UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM
REPORT OF FOREIGN PRIVATE ISSUER
PURSUANT TO RULE 13a-16 OR 15d-16
UNDER THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the month of
Commission File Number:
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(Address of principal executive offices)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.
Form 20-F ☐ Form 40-F ☒
On June 5, 2024, VersaBank issued Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the three months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023, Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Operations and Financial Condition for the three months ended April 30, 2024, a press release, dated June 5, 2024, titled VERSABANK REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2024 RESULTS, a press release, dated June 5, 2024, titled VersaBank Declares Dividends, Form 52-109F2 certificate of interim filings by CEO and Form 52-109F2 certificate of interim filings by CFO, copies of which are furnished as Exhibit 99.1, Exhibit 99.2, Exhibit 99.3, Exhibit 99.4, Exhibit 99.5 and Exhibit 99.6, respectively, to this Report of Foreign Private Issuer on Form 6-K
The information in this Form 6-K (including Exhibit 99.1, Exhibit 99.2, Exhibit 99.3, Exhibit 99.4, Exhibit 99.5 and Exhibit 99.6) shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
VERSABANK |
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Date: June 5, 2024 |
By: |
/s/ John Asma |
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Name: |
John Asma |
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Title: |
Chief Financial Officer |
EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit 99.1
Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
April 30, 2024
(Unaudited)
VERSABANK
Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Unaudited)
(thousands of Canadian dollars) | ||||||||||||
April 30 | October 31 | April 30 | ||||||||||
As at | 2024 | 2023 | 2023 | |||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||
Cash | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Securities (note 4) | ||||||||||||
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses (note 5) | ||||||||||||
Other assets (note 6) | ||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ | ||||||||||
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | ||||||||||||
Deposits | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Subordinated notes payable (note 7) | ||||||||||||
Other liabilities (note 8) | ||||||||||||
Shareholders' equity: | ||||||||||||
Share capital (note 9) | ||||||||||||
Contributed surplus | ||||||||||||
Retained earnings | ||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
VERSABANK
Consolidated Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income
(Unaudited)
(thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||
for the three months ended | for the six months ended | |||||||||||||||
April 30 | April 30 | April 30 | April 30 | |||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Interest income: | ||||||||||||||||
Loans | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Other | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense: | ||||||||||||||||
Deposits and other | ||||||||||||||||
Subordinated notes | ||||||||||||||||
Net interest income | ||||||||||||||||
Non-interest income | ||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses (note 5) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Non-interest expenses: | ||||||||||||||||
Salaries and benefits | ||||||||||||||||
General and administrative | ||||||||||||||||
Premises and equipment | ||||||||||||||||
Income before income taxes | ||||||||||||||||
Income tax provision (note 10) | ||||||||||||||||
Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||||||||||||||
Items that may subsequently be reclassified to net income: Foreign exchange gain (loss) on translation of foreign operations | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Basic and diluted income per common share (note 11) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
VERSABANK
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders’ Equity
(Unaudited)
(thousands of Canadian dollars) | ||||||||||||||||
for the three months ended | for the six months ended | |||||||||||||||
April 30 | April 30 | April 30 | April 30 | |||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Common shares (note 9): | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, beginning of the period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Purchased and cancelled during the period | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Balance, end of the period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Preferred shares (note 9): | ||||||||||||||||
Series 1 preferred shares | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, beginning and end of the period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Total share capital | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Contributed surplus: | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, beginning of the period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Stock-based compensation (note 9) | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, end of the period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Retained earnings: | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, beginning of the period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Adjustment for purchased and cancelled common shares | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Net income | ||||||||||||||||
Dividends paid on common and preferred shares | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Balance, end of the period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income: | ||||||||||||||||
Balance, beginning of the period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Other comprehensive income (loss) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Balance, end of the period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Total shareholders' equity | $ | $ | $ | $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
VERSABANK
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
(Unaudited)
(thousands of Canadian dollars) | ||||||||
for the six months ended | ||||||||
April 30 | April 30 | |||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Cash provided by (used in): | ||||||||
Operations: | ||||||||
Net income | $ | $ | ||||||
Adjustments to determine net cash flows: | ||||||||
Items not involving cash: | ||||||||
Provision for credit losses (recovery of) | ( | ) | ||||||
Stock-based compensation | ||||||||
Income tax provision | ||||||||
Interest income | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Interest expense | ||||||||
Amortization | ||||||||
Accretion of discount on securities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Foreign exchange rate change on assets and liabilities | ( | ) | ||||||
Interest received | ||||||||
Interest paid | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Income taxes paid | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Change in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||
Loans | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Deposits | ||||||||
Change in other assets and liabilities | ||||||||
Investing: | ||||||||
Sale of securities (note 19) | ||||||||
Purchase of property and equipment | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Financing: | ||||||||
Purchase and cancellation of common shares | ( | ) | ||||||
Redemption of subordinated notes payable | ( | ) | ||||||
Dividends paid | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Repayment of lease obligations | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
( | ) | ( | ) | |||||
Change in cash | ||||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Cash, beginning of the period | ||||||||
Cash, end of the period | $ | $ |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these interim Consolidated Financial Statements.
1. | Reporting entity: |
VersaBank (the “Bank”) operates as a Schedule I bank under the Bank Act (Canada) and is regulated by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (“OSFI”). The Bank, whose shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Exchange, provides commercial lending and banking services to select niche markets in Canada and the United States as well as cybersecurity services through the operations of its wholly owned subsidiary DRT Cyber Inc., (“DRTC”). The Bank is incorporated and domiciled in Canada, and maintains its registered office at Suite 2002, 140 Fullarton Street, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5P2.
2. | Basis of preparation: |
a) Statement of compliance:
These interim Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34 – Interim Financial Reporting and do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements. These interim Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Bank’s audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended October 31, 2023.
The interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and six months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 were approved by the Audit Committee of the Bank’s Board of Directors on June 3, 2024.
b) Basis of measurement:
These interim Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except securities (note 4), the investment in Canada Stablecorp Inc. (note 6) and an interest rate swap (note 12), which are measured at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
c) Functional and presentation currency:
These interim Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is the Bank’s functional currency. Functional currency is also determined for each of the Bank’s subsidiaries, and items included in the interim financial statements of the subsidiaries are measured using their functional currency.
d) Use of estimates and judgements:
In preparing these interim Consolidated Financial Statements, management has exercised judgement and developed estimates in applying accounting policies and generating reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and income and expenses during the reporting periods. Areas where judgement was applied include assessing significant changes in credit risk on financial assets and in the selection of relevant forward-looking information in assessing the Bank’s allowance for expected credit losses on its financial assets as described in note 5 – Loans. Estimates are applied in the determination of the allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets, the fair value of stock options granted as described in note 9, the fair value of the investment in Canada Stablecorp Inc. as described in note 6, and the measurement of deferred taxes. It is reasonably possible, on the basis of existing knowledge, that actual results may vary from those expected in the development of these estimates. This could result in material adjustments to the carrying amounts of assets and/or liabilities affected in the future.
Estimates and their underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are applied prospectively once they are known.
3. | Significant accounting policies and future accounting changes: |
The accounting policies applied by the Bank in these interim Consolidated Financial Statements are the same as those applied by the Bank as at and for the year ended October 31, 2023 and are detailed in note 3 of the Bank’s 2023 audited Consolidated Financial Statements.
4. | Securities: |
As at April 30, 2024, the Bank held securities totalling $
5. | Loans, net of allowance for credit losses: |
The Bank organizes its lending portfolio into the following four broad asset categories: Point-of-Sale Loans and Leases, Commercial Real Estate Mortgages, Commercial Real Estate Loans, and Public Sector and Other Financing. These categories have been established in the Bank’s proprietary, internally developed asset management system and have been designed to catalogue individual lending assets as a function primarily of their key risk drivers, the nature of the underlying collateral, and the applicable market segment.
The Point-of-Sale Loans and Leases (“POS Financing”) asset category is comprised of point-of-sale loan and lease receivables acquired from the Bank’s network of origination and servicing partners as well as warehouse loans that provide bridge financing to the Bank’s origination and servicing partners for the purpose of accumulating and seasoning practical volumes of individual loans and leases prior to the Bank purchasing the cashflow receivables derived from same.
The Commercial Real Estate Mortgages (“CRE Mortgages”) asset category is comprised primarily of Residential Construction, Term, Insured and Land Mortgages. All of these loans are business-to-business loans with the underlying credit risk exposure being primarily consumer in nature given that the vast majority of the loans are related to properties that are designated primarily for residential use. The portfolio benefits from diversity in its underlying security in the form of a broad range of such collateral properties.
The Commercial Real Estate Loans (“CRE Loans”) asset category is comprised primarily of condominium corporation financing loans.
The Public Sector and Other Financing (“PSOF”) asset category is comprised primarily of public sector loans and leases, a small balance of corporate loans and leases and single family residential conventional and insured mortgages.
Summary of loans and allowance for credit losses:
(thousands of Canadian dollars) | ||||||||||||
April 30 | October 31 | April 30 | ||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2023 | ||||||||||
Point-of-sale loans and leases | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Commercial real estate mortgages | ||||||||||||
Commercial real estate loans | ||||||||||||
Public sector and other financing | ||||||||||||
Allowance for credit losses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||
Accrued interest | ||||||||||||
Total loans, net of allowance for credit losses | $ | $ | $ |
The following table provides a summary of loan amounts, ECL allowance amounts, and expected loss (“EL”) rates by lending asset category:
As at April 30, 2024 | As at October 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(thousands of Canadian dollars) | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Point-of-sale loans and leases | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ECL allowance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EL % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate mortgages | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ECL allowance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EL % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate loans | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ECL allowance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EL % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Public sector and other financing | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
ECL allowance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
EL % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total loans | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total ECL allowance | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total EL % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | % |
The Bank’s maximum exposure to credit risk is the carrying value of its financial assets. The Bank holds security against the majority of its loans in the form of mortgage interests over property, other registered securities over assets, guarantees or cash reserves (holdbacks) on loan and lease receivables included in the POS Financing portfolio (see note 8).
Allowance for credit losses
The Bank must maintain an allowance for expected credit losses that is adequate, in management’s opinion, to absorb all credit related losses in the Bank’s lending and treasury portfolios. The expected credit loss methodology requires the recognition of credit losses based on 12 months of expected losses for performing loans which is reflected in the Bank’s Stage 1 grouping. The Bank recognizes lifetime expected losses on loans that have experienced a significant increase in credit risk since origination which is reflected in the Bank’s Stage 2 grouping. While there is elevated credit risk in the Bank’s POS Financing portfolio as at the measurement date, management does not believe that this represents significant increase in credit risk in that portfolio and the majority of this portfolio remains in stage 1. Impaired loans require recognition of lifetime losses and is reflected in Stage 3 grouping.
Forward-looking Information
The Bank has sourced credit risk modeling systems and forecast macroeconomic scenario data from Moody’s Analytics, a third-party service provider for the purpose of computing forward-looking credit risk parameters under multiple macroeconomic scenarios that consider both market-wide and idiosyncratic factors and influences. The macroeconomic indicator data utilized by the Bank for the purpose of sensitizing probability of default and loss given default term structure data to forward economic conditions include, but are not limited to: real GDP, the national unemployment rate, long term interest rates, the consumer price index, the S&P/TSX Index and the price of oil. These specific macroeconomic indicators were selected in an attempt to ensure that the spectrum of fundamental macroeconomic influences on the key drivers of the credit risk profile of the Bank’s balance sheet, including: corporate, consumer and real estate market dynamics; corporate, consumer and SME borrower performance; geography; as well as collateral value volatility, are appropriately captured and incorporated into the Bank’s forward macroeconomic sensitivity analysis.
Key assumptions driving Moody’s Analytics’ baseline macroeconomic forecast trends this quarter include: the Bank of Canada cutting interest rates at the June policy meeting; the Canadian economy returning to modest growth in late 2024 and inflation approaching the Bank of Canada’s target by the third quarter of 2024; elevated debt service obligations strain household finances but result in only modest loan deterioration; high financing costs and low sales volumes cause home prices to contract over the course of the majority of year; the various military conflicts continue but do not escalate to other regional powers; supply-chain bottlenecks continue to ease which aids in moderating inflation; outbreaks of disease or illness have very little economic impact; and global oil prices stabilize with West Texas Intermediate in the high US $
Management developed ECL estimates using credit risk parameter term structure forecasts sensitized to individual baseline, upside and downside forecast macroeconomic scenarios, each weighted at 100%, and subsequently computed the variance of each to the Bank’s reported ECL as at April 30, 2024 in order to assess the alignment of the Bank’s reported ECL with the Bank’s credit risk profile, and further, to assess the scope, depth and ultimate effectiveness of the credit risk mitigation strategies that the Bank has applied to its lending portfolios (see Expected Credit Loss Sensitivity below).
Expected credit loss sensitivity:
The following table presents the sensitivity of the Bank’s estimated ECL to a range of individual macroeconomic scenarios, that in isolation may not reflect the Bank’s actual expected ECL exposure, as well as the variance of each to the Bank’s reported ECL as at April 30, 2024:
(thousands of Canadian dollars) | ||||||||||||||||
Reported | 100% | 100% | 100% | |||||||||||||
ECL | Upside | Baseline | Downside | |||||||||||||
Allowance for expected credit losses | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Variance from reported ECL | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Variance from reported ECL (%) | ( | ) | ( | ) | % | |||||||||||
The following table provides a reconciliation of the Bank’s ECL allowance by lending asset category for the three months ended April 30, 2024:
(thousands of Canadian dollars) | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Point-of-sale loans and leases | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Net remeasurement of loss allowance | ||||||||||||||||
Loan originations | ||||||||||||||||
Derecognitions and maturities | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | ||||||||||||||||
Write-offs | ||||||||||||||||
Recoveries | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Commercial real estate mortgages | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 1 | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 2 | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Net remeasurement of loss allowance | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
Loan originations | ||||||||||||||||
Derecognitions and maturities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
Write-offs | ||||||||||||||||
Recoveries | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Commercial real estate loans | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Net remeasurement of loss allowance | ||||||||||||||||
Loan originations | ||||||||||||||||
Derecognitions and maturities | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | ||||||||||||||||
Write-offs | ||||||||||||||||
Recoveries | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Public sector and other financing | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Net remeasurement of loss allowance | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Loan originations | ||||||||||||||||
Derecognitions and maturities | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Write-offs | ||||||||||||||||
Recoveries | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Total balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ |
The following table provides a reconciliation of the Bank’s ECL allowance by lending asset category for the three months ended April 30, 2023:
(thousands of Canadian dollars) | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Point-of-sale loans and leases | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 1 | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 2 | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Net remeasurement of loss allowance | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Loan originations | ||||||||||||||||
Derecognitions and maturities | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | ||||||||||||||||
Write-offs | ||||||||||||||||
Recoveries | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Commercial real estate mortgages | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 1 | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 2 | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 3 | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net remeasurement of loss allowance | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Loan originations | ||||||||||||||||
Derecognitions and maturities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | ||||||||||||||||
Write-offs | ||||||||||||||||
Recoveries | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Commercial real estate loans | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Net remeasurement of loss allowance | ||||||||||||||||
Loan originations | ||||||||||||||||
Derecognitions and maturities | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | ||||||||||||||||
Write-offs | ||||||||||||||||
Recoveries | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Public sector and other financing | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Net remeasurement of loss allowance | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Loan originations | ||||||||||||||||
Derecognitions and maturities | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | ||||||||||||||||
Write-offs | ||||||||||||||||
Recoveries | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Total balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ |
The following table provides a reconciliation of the Bank’s ECL allowance by lending asset category for the six months ended April 30, 2024:
(thousands of Canadian dollars) | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Point-of-sale loans and leases | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Net remeasurement of loss allowance | ||||||||||||||||
Loan originations | ||||||||||||||||
Derecognitions and maturities | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | ||||||||||||||||
Write-offs | ||||||||||||||||
Recoveries | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Commercial real estate mortgages | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 1 | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 2 | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Net remeasurement of loss allowance | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
Loan originations | ||||||||||||||||
Derecognitions and maturities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
Write-offs | ||||||||||||||||
Recoveries | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Commercial real estate loans | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Net remeasurement of loss allowance | ||||||||||||||||
Loan originations | ||||||||||||||||
Derecognitions and maturities | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | ||||||||||||||||
Write-offs | ||||||||||||||||
Recoveries | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Public sector and other financing | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 1 | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Net remeasurement of loss allowance | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Loan originations | ||||||||||||||||
Derecognitions and maturities | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Write-offs | ||||||||||||||||
Recoveries | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Total balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ |
The following table provides a reconciliation of the Bank’s ECL allowance by lending asset category for the six months ended April 30, 2023:
(thousands of Canadian dollars) | Stage 1 | Stage 2 | Stage 3 | Total | ||||||||||||
Point-of-sale loans and leases | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 1 | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 2 | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Net remeasurement of loss allowance | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Loan originations | ||||||||||||||||
Derecognitions and maturities | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | ||||||||||||||||
Write-offs | ||||||||||||||||
Recoveries | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Commercial real estate mortgages | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 1 | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 2 | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 3 | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Net remeasurement of loss allowance | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||
Loan originations | ||||||||||||||||
Derecognitions and maturities | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||
Write-offs | ||||||||||||||||
Recoveries | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Commercial real estate loans | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Net remeasurement of loss allowance | ||||||||||||||||
Loan originations | ||||||||||||||||
Derecognitions and maturities | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | ||||||||||||||||
Write-offs | ||||||||||||||||
Recoveries | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Public sector and other financing | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 1 | ||||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 2 | ||||||||||||||||
Transfer in (out) to Stage 3 | ||||||||||||||||
Net remeasurement of loss allowance | ||||||||||||||||
Loan originations | ||||||||||||||||
Derecognitions and maturities | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | ||||||||||||||||
Write-offs | ||||||||||||||||
Recoveries | ||||||||||||||||
Balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Total balance at end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Credit quality:
The Bank assigns a risk rating to each lending asset comprising its lending portfolio. A risk rating is assigned as a function of each new credit application, annual review or an amendment to a facility. The risk rating considers the credit risk attributes of the lending asset, structure, individual borrower circumstances as well as local, regional and global macroeconomic and market conditions. The Bank aggregates its risk rating assignments into the following three broad categories:
i) Satisfactory – The borrower and lending asset valuation are of acceptable credit quality.
ii) Watchlist – The borrower or the lending asset valuation exhibits potential credit weakness or a downward trend which, if not mitigated, will potentially weaken the Bank’s position. The lending asset requires close supervision.
iii) Classified – The collection of the structural payment and/or the full repayment of the lending asset is uncertain.
As of April 30, 2024,
6. | Other assets: |
(thousands of Canadian dollars) | ||||||||||||
April 30 | October 31 | April 30 | ||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2023 | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Prepaid expenses and other | ||||||||||||
Property and equipment | ||||||||||||
Right-of-use assets | ||||||||||||
Deferred income tax asset | ||||||||||||
Interest rate swap (note 12) | ||||||||||||
Investment (note 6a) | ||||||||||||
Goodwill | ||||||||||||
Intangible assets | ||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ |
a) | In February 2021, the Bank acquired an |
7. | Subordinated notes payable: |
(thousands of Canadian dollars) | ||||||||||||
April 30 | October 31 | April 30 | ||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2023 | ||||||||||
Issued April 2021, unsecured, non-viability contingent capital compliant, subordinated notes payable, principal amount of US $ million, fixed effective interest rate of %, maturing . | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Issued March 2019, unsecured, non-viability contingent capital compliant, subordinated notes payable, principal amount of $ million, $ is held by related party (note 14), fixed effective interest rate of %, maturing . | ||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ |
On April 30, 2024, the Bank redeemed its $
8. | Other liabilities: |
(thousands of Canadian dollars) | ||||||||||||
April 30 | October 31 | April 30 | ||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2023 | ||||||||||
Accounts payable and other | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Current income tax liability | ||||||||||||
Deferred income tax liability | ||||||||||||
Lease obligations | ||||||||||||
Cash collateral and amounts held in escrow | ||||||||||||
Cash reserves on loan and lease receivables | ||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ |
9. | Share capital: |
a) Common shares:
At April 30, 2024, there were
On August 5, 2022, the Bank received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) to proceed with a Normal Course Issuer Bid (“NCIB”) for its common shares. On September 21, 2022, the Bank received approval from the Nasdaq to proceed with a NCIB for its common shares. Pursuant to the NCIB, VersaBank was authorized to purchase for cancellation up to
The Bank was eligible to make purchases commencing on August 17, 2022 and the NCIB was terminated on August 16, 2023. The purchases were made by VersaBank through the facilities of the TSX and alternate trading systems and the Nasdaq in accordance with the rules of the TSX and such alternate trading systems and the Nasdaq, as applicable, and the prices that VersaBank paid for the Common Shares was at the market price of such shares at the time of acquisition. VersaBank made no purchases of Common Shares other than open market purchases. All shares purchased under the NCIB were cancelled.
No common shares were issued or purchased in the quarter end April 30, 2024. For the quarter ended April 30, 2023, the Bank purchased and cancelled
No common shares were issued or purchased in the six month period ended April 30, 2024. For the six month period ended April 30, 2023, the Bank purchased and cancelled
b) Preferred shares:
At April 30, 2024, there were
The holders of the Series 1 preferred shares are entitled to receive a non-cumulative fixed dividend in the amount of $
The Bank maintains the right to redeem, subject to the approval of OSFI, up to all of the outstanding Series 1 preferred shares on October 31, 2024 and on October 31 every
c) Stock options
Stock option transactions during the three and six month periods ended April 30, 2024 and 2023:
for the three months ended | for the six months ended | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 30, 2024 | April 30, 2023 | April 30, 2024 | April 30, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weighted | Weighted | Weighted | Weighted | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Number of | average | Number of | average | Number of | average | Number of | average | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
options | exercise price | options | exercise price | options | exercise price | options | exercise price | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding, beginning of period | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Granted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercised | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Forfeited/cancelled | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Expired | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding, end of period | $ | $ | $ | $ |
For the three and six month periods ended April 30, 2024, the Bank recognized $
10. | Income tax provision: |
Income tax provision for the three and six month periods ended April 30, 2024 was $
11. | Income per common share: |
(thousands of Canadian dollars, except shares outstanding and per share amounts) | ||||||||||||||||
for the three months ended | for the six months ended | |||||||||||||||
April 30 | April 30 | April 30 | April 30 | |||||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2024 | 2023 | |||||||||||||
Net income | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Less: dividends on preferred shares | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||
Income per common share: | $ | $ | $ | $ |
Common shares associated with the Series 1 NVCC preferred shares are contingently issuable shares and would only have a dilutive impact upon issuance.
12. | Derivative instruments: |
At April 30, 2024, the Bank had an outstanding contract established for asset liability management purposes to swap between fixed and floating interest rates with a notional amount totalling $
13. | Commitments and contingencies: |
The amount of credit-related commitments represents the maximum amount of additional credit that the Bank could be obligated to extend.
(thousands of Canadian dollars) | ||||||||||||
April 30 | October 31 | April 30 | ||||||||||
2024 | 2023 | 2023 | ||||||||||
Loan commitments | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||
Letters of credit | ||||||||||||
$ | $ | $ |
14. | Related party transactions: |
The Bank’s Board of Directors and Senior Executive Officers represent key management personnel and are related parties. At April 30, 2024, amounts due from these related parties totalled $
15. | Capital management: |
a) Overview:
The Bank’s policy is to maintain a strong capital base so as to retain investor, creditor and market confidence as well as to support the future growth and development of the business. The impact of the level of capital held on shareholders’ return is an important consideration, and the Bank recognizes the need to maintain a balance between the higher returns that may be possible with greater leverage and the advantages and security that may be afforded by a more robust capital position.
OSFI sets and monitors capital requirements for the Bank. Capital is managed in accordance with policies and plans that are regularly reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors and that take into account, amongst other items, forecasted capital requirements and current and anticipated financial market conditions.
The goal is to maintain adequate regulatory capital for the Bank to be considered well capitalized, protect deposits and provide capacity to support organic growth as well as to capitalize on strategic opportunities that do not otherwise require accessing the public capital markets, all the while providing a satisfactory return to shareholders. The Bank’s regulatory capital is comprised of share capital, retained earnings and unrealized gains and losses on fair value through other comprehensive income securities (Common Equity Tier 1 capital), preferred shares (Additional Tier 1 capital) and subordinated notes (Tier 2 capital).
The Bank monitors its capital adequacy and related capital ratios on a daily basis and has policies setting internal targets and thresholds for its capital ratios. These capital ratios consist of the leverage ratio and the risk-based capital ratios.
The Bank makes use of the Standardized Approach for credit risk as prescribed by OSFI and, therefore, may include eligible ECL allowance amounts in its Tier 2 capital, up to a maximum of
During the period ended April 30, 2024, there were no material changes in the Bank’s management of capital.
b) Risk-based capital ratios:
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published the Basel III rules on capital adequacy and liquidity (“Basel III”). OSFI requires that all Canadian banks must comply with the Basel III standards on an “all-in” basis for the purpose of determining their risk-based capital ratios. Required minimum regulatory capital ratios are a
OSFI also requires banks to measure capital adequacy in accordance with guidelines for determining risk- adjusted capital and risk-weighted assets including off-balance sheet credit instruments as specified in the Basel III regulations. Based on the deemed credit risk for each type of asset, both on and off-balance sheet assets of the Bank are assigned a weighting ranging between 0% to 150% to determine the Bank’s risk- weighted equivalent assets and its risk-based capital ratios.
The Bank’s risk-based capital ratios are calculated as follows:
(thousands of Canadian dollars) | ||||||||
April 30 | October 31 | |||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital | ||||||||
Directly issued qualifying common share capital | $ | $ | ||||||
Contributed surplus | ||||||||
Retained earnings | ||||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive income | ||||||||
CET1 before regulatory adjustments | ||||||||
Regulatory adjustments applied to CET1 | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Common Equity Tier 1 capital | $ | $ | ||||||
Additional Tier 1 capital | ||||||||
Directly issued qualifying Additional Tier 1 instruments | $ | $ | ||||||
Total Tier 1 capital | $ | $ | ||||||
Tier 2 capital | ||||||||
Directly issued Tier 2 capital instruments | $ | $ | ||||||
Tier 2 capital before regulatory adjustments | ||||||||
Eligible stage 1 and stage 2 allowance | ||||||||
Total Tier 2 capital | $ | $ | ||||||
Total regulatory capital | $ | $ | ||||||
Total risk-weighted assets | $ | $ | ||||||
Capital ratios | ||||||||
CET1 capital ratio | % | % | ||||||
Tier 1 capital ratio | % | % | ||||||
Total capital ratio | % | % |
As at April 30, 2024 and October 31, 2023, the Bank exceeded all of the minimum Basel III regulatory capital requirements prescribed by OSFI.
c) Leverage ratio:
The leverage ratio, which is prescribed under the Basel III Accord, is a supplementary measure to the risk-based capital requirements and is defined as the ratio of Tier 1 capital to the Bank’s total exposures. The Basel III minimum leverage ratio is
(thousands of Canadian dollars) | ||||||||
April 30 | October 31 | |||||||
2024 | 2023 | |||||||
On-balance sheet assets | $ | $ | ||||||
Assets amounts adjusted in determining the Basel III Tier 1 capital | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Total on-balance sheet exposures | ||||||||
Total off-balance sheet exposure at gross notional amount | $ | $ | ||||||
Adjustments for conversion to credit equivalent amount | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||
Total off-balance sheet exposures | ||||||||
Tier 1 capital | ||||||||
Total exposures | ||||||||
Leverage ratio | % | % |
As at April 30, 2024 and October 31, 2023, the Bank was in compliance with the leverage ratio prescribed by OSFI.
16. | Interest rate risk position: |
The Bank is subject to interest rate risk, which is the risk that a movement in interest rates could negatively impact net interest margin, net interest income and the economic value of assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity. The following table provides the duration difference between the Bank’s assets and liabilities and the potential after-tax impact of a 100 basis point shift in interest rates on the Bank’s earnings during a 12 month period.
(thousands of Canadian dollars) | ||||||||||||||||
April 30, 2024 | October 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||
Increase 100 bps | Decrease 100 bps | Increase 100 bps | Decrease 100 bps | |||||||||||||
Increase (decrease): | ||||||||||||||||
Impact on projected net interest income during a 12 month period | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ( | ) | ||||||||
Duration difference between assets and liabilities (months) | ) | ( | ) |
17. | Fair value of financial instruments: |
Fair values are based on management’s best estimates of market conditions and valuation policies at a certain point in time. The estimates are subjective and involve particular assumptions and judgement and, as such, may not be reflective of future fair values. The Bank’s loans and deposits lack an available market as they are not typically exchanged and, therefore, the book value of these instruments is not necessarily representative of amounts realizable upon immediate settlement. See note 21 of the October 31, 2023 audited Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on fair values.
(thousands of Canadian dollars) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
April 30, 2024 | October 31, 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Carrying Value | Fair value Level 1 | Fair Value Level 2 | Fair Value Level 3 | Total Fair Value | Carrying Value | Fair value Level 1 | Fair Value Level 2 | Fair Value Level 3 | Total Fair Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cash | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Securities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Deposits | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Subordinated notes payable | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Other financial liabilities | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
18. | Operating segmentation: |
The Bank has established
reportable operating segments, those being Digital Banking and DRTC (cybersecurity services). The two operating segments are strategic business operations providing distinct products and services to different markets and are separately managed as a function of the distinction in the nature of each business. The following summarizes the operations of each of the reportable segments:
Digital Banking – The Bank employs a branchless business-to-business model using its proprietary financial technology to address underserved segments in the Canadian and US banking markets. VersaBank obtains its deposits and provides the majority of its loans and leases electronically via innovative deposit and lending solutions for financial intermediaries.
DRTC (cybersecurity services and banking and financial technology development) – Leveraging its internally developed IT security software and capabilities, VersaBank established a wholly owned subsidiary, DRT Cyber Inc., to pursue significant large-market opportunities in cybersecurity and develop innovative solutions to address the rapidly growing volume of cyber threats challenging financial institutions, multi-national corporations and government entities.
The basis for the determination of the reportable segments is a function primarily of the systematic, consistent process employed by the Bank’s chief operating decision maker, the Chief Executive Officer, and the Chief Financial Officer in reviewing and interpreting the operations and performance of each segment. The accounting policies applied to these segments are consistent with those employed in the preparation of the Bank’s Consolidated Financial Statements, as disclosed in note 3 of the Bank’s 2023 audited Consolidated Financial Statements.
Performance is measured based on segment net income, as included in the Bank’s internal management reporting. Management has determined that this measure is the most relevant in evaluating segment results and in the allocation of resources.
The following table sets out the results of each reportable operating segment as at and for the three and six months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023:
(thousands of Canadian dollars) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
for the three months ended | April 30, 2024 | April 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Digital | DRTC | Eliminations/ | Consolidated | Digital | DRTC | Eliminations/ | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Banking | Adjustments | Banking | Adjustments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest income | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest income | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salaries and benefits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Premises and equipment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax provision | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
(thousands of Canadian dollars) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
for the six months ended | April 30, 2024 | April 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Digital | DRTC | Eliminations/ | Consolidated | Digital | DRTC | Eliminations/ | Consolidated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Banking | Adjustments | Banking | Adjustments | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest income | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest income | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Salaries and benefits | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative | ( | ) | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Premises and equipment | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
( | ) | ( | ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax provision | ( | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ( | ) | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
The Bank has operations in the US, through both its Digital Banking and DRTC businesses, however as at April 30, 2024, substantially all of the Bank’s earnings and assets are based in Canada.
19. | Comparative balances: |
The interim financial statements have been reclassified, where applicable, to conform with the financial statement presentation used in the current period. Cash flows related to the Bank’s investments in securities were reflected in operating activities in the comparative period and are now reflected as investing activities, consistent with the presentation and disclosure in the Bank’s annual audited financial statements for the year ended October 31, 2023. The change did not affect the comparative period earnings.
Exhibit 99.2
Management’s Discussion and Analysis
This management’s discussion and analysis (“MD&A”) of operations and financial condition for the second quarter of fiscal 2024, dated June 3, 2024, should be read in conjunction with the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for the period ended April 30, 2024, which have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”). This MD&A should also be read in conjunction with VersaBank’s MD&A and Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended October 31, 2023, which are available on VersaBank’s website at www.versabank.com, SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar. Except as discussed below, all other factors discussed and referred to in the MD&A for the year ended October 31, 2023, remain substantially unchanged. All currency amounts in this document are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise indicated.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements | 2 |
About VersaBank | 3 |
Overview of Performance | 4 |
Selected Financial Highlights | 7 |
Business Outlook | 8 |
Financial Review – Earnings | 12 |
Financial Review – Balance Sheet | 18 |
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements | 26 |
Related Party Transactions | 26 |
Capital Management and Capital Resources | 27 |
Results of Operating Segments | 29 |
Summary of Quarterly Results | 31 |
Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures | 32 |
Significant Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates and Judgements | 34 |
Controls and Procedures | 34 |
Additional Information | 34 |
VersaBank - Q2 2024 MD&A | 1 |
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
VersaBank’s public communications often include written or oral forward-looking statements. Statements of this type are included in this document and may be included in other filings and with Canadian securities regulators or the US Securities and Exchange Commission, or in other communications. All such statements are made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of, and are intended to be forward-looking statements under, the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and any applicable Canadian securities legislation. The statements in this management’s discussion and analysis that relate to the future are forward-looking statements. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, many of which are out of VersaBank’s control. Risks exist that predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will not be achieved. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the strength of the Canadian and US economy in general and the strength of the local economies within Canada and the US in which VersaBank conducts operations; the effects of changes in monetary and fiscal policy, including changes in interest rate policies of the Bank of Canada and the US Federal Reserve; global commodity prices; the effects of competition in the markets in which VersaBank operates; inflation; capital market fluctuations; the timely development and introduction of new products in receptive markets; the impact of changes in the laws and regulations pertaining to financial services; changes in tax laws; technological changes; unexpected judicial or regulatory proceedings; unexpected changes in consumer spending and savings habits; the impact of wars or conflicts and the impact of both on global supply chains and markets; the impact of outbreaks of disease or illness that affect local, national or international economies; the possible effects on our business of terrorist activities; natural disasters and disruptions to public infrastructure, such as transportation, communications, power or water supply; and VersaBank’s anticipation of and success in managing the risks implicated by the foregoing. For a detailed discussion of certain key factors that may affect VersaBank’s future results, please see VersaBank’s annual MD&A for the year ended October 31, 2023.
The foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive. When relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. The forward-looking information contained in the management’s discussion and analysis is presented to assist VersaBank shareholders and others in understanding VersaBank’s financial position and may not be appropriate for any other purposes. Except as required by securities law, VersaBank does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that is contained in this management’s discussion and analysis or made from time to time by VersaBank or on its behalf.
VersaBank - Q2 2024 MD&A | 2 |
About VersaBank
VersaBank (the “Bank”) adopted an electronic branchless model in 1993, becoming the world’s first branchless financial institution and obtains its deposits and the majority of its loans and leases digitally. It holds a Canadian Schedule 1 chartered bank licence and is regulated by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (“OSFI”). In addition to its core Digital Banking operations, VersaBank has established cybersecurity services and banking and financial technology development operations through its wholly owned subsidiary, DRT Cyber Inc. (“DRTC”). VersaBank’s Common Shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange and Nasdaq under the symbol VBNK. Its Series 1 Preferred Shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange under the symbol VBNK.PR.A.
VersaBank is focused on increasing earnings by concentrating on underserved markets that support more attractive pricing and returns for its products, leveraging existing distribution channels to deliver its financial products to these chosen markets and expanding its diverse deposit gathering network that provides efficient access to a range of low-cost deposit sources in order to maintain a low cost of funds.
The underlying drivers of VersaBank’s performance trends for the current and comparative periods are set out in the following sections of this MD&A.
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Overview of Performance
* See definition in the "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures" section below.
Q2 2024 vs Q2 2023
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Loans increased 18% to $4.02 billion, driven primarily by continued strong growth in the Bank’s Point-of-Sale Loans and Leases (“POS Financing”) portfolio, which increased 23%; |
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Total revenue increased 7% to $28.5 million and was composed of net interest income of $26.2 million and non-interest income of $2.3 million, the latter derived primarily from the Bank’s technology and cybersecurity business, attributable primarily to the operations of DRTC, which includes the gross margin generated by its cybersecurity component Digital Boundary Group’s cybersecurity services business; |
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Net interest margin (“NIM”) was 2.45% compared with 2.78% and NIM on loans was 2.52% compared with 2.99%. The decreases were due primarily to the strong growth of the POS Financing portfolio (composed of lower risk-weighted, lower yielding but higher Return on Common Equity (“ROCE”) assets than the commercial real estate (“CRE”) portfolio), the impact of the planned transition of some higher yielding, higher risk-weighted CRE loans to lower yielding, lower risk-weighted CRE loans as part of the Bank’s strategy to capitalize on opportunities for lower-risk loans with a higher return on capital deployed, as well as higher rates on term deposits experienced during the quarter. This was offset partially by higher yields earned on the Bank’s lending assets due to the elevated interest rate environment; |
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Provision for credit losses was $16,000 compared with $237,000 and as a percentage of average loans was 0.00% compared with 0.03%. The Bank’s Provision for credit losses (“PCL”) continues to remain among the lowest of the publicly traded Canadian Schedule I (federally licensed) Banks; |
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Non-interest expenses were $12.2 million compared with $12.7 million; |
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Net income increased 15% to $11.8 million from $10.3 million; |
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Earnings per share (“EPS”) increased 18% to $0.45 from $0.38, with EPS benefitting from the impact of a lower number of common shares outstanding as a result of the purchase and cancellation of common shares under the Bank’s Normal Course Issuer Bid (“NCIB”) over the course of fiscal 2023; |
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Return on average common equity increased 29 bps to 12.36% from 12.07%; and, |
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Efficiency ratio for the Digital Banking operations (excluding DRTC) improved to 38% from 43% last year. |
Q2 2024 vs Q1 2024
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Loans increased 1% to $4.02 billion, driven primarily by continued growth of the POS Financing portfolio, which increased 1% and which is typically dampened in the second quarter due to seasonality; |
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Total revenue decreased 1% to $28.5 million from $28.9 million and was composed of net interest income of $26.2 million and non-interest income of $2.3 million; |
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NIM was 2.45% compared with 2.48% and NIM on loans was 2.52% compared with 2.63%. The decreases were due primarily to the continued growth of the POS Financing portfolio (which is composed of lower-risk weighted, lower yielding but higher ROCE assets than the CRE portfolio), the impact of the planned transition of some higher yielding, higher risk-weighted CRE loans to lower yielding, and lower risk-weighted CRE loans as part of the Bank’s strategy to capitalize on opportunities for lower-risk loans with a higher return on capital deployed; |
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Provision for credit losses was $16,000 compared with a recovery of credit losses of $127,000 and provision for credit losses as a percentage of average loans was 0.00% compared with -0.01%; |
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Non-interest expenses increased 1% to $12.2 million; |
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Net income and earnings per share were $11.8 million and $0.45 per share, respectively, compared with $12.7 million and $0.48 per share, respectively; |
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Return on average common equity decreased 105 bps to 12.36% on lower earnings; and, |
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Efficiency ratio for the Digital Banking operations (excluding DRTC) improved to 38% from 40% last quarter. |
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YTD 2024 vs YTD 2023
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Total revenue increased 9% to $57.4 million driven by higher net interest income attributable substantially to strong loan growth and higher non-interest income derived from growth in the revenue contribution of DRTC; |
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NIM was 2.47% compared with 2.82% and NIM on loans was 2.61% compared with 3.02%. The decreases were due primarily to the strong growth of the POS Financing portfolio (composed of lower-risk weighted, lower yielding but higher ROCE assets than the CRE portfolio) and the impact of the planned transition of some higher yielding, higher risk-weighted CRE loans to lower yielding, and lower risk-weighted CRE loans as part of the Bank’s strategy to capitalize on opportunities for lower-risk loans with a higher return on capital deployed; |
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Recovery of credit losses was $111,000 compared with a provision for credit losses of $622,000 last year; |
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Provision for credit losses as a percentage of average loans was -0.01% compared with 0.04% last year; |
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Non-interest expenses decreased 3% to $24.2 million; |
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Net income increased 25% to $24.5 million; |
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Earnings per share increased 29% to $0.93; |
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Return on average common equity increased 151 bps to 12.89%; and, |
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Efficiency ratio for the Digital Banking operations (excluding DRTC) improved to 39% from 43%. |
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Selected Financial Highlights
(unaudited) |
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2023 |
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Results of operations |
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Interest income |
$ | 71,243 | $ | 53,595 | $ | 140,535 | $ | 103,156 | ||||||||
Net interest income |
26,242 | 24,609 | 52,810 | 48,883 | ||||||||||||
Non-interest income |
2,259 | 2,076 | 4,542 | 3,720 | ||||||||||||
Total revenue |
28,501 | 26,685 | 57,352 | 52,603 | ||||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses |
16 | 237 | (111 | ) | 622 | |||||||||||
Non-interest expenses |
12,185 | 12,726 | 24,209 | 25,061 | ||||||||||||
Digital Banking |
10,014 | 10,673 | 20,429 | 20,842 | ||||||||||||
DRTC |
2,510 | 2,245 | 4,456 | 4,602 | ||||||||||||
Net income |
11,828 | 10,263 | 24,527 | 19,680 | ||||||||||||
Income per common share: |
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Basic |
$ | 0.45 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.93 | $ | 0.72 | ||||||||
Diluted |
$ | 0.45 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.93 | $ | 0.72 | ||||||||
Dividends paid on preferred shares |
$ | 247 | $ | 247 | $ | 494 | $ | 494 | ||||||||
Dividends paid on common shares |
$ | 650 | $ | 651 | $ | 1,300 | $ | 1,314 | ||||||||
Yield* |
6.66 | % | 6.05 | % | 6.58 | % | 5.95 | % | ||||||||
Cost of funds* |
4.21 | % | 3.27 | % | 4.11 | % | 3.13 | % | ||||||||
Net interest margin* |
2.45 | % | 2.78 | % | 2.47 | % | 2.82 | % | ||||||||
Net interest margin on loans* |
2.52 | % | 2.99 | % | 2.61 | % | 3.02 | % | ||||||||
Return on average common equity* |
12.36 | % | 12.07 | % | 12.89 | % | 11.38 | % | ||||||||
Book value per common share* |
$ | 14.88 | $ | 13.19 | $ | 14.88 | $ | 13.19 | ||||||||
Efficiency ratio* |
43 | % | 48 | % | 42 | % | 48 | % | ||||||||
Efficiency ratio - Digital Banking* |
38 | % | 43 | % | 39 | % | 43 | % | ||||||||
Return on average total assets* |
1.08 | % | 1.13 | % | 1.13 | % | 1.11 | % | ||||||||
Provision (recovery) for credit losses as a % of average loans* |
0.00 | % | 0.03 | % | (0.01 | %) | 0.04 | % | ||||||||
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Balance Sheet Summary |
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Cash |
$ | 198,808 | $ | 223,661 | $ | 198,808 | $ | 223,661 | ||||||||
Securities |
103,769 | 39,652 | 103,769 | 39,652 | ||||||||||||
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses |
4,018,458 | 3,419,455 | 4,018,458 | 3,419,455 | ||||||||||||
Average loans |
4,001,370 | 3,327,269 | 3,934,431 | 3,206,067 | ||||||||||||
Total assets |
4,388,320 | 3,729,393 | 4,388,320 | 3,729,393 | ||||||||||||
Deposits |
3,693,495 | 3,108,218 | 3,693,495 | 3,108,218 | ||||||||||||
Subordinated notes payable |
101,108 | 104,532 | 101,108 | 104,532 | ||||||||||||
Shareholders' equity |
400,103 | 356,519 | 400,103 | 356,519 | ||||||||||||
Capital ratios** |
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Risk-weighted assets |
$ | 3,224,822 | $ | 2,957,933 | $ | 3,224,822 | $ | 2,957,933 | ||||||||
Common Equity Tier 1 capital |
375,153 | 331,614 | 375,153 | 331,614 | ||||||||||||
Total regulatory capital |
494,297 | 454,622 | 494,297 | 454,622 | ||||||||||||
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio |
11.63 | % | 11.21 | % | 11.63 | % | 11.21 | % | ||||||||
Tier 1 capital ratio |
12.06 | % | 11.67 | % | 12.06 | % | 11.67 | % | ||||||||
Total capital ratio |
15.33 | % | 15.37 | % | 15.33 | % | 15.37 | % | ||||||||
Leverage ratio |
8.55 | % | 8.83 | % | 8.55 | % | 8.83 | % |
* See definition in "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures" section below.
** Capital management and leverage measures are in accordance with OSFI's Capital Adequacy Requirements and Basel III Accord.
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Business Outlook
VersaBank is active in underserved banking markets in Canada and the US in which its innovative, value- added, business-to-business (B2B) digital banking products command more attractive pricing for its lending products, and further, continues to develop and expand its diverse deposit gathering network that provides efficient access to a range of low-cost deposit sources. In addition, VersaBank remains highly committed to, and focused on, further developing and enhancing its technology advantage, a key component of its value proposition that not only provides efficient access to VersaBank’s chosen underserved lending and deposit markets, but also delivers superior financial products and better customer service to its clients.
Management is closely monitoring geo-political, economic and financial market risk precipitated by current wars or conflicts and the potential impact on VersaBank’s business. At this time, management has not identified any material direct or indirect risk exposure to VersaBank resulting from these risks but will continue to assess the relevant data and information as it becomes available.
While VersaBank does not provide guidance on specific performance metrics, the commentary provided below discusses aspects of VersaBank’s business and certain anticipated trends related to same that, in management’s view, could potentially impact future performance.
Potential acquisition of Stearns Bank Holdingford
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The Bank continues to advance the process seeking approval of its proposed acquisition of OCC-chartered US bank, Stearns Bank Holdingford N.A., and expects a decision with respect to approval of its application from US regulators during the second calendar quarter of 2024. If favourable, the Bank will proceed toward completion of the acquisition as soon as possible, subject to Canadian regulatory (OSFI) approval. |
Lending Assets
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Canadian Point-of-Sale Financing: Consumer spending and business investment in Canada are expected to remain steady over the course of fiscal 2024 following modest contraction in growth the prior year with the impact of higher interest rates, inflationary pressures (albeit moderated from those recently) and a softening labour market still countering GDP growth. Management, however, is seeing a slightly greater impact of the elevated interest rate environment and softness in the Canadian economy on the POS Financing portfolio. It remains management’s view that the impact of the continued softness in the Canadian economy on the Bank’s POS Financing portfolio in fiscal 2024 will be mitigated by the onboarding of new origination partners and the continued expansion of business with existing partners over the balance of the year. As a result, management expects to see continued growth in the Canadian POS Financing portfolio over the course of fiscal 2024; |
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US Receivable Purchase Program (“RPP”): Despite higher interest rates and continuing inflationary pressures in the US, the US labour market remains resilient, which, combined with the broad expectation that the Federal Reserve’s tightening cycle has come to an end will continue to support consumer spending. Management views the current trajectory of the US economy to be favourable in the context of continued, stable demand for durable goods due primarily to enduring consumption. Management believes that the anticipated US macroeconomic and industry trends described above will continue to support healthy growth in the Bank’s RPP portfolio over the course of fiscal 2024, which would be expected to contribute meaningful additional growth should VersaBank receive regulatory approval for, and complete, the proposed acquisition of a US bank and broadly launch its RPP; and, |
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Commercial Real Estate (Business-to-Business Loans with Credit Risk Exposure Predominantly Related to Residential Properties): Notwithstanding the effective risk mitigation strategies that are employed in managing the Bank’s CRE portfolios, including working with well-established, well-capitalized partners and maintaining modest loan-to-value ratios on individual transactions, management continues to take a cautionary stance with respect to its broader CRE portfolios due to volatility in CRE asset valuations and the potential impact of higher interest rates on borrowers’ ability to service debt. While management will continue to focus on multi-family insured mortgages in fiscal 2024 it is anticipated that Bank’s CRE portfolio asset mix will transition into lower risk weighted insured assets that will drive moderate portfolio growth in fiscal 2024. |
Credit Quality
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VersaBank lends to underserved markets that support more attractive pricing for its lending products but typically exhibit a lower-than-average risk profile due primarily to the lower inherent risk associated with the underlying collateral assets and/or the structure of VersaBank’s offered financing arrangements; and, |
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Based on available forward-looking macroeconomic and industry data (as described above), as well as the Bank’s historical credit experience, current underwriting governance, and general expectations for credit performance, management anticipates that credit risk in its portfolio may increase modestly during fiscal 2024 due primarily to any economic softness and elevated interest rate environments in Canada and/or the US and the ability of consumers and businesses to service debt in such an environment. Further, management expects that the lower risk profile of VersaBank’s unique business to business lending portfolio, which is a function of VersaBank’s prudent underwriting practices, structured lending products and focus on underserved financing markets within which it has a wealth of experience, will contribute to mitigating any modest increases in forward credit risk in the Bank’s lending portfolio |
Funding and Liquidity
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Management expects that commercial deposits raised via VersaBank’s Trustee Integrated Banking (“TIB”) program will continue to grow throughout fiscal 2024 due primarily to higher volumes of consumer and commercial bankruptcy and proposal restructuring proceedings, attributable primarily to the impact of current economic conditions. In addition, VersaBank continues to pursue a number of initiatives to grow and expand its well-established, diverse deposit broker network through which it sources personal deposits, consisting primarily of guaranteed investment certificates. The Bank’s current deposit channels remain an efficient, reliable and diversified source of funding, providing access to ample reasonably priced deposits in volumes that comfortably support the Bank’s liquidity requirements. Substantially all of the Bank’s deposit volumes raised through these channels are eligible for CDIC insurance; |
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Management believes that VersaBank has one of the lowest liquidity risk profiles among North American banks attributable to the quality, stability and stickiness of its deposit base. VersaBank’s deposits are sourced through existing, third-party distribution channels, specifically wealth management firms that distribute the Bank’s term deposit products and Licensed Insolvency Trustee firms that invest in the Bank’s demand and term deposit products. The Bank does not accept deposits directly from individuals and does not offer high interest-bearing demand deposit products that are accessible to the public via the internet; and, |
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Management anticipates that liquidity levels will remain reasonably consistent throughout fiscal 2024 as the Bank continues to fund anticipated balance sheet growth across each of its lines of business. Further, management will continue to deploy cash into low risk, government securities with the objective of earning a more favourable yield on its available liquidity. |
Earnings and Capital
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Earnings growth in fiscal 2024 is expected to be a function primarily of anticipated organic balance sheet growth from Digital Banking operations, specifically, continued expansion of the Bank’s POS Financing and RPP portfolios in Canada and the US, respectively, with the Digital Banking operations continuing to benefit from the operating leverage inherent in its branchless, business-to-business model, as well as incremental contributions from DRTC; |
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Net interest income growth for fiscal 2024 is expected to be a function primarily of continued expansion of the Bank’s POS Financing and RPP portfolios in Canada and the US, respectively, disciplined liquidity management and the expectation that growth in the TIB program in fiscal 2024 and further expansion of the Bank’s diverse deposit broker network should have a favourable impact on cost of funds although the Bank expects that it could see more volatility in NIM due to the dynamics of the term deposit market; |
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Non-interest income growth for fiscal 2024 is expected to be a function primarily of DRTC revenue growth derived from its suite of cybersecurity services; |
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VersaBank’s capital ratios remain comfortably in excess of management’s limits as well as regulatory minimums and expectations. Management is of the view that VersaBank’s current capital levels are sufficient to accommodate balance sheet growth contemplated for fiscal 2024. Notwithstanding the above, management will continue to closely monitor the capital markets to identify opportunities for VersaBank to raise additional regulatory capital on attractive terms to position VersaBank to support a potentially more robust growth profile in the future; and, |
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Management does not anticipate increasing VersaBank’s dividends over the course of fiscal 2024 to ensure that it continues to have adequate regulatory capital available to support contemplated balance sheet growth, as well as specific business development initiatives for earnings growth currently contemplated over the same timeframe and remain in compliance with its established regulatory capital ratio targets and thresholds. |
There is potential that VersaBank may not realize or achieve the anticipated performance trends set out above due to a number of factors and variables including, but not limited to, the strength of the Canadian and US economies in general and the strength of the local economies in which VersaBank conducts operations; the effects of changes in monetary and fiscal policy, including changes in the interest rate policies of the Bank of Canada and the US Federal Reserve; global commodity prices; the effects of competition in the markets in which VersaBank operates; inflation; capital market fluctuations; the timely development and introduction of new products in receptive markets; the ability of VersaBank to grow its business and execute its strategy in the US market; the impact of changes in the laws and regulations regulating financial services; the impact of wars or conflicts and the impact of outbreaks of disease or illness that affect local, national or international economies. Please see “Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements” on page 2 of this MD&A.
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Financial Review – Earnings
Total Revenue
Total revenue, which consists of net interest income and non-interest income, for the quarter ended April 30, 2024 increased 7% to $28.5 million compared with the same period a year ago and decreased 1% compared with last quarter. Total revenue for the six months ended April 30, 2024 increased 9% to $57.4 million compared with the same period a year ago. The modest sequential revenue growth reflects the seasonality in the POS Financing portfolio and the impact of softness in the Canadian economy and elevated interest rates.
Net Interest Income
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Point-of-sale loans and leases |
$ | 47,414 | $ | 45,572 | 4 | % | $ | 34,257 | 38 | % | $ | 92,986 | $ | 66,217 | 40 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate mortgages |
18,191 | 19,015 | (4 | %) | 15,958 | 14 | % | 37,206 | 30,368 | 23 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Commercial real estate loans |
155 | 134 | 16 | % | 166 | (7 | %) | 289 | 342 | (15 | %) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Public sector and other financing |
336 | 355 | (5 | %) | 323 | 4 | % | 691 | 632 | 9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Other |
5,147 | 4,216 | 22 | % | 2,891 | 78 | % | 9,363 | 5,597 | 67 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest income |
$ | 71,243 | $ | 69,292 | 3 | % | $ | 53,595 | 33 | % | $ | 140,535 | $ | 103,156 | 36 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
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Deposit and other |
$ | 43,469 | $ | 41,271 | 5 | % | $ | 27,534 | 58 | % | $ | 84,740 | $ | 51,375 | 65 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Subordinated notes |
1,532 | 1,453 | 5 | % | 1,452 | 6 | % | 2,985 | 2,898 | 3 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
$ | 45,001 | $ | 42,724 | 5 | % | $ | 28,986 | 55 | % | $ | 87,725 | $ | 54,273 | 62 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Net interest income |
$ | 26,242 | $ | 26,568 | (1 | %) | $ | 24,609 | 7 | % | $ | 52,810 | $ | 48,883 | 8 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Non-interest income |
$ | 2,259 | $ | 2,283 | (1 | %) | $ | 2,076 | 9 | % | $ | 4,542 | $ | 3,720 | 22 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total revenue |
$ | 28,501 | $ | 28,851 | (1 | %) | $ | 26,685 | 7 | % | $ | 57,352 | $ | 52,603 | 9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Q2 2024 vs Q2 2023
Net interest income increased 7% to $26.2 million due primarily to:
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Higher interest income attributable to continued lending asset growth and higher yields consistent with the elevated interest rate environment. |
Offset partially by:
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Higher interest expense attributable to higher deposit balances and higher cost of funds consistent with the elevated interest rate environment. |
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Q2 2024 vs Q1 2024
Net interest income decreased 1% due primarily to:
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Higher interest expense attributable to higher deposit balances and higher cost of funds consistent with the elevated interest rate environment. |
Offset partially by:
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Higher interest income attributable to continued lending asset growth and higher yields; |
YTD 2024 vs YTD 2023
Net interest income increased 8% due primarily to:
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Higher interest income attributable to continued lending asset growth and higher yields consistent with the elevated interest rate environment. |
Offset partially by:
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Higher interest expense attributable to higher deposit balances and higher cost of funds consistent with the elevated interest rate environment. |
Net Interest Margin
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Interest income |
$ | 71,243 | $ | 69,292 | 3 | % | $ | 53,595 | 33 | % | $ | 140,535 | $ | 103,156 | 36 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
45,001 | 42,724 | 5 | % | 28,986 | 55 | % | 87,725 | 54,273 | 62 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest income |
26,242 | 26,568 | (1 | %) | 24,609 | 7 | % | 52,810 | 48,883 | 8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Average assets |
$ | 4,348,978 | $ | 4,255,623 | 2 | % | $ | 3,630,542 | 20 | % | $ | 4,294,965 | $ | 3,497,696 | 23 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Yield* |
6.66 | % | 6.47 | % | 3 | % | 6.05 | % | 10 | % | 6.58 | % | 5.95 | % | 11 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of funds* |
4.21 | % | 3.99 | % | 6 | % | 3.27 | % | 29 | % | 4.11 | % | 3.13 | % | 31 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Net interest margin* |
2.45 | % | 2.48 | % | (1 | %) | 2.78 | % | (12 | %) | 2.47 | % | 2.82 | % | (12 | %) | ||||||||||||||||
Average gross loans |
$ | 3,982,164 | $ | 3,989,702 | 0 | % | $ | 3,313,415 | 20 | % | $ | 3,915,699 | $ | 3,192,486 | 23 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Net interest margin on loans* |
2.52 | % | 2.63 | % | (4 | %) | 2.99 | % | (16 | %) | 2.61 | % | 3.02 | % | (14 | %) | ||||||||||||||||
* See definition in "Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures" section below.
Q2 2024 vs Q2 2023
Net interest margin decreased 33 bps due primarily to:
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Continued growth in the POS Financing portfolio, which is composed of lower risk-weighted, lower yielding assets; |
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The impact of the planned transition of some higher yielding, higher risk-weighted CRE loans to lower yielding, lower risk-weighted CRE loans as part of the Bank’s strategy to capitalize on opportunities for lower-risk loans with a higher return on capital deployed; and, |
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Higher cost of funds due to higher rates on term deposits. |
Offset partially by:
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Higher yields earned on the Bank’s lending and treasury assets, generally, due primarily to the elevated interest rate environment. |
Q2 2024 vs Q1 2024
Net interest margin decreased 3 bps due primarily to:
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Continuing growth in the POS Financing portfolio which is composed of lower risk-weighted, lower yielding assets; |
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The impact of the planned transition of some higher yielding, higher risk-weighted CRE loans to lower yielding, lower risk-weighted CRE loans as part of the Bank’s strategy to capitalize on opportunities for lower-risk loans with a higher return on capital deployed; and, |
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Higher cost of funds attributable to higher rates paid on term deposits during the quarter amidst higher rates in the term deposit market in Canada. |
Offset partially by:
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Higher yields earned on the Bank’s lending and treasury assets. While interest income increased 3%, the growth was dampened by timing of expected loan originations; |
Q2 YTD 2024 vs Q2 YTD 2023
Net interest margin decreased 35 bps due primarily to:
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Continuing growth in the POS Financing portfolio which is composed of lower risk-weighted, lower yielding assets; |
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The impact of the planned transition of some higher yielding, higher risk-weighted CRE loans to lower yielding, lower risk-weighted CRE loans as part of the Bank’s strategy to capitalize on opportunities for lower-risk loans with a higher return on capital deployed; and, |
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Higher cost of funds attributable to higher rates paid on term deposits during the quarter amidst higher rates in the term deposit market in Canada. |
Offset partially by:
Higher yields earned on the Bank’s lending and treasury assets, generally, due primarily to the higher interest rate environment compared with last year.
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Non-Interest Income
Non-interest income is composed of revenue generated by DRTC which includes the gross profit of Digital Boundary Group (“DBG”), as well as income derived from miscellaneous transaction fees not directly attributable to lending assets.
Non-interest income for the quarter ended April 30, 2024 was $2.3 million compared with $2.1 million for the same period a year ago and $2.3 million last quarter and was composed substantially of the consolidated gross profit of DBG. The year-over-year and quarter-over-quarter trends were a function primarily of the timing of client engagements.
Non-interest income for the six months ended April 30, 2024 was $4.5 million compared with $3.7 million for the same period a year ago. The year-over-year trend due primarily to increased client engagements in the current year.
Provision for Credit Losses
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Point-of-sale loans and leases |
$ | 142 | $ | (35 | ) | $ | 44 | $ | 107 | $ | 82 | |||||||||
Commercial real estate mortgages |
(164 | ) | (116 | ) | 176 | (280 | ) | 480 | ||||||||||||
Commercial real estate loans |
3 | 13 | 2 | 16 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
Public sector and other financing |
35 | 11 | 15 | 46 | 55 | |||||||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses |
$ | 16 | $ | (127 | ) | $ | 237 | $ | (111 | ) | $ | 622 | ||||||||
Q2 2024 vs Q2 2023
VersaBank recorded a provision for credit losses in the amount of $16,000 in the current quarter compared with a provision for credit losses in the amount of $237,000 last year due primarily to:
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Changes in the forward-looking information used by the Bank in its credit risk models; and, |
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A recalibration of the calculation in the POS Financing portfolio to align more closely with empirical data and general credit performance. |
Q2 2024 vs Q1 2024
VersaBank recorded a provision for credit losses in the amount of $16,000 in the current quarter compared with a recovery of credit losses in the amount of $127,000 last quarter due primarily to:
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Changes in the forward-looking information used by the Bank in its credit risk models. |
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YTD 2024 vs YTD 2023
VersaBank recorded a recovery of credit losses in the amount of $111,000 compared with a provision for credit losses in the amount of $622,000 last year due primarily to:
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Changes in the forward-looking information used by the Bank in its credit risk models; and, |
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A recalibration of the calculation in the POS Financing portfolio to align more closely with empirical data and general credit performance. |
Non-Interest Expenses
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Salaries and benefits |
$ | 7,409 | $ | 6,538 | 13 | % | $ | 8,429 | (12 | %) | $ | 13,947 | $ | 16,686 | (16 | %) | ||||||||||||||||
General and administrative |
3,557 | 4,333 | (18 | %) | 3,316 | 7 | % | 7,890 | 6,442 | 22 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Premises and equipment |
1,219 | 1,153 | 6 | % | 981 | 24 | % | 2,372 | 1,933 | 23 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total non-interest expenses |
$ | 12,185 | $ | 12,024 | 1 | % | $ | 12,726 | (4 | %) | $ | 24,209 | $ | 25,061 | (3 | %) | ||||||||||||||||
Efficiency Ratio |
43 | % | 42 | % | 3 | % | 48 | % | (10 | %) | 42 | % | 48 | % | (11 | %) | ||||||||||||||||
Q2 2024 vs Q2 2023
Non-interest expenses decreased 4% to $12.2 million due primarily to:
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Lower general annual compensation adjustments; and, |
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Lower professional fees related primarily to the advancement of the regulatory approval process for the Bank’s proposed acquisition of a US bank. |
Offset partially by:
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Prior year favourable adjustment to capital tax expense attributable to a shift in the provincial allocation of the Bank’s loan and deposit originations; and, |
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Higher general operating costs consistent with increased business activities. |
Q2 2024 vs Q1 2024
Non-interest expenses increased 1% due primarily to:
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A favourable adjustment in compensation obligations in the comparable quarter; and, |
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Higher general operating costs consistent with increased business activities. |
Offset partially by:
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Lower professional fees attributable to the continuing regulatory approval process associated with VersaBank’s acquisition of a US bank. |
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Q2 YTD 2024 vs Q2 YTD 2023
Non-interest expenses decreased 3% due primarily to:
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Lower general annual compensation adjustments; and, |
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Lower professional fees related primarily to the advancement of the regulatory approval process for the Bank’s proposed acquisition of a US bank. |
Offset partially by:
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Prior year favourable adjustment to capital tax expense attributable to a shift in the provincial allocation of the Bank’s loan and deposit originations; |
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Higher salary and benefits expense attributable to higher staffing levels to support expanded business activity across VersaBank and compensation adjustments; and, |
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Higher general operating costs consistent with increased business activities. |
Income Tax Provision
VersaBank’s year to date effective tax rate is approximately 26% compared with 27% for fiscal 2023.The Bank’s effective tax rate in the current year was due primarily to the impact of deferred tax assets recognized in the current period associated with tax loss carry forwards which are anticipated to be applied to future taxable earnings and lower non-deductible expenses associated with employee stock options, which were issued as part of the Bank’s employee retention program in early fiscal 2022. Provision for income taxes for the current quarter was $4.5 million compared with $3.5 million for the same period a year ago and $4.3 million last quarter. Provision for income taxes for the six months ended April 30, 2024 was $8.7 million compared with $7.2 million for the same period a year ago.
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Financial Review – Balance Sheet
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Total assets |
$ | 4,388,320 | $ | 4,309,635 | 2 | % | $ | 3,729,393 | 18 | % | ||||||||||
Cash and securities |
302,577 | 260,514 | 16 | % | 263,313 | 15 | % | |||||||||||||
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses |
4,018,458 | 3,984,281 | 1 | % | 3,419,455 | 18 | % | |||||||||||||
Deposits |
3,693,495 | 3,638,656 | 2 | % | 3,108,218 | 19 | % | |||||||||||||
Total Assets
Total assets as at April 30, 2024, were $4.39 billion compared with $3.73 billion a year ago and $4.31 billion last quarter. The year-over-year and sequential increases were due primarily to growth in VersaBank’s POS Financing portfolio. The modest sequential asset growth reflects the seasonality in the POS Financing portfolio and the impact of softness in the Canadian economy and elevated interest rates.
Cash and securities
Cash and securities, which are held primarily for liquidity purposes as at April 30, 2024 were $302.6 million or 7% of total assets, compared with $263.3 million, or 7% of total assets, a year ago and $260.5 million, or 6% of total assets, last quarter.
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As at April 30, 2024, the Bank held securities totalling $103.8 million (October 31, 2023 - $167.9 million), including accrued interest, composed of a series of Government of Canada Bonds for $102.9 million with a face value totaling $103.0 million, a weighted average yield of 4.23%, and maturing between May 1, 2024 and May 1, 2025.
Loans
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Point-of-sale loans and leases |
$ | 3,114,024 | $ | 3,078,941 | 1 | % | $ | 2,538,917 | 23 | % | ||||||||||
Commercial real estate mortgages |
819,853 | 822,086 | 0 | % | 807,828 | 1 | % | |||||||||||||
Commercial real estate loans |
8,612 | 9,062 | (5 | %) | 11,996 | (28 | %) | |||||||||||||
Public sector and other financing |
56,671 | 55,078 | 3 | % | 46,350 | 22 | % | |||||||||||||
3,999,160 | 3,965,167 | 1 | % | 3,405,091 | 17 | % | ||||||||||||||
Allowance for credit losses |
(2,402 | ) | (2,386 | ) | (2,526 | ) | ||||||||||||||
Accrued interest |
21,700 | 21,500 | 16,890 | |||||||||||||||||
Total loans, net of allowance for credit losses |
$ | 4,018,458 | $ | 3,984,281 | 1 | % | $ | 3,419,455 | 18 | % |
VersaBank organizes its lending portfolio into the following four broad asset categories: Point-of-Sale Loans & Leases, Commercial Real Estate Mortgages, Commercial Real Estate Loans, and Public Sector and Other Financing. These categories have been established in VersaBank’s proprietary, internally developed asset management system and have been designed to catalogue individual lending assets as a function primarily of their key risk drivers, the nature of the underlying collateral, and the applicable market segment.
The Point-of-Sale Loans and Leases (“POS Financing”) asset category is composed of Point-of-Sale Loan and Lease Receivables acquired from VersaBank’s network of origination and servicing partners in Canada and the US as well as Warehouse Loans that provide bridge financing to VersaBank’s origination and servicing partners for the purpose of accumulating and seasoning practical volumes of individual loans and leases prior to VersaBank purchasing the cashflow receivables derived from same.
The Commercial Real Estate Mortgages (“CRE Mortgages”) asset category is comprised primarily of Residential Construction, Term, Insured and Land Mortgages. All of these loans are business-to-business loans with the underlying credit risk exposure being primarily consumer in nature given that the vast majority (approximately 93% as at April 30, 2024) of the loans are related to properties that are designated primarily for residential use. The portfolio benefits from diversity in its underlying security in the form of a broad range of such collateral properties.
The Commercial Real Estate Loans (“CRE Loans”) asset category is comprised primarily of Condominium Corporation Financing loans.
The Public Sector and Other Financing (“PSOF”) asset category is comprised primarily of Public Sector Loans and Leases, a small balance of Corporate Loans and Leases and Single Family Residential Conventional and Insured Mortgages. VersaBank has de-emphasized Corporate lending and continues to monitor the public sector space in anticipation of more robust demand for Federal, Provincial and Municipal infrastructure and other project financings.
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Q2 2024 vs Q2 2023
Loans increased 18% to $4.02 billion due primarily to:
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Higher POS Financing balances, which increased 23% year-over-year due primarily to consistent strong demand for home improvement/HVAC receivable financing; and, |
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Higher commercial lending balances attributable primarily to increased loan origination. |
Q2 2024 vs Q1 2024
Loans increased 1% due primarily to:
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Higher POS Financing balances, which increased 1% sequentially. The modest sequential growth reflects the seasonality in the POS Financing portfolio and the impact of softness in the Canadian economy and elevated interest rates. |
Offset partially by:
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Lower commercial lending balances. |
Residential Mortgage Exposures
In accordance with the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (“OSFI”) Guideline B-20 – Residential Mortgage Underwriting Practices and Procedures, additional information is provided regarding the Bank’s residential mortgage exposure. For the purposes of the Guideline, a residential mortgage is defined as a loan to an individual that is secured by residential property (one-to-four-unit dwellings) and includes home equity lines of credit (“HELOCs”). This differs from the classification of residential mortgages used by the Bank which also includes multi-family residential mortgages.
Under OSFI’s definition, the Bank’s exposure to residential mortgages at April 30, 2024 was $4.2 million compared with $3.7 million a year ago and $4.2 million last quarter. The Bank does not currently offer residential mortgages to the public. The Bank did not have any HELOCs outstanding at April 30, 2024, last quarter or a year ago.
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Credit Quality and Allowance for Credit Losses
VersaBank closely monitors its lending portfolio, the portfolio’s underlying borrowers, as well as its origination partners in order to ensure that management maintains good visibility on credit trends that could provide an early warning indication of the emergence of any elevated risk in VersaBank’s lending portfolio.
Allowance for Credit Losses
The Bank must maintain an allowance for expected credit losses that is adequate, in management’s opinion, to absorb all credit related losses in the Bank’s lending and treasury portfolios. The expected credit loss methodology requires the recognition of credit losses based on 12 months of expected losses for performing loans which is reflected in the Bank’s Stage 1 grouping. The Bank recognizes lifetime expected losses on loans that have experienced a significant increase in credit risk since origination which is reflected in the Bank’s Stage 2 grouping. While there is elevated credit risk in the Bank’s POS Financing portfolio as at the measurement date, management does not believe that this represents significant increase in credit risk in that portfolio and the majority of this portfolio remains in stage 1. Impaired loans require recognition of lifetime losses and is reflected in the Stage 3 grouping.
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ECL allowance by lending asset: |
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Point-of-sale loans and leases |
$ | 207 | $ | 65 | 218 | % | $ | 627 | (67 | %) | ||||||||||
Commercial real estate mortgages |
1,942 | 2,106 | (8 | %) | 1,767 | 10 | % | |||||||||||||
Commercial real estate loans |
58 | 55 | 5 | % | 59 | (2 | %) | |||||||||||||
Public sector and other financing |
195 | 160 | 22 | % | 73 | 167 | % | |||||||||||||
Total ECL allowance |
$ | 2,402 | $ | 2,386 | 1 | % | $ | 2,526 | (5 | %) |
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ECL allowance by stage: |
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ECL allowance stage 1 |
$ | 2,093 | $ | 1,910 | 10 | % | $ | 2,403 | (13% | ) | ||||||||||
ECL allowance stage 2 |
309 | 476 | (35% | ) | 123 | 151 | % | |||||||||||||
ECL allowance stage 3 |
- | - | - | |||||||||||||||||
Total ECL allowance |
$ | 2,402 | $ | 2,386 | 1 | % | $ | 2,526 | (5% | ) |
Q2 2024 vs Q2 2023
VersaBank’s ECL allowance as at April 30, 2024, was $2.40 million compared with $2.53 million a year ago due primarily to:
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Changes in the forward-looking information used by the Bank in its credit risk models; and, |
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A recalibration of the calculation in the POS Financing portfolio to align more closely with empirical data and general credit performance. |
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Q2 2024 vs Q1 2024
VersaBank’s ECL allowance as at April 30, 2024, was $2.40 million compared with $2.39 million last quarter due primarily to:
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Changes in the forward-looking information used by the Bank in its credit risk models. |
Forward-looking information
The Bank has sourced credit risk modeling systems and forecast macroeconomic scenario data from Moody’s Analytics, a third-party service provider for the purpose of computing forward-looking credit risk parameters under multiple macroeconomic scenarios that consider both market-wide and idiosyncratic factors and influences. The macroeconomic indicator data utilized by the Bank for the purpose of sensitizing probability of default and loss given default term structure data to forward economic conditions include, but are not limited to: real GDP, the national unemployment rate, long term interest rates, the consumer price index, the S&P/TSX Index and the price of oil. These specific macroeconomic indicators were selected in an attempt to ensure that the spectrum of fundamental macroeconomic influences on the key drivers of the credit risk profile of the Bank’s balance sheet, including: corporate, consumer and real estate market dynamics; corporate, consumer and SME borrower performance; geography; as well as collateral value volatility, are appropriately captured and incorporated into the Bank’s forward macroeconomic sensitivity analysis.
Key assumptions driving Moody’s Analytics’ baseline macroeconomic forecast trends this quarter include: the Bank of Canada cutting interest rates at the June policy meeting; the Canadian economy returning to modest growth in late 2024 and inflation approaching the Bank of Canada’s target by the third quarter of 2024; elevated debt service obligations strain household finances but result in only modest loan deterioration; high financing costs and low sales volumes cause home prices to contract over the course of the majority of year; the various military conflicts continue but do not escalate to other regional powers; supply-chain bottlenecks continue to ease which aids in moderating inflation; outbreaks of disease or illness have very little economic impact; and global oil prices stabilize with West Texas Intermediate in the high US $80 range until early 2025.
Management developed ECL estimates using credit risk parameter term structure forecasts sensitized to individual baseline, upside and downside forecast macroeconomic scenarios, each weighted at 100%, and subsequently computed the variance of each to the Bank’s reported ECL as at April 30, 2024 in order to assess the alignment of the Bank’s reported ECL with the Bank’s credit risk profile, and further, to assess the scope, depth and ultimate effectiveness of the credit risk mitigation strategies that the Bank has applied to its lending portfolios (see Expected Credit Loss Sensitivity below).
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A summary of the key forecast macroeconomic indicator data trends utilized by VersaBank for the purpose of sensitizing lending asset credit risk parameter term structure forecasts to forward looking information, which in turn are used in the estimation of VersaBank’s reported ECL, as well as in the assessment of same are presented in the charts below.
Expected Credit Loss Sensitivity:
The following table presents the sensitivity of the Bank’s estimated ECL to a range of individual forecast macroeconomic scenarios, that in isolation may not reflect the Bank’s actual expected ECL exposure, as well as the variance of each to the Bank’s reported ECL as at April 30, 2024:
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Reported |
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ECL |
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Allowance for expected credit losses |
$ | 2,402 | $ | 1,392 | $ | 1,739 | $ | 2,632 | ||||||||
Variance from reported ECL |
(1,010 | ) | (663 | ) | 230 | |||||||||||
Variance from reported ECL (%) |
(42 | %) | (28 | %) | 10 | % |
The uncertainty associated with the directionality, velocity and magnitude of both interest rates and inflation as well as the general uncertainty associated with the broader Canadian and US economies may result in VersaBank’s estimated ECL amounts exhibiting some future volatility which in turn may result in the Bank recognizing higher provisions for credit losses in the coming quarters.
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Considering the analysis set out above and based on management’s review of the loan and credit data comprising VersaBank’s lending portfolio, combined with management’s interpretation of the available forecast macroeconomic and industry data, management is of the view that its reported ECL allowance represents a reasonable proxy for potential, future losses.
Deposits
VersaBank has established three core funding channels, those being personal deposits, commercial deposits, and cash reserves retained from VersaBank’s POS Financing origination partners that are classified as other liabilities.
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Commercial deposits |
$ | 672,382 | $ | 641,842 | 5 | % | $ | 583,622 | 15 | % | ||||||||||
Personal deposits |
3,021,113 | 2,996,814 | 1 | % | 2,524,596 | 20 | % | |||||||||||||
Total deposits |
$ | 3,693,495 | $ | 3,638,656 | 2 | % | $ | 3,108,218 | 19 | % | ||||||||||
Personal deposits, consisting principally of guaranteed investment certificates are sourced primarily through a well-established and well-diversified deposit broker network that the Bank continues to grow and expand across Canada.
Commercial deposits are sourced primarily via specialized operating accounts made available to Licensed Insolvency Trustee firms (“Trustees”) in the Canadian insolvency industry. The Bank developed customized banking software for use by Trustees that integrates banking services with the market-leading software platform used in the administration of consumer bankruptcy and proposal restructuring proceedings.
Substantially all of the Bank’s Personal and Commercial deposits sourced through these channels are eligible for CDIC insurance.
Q2 2024 vs Q2 2023
Deposits increased 19% to $3.7 billion due primarily to:
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Higher personal deposits attributable to VersaBank increasing activity in its broker market network to fund balance sheet growth; and, |
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Higher commercial deposits attributable to an increase in the volume of consumer and commercial bankruptcy and proposal restructuring proceedings in the current year. |
Q2 2024 vs Q1 2024
Deposits increased 2% due primarily to the variables and trends set out above.
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Subordinated Notes Payable
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Issued April 2021, unsecured, non-viability contingent capital compliant, subordinated notes payable, principal amount of US $75.0 million, fixed effective interest rate of 5.38%, maturing May 2031. |
$ | 101,108 | $ | 98,433 | $ | 99,619 | ||||||
Issued March 2019, unsecured, non-viability contingent capital compliant, subordinated notes payable, principal amount of $5.0 million, fixed effective interest rate of 10.41%, maturing March 2029. |
- | 4,922 | 4,913 | |||||||||
$ | 101,108 | $ | 103,355 | $ | 104,532 |
Subordinated notes payable, net of issue costs, were $101.1 million as at April 30, 2024, compared with $104.5 million a year ago and $103.4 million last quarter. The year-over-year and sequential decreases were a function primarily of the Bank redeeming its $5.0 million, unsecured, non-viability contingent capital compliant, subordinate note payable on April 30, 2024 using the Bank’s general funds and changes in the USD/CAD foreign exchange spot rate.
Shareholders’ Equity
Shareholders’ equity was $400.1 million as at April 30, 2024, compared with $356.5 million a year ago and $389.0 million last quarter.
At April 30, 2024, there were 25,964,424 common shares outstanding compared with 26,003,986 common shares outstanding a year ago and 25,964,424 common shares outstanding last quarter.
Q2 2024 vs Q2 2023 vs Q1 2024
Shareholders’ equity increased 12% compared with a year ago and 3% compared with last quarter due primarily to higher retained earnings attributable to net income earned over the course of the year, offset partially by payment of dividends and for the year-over-year trend the purchase and cancellation of common shares through the Bank’s NCIB during fiscal 2023.
VersaBank’s book value per common share as at April 30, 2024 was $14.88 compared with $13.19 a year ago and $14.46 last quarter. The year-over-year and sequential increases were due primarily to higher retained earnings attributable to net income earned in the current quarter offset partially by the payment of dividends over the same period. The year-over-year trend also reflects impact of the purchase and cancellation of common shares through the Bank’s NCIB during fiscal 2023.
See note 9 to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for additional information relating to share capital.
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Stock-Based Compensation
Stock options are accounted for using the fair value method which recognizes the fair value of the stock option over the applicable vesting period as an increase in salaries and benefits expense with the same amount being recorded in contributed surplus. VersaBank recognized compensation expense for the current quarter totaling $72,000 compared with $192,000 for the same period a year ago and $132,000 last quarter, relating to the estimated fair value of stock options granted. The recognized compensation expense for the six-month period ended April 30, 2024, totaled $204,000 compared with $535,000 for the same period a year ago. See note 9 to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for additional information relating to stock options.
Updated Share Information
As at June 3, 2024, there were no changes since April 30, 2024 in the number of common shares, Series 1 preferred shares, and common share options outstanding.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
As at April 30, 2024, VersaBank had an outstanding interest rate derivative contract established for asset liability management purposes to swap between fixed and floating interest rates with a notional amount totalling $22.8 million that qualified for hedge accounting. The Bank enters into interest rate swap contracts for its own account exclusively and does not act as an intermediary in this market.
As at April 30, 2024, VersaBank did not have any significant off-balance sheet arrangements other than an interest rate swap contract, loan commitments and letters of credit attributable to normal course business activities. See notes 12 and 13 to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for more information.
Related Party Transactions
VersaBank’s Board of Directors and senior executive officers represent key management personnel. See note 14 to the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements for additional information on related party transactions and balances.
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Capital Management and Capital Resources
The table below presents VersaBank’s regulatory capital position, risk-weighted assets and regulatory capital and leverage ratios for the current and comparative periods.
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Change |
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Common Equity Tier 1 capital |
$ | 375,153 | $ | 363,798 | 3 | % | $ | 331,614 | 13 | % | ||||||||||
Total Tier 1 capital |
$ | 388,800 | $ | 377,445 | 3 | % | $ | 345,261 | 13 | % | ||||||||||
Total Tier 2 capital |
$ | 105,497 | $ | 107,864 | (2 | %) | $ | 109,361 | (4 | %) | ||||||||||
Total regulatory capital |
$ | 494,297 | $ | 485,309 | 2 | % | $ | 454,622 | 9 | % | ||||||||||
Total risk-weighted assets |
$ | 3,224,822 | $ | 3,194,696 | 1 | % | $ | 2,957,933 | 9 | % | ||||||||||
Capital ratios |
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CET1 capital ratio |
11.63 | % | 11.39 | % | 2 | % | 11.21 | % | 4 | % | ||||||||||
Tier 1 capital ratio |
12.06 | % | 11.81 | % | 2 | % | 11.67 | % | 3 | % | ||||||||||
Total capital ratio |
15.33 | % | 15.19 | % | 1 | % | 15.37 | % | 0 | % | ||||||||||
Leverage ratio |
8.55 | % | 8.44 | % | 1 | % | 8.83 | % | (3 | %) | ||||||||||
VersaBank reports its regulatory capital ratios using the Standardized approach for calculating risk-weighted assets, as defined under Basel III, which may require VersaBank to carry more capital for certain credit exposures compared with requirements under the Advanced Internal Ratings Based (“AIRB”) methodology. As a result, regulatory capital ratios of banks that utilize the Standardized approach are not directly comparable with the large Canadian banks that employ the AIRB methodology.
OSFI requires that all Canadian banks must comply with the Basel III standards on an “all-in” basis for purposes of determining their risk-based capital ratios. Required minimum regulatory capital ratios are a 7.0% Common Equity Tier 1 (“CET1”) capital ratio, an 8.5% Tier 1 capital ratio and a 10.5% total capital ratio, all of which include a 2.5% capital conservation buffer.
The year-over-year and sequential trends exhibited by VersaBank’s reported regulatory capital levels, regulatory capital ratios and leverage ratio were a function primarily of retained earnings growth, the purchase and cancellation of common shares through the Bank’s NCIB, and changes to VersaBank’s risk-weighted asset balances and composition.
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For more information regarding capital management, please see note 15 to VersaBank’s April 30, 2024, unaudited interim Consolidated Financial Statements as well as the Capital Management and Capital Resources section of VersaBank’s MD&A for the year ended October 31, 2023.
Liquidity
The unaudited Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the six months ended April 30, 2024, shows cash provided by operations in the amount of $32.5 million compared with cash provided by operations in the amount of $53.6 million for the same period last year. The trend in the current period was due primarily to outflows to fund loans exceeding the inflows from operations and deposits raised. The comparative period trend was due primarily to inflows from operations and deposits raised exceeding cash outflows to fund loans. Based on factors such as liquidity requirements and opportunities for investment in loans and securities, VersaBank may manage the amount of deposits it raises and loans it funds in ways that result in the balances of these items giving rise to either negative or positive cash flow from operations. VersaBank will continue to fund its operations and meet contractual obligations as they become due using cash on hand and by closely managing its flow of deposits.
Interest Rate Sensitivity
The table below presents the duration difference between VersaBank’s assets and liabilities and the potential after-tax impact of a 100-basis point shift in interest rates on VersaBank’s earnings during a 12-month period if no remedial actions are taken. As at April 30, 2024, the duration difference between assets and liabilities was (2.7) months compared with (2.0) months as at October 31, 2023. As at April 30, 2024, VersaBank’s assets would reprice faster than its liabilities in the event of a future change in interest rates.
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April 30, 2024 |
October 31, 2023 |
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Increase 100 bps |
Decrease 100 bps |
Increase 100 bps |
Decrease 100 bps |
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Increase (decrease): |
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Impact on projected net interest income during a 12 month period |
$ | 5,084 | $ | (5,097 | ) | $ | 4,046 | $ | (4,059 | ) | ||||||
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Duration difference between assets and liabilities (months) |
(2.7 | ) | (2.0 | ) |
Contractual Obligations
As at April 30, 2024, VersaBank had an outstanding contract established for asset liability management purposes to swap between fixed and floating interest rates with a notional amount totalling $22.8 million which qualified for hedge accounting. There have been no other significant changes in contractual obligations as disclosed in VersaBank’s MD&A and Audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended October 31, 2023.
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Results of Operating Segments
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for the three months ended |
April 30, 2024 |
January 31, 2024 |
April 30, 2023 |
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Digital |
DRTC |
Eliminations/ |
Consolidated |
Digital |
DRTC |
Eliminations/ |
Consolidated |
Digital |
DRTC |
Eliminations/ |
Consolidated |
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Banking |
Adjustments |
Banking |
Adjustments |
Banking |
Adjustments |
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Net interest income |
$ | 26,242 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 26,242 | $ | 26,568 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 26,568 | $ | 24,609 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 24,609 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest income |
262 | 2,336 | (339 | ) | 2,259 | 120 | 2,500 | (337 | ) | 2,283 | 122 | 2,146 | (192 | ) | 2,076 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue |
26,504 | 2,336 | (339 | ) | 28,501 | 26,688 | 2,500 | (337 | ) | 28,851 | 24,731 | 2,146 | (192 | ) | 26,685 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses |
16 | - | - | 16 | (127 | ) | - | - | (127 | ) | 237 | - | - | 237 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26,488 | 2,336 | (339 | ) | 28,485 | 26,815 | 2,500 | (337 | ) | 28,978 | 24,494 | 2,146 | (192 | ) | 26,448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest expenses: |
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Salaries and benefits |
5,724 | 1,685 | - | 7,409 | 5,371 | 1,167 | - | 6,538 | 6,930 | 1,499 | - | 8,429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative |
3,445 | 451 | (339 | ) | 3,557 | 4,276 | 394 | (337 | ) | 4,333 | 3,131 | 377 | (192 | ) | 3,316 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Premises and equipment |
845 | 374 | - | 1,219 | 768 | 385 | - | 1,153 | 612 | 369 | - | 981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10,014 | 2,510 | (339 | ) | 12,185 | 10,415 | 1,946 | (337 | ) | 12,024 | 10,673 | 2,245 | (192 | ) | 12,726 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes |
16,474 | (174 | ) | - | 16,300 | 16,400 | 554 | - | 16,954 | 13,821 | (99 | ) | - | 13,722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax provision |
4,484 | (12 | ) | - | 4,472 | 4,136 | 119 | - | 4,255 | 3,991 | (532 | ) | - | 3,459 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | 11,990 | $ | (162 | ) | $ | - | $ | 11,828 | $ | 12,264 | $ | 435 | $ | - | $ | 12,699 | $ | 9,830 | $ | 433 | $ | - | $ | 10,263 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets |
$ | 4,378,863 | $ | 26,980 | $ | (17,523 | ) | $ | 4,388,320 | $ | 4,299,625 | $ | 26,645 | $ | (16,635 | ) | $ | 4,309,635 | $ | 3,719,592 | $ | 25,559 | $ | (15,758 | ) | $ | 3,729,393 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities |
$ | 3,982,924 | $ | 29,069 | $ | (23,776 | ) | $ | 3,988,217 | $ | 3,914,863 | $ | 28,625 | $ | (22,887 | ) | $ | 3,920,601 | $ | 3,366,614 | $ | 29,057 | $ | (22,797 | ) | $ | 3,372,874 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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for the six months ended | April 30, 2024 | April 30, 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Digital Banking |
DRTC |
Eliminations/ |
Consolidated |
Digital Banking |
DRTC |
Eliminations/ |
Consolidated |
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Adjustments |
Adjustments |
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Net interest income |
$ | 52,810 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 52,810 | $ | 48,883 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 48,883 | ||||||||||||||||
Non-interest income |
382 | 4,836 | (676 | ) | 4,542 | 124 | 3,979 | (383 | ) | 3,720 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue |
53,192 | 4,836 | (676 | ) | 57,352 | 49,007 | 3,979 | (383 | ) | 52,603 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses |
(111 | ) | - | - | (111 | ) | 622 | - | - | 622 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
53,303 | 4,836 | (676 | ) | 57,463 | 48,385 | 3,979 | (383 | ) | 51,981 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest expenses: |
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Salaries and benefits |
11,095 | 2,852 | - | 13,947 | 13,614 | 3,072 | - | 16,686 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative |
7,721 | 845 | (676 | ) | 7,890 | 5,993 | 832 | (383 | ) | 6,442 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Premises and equipment |
1,613 | 759 | - | 2,372 | 1,235 | 698 | - | 1,933 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
20,429 | 4,456 | (676 | ) | 24,209 | 20,842 | 4,602 | (383 | ) | 25,061 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes |
32,874 | 380 | - | 33,254 | 27,543 | (623 | ) | - | 26,920 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax provision |
8,620 | 107 | - | 8,727 | 7,780 | (540 | ) | - | 7,240 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | 24,254 | $ | 273 | $ | - | $ | 24,527 | $ | 19,763 | $ | (83 | ) | $ | - | $ | 19,680 | |||||||||||||||
Total assets |
$ | 4,378,863 | $ | 26,980 | $ | (17,523 | ) | $ | 4,388,320 | $ | 3,719,592 | $ | 25,559 | $ | (15,758 | ) | $ | 3,729,393 | ||||||||||||||
Total liabilities |
$ | 3,982,924 | $ | 29,069 | $ | (23,776 | ) | $ | 3,988,217 | $ | 3,366,614 | $ | 29,057 | $ | (22,797 | ) | $ | 3,372,874 | ||||||||||||||
Digital Banking Operations
Q2 2024 vs Q2 2023
Net income increased 22% to $12.0 million due primarily to higher revenue attributable to strong loan growth, lower provision for credit losses and lower non-interest expenses.
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Q2 2024 vs Q1 2024
Net income decreased 2% due primarily to lower revenues and higher provision for credit losses, offset partially by lower non-interest expenses.
Q2 YTD 2024 vs Q2 YTD 2023
Net income increased 23% due primarily to higher revenues attributable to strong loan growth, a recovery of credit losses and lower non-interest expenses.
DRTC (Cybersecurity Services and Banking and Financial Technology Development)
Q2 2024 vs Q2 2023
DRTC recorded a net loss of $162,000 compared with net income of $433,000 due primarily to higher non-interest expenses attributable to higher salary and benefits expense due to higher staffing levels established to support expanded business activity, offset partially by higher revenues attributable to higher gross profit from DBG and intercorporate cybersecurity services provided to Digital Banking.
DBG revenue increased 8% to $2.8 million and gross profit increased 5% to $2.0 million due primarily to higher service engagements in the current quarter.
Q2 2024 vs Q1 2024
DRTC recorded a net loss of $162,000 compared with net income of $435,000 attributable primarily to lower revenues and gross profit from DBG in the current quarter and higher non-interest expenses attributable primarily to compensation adjustment in the comparable quarter.
DRTC’s DBG services revenue and gross profit decreased 3% and 6%, respectively, due primarily to lower service engagements in the current quarter.
Q2 YTD 2024 vs Q2 YTD 2023
DRTC recorded net income of $273,000 compared with a net loss of $83,000 attributable primarily to higher revenues and gross profit from DBG, higher intercorporate cybersecurity services provided to Digital Banking and lower non-interest expenses.
DRTC’s DBG services revenue and gross profit increased 16% and 17%, respectively, due primarily to higher service engagements.
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Summary of Quarterly Results
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except per share amounts) |
2024 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Q1 |
Q4 |
Q3 |
Q2 |
Q1 |
Q4 |
Q3 |
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Results of operations: |
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Interest income |
$ | 71,243 | $ | 69,292 | $ | 66,089 | $ | 60,089 | $ | 53,595 | $ | 49,561 | $ | 42,072 | $ | 34,177 | ||||||||||||||||
Yield on assets (%) |
6.66 | % | 6.47 | % | 6.40 | % | 6.19 | % | 6.05 | % | 5.78 | % | 5.26 | % | 4.70 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense |
45,001 | 42,724 | 39,850 | 35,160 | 28,986 | 25,287 | 19,595 | 14,115 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Cost of funds (%) |
4.21 | % | 3.99 | % | 3.86 | % | 3.62 | % | 3.27 | % | 2.95 | % | 2.45 | % | 1.94 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Net interest income |
26,242 | 26,568 | 26,239 | 24,929 | 24,609 | 24,274 | 22,477 | 20,062 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net interest margin (%) |
2.45 | % | 2.48 | % | 2.54 | % | 2.57 | % | 2.78 | % | 2.83 | % | 2.81 | % | 2.76 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Net interest margin on loans (%) |
2.52 | % | 2.63 | % | 2.69 | % | 2.69 | % | 2.99 | % | 3.03 | % | 3.03 | % | 3.07 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Non-interest income |
2,259 | 2,283 | 2,934 | 1,930 | 2,076 | 1,644 | 1,775 | 1,177 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue |
28,501 | 28,851 | 29,173 | 26,859 | 26,685 | 25,918 | 24,252 | 21,239 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses |
16 | (127 | ) | (184 | ) | 171 | 237 | 385 | 205 | 166 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest expenses |
12,185 | 12,024 | 12,441 | 12,879 | 12,726 | 12,335 | 13,774 | 13,216 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Efficiency ratio |
43 | % | 42 | % | 43 | % | 48 | % | 48 | % | 48 | % | 57 | % | 62 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Efficiency ratio - Digital Banking |
38 | % | 40 | % | 45 | % | 43 | % | 43 | % | 42 | % | 51 | % | 57 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Tax provision |
4,472 | 4,255 | 4,437 | 3,806 | 3,459 | 3,781 | 3,844 | 2,137 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income |
$ | 11,828 | $ | 12,699 | $ | 12,479 | $ | 10,003 | $ | 10,263 | $ | 9,417 | $ | 6,429 | $ | 5,720 | ||||||||||||||||
Income per share |
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Basic |
$ | 0.45 | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.47 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.20 | ||||||||||||||||
Diluted |
$ | 0.45 | $ | 0.48 | $ | 0.47 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.34 | $ | 0.23 | $ | 0.20 | ||||||||||||||||
Return on average common equity |
12.36 | % | 13.41 | % | 13.58 | % | 11.15 | % | 12.07 | % | 10.79 | % | 7.32 | % | 6.57 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Return on average total assets |
1.08 | % | 1.16 | % | 1.19 | % | 1.00 | % | 1.13 | % | 1.07 | % | 0.77 | % | 0.75 | % | ||||||||||||||||
The financial results for each of the last eight quarters are summarized above. Key drivers of VersaBank’s sequential performance trends for the current reporting period were:
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Lending asset growth attributable to continued growth in the POS Financing portfolio; |
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Lower NIM attributable primarily to higher cost of funds (with higher cost of funds over the most recent 12 months due largely to higher rates on term deposits), offset partially by higher yields earned on the Bank’s lending assets which, very recently was dampened by the planned transition of some higher yielding, higher risk-weighted CRE loans to lower yielding, lower risk-weighted CRE loans as part of the Bank’s strategy to capitalize on opportunities; |
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Provision for credit losses trend attributable primarily to changes in the forward-looking information used by the Bank in its credit risk models; |
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Higher non-interest expense attributable primarily to a favourable adjustment in compensation obligations in the comparable quarter and higher salaries and benefits and higher general operating costs to support expanded business activity across the Bank, offset partially by lower professional fees attributable to the continuing regulatory approval process associated with VersaBank’s acquisition of a US bank. |
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Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures
Non-GAAP and other financial measures are not standardized financial measures under the financial reporting framework used to prepare the financial statements of the Bank to which these measures relate. These measures may not be comparable to similar financial measures disclosed by other issuers. The Bank uses these financial measures to assess its performance and as such believes these financial measures are useful in providing readers with a better understanding of how management assesses the Bank’s performance.
Non-GAAP Measures
Return on Average Common Equity is defined as annualized net income less amounts relating to preferred share dividends, divided by average common shareholders’ equity which is average shareholders’ equity less amounts relating to preferred shares recorded in equity.
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for the three months ended |
for the six months ended |
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April 30 |
April 30 |
April 30 |
April 30 |
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(thousands of Canadian dollars) |
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
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Return on average common equity |
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Net income |
$ | 11,828 | $ | 10,263 | $ | 24,527 | $ | 19,680 | ||||||||
Preferred share dividends |
(247 | ) | (247 | ) | (494 | ) | (494 | ) | ||||||||
Adjusted net income |
11,581 | 10,016 | 24,033 | 19,186 | ||||||||||||
Annualized adjusted net income |
47,096 | 41,077 | 48,330 | 38,690 | ||||||||||||
Average common equity |
$ | 380,922 | $ | 340,202 | $ | 374,984 | $ | 339,951 | ||||||||
Return on average common equity |
12.36 | % | 12.07 | % | 12.89 | % | 11.38 | % |
Book Value per Common Share is defined as Shareholders’ Equity less amounts relating to preferred shares recorded in equity, divided by the number of common shares outstanding.
as at |
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April 30 |
April 30 |
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2024 |
2023 |
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Book value per common share |
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Common equity |
$ | 386,456 | $ | 342,872 | ||||
Shares outstanding |
25,964,424 | 26,003,986 | ||||||
Book value per common share |
$ | 14.88 | $ | 13.19 |
Return on Average Total Assets is defined as annualized net income less amounts relating to preferred share dividends, divided by average total assets.
for the three months ended |
for the six months ended |
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April 30 |
April 30 |
April 30 |
April 30 |
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2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
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Return on average total assets |
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Net income |
$ | 11,828 | $ | 10,263 | $ | 24,527 | $ | 19,680 | ||||||||
Preferred share dividends |
(247 | ) | (247 | ) | (494 | ) | (494 | ) | ||||||||
Adjusted net income |
11,581 | 10,016 | 24,033 | 19,186 | ||||||||||||
Annualized adjusted net income |
47,096 | 41,077 | 48,330 | 38,690 | ||||||||||||
Average Assets |
$ | 4,348,978 | $ | 3,630,542 | $ | 4,294,965 | $ | 3,497,696 | ||||||||
Return on average total assets |
1.08 | % | 1.13 | % | 1.13 | % | 1.11 | % |
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Other Financial Measures
Yield is calculated as interest income (as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income) divided by average total assets. Yield does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and, therefore, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other financial institutions.
Cost of Funds is calculated as interest expense (as presented in the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income) divided by average total assets. Cost of funds does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and, therefore, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other financial institutions.
Net Interest Margin or Spread are calculated as net interest income divided by average total assets. Net interest margin or spread does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and, therefore, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other financial institutions.
Net Interest Margin on Loans is calculated as net interest income adjusted for the impact of cash. securities and other assets, divided by average gross loans. This metric does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and, therefore, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other financial institutions.
Efficiency Ratio is calculated as non-interest expenses from consolidated operations as a percentage of total revenue (as presented in the interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income). This ratio does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and, therefore, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other financial institutions.
Efficiency Ratio Digital Banking is calculated as non-interest expenses from the Digital Banking operations as a percentage of total revenue from the Digital Banking operations. This ratio does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and, therefore, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other financial institutions.
Provision for (Recovery of) Credit Losses as a Percentage of Average Total Loans captures the provision for (recovery of) credit losses (as presented in the interim Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income) as a percentage of VersaBank’s average loans, net of allowance for credit losses. This percentage does not have a standardized meaning prescribed by IFRS and, therefore, may not be comparable to similar measures presented by other financial institutions.
Basel III Common Equity Tier 1, Tier 1, Total Capital Adequacy and Leverage Ratios are determined in accordance with guidelines issued by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions (Canada) (OSFI).
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Significant Accounting Policies and Use of Estimates and Judgements
Significant accounting policies and use of estimates and judgements are detailed in note 2 and note 3 of VersaBank’s 2023 Audited Consolidated Financial Statements. There have been no material changes in accounting policies since October 31, 2023.
Controls and Procedures
During the quarter ended April 30, 2024, there were no changes in VersaBank’s internal controls over financial reporting, that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect VersaBank’s internal controls over financial reporting.
Additional Information
Additional information regarding VersaBank, including its Annual Information Form for the year ended October 31, 2023, is available on SEDAR+ at www.sedarplus.ca and EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar.
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Exhibit 99.3
For Immediate Release: June 5, 2024
Attention: Business Editors
VERSABANK REPORTS SECOND QUARTER FISCAL 2024 RESULTS: 18% YEAR-OVER-YEAR GROWTH IN
THE BANK’S LOAN PORTFOLIO AND EPS
All amounts are unaudited and in Canadian dollars and are based on financial statements prepared in compliance with International Accounting Standard 34 Interim Financial Reporting, unless otherwise noted. Our second quarter 2024 (“Q2 2024”) unaudited Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the period ended April 30, 2024 and Management’s Discussion and Analysis ("MD&A"), are available online at www.versabank.com/investor-relations, SEDAR at www.sedarplus.ca and EDGAR at www.sec.gov/edgar. Supplementary Financial Information will also be available on our website at www.versabank.com/investor-relations.
LONDON, ON/CNW – VersaBank (“VersaBank” or the “Bank”) (TSX: VBNK; NASDAQ: VBNK), a North American leader in business-to-business digital banking, as well as technology solutions for cybersecurity, today reported its results for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 ended April 30, 2024. All figures are in Canadian dollars unless otherwise stated.
CONSOLIDATED AND SEGMENTED FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(unaudited) |
As at or for the three months ended |
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(thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts) |
April 30 2024 |
January 31 2024 |
Change |
April 30 2023 |
Change |
April 30 2024 |
April 30 2023 |
Change |
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Financial results |
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Total revenue |
$ | 28,501 | $ | 28,851 | (1 | %) | $ | 26,685 | 7 | % | $ | 57,352 | $ | 52,603 | 9 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Cost of funds* |
4.21 | % | 3.99 | % | 6 | % | 3.27 | % | 29 | % | 4.11 | % | 3.13 | % | 31 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Net interest margin* |
2.45 | % | 2.48 | % | (1 | %) | 2.78 | % | (12 | %) | 2.47 | % | 2.82 | % | (12 | %) | ||||||||||||||||
Net interest margin on loans* |
2.52 | % | 2.63 | % | (4 | %) | 2.99 | % | (16 | %) | 2.61 | % | 3.02 | % | (14 | %) | ||||||||||||||||
Return on average common equity* |
12.36 | % | 13.41 | % | (8 | %) | 12.07 | % | 2 | % | 12.89 | % | 11.38 | % | 13 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Net income |
11,828 | 12,699 | (7 | %) | 10,263 | 15 | % | 24,527 | 19,680 | 25 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Net income per common share basic and diluted |
0.45 | 0.48 | (6 | %) | 0.38 | 18 | % | 0.93 | 0.72 | 29 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Balance sheet and capital ratios |
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Total assets |
$ | 4,388,320 | $ | 4,309,635 | 2 | % | $ | 3,729,393 | 18 | % | $ | 4,388,320 | $ | 3,729,393 | 18 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Book value per common share* |
14.88 | 14.46 | 3 | % | 13.19 | 13 | % | 14.88 | 13.19 | 13 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) capital ratio |
11.63 | % | 11.39 | % | 2 | % | 11.21 | % | 4 | % | 11.63 | % | 11.21 | % | 4 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Total capital ratio |
15.33 | % | 15.19 | % | 1 | % | 15.37 | % | 0 | % | 15.33 | % | 15.37 | % | 0 | % | ||||||||||||||||
Leverage ratio |
8.55 | % | 8.44 | % | 1 | % | 8.83 | % | (3 | %) | 8.55 | % | 8.83 | % | (3 | %) | ||||||||||||||||
* See definitions under ‘Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures' in the Q2 2024 Management’s Discussion and Analysis. |
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for the three months ended |
April 30, 2024 |
January 31, 2024 |
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Digital |
DRTC |
Eliminations/ |
Consolidated |
Digital |
DRTC |
Eliminations/ |
Consolidated |
Digital |
DRTC |
Eliminations/ |
Consolidated |
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Banking |
Adjustments |
Banking |
Adjustments |
Banking |
Adjustments |
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Net interest income |
$ | 26,242 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 26,242 | $ | 26,568 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 26,568 | $ | 24,609 | $ | - | $ | - | $ | 24,609 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest income |
262 | 2,336 | (339 | ) | 2,259 | 120 | 2,500 | (337 | ) | 2,283 | 122 | 2,146 | (192 | ) | 2,076 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Total revenue |
26,504 | 2,336 | (339 | ) | 28,501 | 26,688 | 2,500 | (337 | ) | 28,851 | 24,731 | 2,146 | (192 | ) | 26,685 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses |
16 | - | - | 16 | (127 | ) | - | - | (127 | ) | 237 | - | - | 237 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
26,488 | 2,336 | (339 | ) | 28,485 | 26,815 | 2,500 | (337 | ) | 28,978 | 24,494 | 2,146 | (192 | ) | 26,448 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Non-interest expenses: |
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Salaries and benefits |
5,724 | 1,685 | - | 7,409 | 5,371 | 1,167 | - | 6,538 | 6,930 | 1,499 | - | 8,429 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
General and administrative |
3,445 | 451 | (339 | ) | 3,557 | 4,276 | 394 | (337 | ) | 4,333 | 3,131 | 377 | (192 | ) | 3,316 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Premises and equipment |
845 | 374 | - | 1,219 | 768 | 385 | - | 1,153 | 612 | 369 | - | 981 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
10,014 | 2,510 | (339 | ) | 12,185 | 10,415 | 1,946 | (337 | ) | 12,024 | 10,673 | 2,245 | (192 | ) | 12,726 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income (loss) before income taxes |
16,474 | (174 | ) | - | 16,300 | 16,400 | 554 | - | 16,954 | 13,821 | (99 | ) | - | 13,722 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Income tax provision |
4,484 | (12 | ) | - | 4,472 | 4,136 | 119 | - | 4,255 | 3,991 | (532 | ) | - | 3,459 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Net income (loss) |
$ | 11,990 | $ | (162 | ) | $ | - | $ | 11,828 | $ | 12,264 | $ | 435 | $ | - | $ | 12,699 | $ | 9,830 | $ | 433 | $ | - | $ | 10,263 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total assets |
$ | 4,378,863 | $ | 26,980 | $ | (17,523 | ) | $ | 4,388,320 | $ | 4,299,625 | $ | 26,645 | $ | (16,635 | ) | $ | 4,309,635 | $ | 3,719,592 | $ | 25,559 | $ | (15,758 | ) | $ | 3,729,393 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Total liabilities |
$ | 3,982,924 | $ | 29,069 | $ | (23,776 | ) | $ | 3,988,217 | $ | 3,914,863 | $ | 28,625 | $ | (22,887 | ) | $ | 3,920,601 | $ | 3,366,614 | $ | 29,057 | $ | (22,797 | ) | $ | 3,372,874 |
MANAGEMENT COMMENTARY
“Our financial results for the second quarter of fiscal 2024 continue to demonstrate the power of the operating leverage in our branchless, business-to-business Digital Banking model, as well as the benefits of our focus on risk mitigation throughout our Digital Banking operations,” said David Taylor, President and Chief Executive Officer, VersaBank. “We achieved a new record efficiency ratio of 38% as we continued to see strong year-over-year growth in our Point-of-Sale Financing Portfolio, while reducing our fixed costs.”
“We achieved another record level for both our total assets and our loan portfolio, with sequential growth in the Point-of-Sale Financing reflecting seasonality in that business, as well as some impact of the elevated interest rate environment and softness in certain parts of the economy. Sequential performance of the Real Estate portfolio reflects the planned strategic transition from higher yielding, higher risk-weighted loans to lower yielding, lower risk-weighted CMHC-insured loans. The contribution from DRTC also reflects seasonality in that business.”
“The second quarter contributed to a strong first half of fiscal 2024, highlighted by year-over-year asset growth of 18%, net income growth of 25% and earnings per share growth of 29%. We expect improved growth in both the Point-of-Sale Financing portfolio, as well as a ramp up in loan originations in the CMHC-insured finance facilities in our Real Estate portfolio, in the third and fourth quarters, however, softness in consumer spending could delay reaching our next total asset milestone of $5 billion. We continue to look forward to a decision from the US regulatory authorities on our proposed acquisition of a US bank, which represents a significant opportunity to drive total assets to transformative levels, enabling us to further capitalize on the operating leverage in our Digital Banking model and drive outsized increases in profitability and return on common equity.”
HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF FISCAL 2024
Consolidated
● |
Total assets increased 18% year-over-year and 2% sequentially to a record $4.4 billion, with the increase driven primarily by growth in Digital Banking Operations’ Point of Sale Receivable Purchase Program (POS/RPP) portfolio; |
● |
Consolidated total revenue increased 7% year-over-year and decreased 1% sequentially to $28.5 million. The year-over-year and sequential trends reflect higher net interest from income from the Digital Banking Operations due primarily to continued loan growth and higher contribution from DRT Cyber Inc. (“DRTC”), with the sequential trend reflecting lower than planned interest income growth due to timing of expected loan origination and higher cost of funds; |
● |
Consolidated net income increased 15% year-over-year and decreased 7% sequentially to $11.8 million. The year-over-year increase was primarily due to higher revenue, which was driven primarily by strong loan growth (18%) from the Digital Banking Operations and lower non-interest expenses. The sequential decrease was primarily due to lower revenue, higher provision for credit losses, higher provision for taxes, and a modest increase in non-interest expenses, primarily due to lower than typical expenses in the first quarter of fiscal 2024 at DRT Cyber. Net income before taxes for the Digital Banking Operations increased slightly on sequential basis; |
● |
Consolidated earnings per share increased 18% year-over-year and decreased 6% sequentially to $0.45, with the year-over-year increase benefitting from the impact of a lower number of common shares outstanding from the purchase and cancellation of common shares under the Bank’s Normal Course Issuer Bid (“NCIB”) over the course of fiscal 2023; |
● |
Return on common equity increased to 12.36% from 12.07% year-over-year and decreased 8% from 13.41% sequentially; and, |
● |
The Bank continues to advance the process seeking approval of its proposed acquisition of OCC-chartered US bank, Stearns Bank Holdingford N.A., and expects a decision from US regulators during the second calendar quarter of 2024. If favourable, the Bank will proceed toward completion of the acquisition as soon as possible, subject to Canadian regulatory (OSFI) approval. |
Digital Banking Operations
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Loans increased 18% year-over-year and 1% sequentially to a record $4.02 billion, driven primarily by continued growth in the Bank’s POS/RPP portfolio, which increased 23% year-over-year and 1% sequentially; |
● |
Total revenue increased 7% year-over-year and decreased 1% sequentially to $26.5 million. The year-over year increase was driven primarily by higher net interest income attributable substantially to loan growth. The quarter-over-quarter decrease was due to higher interest expense attributable to higher deposit balances and higher cost of funds consistent with the elevated interest rate environment and the interest income increase dampened by timing of loan origination in the POS portfolio; |
● |
Net interest margin on loans decreased 47 bps, or 16%, year-over-year and 11 bps, or 4%, sequentially at 2.52%. The decreases were due primarily to the strong growth of the POS Financing portfolio (which is composed of lower-risk weighted, lower yielding but higher Return on Common Equity (“ROCE”) assets than the CRE portfolio, the impact of the planned transition of some higher yielding, higher risk-weighted CRE loans to lower yielding, lower risk-weighted CRE loans as part of the Bank’s strategy to capitalize on opportunities for lower-risk loans with a higher return on capital deployed, as well as higher rates on term deposits experienced during the quarter. This was offset partially by higher yields earned on the Bank’s lending assets; |
● |
Net interest margin decreased 33 bps, or 12%, year-over-year and decreased 3 bps, or 1%, sequentially to 2.45%; |
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Provision for credit losses as a percentage of average loans remained negligible at 0.00%, compared with a 12-quarter average of 0.01%, which remains among the lowest of the publicly traded Canadian Schedule I (federally licensed) Banks; and, |
● |
Efficiency ratio (excluding DRTC) improved both year-over-year and sequentially to 38% from 43% and 40%, respectively. |
DRTC’s Cybersecurity Services Operations (Digital Boundary Group)
● |
Revenue for the Cybersecurity Services component of DRTC (Digital Boundary Group, or DBG) increased 8% year-over-year to $2.8 million, driven by higher service engagements, while gross profit increased 5% to $2.0 million due to improved operational efficiency. Sequentially, revenue and gross profit for DBG decreased 3% and 6%, respectively, due primarily to seasonally lower service engagements. DBG’s gross profit amounts are included in DRTC’s consolidated revenue which is reflected in non-interest income in VersaBank’s consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income. DBG remained profitable on a standalone basis within DRTC. |
FINANCIAL SUMMARY
(unaudited) |
for the three months ended |
for the six months ended |
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April 30 |
April 30 |
April 30 |
April 30 |
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(thousands of Canadian dollars, except per share amounts) |
2024 |
2023 |
2024 |
2023 |
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Results of operations |
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Interest income |
$ | 71,243 | $ | 53,595 | $ | 140,535 | $ | 103,156 | ||||||||
Net interest income |
26,242 | 24,609 | 52,810 | 48,883 | ||||||||||||
Non-interest income |
2,259 | 2,076 | 4,542 | 3,720 | ||||||||||||
Total revenue |
28,501 | 26,685 | 57,352 | 52,603 | ||||||||||||
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses |
16 | 237 | (111 | ) | 622 | |||||||||||
Non-interest expenses |
12,185 | 12,726 | 24,209 | 25,061 | ||||||||||||
Digital Banking |
10,014 | 10,673 | 20,429 | 20,842 | ||||||||||||
DRTC |
2,510 | 2,245 | 4,456 | 4,602 | ||||||||||||
Net income |
11,828 | 10,263 | 24,527 | 19,680 | ||||||||||||
Income per common share: |
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Basic |
$ | 0.45 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.93 | $ | 0.72 | ||||||||
Diluted |
$ | 0.45 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.93 | $ | 0.72 | ||||||||
Dividends paid on preferred shares |
$ | 247 | $ | 247 | $ | 494 | $ | 494 | ||||||||
Dividends paid on common shares |
$ | 650 | $ | 651 | $ | 1,300 | $ | 1,314 | ||||||||
Yield* |
6.66 | % | 6.05 | % | 6.58 | % | 5.95 | % | ||||||||
Cost of funds* |
4.21 | % | 3.27 | % | 4.11 | % | 3.13 | % | ||||||||
Net interest margin* |
2.45 | % | 2.78 | % | 2.47 | % | 2.82 | % | ||||||||
Net interest margin on loans* |
2.52 | % | 2.99 | % | 2.61 | % | 3.02 | % | ||||||||
Return on average common equity* |
12.36 | % | 12.07 | % | 12.89 | % | 11.38 | % | ||||||||
Book value per common share* |
$ | 14.88 | $ | 13.19 | $ | 14.88 | $ | 13.19 | ||||||||
Efficiency ratio* |
43 | % | 48 | % | 42 | % | 48 | % | ||||||||
Efficiency ratio - Digital Banking* |
38 | % | 43 | % | 39 | % | 43 | % | ||||||||
Return on average total assets* |
1.08 | % | 1.13 | % | 1.13 | % | 1.11 | % | ||||||||
Provision (recovery) for credit losses as a % of average loans* |
0.00 | % | 0.03 | % | (0.01 | %) | 0.04 | % | ||||||||
as at |
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Balance Sheet Summary |
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Cash |
$ | 198,808 | $ | 223,661 | $ | 198,808 | $ | 223,661 | ||||||||
Securities |
103,769 | 39,652 | 103,769 | 39,652 | ||||||||||||
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses |
4,018,458 | 3,419,455 | 4,018,458 | 3,419,455 | ||||||||||||
Average loans |
4,001,370 | 3,327,269 | 3,934,431 | 3,206,067 | ||||||||||||
Total assets |
4,388,320 | 3,729,393 | 4,388,320 | 3,729,393 | ||||||||||||
Deposits |
3,693,495 | 3,108,218 | 3,693,495 | 3,108,218 | ||||||||||||
Subordinated notes payable |
101,108 | 104,532 | 101,108 | 104,532 | ||||||||||||
Shareholders' equity |
400,103 | 356,519 | 400,103 | 356,519 | ||||||||||||
Capital ratios** |
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Risk-weighted assets |
$ | 3,224,822 | $ | 2,957,933 | $ | 3,224,822 | $ | 2,957,933 | ||||||||
Common Equity Tier 1 capital |
375,153 | 331,614 | 375,153 | 331,614 | ||||||||||||
Total regulatory capital |
494,297 | 454,622 | 494,297 | 454,622 | ||||||||||||
Common Equity Tier 1 (CET1) ratio |
11.63 | % | 11.21 | % | 11.63 | % | 11.21 | % | ||||||||
Tier 1 capital ratio |
12.06 | % | 11.67 | % | 12.06 | % | 11.67 | % | ||||||||
Total capital ratio |
15.33 | % | 15.37 | % | 15.33 | % | 15.37 | % | ||||||||
Leverage ratio |
8.55 | % | 8.83 | % | 8.55 | % | 8.83 | % |
* |
See definitions under ‘Non-GAAP and Other Financial Measures' in the Q2 2024 Management’s Discussion and Analysis. |
** |
Capital management and leverage measures are in accordance with OSFI's Capital Adequacy Requirementsand Basel III Accord. |
This news release is intended to be read in conjunction with the Bank’s Consolidated Financial Statements and Management’s Discussion & Analysis (MD&A) for the three & six months ended April 30, 2024, which will be filed on SEDAR (www.sedarplus.ca) and will be available at www.versabank.com.
About VersaBank
VersaBank is a Canadian Schedule I chartered (federally licensed) bank with a difference. VersaBank became the world’s first fully digital financial institution when it adopted its highly efficient business-to-business model in 1993 using its proprietary state-of-the-art financial technology to profitably address underserved segments of the Canadian banking market in the pursuit of superior net interest margins while mitigating risk. VersaBank obtains all of its deposits and provides the majority of its loans and leases electronically, with innovative deposit and lending solutions for financial intermediaries that allow them to excel in their core businesses. In addition, leveraging its internally developed IT security software and capabilities, VersaBank established wholly owned, Washington, DC-based subsidiary, DRT Cyber Inc. to pursue significant large-market opportunities in cyber security and develop innovative solutions to address the rapidly growing volume of cyber threats challenging financial institutions, corporations of all sizes and government entities on a daily basis.
VersaBank’s Common Shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) and Nasdaq under the symbol VBNK. Its Series 1 Preferred Shares trade on the TSX under the symbol VBNK.PR.A.
Forward-Looking Statements
VersaBank’s public communications often include written or oral forward-looking statements. Statements of this type are included in this document and may be included in other filings and with Canadian securities regulators or the US Securities and Exchange Commission, or in other communications. All such statements are made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of, and are intended to be forward-looking statements under, the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and any applicable Canadian securities legislation. The statements in this management’s discussion and analysis that relate to the future are forward-looking statements. By their very nature, forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties, both general and specific, many of which are out of VersaBank’s control. Risks exist that predictions, forecasts, projections and other forward-looking statements will not be achieved. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements as a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from the plans, objectives, expectations, estimates and intentions expressed in such forward-looking statements. These factors include, but are not limited to, the strength of the Canadian and US economy in general and the strength of the local economies within Canada and the US in which VersaBank conducts operations; the effects of changes in monetary and fiscal policy, including changes in interest rate policies of the Bank of Canada and the US Federal Reserve; global commodity prices; the effects of competition in the markets in which VersaBank operates; inflation; capital market fluctuations; the timely development and introduction of new products in receptive markets; the impact of changes in the laws and regulations pertaining to financial services; changes in tax laws; technological changes; unexpected judicial or regulatory proceedings; unexpected changes in consumer spending and savings habits; the impact of wars or conflicts and the impact of both on global supply chains and markets; the impact of outbreaks of disease or illness that affect local, national or international economies; the possible effects on our business of terrorist activities; natural disasters and disruptions to public infrastructure, such as transportation, communications, power or water supply; and VersaBank’s anticipation of and success in managing the risks implicated by the foregoing. For a detailed discussion of certain key factors that may affect VersaBank’s future results, please see VersaBank’s annual MD&A for the year ended October 31, 2023.
The foregoing list of important factors is not exhaustive. When relying on forward-looking statements to make decisions, investors and others should carefully consider the foregoing factors and other uncertainties and potential events. The forward-looking information contained in the management’s discussion and analysis is presented to assist VersaBank shareholders and others in understanding VersaBank’s financial position and may not be appropriate for any other purposes. Except as required by securities law, VersaBank does not undertake to update any forward-looking statement that is contained in this management’s discussion and analysis or made from time to time by VersaBank or on its behalf.
Conference Call
VersaBank will be hosting a conference call and webcast today, Wednesday, June 5, 2024, at 9:00 a.m. (ET) to discuss its second quarter results, featuring a presentation by David Taylor, President & CEO, and other VersaBank executives, followed by a question and answer period.
Dial-in Details
Toll-free dial-in number: | 1 (888) 664-6392 (Canada/US) |
Local dial-in number: | (416) 764-8659 |
Please call between 8:45 a.m. and 8:55 a.m. (ET).
To join the conference call by telephone without operator assistance, you may register and enter your phone number in advance at https://emportal.ink/4btMyMS to receive an instant automated call back.
Webcast Access: For those preferring to listen to the conference call via the Internet, a webcast of Mr. Taylor’s presentation will be available via the internet, accessible here https://app.webinar.net/KZxwXNElMqd or from the Bank’s web site.
Instant Replay
Toll-free dial-in number: | 1 (888) 390-0541 (Canada/US) |
Local dial-in number: | (416) 764-8677 |
Passcode: | 337187# |
Expiry Date: | July 5th, 2024, at 11:59 p.m. (ET) |
The archived webcast presentation will also be available via the Internet for 90 days following the live event at https://app.webinar.net/KZxwXNElMqd and on the Bank’s website.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
LodeRock Advisors
Lawrence Chamberlain
(416) 519-4196
lawrence.chamberlain@loderockadvisors.com
Visit our website at: www.versabank.com
Follow VersaBank on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter)
Exhibit 99.4
For Immediate Release: June 5, 2024
Attention: Business Editors
VERSABANK DECLARES DIVIDENDS
LONDON, ON/CNW - VersaBank (the “Bank”) (TSX: VBNK; NASDAQ: VBNK) today announced that cash dividends in the amount of CAD $0.025 per Common Share of the Bank and CAD $0.1693 per Series 1 Preferred Share of the Bank, have been declared for the quarter ending July 31, 2024, payable as of July 31, 2024, to shareholders of record at the close of business on July 5, 2024.
The dividends to which this notice relates are eligible dividends for tax purposes.
About VersaBank
VersaBank is a Canadian Schedule I chartered (federally licensed) bank with a difference. VersaBank became the world’s first fully digital financial institution when it adopted its highly efficient business-to-business model in 1993 using its proprietary state-of-the-art financial technology to profitably address underserved segments of the Canadian banking market in the pursuit of superior net interest margins while mitigating risk. VersaBank obtains all of its deposits and provides the majority of its loans and leases electronically, with innovative deposit and lending solutions for financial intermediaries that allow them to excel in their core businesses. In addition, leveraging its internally developed IT security software and capabilities, VersaBank established wholly owned, Washington, DC-based subsidiary, DRT Cyber Inc. to safeguard its digital infrastructure and to pursue significant large-market opportunities in cyber security and develop innovative solutions to address the rapidly growing volume of cyber threats challenging financial institutions, multi-national corporations and government entities on a daily basis.
VersaBank’s Common Shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) and Nasdaq under the symbol VBNK. Its Series 1 Preferred Shares trade on the TSX under the symbol VBNK.PR.A.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION, PLEASE CONTACT:
LodeRock Advisors
Lawrence Chamberlain
(416) 519-4196
lawrence.chamberlain@loderockadvisors.com
Visit our website at: www.versabank.com
Follow VersaBank on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and X (formerly Twitter)
Exhibit 99.5
FORM 52-109F2
CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS
FULL CERTIFICATE
I, David R. Taylor, President & Chief Executive Officer of VersaBank, certify the following:
1. |
Review: I have reviewed the interim financial statements and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of VersaBank (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended April 30, 2024. |
2. |
No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings. |
3. |
Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial statements together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings. |
4. |
Responsibility: The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings, for the issuer. |
5. |
Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings |
(a) |
designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that |
(i) |
material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and |
(ii) |
information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and |
(b) |
designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP. |
5.1 |
Control framework: The control framework the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuer’s ICFR is Internal Control – Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. |
5.2 |
N/A |
5.3 |
N/A |
6. |
Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuer’s ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on February 1, 2024 and ended on April 30, 2024 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s ICFR. |
Date: |
June 5, 2024 |
/s/ David R. Taylor
___________________
David R. Taylor
President &
Chief Executive Officer
Exhibit 99.6
FORM 52-109F2
CERTIFICATION OF INTERIM FILINGS
FULL CERTIFICATE
I, John Asma, Chief Financial Officer of VersaBank, certify the following:
1. |
Review: I have reviewed the interim financial statements and interim MD&A (together, the “interim filings”) of VersaBank (the “issuer”) for the interim period ended April 30, 2024. |
2. |
No misrepresentations: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim filings do not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact required to be stated or that is necessary to make a statement not misleading in light of the circumstances under which it was made, with respect to the period covered by the interim filings. |
3. |
Fair presentation: Based on my knowledge, having exercised reasonable diligence, the interim financial statements together with the other financial information included in the interim filings fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, financial performance and cash flows of the issuer, as of the date of and for the periods presented in the interim filings. |
4. |
Responsibility: The issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (DC&P) and internal control over financial reporting (ICFR), as those terms are defined in National Instrument 52-109 Certification of Disclosure in Issuers’ Annual and Interim Filings, for the issuer. |
5. |
Design: Subject to the limitations, if any, described in paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3, the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I have, as at the end of the period covered by the interim filings |
(a) |
designed DC&P, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance that |
(i) |
material information relating to the issuer is made known to us by others, particularly during the period in which the interim filings are being prepared; and |
(ii) |
information required to be disclosed by the issuer in its annual filings, interim filings or other reports filed or submitted by it under securities legislation is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in securities legislation; and |
(b) |
designed ICFR, or caused it to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with the issuer’s GAAP. |
5.1 |
Control framework: The control framework the issuer’s other certifying officer(s) and I used to design the issuer’s ICFR is Internal Control – Integrated Framework, issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. |
5.2 |
N/A |
5.3 |
N/A |
6. |
Reporting changes in ICFR: The issuer has disclosed in its interim MD&A any change in the issuer’s ICFR that occurred during the period beginning on February 1, 2024 and ended on April 30, 2024 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the issuer’s ICFR. |
Date: |
June 5, 2024 |
/s/ John Asma
____________________
John Asma
Chief Financial Officer
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Entity Central Index Key | 0001690639 |
Entity Registrant Name | VersaBank |
Amendment Flag | false |
Current Fiscal Year End Date | --10-31 |
Document Fiscal Period Focus | Q2 |
Document Fiscal Year Focus | 2024 |
Document Type | 6-K |
Document Period End Date | Apr. 30, 2024 |
Entity File Number | 001-40805 |
Entity Address, Address Line One | 140 Fullarton Street, Suite 2002 |
Entity Address, City or Town | London |
Entity Address, State or Province | ON |
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code | N6A 5P2 |
Entity Address, Country | CA |
Consolidated Balance Sheets (Current Period Unaudited) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands |
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Assets | |||
Cash | $ 198,808 | $ 132,242 | $ 223,661 |
Securities (note 4) | 103,769 | 167,940 | 39,652 |
Loans, net of allowance for credit losses (note 5) | 4,018,458 | 3,850,404 | 3,419,455 |
Other assets (note 6) | 67,285 | 51,024 | 46,625 |
Total assets | 4,388,320 | 4,201,610 | 3,729,393 |
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity | |||
Deposits | 3,693,495 | 3,533,366 | 3,108,218 |
Subordinated notes payable (note 7) | 101,108 | 106,850 | 104,532 |
Other liabilities (note 8) | 193,614 | 184,236 | 160,124 |
Total liabilities | 3,988,217 | 3,824,452 | 3,372,874 |
Shareholders' equity: | |||
Share capital (note 9) | 228,471 | 228,471 | 228,880 |
Contributed surplus | 2,717 | 2,513 | 2,147 |
Retained earnings | 168,776 | 146,043 | 125,398 |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | 139 | 131 | 94 |
Total equity | 400,103 | 377,158 | 356,519 |
Total equity and liabilities | $ 4,388,320 | $ 4,201,610 | $ 3,729,393 |
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Interest income: | ||||
Loans | $ 66,096 | $ 50,704 | $ 131,172 | $ 97,559 |
Other | 5,147 | 2,891 | 9,363 | 5,597 |
Interest income | 71,243 | 53,595 | 140,535 | 103,156 |
Interest expense: | ||||
Deposits and other | 43,469 | 27,534 | 84,740 | 51,375 |
Subordinated notes | 1,532 | 1,452 | 2,985 | 2,898 |
Interest expense | 45,001 | 28,986 | 87,725 | 54,273 |
Net interest income | 26,242 | 24,609 | 52,810 | 48,883 |
Non-interest income | 2,259 | 2,076 | 4,542 | 3,720 |
Total revenue | 28,501 | 26,685 | 57,352 | 52,603 |
Provision for (recovery of) credit losses (note 5) | 16 | 237 | (111) | 622 |
Revenue less provision for credit loss | 28,485 | 26,448 | 57,463 | 51,981 |
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Salaries and benefits | 7,409 | 8,429 | 13,947 | 16,686 |
General and administrative | 3,557 | 3,316 | 7,890 | 6,442 |
Premises and equipment | 1,219 | 981 | 2,372 | 1,933 |
Noninterest expense | 12,185 | 12,726 | 24,209 | 25,061 |
Income before income taxes | 16,300 | 13,722 | 33,254 | 26,920 |
Income tax provision (note 10) | 4,472 | 3,459 | 8,727 | 7,240 |
Net income | 11,828 | 10,263 | 24,527 | 19,680 |
Other comprehensive income (loss): | ||||
Items that may subsequently be reclassified to net income: Foreign exchange gain (loss) on translation of foreign operations | 66 | 22 | 8 | (5) |
Comprehensive income | $ 11,894 | $ 10,285 | $ 24,535 | $ 19,675 |
Basic and diluted income per common share (note 11) (in CAD per share) | $ 0.45 | $ 0.38 | $ 0.93 | $ 0.72 |
Note 1 - Reporting Entity |
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Disclosure of notes and explanatory information [text block] |
VersaBank (the “Bank”) operates as a Schedule I bank under the Bank Act (Canada) and is regulated by the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions Canada (“OSFI”). The Bank, whose shares trade on the Toronto Stock Exchange and Nasdaq Stock Exchange, provides commercial lending and banking services to select niche markets in Canada and the United States as well as cybersecurity services through the operations of its wholly owned subsidiary DRT Cyber Inc., (“DRTC”). The Bank is incorporated and domiciled in Canada, and maintains its registered office at Suite 2002, 140 Fullarton Street, London, Ontario, Canada, N6A 5P2. |
Note 2 - Basis of Preparation |
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Disclosure of basis of preparation of financial statements [text block] |
a) Statement of compliance:
These interim Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) as issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”) and have been prepared in accordance with International Accounting Standard (“IAS”) 34 – Interim Financial Reporting and do not include all of the information required for full annual financial statements. These interim Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Bank’s audited Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended October 31, 2023.
The interim Consolidated Financial Statements for the three and six months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023 were approved by the Audit Committee of the Bank’s Board of Directors on June 3, 2024.
b) Basis of measurement:
These interim Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared on the historical cost basis except securities (note 4), the investment in Canada Stablecorp Inc. (note 6) and an interest rate swap (note 12), which are measured at fair value in the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
c) Functional and presentation currency:
These interim Consolidated Financial Statements are presented in Canadian dollars, which is the Bank’s functional currency. Functional currency is also determined for each of the Bank’s subsidiaries, and items included in the interim financial statements of the subsidiaries are measured using their functional currency.
d) Use of estimates and judgements:
In preparing these interim Consolidated Financial Statements, management has exercised judgement and developed estimates in applying accounting policies and generating reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and income and expenses during the reporting periods. Areas where judgement was applied include assessing significant changes in credit risk on financial assets and in the selection of relevant forward-looking information in assessing the Bank’s allowance for expected credit losses on its financial assets as described in note 5 – Loans. Estimates are applied in the determination of the allowance for expected credit losses on financial assets, the fair value of stock options granted as described in note 9, the fair value of the investment in Canada Stablecorp Inc. as described in note 6, and the measurement of deferred taxes. It is reasonably possible, on the basis of existing knowledge, that actual results may vary from those expected in the development of these estimates. This could result in material adjustments to the carrying amounts of assets and/or liabilities affected in the future.
Estimates and their underlying assumptions are reviewed on an ongoing basis. Revisions to accounting estimates are applied prospectively once they are known. |
Note 3 - Significant Accounting Policies and Future Accounting Changes |
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Disclosure of changes in accounting policies [text block] |
The accounting policies applied by the Bank in these interim Consolidated Financial Statements are the same as those applied by the Bank as at and for the year ended October 31, 2023 and are detailed in note 3 of the Bank’s 2023 audited Consolidated Financial Statements. |
Note 4 - Securities |
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Disclosure of financial assets [text block] |
As at April 30, 2024, the Bank held securities totalling $103.8 million ( October 31, 2023 - $167.9 million), including accrued interest, comprised of a series of Government of Canada Bonds for $102.9 million with a face value totaling $103.0 million, a weighted average yield of 4.23%, and maturing between May 1, 2024 and May 1, 2025. |
Note 5 - Loans, Net of Allowance for Credit Losses |
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Disclosure of loans and advances to customers [text block] |
The Bank organizes its lending portfolio into the following four broad asset categories: Point-of-Sale Loans and Leases, Commercial Real Estate Mortgages, Commercial Real Estate Loans, and Public Sector and Other Financing. These categories have been established in the Bank’s proprietary, internally developed asset management system and have been designed to catalogue individual lending assets as a function primarily of their key risk drivers, the nature of the underlying collateral, and the applicable market segment.
The Point-of-Sale Loans and Leases (“POS Financing”) asset category is comprised of point-of-sale loan and lease receivables acquired from the Bank’s network of origination and servicing partners as well as warehouse loans that provide bridge financing to the Bank’s origination and servicing partners for the purpose of accumulating and seasoning practical volumes of individual loans and leases prior to the Bank purchasing the cashflow receivables derived from same.
The Commercial Real Estate Mortgages (“CRE Mortgages”) asset category is comprised primarily of Residential Construction, Term, Insured and Land Mortgages. All of these loans are business-to-business loans with the underlying credit risk exposure being primarily consumer in nature given that the vast majority of the loans are related to properties that are designated primarily for residential use. The portfolio benefits from diversity in its underlying security in the form of a broad range of such collateral properties.
The Commercial Real Estate Loans (“CRE Loans”) asset category is comprised primarily of condominium corporation financing loans.
The Public Sector and Other Financing (“PSOF”) asset category is comprised primarily of public sector loans and leases, a small balance of corporate loans and leases and single family residential conventional and insured mortgages.
Summary of loans and allowance for credit losses:
The following table provides a summary of loan amounts, ECL allowance amounts, and expected loss (“EL”) rates by lending asset category:
The Bank’s maximum exposure to credit risk is the carrying value of its financial assets. The Bank holds security against the majority of its loans in the form of mortgage interests over property, other registered securities over assets, guarantees or cash reserves (holdbacks) on loan and lease receivables included in the POS Financing portfolio (see note 8).
Allowance for credit losses
The Bank must maintain an allowance for expected credit losses that is adequate, in management’s opinion, to absorb all credit related losses in the Bank’s lending and treasury portfolios. The expected credit loss methodology requires the recognition of credit losses based on 12 months of expected losses for performing loans which is reflected in the Bank’s Stage 1 grouping. The Bank recognizes lifetime expected losses on loans that have experienced a significant increase in credit risk since origination which is reflected in the Bank’s Stage 2 grouping. While there is elevated credit risk in the Bank’s POS Financing portfolio as at the measurement date, management does not believe that this represents significant increase in credit risk in that portfolio and the majority of this portfolio remains in stage 1. Impaired loans require recognition of lifetime losses and is reflected in Stage 3 grouping.
Forward-looking Information
The Bank has sourced credit risk modeling systems and forecast macroeconomic scenario data from Moody’s Analytics, a third-party service provider for the purpose of computing forward-looking credit risk parameters under multiple macroeconomic scenarios that consider both market-wide and idiosyncratic factors and influences. The macroeconomic indicator data utilized by the Bank for the purpose of sensitizing probability of default and loss given default term structure data to forward economic conditions include, but are not limited to: real GDP, the national unemployment rate, long term interest rates, the consumer price index, the S&P/TSX Index and the price of oil. These specific macroeconomic indicators were selected in an attempt to ensure that the spectrum of fundamental macroeconomic influences on the key drivers of the credit risk profile of the Bank’s balance sheet, including: corporate, consumer and real estate market dynamics; corporate, consumer and SME borrower performance; geography; as well as collateral value volatility, are appropriately captured and incorporated into the Bank’s forward macroeconomic sensitivity analysis.
Key assumptions driving Moody’s Analytics’ baseline macroeconomic forecast trends this quarter include: the Bank of Canada cutting interest rates at the June policy meeting; the Canadian economy returning to modest growth in late 2024 and inflation approaching the Bank of Canada’s target by the third quarter of 2024; elevated debt service obligations strain household finances but result in only modest loan deterioration; high financing costs and low sales volumes cause home prices to contract over the course of the majority of year; the various military conflicts continue but do not escalate to other regional powers; supply-chain bottlenecks continue to ease which aids in moderating inflation; outbreaks of disease or illness have very little economic impact; and global oil prices stabilize with West Texas Intermediate in the high US $80 range until early 2025.
Management developed ECL estimates using credit risk parameter term structure forecasts sensitized to individual baseline, upside and downside forecast macroeconomic scenarios, each weighted at 100%, and subsequently computed the variance of each to the Bank’s reported ECL as at April 30, 2024 in order to assess the alignment of the Bank’s reported ECL with the Bank’s credit risk profile, and further, to assess the scope, depth and ultimate effectiveness of the credit risk mitigation strategies that the Bank has applied to its lending portfolios (see Expected Credit Loss Sensitivity below).
Expected credit loss sensitivity:
The following table presents the sensitivity of the Bank’s estimated ECL to a range of individual macroeconomic scenarios, that in isolation may not reflect the Bank’s actual expected ECL exposure, as well as the variance of each to the Bank’s reported ECL as at April 30, 2024:
The following table provides a reconciliation of the Bank’s ECL allowance by lending asset category for the three months ended April 30, 2024:
The following table provides a reconciliation of the Bank’s ECL allowance by lending asset category for the three months ended April 30, 2023:
The following table provides a reconciliation of the Bank’s ECL allowance by lending asset category for the six months ended April 30, 2024:
The following table provides a reconciliation of the Bank’s ECL allowance by lending asset category for the six months ended April 30, 2023:
Credit quality:
The Bank assigns a risk rating to each lending asset comprising its lending portfolio. A risk rating is assigned as a function of each new credit application, annual review or an amendment to a facility. The risk rating considers the credit risk attributes of the lending asset, structure, individual borrower circumstances as well as local, regional and global macroeconomic and market conditions. The Bank aggregates its risk rating assignments into the following three broad categories:
i) Satisfactory – The borrower and lending asset valuation are of acceptable credit quality.
ii) Watchlist – The borrower or the lending asset valuation exhibits potential credit weakness or a downward trend which, if not mitigated, will potentially weaken the Bank’s position. The lending asset requires close supervision.
iii) Classified – The collection of the structural payment and/or the full repayment of the lending asset is uncertain.
As of April 30, 2024, 97% ( October 31, 2023 – 99%) of the Bank’s lending assets were categorized Satisfactory. There was no material change in the Bank’s processes for managing credit risk during the current quarter. |
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On April 30, 2024, the Bank redeemed its $5.0 million, unsecured, non-viability contingent capital compliant, subordinate note payable using the Bank’s general funds. |
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Disclosure of classes of share capital [text block] |
a) Common shares:
At April 30, 2024, there were 25,964,424 ( October 31, 2023 - 25,964,424) common shares outstanding.
On August 5, 2022, the Bank received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange (“TSX”) to proceed with a Normal Course Issuer Bid (“NCIB”) for its common shares. On September 21, 2022, the Bank received approval from the Nasdaq to proceed with a NCIB for its common shares. Pursuant to the NCIB, VersaBank was authorized to purchase for cancellation up to 1,700,000 of its common shares representing approximately 9.54% of its public float.
The Bank was eligible to make purchases commencing on August 17, 2022 and the NCIB was terminated on August 16, 2023. The purchases were made by VersaBank through the facilities of the TSX and alternate trading systems and the Nasdaq in accordance with the rules of the TSX and such alternate trading systems and the Nasdaq, as applicable, and the prices that VersaBank paid for the Common Shares was at the market price of such shares at the time of acquisition. VersaBank made no purchases of Common Shares other than open market purchases. All shares purchased under the NCIB were cancelled.
No common shares were issued or purchased in the quarter end April 30, 2024. For the quarter ended April 30, 2023, the Bank purchased and cancelled 419,500 common shares for $4.2 million, reducing the Bank’s Common Share capital value by $3.6 million and retained earnings by $0.6 million.
No common shares were issued or purchased in the six month period ended April 30, 2024. For the six month period ended April 30, 2023, the Bank purchased and cancelled 1,241,796 common shares for $12.6 million, reducing the Bank’s Common Share capital value by $10.7 million and retained earnings by $1.8 million.
b) Preferred shares:
At April 30, 2024, there were 1,461,460 ( October 31, 2023 - 1,461,460) Series 1 preferred shares outstanding. These shares are Basel III compliant, non-cumulative rate reset preferred shares and include non-viability contingent capital (“NVCC”) provisions. As a result, these shares qualify as Additional Tier 1 Capital (see note 15).
The holders of the Series 1 preferred shares are entitled to receive a non-cumulative fixed dividend in the amount of $0.6772 annually per share, payable quarterly, as and when declared by the Board of Directors for the period ending October 31, 2024. The dividend represents an annual yield of 6.772% based on the stated issue price per share. Thereafter, the dividend rate will reset every years at a level of 543 basis points over the then five year Government of Canada bond yield.
The Bank maintains the right to redeem, subject to the approval of OSFI, up to all of the outstanding Series 1 preferred shares on October 31, 2024 and on October 31 every years thereafter at a price of $10.00 per share. Should the Bank choose not to exercise its right to redeem the Series 1 preferred shares, holders of these shares will have the right to convert their shares into an equal number of non-cumulative, floating rate Series 2 preferred shares. Holders of Series 2 preferred shares will be entitled to receive quarterly floating dividends, as and when declared by the Board of Directors, equal to the 90-day Government of Canada Treasury bill rate plus 543 basis points.
c) Stock options
Stock option transactions during the three and six month periods ended April 30, 2024 and 2023:
For the three and six month periods ended April 30, 2024, the Bank recognized $72,000 ( April 30, 2023 - $192,000) and $204,000 ( April 30, 2023 - $535,000) in compensation expense related to the estimated fair value of options granted. |
Note 10 - Income Tax Provision |
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Income tax provision for the three and six month periods ended April 30, 2024 was $4.5 million ( April 30, 2023 - $3.5 million) and $8.7 million ( April 30, 2023 - $7.2 million) respectively. The Bank’s combined statutory federal and provincial income tax rate in Canada is approximately 27% (2023 - 27%). The Bank’s effective rate reflects the statutory rate adjusted for certain items not being taxable or deductible for income tax purposes. |
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Common shares associated with the Series 1 NVCC preferred shares are contingently issuable shares and would only have a dilutive impact upon issuance. |
Note 12 - Derivative Instruments |
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As at April 30, 2024, the Bank held securities totalling $103.8 million ( October 31, 2023 - $167.9 million), including accrued interest, comprised of a series of Government of Canada Bonds for $102.9 million with a face value totaling $103.0 million, a weighted average yield of 4.23%, and maturing between May 1, 2024 and May 1, 2025. |
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At April 30, 2024, the Bank had an outstanding contract established for asset liability management purposes to swap between fixed and floating interest rates with a notional amount totalling $22.8 million ( October 31, 2023 - $20.8 million), of which $22.8 million ( October 31, 2023 - $20.8 million) qualified for hedge accounting. The Bank enters into interest rate swap contracts for its own account exclusively and does not act as an intermediary in this market. As required under the accounting standard relating to hedges, at April 30, 2024, $1.1 million ( October 31, 2023 - $1.5 million) relating to this contract was included in other assets and the offsetting amount included in the carrying values of the assets to which they relate. Approved counterparties are limited to major Canadian chartered banks. The carrying amount of the hedged item recognized in the loans was $22.2 million. |
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The amount of credit-related commitments represents the maximum amount of additional credit that the Bank could be obligated to extend.
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The Bank’s Board of Directors and Senior Executive Officers represent key management personnel and are related parties. At April 30, 2024, amounts due from these related parties totalled $2.1 million ( October 31, 2023 - $1.5 million) and an amount due from a corporation controlled by key management personnel totalled $4.3 million ( October 31, 2023 - $3.9 million). The interest rates charged on loans and advances to related parties are based on mutually agreed-upon terms. Interest income earned on the above loans for the three and six months ended April 30, 2024, was $40,000 ( April 30, 2023 - $25,000) and $81,000 ( April 30, 2023 - $49,000). As at April 30, 2024, there were no specific provisions for credit losses associated with loans issued to key management personnel ( October 31, 2023 - ), and all loans issued to key management personnel were current. On April 30, 2024, the Bank redeemed all of its issued and outstanding $5.0 million subordinated note payable originally issued in April 2019; $500,000 of this amount was held by a related party (note 7). |
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a) Overview:
The Bank’s policy is to maintain a strong capital base so as to retain investor, creditor and market confidence as well as to support the future growth and development of the business. The impact of the level of capital held on shareholders’ return is an important consideration, and the Bank recognizes the need to maintain a balance between the higher returns that may be possible with greater leverage and the advantages and security that may be afforded by a more robust capital position.
OSFI sets and monitors capital requirements for the Bank. Capital is managed in accordance with policies and plans that are regularly reviewed and approved by the Board of Directors and that take into account, amongst other items, forecasted capital requirements and current and anticipated financial market conditions.
The goal is to maintain adequate regulatory capital for the Bank to be considered well capitalized, protect deposits and provide capacity to support organic growth as well as to capitalize on strategic opportunities that do not otherwise require accessing the public capital markets, all the while providing a satisfactory return to shareholders. The Bank’s regulatory capital is comprised of share capital, retained earnings and unrealized gains and losses on fair value through other comprehensive income securities (Common Equity Tier 1 capital), preferred shares (Additional Tier 1 capital) and subordinated notes (Tier 2 capital).
The Bank monitors its capital adequacy and related capital ratios on a daily basis and has policies setting internal targets and thresholds for its capital ratios. These capital ratios consist of the leverage ratio and the risk-based capital ratios.
The Bank makes use of the Standardized Approach for credit risk as prescribed by OSFI and, therefore, may include eligible ECL allowance amounts in its Tier 2 capital, up to a maximum of 1.25% of its credit risk-weighted assets calculated under the Standardized Approach.
During the period ended April 30, 2024, there were no material changes in the Bank’s management of capital.
b) Risk-based capital ratios:
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has published the Basel III rules on capital adequacy and liquidity (“Basel III”). OSFI requires that all Canadian banks must comply with the Basel III standards on an “all-in” basis for the purpose of determining their risk-based capital ratios. Required minimum regulatory capital ratios are a 7.0% Common Equity Tier 1 capital ratio (“CET1”), an 8.5% Tier 1 capital ratio and a 10.5% Total capital ratio, all of which include a 2.50% capital conservation buffer.
OSFI also requires banks to measure capital adequacy in accordance with guidelines for determining risk- adjusted capital and risk-weighted assets including off-balance sheet credit instruments as specified in the Basel III regulations. Based on the deemed credit risk for each type of asset, both on and off-balance sheet assets of the Bank are assigned a weighting ranging between 0% to 150% to determine the Bank’s risk- weighted equivalent assets and its risk-based capital ratios.
The Bank’s risk-based capital ratios are calculated as follows:
As at April 30, 2024 and October 31, 2023, the Bank exceeded all of the minimum Basel III regulatory capital requirements prescribed by OSFI.
c) Leverage ratio:
The leverage ratio, which is prescribed under the Basel III Accord, is a supplementary measure to the risk-based capital requirements and is defined as the ratio of Tier 1 capital to the Bank’s total exposures. The Basel III minimum leverage ratio is 3.0%. The Bank’s leverage ratio is calculated as follows:
As at April 30, 2024 and October 31, 2023, the Bank was in compliance with the leverage ratio prescribed by OSFI. |
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The Bank is subject to interest rate risk, which is the risk that a movement in interest rates could negatively impact net interest margin, net interest income and the economic value of assets, liabilities and shareholders’ equity. The following table provides the duration difference between the Bank’s assets and liabilities and the potential after-tax impact of a 100 basis point shift in interest rates on the Bank’s earnings during a 12 month period.
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Fair values are based on management’s best estimates of market conditions and valuation policies at a certain point in time. The estimates are subjective and involve particular assumptions and judgement and, as such, may not be reflective of future fair values. The Bank’s loans and deposits lack an available market as they are not typically exchanged and, therefore, the book value of these instruments is not necessarily representative of amounts realizable upon immediate settlement. See note 21 of the October 31, 2023 audited Consolidated Financial Statements for more information on fair values.
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The Bank has established reportable operating segments, those being Digital Banking and DRTC (cybersecurity services). The two operating segments are strategic business operations providing distinct products and services to different markets and are separately managed as a function of the distinction in the nature of each business. The following summarizes the operations of each of the reportable segments:
Digital Banking – The Bank employs a branchless business-to-business model using its proprietary financial technology to address underserved segments in the Canadian and US banking markets. VersaBank obtains its deposits and provides the majority of its loans and leases electronically via innovative deposit and lending solutions for financial intermediaries.
DRTC (cybersecurity services and banking and financial technology development) – Leveraging its internally developed IT security software and capabilities, VersaBank established a wholly owned subsidiary, DRT Cyber Inc., to pursue significant large-market opportunities in cybersecurity and develop innovative solutions to address the rapidly growing volume of cyber threats challenging financial institutions, multi-national corporations and government entities.
The basis for the determination of the reportable segments is a function primarily of the systematic, consistent process employed by the Bank’s chief operating decision maker, the Chief Executive Officer, and the Chief Financial Officer in reviewing and interpreting the operations and performance of each segment. The accounting policies applied to these segments are consistent with those employed in the preparation of the Bank’s Consolidated Financial Statements, as disclosed in note 3 of the Bank’s 2023 audited Consolidated Financial Statements.
Performance is measured based on segment net income, as included in the Bank’s internal management reporting. Management has determined that this measure is the most relevant in evaluating segment results and in the allocation of resources.
The following table sets out the results of each reportable operating segment as at and for the three and six months ended April 30, 2024 and 2023:
The Bank has operations in the US, through both its Digital Banking and DRTC businesses, however as at April 30, 2024, substantially all of the Bank’s earnings and assets are based in Canada. |
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Note 4 - Securities (Details Textual) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands |
6 Months Ended | ||
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Apr. 30, 2024 |
Oct. 31, 2023 |
Apr. 30, 2023 |
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Statement Line Items [Line Items] | |||
Investments in Securities | $ 103,769 | $ 167,940 | $ 39,652 |
Government of Canada Treasury Bills and a U.S. Government Treasury Bill [member] | |||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | |||
Investments in Securities | 103,800 | $ 167,900 | |
Government of Canada Bond Maturing May 2025 [Member] | |||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | |||
Cash payment to acquire securities | 102,900 | ||
Notional amount | $ 103,000 | ||
Financial assets, interest rate | 4.23% |
Note 5 - Loans, Net of Allowance for Credit Losses (Details Textual) - USD ($) |
Apr. 30, 2024 |
Oct. 31, 2023 |
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Satisfactory Grade Loans [Member] | ||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | ||
Percentage of Lending Assets | 97.00% | 99.00% |
West Texas Intermediate [member] | Bottom of range [member] | ||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | ||
Global oil prices | $ 80 |
Note 5 - Loans, Net of Allowance for Credit Losses - Portfolio Analysis (Details) - Loans [member] - CAD ($) $ in Thousands |
Apr. 30, 2024 |
Jan. 31, 2024 |
Oct. 31, 2023 |
Apr. 30, 2023 |
Jan. 31, 2023 |
Oct. 31, 2022 |
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Loans, gross | $ 3,999,160 | $ 3,832,236 | $ 3,405,091 | |||
Allowance for credit losses | (2,402) | (2,513) | (2,526) | |||
Accrued interest | 21,700 | 20,681 | 16,890 | |||
Total loans, net of allowance for credit losses | 4,018,458 | 3,850,404 | 3,419,455 | |||
Point of sale loans and leases [member] | ||||||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | ||||||
Loans, gross | 3,114,024 | 2,879,320 | 2,538,917 | |||
Allowance for credit losses | (207) | $ (65) | (100) | (627) | $ (583) | $ (545) |
Commercial real estate mortgages [member] | ||||||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | ||||||
Loans, gross | 819,853 | 889,069 | 807,828 | |||
Allowance for credit losses | (1,942) | (2,106) | (2,222) | (1,767) | (1,591) | (1,287) |
Commercial real estate loans [member] | ||||||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | ||||||
Loans, gross | 8,612 | 8,793 | 11,996 | |||
Allowance for credit losses | (58) | (55) | (42) | (59) | (57) | (54) |
Public sector and other financing [member] | ||||||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | ||||||
Loans, gross | 56,671 | 55,054 | 46,350 | |||
Allowance for credit losses | $ (195) | $ (160) | $ (149) | $ (73) | $ (58) | $ (18) |
Note 5 - Loans, Net of Allowance for Credit Losses - Expected Credit Loss Sensitivity (Details) - Loans [member] - CAD ($) $ in Thousands |
Apr. 30, 2024 |
Oct. 31, 2023 |
Apr. 30, 2023 |
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Statement Line Items [Line Items] | |||
Allowance for expected credit losses | $ 2,402 | $ 2,513 | $ 2,526 |
Upside, 100% [member] | |||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | |||
Allowance for expected credit losses | 1,392 | ||
Variance from reported ECL | $ (1,010) | ||
Variance from reported ECL (%) | (42.00%) | ||
Baseline, 100% [member] | |||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | |||
Allowance for expected credit losses | $ 1,739 | ||
Variance from reported ECL | $ (663) | ||
Variance from reported ECL (%) | (28.00%) | ||
Downside, 100% [member] | |||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | |||
Allowance for expected credit losses | $ 2,632 | ||
Variance from reported ECL | $ 230 | ||
Variance from reported ECL (%) | 10.00% |
Note 6 - Other Assets (Details Textual) - Canada Stablecorp Inc.[member] |
1 Months Ended |
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Feb. 28, 2021
CAD ($)
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Statement Line Items [Line Items] | |
Proportion of ownership interest in associate | 11.00% |
Purchase of interests in associates | $ 953,000 |
Note 6 - Other Assets - Schedule of Other Assets (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands |
Apr. 30, 2024 |
Oct. 31, 2023 |
Apr. 30, 2023 |
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Statement Line Items [Line Items] | |||||
Accounts receivable | $ 5,921 | $ 3,858 | $ 3,070 | ||
Prepaid expenses and other | 21,173 | 22,130 | 20,880 | ||
Property and equipment | 24,172 | 6,536 | 6,833 | ||
Right-of-use assets | 3,081 | 3,427 | 3,775 | ||
Deferred income tax asset | 2,585 | 4,058 | 2,269 | ||
Interest rate swap (note 12) | 1,052 | 1,517 | 103 | ||
Investment (note 6a) | [1] | 953 | 953 | 953 | |
Goodwill | 5,754 | 5,754 | 5,754 | ||
Intangible assets | 2,594 | 2,791 | 2,988 | ||
Other assets | $ 67,285 | $ 51,024 | $ 46,625 | ||
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Note 7 - Subordinated Notes Payable (Details Textual) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands |
6 Months Ended | ||
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Apr. 30, 2024 |
Apr. 30, 2024 |
Apr. 30, 2023 |
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Repayments of bonds, notes and debentures | $ 5,000 | $ (0) | |
Subordinated notes payable [member] | |||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | |||
Repayments of bonds, notes and debentures | $ 5,000 |
Note 7 - Subordinated Notes Payable - Schedule of Subordinated Notes Payable (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands |
Apr. 30, 2024 |
Oct. 31, 2023 |
Apr. 30, 2023 |
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Subordinated notes payable, maturing May 2031 [member] | |||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | |||
Subordinated notes payable | $ 101,108 | $ 101,931 | $ 99,619 |
Subordinated notes payable, maturing March 2029 [member] | |||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | |||
Subordinated notes payable | 0 | 4,919 | 4,913 |
Subordinated notes payable [member] | |||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | |||
Subordinated notes payable | $ 101,108 | $ 106,850 | $ 104,532 |
Note 7 - Subordinated Notes Payable - Schedule of Subordinated Notes Payable (Details) (Parentheticals) $ in Millions, $ in Millions |
6 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | ||||
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Apr. 30, 2024
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Apr. 30, 2023
CAD ($)
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Oct. 31, 2023
CAD ($)
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Apr. 30, 2024
USD ($)
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Oct. 31, 2023
USD ($)
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Apr. 30, 2023
USD ($)
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Subordinated notes payable, maturing May 2031 [member] | ||||||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | ||||||
Principal amount | $ 75 | $ 75 | $ 75 | |||
Interest rate | 5.38% | 5.38% | 5.38% | 5.38% | 5.38% | 5.38% |
Maturity date | May 31, 2031 | May 31, 2031 | May 31, 2031 | |||
Subordinated notes payable, maturing March 2029 [member] | ||||||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | ||||||
Principal amount | $ 5.0 | $ 5.0 | $ 5.0 | |||
Interest rate | 10.41% | 10.41% | 10.41% | 10.41% | 10.41% | 10.41% |
Maturity date | Mar. 31, 2029 | Mar. 31, 2029 | Mar. 31, 2029 | |||
Subordinated notes payable, maturing March 2029 [member] | Key management personnel of entity or parent [member] | ||||||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | ||||||
Principal amount | $ 0.5 | $ 0.5 | $ 0.5 |
Note 8 - Other Liabilities - Schedule of Other Liabilities (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands |
Apr. 30, 2024 |
Oct. 31, 2023 |
Apr. 30, 2023 |
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Statement Line Items [Line Items] | |||
Accounts payable and other | $ 20,816 | $ 9,681 | $ 4,045 |
Current income tax liability | 4,102 | 7,466 | 2,773 |
Deferred income tax liability | 355 | 731 | 681 |
Lease obligations | 3,414 | 3,771 | 4,120 |
Cash collateral and amounts held in escrow | 6,751 | 8,818 | 6,746 |
Cash reserves on loan and lease receivables | 158,176 | 153,769 | 141,759 |
Other liabilities | $ 193,614 | $ 184,236 | $ 160,124 |
Note 10 - Income Tax Provision (Details Textual) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Apr. 30, 2024 |
Apr. 30, 2023 |
Apr. 30, 2024 |
Apr. 30, 2023 |
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Statement Line Items [Line Items] | ||||
Tax income (expense) | $ 4,472 | $ 3,459 | $ 8,727 | $ 7,240 |
Applicable tax rate | 27.00% | 27.00% |
Note 11 - Income Per Common Share - Basic and Diluted Income Per Common Share (Details) - CAD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||
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Apr. 30, 2024 |
Apr. 30, 2023 |
Apr. 30, 2024 |
Apr. 30, 2023 |
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Statement Line Items [Line Items] | ||||
Net income (loss) | $ 11,828 | $ 10,263 | $ 24,527 | $ 19,680 |
Less: dividends on preferred shares | (247) | (247) | (494) | (494) |
Profit (loss), attributable to ordinary equity holders of parent entity, used in calculating basic earnings per share | $ 11,581 | $ 10,016 | $ 24,033 | $ 19,186 |
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding (in shares) | 25,964,424 | 26,170,621 | 25,964,424 | 26,605,052 |
Basic and diluted income per common share (note 11) (in CAD per share) | $ 0.45 | $ 0.38 | $ 0.93 | $ 0.72 |
Note 12 - Derivative Instruments (Details Textual) - Interest rate swap contract [member] - CAD ($) $ in Millions |
Apr. 30, 2024 |
Oct. 31, 2023 |
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Statement Line Items [Line Items] | ||
Notional amount | $ 22.8 | $ 20.8 |
Financial assets qualified for hedge accounting | 22.8 | 20.8 |
Reserve of cash flow hedges | 22.2 | |
Other assets [member] | ||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | ||
Total financial assets | $ 1.1 | $ 1.5 |
Note 13 - Commitments and Contingencies - Credit Related Commitments (Details) - CAD ($) $ in Thousands |
Apr. 30, 2024 |
Oct. 31, 2023 |
Apr. 30, 2023 |
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Statement Line Items [Line Items] | |||
Credit commitments | $ 510,509 | $ 481,389 | $ 457,175 |
Loan commitments [member] | |||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | |||
Credit commitments | 438,177 | 405,426 | 378,309 |
Letters of credit [member] | |||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | |||
Credit commitments | $ 72,332 | $ 75,963 | $ 78,866 |
Note 14 - Related Party Transactions (Details Textual) - CAD ($) |
3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended | ||||
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Apr. 30, 2024 |
Apr. 30, 2023 |
Apr. 30, 2024 |
Apr. 30, 2023 |
Oct. 31, 2023 |
Mar. 31, 2019 |
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Statement Line Items [Line Items] | ||||||
Revenue from rendering of services, related party transactions | $ 40,000 | $ 25,000 | $ 81,000 | $ 49,000 | ||
Subordinated notes payable [member] | ||||||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | ||||||
Notional amount | $ 5,000,000 | |||||
Key management personnel of entity or parent [member] | ||||||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | ||||||
Amounts receivable, related party transactions | 2,100,000 | 2,100,000 | $ 1,500,000 | |||
Allowance account for credit losses of financial assets at end of period | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
Key management personnel of entity or parent [member] | Subordinated notes payable [member] | ||||||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | ||||||
Notional amount | $ 500,000 | |||||
Corporation controlled by key management personnel [member] | ||||||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | ||||||
Amounts receivable, related party transactions | $ 4,300,000 | $ 4,300,000 | $ 3,900,000 |
Note 15 - Capital Management (Details Textual) |
Apr. 30, 2024 |
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Statement Line Items [Line Items] | |
Maximum percentage of credit risk-weighted assets for allowance | 1.25% |
Required minimum capital ratio, common equity tier 1 | 7.00% |
Required minimum capital ratio, tier 1 capital | 8.50% |
Required minimum capital ratio, total capital | 10.50% |
Capital conservation buffer | 2.50% |
Minimum leverage ratio | 3.00% |
Note 16 - Interest Rate Risk Position - Analysis of Sensitivity to Market Interest Rates (Details) - Interest rate risk [member] $ in Thousands |
Apr. 30, 2024
CAD ($)
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Oct. 31, 2023
CAD ($)
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Increase 100 bps [member] | ||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | ||
Impact on projected net interest income during a 12 month period | $ 5,084 | $ 4,046 |
Duration difference between assets and liabilities (months) (Month) | mo | (2.7) | (2) |
Decrease 100 bps [member] | ||
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | ||
Impact on projected net interest income during a 12 month period | $ (5,097) | $ (4,059) |
Note 18 - Operating Segmentation (Details Textual) |
6 Months Ended |
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Apr. 30, 2024 | |
Statement Line Items [Line Items] | |
Number of segments | 2 |
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