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PART I

	Item 1.	Business	1
	Item 1A.	Risk Factors	21
	Item 1B.	Unresolved Staff Comments	26
	Item 2.	Properties	26
	Item 3.	Legal Proceedings	27
	Item 4.	Mine Safety Disclosure	27

PART II

	Item 5.	Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities	27
	Item 6.	Reserved
	Item 7.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	28
	Item 7A.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	39
	Item 8.	Financial Statements and Supplementary Data	39
	Item 9.	Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure	39
	Item 9A.	Controls and Procedures	39
	Item 9B.	Other Information	40
	Item 9C.	Disclosure Regarding Foreign Jurisdictions that Prevent Inspections	40

PART III

	Item 10.	Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance	41
	Item 11.	Executive Compensation	41
	Item 12.	Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters	41
	Item 13.	Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence	41
	Item 14.	Principal Accountant Fees and Services	41

PART IV

	Item 15.	Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules	42
	Item 16.	Form 10-K Summary	43

Signatures			44

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Forward‑Looking Statements

Certain statements herein, including without limitation, certain matters discussed under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in Part II, Item 7 of this Form 10‑K, are forward‑looking statements, within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), and Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, that reflect our current views with respect to future events and financial performance. Forward‑looking statements typically include the words “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” “poised,” “optimistic,” “prospects,” “ability,” “looking,” “forward,” “invest,” “grow,” “improve,” “deliver” and similar expressions, but the absence of such words or expressions does not mean a statement is not forward-looking. These forward‑looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, including those identified below, which could cause actual future results to differ materially from historical results or from those anticipated or implied by such statements. Readers should not place undue reliance on these forward‑looking statements, which speak only as of their dates or, if no date is provided, then as of the date of this Form 10‑K. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward‑looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except to the extent required by law.

The following factors, among others, could cause future results to differ materially from historical results or from those indicated by forward‑looking statements included in this Form 10‑K: (1) the level of demand for mortgage and commercial loans, which is affected by such external factors as general economic conditions, market interest rate levels, tax laws and the demographics of our lending markets; (2) the direction and magnitude of changes in interest rates and the relationship between market interest rates and the yield on our interest‑earning assets and the cost of our interest‑bearing liabilities; (3) the rate and amount of loan losses incurred and projected to be incurred by us, increases in the amounts of our nonperforming assets, the level of our loss reserves and management’s judgments regarding the collectability of loans; (4) changes in the regulation of lending and deposit operations or other regulatory actions, whether industry-wide or focused on our operations, including increases in capital requirements or directives to increase loan loss allowances or make other changes in our business operations; (5) legislative or regulatory changes, including those that may be implemented by the current Administration in Washington, D.C. and the Federal Reserve Board; (6) possible adverse rulings, judgments, settlements and other outcomes of litigation; (7) problems that may arise in integrating the businesses of our pre-merger companies, which may result in the combined company not operating as effectively and efficiently as expected, or that we may not be able to successfully integrate the businesses of our pre-merger companies; (8) actions undertaken by both current and potential new competitors; (9) the possibility of adverse trends in property values or economic trends in the residential and commercial real estate markets in which we compete; (10) the effect of changes in economic conditions; (11) the effect of geopolitical uncertainties; (12) an inability to obtain and retain sufficient operating cash at our holding company; (13) the discontinuation of LIBOR as an interest rate benchmark; (14) the impact of COVID-19 or other health crises on our future financial condition and operations; (15) the impact of recent volatility in the banking sector due to the failure of certain banks due to high levels of exposure to liquidity risk, interest rate risk, uninsured deposits and cryptocurrency risk; (16) other risks and uncertainties detailed in this Form 10‑K, including those described in part I. Item 1A. “Risk Factors” and Part II, Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

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ITEM 1.

BUSINESS

General

Broadway Financial Corporation (the “Company”) was incorporated under Delaware law in 1995 for the purpose of acquiring and holding all of the outstanding capital stock of Broadway Federal Savings and Loan Association as part of the bank’s conversion from a federally chartered mutual savings association to a federally chartered stock savings bank. In connection with the conversion, the bank’s name was changed to Broadway Federal Bank, f.s.b. (“Broadway Federal”). The conversion was completed, and the Broadway Federal became a wholly‑owned subsidiary of the Company, in January 1996.

On April 1, 2021, the Company completed its merger (the “Merger”) with CFBanc Corporation (“CFBanc”), with the Company continuing as the surviving entity. Immediately following the Merger, Broadway Federal merged with and into City First Bank of D.C, National Association with City First Bank of D.C., National Association continuing as the surviving entity (combined with Broadway Federal, “City First” or the “Bank”). Concurrently with the Merger, the Bank changed its name to City First Bank, National Association.

Concurrently with the completion of the Merger, the Company converted to become a public benefit corporation. The Company works to spur equitable economic development with a mission to strengthen the overall well-being of historically excluded communities and has deployed loans and investments in the communities we serve that we believe has helped close funding gaps, preserved or increased access to affordable housing, created and preserved jobs, and expanded critical social services. We believe our status as a Delaware public benefit corporation aligns our business model of creating social, economic, and environmental value for underserved communities with a stakeholder governance model that allows us to give careful consideration to the impact of our decisions on workers, customers, suppliers, community, the environment, and our impact on society; and to align further our mission and values to our organizational documents.

On June 7, 2022, the Company closed a private placement (the “Private Placement”) of shares of the Company’s Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C, par value $0.01 (the “Series C Preferred Stock”), pursuant to a Letter Agreement (collectively with the annexes, exhibits and schedules thereto, including the Securities Purchase Agreement - Standard Terms, the “Purchase Agreement”), dated as of June 7, 2022, with the United States Department of the Treasury (the “Purchaser”). The Purchase Agreement was entered into pursuant to the Purchaser’s Emergency Capital Investment Program.

Pursuant to the Purchase Agreement, the Purchaser acquired an aggregate of 150,000 shares of Series C Preferred Stock, for an aggregate purchase price equal to $150.0 million in cash. The liquidation value of the Series C Preferred Stock is $1,000 per share.

In June 2022, the Company down streamed $75.0 million of the proceeds from the Private Placement to the Bank to enhance capital of the Company. As a result of the downstream, the Bank’s tier 1 leverage ratio increased to 15.75% as of December 31, 2022 from 9.32% as of December 31, 2021.

The Company is currently regulated by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (the “FRB”). The Bank is currently regulated by the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (the “OCC”) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”). The Bank’s deposits are insured up to applicable limits by the FDIC. The Bank is also a member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (the “FHLB”). See “Regulation” for further descriptions of the regulatory systems to which the Company and the Bank are subject.

Available Information

Our internet website address is www.cityfirstbank.com. Our annual reports on Form 10‑K, quarterly reports on Form 10‑Q, current reports on Form 8‑K and all amendments to those reports are available on our website as soon as reasonably practicable after we file such material with, or furnish such material to, the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and can be obtained free of charge by sending a written request to Broadway Financial Corporation, 4601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 150, Los Angeles, California 90010 Attention: Audrey Phillips.

Business Overview

The Company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California and our principal business is the operation of our wholly‑owned subsidiary, City First, which has three offices: two in California (in Los Angeles and the nearby city of Inglewood) and one in Washington, D.C. City First’s principal business consists of attracting deposits from the general public in the areas surrounding our branch offices, loan customers, large non-profit entities, local municipalities, and depositors who believe in the Bank’s mission-driven focus. These deposits, together with funds generated from operations and borrowings, primarily in mortgage loans secured by residential properties with five or more units (“multi‑family”) and commercial real estate. Our assets also include mortgage loans secured by residential properties with one‑to‑four units (“single family”) as well as loans secured by commercial business assets. In addition, we invest in securities issued by federal government agencies, residential mortgage‑backed securities and other investments.

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Our revenue is derived primarily from interest income on loans and investments. Our principal costs are interest expenses that we incur on deposits and borrowings, together with general and administrative expenses. Our earnings are significantly affected by general economic and competitive conditions, particularly monetary trends, and conditions, including changes in market interest rates and the differences in market interest rates for the interest-bearing deposits and borrowings that are our principal funding sources and the interest yielding assets in which we invest, as well as government policies and actions of regulatory authorities.

Current Operating Environment

The Federal Reserve increased short-term interest rates seven times during 2022 by 4.25% to curb inflation. The Bank’s loan portfolio remained flat during the first half of the year but increased by 18.7% during the second half of the year as borrowers adjusted to higher interest rates.

Early in 2022, the Bank’s management invested excess cash into short-term U.S. Treasury and agency securities and mortgage-backed securities to earn higher yields. In addition, the $150.0 million in Emergency Capital Investment Program (“ECIP”) proceeds received upon the sale of preferred stock to the U.S. Treasury were primarily invested in two-to three-year U.S. Treasuries during June and July. These activities led to a decrease in the duration of the securities portfolio to 3.2 years as of December 31, 2022 from 4.4 years as of December 31, 2021 and an increase in the yield on interest earning assets to 3.36% during 2022 from 2.86% in 2021. The Company’s cost of funds decreased to 0.40% during the year ended December 31, 2022, from 0.47% for the year ended December 31, 2021 primarily due to a decrease in the cost of borrowings which resulted from payoffs and maturities of higher rate advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco in January and February of 2022, slightly offset by higher borrowing costs at the end of the year. There is no dividend requirement on the preferred stock issued to the U.S. Treasury until June of 2024.

In November of 2022, the Bank began borrowing from the FHLB to compensate for customer withdrawals to meet their year end cash flow needs. FHLB advances increased by $95.5 million during November of 2022 at an average rate of 4.08%, and remained at the same level during December of 2022 at an average rate of 4.58%. At December 31, 2022 and as of the date of this report, the Bank had additional borrowing capacity with the FHLB and sufficient collateral to meet its liquidity needs.

Overall, the Company’s net interest margin increased to 3.05% during 2022 compared to 2.42% during 2021.

As of December 31, 2022, there were no loans greater than 30 days delinquent and only $144 thousand in non-performing loans. However, due to general concerns of a recession in the near future, the Bank continues to heavily monitor its loan portfolio for credit concerns.

As of December 31, 2022, Broadway Financial Corporation had $75 million in available capital to support the Bank and for general corporate purposes.

Industry Update

The failure of three regional banks in March of 2023 and the resultant negative outlook on the banking sector has called into question the exposure of banks to crypto risk, liquidity risk, interest rate risk, and the exposure of banks to unrecognized investment losses due to investments classified as “held to maturity” on the balance sheet. Also, analysts have been monitoring the level of uninsured deposits in banks due to the liquidity risk associate with high levels of uninsured deposits.

City First Bank has no crypto risk exposure and all of our investments are available-for-sale and marked to market on a monthly basis. As of March 23, 2023, the Bank had $150 million in borrowing capacity with the FHLB based on pledged loan collateral and $228 million in additional borrowing capacity with the Federal Reserve Bank based on unpledged securities.

The Bank’s interest rate risk has increased over the last year due to the increasing rate environment but remains moderate. Our percentage of uninsured deposits was 31% as of December 31, 2022.

Lending Activities

General

Our loan portfolio is comprised primarily of mortgage loans which are secured by multi‑family residential properties, single family residential properties and commercial real estate, including charter schools, community facilities, and churches. The remainder of the loan portfolio consists of commercial business loans, loans guaranteed by the Small Business Administration (the “SBA”) and construction-to-permanent loans. At December 31, 2022, our net loan portfolio totaled $768.0 million, or 64.9% of total assets.

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We emphasize the origination of adjustable‑rate loans, most of which are hybrid loans (loans having an initial fixed rate period which are initially 5 years, followed by an adjustable rate period), for our portfolio of loans held for investment. We originate these loans in order to maintain a high percentage of loans that have provisions for periodic repricing, thereby reducing our exposure to interest rate risk. At December 31, 2022, more than 79% of our loans had adjustable rate features. However, most of our adjustable rate loans behave like fixed rate loans for periods of time because the loans may still be in their initial fixed‑rate period or may be subject to interest rate floors.

The types of loans that we originate are subject to federal laws and regulations. The interest rates that we charge on loans are affected by the demand for such loans, the supply of money available for lending purposes and the rates offered by competitors. These factors are in turn affected by, among other things, economic conditions, monetary policies of the federal government, including the FRB, and legislative tax policies. See “Regulation” for more information on the government regulations to which we are subject.

The following table details the composition of our portfolio of loans held for investment by type, dollar amount and percentage of loan portfolio at the dates indicated:

	December 31,
	2022					2021					2020					2019					2018
	Amount		Percent of total			Amount		Percent of total			Amount		Percent of total			Amount		Percent of total			Amount		Percent of total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Single family	$	30,038		3.89	%	$	45,372		6.96	%	$	48,217		13.32	%	$	72,883		18.23	%	$	91,835		25.69	%
Multi‑family		502,141		65.08	%		393,704		60.36	%		272,387		75.24	%		287,378		71.90	%		231,870		64.86	%
Commercial real estate		114,574		14.85	%		93,193		14.29	%		24,289		6.71	%		14,728		3.68	%		5,802		1.62	%
Church		15,780		2.04	%		22,503		3.45	%		16,658		4.60	%		21,301		5.33	%		25,934		7.25	%
Construction		40,703		5.27	%		32,072		4.92	%		429		0.11	%		3,128		0.78	%		1,876		0.52	%
Commercial		64,841		8.40	%		46,539		7.13	%		57		0.02	%		262		0.07	%		226		0.06	%
SBA Loans		3,601		0.47	%		18,837		2.89	%		–		–	%		–		–	%		–		–	%
Consumer		11		–	%		–		–	%		7		–	%		21		0.01	%		5		–	%
Gross loans		771,689		100.00	%		652,220		100.00	%		362,044		100.00	%		399,701		100.00	%		357,548		100.00	%
Plus:
Premiums on loans purchased		35					58					88					171					259
Deferred loan costs, net		1,723					1,471					1,218					1,211					721
Less:
Credit and interest marks on purchased loans, net		1,010					1,842					–					–					–
Unamortized discounts		3					3					6					54					43
Allowance for loan losses		4,388					3,391					3,215					3,182					2,929
Total loans held for investment	$	768,046				$	648,513				$	360,129				$	397,847				$	355,556

Multi‑Family and Commercial Real Estate Lending

Our primary lending emphasis has been on the origination of loans for apartment buildings with five or more units. These multi‑family loans amounted to $502.1 million and $393.7 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Multi‑family loans represented 65.08% of our gross loan portfolio at December 31, 2022 compared to 60.36% of our gross loan portfolio at December 31, 2021. The vast majority of our multi‑family loans amortize over 30 years. As of December 31, 2022, our single largest multi‑family credit had an outstanding balance of $11.8 million, was current, and was collateralized by a 53-unit apartment complex in Downey, California. At December 31, 2022, the average balance of a loan in our multi‑family portfolio was $1.3 million.

Our commercial real estate loans amounted to $114.6 million and $93.2 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Commercial real estate loans represented 14.85% and 14.29% of our gross loan portfolios at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Most commercial real estate loans are originated with principal repayments on a 25- to 30-year amortization schedule but are due in 5 years or 10 years. As of December 31, 2022, our single largest commercial real estate credit had an outstanding principal balance of $15.7 million, was current, and was a bridge loan collateralized by a 72-unit apartment complex located in Washington, D.C. At December 31, 2022, the average balance of a loan in our commercial real estate portfolio was $1.2 million.

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The interest rates on multi‑family and commercial adjustable-rate mortgage loans (“ARM Loans”) are based on a variety of indices, including the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”), the 1‑Year Constant Maturity Treasury Index (“1‑Yr CMT”), the 12‑Month Treasury Average Index (“12‑MTA”), the 11th District Cost of Funds Index (“COFI”), and the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate (“Prime Rate”). All loans previously indexed to LIBOR were converted to SOFR as of December 31, 2022. We currently offer adjustable rate loans with interest rates that adjust either semi‑annually or semi‑annually upon expiration of an initial three‑ or five‑year fixed rate period. Borrowers are required to make monthly payments under the terms of such loans.

Loans secured by multi‑family and commercial properties are granted based on the income producing potential of the property and the financial strength of the borrower. The primary factors considered include, among other things, the net operating income of the mortgaged premises before debt service and depreciation, the debt service coverage ratio (the ratio of net operating income to required principal and interest payments, or debt service), and the ratio of the loan amount to the lower of the purchase price or the appraised value of the collateral.

We seek to mitigate the risks associated with multi‑family and commercial real estate loans by applying appropriate underwriting requirements, which include limitations on loan‑to‑value ratios and debt service coverage ratios. Under our underwriting policies, loan‑to‑value ratios on our multi‑family and commercial real estate loans usually do not exceed 75% of the lower of the purchase price or the appraised value of the underlying property. We also generally require minimum debt service coverage ratios of 120% for multi‑family loans and commercial real estate loans. Properties securing multi‑family and commercial real estate loans are appraised by management‑approved independent appraisers. Title insurance is required on all loans.

Multi‑family and commercial real estate loans are generally viewed as exposing the lender to a greater risk of loss than single family residential loans and typically involve higher loan principal amounts than loans secured by single family residential real estate. Because payments on loans secured by multi‑family and commercial real properties are often dependent on the successful operation or management of the properties, repayment of such loans may be subject to adverse conditions in the real estate market or general economy. Adverse economic conditions in our primary lending market area could result in reduced cash flows on multi‑family and commercial real estate loans, vacancies and reduced rental rates on such properties. We seek to reduce these risks by originating such loans on a selective basis and generally restrict such loans to our general market area. In 2008, Broadway Federal ceased out‑of‑state lending for all types of loans. As a result of the Merger, in 2021 we resumed out-of-state lending on a selective basis, however we currently do not have any loans outstanding that are outside of our market area, which consists of Southern California and the Washington, D.C. area (including parts of Maryland and Virginia).

Our church loans totaled $15.8 million and $22.5 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, which represented 2.04% and 3.45% of our gross loan portfolio at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Broadway Federal ceased originating church loans in 2010 in Southern California, however City First originates loans to churches in the Washington, D.C. area as part of its community development mission. As of December 31, 2022, our single largest church loan had an outstanding balance of $2.3 million, was current, and was collateralized by a church building and parcel of land in Baltimore, Maryland. At December 31, 2022, the average balance of a loan in our church loan portfolio was $610 thousand.

Single Family Mortgage Lending

While we have historically been primarily a multi‑family and commercial real estate lender, we also have purchased or originated loans secured by single family residential properties, including investor‑owned properties, with maturities of up to 30 years. Single family loans totaled $30.0 million and $45.4 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Of the single family residential mortgage loans outstanding at December 31, 2022, more than 22% had adjustable rate features. We did not purchase any single family loans during 2022 and 2021. Of the $30.0 million of single family loans at December 31, 2022, $19.5 million are secured by investor‑owned properties.

The interest rates for our single family ARM Loans are indexed to COFI, SOFR, 12‑MTA and 1‑Yr. CMT. All loans previously indexed to LIBOR were converted to SOFR as of December 31, 2022. We currently offer loans with interest rates that adjust either semi‑annually or semi‑annually upon expiration of an initial three‑ or five‑year fixed rate period. Borrowers are required to make monthly payments under the terms of such loans. Most of our single family adjustable rate loans behave like fixed rate loans because the loans are still in their initial fixed rate period or are subject to interest rate floors.

We qualify our ARM Loan borrowers based upon the fully indexed interest rate (SOFR or other index plus an applicable margin) provided by the terms of the loan. However, we may discount the initial rate paid by the borrower to adjust for market and other competitive factors. The ARM Loans that we offer have a lifetime adjustment limit that is set at the time that the loan is approved. In addition, because of interest rate caps and floors, market rates may exceed or go below the respective maximum or minimum rates payable on our ARM Loans.

The mortgage loans that we originate generally include due‑on‑sale clauses, which provide us with the contractual right to declare the loan immediately due and payable if the borrower transfers ownership of the property.

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Construction Lending

The Merger added a construction lending program and portfolio to our existing lending operations and platform. Construction loans totaled $40.7 million and $32.1 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively, and represented 5.27% and 4.92% of our gross loan portfolio at December 31, 2022 and 2021. We acquired $19.8 million of construction loans in the Merger. We provide loans for the construction of single family, multi‑family and commercial real estate projects and for land development. We generally make construction and land loans at variable interest rates based upon the Prime Rate, or the applicable Treasury Index plus a margin. Generally, we require a loan‑to‑value ratio not exceeding 75% and a loan‑to‑cost ratio not exceeding 85% on construction loans.

Construction loans involve risks that are different from those for completed project lending because we advance loan funds based upon the security and estimated value at completion of the project under construction. If the borrower defaults on the loan, we may have to advance additional funds to finance the project’s completion before the project can be sold. Moreover, construction projects are affected by uncertainties inherent in estimating construction costs, potential delays in construction schedules due to supply chain or other issues, market demand and the accuracy of estimates of the value of the completed project considered in the loan approval process. In addition, construction projects can be risky as they transition to completion and lease‑up. Tenants who may have been interested in leasing a unit or apartment may not be able to afford the space when the building is completed, or may fail to lease the space for other reasons such as more attractive terms offered by competing lessors, making it difficult for the building to generate enough cash flow for the owner to obtain permanent financing. We specialize in the origination of construction loans for affordable housing developments where rents are subsidized by housing authority agencies. During 2022, we originated $29.6 million of construction loans, compared to $24.9 million of construction loan originations during 2021.

Commercial Lending

Our commercial lending portfolio consists of loans and lending activities to businesses in our market area that are secured by business assets including inventory, receivables, machinery, and equipment. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, non-real estate commercial loans totaled $64.8 million and $46.5 million, respectively. Commercial loans represented 8.40% of our loan portfolio as of December 31, 2022. For the year ended December 31, 2022, we originated $26.9 million of commercial loans. As of December 31, 2022, our single largest commercial loan had an outstanding balance of $10.0 million. At December 31, 2022, the average balance of a loan in our non-real estate commercial loan portfolio was $1.2 million.

The risks related to commercial loans differ from loans secured by real estate, and relate to the ability of borrowers to successfully operate their businesses and the difference between expected and actual cash flows of the borrowers. In addition, the recoverability of our investment in these loans is also dependent on other factors primarily dictated by the type of collateral securing these loans. The fair value of the collateral securing these loans may fluctuate as market conditions change. In the case of loans secured by accounts receivable, the recovery of our investment is dependent upon the borrower’s ability to collect amounts due from customers.

SBA Guaranteed Loans

City First is an approved SBA lender. We originate loans in the Washington, D.C, Maryland, and Virginia under the SBA’s 7(a), SBA Express, International Trade and 504(a) loan programs, in conformity with SBA underwriting and documentation standards. SBA loans are similar to commercial business loans but have additional credit enhancement provided by the U.S Federal Government with guarantees between 50-85%. Certain loans classified as SBA are secured by commercial real estate property. All other SBA loans are secured by business assets. As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, SBA loans totaled $3.6 million and $18.8 million, respectively. Our December 31, 2022 SBA loans included $2.7 million of loans issued under the Paycheck Protection Program (“PPP”) loans. PPP loans have terms of two to five years and earn interest at 1%. PPP loans are fully guaranteed by the SBA and have virtually no risk of loss. The Bank expects the vast majority of the PPP loans to be fully forgiven by the SBA. SBA loans totaled 0.47% of our total loan portfolio as of December 31, 2022.

Loan Originations, Purchases and Sales

The following table summarizes loan originations, purchases, sales, and principal repayments for the periods indicated:

	2022		2021		2020
	(In thousands)
Gross loans: ⁽¹⁾
Beginning balance	$	652,220	$	362,044	$	399,701
Loans acquired in the merger with CFBanc		–		225,885		–
Loans originated:
Multi‑family		141,625		167,097		120,809
Commercial real estate		75,302		43,567		11,870
PPP Loans		–		26,497		–
Construction		29,628		24,884		1,529
Commercial		26,877		4,942		66
Total loans originated		273,432		266,987		134,274
Less:
Principal repayments		153,963		202,696		67,858
Sales of loans		–		–		104,073
Ending balance	$	771,689	$	652,220	$	362,044

(1)	Amount is before deferred origination costs, purchase premiums and discounts, and the allowance for loan losses.

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Loan originations are derived from various sources including our loan personnel, local mortgage brokers, and referrals from customers. More than 90% of multi-family loan originations during 2022, 2021 and 2020 were sourced from wholesale loan brokers. All commercial real estate loans, construction loans, commercial loans and SBA loans were derived from our loan personnel. No single family or consumer loans were originated during the last three years. For all loans that we originate, upon receipt of a loan application from a prospective borrower, a credit report is ordered, and certain other information is verified by an independent credit agency. If necessary, additional financial information is requested. An appraisal of the real estate intended to secure the proposed loan is required to be performed by an independent licensed or certified appraiser designated and approved by us. The Bank’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) annually reviews our appraisal policy. Management reviews annually the qualifications and performance of independent appraisers that we use.

It is our policy to obtain title insurance on collateral for all real estate loans. Borrowers must also obtain hazard insurance naming the Bank as a loss payee prior to loan closing. If the original loan amount exceeds 80% on a sale or refinance of a first trust deed loan, we may require private mortgage insurance and the borrower is required to make payments to a mortgage impound account from which we make disbursements to pay private mortgage insurance premiums, property taxes and hazard and flood insurance as required.

Each loan requires at least two signatures for approval. The Board has authorized loan approval limits for various management team members up to $7 million per individual, and up to $12 million for the Chief Executive. Loans in excess of $7 million require review and approval by members of the Board’s Loan Committee. In addition, it is our practice that all loans approved be reported to the Loan Committee no later than the month following their approval and be ratified by the Board.

From time to time, we purchase loans originated by other institutions based upon our investment needs and market opportunities. The determination to purchase specific loans or pools of loans is subject to our underwriting policies, which consider, among other factors, the financial condition of the borrowers, the location of the underlying collateral properties and the appraised value of the collateral properties. We did not purchase any loans during the years ended December 31, 2022, 2021 or 2020.

During 2022 and 2021, we did not originate or sell any loans that were classified as held for sale. During 2020, we originated $118.6 million of multi‑family loans for sale, sold $104.3 million of multi‑family loans and transferred $13.7 million of multi-family loans to held for investment from loans held for sale. We transferred the $13.7 million of multi-family loans to loans held for investment near the end of 2020 because there was room to do so within the regulatory loan concentration guidelines. Loans are generally sold with the servicing released.

Loan Maturity and Repricing

The following table shows the contractual maturities of loans in our portfolio of loans held for investment at December 31, 2022 and does not reflect the effect of prepayments or scheduled principal amortization (in thousands):

	Single Family		Multi‑ Family		Commercial Real Estate		Church		Construction		Commercial		SBA		Gross Loans

Amounts due:
After one year:
One year to five years	$	9,107	$	26,913	$	57,039	$	7,713	$	12,966	$	36,330	$	3,459	$	153,527
After five years		18,128		470,236		47,437		2,396		22,745		11,132		142		572,216
Total due after one year		27,235		497,149		104,476		10,109		35,711		47,462		3,601		725,743
One year or less		2,803		4,992		10,098		5,671		4,992		17,390		–		45,946
Total	$	30,038	$	502,141	$	114,574	$	15,780	$	40,703	$	64,852	$	3,601	$	771,689

Certain multi-family loans have adjustable rate features based on SOFR, but are fixed for the first five years. Our experience has shown that these loans typically pay off during the first five years and do not reach the adjustable rate phase. Multi-family loans in their initial fixed rate period totaled $446.6 million or 58% of our loan portfolio at December 31, 2022.

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Asset Quality

General

The underlying credit quality of our loan portfolio is dependent primarily on each borrower’s ability to continue to make required loan payments and, in the event a borrower is unable to continue to do so, the value of the collateral securing the loan, if any. A borrower’s ability to pay, in the case of single family residential loans and consumer loans, typically is dependent primarily on employment and other sources of income. Multi‑family and commercial real estate loan borrowers’ ability to pay is typically dependent on the cash flow generated by the property, which in turn is impacted by general economic conditions. Commercial business and SBA loan borrowers’ ability to pay is typically dependent on the successful operation of their businesses or their ability to collect amounts due from their customers. Other factors, such as unanticipated expenditures or changes in the financial markets, may also impact a borrower’s ability to make loan payments. Collateral values, particularly real estate values, are also impacted by a variety of factors, including general economic conditions, demographics, property maintenance and collection or foreclosure delays.

Delinquencies

We perform a weekly review of all delinquent loans and a monthly loan delinquency report is made to the Internal Asset Review Committee of the Board of Directors. When a borrower fails to make a required payment on a loan, we take several steps to induce the borrower to cure the delinquency and restore the loan to current status. The procedures we follow with respect to delinquencies vary depending on the type of loan, the type of property securing the loan, and the period of delinquency. In the case of residential mortgage loans, we generally send the borrower a written notice of non‑payment promptly after the loan becomes past due. In the event payment is not received promptly thereafter, additional letters are sent, and telephone calls are made. If the loan is still not brought current and it becomes necessary for us to take legal action, we generally commence foreclosure proceedings on all real property securing the loan. In the case of commercial real estate loans, we generally contact the borrower by telephone and send a written notice of intent to foreclose upon expiration of the applicable grace period. Decisions not to commence foreclosure upon expiration of the notice of intent to foreclose for commercial real estate loans are made on a case‑by‑case basis. We may consider loan workout arrangements with commercial real estate borrowers in certain circumstances.

The following table shows our loan delinquencies by type and amount at the dates indicated:

December 31, 2022

December 31, 2021

December 31, 2020

Loans delinquent

60-89 Days

90 days or more

60-89 Days

90 days or more

60-89 Days

90 days or more

Number

Amount

Number

Amount

Number

Amount

Number

Amount

Number

Amount

Number

Amount

(Dollars in thousands)

Commercial Real Estate

–

2,423

–

Single family

–

Total

–

2,423

–

% of Gross Loans

–

0.37

–

Non‑Performing Assets

Non‑performing assets (“NPAs”) include non‑accrual loans and real estate owned through foreclosure or deed in lieu of foreclosure (“REO”). NPAs at December 31, 2022 decreased to $144 thousand, or 0.01% of total assets, from $684 thousand, or 0.06% of total assets, at December 31, 2021.

Non-accrual loans consist of delinquent loans that are 90 days or more past due and other loans, including troubled debt restructurings (“TDRs”) that do not qualify for accrual status. As of December 31, 2022, all our non‑accrual loans were current in their payments, but were treated as non‑accrual primarily because of deficiencies in non‑payment matters related to the borrowers, such as lack of current financial information. The $540 thousand decrease in non‑accrual loans during the year ended December 31, 2022 was the result of the payoff of one non-accrual loan.

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The following table provides information regarding our non‑performing assets at the dates indicated:

	December 31,
	2022			2021			2020			2019			2018
	(Dollars in thousands)
Non‑accrual loans:
Single family	$	–		$	–		$	1		$	18		$	–
Church		144			684			786			406			911
Total non‑accrual loans		144			684			787			424			911
Loans delinquent 90 days or more and still accruing		–			–			–			–			–
Real estate owned acquired through foreclosure		–			–			–			–			833
Total non‑performing assets	$	144		$	684		$	787		$	424		$	1,744
Non‑accrual loans as a percentage of gross loans, including loans receivable held for sale		0.02	%		0.10	%		0.22	%		0.11	%		0.25	%
Non‑performing assets as a percentage of total assets		0.01	%		0.06	%		0.16	%		0.10	%		0.43	%

There were no accrual loans that were contractually past due by 90 days or more at December 31, 2022 or 2021. We had no commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers whose loans were on non‑accrual status at December 31, 2022.

We discontinue accruing interest on loans when the loans become 90 days delinquent as to their payment due date (three missed payments). In addition, we reverse all previously accrued and uncollected interest for those loans through a charge to interest income. While loans are in non‑accrual status, interest received on such loans is credited to principal, until the loans qualify for return to accrual status. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

We may from time to time agree to modify the contractual terms of a borrower’s loan. In cases where such modifications represent a concession to a borrower experiencing financial difficulty, the modification is considered a TDR. Non‑accrual loans modified in a TDR remain on non‑accrual status until we determine that future collection of principal and interest is reasonably assured, which requires that the borrower demonstrate performance according to the restructured terms, generally for a period of at least six months. Loans modified in a TDR that are included in non‑accrual loans totaled $144 thousand at December 31, 2022 and $684 thousand at December 31, 2021. Excluded from non‑accrual loans are restructured loans that were not delinquent at the time of modification or loans that have complied with the terms of their restructured agreement for six months or such longer period as management deems appropriate for particular loans, and therefore have been returned to accruing status. Restructured accruing loans totaled $1.6 million at December 31, 2022 and $1.6 million at December 31, 2021.

During 2022, gross interest income that would have been recorded on non‑accrual loans had they performed in accordance with their original terms, totaled $31 thousand. No income was recognized during 2022 on non-accrual loans prior to payoff. Interest income of $102 thousand was recognized upon the payoff of one non-accrual church loan during 2022.

We update our estimates of collateral value on loans when they become 90 days past due and to the extent the loans remain delinquent, every nine months thereafter. We obtain updated estimates of collateral value earlier than at 90 days past due for loans to borrowers who have filed for bankruptcy or for certain other loans when our Internal Asset Review Committee believes repayment of such loans may be dependent on the value of the underlying collateral. We also obtain updated collateral valuations for loans classified as substandard every year. For single family loans, updated estimates of collateral value are obtained through appraisals and automated valuation models. For multi‑family and commercial real estate properties, we estimate collateral value through appraisals or internal cash flow analyses when current financial information is available, coupled with, in most cases, an inspection of the property. For commercial loans, we estimate the value of the collateral based on financial information provided by borrowers or valuations of business assets, depending on the nature of the collateral. Our policy is to make a charge against our allowance for loan losses, and correspondingly reduce the book value of a loan, to the extent that the collateral value of the property securing an impaired loan is less than our recorded investment in the loan. See “Allowance for Loan Losses” for full discussion of the allowance for loan losses.

As a result of the Merger, we acquired certain loans that have shown evidence of credit deterioration since origination. These loans are referred to as purchased credit impaired loans. These PCI loans are recorded at their fair value at acquisition, and are not treated as nonaccrual loans for purposes of financial reporting. At acquisition we estimate the amount and timing of expected cash flows for each PCI loan, and the expected cash flows in excess of the allocated fair value is recorded as interest income over the remaining life of the loan (accretable yield). The excess of the loan’s contractual principal and interest over expected cash flows is not recorded (non-accretable difference). Expected cash flows continue to be estimated each quarter for each PCI loan. If the present value of expected cash flows decreases from the prior estimate, a provision for loan losses is recorded and an allowance for loan losses is established. If the present value of expected cash flows increases from the prior estimate, the increase is recognized as part of future interest income. At the date of the Merger, we recorded an investment in PCI loans of $883 thousand. As of December 31, 2022, our recorded investment in PCI loans was $125 thousand. These PCI loans are not classified as NPAs as they are performing in accordance with the cash flows that were expected at the date of the Merger.

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Classification of Assets

Federal regulations and our internal policies require that we utilize an asset classification system as a means of monitoring and reporting problem and potential problem assets. We have incorporated asset classifications as a part of our credit monitoring system and thus classify potential problem assets as “Watch” and “Special Mention,” and problem assets as “Substandard,” “Doubtful” or “Loss.” An asset is considered “Watch” if the loan is current but temporarily presents higher than average risk and warrants greater than routine attention and monitoring. An asset is considered “Special Mention” if the loan is current but there are some potential weaknesses that deserve management’s close attention. An asset is considered “Substandard” if it is inadequately protected by the current net worth and paying capacity of the obligor or the collateral pledged, if any. “Substandard” assets include those characterized by the “distinct possibility” that the insured institution will sustain “some loss” if the deficiencies are not corrected. Assets classified as “Doubtful” have all the weaknesses inherent in those classified “Substandard” with the added characteristic that the weaknesses make “collection or liquidation in full,” on the basis of currently existing facts, conditions, and values, “highly questionable and improbable.” Assets classified as “Loss” are those considered “uncollectible” and of such little value that their continuance as assets without the establishment of a specific loss allowance is not warranted. Assets which do not currently expose us to sufficient risk to warrant classification in one of the aforementioned categories, but that are considered to possess some weaknesses, are designated “Special Mention.” Our Internal Asset Review Department reviews and classifies our assets and independently reports the results of its reviews to the Internal Asset Review Committee of our Board of Directors monthly.

The following table provides information regarding our criticized loans (Watch and Special Mention) and classified assets (Substandard) at the dates indicated:

	December 31, 2022		December 31, 2021
	(Dollars in thousands)
Watch loans	$	47,823	$	15,950
Special mention loans		–		–
Total criticized loans		47,823		15,950
Substandard loans		1,973		4,283
Total classified assets		1,973		4,283
Total	$	49,796	$	20,233

Criticized assets increased to $47.8 million at December 31, 2022, from $16.0 million at December 31, 2021. City First has historically classified all newly originated construction loans as Watch until a history of loan performance can be established or until the construction project is complete, which is the main reason for the increase in total criticized loans of $31.9 million during 2022. The decrease in substandard loans of $2.3 million was due to the improvement of three church loans and one multi-family loan. The loans were current as of December 31, 2022.

Allowance for Loan Losses

In originating loans, we recognize that losses may be experienced on loans and that the risk of loss may vary as a result of many factors, including the type of loan being made, the creditworthiness of the borrower, general economic conditions and, in the case of a secured loan, the quality of the collateral for the loan. We are required to maintain an adequate allowance for loan and lease losses (“ALLL”) in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). The ALLL represents our management’s best estimate of probable incurred credit losses in our loan portfolio as of the date of the consolidated financial statements. Our ALLL is intended to cover specifically identifiable loan losses, as well as estimated losses inherent in our portfolio for which certain losses are probable, but not specifically identifiable. There can be no assurance, however, that actual losses incurred will not exceed the amount of management’s estimates.

Our Internal Asset Review Department issues reports to the Board of Directors and continually reviews loan quality. This analysis includes a detailed review of the classification and categorization of problem loans, potential problem loans and loans to be charged off, an assessment of the overall quality and collectability of the portfolio, and concentration of credit risk. Management then evaluates the allowance, determines its appropriate level and the need for additional provisions, and presents its analysis to the Board of Directors which ultimately reviews management’s recommendation and, if deemed appropriate, then approves such recommendation.

The ALLL is increased by provisions for loan losses which are charged to earnings and is decreased by recaptures of loan loss provision and charge‑offs, net of recoveries. Provisions are recorded to increase the ALLL to the level deemed appropriate by management. The Bank utilizes an allowance methodology that considers a number of quantitative and qualitative factors, including the amount of non‑performing loans, our loan loss experience, conditions in the general real estate and housing markets, current economic conditions, and trends, particularly levels of unemployment, and changes in the size of the loan portfolio.

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The ALLL consists of specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired.

A loan is considered impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Bank will be unable to collect the scheduled payments of principal or interest when due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Loans for which the terms have been modified, and for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, are considered TDRs and classified as impaired. Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on a case‑by‑case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.

If a loan is impaired, a portion of the allowance is allocated to the loan so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or at the fair value of collateral if repayment is expected solely from the collateral. TDRs are separately identified for impairment and are measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s effective rate at inception. If a TDR is considered to be a collateral dependent loan, the loan is reported, net, at the fair value of the collateral less estimated selling costs. For TDRs that subsequently default, we determine the amount of any necessary additional charge‑off based on internal analyses and appraisals of the underlying collateral securing these loans. At December 31, 2022, impaired loans totaled $1.7 million and had an aggregate specific allowance allocation of $7 thousand.

The general component of the ALLL covers non‑impaired loans and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for qualitative factors. Each month, we prepare an analysis which categorizes the entire loan portfolio by certain risk characteristics such as loan type (single family, multi‑family, commercial real estate, construction, commercial, SBA and consumer) and loan classification (pass, watch, special mention, substandard and doubtful). With the use of a migration to loss analysis, we calculate our historical loss rate and assign estimated loss factors to the loan classification categories based on our assessment of the potential risk inherent in each loan type. These factors are periodically reviewed for appropriateness giving consideration to our historical loss experience, levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired loans; levels of and trends in charge‑offs and recoveries; trends in volume and terms of loans; effects of any changes in risk selection and underwriting standards; other changes in lending policies, procedures, and practices; experience, ability, and depth of lending management and other relevant staff; national and local economic trends and conditions; industry conditions; and effects of changes in credit concentrations.

In addition to loss experience and environmental factors, we use qualitative analyses to determine the adequacy of our ALLL. This analysis includes ratio analysis to evaluate the overall measurement of the ALLL and comparison of peer group reserve percentages. The qualitative review is used to reassess the overall determination of the ALLL and to ensure that directional changes in the ALLL and the provision for loan losses are supported by relevant internal and external data.

Loans acquired in the Merger were recorded at fair value at acquisition date without a carryover of the related ALLL. Purchased credit impaired loans acquired are loans that have evidence of credit deterioration since origination and as to which it is probable at the date of acquisition that the Company will not collect all of principal and interest payments according to the contractual terms. These loans are accounted for under ASC 310-30.

Based on our evaluation of the housing and real estate markets and overall economy, including the unemployment rate, the levels and composition of our loan delinquencies and non‑performing loans, our loss history and the size and composition of our loan portfolio, we determined that an ALLL of $4.4 million, or 0.57% of loans held for investment, was appropriate at December 31, 2022, compared to $3.4 million, or 0.52% of loans held for investment at December 31, 2021. This increase was due to new loans originated at an average ALLL provision rate of 0.65% during 2022. The CFB loan portfolio as of the merger date was marked to market, so there is no ALLL associated with it.

A federally chartered bank’s determination as to the classification of its assets and the amount of its valuation allowances is subject to review by the OCC. The OCC, in conjunction with the other federal banking agencies, provides guidance for financial institutions on the responsibilities of management for the assessment and establishment of adequate valuation allowances, as well as guidance for banking agency examiners to use in determining the adequacy of valuation allowances. It is required that all institutions have effective systems and controls to identify, monitor and address asset quality problems, analyze all significant factors that affect the collectability of the portfolio in a reasonable manner and establish acceptable allowance evaluation processes that meet the objectives of the guidelines issued by federal regulatory agencies. While we believe that the ALLL has been established and maintained at adequate levels, future adjustments may be necessary if economic or other conditions differ materially from the conditions on which we based our estimates at December 31, 2022. In addition, there can be no assurance that the OCC or other regulators, as a result of reviewing our loan portfolio and/or allowance, will not require us to materially increase our ALLL, thereby affecting our financial condition and earnings.

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The following table details our allocation of the ALLL to the various categories of loans held for investment and the percentage of loans in each category to total loans at the dates indicated:

	December 31,
	2022					2021					2020					2019					2018
	Amount		Percent of loans in each category to total loans			Amount		Percent of loans in each category to total loans			Amount		Percent of loans in each category to total loans			Amount		Percent of loans in each category to total loans			Amount		Percent of loans in each category to total loans
	(Dollars in thousands)
Single family	$	109		3.89	%	$	145		6.96	%	$	296		13.32	%	$	312		18.23	%	$	368		25.69	%
Multi‑family		3,273		65.08	%		2,657		60.36	%		2,433		75.24	%		2,319		71.90	%		1,880		64.86	%
Commercial real estate		449		14.85	%		236		14.29	%		222		6.71	%		133		3.68	%		52		1.62	%
Church		65		2.04	%		103		3.45	%		237		4.60	%		362		5.33	%		604		7.25	%
Construction		313		5.27	%		212		4.92	%		22		0.11	%		48		0.78	%		19		0.52	%
Commercial		175		8.87	%		23		10.02	%		4		0.02	%		7		0.07	%		6		0.06	%
Consumer		4		–	%		15		–	%		1		–	%		1		0.01	%		–		–	%
Total allowance for loan losses	$	4,388		100.00	%	$	3,391		100.00	%	$	3,215		100.00	%	$	3,182		100.00	%	$	2,929		100.00	%

The following table shows the activity in our ALLL related to our loans held for investment for the years indicated:

	2022			2021			2020			2019			2018
	(Dollars in thousands)
Allowance balance at beginning of year	$	3,391		$	3,215		$	3,182		$	2,929		$	4,069
Charge‑offs:
Single family		–			–			–			–			–
Commercial real estate		–			–			–			–			–
Church		–			–			–			–			–
Commercial		–			–			–			–			–
Total charge‑offs		–			–			–			–			–

Recoveries:
Single family		–			–			4			–			–
Commercial real estate		–			–			–			–			–
Church		–			–			–			260			114
Commercial		–			–			–			–			–
Total recoveries		–			–			4			260			114
Loan loss provision (recapture)		997			176			29			(7	)		(1,254	)
Allowance balance at end of year ⁽¹⁾	$	4,388		$	3,391		$	3,215		$	3,182		$	2,929
Net charge‑offs (recoveries) to average loans, excluding loans receivable held for sale		–	%		–	%		–	%		(0.07	%)		(0.04	%)
ALLL as a percentage of gross loans, excluding loans receivable held for sale ⁽²⁾		0.57	%		0.52	%		0.88	%		0.79	%		0.82	%
ALLL as a percentage of total non‑accrual loans		3,047.22	%		495.76	%		408.51	%		750.47	%		321.51	%
ALLL as a percentage of total non‑performing assets		3,047.22	%		495.76	%		408.51	%		750.47	%		167.94	%

⁽¹⁾	Including net deferred loan costs and premiums.

⁽²⁾	The ALLL as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 does not include any ALLL for the remaining balance of loans acquired in the City First Merger, which totaled $146.3 million $203.8 million, respectively.

Investment Activities

The main objectives of our investment strategy are to provide a source of liquidity for deposit outflows, repayment of our borrowings and funding loan commitments, and to generate a favorable return on investments without incurring undue interest rate or credit risk. Subject to various restrictions, our investment policy generally permits investments in money market instruments such as Federal Funds Sold, certificates of deposit of insured banks and savings institutions, direct obligations of the U.S. Treasury, securities issued by federal and other government agencies and mortgage‑backed securities, mutual funds, municipal obligations, corporate bonds, and marketable equity securities. Mortgage‑backed securities consist principally of securities issued by the Federal National Mortgage Association, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation and the Government National Mortgage Association which are backed by 30‑year amortizing hybrid ARM Loans, structured with fixed interest rates for periods of three to seven years, after which time the loans convert to one‑year or six‑month adjustable rate mortgage loans. At December 31, 2022, our securities portfolio, consisting primarily of federal agency debt, mortgage‑backed securities, bonds issued by the United States Treasury and the SBA, and municipal bonds, totaled $328.7 million, or 27.76% of total assets.

We classify investments as held‑to‑maturity or available‑for‑sale at the date of purchase based on our assessment of our internal liquidity requirements. Securities purchased to meet investment‑related objectives such as liquidity management or mitigating interest rate risk and which may be sold as necessary to implement management strategies, are designated as available‑for‑sale at the time of purchase. Securities in the held‑to‑maturity category consist of securities purchased for long‑term investment in order to enhance our ongoing stream of net interest income. Securities deemed held‑to‑maturity are classified as such because we have both the intent and ability to hold these securities to maturity. Held‑to‑maturity securities are reported at cost, adjusted for amortization of premium and accretion of discount. Available‑for‑sale securities are reported at fair value. We currently have no securities classified as held‑to‑maturity securities.

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The following table sets forth the amortized cost and fair value of available-for-sale securities by type as of the dates indicated. At December 31, 2022, our securities portfolio did not contain securities of any issuer with an aggregate book value in excess of 10% of our equity capital, excluding those issued by the United States Government or its agencies.

	At December 31,
	2022				2021				2020
	Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value		Amortized Cost		Fair Value
	(In thousands)
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities	$	84,955	$	74,169	$	70,078	$	70,030	$	5,550	$	5,807
Federal agency collateralized mortgage obligations (“CMO”)		27,776		26,100		9,391		9,287		–		–
Federal agency debt		55,687		51,425		38,152		37,988		2,682		2,827
Municipal bonds		4,866		4,197		4,898		4,915		2,000		2,019
U.S. Treasuries		165,997		160,589		18,169		17,951		–		–
SBA pools		14,048		12,269		16,241		16,225		–		–
Total	$	353,329	$	328,749	$	156,929	$	156,396	$	10,232	$	10,653

The table below presents the carrying amount, weighted average yields and contractual maturities of our securities as of December 31, 2022. The table reflects stated final maturities and does not reflect scheduled principal payments or expected payoffs.

	At December 31, 2022
	One year or less					More than one year to five years					More than five years to ten years					More than ten years					Total
	Carrying amount		Weighted average yield			Carrying amount		Weighted average yield			Carrying amount		Weighted average yield			Carrying amount		Weighted average yield			Carrying amount		Weighted average yield
	(Dollars in thousands)
Available‑for‑sale:
Federal agency mortgage‑backed securities	$	–		–	%	$	5,695		3.48	%	$	11,886		1.31	%	$	56,588		2.54	%	$	74,169		2.41	%
Federal agency CMO		–		–	%		373		0.65	%		8,480		3.81	%		17,247		3.51	%		26,100		3.57	%
Federal agency debt		4,890		2.62	%		36,835		1.95	%		9,700		2.64	%		–		–	%		51,425		2.14	%
Municipal bonds		–		–	%		1,504		1.61	%		1,205		1.78	%		1,488		1.81	%		4,197		1.73	%
U.S. Treasuries		–		–	%		160,589		2.81	%		–		–	%		–		–	%		160,589		2.81	%
SBA pools		–		–	%		136		4.69	%		2,390		2.55	%		9,743		2.51	%		12,269		2.54	%
Total	$	4,890		2.62	%	$	205,132		2.66	%	$	33,661		2.43	%	$	85,066		2.72	%	$	328,749		2.65	%

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Sources of Funds

General

Deposits are our primary source of funds for supporting our lending and other investment activities and general business purposes. In addition to deposits, we obtain funds from the amortization and prepayment of loans and investment securities, sales of loans and investment securities, advances from the FHLB, and cash flows generated by operations.

Deposits

We offer a variety of deposit accounts featuring a range of interest rates and terms. Our deposits principally consist of savings accounts, checking accounts, interest checking accounts, money market accounts, and fixed‑term certificates of deposit. The maturities of term certificates generally range from one month to five years. We accept deposits from customers within our market area based primarily on posted rates, but from time to time we will negotiate the rate based on the amount of the deposit. We primarily rely on customer service and long‑standing customer relationships to attract and retain deposits. We seek to maintain and increase our retail “core” deposit relationships, consisting of savings accounts, checking accounts and money market accounts because we believe these deposit accounts tend to be a stable funding source and are available at a lower cost than term deposits. However, market interest rates, including rates offered by competing financial institutions, the availability of other investment alternatives, and general economic conditions significantly affect our ability to attract and retain deposits.

We participate in a deposit program called the Certificate of Deposit Account Registry Service (“CDARS”). CDARS is a deposit placement service that allows us to place our customers’ funds in FDIC‑insured certificates of deposit at other banks and, at the same time, receive an equal sum of funds from the customers of other banks in the CDARS Network (“CDARS Reciprocal”). These deposits totaled $74.6 million and $141.6 million at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively and are not considered to be brokered deposits.

We may also accept deposits from other institutions when we have no reciprocal deposit (“CDARS One‑Way Deposits”). With the CDARS One-Way Deposits program, the Bank accepts deposits from CDARS even though there is no customer account involved. These one-way deposits, which are considered to brokered deposits, totaled $0 and $223 thousand at December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.

At December 31, 2022 and 2021, the Bank had $4.3 million and $5.0 million in (non-CDARS) brokered deposits, respectively.

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, approximately $212.9 million and $265.8 million of our total deposits were not insured by FDIC insurance.

The following table details the maturity periods of our certificates of deposit in amounts of $100 thousand or more at December 31, 2022.

	December 31, 2022
	Amount		Weighted average rate
	(Dollars in thousands)
Certificates maturing:
Less than three months	$	22,624		1.01	%
Three to six months		25,429		1.01	%
Six to twelve months		55,053		1.72	%
Over twelve months		13,318		0.49	%
Total	$	116,424		1.29	%

The following table presents the distribution of our average deposits for the years indicated and the weighted average interest rates during the year for each category of deposits presented.

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2022								2021								2020
	Average balance		Percent of total			Weighted average cost of funds			Average balance		Percent of total			Weighted average cost of funds			Average balance		Percent of total			Weighted average cost of funds
	(Dollars in thousands)
Money market deposits	$	192,835		26.34	%		0.67	%	$	159,157		24.77	%		0.41	%	$	47,611		14.88	%		0.71	%
Savings deposits		66,033		9.02	%		0.09	%		67,660		10.53	%		0.30	%		55,985		17.51	%		0.50	%
Interest checking and other demand deposits		291,114		39.77	%		0.08	%		223,003		34.70	%		0.05	%		55,003		17.17	%		0.03	%
Certificates of deposit		182,050		24.87	%		0.30	%		192,795		30.00	%		0.37	%		161,409		50.44	%		1.56	%
Total	$	732,032		100.00	%		0.29	%	$	642,615		100.00	%		0.26	%	$	320,008		100.00	%		0.99	%

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Borrowings

We utilize short‑term and long‑term advances from the FHLB as an alternative to retail deposits as a funding source for asset growth. FHLB advances are generally secured by mortgage loans and mortgage‑backed securities. Such advances are made pursuant to several different credit programs, each of which has its own interest rate and range of maturities. The maximum amount that the FHLB will advance to member institutions fluctuates from time to time in accordance with the policies of the FHLB. At December 31, 2022, we had $128.3 million in outstanding FHLB advances and had the ability to borrow up to an additional $70.6 million based on available and pledged collateral.

The following table summarizes information concerning our FHLB advances at or for the periods indicated:

	At or For the Years Ended December 31,
	2022			2021			2020
	(Dollars in thousands)
FHLB Advances:
Average balance outstanding during the year	$	61,593		$	100,471		$	114,020
Maximum amount outstanding at any month‑end during the year	$	128,823		$	113,580		$	121,500
Balance outstanding at end of year	$	128,344		$	85,952		$	110,500
Weighted average interest rate at end of year		3.74	%		1.85	%		1.94	%
Average cost of advances during the year		1.74	%		1.96	%		1.91	%
Weighted average maturity (in months)		13			22			27

The Bank enters into agreements under which it sells securities subject to an obligation to repurchase the same or similar securities. Under these arrangements, the Bank may transfer legal control over the assets but still retain effective control through an agreement that both entitles and obligates the Bank to repurchase the assets. As a result, these repurchase agreements are accounted for as collateralized financing agreements (i.e., secured borrowings) and not as a sale and subsequent repurchase of securities. The obligation to repurchase the securities is reflected as a liability in the Banks’s consolidated statements of financial condition, while the securities underlying the repurchase agreements remain in the respective investment securities asset accounts. In other words, there is no offsetting or netting of the investment securities assets with the repurchase agreement liabilities. As of December 31, 2022, securities sold under agreements to repurchase totaled $63.5 million at an average rate of 0.38%. These agreements mature on a daily basis. The market value of securities pledged totaled $64.4 million as of December 31, 2022 and included $33.3 million of federal agency debt, $19.2 million of U.S. Treasuries and $11.9 million of federal agency mortgage-backed securities. As of December 31, 2021, securities sold under agreements to repurchase totaled $52.0 million at an average rate of 0.10%. The market value of securities pledged totaled $53.2 million as of December 31, 2021 and included $25.9 million of federal agency mortgage-backed securities, $13.3 million of federal agency debt, $9.8 million of SBA pool, and $4.2 million of federal agency CMO.

We participate in and have previously been an “Allocatee” of the New Markets Tax Credit Program of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund. In connection with the New Market Tax Credit activities of the Bank, CFC 45 is a partnership whose members include CFNMA and City First New Markets Fund II, LLC. In December 2015, a national brokerage firm made a $14.0 million non-recourse loan to CFC 45, whereby CFC 45 was the beneficiary of the loan from the brokerage firm and passed the proceeds from that loan through to a Qualified Active Low-Income Community Business (“QALICB”). The loan to the QALICB is secured by a Leasehold Deed of Trust from which the funds for repayment of the loan will be derived. Debt service payments received by CFC 45 from the QALICB are passed through to the brokerage firm, less a servicing fee which is retained by CFC 45. The financial statements of CFC 45 are consolidated with those of the Bank and the Company.

On March 17, 2004, we issued $6.0 million of Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures (the “Debentures”) in a private placement to a trust that was capitalized to purchase subordinated debt and preferred stock of multiple community banks. Interest on the Debentures is payable quarterly at a rate per annum equal to the 3‑Month LIBOR plus 2.54%. On October 16, 2014, we made payments of $900 thousand of principal on the Debentures, executed a Supplemental Indenture for the Debentures that extended the maturity of the Debentures to March 17, 2024, and modified the payment terms of the remaining $5.1 million principal amount thereof. The modified terms of the Debentures required quarterly payments of interest only through March 2019 at the original rate of 3‑Month LIBOR plus 2.54%. Starting in June 2019, the Company was required to begin to make quarterly payments of equal amounts of principal, plus interest, until the Debentures are fully amortized on March 17, 2024. In September of 2021, we redeemed the remaining amounts outstanding under the Debentures for $3.3 million.

Market Area and Competition

The Bank is a Community Development Financial Institution (“CDFI”) and a certified B Corp, offering a variety of financial services to meet the needs of the communities it serves. Our retail banking network includes full service banking offices, automated teller machines and internet banking capabilities that are available using our website at www.ciytfirstbank.com. We have three banking offices as of December 31, 2022: two in California (in Los Angeles and in the nearby City of Inglewood) and one in Washington, D.C.

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Both the Washington, D.C. and the Los Angeles metropolitan areas are highly competitive banking markets for making loans and attracting deposits. Although our offices are primarily located in low‑to‑moderate income communities that have historically been under‑served by other financial institutions, we face significant competition for deposits and loans in our immediate market areas, including direct competition from mortgage banking companies, commercial banks and savings and loan associations. Most of these financial institutions are significantly larger than we are and have greater financial resources, and many have a regional, statewide, or national presence.

Human Capital Management

Human Capital

We are a unified, commercial CDFI with a focused vision, mission, and strategy that equitably drives economic, social, and environmental justice for our clients and communities in which we work making them better places to be. We believe that employees are one of our most important resources and in order to fulfill future and sustainable growth, our key objectives include attracting, selecting, retaining, and developing top talent in the marketplace that closely align our employees’ personal values with the organization’s values. As such, our culture is defined by our Shared Values principles: “Clients and Communities First”; “We Think Big”; “We Model Excellence”; and “ONE City First.”

City First’s Shared Values principles are derived from critical beliefs and ingrained principles that guide the organization’s actions, behaviors, and culture towards our primary objectives. Our Shared Values mean that we stand for something in how we view each other, the world, and our place of service in it. With these values centered in all that we do, we work collaboratively with mission-aligned customers looking to make an impact in under-resourced communities through affordable housing, charter schools, community health centers, nonprofits, and small to medium-sized businesses. Our employees behave in a manner that is consistent with these beliefs.

While the Board of Directors oversees the strategic management of our human capital management, our internal Human Resources team drives the day-to-day management of our human capital operations and strategy.

As of December 31, 2022, we employed 83 full-time and one part-time employee. Our employees are primarily located in Los Angeles, California and Washington, D.C. in our corporate offices, branches, and operating facilities. We also employ several remote workers who are in various locations throughout the U.S.

Compensation and Benefits

Our market competitive total employee compensation (salaries, bonuses and all benefits and rewards) is a critical tool enabling us to attract and retain talented people. In addition to base compensation, these programs include commission-based incentives, corporate incentive compensation plans, restricted stock awards, a 401(k) Plan with an employer matching contribution, an employee stock ownership plan, healthcare, and insurance benefits including telehealth connection services, health savings accounts, employee assistance program, will prep services, college tuition benefit programs, and vacation/sick/family leave.

Our methodology is to provide pay levels and pay opportunities that are internally fair, cost-effective, and externally competitive to market-based salaries. To determine competitive market compensation levels, we use market surveys and economic research to benchmark our positions utilizing salary and compensation data of companies with similar positions, asset size and geographical locations. We annually review our salary structures and grade ranges to keep pace with changes in the marketplace. With the support of third-party experts in this field and within the banking industry, we conduct regular job evaluations to meet changing business needs or when the scope of existing positions or organizational changes occur. Our standard pay practices are designed to ensure that we honor and adhere to pay equity analysis.

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

Our legacy and history matter at City First. We are proud of our expanded 75-year history with the merger with Broadway Federal. Our founders in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C. were local leaders who saw a need in the community for a bank that addressed the lack of access to capital for historically excluded and disinvested urban majority minority communities.

Our Merger formed one of the largest Black-led Minority Depository Institutions (“MDI”) in the nation in the midst of a national reawakening to the systemic racial and economic disparities persisting and growing in our society. The Merger maintains the legacy of the constituent and honors the legacy of African American-led MDI’s across the country that were founded to address the unmet financing needs of the community. Our intent, purpose, and execution are grounded in our 75-year history of deep commitment to economic justice through the targeted provision of capital for historically excluded and disinvested urban majority minority communities.

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Our ownership, responsibility, and commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion is reflected in the composition of our workforce, executive leadership team, and board of directors. As of December 31, 2022, more than 80% of the Company’s employees self-identified as minority, approximately 64% of our employees were women, and other diverse groups such as veterans and people with disabilities were also represented.

Workforce Training and Development

We align our talent strategy with our business strategy to provide guidance on the proper mix of skills, emerging talent and business needs or issues. This investment to allow employees to learn, grow, and be fulfilled in their work stems from our development of providing a multi-dimensional approach to curriculum design and competency-based learning centered around culture and technical skills. Learning and development play a critical and strategic role as we prepare our organization for the future by recognizing continuous needs to upskill or reskill in order to scale our business.

Our employees receive continuing education courses relevant to their respective roles within the organization, as well as access to on-demand learning solutions to enhance leadership capabilities, advance communications skills and techniques, college credit courses, seminars, and training deeply embedded in cultural dynamics and awareness. To support employees who wish to continue their development and education, we provide reimbursement to employees who seek development to upskill or reskill while employed at the company.

Regulation

General

City First and Broadway Financial Corporation are subject to comprehensive regulation and supervision by several different federal agencies. City First is regulated by the OCC as its primary federal regulator. The Bank’s deposits generally are insured up to a maximum of $250,000 per account; the Bank also is regulated by the FDIC as its deposit insurer. The Bank is a member of the Federal Reserve System and is subject to certain regulations of the FRB, including, for example, regulations concerning reserves required to be maintained against deposits and regulations governing transactions with affiliates, Broadway Financial Corporation is regulated, examined, and supervised by the FRB and the Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond (“FRBR”) and is also required to file certain reports and otherwise comply with the rules and regulations of the SEC under the federal securities laws. The Bank also is subject to consumer protection regulations promulgated by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”).

The OCC regulates and examines the Bank’s business activities, including, among other things, capital standards, investment authority and permissible activities, deposit taking and borrowing authority, mergers and other business combination transactions, establishment of branch offices, and the structure and permissible activities of any subsidiaries of the Bank. The OCC has primary enforcement responsibility over national banks and has substantial discretion to impose enforcement actions on an institution that fails to comply with applicable regulatory requirements, including capital requirements, or that engages in practices that examiners determine to be unsafe or unsound. In addition, the FDIC has “back-up” enforcement authority that enables it to recommend enforcement action to the OCC with respect to a national bank and, if the recommended action is not taken by the OCC, to take such action under certain circumstances. In certain cases, the OCC has the authority to refer matters relating to federal fair lending laws to the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) or the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”) if the OCC determines violations of the fair lending laws may have occurred.

Changes in applicable laws or the regulations of the OCC, the FDIC, the FRB, the CFPB, or other regulatory authorities, or changes in interpretations of such regulations or in agency policies or priorities, could have a material adverse impact on the Bank and our Company, our operations, and the value of our debt and equity securities. We and our stock are also subject to rules issued by The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC (“Nasdaq”), the stock exchange on which our voting common stock is traded. Failure to conform to Nasdaq’s rules could have an adverse impact on us and the value of our equity securities.

The following paragraphs summarize certain laws and regulations that apply to the Company and the Bank. These descriptions of statutes and regulations and their possible effects do not purport to be complete descriptions of all the provisions of those statutes and regulations and their possible effects on us, nor do they purport to identify every statute and regulation that applies to us. In addition, the statutes and regulations that apply to the Company and the Bank are subject to change, which can affect the scope and cost of their compliance obligations.

Dodd‑Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

In July 2010, the Dodd‑Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (the “Dodd‑Frank Act”) was signed into law. The Dodd‑Frank Act is intended to address perceived weaknesses in the U.S. financial regulatory system and prevent future economic and financial crises.

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The Dodd‑Frank Act established increased compliance obligations across a number of areas in the banking business. In particular, pursuant to the Dodd-Frank Act, the federal banking agencies (comprising the FRB, the OCC, and the FDIC) substantially revised their consolidated and bank-level risk‑based and leverage capital requirements applicable to insured depository institutions, depository institution holding companies and certain non‑bank financial companies. Under an existing FRB policy statement, bank holding companies with less than $3 billion in total consolidated assets are not subject to consolidated capital requirements provided they satisfy the conditions in the policy statement. The Dodd‑Frank Act requires bank holding companies to serve as a source of financial strength for any subsidiary of the holding company that is a depository institution by providing financial assistance in the event of the financial distress of the depository institution.

The Dodd‑Frank Act also established the CFPB. The CFPB has broad rule‑making authority for a wide range of consumer protection laws that apply to banks and savings institutions of all sizes, including the authority to prohibit “unfair, deceptive or abusive” acts and practices. At times during the past several years, the CFPB has been active in bringing enforcement actions against banks and nonbank financial institutions to enforce federal consumer financial laws and has developed a number of new enforcement theories and applications of these laws. The CFPB’s supervisory authority does not generally extend to insured depository institutions, such as the Bank, that have less than $10 billion in assets. The federal banking agencies, however, have authority to examine for compliance, and bring enforcement action for non-compliance, with respect to the CFPB’s regulations. State attorneys general and state banking agencies and other state financial regulators also may have authority to enforce applicable consumer laws with respect to institutions over which they have jurisdiction.

Capital Requirements

The Bank’s capital requirements are administered by the OCC and involve quantitative measures of assets, liabilities, and certain off-balance sheet items calculated in accordance with regulations promulgated by the OCC jointly with the FRB and the FDIC. Capital amounts and classifications are also subject to qualitative judgments by the OCC. Failure to meet capital requirements can result in supervisory or, potentially, enforcement action.

To implement the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act, the federal banking agencies have developed a “Community Bank Leverage Ratio” (“CBLR”) (the ratio of a bank’s tier 1 capital to average total consolidated assets) for financial institutions with assets of less than $10 billion. A “qualifying community bank” that exceeds this ratio will be deemed to be in compliance with all other capital and leverage requirements, including the capital requirements to be considered “well capitalized” under Prompt Corrective Action statutes. The federal banking agencies have set the Community Bank Leverage Ratio at 9%. The Coronavirus Aid Relief and Economic Security Act temporarily lowered this ratio to 8% as of September 30, 2020. The ratio then rose to 8.5% at the end of 2021 and reestablished at 9% on January 1, 2022.

City First elected to adopt the CBLR option on April 1, 2020 as reflected in its September 30, 2020 Call Report. Its CBLR as of December 31, 2022 and 2021 is shown in the table below.

	Actual					Minimum Required to be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions
	Amount		Ratio			Amount		Ratio
	(Dollars in thousands)
December 31, 2022:
Community Bank Leverage Ratio	$	181,304		15.75	%	$	103,591		9.00	%
December 31, 2021:
Community Bank Leverage Ratio	$	98,590		9.32	%	$	89,871		8.50	%

At December 31, 2022, the Company and the Bank met all the capital adequacy requirements to which they were subject. In addition, the Bank was “well capitalized” under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. Management believes that no conditions or events have occurred that would materially adversely change the Bank’s capital classifications. From time to time, we may need to raise additional capital to support the Bank’s further growth and to maintain the “well capitalized” status.

Deposit Insurance

The FDIC is an independent federal agency that insures deposits of federally insured banks, including national banks, up to prescribed statutory limits for each depositor. Pursuant to the Dodd‑Frank Act, the maximum deposit insurance amount has been permanently increased to $250,000 per depositor, per ownership category.

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The FDIC charges an annual assessment for the insurance of deposits based on the risk a particular institution poses to the FDIC’s Deposit Insurance Fund (“DIF”). The Bank’s DIF assessment is calculated by multiplying its assessment rate by the assessment base, which is defined as the average consolidated total assets less the average tangible equity of the Bank. The initial base assessment rate is based on an institution’s capital level, and capital adequacy, asset quality, management, earnings, liquidity, and sensitivity (“CAMELS”) ratings, certain financial measures to assess an institution’s ability to withstand asset related stress and funding related stress, and in some cases, additional discretionary adjustments by the FDIC to reflect additional risk factors.

The FDIC’s overall premium rate structure is subject to change from time to time to reflect its actual and anticipated loss experience. The financial crisis that began in 2008 resulted in substantially higher levels of bank failures than had occurred in the immediately preceding years. These failures dramatically increased the resolution costs incurred by the FDIC and substantially reduced the available amount of the DIF.

Consistent with the requirements of the Dodd‑Frank Act, the FDIC adopted its most recent DIF restoration plan in September 2020; that plan is designed to enable the FDIC to achieve the statutorily required reserve ratio of 1.35% by September 30, 2028. The FDIC Board has set the designated reserve ratio for each of the years 2021 and 2022 at 2%. The statute provides that in setting the amount of assessments necessary to meet the designated reserve ratio requirement, the FDIC is required to offset the effect of this provision on insured depository institutions with total consolidated assets of less than $10 billion, so that more of the cost of raising the reserve ratio will be borne by institutions with more than $10 billion in assets. Accordingly, the FDIC has provided assessment credits to insured depository institutions, like the Bank, with total consolidated assets of less than $10 billion for the portion of their regular assessments that contribute to growth in the reserve ratio between 1.15% and 1.35%. The FDIC has applied the credits each quarter that the reserve ratio was at least 1.38% to offset the regular deposit insurance assessments of institutions with credits. The Bank did not receive any assessment credits during 2022. During 2021, the Bank received two assessment credits totaling $49 thousand.

Although it rarely does so, the FDIC has the authority to terminate a depository institution’s deposit insurance upon a finding that the institution’s financial condition is unsafe or unsound or that the institution has engaged in unsafe or unsound practices that pose a risk to the DIF or that may prejudice the interest of a bank’s depositors.

Guidance on Commercial Real Estate Lending

In December 2015, the federal banking agencies released a statement titled “Statement on Prudent Risk Management for Commercial Real Estate Lending” (the “CRE Statement”). The CRE Statement expresses the banking agencies’ concerns with banking institutions that ease their commercial real estate underwriting standards, directs financial institutions to maintain underwriting discipline and exercise risk management practices to identify, measure and monitor lending risks, and indicates that the agencies will continue to pay special attention to commercial real estate lending activities and concentrations going forward. The banking agencies previously issued guidance titled “Prudent Commercial Real Estate Loan Workouts” which provides guidance for financial institutions that are working with commercial real estate (“CRE”) borrowers who are experiencing diminished operating cash flows, depreciated collateral values, or prolonged delays in selling or renting commercial properties and details risk‑management practices for loan workouts that support prudent and pragmatic credit and business decision‑making within the framework of financial accuracy, transparency, and timely loss recognition. The banking agencies had also issued previous guidance titled “Interagency Guidance on Concentrations in Commercial Real Estate” stating that a banking institution will be considered to be potentially exposed to significant CRE concentration risk, and should employ enhanced risk management practices, if total CRE loans represent 300% or more of its total capital and the outstanding balance of the institution’s CRE loan portfolio has increased by 50% or more during the preceding 36 months.

In October 2009, the federal banking agencies adopted a policy statement supporting workouts of CRE loans, which is referred to as the “CRE Policy Statement.” The CRE Policy Statement provides guidance for examiners, and for financial institutions that are working with CRE borrowers who are experiencing diminished operating cash flows, depreciated collateral values, or prolonged delays in selling or renting commercial properties. The CRE Policy Statement details risk‑management practices for loan workouts that support prudent and pragmatic credit and business decision‑making within the framework of financial accuracy, transparency, and timely loss recognition. The CRE Policy Statement states that financial institutions that implement prudent loan workout arrangements after performing comprehensive reviews of the financial condition of borrowers will not be subject to criticism for engaging in these efforts, even if the restructured loans have weaknesses that result in adverse credit classifications. In addition, performing loans, including those renewed or restructured on reasonable modified terms, made to creditworthy borrowers, will not be subject to adverse classification solely because the value of the underlying collateral declined. The CRE Policy Statement reiterates existing guidance that examiners are expected to take a balanced approach in assessing an institution’s risk‑management practices for loan workout activities.

In October 2018, the OCC provided Broadway Federal with a letter of “no supervisory objection” permitting it to increase the non‑multifamily commercial real estate loan concentration limit to 100% of Tier 1 Capital plus ALLL, including a sublimit of 50% for land/construction loans, which brought the total CRE loan concentration limit to 600% of Tier 1 Capital plus ALLL.

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Loans to One Borrower

The Bank is in compliance with the statutory and regulatory limits applicable to loans to any one borrower. As of December 31, 2022, the lending limit for City First is $29.0 million. At December 31, 2022, our largest loan to a single borrower was $15.7 million; that loan was performing in accordance with its terms and was otherwise in compliance with regulatory requirements.

Community Reinvestment Act and Fair Lending

The Community Reinvestment Act, as implemented by OCC regulations (“CRA”), requires each national bank to make efforts to meet the credit needs of the communities it serves, including low‑ and moderate‑income neighborhoods. The CRA requires the OCC to assess an institution’s performance in meeting the credit needs of its communities as part of its examination of the institution, and to take such assessments into consideration in reviewing applications for mergers, acquisitions, and other transactions. An unsatisfactory CRA rating may be the basis for denying an application. Community groups have successfully protested applications on CRA grounds. In connection with the assessment of a savings institution’s CRA performance, the OCC assigns ratings of “outstanding,” “satisfactory,” “needs to improve” or “substantial noncompliance.” The Company’s CRA performance was rated by the OCC as “outstanding” in their most recent CRA examination which was completed in 2022.

The Bank is also subject to federal fair lending laws, including the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (“ECOA”) and the Federal Housing Act (“FHA”), which prohibit discrimination in credit and residential real estate transactions on prohibited bases, including race, color, national origin, gender, and religion, among others. A lender may be liable under one or both acts in the event of overt discrimination, disparate treatment, or a disparate impact on a prohibited basis. The compliance of national banks with these acts is primarily supervised and enforced by the OCC. If the OCC determines that a lender has engaged in a pattern or practice of discrimination in violation of ECOA, the OCC refers the matter to the DOJ. Similarly, HUD is notified of violations of the FHA.

The USA Patriot Act, Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”), and Anti‑Money Laundering (“AML”) Requirements

The USA PATRIOT Act was enacted after September 11, 2001 to provide the federal government with powers to prevent, detect, and prosecute terrorism and international money laundering, and has resulted in the promulgation of several regulations that have a direct impact on savings associations. Financial institutions must have a number of programs in place to comply with this law, including: (i) a program to manage BSA/AML risk; (ii) a customer identification program designed to determine the true identity of customers, document and verify the information, and determine whether the customer appears on any federal government list of known or suspected terrorists or terrorist organizations; and (iii) a program for monitoring for the timely detection and reporting of suspicious activity and reportable transactions. Failure to comply with these requirements may result in regulatory action, including the issuance of cease and desist orders, impositions of civil money penalties and adverse changes in an institution’s regulatory ratings, which could adversely affect its ability to obtain regulatory approvals for business combinations or other desired business objectives.

Privacy Protection

City First is subject to OCC regulations implementing the privacy protection provisions of federal law. These regulations require the Bank to disclose its privacy policy, including identifying with whom it shares “nonpublic personal information,” to customers at the time of establishing the customer relationship and annually thereafter. The regulations also require City First to provide its customers with initial and annual notices that accurately reflect its privacy policies and practices. In addition, to the extent its sharing of such information is not covered by an exception, the Bank is required to provide its customers with the ability to “opt‑out” of having City First share their nonpublic personal information with unaffiliated third parties.

City First is also subject to regulatory guidelines establishing standards for safeguarding customer information. The guidelines describe the agencies’ expectations for the creation, implementation, and maintenance of an information security program, which would include administrative, technical, and physical safeguards appropriate to the size and complexity of the institution and the nature and scope of its activities. The standards set forth in the guidelines are intended to ensure the security and confidentiality of customer records and information, protect against any anticipated threats or hazards to the security or integrity of such records and protect against unauthorized access to or use of such records or information that could result in substantial harm or inconvenience to any customer.

Cybersecurity

In the ordinary course of business, we rely on electronic communications and information systems to conduct our operations and to store sensitive data. We employ an in‑depth, layered, defensive approach that leverages people, processes, and technology to manage and maintain cybersecurity controls. We employ a variety of preventative and detective tools to monitor, block, and provide alerts regarding suspicious activity, as well as to report on any suspected persistent threats. Notwithstanding the strength of our defensive measures, the threat from cybersecurity attacks is severe, attacks are sophisticated and increasing in volume, and attackers respond rapidly to changes in defensive measures. While to date we have not experienced a significant compromise, significant data loss or any material financial losses related to cybersecurity attacks, our systems and those of our customers and third‑party service providers are under constant threat and it is possible that we could experience a significant event in the future.

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The federal banking agencies have adopted guidelines for establishing information security standards and cybersecurity programs for implementing safeguards under the supervision of a banking organization’s the board of directors. These guidelines, along with related regulatory materials, increasingly focus on risk management, processes related to information technology and operational resiliency, and the use of third parties in the provision of financial services.

Risks and exposures related to cybersecurity attacks are expected to remain high for the foreseeable future due to the rapidly evolving nature and sophistication of these threats, as well as due to the expanding use of internet banking, mobile banking and other technology‑based products and services by us and our customers.

Bank Holding Company Regulation

As a bank holding company, we are subject to the supervision, regulation, and examination of the FRB and the FRBR. In addition, the FRB has enforcement authority over the Company. Applicable statutes and regulations administered by the FRB place certain restrictions on our activities and investments. Among other things, we are generally prohibited, either directly or indirectly, from acquiring more than 5% of the voting shares of any depository or depository holding company that is not a subsidiary of the Company.

The Change in Bank Control Act prohibits a person, acting directly or indirectly or in concert with one or more persons, from acquiring control of a bank holding company unless the FRB has been given 60 days prior written notice of such proposed acquisition and within that time period the FRB has not issued a notice disapproving the proposed acquisition or extending for up to another 30 days the period during which a disapproval may be issued. The term “control” is defined for this purpose to include ownership or control of, or holding with power to vote, 25% or more of any class of a bank holding company’s voting securities. Under a rebuttable presumption contained in the regulations of the FRB, ownership or control of, or holding with power to vote, 10% or more of any class of voting securities of a bank company will be deemed control for purposes of the Change in Bank Control Act if the institution (i) has registered securities under Section 12 of the Exchange Act, or (ii) no person will own, control, or have the power to vote a greater percentage of that class of voting securities immediately after the transaction. In addition, any company acting directly or indirectly or in concert with one or more persons or through one or more subsidiaries would be required to obtain the approval of the FRB under the Bank Holding Company Act of 1956, as amended, before acquiring control of a bank holding company. For this purpose, a company is deemed to have control of a bank holding company if the company (i) owns, controls, holds with power to vote, or holds proxies representing, 25% or more of any class of voting shares of the holding company, (ii) contributes more than 25% of the holding company’s capital, (iii) controls in any manner the election of a majority of the holding company’s directors, or (iv) directly or indirectly exercises a controlling influence over the management or policies of the national bank or other company. The FRB may also determine, based on the relevant facts and circumstances, that a company has otherwise acquired control of a bank holding company.

Restrictions on Dividends and Other Capital Distributions

In general, the prompt corrective action regulations prohibit a national bank from declaring any dividends, making any other capital distribution, or paying a management fee to a controlling person, such as its parent holding company, if, following the distribution or payment, the institution would be within any of the three undercapitalized categories set out in the regulations. In addition to the prompt corrective action restriction on paying dividends, OCC regulations limit certain “capital distributions” by national banks. Capital distributions are defined to include, among other things, dividends and payments for stock repurchases and payments of cash to stockholders in mergers.

Under the OCC capital distribution regulations, a national bank that is a subsidiary of a bank holding company must notify the OCC at least 30 days prior to the declaration of any capital distribution by its national bank subsidiary. The 30‑day period provides the OCC an opportunity to object to the proposed dividend if it believes that the dividend would not be advisable.

An application to the OCC for approval to pay a dividend is required if: (i) the total of all capital distributions made during that calendar year (including the proposed distribution) exceeds the sum of the institution’s year‑to‑date net income and its retained income for the preceding two years; (ii) the institution is not entitled under OCC regulations to “expedited treatment” (which is generally available to institutions the OCC regards as well run and adequately capitalized); (iii) the institution would not be at least “adequately capitalized” following the proposed capital distribution; or (iv) the distribution would violate an applicable statute, regulation, agreement, or condition imposed on the institution by the OCC.

The Bank’s ability to pay dividends to the Company is also subject to a restriction if the Bank’s regulatory capital would be reduced below the amount required for the liquidation account established in connection with the conversion of the Bank from the mutual to the stock form of organization.

See Item 5, “Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities” for a further description of dividend and other capital distribution limitations to which the Company and the Bank are subject.

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Tax Matters

Federal Income Taxes

We report our income on a calendar year basis using the accrual method of accounting and are subject to federal income taxation in the same manner as other corporations. See Note 16 “Income Taxes” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a further description of tax matters applicable to our business.

California Taxes

As a bank holding company filing California franchise tax returns on a combined basis with its subsidiaries, the Company is subject to California franchise tax at the rate applicable to “financial corporations.” The applicable statutory tax rate is 10.84%.

Washington, D.C. Taxes

As a bank holding company filing Washington, D.C. franchise tax returns on a combined basis with its subsidiaries, the Company is subject to Washington, D.C. franchise tax at the rate applicable to “financial corporations.” The applicable statutory tax rate is 8.25%.

ITEM 1A.

RISK FACTORS

We are exposed to a variety of risks, some of which are inherent to the financial services industry and others of which are more specific to our businesses. The discussion below addresses material factors, of which we are currently aware, that could have a material and adverse effect on our businesses, results of operations, and financial condition. These risk factors and other forward-looking statements that relate to future events, expectations, trends and operating periods involve certain factors that are subject to change, and important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. These risks and uncertainties should not be considered a complete discussion of all the risks and uncertainties that we might face. Although the risks are organized by headings and each risk is discussed separately, many are interrelated.

Risks Relating to Our Business

The macroeconomic environment could pose significant challenges for the Company and could adversely affect our financial condition and results of operations.

Inflation poses risk to the economy overall and could indirectly pose challenges to our clients and to our business. Elevated inflation can impact our business customers through loss of purchasing power for their customers, leading to lower sales. Rising inflation can also increase input and inventory costs for our customers, forcing them to raise their prices or lower their profitability. Supply chain disruption, also leading to inflation, can delay our customers’ shipping ability, or timing on receiving inputs for their production or inventory. Inflation can lead to higher wages for our commercial customers, increasing costs. All of these inflationary risks for our commercial customer base can be financially detrimental, leading to increased likelihood that the customer may default on a loan.

In addition, sustained inflationary pressure has led the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates several times during 2022, which increases our interest rate risk. The failure of three regional banks in March 2023 and the resultant negative outlook on the banking sector has created concern regarding the exposure of banks to interest rate risk, and the exposure of banks to unrecognized investment losses due to investments classified as “held to maturity” on the balance sheet. Also, analysts have been monitoring the level of uninsured deposits in banks due to the liquidity risk associated with high levels of uninsured deposits. To the extent such conditions exist or worsen, we could experience adverse effects on our business, financial condition, and results of operations.

Additionally, financial markets may be adversely affected by the current or anticipated impact of military conflict, including hostilities between Russia and Ukraine, terrorism, or other geopolitical events.

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Our future success will depend on our ability to compete effectively in the highly competitive financial services industry in the greater Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles metropolitan areas.

We face strong competition in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area and the Southern California Market. We compete with many different types of financial institutions, including commercial banks, credit unions, savings and loan associations, mortgage banking firms, consumer finance companies, insurance companies, and money market funds, as well as other local and community, super-regional, national, and international financial institutions that operate offices in our primary market areas and elsewhere. Our future growth and success will depend on our ability to compete effectively in this highly competitive financial services environment. Many of our competitors in the greater Washington, D.C. and Los Angeles metropolitan areas are well-established, larger financial institutions that have greater name recognition and market presence that benefit them in attracting business. Failure to compete effectively and to attract new or to retain existing clients may have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, assets, or business.

A downturn in the real estate market could seriously impair our loan portfolio and operating results.

Most of our loan portfolio consists of loans secured by various types of real estate located in Southern California and in Washington, D.C., and surrounding areas. If economic factors cause real estate values in the markets we serve to decline, higher vacancies to occur, or the deterioration of other factors, including, for example, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, then the financial condition of the Bank’s borrowers could be harmed, and the collateral for loans will provide less security. In addition, a decline in real estate values in the regions served could result in the Bank experiencing increases in loan delinquencies and defaults, which result in increases in the amounts of nonperforming assets and which would likely cause the Bank to suffer losses.

Our allowance for loan losses may not be adequate to cover actual loan losses.

The Bank seeks to limit the risk that borrowers will fail to repay loans by carefully underwriting the loans made. Losses nevertheless occur from time to time. The Bank has established allowances for estimated loan losses in its accounting records through loss provisions which are recorded as expenses that reduce income. The Bank has based decisions on the amount of these loss provisions and allowances that are prudent from time to time on estimates of the following factors, among others:

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historical experience with its loans;

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evaluation of current economic conditions;

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reviews of the quality, mix and size of the overall loan portfolio;

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reviews of loan delinquencies, including trends in such delinquencies; and

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the quality of the collateral underlying loans, based in part on independent appraisals by third parties.

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If the Bank’s actual loan losses exceed the amount that has been allocated for estimated probable losses, our net income and financial condition could be materially and adversely affected. Evaluation of many of the factors that are relevant to the determination of the appropriate levels of loss provisions and allowances is an inherently subjective process, and our conclusions are subject to review by our regulators in the course of regular periodic and special examinations of the Bank. The regulatory examiners may make different judgments on such matters based on the information available to them at the times of their examinations and may require that we increase the amounts of loss provisions and allowances.

In addition, in June 2016, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued a new accounting standard that will replace the current historical approach under GAAP for establishing the allowance for loan losses, which generally considers only past events and current conditions. This new standard, referred to as Current Expected Credit Loss (“CECL”), requires financial institutions to project a loan’s lifetime losses at origination, as opposed to the current framework which allows adjustments to the provision for loan and lease losses when losses are assessed as probable in an existing loan. Under ASU 2016-13, available-for-sale debt securities are evaluated for impairment if fair value is less than amortized cost, with any estimated credit losses recorded through a credit loss expense and an allowance, rather than a write-down of the investment. Changes in fair value that are not credit-related will continue to be recorded in other comprehensive income. On November 15, 2019, FASB issued a new accounting standard, which delayed the effective date of CECL for small banking institutions to interim periods and fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. The new standard is expected to result generally in increases to loan loss allowance levels and requires the application of the revised methodology to existing financial assets through a one-time adjustment to retained earnings on January 1, 2023. The Company is currently finalizing its CECL implementation by validating the data in the model, preparing supporting documentation, and developing policies and procedures during the first quarter of 2023.

Changes in interest rates affect profitability.

Changes in prevailing interest rates adversely affect our business. We derive income mainly from the difference or “spread” between the interest earned on loans, securities and other interest-earning assets, and interest paid on deposits, borrowings and other interest-bearing liabilities. In general, the wider the spread, the more we will earn. When market rates of interest change, the interest the Bank receives on assets and the interest paid on liabilities will fluctuate. In addition, the timing and rate of change in the interest that the Bank earns on assets do not necessarily match the timing and rate of change in the interest that it must pay on deposits and other interest-bearing liabilities, even though most of the loans have adjustable rate features. This causes increases or decreases in the spread and can greatly affect income. Also, the carrying value of our available-for-sale investment portfolio will continue to decrease due to increases in interest rates. In addition, interest rate fluctuations can affect how much money the Bank may be able to lend and its ability to attract and retain customer deposits, which are an important source of funds for making and holding loans.

Changes in governmental regulation may impair operations or restrict growth.

We are subject to substantial governmental supervision and regulation, which are intended primarily for the protection of depositors rather than our stockholders. Statutes and regulations affecting our business may be changed at any time, and the interpretation of existing statutes and regulations by examining authorities may also change. Within the last several years, Congress and the federal bank regulatory authorities have made significant changes to these statutes and regulations. There can be no assurance that such changes to the statutes and regulations or in their interpretation will not adversely affect our business. We are also subject to changes in other federal and state laws, including changes in tax laws, which could materially affect the banking industry. If we fail to comply with federal bank regulations, our regulators may limit our activities or growth, assess civil money penalties against us or place the Bank into conservatorship or receivership. Bank regulations can hinder our ability to compete with financial services companies that are not regulated or are less regulated.

Negative public opinion regarding us or the failure to maintain our reputation in the communities we serve could adversely affect our business and prevent us from growing our business.

Our reputation within the communities we serve is critical to our success. We believe we have built strong personal and professional relationships with our customers and are an active member of the communities we serve. If our reputation is negatively affected, including as a result of actions of our employees or otherwise, we may be less successful in attracting new customers or talent or may lose existing customers, and our business, financial condition and earnings could be adversely affected.

We may not be successful in retaining key employees.

Our success will depend in part on its ability to retain the talents and dedication of key employees. If key employees terminate their employment, our business activities may be adversely affected and management’s attention may be diverted from successfully integrating operating our business to hiring suitable replacements, which may cause our business to suffer. In addition, we may not be able to locate or retain suitable replacements in a timely manner if at all for any key employees who leave the Company.

We may not be successful in seeking future awards under the United States Department of the Treasury CDFI Fund’s New Markets Tax Credit (“NMTC”) program or such program may not receive Congressional support in the future.

We may not be able to obtain new NMTC awards due to unsuccessful applications, inability to meet program requirements, or failure of Congress to further extend the program. Federal government agencies periodically determine NMTC award recipients through a nationwide application process that is highly competitive. Although we have received prior NMTC awards, we may not be successful in future NMTC applications, or may not meet the qualifications to apply for NMTC awards, and may not be able to successfully expand our current NMTC lending program into the Southern California market. The NMTC program relies on Congressional extension of the program; in 2020, the program was extended through 2025. If the NMTC program requirements change so we are unable to qualify, or the program does not receive Congressional support after 2025, we will no longer be able to continue our participation in the NMTC program. Failure to obtain new NMTC awards may have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, assets or business.

If we were to lose our status as a CDFI, our ability to obtain grants and awards as a CDFI similar to those received in the past may be lost.

The Bank and the Company are certified as CDFIs by the United States Department of the Treasury. CDFI status increases a financial institution’s potential for receiving grants and awards that, in turn, enable the financial institution to increase the level of community development financial services that it provides to communities. Broadway Federal Bank received over $3 million in Bank Enterprise Awards from the CDFI Fund over the last ten years. We reinvest the proceeds from CDFI-related grants and awards back into the communities we serve. While we believe we will be able to meet the certification criteria required to continue our CDFI status, there is no certainty that we will be able to do so. If we do not meet one or more of the criteria, the CDFI Fund, in its sole discretion, may provide an opportunity for us to cure deficiencies prior to issuing a notice of termination of certification. A loss of CDFI status, and the resulting inability to obtain certain grants and awards received in the past, could have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or business.

Systems failures, interruptions and cybersecurity breaches in our information technology and telecommunications systems and of third-party service providers could have a material adverse effect on us.

Our business is dependent on the successful and uninterrupted functioning of our information technology and telecommunications systems and the systems of its third-party service providers. The failure of these systems, or the termination of a third-party software license or service agreement on which any of these systems is based, could interrupt our operations. Because our information technology and telecommunications systems interface with and depend on third-party systems, we could experience service denials if demand for such services exceeds capacity, or such third-party systems fail or experience interruptions. If significant, sustained, or repeated, a system failure or service denial could compromise our ability to operate effectively, damage our reputation, result in a loss of customer business, and/or subject us to additional regulatory scrutiny and possible financial liability, any of which could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

Our information technology systems and of our third-party service providers may be vulnerable to unauthorized access, computer viruses, phishing schemes and other security breaches. We likely will expend additional resources to protect against the threat of such security breaches and computer viruses, or to alleviate problems caused by such security breaches or viruses. However, there can be no certainty that these measures will be sufficient in safeguarding against any such threats. Security breaches and viruses potentially exposing sensitive data, including our proprietary business information and that of our customers, suppliers and business partners, as well as personally identifiable information about our customers and employees, could expose us to claims, regulatory scrutiny, litigation costs and other possible liabilities and reputational harm.

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The financial services industry is undergoing rapid technological change, and we may not have the resources to effectively implement new technology or may experience operational challenges when implementing new technology.

The financial services industry is undergoing rapid technological changes with frequent introductions of new technology-driven products and services. The effective use of technology increases efficiency and enables financial institutions to reduce costs while increasing customer service and convenience. Our future success will depend, at least in part, upon our ability to address the needs of our customers by using technology to provide products and services that will satisfy customer demands for convenience, as well as create additional efficiencies in our operations as we continue to grow and expand our products and service offerings. We may experience operational challenges as we implement these new technology enhancements or products, which could result in us not fully realizing the anticipated benefits from such new technology or incurring significant costs to remedy any such challenges in a timely manner.

Many of our larger competitors have substantially greater resources to invest in technological improvements. As a result, they may be able to offer additional or superior products compared to those that we are able to provide, which may put us at a competitive disadvantage. Accordingly, we may lose customers seeking new technology-driven products and services to the extent we are unable to provide such products and services.

The markets in which we operate are susceptible to natural disasters, including earthquakes, fires, drought, flooding, and other catastrophic events, any of which could result in a disruption of our operations and increases in loan losses.

A significant portion of our business is generated from markets that have been, and will continue to be, susceptible to damage by earthquakes, fires, drought, major seasonal flooding, and other natural disasters and catastrophic events. In addition, natural disasters and other adverse external events can disrupt our operations, cause widespread property damage, and severely depress the local economies in which we operate. The value of real estate or other collateral that secures our loans could be materially and adversely affected by a disaster, resulting in decreased revenue and loan losses that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. If the economies in our primary markets experience an overall decline as a result of a natural disaster, adverse weather, or other catastrophic event, demand for loans and our other products and services could be reduced. In addition, the rates of delinquencies, foreclosures, bankruptcies, and loan losses may increase substantially, as uninsured property losses or sustained job interruption or loss may materially impair the ability of borrowers to repay their loans.

Risks Relating to the Company Being a Public Benefit Corporation

We cannot provide any assurance that we will achieve our public benefit purposes.

As a public benefit corporation, we are required to seek to produce a public benefit or benefits and to operate in a responsible and sustainable manner, balancing our stockholders’ pecuniary interests, the best interests of those materially affected by our conduct, and the public benefit or benefits identified by our certificate of incorporation. There is no assurance that we will achieve our public benefit purposes or that the expected positive impact from being a public benefit corporation will be realized, which could have a material adverse effect on our reputation, which in turn may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, assets, or business. As a public benefit corporation, we are required to report publicly at least biennially on the overall public benefit performance and on the assessment of our success in achieving our specific public benefit purpose. If we are not timely in providing this report or are unable to provide this report, or if the report is not viewed favorably by parties doing business with us or who are regulators or others reviewing its credentials, our reputation and status as a public benefit corporation may be harmed.

As a Delaware public benefit corporation, our focus on specific public benefit purposes and producing a positive effect for society can negatively impact our financial performance.

Unlike traditional corporations, which have a fiduciary duty to focus primarily on maximizing stockholder value, directors of the Company (as a public benefit corporation) have a fiduciary duty to consider not only our stockholders’ interests, but also the Company’s specific public benefit purposes and the interests of other stakeholder constituencies and to balance those interests in making business decisions. As a result, we take actions that we believe to be in the best interests of those stakeholders materially affected by our specific benefit purposes, even if those actions do not further our stockholder’s pecuniary interests. While we intend our status a public benefit corporation to provide an overall net benefit to the Company, our customers, employees, community, and stockholders, it could instead cause us to make decisions and take actions that may not maximize the income generated from our business. Our pursuit of longer-term or non-pecuniary benefits may not materialize within the timeframe we expect or at all. Accordingly, being a public benefit corporation and complying with the related obligations can have an adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, assets or business.

Furthermore, as a public benefit corporation, we may be less attractive as a takeover target than a traditional company would be and, therefore, our stockholders’ ability to realize their investment through an acquisition may be reduced. Public benefit corporations may also not be attractive targets for activists or hedge fund investors because directors are required to balance our stockholders’ pecuniary interests, the best interests of those materially affected by our conduct, and the public benefit or benefits identified by the Company’s certificate of incorporation, and stockholders committed to the public benefit can bring a suit to enforce this balancing requirement. Further, because the board of directors of a public benefit corporation considers additional constituencies rather than just maximizing stockholder value, Delaware public benefit corporation law could make it easier for a board to reject a hostile bid, even if the takeover would provide the greatest short-term financial gain to stockholders.

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As a Delaware public benefit corporation, the Company’s directors have a fiduciary duty to consider not only our stockholders’ interests, but also the specific public benefit purposes we have committed to promote and the interests of other stakeholder constituencies. If a conflict between such interests arises, there is no guarantee such conflict would be resolved in favor of the interests of our stockholders.

While directors of traditional corporations are required to make decisions they believe to be in the best interests of their stockholders, directors of a public benefit corporation have a fiduciary duty to consider not only the stockholders’ interests, but also the company’s specific public benefit purposes and the interests of other stakeholder constituencies. Under Delaware law, directors are shielded from liability for breach of their fiduciary duties if they make informed and disinterested decisions that serve a rational purpose. Unlike traditional corporations which must focus exclusively on stockholder value, as a public benefit corporation, our directors are not merely permitted, but obligated, to consider, in addition to the interests of stockholders, the Company’s specific public benefit purposes and the interests of other stakeholder constituencies in making business decisions. In the event of a conflict between the interests of our stockholders and the specific public benefit purposes we have committed to promote and the interests of other stakeholder constituencies, our directors are obligated to balance those interests, and are deemed to have satisfied their fiduciary duties as long as their decisions are informed and disinterested and are not decisions that no person of ordinary, sound judgment would approve. As a result, there is no certainty that a conflict would be resolved in favor of our stockholders, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, assets or business.

As a Delaware public benefit corporation, we may be subject to increased derivative litigation concerning our duty to balance stockholder and public benefit interests, the occurrence of which may have an adverse impact on its financial condition and results of operations.

Stockholders of a Delaware public benefit corporation (if they, individually or collectively, own at least two percent of the company’s outstanding shares or, in the case of a corporation with shares listed on a national securities exchange, the lesser of such percentage or shares with a market value of at least $2 million as of the date the action is filed) are entitled to file a lawsuit (individual, derivative, or any other type of action) claiming the directors failed to balance stockholder and public benefit interests. This potential claim does not exist for traditional corporations. Therefore, we may be subject to the possibility of increased derivative litigation, which would require the attention of our management, and, as a result, may adversely impact management’s ability to effectively execute our strategy. Additionally, such derivative litigation may be costly, which may have an adverse impact on our financial condition, results of operations, assets, or business.

General Risk Factors

The market price of our common stock is volatile. Stockholders may not be able to resell shares of our common stock at times or at prices they find attractive.

The trading price of our common stock has historically and will likely in the future fluctuate significantly as a result of a number of factors, including the following:

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actual or anticipated changes in our operating results and financial condition;

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actions by our stockholders, including sales of common stock by substantial stockholders and/or directors and executive officers, or perceptions that such actions may occur;

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the limited number of shares of our common stock that are held by the general public, commonly called the “public float,” and our small market capitalization;

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failure to meet stockholder or market expectations regarding loan and deposit volume, revenue, asset quality or earnings;

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failure to meet Nasdaq listing requirements, including failure to satisfy the $1.00 minimum closing bid price requirement;

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speculation in the press or the investment community relating to the Company or the financial services industry generally;

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fluctuations in the stock price and operating results of our competitors;

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proposed or adopted regulatory changes or developments;

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investigations, proceedings, or litigation that involve or affect us;

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the performance of the national, California and Washington, D.C. economies and the real estate markets in Southern California and Washington, D.C.;

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general market conditions and, in particular, developments related to market conditions for the financial services industry;

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additions or departures of key personnel;

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changes in financial estimates or publication of research reports and recommendations by financial analysts with respect to our common stock or those of other financial institutions; and

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actions taken by bank regulatory authorities, including required additions to our loan loss reserves or the issuance of cease and desist orders, based on adverse evaluations of our loans and other assets, operating results, or management practices and procedures or other aspects of our business.

We have not paid cash dividends on our common stock since 2010 and we may not pay any cash dividends on our common stock for the foreseeable future.

We have not declared or paid cash dividends on our common stock since June 2010, initially due, in part, to regulatory restrictions and the operating losses we have previously experienced. We have not determined to pay cash dividends on our common stock at any time in the near future.

Stock sales by us or other dilution of our equity may adversely affect the market price of our common stock.

The issuance of additional shares of our common stock, or securities that are convertible into our common stock, may be determined to be necessary or advisable at times when our stock price is below book value, which could be substantially dilutive to existing holders of our common stock. The market value of our common stock could also decline as a result of sales by us of a large number of shares of our common stock or any future class or series of stock or the perception that such sales could occur.

Anti-takeover provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, federal and state law and our stockholder rights plan may limit the ability of another party to acquire the Company, which could depress our stock price.

Various provisions of our certificate of incorporation and bylaws and certain other actions that we have taken could delay or prevent a third-party from acquiring control of the Company even if such a transaction might be considered beneficial by our stockholders. These include, among others, our classified board of directors, the fact that directors may only be removed for cause, advance notice requirements for stockholder nominations of director candidates or presenting proposals at our annual stockholder meetings, super-majority stockholder voting requirements for amendments to our certificate of incorporation and bylaws, and for certain business combination transactions, and the authorization to issue “blank check” preferred stock by action of our board of directors, without obtaining stockholder approval. In addition, we approved a stockholder rights plan in September 2019, the purpose of which was to protect our stockholders against the possibility of attempts to acquire control of or influence over the Company through open market or privately negotiated purchases of our common stock without payment of a fair price to all of our stockholders or through other tactics that do not provide fair treatment to all stockholders. These provisions and the stockholder rights plan could be used by our board of directors to prevent a merger or acquisition that would be attractive to stockholders and could limit the price investors would be willing to pay in the future for our common stock.

Our common stock is not insured and stockholders could lose the value of their entire investment.

An investment in shares of our common stock is not a deposit and is not insured against loss or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (the “FDIC”) or any other government agency or authority.

ITEM 1B.

UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS

None.

ITEM 2.

PROPERTIES

We conduct our business through two administrative offices, one in Washington, D.C. and one in Los Angeles, California. We have three branch offices, one in Washington, D.C., one in Los Angeles California, and one in Inglewood, California. Our loan service operation is also conducted from our Inglewood, California branch. There are no mortgages, material liens or encumbrances against any of our owned properties. We believe that all the properties are adequately covered by insurance, and that our facilities are adequate to meet our present needs.

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Location	Leased or Owned	Original Date Leased or Acquired	Date of Lease Expiration
East Coast Administrative Offices & Branch 1432 U Street NW Washington, D.C. 20009	Owned	2003	–
Employee Parking Lot 14 T Street NW Washington, D.C. 20009	Owned	2018	–
West Coast Administrative Offices/Loan Origination Center 4601 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 150 Los Angeles, CA 90010	Leased	2021	Oct. 2026
Branch Office/Loan Service Center 170 N. Market Street	Owned	1996	–
Inglewood, CA 90301
Exposition Park Branch Office	Owned	1996	–
4001 South Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90037

ITEM 3.

LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In the ordinary course of business, we are defendants in various litigation matters from time to time. In our opinion, the disposition of any litigation and other legal and regulatory matters currently pending or threatened against us would not have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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MINE SAFETY DISCLOSURES

Not Applicable

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ITEM 5.

MARKET FOR REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES

Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “BYFC.”

The closing sale price for our common stock on the Nasdaq Capital Market on March 30, 2023 was $1.13 per share. As of March 30, 2023, we had 9,285 stockholders of record and 48,721,223 shares of Class A voting common stock outstanding. At that date, we also had 11,404,618 shares of Class B non‑voting common stock outstanding and 13,380,516 shares of Class C non-voting stock outstanding. Our non‑voting common stock (Class B and Class C) is not listed for trading on the Nasdaq Capital Market, but our Class C stock is convertible into our voting common stock in connection with certain sale or other transfer transactions.

In general, we may pay dividends out of funds legally available for that purpose at such times as our Board of Directors determines that dividend payments are appropriate, after considering our net income, capital requirements, financial condition, alternate investment options, prevailing economic conditions, industry practices and other factors deemed to be relevant at the time. We suspended our prior policy of paying regular cash dividends in May 2010 in order to retain capital for reinvestment in the Company’s business.

Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities

None.

Repurchases of Equity Securities

None.

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Equity Compensation Plan Information

The following table provides information about the Company’s common stock that may be issued under equity compensation plans as of December 31, 2022.

Plan category

Number of

securities to be

issued upon exercise

of outstanding

options, warrants and

rights

(a)

Weighted average

exercise price of

outstanding options,

warrants and rights

(b)

Number of securities

remaining available for

future issuance under

equity compensation

plans (excluding securities

reflected in column (a))

(c)

Equity compensation plans approved by security holders:

2008 Long Term Incentive Plan

250,000

1.62

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2018 Long Term Incentive Plan

–

Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders:

None

–

Total

250,000

1.62

395,309

In February 2022 and 2021, the Company awarded 47,187 and 20,736 shares of common stock, respectively, to its directors under the 2018 LTIP, which are fully vested. The Company recorded $84 thousand and $45 thousand of compensation expense in the years ended December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively, based on the fair value of the stock, which was determined using the average of the high and the low price of the stock on the date of the award.

In March of 2022, the Company issued 495,262 shares to its officers and employees under the 2018 LTIP. Each restricted stock award was valued based on the fair value of the stock on the date of the award. These awarded shares of restricted stock fully vest over periods ranging from 36 months to 60 months from their respective dates of grant. Stock-based compensation is recognized on a straight-line basis over the vesting period. There were no shares issued to officers and directors during 2021. During 2022 and 2021, the Company recorded $363 thousand and $153 thousand of stock-based compensation expense related to shares awarded to employees.

In July of 2021, the Company awarded 64,516 shares of common stock to its Chief Executive Officer, which are fully vested. The Company recorded $200 thousand of compensation expense for the year ended December 31, 2021 based on the fair value of the stock, which was determined using the average of the high and the low price of the stock on the date of the award.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

The following discussion is intended to provide a reader of our financial statements with a narrative from the perspective of our management on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity and other factors that have affected our reported results of operations and financial condition or may affect our future results or financial condition. The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included in Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” of this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Merger with CFBanc Corporation

On April 1, 2021, the Company completed its Merger with CFBanc, with Broadway Financial Corporation continuing as the surviving entity. Prior to the acquisition, CFBanc was headquartered in Washington, D.C. and conducted its business through its wholly-owned national bank subsidiary, City First Bank of D.C., National Association. Immediately following this merger, Broadway Federal, a subsidiary of Broadway Financial Corporation, merged with and into City First Bank of D.C., National Association, with City First Bank of D.C., National Association continuing as the surviving entity (which concurrently changed its name to City First Bank, National Association).

In connection with the Merger, in exchange for the then outstanding common and preferred shares of CFBanc, the Company issued to holders of CFBanc shares 13,999,879 shares of the Company’s Class A Common Stock and 11,404,621 of Class B Common Stock which were valued at $2.49 per share (the closing price of the Company’s shares the day prior to the acquisition), along with 3,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock with a par value of $1,000 per share. The total consideration paid on the acquisition date was valued at $66.3 million.

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As of the Merger date, CFBanc had $471.0 million in total assets, $227.7 million in gross loans, and $353.7 million of total deposits. As a result of the Merger, the Company recorded goodwill of $26.0 million. Goodwill represents the future economic benefits rising from net assets acquired that are not individually identified and separately recognized and is attributable to synergies expected to be derived from the combination of the two entities. Goodwill recognized in this transaction is not deductible for income tax purposes. The Merger was accounted for using the acquisition method of accounting and accordingly, assets acquired, liabilities assumed and consideration exchanged were recorded at estimated fair value on the acquisition date, in accordance with FASB ASC Topic 805, Business Combinations. The fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed were determined based on the requirements of FASB ASC Topic 820: Fair Value Measurements.

Issuance of Shares Under the Emergency Capital Investment Program

On June 7, 2022, Broadway Financial Corporation closed a private placement of shares of the Company’s Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C, par value $0.01, pursuant to a Letter Agreement (collectively with the annexes, exhibits and schedules thereto, including the Securities Purchase Agreement - Standard Terms, dated as of June 7, 2022, with the United States Department of the Treasury. The Purchase Agreement was entered into pursuant to the Purchaser’s Emergency Capital Investment Program.

In June 2022 the Company down streamed $75 million of the proceeds from the Private Placement to the Bank to enhance capital. As a result of the downstream, the Bank’s tier 1 leverage ratio increased to 15.75% as of December 31, 2022 from 9.32% from December 31, 2021.

Overview

Total assets increased by $90.8 million at December 31, 2022, compared to December 31, 2021, primarily due to growth in investment securities available-for-sale of $172.4 million and growth in net loans of $119.5 million, partially offset by a decrease of $215.4 million in cash and cash equivalents. The increases in total assets, which resulted from the proceeds from the sale of $150.0 million of Series C Preferred Stock and additional borrowings of $53.9 million, were partially offset by deposit outflows of $101.1 million, and fair value adjustments on the investment securities portfolio of $16.9 million, net of taxes. The decrease in deposits was primarily due to customers removing funds as they found other financial institutions paying higher interest rates on deposits.

Total liabilities decreased by $47.8 million to $904.6 million at December 31, 2022 from $952.4 million at December 31, 2021. The decrease in total liabilities during 2022 resulted primarily from decreases in deposits of $101.1 million, partially offset by increases of $42.4 million in FHLB advances and $11.5 million in securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

We recorded net income of $5.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022 or $0.08 per share compared to a net loss of $4.1 million or $0.07 per share for the year ended December 31, 2021, which was significantly impacted by Merger-related costs of $5.6 million ($4.2 million net of tax) and $2.4 million of data conversion costs in 2021.

The following table summarizes the return on average assets, the return on average equity and the average equity to average assets ratios for the periods indicated:

	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2022			2021			2020
Return on average assets		0.52	%		(0.54	)%		(0.13	)%
Return on average equity		2.19	%		(4.46	)%		(1.30	)%
Average equity to average assets		23.60	%		11.54	%		10.00	%

Comparison of Operating Results for the Years Ended December 31, 2022 and 2021

General

Our most significant source of income is net interest income, which is the difference between our interest income and our interest expense. Generally, interest income is generated from our loans and investments (interest earning assets) and interest expense is incurred from deposits and borrowings (interest-bearing liabilities). Typically, our results of operations are also affected by our provision for loan losses, non-interest income generated from service charges and fees on loan and deposit accounts, gains or losses on the sale of loans and REO, non-interest expenses, and income taxes.

Net Interest Income

For the year ended December 31, 2022, net interest income before provision for loan losses increased by $11.9 million, or 56.5%, to $32.9 million, compared to $21.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase was attributable to additional interest income earned on growth of $211.5 million in average interest earning assets.

Interest income and fees on loans receivable increased by $5.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. This increase was primarily due to an increase of $137.0 million in the average balance of loans receivable which increased interest income by $5.8 million. In addition, there was an increase in the average loan yield from 4.24% for the year ended December 31, 2021, to 4.26% for the year ended December 31, 2022, which increased interest income by $70 thousand.

Interest income on securities increased by $4.2 million to $5.6 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to $1.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The increase in interest income on securities primarily resulted from an increase of $130.7 million in the average balance of securities due to the deployment of the $150.0 million ECIP funds into securities during June 2022, which increased interest income by $2.2 million. In addition, we had an increase of 107 basis points in the average interest yield earned on investment securities during 2022, which reflected the rising interest rate environment and increased interest income by $2.0 million.

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Other interest income increased by $1.4 million in 2022, compared to the same period in 2021, primarily due to an increase of 99 basis points in average yield which increased interest income by $1.5 million. This was partially offset by a $56.0 million decrease in average cash balances which resulted in a $105 thousand decrease in interest income during the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to the year ended December 31, 2021. The Company also recorded $41 thousand in higher interest income on regulatory stock during 2022, primarily due to dividends earned on FRB and FHLB stock.

Interest expense on deposits increased by $428 thousand during calendar 2022, compared to calendar 2021, due to an increase of 3 basis points in the average cost of deposits. The average cost of deposits increased to 0.29% for 2022, compared to 0.26% for 2021, which increased interest expense by $270 thousand. In addition, we had an increase of $89.4 million in the average balance of deposits, which increased interest expense by $158 thousand.

Interest expense on borrowings decreased by $768 thousand to $1.3 million during the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to $2.1 million during the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to the maturity and early payoff of advances from the FHLB of San Francisco early in 2022 that resulted in a decrease of 22 basis points in the average rate which reduced expense by $202 thousand. In addition, interest on FHLB advances decreased by $695 thousand due to a decrease of $38.9 million in the average balance of outstanding FHLB advances. Interest expense decreased by another $60 thousand in 2022 compared to 2021 due to the pay-off of the Company’s remaining junior subordinated debentures in September of 2021. These decreases were partially offset by the effects of a net increase of $14.3 million in borrowings under securities sold under agreements to repurchase which increased interest expenses by $18 thousand and an increase in the average rate paid on securities sold under agreements to repurchase of 28 basis points compared to the prior year which increased interest expense by $171 thousand.

The net interest margin increased to 3.05% for the year ended 2022 from 2.42% for year ended 2021, primarily due to an improvement of 50 basis points in the average yield earned on average interest-earning assets. Also, the average cost of funds decreased to 0.40% for the year ended 2022 from 0.47% for the year ended 2021, due to the pay down of subordinated debt in late 2021 and advances from the FHLB of San Francisco early in 2022, which more than offset higher rates paid on deposits and other borrowings, particularly during the third and fourth quarters of 2022, after the rate increases by the Federal Reserve. The balance of the increase in the net interest margin was attributable to the investment of the proceeds from the sale of the Series C Preferred Stock, which increased interest earning assets without any associated interest cost.

Analysis of Net Interest Income

Net interest income is the difference between income on interest earning assets and the expense on interest-bearing liabilities. Net interest income depends upon the relative amounts of interest earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities and the interest rates earned or paid on them. The following table sets forth average balances, average yields and costs, and certain other information for the years indicated. All average balances are daily average balances. The yields set forth below include the effect of deferred loan fees, deferred origination costs, and discounts and premiums that are amortized or accreted to interest income or expense. We do not accrue interest on loans that are on non-accrual status; however, the balance of these loans is included in the total average balance, which has the effect of reducing average loan yields.

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	For the Years Ended December 31,
	2022								2021								2020
(Dollars in thousands)	Average Balance		Interest			Average Yield/ Cost			Average Balance		Interest			Average Yield/ Cost			Average Balance		Interest			Average Yield/ Cost
Assets
Interest-earning assets:
Interest-earning deposits	$	147,482	$	1677			1.14	%	$	203,493	$	302			0.15	%	$	49,377	$	203			0.41	%
Securities		252,285		5596			2.22	%		121,623		1,396			1.15	%		10,605		253			2.39	%
Loans receivable ⁽¹⁾		674,837		28,732	⁽²⁾		4.26	%		537,872		22,831	⁽³⁾		4.24	%		418,952		17,016	⁽⁴⁾		4.06	%
FRB and FHLB stock		3,732		264			7.07	%		3,862		223			5.77	%		3,438		172			5.00	%
Total interest-earning assets		1,078,336	$	36,269			3.36	%		866,850	$	24,752			2.86	%		482,372	$	17,644			3.66	%
Non-interest-earning assets		65,213								51,386								10,530
Total assets	$	1,143,549							$	918,236							$	492,902
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Interest-bearing liabilities:
Money market deposits	$	192,835	$	1,288			0.67	%	$	159,157	$	660			0.41	%	$	47,611	$	340			0.71	%
Savings deposits		66,033		58			0.09	%		67,660		204			0.30	%		55,985		281			0.50	%
Interest checking and other demand deposits		291,114		220			0.08	%		223,003		105			0.05	%		55,003		19			0.03	%
Certificate accounts		182,050		538			0.30	%		192,795		707			0.37	%		161,409		2523			1.56	%
Total deposits		732,032		2,104			0.29	%		642,615		1,676			0.26	%		320,008		3,163			0.99	%
FHLB advances		61,593		1,071			1.74	%		100,471		1,968			1.96	%		114,020		2,179			1.91	%
Junior subordinated debentures		–		–			–	%		2,335		60			2.57	%		3,908		133			3.40	%
Other borrowings		61,106		234			0.38	%		46,836		45			0.10	%		–		–			–	%
Total borrowings		122,699		1,305			1.06	%		149,642		2,073			1.39	%		117,928		2,312			1.96	%
Total interest-bearing liabilities		854,731	$	3,409			0.40	%		792,257	$	3,749			0.47	%		437,936	$	5,475			1.25	%
Non-interest-bearing liabilities		64,931								20,050								5,655
Stockholders’ equity		223,887								105,929								49,311
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,143,549							$	918,236							$	492,902

Net interest rate spread ⁽⁵⁾			$	32,860			2.96	%			$	21,003			2.38	%			$	12,169			2.41	%
Net interest rate margin ⁽⁶⁾							3.05	%							2.42	%							2.52	%
Ratio of interest-earning assets to interest-bearing liabilities							126.16	%							109.42	%							110.15	%

⁽¹⁾	Amount is net of deferred loan fees, loan discounts and loans in process, and includes deferred origination costs, loan premiums and loans receivable held for sale.

⁽²⁾	Includes non‑accrual interest of $102 thousand, reflecting interest recoveries on non‑accrual loans that were paid off for the year ended December 31, 2022.

⁽³⁾	Includes non‑accrual interest of $162 thousand, reflecting interest recoveries on non‑accrual loans that were paid off for the year ended December 31, 2021.

⁽⁴⁾	Includes non-accrual interest of $567 thousand, reflecting interest recoveries on non-accrual loans that were paid off, and deferred cost amortization of $254 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2020.

⁽⁵⁾	Net interest rate spread represents the difference between the yield on average interest‑earning assets and the cost of average interest‑bearing liabilities.

⁽⁶⁾	Net interest rate margin represents net interest income as a percentage of average interest‑earning assets.

Changes in our net interest income are a function of changes in both rates and volumes of interest earning assets and interest-bearing liabilities. The following table sets forth information regarding changes in our interest income and expense for the years indicated. Information is provided in each category with respect to (i) changes attributable to changes in volume (changes in volume multiplied by prior rate), (ii) changes attributable to changes in rate (changes in rate multiplied by prior volume), and (iii) the total change. The changes attributable to the combined impact of volume and rate have been allocated proportionately to the changes due to volume and the changes due to rate.

	Year Ended December 31, 2022 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2021									Year Ended December 31, 2021 Compared to Year Ended December 31, 2020
	Increase (Decrease) in Net Interest Income									Increase (Decrease) in Net Interest Income
	Due to Volume			Due to Rate			Total			Due to Volume			Due to Rate			Total
	(In thousands)
Interest‑earning assets:
Interest‑earning deposits and other short‑term investments	$	(105	)	$	1,480		$	1,375		$	298		$	(199	)	$	99
Securities		2,248			1,952			4,200			1,339			(196	)		1,143
Loans receivable, net		5,831			70			5,901			5,018			797			5,815
FRB and FHLB stock		(8	)		49			41			23			28			51
Total interest‑earning assets		7,966			3,551			11,517			6,678			430			7,108
Interest‑bearing liabilities:
Money market deposits		162			466			628			513			(193	)		320
Savings deposits		(5	)		(141	)		(146	)		51			(128	)		(77	)
Interest checking and other demand deposits		39			76			115			77			9			86
Certificate accounts		(38	)		(131	)		(169	)		415			(2,231	)		(1,816	)
Total deposits		158			270			428			1,056			(2,543	)		(1,487	)
FHLB advances		(695	)		(202	)		(897	)		(264	)		53			(211	)
Junior subordinated debentures		(60	)		–			(60	)		(45	)		(28	)		(73	)
Other borrowings		18			171			189			45			–			45
Total borrowings		(737	)		(31	)		(768	)		(264	)		25			(239	)
Total interest‑bearing liabilities		(579	)		239			(340	)		792			(2,518	)		(1,726	)
Change in net interest income	$	8,545		$	3,312		$	11,857		$	5,886		$	2,948		$	8,834

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Loan Loss Provision

During the year ended December 31, 2022, we recorded a provision for loan losses of $997 thousand, compared to a loan loss provision of $176 thousand during the same period in 2021. The net increase in the required loan loss provision in calendar 2022 was due to growth in the loan portfolio during the year. No loan charge-offs or recoveries were recorded during the year ended December 31, 2022 or 2021. See “Allowance for Loan Losses” for additional information.

Non‑Interest Income

For the year ended December 31, 2022, non-interest income totaled $1.2 million, compared to $3.2 million for the prior year. The decrease of $2.0 million in non-interest income was primarily the result of non-recurring income of $1.8 million from a special grant from the U.S. Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund recognized during 2021.

Non‑Interest Expense

Non-interest expenses totaled $24.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to $28.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease of $4.0 million in non-interest expenses during 2022 was primarily from decreases in compensation and benefits expenses of $1.7 million, information services expenses of $884 thousand, and professional services expenses of $943 thousand, due to one-time Merger-related costs included in the results for 2021, and to a lesser extent, decreases in corporate insurance, supervisory/regulatory costs, occupancy expense and office services/supplies. The Company’s results for the year ended December 31, 2021 reflect the consolidated operations of CFB since the Merger on April 1, 2021.

The decrease of $1.7 million in compensation and benefits expense during 2022 compared to 2021 was primarily due to accruals for merger-related costs during 2021, offset by the additional cost of hiring new employees to fill new roles based on the larger size of the combined organization (for example, a Chief Human Resources Director and an Information Technology Officer). Also, the increase was partially a result of an increase in accrued bonuses and retention payments.

Information services expenses decreased by $884 thousand to $2.9 million during the year ended December 31, 2022, compared to $3.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease was primarily due to non-recurring data processing costs recorded in 2021 to migrate the Company’s information systems to a common platform.

Supervisory costs decreased by $80 thousand to $413 thousand for 2022 from $493 thousand for 2021 due to the decrease in deposit insurance due to a reduction in deposits from $788.1 million at December 31, 2021 to $686.9 million at December 31, 2022.

Professional services expenses were $2.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, a decrease of $943 thousand from $3.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2021. The decrease largely related to one-time costs associated with the Merger during 2021.

Other operating costs remained the same at $2.1 million for the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense or benefit is computed by applying the statutory federal income tax rate of 21%. State taxes are recorded at the State of California tax rate and apportioned based on an allocation schedule to reflect that a portion of the Bank’s operations are conducted in the Washington, D.C. area. The Company recorded an income tax expense of $2.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2022, representing an effective tax rate of 29.7%, compared to an income tax benefit of $937 thousand for the year ended December 31, 2021, representing an effective tax benefit rate of 19.2%. The income tax benefit for the calendar 2022 is net of a valuation allowance of $369 thousand on the Company’s deferred tax assets to record the write down of the tax benefits from net operating losses for the State of California, net of the federal tax benefit. The valuation allowance was necessary because shares of common stock that the Company issued in private placements in the second quarter of 2021 triggered a limitation on the use of the Company’s net operating loss carryforwards.

Our deferred tax asset totaled $11.9 million at December 31, 2022 and $6.1 million at December 31, 2021. See Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” and Note 16 “Income Taxes” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a further discussion of income taxes and a reconciliation of income tax at the federal statutory tax rate to the actual income tax benefit.

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Comparison of Financial Condition at December 31, 2022 and 2021

Total Assets

Total assets increased by $90.8 million to $1.2 billion at December 31, 2022, from $1.1 billion at December 31, 2021. The increase in total assets was primarily due to cash proceeds from the sale of $150.0 million of Series C Preferred Stock in 2022 and cash proceeds from borrowings from the FHLB, offset by declines in deposits.

Securities Available-For-Sale

As of December 31, 2022, we had $328.7 million of investment securities classified as available-for-sale, compared to $156.4 million at December 31, 2021. The increase during 2022 was primarily due to the deployment of $15.0 million of the $150.0 million ECIP funds into investment securities in June. The remainder of the increase was due to investing liquidity dollars into higher-yielding short-term securities. This increase was partially offset by $16.2 million decline in the fair value of investment securities available-for-sale, net of taxes, during the year ended December 31, 2022. These decreases in the fair values of available-for-sale investment securities during 2022 were the result of increases in market interest rates, which caused the fair value of the Company’s fixed rate investments to decrease. The declines in fair value were not the result of a change in the creditworthiness of any of the issuers of those securities.

Loans Receivable Held for Investment

Loans receivable held for investment, net of the allowance for loan losses, totaled $768.0 million at December 31, 2022, compared to $648.5 million at December 31, 2021. The increase of $119.5 million in loans receivable held for investment during 2022 was primarily due originations of $273.4 million in new loans, $141.6 million of which multi-family loans, $75.3 million of which were commercial real estate loans, $29.6 million of which were construction loans and $26.9 million of which were other loans. Loan repayments during 2022 totaled $154.0 million .

During 2021, the Bank originated $267.0 million in new loans, $167.1 million of which were multi-family loans, $43.6 million of which were commercial real estate loans, $26.5 million of which were PPP loans, $24.9 million of which construction loans, and $24.9 million of which were commercial loans.

Allowance for Loan Losses

As a smaller reporting company as defined by the SEC, we are not required to adopt the current expected credit losses, or CECL, accounting standard until January 1, 2023. The Company is currently finalizing the CECL model by validating the data, preparing supporting documentation, and developing policies and procedures. Consequently, the Bank’s ALLL is based on evidence available at the date of preparation of its financial statements (incurred loss method), rather than projections of future economic conditions over the life of the loans. In determining the adequacy of the ALLL within the context of the current uncertainties in the economic environment, management has considered the historical and current performance of the Bank’s portfolio, as well as various measures of the quality and safety of the portfolio, such as debt service coverage and loan-to-value ratios.

We record a provision for loan losses as a charge to earnings when necessary, in order to maintain the ALLL at a level sufficient, in management’s judgment, to absorb probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio. At least quarterly we assess the overall quality of the loan portfolio and general economic trends in the local market. The determination of the appropriate level for the allowance is based on that review, considering such factors as historical loss experience for each type of loan, the size and composition of our loan portfolio, the levels and composition of our loan delinquencies, non‑performing loans and net loan charge‑offs, the value of underlying collateral on problem loans, regulatory policies, general economic conditions, and other factors related to the collectability of loans in the portfolio.

Our ALLL was $4.4 million or 0.57% of our gross loans receivable held for investment at December 31, 2022 compared to $3.4 million, or 0.52% of our gross loans receivable held for investment at December 31, 2021. The ALLL as a percentage of gross loans increased during 2022 due to loan loss provisions on new loan originations at an average of 0.65%. During the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, we recorded loan loss provisions of $997 thousand and $176 thousand, respectively.

As of December 31, 2022, we had no delinquent loans compared to $2.4 million of loan delinquencies at December 31, 2021. Our NPLs consist of delinquent loans that are 90 days or more past due and other loans, including troubled debt restructurings that do not qualify for accrual status. At December 31, 2022, NPLs totaled $144 thousand (or 0.02% of gross loans) compared to $684 thousand (or 0.10% of gross loans) at December 31, 2021. The decrease in NPLs was the result of payments received from borrowers that were applied to the outstanding principal balance. The Bank did not have any REO at December 31, 2022 or 2021. There were no modified loans or trouble debt restructurings during 2022.

When reviewing the adequacy of the ALLL, we also consider the impact of charge‑offs, including the changes and trends in loan charge‑offs.

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We had no loan charge-offs or recoveries during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021.

Impaired loans at December 31, 2022 were $1.7 million, compared to $2.3 million at December 31, 2021. The decrease of $589 thousand in impaired loans was primarily due to payoffs and repayments. Specific reserves for impaired loans were $7 thousand or 0.41% of the aggregate impaired loan amount at December 31, 2022 compared to $7 thousand, or 0.30% of the aggregate impaired loan amount at December 31, 2021. Excluding specific reserves for impaired loans, our coverage ratio (general allowance as a percentage of total non‑impaired loans) was 0.57% at December 31, 2022 compared to 0.52% at December 31, 2021.

We believe the ALLL is adequate to cover probable incurred losses in the loan portfolio as of December 31, 2022, but because of uncertainty regarding the future value of commercial real estate, there can be no assurance that actual losses will not exceed the estimated amounts. In addition, the OCC and the FDIC periodically review the ALLL as an integral part of their examination process. These agencies may require an increase in the ALLL based on their judgments of the information available to them at the time of their examinations.

The Company is currently finalizing the CECL model by validating the data, preparing supporting documentation, and developing policies and procedures with adoption of ASU 2016-13 (CECL) in the first quarter of 2023. See Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Policies” to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion.

Office Properties and Equipment, Net

Net office properties and equipment decreased by $53 thousand to $10.3 million at December 31, 2022 from $10.3 million as of December 31, 2021. Depreciation expense was $376 thousand and $287 thousand for the years 2022 and 2021, respectively.

Goodwill and Core Deposit Intangible

As a result of the Merger, the Company recorded $26.0 million of goodwill. Goodwill acquired in a purchase business combination that is determined to have an indefinite useful life is not amortized, but is tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events and circumstances exist that indicate the necessity for such impairment tests to be performed. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded $138 thousand of change in deferred tax estimate expense related to the goodwill asset.

No impairment charges were recorded during 2022 for goodwill impairment. Management’s assessment of goodwill is performed in accordance with ASC 350-20 – Intangibles-Goodwill and Other, which allows the Company to perform a qualitative assessment of goodwill to determine if it is more likely than not the fair value of the Company’s equity is below its carrying value. The Company performed its qualitative assessment as of December 31, 2022.

The Company recorded $3.3 million of core deposit intangible asset as a result of the merger. The core deposit intangible asset is amortized on an accelerated basis reflecting the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible asset are consumed or otherwise used up. The estimated life of the core deposit intangible is approximately 10 years. During the year ended December 31, 2022, the Company recorded $435 thousand of amortization expense related to the core deposit intangible asset.

The following table outlines the estimated amortization expense related to the core deposit intangible asset during the next five fiscal years and thereafter:

	(In thousands)

2023	$	390
2024		336
2025		315
2026		304
2027		291
Thereafter		865
	$	2,501

Total Liabilities

Total liabilities decreased by $47.8 million to $904.6 million at December 31, 2022 from $952.4 million at December 31, 2021. The decrease in total liabilities was primarily comprised of decreases of $101.1 million in deposits, partially offset by a $42.4 million increase in FHLB advances and an $11.5 million increase in securities sold under agreements to repurchase.

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Deposits

Deposits at December 31, 2022 were $686.9 million compared to $788.1 million at December 31, 2021. The decrease in deposits of $101.1 million was primarily caused by a $73.1 million withdrawal of deposits by one long-term customer that needed funds for its own business needs at the end of the year. Also, some other depositors left the Bank for higher interest rates available elsewhere, even after management made reasonable attempts to be responsive to the higher interest rate environment.

Five customer relationships accounted for approximately 27% of our deposit balances at December 31, 2022. We expect to maintain these relationships with these customers for the foreseeable future.

As of December 31, 2022 and 2021, approximately $212.9 million and $265.8 million of our total deposits were not insured by FDIC insurance.

Borrowings

Total borrowings at December 31, 2022 consisted of advances to the Bank from the FHLB of $128.3 million, repurchase agreements of $63.5 million, and borrowings associated with our Qualified Active Low-Income Business lending activities of $14.0 million, compared to advances from the FHLB of $86.0 million, repurchase agreements of $52.0 million, and borrowings associated with our Qualified Active Low-Income Business lending activities of $14.0 million at December 31, 2021.

Balances of outstanding FHLB advances increased to $128.3 million at December 31, 2022, from $86.0 million at December 31, 2021, primarily due to $95.5 million in advances from the FHLB of Atlanta, offset by repayments of $53.0 million of advances from the FHLB of San Francisco and $140 thousand of advances from the FHLB of Atlanta. The weighted average rate on FHLB advances was 3.74% at December 31, 2022, compared to 1.85% at December 31, 2021.

Two customer relationships accounted for 97% of our balance of securities sold under agreements to repurchase. We expect to maintain these relationships for the foreseeable future.

In connection with the New Market Tax Credit activities of City First Bank, CFC 45 is a partnership whose members include CFNMA and City First New Markets Fund II, LLC. This CDE acts in effect as a pass-through for a Merrill Lynch allocation totaling $14.0 million that needed to be deployed. In December 2015, Merrill Lynch made a $14.0 million non-recourse loan to CFC 45, whereby CFC 45 passed that loan through to a QALICB. The loan to the QALICB is secured by a Leasehold Deed of Trust that, due to the pass-through, non-recourse structure, is operationally and ultimately for the benefit of Merrill Lynch rather than CFC 45. Debt service payments received by CFC 45 from the QALICB are passed through to Merrill Lynch in return for which CFC 45 receives a servicing fee. The financial statements of CFC 45 are consolidated with those of the Bank and the Company.

On September 17, 2021, the Company fully redeemed its Floating Rate Junior Subordinated Debentures.

Stockholders’ Equity

Stockholders’ equity was $279.5 million, or 23.6% of the Company’s total assets, at December 31, 2022, compared to $141.0 million, or 12.9% of the Company’s total assets, at December 31, 2021. The Company issued $63.3 million in common stock at a price per share of $2.49 and $3.0 million in preferred stock in connection with the Merger. The Company raised $30.8 million in net proceeds (after costs of $2.0 million) from the sale of 18,474,000 shares of common stock in private placements at a price of $1.78 per share immediately following the Merger on April 6, 2021. In addition, in 2022, the Company sold $150 million in preferred stock to the U.S Government under the ECIP Program.

During the first quarter of 2022, the Company completed the exchange of all the Series A Fixed Rate Cumulative Redeemable Preferred Stock, with an aggregate liquidation value of $3.0 million, plus accrued dividends, for 1,193,317 shares of Class A Common Stock at an exchange price of $2.51 per share of Class A Common Stock.

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During December of 2022, the Company issued a $5 million line of credit to the ESOP Plan for the purchase of additional shares. As of December 31, 2022, the trustee for the ESOP had purchased 466,955 thousand shares at a total cost of $500 thousand.

The Company’s book value per common share was $1.76 at December 31, 2022, and its tangible book value per common share was $1.38 at December 31, 2022. Tangible book value per common share is a non-GAAP measurement that excludes goodwill and the net unamortized core deposit intangible asset, which were both originally recorded in connection with the Merger. The Company uses this non-GAAP financial measure to provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s financial condition and operational performance, and to enhance comparability with banks that have not recorded goodwill and core deposit intangibles in a merger transaction. A reconciliation between book value (calculated in accordance with GAAP) and tangible book value per common share December 31, 2022 is shown as follows:

	Common Equity Capital		Shares Outstanding		Per Share Amount
	(Dollars in thousands)
Common book value	$	129,482		73,432,517	$	1.76
Less:
Goodwill		25,858
Net unamortized core deposit intangible		2,501

Tangible book value	$	101,123		73,432,517	$	1.38

Capital Resources

Our principal subsidiary, City First, must comply with capital standards established by the OCC in the conduct of its business. Failure to comply with such capital requirements may result in significant limitations on its business or other sanctions. As a “small bank holding company”, we are not subject to consolidated capital requirements under the new Basel III capital rules. The current regulatory capital requirements and possible consequences of failure to maintain compliance are described in Part I, Item 1 “Business‑Regulation” and in Note 18 “Regulatory Matters” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

Liquidity

The objective of liquidity management is to ensure that we have the continuing ability to fund operations and meet our obligations on a timely and cost-effective basis. The Bank’s sources of funds include deposits, advances from the FHLB, other borrowings, proceeds from the sale of loans and investment securities, and payments of principal and interest on loans and investment securities. The Bank is currently approved by the FHLB of Atlanta to borrow up to 25% of total assets to the extent the Bank provides qualifying collateral and holds sufficient FHLB stock. This approved limit and collateral requirement would have permitted the Bank to borrow an additional $70.6 million at December 31, 2022 based on pledged collateral. In addition, the Bank had additional lines of credit of $10.0 million with other financial institutions as of that date.

The Bank’s primary uses of funds include withdrawals of and interest payments on deposits, originations of loans, purchases of investment securities, and the payment of operating expenses. Also, when the Bank has more funds than required for reserve requirements or short‑term liquidity needs, the Bank invests excess cash with the Federal Reserve Bank or other financial institutions. The Bank’s liquid assets at December 31, 2022 consisted of $16.1 million in cash and cash equivalents and $250.3 million in securities available‑for‑sale that were not pledged, compared to $231.5 million in cash and cash equivalents and $52.4 million in securities available‑for‑sale that were not pledged at December 31, 2021. We believe that the Bank has sufficient liquidity to support growth over the foreseeable future.

The Company’s liquidity, separate from the Bank, is based primarily on the proceeds from financing transactions, such as the preferred stock sold to the U.S. Treasury in 2022 and the private placements completed in December 2016, and April 2021 and dividends received from the Bank in 2021 and 2022.

The Company recorded consolidated net cash inflows from operating activities of $6.3 million and $624 thousand during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Net cash inflows from operating activities during 2022 were primarily attributable to net income of $5.7 million and a $1.5 million net change in deferred taxes. Net cash inflows from operating activities during 2021 were primarily attributable to an increase in accrued expenses and other liabilities.

The Company recorded consolidated net cash outflows from investing activities of $324.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2022 and net cash inflows from investing activities of $25.0 million during the year ended December 31, 2021. Net cash outflows from investing activities during 2022 were primarily attributable to $215.5 million of purchases of available-for-sale securities and $119.9 of net loan originations. Net cash inflows from investing activities during 2021 were primarily attributable to $84.7 million of cash acquired in the Merger offset by net loan originations of $62.4 million and purchases of available-for-sale securities of $16.5 million.

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The Company recorded consolidated net cash inflows from financing activities of $102.2 million and $109.8 million during the years ended December 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Net cash inflows from financing activities during 2022 were primarily attributable to $150.0 million from the issuance of preferred stock, $95.5 million of proceeds from FHLB advances, offset by $101.1 million of net outflow of deposits and $53.1 million of FHLB repayments. Net cash inflows from financing activities during 2021 were primarily attributable to a net inflow of deposits of $118.7 million and net proceeds of $30.8 million from the issuance of common stock, offset by net repayments of FHLB advances of $27.7 million, repayments of securities sold under agreements to repurchase of $8.0 million, and repayments of junior subordinated debentures of $3.3 million.

We believe that the Company’s existing cash, cash equivalents and marketable securities will be sufficient to meet our liquidity requirements and capital expenditure needs over at least the next 12 months.

Off‑Balance‑Sheet Arrangements and Contractual Obligations

We are party to financial instruments with off‑balance‑sheet risk in the normal course of our business, primarily in order to meet the financing needs of our customers. These instruments involve, to varying degrees, elements of credit, interest rate and liquidity risk. In accordance with GAAP, these instruments are either not recorded in the consolidated financial statements or are recorded in amounts that differ from the notional amounts. Such instruments primarily include lending commitments and lease commitments as described below.

Lending commitments include commitments to originate loans and to fund lines of credit. Commitments to extend credit are agreements to lend to a customer if there is no violation of any condition established in the commitment. Commitments generally have fixed expiration dates or other termination clauses and may require payment of a fee by the borrower. Since some of the commitments are expected to expire without being drawn upon, the total commitment amounts do not necessarily represent future cash requirements. We evaluate creditworthiness on a case‑by‑case basis. Our maximum exposure to credit risk is represented by the contractual amount of the instruments.

In addition to our lending commitments, we have contractual obligations related to operating lease commitments. Operating lease commitments are obligations under various non‑cancellable operating leases on buildings and land used for office space and banking purposes. The following table details our contractual obligations at December 31, 2022.

	Less than one year		More than one year to three years		More than three years to five years		More than five years		Total
	(Dollars in thousands)
Certificates of deposit	$	118,070	$	11,496	$	5,479	$	8	$	135,053
FHLB advances		95,500		32,844		–		–		128,344
Commitments to originate loans		15,160		–		–		–		15,160
Commitments to fund construction loans		27,811		–		–		–		27,811
Commitments to fund unused lines of credit		13,341		–		–		–		13,341
Operating lease obligations		236		496		194		–		926
Total contractual obligations	$	270,118	$	44,836	$	5,673	$	8	$	320,635

Impact of Inflation and Changing Prices

Our consolidated financial statements, including accompanying notes, have been prepared in accordance with GAAP which require the measurement of financial position and operating results primarily in terms of historical dollars without considering the changes in the relative purchasing power of money over time due to inflation. The impact of inflation is reflected in increased costs of our operations. Unlike industrial companies, nearly all our assets and liabilities are monetary in nature. As a result, interest rates have a greater impact on our performance than do the effects of general levels of inflation. Interest rates do not necessarily move in the same direction or to the same extent as the price of goods and services.

As a result, the Bank’s performance is influenced by general macroeconomic conditions, both domestic and foreign, the monetary and fiscal policies of the federal government, and the policies of the regulatory agencies. The Federal Reserve implements national monetary policies (such as seeking to curb inflation and combat recession) by its open-market operations in U.S. government securities, by adjusting the required level of reserves for financial institutions subject to its reserve requirements, and by varying the discount rate applicable to borrowings by banks from the Federal Reserve Banks. The actions of the Federal Reserve in these areas can influence the growth of loans, investments, and deposits, and also affect interest rates charged on loans, and deposits. The nature and impact of any future changes in monetary policies cannot be predicted.

Critical Accounting Policies

Critical accounting policies are those that involve significant judgments and assessments by management, and which could potentially result in materially different results under different assumptions and conditions. This discussion highlights those accounting policies that management considers critical. All accounting policies are important, however, and therefore you are encouraged to review each of the policies included in Note 1 “Summary of Significant Accounting Principles” of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements to gain a better understanding of how our financial performance is measured and reported. Management has identified the Company’s critical accounting policy as follows:

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Allowance for Loan Losses

The determination of the allowance for loan losses is considered critical due to the high degree of judgment involved, the subjectivity of the underlying assumptions used, and the potential for changes in the economic environment that could result in material changes in the amount of the allowance for loan losses considered necessary. The allowance is evaluated on a regular basis by management and the Board of Directors and is based on a periodic review of the collectability of the loans in light of historical experience, the nature and size of the loan portfolio, adverse situations that may affect borrowers’ ability to repay, the estimated value of any underlying collateral, prevailing economic conditions, and feedback from regulatory examinations. See Item 1, “Business – Asset Quality – Allowance for Loan Losses” for a full discussion of the allowance for loan losses.

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ITEM 7A.

QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

As a smaller reporting company, we are not required to provide the information requested by this item pursuant to Item 305(e) of Regulation S-K.

ITEM 8.

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements of Broadway Financial Corporation and Subsidiaries below.

ITEM 9.

CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

None.

ITEM 9A.

CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Evaluation of disclosure controls and procedures

As of December 31, 2022, an evaluation was performed under the supervision of the Company’s Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”) of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s CEO and CFO concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2022.

Management’s annual report on internal control over financial reporting

The management of Broadway Financial Corporation is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting for the Company as defined in Rule 13a‑15(f) under the Exchange Act. This system, which management has chosen to base on the framework set forth in Internal Control‑Integrated Framework, published by the 1992 Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (“COSO”), and which is effected by the Company’s Board of Directors, management and other personnel, is designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with GAAP.

The Company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and the Directors of the Company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Because of its inherent limitations, a system of internal control over financial reporting can provide only reasonable assurance and may not prevent or detect misstatements. Further, because of changes in conditions, effectiveness of internal controls over financial reporting may vary over time.

With the participation of the Company’s CEO and CFO, management has conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s system of internal control over financial reporting. Based on this evaluation, management determined that the Company’s system of internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2022.

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This annual report does not include an attestation report of the Company’s registered public accounting firm regarding internal control over financial reporting. Management’s report was not subject to attestation by the Company’s registered public accounting firm pursuant to rules of the SEC that permit the Company to provide only management’s report in this annual report.

Changes in internal control over financial reporting

There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting identified in connection with the evaluation of internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fourth quarter of 2022 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Certain immaterial changes to the Company’s internal control over financial were made during the quarter.

ITEM 9B.

OTHER INFORMATION

None.

ITEM 9C.

DISCLOSURE REGARDING FOREIGN JURISDICITONS THAT PREVENT INSPECTIONS

Not applicable.

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PART III

ITEM 10.

DIRECTORS, EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the definitive Proxy Statement, under the captions “Election of Directors,” “Executive Officers,” “Code of Ethics”, and, if applicable, “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management,” that will be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission in connection with the Company’s 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders (the “Company’s Proxy Statement”).

ITEM 11.

EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement, under the captions “Executive Compensation” and “Director Compensation.”

ITEM 12.

SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement, under the caption “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management.”

ITEM 13.

CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement, under the caption “Certain Relationships and Related Transactions” and “Election of Directors.”

ITEM 14.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES

The information required by this Item is incorporated herein by reference to the Company’s Proxy Statement, under the caption “Ratification of the Appointment of the Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm.”

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PART IV

ITEM 15.

EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES

(a)

1. See Index to Consolidated Financial Statements.

2. Financial Statement Schedules have been omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the Consolidated Financial Statements or Notes thereto included under Item 8, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.”

(b) List of Exhibits

Exhibit Number*

3.1		Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant (Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed by Registrant on April 5, 2021)
3.2		Bylaws of Registrant (Exhibit 3.2 to Form 8‑K filed by Registrant on August 24, 2020)
3.3		Certificate of Designations for the Series B Junior Participating Preferred Stock (Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed by Registrant on September 11, 2019)
3.4		Certificate of Designations of Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series C (Exhibit 3.1 to Form 8-K filed by Registrant on June 8, 2022)
4.1		Description of Registrant’s Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (Exhibit 4.1 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on April 15, 2022)
4.2		Rights Agreement, dated as of September 10, 2019, entered between Broadway Financial Corporation and Computershare Trust Company, N.A., as rights agent (Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K filed by Registrant on September 11, 2019)
4.3		Amendment to Rights Agreement, dated as of August 25, 2020, entered between Broadway Financial Corporation and Computershare Trust Company, N.A. (Exhibit 4.1 to Form 8-K file by Registrant on August 26, 2020)
4.4		Registration Rights Agreement (Exhibit 10.2 to Form 8-K filed by Registrant on June 8, 2022)
10.1**		Broadway Federal Bank Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10‑K filed by Registrant on March 28, 2016)
10.2**		Amended and Restated Broadway Financial Corporation 2008 Long Term Incentive Plan (Exhibit 10.3 to Form 10‑Q filed by Registrant on August 12, 2016)
10.3**		Amended Form of Award Agreement for stock options granted pursuant to Amended and Restated Broadway Financial Corporation 2008 Long‑Term Incentive Plan (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 10‑Q filed by Registrant on August 12, 2016)
10.4**		Broadway Financial Corporation 2018 Long‑Term Incentive Plan (Exhibit 10.5 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on March 29, 2019)
10.5**		Form of Award Agreement for restricted stock granted pursuant to Broadway Financial Corporation 2018 Long‑Term Incentive Plan (Exhibit 10.6 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on March 29, 2019)
10.6**		Employment Agreement, dated as of March 22, 2017, for Wayne‑Kent A. Bradshaw (Exhibit 10.7 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on March 29, 2019)
10.7**		Award Agreement, dated as of February 27, 2019 for grant of restricted stock to Wayne‑Kent A. Bradshaw pursuant to Broadway Financial Corporation 2018 Long‑Term Incentive Plan (Exhibit 10.10 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on March 29, 2019)

10.8**		Employment Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2017, for Brenda J. Battey (Exhibit 10.11 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on March 29, 2019)
10.9**		Amendment to Employment Agreement for Brenda J. Battey, dated as of January 14, 2021 (Exhibit 10.1 to form 8-K filed by Registrant on January 14, 2021)
10.10**		Employment Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2017, for Norman Bellefeuille (Exhibit 10.12 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on March 29, 2019)
10.11**		Amendment to Employment Agreement for Norman Bellefeuille, dated as of January 14, 2020 (Exhibit 10.2 to form 8-K filed by Registrant on January 14, 2021)
10.12**		Employment Agreement, dated as of May 1, 2017, for Ruth McCloud (Exhibit 10.13 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on March 29, 2019)
10.13**		Amendment to Employment Agreement for Ruth McCloud, dated as of January 14, 2020 (Exhibit 10.3 to form 8-K filed by Registrant on January 14, 2021)
10.14**		Broadway Federal Bank Incentive Compensation Plan (Exhibit 10.14 to Form 10-K filed by the Registrant on March 31, 2021)
10.15**		Employment Agreement, dated and effective as of November 17, 2021, between Registrant and Brian E. Argrett (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed by Registrant on November 18, 2021)
10.16		Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of December 21, 2016, entered between First Republic Bank and Registrant (Exhibit 10.8 to Form 10‑K filed by Registrant on March 27, 2017)
10.17		ESOP Loan Agreement and ESOP Pledge Agreement, each dated as of December 19, 2016, entered into between Registrant and Miguel Paredes, as trustee for the Broadway Federal Bank, f.s.b., Employee Stock Ownership Plan Trust, and related Promissory Note, dated as of December 19, 2016 (Exhibit 10.12 to Form 10‑K filed by Registrant on March 27, 2017)

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10.18		Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2020, entered between Banc of America Strategic Investments Corporation and Registrant (Exhibit 10.15 to Registration Statement on S-4 filed by Registrant on January 19, 2021)
10.19		Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 23, 2020, entered between Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and Registrant (Exhibit 10.14 to Registration Statement on S-4 filed by Registrant on January 19, 2021)
10.20		Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of November 24, 2020, entered between Wells Fargo Central Pacific Holdings, Inc. and Registrant (Exhibit 10.16 to Registration Statement on S-4 filed by Registrant on January 19, 2021)
10.21		Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2021, entered between Ally Ventures, a business unit of Ally Financial Inc., and Registrant (Exhibit 10.24 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on March 31, 2021)
10.22		Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2021, entered between Banner Bank and Registrant (Exhibit 10.25 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on March 31, 2021)
10.23		Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2021, entered between Citicorp Banking Corporation and Registrant (Exhibit 10.26 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on March 31, 2021)
10.24		Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2021, entered between First Republic Bank and Registrant (Exhibit 10.8 to Form 10‑K filed by Registrant on March 31, 2021)
10.25		Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2021, entered between Gerald I. White and Registrant (Exhibit 10.28 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on March 31, 2021)
10.26		Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2021, entered between Gerald I. White, in his capacity as the trustee for the Grace & White, Inc. Profit Sharing Plan, and Registrant (Exhibit 10.29 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on March 31, 2021)
10.27		Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2021, entered between Registrant and Butterfield Trust (Bermuda) Limited as trustee of each of the following: The Lorraine Grace Will Trust, The Anne Grace Kelly Trust 99, The Gwendolyn Grace Trust 99, The Lorraine L. Grace Trust 99, and The Ruth Grace Jervis Millennium Trust (Exhibit 10.30 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on March 31, 2021)
10.28		Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 19, 2021, entered between Texas Capital Community Development Corporation and Registrant (Exhibit 10.31 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on March 31, 2021)
10.29		Stock Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 20, 2021, entered between J.P. Morgan Chase Community Development Corporation and Registrant (Exhibit 10.32 to Form 10-K filed by Registrant on March 31, 2021)
10.30		Letter Agreement and Securities Purchase Agreement, dated June 7, 2022 (Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed by Registrant on June 8, 2022)
21.1		List of Subsidiaries
23.1		Consent of Moss Adams LLP
31.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002
31.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002
32.1		Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002
32.2		Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes‑Oxley Act of 2002

101.INS		Inline XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.DEF		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definitions Linkbase Document
101.LAB		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE		Inline XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
104		The cover page from this Annual Report on Form 10-K, formatted in Inline XBRL (included as Exhibit 101).

*	Exhibits followed by a parenthetical reference are incorporated by reference herein from the document filed by the Registrant with the SEC described therein. Except as otherwise indicated, the SEC File No. for each incorporated document is 000‑27464.

**	Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.

ITEM 16.

FORM 10-K SUMMARY

None.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION

	By:	/s/ BRIAN ARGRETT
		Brian Argrett
		Chief Executive Officer
	Date:	April 11, 2023

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

/s/ BRIAN ARGRETT	Date: April 11, 2023
Brian Argrett
Chief Executive Officer and President
(Principal Executive Officer)

/s/ BRENDA J. BATTEY	Date: April 11, 2023
Brenda J. Battey
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer and Principal Accounting Officer)

/s/ WAYNE-KENT A. BRADSHAW	Date: April 11, 2023
Wayne-Kent A. Bradshaw
Chairman of the Board

/s/ MARIE C. JOHNS	Date: April 11, 2023
Marie C. Johns
Lead Independent Director

/s/ WILLIAM A. LONGBRAKE	Date: April 11, 2023
William A. Longbrake
Audit Committee Chairman

/s/ ROBERT C. DAVIDSON, JR.	Date: April 11, 2023
Robert C. Davidson, Jr.
Director

/s/ MARY ANN DONOVAN	Date: April 11, 2023
Mary Ann Donovan
Director

/s/ DAVID J. MCGRADY	Date: April 11, 2023
David J. McGrady
Director

/s/ DUTCH C. ROSS III	Date: April 11, 2023
Dutch C. Ross III
Director

/s/ JOHN M. DRIVER	Date: April 11, 2023
John M. Driver
Director

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BROADWAY FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

December 31, 2022 and 2021

Note 1 – Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Nature of Operations and Principles of Consolidation

Broadway Financial Corporation was incorporated under Delaware law in 1995 for the purpose of acquiring and holding all of the outstanding capital stock of Broadway Federal Savings and Loan Association as part of the bank’s conversion from a federally chartered mutual savings association to a federally chartered stock savings bank. In connection with the conversion, the bank’s name was changed to Broadway Federal Bank, f.s.b. (“Broadway Federal”). The conversion was completed, and the Broadway Federal became a wholly‑owned subsidiary of the Company, in January 1996.

On April 1, 2021, the Company completed its merger with CFBanc Corporation, with the Company continuing as the surviving entity. Immediately following the CFBanc Merger, Broadway Federal merged with and into City First Bank of D.C., National Association with City First Bank of D.C., National Association (the“Bank”) continuing as the surviving entity (combined with Broadway Federal). Concurrently with the Merger, the Bank changed its name to City First Bank, National Association.

The Bank’s business is that of a financial intermediary and consists primarily of attracting deposits from the general public and using such deposits, together with borrowings and other funds, to make mortgage loans secured by residential and commercial real estate located in the Bank’s market areas. At December 31, 2022, the Bank operated three retail‑banking offices: Los Angeles and in the nearby city of Inglewood in California, and another in Washington, D.C. The Bank is subject to significant competition from other financial institutions and is also subject to regulation by certain federal agencies and undergoes periodic examinations by those regulatory authorities.

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include Broadway Financial Corporation and its wholly owned subsidiary, City First Bank, National Association (together with the Company, “City First Broadway”). Also included in the consolidated financial statements are the following subsidiaries of City First Bank: 1432 U Street LLC, Broadway Service Corporation, City First Real Estate LLC, City First Real Estate II LLC, City First Real Estate III LLC, City First Real Estate IV LLC, and CF New Markets Advisors, LLC (“CFNMA”). In addition, CFNMA also consolidates CFC Fund Manager II, LLC; City First New Markets Fund II, LLC; City First Capital IX, LLC; and City First Capital 45, LLC (“CFC 45”) into its financial results. The results of Broadway Service Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Bank, are also included in the consolidated financial statements. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

Use of Estimates

To prepare consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, management makes estimates and assumptions based on available information. These estimates and assumptions affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and the disclosures provided, and actual results could differ from these estimates. The allowance and provision for loan losses, specific reserves for impaired loans, fair value of acquired assets and liabilities in business combinations, fair value of real estate owned, deferred tax asset valuation allowance, and fair values of investment securities and other financial instruments are particularly subject to change.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand, cash items in the process of collection, amounts due from correspondent banks and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (the “Federal Reserve Bank”), and interest‑bearing deposits in other banks with initial terms of ninety days or less. The Company may be required to maintain reserve and clearing balances with the Federal Reserve Bank under the Federal Reserve Act of 1913, as amended. Effective on March 26, 2020, as a part of Federal Reserve Bank’s tools to promote maximum employment, Federal Reserve Bank Board reduced reserve requirement ratios to zero. The reserve and clearing requirement balance were no longer required at December 31, 2022. Net cash flows are reported for customer loan and deposit transactions, interest‑bearing deposits in other banks, deferred income taxes and other assets and liabilities.

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Investment Securities

Debt securities are classified as held‑to‑maturity and carried at amortized cost when management has the positive intent and ability to hold them to maturity. Debt securities are classified as available‑for‑sale when they might be sold before maturity. Securities available‑for‑sale are carried at fair value, with unrealized holding gains and losses reported in other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax.

Interest income includes amortization of purchase premium or discount. Premiums and discounts on securities are amortized on the level‑yield method without anticipating prepayments. Gains and losses on sales are recorded on the trade date and determined using the specific identification method.

Management evaluates securities for other‑than‑temporary impairment (“OTTI”) on at least a quarterly basis, and more frequently when economic or market conditions warrant such an evaluation. Consideration is given to the financial condition and near‑term prospects of the issuer, the length of time and the extent to which the fair value has been less than the cost, and the intent and ability of management to retain its investment in the issuer for a period of time sufficient to allow for any anticipated recovery in fair value. In analyzing an issuer’s financial condition, management considers whether the securities are issued by the federal government or its agencies, whether downgrades by bond rating agencies have occurred, and the results of reviews of the issuer’s financial condition.

Loans Receivable Held for Investment

Loans that management has the intent and ability to hold for the foreseeable future or until maturity or payoff are reported at the principal balance outstanding, net of allowance for loan losses, deferred loan fees and costs and unamortized premiums and discounts. Interest income is accrued on the unpaid principal balance. Loan origination fees, net of certain direct loan origination costs, premiums and discounts are deferred, and recognized in income using the level‑yield method without anticipating prepayments.

Interest income on all loans is discontinued at the time the loan is 90 days delinquent unless the loan is well‑secured and in process of collection. Past due status is based on the contractual terms of the loan. In all cases, loans are placed on non‑accrual or charged‑off at an earlier date if collection of principal or interest is considered doubtful.

All interest accrued but not received for loans placed on non‑accrual is reversed against interest income. Interest received on such loans is accounted for on the cash‑basis or cost recovery method, until qualifying for return to accrual. Loans are returned to accrual status when all the principal and interest amounts contractually due are brought current and future payments are reasonably assured.

Concentration of Credit Risk

Concentrations of credit risk arise when several customers are engaged in similar business activities, or activities in the same geographic region, or have similar economic features that would cause their ability to meet contractual obligations to be similarly affected by changes in economic conditions. The Company’s lending activities are predominantly in real estate loans that are secured by properties located in Southern California and in Washington, D.C. and many of the borrowers reside in those areas. Therefore, the Company’s exposure to credit risk is significantly affected by changes in the economy and real estate market in the markets in which the Company operates.

Loans Purchased

The Bank purchases or participates in loans originated by other institutions from time to time. Subject to regulatory restrictions applicable to savings institutions, the Bank’s current loan policies allow all loan types to be purchased. The determination to purchase specific loans or pools of loans is based upon the Bank’s investment needs and market opportunities and is subject to the Bank’s underwriting policies, which require consideration of the financial condition of the borrower and the appraised value of the property, among other factors. Premiums or discounts incurred upon the purchase of loans are recognized in income using the interest method over the estimated life of the loans, adjusted for actual prepayments. No loans were purchased during 2022 and 2021.

Purchased Credit Impaired Loans

As part the Company’s merger with CFBanc, the Company acquired certain loans that have shown evidence of credit deterioration since origination; these loans are referred to as purchased credit impaired loans. These PCI loans are recorded at their fair value at acquisition, such that there is no carryover of the seller’s allowance for loan losses. Such PCI loans are accounted for individually. The Company estimates the amount and timing of expected cash flows for each PCI loan, and the expected cash flows in excess of the allocated fair value is recorded as interest income over the remaining life of the loan (accretable yield). The excess of the loan’s contractual principal and interest over expected cash flows is not recorded (non-accretable difference). Over the life of the PCI loan, expected cash flows continue to be estimated each quarter. If the present value of expected cash flows decreases from the prior estimate, a provision for loan losses is recorded and an allowance for loan losses is established. If the present value of expected cash flows increases from the prior estimate, the increase is recognized as part of future interest income. If the timing and amount of cash flows is uncertain, then cash payments received will be recognized as a reduction of the recorded investment.

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Allowance for Loan Losses

The allowance for loan losses is a valuation allowance for probable incurred credit losses. Loan losses are charged against the allowance when management believes the uncollectability of a loan balance is confirmed. Subsequent cash recoveries, if any, are credited to the allowance. Management estimates the allowance balance required using past loan loss experience, the nature and volume of the portfolio, information about specific borrower situations and estimated collateral values, economic conditions, and other factors. Allocations of the allowance may be made for specific loans, but the entire allowance is available for any loan that, in management’s judgment, could be charged off.

The allowance consists of specific and general components. The specific component relates to loans that are individually classified as impaired when, based on current information and events, it is probable that the Company will be unable to collect all amounts due according to the contractual terms of the loan agreement. Loans for which the terms have been modified resulting in a concession, and for which the borrower is experiencing financial difficulties, are considered troubled debt restructurings and classified as impaired.

Factors considered by management in determining impairment include payment status, collateral value, and the probability of collecting scheduled principal and interest payments when due. Loans that experience insignificant payment delays and payment shortfalls generally are not classified as impaired. Management determines the significance of payment delays and payment shortfalls on case‑by‑case basis, taking into consideration all of the circumstances surrounding the loan and the borrower, including the length of the delay, the reasons for the delay, the borrower’s prior payment record, and the amount of the shortfall in relation to the principal and interest owed.

If a loan is impaired, either a portion of the allowance is allocated so that the loan is reported, net, at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s existing rate or alternatively a charge‑off is taken to record the loan at the fair value of the collateral, less estimated selling costs, if repayment is expected solely from the collateral.

TDRs are individually evaluated for impairment and included in the separately identified impairment disclosures. TDRs are measured at the present value of estimated future cash flows using the loan’s effective rate at inception. If a TDR is a collateral dependent loan, the loan is reported, net, at the fair value of the collateral. For TDRs that subsequently default, the Company determines the amount of any necessary additional charge‑off based on internal analyses and appraisals of the underlying collateral securing these loans.

The general component covers loans that are collectively evaluated for impairment and is based on historical loss experience adjusted for current factors. The historical loss experience is determined by portfolio segment with the use of a loss migration analysis and is based on the actual loss history experienced by the Company over the most recent five years. This actual loss experience is supplemented with information about other current economic factors based on the risks present for each portfolio segment. These current economic factors include consideration of the following: levels of and trends in delinquencies and impaired loans; levels of and trends in charge‑offs and recoveries; trends in volume and terms of loans; effects of any changes in risk selection and underwriting standards; other changes in lending policies, procedures, and practices; experience, ability, and depth of lending management and other relevant staff; national and local economic trends and conditions; industry conditions; and effects of changes in credit concentrations.

The following portfolio segments have been identified: one‑to‑four units (“single family”), five or more units (“multi‑family”), commercial real estate, church, construction, commercial loans, and consumer loans. The risks in our various portfolio segments are as follows:

Single Family – Subject to adverse employment conditions in the local economy leading to increased default rate, decreased market values from oversupply in a geographic area and incremental rate increases on adjustable rate mortgages which may impact the ability of borrowers to maintain payments.

Multi‑Family – Subject to adverse various market conditions that cause a decrease in market value or lease rates, changes in personal funding sources for tenants, oversupply of units in a specific region, population shifts and reputational risks.

Commercial Real Estate – Subject to adverse conditions in the local economy which may lead to reduced cash flows due to vacancies and reduced rental rates, and decreases in the value of underlying collateral.

Church – Subject to adverse economic and employment conditions, which may lead to reduced cash flows from members’ donations and offerings, and the stability, quality, and popularity of church leadership.

Construction – Subject to adverse conditions in the local economy, which may lead to reduced demand for new commercial, multi‑family or single family buildings or reduced lease or sale opportunities once the building is complete.

Commercial – Subject to industry and economic conditions including decreases in product demand.

Consumer – Subject to adverse employment conditions in the local economy, which may lead to higher default rates.

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Business Combinations

Business combinations are accounted for using the acquisition accounting method. Under the acquisition method, the Company measures the identifiable assets acquired, including identifiable intangible assets, and liabilities assumed in a business combination at fair value on the acquisition date. Goodwill is generally determined as the excess of the fair value of the consideration transferred, plus the fair value of any noncontrolling interests in the acquiree, over the fair value of the net assets acquired and liabilities assumed as of the acquisition date.

Goodwill and intangible assets acquired in a purchase business combination and that are determined to have an indefinite useful life are not amortized, but tested for impairment at least annually or more frequently if events and circumstances exist that indicate the necessity for such impairment tests to be performed. The Company has selected November 30th as the date to perform the annual impairment test. Intangible assets with definite useful lives are amortized over their estimated useful lives to their estimated residual values. Goodwill is the only intangible asset with an indefinite life on the Company’s consolidated statement of financial condition.

Core deposit intangible assets arising from mergers and acquisitions are amortized on an accelerated basis reflecting the pattern in which the economic benefits of the intangible asset are consumed or otherwise used up. The estimated life of the core deposit intangible is approximately 10 years.

Office Properties and Equipment

Land is carried at cost. Premises and equipment are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Buildings and related components are depreciated using the straight‑line method with useful lives ranging from 10 to 40 years. Furniture, fixtures, and equipment are depreciated using the straight‑line method with useful lives ranging from 3 to 10 years. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lease term or the estimated useful life of the asset, whichever is shorter.

Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) and Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) stock

The Bank is a member of the FHLB and FRB systems. Members are required to own a certain amount of stock based on the level of borrowings and other factors, and may invest in additional amounts. FHLB and FRB stock are carried at cost, classified as restricted securities, and periodically evaluated for impairment based on ultimate recovery of their par value. Both cash and stock dividends are reported as income when declared.

Bank‑Owned Life Insurance

The Bank has purchased life insurance policies on a former key executive. Bank owned life insurance is recorded at the amount that can be realized under the insurance contract at the balance sheet date, which is the cash surrender value adjusted for other charges or other amounts due that are probable at settlement.

Investment in Affordable Housing Limited Partnership

The Bank owns a less than 5% interest in an affordable housing limited partnership. The investment is recorded using the cost method and is being amortized over the life of the related tax credits. The tax credits are being recognized in income tax expense in the consolidated financial statements to the extent they are utilized on the Company’s income tax returns. The investment is reviewed for impairment on an annual basis or on an interim basis if an event occurs that would trigger potential impairment.

Loan Commitments and Related Financial Instruments

Financial instruments include off‑balance sheet credit instruments, such as commitments to make loans and commercial letters of credit, issued to meet customer financing needs. The face amount for these items represents the exposure to loss, before considering customer collateral or ability to repay. Such financial instruments are recorded when they are funded.

Variable Interest Entities (“VIE”)

An entity is considered to be a VIE when it does not have sufficient equity investment at risk, the equity investors as a group lack the characteristics of a controlling financial interest, or the entity is structured with disproportionate voting rights and substantially all of the entity’s activities are conducted on behalf of an investor with disproportionately few voting rights. The Company is required to consolidate a VIE when it holds a variable interest in the VIE and is also the primary beneficiary of the VIE. CFC 45 is a Community Development Entity (“CDE”), and is considered to be a VIE. The Company is the primary beneficiary because it has the power to direct activities that most significantly affect the economic performance of CFC 45 and has the obligation to absorb the majority of the losses or benefits of its financial performance.

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Noncontrolling Interests

For consolidated subsidiaries that are less than wholly-owned, the third-party holdings of equity interests are referred to as noncontrolling interests. The portion of net income attributable to noncontrolling interests for such subsidiaries is presented as net income applicable to noncontrolling interests on the consolidated statements of operations and comprehensive income, and the portion of the stockholders’ equity of such subsidiaries is presented as noncontrolling interests on the consolidated statements of financial condition and consolidated statements of changes in stockholders’ equity.

Revenue Recognition

Accounting Standard Codification (“ASC”) 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (“ASC 606”), establishes principles for reporting information about the nature, amount, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from the entity’s contracts to provide goods or services to customers. The core principle requires the Company to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration that it expects to be entitled to receive in exchange for those goods or services recognized as performance obligations are satisfied. Most of our revenue‑generating transactions are not subject to ASC 606, including revenue generated from financial instruments, such as our loans and investment securities, as these activities are subject to other GAAP discussed elsewhere within our disclosures. The Company’s revenue stream that is within the scope of Topic 606 is primarily service charges on deposit accounts, which consist of monthly service fees, check orders, and other deposit account related fees. The Company’s performance obligation for monthly service fees is generally satisfied, and the related revenue recognized, over the period in which the service is provided. Check orders and other deposit account related fees are largely transaction based, and therefore, the Company’s performance obligation is satisfied, and related revenue recognized, at a point in time. Payment for service charges on deposit accounts is primarily received immediately or in the following month through a direct charge to customers’ accounts.

Stock‑Based Compensation

Compensation cost is recognized for stock options and restricted stock awards issued to employees and directors, based on the fair value of these awards at the date of grant. A Black‑Scholes model is utilized to estimate the fair value of stock options, while the market price of the Company’s common stock at the date of grant is used for restricted stock awards.

Compensation cost is recognized over the required service period, generally defined as the vesting period. Compensation cost is recognized on a straight‑line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award. The Company’s accounting policy is to recognize forfeitures as they occur.

Income Taxes

Income tax expense is the total of the current year income tax due or refundable and the change in deferred tax assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are the expected future tax amounts for the temporary differences between carrying amounts and tax bases of assets and liabilities, computed using enacted tax rates. A valuation allowance, if needed, reduces deferred tax assets to the amount expected to be realized.

A tax position is recognized as a benefit only if it is “more likely than not” that the tax position would be sustained in a tax examination, with a tax examination being presumed to occur. The amount recognized is the largest amount of tax benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized on examination. For tax positions not meeting the “more likely than not” test, no tax benefit is recorded.

The Company recognizes interest related to income tax matters in interest expense and penalties related to tax matters in income tax expense.

Retirement Plans

Employee 401(k) expense is the amount of matching contributions made by the Company.

Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)

The cost of shares issued to the ESOP, but not yet allocated to participants, is shown as a reduction of stockholders’ equity. Compensation expense is based on the market price of shares as they are committed to be released to participant accounts. Dividends on allocated ESOP shares reduce retained earnings; dividends on unearned ESOP shares reduce debt and accrued interest.

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Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share

Basic earnings (loss) per share of common stock is computed pursuant to the two‑class method by dividing net income available to common stockholders less dividends paid on participating securities (unvested shares of restricted common stock) and any undistributed earnings attributable to participating securities by the weighted average common shares outstanding during the period. The weighted average common shares outstanding includes the weighted average number of shares of common stock outstanding less the weighted average number of unvested shares of restricted common stock. ESOP shares are considered outstanding for this calculation unless unearned. Diluted earnings per share of common stock includes the dilutive effect of unvested stock awards using treasury stock method and additional potential common shares issuable under stock options. For the year ended December 31, 2022, diluted earnings per share of common stock includes the dilutive effect of any unvested stock awards using the treasury stock method and the dilutive effect of any additional potential common shares issuable under stock options. Because the Company recorded losses for the year ended December 31, 2021, no unvested stock awards or potential common shares issuable under stock options were included in diluted earnings per share in that year.

Comprehensive Loss

Comprehensive loss consists of the net income (loss) from operations and other comprehensive income or loss. Other comprehensive loss includes unrealized gains and losses on securities available‑for‑sale, net of tax, which are also recognized as separate components of equity.

Loss Contingencies

Loss contingencies, including claims and legal actions arising in the ordinary course of business, are recorded as liabilities when the likelihood of loss is probable, and an amount or range of loss can be reasonably estimated. Management does not believe that any such matters existed as of the balance sheet date that will have a material effect on the consolidated financial statements.

Leases

The Company determines if an arrangement is a lease at inception. Operating lease right-of-use (“ROU”) assets and operating lease liabilities are included in the Company’s consolidated financial statements. ROU assets represent the Company’s right-of-use of an underlying asset for the lease term, and lease liabilities represent the Company’s obligation to make lease payments pursuant to the Company’s leases. The ROU assets and liabilities are recognized at commencement of the lease based on the present value of lease payments over the lease term. To determine the present value of lease payments, the Company uses its incremental borrowing rate. The lease term may include options to extend or terminate the lease when it is reasonably certain that the Company will exercise that option. Lease expense is recognized on a straight-line basis over the lease term.

Fair Value Measurements

Fair value is the exchange price that would be received for an asset or paid to transfer a liability (exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. There are three levels of inputs that may be used to measure fair values:

Level 1: Quoted prices (unadjusted) for identical assets or liabilities in active markets that the entity has the ability to access as of the measurement date.

Level 2: Significant observable inputs other than Level 1 prices such as quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities; quoted prices in markets that are not active; or other inputs that are observable or can be corroborated by observable market data.

Level 3: Significant unobservable inputs that reflect a company’s own assumptions about the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing an asset or liability.

Fair values are estimated using relevant market information and other assumptions, as more fully disclosed in Note 9 “Fair Value”. Fair value estimates involve uncertainties and matters of significant judgment regarding interest rates, credit risk, prepayments, and other factors, especially in the absence of broad markets for particular items. Changes in assumptions or in market conditions could significantly affect the estimates.

Operating Segments

The Company operates as a single segment. The operating information used by management to assess performance and make operating decisions about the Company is the consolidated financial data presented in these financial statements. For the years ended 2022 and 2021, the Company has determined that banking is its one reportable business segment.

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Accounting Pronouncements Yet to Be Adopted

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13, “Financial Instruments – Credit Losses (Topic 326): Measurement of Credit Losses on Financial Instruments.” ASU 2016-13 replaces the incurred loss model with an expected loss model, which is referred to as the current expected credit loss (CECL) model. The CECL model is applicable to the measurement of credit losses on financial assets measured at amortized cost, including loan receivables, held-to-maturity debt securities, and reinsurance receivables. It also applies to off-balance sheet credit exposures not accounted for as insurance (such as loan commitments, standby letters of credit, financial guarantees, and other similar instruments) and net investments in leases recognized by a lessor. Under ASU 2016-13, available-for-sale debt securities are evaluated for impairment if fair value is less than amortized cost, with any estimated credit losses recorded through a credit loss expense and an allowance, rather than a write-down of the investment. Changes in fair value that are not credit-related will continue to be recorded in other comprehensive income. For debt securities with other-than-temporary impairment, the guidance will be applied prospectively. Existing PCI assets will be grandfathered and classified as purchased credit deteriorated (PCD) assets at the date of adoption. The asset will be grossed up for the allowance for expected credit losses for all PCD assets at the date of adoption and will continue to recognize the noncredit discount in interest income based on the yield of such assets as of the adoption date. Subsequent changes in expected credit losses will be recorded through the allowance. For all other assets within the scope of CECL, a cumulative-effect adjustment will be recognized in retained earnings as of the beginning of the first reporting period in which the guidance is effective.

In April 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-04, Codification Improvements to Topic 326, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses, Topic 815, Derivatives and Hedging, and Topic 825, Financial Instruments. This ASU clarifies the scope of the credit losses standard and addresses issues related to accrued interest receivable balances, recoveries, variable interest rates and prepayments, among other things. The amendments to Topic 326 have the same effective dates as ASU 2016-13. This guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In May 2019, the FASB issued ASU No. 2019-05, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Targeted Transition Relief. This ASU allows entities to irrevocably elect the fair value option on an instrument-by-instrument basis for eligible financial assets measured at amortized cost basis upon adoption of the credit loss standards. The effective date for this ASU is the same as for ASU 2016-13. Management will evaluate this ASU in conjunction with ASU 2016-13 to determine whether the fair value option will be elected for any eligible financial assets.

On October 16, 2019, the FASB voted to affirm the proposed amended effective date for ASU 2016-13 for smaller reporting companies (“SRCs”) as defined by the SEC. The final ASU, which was issued in November 2019, delays the implementation date for ASU 2016-13 to fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022. SRCs are defined as companies with less than $250 million of public float or less than $100 million in annual revenues for the previous year and no public float or public float of less than $700 million. The Company qualifies as an SRC, and management will implement ASU 2016-13 in the first quarter of 2023. The Company is currently finalizing the CECL model by validating the data, preparing supporting documentation, and developing policies and procedures.

In March 2022, the FASB issued ASU No. 2022-02, Financial Instruments - Credit Losses (Topic 326): Troubled Debt Restructurings and Vintage Disclosures. This new accounting standard pertains to eliminating certain existing accounting guidance for troubled debt restructurings by creditors and adding additional disclosures related to the nature and characteristics of modifications of loans to borrowers experiencing financial difficulties and vintage disclosures for gross write-offs. The amendments to Topic 326 have the same effective dates as ASU 2016-13. This guidance is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Delaware		95-4547287
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)		(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

4601 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 150 Los Angeles, California		90010
(Address of principal executive offices)		(Zip Code)

Title of each class:	Trading Symbol(s)	Name of each exchange on which registered:
Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share (including attached preferred stock purchase rights)	BYFC	Nasdaq Capital Market

	Large accelerated filer ☐	Accelerated filer ☐

	Non-accelerated filer ☒	Smaller reporting company ☒
		Emerging growth company ☐

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm (PCAOB ID #659)	F‑1

Consolidated Statements of Financial Condition	F‑3

Consolidated Statements of Operations and Comprehensive Loss	F‑4

Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity	F‑5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows	F‑6

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements	F‑7

	December 31, 2022			December 31, 2021
	(In thousands, except share and per share)
Assets:
Cash and due from banks	$	7,459		$	38,418
Interest-bearing deposits in other banks		8,646			193,102
Cash and cash equivalents		16,105			231,520
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value		328,749			156,396
Loans receivable held for investment, net of allowance of $4,388 and $3,391		768,046			648,513
Accrued interest receivable		3,973			3,372
Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock		5,535			2,573
Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) stock		5,264			693
Office properties and equipment, net		10,291			10,344
Bank owned life insurance		3,233			3,190
Deferred tax assets, net		11,872			6,101
Core deposit intangible, net		2,501			2,936
Goodwill		25,858			25,996
Other assets		2,866			1,871
Total assets	$	1,184,293		$	1,093,505
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Liabilities:
Deposits	$	686,916		$	788,052
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		63,471			51,960
FHLB advances		128,344			85,952
Notes payable		14,000			14,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		11,910			12,441
Total liabilities		904,641			952,405
Stockholders’ Equity:
Cumulative Perpetual Preferred stock, Series A; authorized 3,000 shares at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021; issued and outstanding no shares at December 31, 2022 and 3,000 at December 31, 2021; liquidation value $1,000 per share		–			3,000
Non-Cumulative Redeemable Perpetual Preferred stock, Series C; authorized 150,000 shares at December 31, 2022 and no shares as of December 31, 2021; issued and outstanding 150,000 shares at December 31, 2022 and no shares at December 31, 2021; liquidation value $1,000 per share		150,000			–
Common stock, Class A, $0.01 par value, voting; authorized 75,000,000 shares at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021; issued 51,265,209 shares at December 31, 2022 and 46,291,852 shares at December 31, 2021; outstanding 48,647,383 shares at December 31, 2022 and 43,674,026 shares at December 31, 2021		513			463
Common stock, Class B, $0.01 par value, non-voting; authorized 15,000,000 shares at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021; issued and outstanding 11,404,618 shares at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021		114			114
Common stock, Class C, $0.01 par value, non-voting; authorized 25,000,000 shares at December 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021; issued and outstanding 13,380,516 at December 31, 2022 and 16,689,775 shares at December 31, 2021		134			167
Additional paid-in capital		143,491			140,289
Retained earnings		9,294			3,673
Unearned Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) shares		(1,265	)		(829	)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(17,473	)		(551	)
Treasury stock-at cost, 2,617,826 shares at December 31, 2022 and at December 31, 2021		(5,326	)		(5,326	)
Total Broadway Financial Corporation and Subsidiary stockholders’ equity		279,482			141,000
Non-controlling interest		170			100
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	1,184,293		$	1,093,505

	Years Ended December 31,
	2022			2021
	(In thousands, except per share)
Interest income:
Interest and fees on loans receivable	$	28,732		$	22,831
Interest on available-for-sale securities		5,596			1,396
Other interest income		1,941			525
Total interest income		36,269			24,752
Interest expense:
Interest on deposits		2,104			1,676
Interest on borrowings		1,305			2,073
Total interest expense		3,409			3,749
Net interest income		32,860			21,003
Loan loss provision		997			176
Net interest income after loan loss provision		31,863			20,827
Non-interest income:
Service charges		145			249
CDFI Grant		–			2,043
Other		1,050			922
Total non-interest income		1,195			3,214
Non-interest expense:
Compensation and benefits		14,303			16,007
Occupancy expense		1,615			1,781
Information services		2,933			3,817
Professional services		2,758			3,701
Supervisory costs		413			493
Office services and supplies		174			284
Corporate insurance		231			345
Amortization of core deposit intangible		435			393
Other		2,077			2,106
Total non-interest expense		24,939			28,927
Income (loss) before income taxes		8,119			(4,886	)
Income tax expense (benefit)		2,413			(937	)
Net income (loss)	$	5,706		$	(3,949	)
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interest		70			101
Net income (loss) attributable to Broadway Financial Corporation	$	5,636		$	(4,050	)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax:
Unrealized losses on securities available-for-sale arising during the period	$	(24,047	)	$	(998	)
Income tax benefit		(7,125	)		(283	)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax		(16,922	)		(715	)
Comprehensive loss	$	(11,286	)	$	(4,765	)
Earnings (loss) per common share-basic	$	0.08		$	(0.07	)
Earnings (loss) per common share-diluted	$	0.08		$	(0.07	)

	Years Ended December 31
	2022			2021
	(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)	$	5,706		$	(3,949	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
Loan loss provision		997			176
Depreciation		376			287
Net change of deferred loan origination costs		229			(229	)
Net amortization of premiums & discounts on available-for-sale securities		(225	)		643
(Accretion) amortization of purchase accounting marks on loans		(831	)		58
Amortization of core deposit intangible		435			393
Director compensation expense-common stock		84			45
Accretion of premium on FHLB advances		(38	)		(38	)
Stock‑based compensation expense		133			370
Valuation allowance on deferred tax asset		–			369
ESOP compensation expense		66			109
Earnings on bank owned life insurance		(43	)		(43	)
Change in assets and liabilities:
Net change in deferred taxes		1,492			(1,272	)
Net change in accrued interest receivable		(601	)		(533	)
Net change in other assets		(995	)		908
Net change in accrued expenses and other liabilities		(461	)		3,330
Net cash provided by operating activities		6,324			624
Cash flows from investing activities:
Cash acquired in merger		–			84,745
Net change in loans receivable held for investment		(119,928	)		(62,504	)
Principal payments and maturities on available-for-sale securities		19,325			19,159
Purchase of available-for-sale securities		(215,500	)		(16,523	)
Purchase of FRB stock		(4,571	)		–
Purchase of FHLB stock		(5,414	)		(152	)
Proceeds from redemption of FHLB stock		2,452			1,378
Purchase of office properties and equipment		(323	)		(1,138	)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities		(323,959	)		24,965
Cash flows from financing activities:
Net change in deposits		(101,136	)		118,700
Net change in securities sold under agreements to repurchase		11,511			(7,985	)
Increase in unreleased ESOP shares		(500	)		–
Proceeds from issuance of preferred stock		150,000			–
Proceeds from issuance of common stock, net of issuance costs		–			30,837
Dividends paid on preferred stock		(15	)		(60	)
Distributions to non-controlling interest		–			(165	)
Proceeds from FHLB advances		95,500			5,000
Repayments of FHLB advances		(53,140	)		(32,676	)
Stock cancelled for income tax withholding		–			(514	)
Repayments of junior subordinated debentures		–			(3,315	)
Net cash provided by financing activities		102,220			109,822
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		(215,415	)		135,411
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of the period		231,520			96,109
Cash and cash equivalents at end of the period	$	16,105		$	231,520
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid for interest	$	3,053		$	3,716
Cash paid for income taxes		332			711
Supplemental non-cash disclosures:
Right-of-use assets obtained in exchange for operating lease liabilities	$	–		$	1,119
Common stock issued in exchange for preferred stock		3,000			–
Assets acquired (liabilities assumed) in acquisition:
Securities available-for-sale, at fair value	$	–		$	149,975
Loans receivable		–			225,885
Accrued interest receivable		–			1,637
FHLB and FRB stock		–			1,061
Office property and equipment		–			6,953
Goodwill		(138	)		25,966
Core deposit intangible		–			3,329
Other assets		–			2,290
Deposits		–			(353,722	)
FHLB advances		–			(3,166	)
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		–			(59,945	)
Other borrowings		–			(14,000	)
Deferred taxes		138			(717	)
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		–			(4,063	)

	CFBanc Book Value			Fair Value Adjustments			Fair Value
Assets acquired	(In thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents	$	84,745		$	–		$	84,745
Securities available-for-sale		150,052			(77	)		149,975
Loans receivable held for investment:
Gross loans receivable held for investment		227,669			(1,784	)		225,885
Deferred fees and costs		(315	)		315			–
Allowance for loan losses		(2,178	)		2,178			–
		225,176			709			225,885
Accrued interest receivable		1,637			–			1,637
FHLB and FRB stock		1,061			–			1,061
Office properties and equipment		5,152			1,801			6,953
Deferred tax assets, net		890			(1,470	)		(580	)
Core deposit intangible		–			3,329			3,329
Other assets		2,290			–			2,290
Total assets	$	471,003		$	4,292		$	475,295

Liabilities assumed
Deposits	$	353,671		$	51		$	353,722
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		59,945			–			59,945
FHLB advances		3,057			109			3,166
Notes payable		14,000			–			14,000
Accrued expenses and other liabilities		4,063			–			4,063
Total liabilities	$	434,736		$	160		$	434,896

Excess of assets acquired over liabilities assumed	$	36,267		$	4,132		$	40,399
Consideration paid								66,257
Goodwill recognized							$	25,858

	Acquired Loans
Contractual amounts due	$	231,432
Cash flows not expected to be collected		(3,666	)
Expected cash flows		227,766
Interest component of expected cash flows		(1,881	)
Fair value of acquired loans	$	225,885

Contractual amounts due	$	1,825
Non-accretable difference (cash flows not expected to be collected)		(634	)
Expected cash flows		1,191
Accretable yield		(346	)
Fair value of acquired PCI loans	$	845

	Common Shares Outstanding
	Voting Class A			Nonvoting Class B			Nonvoting Class C		Total Shares

Shares outstanding March 31, 2021:		19,142,498			–			8,756,396		27,898,894

Shares issued in merger		13,999,870			11,404,621			–		25,404,491
Shares exchanged post-merger		(681,300	)		–			681,300		–
Shares cancelled		(52,105	)		–			–		(52,105	)
Shares issued in private placements		11,221,921			–			7,252,079		18,474,000
Fractional shares cancelled		(20	)		(3	)		–		(23	)
Shares outstanding April 6, 2021:		43,630,864			11,404,618			16,689,775		71,725,257

	Amortized Cost		Gross Unrealized Gains		Gross Unrealized Losses			Fair Value
	(In thousands)
December 31, 2022:
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities	$	84,955	$	2	$	(10,788	)	$	74,169
Federal agency CMOs		27,776		–		(1,676	)		26,100
Federal agency debt		55,687		26		(4,288	)		51,425
Municipal bonds		4,866		–		(669	)		4,197
U. S. Treasuries		165,997		–		(5,408	)		160,589
SBA pools		14,048		9		(1,788	)		12,269
Total available-for-sale securities	$	353,329	$	37	$	(24,617	)	$	328,749
December 31, 2021:
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities	$	70,078	$	196	$	(244	)	$	70,030
Federal agency CMOs		9,391		11		(115	)		9,287
Federal agency debt		38,152		106		(270	)		37,988
Municipal bonds		4,898		40		(23	)		4,915
U. S. Treasuries		18,169		–		(218	)		17,951
SBA pools		16,241		122		(138	)		16,225
Total available-for-sale securities	$	156,929	$	475	$	(1,008	)	$	156,396

	Less than 12 Months					12 Months or Longer					Total
	Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses			Fair Value		Unrealized Losses
December 31, 2022:	(In thousands)
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities	$	38,380	$	(4,807	)	$	35,526	$	(5,981	)	$	73,906	$	(10,788	)
Federal agency CMOs		20,997		(885	)		5,103		(791	)		26,100		(1,676	)
Federal agency debt		26,383		(1,529	)		21,956		(2,759	)		48,339		(4,288	)
Municipal bonds		2,176		(315	)		2,021		(354	)		4,197		(669	)
U. S. Treasuries		143,989		(3,884	)		16,600		(1,524	)		160,589		(5,408	)
SBA pools		3,743		(365	)		6,763		(1,423	)		10,506		(1,788	)
Total unrealized loss position investment securities	$	235,668	$	(11,785	)		87,969	$	(12,832	)	$	323,637	$	(24,617	)

December 31, 2021:
Federal agency mortgage-backed securities	$	49,265	$	(245	)	$	–	$	–		$	49,265	$	(245	)
Federal agency CMOs		6,882		(115	)		–		–			6,882		(115	)
Federal agency debt		25,413		(269	)		–		–			25,413		(269	)
Municipal bonds		2,349		(23	)		–		–			2,349		(23	)
U. S. Treasuries		17,950		(218	)		–		–			17,950		(218	)
SBA pools		9,309		(138	)		–		–			9,309		(138	)
Total unrealized loss position investment securities	$	111,168	$	(1,008	)	$	–	$	–		$	111,168	$	(1,008	)

	December 31, 2022			December 31, 2021
	(In thousands)
Real estate:
Single family	$	30,038		$	45,372
Multi-family		502,141			393,704
Commercial real estate		114,574			93,193
Church		15,780			22,503
Construction		40,703			32,072
Commercial – other		64,841			46,539
SBA loans ⁽¹⁾		3,601			18,837
Consumer		11			–
Gross loans receivable before deferred loan costs and premiums		771,689			652,220
Unamortized net deferred loan costs and premiums		1,755			1,526
		773,444			653,746
Credit and interest marks on purchased loans, net		(1,010	)		(1,842	)
Allowance for loan losses		(4,388	)		(3,391	)
Loans receivable, net	$	768,046		$	648,513

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2022
	Real Estate
	Single family			Multi‑ family		Commercial real estate		Church			Construction		Commercial – other		Consumer			Total
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	145		$	2,657	$	236	$	103		$	212	$	23	$	15		$	3,391
Provision for (recapture of) loan losses		(36	)		616		213		(38	)		101		152		(11	)		997
Recoveries		–			–		–		–			–		–		–			–
Loans charged off		–			–		–		–			–		–		–			–
Ending balance	$	109		$	3,273	$	449	$	65		$	313	$	175	$	4		$	4,388

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
	Real Estate
	Single family			Multi‑ family		Commercial real estate		Church			Construction		Commercial – other		Consumer		Total
	(In thousands)
Beginning balance	$	296		$	2,433	$	222	$	237		$	22	$	4	$	1	$	3,215
Provision for (recapture of) loan losses		(151	)		224		14		(134	)		190		19		14		176
Recoveries		–			–		–		–			–		–		–		–
Loans charged off		–			–		–		–			–		–		–		–
Ending balance	$	145		$	2,657	$	236	$	103		$	212	$	23	$	15	$	3,391

	December 31, 2022						December 31, 2021
	Unpaid Principal Balance		Recorded Investment		Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated		Unpaid Principal Balance		Recorded Investment		Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated
	(In thousands)
With no related allowance recorded:
Multi-family	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	282	$	282	$	–
Church		1,572		1,572		–		1,854		1,854		–
With an allowance recorded:
Single family		57		57		3		65		65		3
Church		83		83		4		100		100		4
Total	$	1,712	$	1,712	$	7	$	2,301	$	2,301	$	7

	For the Year Ended December 31, 2022				For the Year Ended December 31, 2021
	Average Recorded Investment		Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized		Average Recorded Investment		Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
	(In thousands)
Single family	$	83	$	3	$	66	$	5
Multi‑family		–		–		290		19
Church		2,381		103		2,310		176
Total	$	2,464	$	106	$	2,666	$	200

	December 31, 2021
	30‑59 Days Past Due		60‑89 Days Past Due		Greater than 90 Days Past Due		Total Past Due		Current		Total
	(In thousands)
Loans receivable held for investment:
Single family	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	–	$	45,372	$	45,372
Multi-family		–		–		–		–		395,230		395,230
Commercial real estate		–		2,423		–		2,423		90,770		93,193
Church		–		–		–		–		22,503		22,503
Construction		–		–		–		–		32,072		32,072
Commercial - other		–		–		–		–		46,539		46,539
SBA loans		–		–		–		–		18,837		18,837
Total	$	–	$	2,423	$	–	$	2,423	$	651,323	$	653,746

	December 31, 2022
	Pass		Watch		Special Mention		Substandard		Doubtful		Loss		Total
			(In thousands)
Single family	$	29,022	$	354	$	260	$	402	$	–	$	–	$	30,038
Multi-family		479,182		9,855		14,859		–		–		–		503,896
Commercial real estate		104,066		4,524		1,471		4,513		–		–		114,574
Church		14,505		728		–		547		–		–		15,780
Construction		2,173		38,530		–		–		–		–		40,703
Commercial – others		53,396		11,157		–		288		–		–		64,841
SBA		3,032		569		–		–		–		–		3,601
Consumer		11		–		–		–		–		–		11
Total	$	685,387	$	65,717	$	16,590	$	5,750	$	–	$	–	$	773,444

	Year Ended December 31, 2022			Year Ended December 31, 2021
Cash paid for amounts included in the measurement of lease liabilities for operating leases:	$	229		$	57
ROU assets obtained in exchange for lease liabilities		–			1,119
Weighted average remaining lease term in months		45			57
Weighted average discount rate		1.1	%		1.1	%

Year ended December 31, 2023	$	236
Year ended December 31, 2024		244
Year ended December 31, 2025		252
Year ended December 31, 2026		194
Total future minimum lease payments		926
Amounts representing interest		(20	)
Present value of net future minimum lease payments	$	906

	Goodwill			Core Deposit Intangible
	(In thousands)
Balance at the beginning of the period	$	25,996		$	2,936
Additions		–			–
Change in deferred tax estimate		(138	)		–
Amortization		–			(435	)
Impairment		–			–
Balance at the end of the period	$	25,858		$	2,501

	(In thousands)

Core deposit intangible acquired	$	3,329
Less: accumulated amortization		(828	)
	$	2,501

	Fair Value Measurement
	Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)		Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)		Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)		Total
	(In thousands)
At December 31, 2022:
Securities available-for-sale:
Federal agency mortgage-backed	$	–	$	74,169	$	–	$	74,169
Federal agency CMO		–		26,100		–		26,100
Federal agency debt		–		51,425		–		51,425
Municipal bonds		–		4,197		–		4,197
U.S. Treasuries		160,589		–		–		160,589
SBA pools		–		12,269		–		12,269

At December 31, 2021:
Securities available-for-sale:
Federal agency mortgage-backed	$	–	$	70,030	$	–	$	70,030
Federal agency CMO		–		9,287		–		9,287
Federal agency debt		–		37,988		–		37,988
Municipal bonds		–		4,915		–		4,915
U.S. Treasuries		17,951		–		–		17,951
SBA pools		–		16,225		–		16,225

	Carrying		Fair Value Measurements at December 31, 2022
	Value		Level 1		Level 2		Level 3		Total
	(In thousands)
Financial Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	16,105	$	16,105	$	–	$	–	$	16,105
Securities available-for-sale		328,749		160,589		168,160		–		328,749
Loans receivable held for investment		768,046		–		–		641,088		641,088
Accrued interest receivable		3,973		442		793		2,738		3,973
Bank owned life insurance		3,233		3,233		–		–		3,233
Financial Liabilities:
Deposits	$	686,916	$	–	$	673,615	$	–	$	673,615
Federal Home Loan Bank advances		128,344		–		126,328		–		126,328
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase		63,471		–		60,017		–		60,017
Note payable		14,000		–		–		14,000		14,000
Accrued interest payable		453		–		453		–		453

Maturity	Amount
	(In thousands)
2023	$	118,070
2024		10,767
2025		729
2026		5,312
2027		167
Thereafter		8
	$	135,053

	At or For the Year Ended December 31,
	2022			2021
	(Dollars in thousands)
FHLB Advances:
Average balance outstanding during the year	$	61,593		$	100,471
Maximum amount outstanding at any month‑end during the year	$	128,823		$	113,580
Balance outstanding at end of year	$	128,344		$	85,952
Weighted average interest rate at end of year		3.74	%		1.85	%
Average cost of advances during the year		1.74	%		1.96	%
Weighted average maturity (in months)		13			22

	2022
	Number Outstanding			Weighted Average Exercise Price
Outstanding at beginning of year		450,000		$	1.62
Granted during the year		–			–
Exercised during the year		–			–
Forfeited or expired during the year		(200,000	)		–
Outstanding at end of year		250,000		$	1.62
Exercisable at end of year		250,000		$	1.62

	Outstanding							Exercisable
Grant Date	Number Outstanding		Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life	Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value		Number Outstanding		Weighted Average Exercise Price		Aggregate Intrinsic Value
February 24, 2016		250,000		$	1.62				250,000	$	1.62
		250,000	3.13 years	$	1.62	$	–		250,000	$	1.62	$	–

	2022		2021
	(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share)
Net income (loss) attributable to Broadway Financial Corporation	$	5,636	$	(4,050	)
Less net income (loss) attributable to participating securities		32		2
Income (loss) available to common stockholders	$	5,604	$	(4,052	)
Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings (loss) per common share		72,409,020		60,151,556
Add: dilutive effects of unvested restricted stock awards		413,892		–
Add: dilutive effects of assumed exercise of stock options		–		–
Weighted average common shares outstanding for diluted earnings (loss) per common share		72,822,912		60,151,556
Earnings (loss) per common share - basic	$	0.08	$	(0.07	)
Earnings (loss) per common share - diluted	$	0.08	$	(0.07	)