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Note 6 - Other Assets and Other Liabilities
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026
Notes to Financial Statements  
Other Assets and Liabilities Disclosure [Text Block]

Note 6: Other Assets and Other Liabilities

 

Other assets consisted of the following:

 

   

At March 31,

   

At December 31,

 
   

2026

   

2025

 
   

(In thousands)

 

Equity securities not held for trading at cost:

               

Federal Reserve Bank stock (1)

  $ 14,069     $ 14,069  

Other investments

    158       158  

Total equity securities not held for trading at cost

    14,227       14,227  

Equity securities held for trading at fair value

    219       466  

Total equity securities

    14,446       14,693  

Bank owned life insurance cash surrender value

    72,657       71,562  

Net deferred tax asset

    56,388       53,274  

Right-of-use asset

    21,026       22,206  

Limited partnership investments

    28,780       29,891  

Interest receivable:

               

Debt securities available for sale

    26,500       26,276  

Debt securities held to maturity

    6,502       6,979  

Loans

    3,760       3,888  

Total interest receivable

    36,762       37,143  

Prepaid assets

    4,773       5,843  

Other assets

    3,227       7,155  

Total other assets

  $ 238,059     $ 241,767  

 

(1)

A bank applying for membership in the Federal Reserve System is required to subscribe to stock in the Federal Reserve Bank (FRB) in its district in a sum equal to six percent of the bank’s paid-up capital stock and surplus. One-half of the amount of the bank's subscription shall be paid to the FRB and the remaining half will be subject to call when deemed necessary by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System.

 

At March 31, 2026, the Company had marketable equity securities held for trading at fair value of $219 thousand. The Company recognized unrealized losses of $247 thousand in net income during the three months ended March 31, 2026. There were no purchases or sales of securities held for trading during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025. There were no marketable equity securities at March 31, 2025.

 

The Company owns 211 thousand shares of Visa Inc. (“Visa”) Class B-1 common stock, which have transfer restrictions and no carrying value. Following the resolution of certain litigation involving Visa, shares of Visa’s Class B-1 stock will convert to shares of Visa Class A common stock based on a conversion factor (1.5475 as of March 31, 2026), which is periodically adjusted to reflect Visa’s ongoing litigation costs. Given the transfer restrictions and continuing uncertainty regarding the likelihood, ultimate timing and eventual conversion of Visa Class B-1 common stock for shares of Visa Class A common stock or other marketable classes of Visa common stock, these shares are not considered to have a readily determinable fair value and have no carrying value. Visa Class A common stock trades on the New York Stock Exchange and had a closing price of $302.24 per share on March 31, 2026, the last trading day for the first quarter 2026. The ultimate value of the Company’s Visa Class B-1 shares is subject to the extent of Visa’s future litigation escrow fundings, the resulting conversion rate to Visa Class A common stock, and current and future transfer restrictions on the Visa Class B-1 common stock. At March 31, 2026, the Company did not record an adjustment to the carrying value of the Visa Class B-1 shares.

 

The Company invests in flow-through limited liability entities that manage or invest in affordable housing projects that qualify for low-income housing tax credits. At March 31, 2026, these investments totaled $28,780 thousand and $9,869 thousand of this amount represents outstanding equity capital commitments that are included in other liabilities. At December 31, 2025, these investments totaled $29,891 thousand and $10,518 thousand of this amount represents outstanding equity capital commitments that are included in other liabilities. At March 31, 2026, the $9,869 thousand of outstanding equity capital commitments are expected to be paid as follows: $4,931 thousand in the remainder of 2026, $2,943 thousand in 2027, $1,095 thousand in 2028, $396 thousand in 2029, $62 thousand in 2030, and $442 thousand in 2031 or thereafter.

 

The amounts recognized in net income for these investments include:

 

   

For the Three Months Ended

 
   

March 31,

 
   

2026

   

2025

 
   

(In thousands)

 

Investment loss included in pre-tax income

  $ 1,110     $ 915  

Tax credits recognized in provision for income taxes

    1,200       975  

 

Other liabilities consisted of the following:

 

   

At March 31,

   

At December 31,

 
   

2026

   

2025

 
   

(In thousands)

 

Operating lease liability

  $ 21,026     $ 22,206  

Securities purchases pending settlement

    2,217       -  

Other liabilities

    30,309       27,148  

Total other liabilities

  $ 53,552     $ 49,354  

 

The Company has entered into leases for most branch locations and certain other offices that were classified as operating leases primarily with original terms of five years. Certain lease arrangements contain extension options, which can be exercised at the Company’s option, for one or more additional five year terms. Unexercised extension options are not considered reasonably certain of exercise and have not been included in the lease term used to determine the lease liability or right-of-use asset. The Company did not have any finance leases as of March 31, 2026.

 

As of March 31, 2026, the Company’s lease liability and right-of-use asset were $21,026 thousand. The weighted average remaining life of operating leases and weighted average discount rate used to determine operating lease liabilities were 3.8 years and 3.89%, respectively, at March 31, 2026. The Company did not have any material lease incentives, unamortized initial direct costs, prepaid lease expense, or accrued lease expense as of March 31, 2026.

 

Total lease costs were $1,737 thousand and $1,680 thousand in the three months ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025, respectively, and were recorded within occupancy and equipment expense. The Company did not have any material short-term or variable lease costs or sublease income during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and March 31, 2025.

 

The following table summarizes the remaining lease payments of operating lease liabilities:

 

   

Minimum
future lease
payments

 
   

At March 31,

 
   

2026

 
   

(In thousands)

 

The remainder of 2026

  $ 4,768  

2027

    6,186  

2028

    5,254  

2029

    3,484  

2030

    2,221  

Thereafter

    780  

Total minimum lease payments

    22,693  

Less: discount

    (1,667 )

Present value of lease liability

  $ 21,026