.00
4.00
247,036
197,629
160,574
137,465
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
10.00 %
8.00
6.50
5.00
December 31, 2019
(dollars in thousands)
Company (Consolidated):
Amount Ratio Amount Ratio
Actual
Minimum Required For Capital Adequacy
To be Well Capitalized
For Capital Adequacy Purposes Plus Capital Under Prompt Corrective
Conservation Buffer
Purposes
Amount Ratio Amount
Action Regulations
Ratio
Total Risk-based Capital . . . . . . . . . . $ 269,613
236,533
Tier 1 Risk-based Capital . . . . . . . . .
236,533
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital . . . . .
236,533
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . .
12.98 % $ 166,163
124,623
11.39
93,467
11.39
88,498
10.69
8.00 % $ 218,089
176,549
6.00
145,393
4.50
88,498
4.00
10.50 %
8.50
7.00
4.00
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Bank:
Total Risk-based Capital . . . . . . . . . . $ 252,501
243,461
Tier 1 Risk-based Capital . . . . . . . . .
243,461
Common Equity Tier 1 Capital . . . . .
243,461
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio . . . . . . . . . . . .
12.16 % $ 166,137
124,603
11.72
93,452
11.72
88,455
11.01
8.00 % $ 218,055
176,521
6.00
145,370
4.50
88,455
4.00
10.50 % $
8.50
7.00
4.00
207,671
166,137
134,986
110,569
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
10.00 %
8.00
6.50
5.00
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(dollars in thousands, except share data)
The Company and the Bank must maintain a capital conservation buffer as defined by Basel III regulatory
capital guidelines, in order to avoid limitations on capital distributions, including dividend payments, stock repurchases
and certain discretionary bonus payments to executive officers.
Management believes that, as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, the capital ratios of the Company and the Bank
were in excess of the quantitative capital ratio standards applicable on those dates. However, there can be no assurance
that the Company and the Bank will continue to maintain such status in the future.
Note 21: Fair Value Measurement
The Company categorizes its assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a three-level hierarchy based on
the priority of the inputs to the valuation technique used to determine fair value. The fair value hierarchy gives the
highest priority to quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to
unobservable inputs (Level 3). If the inputs used in the determination of the fair value measurement fall within different
levels of the hierarchy, the categorization is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value
measurement. Assets and liabilities valued at fair value are categorized based on the inputs to the valuation techniques as
follows:
Level 1 – Inputs that utilized quoted prices (unadjusted) in active markets for identical assets or liabilities that
the Company has the ability to access.
Level 2 – Inputs that include quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets and inputs that are
observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, for substantially the full term of the financial
instruments. Fair values for these instruments are estimated using pricing models, quoted prices of securities with similar
characteristics, or discounted cash flows.
Level 3 – Inputs that are unobservable for the asset or liability, which are typically based on an entity’s own
assumptions, as there is little, if any, related market activity.
Subsequent to initial recognition, the Company may re-measure the carrying value of assets and liabilities
measured on a nonrecurring basis to fair value. Adjustments to fair value usually result when certain assets are impaired.
Such assets are written down from their carrying amounts to their fair value.
Professional standards allow entities the irrevocable option to elect to measure certain financial instruments and
other items at fair value for the initial and subsequent measurement on an instrument-by-instrument basis. The Company
adopted the policy to value certain financial instruments at fair value. The Company has not elected to measure any
existing financial instruments at fair value; however, it may elect to measure newly acquired financial instruments at fair
value in the future.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
Recurring Basis
The Company uses fair value measurements to record fair value adjustments to certain assets and liabilities and
to determine fair value disclosures. The following table presents the balances of the assets and liabilities measured at fair
value on a recurring basis as of December 31, 2020 and 2019:
Level 1 Level 2
Level 3
Total
December 31, 2020
Fair Value of Financial Assets:
Securities Available for Sale:
Municipal Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Mortgage-Backed Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SBA Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asset-Backed Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest Rate Caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest Rate Swaps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Fair Value of Financial Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
— $ 115,012 $
—
—
—
—
—
—
— $ 396,220 $
124,260
72,155
40,107
39,095
2,834
2,757
— $ 115,012
124,260
—
72,155
—
40,107
—
39,095
—
2,834
—
—
2,757
— $ 396,220
Fair Value of Financial Liabilities:
Interest Rate Swaps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Total Fair Value of Financial Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
— $
— $
6,167 $
6,167 $
— $
— $
6,167
6,167
Level 1 Level 2
Level 3
Total
December 31, 2019
Fair Value of Financial Assets:
Securities Available for Sale:
U.S. Treasury Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,998 $
Municipal Bonds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Mortgage-Backed Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Corporate Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SBA Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Asset-Backed Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest Rate Swaps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
—
—
—
—
—
105,743
64,728
50,176
49,559
14,673
284
— $
Total Fair Value of Financial Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4,998 $ 285,163 $
Fair Value of Financial Liabilities:
4,998
— $
105,743
—
64,728
—
50,176
—
49,559
—
14,673
—
—
284
— $ 290,161
Interest Rate Swaps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Total Fair Value of Financial Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
— $
— $
902 $
902 $
— $
— $
902
902
Investment Securities
When available, the Company uses quoted market prices to determine the fair value of investment securities;
such items are classified in Level 1 of the fair value hierarchy.
For the Company’s investments, when quoted prices are not available for identical securities in an active
market, the Company determines fair value utilizing vendors who apply matrix pricing for similar bonds where no price
is observable or may compile prices from various sources. These models are primarily industry-standard models that
consider various assumptions, including time value, yield curve, volatility factors, prepayment speeds, default rates, loss
severity, current market, and contractual prices for the underlying financial instruments, as well as other relevant
economic measures. Substantially, all of these assumptions are observable in the marketplace and can be derived from
observable data or are supported by observable levels at which transactions are executed in the marketplace. Fair values
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
from these models are verified, where possible, against quoted market prices for recent trading activity of assets with
similar characteristics to the security being valued. Such methods are generally classified as Level 2. However, when
prices from independent sources vary, or cannot be obtained or corroborated, a security is generally classified as Level 3.
Interest Rate Caps
The fair value of the caps are calculated by determining the total expected asset or liability exposure of the
derivatives. Total expected exposure incorporates both the current and potential future exposure of the derivative,
derived from using observable inputs, such as yield curves and volatilities, and accordingly are valued using Level 2
inputs.
Interest Rate Swaps
Interest rate swaps are traded in over-the-counter markets where quoted market prices are not readily available.
For those interest rate swaps, fair value is determined using internally developed models of a third party that uses
primarily market observable inputs, such as yield curves and option volatilities, and accordingly are valued using Level 2
inputs.
Nonrecurring Basis
Certain assets are measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. These assets are not measured at fair value on
an ongoing basis; however, they are subject to fair value adjustments in certain circumstances, such as when there is
evidence of impairment or a change in the amount of previously recognized impairment.
The following tables present net impairment losses related to nonrecurring fair value measurements of certain
assets for the periods ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018:
December 31, 2020
Impaired Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Loss
— $ 50
80 $
— $ 50
80 $
— $
— $
Impaired Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Loss
— $ 206
75 $
— $ 206
75 $
— $
— $
December 31, 2019
Impaired Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Totals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Loss
— $ 396
— $ 396
— $ 426 $
— $ 426 $
December 31, 2018
Impaired Loans
In accordance with the provisions of the loan impairment guidance, impairment is measured on loans when it is
probable that payment of interest and principal will not be made in accordance with the contractual terms of the loan
agreement. The fair value of impaired loans is estimated using one of several methods, including collateral value, market
value of similar debt, or discounted cash flows. Those impaired loans not requiring an allowance represent loans for
which the fair value of the expected repayments or collateral exceeds the recorded investments in such loans. Impaired
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(dollars in thousands, except share data)
loans for which an allowance is established based on the fair value of collateral require classification in the fair value
hierarchy. Collateral values are estimated using Level 2 inputs based on customized discounting criteria.
Impairment amounts on impaired loans represent specific valuation allowance and write-downs during the
period presented on impaired loans that were individually evaluated for impairment based on the estimated fair value of
the collateral less estimated selling costs, excluding impaired loans fully charged-off.
Fair Value
Disclosure of fair value information about financial instruments, for which it is practicable to estimate that
value, is required whether or not recognized in the consolidated balance sheets. In cases where quoted market prices are
not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value of cash flow or other valuation techniques. Those
techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and estimate of future cash
flows. In that regard, the derived fair value estimates cannot be substantiated by comparison to independent markets and,
in many cases could not be realized in immediate settlement of the instruments. Certain financial instruments with a fair
value that is not practicable to estimate and all non-financial instruments are excluded from the disclosure requirements.
Accordingly, the aggregate fair value amounts presented do not necessarily represent the underlying value of the
Company.
Fair value estimates are made at a specific point in time based on relevant market information and information
about the financial instrument. These estimates do not reflect any premium or discount that could result from offering for
sale at one time the Company’s entire holdings of a particular instrument. Because no market exists for a significant
portion of the Company’s financial instruments, fair value estimates are based on judgments regarding future expected
loss experience, current economic conditions, risk characteristics of various financial instruments, and other factors.
These estimates are subjective in nature and involve uncertainties and matters that could affect the estimates. Fair value
estimates are based on existing on and off-balance sheet financial instruments without attempting to estimate the value of
anticipated future business. Deposits with no stated maturities are defined as having a fair value equivalent to the amount
payable on demand. This prohibits adjusting fair value derived from retaining those deposits for an expected future
period of time. This component, commonly referred to as a deposit base intangible, is neither considered in the below
amounts nor is it recorded as an intangible asset on the balance sheet. In addition, the tax ramifications related to the
realization of the unrealized gains and losses can have a significant effect on fair value estimates and have not been
considered in the estimates.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
The following tables present the carrying amounts and estimated fair values of financial instruments at
December 31, 2020 and 2019:
Financial Assets:
December 31, 2020
Fair Value Hierarchy
Carrying
Amount
Level 1
Level 2
Estimated
Level 3 Fair Value
Cash and Due From Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 160,675 $ 160,675 $
Bank-Owned Certificates of Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Securities Available for Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FHLB Stock, at Cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans, Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued Interest Receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest Rate Caps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest Rate Swaps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2,860
390,629
5,027
2,282,436
9,172
2,834
2,757
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2,908
390,629
5,027
2,309,421
9,172
2,834
2,757
— $
— $ 160,675
2,908
—
390,629
—
—
5,027
2,309,421
—
9,172
—
2,834
—
2,757
—
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,501,636 $
Notes Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FHLB Advances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subordinated Debentures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued Interest Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest Rate Swaps. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11,000
57,500
73,739
1,615
6,167
— $ 2,509,148 $
—
—
—
—
—
11,001
58,830
74,769
1,615
6,167
— $ 2,509,148
11,001
—
58,830
—
74,769
—
1,615
—
6,167
—
Financial Assets:
December 31, 2019
Fair Value Hierarchy
Carrying
Amount
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Estimated
Fair Value
Cash and Due From Banks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Bank-Owned Certificates of Deposit . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Securities Available for Sale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FHLB Stock, at Cost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Loans, Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued Interest Receivable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest Rate Swaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31,935 $ 31,935 $
2,654
289,877
7,824
1,884,000
6,775
284
—
4,998
—
—
—
—
2,677
284,879
7,824
1,891,987
6,775
284
— $
— $
—
—
—
—
—
—
31,935
2,677
289,877
7,824
1,891,987
6,775
284
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 1,823,310 $
Notes Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
FHLB Advances . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Subordinated Debentures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued Interest Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest Rate Swaps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13,000
136,500
24,733
1,982
902
— $ 1,821,915 $
—
—
—
—
—
13,022
141,152
25,309
1,982
902
— $ 1,821,915
13,022
—
141,152
—
25,309
—
1,982
—
902
—
The following methods and assumptions were used by the Company to estimate fair value of consolidated
financial statements not previously discussed.
Cash and due from banks – The carrying amount of cash and cash equivalents approximates their fair value.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
Bank-owned certificates of deposit – Fair values of bank-owned certificates of deposit are estimated using the
discounted cash flow analysis based on current rates for similar types of deposits.
FHLB stock – The carrying amount of FHLB stock approximates its fair value.
Loans, Net – Fair values for loans are estimated based on discounted cash flows, using interest rates currently
being offered for loans with similar terms to borrowers with similar credit quality.
Accrued interest receivable – The carrying amount of accrued interest receivable approximates its fair value
since it is short term in nature and does not present anticipated credit concerns.
Deposits – The fair values disclosed for demand deposits without stated maturities (interest and noninterest
transaction, savings, and money market accounts) are equal to the amount payable on demand at the reporting date (their
carrying amounts). Fair values for the fixed-rate certificates of deposit are estimated using a discounted cash flow
calculation that applies interest rates currently being offered on certificates to a schedule of aggregated expected monthly
maturities on time deposits.
Notes payable and subordinated debentures – The fair values of the Company’s notes payable and subordinated
debentures are estimated using a discounted cash flow analysis, based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing
rate for similar types of borrowing arrangements.
FHLB advances – The fair values of the Company’s FHLB advances are estimated using discounted cash flow
analysis based on the Company’s current incremental borrowing rates for similar types of borrowing agreements.
Accrued interest payable – The carrying amount of accrued interest payable approximates its fair value since it
is short term in nature.
Off-balance sheet instruments – Fair values of the Company’s off-balance sheet instruments (lending
commitments and unused lines of credit) are based on fees currently charged to enter into similar agreements, taking into
account the remaining terms of the agreements, the counterparties’ credit standing and discounted cash flow analysis.
The fair value of these off-balance sheet items approximates the recorded amounts of the related fees and was not
material at December 31, 2020 and 2019.
Limitations – The fair value of a financial instrument is the current amount that would be exchanged between
market participants, other than in a forced liquidation. Fair value is best determined based upon quoted market prices.
However, in many instances, there are no quoted market prices for the Company’s various financial instruments. In cases
where quoted market prices are not available, fair values are based on estimates using present value or other valuation
techniques. Those techniques are significantly affected by the assumptions used, including the discount rate and
estimates of future cash flows. Accordingly, the fair value estimates may not be realized in an immediate settlement of
the instrument. Consequently, the aggregate fair value amounts presented may not necessarily represent the underlying
fair value of the Company.
Note 22: Revenue Recognition
The Company recognizes revenue from contracts with customers in accordance with ASC Topic 606, Revenue
from Contracts with Customers. The core principle requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods
or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration it expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for
those goods or services recognized as performance obligations are satisfied.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
Substantially all of the Company’s revenue is generated from financial instruments, including interest income
related to loans and investment securities, letters of credit, and derivatives, which are not within the scope of Topic 606
as these activities are subject to other GAAP discussed elsewhere within the Company’s disclosures. The following is a
summary of revenue-generating activities that are within the scope of Topic 606, which are presented in the Company’s
income statements as components of noninterest income:
Service charges on deposit accounts. These represent general service fees for monthly account maintenance and
activity and transaction-based fees such as wire transfer fees, check cashing fees, check printing fees, stop payment fees
and ATM and card replacement fees. Revenue is recognized when the Company’s performance obligation is completed,
which is generally monthly for account maintenance services or when a transaction has been completed. Payments for
these performance obligations are generally received at the time the performance obligations are satisfied. The adoption
of Topic 606 had no impact on the Company’s revenue recognition practice for these services.
Debit card interchange fees. When a debit card issued by the Company is used to purchase goods or services
from a merchant, the Company earns an interchange fee. The performance obligation is completed and the fees are
recognized as the service is provided (i.e., when the customer uses the debit card). The adoption of Topic 606 has no
impact on the Company’s revenue recognition related to debit card interchange fees.
Gain on sales of other real estate. ASU 2014-09 also created Topic 610-20, under which a gain on sale should
be recognized when a contract for sale exists and control of the asset has been transferred to the buyer. Topic 606 list
several criteria which must exist to conclude that a contract for sale exists, including a determination that the institution
will collect substantially all of the consideration to which it is entitled. This presents a key difference between the
current and new guidance related to the recognition of the gain when the institution finances the sale of the property.
Rather than basing recognition on the amount of the buyer's initial investment, which was the primary consideration
under prior guidance, the analysis is now based on various factors including not only the loan to value, but also the credit
quality of the borrower, the structure of the loan, and any other factors that may affect collectability. The new
requirements could result in earlier revenue recognition; however, such sales are infrequent, and the impact of this
change is not considered material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
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(dollars in thousands, except share data)
Note 23: Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
The following table presents the components of other comprehensive income (loss) for the years ended
December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.
Before Tax
Tax Effect
Net of Tax
Year Ended December 31, 2020
Net Unrealized Gain on Available for Sale Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Reclassification Adjustment for Net Gains Included in Net
Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Unrealized Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Unrealized Loss on Cash Flow Hedge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Reclassification Adjustment for Losses Included in Net Income . . . . . .
Total Unrealized Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
6,394 $
(1,343) $
5,051
(1,503)
4,891
(3,185)
579
(2,606)
316
(1,027)
669
(122)
547
(1,187)
3,864
(2,516)
457
(2,059)
Other Comprehensive Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
2,285 $
(480) $
1,805
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Net Unrealized Gain on Available for Sale Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Reclassification Adjustment for Net Gains Included in Net
Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Unrealized Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Unrealized Loss on Cash Flow Hedge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Reclassification Adjustment for Gains Included in Net Income . . . . . . .
Total Unrealized Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
9,514 $
(1,998) $
7,516
(516)
8,998
(962)
(9)
(971)
109
(1,889)
202
2
204
(407)
7,109
(760)
(7)
(767)
Other Comprehensive Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
8,027 $
(1,685) $
6,342
Year Ended December 31, 2018
Net Unrealized Loss on Available for Sale Securities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Reclassification Adjustment for Net Losses Included in Net
Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Unrealized Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Unrealized Gain on Cash Flow Hedge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Less: Reclassification Adjustment for Gains Included in Net Income . . . . . . .
Total Unrealized Gain . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
(3,804) $
852 $
(2,952)
125
(3,679)
9
—
9
(26)
826
(2)
—
(2)
99
(2,853)
7
—
7
Other Comprehensive Loss . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
(3,670) $
824 $
(2,846)
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
The following table presents the changes in each component of accumulated other comprehensive income
(loss), net of tax, for the years ended December 31, 2020, 2019 and 2018.
Accumulated
Available For
Sale Securities Cash Flow Hedge
Other Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
4,774
2,535
(730)
1,805
6,579
(1,568)
6,756
(414)
6,342
4,774
1,084
194
(2,945)
99
(2,846)
(1,568)
Year Ended December 31, 2020
Balance at Beginning of Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Before Reclassifications . .
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) During Period . . . . . . . .
Balance at End of Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Year Ended December 31, 2019
Balance at Beginning of Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Before Reclassifications . .
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) During Period . . . . . . . .
Balance at End of Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Year Ended December 31, 2018
Balance at Beginning of Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Reclassification of the Income Tax Effects of the Tax Cuts and
5,263 $
5,051
(1,187)
3,864
9,127 $
(1,846) $
7,516
(407)
7,109
5,263 $
(489) $
(2,516)
457
(2,059)
(2,548) $
278 $
(760)
(7)
(767)
(489) $
860 $
224 $
Jobs Act . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
147
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Before Reclassifications . .
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) During Period . . . . . . . .
Balance at End of Year . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
(2,952)
99
(2,853)
(1,846) $
47
7
—
7
278 $
138
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
Note 24: Parent Company Financial Information
The following information presents the condensed balance sheets of the Company as of December 31, 2020 and
2019, and the condensed statements of income and cash flows of the Company for the years ended December 31, 2020,
2019 and 2018:
Condensed Balance Sheets
ASSETS
December 31,
2020
December 31,
2019
Cash and Cash Equivalents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Investment in Subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Premises and Equipment, Net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Assets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
37,880 $
311,329
774
1,437
27,315
253,456
795
2,181
$ 351,420 $ 283,747
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
LIABILITIES
Notes Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Subordinated Debentures, Net of Issuance Costs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accrued Interest Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11,000 $
73,739
724
552
86,015
13,000
24,733
713
507
38,953
Preferred Stock—$0.01 par value
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Preferred Stock—Authorized 10,000,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
—
—
Common Stock—$0.01 par value
Voting Common Stock—Authorized 75,000,000 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Additional Paid(cid:4137)In Capital . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Retained Earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Shareholders’ Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
281
103,714
154,831
6,579
265,405
290
112,093
127,637
4,774
244,794
$ 351,420 $ 283,747
139
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
Condensed Statements of Income
December 31, December 31, December 31,
2020
2019
2018
INCOME
Dividend Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Interest Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
$
EXPENSE
Interest Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Other Expenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total Interest Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LOSS BEFORE INCOME TAX BENEFIT AND EQUITY IN
$
1,300
19
179
1,498
3,547
1,412
4,959
1,040 $
27
158
1,225
2,056
996
3,052
1,100
3
136
1,239
2,162
1,152
3,314
UNDISTRIBUTED EARNINGS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income Tax Benefit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
LOSS BEFORE EQUITY IN UNDISTRIBUTED EARNINGS . . . . . . . .
Equity in Undistributed Earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NET INCOME . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
(3,461)
1,323
(2,138)
29,332
27,194
$
(1,827)
776
(1,051)
32,454
31,403 $
(2,075)
924
(1,151)
28,071
26,920
Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
December 31,
December 31, December 31,
2020
2019
2018
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Net Cash Provided (Used) by
Operating Activities:
Equity in Undistributed Earnings of Subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Changes in Other Assets and Liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Cash Used by Operating Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Net (Increase) Decrease in Loans . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Investment in Subsidiaries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
$
27,194 $
31,403 $
26,920
(29,332)
234
(1,904)
742
(25,000)
(24,258)
(32,454)
311
(740)
(742)
—
(742)
(28,071)
(368)
(1,519)
—
(25,000)
(25,000)
Principal Payments on Notes Payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Proceeds from Issuance of Subordinated Debt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock Options Exercised . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stock Repurchases . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Issuance of Common Stock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and Cash Equivalents Beginning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cash and Cash Equivalents Ending . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
(2,000)
48,783
317
(10,373)
—
36,727
10,565
27,315
37,880 $
(2,000)
—
258
(14,959)
—
(16,701)
(18,183)
45,498
27,315 $
(2,000)
—
106
—
58,857
56,963
30,444
15,054
45,498
140
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
Note 25: Quarterly Condensed Financial Information (Unaudited)
The following tables present the unaudited quarterly condensed financial information for the years ended
December 31, 2020 and 2019:
March 31
June 30
September 30 December 31
2020 Quarter Ended
(dollars in thousands)
Interest Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Interest Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Interest Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for Loan Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses . . .
Noninterest Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noninterest Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income Before Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Earnings per share
27,468 $
7,366
20,102
2,100
18,002
1,719
9,746
9,975
2,532
7,443 $
28,166 $
6,824
21,342
3,000
18,342
1,977
10,711
9,608
2,010
7,598 $
28,493 $
6,814
21,679
3,750
17,929
1,157
9,672
9,414
2,240
7,174 $
30,699
5,858
24,841
3,900
20,941
986
15,258
6,669
1,690
4,979
Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
0.26 $
0.25 $
0.26 $
0.26 $
0.25 $
0.25 $
0.18
0.17
March 31
June 30
September 30 December 31
2019 Quarter Ended
(dollars in thousands)
Interest Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Interest Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Interest Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for Loan Losses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Interest Income after Provision for Loan Losses . . .
Noninterest Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Noninterest Expense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Income Before Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Provision for Income Taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Net Income . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Earnings per share
24,267 $
7,136
17,131
600
16,531
634
7,885
9,280
2,262
7,018 $
25,520 $
7,382
18,138
600
17,538
1,134
9,474
9,198
1,189
8,009 $
26,572 $
7,637
18,935
900
18,035
946
9,084
9,897
2,092
7,805 $
27,419
7,491
19,928
600
19,328
1,112
10,489
9,951
1,380
8,571
Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $
0.23 $
0.23 $
0.27 $
0.26 $
0.27 $
0.27 $
0.30
0.29
141
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(dollars in thousands, except share data)
Note 26: Subsequent Events
Payoff of Note Payable
On February 25, 2021, the Company paid off its $11.0 million bank stock loan.
New Revolving Line of Credit
On March 1, 2021, the Company entered into a Loan and Security Agreement and revolving note with
ServisFirst Bank, pursuant to which ServisFirst Bank has made a $25.0 million revolving line of credit available to the
Company which is secured by 100% of the stock of the Bank. The maturity of the line of credit is February 28, 2023. As
of March 5, 2021, there was no outstanding balance under the line of credit, and the entire amount of the line of credit
remained available to the Company.
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ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
None.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have evaluated the effectiveness of the
design and operation of the Company’s “disclosure controls and procedures” (as that term is defined in
Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or the Exchange Act) as of December 31, 2020, the end of
the fiscal year covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Based on that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and
Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of December 31, 2020, the Company’s disclosure controls and
procedures were effective to ensure that the information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or
submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in
the SEC’s rules and forms and is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including the Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s independent registered public
accounting firm. As an emerging growth company, management’s report on internal control over financial reporting was
not subject to attestation by the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm in accordance with the JOBS
Act.
Management of the Company is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over
financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act). The Company’s internal
control system is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance to the Company’s management and Board of
Directors regarding the preparation and fair presentation of published financial statements.
Internal control over financial reporting of the Company includes those policies and procedures that pertain to
the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions of the Company;
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 directors of the Company; and 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 Company’s consolidated financial statements.
Because of inherent limitations in any system of internal control, no matter how well designed, misstatements
due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected, including the possibility of the circumvention or overriding of
controls. Accordingly, even effective internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance
with respect to financial statement preparation. Further, because of changes in conditions, internal control effectiveness
may vary over time.
Management assessed the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020. This
assessment was based on criteria for effective internal control over financial reporting set forth by the Committee of
Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission in Internal Control-Integrated Framework in 2013. Based on
this assessment, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer assert that the Company maintained effective
internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2020 based on the specified criteria.
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Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the
period covered by this Annual Report on Form 10-K that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially
affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE.
The information called for by this item is set forth under the headings “Proposal 1 – Election of Directors,”
“Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners,” and “Corporate Governance and the Board of Directors” appearing
in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 27, 2021,
which will be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act within 120 days of the Company’s
fiscal year end, which is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION.
The information called for by this item is set forth under the headings “Executive Compensation,” “Corporate
Governance and the Board of Directors – Director Compensation,” and “Corporate Governance and the Board of
Directors – Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation” appearing in the Company's definitive Proxy
Statement for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 27, 2021, which will be filed with the SEC
pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act within 120 days of the Company’s fiscal year end, which is
incorporated herein by reference.
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ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS.
Equity Compensation Plans
The following table presents the number of outstanding options, warrants and rights granted to participants by
the Company under its equity compensation plans, as well as the number of securities remaining available for future
issuance under these plans as of December 31, 2020. The table provides this information separately for equity
compensation plans that have and have not been approved by security holders. Additional information regarding stock
incentive plans is presented in Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ending December 31, 2020.
(a)
Number of
securities to be
issued upon
exercise of
outstanding
options,
warrants and
rights
(c)
Number of
securities
remaining
available for
(b)
future issuance
Weighted-
under equity
average
exercise price
compensation
of outstanding plans (excluding
options,
warrants and
rights
securities
reflected in
column (a))
905,483
—
905,483
Plan Category
Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders (1) . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders . . . . . . . . . . . .
Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1,914,250 $
—
1,914,250 $
7.29
—
7.29
(1) Column (a) includes outstanding stock options granted under the Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, the Bridgewater
Bancshares, Inc. 2017 Combined Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan, the Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. 2012 Combined Incentive
and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan and the Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. 2005 Combined Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan.
Column (c) includes 30,000, 313,600 and 561,883 shares remaining available for future issuance under the Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. 2012
Combined Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan, the Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. 2017 Combined Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock
Option Plan and the Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan, respectively.
The information required pursuant to Item 403 of Regulation S-K can be found under the caption “Security
Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners” in the Company’s definitive Proxy Statement on Form DEF 14A for our
Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 27, 2021, which will be filed with the SEC within 120 days of the
Company’s fiscal year end, and is incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE.
The information called for by this item is set forth under the headings “Certain Relationships and Related Party
Transactions” and “Corporate Governance and the Board of Directors” appearing in the Company’s definitive Proxy
Statement for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 27, 2021, which will be filed with the SEC
pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act within 120 days of the Company’s fiscal year end, which is
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING FEES AND SERVICES.
The information called for by this item is set forth under the heading “Proposal 2 – Ratification of the
Appointment of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP as our Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm” appearing in the
Company’s definitive Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders to be held on April 27, 2021, which will
be filed with the SEC pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Exchange Act within 120 days of the Company’s fiscal year
end, which is incorporated herein by reference.
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PART IV
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
1. Financial Statements: The consolidated financial statements that appear in Item 8 of this Form 10-K are
incorporated herein by reference.
2. Financial Statement Schedules: All schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, not required, or because
the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
3. Exhibits.
Exhibit
Number
3.1
Description
Second Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 on Form 8-K filed on April 25, 2019)
3.2
Amended and Restated Bylaws of Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit
3.2 on Form S-1/A filed on March 5, 2018)
4.1
Description of the Company’s Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 on Form 10-K filed on March 12, 2020)
4.3
Indenture, dated June 19, 2020, by and between Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. and U.S. Bank National
Association, as trustee (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 on Form 8-K filed on June 19, 2020)
4.4
Forms of 5.25% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Note due July 1, 2030 (included as Exhibit A-1 and
Exhibit A-2 to the Indenture filed as Exhibit 4.3 hereto and incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 on
Form 8-K filed on June 19, 2020)
10.1
Employment Agreement by and among Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc., Bridgewater Bank and Jerry Baack,
dated October 1, 2017 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form S-1 filed on February 16,
2018)†
10.2
Employment Agreement by and among Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc., Bridgewater Bank and Mary Jayne
Crocker, dated October 1, 2017 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 on Form S-1 filed on
February 16, 2018)†
10.3
Employment Agreement by and among Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc., Bridgewater Bank and Jeffrey D.
Shellberg, dated October 1, 2017 (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 on Form S-1 filed on
February 16, 2018)†
10.4
Bridgewater Bank Deferred Cash Incentive Plan effective December 31, 2013 (incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.4 filed on Form S-1 on February 16, 2018)†
10.5
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. 2017 Combined Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.5 on Form S-1 filed on February 16, 2018)†
10.6
Form of Stock Option Agreement under the Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. 2017 Combined Incentive and
Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 8, 2019)†
10.7
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. 2012 Combined Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.7 on Form S-1 filed on February 16, 2018)†
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10.8
Form of Stock Option Agreement under the Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. 2012 Combined Incentive and
Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.8 on Form S-1 filed on
February 16, 2018)†
10.9
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. 2005 Combined Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan (incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.9 filed on Form S-1 on February 16, 2018)†
10.10 Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement under the Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. 2005 Combined
Incentive and Non-Statutory Stock Option Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.10 on
Form S-1 filed on February 16, 2018)†
10.11 Construction Contract, dated as of August 27, 2018, by and between Bridgewater Bank and Reuter Walton
Commercial, LLC (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with the Form 8-K on August 30,
2018)
10.12 Exchange Agreement, dated as of October 25, 2018 by and between Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. and Castle
Creek Capital Partners V, LP (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 filed with the Form 8-K on
October 26, 2018)
10.13 Exchange Agreement, dated as of October 25, 2018 by and between Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. and EJF
Sidecar Fund, Series LLC – Series E (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 filed with the
Form 8-K on October 26, 2018)
10.14 Exchange Agreement, dated as of October 25, 2018 by and between Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. and
Endeavour Regional Bank Opportunities Fund II LP (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.3 filed
with the Form 8-K on October 26, 2018)
10.15 Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to
the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8 filed on April 26, 2019)†
10.16 Form of Restricted Stock Award Agreement under the Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. 2019 Equity Incentive
Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to the Company’s Registration Statement on Form S-8
filed on April 26, 2019)†
10.17 Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement under the Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. 2019 Equity
Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.5 to the Company’s Registration Statement on
Form S-8 filed on April 26, 2019)†
10.18 Form of Nonqualified Stock Option Award Agreement under the Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. 2019 Equity
Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.6 to the Company’s Registration Statement on
Form S-8 filed on April 26, 2019)†
10.19 Form of Incentive Stock Option Award Agreement under the Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. 2019 Equity
Incentive Plan (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the Company’s Registration Statement on
Form S-8 filed on April 26, 2019)†
10.20 Form of Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement, dated June 19, 2020, by and among Bridgewater
Bancshares, Inc. and the Purchasers (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 on Form 8-K filed on
June 19, 2020)
10.21 Form of Registration Rights Agreement, dated June 19, 2020, by and among Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.
and the Purchasers (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.2 on Form 8-K filed on June 19, 2020)
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21.1
Subsidiaries of Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 21.1 filed with the
Form S-1 on February 16, 2018)
23.1
Consent of CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
31.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
31.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer required by Rule 13a-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, and Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.1
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
32.2
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
101.1 Financial information from the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2020, formatted in inline XBRL interactive data files pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T:
(i) Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) Consolidated Statements of Income; (iii) Consolidated Statements of
Comprehensive Income; (iv) Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity; (v) Consolidated Statements
of Cash Flows; and (vi) Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
104
Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted as inline XBRL, with applicable taxonomy extension
information contained in Exhibit 101)
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† Indicates a management contract or compensatory plan.
ITEM 16. FORM 10-K SUMMARY
None.
148
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.
SIGNATURES
Date: March 11, 2021
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.
/s/ Jerry J. Baack
By:
Name: Jerry J. Baack
Title: Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
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.
Signature
Title
/s/ Jerry J. Baack
Jerry J. Baack
/s/ Joe M. Chybowski
Joe M. Chybowski
/s/ Lisa M. Brezonik
Lisa M. Brezonik
/s/ James S. Johnson
James S. Johnson
/s/ David B. Juran
David B. Juran
/s/ Mohammed Lawal
Mohammed Lawal
/s/ Douglas J. Parish
Douglas J. Parish
/s/ Jeffrey D. Shellberg
Jeffrey D. Shellberg
/s/ Thomas P. Trutna
Thomas P. Trutna
/s/ Todd B. Urness
Todd B. Urness
/s/ David J. Volk
David J. Volk
Chairman, Chief Executive
Officer and President (Principal
Executive Officer)
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director
Director, Secretary, Executive
Vice President and
Chief Credit Officer
Director
Director
Director
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Date
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March 11, 2021
March 11, 2021
March 11, 2021
March 11, 2021
March 11, 2021
March 11, 2021
March 11, 2021
March 11, 2021
March 11, 2021
March 11, 2021
Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference of our report dated March 10, 2021, with respect to the consolidated
balance sheets of Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of December 31, 2020 and 2019, and the related
consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three
years in the period ended December 31, 2020, which appears in the December 31, 2020 annual report on Form 10-K of
Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. and Subsidiaries and in the Registration Statements of Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. and
Subsidiaries No. 333-223770 and No. 333-231068 on Form S-8.
CliftonLarsonAllen LLP
Minneapolis, Minnesota
March 10, 2021
EXHIBIT 31.1
CERTIFICATIONS OF CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT
RULE 13a-14(a) OR RULE 15d-14(a) AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Jerry J. Baack, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.;
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 statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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 the registrant as of,
and for, the periods presented in this report;
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 over financial
reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
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 its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared;
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 of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles;
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 the period
covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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 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
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 registrant’s board of directors (or
persons performing the equivalent functions):
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, process, summarize
and report financial information; and
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.
Date: March 11, 2021
/s/ Jerry J. Baack
Jerry J. Baack
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
EXHIBIT 31.2
CERTIFICATIONS OF CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER PURSUANT TO EXCHANGE ACT
RULE 13a-14(a) OR RULE 15d-14(a) AS ADOPTED PURSUANT TO
SECTION 302 OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
I, Joe M. Chybowski, certify that:
1.
I have reviewed this annual report on Form 10-K of Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc.;
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 statements
were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
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 the registrant as of,
and for, the periods presented in this report;
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 over financial
reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the registrant and have:
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 its
consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in
which this report is being prepared;
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 of financial
reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally
accepted accounting principles;
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 the period
covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
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 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
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 registrant’s board of directors (or
persons performing the equivalent functions):
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, process, summarize
and report financial information; and
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.
Date: March 11, 2021
/s/ Joe M. Chybowski
Joe M. Chybowski
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
EXHIBIT 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
In connection with the Annual Report of Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I,
Jerry J. Baack, Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section
1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
results of operations of the Company.
Dated: March 11, 2021
/s/ Jerry J. Baack
Jerry J. Baack
Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President
(Principal Executive Officer)
EXHIBIT 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
In connection with the Annual Report of Bridgewater Bancshares, Inc. (the “Company”) on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2020, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I,
Joe M. Chybowski, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that to the best of my knowledge:
1. The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d), as applicable, of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934; and
2. The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and
results of operations of the Company.
Dated: March 11, 2021
/s/ Joe M. Chybowski
Joe M. Chybowski
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
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