Note 7 - SUBORDINATED NOTES	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2025
SUBORDINATED NOTES
SUBORDINATED NOTES	NOTE 7 – SUBORDINATED NOTES 2025 Issuance of Subordinated Notes On September 15, 2025, the Company completed private placements of $70.0 million in aggregate principal amount subordinated notes. The private placements were issued in two tranches consisting of $50.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.875% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due September 2035 (the “2035 Notes”) and $20.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.225% Fixed-to-Floating Subordinated Notes due September 2037 (the “2037 Notes”). The 2035 Notes will bear interest at a fixed rate of 6.875% per year from, and including, September 15, 2025 to, but excluding, September 15, 2030. From, and including, September 15, 2030 to, but excluding, the stated maturity date of September 15, 2035 (or earlier redemption date) the interest rate will reset quarterly to a floating rate, which is expected to be the then current three-month term SOFR plus 350 basis points. The 2035 Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at the Company’s option on or after September 15, 2030, or earlier upon the occurrence of certain events. The 2037 Notes will bear interest at a fixed rate of 7.225% per year from, and including, September 15, 2025 to, but excluding, September 15, 2032. From, and including, September 15, 2032 to, but excluding, the stated maturity date of September 15, 2037 (or earlier redemption date) the interest rate will reset quarterly to a floating rate, which is expected to be the then current three-month term SOFR plus 375 basis points. The 2037 Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at the Company’s option on or after September 15, 2032, or earlier upon the occurrence of certain events. Redemption of 5.25% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2030 On July 25, 2025, the Company issued a notice of full redemption pursuant to that certain Additional Paying Agent and Co-Registrar Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2020, between GFED, as original issuer, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as paying agent and co-registrar (“Wilmington”), as supplemented by that certain First Supplemental to Additional Paying Agent and Co-Registrar Agreement and Note, dated as of April 1, 2022, by and between Wilmington, the Company, as successor issuer, and GFED, governing the Company’s 5.25% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”). The Company redeemed all $20.0 million of the outstanding 2030 Notes on September 30, 2025 (the “2030 Note Redemption Date”) at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2030 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding the 2030 Note Redemption Date, in an aggregate amount of $20.5 million. Redemption of 5.125% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2030 On July 25, 2025, the Company issued a notice of full redemption (the “MW Notice”) under that certain Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2020, by and between the Company and Modern Woodmen of America (“MW”), governing the Company’s 5.125% Fixed-to-Floating Subordinated Note due 2030 (“the MW Note”). The Company redeemed all $50.0 million of the outstanding MW Note on September 15, 2025 (the “MW Note Redemption Date”) at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the MW Note, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the MW Note Redemption Date, in an aggregate amount of $50.6 million.

Note 7 - SUBORDINATED NOTES

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2025

NOTE 7 – SUBORDINATED NOTES

2025 Issuance of Subordinated Notes

On September 15, 2025, the Company completed private placements of $70.0 million in aggregate principal amount subordinated notes. The private placements were issued in two tranches consisting of $50.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 6.875% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due September 2035 (the “2035 Notes”) and $20.0 million in aggregate principal amount of 7.225% Fixed-to-Floating Subordinated Notes due September 2037 (the “2037 Notes”).

The 2035 Notes will bear interest at a fixed rate of 6.875% per year from, and including, September 15, 2025 to, but excluding, September 15, 2030. From, and including, September 15, 2030 to, but excluding, the stated maturity date of September 15, 2035 (or earlier redemption date) the interest rate will reset quarterly to a floating rate, which is expected to be the then current three-month term SOFR plus 350 basis points. The 2035 Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at the Company’s option on or after September 15, 2030, or earlier upon the occurrence of certain events.

The 2037 Notes will bear interest at a fixed rate of 7.225% per year from, and including, September 15, 2025 to, but excluding, September 15, 2032. From, and including, September 15, 2032 to, but excluding, the stated maturity date of September 15, 2037 (or earlier redemption date) the interest rate will reset quarterly to a floating rate, which is expected to be the then current three-month term SOFR plus 375 basis points. The 2037 Notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at the Company’s option on or after September 15, 2032, or earlier upon the occurrence of certain events.

Redemption of 5.25% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2030

On July 25, 2025, the Company issued a notice of full redemption pursuant to that certain Additional Paying Agent and Co-Registrar Agreement, dated as of September 22, 2020, between GFED, as original issuer, and Wilmington Trust, National Association, as paying agent and co-registrar (“Wilmington”), as supplemented by that certain First Supplemental to Additional Paying Agent and Co-Registrar Agreement and Note, dated as of April 1, 2022, by and between Wilmington, the Company, as successor issuer, and GFED, governing the Company’s 5.25% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”).

The Company redeemed all $20.0 million of the outstanding 2030 Notes on September 30, 2025 (the “2030 Note Redemption Date”) at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the 2030 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding the 2030 Note Redemption Date, in an aggregate amount of $20.5 million.

Redemption of 5.125% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2030

On July 25, 2025, the Company issued a notice of full redemption (the “MW Notice”) under that certain Subordinated Note Purchase Agreement, dated as of September 14, 2020, by and between the Company and Modern Woodmen of America (“MW”), governing the Company’s 5.125% Fixed-to-Floating Subordinated Note due 2030 (“the MW Note”).

The Company redeemed all $50.0 million of the outstanding MW Note on September 15, 2025 (the “MW Note Redemption Date”) at a redemption price equal to 100% of the aggregate principal amount of the MW Note, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to, but excluding, the MW Note Redemption Date, in an aggregate amount of $50.6 million.