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TECTONIC FINANCIAL, INC. – 10-K – Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation.

Edgar Glimpses
This management's discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of
operations contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and
uncertainties. Please see "Cautionary Statement Regarding Forward-Looking
Statements" for a discussion of the uncertainties, risks and assumptions
associated with these statements. The following discussion and analysis of our
financial condition and results of operations should be read in conjunction with
our consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included elsewhere
in this Annual Report on Form 10-K. Our actual results could differ
significantly from those anticipated in these estimates and in the
forward-looking statements as a result of certain factors, including those
discussed in the section of this Form 10-K captioned "Risk Factors," and
elsewhere in this Form 10-K.



Company Overview


We are a financial holding company headquartered in Dallas, Texas. We provide a
wide array of financial products and services including banking, trust,
investment advisory, securities brokerage, factoring, third-party
administration, qualified plan recordkeeping and insurance services to
individuals, small businesses and institutions across the United States.




We operate through four main direct and indirect subsidiaries: (i) T Bancshares,
Inc. ("T Bancshares") which was incorporated under the laws of the State of
Texas on December 23, 2002 to serve as the bank holding company for the Bank,
(ii) Sanders Morris Harris LLC ("Sanders Morris"), a registered broker-dealer
with FINRA, and registered investment advisor with the SEC, (iii) Tectonic
Advisors, LLC ("Tectonic Advisors") a registered investment advisor registered
with the SEC focused generally on managing money for relatively large,
affiliated institutions and investment advisors, as well as for their clients,
and (iv) HWG Insurance Agency LLC ("HWG"), an insurance agency registered with
the Texas Department of Insurance ("TDI").



The Bank offers a broad range of commercial and consumer banking and trust
services primarily to small- to medium-sized businesses and their employees, and
other institutions. The Bank's traditional fiduciary services clients primarily
consist of clients of Cain Watters & Associates L.L.C. ("Cain Watters"). The
Bank also offers lending services, including commercial loans to small-to
medium-sized businesses and professional concerns, as well as consumers, The
Nolan Company ("Nolan"), operating from its office in Overland Park, Kansas as a
division within the Bank, offers third party administration ("TPA") services,
and Integra Funding Solutions, LLC ("Integra"), operating from its Fort Worth,
Texas office as a division within the Bank, offers factoring services.



The Bank's technological capabilities, including worldwide free ATM withdrawals,
sophisticated on-line banking capabilities, electronic funds transfer
capabilities, and economical remote deposit solutions, allow most customers to
be served regardless of their geographic location. The Bank serves its local
geographic market which includes Dallas, Tarrant, Denton, Collin and Rockwall
counties which encompass an area commonly referred to as the Dallas/Fort Worth
Metroplex. The Bank also provides focused services to the dental and other
health professional industries through a centralized loan and deposit platform
that operates out of its main office in Dallas, Texas. In addition, the Bank
serves the small business community by offering loans guaranteed by the Small
Business Administration ("SBA") and the U.S. Department of Agriculture ("USDA").



Sanders Morris provides brokerage, advisory, and wealth management services to
high and ultra-high net worth individuals in a broad geographic area that
includes Texas, with a concentration of clients in the Houston, Texas metroplex
area, as well as clients across the United States. Tectonic Advisors provides
advisory and wealth management services primarily to affiliated institutions and
their clients, including the Bank, Cain Watters, and their clients, under
long-standing advisory and due diligence agreements.



We have three operating segments: Banking, Other Financial Services and HoldCo.
Our banking operating segment encompasses both commercial and consumer banking
services, as well as factoring services. Our Other Financial Services segment
includes the activities of Tectonic Advisors, Sanders Morris, the Bank's Trust
Division, which includes Nolan, and HWG. Our HoldCo operating segment includes
the Bank's immediate parent, T Bancshares, and related subordinated debt, as
well as operations of the financial holding company that serves as parent for
the group overall. See the section entitled Segment Reporting, below, for more
information.



The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and
its wholly owned subsidiaries, T Bancshares, the Bank, Tectonic Advisors,
Sanders Morris, and through Sanders Morris, HWG. All intercompany transactions
and balances are eliminated in consolidation.



Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates




We prepare consolidated financial statements based on GAAP and to customary
practices within the financial services industry. These policies, in certain
areas, require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the
amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. While we
base estimates on historical experience, current information and other factors
deemed to be relevant, actual results could differ from those estimates.



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We consider accounting estimates to be critical to reported financial results if
(i) the accounting estimate requires management to make assumptions about
matters that are highly uncertain at the time we make the accounting estimate
and (ii) different estimates that management reasonably could have used for the
accounting estimate in the current period, or changes in the accounting estimate
that are reasonably likely to occur from period to period, could have a material
impact on the financial statements.



Estimation of the allowance for loan losses




Management has adopted a methodology to properly analyze and determine an
adequate loan loss allowance, which includes allowance allocations calculated in
accordance with FASB ASC Topic 310, Receivables, and allowance allocations
calculated in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 450, Contingencies. The analysis is
based on sound, reliable and well documented information and is designed to
support an allowance that is adequate to absorb all estimated incurred losses in
our loan portfolio.



In estimating the specific and general exposure to loss on impaired loans, we
have considered a number of factors, including the borrower's character, overall
financial condition, resources and payment record, the prospects for support
from any financially responsible guarantors, and the realizable value of any
collateral.



We also consider other internal and external factors when determining the
allowance for loan losses, which include, but are not limited to, changes in
national and local economic conditions, loan portfolio concentrations, and
trends in the loan portfolio. Based on an analysis performed by management at
December 31, 2022, the allowance for loan losses is believed to be adequate to
cover estimated loan losses in the portfolio as of that date based on the loan
loss methodology employed by management. However, management's judgment is based
upon a number of assumptions about future events, which are believed to be
reasonable, but which may or may not prove valid. Thus, charge-offs in future
periods may exceed the allowance for loan losses or significant additional
increases in the allowance for loan losses may be required.



Senior management and the Directors' Loan Committee review this calculation and
the underlying assumptions on a routine basis not less frequently than
quarterly. See additional discussion of the allowance for loan losses in Note 1
to our Consolidated Financial Statements.



Integra Acquisition



On July 1, 2021, we, through our wholly-owned subsidiary T Bancshares, acquired
Integra through the merger of Integra with and into T Bancshares, with T
Bancshares surviving the merger. Integra's activity is reported within our
Banking segment. Integra is a factoring company that provides financing to
smaller transportation companies across the United States principally by
purchasing their accounts receivable at a discount and then collecting such
receivables at face value. The acquisition of this small business lending
vertical enables us to provide the Bank with additional breadth in its lending
platform and enable the Bank to continue to prudently grow its balance sheet and
generate relatively attractive returns on its assets.



For further information, see Note 18 - Integra Acquisition in the accompanying
notes to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this
report.




Climate Change



Refer to Item 1. Business for background as it relates to the Company and
climate change.




There have been significant completed and pending developments in federal and
state legislation and regulation regarding climate change in recent years. Given
our size and the nature of our business, the incurred direct impact and expected
future direct impact of climate-related regulation is not material, nor expected
to be material, to our business, financial condition, or results of operations.
Further, we have not experienced any physical effects of climate change on our
operations and results.



We recognize that, while not material to our operations to-date, indirect
consequences of climate-related regulation could exist that might be associated
with our lending to certain types of customers who engage in activity that some
could deem potentially harmful to the environment. The Company notes that the
climate change landscape is constantly evolving and at this time, it is not
possible for us to know or predict the full universe or extent that these
indirect effects will have on the Company's future operations.



While programs and initiatives focused on sustainability and resource
conservation have been put in place by the Company, there have been no material
past capital expenditures for climate-related projects. We do not plan to have
material future capital expenditures for climate-related projects at this time.
Additionally, we have not incurred any material compliance costs related to
climate change.



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Performance Summary



Net income available to common shareholders for the years ended December 31,
2022 and 2021 was unchanged at approximately $15.5 million. Earnings per diluted
common share were $2.11 and $2.21 for the years ended December 31, 2022 and
2021, respectively. For the year ended December 31, 2022, changes in the
components of net income compared to the prior year included a $1.7 million
increase in net interest income, a $3.4 million increase in non-interest income,
a $6.5 million increase in non-interest expense, a $950,000 decrease in the
provision for loan losses and a $381,000 decrease in income tax expense.



Our accounting and reporting policies conform to GAAP and the prevailing
practices in the banking industry. However, this Form 10-K contains financial
information determined by methods other than in accordance with GAAP, which
includes return on average tangible common equity. We calculate return on
average tangible common equity as net income available to common shareholders
(net income less dividends paid on preferred stock) divided by average tangible
common equity. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure for tangible
common equity is average total shareholders' equity. We believe these non-GAAP
measures and ratios, when taken together with the corresponding GAAP measures
and ratios, provide meaningful supplemental information regarding our
performance. We believe investors benefit from referring to these non-GAAP
measures and ratios in assessing our operating results and related trends, and
when planning and forecasting future periods. However, these non-GAAP measures
and ratios should be considered in addition to, and not as a substitute for or
preferable to, measures and ratios prepared in accordance with GAAP.



For the year ended December 31, 2022, annual return on average assets was 2.89%,
compared to 3.06% for the prior year, and annual return on average equity was
18.88%, compared to 24.99% for the same period in the prior year. The lower
annual returns on average assets and on average equity were primarily due to no
change in net income for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 which is
explained in the "Results of Operations" section, and growth in average assets
primarily related to the Company's acquisition of Integra Funding Solutions,
LLC, a Texas limited liability company ("Integra") on July 1, 2021, and average
equity during the year ended December 31, 2022. The annual return on average
equity was impacted by the shares of Company common stock issued for the
Company's acquisition of Integra.



The following table reconciles net income to income available to common
shareholders and presents the calculation of return on average tangible common
equity:



                                                     As of and for the       As of and for the
                                                        Year Ended              Year Ended
(In thousands, except percentages)                   December 31, 2022       December 31, 2021
Income available to common shareholders             $            15,478     $            15,482

Average shareholders' equity                        $            90,194     $            68,156
Less: average goodwill                                           21,440                  16,129
Less: average core deposit intangible                               681                     885
Less: average preferred stock                                    17,250                  17,250
Average tangible common equity                      $            50,823     $            33,892
Return on average tangible common equity                          30.45 %                 45.68 %




Total assets grew by $27.5 million, or 4.7%, to $612.5 million as of December
31, 2022, from $585.0 million as of December 31, 2021. This increase was
primarily due to increases of $21.2 million loans held for investment, $9.1
million for investments, partly offset by decrease of $3.8 million in cash and
cash equivalents.



Shareholders' equity increased $11.7 million, or 13.8%, to $96.5 million as of
December 31, 2022, from $84.8 million as of December 31, 2021. See analysis of
shareholders' equity in the section captioned "Capital Resources and Regulatory
Capital Requirements" included elsewhere in this discussion.



Results of Operations


Details of the changes in the various components of net income are discussed
below.




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Net Interest Income



Net interest income is the difference between interest income on
interest-earning assets, such as loans, investment securities, and
interest-bearing cash, and interest expense on interest-bearing liabilities,
such as deposits and borrowings. Changes in net interest income result from
changes in volume and spread, and are reflected in the net interest margin, as
well as changes in average interest rates. Volume refers to the average dollar
level of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. Spread refers
to the difference between the average yield on interest-earning assets and the
average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. Margin refers to net interest
income divided by average interest-earning assets, and is influenced by the
level and relative mix of interest-earning assets and interest-bearing
liabilities.



The Federal Reserve influences the general market rates of interest, including
the deposit and loan rates offered by many financial institutions. Interest
rates are highly sensitive to many factors that are beyond the control of the
Company, including changes in the expected rate of inflation, the influence of
general and local economic conditions and the monetary and fiscal policies of
the United States government, its agencies and various other governmental
regulatory authorities. As of December 31, 2022, the target range for the
federal funds rate was 4.25% to 4.50%. The target range for the federal funds
rate was increased 25 basis points from 4.50% to 4.75% effective February 2,
2023, and from 4.75% to 5.00% effective March 23, 2023.



The following table presents the changes in net interest income and identifies
the changes due to differences in the average volume of interest-earning assets
and interest-bearing liabilities and the changes due to changes in the average
interest rate on those assets and liabilities. The changes in net interest
income due to changes in both average volume and average interest rate have been
allocated to the average volume change or the average interest rate change in
proportion to the absolute amounts of the change in each.



                                                                     2022 vs 2021
                                                         Increase (Decrease) Due to Change in
                                                                        Average
(In thousands)                                         Rate              Volume             Total

Interest-bearing deposits and federal funds sold $ 590 $

    (27 )     $       563
Securities                                                  353                579               932
Loans, net of unearned discount (1)                       1,786                720             2,506
Total earning assets                                      2,729              1,272             4,001

Savings and interest-bearing demand                           7                  7                14
Money market deposit accounts                             1,063                144             1,207
Time deposits                                               793                444             1,237
FHLB and other borrowings                                   173               (390 )            (217 )
Subordinated notes                                           36                  -                36
Total interest-bearing liabilities                        2,072                205             2,277

Changes in net interest income                     $        657       $      1,067       $     1,724



(1) Include non-accrual loans.





Net interest income increased $1.7 million, or 6.6% from $25.8 million for the
year ended December 31, 2021, to $27.5 million for year ended December 31, 2022.
Net interest margin for the year ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was 5.06% and
4.96%, respectively, an increase of 10 basis points. The increase in net
interest income was primarily due to an increase in the average yield and
average volume on total earning assets (attributable to the factored receivables
acquired in the Integra acquisition on July 1, 2021), partly offset by an
increase in the average rate paid on money market deposit accounts and on time
deposits.



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The average volume of interest-earning assets increased $23.4 million, or 4.5%,
from $519.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 to $542.6 million for
the year ended December 31, 2022. The average volume of securities increased
$14.3 million, or 44.3%, from $32.3 million for the year ended December 31,
2021, to $46.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, and the average
volume of loans increased $10.7 million, or 2.4%, from $448.3 million for the
year ended December 31, 2021 to $459.0 million for the year ended December 31,
2022. The increase in the average volume of loans included increases of $65.9
million for organic loan growth and $14.3 million for factored receivables
related to the Integra acquisition during the third quarter of 2021, partly
offset by a $69.5 million decrease of PPP loans. The average yield on
interest-earning assets increased 49 basis points from 5.66% for the year ended
December 31, 2021 to 6.15% for the year ended December 31, 2022. The average
yield on interest earning assets was impacted by changes in market interest
rates, which was attributed to the FOMC repeatedly raising their target
benchmark interest rate during the year ended December 31, 2022, resulting in
subsequent prime rate increases of 425 basis points between March and December
of 2022, and changes in the mix of interest-earning assets. The average yield
for loans increased 40 basis points from 6.33% for the year ended December 31,
2021, to 6.73% for the year ended December 31, 2022. During the year ended
December 31, 2022, we recognized $175,000 in PPP related deferred fees (net of
amortization of related deferred origination costs) as a yield adjustment and
this amount is included in interest income on loans. This was a decrease of $4.6
million from the same period in the prior year. The decrease in PPP fees was
partly offset by an increase in factored receivables interest income of $2.6
million from the same period in the prior year. The average yield on securities
increased 109 basis points from 2.96% for the year ended December 31, 2021, to
4.05% for the year ended December 31, 2022, and the average yield on
interest-bearing deposits increased 153 basis points from 0.13% for the year
ended December 31, 2021, to 1.66% for the year ended December 31, 2022.



The average volume of interest-bearing liabilities decreased $21.0 million, or
5.2%, from $404.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 to $383.2 million
for the year ended December 31, 2022. The average volume of interest-bearing
deposits increased $43.3 million, or 13.6%, from $319.1 million for the year
ended December 31, 2021, to $362.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
The average interest rate paid on interest-bearing liabilities increased 64
basis points from 0.90% for the year ended December 31, 2021, to 1.54% for the
year ended December 31, 2022. The average interest rate paid on interest-bearing
deposits increased 58 basis points from 0.78% for the year ended December 31,
2021, to 1.36% for the year ended December 31, 2022. Non-interest bearing
deposits increased $27.9 million, or 36.6%, from $76.3 million for the year
ended December 31, 2021, to $104.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2022.
The average volume of FHLB and other borrowings decreased $64.3 million, or
88.1%, from $73.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2021, to $8.7 million
for the year ended December 31, 2022, due to the decline in the PPPLF borrowings
related to the decrease in PPP loan balances. The average cost of FHLB and other
borrowings increased 24 basis points from 0.37% for the year ended December 31,
2021, to 0.61% for the year ended December 31, 2022, due to the aforementioned
significant increases in the market interest rates during the year ended
December 31, 2022 and the decrease in PPPLF borrowings during the period.



The following table sets forth our average balances of assets, liabilities and
shareholders' equity, in addition to the major components of net interest income
and our net interest margin, for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.



                                                               Year Ended December 31,
                                                   2022                                      2021
(In thousands, except               Average                     Average       Average                     Average
percentages)                        Balance      Interest        Yield        Balance      Interest        Yield
Assets
Interest-bearing deposits and
federal funds sold                 $  37,032     $     613          1.66 %   $  38,634     $      50          0.13 %
Securities                            46,576         1,887          4.05        32,292           955          2.96
Loans, net of unearned discount
(1)                                  458,980        30,885          6.73       448,284        28,379          6.33
Total earning assets                 542,588        33,385          6.15       519,210        29,384          5.66
Cash and other assets                 49,995                                    41,652
Allowance for loan losses             (4,192 )                                  (3,344 )
Total assets                       $ 588,391                                 $ 557,518
Liabilities and Shareholders'
Equity
Savings and interest-bearing
demand                             $  16,287            49          0.30 %   $  13,907            35          0.25 %
Money market deposit accounts        129,972         1,639          1.26       118,577           432          0.36
Time deposits                        216,196         3,252          1.50       186,647         2,015          1.08
Total interest-bearing deposits      362,455         4,940          1.36       319,131         2,482          0.78
FHLB and other borrowings              8,730            53          0.61        73,015           270          0.37
Subordinated notes                    12,000           911          7.59        12,000           875          7.29
Total interest-bearing
liabilities                          383,185         5,904          1.54       404,146         3,627          0.90
Non-interest-bearing deposits        104,170                                    76,328
Other liabilities                     10,842                                     8,888
Total liabilities                    498,197                                   489,362
Shareholders' equity                  90,194                                    68,156
Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity               $ 588,391                                 $ 557,518

Net interest income                              $  27,481                                 $  25,757
Net interest spread                                                 4.61 %                                    4.76 %
Net interest margin                                                 5.06 %                                    4.96 %



(1) Includes non-accrual loans.

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Provision for Loan Losses



We determined a provision for loan losses that we consider sufficient to
maintain an allowance to absorb probable losses inherent in our portfolio as of
the balance sheet date. For additional information concerning this
determination, see the section captioned "Allowance for Loan Losses" elsewhere
in this discussion.



For the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, the provision for loan losses
totaled $1.3 million and $2.2 million, respectively. See the section captioned
"Allowance for Loan Losses" included elsewhere in this discussion for further
analysis of the provision for loan losses.



Non-Interest Income


The components of non-interest income were as follows:



                                  Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)                      2022             2021
Trust income                    $      6,098       $   6,252
Gain on sale of loans                      -             101
Advisory income                       13,549          13,472
Brokerage income                      11,754           9,644
Service fees and other income          8,293           6,790
Rental income                            346             365
Total                           $     40,040       $  36,624




Total non-interest income for the year ended December 31, 2022, increased $3.4
million, or 9.3%, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. Changes in
the various components of non-interest income are discussed below.



Trust Income. Trust income is earned from trust services on the value of managed
and non-managed assets held in custody. The volatility of the bond and equity
markets impacts the market value of trust assets and the related fees. Trust
income for the year ended December 31, 2022, decreased $154,000, or 2.5%,
compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The fee income decreased between
the two years due to a decrease in the average market value of the trust assets
over the year ended December 31, 2022, due to decreases in asset values of $970
million which offset net asset inflows of $561 million.



Gain on sale of loans. The gain on sale of loans primarily reflects the gain
from the sale of the guaranteed portion of SBA 7(a) and USDA loans originated by
the Bank's SBA lending group. Gain on sale of loans decreased $101,000 during
the year ended December 31, 2022, during which there was no gain on sale of
loans, compared to the same period in the prior year, when there was gain on
sale of loans of $101,000 resulting from the sale of $1.1 million of SBA loans.



Advisory income. Advisory fees are typically based on a percentage of the
underlying average asset value for a given period, where each percentage point
represents 100 basis points. These revenues are of a recurring nature but are
directly affected by increases and decreases in the values of the underlying
assets. In addition to fees based on a percentage of underlying assets, payments
under certain advisory agreements at Sanders Morris are based on the performance
of the respective account, measured as a percentage of the increase achieved in
the asset values in the respective account. Performance-based fees, though the
agreements may remain in place from year to year, are far less predictable,
given the uncertainty of the ability to achieve an increase of the same level as
in prior periods, or at all. For the year ended December 31, 2022, advisory
income increased $77,000, or 0.6%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021.
This increase during the year ended December 31, 2022, was primarily due an
increase in advisory fees based on a percentage of the underlying assets at
Tectonic Advisors totaling $378,000, partially offset by a decrease in advisory
fees based on a percentage of underlying assets at Sanders Morris Harris
totaling $301,000.



Brokerage income. Brokerage revenues are generally based on a per share fee or
commission to trade a share of a particular stock, bond or other security. In
addition, brokerage revenues in this context include private placements,
participation in syndication of public offerings, and certain other brokerage
revenues, including interest earned on margin lending. Brokerage revenue is
dependent on the volume of trading, cash held in brokerage accounts which funds
margin lending, and on private placement and syndication activity during the
period. Brokerage income for the year ended December 31, 2022, increased $2.1
million, or 21.9%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. This increase
is primarily due to a recovery in private placement activity due to a recovery
in demand for these investments and a backlog of this activity related to a
loosening of the travel and contact restrictions put in place during the peak of
the COVID-19 pandemic, and a recovery in traditional brokerage activity.



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The table below reflects a rollforward of our client assets, which includes both
advisory and brokerage assets, as of December 31, 2022 and 2021, and the inflows
and outflows and market appreciation during the years then ended. Our brokerage
and advisory assets experienced a decrease of approximately $409.8 million, or
7.3%, and an increase of $1.1 billion, or 24.0%, during the years ended December
31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. The decrease for the year ended December 31,
2022 was related to market depreciation of $970.4 million, or 17.3%, which
offset positive net flows of $560.5 million, or 10.0%.



                                                 Tectonic
(In thousands)                                   Advisors        Sanders Morris         Total
As of January 1, 2021                          $  2,334,037     $      2,190,339     $  4,524,376
Client inflows                                      531,768            2,110,859        2,642,627
Client outflows                                    (296,819 )         (1,906,936 )     (2,203,755 )
Net flows                                           234,949              203,923          438,872
Market appreciation                                 283,994              362,070          646,064
As of December 31, 2021                           2,852,980     $      2,756,332     $  5,609,312
Client inflows                                      857,461            1,545,368        2,402,829
Client outflows                                    (492,064 )         (1,350,240 )     (1,842,304 )
Net flows                                           365,397              195,128          560,525
Market appreciation/(depreciation)                 (494,912 )           (475,454 )       (970,366 )
As of December 31, 2022                        $  2,723,465     $      2,476,006     $  5,199,471




Service fees and other income. Service fees include fees for deposit-related
services, and third-party administrative fees from the Bank's Nolan division.
Service fees and other income for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased
$1.5 million, or 22.1%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021, which was
primarily due to an increase in the administrative fees recorded for services
provided by Nolan of $1.4 million, increase in factoring service fees from the
Bank's Integra factoring division of $360,000 related to the Integra acquisition
during the third quarter of 2021, increase in credit interest by Sanders Morris
Harris of $57,000, as well as individually immaterial increases in other bank
service fees totaling $32,000. These increases were offset by a decrease in
income distributions from an interest in securities not readily marketable
carried at cost basis totaling $191,000, a decrease in gains and losses on
marketable securities at Sanders Morris totaling $74,000, a decrease in net loan
servicing fees of $26,000, and other individually immaterial decreases in other
income of $54,000.



Rental income. The Company receives monthly rental income from tenants leasing
space in the Bank building. Rental income for the year ended December 31, 2022
decreased $19,000, or 5.2%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021 due to
a decrease in occupancy in 2022 compared to 2021 and to rent concessions given
during 2022.



Non-Interest Expense


The components of non-interest expense were as follows:




                                        Year Ended December 31,
(In thousands)                            2022             2021

Salaries and employee benefits $ 31,093 $ 24,947
Occupancy and equipment

                      1,707           1,837
Trust expenses                               2,243           2,416
Brokerage and advisory direct costs          2,015           2,051
Professional fees                            1,480           1,539
Data processing                                794             964
Other expense                                5,473           4,576
Total                                 $     44,805       $  38,330




Total non-interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased $6.5
million, or 16.9%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. Changes in the
various components of non-interest income are discussed below.



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Salaries and employee benefits. Salaries and employee benefits include employee
payroll expense, incentive compensation, health insurance, benefit plans and
payroll taxes. Salaries and employee benefits increased $6.1 million, or 24.6%,
from $24.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2021 to $31.1 million for the
year ended December 31, 2022. In our other financial services segment, salaries
and employee benefits increased $2.8 million. The increase was primarily from a
increase in incentive bonuses at Sanders Morris related to traditional
brokerage, private placement, and syndicated offerings activity of $1.6 million,
offset by a decrease in commission salaries of $559,000, and an increase in
salaries, payroll taxes, and other benefits of $543,000 at Tectonic Advisors and
$213,000 at Sanders Morris. Salaries, bonuses and payroll taxes at the Bank's
Nolan division increased $862,000 related to staff increases to accommodate the
increase in the number of plans administered and merit increases. Salaries,
taxes and other benefits in our trust group within our other financial services
segment increased $186,000 related to staffing additions to accommodate
additional recordkeeping clients, as well as a decrease in reliance on
third-party consultants. Salaries and employee benefits in our banking segment
increased $3.0 million, primarily driven by an accrual for severance expense of
$532,000, increases in staff including a full year of Integra as compared to
2021, where Integra was acquired early in the third quarter 2021, and merit
increases and incentive bonuses. Stock-based compensation decreased $113,000
primarily related to an offset to expense due to a forfeiture of stock grants
due to separation prior to vesting, and salaries, taxes and other benefits
increased $362,000. Health insurance related benefits overall increased
approximately $372,000, primarily due to increases in headcount, including the
addition of the Bank's Integra factoring division.



Occupancy and equipment expense. Occupancy and equipment expenses include
building, furniture, fixtures and equipment depreciation and maintenance costs.
Occupancy and equipment expenses decreased $130,000, or 7.1%, from $1.8 million
for the year ended December 31, 2021 to $1.7 million for the year ended December
31, 2022. The decrease is primarily due to a decrease occupancy and equipment
expense in our other financial services division of $234,000, led by a decrease
in rent of $103,000, due to Nolan giving up leased space and Sanders Morris
Harris's new lease agreement, a decrease in depreciation expense of $89,000 from
certain fixed assets and software costs that reached full
depreciation/amortization in 2021, and a decrease in rental and common area
maintenance expense of $26,000 driven by lower costs related to the COVID-19
pandemic, and a decrease in property taxes and repairs and maintenance of
28,000. This was partially offset by increases in parking and facilities
expenses totaling $12,000. Rent expenses in our banking segment increased
$99,000, primarily from the addition of the Bank's Integra factoring division,
where rent expense increased $58,000, along with an increase of $41,000 in rent
expense at the bank facility.



Trust expenses. Trust expenses are incurred in our other financial services
segment, and include advisory fees paid on the common trust funds managed by the
Company based on the value of the assets held in custody. The volatility of the
bond and equity markets impacts the market value of trust assets and the related
expenses. The monthly advisory fees are assessed based on the market value of
assets at month-end. Trust expenses decreased by $173,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2022, as compared to the year ended December 31, 2021 based on
decreases in asset values of the Bank's common trust funds from decreases in
asset values whit offset net inflows.



Brokerage and advisory direct costs. Brokerage and advisory direct costs
decreased $36,000, or 1.8%, and were approximately $2.0 million for each the
year ended December 31, 2021 and December 31, 2022. Brokerage and advisory
direct costs are incurred primarily in our other financial services segment and
include the cost of clearing firm services and fees on advisory assets from
custodians and certain referral fees, as well as information services related to
our advisory and trading activity. Expenses at Tectonic Advisors increased
$36,000, related to increases in information services, which were offset by
decreases in referral and service fees. The increase was offset by a decrease in
brokerage and advisory direct costs at Sanders Morris and HWG of $72,000,
related to a decrease in clearing firm service fees, fees on advisory assets and
referral fees of $97,000, offset by an increase in information services and
service fees of $25,000.



Professional fees. Professional fees, which include legal, consulting, audit and
tax fees, decreased $59,000, or 3.8%, and were approximately $1.5 million for
the years ended December 31, 2021, and December 31, 2022. The decrease included
a decrease of $142,000 at the Bank's trust department due to a decrease in
consulting fees related to our participant directed plan services team, where
staff increases have allowed us to reduce our reliance on consultants. In
addition to a decrease of $81,000 in professional fees in Holdco, due to the
acquisition of Integra in 2021, offset by in an increase in professional fees of
$111,000 in the banking and other financial services divisions, due to a new
lease at Tectonic Advisors, new deals at Sanders Morris Harris, a new pension
portal consulting at Nolan. In addition, legal fees decreased $97,000, primarily
in our Banking segment related to the acquisition of Integra during the year
ended December 31, 2021. The decrease in legal fees was offset by an increase in
audit and tax consulting fees of $151,000, primarily in our Banking and Parent
segments related to the increase in complexity of our annual audit and tax
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Data processing. Data processing includes costs related to the Company's
operating systems. Data processing expenses decreased $170,000, or 17.6%, from
$964,000 for the year ended December 31, 2021, to $794,000 for the year ended
December 31, 2022. The decrease was due to decreases in data processing expenses
within the Banking segment of $210,000, offset by an increase of $40,000 in our
Other Financial Services segment. The decreases in our Banking segment were
primarily related to the conversion of the Bank's core accounting system during
the same periods in the prior year, which increased expense during the earlier
periods, and the offsetting increases were primarily related to increases at the
Bank's trust division related to increasing activity and improvements in the
participant directed services group.



Other expense. Other expenses include costs for insurance, Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation ("FDIC") and Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
("OCC") assessments, director fees, and regulatory filing fees related to our
brokerage business, business travel, management fees, and other operational
expenses. Other expenses increased $897,000, or 19.6%, from $4.6 million for the
year ended December 31, 2021 to $5.5 million for the year ended December 31,
2022. The increase includes increases in software costs and licensing primarily
at the banking and other financial services divisions of $259,000, advertising
and marketing expense across all segments of the Company of $190,000, including
the initiative at Tectonic Advisors where we are investing in marketing costs
related to assets under management associated with Cain Watters above $2.5
billion, travel and lodging expense at the banking and other financial services
divisions of $161,000, increases in employee recruitment and office expense
across all segments of the company of $127,000, increases in loan and other real
estate operating costs at the Bank of $41,000, and other individually immaterial
increases.



Income Taxes



The income tax expense for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021 was $4.4
million and $4.8 million, respectively. The effective income tax rate was 20.6%
and 22.0% for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.



Segment Reporting


We have three operating segments: Banking, Other Financial Services and HoldCo.
Our primary operating segments are Banking and Other Financial Services.

Our Banking operating segment includes both commercial and consumer banking
services. Commercial banking services are provided primarily to small- to
medium-sized businesses and their employees, which includes a wide array of
lending and cash management products. Consumer banking services include lending
and depository services.




Our Other Financial Services segment includes Tectonic Advisors, Sanders Morris,
the Bank's Trust Division, which includes a TPA services unit, and HWG. Through
these business divisions, we offer investment advisory and brokerage services to
individuals and businesses, private trust services, and financial management
services, including personal wealth management, retirement plan design and
administrative services, and insurance brokerage services.



A third operating segment, HoldCo, includes the Bank's immediate parent and
related subordinated debt, as well as operations of the financial holding
company that serves as parent for the group overall. Our principal source of
revenue is dividends from our subsidiaries.

The following table presents key metrics related to our segments:



                                                           Year Ended December 31, 2022
                                                             Other
                                                           Financial
(In thousands)                              Banking        Services         HoldCo        Consolidated
Revenue(1)                                 $  29,630     $      38,788     $    (897 )   $       67,521
Net income (loss) before taxes             $  13,106     $      11,164     $  (2,818 )   $       21,452




                                                           Year Ended December 31, 2021
                                                             Other
                                                           Financial
(In thousands)                              Banking        Services         HoldCo        Consolidated
Revenue(1)                                 $  27,639     $      35,428     $    (686 )   $       62,381
Net income (loss) before taxes             $  13,605     $      10,547     $  (2,315 )   $       21,837



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Banking



Income before taxes for the year ended December 31, 2022 decreased $499,000, or
3.7%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease was primarily
the result of a $3.4 million increase in non-interest expense, partly offset by
a $1.7 million increase in net interest income, a $247,000 increase in
non-interest income, and a $950,000 decrease in the provision for loan losses.



Net interest income for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased $1.7 million,
or 6.5%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase in net
interest income was primarily due to an increase in the average yield and
average volume on total earning assets, partly offset by an increase in the
average rate paid on money market deposit accounts and time deposits and an
increase in the average volume of deposits. The average yield on interest
earning assets and average rate paid on deposits were impacted by changes in
market interest rates and changes in the mix of interest-earning assets. See the
analysis of net interest income included in the section captioned "Net Interest
Income" included elsewhere in this discussion.



The provision for loan losses for the year ended December 31, 2022 decreased
$950,000, or 43.2%, to $1.3 million, compared to $2.2 million for the year ended
December 31, 2021. See "Allowance for Loan Losses" included elsewhere in this
discussion.



Non-interest income for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased $247,000, or
24.9%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was primarily
due to a $360,000 increase for factoring service fees related to the Integra
acquisition during the third quarter of 2021, and a $33,000 increase in deposit
service fees and other, partly offset by a $19,000 decrease in rental income, a
$26,000 decrease in net loan servicing income and a $101,000 decrease in gain on
sale of See the analysis of non-interest income included in the section
captioned "Non-Interest Income" included elsewhere in this discussion.



Non-interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased $3.4
million, or 29.1%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase
was primarily related to a $3.1 million increase in salaries and employee
benefits for annual merit increases, increases in (including $1.3 million for
the addition of Integra), and incentive bonuses. Other changes include a $99,000
increase in occupancy and equipment expense for increase in facilities expense
(including $68,000 for the addition of Integra), a $16,000 increase in
professional fees including increases in audit and tax consulting fees, partly
offset by legal fees related to the acquisition of Integra during the prior
year, a $211,000 decrease in data processing related to banking core system
conversion costs in 2022 partly offset by expenses for the operations of
Integra, and a $483,000 increase in other expenses including $169,000 for the
addition of Integra, $138,000 for software development, $52,000 for FDIC
premiums, $45,000 for employee recruitment, $50,000 for travel and a net of
$29,000 for various other expenses. See the analysis of non-interest expense
included in the section captioned "Non-Interest Expense" included elsewhere in
this discussion.



Other Financial Services



Income before taxes for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased $617,000, or
5.9%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was primarily
the result of a $3.4 million increase in non-interest income partly offset by a
$2.8 million increase in non-interest expense.



Non-interest income for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased $3.4 million,
or 9.5%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was due to
increases in brokerage income of $2.1 million, primarily from increases in
private placement activity at Sanders Morris, service fees and other income of
$1.3 million, resulting from increases at the Bank's Nolan division and
increases in factoring fees due to having a full year of activity in the year
ended December 31, 2022, and an increase of $76,000 in advisory fees, partially
offset by a decrease in trust fees of $154,000. See the analysis of non-interest
income included in the section captioned "Non-Interest Income" above in this
discussion.



Non-interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2022 increased $2.7
million, or 11.0%, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase
was primarily from an increase in salaries and employee benefits of $2.8
million, other operating costs of $360,000, and data processing expense of
$41,000, which were offset by decreases in occupancy and equipment costs of
$234,000, trust expense of $173,000, professional fees of $60,000, and brokerage
and advisory direct costs of $36,000. The increase in salaries and employee
benefits expense was primarily from an increase in incentive bonuses at Sanders
Morris related to traditional brokerage, private placement, and syndicated
offerings activity of $1.6 million, and at the Bank's Nolan division of $862,000
related to staff increases to accommodate the increase in the number of plans
administered and merit increases. The increase in other operating costs was
primarily related to an increase in software costs and advertising and marketing
expense across our advisory, brokerage, and third party administration
businesses. The decrease in occupancy and equipment costs was the result of a
decrease in office lease expense at Nolan related to a reduction in space at
their home office location in Overland Park, Kansas, and the decrease in trust
expense related to fluctuations in asset values during the year ended December
31, 2022. The decrease in professional fees related to a reduction in reliance
on consultants, and the decrease in brokerage and advisory direct costs related
to individually immaterial changes in these expenses at Sanders Morris Harris.
See also the analysis of non-interest expense included in the section captioned
"Non-Interest Expense" included elsewhere in this discussion.



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HoldCo



The net loss before taxes at the HoldCo operating segment increased by $503,000
during the year ended December 31, 2022 compared to the year ended December 31,
2021. The increase is the result of an increase in salaries and employee
benefits of $248,000, primarily related to annual bonuses and merit increases,
as well as the addition of staff at the holding company. Other operating costs
increased $54,000 related to increases in public relations expense and software
and computer expenses for initiatives at the holding company to increase
integration and efficiency of human resources and overlay management functions
across the company. These increases were offset by a decrease in professional
fees related to expenses incurred during the year ended December 31, 2021
related to the acquisition of Integra in 2021, which were offset by increases in
tax and accounting fees related to an increase in complexity in our annual audit
services and market increases in pricing for these services. See also the
analysis of non-interest expense included in the section captioned "Non-Interest
Expense" included elsewhere in this discussion.



Financial Condition



Investment Securities



The primary purpose of the Company's investment portfolio is to provide a source
of earnings for liquidity management purposes, to provide collateral to pledge
against borrowings, and to control interest rate risk. In managing the
portfolio, the Company seeks to attain the objectives of safety of principal,
liquidity, diversification, and maximized return on investment. Securities are
classified as available for sale when we intend to hold for an indefinite period
of time but might be sold before maturity. Securities available for sale are
carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported as a
separate component of stockholders' equity as other comprehensive income (loss),
net of tax. Securities are classified as held to maturity and carried at
amortized cost when management has the positive intent and ability to hold them
to maturity.



As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, securities available for sale consisted of
U.S. government agency securities and mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by
U.S. government agencies. Securities held to maturity consist of Property
Assessed Clean Energy ("PACE") and Public Improvement District/Tax Increment
Reinvestment Zone ("PID/TIRZ") investments. These investment contracts or bonds
located in Texas, California and Florida, originate under a contractual
obligation between the property owners, the local county or city administration,
and a third-party administrator and sponsor. PACE assessments are created to
fund the purchase and installation of energy saving improvements to the property
such as solar panels. PID/TIRZ assessments are used to pay for the development
costs of a residential subdivision. Generally, as a property assessment, the
total assessment is repaid in installments over a period of 5 to 32 years by the
then current property owner(s). Each installment is collected by the County or
City Tax Collector where the property is located. The assessments are an
obligation of the property.



Restricted securities consisted of FRB stock, having an amortized cost and fair
value of $2.2 million and $1.2 million as of December 31, 2022 and 2021,
respectively, and FHLB stock, having an amortized cost and fair value of $1.3
million as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.



Securities not readily marketable consists of an income interest in a private
investment.

The following presents the amortized cost and fair values of the securities
portfolio as of the dates indicated:



                                               As of December 31, 2022             As of December 31, 2021
                                            Amortized          Estimated        Amortized          Estimated
(In thousands)                                 Cost            Fair Value          Cost            Fair Value
Securities available for sale:
U.S. Treasuries                            $      1,990       $      1,953     $          -       $          -
U.S. government agencies                         15,715             13,088           15,847             15,402
Mortgage-backed securities                        5,925              5,592            1,724              1,754

Total securities available for sale $ 23,630 $ 20,633

$ 17,571 $ 17,156


Securities held to maturity:
Property assessed clean energy             $      1,596       $      1,722     $      2,731       $      2,731
Public improvement district/TIRZ                 23,666             24,760           16,942             16,942

Total securities held to maturity $ 25,262 $ 26,482

   $     19,673       $     19,673

Securities, restricted:
Other                                      $      3,496       $      3,496     $      2,432       $      2,432

Securities not readily marketable $ 100 $ 100

   $        100       $        100




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The following table summarizes the maturity distribution schedule with
corresponding weighted-average yields of securities available for sale and
securities held to maturity as of December 31, 2022. Yields are calculated based
on amortized cost. Mortgage-backed securities are included in maturity
categories based on their stated maturity date. Expected maturities may differ
from contractual maturities because issuers may have the right to call or prepay
obligations. Other securities classified as restricted include stock in the FRB
and the FHLB, which have no maturity date. These securities have been included
in the total column only and are not included in the total yield.



                                                                           Maturing
                                              After One Year          After Five Years
                          One Year                Through                  Through                   After
                          or Less               Five Years                Ten Years                Ten Years                 Total
(In thousands,
except
percentages)         Amount      Yield       Amount      Yield        Amount       Yield       Amount      Yield       Amount      Yield
Securities
available for
sale:
U.S Treasuries       $   992       2.16 %   $    998       2.62 %   $        -          - %   $      -          - %   $  1,990       2.39 %
U.S. government
agencies                   -          -       10,098       0.98          2,000       1.00        3,617       0.83       15,715       0.94
Mortgage-backed
securities                47       3.92        3,841       3.12              -          -        2,037       3.67        5,925       3.32
Total                $ 1,039       2.24 %   $ 14,937       1.63 %   $    2,000       1.00 %   $  5,654       1.85 %   $ 23,630       1.66 %

Securities held to
maturity:
PACE                 $     -          - %   $      -          - %   $        -          - %   $  1,596       7.16 %   $  1,596       7.16 %
PID/TIRZ                   -          -        2,172       4.12              -          -       21,494       6.26       23,666       6.33
Total                $     -          - %   $  2,172       4.12 %   $        -          - %   $ 23,090       6.33 %   $ 25,262       6.14 %

Securities,
restricted:
Other                $     -          - %   $      -          - %   $        -          - %   $      -          - %   $  3,496          - %

Securities not
readily marketable   $     -          - %   $      -          - %   $        -          - %   $      -          - %   $    100          - %




Loan Portfolio Composition



Total loans excluding allowance for loan losses, increased $21.6 million, or
5.0%, to $450.3 million at December 31, 2022, compared to $428.7 million at
December 31, 2021. The increase includes $60.0 million for non-PPP SBA loans,
$9.6 million for commercial and industrial loans and $2.4 million for real
estate loans. The increases were partly offset by a $34.1 million decrease for
SBA PPP loans and a $16.2 million decrease in factored receivables. PPP loans
had a zero balance at December 31, 2022, compared to $34.1 million at December
31, 2021. SBA loans comprise the largest group of loans in our portfolio
totaling $258.3 million, or 57.4% of the total loans at December 31, 2022,
compared to $233.9 million, or 54.5% (50.6% excluding PPP) of the total loans at
December 31, 2021. Commercial and industrial loans totaled $92.9 million, or
20.6% of the total loans at December 31, 2022, compared to $83.3 million, or
19.4% (21.1% excluding PPP) of the total loans at December 31, 2021. Commercial
and construction real estate loans totaled $67.8 million, or 15.1% of the total
loans at December 31, 2022, compared to $65.6 million, or 15.3% (16.6% excluding
PPP), of the total loans at December 31, 2021.



The following table sets forth the composition of our loans held for investment:



(In thousands)                      2022          2021          2020          2019          2018
Loans held for investment at
December 31,
Commercial and industrial         $  92,946     $  83,348     $  79,864     $  85,476     $  88,915
Consumer installment                  1,058         1,099        10,259         3,409         3,636
Real estate - residential             5,566         5,452         4,319         5,232         7,488
Real estate - commercial             63,924        62,966        44,484        46,981        35,221
Real estate - construction and
land                                  3,873         2,585         8,396         7,865         4,653
SBA 7(a) guaranteed                 149,374       145,983       164,687        69,963        33,884
SBA 7(a) unguaranteed                56,268        52,524        52,179        47,132        44,326
SBA 504                              52,668        35,348        35,553        22,591        13,400
USDA                                  2,235           806           801         2,430         3,367
Factored receivables                 22,420        38,636             -             -             -
Other                                     -             -             -             -            17
Total loans                       $ 450,332     $ 428,747     $ 400,542     $ 291,079     $ 234,907




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The Company initially records the guaranteed portion of the SBA 7(a) and USDA
loans as held for sale at the lower of cost or fair value. Loans held for sale
totaled $33.9 million and $33.8 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021,
respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company elected to
reclassify $55.4 million of the SBA loans held for sale to held for investment.
The Company determined that holding these loans provides better long-term risk
adjusted returns than selling the loans.



Loan Origination/Risk Management. The Company has certain lending policies and
procedures in place that are designed to maximize loan income with an acceptable
level of risk. Management reviews and approves these policies and procedures on
an annual basis and makes changes as appropriate. Management receives and
reviews monthly reports related to loan originations, loan quality,
concentrations of credit, loan delinquencies and nonperforming and potential
problem loans. Diversification in the loan portfolio is a means of managing risk
associated with fluctuations in economic conditions, both by type of loan and
geographic location.



Commercial and industrial loans, which are predominantly loans to dentists, are
underwritten based on historical and projected income of the business and
individual borrowers and guarantors. The Company utilizes a comprehensive global
debt service coverage analysis to determine debt service coverage ratios. This
analysis compares global cash flow of the borrowers and guarantors on an
individual credit to existing and proposed debt after consideration of personal
and business related other expenses. Collateral is generally a lien on all
available assets of the business borrower including intangible assets. Credit
worthiness of individual borrowers and guarantors is established through the use
of credit reports and credit scores.



Consumer loans are evaluated on the basis of credit worthiness as established
through the use of credit reports and credit scores. Additional credit quality
indicators include borrower debt to income ratios based on verifiable income
sources.



Real estate mortgage loans are evaluated based on collateral value as well as
global debt service coverage ratios based on historical and projected income
from all related sources including the collateral property, the borrower, and
all guarantors where applicable.



The Company originates SBA loans which are sometimes sold into the secondary
market. The Company continues to service these loans after sale and is required
under the SBA programs to retain specified amounts. The two primary SBA loan
programs that the Company offers are the basic SBA 7(a) loan guaranty program
and the SBA 504 loan program in conjunction with junior lien financing from a
Certified Development Company ("CDC").



The SBA 7(a) program serves as the SBA's primary business loan program to help
qualified small businesses obtain financing when they might not be eligible for
business loans through normal lending channels. Loan proceeds under this program
can be used for most business purposes including working capital, machinery and
equipment, furniture and fixtures, land and building (including purchase,
renovation and new construction), leasehold improvements and debt refinancing.
Loan maturity is generally up to 10 years for non-real estate collateral and up
to 25 years for real estate collateral. The SBA 7(a) loan is approved and funded
by a qualified lender, partially guaranteed by the SBA and subject to applicable
regulations. In general, the SBA guarantees up to 75% of the loan amount
depending on loan size. The Company is required by the SBA to service the loan
and retain a contractual minimum of 5% on all SBA 7(a) loans, but generally
retains 25% (the unguaranteed portion). The servicing spread is 1% of the
guaranteed portion of the loan that is sold in the secondary market.



The SBA 504 program is an economic development-financing program providing
long-term, low down payment loans to businesses. Typically, an SBA 504 project
includes a loan secured from a private-sector lender with a senior lien, a loan
secured from a CDC (funded by a 100% SBA-guaranteed debenture) with a junior
lien covering up to 40% of the total cost, and a contribution of at least 10%
equity from the borrower. Debenture limits are $5.0 million for regular 504
loans and $5.5 million for those SBA 504 loans that meet a public policy goal.



The SBA has designated the Bank as a "Preferred Lender". As a Preferred Lender,
the Bank has been delegated loan approval, closing and most servicing and
liquidation authority from the SBA.




The Company also offers Business & Industry ("B&I") program loans through the
USDA. These loans are similar to the SBA product, except they are guaranteed by
the USDA. The guaranteed amount is generally 80%. B&I loans are made to
businesses in designated rural areas and are generally larger loans to larger
businesses than the SBA 7(a) loans. Similar to the SBA 7(a) product, they can be
sold into the secondary market. These loans can be utilized for rural commercial
real estate and equipment. The loans can have maturities up to 30 years and the
rates can be fixed or variable.



Construction and land development loans are evaluated based on the borrower's
and guarantor's credit worthiness, past experience in the industry, track record
and experience with the type of project being considered, and other factors.
Collateral value is determined generally by independent appraisal utilizing
multiple approaches to determine value based on property type.



For all loan types, the Company establishes guidelines for its underwriting
criteria including collateral coverage ratios, global debt service coverage
ratios, and maximum amortization or loan maturity terms.

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Loan concentrations are considered to exist when there are amounts loaned to
multiple borrowers engaged in similar activities that would cause them to be
similarly impacted by economic or other conditions. As of December 31, 2022, our
loan portfolio included $83.9 million of loans, approximately 18.6% of our total
funded loans to the dental industry, as compared to $67.3 million of loans,
approximately 15.7% of our total funded loans (17.1% of total funded loans, net
of the SBA PPP loans), at December 31, 2021. We believe that these loans are to
credit worthy borrowers and are diversified geographically.



Paycheck Protection Program



In April 2020, we began originating loans to qualified small businesses under
the PPP administered by the SBA under the provisions of the CARES Act. Loans
covered by the PPP may be eligible for loan forgiveness for certain costs
incurred related to payroll, group health care benefit costs and qualifying
mortgage, rent and utility payments. The remaining loan balance after
forgiveness of any amounts is still fully guaranteed by the SBA. During the year
ended December 31, 2020, we funded $98.3 million of PPP loans which have been
forgiven by the SBA and were paid off or repaid by the borrower as of December
31, 2021. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021, which was signed into law
on December 27, 2020, allocated an additional $284 billion to the SBA to fund a
second round of PPP and extended the application period for the PPP to March 31,
2021. The PPP application period was later extended to the earlier of May 31,
2021, or such date when all PPP funds are exhausted. As of December 31, 2022,
there were no PPP loans outstanding. During the year ended December 31, 2021, we
originated $66.2 million of PPP loans. As of December 31, 2021, approximately
$32.1 million of the PPP loans originated in 2021 have been forgiven by the SBA
and were paid off or repaid by the borrower, leaving an outstanding balance of
$34.1 million as of December 31, 2021, which was forgiven by the SBA and were
paid off or repaid by the borrower during the year ended December 31, 2022.



We also participated in the PPPLF which, through June 30, 2021, extended loans
to banks who are loaning money to small businesses under the PPP. There were no
borrowings under the PPPLF as of December 31, 2022. The total amount borrowed
under the PPPLF as of December 31, 2021 was $34.5 million and was non-recourse
and secured by an equal amount of the PPP loans we originated. The borrowings
under the PPPLF fully paid off during the year ended December 31, 2022.



As of December 31, 2022, 60.8% of the loan portfolio, or $274.0 million, matured
or re-priced within one year or less. The following table presents the
contractual maturity ranges for loans outstanding as of December 31, 2022, and
also presents portion of loans that have fixed interest rates or floating
adjustable interest rates over the life of the loan in accordance with changes
in the interest rate environment:



                                                          Maturity 

Distribution of Loan Portfolio

                                                      Over One          Over Five
                                                        Year              Years             Over
                                      One Year        Through            Through           Fifteen        Total Loans
(In thousands)                         or Less       Five Years       Fifteen Years         Years         Receivable
Commercial and industrial             $   7,259     $     14,607     $        70,944     $       136     $      92,946
Consumer installment                        272              786                   -               -             1,058
Real estate - residential                   998            4,568                   -               -             5,566
Real estate - commercial                 24,193           33,553               4,647           1,531            63,924
Real estate - construction and land       1,996            1,549                 328               -             3,873
SBA 7(a) guaranteed                     132,250           12,633               3,501             990           149,374
SBA 7(a) unguaranteed                    47,462            6,782               1,472             552            56,268
SBA 504                                  34,916           14,158               3,594               -            52,668
USDA                                      2,235                -                   -               -             2,235
Factored Receivables                     22,420                -                   -               -            22,420
Total                                 $ 274,001     $     88,636     $        84,486     $     3,209     $     450,332




                                                          Loans Due After One Year
                                                                 Floating or
                                                                  Adjustable
(In thousands)                                  Fixed Rate           Rate             Total

Commercial and industrial                      $     82,693     $        2,994     $    85,687
Consumer installment                                    786                  -             786
Real estate - residential                             4,568                  -           4,568
Real estate - commercial                              4,205             35,526          39,731
Real estate - construction and land                     714              1,163           1,877
SBA 7(a) guaranteed                                   4,638             12,486          17,124
SBA 7(a) unguaranteed                                 1,970              6,836           8,806
SBA 504                                                   -             17,752          17,752
USDA                                                      -                  -               -
Factored Receivables                                      -                  -               -
Total                                          $     99,574     $       76,757     $   176,331




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Scheduled contractual principal repayments of loans do not reflect the actual
life of such assets. The average life of loans is less than their average
contractual terms due to prepayments.




Loans acquired in acquisitions are initially recorded at fair value with no
carryover of the related allowance for credit losses. The fair value of the
loans is determined using market participant assumptions in estimating the
amount and timing of principal and interest cash flows initially expected to be
collected on the loans and discounting those cash flows at an appropriate market
rate of interest. Under the accounting model for acquired loans, the excess of
cash flows expected to be collected over the carrying amount of the loans,
referred to as the "accretable yield," is accreted into interest income over the
life of the loans.



Non-performing Assets



Our primary business segments are banking and other financial services, and as
outlined above, the banking segment's primary business is lending. That activity
entails potential loan losses, the magnitude of which depends on a variety of
economic factors affecting borrowers which are beyond our control. While we have
instituted underwriting guidelines and policies and credit review procedures to
protect us from avoidable credit losses, some losses will inevitably occur. The
COVID-19 pandemic has contributed to an increased risk of delinquencies,
defaults and foreclosures. Through the date of this filing, the Company has not
experienced any loan charge-offs caused by the economic impact from the COVID-19
pandemic.



Non-performing assets include non-accrual loans, loans 90 days or more past due
and still accruing, and foreclosed assets. Non-performing assets totaled $2.8
million as of December 31, 2022, compared to $3.7 million as of December 31,
2021. As of December 31, 2022, non-performing assets consisted of SBA
non-accrual loans totaling $2.4 million, of which all except $100,000 was
guaranteed by the SBA, and commercial real estate loans totaling $138,000.



Loans are considered past due when principal and interest payments have not been
received as of the date such payments are contractually due. Loans are placed on
non-accrual status when management has concerns relating to the ability to
collect the loan interest and generally when such loans are 90 days or more past
due. Accrued interest is charged off and no further interest is accrued.
Subsequent payments received on non-accrual loans are recorded as reductions of
principal. A loan is considered impaired when it is probable that not all
principal and interest amounts will be collected according to the original loan
contract. Loans past due 90 days or more and still accruing interest totaled
$206,000 in residential real estate and $132,000 in factored receivables as of
December 31, 2022, compared to $400,000 as of December 31, 2021, which solely
included factored receivables.



Foreclosed assets represent property acquired as the result of borrower defaults
on loans. Foreclosed assets are recorded at estimated fair value, less estimated
selling costs, at the time of foreclosure. Write-downs occurring at foreclosure
are charged against the allowance for possible loan losses. On an ongoing basis,
properties are appraised as required by market indications and applicable
regulations. Write-downs are provided for subsequent declines in value and are
included in other non-interest expense along with other expenses related to
maintaining the properties. There were no foreclosed assets as of December 31,
2022, compared to $1.1 million, which included two SBA loans that were
foreclosed on during the year ended December 31, 2021 and subsequently sold
during the year ended December 31, 2022.



The following table sets forth certain information regarding non-performing
assets and restructured loans by type, including ratios of such loans to total
assets as of the dates indicated:



                                                           At December 31,
(In thousands, except
percentages)                        2022          2021          2020          2019          2018
Non-accrual loans:
Commercial and industrial         $       -     $       -     $       -     $      60     $       -
Real estate - commercial                138           149           158
SBA guaranteed                        2,221         2,039         1,118         4,892         2,252
SBA unguaranteed                        107             -           517         1,039           293
Total non-accrual loans               2,466         2,188         1,793         5,991         2,545
Real estate - residential past
due 90 days                             206             -             -             -             -
Factored receivables past due
90 days                                 132           400             -             -             -
Foreclosed assets                         -         1,079             -             -             -
Total non-performing assets       $   2,804     $   3,667     $   1,793     $   5,991     $   2,545
As a % of total loans                  0.65 %        0.86 %        0.45 %        2.06 %        1.08 %
As a % of total assets                 0.48          0.63          0.35          1.64          0.82




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Restructured loans are considered "troubled debt restructurings" if, due to the
borrower's financial difficulties, we have granted a concession that we would
not otherwise consider. This may include a transfer of real estate or other
assets from the borrower, a modification of loan terms, or a combination of the
two. Modifications of terms that could potentially qualify as a troubled debt
restructuring include reduction of contractual interest rate, extension of the
maturity date at a contractual interest rate lower than the current market rate
for new debt with similar risk, or a reduction of the face amount of debt,
either forgiveness of principal or accrued interest. As of December 31, 2022,
there was one loan which was a SBA loan in the amount of $902,000 identified as
TDR, of which $812,000 was guaranteed. The loan became a TDR during the three
months ended December 31, 2022. The modification was for interest rate
reduction. There was no payment default. There were no other TDRs during the
year. There were no TDRs during the year ended December 31, 2021.



As noted in Note 4, "Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses," Section 4013 of the
CARES Act provides financial institutions the option to suspend TDR accounting
under GAAP in certain circumstances and the Company has elected that option. The
Company has worked proactively with customers experiencing financial challenges
from the COVID-19 pandemic. At December 31, 2022, there were no loans in
COVID-19-related deferment. As of December 31, 2021, the Company had granted
principal and interest payment deferrals related to COVID-19 to two borrowers
representing approximately $679,000.



Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses




Loans are reported net of the allowance for loan losses on our balance sheet.
The allowance for loan losses totaled $4.5 million and $4.2 million, at December
31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the
Company had charge-offs of $998,000 and recoveries of $94,000. During the year
ended December 31, 2021, the Company had charge-offs of $1.1 million and
recoveries of $117,000.



Based on an analysis performed by management at December 31, 2022, the allowance
for loan losses is believed to be adequate to cover estimated loan losses in the
portfolio as of that date based on the loan loss methodology employed by
management. However, management's judgment is based upon a number of assumptions
about future events, which are believed to be reasonable, but which may or may
not prove valid. Thus, charge-offs in future periods may exceed the allowance
for loan losses or significant additional increases in the allowance for loan
losses may be required.


The table below presents a summary of the Company's net loan loss experience and
provisions to the ALLL for the period indicated:



(In thousands, except
percentages)                        2022          2021          2020          2019          2018
Balance at January 1,             $   4,152     $   2,941     $   1,408     $     874     $     386
Charge-offs:
Commercial and industrial               337             -             -           214             1
Consumer installment                      -             -             -             -             -
SBA 7(a)                                 43           952           218           858           266
Factored receivables                    617           168             -             -             -
Total charge-offs                       997         1,120           218         1,072           267
Recoveries:
Commercial and industrial                31            37            33            30             -
Consumer installment                      -             -             -             -             -
Real estate - construction and
land                                      -             -             -             -             -
SBA 7(a)                                 22            20             9            21            30
Factored receivables                     41            60             -             -             -
Total recoveries                         94           117            42            51            30
Net charge-offs                         903         1,003           176         1,021           237
Provision for loan losses             1,264         2,214         1,709         1,555           725
Balance at December 31,           $   4,513     $   4,152     $   2,941     $   1,408     $     874
Loans at year-end                 $ 450,332     $ 428,747     $ 400,542     $ 291,079     $ 234,907
Average loans                       458,980       448,284       376,088       275,025       231,385
Net charge-offs/average loans          0.20 %        0.22 %        0.05 %        0.37 %        0.10 %
Allowance for loan
losses/year-end loans                  1.00          0.97          0.73          0.48          0.37
Total provision for loan
losses/average loans                   0.28          0.49          0.45          0.57          0.31




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The following tables set forth the allocation of the allowance as of the date
indicated and the percentage of loans in each category to total gross loans as
of the date indicated:



                                                                         At December 31,
                                          2022             2021             2020             2019               2018
                                       Allowance        Allowance        Allowance        Allowance
(In thousands, except percentages)       Amount           Amount           Amount           Amount        Allowance Amount
Commercial and industrial             $      1,301     $      1,154     $        928     $        501     $             419
Consumer installment                            14               15               91               27                    27
Real estate - residential                       79               76               52               22                    27
Real estate - commercial                       899              869              527              347                   210
Real estate - construction and land             55               40              100               76                    34
SBA                                          1,505            1,324            1,225              435                   157
USDA                                            52               20               18                -                     -
Factored receivables                           608              654                -                -                     -

Total allowance for loan losses $ 4,513 $ 4,152 $

   2,941     $      1,408     $             874




                                       2022       2021       2020       2019       2018
                                       %(1)       %(1)       %(1)       %(1)       %(1)
Commercial and industrial               20.6 %     19.4 %     19.9 %     29.4 %     37.9 %
Consumer installment                     0.2        0.3        2.6        1.2        1.5
Real estate - residential                1.2        1.3        1.1        1.8        3.2
Real estate - commercial                14.2       14.7       11.1       16.1       15.0
Real estate - construction and land      0.9        0.6        2.1        2.7        2.0
SBA                                     57.4       54.5       63.0       48.0       39.0
USDA                                     0.5        0.2        0.2        0.8        1.4
Factored receivables                     5.0        9.0          -         

- -
Total allowance for loan losses 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 % 100 %




  (1) Percentage of loans in each category to total loans




Deposits



Deposits are attracted principally from our primary geographic market area with
the exception of time deposits, which, due to the Company's attractive rates,
are attracted from across the nation. The Company offers a broad selection of
deposit products, including demand deposit accounts, NOW accounts, money market
accounts, regular savings accounts, term certificates of deposit and retirement
savings plans (such as IRAs). Deposit account terms vary, with the primary
differences being the minimum balance required, the time period the funds must
remain on deposit, and the associated interest rates. Management sets the
deposit interest rates periodically based on a review of deposit flows and a
survey of rates among competitors and other financial institutions. The Company
relies on customer service and long-standing relationships with customers to
attract and retain deposits, and also on CD listing services. During the second
quarter of 2020, we received $40.0 million in brokered deposits through an
Insured Cash Sweep One-Way Buy agreement to provide liquidity to fund PPP loan
originations. This brokered deposit is included in our money market accounts as
of December 31, 2022.



Total deposits increased $48.9 million, or 11.0%, to $493.0 million as of
December 31, 2022, from $444.2 million as of December 31, 2021 The following
table sets forth our average deposit account balances, the percentage of each
type of deposit to total deposits, and average cost of funds for each category
of deposits for the periods indicated:



                                  Year Ended December 31,                       Year Ended December 31,
                                           2022                                          2021

(In thousands, except Average Percent of Average Average Percent of Average
percentages)

              Balance        Deposits          Rate         Balance        Deposits          Rate
Non-interest-bearing
deposits                 $ 104,170             19.3 %         0.00 %   $  76,328             19.3 %         0.00 %
Savings and
interest-bearing
demand                      16,287              3.5           0.30        13,907              3.5           0.25
Money market accounts      129,972             30.0           1.26       118,577             30.0           0.36
Time deposits              216,196             47.2           1.50       186,647             47.2           1.08
Total deposits           $ 466,625            100.0 %         1.06 %   $ 395,459            100.0 %         0.63 %




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The following table provides information on the maturity distribution of the
insured time deposits and the time deposits exceeding the FDIC insurance limit
as of December 31, 2022:



(In thousands)                     Insured       Uninsured        Total
Maturing
Three months or less              $  16,591     $    10,671     $  27,262
Over three months to six months      41,949          20,650        62,599
Over six months to 12 months        112,366          18,426       130,792
Over 12 months                       37,399           3,638        41,037
Total                             $ 208,305     $    53,385     $ 261,690




Borrowings



The table below presents balances of each of the borrowing facilities as of the
dates indicated:



                          December 31,       December 31,
(In thousands)                2022               2021
Borrowings:
FHLB borrowings          $            -     $            -
FRB borrowings (PPPLF)                -             34,521
Subordinated notes               12,000             12,000
                         $       12,000     $       46,521




The Company has a credit line with the FHLB with borrowing capacity of $56.0
million secured by commercial loans. The Company determines its borrowing needs
and renews the advances accordingly at varying terms. The Company had no
borrowings with FHLB as of December 31, 2022 and 2021.



The Company also has a credit line with the FRB with borrowing capacity of $30.0
million, which is secured by commercial loans. The company had no borrowings
from the FRB at December 31, 2022 and 2021 under this credit line. As part of
the CARES act, the FRB offered secured discounted borrowings to banks who
originated PPP loans through the Paycheck Protection Program Liquidity Facility
("PPPLF"). During June 2022, the Bank repaid its PPPLF from the FRB and had no
borrowings under the PPPLF as of December 31, 2022. As of December 31, 2021, the
balance of PPPLF related borrowings was $34.5 million.



As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company had subordinated notes totaling
$12.0 million, consisting of $8.0 million issued in 2017 bearing an interest
rate of three month LIBOR plus 5.125%, with interest payable quarterly and
maturing on July 20, 2027, at which all principal is due, and $4.0 million
issued in 2018 bearing interest rate of 7.125% payable semi-annually up to July
17, 2023, after which it converts to three month LIBOR plus 5.125%, with
interest payable quarterly and maturing on March 31, 2028, at which all
principal is due. The subordinated notes are unsecured and subordinated in right
of payment to the payment of our existing and future senior indebtedness and
structurally subordinated to all existing and future indebtedness of our
subsidiaries.



Capital Resources and Regulatory Capital Requirements




Shareholders' equity increased $11.7 million, or 13.8%, to $96.5 million as of
December 31, 2022, from $84.8 million as of December 31, 2021. The increase
included net income of $17.0 million, $272,000 related to stock compensation
expense and the issuance of common stock related to exercise of stock options in
the amount of $97,000. The increases were partly offset by a net after-tax other
comprehensive loss of $2.0 million related to the decrease in market value of
the securities available for sale due to the recent significant increases in
market interest rates, the repurchase of common stock in the amount of $481,000
and dividends paid on the Series B Preferred stock and paid on the common stock
in the amounts of $1.6 million and $1.8 million, respectively.



Together with the Bank, the Company is subject to various regulatory capital
requirements administered by the federal banking agencies. Failure to meet
minimum capital requirements can initiate certain mandatory and possibly
additional discretionary actions by regulators that, if undertaken, could have a
direct material effect on the Bank's and, accordingly, the Company's financial
statements. Under capital adequacy guidelines and the regulatory framework for
prompt corrective action, the Company must meet specific capital guidelines that
involve quantitative measures of the Company's assets, liabilities and certain
off-balance-sheet items as calculated under regulatory accounting practices. The
Company's capital amounts and classification are also subject to qualitative
judgments by the regulators about components, risk weightings and other factors.
As of December 31, 2022, the Company and the Bank met all capital adequacy
requirements to which they were subject. As of December 31, 2022, the Bank
qualified as "well capitalized" under the prompt corrective action regulations
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Quantitative measures established by regulations to ensure capital adequacy
require the Bank to maintain minimum amounts and ratios (set forth in the table
below) of total and Tier 1 capital (as defined in the regulations) to
risk-weighted assets (as defined in the regulations), common equity Tier 1
capital (as defined in the regulations) to risk-weighted assets, and of Tier 1
capital (as defined in the regulations) to average assets (as defined in the
regulations).


The following table presents our regulatory capital ratios, as well as those of
the Bank, as of the dates indicated:



(In thousands)                                December 31, 2022            December 31, 2021
                                             Amount         Ratio         Amount         Ratio
Tectonic Financial, Inc.
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)         $   76,805         13.27 %   $   62,794         11.82 %
Common Equity Tier 1 (to Risk Weighted
Assets)                                        59,555         14.80         45,544         12.62
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)       76,805         19.09         62,794         17.40
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)        81,317         20.21         66,946         18.55

T Bank, N.A.
Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)         $   76,767         13.47 %   $   63,302         12.06 %
Common Equity Tier 1 (to Risk Weighted
Assets)                                        76,767         19.29         63,302         17.70
Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)       76,767         19.29         63,302         17.70
Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)        81,279         20.42         67,454         18.87




In addition to the regulatory requirements of the federal banking agencies,
Sanders Morris is subject to the regulatory framework applicable to registered
investment advisors under the SEC's Division of Investment Management. Sanders
Morris is also regulated by FINRA, which, among other requirements, imposes
minimums on its net regulatory capital. As of December 31, 2022, Sanders Morris
is in compliance with FINRA's net regulatory capital requirements.



Liquidity



Our liquidity relates to our ability to maintain a steady flow of funds to
support our ongoing operating, investing and financing activities. Our board of
directors establishes policies and analyzes and manages liquidity to ensure that
adequate funds are available to meet normal operating requirements in addition
to unexpected customer demands for funds, such as high levels of deposit
withdrawals or loan demand, in a timely and cost-effective manner. The most
important factor in the preservation of liquidity is maintaining public
confidence that facilitates the retention and growth of a large, stable supply
of core deposits and funds. Ultimately, public confidence is generated through
profitable operations, sound credit quality and a strong capital position.
Liquidity management is viewed from a long-term and a short-term perspective as
well as from an asset and liability perspective. We monitor liquidity through a
regular review of loan and deposit maturities and forecasts, incorporating this
information into a detailed projected cash flow model.



The Bank's liquidity is monitored by its management, the Asset-Liability
Committee and its board of directors who review historical funding requirements,
current liquidity position, sources and stability of funding, marketability of
assets, options for attracting additional funds, and anticipated future funding
needs, including the level of unfunded commitments. Liquid assets include cash,
interest-bearing deposits primarily maintained at the Federal Reserve Bank of
Dallas, federal funds sold and unpledged securities available for sale.



The Company's primary sources of funds are retail, small business, custodial,
commercial deposits, loan repayments, maturity of investment securities, other
short-term borrowings, and other funds provided by operations. Our liquidity
position is enhanced by our ability to raise additional funds as needed in the
wholesale markets. While scheduled loan repayments and maturing investments are
relatively predictable, deposit flows and loan prepayments are more influenced
by interest rates, general economic conditions, and competition. The Company
will maintain investments in liquid assets based upon management's assessment of
(1) the need for funds, (2) expected deposit flows, (3) yields available on
short-term liquid assets, and (4) objectives of the asset/liability management
program.



The Company had cash and cash equivalents of $42.2 million, or 6.9% of total
assets, as of December 31, 2022. In addition to the on balance sheet liquidity
available, the Company has lines of credit with the FHLB and the FRB, which
provide the Company with a source of off-balance sheet liquidity. As of December
31, 2022, the Company's borrowing capacity with the FHLB was $56.0 million, or
9.2% of assets, none of which was utilized. The borrowing capacity with the FRB
was $30.0 million, or 4.9% of assets, of which none was utilized or outstanding
as of December 31, 2022. In addition, as of December 31, 2022, the Company had
approximately $145.0 million of SBA guaranteed loans held for investment that
could be sold to investors.



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Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations




We are a party to financial instruments with off-balance sheet risk in the
normal course of business to meet the financing needs of our customers. These
financial instruments include commitments to extend credit and standby letters
of credit. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit
risk in excess of the amount recognized in the accompanying balance sheets. Our
exposure to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the other party to
the financial instruments for commitments to extend credit and standby letters
of credit is represented by the contractual amount of those instruments. We
follow the same credit policies in making commitments and conditional
obligations as we do for on-balance sheet instruments.



Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer as long as
there is no violation of any condition established in the contract. Commitments
generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may
require payment of a fee. Since many of the commitments may expire without being
drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future
cash requirements. The amount of credit extended is based on management's credit
evaluation of the customer and, if deemed necessary, may require collateral.



Standby letters of credit are conditional commitments issued by us to guarantee
the performance of a customer to a third party. The credit risk involved in
issuing letters of credit is essentially the same as that involved in extending
loans to customers.


The following table presents future contractual obligations to make future
payments, excluding interest, for the periods indicated:



                                                             As of December 31, 2022
                                  Less than         One to          Over Three to       Over Five
(In thousands)                     One Year       Three Years        Five Years           Years          Total
FHLB borrowings                   $        -     $           -     $             -     $         -     $       -
FRB borrowings                             -                 -                   -               -             -
Subordinated notes                         -                 -                   -          12,000        12,000
Time deposits                        220,653            31,451               5,203           4,383       261,690
Minimum lease payments                   275             1,124                 393               -         1,792
Total                             $  220,928     $      32,575     $         5,596     $    16,383     $ 275,482




The following table presents contractual financial commitments for the periods
indicated, however some of these commitments may expire unused or only partially
used, so the total amounts do not necessarily reflect future cash requirements.



                                                              As of December 31, 2022
                                   Less than         One to          Over Three to       Over Five
(In thousands)                     One Year        Three Years        Five Years           Years        Total
Undisbursed loan commitments      $    10,934     $         322     $           783     $    31,388     $  43,427
Standby letters of credit                 161                 -                   -               -           161




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