Financial Performance - Net income decreased by 1.6million(17.67.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to 9.1millioninthesameperiodin2022[326]−NetincomeforthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2023,was7.524 million, compared to 9.126millionforthesameperiodin2022[230]−NetincomeforthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2023,was7.524 million, compared to 9.126millionforthesameperiodin2022[14]−ComprehensiveincomeforthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2023,was23.210 million, compared to a loss of 55.326millionforthesameperiodin2022[14]−Basicnetincomepersharedecreasedto1.01 for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to 1.23inthesameperiodin2022[323]−Basicearningspershare(EPS)forQ12023was1.01, while diluted EPS was 1.00[230]−Returnonaverageassetsdecreasedto0.853,671.2 million as of March 31, 2023, compared to 3,562.9millionasofDecember31,2022[323]−TotalconsolidatedassetsasofMarch31,2023,were3.7 billion, with gross loans of 2.0billionandtotaldepositsof3.0 billion[280] - Assets increased by 108millionto3.67 billion as of March 31, 2023, compared to 3.56billionasofDecember31,2022[349]−Totaldepositsincreasedto3,032.4 million as of March 31, 2023, compared to 2,920.4millionasofDecember31,2022[323]−Depositsincreasedby112 million to 3.03billionasofMarch31,2023,comparedto2.92 billion as of December 31, 2022[349] - Total loans increased to 1,951.7millionasofMarch31,2023,comparedto1,887.2 million as of December 31, 2022[354] - Loans increased by 60millionto1.93 billion as of March 31, 2023, compared to 1.87billionasofDecember31,2022[349]−Totalshareholders′equityincreasedto289.8 million as of March 31, 2023, compared to 273.5millionasofDecember31,2022[323]−Thecompanyhad289.8 million in total shareholders' equity as of March 31, 2023[280] - Total interest-bearing deposits increased to 2,125,668atMarch31,2023,from1,959,708 at December 31, 2022[416] Interest Income and Expenses - Net interest income increased to 24.8millionforthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2023,comparedto23.5 million in the same period in 2022[331] - Net interest income increased by 1.3millionto24.8 million for Q1 2023, driven by loan growth and higher interest rates, offset by increased funding costs[303] - Loan portfolio yield increased to 4.81% for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to 3.80% in the same period in 2022[332] - The yield on gross loans increased to 4.81% for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to 3.80% for the same period in 2022[311] - The tax-adjusted yield on the investment securities portfolio increased to 3.45% in Q1 2023 from 2.18% in Q1 2022, reflecting higher market interest rates[308] - The yield on taxable securities increased to 3.63% for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to 1.83% for the same period in 2022[311] - The total interest-earning assets yield increased to 4.23% for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to 2.98% for the same period in 2022[311] - The weighted average yield on total securities available-for-sale was 3.10% as of March 31, 2023[353] - The rate paid on FHLB and other borrowings increased sharply to 4.70% in Q1 2023 from 0.60% in Q1 2022, reflecting higher short-term borrowing costs[309] - The weighted average interest rate on deposits increased to 4.63% at March 31, 2023, from 4.42% at December 31, 2022[390] Credit and Loan Performance - Credit loss expense was 0.5millionforthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2023,comparedtoarecaptureof2.6 million in the same period in 2022[327] - The company recorded a provision of 0.5millionforcreditlossesforthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2023,comparedtoaprovisionrecaptureof2.6 million for the same period in 2022[359] - The company's provision for credit losses for the period was 523,comparedtoarecaptureof2,638 in the previous period[384] - Non-performing loans as a percentage of total loans decreased significantly to 0.17% in Q1 2023 from 1.45% in Q1 2022[302] - Non-performing loans decreased to 3.2millionasofMarch31,2023,from5.5 million as of December 31, 2022[357] - The allowance for credit losses (ACL) as a percentage of gross loans decreased to 1.32% as of March 31, 2023, from 1.65% as of March 31, 2022[383] - The company's total allowance for credit losses (ACL) was 25,704,withcommercialrealestateloansaccountingfor71.623,931 thousand as of March 31, 2023, from 2,496thousandasofDecember31,2022[195]−Netloancharge−offsfortheperiodwere(17), with total recoveries of loans charged-off amounting to 34[384]Non−InterestIncomeandExpenses−Non−interestexpenseincreasedby1.2 million (6.3%) to 20.4millionforthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2023,comparedto19.2 million in the same period in 2022[329] - Non-interest expense increased by 6.3% to 20.4millionforthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2023,comparedto19.2 million for the same period in 2022[369] - Total non-interest expenses increased to 5,607forthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2023,comparedto4,672 for the same period in 2022[223] - Non-interest income rose by 99thousand(2.44.2 million in Q1 2023, primarily due to a 102thousandincreaseinFHLBstockdividendincome[305]−Non−interestincomeincreasedby2.44.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to 4.1millionforthesameperiodin2022[368]−Share−basedcompensationcostwas580.6 thousand for the three months ended March 31, 2023, up from 506.2thousandinthesameperiodin2022[223]InvestmentandSecurities−Totalinvestmentsecuritiesavailable−for−salewere1,371,757 as of March 31, 2023[213] - The weighted average duration of the company's investment portfolio is 4.0 years as of March 31, 2023[377] - The company's investment securities provide a source of liquidity and are used to manage interest rate risk[373] - Net unrealized gains on available-for-sale securities were 17,218forthethreemonthsendedMarch31,2023[221]−TotalreclassificationsfromAOCItonetincomewere1,579 for the three months ended March 31, 2023[221] - Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (AOCI) decreased to (123,809)asofMarch31,2023,comparedto(57,497) as of March 31, 2022[221] Liquidity and Capital - The company maintains a strong liquidity position with capital levels above well-capitalized regulatory ratios and liquidity metrics within internal policy guidelines[283] - The company's stress testing considers various factors including uninsured deposits, deposit flows, interest rate movements, and credit risks[283] - Common equity tier 1 (CET 1) capital ratio improved slightly to 17.55% in Q1 2023 from 17.47% in Q1 2022[302] - The company has available unused borrowing capacity of 809.1millionthroughitscreditlineswiththeFHLBofAtlantaandunsecuredfederalfundlines[389]−DepositsexceedingtheFDICinsurancelimitof250,000 were 715.1millionatMarch31,2023,downfrom843.4 million at December 31, 2022[416] Employee and Compensation - The company had 411 full-time employees as of March 31, 2023, with none covered by collective bargaining agreements[280] - The company issued 24,705 restricted stock units (RSUs) during Q1 2023, compared to 12,160 RSUs in Q1 2022[249] - Total unrecognized compensation costs related to nonvested shares under the 2019 SIP were 4.7millionasofMarch31,2023,expectedtoberecognizedover2.08years[227]−The2023StockIncentivePlan(2023SIP)authorizedtheissuanceof250,000shares,withnoawardsissuedasofMarch31,2023[228]DerivativesandOtherFinancialInstruments−Netgainsonfree−standingderivativeinstruments(interestratelockcommitments)were4.2 thousand as of March 31, 2023, compared to (74.5)thousandasofMarch31,2022[203]−Thenotionalamountofloanpipelineresultingininterestratelockcommitmentswas838 thousand as of March 31, 2023, down from 1.4millionasofMarch31,2022[203]−TheACLonoff−balance−sheetcredittotaled267.3 thousand at March 31, 2023[207] Loan Portfolio and Allowance - The company's loans, net of allowance, were 1.813billionasofMarch31,2023[219]−Totalloansoutstandingattheendoftheperiodwere1,951,738, with an ending allowance for credit losses of 25,704,representinganallowancecoverageratioof1.32112.0 million from December 31, 2022, to March 31, 2023, driven by a rise in brokered time deposits, which amounted to 389.2millionatMarch31,2023,comparedto100.3 million at December 31, 2022[390] Interest Rate and Margin - Net interest margin improved to 3.06% in Q1 2023 from 2.89% in Q1 2022, while the efficiency ratio increased to 70.25% from 69.47%[302] - The tax-adjusted net interest margin was 3.06% for the three months ended March 31, 2023, compared to 2.89% for the same period in 2022[307]