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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): November 1, 2024

 

 

Bogota Financial Corp.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)

 

 

 

Maryland   001-39180   84-3501231

(State or Other Jurisdiction)

of Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File No.)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

819 Teaneck Road, Teaneck, New Jersey   07666
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (201) 862-0660

Not Applicable

(Former name or former address, if changed since last report)

 

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

 

Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

 

Title of each class

 

Trading

Symbol(s)

 

Name of each exchange

on which registered

Common Stock, par value $0.01   BSBK   The Nasdaq Stock Market, LLC

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2 of this chapter).

Emerging growth company ☒

If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐

 

 

 


Item 2.02

Results of Operation and Financial Condition

Before market open on November 1, 2024, Bogota Financial Corp. (the “Company”), the holding company for Bogota Savings Bank, issued a press release reporting its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 (the “Original Earnings Release”). Prior to the Original Earnings Release being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission in a Current Report on Form 8-K, the Company determined that its interest expense on deposits (and similarly total interest expense) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 reported in the Original Earnings Release was understated by $300,000 due to a misstatement of the rates paid on certain certificates of deposit during the three months ended September 30, 2024. The Company issued a correction to its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024, after market close on November 1, 2024 (the “Revised Earnings Release”).

A copy of the Revised Earnings Release is included as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

  (a)

Financial Statements of Businesses Acquired. Not applicable.

 

  (b)

Pro Forma Financial Information. Not applicable.

 

  (c)

Shell Company Transactions. Not applicable.

 

  (d)

Exhibits.

 

Exhibit
No.

  

Description

99.1    Revised Earnings Release dated November 1, 2024.
104    Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in iXBRL and contained in Exhibit 101).

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, hereunto duly authorized.

 

    BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.
DATE: November 4, 2024   By:  

/s/ Brian McCourt

        Brian McCourt
        Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
EX-99.1 2 d901401dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

Bogota Financial Corp. Reports Results for the

Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

Corrected

NEWS PROVIDED BY

Bogota Financial Corp.

Teaneck, New Jersey, November 1, 2024 – Bogota Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: BSBK) (the “Company”), the holding company of Bogota Savings Bank (the “Bank”), after market close today issued a correction to its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 (the “Revised Earnings Release”), which was issued prior to market open on November 1, 2024 (the “Original Earnings Release”). Interest expense on deposits (and similarly total interest expense) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 reported in the Original Earnings Release was understated by $300,000 due to a misstatement of the rates paid on certain certificates of deposit during the three months ended September 30, 2024. As a result, the Revised Earnings Release reflects the following changes:

At September 30, 2024

 

     Average rate
for certificates
of deposit
    Average
rate for
deposits
 

As Initially Reported

     4.15     3.55

As Corrected

     4.39     3.95

For Three Months Ended September 30, 2024

 

(Dollars in
thousands,
except per
share data)

   Interest paid
on average
certificates of
deposit
     Interest paid
on average
interest-
bearing
deposits
     Net
interest
income
     Net interest
income after
provision
(recovery) for
credit losses
     (Loss)
income
before
income
taxes
    Income
tax
(benefit)
expense
    Net
(loss)
income
    (Loss)
earnings per
common
share
– basic
    (Loss)
earnings per
common
share
– diluted
 

As Initially Reported

   $ 5,327      $ 5,861      $ 2,957      $ 2,957      $ (320   $ (173   $ (147   $ (0.01   $ (0.01

As Corrected

   $ 5,627      $ 6,161      $ 2,657      $ 2,657      $ (620   $ (253   $ (367   $ (0.03   $ (0.03

 

     Cost of
average
certificates of
deposit
    Cost of
average
interest-
bearing
deposits
    (Loss)
Return on
Average
Assets
    (Loss)
Return on
Average
Equity
    Interest
rate
spread
    Net
interest
margin
    Efficiency
Ratio
 

As Initially Reported

     4.26     3.84     (0.09 )%      (0.72 )%      0.81     1.24     109.75

As Corrected

     4.50     4.04     (0.07 )%      (0.52 )%      0.66     1.15     120.78


For Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024

 

(Dollars in

thousands,

except per

share data)

   Interest paid
on average
certificates of
deposit
     Interest paid
on average
interest-
bearing
deposits
     Net
interest
income
     Net interest
income after
provision
(recovery) for
credit losses
     (Loss)
income
before
income
taxes
    Income
tax
(benefit)
expense
    Net
(loss)
income
    (Loss)
earnings per
common
share
– basic
    (Loss)
earnings per
common
share
– diluted
 

As Initially Reported

   $ 16,484      $ 18,085      $ 8,352      $ 8,282      $ (1,762   $ (741   $ (1,020   $ (0.08   $ (0.08

As Corrected

   $ 16,784      $ 18,385      $ 8,052      $ 7,982      $ (2,062   $ (821   $ (1,240   $ (0.10   $ (0.10

 

     Cost of
average
certificates of
deposit
    Cost of
average
interest-
bearing
deposits
    (Loss)
Return on
Average
Assets
    (Loss)
Return on
Average
Equity
    Interest
rate
spread
    Net
interest
margin
    Efficiency
Ratio
 

As Initially Reported

     4.31     3.88     (0.17 )%      (1.23 )%      0.73     1.23     118.23

As Corrected

     4.39     3.95     (0.20 )%      (1.44 )%      0.68     1.18     122.18

The full text of the corrected release is a follows:

Teaneck, New Jersey, November 1, 2024 – Bogota Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: BSBK) (the “Company”), the holding company for Bogota Savings Bank (the “Bank”), reported a net loss for the three months ended September 30, 2024 of $367,000, or $0.03 per basic and diluted share, compared to a net loss of $29,000, or $0.00 per basic and diluted share, for the comparable prior year period. The Company reported a net loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 of $1.2 million, or $0.10 per basic and diluted share, compared to net income of $1.8 million, or $0.14 per basic and diluted share, for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

On April 24, 2024, the Company announced it had received regulatory approval for the repurchase of up to 237,090 shares of its common stock, or approximately 5% of its then outstanding common stock (excluding shares held by Bogota Financial, MHC). The repurchase program does not have a scheduled expiration date and the Board of Directors has the right to suspend or discontinue the program at any time. As of September 30, 2024, 163,790 shares have been repurchased pursuant to the program at a cost of $1.2 million.

Other Financial Highlights:

 

   

Total assets increased $39.6 million, or 4.2%, to $978.9 million at September 30, 2024 from $939.3 million at December 31, 2023, due to an increase in securities, offset by a decrease in cash and cash equivalents and loans.

 

   

Cash and cash equivalents decreased $3.9 million, or 15.8%, to $21.0 million at September 30, 2024 from $24.9 million at December 31, 2023 as excess funds were used to purchase securities.

 

   

Securities increased $47.1 million, or 33.3%, to $188.7 million at September 30, 2024 from $141.5 million at December 31, 2023.

 

   

Net loans decreased $5.8 million, or 0.8%, to $708.9 million at September 30, 2024 from $714.7 million at December 31, 2023.

 

   

Total deposits at September 30, 2024 were $629.3 million, increasing $3.9 million, or 0.6%, as compared to $625.3 million at December 31, 2023, due to a $2.3 million increase in interest-bearing deposits, primarily in certificates of deposit, and a $1.6 million increase in non-interest bearing demand accounts. The average cost of deposits increased 128 basis points to 3.95% for the first three quarters of 2024 from 2.67% for the first nine months of 2023 due to higher interest rates and a larger percentage of deposits consisting of higher-costing certificates of deposit.

 

   

Federal Home Loan Bank advances increased $34.9 million, or 20.8% to $202.6 million at September 30, 2024 from $167.7 million as of December 31, 2023.


Kevin Pace, President and Chief Executive Officer, said “The Bank continues its growth strategy focusing on core deposits and commercial lending. We have seen an uptick in our commercial pipeline this quarter that shows interest remains strong in our market. Offering new desirable technology through partnerships with our providers is a key initiative we are focusing on going into 2025. This will allow us to attract new customers in our competitive environment.”

“The Bank completed its third stock repurchase program earlier this year and promptly began its fourth buyback. We remain diligent in our efforts to show confidence and deliver value to our shareholders.”


Income Statement Analysis

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023

Net income decreased by $338,000 to a net loss of $367,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from a net loss of $29,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease of $560,000 in net interest income, partially offset by a decrease of $171,000 in salaries and employee benefit costs, an increase of $128,000 in income tax benefit and a $38,000 increase in non-interest income.

Interest income increased $1.3 million, or 14.3%, from $9.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to $10.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 primarily due to higher yields on interest-earning assets and an increase in the average balance of securities.

Interest income on cash and cash equivalents decreased $30,000, or 17.9%, to $138,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $168,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023 due to a $2.6 million decrease in the average balance to $10.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $12.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, reflecting the use of excess cash to purchase securities. The decrease was offset by an 18 basis point increase in the average yield from 5.21% for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to 5.39% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 due to the higher interest rate environment.

Interest income on loans increased $401,000, or 5.0%, to $8.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $8.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 due primarily to a 24 basis point increase in the average yield from 4.45% for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to 4.69% for the three months ended September 30, 2024, and to a lesser extent, a $876,000 increase in the average balance to $711.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $710.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023.

Interest income on securities increased $889,000, or 88.2%, to $1.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 primarily due to a $48.7 million increase in the average balance to $187.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $138.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023, and a 114 basis point increase in the average yield from 2.91% for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to 4.05% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 due to the higher interest rate environment.

Interest expense increased $1.9 million, or 31.1%, from $6.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to $8.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 due to higher costs and average balances on certificates of deposit and borrowings.

Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits increased $1.3 million, or 27.0%, to $6.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $4.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was due to a 93 basis point increase in the average cost of deposits to 4.04% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from 3.11% for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in the average cost of deposits was due to the higher interest rate environment and a change in the composition of the deposit portfolio. The average balances of certificates of deposit decreased $831,000 to $497.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $498.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 while the average balance of NOW/money market accounts and savings accounts decreased $9.0 million and $2.1 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to the three months ended September 30, 2023.

Interest expense on Federal Home Loan Bank advances increased $582,000, or 47.7%, from $1.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023 to $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the average balance of $71.6 million to $196.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $125.3 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was slightly offset by a decrease in the average cost of borrowings of 22 basis points to 3.64% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from 3.86% for the three months ended September 30, 2023 due to new borrowings being at lower rates. At September 30, 2024, cash flow hedges used to manage interest rate risk had a notional value of $65.0 million, while fair value hedges totaled $60.0 million in notional value. During the three months ended September 30, 2024, the use of the cash flow and fair value hedges reduced the interest expense on the Federal Home Loan Bank advances and certificates of deposit by $498,000.

Net interest income decreased $560,000, or 17.4%, to $2.7 million for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $3.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease reflected a 35 basis point decrease in our net interest rate spread to 0.66% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from 1.01% for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Our net interest margin decreased 32 basis points to 1.15% for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from 1.47% for the three months ended September 30, 2023.


We did not record a provision for credit losses for the three months ended September 30, 2024 or September 30, 2023 due to moderate loan growth and improved economic conditions.

Non-interest income increased by $38,000, or 13.0%, to $327,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from $290,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2023. Bank-owned life insurance income increased $23,000, or 11.6%, due to higher balances during 2024 and gain on sale of loans increased $12,000 compared to no gain on sale of loans for the comparable period last year due to the sale of a $400,000 residential loan in 2024.

For the three months ended September 30, 2024, non-interest expense decreased $56,000, or 1.5%, over the comparable 2023 period. This was due to a $171,000, or 7.5% reduction in salaries and employee benefits, which decreased due to lower headcount and increased expenses in 2023 related to the retirement of the previous Chief Executive Officer, and a $40,000, or 31.9%, decrease in advertising expenses. Our FDIC insurance assessment also decreased by $26,000, or 19.8%. These decreases were partially offset by an increase in professional fees of $99,000, or 66.4%, due to higher consulting expense related to strategic business planning. Data processing expense also increased $100,000, or 48.8%, due to higher processing costs.

Income tax expense decreased $128,000, or 102.1%, to a benefit of $253,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2024 from a $125,000 benefit for the three months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease was due to a reduction of $466,000 in taxable income.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2024 and September 30, 2023

Net income decreased by $3.1 million, or 168.1%, to a net loss of $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from net income of $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. This decrease was primarily due to a decrease of $4.0 million in net interest income, partially offset by a decrease of $1.2 million in income tax expense.

Interest income increased $3.4 million, or 12.4%, from $27.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $31.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 due to higher yields on interest-earning assets and an increase in the average balance of securities, partially offset by a decrease in the average balance of loans and cash and cash equivalents.

Interest income on cash and cash equivalents decreased $8,000, or 1.9%, to $415,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $423,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 due a $2.3 million decrease in the average balance to $9.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $11.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023, reflecting the decrease of liquidity due to increased securities purchases. This decrease was offset by a 111 basis point increase in the average yield due to the higher interest rate environment.

Interest income on loans increased $1.1 million, or 4.5%, to $24.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to $23.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 due primarily to a 20 basis point increase in the average yield from 4.46% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to 4.66% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, offset by a $1.9 million decrease in the average balance to $711.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $713.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Interest income on securities increased $2.2 million, or 69.4%, to $5.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $3.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 primarily due to a 112 basis point increase in the average yield from 2.80% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to 3.92% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, and a $31.0 million increase in the average balance to $179.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $148.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

Income from other interest-earning assets, which primarily consisted of Federal Home Loan Bank stock, increased $209,000, or 27.1% to $981,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $772,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 due to dividends paid on such stock.

Interest expense increased $7.4 million, or 47.4%, from $15.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $23.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 due to higher costs and average balances on certificates of deposit and borrowings.

Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits increased $5.6 million, or 43.9%, to $18.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $12.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was due to a 128 basis point increase in the average cost of deposits to 3.95% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from 2.67% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase in the average cost of deposits was due to the higher interest rate environment and a change in the composition of the deposit portfolio. The average balances of certificates of deposit increased $12.0 million to $510.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $498.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 while average NOW/money market accounts and savings accounts decreased $24.2 million and $5.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, respectively, compared to the nine months ended September 30, 2023.


Interest expense on Federal Home Loan Bank advances increased $1.8 million, or 62.7%, from $2.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 to $4.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. The increase was primarily due to an increase in the average balance of $60.7 million to $171.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $110.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was also due to an increase in the average cost of borrowings of 17 basis points to 3.67% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from 3.50% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023 due to new borrowings being at higher rates. At September 30, 2024, cash flow hedges used to manage interest rate risk had a notional value of $65.0 million, while fair value hedges totaled $60.0 million in notional value. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, the use of the cash flow hedges reduced the interest expense on the Federal Home Loan Bank advances and certificates of deposit by $1.2 million.

Net interest income decreased $4.0 million, or 33.1%, to $8.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $12.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease reflected a 73 basis point decrease in our net interest rate spread to 0.68% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from 1.41% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. Our net interest margin decreased 64 basis points to 1.18% for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from 1.82% for the nine months ended September 30, 2023.

We recorded a $70,000 provision for credit losses for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 compared to a $125,000 recovery for credit losses for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2023, which was due to a decrease in loan balances in 2023. The entire provision in the first three quarters of 2024 was due to an increase in held-to-maturity corporate securities.

Non-interest income increased by $73,000, or 8.5%, to $929,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from $856,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The increase was primarily due to bank-owned life insurance income, which increased $74,000, or 12.9%, due to higher balances during 2024.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2024, non-interest expense increased $163,000, or 1.5%, over the comparable 2023 period. Professional fees increased $270,000, or 65.5% due to higher consulting expense related to strategic business planning. Data processing expense increased $210,000, or 29.3%, due to higher processing costs. These were offset by a $333,000, or 4.9%, reduction in salaries and employee benefit, which decreased due to lower headcount and increased expenses in 2023 related to the retirement of the previous Chief Executive Officer.

Income tax expense decreased $1.2 million, or 312.9%, to a benefit of $821,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024 from a $386,000 expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2023. The decrease was due to a reduction of $4.3 million in taxable income.

Balance Sheet Analysis

Total assets were $978.9 million at September 30, 2024, representing an increase of $39.6 million, or 4.2%, from December 31, 2023. Cash and cash equivalents decreased $3.9 million during the period primarily due to the purchase of new securities offset by loan repayments. Net loans decreased $5.8 million, or 0.8%, due to $22.5 million in repayments including a $12.6 million decrease in the balance of residential loans, as well as a $9.1 million decrease in the balance of construction loans and a decrease of $915,000 in multifamily loans. The decrease was partially offset by new production of $16.7 million, including $13.1 million and $3.6 million of commercial real estate and commercial and industrial loans, respectively. The Company also purchased a pool of residential loans totaling $10.4 million. Due to the interest rate environment, we have experienced a decrease in demand for residential and construction loans, which have been primary drivers of our loan growth in recent periods. Securities held to maturity increased $7.4 million, or 10.3%, and securities available for sale increased $40.0 million, or 57.6%, due to new purchases of mortgage-backed securities with excess cash.

Delinquent loans increased $8.9 million to $21.5 million, or 3.0% of total loans, at September 30, 2024, compared to $12.6 million, or 1.8% of total loans, at December 31, 2023. The increase was mostly due to four commercial real estate loans to three customers with a balance of $8.1 million. Three of the past due commercial real estate loans are being actively managed with the customers and are expected to be brought current, while one totaling $758,000 has been placed on nonaccrual, but is considered well-secured with a loan-to-value of 59%. During the same timeframe, non-performing assets increased from $12.8 million at December 31, 2023 to $13.8 million, which represented 1.41% of total assets at September 30, 2024. No loans were charged-off during the three or nine months ended September 30, 2024 or September 30, 2023. The Company’s allowance for credit losses related to loans was 0.39% of total loans and 19.94% of non-performing loans at September 30, 2024 compared to 0.39% of total loans and 21.81% of non-performing loans at December 31, 2023. The Bank does not have any exposure to commercial real estate loans secured by office space. At September 30, 2024, the Company’s allowance for credit losses related to held-to-maturity securities totaled $108,000 or 0.13% of the total held-to-maturity securities portfolio.

Total liabilities increased $39.8 million, or 5.0%, to $841.9 million mainly due to a $34.9 million increase in borrowings and a $3.9 million increase in total deposits. The increase in deposits reflected an increase in certificate of deposit accounts, which increased by $505,000 to $493.8 million from $493.3 million at December 31, 2023, an increase in NOW deposit accounts, which increased by $4.2 million to $45.5 million from $41.3 million at December 31, 2023, and by an increase in noninterest bearing demand accounts, which increased by $1.6 million from $30.6 million at December 31, 2023 to $32.1 million at September 30, 2024.


This was offset by a $2.6 million, or 18.0%, decrease in money market accounts. At September 30, 2024, brokered deposits were $101.1 million or 16.1% of deposits and municipal deposits were $36.0 million or 5.7% of deposits. At September 30, 2024, uninsured deposits represented 10.7% of the Bank’s total deposits. Federal Home Loan Bank advances increased $34.9 million, or 20.8%, due to new borrowings, for which the durations have primarily been short-term in nature as we remain mindful of the changing interest rate environment and the potential for further interest rate cuts from the Federal Reserve. Total borrowing capacity at the Federal Home Loan Bank is $297.9 million of which $202.7 million has been advanced.

Total stockholders’ equity decreased $233,000 to $136.9 million, due to a net loss of $1.2 million and the repurchase of 163,790 shares of stock at a cost of $1.2 million, offset by a decrease in accumulated other comprehensive loss for securities available for sale of $1.6 million and stock compensation of $225,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2024. At September 30, 2024, the Company’s ratio of average stockholders’ equity-to-total assets was 15.04%, compared to 15.32% at December 31, 2023.

About Bogota Financial Corp.

Bogota Financial Corp. is a Maryland corporation organized as the mid-tier holding company of Bogota Savings Bank and is the majority-owned subsidiary of Bogota Financial, MHC. Bogota Savings Bank is a New Jersey chartered stock savings bank that has served the banking needs of its customers in northern and central New Jersey since 1893. It operates from seven offices located in Bogota, Hasbrouck Heights, Upper Saddle River, Newark, Oak Ridge, Parsippany and Teaneck, New Jersey and operates a loan production office in Spring Lake, New Jersey.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains certain forward-looking statements about the Company and the Bank. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding anticipated future events and can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. They often include words such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” and “intend” or future or conditional verbs such as “will,” “would,” “should,” “could,” or “may.” Forward-looking statements, by their nature, are subject to risks and uncertainties. Certain factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expected results include increased competitive pressures, changes in the interest rate environment, inflation, general economic conditions or conditions within the securities markets, real estate market values in the Bank’s lending area, changes in liquidity, including the size and composition of our deposit portfolio and the percentage of uninsured deposits in the portfolio; the availability of low-cost funding; our continued reliance on brokered and municipal deposits; demand for loans in our market area; changes in the quality of our loan and security portfolios, economic assumptions or changes in our methodology, either of which may impact our allowance for credit losses calculation, increases in non-performing and classified loans, monetary and fiscal policies of the U.S. Government including policies of the U.S. Treasury and the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, a failure in or breach of the Company’s operational or security systems or infrastructure, including cyberattacks, the failure to maintain current technologies, failure to retain or attract employees and legislative, accounting and regulatory changes that could adversely affect the business in which the Company and the Bank are engaged. The Company undertakes no obligation to revise these forward-looking statements or to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.


BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

(unaudited)

 

     As of
September 30,
2024
    As of
December 31,
2023
 
Assets             

Cash and due from banks

   $ 10,630,086     $ 13,567,115  

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks

     10,372,434       11,362,356  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

     21,002,520       24,929,471  

Securities available for sale, at fair value

     108,560,811       68,888,179  

Securities held to maturity, net of allowance for securities credit losses of $108,000 and zero, respectively (fair value - $74,603,097 and $65,374,753, respectively)

     80,103,753       72,656,179  

Loans, net of allowance for credit losses of $2,747,949 and $2,785,949, respectively

     708,896,566       714,688,635  

Premises and equipment, net

     7,853,076       7,687,387  

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock and other restricted securities

     10,180,100       8,616,100  

Accrued interest receivable

     4,352,967       3,932,785  

Core deposit intangibles

     165,454       206,116  

Bank-owned life insurance

     31,635,988       30,987,851  

Other assets

     6,138,029       6,731,500  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Assets

   $ 978,889,264     $ 939,324,203  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
Liabilities and Equity             

Non-interest bearing deposits

   $ 32,125,742     $ 30,554,842  

Interest bearing deposits

     597,141,995       594,792,300  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total deposits

     629,267,737       625,347,142  

FHLB advances-short term

     53,500,000       37,500,000  

FHLB advances-long term

     149,065,610       130,189,663  

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and insurance

     3,265,262       2,733,709  

Other liabilities

     6,850,898       6,380,486  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     841,949,507       802,151,000  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Stockholders’ Equity

    

Preferred stock $0.01 par value 1,000,000 shares authorized, none issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023

     —        —   

Common stock $0.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized, 13,092,357 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2024 and 13,279,230 at December 31, 2023

     130,823       132,792  

Additional paid-in capital

     55,315,975       56,149,915  

Retained earnings

     90,936,649       92,177,068  

Unearned ESOP shares (389,674 shares at September 30, 2024 and 409,750 shares at December 31, 2023)

     (4,595,895     (4,821,798

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (4,847,795     (6,464,774
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     136,939,757       137,173,203  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

   $ 978,889,264     $ 939,324,203  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     September 30,     September 30,  
     2024     2023     2024     2023  

Interest income

        

Loans, including fees

   $ 8,381,581     $ 7,980,388     $ 24,888,377     $ 23,821,545  

Securities

        

Taxable

     1,884,276       994,791       5,247,336       3,042,389  

Tax-exempt

     13,137       13,159       39,409       78,293  

Other interest-earning assets

     341,268       301,081       980,536       771,584  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest income

     10,620,262       9,289,419       31,155,658       27,713,811  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest expense

        

Deposits

     6,160,547       4,851,926       18,384,323       12,777,907  

FHLB advances

     1,802,387       1,220,166       4,719,056       2,900,359  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest expense

     7,962,934       6,072,092       23,103,379       15,678,266  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income

     2,657,328       3,217,327       8,052,279       12,035,545  

Provision (recovery) for credit losses

     —        —        70,000       (125,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net interest income after provision (recovery) for credit losses

     2,657,328       3,217,327       7,982,279       12,160,545  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-interest income

        

Fees and service charges

     56,610       61,529       164,400       159,381  

Gain on sale of loans

     11,710       —        11,710       29,375  

Bank-owned life insurance

     221,122       197,873       648,137       574,073  

Other

     37,943       30,332       105,420       93,660  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-interest income

     327,385       289,734       929,667       856,489  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Non-interest expense

        

Salaries and employee benefits

     2,102,993       2,274,347       6,404,946       6,737,952  

Occupancy and equipment

     380,714       372,626       1,118,739       1,114,170  

FDIC insurance assessment

     106,313       132,571       313,626       319,690  

Data processing

     306,167       205,721       928,292       717,913  

Advertising

     85,750       126,000       310,950       369,383  

Director fees

     159,851       159,336       467,100       478,011  

Professional fees

     248,420       149,251       682,517       412,519  

Other

     214,686       241,530       747,598       661,300  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total non-interest expense

     3,604,894       3,661,382       10,973,768       10,810,938  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) income before income taxes

     (620,181     (154,321     (2,061,822     2,206,096  

Income tax (benefit) expense

     (253,221     (125,268     (821,403     385,801  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

   $ (366,960   $ (29,053   $ (1,240,419   $ 1,820,295  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

(Loss) earnings per Share - basic

   $ (0.03   $ (0.00   $ (0.10   $ 0.14  

(Loss) earnings per Share - diluted

   $ (0.03   $ (0.00   $ (0.10   $ 0.14  

Weighted average shares outstanding - basic

     12,702,683       13,037,903       12,702,683       13,103,951  

Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted

     12,717,904       13,037,903       12,734,624       13,103,951  


BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

SELECTED RATIOS

(unaudited)

 

     At or For the Three
Months
Ended September 30,
    At or for the Nine Months
Ended September 30,
 
     2024     2023     2024     2023  

Performance Ratios (1):

        

(Loss) return on average assets (2)

     (0.07 )%      (0.01 )%      (0.20 )%      0.26

(Loss) return on average equity (3)

     (0.52 )%      (0.08 )%      (1.44 )%      1.75

Interest rate spread (4)

     0.66     1.01     0.68     1.41

Net interest margin (5)

     1.15     1.47     1.18     1.82

Efficiency ratio (6)

     120.78     104.40     122.18     83.05

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

     114.30     116.68     114.62     117.21

Net loans to deposits

     110.67     110.08     114.43     110.08

Average equity to average assets (7)

     14.01     15.00     14.14     14.88

Capital Ratios:

        

Tier 1 capital to average assets

         13.47     15.67

Asset Quality Ratios:

        

Allowance for credit losses as a percent of total loans

         0.39     0.39

Allowance for credit losses as a percent of non-performing loans

         19.94     22.62

Net charge-offs to average outstanding loans during the period

         0.00     0.00

Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans

         1.94     1.73

Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets

         1.41     1.33

 

(1)

Certain performance ratios for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023 are annualized.

(2)

Represents net (loss) income divided by average total assets.

(3)

Represents net (loss) income divided by average stockholders’ equity.

(4)

Represents the difference between the weighted average yield on average interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of average interest-bearing liabilities. Tax exempt income is reported on a tax equivalent basis using a combined federal and state marginal tax rate of 27.5% for 2024 and 2023.

(5)

Represents net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning assets. Tax exempt income is reported on a tax equivalent basis using a combined federal and state marginal tax rate of 27.5% for 2024 and 2023.

(6)

Represents non-interest expenses divided by the sum of net interest income and non-interest income.

(7)

Represents average stockholders’ equity divided by average total assets.


LOANS

Loans are summarized as follows at September 30, 2024 and December 31, 2023:

 

     September 30,      December 31,  
     2024      2023  
     (unaudited)  

Real estate:

     

Residential First Mortgage

   $ 473,492,871      $ 486,052,422  

Commercial Real Estate

     112,899,496        99,830,514  

Multi-Family Real Estate

     74,697,352        75,612,566  

Construction

     40,243,916        49,302,040  

Commercial and Industrial

     10,229,503        6,658,370  

Consumer

     81,377        18,672  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total loans

     711,644,515        717,474,584  

Allowance for credit losses

     (2,747,949      (2,785,949
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Net loans

   $ 708,896,566      $ 714,688,635  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

The following tables set forth the distribution of total deposit accounts, by account type, at the dates indicated:

 

     At September 30,     At December 31,  
     2024     2023  
     Amount      Percent     Average
Rate
    Amount      Percent     Average
Rate
 
     (unaudited)  

Noninterest bearing demand accounts

   $ 32,125,742        5.11     —    $ 30,554,842        4.89     — 

NOW accounts

     45,493,204        7.23     2.21       41,320,723        6.61     1.90  

Money market accounts

     12,003,291        1.91     0.30       14,641,846        2.34     0.30  

Savings accounts

     45,865,501        7.29     1.82       45,554,964        7.28     1.76  

Certificates of deposit

     493,779,999        78.47     4.15       493,274,767        78.88     4.00  
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total

   $ 629,267,737        100.00     3.55   $ 625,347,142        100.00     3.42
  

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 


Average Balance Sheets and Related Yields and Rates

The following tables present information regarding average balances of assets and liabilities, the total dollar amounts of interest income and dividends from average interest-earning assets, the total dollar amounts of interest expense on average interest-bearing liabilities, and the resulting annualized average yields and costs. The yields and costs for the periods indicated are derived by dividing income or expense by the average balances of assets or liabilities, respectively, for the periods presented. Average balances have been calculated using daily balances. Nonaccrual loans are included in average balances only. Loan fees are included in interest income on loans and are not material.

 

     Three Months Ended September 30,  
     2024     2023  
     Average
Balance
    Interest and
Dividends
     Yield/ Cost     Average
Balance
    Interest and
Dividends
     Yield/ Cost  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Assets:

     (unaudited)  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 10,195     $ 138        5.39   $ 12,764     $ 168        5.21

Loans

     711,601       8,381        4.69     710,725       7,981        4.45

Securities

     187,212       1,897        4.05     138,479       1,008        2.91

Other interest-earning assets

     9,908       203        8.20     6,620       132        8.04
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total interest-earning assets

     918,916       10,619        4.60     868,588       9,289        4.25

Non-interest-earning assets

     56,061            54,179       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Total assets

   $ 974,977          $ 922,767       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Liabilities and equity:

              

NOW and money market accounts

   $ 65,767     $ 329        1.99   $ 74,785     $ 354        1.88

Savings accounts

     44,029       205        1.85     46,177       214        1.83

Certificates of deposit (1)

     497,251       5,626        4.50     498,082       4,284        3.41
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total interest-bearing deposits

     607,047       6,160        4.04     619,044       4,852        3.11

Federal Home Loan Bank advances (1)

     196,885       1,802        3.64     125,344       1,220        3.86
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     803,932       7,962        3.94     744,388       6,072        3.24
    

 

 

        

 

 

    

Non-interest-bearing deposits

     31,679            38,257       

Other non-interest-bearing liabilities

     2,724            1,727       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Total liabilities

     838,335            784,372       

Total equity

     136,642            138,395       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 974,977          $ 922,767       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Net interest income

     $ 2,657          $ 3,217     
    

 

 

        

 

 

    

Interest rate spread (2)

          0.66          1.01

Net interest margin (3)

          1.15          1.47

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

     114.30          116.68     
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

1.

Cash flow and fair value hedges are used to manage interest rate risk. During the three months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the net effect on interest expense on the Federal Home Loan Bank advances and certificates of deposit was a reduced expense of $498,000 and $92,000, respectively.

2.

Interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

3.

Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.


     Nine Months Ended September 30,  
     2024     2023  
     Average
Balance
    Interest and
Dividends
     Yield/Cost     Average
Balance
    Interest and
Dividends
     Yield/Cost  
     (Dollars in thousands)  

Assets:

              

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 9,072     $ 415        6.09   $ 11,352     $ 423        4.98

Loans

     711,697       24,888        4.66     713,603       23,822        4.46

Securities

     179,818       5,287        3.92     148,802       3,121        2.80

Other interest-earning assets

     8,903       566        8.48     6,110       348        7.62
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total interest-earning assets

     909,490       31,156        4.57     879,867       27,714        4.20

Non-interest-earning assets

     58,221            54,380       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Total assets

   $ 967,711          $ 934,247       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Liabilities and equity:

              

NOW and money market accounts

   $ 67,628     $ 993        1.96   $ 91,781     $ 1,089        1.59

Savings accounts

     43,824       608        1.85     49,529       375        1.01

Certificates of deposit (1)

     510,494       16,784        4.39     498,460       11,314        3.03
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total interest-bearing deposits

     621,946       18,385        3.95     639,770       12,778        2.67

Federal Home Loan Bank advances (1)

     171,565       4,719        3.67     110,875       2,900        3.50
  

 

 

   

 

 

      

 

 

   

 

 

    

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     793,511       23,104        3.89     750,645       15,678        2.79
    

 

 

        

 

 

    

Non-interest-bearing deposits

     31,225            38,253       

Other non-interest-bearing liabilities

     6,154            6,351       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Total liabilities

     830,890            795,249       

Total equity

     136,821            138,998       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 967,711          $ 934,247       
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

Net interest income

     $ 8,052          $ 12,036     
           

 

 

    

Interest rate spread (2)

          0.68          1.41

Net interest margin (3)

          1.18          1.82

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

     114.62          117.21     
  

 

 

        

 

 

      

 

1.

Cash flow and fair value hedges are used to manage interest rate risk. During the nine months ended September 30, 2024 and 2023, the net effect on interest expense on the Federal Home Loan Bank advances and certificates of deposit was a reduced expense of $1.2 million and $139,000, respectively.

2.

Interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities.

3.

Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets.


Rate/Volume Analysis

The following table sets forth the effects of changing rates and volumes on net interest income. The rate column shows the effects attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume). The volume column shows the effects attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate). The net column represents the sum of the prior columns. Changes attributable to changes in both rate and volume that cannot be segregated have been allocated proportionally based on the changes due to rate and the changes due to volume.

 

     Three Months Ended
September 30, 2024
    Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2024
 
     Compared to     Compared to  
     Three Months Ended
September 30, 2023
    Nine Months Ended
September 30, 2023
 
     Increase (Decrease) Due to     Increase (Decrease) Due to  
     Volume     Rate     Net     Volume     Rate     Net  
     (In thousands)  

Interest income:

     (unaudited)  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ (66   $ 36     $ (30   $ (123   $ 115     $ (8

Loans receivable

     9       391       400       (101     1,167       1,066  

Securities

     420       469       889       742       1,424       2,166  

Other interest earning assets

     68       3       71       175       43       218  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-earning assets

     432       898       1,330       692       2,750       3,442  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Interest expense:

            

NOW and money market accounts

     (128     103       (25     (413     317       (96

Savings accounts

     (24     15       (9     (73     306       233  

Certificates of deposit

     (49     1,391       1,342       279       5,191       5,470  

Federal Home Loan Bank advances

     1,031       (449     582       1,667       152       1,819  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total interest-bearing liabilities

     830       1,060       1,890       1,461       5,965       7,426  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net decrease in net interest income

   $ (398   $ (162   $ (560   $ (768   $ (3,216   $ (3,984
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 


Contacts

Kevin Pace – President & CEO, 201-862-0660 ext. 1110