Business Wire | Nov 3, 2021 04:10PM EDT

Bogota Financial Corp. Reports Results for the Three and Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021

Nov. 03, 2021

TEANECK, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 03, 2021--Bogota Financial Corp. (NASDAQ: BSBK) (the "Company"), the holding company for Bogota Savings Bank (the "Bank"), reported net income for the three months ended September 30, 2021 of $1.0 million, compared to net income of $956,000 for the comparable prior year period. The Company reported net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 of $5.5 million compared the net income of $1.0 million for the comparable prior year period. During the nine months ended September 30, 2021, the Company recorded a bargain purchase gain of $1.9 million and merger-related expenses of $392,000, both associated with the acquisition of Gibraltar Bank. The Company contributed cash and stock with a value of $2.9 million ($2.1 million after-tax) to the Bogota Charitable Foundation during the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Excluding the bargain purchase gain and the merger-related expenses in 2021 and the contribution to the charitable foundation in 2020, net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020 was $3.9 million and $3.1 million, respectively. 1

On January 15, 2020, the Company became the holding company for the Bank when it completed the reorganization of the Bank into a two-tier mutual holding company form of organization. In connection with the reorganization, the Company sold 5,657,735 shares of common stock at a price of $10 per share, for gross proceeds of $56.6 million. The Company also issued 263,150 shares of common stock and $250,000 in cash to Bogota Savings Bank Charitable Foundation, Inc., and issued 7,236,640 shares of common stock to Bogota Financial, MHC, its New Jersey-chartered mutual holding company.

On February 28, 2021, the Company completed its acquisition of Gibraltar Bank and, as part of the transaction, the Company issued 1,267,916 shares of its common stock to Bogota Financial, MHC. The conversion and consolidation of data processing platforms, systems and customer files was completed in August 2021. The merger added three branches to the Bank's network. In the third quarter of 2021, the Bank opened a new branch in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, which will also include additional offices for staff.

Other Financial Highlights:

* Total assets increased $94.1 million, or 12.7%, to $835.0 million from $740.9 million at December 31, 2020, primarily due to the assets acquired from the Gibraltar Bank acquisition. * Net loans increased $22.2 million, or 4.0%, to $579.9 million at September 30, 2021 from $557.7 million at December 31, 2020. * Total deposits were $591.2 million, increasing $89.2 million, or 17.8%, as compared to $502.0 million at December 31, 2020, primarily due to acquiring $81.4 million in deposits from Gibraltar Bank acquisition. * Return on average assets was 0.91% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 compared to 0.19% for the corresponding period of 2020. Without the bargain purchase gain and merger-related expenses in 2021 and the charitable foundation contribution in 2020, the return on average assets would have been 0.65%1 and 0.55%1 for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively. * Return on average equity was 5.20% for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021 compared to 1.11% for the corresponding period of 2020. Without the bargain purchase gain and merger-related expenses in 2021 and the charitable foundation contribution in 2020, the return on average equity would have been 3.74%2 and 3.25%2 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 and 2020, respectively.

Joseph Coccaro, President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "During the third quarter, we completed the integration of Gibraltar Bank, including a successful system conversion in August. In the third quarter, we opened our Hasbrouck Heights branch which is our sixth branch location and contains additional office space for the Bank. The Bank held its grand opening of the new branch on August 4th and has seen over $10.0 million in deposits as of the end of the quarter."

"We are pleased with our continued strategy to expand our loan portfolio and the positive overall impacts of doing so on assets and income. We continue our efforts to expand our market presence, improve and expand our technology platform and offerings and manage our interest rate risk."

Mr. Coccaro further stated, "We are pleased with our results for the first nine months and we continue to enjoy strong credit quality as non-performing loans and criticized assets remain very low. We continue to see strong growth in rates resulting in our net interest margin rising 56 basis points on a year over year quarterly comparison. We have finished a second round of SBA PPP loans and look forward to continuing to serve our communities going forward. The economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's operations was not material during 2021. Our loan deferrals are down to one residential loan as of September 30, 2021."

Paycheck Protection Program

As a qualified Small Business Administration lender, the Company was automatically authorized to originate loans under the Paycheck Protection Program ("PPP"). During 2020, the Company received and processed 113 PPP applications totaling $10.5 million. The Company participated in the second round of PPP loans and during 2021, the Company received and processed 54 PPP applications totaling $6.9 million.

COVID

The Company has provided assistance to individuals and small business clients directly impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic by allowing borrowers to modify their loans to defer principal and/or interest payments. Through December 31, 2020, the Company granted 172 loan modifications totaling $67.9 million. As of September 30, 2021 one residential loan totaling $117,000 is still on deferral.

Income Statement Analysis

Comparison of Operating Results for the Three Months Ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020

Net income increased by $86,000, or 9.0%, to $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 from net income of $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The increase was due to increases in net interest income of $1.5 million and non-interest income of $266,000 offset by increases in non-interest expense of $1.4 million and income tax expense of $280,000.

Interest income on cash and cash equivalents decreased $15,000, or 31.6%, to $33,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 from $48,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 due to a 16 basis point decrease in the average yield on cash and cash equivalents from 0.29% for the three months ended September 30, 2020 to 0.13% for the three months ended September 30, 2021 due to the lower interest rate environment. The decrease was offset by a $34.6 million increase in the average balance of cash and cash equivalents to $101.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 from $66.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, reflecting excess liquidity as deposit growth exceeded loan growth.

Interest income on loans increased $576,000, or 10.7%, to $6.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 from $5.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020 due to a 39 basis point increase in the average yield on loans from 3.66% for the three months ended September 30, 2020 to 4.05% for the three months ended September 30, 2021 offset by a $1.7 million decrease in the average balance of loans to $584.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 from $586.5 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The decrease in the average balance of loans reflected a higher repayment rate of residential loans.

Interest income on securities increased $43,000, or 11.4%, to $424,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 from $381,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 due to a $24.2 million increase in the average balance of securities to $88.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 from $64.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020, reflecting investments with excess liquidity as deposit growth exceeded loan growth, offset by a 46 basis point decrease in the average yield from 2.37% for the three months ended September 30, 2020 to 1.91% for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits decreased $796,000, or 43.3%, to $1.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 from $1.8 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The decrease was due primarily to a 75 basis point decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits to 0.75% for the three months ended September 30, 2021 from 1.50% for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The decrease in the average cost of deposits was due to the lower interest rate environment and an increase in the average balance of lower-cost transaction accounts and a decrease in the average balance of higher cost certificates of deposit. This decrease was offset by a $62.0 million increase in the average balance of deposits to $548.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 from $486.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2020.

Interest expense on Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings decreased $103,000, or 21.8%, from $472,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020 to $369,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease was due to a decrease in the average cost of borrowings of 21 basis points to 1.52% for the three months ended September 30, 2021 from 1.73% for the three months ended September 30, 2020 due to the lower interest rate environment and a decrease in the average balance of borrowings of $15.0 million to $96.0 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021 from $108.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2021.

We recorded a provision for loan losses of $25,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 and for the three-month period ended September 30, 2020. Lower balances in residential loans, a more positive economic environment and continued strong asset quality metrics were the reasons for the low provision during the three months ended September 30, 2021. The Bank continues to have a low level of delinquent and non-accrual loans in the portfolio, as well as no charge-offs. Non-performing assets were $1.9 million, or 0.33% of total assets, at September 30, 2021. The allowance for loan losses was $2.2 million, or 0.37% of loans outstanding and 114.2% of nonperforming loans, at September 30, 2021.

Non-interest income increased by $266,000, or 246.5%, to $374,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2021 from $108,000 for the three months ended September 30, 2020. The increase was due to $67,000 higher income on bank owned life insurance due to the purchase of $8.0 million of bank-owned life insurance and a $127,000 gain on sale of $4.3 million residential loans during the three months ended September 30, 2021.

For the three months ended September 30, 2021, non-interest expense increased $1.4 million to $3.8 million, over the comparable 2020 period. Salaries and employee benefits increased $698,000, or 52.5%, attributable to adding the new Gibraltar employees. Data processing expense increased $75,000, or 41.0%, due to higher data processing expense from maintaining two core systems until the date processing conversion was completed in August 2021. Professional fees decreased $110,000, or 46.3%, due in part to lower legal and merger expenses. The increase of other general operating expenses was mainly due to increase occupancy costs for the acquired Gibraltar Bank branches and the branch location in Hasbrouck Heights which opened in August.

Comparison of Operating Results for the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 and September 30, 2020

Net income increased by $4.5 million to $5.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from net income of $1.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase was due to increases in net interest income of $4.5 million, a decrease in the provision for loan losses of $363,000 and an increase in non-interest income of $2.2 million, offset by increases in non-interest expense of $1.2 million and income tax expense of $1.4 million.

Interest income on cash and cash equivalents decreased $280,000, or 70.2%, to $119,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from $399,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 due to a 65 basis point decrease in the average yield on cash and cash equivalents from 0.81% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to 0.16% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 due to the lower interest rate environment. The decrease was offset by a $31.7 million increase in the average balance of cash and cash equivalents to $97.6 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from $65.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020, reflecting excess liquidity as deposit growth exceeded loan growth.

Interest income on loans increased $1.4 million, or 8.8%, to $17.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from $15.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 due to a $22.8 million increase in the average balance of loans to $585.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from $562.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase in the average balance of loans reflected our continued efforts to increase our loan originations and the loans acquired from Gibraltar Bank. The increase was supplemented by a 18 basis point increase in the average yield on loans from 3.73% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to 3.91% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 due to a higher rate environment when comparing the two periods.

Interest income on securities increased $270,000, or 22.3%, to $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 due to a $16.0 million increase in the average balance of securities to $81.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from $65.9 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 offset by a 5 basis point decrease in the average yield from 2.51% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to 2.46% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021, reflecting investments with excess liquidity as deposit growth exceeded loan growth.

Interest expense on interest-bearing deposits decreased $2.8 million, or 45.8%, to $3.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from $6.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The decrease was due primarily to 91 basis point decrease in the average cost of interest-bearing deposits to 0.85% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from 1.76% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The decrease in the average cost of deposits was due to the lower interest rate environment and an increase in the average balance of lower-cost transaction accounts and a decrease in the average balance of higher cost certificates of deposit. This decrease was offset by a $60.7 million increase in the average balance of deposits to $530.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from $469.7 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Interest expense on Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings decreased $302,000, or 20.4%, from $1.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020 to $1.5 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the lower interest rate environment, as the average cost of borrowings decreased 34 basis point to 1.55% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from 1.89% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

Net interest income increased $4.5 million, or 44.8%, to $14.4 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from $10.0 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase reflected a 75 basis point increase in our net interest rate spread to 2.33% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from 1.58% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Our net interest margin increased 60 basis points to 2.50% for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from 1.90% for the nine months ended September 30, 2020.

We recorded a credit for loan losses of $88,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 compared to a provision for loan losses of $275,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. Lower balances in residential loans, a more positive economic environment and continued strong asset quality metrics were the reasons for the credit during the nine months ended September 30, 2021. The Bank continues to have a low level of delinquent and non-accrual loans in the portfolio, as well as no charge-offs.

Non-interest income increased by $2.2 million or 223.6%, to $3.2 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2021 from $997,000 for the nine months ended September 30, 2020. The increase was due to $1.9 million bargain purchase gain for the Gibraltar merger, a $647,000 gain on sale of $20.0 million residential loans sold during the nine months ended September 30, 2021, offset by $547,000 lower income on bank owned life insurance as last year the Bank collected death proceeds.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2021, non-interest expense increased $1.2 million to $10.8 million, over the comparable 2020 period. Salaries and employee benefits increased $1.8 million, or 47.8%, attributable to adding the new Gibraltar employees, additional branch offices and normal merit increases. Data processing expense increased $284,000, or 57.6%, due to higher data processing expense from maintaining two core systems until the data processing conversion was completed in August. Professional fees decreased $47,000, or 7.2%, due to lower legal and consulting fees. Merger expenses were $392,000 in 2021 associated with the Gibraltar Bank acquisition. The increase of other general operating expenses was mainly due to increase occupancy costs for the acquired Gibraltar Bank branches and the branch location in Hasbrouck Heights, which opened in August. During the nine months ended September 30, 2020 the Bank made a $2.9 million contribution to the Bogota Charitable Foundation and there was no contribution for the nine months ended September 30, 2021.

Balance Sheet Analysis

Total assets were $835.0 million at September 30, 2021, representing an increase of $94.1 million, or 12.7%, from December 31, 2020. Cash and cash equivalents from banks increased $35.9 million during the period primarily due to $19.6 million in repayments in residential loans and $19.3 million in cash from the Gibraltar Bank acquisition. Net loans increased $22.2 million, or 4.0%, due to new production of $72.2 million, consisting of a relatively equal mix of residential real estate loans and commercial real estate loans and $77.0 million of loans acquired from Gibraltar Bank, which was offset by $127.0 million in repayments. Securities held to maturity increased $17.5 million due to the purchase of corporate bonds and mortgage-backed securities with excess cash . Securities held to maturity increased $6.2 million due to the purchase of mortgage backed securities and corporate bonds with excess cash. Bank-owned life insurance increased $8.4 million due to a new purchase of $8.0 million of Bank-owned life insurance.

Delinquent loans increased $1.7 million, or 194.6%, during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2021, finishing at $2.6 million or 0.5% of total loans. During the same timeframe, non-performing assets increased $1.2 million, or 174.5%, to $1.9 million due to the addition of six loans acquired in the Gibraltar Bank acquisition and were 0.2% of total assets at September 30, 2021. The Company's allowance for loan losses was 0.37% of total loans and 114.20% of non-performing loans at September 30, 2021.

Total liabilities increased $76.7 million, or 12.5%, to $689.1 million mainly due to deposits acquired from Gibraltar Bank, offset by a decrease in borrowings. Total deposits increased $89.2 million, or 17.8%, to $591.2 million at September 30, 2021 from $502.0 million at December 31, 2020. The increase in deposits reflected an increase in interest-bearing deposits of $80.1 million, or 16.9%, to $555.0 million as of September 30, 2021 from $474.9 million at December 31, 2020 and an increase in non-interest bearing deposits of $9.1 million, or 33.8%, to $36.2 million as of September 30, 2021 from $27.1 million as of December 31, 2020. The increases are primarily due to the $81.4 million of deposits acquired from Gibraltar Bank. Federal Home Loan Bank advances decreased $14.2 million, or 13.6%, as the $10.0 million of borrowings acquired from Gibraltar Bank were offset by $24.2 million of borrowings that matured.

Stockholders' equity increased $17.1 million to $145.6 million, as a result of $11.5 million of capital acquired from Gibraltar Bank and net income of $5.5 million for the first nine months of 2021. At September 30, 2021, the Company's ratio of average stockholders' equity-to-total assets was 17.39%, compared to 16.85% at September 30, 2020.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Company was formed to serve as the mid-tier stock holding company for the Bank in connection with the reorganization of the Bank and its mutual holding company, Bogota Financial, MHC, into the two-tier mutual holding company structure.

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 six offices located in Bogota, Hasbrouck Heights, 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, general economic conditions or conditions within the securities markets, and legislative, accounting and regulatory changes that could adversely affect the business in which the Company and the Bank are engaged.

Further, given its ongoing and dynamic nature, it is difficult to predict the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's business. The extent of such impact will depend on future developments, which are highly uncertain, including if the coronavirus can continue to be controlled and abated and if the economy is able to remain open. As the result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the related adverse local and national economic consequences, the Company could be subject to any of the following risks, any of which could have a material, adverse effect on the Company's business, financial condition, liquidity, and results of operations: demand for the Company's products and services may decline, making it difficult to grow assets and income; if the economy is unable to substantially remain open, and higher levels of unemployment continue for an extended period of time, loan delinquencies, problem assets, and foreclosures may increase, resulting in increased charges and reduced income; collateral for loans, especially real estate, may decline in value, which could cause loan losses to increase; the Company's allowance for loan losses may have to be increased if borrowers experience financial difficulties, which will adversely affect the Company's net income; the net worth and liquidity of loan guarantors may decline, impairing their ability to honor commitments to us; the Company's cyber security risks are increased as the result of an increase in the number of employees working remotely; and FDIC premiums may increase if the agency experience additional resolution costs.

The Company undertakes no obligation to revise these forward-looking statements or to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this press release.

[1] This number represents a non-GAAP Financial Measure. Please see "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP" contained at the end of this release. [2] This number represents a non-GAAP Financial Measure. Please see "Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP" contained at the end of this release.

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION

As of As of

September 30, December 31, 2021 2020

Assets (unaudited)

Cash and due from banks $ 9,044,291 $ 5,957,564

Interest-bearing deposits in other banks 107,284,223 74,428,175

Cash and cash equivalents 116,328,514 80,385,739

Securities available for sale 18,212,547 11,870,508

Securities held to maturity (fair value of$75,904,990 and $58,872,451, 75,020,011 57,504,443 respectively)

Loans held for sale 996,393 -

Loans, net of allowance of $2,153,174 and 579,914,636 557,690,853 $2,241,174, respectively

Premises and equipment, net 8,130,775 5,671,097

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock and 5,134,000 5,928,100 other restricted securities

Accrued interest receivable 2,725,700 2,855,425

Core deposit intangibles 354,877 -

Bank-owned life insurance 25,307,462 16,915,637

Other assets 2,908,487 2,083,076

Total Assets $ 835,033,402 $ 740,904,878

Liabilities and Equity

Non-interest bearing deposits $ 36,207,139 $ 27,061,629

Interest bearing deposits 555,012,875 474,911,402

Total Deposits 591,220,014 501,973,031

FHLB advances 90,102,901 104,290,920

Advance payments by borrowers for taxes and 3,589,197 2,560,089 insurance

Other liabilities 4,506,174 3,612,762

Total liabilities 689,418,286 612,436,802

Commitments and Contingencies - -

Stockholders' Equity

Preferred stock $0.01 par value 1,000,000shares authorized, none issued - - and outstanding at September 30, 2021 andDecember 31, 2020

Common stock $0.01 par value, 30,000,000shares authorized,14,631,679 issued and outstanding at 146,316 131,575 September 30, 2021 and13,157,525 at December 31, 2020

Additional Paid-In capital 68,291,158 56,975,187

Retained earnings 82,846,943 77,359,737

Unearned ESOP shares (469,980 shares atSeptember 30, 2021 and (5,499,507 ) (5,725,410 )489,983 shares at December 31, 2020)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss (169,794 ) (273,013 )

Total stockholders' equity 145,615,116 128,468,076

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 835,033,402 $ 740,904,878

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Three months ended September 30,

Nine months ended September 30,

2021

2020

2021

2020

(unaudited)

Interest income

Loans

$

5,967,013

$

5,391,077

$

17,116,855

$

15,734,259

Securities

Taxable

410,867

367,857

1,473,018

1,204,056

Tax-exempt

13,411

13,136

38,794

38,017

Other interest-earning assets

94,343

131,215

332,603

660,492

Total interest income

6,485,634

5,903,285

18,961,270

17,636,824

Interest expense

Deposits

1,040,669

1,836,627

3,354,897

6,194,460

FHLB advances

369,352

472,506

1,176,985

1,478,432

Total interest expense

1,410,021

2,309,133

4,531,882

7,672,892

Net interest income

5,075,613

3,594,152

14,429,388

9,963,932

Provision (credit) for loan losses

25,000

25,000

(88,000

)

275,000

Net interest income after provision (credit) for loan losses

5,050,613

3,569,152

14,517,388

9,688,932

Non-interest income

Fees and service charges

53,696

13,407

98,989

45,451

Gain on sale of loans

127,111

-

647,213

-

Bargain purchase gain

-

-

1,933,397

-

Bank-owned life insurance

156,992

90,359

391,825

939,160

Other

36,613

4,287

154,882

12,470

Total non-interest income

374,412

108,053

3,226,306

997,081

Non-interest expense

Salaries and employee benefits

2,029,021

1,330,540

5,603,408

3,790,526

Occupancy and equipment

338,604

166,592

899,777

495,509

FDIC insurance assessment

49,000

45,000

163,300

116,000

Data processing

256,953

182,202

777,789

493,439

Advertising

60,000

30,000

180,000

131,814

Director fees

207,012

181,916

622,131

547,091

Professional fees

128,514

239,375

596,280

642,888

Merger fees

-

-

392,197

-

Core conversion costs

370,000

-

730,000

-

Contribution to charitable foundation

-

-

-

2,881,500

Other

337,002

218,395

820,803

527,560

Total non-interest expense

3,776,106

2,394,020

10,785,685

9,626,327

Income before income taxes

1,648,919

1,283,185

6,958,009

1,059,686

Income tax expense

606,744

326,769

1,470,803

37,781

Net income

$

1,042,175

$

956,416

$

5,487,206

$

1,021,905

Earnings per Share (basic and diluted)

$

0.07

$

0.08

$

0.40

$

0.09

Weighted average shares outstanding

14,019,317

12,657,453

13,694,117

12,004,881

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

Three months ended Nine months ended September 30, September 30,

2021 2020 2021 2020

(unaudited)

Interest income

Loans $ 5,967,013 $ 5,391,077 $ 17,116,855 $ 15,734,259

Securities

Taxable 410,867 367,857 1,473,018 1,204,056

Tax-exempt 13,411 13,136 38,794 38,017

Otherinterest-earning 94,343 131,215 332,603 660,492 assets

Total interest 6,485,634 5,903,285 18,961,270 17,636,824 income

Interest expense

Deposits 1,040,669 1,836,627 3,354,897 6,194,460

FHLB advances 369,352 472,506 1,176,985 1,478,432

Total interest 1,410,021 2,309,133 4,531,882 7,672,892 expense

Net interest 5,075,613 3,594,152 14,429,388 9,963,932 income

Provision(credit) for 25,000 25,000 (88,000 ) 275,000 loan losses

Net interestincome afterprovision 5,050,613 3,569,152 14,517,388 9,688,932 (credit) forloan losses

Non-interest income

Fees and service 53,696 13,407 98,989 45,451 charges

Gain on sale of 127,111 - 647,213 - loans

Bargain purchase - - 1,933,397 - gain

Bank-owned life 156,992 90,359 391,825 939,160 insurance

Other 36,613 4,287 154,882 12,470

Totalnon-interest 374,412 108,053 3,226,306 997,081 income

Non-interest expense

Salaries andemployee 2,029,021 1,330,540 5,603,408 3,790,526 benefits

Occupancy and 338,604 166,592 899,777 495,509 equipment

FDIC insurance 49,000 45,000 163,300 116,000 assessment

Data processing 256,953 182,202 777,789 493,439

Advertising 60,000 30,000 180,000 131,814

Director fees 207,012 181,916 622,131 547,091

Professional 128,514 239,375 596,280 642,888 fees

Merger fees - - 392,197 -

Core conversion 370,000 - 730,000 - costs

Contribution tocharitable - - - 2,881,500 foundation

Other 337,002 218,395 820,803 527,560

Totalnon-interest 3,776,106 2,394,020 10,785,685 9,626,327 expense

Income before 1,648,919 1,283,185 6,958,009 1,059,686 income taxes

Income tax 606,744 326,769 1,470,803 37,781 expense

Net income $ 1,042,175 $ 956,416 $ 5,487,206 $ 1,021,905

Earnings perShare (basic and $ 0.07 $ 0.08 $ 0.40 $ 0.09 diluted)

Weighted averageshares 14,019,317 12,657,453 13,694,117 12,004,881 outstanding

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

SELECTED RATIOS

(unaudited)

(unaudited)

At or For the Three Months Ended September 30,

At or For the Nine Months Ended September 30,

2021

2020

2021

2020

Performance Ratios (1):

Return on average assets (2)

0.49

%

0.51

%

0.91

%

0.19

%

Return on average equity (3)

2.81

%

3.01

%

5.20

%

1.11

%

Interest rate spread (4)

2.43

%

1.71

%

2.33

%

1.58

%

Net interest margin (5)

2.58

%

1.97

%

2.50

%

1.90

%

Efficiency ratio (6)

69.29

%

64.66

%

61.06

%

87.82

%

Average interest-earning assets to average interest-bearing liabilities

122.40

%

121.75

%

122.40

%

121.94

%

Net loans to deposits

98.09

%

114.28

%

98.09

%

114.28

%

Equity to assets (7)

17.39

%

16.85

%

17.39

%

16.85

%

Capital Ratios:

Tier 1 capital to average assets

17.67

%

17.38

%

Asset Quality Ratios:

Allowance for loan losses as a percent of total loans

0.37

%

0.40

%

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

114.20

%

344.67

%

Net recoveries to average outstanding loans during the period

0.00

%

0.00

%

Non-performing loans as a percent of total loans

0.32

%

0.11

%

Non-performing assets as a percent of total assets

0.23

%

0.09

%

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.

SELECTED RATIOS

(unaudited) (unaudited)

At or For the Three At or For the Nine Months Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30,

2021 2020 2021 2020

Performance Ratios (1):

Return on average assets 0.49 % 0.51 % 0.91 % 0.19 % (2)

Return on average equity 2.81 % 3.01 % 5.20 % 1.11 % (3)

Interest rate spread (4) 2.43 % 1.71 % 2.33 % 1.58 %

Net interest margin (5) 2.58 % 1.97 % 2.50 % 1.90 %

Efficiency ratio (6) 69.29 % 64.66 % 61.06 % 87.82 %

Average interest-earningassets to average 122.40 % 121.75 % 122.40 % 121.94 % interest-bearingliabilities

Net loans to deposits 98.09 % 114.28 % 98.09 % 114.28 %

Equity to assets (7) 17.39 % 16.85 % 17.39 % 16.85 %

Capital Ratios:

Tier 1 capital to average 17.67 % 17.38 % assets

Asset Quality Ratios:

Allowance for loan losses 0.37 % 0.40 % as a percent of total loans

Allowance for loan lossesas a percent of 114.20 % 344.67 % non-performing loans

Net recoveries to averageoutstanding loans during 0.00 % 0.00 % the period

Non-performing loans as a 0.32 % 0.11 % percent of total loans

Non-performing assets as a 0.23 % 0.09 % percent of total assets



(1)

Performance ratios are annualized.

(2)

Represents net income divided by average total assets.

(3)

Represents net 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 30%.

(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 30% for 2021 and 2020.

(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.

LOANSLoans are summarized as follows at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

(1) Performance ratios are annualized.

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

(3) Represents net income divided by average stockholders' equity.

Represents the difference between the weighted average yield on average interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of average(4) interest-bearing liabilities. Tax exempt income is reported on a tax equivalent basis using a combined federal and state marginal tax rate of 30%.

Represents net interest income as a percent of average interest-earning(5) assets. Tax exempt income is reported on a tax equivalent basis using a combined federal and state marginal tax rate of 30% for 2021 and 2020.

(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.

LOANSLoans are summarized as follows at September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020:

September 30, December 31, 2021 2020

Real estate: (unaudited)

Residential $ 328,878,125 $ 340,000,989

Commercial and multi-family real estate 177,530,098 171,634,451

Construction 37,150,933 9,930,959

Commercial and industrial 10,151,860 13,652,248

Consumer:

Home equity and other 28,356,794 24,713,380

Total loans 582,067,810 559,932,027

Allowance for loan losses (2,153,174 ) (2,241,174 )

Net loans $ 579,914,636 $ 557,690,853

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

At September 30, At December

2021 2020

Amount Percent Average Amount Percent Average Rate Rate

(Dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

Noninterest bearingdemand $ 36,207 6.12 % - % $ 27,062 5.39 % - %accounts

NOW accounts 57,147 9.67 0.8 28,672 5.71 0.74

Money market 58,833 9.95 0.34 58,114 11.58 0.47 accounts

Savings accounts 66,389 11.23 0.26 31,761 6.33 1.25

Certificates of 372,644 63.03 0.83 356,364 70.99 1.33 deposit

Total $ 591,220 100.00 % 0.66 % $ 501,973 100.00 % 1.06 %

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,

2021 2020

Average Interest Yield/ Average Interest Yield/ Balance and Cost ^ Balance and Cost ^ Dividends (3) Dividends (3)

(Dollars in thousands)

Assets:

Cash and cash $ 101,453 $ 33 0.13 % $ 66,865 $ 48 0.29 %equivalents

Loans 584,754 5,967 4.05 % 586,497 5,391 3.66 %

Securities 88,619 424 1.91 % 64,431 381 2.37 %

Other interest-earning 5,521 62 4.49 % 6,175 83 5.35 %assets

Total interest-earning 780,347 6,486 3.30 % 723,968 5,903 3.24 %assets



Non-interest-earning 52,346 29,150 assets

Total assets $ 832,693 $ 753,118

Liabilities and equity:

NOW and money market $ 108,411 $ 148 0.54 % $ 64,710 $ 128 0.79 %accounts

Savings accounts 64,076 36 0.22 % 30,834 20 0.26 %

Certificates of deposit 375,495 857 0.91 % 390,451 1,689 1.72 %

Total interest-bearing 547,982 1,041 0.75 % 485,995 1,837 1.50 %deposits



Federal Home Loan Bank 96,041 369 1.52 % 108,624 472 1.73 %advances

Total interest-bearing 644,023 1,410 0.87 % 594,619 2,309 1.54 %liabilities

Non-interest-bearing 33,330 24,301 deposits

Othernon-interest-bearing 10,246 7,320 liabilities

Total liabilities 687,599 626,240



Total equity 145,094 126,878

Total liabilities and $ 832,693 $ 753,118 equity

Net interest income $ 5,076 $ 3,594

Interest rate spread ^ 2.43 % 1.70 %(1)

Net interest margin ^(2) 2.58 % 1.97 %

Average interest-earningassetsto average 121.17 % 121.75 % interest-bearingliabilities

* Interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. * Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets. * Annualized. Nine Months Ended September 30,

2021 2020

Average Interest Yield/ Average Interest Yield/ Balance and Cost^ Balance and Cost ^ Dividends (3) Dividends (3)

(Dollars in thousands)

Assets:

Cash and cash $ 97,579 $ 119 0.16 % $ 65,915 $ 399 0.81 %equivalents

Loans 585,156 17,117 3.91 % 562,399 15,734 3.73 %

Securities 81,900 1,512 2.46 % 65,879 1,242 2.51 %

Other interest-earning 5,785 213 4.92 % 6,033 262 5.79 %assets

Total interest-earning 770,420 18,961 3.29 % 700,226 17,637 3.36 %assets

Non-interest-earning 40,177 28,526 assets

Total assets $ 810,597 $ 728,752

Liabilities and equity:

NOW and money market $ 99,261 $ 427 0.57 % $ 53,634 $ 385 0.96 %accounts

Savings accounts 56,982 84 0.20 % 29,766 57 0.26 %

Certificates of deposit 374,101 2,844 1.02 % 386,250 5,752 1.99 %

Total interest-bearing 530,344 3,355 0.85 % 469,650 6,194 1.76 %deposits

Federal Home Loan Bank 101,249 1,177 1.55 % 104,567 1,479 1.89 %advances

Total interest-bearing 631,593 4,532 0.96 % 574,217 7,673 1.78 %liabilities

Non-interest-bearing 28,602 20,171 deposits

Othernon-interest-bearing 9,458 11,204 liabilities

Total liabilities 669,653 605,592

Total equity 140,944 123,160

Total liabilities and $ 810,597 $ 728,752 equity

Net interest income $ 14,429 $ 9,964

Interest rate spread ^ 2.33 % 1.58 %(1)

Net interest margin ^(2) 2.50 % 1.90 %

Average interest-earningassetsto average 121.98 % 121.94 % interest-bearingliabilities

* Interest rate spread represents the difference between the weighted average yield on interest-earning assets and the weighted average cost of interest-bearing liabilities. * Net interest margin represents net interest income divided by average total interest-earning assets. * Annualized. 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, Nine Months Ended September 30, 2021 Compared to Three 2021 Compared to Nine Months Months Ended September 30, Ended September 30, 2020 2020

Increase (Decrease) Due to Increase (Decrease) Due to

Volume Rate Net Volume Rate Net

(In thousands)

Interest income:

Cash and cash $ 45 $ (60 ) $ (15 ) $ 51 $ (331 ) $ (280 )equivalents

Loans receivable (71 ) 647 576 890 493 1,383

Securities 462 (419 ) 43 394 (124 ) 270

Other interest (29 ) 8 (21 ) (12 ) (37 ) (49 )earning assets

Totalinterest-earning 407 176 583 1,323 1 1,324 assets



Interest expense:

NOW and money 236 (216 ) 20 260 (218 ) 42 market accounts

Savings accounts 73 (57 ) 16 54 (27 ) 27

Certificates of (136 ) (696 ) (832 ) (124 ) (2,784 ) (2,908 )deposit

Federal HomeLoan Bank (191 ) 88 (103 ) (51 ) (251 ) (302 )advances

Totalinterest-bearing (18 ) (881 ) (899 ) 139 (3,280 ) (3,141 )liabilities

Net increase(decrease) in $ 425 $ 1,057 $ 1,482 $ 1,184 $ 3,281 $ 4,465 netinterest income

BOGOTA FINANCIAL CORP.RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP

The Company's management believes that the presentation of net income on a non-GAAP basis, excluding nonrecurring items, provides useful information for evaluating the Company's operating results and any related trends that may be affecting the Company's business. These disclosures should not be viewed as a substitute for operating results determined in accordance with GAAP.

Three months ended September 30, 2021

Income Provision Before for Net Income Income Taxes Income Taxes

GAAP basis $ 1,648,919 $ 606,744 $ 1,042,175

Add: merger-related expenses - - -

Non-GAAP basis $ 1,648,919 $ 606,744 $ 1,042,175



Three months ended September 30, 2020

Income Provision Before for Net Income Income Taxes Income Taxes

GAAP basis $ 1,283,185 $ 326,769 $ 956,416

Add: merger-related expenses $ 78,606 $ - $ 78,606

Non-GAAP basis $ 1,361,791 $ 326,769 $ 1,035,022



Nine months ended September 30, 2021

Income Provision Before for Net Income Income Taxes Income Taxes

GAAP basis $ 6,958,009 $ 1,470,803 $ 5,487,206

Add: merger and acquisition 392,197 - 392,197 related expenses

ADD: Charitable Foundation - - - Contribution

Less: Bargain purchase gain (1,933,397 ) - (1,933,397 )

Non-GAAP basis $ 5,416,809 $ 1,470,803 $ 3,946,006



Nine months ended September 30, 2020

Income Provision Before for Net Income Income Taxes Income Taxes

GAAP basis $ 1,059,686 $ 37,781 $ 1,021,905

Add: merger and acquisition 78,606 - 78,606 related expenses

Add: Charitable Foundation 2,881,500 809,990 2,071,510 Contribution

Less: Bargain purchase gain - - -

Non-GAAP basis $ 4,019,792 $ 847,771 $ 3,172,021



Nine months ended September 30,

Return on average assets 2021 2020 (annualized):

GAAP 0.91 % 0.19 %

Adjustments 0.26 % 0.36 %

Non-GAAP 0.65 % 0.55 %

Return on average equity (annualized):

GAAP 5.20 % 1.11 %

Adjustments 1.46 % 2.14 %

Non-GAAP 3.74 % 3.25 %

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