Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
The Company and the Bank may from time to time make written or oral "forward-looking statements," including statements contained in documents filed or furnished by the Company with the SEC. These forward-looking statements may be included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q and the exhibits attached to it, in the Company's reports to stockholders, in the Company's press releases, and in other communications by the Company, which are made in good faith pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
These forward-looking statements include statements about our beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions, which are subject to significant risks and uncertainties, and are subject to change based on various factors, some of which are beyond our control. The words "may," "could," "should," "would," "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "plan" and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. The following factors, among others, could cause our future results to differ materially from the beliefs, plans, objectives, goals, expectations, anticipations, estimates and intentions expressed in the forward-looking statements:
•our ability to maintain overhead costs at reasonable levels;
•our ability to originate and purchase a sufficient volume of one- to four-family loans in order to maintain the balance of that portfolio at a level desired by management;
•our ability to invest funds in wholesale or secondary markets at favorable yields compared to the related funding source;
•our ability to access cost-effective funding;
•the expected synergies and other benefits from our acquisition activities might not be realized to the extent anticipated, within the anticipated time frames, or at all;
•our ability to extend our commercial banking and trust asset management expertise across our market areas;
•fluctuations in deposit flows;
•the future earnings and capital levels of the Bank and the continued non-objection by our primary federal banking regulators, to the extent required, to distribute capital from the Bank to the Company, which could affect the ability of the Company to pay dividends in accordance with its dividend policy;
•the strength of the U.S. economy in general and the strength and/or the availability of labor in the local economies in which we conduct operations, including areas where we have purchased large amounts of correspondent loans, originated commercial loans, and entered into commercial loan participations;
•changes in real estate values, unemployment levels, and the level and direction of loan delinquencies and charge-offs may require changes in the estimates of the adequacy of the ACL, which may adversely affect our business;
•increases in classified and/or non-performing assets, which may require the Bank to increase the ACL, charge-off loans and incur elevated collection and carrying costs related to such non-performing assets;
•results of examinations of the Bank and the Company by their respective primary federal banking regulators, including the possibility that the regulators may, among other things, require us to increase our ACL;
•changes in accounting principles, policies, or guidelines;
•the effects of, and changes in, monetary and interest rate policies of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System ("FRB");
•the effects of, and changes in, trade and fiscal policies and laws of the United States government;
•the effects of, and changes in, foreign and military policies of the United States government;
•inflation, interest rate, market, monetary, currency fluctuations and the effects of a potential economic recession or slower economic growth;
•the timely development and acceptance of new products and services and the perceived overall value of these products and services by users, including the features, pricing, and quality compared to competitors' products and services;
•the willingness of users to substitute competitors' products and services for our products and services;
•our success in gaining regulatory approval of our products and services and branching locations, when required;
•the impact of interpretations of, and changes in, financial services laws and regulations, including laws concerning taxes, banking, securities, consumer protection, trust and insurance and the impact of other governmental initiatives affecting the financial services industry;
•implementing business initiatives may be more difficult or expensive than anticipated;
•significant litigation;
•technological changes;
•our ability to maintain the security of our financial, accounting, technology, and other operating systems and facilities, including the ability to withstand cyber-attacks;
•changes in consumer spending, borrowing and saving habits; and
•our success at managing the risks involved in our business.
This list of factors is not all inclusive. For a discussion of risks and uncertainties related to our business that could adversely impact our operations and/or financial results, see "Part I, Item 1A. Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the
fiscal year ended September 30, 2022 and Part II, Item 1A. Risk Factors within this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. We do not undertake to update any forward-looking statement, whether written or oral, that may be made from time to time by or on behalf of the Company or the Bank.
As used in this Form 10-Q, unless we specify or the context indicates otherwise, "the Company," "we," "us," and "our" refer to Capitol Federal Financial, Inc. a Maryland corporation, and its subsidiaries. "Capitol Federal Savings," and "the Bank," refer to Capitol Federal Savings Bank, a federal savings bank and the wholly-owned subsidiary of Capitol Federal Financial, Inc.
The following discussion and analysis is intended to assist in understanding the financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, and capital resources of the Company. The Bank comprises almost all of the consolidated assets and liabilities of the Company and the Company is dependent primarily upon the performance of the Bank for the results of its operations. Because of this relationship, references to management actions, strategies and results of actions apply to both the Bank and the Company except where the context indicates otherwise. This discussion and analysis should be read in conjunction with Management's Discussion and Analysis included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, filed with the SEC.
Executive Summary
The following summary should be read in conjunction with the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations section in its entirety.
The Company recognized net income of $16.2 million, or $0.12 per share, for the current quarter compared to net income of $22.2 million, or $0.16 per share, for the prior year quarter. The decrease in net income was due primarily to recording a provision for credit losses of $3.7 million for the current quarter compared to a $3.4 million release of provision for the prior year quarter, partially offset by lower income tax expense. The net interest margin decreased 38 basis points, from 1.99% for the prior year quarter to 1.61% for the current quarter. Excluding the effects of the leverage strategy, the net interest margin decreased 11 basis points, from 1.99% for the prior year quarter to 1.88% for the current quarter. The decrease in the net interest margin excluding the effects of the leverage strategy was due mainly to an increase in the cost of borrowings and deposits, partially offset by an increase in loan yields due to higher market interest rates and a shift in the mix of interest-earning assets towards higher-yielding loans.
Total assets were $9.93 billion at December 31, 2022, a $304.9 million increase from September 30, 2022. The increase in assets was primarily a result of loan growth, primarily in the correspondent one- to four-family and commercial loan portfolios. Total deposits were $6.07 billion at December 31, 2022, a decrease of $120.3 million from September 30, 2022. The decrease was mainly in money market accounts as depositors likely moved funds to higher yielding investment products outside of the Bank and/or used funds to support spending. As a result of loan growth and a decrease in deposit balances during the current quarter, FHLB borrowings increased $513.0 million, to $2.65 billion at December 31, 2022. Stockholders' equity was $1.05 billion at December 31, 2022, a $41.7 million decrease from September 30, 2022. The decrease was due primarily to the payment of dividends and repurchase of shares during the current quarter.
The rapid increase in short-term rates led by the FRB and the impact of higher long-term rates compared to September 30, 2022 has led to decreases in the Bank's net interest margin. There has been a runoff in deposit balances and management has increased certificate of deposit and money market account rates to stem the outflow. The higher loan rates have made homes less affordable and reduced the turnover of housing inventory, which lowers the likelihood of existing one- to four-family loans at lower rates being paid off with the proceeds being used to fund higher rate loans. These dynamics have caused our balance sheet to change faster than what would occur in more stable rate environments. Net interest margin compression is anticipated to continue, and the margin may compress more in the near term, due to the shape of the yield curve and the pace at which liabilities are repricing compared to assets, along with lower costing deposits being replaced with higher costing borrowings in order to fund loan growth. Loan growth is occurring at market interest rates that are higher than the overall loan portfolio rate; however, the shift to higher-costing borrowings and the pace at which the interest rate increase is occurring for liabilities is more than offsetting the benefit of the higher loan rates. Management continues to evaluate funding options and plans to continue using shorter term advances, as necessary, with the anticipation that when rates begin to decrease, those borrowings can be repriced more quickly to lower cost alternatives.
The Bank's asset quality remained strong, reflected in low delinquency and charge-off ratios. At December 31, 2022, loans 30 to 89 days delinquent were 0.10% of total loans receivable, net, and loans 90 or more days delinquent or in foreclosure were 0.10% of total loans receivable, net. During the current quarter, net charge-offs ("NCOs") were $2 thousand.
At December 31, 2022, the Bank had a one-year gap position of $(1.02) billion, or (10.3)% of total assets, meaning the amount of interest-bearing liabilities exceeds the amount of interest-earning assets maturing or repricing during the same period. This was compared to $(1.14) billion, or (11.9%) of total assets at September 30, 2022. The change in the one-year gap amount was primarily a result of a decrease in the amount of liability cash flows coming due in one year at December 31, 2022 compared to September 30, 2022.
Management is in the process of implementing a new core processing system ("digital transformation") for the Bank, which is expected to be operational by September 2023. We expect the new platform will allow us to introduce new products and services quickly to drive better efficiencies and provide a more personalized experience for our customers. Our customers will experience a more modern internet banking experience, including both desktop and mobile. Internet banking will deliver real-time alerts and provide our customers the ability to manage their own debit cards. Our customers will also have multiple options for real-time payments, which positions the Bank for faster payment channels in the future. Management anticipates information technology and related expenses will increase in fiscal year 2023 in conjunction with the digital transformation. See additional discussion in the "Fiscal Year 2023 Projections" section below.
Available Information
Financial and other Company information, including press releases, Annual Reports on Form 10-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, Current Reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments to those reports can be obtained free of charge from our investor relations website, http://ir.capfed.com. SEC filings are available on our website immediately after they are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC, and are also available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov.
Critical Accounting Estimates
Our most critical accounting estimates are the methodologies used to determine the ACL and reserve for off-balance sheet credit exposures and fair value measurements. These estimates are important to the presentation of our financial condition and results of operations, involve a high degree of complexity, and require management to make difficult and subjective judgments that may require assumptions about highly uncertain matters. The use of different judgments, assumptions, and estimates could affect reported results materially. These critical accounting estimates and their application are reviewed at least annually by our audit committee. For a full discussion of our critical accounting estimates, see "Part II, Item 7 - Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations - Critical Accounting Estimates" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022.
Financial Condition
The following table summarizes the Company's financial condition at the dates indicated.
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| December 31, | | September 30, | | Percent | | | | |
| 2022 | | 2022 | | Change | | | | |
| (Dollars and shares in thousands) |
Total assets | $ | 9,929,760 | | | $ | 9,624,897 | | | 12.7 | % | | | | |
AFS securities | 1,528,686 | | | 1,563,307 | | | (8.9) | | | | | |
Loans receivable, net | 7,783,358 | | | 7,464,208 | | | 17.1 | | | | | |
Deposits | 6,074,549 | | | 6,194,866 | | | (7.8) | | | | | |
Borrowings | 2,645,195 | | | 2,132,154 | | | 96.2 | | | | | |
Stockholders' equity | 1,054,795 | | | 1,096,499 | | | (15.2) | | | | | |
Equity to total assets at end of period | 10.6 | % | | 11.4 | % | | | | | | |
Average number of basic shares outstanding | 134,641 | | | 135,773 | | | (3.3) | | | | | |
Average number of diluted shares outstanding | 134,641 | | | 135,773 | | | (3.3) | | | | | |
During the current quarter, total assets increased by $304.9 million, which was primarily driven by loan growth, mainly in the correspondent one- to four-family and commercial loan portfolios. The one- to four-family correspondent loan portfolio increased $151.4 million, or 6.9%, primarily as a result of purchasing loans that were in the pipeline as of September 30, 2022, while new applications received have tapered off. Also, during the current quarter we experienced a reduction in prepayment speeds on the one- to four-family loan portfolio. The commercial loan portfolio increased $143.9 million, or 14.9%, during the current quarter, as funding for construction loans continued and new commercial real estate loans were added.
Total liabilities increased $346.6 million due to new borrowings, partially offset by a decrease in deposits. The decrease in deposit balances was due primarily to a reduction in money market account balances, which decreased $125.3 million during the current quarter as depositors likely moved funds to alternative, higher yielding investment products and/or used balances accumulated over the past several years to support spending. The increase in loan balances and the decrease in deposit balances made it necessary to enter into new FHLB borrowings totaling $520.0 million during the current quarter. The new FHLB borrowings were comprised of $450.0
million of new advances with a weighted average maturity of 3.3 years and $70.0 million on the FHLB line of credit. The overall loan growth during the quarter exceeded management's expectations as of September 30, 2022. While it is still management's expectation that we will stay under $10 billion in total assets at September 30, 2023, it is likely that we will exceed that threshold at several quarter-ends this year. We are working to limit the growth in assets and to limit additional use of FHLB advances for operating needs.
Loans Receivable. The following table presents the balance and weighted average rate of our loan portfolio as of the dates indicated. The loan portfolio rate increased 14 basis points from September 30, 2022 to December 31, 2022, due primarily to one- to four-family correspondent and commercial loan growth, disbursements on higher rate commercial construction loans, and repricing of existing commercial loans to higher market interest rates. The average prepayment speed on one- to four-family loans was 5% during the quarter ended December 31, 2022 compared to 7% during the quarter ended September 30, 2022.
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| December 31, 2022 | | September 30, 2022 | | |
| Amount | | Rate | | Amount | | Rate | | | | |
| (Dollars in thousands) |
One- to four-family: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Originated | $ | 4,007,596 | | | 3.25 | % | | $ | 3,988,469 | | | 3.20 | % | | | | |
Correspondent purchased | 2,353,335 | | | 3.25 | | | 2,201,886 | | | 3.10 | | | | | |
Bulk purchased | 145,209 | | | 1.31 | | | 147,939 | | | 1.24 | | | | | |
Construction | 70,869 | | | 3.01 | | | 66,164 | | | 2.90 | | | | | |
Total | 6,577,009 | | | 3.20 | | | 6,404,458 | | | 3.12 | | | | | |
Commercial: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial real estate | 833,444 | | | 4.34 | | | 745,301 | | | 4.30 | | | | | |
Commercial and industrial | 88,327 | | | 5.21 | | | 79,981 | | | 4.30 | | | | | |
Construction | 188,516 | | | 5.97 | | | 141,062 | | | 5.34 | | | | | |
Total | 1,110,287 | | | 4.69 | | | 966,344 | | | 4.45 | | | | | |
Consumer loans: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Home equity | 95,352 | | | 7.55 | | | 92,203 | | | 6.28 | | | | | |
Other | 9,022 | | | 4.43 | | | 8,665 | | | 4.21 | | | | | |
Total | 104,374 | | | 7.28 | | | 100,868 | | | 6.10 | | | | | |
Total loans receivable | 7,791,670 | | | 3.47 | | | 7,471,670 | | | 3.33 | | | | | |
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Less: | | | | | | | | | | | |
ACL | 19,189 | | | | | 16,371 | | | | | | | |
Deferred loan fees/discounts | 30,513 | | | | | 29,736 | | | | | | | |
Premiums/deferred costs | (41,390) | | | | | (38,645) | | | | | | | |
Total loans receivable, net | $ | 7,783,358 | | | | | $ | 7,464,208 | | | | | | | |
Loan Activity - The following table summarizes activity in the loan portfolio, along with weighted average rates where applicable, for the periods indicated, excluding changes in ACL, deferred loan fees/discounts, and premiums/deferred costs. Loans that were paid off as a result of refinances are included in repayments. Loan endorsements are not included in the activity in the following table because a new loan is not generated at the time of the endorsement. The endorsed balance and rate are included in the ending loan portfolio balance and rate. Commercial loan renewals are not included in the activity in the following table unless new funds are disbursed at the time of renewal. The renewal balance and rate are included in the ending loan portfolio balance and rate.
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| | | December 31, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 |
| | | | | Amount | | Rate | | Amount | | Rate |
| | | | | (Dollars in thousands) |
Beginning balance | | | | | $ | 7,471,670 | | | 3.33 | % | | $ | 7,096,073 | | | 3.21 | % |
Originated and refinanced | | | | | 364,387 | | | 5.13 | | | 258,685 | | | 3.05 | |
Purchased and participations | | | | | 335,305 | | | 5.30 | | | 167,216 | | | 2.80 | |
Change in undisbursed loan funds | | | | | (121,235) | | | | | (21,926) | | | |
Repayments | | | | | (252,799) | | | | | (391,779) | | | |
Principal recoveries/(charge-offs), net | | | | | (2) | | | | | 31 | | | |
Other | | | | | (5,656) | | | | | (242) | | | |
Ending balance | | | | | $ | 7,791,670 | | | 3.47 | | | $ | 7,108,058 | | | 3.18 | |
The following table presents loan origination, refinance, and purchase activity for the periods indicated, excluding endorsement activity, along with associated weighted average rates and percent of total. Commercial loan renewals are not included in the activity in the following table except to the extent new funds are disbursed at the time of renewal. Loan originations, purchases, and refinances are reported together.
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| December 31, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 |
| Amount | | Rate | | % of Total | | Amount | | Rate | | % of Total |
| (Dollars in thousands) |
Fixed-rate: | | | | | | | | | | | |
One- to four-family | $ | 167,439 | | | 5.10 | % | | 23.9 | % | | $ | 278,612 | | | 2.70 | % | | 65.4 | % |
One- to four-family construction | 14,914 | | | 5.23 | | | 2.1 | | | 34,263 | | | 2.80 | | | 8.1 | |
Commercial: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real estate | 4,903 | | | 5.25 | | | 0.7 | | | 2,843 | | | 4.26 | | | 0.7 | |
Commercial and industrial | 7,895 | | | 5.94 | | | 1.1 | | | 2,670 | | | 3.69 | | | 0.6 | |
Construction | 68,600 | | | 4.87 | | | 9.8 | | | 31,663 | | | 3.25 | | | 7.4 | |
Home equity | 1,381 | | | 7.06 | | | 0.2 | | | 348 | | | 5.17 | | | 0.1 | |
Other | 1,165 | | | 6.58 | | | 0.2 | | | 700 | | | 5.78 | | | 0.2 | |
Total fixed-rate | 266,297 | | | 5.09 | | | 38.0 | | | 351,099 | | | 2.79 | | | 82.5 | |
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Adjustable-rate: | | | | | | | | | | | |
One- to four-family | 136,603 | | | 4.62 | | | 19.6 | | | 6,520 | | | 2.54 | | | 1.6 | |
One- to four-family construction | 7,023 | | | 4.48 | | | 1.0 | | | 5,265 | | | 2.73 | | | 1.2 | |
Commercial: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real estate | 163,621 | | | 5.08 | | | 23.4 | | | 27,326 | | | 3.89 | | | 6.4 | |
Commercial and industrial | 19,017 | | | 7.04 | | | 2.7 | | | 20,344 | | | 3.66 | | | 4.8 | |
Construction | 91,079 | | | 5.99 | | | 13.0 | | | 1,062 | | | 3.85 | | | 0.2 | |
Home equity | 15,632 | | | 7.34 | | | 2.2 | | | 14,095 | | | 4.42 | | | 3.3 | |
Other | 420 | | | 3.62 | | | 0.1 | | | 190 | | | 2.60 | | | — | |
Total adjustable-rate | 433,395 | | | 5.28 | | | 62.0 | | | 74,802 | | | 3.73 | | | 17.5 | |
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Total originated, refinanced and purchased | $ | 699,692 | | | 5.21 | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 425,901 | | | 2.96 | | | 100.0 | % |
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Purchased and participation loans included above: | | | | | | | | | | |
Fixed-rate: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Correspondent purchased - one- to four-family | $ | 101,958 | | | 5.11 | | | | | $ | 129,696 | | | 2.65 | | | |
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Participations and purchases - commercial | 870 | | | 6.60 | | | | | 31,663 | | | 3.25 | | | |
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Total fixed-rate purchased/participations | 102,828 | | | 5.12 | | | | | 161,359 | | | 2.77 | | | |
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Adjustable-rate: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Correspondent purchased - one- to four-family | 97,513 | | | 4.62 | | | | | 857 | | | 2.18 | | | |
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Participations and purchases - commercial | 134,964 | | | 5.93 | | | | | 5,000 | | | 4.00 | | | |
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Total adjustable-rate purchased/participations | 232,477 | | | 5.38 | | | | | 5,857 | | | 3.73 | | | |
Total purchased/participation loans | $ | 335,305 | | | 5.30 | | | | | $ | 167,216 | | | 2.80 | | | |
One- to Four-Family Loans - The following table presents, for our portfolio of one- to four-family loans, the amount, percent of total, weighted average rate, weighted average credit score, weighted average LTV ratio, and average balance per loan as of December 31, 2022. Credit scores are updated at least annually, with the latest update in September 2022, from a nationally recognized consumer rating agency. The LTV ratios were based on the current loan balance and either the lesser of the purchase price or original appraisal, or the most recent Bank appraisal, if available. In most cases, the most recent appraisal was obtained at the time of origination.
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| Amount | | Total | | Rate | | Score | | LTV | | Balance |
| (Dollars in thousands) |
Originated | $ | 4,007,596 | | | 61.6 | % | | 3.25 | % | | 771 | | | 60 | % | | $ | 160 | |
Correspondent purchased | 2,353,335 | | | 36.2 | | | 3.25 | | | 766 | | | 65 | | | 416 | |
Bulk purchased | 145,209 | | | 2.2 | | | 1.31 | | | 770 | | | 57 | | | 287 | |
| $ | 6,506,140 | | | 100.0 | % | | 3.20 | | | 769 | | | 62 | | | 209 | |
The following table presents originated and correspondent purchased activity in our one- to four-family loan portfolio, excluding endorsement activity, along with associated weighted average rates, weighted average LTVs, and weighted average credit scores for the current year-to-date period. Many of the correspondent loans purchased during the current quarter were from applications received during the prior quarter. The Bank is working towards reducing new correspondent purchases to near zero, but continues to work through the loans currently in the pipeline.
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| Amount | | Rate | | LTV | | Score | | | | | | | | |
| (Dollars in thousands) |
Originated | $ | 126,508 | | | 4.92 | % | | 76 | % | | 763 | | | | | | | | | |
Correspondent purchased | 199,471 | | | 4.87 | | | 77 | | | 768 | | | | | | | | | |
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| $ | 325,979 | | | 4.89 | | | 77 | | | 766 | | | | | | | | | |
The following table summarizes our one- to four-family loan origination and refinance commitments and one- to four-family correspondent loan purchase commitments as of December 31, 2022, along with associated weighted average rates. It is expected that some of the loan commitments will expire unfunded, so the amounts reflected in the table below are not necessarily indicative of our future cash needs.
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| | (Dollars in thousands) |
Originate/refinance | | $ | 84,108 | | | 5.12 | % |
Correspondent | | 121,250 | | | 5.22 | |
| | $ | 205,358 | | | 5.18 | |
Commercial Loans - During the quarter ended December 31, 2022, the Bank originated $219.3 million of commercial loans and entered into commercial loan participations totaling $135.8 million. The Bank also processed commercial loan disbursements, excluding lines of credit, of approximately $207.8 million at a weighted average rate of 5.05%.
As of December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, the Bank's commercial and industrial gross loan amounts (unpaid principal plus undisbursed amounts) totaled $113.2 million, $100.4 million and $99.8 million, respectively, and commitments totaled $5.1 million, $458 thousand and $6.4 million respectively.
The following table presents the Bank's commercial real estate and commercial construction loans by type of primary collateral as of the dates indicated. As of December 31, 2022, the Bank had 18 commercial real estate and commercial construction loan commitments totaling $71.5 million, at a weighted average rate of 5.91%. Because the commitments to pay out undisbursed funds are not cancellable by the Bank, unless the loan is in default, we generally anticipate fully funding the related projects. Of the total commercial undisbursed amounts and commitments outstanding as of December 31, 2022, management anticipates approximately $110 million will be funded during the March 2023 quarter, $65 million during the June 2023 quarter, $82 million during the September 2023 quarter, and $74 million during the December 2023 quarter.
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| December 31, 2022 | | September 30, 2022 | | |
| | | Unpaid | | Undisbursed | | Gross Loan | | Gross Loan | | |
| Count | | Principal | | Amount | | Amount | | Amount | | |
| | | (Dollars in thousands) |
Senior housing | 35 | | | $ | 270,614 | | | $ | 56,800 | | | $ | 327,414 | | | $ | 328,259 | | | |
Retail building | 144 | | | 231,384 | | | 93,671 | | | 325,055 | | | 230,153 | | | |
Hotel | 11 | | | 195,590 | | | 21,014 | | | 216,604 | | | 181,546 | | | |
Multi-family | 38 | | | 82,138 | | | 128,117 | | | 210,255 | | | 122,735 | | | |
Office building | 87 | | | 82,751 | | | 32,093 | | | 114,844 | | | 109,653 | | | |
One- to four-family property | 390 | | | 62,182 | | | 10,157 | | | 72,339 | | | 68,907 | | | |
Single use building | 26 | | | 22,981 | | | 20,471 | | | 43,452 | | | 41,908 | | | |
Other | 107 | | | 74,320 | | | 12,256 | | | 86,576 | | | 53,054 | | | |
| 838 | | | $ | 1,021,960 | | | $ | 374,579 | | | $ | 1,396,539 | | | $ | 1,136,215 | | | |
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Weighted average rate | | 4.64 | % | | 5.65 | % | | 4.91 | % | | 4.56 | % | | |
The following table summarizes the Bank's commercial real estate and commercial construction loans by state as of the dates indicated.
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| December 31, 2022 | | September 30, 2022 | | |
| | | Unpaid | | Undisbursed | | Gross Loan | | Gross Loan | | |
| Count | | Principal | | Amount | | Amount | | Amount | | |
| | | (Dollars in thousands) |
Kansas | 616 | | | $ | 400,508 | | | $ | 118,911 | | | $ | 519,419 | | | $ | 423,797 | | | |
Texas | 15 | | | 224,792 | | | 111,720 | | | 336,512 | | | 280,840 | | | |
Missouri | 177 | | | 246,132 | | | 89,268 | | | 335,400 | | | 296,443 | | | |
Colorado | 8 | | | 40,179 | | | 15,526 | | | 55,705 | | | 34,377 | | | |
Tennessee | 2 | | | 20,577 | | | 22,681 | | | 43,258 | | | — | | | |
Nebraska | 7 | | | 33,760 | | | 4,057 | | | 37,817 | | | 32,992 | | | |
Other | 13 | | | 56,012 | | | 12,416 | | | 68,428 | | | 67,766 | | | |
| 838 | | | $ | 1,021,960 | | | $ | 374,579 | | | $ | 1,396,539 | | | $ | 1,136,215 | | | |
The following table presents the Bank's commercial loan portfolio and outstanding loan commitments, categorized by gross loan amount (unpaid principal plus undisbursed amounts) or outstanding loan commitment amount, as of December 31, 2022.
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| Count | | Amount |
| (Dollars in thousands) |
Greater than $30 million | 8 | | | $ | 362,853 | |
>$15 to $30 million | 20 | | | 424,689 | |
>$10 to $15 million | 9 | | | 108,638 | |
>$5 to $10 million | 24 | | | 170,993 | |
$1 to $5 million | 137 | | | 327,871 | |
Less than $1 million | 1,255 | | | 191,370 | |
| 1,453 | | | $ | 1,586,414 | |
Asset Quality
Delinquent and nonaccrual loans and OREO. The following table presents the Company's 30 to 89 day delinquent loans at the dates indicated. The amounts in the table represent the unpaid principal balance of the loans less related charge-offs, if any. Of the loans 30 to 89 days delinquent at December 31, 2022, approximately 76% were 59 days or less delinquent.
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| Loans Delinquent for 30 to 89 Days at: |
| December 31, | | September 30, | | |
| 2022 | | 2022 | | |
| Number | | Amount | | Number | | Amount | | | | |
| (Dollars in thousands) |
One- to four-family: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Originated | 56 | | $ | 4,708 | | | 48 | | $ | 4,134 | | | | | |
Correspondent purchased | 4 | | 1,216 | | | 7 | | 1,104 | | | | | |
Bulk purchased | 3 | | 865 | | | 3 | | 913 | | | | | |
Commercial | 6 | | 191 | | | — | | — | | | | | |
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Consumer | 24 | | 626 | | | 24 | | 345 | | | | | |
| 93 | | $ | 7,606 | | | 82 | | $ | 6,496 | | | | | |
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Loans 30 to 89 days delinquent | | | | | | | | | | |
to total loans receivable, net | | 0.10 | % | | | | 0.09 | % | | | | |
The following table presents the Company's nonaccrual loans and OREO at the dates indicated. The amounts in the table represent the unpaid principal balance of the loans less related charge-offs, if any. Nonaccrual loans are loans that are 90 or more days delinquent or in foreclosure and other loans required to be reported as nonaccrual pursuant to accounting and/or regulatory reporting requirements and/or internal policies, even if the loans are current. At all dates presented, there were no loans 90 or more days delinquent that were still accruing interest. Non-performing assets include nonaccrual loans and OREO.
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| Nonaccrual Loans and OREO at: |
| December 31, | | September 30, | | |
| 2022 | | 2022 | | |
| Number | | Amount | | Number | | Amount | | | | |
| (Dollars in thousands) |
Loans 90 or More Days Delinquent or in Foreclosure: | | | | | | | | |
One- to four-family: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Originated | 13 | | | $ | 1,034 | | | 29 | | | $ | 2,919 | | | | | |
Correspondent purchased | 14 | | | 4,126 | | | 12 | | | 3,737 | | | | | |
Bulk purchased | 4 | | | 1,492 | | | 3 | | | 1,148 | | | | | |
Commercial | 7 | | | 1,152 | | | 8 | | | 1,167 | | | | | |
Consumer | 11 | | | 126 | | | 9 | | | 154 | | | | | |
| 49 | | | 7,930 | | | 61 | | | 9,125 | | | | | |
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Loans 90 or more days delinquent or in foreclosure | | | | | | | | |
as a percentage of total loans | | | 0.10 | % | | | | 0.12 | % | | | | |
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Nonaccrual loans less than 90 Days Delinquent:(1) | | | | | | | | |
One- to four-family: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Originated | 3 | | | $ | 219 | | | 3 | | | $ | 222 | | | | | |
Correspondent purchased | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | |
Bulk purchased | — | | | — | | | — | | | — | | | | | |
Commercial | 2 | | | 84 | | | 1 | | | 77 | | | | | |
Consumer | — | | | — | | | 1 | | | 19 | | | | | |
| 5 | | | 303 | | | 5 | | | 318 | | | | | |
Total nonaccrual loans | 54 | | | 8,233 | | | 66 | | | 9,443 | | | | | |
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Nonaccrual loans as a percentage of total loans | 0.11 | % | | | | 0.13 | % | | | | |
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OREO: | | | | | | | | | | | |
One- to four-family: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Originated(2) | 2 | | | $ | 161 | | | 4 | | | $ | 307 | | | | | |
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Consumer | 1 | | | 21 | | | 1 | | | 21 | | | | | |
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| 3 | | | 182 | | | 5 | | | 328 | | | | | |
Total non-performing assets | 57 | | | $ | 8,415 | | | 71 | | | $ | 9,771 | | | | | |
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Non-performing assets as a percentage of total assets | 0.08 | % | | | | 0.10 | % | | | | |
(1)Includes loans required to be reported as nonaccrual pursuant to accounting and/or regulatory reporting requirements and/or internal policies, even if the loans are current.
(2)Real estate-related consumer loans where we also hold the first mortgage are included in the one- to four-family category as the underlying collateral is one- to four-family property.
The following table presents the states where the properties securing ten percent or more of the total amount of our one- to four-family loans are located and the corresponding balance of loans 30 to 89 days delinquent, 90 or more days delinquent or in foreclosure, and weighted average LTV ratios for loans 90 or more days delinquent or in foreclosure at December 31, 2022. The LTV ratios were based on the current loan balance and either the lesser of the purchase price or original appraisal, or the most recent Bank appraisal, if available. At December 31, 2022, potential losses, after taking into consideration anticipated private mortgage insurance proceeds and estimated selling costs, have been charged-off.
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| | | | | | Loans 30 to 89 | | Loans 90 or More Days Delinquent |
| | One- to Four-Family | | Days Delinquent | | or in Foreclosure |
State | | Amount | | % of Total | | Amount | | % of Total | | Amount | | % of Total | | LTV |
| | (Dollars in thousands) |
Kansas | | $ | 3,583,731 | | | 55.1 | % | | $ | 3,612 | | | 53.2 | % | | $ | 1,356 | | | 20.4 | % | | 53 | % |
Missouri | | 1,114,740 | | | 17.1 | | | 2,312 | | | 34.1 | | | 794 | | | 11.9 | | | 56 | |
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Other states | | 1,807,669 | | | 27.8 | | | 865 | | | 12.7 | | | 4,502 | | | 67.7 | | | 48 | |
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| | $ | 6,506,140 | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 6,789 | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 6,652 | | | 100.0 | % | | 50 | |
Classified loans. The following table presents loans classified as special mention or substandard at the dates presented. The amounts in the table represent the unpaid principal balance of the loans less related charge-offs, if any. The increase in commercial special mention loans at December 31, 2022 compared to September 30, 2022 was due mainly to two loans in a single commercial relationship moving to special mention during the quarter as certain underlying economic considerations being monitored by management showed signs of deterioration.
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| December 31, 2022 | | September 30, 2022 |
| Special Mention | | Substandard | | Special Mention | | Substandard |
| (Dollars in thousands) |
One- to four-family | $ | 16,471 | | | $ | 18,301 | | | $ | 12,950 | | | $ | 19,953 | |
Commercial | 28,441 | | | 2,413 | | | 565 | | | 2,733 | |
Consumer | 234 | | | 318 | | | 306 | | | 354 | |
| $ | 45,146 | | | $ | 21,032 | | | $ | 13,821 | | | $ | 23,040 | |
Allowance for Credit Losses. The distribution of our ACL and the ratio of ACL to loans receivable, by loan type, at the dates indicated is summarized below. The ACL increased during the current quarter due primarily to growth in the commercial loan portfolio and a slowdown in portfolio prepayment speeds, which reduced the projected prepayment speeds used in the model for generally all loan categories. The increase in the commercial real estate ACL to loans receivable ratio during the current quarter was due mainly to the slow down of prepayment speeds used in the model and the classification of two loans as special mention. See "Note 4. Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses" for additional information related to the calculation of ACL as of December 31, 2022.
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| Distribution of ACL | | Ratio of ACL to Loans Receivable |
| December 31, | | September 30, | | | | December 31, | | September 30, | | |
| 2022 | | 2022 | | | | 2022 | | 2022 | | |
| (Dollars in thousands) | | | | | | |
One- to four-family: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Originated | $ | 2,097 | | | $ | 2,012 | | | | | 0.05 | % | | 0.05 | % | | |
Correspondent purchased | 2,987 | | | 2,734 | | | | | 0.13 | | | 0.12 | | | |
Bulk purchased | 216 | | | 206 | | | | | 0.15 | | | 0.14 | | | |
Construction | 62 | | | 54 | | | | | 0.09 | | | 0.08 | | | |
Total | 5,362 | | | 5,006 | | | | | 0.08 | | | 0.08 | | | |
Commercial: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real estate | 10,799 | | | 8,729 | | | | | 1.30 | | | 1.17 | | | |
Commercial and industrial | 491 | | | 490 | | | | | 0.56 | | | 0.61 | | | |
Construction | 2,294 | | | 1,901 | | | | | 1.22 | | | 1.35 | | | |
Total | 13,584 | | | 11,120 | | | | | 1.22 | | | 1.15 | | | |
Consumer | 243 | | | 245 | | | | | 0.23 | | | 0.24 | | | |
Total | $ | 19,189 | | | $ | 16,371 | | | | | 0.25 | | | 0.22 | | | |
The following table presents ACL activity and related ratios at the dates and for the periods indicated. The ratio of NCOs during the current quarter to average non-performing assets was higher than the prior year quarter due to a net charge-off in the current quarter compared to a net recovery in the prior year quarter. The ratio of ACL to nonaccrual loans was higher at the end of the current quarter compared to the end of the prior year quarter due mainly to a lower balance of nonaccrual loans compared to the prior year period, along with higher ACL at December 31, 2022. The ratio of ACL to NCOs was higher in the current quarter compared to the prior year quarter due primarily a net charge-off in the current quarter compared to a net recovery in the prior year quarter, along with an increase in ACL. See "Note 4. Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses" for additional information related to ACL activity by specific loan categories.
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| At or For the Three Months Ended |
| December 31, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 |
| (Dollars in thousands) |
Balance at beginning of period | $ | 16,371 | | | $ | 19,823 | |
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Charge-offs | (4) | | | (15) | |
Recoveries | 2 | | | 46 | |
Net recoveries (charge-offs) | (2) | | | 31 | |
Provision for credit losses | 2,820 | | | (2,319) | |
Balance at end of period | $ | 19,189 | | | $ | 17,535 | |
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Ratio of NCOs during the period | | | |
to average non-performing assets | 0.02 | % | | (0.25) | % |
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ACL to nonaccrual loans at end of period | 233.07 | | | 157.08 | |
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ACL to loans receivable, net at end of period | 0.25 | | | 0.25 | |
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ACL to NCOs (annualized) | 3,032x | | N/M(1) |
(1)This ratio is not presented due to loan recoveries exceeding loan charge-offs during the period.
The following table presents NCOs, average loans, and NCOs as a percentage of average loans, by loan type, for the periods indicated.
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| For the Three Months Ended |
| December 31, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 |
| NCOs | | Average Loans | | % of Average Loans | | NCOs | | Average Loans | | % of Average Loans |
| (Dollars in thousands) |
One- to four-family: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Originated | $ | (1) | | | $ | 3,984,609 | | | — | % | | $ | (5) | | | $ | 3,929,658 | | | — | % |
Correspondent | — | | | 2,305,362 | | | — | | | — | | | 2,035,631 | | | — | |
Bulk purchased | — | | | 147,091 | | | — | | | — | | | 170,537 | | | — | |
Construction | — | | | 65,181 | | | — | | | — | | | 41,391 | | | — | |
Total | (1) | | | 6,502,243 | | | — | | | (5) | | | 6,177,217 | | | — | |
Commercial: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Real estate | — | | | 780,366 | | | — | | | (36) | | | 683,277 | | | (0.01) | |
Commercial and industrial | — | | | 78,310 | | | — | | | 10 | | | 64,476 | | | 0.02 | |
Construction | — | | | 166,726 | | | — | | | — | | | 93,464 | | | — | |
Total | — | | | 1,025,402 | | | — | | | (26) | | | 841,217 | | | — | |
Consumer: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Home equity | 3 | | | 93,905 | | | — | | | — | | | 84,886 | | | — | |
Other | — | | | 8,855 | | | — | | | — | | | 7,908 | | | — | |
Total | 3 | | | 102,760 | | | — | | | — | | | 92,794 | | | — | |
| $ | 2 | | | $ | 7,630,405 | | | — | | | $ | (31) | | | $ | 7,111,228 | | | — | |
While management utilizes its best judgment and information available, the adequacy of the ACL is determined by certain factors outside of the Company's control, such as the performance of our portfolios, changes in the economic environment including economic uncertainty, changes in interest rates, and the views of regulatory authorities toward classification of assets and the level of ACL. Additionally, the level of ACL may fluctuate based on the balance and mix of the loan portfolio. If actual results reflect significant underperformance compared to our assumptions and/or if one or more of our assumptions, such as the economic forecast, represents a more negative outlook in a future period, there could be additions to our ACL and an increase in the provision for credit losses.
Securities. The following table presents the distribution of our securities portfolio, at amortized cost, at the dates indicated. Overall, fixed-rate securities comprised 95% of our securities portfolio at December 31, 2022. The weighted average life ("WAL") is the estimated remaining maturity (in years) after three-month historical prepayment speeds and projected call option assumptions have been applied. Weighted average yields on tax-exempt securities are not calculated on a fully tax-equivalent basis.
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| December 31, 2022 | | September 30, 2022 | | |
| Amount | | Yield | | WAL | | Amount | | Yield | | WAL | | | | | | |
| (Dollars in thousands) | | | | | | |
MBS | $ | 1,191,597 | | | 1.59% | | 5.0 | | $ | 1,243,270 | | | 1.57% | | 4.7 | | | | | | |
GSE debentures | 519,979 | | | 0.64 | | 2.6 | | 519,977 | | | 0.61 | | 2.9 | | | | | | |
Corporate bonds | 4,000 | | | 5.12 | | 9.4 | | 4,000 | | | 5.12 | | 9.6 | | | | | | |
Municipal bonds | 1,032 | | | 2.55 | | 5.1 | | 1,243 | | | 2.63 | | 6.5 | | | | | | |
| $ | 1,716,608 | | | 1.31% | | 4.3 | | $ | 1,768,490 | | | 1.29% | | 4.2 | | | | | | |
The following table summarizes the activity in our securities portfolio for the periods presented. The weighted average yields for the beginning and ending balances are as of the first and last days of the periods presented and are generally derived from recent prepayment activity on the securities in the portfolio. The beginning and ending WALs are the estimated remaining principal repayment terms (in years) after three-month historical prepayment speeds and projected call option assumptions have been applied.
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| For the Three Months Ended |
| December 31, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 |
| Amount | | Yield | | WAL | | Amount | | Yield | | WAL |
| (Dollars in thousands) |
Beginning balance - carrying value | $ | 1,563,307 | | | 1.29 | % | | 4.2 | | $ | 2,014,608 | | | 1.16 | % | | 3.5 |
Maturities and repayments | (51,045) | | | | | | | (107,665) | | | | | |
Net amortization of (premiums)/discounts | (837) | | | | | | | (1,764) | | | | | |
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Change in valuation on AFS securities | 17,261 | | | | | | | (14,526) | | | | | |
Ending balance - carrying value | $ | 1,528,686 | | | 1.31 | | | 4.3 | | $ | 1,890,653 | | | 1.15 | | | 3.5 |
Liabilities. Total liabilities were $8.87 billion at December 31, 2022, compared to $8.53 billion at September 30, 2022. The increase was due to new borrowings, partially offset by a decrease in deposits.
Deposits. The following table presents the amount, weighted average rate and percent of total for the components of our deposit portfolio at the dates presented. Deposits decreased $120.3 million during the current quarter. The decrease was mainly in the money market portfolio. The balance of the retail certificate of deposit portfolio remained relatively unchanged during the current quarter; however, the mix within the portfolio changed slightly. There was growth in the medium-term category, generally with terms 18 to 35 months, while the short-term and long-term categories decreased. The rate on the deposit portfolio increased 31 basis points during the current quarter due primarily to retail certificates of deposit repricing to higher offered rates as balances renewed, as well as an increase in rates offered on money market accounts.
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| December 31, 2022 | | September 30, 2022 | | |
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| Amount | | Rate | | Total | | Amount | | Rate | | Total | | | | | | |
| (Dollars in thousands) |
Non-interest-bearing checking | $ | 597,247 | | | — | % | | 9.8 | % | | $ | 591,387 | | | — | % | | 9.5 | % | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing checking | 1,024,806 | | | 0.13 | | | 16.9 | | | 1,027,222 | | | 0.07 | | | 16.6 | | | | | | | |
Savings | 543,514 | | | 0.08 | | | 9.0 | | | 552,743 | | | 0.06 | | | 8.9 | | | | | | | |
Money market | 1,694,504 | | | 0.80 | | | 27.9 | | | 1,819,761 | | | 0.47 | | | 29.4 | | | | | | | |
Retail certificates of deposit | 2,073,633 | | | 1.83 | | | 34.1 | | | 2,073,542 | | | 1.34 | | | 33.5 | | | | | | | |
Commercial certificates of deposit | 33,134 | | | 1.55 | | | 0.5 | | | 36,275 | | | 0.97 | | | 0.6 | | | | | | | |
Public unit certificates of deposit | 107,711 | | | 3.17 | | | 1.8 | | | 93,936 | | | 1.61 | | | 1.5 | | | | | | | |
| $ | 6,074,549 | | | 0.94 | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 6,194,866 | | | 0.63 | | | 100.0 | % | | | | | | |
Borrowings. Total borrowings at December 31, 2022 were $2.65 billion, an increase of $513.0 million from September 30, 2022. The $2.65 billion was comprised of $2.14 billion in fixed-rate FHLB advances, $365.0 million in variable-rate advances tied to interest rate swaps, and $145.0 million on the FHLB line of credit. Borrowings increased during the current quarter to fund loan growth and offset deposit outflows.
During the current quarter, the Bank utilized the leverage strategy, as discussed in the "Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022" section below. These borrowings were repaid prior to December 31, 2022. If the Bank continues to enter into additional FHLB borrowings during the remainder of fiscal year 2023 to fund operations, the amount of the leverage strategy transaction may continue to decrease compared to the fiscal year 2022 amount due to borrowing and collateral capacity levels.
The Bank primarily uses long-term fixed-rate borrowings with no embedded options to lengthen the average life of the Bank's liabilities. The fixed-rate characteristics of these borrowings lock-in the cost until maturity and thus decrease the amount of liabilities repricing as interest rates move higher compared to funding with lower-cost short-term borrowings. These borrowings are laddered in order to prevent large amounts of liabilities repricing in any one period.
The following table presents the maturity of non-amortizing term borrowings, which consist entirely of FHLB advances, along with associated weighted average contractual and effective rates as of December 31, 2022. In addition to the borrowings in the table below, there were two straight-line amortizing FHLB advances outstanding at December 31, 2022 including a $45.0 million advance at a rate of 3.50% with quarterly payments of $2.5 million through June 2027 and a $95.1 million advance at a rate of 4.45% with quarterly payments of $4.9 million through October 2027.
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Maturity by | | | | Contractual | | Effective |
Fiscal Year | | Amount | | Rate | | Rate(1) |
| | (Dollars in thousands) |
2023 | | $ | 300,000 | | | 1.70 | % | | 1.81 | % |
2024 | | 490,000 | | | 3.56 | | | 2.85 | |
2025 | | 600,000 | | | 3.05 | | | 2.85 | |
2026 | | 475,000 | | | 2.45 | | | 2.62 | |
2027 | | 350,000 | | | 2.72 | | | 2.86 | |
2028 | | 150,000 | | | 4.52 | | | 3.61 | |
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| | $ | 2,365,000 | | | 2.91 | | | 2.72 | |
(1)The effective rate includes the impact of interest rate swaps and the amortization of deferred prepayment penalties resulting from FHLB advances previously prepaid.
The following table presents borrowing activity for the periods shown. The borrowings presented in the table have original contractual terms of one year or longer or are tied to interest rate swaps with original contractual terms of one year or longer. The effective rate is shown as a weighted average and includes the impact of interest rate swaps and the amortization of deferred prepayment penalties resulting from FHLB advances previously prepaid. The weighted average maturity ("WAM") is the remaining weighted average contractual term in years. The beginning and ending WAMs represent the remaining maturity at each date presented. For new borrowings, the WAMs presented are as of the date of issue. The new FHLB borrowings added during the current quarter had a WAM of 3.3 years, which is generally a shorter term than what management has selected in prior periods. The shorter terms were selected with the anticipation that when rates begin to decrease, the borrowings can be repriced more quickly to lower cost alternatives.
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| | | For the Three Months Ended |
| | | December 31, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 |
| | | | | | | | | Effective | | | | | | Effective | | |
| | | | | | | Amount | | Rate | | WAM | | Amount | | Rate | | WAM |
| | | | | | | (Dollars in thousands) |
Beginning balance | | | | | | | $ | 2,062,500 | | | 2.44 | % | | 2.5 | | | $ | 1,590,000 | | | 1.88 | % | | 3.3 | |
Maturities and repayments | | | | | | | (7,418) | | | 4.13 | | | | | (100,000) | | | 3.14 | | | |
New FHLB borrowings | | | | | | | 450,000 | | | 4.45 | | | 3.3 | | 100,000 | | | 3.44 | | | 6.5 |
Ending balance | | | | | | | $ | 2,505,082 | | | 2.80 | | | 2.4 | | | $ | 1,590,000 | | | 1.90 | | | 3.1 | |
Maturities of Interest-Bearing Liabilities. The following table presents the maturity and weighted average repricing rate, which is also the weighted average effective rate, of certificates of deposit, split between retail/commercial and public unit amounts, and non-amortizing term borrowings for the next four quarters as of December 31, 2022.
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| March 31, | | June 30, | | September 30, | | December 31, | | |
| 2023 | | 2023 | | 2023 | | 2023 | | Total |
| (Dollars in thousands) |
Retail/Commercial Certificates: | | | | | | | | |
Amount | $ | 270,624 | | | $ | 208,654 | | | $ | 253,360 | | | $ | 228,152 | | | $ | 960,790 | |
Repricing Rate | 1.25 | % | | 1.00 | % | | 1.47 | % | | 2.14 | % | | 1.46 | % |
Public Unit Certificates: | | | | | | | | | |
Amount | $ | 21,682 | | | $ | 8,734 | | | $ | 18,008 | | | $ | 39,717 | | | $ | 88,141 | |
Repricing Rate | 1.37 | % | | 2.80 | % | | 2.59 | % | | 4.27 | % | | 3.07 | % |
Term Borrowings: | | | | | | | | | |
Amount | $ | 100,000 | | | $ | 100,000 | | | $ | 100,000 | | | $ | 150,000 | | | $ | 450,000 | |
Repricing Rate | 1.46 | % | | 1.82 | % | | 2.14 | % | | 3.42 | % | | 2.34 | % |
Total | | | | | | | | | |
Amount | $ | 392,306 | | | $ | 317,388 | | | $ | 371,368 | | | $ | 417,869 | | | $ | 1,498,931 | |
Repricing Rate | 1.31 | % | | 1.31 | % | | 1.70 | % | | 2.81 | % | | 1.82 | % |
The following table sets forth the WAM information for our certificates of deposit, in years, as of December 31, 2022.
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Retail certificates of deposit | 1.6 | |
Commercial certificates of deposit | 1.1 | |
Public unit certificates of deposit | 0.7 | |
Total certificates of deposit | 1.6 | |
Stockholders' Equity. Stockholders' equity at December 31, 2022 was $1.05 billion, a decrease of $41.7 million from September 30, 2022. The decrease was due primarily to the payment of $49.2 million in cash dividends and $22.2 million in share repurchases during the current quarter, partially offset by net income and the decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss during the quarter.
Cash dividends paid during the current quarter totaled $0.365 per share and consisted of a $0.28 per share cash true-up dividend related to fiscal year 2022 earnings and a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.085 per share. On January 24, 2023, the Company announced a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.085 per share, or approximately $11.3 million, payable on February 17, 2023 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 3, 2023.
At December 31, 2022, the Company's ratio of equity to assets was 10.6%. Excluding the impact of unrealized losses on AFS securities, this ratio would have been approximately 130 basis points higher. In the long run, management considers the Bank's Community Bank Leverage Ratio ("CBLR") of at least 9%, which is currently the required percentage under regulatory guidelines, to be an appropriate level of capital. At December 31, 2022, this ratio was 9.2%.
During the current quarter, the Company repurchased 2,729,159 shares of common stock at an average price of $8.13 per share. There remains $22.5 million authorized under the existing stock repurchase plan for additional purchases of the Company's common stock. Shares may be repurchased from time to time based upon market conditions, available liquidity and other factors. This plan has no expiration date; however, the Federal Reserve Bank's existing approval for the Company to repurchase shares expires in August 2023.
At December 31, 2022, Capitol Federal Financial, Inc., at the holding company level, had $51.8 million in cash on deposit at the Bank. For fiscal year 2023, it is the intention of the Board of Directors to continue the payout of 100% of the Company's earnings to the Company's stockholders. Dividend payments depend upon a number of factors, including the Company's financial condition and results of operations, regulatory capital requirements, regulatory limitations on the Bank's ability to make capital distributions to the Company, and the amount of cash at the holding company level.
The Company works to find multiple ways to provide stockholder value. This has primarily been through the payment of cash dividends and stock repurchases. The Company has maintained a policy of paying out 100% of its earnings to stockholders in the form of quarterly cash dividends and an annual cash true-up dividend in December of each year. In order to provide additional stockholder value, the Company paid a True Blue Capitol cash dividend of $0.25 per share in June for six consecutive years ending in 2019. Given the state of economic uncertainty in 2020, the Company elected to defer the True Blue dividend originally planned for June 2020. In June 2021, the Company paid a True Blue Capitol cash dividend of $0.40 per share. This cash dividend represented a $0.20 per share cash dividend from fiscal year 2020 and a $0.20 per share cash dividend from fiscal year 2021. In June 2022, the Company paid a True Blue Capitol cash dividend of $0.20 per share. The Company has paid the True Blue Capitol dividend primarily due to excess capital levels at the Company and Bank. The Company considers various business strategies and their impact on capital and asset measures on both a current and future basis, as well as regulatory capital levels and requirements, in determining the amount, if any, and timing of the True Blue Capitol dividend.
The following table presents regular quarterly cash dividends and special cash dividends paid in calendar years 2023, 2022, and 2021. The amounts represent cash dividends paid during each period. For the quarter ending March 31, 2023, the amount presented represents the dividend payable on February 17, 2023 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on February 3, 2023.
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| Calendar Year |
| 2023 | | 2022 | | 2021 |
| Amount | | Per Share | | Amount | | Per Share | | Amount | | Per Share |
| (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) |
Regular quarterly dividends paid | | | | | | | | | | | |
Quarter ended March 31 | $ | 11,320 | | | $ | 0.085 | | | $ | 11,535 | | | $ | 0.085 | | | $ | 11,518 | | | $ | 0.085 | |
Quarter ended June 30 | — | | | — | | | 11,534 | | | 0.085 | | | 11,516 | | | 0.085 | |
Quarter ended September 30 | — | | | — | | | 11,534 | | | 0.085 | | | 11,518 | | | 0.085 | |
Quarter ended December 31 | — | | | — | | | 11,508 | | | 0.085 | | | 11,535 | | | 0.085 | |
True-up dividends paid | — | | | — | | | 37,701 | | | 0.280 | | | 29,850 | | | 0.220 | |
True Blue Capitol dividends paid | — | | | — | | | 27,143 | | | 0.200 | | | 54,210 | | | 0.400 | |
Calendar year-to-date dividends paid | $ | 11,320 | | | $ | 0.085 | | | $ | 110,955 | | | $ | 0.820 | | | $ | 130,147 | | | $ | 0.960 | |
Operating Results
The following table presents selected income statement and other information for the quarters indicated.
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| For the Three Months Ended |
| December 31, | | September 30, | | June 30, | | March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2022 | | 2022 | | 2022 | | 2022 | | 2021 |
| (Dollars in thousands, except per share data) |
Interest and dividend income: | | | | | | | | | |
Loans receivable | $ | 64,819 | | | $ | 60,445 | | | $ | 56,886 | | | $ | 55,412 | | | $ | 55,788 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | 16,671 | | | 13,373 | | | 3,968 | | | 949 | | | 14 | |
MBS | 4,811 | | | 4,912 | | | 5,048 | | | 4,821 | | | 4,625 | |
FHLB stock | 4,158 | | | 3,865 | | | 2,695 | | | 2,240 | | | 1,231 | |
Investment securities | 881 | | | 845 | | | 815 | | | 800 | | | 808 | |
Total interest and dividend income | 91,340 | | | 83,440 | | | 69,412 | | | 64,222 | | | 62,466 | |
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Interest expense: | | | | | | | | | |
Borrowings | 33,608 | | | 24,529 | | | 11,644 | | | 8,732 | | | 7,585 | |
Deposits | 11,904 | | | 9,013 | | | 7,787 | | | 8,389 | | | 9,267 | |
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Total interest expense | 45,512 | | | 33,542 | | | 19,431 | | | 17,121 | | | 16,852 | |
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Net interest income | 45,828 | | | 49,898 | | | 49,981 | | | 47,101 | | | 45,614 | |
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Provision for credit losses | 3,660 | | | 1,060 | | | 937 | | | (3,188) | | | (3,439) | |
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Net interest income | | | | | | | | | |
(after provision for credit losses) | 42,168 | | | 48,838 | | | 49,044 | | | 50,289 | | | 49,053 | |
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Non-interest income | 5,352 | | | 5,793 | | | 6,115 | | | 5,416 | | | 5,506 | |
Non-interest expense | 27,773 | | | 29,807 | | | 28,390 | | | 27,960 | | | 26,694 | |
Income tax expense | 3,507 | | | 5,332 | | | 5,617 | | | 6,122 | | | 5,679 | |
Net income | $ | 16,240 | | | $ | 19,492 | | | $ | 21,152 | | | $ | 21,623 | | | $ | 22,186 | |
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Efficiency ratio | 54.27 | % | | 53.52 | % | | 50.61 | % | | 53.24 | % | | 52.22 | % |
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Basic EPS | $ | 0.12 | | | $ | 0.14 | | | $ | 0.16 | | | $ | 0.16 | | | $ | 0.16 | |
Diluted EPS | 0.12 | | | 0.14 | | | 0.16 | | | 0.16 | | | 0.16 | |
Average Balance Sheet
The following table presents the average balances of our assets, liabilities, and stockholders' equity, and the related annualized weighted average yields and rates on our interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities for the periods indicated, as well as selected performance ratios and other information for the periods shown. Weighted average yields are derived by dividing annualized income by the average balance of the related assets, and weighted average rates are derived by dividing annualized expense by the average balance of the related liabilities, for the periods shown. Average outstanding balances are derived from average daily balances. The weighted average yields and rates include amortization of fees, costs, premiums and discounts, which are considered adjustments to yields/rates. Weighted average yields on tax-exempt securities are not calculated on a fully taxable equivalent basis.
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| For the Three Months Ended |
| December 31, 2022 | | September 30, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 |
| Average | | Interest | | | | Average | | Interest | | | | Average | | Interest | | |
| Outstanding | | Earned/ | | Yield/ | | Outstanding | | Earned/ | | Yield/ | | Outstanding | | Earned/ | | Yield/ |
| Amount | | Paid | | Rate | | Amount | | Paid | | Rate | | Amount | | Paid | | Rate |
Assets: | (Dollars in thousands) |
Interest-earning assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
One- to four-family loans: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Originated | $ | 4,049,790 | | | $ | 33,364 | | | 3.29 | % | | $ | 4,021,121 | | | $ | 32,809 | | | 3.26 | % | | $ | 3,971,049 | | | $ | 32,422 | | | 3.27 | % |
Correspondent purchased | 2,305,362 | | | 17,261 | | | 2.99 | | | 2,166,869 | | | 15,394 | | | 2.84 | | | 2,035,631 | | | 12,746 | | | 2.50 | |
Bulk purchased | 147,091 | | | 434 | | | 1.18 | | | 150,253 | | | 475 | | | 1.26 | | | 170,537 | | | 610 | | | 1.43 | |
Total one- to four-family loans | 6,502,243 | | | 51,059 | | | 3.14 | | | 6,338,243 | | | 48,678 | | | 3.07 | | | 6,177,217 | | | 45,778 | | | 2.96 | |
Commercial loans | 1,025,402 | | | 11,993 | | | 4.58 | | | 935,374 | | | 10,326 | | | 4.32 | | | 841,217 | | | 8,943 | | | 4.16 | |
Consumer loans | 102,760 | | | 1,767 | | | 6.82 | | | 98,189 | | | 1,441 | | | 5.82 | | | 92,794 | | | 1,067 | | | 4.56 | |
Total loans receivable(1) | 7,630,405 | | | 64,819 | | | 3.38 | | | 7,371,806 | | | 60,445 | | | 3.27 | | | 7,111,228 | | | 55,788 | | | 3.13 | |
MBS(2) | 1,221,035 | | | 4,811 | | | 1.58 | | | 1,279,143 | | | 4,912 | | | 1.54 | | | 1,435,562 | | | 4,625 | | | 1.29 | |
Investment securities(2)(3) | 525,081 | | | 881 | | | 0.67 | | | 524,546 | | | 845 | | | 0.64 | | | 523,931 | | | 808 | | | 0.62 | |
FHLB stock(4) | 197,577 | | | 4,158 | | | 8.35 | | | 198,431 | | | 3,865 | | | 7.73 | | | 73,481 | | | 1,231 | | | 6.64 | |
Cash and cash equivalents(5) | 1,801,493 | | | 16,671 | | | 3.62 | | | 2,322,891 | | | 13,373 | | | 2.25 | | | 37,221 | | | 14 | | | 0.15 | |
Total interest-earning assets | 11,375,591 | | | 91,340 | | | 3.19 | | | 11,696,817 | | | 83,440 | | | 2.83 | | | 9,181,423 | | | 62,466 | | | 2.71 | |
Other non-interest-earning assets | 248,022 | | | | | | | 288,496 | | | | | | | 412,115 | | | | | |
Total assets | $ | 11,623,613 | | | | | | | $ | 11,985,313 | | | | | | | $ | 9,593,538 | | | | | |
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Liabilities and stockholders' equity: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Interest-bearing liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Checking | $ | 1,007,569 | | | 289 | | | 0.11 | | | $ | 1,035,600 | | | 217 | | | 0.08 | | | $ | 1,052,413 | | | 179 | | | 0.07 | |
Savings | 545,885 | | | 100 | | | 0.07 | | | 556,836 | | | 84 | | | 0.06 | | | 520,770 | | | 70 | | | 0.05 | |
Money market | 1,759,804 | | | 3,035 | | | 0.68 | | | 1,856,424 | | | 1,925 | | | 0.41 | | | 1,767,134 | | | 825 | | | 0.19 | |
Retail certificates | 2,064,929 | | | 7,767 | | | 1.49 | | | 2,105,237 | | | 6,434 | | | 1.21 | | | 2,298,678 | | | 7,835 | | | 1.35 | |
Commercial certificates | 34,298 | | | 104 | | | 1.20 | | | 45,901 | | | 82 | | | 0.71 | | | 169,200 | | | 272 | | | 0.64 | |
Wholesale certificates | 97,828 | | | 609 | | | 2.47 | | | 93,232 | | | 271 | | | 1.15 | | | 199,692 | | | 86 | | | 0.17 | |
Total deposits | 5,510,313 | | | 11,904 | | | 0.86 | | | 5,693,230 | | | 9,013 | | | 0.63 | | | 6,007,887 | | | 9,267 | | | 0.61 | |
Borrowings(6) | 4,260,685 | | | 33,608 | | | 3.10 | | | 4,386,450 | | | 24,529 | | | 2.20 | | | 1,589,258 | | | 7,585 | | | 1.88 | |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | 9,770,998 | | | 45,512 | | | 1.84 | | | 10,079,680 | | | 33,542 | | | 1.31 | | | 7,597,145 | | | 16,852 | | | 0.88 | |
Non-interest-bearing deposits | 576,519 | | | | | | | 580,687 | | | | | | | 550,492 | | | | | |
Other non-interest-bearing liabilities | 191,474 | | | | | | | 184,137 | | | | | | | 209,890 | | | | | |
Stockholders' equity | 1,084,622 | | | | | | | 1,140,809 | | | | | | | 1,236,011 | | | | | |
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 11,623,613 | | | | | | | $ | 11,985,313 | | | | | | | $ | 9,593,538 | | | | | |
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Net interest income(7) | | | $ | 45,828 | | | | | | | $ | 49,898 | | | | | | | $ | 45,614 | | | |
Net interest-earning assets | $ | 1,604,593 | | | | | | | $ | 1,617,137 | | | | | | | $ | 1,584,278 | | | | | |
Net interest margin(8)(9) | | | | | 1.61 | | | | | | | 1.71 | | | | | | | 1.99 | |
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities | | 1.16x | | | | | | 1.16x | | | | | | 1.21x |
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Selected performance ratios: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Return on average assets (annualized)(9) | | | | 0.56 | % | | | | | | 0.65 | % | | | | | | 0.93 | % |
Return on average equity (annualized)(9) | | | | 5.99 | | | | | | | 6.83 | | | | | | | 7.18 | |
Average equity to average assets | | | | 9.33 | | | | | | | 9.52 | | | | | | | 12.88 | |
Operating expense ratio (annualized)(10) | | | | 0.96 | | | | | | | 0.99 | | | | | | | 1.11 | |
Efficiency ratio(9)(11) | | | | | 54.27 | | | | | | | 53.52 | | | | | | | 52.22 | |
Pre-tax yield on leverage strategy(12) | | | | 0.20 | | | | | | | 0.28 | | | | | | | — | |
(1)Balances are adjusted for unearned loan fees and deferred costs. Loans that are 90 or more days delinquent are included in the loans receivable average balance with a yield of zero percent.
(2)AFS securities are adjusted for unamortized purchase premiums or discounts.
(3)The average balance of investment securities includes an average balance of nontaxable securities of $1.1 million, $569 thousand, and $4.0 million for the three months ended December 31, 2022, September 30, 2022, and December 31, 2021, respectively.
(4)Included in this line, for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022 respectively, is FHLB stock related to the leverage strategy with an average outstanding balance $84.3 million and $108.8 million, and dividend income of $1.8 million and $2.1 million at a weighted average yield of 8.49% and 7.75% and FHLB stock not related to the leverage strategy with an average outstanding balance of $113.3 million and $89.6 million and dividend income of $2.4 million and $1.7 million at a weighted average yield of 8.24% and 7.70%. There was no FHLB stock related to the leverage strategy during the three months ended December 31, 2021.
(5)The average balance of cash and cash equivalents includes an average balance of cash related to the leverage strategy of $1.79 billion and $2.31 billion during the three months ended December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022, respectively. There were no cash and cash equivalents related to the leverage strategy during the three months ended December 31, 2021.
(6)Included in this line, for the three months ended December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022 respectively, are FHLB borrowings related to the leverage strategy with an average outstanding balance of $1.87 billion and $2.42 billion, with interest paid of $17.3 million and $13.5 million, at a weighted average rate of 3.61% and 2.19%, and FHLB borrowings not related to the leverage strategy with an average outstanding balance of $2.39 billion and $1.97 billion and interest paid of $16.3 million and $11.0 million, at a weighted average rate of 2.70% and 2.20%. There were no FHLB borrowings related to the leverage strategy during the three months ended December 31, 2021. The FHLB advance amounts and rates included in this line item include the effect of interest rate swaps and are net of deferred prepayment penalties.
(7)Net interest income represents the difference between interest income earned on interest-earning assets and interest paid on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income depends on the average balance of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, and the interest rates earned or paid on them.
(8)Net interest margin represents annualized net interest income as a percentage of average interest-earning assets.
(9)The table below provides a reconciliation between certain performance ratios presented in accordance with GAAP and the performance ratios excluding the effects of the leverage strategy, which are not presented in accordance with GAAP. Management believes it is important for comparability purposes to provide the performance ratios without the leverage strategy because of the unique nature of the leverage strategy. The leverage strategy reduces some of our performance ratios due to the amount of earnings associated with the transaction in comparison to the size of the transaction, while increasing our net income.
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| For the Three Months Ended |
| December 31, 2022 | | September 30, 2022 | | December 31, 2021 |
| Actual | | Leverage | | Adjusted | | Actual | | Leverage | | Adjusted | | Actual | | Leverage | | Adjusted |
| (GAAP) | | Strategy | | (Non-GAAP) | | (GAAP) | | Strategy | | (Non-GAAP) | | (GAAP) | | Strategy | | (Non-GAAP) |
Yield on interest-earning assets | 3.19 | % | | 0.13 | % | | 3.06 | % | | 2.83 | % | | (0.09) | % | | 2.92 | % | | 2.71 | % | | — | % | | 2.71 | % |
Cost of interest-bearing liabilities | 1.84 | | | 0.42 | | | 1.42 | | | 1.31 | | | 0.28 | | | 1.03 | | | 0.88 | | | — | | | 0.88 | |
Return on average assets (annualized) | 0.56 | | | (0.07) | | | 0.63 | | | 0.65 | | | (0.11) | | | 0.76 | | | 0.93 | | | — | | | 0.93 | |
Return on average equity (annualized) | 5.99 | | | 0.28 | | | 5.71 | | | 6.83 | | | 0.46 | | | 6.37 | | | 7.18 | | | — | | | 7.18 | |
Net interest margin | 1.61 | | | (0.27) | | | 1.88 | | | 1.71 | | | (0.36) | | | 2.07 | | | 1.99 | | | — | | | 1.99 | |
Efficiency Ratio | 54.27 | | | (0.87) | | | 55.14 | | | 53.52 | | | (1.53) | | | 55.05 | | | 52.22 | | | — | | | 52.22 | |
(10)The operating expense ratio represents annualized non-interest expense as a percentage of average assets.
(11)The efficiency ratio represents non-interest expense as a percentage of the sum of net interest income (pre-provision for credit losses) and non-interest income.
(12)The pre-tax yield on the leverage strategy represents annualized pre-tax income resulting from the transaction as a percentage of the average interest-earning assets associated with the transaction.
Rate/Volume Analysis
The table below presents the dollar amount of changes in interest income and interest expense for major components of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, comparing the periods indicated. For each category of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities, information is provided on changes attributable to (1) changes in volume, which are changes in the average balance multiplied by the previous period's average rate, and (2) changes in rate, which are changes in the average rate multiplied by the average balance from the previous period. The net changes attributable to the combined impact of both rate and volume have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate.
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| For the Three Months Ended |
| December 31, 2022 vs. September 30, 2022 | | December 31, 2022 vs. December 31, 2021 |
| Increase (Decrease) Due to | | Increase (Decrease) Due to |
| Volume | | Rate | | Total | | Volume(1) | | Rate | | Total |
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Interest-earning assets: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Loans receivable | $ | 2,375 | | | $ | 1,999 | | | $ | 4,374 | | | $ | 4,690 | | | $ | 4,341 | | | $ | 9,031 | |
MBS | (226) | | | 125 | | | (101) | | | (753) | | | 939 | | | 186 | |
Investment securities | 1 | | | 35 | | | 36 | | | 2 | | | 71 | | | 73 | |
FHLB stock | (17) | | | 310 | | | 293 | | | 2,541 | | | 386 | | | 2,927 | |
Cash and cash equivalents | (3,494) | | | 6,792 | | | 3,298 | | | 11,173 | | | 5,484 | | | 16,657 | |
Total interest-earning assets | (1,361) | | | 9,261 | | | 7,900 | | | 17,653 | | | 11,221 | | | 28,874 | |
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Interest-bearing liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | |
Checking | (6) | | | 78 | | | 72 | | | (8) | | | 118 | | | 110 | |
Savings | (1) | | | 17 | | | 16 | | | 4 | | | 26 | | | 30 | |
Money market | (105) | | | 1,214 | | | 1,109 | | | (3) | | | 2,212 | | | 2,209 | |
Certificates of deposit | (145) | | | 1,839 | | | 1,694 | | | (1,596) | | | 1,884 | | | 288 | |
Borrowings | (978) | | | 10,057 | | | 9,079 | | | 21,628 | | | 4,395 | | | 26,023 | |
Total interest-bearing liabilities | (1,235) | | | 13,205 | | | 11,970 | | | 20,025 | | | 8,635 | | | 28,660 | |
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Net change in net interest income | $ | (126) | | | $ | (3,944) | | | $ | (4,070) | | | $ | (2,372) | | | $ | 2,586 | | | $ | 214 | |
(1)The increases attributable to changes in volume related to FHLB stock, cash and cash equivalents, and borrowings were due primarily to the leverage strategy being utilized during the current quarter and not being utilized during the prior year quarter.
Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022
For the quarter ended December 31, 2022, the Company recognized net income of $16.2 million, or $0.12 per share, compared to net income of $19.5 million, or $0.14 per share, for the quarter ended September 30, 2022. The decrease in net income was due primarily to lower net interest income in the current quarter. The net interest margin decreased 10 basis points, from 1.71% for the prior quarter to 1.61% for the current quarter. Excluding the effects of the leverage strategy discussed below, the net interest margin decreased 19 basis points, from 2.07% for the prior quarter to 1.88% for the current quarter. The decrease in the net interest margin excluding the effects of the leverage strategy was due mainly to an increase in the cost of borrowings and deposits, partially offset by an increase in loan yields due to higher market interest rates. As discussed in the "Executive Summary" above, management anticipates net interest margin compression may continue in the near term.
At times, the Bank has utilized a leverage strategy to increase earnings. During the current quarter, the average outstanding balance of leverage strategy borrowings was $1.87 billion. The borrowings were repaid prior to quarter end. The proceeds from the borrowings, net of the required FHLB stock holdings, which yielded 8.50% during the current quarter, were deposited at the FRB of Kansas City. Net income attributable to the leverage strategy is largely derived from dividends received on FHLB stock holdings, plus the net interest rate spread between the yield on the cash deposited at the FRB of Kansas City and the rate paid on the related FHLB borrowings, less applicable federal insurance premiums and estimated taxes. When the leverage strategy is in place, it reduces the net interest margin due to the amount of earnings from the transaction in comparison to the size of the transaction. Net income attributable to the leverage strategy was $763 thousand during the current quarter, compared to $1.3 million for the prior quarter. The decrease was due to a reduction in the size of the leverage strategy transaction because the borrowing capacity was needed for operational liquidity purposes. Management continues to monitor the net interest rate spread and overall profitability of the strategy. It is expected that the strategy will continue to be utilized as long as it remains profitable and/or the borrowing capacity does not need to be used for other purposes.
Interest and Dividend Income
The following table presents the components of interest and dividend income for the time periods presented, along with the change measured in dollars and percent. The weighted average yield on loans receivable increased 11 basis points and the weighted average yield on MBS increased four basis points compared to the prior quarter.
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| December 31, | | September 30, | | Change Expressed in: |
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INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME: | | | | | | |
Loans receivable | $ | 64,819 | | | $ | 60,445 | | | $ | 4,374 | | | 7.2 | % |
Cash and cash equivalents | 16,671 | | | 13,373 | | | 3,298 | | | 24.7 | |
MBS | 4,811 | | | 4,912 | | | (101) | | | (2.1) | |
FHLB stock | 4,158 | | | 3,865 | | | 293 | | | 7.6 | |
Investment securities | 881 | | | 845 | | | 36 | | | 4.3 | |
Total interest and dividend income | $ | 91,340 | | | $ | 83,440 | | | $ | 7,900 | | | 9.5 | |
The increase in interest income on loans receivable was due to growth in the loan portfolio, along with an increase in the weighted average yield. The loan growth was mainly in the correspondent one-to four-family and commercial loan portfolios. The increase in the weighted average yield was due primarily to originations and purchases at higher market yields, as well as disbursements on commercial construction loans at rates higher than the overall portfolio rate and upward repricing of existing adjustable-rate loans due to higher market interest rates. The increase in interest income on cash and cash equivalents was due to an increase in the yield earned on balances held at the FRB of Kansas City, the majority of which were related to the leverage strategy. The increase in dividend income on FHLB stock was due to an increase in the dividend rate paid by FHLB.
Interest Expense
The following table presents the components of interest expense for the time periods presented, along with the change measured in dollars and percent. The weighted average rate paid on deposits increased 23 basis points and the weighted average rate paid on borrowings not associated with the leverage strategy increased 50 basis points compared to the prior quarter.
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| December 31, | | September 30, | | Change Expressed in: |
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INTEREST EXPENSE: | | | | | | | |
Borrowings | $ | 33,608 | | | $ | 24,529 | | | $ | 9,079 | | | 37.0 | % |
Deposits | 11,904 | | | 9,013 | | | 2,891 | | | 32.1 | |
Total interest expense | $ | 45,512 | | | $ | 33,542 | | | $ | 11,970 | | | 35.7 | |
The increase in interest expense on borrowings was due primarily to new borrowings added during the current quarter and near the end of the prior quarter, at market interest rates higher than the overall portfolio rate, to fund operational liquidity needs. See additional discussion in the "Financial Condition" section above. Additionally, interest expense on borrowings increased due to an increase in the rate paid on the short-term borrowings associated with the leverage strategy, due to higher market interest rates. The increase in interest expense on deposits was due primarily to an increase in the weighted average rate paid on certificates of deposit and money market accounts, partially offset by a decrease in the average balance of those deposit types.
Provision for Credit Losses
For the quarter ended December 31, 2022, the Bank recorded a provision for credit losses of $3.7 million, compared to a provision for credit losses of $1.1 million for the prior quarter. The provision for credit losses in the current quarter was comprised of a $2.8 million increase in the ACL for loans and an $840 thousand increase in reserves for off-balance sheet credit exposures. The provision for credit losses associated with both the ACL and reserves for off-balance sheet credit exposures was primarily a result of growth in the commercial loan portfolio and the balance of commercial construction off-balance sheet credit exposures, along with a slowdown in portfolio prepayment speeds, which reduced the projected prepayment speeds used in the model for generally all loan categories.
Non-Interest Income
The following table presents the components of non-interest income for the time periods presented, along with the change measured in dollars and percent.
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| December 31, | | September 30, | | Change Expressed in: |
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NON-INTEREST INCOME: | | | | | | | |
Deposit service fees | $ | 3,461 | | | $ | 3,467 | | | $ | (6) | | | (0.2) | % |
Insurance commissions | 795 | | | 905 | | | (110) | | | (12.2) | |
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Other non-interest income | 1,096 | | | 1,421 | | | (325) | | | (22.9) | |
Total non-interest income | $ | 5,352 | | | $ | 5,793 | | | $ | (441) | | | (7.6) | |
The decrease in other non-interest income was due mainly to the prior quarter including higher gains on a loan-related financial derivative agreement, which are generally driven by changes in market interest rates.
Non-Interest Expense
The following table presents the components of non-interest expense for the time periods presented, along with the change measured in dollars and percent.
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| December 31, | | September 30, | | Change Expressed in: |
| 2022 | | 2022 | | Dollars | | Percent |
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NON-INTEREST EXPENSE: | | | | | | | |
Salaries and employee benefits | $ | 13,698 | | | $ | 14,268 | | | $ | (570) | | | (4.0) | % |
Information technology and related expense | 5,070 | | | 5,043 | | | 27 | | | 0.5 | |
Occupancy, net | 3,474 | | | 3,777 | | | (303) | | | (8.0) | |
Regulatory and outside services | 1,533 | | | 1,980 | | | (447) | | | (22.6) | |
Advertising and promotional | 833 | | | 1,552 | | | (719) | | | (46.3) | |
Federal insurance premium | 812 | | | 820 | | | (8) | | | (1.0) | |
Office supplies and related expense | 633 | | | 487 | | | 146 | | | 30.0 | |
Deposit and loan transaction costs | 611 | | | 747 | | | (136) | | | (18.2) | |
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Other non-interest expense | 1,109 | | | 1,133 | | | (24) | | | (2.1) | |
Total non-interest expense | $ | 27,773 | | | $ | 29,807 | | | $ | (2,034) | | | (6.8) | |
The decrease in salaries and employee benefits was due mainly to a decrease in loan commissions, as well as one fewer working day in the current quarter compared to the prior quarter. The decrease in occupancy, net was due mainly to lower utility expenses and building maintenance expenses. The decrease in regulatory and outside services was due primarily to lower consulting expenses related to the Bank's ongoing digital transformation project as those third-party services are now directly related to the project and are included in information technology and related expenses. The decrease in advertising and promotional expense was due mainly to the timing of campaigns and sponsorships. The increase in office supplies and related expense was due primarily to the write-off of the Bank's remaining inventory of unissued non-contactless debit cards, which have now become obsolete. The decrease in deposit and loan transaction costs was mainly due to loan-related activities.
The Company's efficiency ratio was 54.27% for the current quarter compared to 53.52% for the prior quarter. The change in the efficiency ratio was due primarily to lower net interest income, partially offset by lower non-interest expense. The efficiency ratio is a measure of a financial institution's total non-interest expense as a percentage of the sum of net interest income (pre-provision for credit losses) and non-interest income. A higher value indicates that it is costing the financial institution more money to generate revenue, relative to the net interest margin and non-interest income.
Income Tax Expense
The following table presents pretax income, income tax expense, and net income for the time periods presented, along with the change measured in dollars and percent and the effective tax rate.
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| December 31, | | September 30, | | Change Expressed in: |
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Income before income tax expense | $ | 19,747 | | | $ | 24,824 | | | $ | (5,077) | | | (20.5) | % |
Income tax expense | 3,507 | | | 5,332 | | | (1,825) | | | (34.2) | |
Net income | $ | 16,240 | | | $ | 19,492 | | | $ | (3,252) | | | (16.7) | |
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Effective Tax Rate | 17.8 | % | | 21.5 | % | | | | |
The decrease in income tax expense was due primarily to lower pretax income in the current quarter, along with a decrease in the effective tax rate. The decrease in the effective tax rate was due primarily to lower projected pretax income in the current year, as the Company's permanent differences, which generally reduce our tax rate, have a larger impact on the overall effective rate.
Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021
The Company recognized net income of $16.2 million, or $0.12 per share, for the current quarter compared to net income of $22.2 million, or $0.16 per share, for the prior year quarter. The decrease in net income was due primarily to recording a provision for credit losses of $3.7 million for the current quarter compared to a $3.4 million release of provision for the prior year quarter, partially offset by lower income tax expense. The net interest margin decreased 38 basis points, from 1.99% for the prior year quarter to 1.61% for the current quarter. Excluding the effects of the leverage strategy, the net interest margin decreased 11 basis points, from 1.99% for the prior year quarter to 1.88% for the current quarter. The decrease in the net interest margin excluding the effects of the leverage strategy was due mainly to an increase in the cost of borrowings and deposits, partially offset by an increase in loan yields due to higher market interest rates and a shift in the mix of interest-earning assets towards higher-yielding loans.
Interest and Dividend Income
The following table presents the components of interest and dividend income for the time periods presented, along with the change measured in dollars and percent.
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| December 31, | | Change Expressed in: |
| 2022 | | 2021 | | Dollars | | Percent |
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INTEREST AND DIVIDEND INCOME: | | | | | | |
Loans receivable | $ | 64,819 | | | $ | 55,788 | | | $ | 9,031 | | | 16.2 | % |
Cash and cash equivalents | 16,671 | | | 14 | | | 16,657 | | | N/M |
MBS | 4,811 | | | 4,625 | | | 186 | | | 4.0 | |
FHLB stock | 4,158 | | | 1,231 | | | 2,927 | | | 237.8 | |
Investment securities | 881 | | | 808 | | | 73 | | | 9.0 | |
Total interest and dividend income | $ | 91,340 | | | $ | 62,466 | | | $ | 28,874 | | | 46.2 | |
The increase in interest income on loans receivable was due to an increase in the average balance and weighted average yield of the loan portfolio. The increase in the average balance was mainly in the correspondent one-to four-family and commercial loan portfolios. The increase in the weighted average yield was due primarily to originations and purchases at higher market yields, as well as disbursements on commercial construction loans at rates higher than the overall portfolio rate and upward repricing of existing adjustable-rate loans due to higher market interest rates. The increase in interest income on cash and cash equivalents and the increase in dividend income on FHLB stock were due mainly to the leverage strategy being utilized during the current quarter and not being utilized during the prior year quarter. Additionally, market interest rates increased between periods resulting in an increase in the yield on cash due to an increase in FRB interest rates, and FHLB increased the dividend rate paid compared to the prior year quarter.
Interest Expense
The following table presents the components of interest expense for the time periods presented, along with the change measured in dollars and percent.
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| December 31, | | Change Expressed in: |
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INTEREST EXPENSE: | | | | | | |
Borrowings | $ | 33,608 | | | $ | 7,585 | | | $ | 26,023 | | | 343.1 | % |
Deposits | 11,904 | | | 9,267 | | | 2,637 | | | 28.5 | |
Total interest expense | $ | 45,512 | | | $ | 16,852 | | | $ | 28,660 | | | 170.1 | |
The increase in interest expense on borrowings was due primarily to the leverage strategy being utilized during the current quarter and not being utilized during the prior year quarter. Interest expense on borrowings associated with the leverage strategy totaled $17.3 million during the current quarter. Interest expense on FHLB borrowings not associated with the leverage strategy also increased due to new borrowings added between periods, at market interest rates higher than the overall portfolio rate, to fund operational liquidity needs. See additional discussion in the "Financial Condition" section above. The increase in interest expense on deposits was due to an increase in the weighted average rate paid on the deposit portfolio, primarily money market accounts and certificates of deposit, partially offset by a decrease in the average balance of certificates of deposit.
Provision for Credit Losses
The Bank recorded a provision for credit losses during the current quarter of $3.7 million, compared to a $3.4 million release of provision during the prior year quarter. See "Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2022 and September 30, 2022" above for additional information regarding the provision for credit losses for the current quarter.
Non-Interest Income
The following table presents the components of non-interest income for the time periods presented, along with the change measured in dollars and percent.
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| December 31, | | Change Expressed in: |
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NON-INTEREST INCOME: | | | | | | | |
Deposit service fees | $ | 3,461 | | | $ | 3,430 | | | $ | 31 | | | 0.9 | % |
Insurance commissions | 795 | | | 711 | | | 84 | | | 11.8 | |
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Other non-interest income | 1,096 | | | 1,365 | | | (269) | | | (19.7) | |
Total non-interest income | $ | 5,352 | | | $ | 5,506 | | | $ | (154) | | | (2.8) | |
The decrease in other non-interest income was due mainly to the prior year quarter including higher gains on a loan-related financial derivative agreement, along with a decrease in income from bank-owned life insurance.
Non-Interest Expense
The following table presents the components of non-interest expense for the time periods presented, along with the change measured in dollars and percent.
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NON-INTEREST EXPENSE: | | | | | | | |
Salaries and employee benefits | $ | 13,698 | | | $ | 13,728 | | | $ | (30) | | | (0.2) | % |
Information technology and related expense | 5,070 | | | 4,432 | | | 638 | | | 14.4 | |
Occupancy, net | 3,474 | | | 3,379 | | | 95 | | | 2.8 | |
Regulatory and outside services | 1,533 | | | 1,368 | | | 165 | | | 12.1 | |
Advertising and promotional | 833 | | | 1,064 | | | (231) | | | (21.7) | |
Federal insurance premium | 812 | | | 639 | | | 173 | | | 27.1 | |
Office supplies and related expense | 633 | | | 468 | | | 165 | | | 35.3 | |
Deposit and loan transaction costs | 611 | | | 697 | | | (86) | | | (12.3) | |
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Other non-interest expense | 1,109 | | | 919 | | | 190 | | | 20.7 | |
Total non-interest expense | $ | 27,773 | | | $ | 26,694 | | | $ | 1,079 | | | 4.0 | |
The increase in information technology and related expenses was due mainly to higher software licensing expenses, as well as third-party project management expenses associated with the Bank's ongoing digital transformation project. The increase in regulatory and outside services was due primarily to an increase in outside consulting services. The decrease in advertising and promotional expense was due mainly to the timing of campaigns and sponsorships. The increase in federal insurance premium expense was due to the leverage strategy being utilized during the current quarter and not being utilized during the prior year quarter. The increase in office supplies and related expense was due primarily to the write-off of the Bank's remaining inventory of unissued non-contactless debit cards, which have now become obsolete. The increase in other non-interest expense was due mainly to expenses associated with the collateral received on the Bank's interest rate swap agreements and higher deposit-related fraud losses in the current quarter.
The Company's efficiency ratio was 54.27% for the current quarter compared to 52.22% for the prior year quarter. The change in the efficiency ratio was due primarily to higher non-interest expense in the current quarter.
Income Tax Expense
The following table presents pretax income, income tax expense, and net income for the time periods presented, along with the change measured in dollars and percent and effective tax rate.
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| December 31, | | Change Expressed in: |
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Income before income tax expense | $ | 19,747 | | | $ | 27,865 | | | $ | (8,118) | | | (29.1) | % |
Income tax expense | 3,507 | | | 5,679 | | | (2,172) | | | (38.2) | |
Net income | $ | 16,240 | | | $ | 22,186 | | | $ | (5,946) | | | (26.8) | |
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Effective Tax Rate | 17.8 | % | | 20.4 | % | | | | |
The decrease in income tax expense was due primarily to lower pretax income in the current quarter, along with a decrease in the effective tax rate. The decrease in the effective tax rate was due primarily to lower projected pretax income in the current year, as the Company's permanent differences, which generally reduce our tax rate, have a larger impact on the overall effective rate.
Fiscal Year 2023 Projections
As discussed in the "Executive Summary" section above, the rapid increase in short-term rates led by the FRB and the impact of higher long-term rates has resulted in a decrease in our net interest margin. Net interest margin compression is anticipated to continue, and may compress more in the near term, due to the shape of the yield curve and the pace at which liabilities are repricing compared to assets and the replacement of lower cost deposits with higher costing borrowings which are being used to fund loan growth.
Management anticipates information technology and related expenses will be approximately $5.5 million higher in fiscal year 2023 compared to fiscal year 2022 due to the digital transformation. In addition, it is expected there will be approximately $1 million more of information technology and related expenses in fiscal year 2023 related to projects outside of the digital transformation and due to general cost increases. Overall, it is anticipated that information technology and related expenses will be approximately $6.5 million higher in fiscal year 2023 compared to fiscal year 2022, or approximately $24.5 million for the year. In fiscal year 2024, information technology and related expense is expected to decrease approximately $3 million from fiscal year 2023 levels due to a reduction in professional service costs. Salaries and employee benefits are expected to be approximately $3.5 million higher in fiscal year 2023 due primarily to merit increases and salary adjustments. Federal insurance premium expense is anticipated to be approximately $2 million higher in fiscal year 2023, due to the increase in the assessment rate beginning in January 2023.
Management anticipates the effective tax rate for fiscal year 2023 will be approximately 19%. This is lower than the original projection of 20% to 21% previously provided, due mainly to lower projected pretax income as the Company's permanent differences, which generally reduce our tax rate, have a larger impact on the overall effective rate.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Liquidity refers to our ability to generate sufficient cash to fund ongoing operations, to repay maturing certificates of deposit and other deposit withdrawals, to repay maturing borrowings, and to fund loan commitments. Liquidity management is both a daily and long-term function of our business management. The Company's most available liquid assets are represented by cash and cash equivalents, AFS securities, and short-term investment securities. The Bank's primary sources of funds are deposits, FHLB borrowings, repayments and maturities of outstanding loans and MBS and other short-term investments, and funds provided by operations. The Bank's long-term borrowings primarily have been used to manage long-term liquidity needs and the Bank's interest rate risk with the intention to improve the earnings of the Bank while maintaining capital ratios that meet or exceed the regulatory standards for well-capitalized financial institutions. In addition, the Bank's focus on managing risk has provided additional liquidity capacity by maintaining a balance of MBS and investment securities available as collateral for borrowings.
We generally intend to manage cash reserves sufficient to meet short-term liquidity needs, which are routinely forecasted for 10, 30, and 365 days. Additionally, on a monthly basis, we perform a liquidity stress test in accordance with the Interagency Policy Statement on Funding and Liquidity Risk Management. The liquidity stress test incorporates both short-term and long-term liquidity scenarios in order to identify and to quantify liquidity risk. Management also monitors key liquidity statistics related to items such as wholesale funding gaps, borrowings capacity, and available unpledged collateral, as well as various liquidity ratios.
In the event short-term liquidity needs exceed available cash, the Bank has access to a line of credit at FHLB and the FRB of Kansas City's discount window. Per FHLB's lending guidelines, total FHLB borrowings cannot exceed 40% of Bank Call Report total assets without the pre-approval of FHLB senior management. The Bank's FHLB borrowing limit was 50% of Bank Call Report total assets as of December 31, 2022, as approved by the president of FHLB. When the leverage strategy is in place, the Bank maintains the resulting excess cash reserves from the FHLB borrowings at the FRB of Kansas City, which can be used to meet any short-term liquidity needs. Additionally, FHLB borrowings may exceed 40% of Bank Call Report total assets as long as the Bank continues its leverage strategy and FHLB senior management continues to approve the Bank's borrowing limit being in excess of 40% of Call Report total assets. All or a portion of the short-term FHLB borrowings in conjunction with the leverage strategy can be repaid at maturity, if necessary or desired. The amount that can be borrowed from the FRB of Kansas City's discount window is based upon the fair value of securities pledged as collateral and certain other characteristics of those securities. Management tests the Bank's access to the FRB of Kansas City's discount window annually with a nominal, overnight borrowing.
If management observes unusual trends in the amount and frequency of line of credit utilization and/or short-term borrowings that is not in conjunction with a planned strategy, such as the leverage strategy, the Bank will likely utilize long-term wholesale borrowing sources such as FHLB advances and/or repurchase agreements to provide long-term, fixed-rate funding. The maturities of these long-term borrowings are generally staggered in order to mitigate the risk of a highly negative cash flow position at maturity. The Bank's internal policy limits total borrowings to 55% of total assets. At December 31, 2022, the Bank had total borrowings, at par, of $2.65 billion, or approximately 27% of total assets, all of which were FHLB borrowings. Of this amount, $479.7 million were advances scheduled to mature in the next 12 months. FHLB borrowings are secured by certain qualifying loans pursuant to a blanket collateral agreement with FHLB. Additionally, the Bank had pledged securities with an estimated fair value of $572.1 million as collateral for FHLB borrowings at December 31, 2022.
At December 31, 2022, the Bank had no repurchase agreements. The Bank may enter into repurchase agreements as management deems appropriate, not to exceed 15% of total assets, and subject to the total borrowings internal policy limit of 55% as discussed above.
The Bank could utilize the repayment and maturity of outstanding loans, MBS, and other investments for liquidity needs rather than reinvesting such funds into the related portfolios. At December 31, 2022, the Bank had $817.3 million of securities that were eligible but unused as collateral for borrowing or other liquidity needs.
The Bank has access to other sources of funds for liquidity purposes, such as brokered and public unit certificates of deposit. As of December 31, 2022, the Bank's policy allowed for combined brokered and public unit certificates of deposit up to 15% of total deposits. At December 31, 2022, the Bank did not have any brokered certificates of deposit, and public unit certificates of deposit were approximately 2% of total deposits. The Bank had pledged securities with an estimated fair value of $137.6 million as collateral for public unit certificates of deposit at December 31, 2022. The securities pledged as collateral for public unit certificates of deposit are held under joint custody with FHLB and generally will be released upon deposit maturity.
At December 31, 2022, $1.05 billion of the Bank's certificate of deposit portfolio was scheduled to mature within the next 12 months, including $88.1 million of public unit certificates of deposit and $22.1 million of commercial certificates of deposit. Based on our deposit retention experience and our current pricing strategy, we anticipate the majority of the maturing retail certificates of deposit will renew or transfer to other deposit products of the Bank at prevailing rates, although no assurance can be given in this regard. Due
to the nature of public unit certificates of deposit and commercial certificates of deposit, retention rates are not as predictable as for retail certificates of deposit.
While scheduled payments from the amortization of loans and MBS and payments on short-term investments are relatively predictable sources of funds, deposit flows, prepayments on loans and MBS, and calls of investment securities are greatly influenced by general interest rates, economic conditions, and competition, and are less predictable sources of funds. To the extent possible, the Bank manages the cash flows of its loan and deposit portfolios by the rates it offers customers. We anticipate we will continue to have sufficient funds, through the repayments and maturities of loans and securities, deposits and borrowings, to meet our current commitments.
Limitations on Dividends and Other Capital Distributions
Office of the Comptroller of the Currency ("OCC") regulations impose restrictions on savings institutions with respect to their ability to make distributions of capital, which include dividends, stock redemptions or repurchases, cash-out mergers and other transactions charged to the capital account. Under FRB and OCC safe harbor regulations, savings institutions generally may make capital distributions during any calendar year equal to earnings of the previous two calendar years and current year-to-date earnings (to the extent not previously distributed). A savings institution that is a subsidiary of a savings and loan holding company, such as the Company, that proposes to make a capital distribution must submit written notice to the OCC and FRB 30 days prior to such distribution. The OCC and FRB may object to the distribution during that 30-day period based on safety and soundness or other concerns. Savings institutions that desire to make a larger capital distribution, are under special restrictions, or are not, or would not be, sufficiently capitalized following a proposed capital distribution must obtain regulatory non-objection prior to making such a distribution.
The long-term ability of the Company to pay dividends to its stockholders is based primarily upon the ability of the Bank to make capital distributions to the Company. So long as the Bank remains well capitalized after each capital distribution (as evidenced by maintaining a CBLR greater than the required percentage, which is currently 9.0%), and operates in a safe and sound manner, it is management's belief that the OCC and FRB will continue to allow the Bank to distribute its earnings to the Company, although no assurance can be given in this regard.
Regulatory Capital
Consistent with our goal to operate a sound and profitable financial organization, we actively seek to maintain a well-capitalized status for the Bank per the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action ("PCA"). Qualifying institutions that elect to use the CBLR framework, such as the Bank and the Company, that maintain the required minimum leverage ratio of 9% will be considered to have satisfied the generally applicable risk-based and leverage capital requirements in the regulatory agencies' capital rules, and to have met the capital requirements for the well capitalized category under the agencies' PCA framework. As of December 31, 2022, the Bank's CBLR was 9.2% and the Company's CBLR was 10.0%, which exceeded the minimum requirements.