INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

3 Months Ended

Mar. 31, 2024

Investments in and Advance to Affiliates, Subsidiaries, Associates, and Joint Ventures [Abstract]

INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES

5. INVESTMENTS IN UNCONSOLIDATED ENTITIES

The following table presents the components of the Company's investments in unconsolidated entities as of the dates presented:


(dollars in thousands)	March 31, 2024		December 31, 2023
Investments in low-income housing tax credit partnerships, net of amortization	$	37,151	$	37,838
Investments in common securities of statutory trusts	1,547		1,547
Investments in affiliates	32		111
Other	2,050		2,050
Total	$	40,780	$	41,546

The Company invests in low-income housing tax credit ("LIHTC") and other partnerships. The Company had commitments to fund LIHTC partnerships totaling $47.8 million as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. Unfunded commitments related to LIHTC partnerships totaled $14.3 million and $22.0 million at March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, and are included in other liabilities in the Company's consolidated balance sheets. The investments are accounted for under the proportional amortization method and are included in investments in unconsolidated entities in the Company's consolidated balance sheets.

The following table presents the expected payments for the unfunded commitments of LIHTC and other partnerships as of March 31, 2024, for the remainder of fiscal year 2024, the next five succeeding fiscal years, and all years thereafter:


(dollars in thousands)
Year Ending December 31,	LIHTC		Other		Total
2024 (remainder)	$	9,696	$	903	$	10,599
2025	4,248		—		4,248
2026	26		—		26
2027	26		—		26
2028	20		—		20
2029	27		—		27
Thereafter	286		—		286
Total unfunded commitments	$	14,329	$	903	$	15,232

The following table presents amortization and tax credits recognized associated with our investments in LIHTC partnerships for the periods presented:


	Three Months Ended March 31,
(dollars in thousands)	2024		2023
Proportional amortization method:
Amortization expense recognized in income tax expense	$	686	$	714
Tax credits recognized in income tax expense	800		892

In 2021, the Company committed $2.0 million to the JAM FINTOP Banktech Fund, L.P. The Company does not have the ability to exercise significant influence over the JAM FINTOP Banktech Fund, L.P. and the investment does not have a readily determinable fair value. As a result, the Company determined that the cost method of accounting for the investment was

appropriate. The Company had $0.9 million and $1.0 million in unfunded commitments related to the investment as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively, which was recorded in other liabilities.

During the first quarter of 2022, the Company invested $2.0 million in Swell Financial, Inc. ("Swell"). The Company did not have the ability to exercise significant influence over Swell and the investment did not have a readily determinable fair value. As a result, the Company determined that the cost method of accounting for the investment was appropriate.

During the third quarter of 2023, the Company entered into a transaction with Swell whereby Swell repurchased the Company’s entire preferred and common stock equity investment in exchange for $0.5 million in cash and certain intellectual property

rights and a platform usage fee agreement related to products that may be launched by Swell or its affiliates in the future (not to exceed $1.5 million in value).

Due to the aforementioned events, the Company performed an impairment analysis and concluded the intellectual property rights and the platform usage fee agreement received in exchange for the Company's investment in Swell were not impaired as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023. The intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization, totaling $1.4 million and $1.5 million are included in other assets on the Company's consolidated balance sheet as of March 31, 2024 and December 31, 2023, respectively.