Subordinated Debt

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2021

In October 2015, the Company entered into a term loan in the principal amount of $10.0 million, evidenced by a term note due 2025 (the “2025 Note”). The 2025 Note had a fixed interest rate of 6.4375% per year, payable quarterly, and was scheduled to mature on October 1, 2025. The 2025 Note was an unsecured subordinated obligation of the Company and was eligible to be repaid, without penalty, on any interest payment date on or after October 15, 2020. The 2025 Note was intended to qualify as Tier 2 capital under regulatory guidelines. The Company redeemed the 2025 Note in full on January 4, 2021.

In September 2016, the Company issued $25.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.0% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2026 (the “2026 Notes”) in a public offering. The 2026 Notes initially had a fixed interest rate of 6.0% per year to, but excluding September 30, 2021, and thereafter a floating rate equal to the then-current three-month LIBOR rate plus 485 basis points. All interest on the 2026 Notes was payable quarterly. The 2026 Notes were scheduled to mature on September 30, 2026. The 2026 Notes were unsecured subordinated obligations of the Company eligible to be repaid, without penalty, on any interest payment date on or after September 30, 2021. The 2026 Notes were intended to qualify as Tier 2 capital under regulatory guidelines. The Company redeemed the 2026 Notes in full on September 30, 2021.

In June 2019, the Company issued $37.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.0% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2029 (the “2029 Notes”) in a public offering. The 2029 Notes initially bear a fixed interest rate of 6.0% per year to, but excluding, June 30, 2024, and thereafter a floating rate equal to the then-current benchmark rate (initially three-month LIBOR rate) plus 411 basis points. All interest on the 2029 Notes is payable quarterly. The 2029 Notes are scheduled to mature on June 30, 2029. The 2029 Notes are unsecured subordinated obligations of the Company and may be repaid, without penalty, on any interest payment date on or after June 30, 2024. The 2029 Notes are intended to qualify as Tier 2 capital under regulatory guidelines.

In October 2020, the Company entered into a term loan in the principal amount of $10.0 million evidenced by term notes due 2030 (the “2030 Notes”). The 2030 Notes initially bear a fixed interest rate of 6.0% per year to, but excluding, November 1, 2025 and thereafter at a floating rate equal to the then-current benchmark rate (initially the then current three-month term secured overnight financing rate (“Term SOFR”) plus 5.795%). The 2030 Notes are unsecured subordinated obligations of the Company and may be repaid, without penalty, on any interest payment date on or after November 1, 2025. The 2030 Notes are intended to qualify as Tier 2 capital under regulatory guidelines. The Company used the net proceeds from the issuance of the 2030 Notes to redeem the 2025 Note.

In August 2021, the Company issued $60.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.75% Fixed-to-Floating Rate Subordinated Notes due 2031 (the “2031 Notes”) in a private placement. The 2031 Notes initially bear a fixed interest rate of 3.75% per year to, but excluding, September 1, 2026, and thereafter a floating rate equal to the then-current benchmark rate (initially three-month Term SOFR plus 3.11%). The 2031 Notes are scheduled to mature on September 1, 2031. The 2031 Notes are unsecured subordinated obligations of the Company and may be repaid, without penalty, on any interest payment date on or after September 1, 2026. The 2031 Notes are intended to qualify as Tier 2 capital under regulatory guidelines. The Company used a portion of the net proceeds from the issuance of the 2031 Notes to redeem the 2026 Notes. Under the terms of a Registration Rights Agreement between the Company and the initial purchasers of the 2031 Notes, the Company has agreed to take certain actions to provide for the exchange of the 2031 Notes for subordinated notes that are registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and have substantially the same terms as the 2031 Notes.

The following table presents the principal balance and unamortized debt issuance costs for the 2025 Note, the 2026 Notes, the 2029 Notes, the 2030 Notes, and the 2031 Notes as of September 30, 2021 and December 31, 2020.


	September 30, 2021				December 31, 2020
(in thousands)	Principal		Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs		Principal		Unamortized Debt Issuance Costs

2025 Note	—		—		10,000		(114)
2026 Notes	—		—		25,000		(715)
2029 Notes	37,000		(1,218)		37,000		(1,337)
2030 Notes	10,000		(213)		10,000		(231)
2031 Notes	$	60,000	$	(1,413)	$	—	$	—
Total	$	107,000	$	(2,844)	$	82,000	$	(2,397)