Subordinated Notes

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2021

Subordinated Notes

Subordinated Notes

Note 13:      Subordinated Notes

On August 8, 2016, the Company completed the public offering and sale of $75.0 million of its subordinated notes. The notes were due August 15, 2026 and had a fixed interest rate of 5.25% until August 15, 2021, at which time the rate was to become floating at a rate equal to three-month LIBOR plus 4.087%. The notes were sold at par, resulting in net proceeds, after underwriting discounts and commissions, legal, accounting and other professional fees, of approximately $73.5 million. Total debt issuance costs of approximately $1.5 million were deferred and amortized over the five-year expected life of the notes.

On August 15, 2021, in accordance with the terms of the notes, the Company redeemed all $75.0 million aggregate principal amount of the notes at a redemption price equal to 100% of their principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest.

On June 10, 2020, the Company completed the public offering and sale of $75.0 million of its subordinated notes. The notes are due June 15, 2030, and have a fixed interest rate of 5.50% until June 15, 2025, at which time the rate becomes floating at a rate expected to be equal to three-month term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) plus 5.325%. The Company may call the notes at par beginning on June 15, 2025, and on any scheduled interest payment date thereafter. The notes were sold at par, resulting in net proceeds, after underwriting discounts and commissions, legal, accounting and other professional fees, of approximately $73.5 million. Total debt issuance costs of approximately $1.5 million were deferred and are being amortized over the expected life of the notes, which is five years.

Amortization of the debt issuance costs during the years ended December 31, 2021 and 2020, totaled $587,000 and $608,000, respectively, and is included in interest expense on subordinated notes in the consolidated statements of income, resulting in an imputed interest rate of 5.97 % and 5.84%, respectively.

At December 31, 2021 and 2020, subordinated notes are summarized as follows:

	2021		2020
	(In Thousands)
Subordinated notes	$	75,000	$	150,000
Less: unamortized debt issuance costs		1,016		1,603
	$	73,984	$	148,397